Murderer Higgins Confesses to Double Slaying in Nebraska
Louis Ray Higgins alias Fred Burk, who confessed to killing Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Gopyte near Ross Me Neb, was jailed in Dodge county and later moved to Omaha for safekeeping. He was arrested in Hooper by Marshal Crawford and transported by car to Fremont, then to the county seat. He admitted the crime, stating he could not remember certain details due to being crazy that night and described the events while under questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Ray Higgins
Atlas
Fred Burk
Walter F. Gopyte
Ross- Me
Neb
Dodge County
Sherif Young
Thurston County
Young
Allen
Douglas County
Omaha
Higgins
Oon
Hooper
Marshal WU HH Crawford
Baker & Reese
Fremont
Tanby Wigglesworth
Marshal Crawford
Sheriff Baumann
Sheriff Baumgan
No Harmony For Ohio Republican Central Committee Meeting
The Ohio Republican state committee meeting planned for Columbus on Wednesday was canceled after Chairman Brown and key figures Gov. Harris and Arthur Corys discussed rejoining the larger conference. The decision followed the cancellation of the State conference and the request by Senator Dick as an adjunct to the broader gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Republican Central Committee
Republican State Committee
Columbus
Republican Party
Brown
Gov
Harris
Arthur Yorys
Taft
State Central Committee
Ice trust fined by Missouri court in Kansas City
Judge Walter A. Powell in Independence Missouri fined The People s Ice Storage and Fuel Company 15000 dollars Central Ice Company 2000 dollars Kansas City Breweries Company 5000 dollars for operating a trust to regulate ice production and prices The Vandeslice Lynds Mercantile Company awaits a later sentence and the judge enjoined all named firms from future intercompany business
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Powell
Circuit Court
Independence
Kansas City
People's Ice Storage and Fuel Company
Central Ice Company
Kansas City Breweries Company
Vandeslice- Lynds Mercantile Company
Topeka Bank Robbed in North Topeka Heist
Officials of Citizens' Bank of North Topeka admit the safe was entered between Saturday night and Monday morning and robbed of 16000 dollars with half the money in currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Citizens’ Bank
North Topeka
Kan
New Bedford Manufacturers vote on wage cut plan
The New Bedford Manufacturers' Association voted Tuesday on a wage reduction proposal affecting 25,008 workers. The plan, labeled as a ruse in some reports, targets operative wages and is tied to a deadline of May 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford, Mass
Manufacturers’ Association
New Bedford
Catholic Benevolent Council Meeting in Maryland
In Maryland on Wednesday the supreme council of a Catholic benevolent order convened at a local hall. Officials discussed fundraising, community aid, and upcoming events for the organization's twenty sixth annual gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leron
Giamnmal
Supreme Council of the
Renuyuhent Teghou Beac
Addins
Muesdity
Sioux City Market News Appears Incomplete
Local market blotter reports are partially damaged showing figures like beeves and hogs with odd figures. The readable items include prices such as 86.22 but the context is unclear and dates are missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Sines City
Postponed Trial Date For Standard Galwind Case
A trial against Standard Off Company of Olin is postponed after a court appearance before Judge Dua ln ae Pundlay Mauiday anorning. The case may resume as late as June 19 pending further orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Standard Off Company
Olin
Dualn Ae
Bibs Whole Manally and William Waldle in Ont Tragic Murder Suicide
In Guflanogue Ontario a man murdered his wife and two children then killed himself. The tale names Bibs Whole Manally and William Waldle among potential figures connected to the incident.
Thirty Two Shrines Die as Pacific Train Wreck Kills Dozens
A special train carrying thirty two Shriners and families toward home from a Santa Barbara visit collided with a defective switch near Honda Cal. The locomotive and cars piled into a wreckage scatter. Thirty two died instantly and many more were seriously injured, with victims in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara morgues.
