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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1909
Page
3
Inspector McCafferty of the New York Detective Bureau announced the first authenticated statement on Elae Sigel's murder. The body was found June 18 in a trunk in the bedroom of Leon Ling on Eighth avenue. He promised to catch the killer despite delays.
A nationwide manhunt describes the June 9 killing of a girl and identifies Leon Ling as the prime suspect with Chung Sing as possible accomplice. Ling reportedly left New York for Washington, sent a telegram, then moved the body to Newark before returning to New York. authorities claim a nationwide police alliance and a single outbound steamer to Yokohama on July 3 will be watched to capture him.
Ten deaths linked to extreme heat were reported to police in Chicago. Hospitals treated numerous heat prostration cases. fatalities included Police Sergeant Bernard Bockholz and Carl Sommers who died after jumping into Lake Michigan. A cooling breeze offered brief relief as temperatures hovered near eighty.
Philadelphia reports nine additional heat deaths raising the total toll from the current hot spell to more than twenty. City health officials warn residents to seek shade and stay hydrated during extreme temperatures.
Chicago wheat futures fall as harvest progress in the southwest spurs selling. July wheat at 1.15 and Sept at 1.10, with corn, oats and provisions following suit. South Omaha cattle and hogs see mixed to soft demand, cattle $5.25 to 6.75, hogs $7.49 to 7.75, sheep and lambs also easing.
Chicago stockyards on June 28 show cattle receipts at 8 000 with steers 5 5 07.35 cows 4.00 to 5.25 heifers 3.60 to 5.0 bulls 3.40 to 5.25 calves 3.00 to 7.25 stockers and feeders 3.32 to 5.25 Hogs Receipts 28 000 prices higher choice heavy 4.00 to 4.10 night 7.69 to 7.85 packing 7.75 to 7.95 plus 5.60 to 7.25 bulk 7.80 to 7.96 Sheep Receipts 20 000 lambs strong others weak sheep 6.00 to 6.50 lambs 7.50 to 8.75.
John L. Webster challenges the state bank guaranty act arguing it violates private banking rights and that it forces incorporation. Fifty state banks join as complainants, while the state seeks to defeat an injunction by denying cause of action and asserting adequate legal remedies.
James Erskine, previously granted visit privileges after a divorce, is charged with kidnapping his child. He allegedly violated a court order by taking the girl to Hershey and bringing her to North Platte where the mother complained. He is bound over to district court for child stealing and jailed.
Professor S F Wright longtime principal of Kansas City schools was killed near Chadron Nebraska after his horse shied and threw him over a gate. His neck was broken and he died six hours later. He will be buried in Bedford Pennsylvania where relatives live. He leaves a wife and two children. Dr Fay ton a Wright relative accompanied the body. Wright recently bought the ranch. A separate item notes a six car Pullman train of 150 eastern bankers visiting irrigated districts stopped in Omaha on their way home after touring Oregon Washington Idaho Colorado and Wyoming.
A Omaha fire report says lightning gutted a saloon behind Tenth and Davenport, creating a 26 by 12 foot hole in the south wall, tearing up flooring, and flooding streets, sewers, and cellars. The storm brought torrential rain and strong thunder across the city but less damage than last week’s big storm.
Mrs. John O'Connor snagged by a sewing machine needle in Lyons on June 26. The needle pierced her finger and could not be freed until a passerby and a doctor arrived. The needle was filed down to release her after a period of painful restraint.
Richard L. Metcalfe has accepted an invitation to preside at a temperance meeting in York on the night of July 7. Prominent speakers will be on hand and Metcalfe will urge the Democratic party to adopt a certain option.
A June tornado hit West Point Nebraska causing extensive property damage including the St. Joseph's Catholic church which lost its roof and east wall and several residences were damaged. The church cost 22000 dollars to build with 15000 dollars in tornado insurance. No injuries were reported though barns and sheds in the area suffered damage.
Lincoln June 26 Nebraska’s state treasury reports no outstanding general fund debt. Deputy State Treasurer Frank Brian paid warrants totaling 76 911.98, completing a long effort to clear the general fund. The debt dropped from about 2 million when he took office to 1.5 million by March 1907 as daily balance records began.
J C Root sovereign commander of the Woodmen of the World and president of the Associated Fraternities of America telegraphed senators and representatives against a proposed 2 percent corporate tax. The Associated Fraternities include sixty societies with about two million members and he warned the tax would hurt reserves on existing contracts exempt from taxation.
Sheriff Clements of Madison county received a supreme court telegram ordering Herman Boche to be jailed. Boche, condemned to ten years in the Lincoln penitentiary for the Norfolk killing of Frank Jarmer, had been free on bail for over a year awaiting the high court decision. He was taken into custody after bidding farewell to his family on his farm southeast of Norfolk.
In Hastings Nebraska on June 28 Claus Lay a Hanover township farmer accuses his daughter Sarah Merkle and her ex husband John Merkle of burglary for allegedly breaking into his home and stealing a bible. The trial is scheduled for July 9. Mrs Merkle admits taking the bible but says it was her own property and she did not enter by force.
Judge Holland representing Bishop Bonacum called on Judge Roper for a temporary restraining order to block William Murphy over church property in Ulysses. Roper refused without a hearing.
Frank Erchen, a farmer, was struck dead by lightning on the F. W. Toby ranch in Custer County while mowing alfalfa. One of the horses he drove also died. Erchen had moved to Custer County from Odin earlier this spring.
Taxes due November 1. Personal taxes delinquent December 1. Land tax delinquent May 1. Interest 10 percent from delinquency date. Real estate advertised for sale the first week in October and sold for taxes the first Monday to November. In all tax communications, give property description.
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