Duluth’s Lingering Shame: Clayton, Jackson, McGhie Lynching
Below is the complete text of a story from the June 7, 2000 issue of Duluth’s Ripsaw newspaper.
Duluth’s Lingering Shame
Eighty years ago Duluthians carried out one of the most horrific acts this region has ever seen. How did it happen? Have we changed?
By Heidi Bakk-Hansen
They’re selling postcards of the hanging
They’re painting the passports brown
The beauty parlor is filled with sailors
The circus is in town
Here comes the blind commissioner
They’ve got him in a trance
One hand is tied to the tight-rope walker
The other is in his pants
And the riot squad they’re restless
They need somewhere to go
As Lady and I look out tonight
— From Bob Dylan’s “Desolation Row”
On June 15, 1920, a mob of 10,000 lynched Isaac McGhie, Elias Clayton and Elmer Jackson at the corner of First Street and Second Avenue East in Duluth. (more…)
New Paintings by Ed Newman at Beaner’s
Original paintings by Ed Newman will be on display at Beaner’s Central in West Duluth during the month of July. The public is invited to an art opening July 1 from 6 to 9 p.m. The title of the event will be “The Many Faces of Ennyman.”
The opening will include live music by Perfectini, a jazz duet comprised of Robert Linnemann on sax with Darin Bergsven, electric guitar, their soothing sounds offering hints of Miles and Wes Montgomery or Billy Bernard.
An original film showing the Act of Creation will also be shown during the opening with portions of the soundtrack being original contributions from John Heino of Centerville All Stars fame.
To see examples of Ed’s work, The Many Faces of Ennyman blog can be found at ed-newman.blogspot.com where a new picture is posted each morning.
For more information: ennyman @ northlc.com
Ed Newman
Duluth, MN 55810
Noozelady’s New Shoes
Noozelady's new shoes
I have been hearing about Vibram fivefingers (R) shoes for about five months from Tim, one of my co-workers. He has worn his in the middle of winter, outside on news shoots and all around the station. Today I decided to go to Duluth Running and find a pair of my own.
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Congratulations, Shelly M. — You’re the NASCAR Fan of the Week at the Pit Stop Bar in beautiful Proctor, Minnesota
Don’t forget to bring a designated driver. And say hi to Dozzer on behalf of PDD.
Speaking of the old Viking
Isn’t it about time for some kind of consensus on the proper rendering of the name?
Leif Ericson
Leif Erickson
Leif Ericsson
Leifr Eiraksson
Leif Erikson
Leifur Eiricksson
Lsif Erickson
What is your favorite Anglicisation? I think we can settle on “Leif” for the first name. The patronym seems to most often be either “Erickson,” “Ericson,” or “Erikson.” Duluth needs a referendum on this.
Leif Erikson’s Latest Kill
For those of you who didn’t drive past Leif Erikson about two weeks ago. Erikson appears to have put his viking hunting skills to use.
Three Bridges International Music Festival
What: Chamber music festival
Where: UMD’s Weber Hall
When: Friday, June 11; Saturday, June 12; Tuesday, June 15; Thursday, June 17 – 7pm.
Adults – $20, seniors – $18, Child/Student – $10
Memoir by former DNT editor/reporter Laurie Hertzel due out in September
Laurie Hertzel’s memoir, News to Me: Adventures of an Accidental Journalist, is scheduled for release in September by University of Minnesota Press. Hertzel is books editor for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and a former Duluth News Tribune editor and reporter.
Check out Ann Klefstad’s informal review and talk with Hertzel on mnartists.org.
Can someone fix this synth?
I’ve got a Novation K-Station with a bad key. It’s pressure sensitive and only works when you slam down on it, and even then it’s a bit quiet. Is there any place/one in town that can fix it?
Gov. Tim Pawlenty on the Daily Show talking about his undersized schtick
This post originally contained an embedded video that is no longer available at its source.
G.B. Schneider & Co. open in West Duluth
G.B. Schneider Co. opened on Tuesday in the Denfeld Retail Center. It’s in the space formerly occupied by Grandma’s Grand Ave. Cafe. The focus is on comfort foods: ravioli, pot roast, meatloaf, etc. (more…)
BP Gas Station Protest
Northlanders for Corporate Accountability is a new group for folks committed to applying pressure to reckless/unethical companies like BP Oil and Goldman Sachs. To quote Noam Chomsky, many corporations engage in “massive rip-offs of the public.” And “under one guise or another, the public pays the costs and takes the risks, while profit is privatized.” The NCA is committed to changing the status quo in the only way possible – on the local level.
