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The daily tribune., 1907-01-31
WANTED TO HANG
NEGRO N STREET
Pittsburg Mob Attempts to
Lynch One in the Heart
Of the Big City.
BlED FROM MANY WOUNDS
Blacks Who Tried to Protect
Culprit Are Roughly Ham
died by the Crowd-Un-
warranted Attack.

1
Pittaburg. Jan. SO. A. Jackson.
a Degro. bleeding from many wounds
is locked up. after an exciting and
almost successful attempt to lyDc b
him by . crowd Of several hundred
persons in the heart Of the business
district.
A nnmber of unknown negroes
who tried ts protect jackson we're
roughly used.
The trouble started in Fifth ave.
nue.. near Market street. when . news.
boy asked the negro to buv . paper.
Jackson showed the boy into tile
streat. aud the .tter threw . stone
that struck the negro on the head.
Jackson then seized the boy and
began to choke him.
The street WAS crowded ct the time.
and Ia = moment several men caught
the negro and began to beat him.
Someone cried. Lynch the Niger.
and hundreds Of men and boys rushed
upon Jackson.
Backed up against . building. Jack !.
son trembling with fear. shielded him.
self ~ best he could while the crowd
beat him and tore of his clothing.
About this time several other negroes
tried to protect Jackson. and imme-
diately thare were cries OF "Lynch
them!''
The mob then turned its attention
to the other negroes, and soon there
was several fights In progress. Sew.
eral negroes were caught and severely
handled.
Jackson. terribly beaten. managed
to escape. Hundreds Of person, took
up the chase and the negro WAS a..
most caught. when he ran into the
arms Of several policemen. Tho off
GERS were attacked by the crowd. and
were hard pressed when . large force
Of fremen came to their aid. The
two forces held the frenzied mob back
until . patrol wagon Of officers re-.
sponded to . riot call.
Tho crowd was soon dispersed and
Jaskson taken to jail. where his
wounds were dressed. He 10 being
held on . charge Of disorderly con.
duct.
The daily tribune., 1907-01-31
Nine. Makaroff's levels Stolen.

Nice. Jan. 8l-Mme. MAkArofY.
widow Of tho admiral who perishsd
1t Port Arthur. who has been sojourn.
ing here. has been robbed Of her cass
Of jewels, containing All her dIsmonds.
rubies and pearls. valued at several
thousand francs. A decoration given
her by the emperor Of Russia wal
also stolen.
The daily tribune., 1907-01-31
Will Soon Leave Island.

London, Jan. 8l-There 10 reason to
believe that the resignation OF Sir
Alexander SwettenhAm. governor Of
Jamaica. has been accepted. but moth.
ing official Is known. This otficial
retitanoe may be on account Of 3 te
lection II . SUCCESSOR to swettenham.
1t 10 believed that swettenham will
lease the island % soon ~ details for
handing over the details Of his office
can be made.
The daily tribune., 1907-01-31
Carrie Nation

certainly smashed . hole in the bar.
rooms Of kapsas, but Ballard's Hor-
hound SyraS nas smashed all records %
. euro for coughs, bronchitis, inauenzy
and all pulmonary diseases. r. @. H
Horton, Kansas, writes: II have mover
found . medicine that would cure .
cough 20 quickly ~ Ballads H,rehound
Syrup. hsve used It for years." Sold
by Yelton Drug Co. tts
The daily tribune., 1907-01-31
Ali the World

10 = stage, and Bsllsrd's Snow Liniment
plays most prominent part. 1t has no
superior for rheumatism .stiiY joints, cuts,
sprains and all pains. Buy 1t. try 1t aud
you will always use 1t. Anybody who
has used BallArd's Snow Lipiment 10 .
living proof Of what 1t docs. Buy . trial
bottle. 25c, 60c and el.00 Sold by Ycl-
ton Drug Co. tts
The daily tribune., 1907-01-31
Rebels Suppressed.