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Shriners
Southern Pacific Railroad
Los Angeles
Ismalia Temple
Buffalo
Rajah Tampls
Reading
Honda
Cal
Pacific Beach
Santa Barbara
San Luie
San Wals Obispo
Plot to assassinate the Czar exposed in Russia
A London Telegraph dispatch reports a vast conspiracy of about eighty conspirators aimed at Emperor Nicholas during Easter. The plotters, including officers and civilians, planned to strike at Tsarskoi Selo, with a first group of thirty four arrested on Good Friday amid seized documents.
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London Daily Telegraph
St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Filtherto
Tsarskoi Selo
Stranded Traveler Seldom Awakens in Kansas City Hospital
T C Webster, aged 60, was found unconscious after an overturned train near Kansas City Missouri on April 12. He arrived at the city hospital in delirium and has slept continuously for forty days, with doctors diagnosing acute melancholia. No relatives have visited since admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
T. C. Webster
City Hospital
Webster
Horgéshoe Bend
Idaho
Gainesville
Denver
Leavenworth Mayor Granted Writ Over Saloon Enforcement
The Kansas Supreme Court on Saturday granted a writ to Gust Peter Everhar ry, mayor of Leavenworth, for failure to enforce laws against saloons and other resorts. It also issued a writ to compel the city to cease licensing such establishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansak Supreme Court
Gust Peter Everharry
Leavenworth
Western League Baseball Schedule at Sioux City
A notice presents the Western League baseball game schedule to be played in Sioux City in the near future. Dates listed include May 29 and 30 with scores noted as 39, 30, 32 for reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Omale
Wreck Hits Carlist Meeting in Victoria Spain
A mob of Republicans in Victoria, Spain wrecked a Carlist club on Hvely Street. Civil guards dispersed the protesters after a brief clash, withurring reports of damage and arrests unknown from the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonday
Cauriist Club
Victoria
Spain
Hvely
Civy Guard
Russian Grand Duke Weds at Yalle to Princess Anastasa
The Russian Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaig vitch married Princess Anastasa of Mouleneyre in a ceremony at Yalle on Sunday. The alliance links two noble houses and caps a high society weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nand
Nicholas Nicholaigvitch
Yalle Sunday
Anastasa of
Mouleneyre
Lipton Letter Describes Western Canada Land Prospect
A long letter from Lipton Indiana travelers describes a survey of Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta showing modern towns, railways and huge wheat fields. They bought about two thousand acres in partnership and planned to manage it with one partner staying to operate the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baily Cranaries
Lipton
Ind
Ipton
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canadian Pacific Railway
Calgary
Edmonton
Canadian Northern Railway
Tipton County
Indiana
Kansas
Ottumwa Woman Sues for Life Insurance on Father
Selma Olson of Ottumwa a student at Town college Grinnell files suit to collect her father Andrew Olson’s life policy The elder Olson left Ottumwa in 1895 seeking work across Iowa Texas and Galveston where he was last heard from in 1899 Friends believe he died in the Galveston flood The Woodmen of the World premiums continued with Selma named beneficiary The case seeks judgment against the Woodmen head camp for 1000 and a 100 monument as provided by policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Selma
Olson
Town College
Grinnell
Andrew Olson
Fair~ield
Burlington
Texas
Galveston
Tex
Woodmen of the World
FE. W. Elcheberger
Wapelte County
Palley
Fierce Fight at a Barn Dance Ends in Fatal Wound
A quarrel at a barn dance near Harper six miles east of Sigourney led to a free for all. George Kuhnt was shot in the brain and cannot live, Fred Strieger was badly cut, Ed Smith fired into the crowd, and Koehn is named as a nephew of Sarah Kuhn, an alleged murderess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Sigourney
George Kuhnt
Fred Strieger
Fred Mages
Ed Smith
Kuhn
Koehn
Sarah Kuhn
Woman Heroine Saves Her Family From Trailing Vehicle
Mrs George Valinke saved herself and three children when a buggy careened toward a tree on Main Street Sigourney. She dropped the eldest child and a dog over the edge, then leaped with the infant into safety while the mother and baby remained unharmed. The father had leaned aside minutes earlier at his wife’s urging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Valinke
Sigourney
Tragic Horse Kick Kills 22 Year Old Man in Preston
William Mulloney aged 22 son of Mr and Mrs Daniel Mulloney of Preston township Plymouth county was instantly killed by a kick from a horse. He arose at 5 to feed the horses and failed to come to breakfast prompting a search. The horse kicked him in the bowels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mulloney
Daniel Mulloney
Preston Township
Plymouth County
Nashua Political Figure Perrin Dies at 33
William Perrin former state representative and state senator from Floyd County ex mayor of Nashua and longtime attorney died suddenly at his Nashua home He was a first cousin of Admiral George Dewey and a Dartmouth College graduate.
