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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1903
Page
14
A powerful tornado struck Clay Franklin and Kearney counties in Nebraska causing at least fifteen deaths and twenty or more serious injuries. Property losses are estimated around $60,000 with some patients still in danger of dying.
Severe storms produced two deadly tornadoes across Clay Franklin and Kearney counties in Hastings and nearby towns. Fifteen dead and numerous injured as homes and outbuildings were wrecked, with losses around sixty thousand dollars. Casualties listed near Norman Upland Fairfield and Woland include multiple deaths and serious injuries, while churches and schools were struck and safety shelters saved residents.
Pueblo, May 25. James Richardson, a blind man, was shot through the groin at a Missouri Pacific water station 20 miles east of Pueblo near Avondale. He lay bleeding for 12 hours with his blind wife and 4 year old son unable to help. F L Stevenson is jailed in Pueblo on assault to kill charges, claiming he mistook Richardson for a robber. Richardson is not expected to recover. Both men are farmers.
Private Paris dispatch reports Paul Blouet died in Paris from a cancerous formation after an appendicitis operation. He was told days earlier there was no hope but fought bravely. Blouet, engaged in writing a story and an English history of France, died at 5:05 p.m. at his Rue Frescinet home.
Washington May 25 Postmaster General Payne dismisses Daniel V Miller assistant at torney to the assistant attorney general for the post office department on a conspiracy charge linked to John J Ryan Co. Miller arrested, waived examination, released on 1500 bail for Cincinnati court. Joseph M Johns of Rockville Indiana sought. Ryan Co Turf investment operate St Louis Covington. Arnold decision cited. Miller alleged to have received several thousand dollar bribe in cash via a check in Cincinnati. Trial expected in October term. penalty up to three years imprisonment or tripled bribe. Payne declines further comment.
Federal officers reported the arrest of Joseph M. Johns at Rockville Indiana. Johns, accused of handling money for the Tyner letter, allegedly quizzed Ryan over a $5000 offer and settled for $2500. They met January 12 at the Gibson house in Cincinnati where Ryan paid for the letter used in a get rich quick scheme. Ryan later paid Johns another $2500 for services. Johns was Park County prosecuting attorney. Ryan declined to comment.
New York will mark its 250th anniversary with a city wide gala week ending on the 30th. Indoor and outdoor exercises coordinated by the department of education lecture bureau will unfold across various districts. Lantern slide exhibits will illustrate the city’s growth from its early beginnings to the present and near future.
Special dispatch reports President Roosevelt will give a single address in Helena aimed at labor organizations. Former Senator Carter and local officials discussed a five minute greeting, token exchange, and noon parade, with the plan centering the labor rally at the state capitol and a later drive through the city.
Joseph Becker, a Swiss radical, is in Walla Walla city jail on suspicion of planning to kill President Roosevelt after allegedly remarking in Pendleton Oregon that he had one bullet for Roosevelt and another for Emperor William. He carried a Winchester. Pendleton employer Pat Kine alerted police. Becker, small and light-skinned, led police to his rifle hidden in a barn along the march route.
In Walla Walla Washington on May percent the secretary Loeb released a statement quoting the president. He said he did not seek support or raise indulgement issues and that the timing would prompt supporters to embrace him while opponents would resist. He also praised Machintey's home county Cantos for strongly endorsing him.
One worker was killed and another seriously injured when a building under construction at West Forty-eighth avenue and North avenue collapsed during a severe thunderstorm. Both men were laborers on the site. Cause of the disaster is not known.
A cryptic, highly skeptical accusation targets a killer named Leasia, alleging a covert plot to harm M. V. Leasia. The bizarre charge hints at a complex motive and elusive clues that puzzle investigators.
Portland news reports M. V. Leasia, wanted in the murder of F. H. Drew his father in law, seen on the Columba road near the Vancouver ferry at 9 pm. He traveled with his former wife, dined at O Paulson’s home, declined to stay the night, and officers pursue the fugitive amid nervous tension.
Paris reports a fatal bicycle accident as a horse panics near St Andre de Cubgac, Bordeaux region. A woman, Chuyseas, and her husband rode past racing cars when the horse bolted, overturning the woman and causing severe injuries. Doctors fear for her life as she lies gravely hurt.
Reported casualties from the first leg of the Paris to Madrid car race totaled six dead and numerous injuries. Names include Pierre Roderig and Marcel Renault among machinists and drivers. several others injured, with Paris and Bordeaux officials noting a suspension and shift to a closed course.
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