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Friday night honky tonkin’
Bill Flannagan, playing “Rockin’ Honky Tonkin’ Blues” solo acoustic guitar.
Happy Hour 5:30 – 7:30
Chester Creek Cafe Wine Bar
Call for Artists
We are looking for a few more artists interested in participating in Glensheen’s 16th Annual Festival of Fine Art and Craft on August 15 and 16. An abundance of jewelers have already applied for the show, so non-jewelers are especially appreciated. Details and an application are available on Glensheen’s website — glensheen.org — or feel free to call 726-8921.
A Different Kind of Duluth Pack
I read with interest the post about the Duluth Pack on eBay. Here is a photo of an unidentified pack. Maybe someone has some information on this one.
Lanyards and pouches in Duluth
Does anyone know if there is a place in town one could purchase laminating pouches and lanyards?
Thank you.
duluthdesigned @ gmail.com
Russell V. Gran Exhibits New Paintings at Washington Gallery; show opens June 11
Russell V. Gran is the oldest (age 74) artist residing at Washington Studios Artists’ Co-op, but is certainly not the least eccentric. The door to his apartment at Washington is adorned with various quotations and newspaper clippings, with most of them involving some sort of commentary on the aging process.
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Karl Spring interviews Alex Giuliani at Clyde Iron Works Restaurant
This video has been removed from YouTube.
Is tonight Ladies Night at your favorite bar? Dept. of Human Rights would like to know.
I’m not naming names here, but I know of at least one bar in Duluth that has Ladies Night specials.
“Gender-based pricing violates the Human Rights Act,” says Minnesota Dept. of Human Rights Commissioner James Kirkpatrick.
Five Twin Cities bars are being investigated.
Fred Tyson Doing What He Wants to Do on Madeline Island
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kkp7YhhBvSM
Good luck on the Howard Stern Show, Freddy.
Identity Theft Presentation
Sponsored by the Northern Financial Wellness committee, will be held at the Superior Library on Thursday, June 10, at 4:30. Free to the public. Speaker will be financial crimes investigator with the Superior Police Dept., Mike Jaszcak. Please come – with questions!
Call for Volunteers
International Explorations is bringing its Treasure Adventure to Duluth this summer from July 24 through August 8 and is looking for a variety of volunteers for this fun event on Duluth’s beautiful waterfront.
Volunteers are guaranteed to have a BLAST at this gig for kids of all ages featuring real treasure from land and sea discoveries around the world!
Places everyone: We need people – from pre-event set builders and setup crew, to pirate-actor volunteers, technical event producers and guest services. There is definitely a place for you at Treasure Adventure.
Check out ZCWAVO.com for more details on Crew Descriptions and Volunteer Incentives or call 218/249-0737.
Great Class for Parents-to-be
Natural Parenting Workshop offered through Duluth Community Ed runs for three Wednesdays beginning June 16. Topics include choosing your birth team (OBs/Midwives/Doulas), birth place (options for home birth, hospital birth and birthing centers), what is labor and delivery *really* like?, birth plans, nighttime parenting, breastfeeding and babywearing.
Cost of the class is $25/couple. Register through Duluth Community Ed.
Raw milk is either going to kill us or make us live forever, according to experts
Apparently, according to the Minnesota Dept. of Health, if raw milk from one dairy farm in Minnesota is contaminated with E. Coli, then raw milk in general presents a serious health risk.
And apparently, according to a dairy farm accused of having contaminated milk, there’s no way it could be their fault, even though five people have been hospitalized and the same strain of E. coli found in several animals at the farm in question has been found in the sick people.
Sure, it’s possible that the dairy industry somehow has manipulated the Dept. of Health into scaring people off raw milk from family farmers — after all, it did a good job scaring Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle last month. But isn’t it possible that one farm can screw up without an entire product being considered dangerous?
And let’s not even get into whether raw milk is healthier than pasteurized milk or not, since even that seems to be a major debate, with both sides telling us the other milk is going to kill us.
Anyway, we might as well have the regular people who don’t know anything spout off about it on PDD. So, is raw milk going to kill us or make us live forever? Or is it just as dangerous as other food products and probably not much more nutritious, but comes from a nice little farm where the cows are treated well and that’s good enough?