Amsterdam. Holland. Jan. 8l-
brief encounter with the troops sent
to the scene Of the native revolt In
the island Of JAWS, Dutoh East Indies.
suflloed to suppress the rebels whose
rinaleader and fifteen Of his folio wers
were killed and mnuy wounded.
The daily tribune., 1907-01-31

N1al Hstate, Loans and
Inssafance = Rentals
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-10
FIND DEAD BODY
OF MARVIN BOY
LOST cH'LD's REMAINS FOUND
IN SWAMP NEAR FATHERS
FARM.
BEARS NO MARK OF foul PLAY
FATHER PERSISTS IN THEORY
THAT HIS SON WAS MUIR
DERED.
BEARS NO MARK OF foul PLAY

Dover. Del, May :. - Lying IN :
marshy piece OF land, III" body ot it'll,
Horace Marvin, son of lr. II. y. Maj
vim, whose mysterious disappearance
from the Bay Meadow farm, "a DC
yer. had baffled solntion since Marc.
4, was found about bali a mil" iron
the Marvin farm Saturday by Olli'
PIeasanton, Il farmer.
P~leasanton, who lives on a farm aG
joining the Marvin place, cam" npo
the Child'S body while out cunning
The child lay face downward in
patch OF meadow grass.
There was not a mark upon the Ii
tie cne's budy indicating foul play.
An Odd Circumstance.
Pleaeauton says he saw the bod
from a distance of twenty feet. ir
day several SnuDerS passed 0Ter thi
land, but none SAW the body. il il wa
there then.
Detectives who have been workin
| on the case are inclined to the belle
|, that the boy wandered into tn,
, marshes from the farm on the day o
his disappearance. and being oE"r"r.n,
by the cold fell exhausted Wher" III,
body was found.
Covered Same Ground.
DR.. Marvin says he had searched
over the same marsh nearly every daI
since the disappearance, and with de
tectives burned the grass off the place
four weeks ago, but saw no sign OF The
body.
The theory thai the child recently
had been placed where he was f"rnc
is supported by the fact thai DR.. Mar
vim and the detectives stood on tie
spot when they burned the tall sage
grass from it.
Dir. Marvin went on a run 10 The
place described by Pleasanton AnC
gently picked up the little form, push
ing the cap from the face TO make
sure that it was his boy.
Convinced of Foul Play.
Being convinced that it was % son
the doctor wrapped the remains III 4;
sheet and carried him to the hC~,se.
DR.. Marvin is convinced that his sol
met with foul play. He said:
Though | am unable TO examine
| Horace closely until the coroner ar
rives, | am certain he was murdered
his body brought back and left lying
in the marsh to give the impression
that he wandered out there and died
The clothing showed no signs OF hay
ing been burned as undoubtedly
would have been the cast had the
BODY laid there when the fire swept
over the marsh
The coroner will begin his investi
cation tO-day.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-10
CAN'T BLUFF THE AMERICANS
Capt. Fu!lam Refuses to Give Up the
Hondurian Policemen.

Puerto Cortez. May 1.-THE taking
of testimony in the matter of the bru-
tai assault on the fruit inspector Of
the Thacker Bros. company, Davis. by
soldiers of Nicaragua and Honduras
police was placed in the hands of
Capt. Wlnterhalter and Acting Consul
Greeley. They are making the exam
ination very thorough.
Commandant Manuel Ito Bonilla of
San Pedro and DR.. Mitchell, American
consul at San Pedro, came to Puerto
CorteZ on a special train with a com
munication from the provisional presi-
dent, Gen. Miguel r. Davila, to confer
with Capt. Fullam of the Marietta and
to demand the surrender to the al
thorities Of Honduras of the policemen
now in irons on the war vessel.
The mission was a failure, as it de-
veloped that no courts have been in
existence in this department for more
than thirty days.
Capt. Fullam and the consul having
undertaken the investigation, and the
condition of Davis being serious. Capt.
Fullam refused to surrender the pris.
onerS.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-10
ASKS JUSTICE FOR ACCUSED
PROSECUTIONS SECRECY is DE-
NOUkCED BY ATTORNEY
BARROW.