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Dewey Read
William 33
Perrin
Floyd County
Nashua
George Dewry
Dartmouth College
Armstrongs Seek Bankruptcy Amid Family Pattern
Robert A L Armstrong of Glidden filed a bankruptcy petition becoming the third family member to do so since 1904. Alexander Armstrong, the father, was declared bankrupt in June 1904, and an elder brother faced bankruptcy in November 1904.
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Miles
Robert AL Armstrong
Glidden
Alexander Armstrong
Aid
Deny Armblyong
Davenport Hosts Three Day Meeting of Central Teachers
The Central Commercial Teachers' Association held a three day meeting at Cedar Street. King of Cedar Kapkis was elected president, A. H. Peck of Davenport named secretary. Davenport chosen as the site for the next gathering. Funds reached near 30,000 with pledges and donations to push total to 40,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Gentral Commerc
Achvohsion
Cedar Stupida
King
Cedar Kapkis
A. H. Peck
Blutts Yo M
C. A. Bund
the Council Wits
MM. GA
Death of prominent G A president and treasurer in Centerville
The obituary notes the death of a longtime member of the national council of administration of the G A St, who served as past president and current treasurer of the Tucousd Veterans. He died in Centerville due to heart trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Jtames
National Council of Administration
G. A. St. Woud
Centerville
Sioux City Shriners Gain Abu-hakr Shrine Status
Delegates in Los Angeles granted Sioux City Shriners the right to establish the Abu-hakr Shrine in the city, marking a milestone for local Masonic and religious fraternal activities.
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Sioux City
Bloux City
Los Angeles
LeMars Man Pays Injured Husbands Suit Settlement
A LeMars man paid 1500 dollars to settle out of court a $10000 suit by Addi son Carpenter against Oliver King over alienation of his wife's affections. King admitted intimate relations with Mrs Carpenter with the husband’s consent, and loaned him money. The case highlighted local pioneer families with pressure to avoid trial and expose scandal. Attorneys were J W Sammis and J F Kass for King and Zink and Roseberry for Carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeMars
Huskins
Addison Carpenter
Potosia
Oliver King
King
Carpenter
Feeligs
Adaville
J. W. Sammis
J. F. Kass
Sioux City
Zink & Roseberry
Lamas
Burlington saloons face Sunday and late-hour ban
A compromise decree ends a long clash between Burlington saloon men and the Iowa State Anti Satoon league backed by the Burlington Civic federation. The court bans Sunday and election day openings, bans after 10 p m on weekdays, back doors on Sundays, screens at any time, and gambling devices. women are barred from free lounging. Two weeks are allowed to start enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Iowa State Anti-Satoon League
Landslide Derailed Passenger Train Near Hawarden Iowa
A landslide felled near Hawarden Iowa derailing the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul passenger train So.10 from Sioux Falls to Sioux City Monday afternoon. No injuries, Mitchell engine and car undamaged. passengers transferred after about an hour delay. A wrecking train under Supt I B Beardsley was dispatched from Sioux City.