Boise, Idaho. May 8. - Judge Ere
o Wood Will on Wednesday next
decid" il on The W OF his trial for the
murder of Former Governor Franz
~St"mncnbtr@ William Haywood is en-
titled to receive al the hands Of the
state "A bin ot particulars specifying
the overt acts charged against him.
The motion of the defense for this dis
closure of The case of The state was
argued al length yesterday, and at the
conclusion of the discussion the court
announced that ii would make q deci-
sion at the time stated.
Shows Deep Feeling.
The prisoner was brought into
court for the argument, and of his
counsel both Frank Richardson of
Denver and Clarence barrow of Chi
cage pleaded in his behalf. Senator
Borah alone spoke in behalf Of the
state. The discussion, always earnest,
was characterized at times by deep
feeling and dramatic intensity.
Mr.. Richardson. who opened the ar
Sument, contended that the indict-
illtIt "tS ldtRlilS III pal Ivy ,
that it left the defendants in the dark
as to the nature of the case to be pre-
scented against them, and the defend
ants We're entitled TO u more specific
showing Of the case.
Mr.. Borah is reply declared that the
defense was seeking a disclosure OF
the proof in the hands of the state
rather than moro perfect pieadin2S.
Attack Prosecution.
Mr.. barrow. who CLOSED the argu-
ment, began by saying that it was the
purpose Of the defense to ecure a
disclosure Of the evidence i'll the
hands of the prosecution aud asked
why the defense was not entitled to
such Il showing. He made a spirited
attack upon The attitude Of the prose
CutiOn toward lis Witnesses and eVi-
dence, describing it as mysterious. nm.
fair and unjust. He asserted hat the
only question involved was one OF
fairness and justice to the accused.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-10
CROP DAMAGE NOT so GREAT.
Secretary Wilson Says the Reports
Are Greatly E~xaucerated.

Chicago, May s. - The reports OF
damage To the crops, which have been
so numerous of late, owing o the un-
OF bugs, have eeen greatly eXagger-
ated. according to James Wilson, sec.
rotary of agriculture. who was in Chi
caeo last night.
When asked for his opinion on the
coming crop of grain Mr.. Wilson said
Spring seeding is a litae back
ward on account Of the cold, but there
is plenty OF time between now and the
last of September TO grow a crop of
all kinds of grain. In the States of
Minnesota and the Dakotas, where we
get much of u spring wheat. seeding
but with a few days OF warm sunshine
planting will be in full progress.
While the weather has been unSeasOn-
ably cold in some districts. still il has
not been sever enough to retard
blowing. and my adyices are thai the
all made ready to receive the seed.
We Will have warm weather in II few
days now. and | don't see what is to
prevent a normal crop of spring wheat
in these states.
Taken as a whole, | sec no cause
found when ;hreshin2 time ome
around that al this cry of crop dam
age has beef made for a purpose"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-10
People Talked About.

James r. Foraker, brother Of Sena-
tor J. B. Foraker, died in Cincinnati Of
cancer. from which he has suffered for
rome time.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Turner of Boston,
assistant national president of the
WOman's Relief corps, is dead at An
Jacksonville, Ga.
Capt. Charles A. Haserodt, aged v
snty-lve years, a pioneer of the Black
Hills, died at Portland, Or, where he
had gone for a slight operation.
Francis Murphy. the noted temper
ance worker, denies absolutely that
he is nearly stone blind" and is to
retire from active work, as reported.
Oxford university has conferred the
honorary degree Of doctor OF science
on Prof. Alexander Graham Bell. re-
gent of the Smithsonian institution in
Washington.
Rufus B. Bullock, former governor
Of Georgia, died at the family home
stead at Albion, N. Y, where he has
resided since the death of his wife
two years ago..
William Plat Pepper, oldest mem
Der of a prominent Philadelphia fami-
~ and well known for his philanthropy
tc, educational and church work, is
dead, aged seventy years.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-10
news OF THE WEEK in fP|TOMt
DIGEST OF THE NEWS WORTH
TELLING CONDENSED FOR
BUSY READERS.
Washington Notes.

Beekman Winthrop, the newly ap-
pointed assistant secretary OF the
treasury, has joined the presidents
lawn tennis club.
Brig. Gen. J. w. Bubb. recently in
command OF the Department Of Dakota
1t st. Paul, has been placed IN the re-
tired list. having reached the age limit.
The president has appointed Col.
Charles l.. Hodges of the Twenty
fourth infantry a b~rigauier general.
Gen. Hodges is now in the Philippines.
The Brazilian embassy at Washing
ton has been informed that a treaty OF
boundaries and navigation has been
signed at Bogota by the plenipoten-
tiaries of Brazil and Colombia.
Director Smith of the United States
geological survey has completed ar
engagements to send a party of survey
ors to the Red Lake and Chippewa res
ervations OF Minnesota on May Is.
A letter WAS sent from the executive
Dn1ces last week accepting Forthwith
the resignation of Herbert j. Hager-
mai as governor of New Mexico. This
means, it is said, that the resignation
Will be accepted as soon as the presi-
Tents letter reaches Gov. Hagerman.
w. w. Newell and f. s. T~ruesdale
Of BrOOme county, N. Y, who have
been travelling recently in Europe and
Africa and elsewhere. were among the
presidents visitors last week. They
told the president that he was the best
known man in the world, and that in
Egypt they found at least 10000 cam
els named after him.
One of the most brilliant social func-
lions Of the season was given at the
White House last week. when Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt entertained
1t dinner all the principal officers OF
the United States and foreign navies
who participated In the opening of the
jamestown exposition. The dinner
WaS followed by a reception.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-10

Fire at Bridgeport, Conn, destroyed
the TAFT 4 Sons Paper company plant,
causing a loss of about $63, 200.
Fourteen buildings, including nearly
all the business houses of Markle, Ind,
were destroyed by fire. Loss, 100000.
Marion Gray, a wealthy farmer liv-
ing nine miles north of West Liberty,
was run down and instantly killed by
a passenger train.
Mrs. Mate Chester of Chicago, grand
secretary of the Illinois Order of tht
Eastern Star, fell down an elevator
shaft at the Mayer hotel at Peoria, H.,
and was killed.
Fourteen horses were burned to
death at Charles City, Iowa, when the
Woodbury. livery barn burned to the
ground before the fire companies ar
rived on the scene.
Four men We're instantly killed,
three others were badly injured and
fifteen persons more or less seriously
hurt by the falling of a brick wall at
the De la Mar Copper works at
Chrome. N. j.
Russell. Turrill. the two-year-old
son of Postmaster Turrill of Jefferson,
Iowa, narrowly escaped being burned
to death. While the parents YER alb
ent from home the child set fire to
the house. He was rescued with great
difficulty.
Martin Banjo, a laborer, slipped off
the top of a 20O-foot bluff at Alton, H.,
and escaped death by striking and
sticking to a projecting ledge after
tumbling forty feet. The fire depart
ment rescued him by means of three
tifty-foot ladders. When plotted down
the ladders Banjo was putting at a
cOrncob pipe.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-10
Guatemala Defies Mexico.
HlNDUS BURN AND PILLAGE,
RawaIpindi Is Scene of Violent Out
break of Race Hatred.