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Milwaukee
Hawarden
Sioux River
Chicago
St. Paul
Sioux Falls
Sioux City
I. B. Beardsley
Tragic Courtroom Scene Ends With Witness Death
A Des Moines man testifying in a Polk County civil case collapsed and died of heart disease in the courtroom. The incident interrupted proceedings as jurors and spectators witnessed the sudden fatal collapse. The deceased, a 64 year old pioneer resident, was described as sound in health beforehand. Authorities investigated the cause, and the judge adjourned the session following the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Fames Hadfield
Polk
Contese Declamatory Contest Winners Announced
At the second annual county high school declamatory contest held in Mikaster Martha Cameron of Fle kader won first Edna Medeman of Guttenburg took second and Malcorrs Greenleaf of Elkader earned third Thel kader Guttenburg Mgewool and McGregor schools were each represented by two pupils in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mikaster
Fight for Commercial leadership in council club race
The struggle to land the cover portion as secretary of the Commercial Club of Council Whites is ongoing with a $1200 yearly salary. Three candidates remain after two more withdrew, leaving the race far from a conclusion and as distant as ever from July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comarveps
Lal Club
Council
Julion
Polleeman Accuses Wiloxication On Duty
In a reported dispute Blntis Polleeman accuses Thiroman Uuattles Mh. Owens of misconduct while on duty. The incident involves police George IT Redmond and the Pullee em missioners from the polls department as investigators pursue the matter.
Connell Glulls Out of Controversy Over Police Appointment
Confusion surrounds the recent police appointment and subsequent turf battle within the department. Analysts say Cornnell Bhui’s fire department support may impact the upcoming Sioux City tour title in the current year’s competitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connell
Cornnell Bhui
Fire Department
Missouri Valley class of graduates walks in parade
The Missouri Valley High School graduating class includes twenty one boys and teen girls who participate in a long standing ceremony walking the walk to celebrate their years of study in Missouri Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Valley
Missouri Valley High School
Towns Labor Leader Dead in Burlington Incident
The prominent Union Labor leader and alderman of Burlington died Sunday night from heart disease. Lows M. Ineger, a three-term member of the town legislature, was a respected figure and noted as a clockmaker. Local officials mourn the loss.
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Lows M. Ineger
Towa Legislatura
Drop
Bud
Burlington
Union Labor Lp
Clus
Dr Williams Pink Pills Promote Health And Blood
A testimonial from Mrs. Mary Stackpole of Liberty Street Towne Massachusetts describes stomach trouble and relief after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. The ad claims benefits for anemia headaches neuralgia rheumatism and other ailments claiming the pills build new blood and restore vitality. The product is sold by druggists or mailed by the Dr Williams Medicine Company Schenectady NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturn
Mary Stackpole
Liberty Street
Dr. Williams
Aix
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
Southern Woman Refuses Jackson Pension Offer
A North Carolina State Senate pension bill granting $100 a month to Mrs. Stonewall Jackson was withdrawn after she declined the benefit. She argued state law limits pensions to those with less than $600 in property and urged the funds be used to aid destitute Confederate widows. Her plea earned her renewed esteem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Senate
North Caroline
Stonewall” Jackson
Jackson
Indian Woman Mine Owner
An old Mexican Indian woman, Mrs. Bermina Sorras, recently found gold near Hawthorne, Nevada and sold her claim to an Eastern syndicate for a substantial sum. For years she wore men's clothes and worked the claim herself, washing for prospectors to fund her ventures. She says she now plans to rest and enjoy the results of her hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermina Sorras
Amboo
Hawthorne
New
Pie seller in Oldham jailed for glue thickened gravy
A man in Legland aged 18 used glue to thicken gravy in meat pies he sold at Oldham. He is now serving a three month prison sentence in the jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldham
Legland
Dr Pieres’s Golden Medical Discovery and Payortto Prescription
The article touts Golden Medical Discovery as a potent blood purifier and tonic improving liver stomach and bowel function, aiding general vigor especially for women. Payortto Prescription is described as strengthening the body and regulating feminine health, with both medicines sold non alcoholic and herb-based.
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Pieres
Golden Medical Discovery
Tonia
Prissa Bratuwed
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