Allahabad,. British India, May 5. -
Serious anti-European riots have oc-
Cured at Rawalpindi, Punjab. A Hin
du moi burned two bungalows, pill
LACED the mission church, looted the
postoffice. burned a garage and all the
motor cars in it, destroyed the plant
of a power house and smashed the
windows OF the residences of many
Europeans.
Armed police eventually obtained tho
upper hand Of the rioters. The town
is now patrolled by a squadron of the
Tenth Hussars.
The outbreak at Rawalpindi IS at
tribated to the i~ncendiary influence OF
we'll known agitators who have been
making speeches throughout the Pun
lab and who also are held responsible
for the recent outbreak at Lahore.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-10
AT LEAST THREE DEAD ANU
MANY INJURED, SOME OF
THEM FATALLY.
SEVERAL VILLAGES WIPED OUT
CROPS IN PATH OF STORM CON-
PLETELY DESTROYED-BiC
PROPERTY LOSS.

Fort Worth. Tex, May S.-A storm
OF wine and rain whicn was genera
throughout a considerable area iii
Northern Texas yesterday. and which
at some places assumed the proper
tiOns Of Il tornado. according to mea
ger reports received here last night.
has resulted in the loss of at least
three lives. the injury of many other
persons and great damage to property
and crops. Several villages were
wiped ont. but because of the prostra-
ton of both telegraph and telephone
wires details are almost impossible to
obtain.
Extent Of Disaster Not Known.
The full extent of the damage TO
life and property will probably not be
known for Il day or two
At Deport. II of the largest vii
lagos in Lamar county. the storm
passed northeast. cutting Il path about
100 yards wide. The business part Of
the town was not touched. the damage
being in the residence portion of the
East side.
West OF Sulphur Springs the wind
assumed the proportions OF a tornado.
carrying death and great property
damage in its wake.
The village of Antioch was practi-
cally destroy d. The home and farm
buildings of Lemmons We're destroyed.
Many head of live stock were killed.
kiII-d by Flying Debris.
A tenant On the place was caught
by the wind and crushed by flying de
bris. Two children We're fatally in
iured. Five others persons were in
jurcd at Antioch. II of them fatally.
Many others were injured in the vi
entity OF Antioch, but it is impossible
to get details. Crops in the path Of
the storm We're completely destroyed.
The village of Bird Wright was de
stroyeG and it was known that at leas,
one death occurred there. and il is
said at least n vas fatally hurt.
Crawford Martin and J. r. Conner
were hurt and may die.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-10
A p ARE
Will Decorate Editor Who Raised
$500, 900 Famine Fund.

Seattle, Wash, May 7.-Baron Oza-
wa, who is now in Seattle IN his way
to London to talk on work of the Red
Cross society in Japan, will make a
short visit to Boston, where he will
confer a decoration upon DR.. Lewis
Klopsch. editor of the Christian Her
aid, in recognition Of the excellent
work performed by DR.. klopsch in
raising funds for the relief Of the
great famine in Japan two years ago.
at which time he got together $500
600.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-10
From Other Shores.

The American department of agri-
culture has ordered different kinds OF
lcelandic seeds and potatoes from the
agricultural society of Reykajvik, pro-
posing to experiment with them in
Alaska.
An agitation for a special lcelandic
dag is being strongly pressed in Ice
land. Denmark maintains, however,
that so long as Iceland belongs to her
the Danish flag must be the emblem
Of the islanders.
Scurvey has increased greatly in the
famine districts of Russia. A telegram
from the zemstvo president of Ufa
province reports II, O00 cases in the
province up to April %. Official re-
ports for the last week of March
showed 1856 cases Of that province.
In consequence of the decision of the
municipal authorities to permit Free
Masons to participate in the annual
Joan Of Arc festival, May s, the clergy
will abstain from participation in the
ceremonies, and will organize a sepa-
rate celebration at the cathedral May
II.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-10
CONVICTION FOR BLACK HANDS.
Eleven of the Thirteen on Tri,i Get
Prison Sentences.

WilkesbaIre. Pa. MAY S.-Eltven of
the thirteen Italians who have been
crimes were declared guilty IN the
Luzerne county court. The other two
defendants We're acquitted. The prin-
cipal charge against the men at the
trial was the blowing mp of the nome
Of an Italian named RizZo because he
refused to pay money 10 a band of
men calling themselves the B'acl
Hand society. The penalty for The
crime for which the Italians Were on
ViCted is two Years i'm DrisoEmpur
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-10
OUTRAGE.
House Wrecked by Explosion, but In
mates Escape.

Richmond, Va, May 8.-The house
of Robert WOodson. a negro OF Henry
county. was completely wrecked by an
explosion of dynamite Saturday night.
At the time of the explosion Woodson.
his mother. father and three e
were sleeping In the house, and while
the furniture was destroyed all the
inmates escaped without serious in.
jury. There is no clue to the perpe-
traitor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-10
Win Make Example Of Italian.

New York, May Salvatore Gov
ernale, who killed two policemen a
short time ago near Washington Place
Park. has been indicted for murder
and his trial set for May IS. The au-
thorities have decided to expedite this
case.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-10
Cuts Brothers Throat.

Chicago, May 7.-Michael Casey cut
the throat of his brother. John Casey,
with a razor, following a quarrel over
a monograph. The injured man died
= half hour later. Both had been
drinking. The murderer was arrest
cd
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-10
Dismissed for Cruelty.

Berlin, May 8. = The imperial dis
ciplinary court yesterday sentenced
Former Governor Horn of the Togo.
land colony to dismissal from the
service. because, in 1908. he punished
a native so severely that the man
died.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-10

Fire at Marinette, Wis, destroyed
the barn OF Edward Schmitz, causing
! loss Or 5000.
Al fast train on the Missouri Pacific
80 derailed near Council Grove, Kan.
Three trainmen we're injured.
One person was killed and thirty
persCns we're seriously injured by an
explOsion at the harb0r works at Anti
syari, On the Adriatic.
Eight men working IN a tunnel at.
lhe Rational Cash Register plant at
Dayton, Ohio, we're seriously injured
NJ "a explosion Of gas.
~. Roy =. Pruitt. . dentist. was
ki13ed ~ . street car at Jersey City.
Fhe motorrnan says that Pruitt's body
Was lying onEthe track.
- deetroyed the plan Of the Ma
4l6naa Gtcvo acompauy q LOrain. Ohio.
J30oyooo. HDur hundred men -
adte ~ ero1nlt Oe tlG4fe
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-10
Expects a Break.
WILL CAN NO CORN.
canneries Refuse to Pay S. a Ton, the
Price Farmers Demand.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, May s. - Ge-
cause farmers in Chippewa and Eau
Claire counties persist in demanding
S6 per ION for sweet corn, the Gamer
les have decided to quit canning corn
this season. The companies claim
that at the price of s. to $3.50 paid
last year they We're not making n
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-10
TRAGEDY IN SOLDIERS HOME.
Drunken Inmate Kills Another inmate
and Commits Suicide.

Washington May 8. = William
Parks. an inmate of the national sol
diers' home mere, yesterday shot and
fatally wounded James Leslie, also an
inmate and afterwards committed sui
eide. Parks had been drinking. Les
lie died a few hours later.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-10
Cold Reduces ACREAGE.

Warren, Mimi, May s. - Seeding is
again under way. Less wheat will be
sown this year thar usual. due to the
~lateness of the season Flax and bar.
ley will take its place.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-10
STRIKE TO CRIPPLE FAIR.

Serious Transportation Trouble in
Store for jamestown Exposition.
Washington, May 5.-The ucces of
the jamestown exposition may be seri-
ously imperiled by a threatened strike
oil marine engineers. Steamboat man.
ayers have been notified of demands
for an increase in wages after May Is.
II a walkout becomes necessary, the
men claim to have sufficient funds to
sustain a strike for several months.