04 Apr 1901
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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1901
Page
1
Anita Low A and Sherman F Myers are named in a terse notice with Ti Tsatts referenced, indicating a wartime era or legal abstract. The fragmentary text lists individuals and initials, suggesting a social or property matter with minimal details available.
The Jefferson Hotel, built by the late Lewis Ginter at a cost of 1 million dollars, burned down starting late Saturday night. No deaths reported though guests escaped amid chaos. many lost possessions and the Franklin Street wing was engulfed as the statue of Jefferson and other artworks were ruined. Insurance valued around 600 thousand dollars.
Dietrich of Nebraska declares he will not resign as governor, intending to remain into the fall elections to stabilize affairs on the new policy. Senator-elect Millard arrives in Lincoln after being chosen, addresses lawmakers, and departs for Washington before returning to Fullerton.
A group of thieves raided ten Roman Catholic churches in central New Orleans over the last month stealing gold and silver ware fine cloths and relics. The St Louis Cathedral near the state court building has suffered multiple robberies including a jeweled crown from the statue of the Virgin Mary. Authorities note the heists target prominent parishes with priests on duty around the clock.
In Pittsburg district a miners’ convention approved a wage scale ratified last week by the wage committee. The agreement promises steady work for about 20,000 miners as the district edges toward spring operations.
After a guarded address, the emperor hints at quelling insubordination with troops raising alarm over potential revolutionary street clashes. Reports vary by paper, with some strong claims of fortress-like barracks and others downplaying the harsher lines. No journalist witnessed the delivery. all versions rely on second‑hand accounts.
The coroner's jury investigating the Doremmus laundry boiler explosion that killed eight in Chicago on March 44 returned a verdict holding Abram F. Doremus to await grand jury action. He was arrested on a mittimus and remanded for bail. The panel urged scrutiny of City Boiler Inspector Schlacks and predecessor for missing boiler registration and tests. It also recommended a city ordinance to create a boiler list and special commission to ensure systematic examinations. Coroner Traeger said he will draft an ordinance to protect engineers in discharge of duties and limit labor to care of boilers and engines under their charge.
Kentucky Court of Appeals orders new trials for Caleb Powers and James Troward in the Goebel assassination case citing erroneous jury instructions and incompetent testimony. Howard case reversed on similar grounds. Dr. Leach discharged after 24 hours of deliberation in Indiana. Coroner clears Mrs. Carrie Carbus death of dog bite rumor. Illinois wreck near McLain causes fatalities and delays. News brief also covers a soldier’s illness, Colorado Senate on execution method, and a duel challenge in Maine between publishers.
The Cooper Thi Mining Company completes a new reduction plant at Santa Fe New Mexico. Initial production aims at early output and cost efficiencies as 75 003 dollars in funds are allocated for startup and equipment.
In a statement amid mounting turmoil, government salaries lag six to eight months while war material debts top 1,000,000 Turkish pounds. Military spending rises as Arab forces defeat Ottoman troops, and a manifesto proclaims Mohammed Reshad Effandi as sultan Mohammed V. The Young Turk faction backs the proclamation, and Abdul Hamid’s circle faces flight rumors.
Eleven year old Edward McAvoy of Wilkes-Barre Pa was seized by two men in his father's yard. They carried him to a survey area and attempted to chloroform him. He woke in a car and escaped by leaping from the back seat as the vehicle jolted along a country road. The kidnappers fled when cries drew attention from another passing carriage.
Former Cuban postal official Kates G Rathbone now in Havana seeks new bondsmen after rearrest was ordered when old bondsmen refused to continue. Attorneys hope for bail despite large sum and prior difficulties, and request an immediate trial.
Presidents Hayes Burt Bancroft Campbell and other officials traveled via Chicago on Wednesday toward New York for a conference with Harriman. Negotiations are expected to pursue consolidation of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railway systems.
Yokohama meeting of parliamentary adherents led by Premier Ito declares Japan ready to take necessary steps to protect its interests. The speech notes rising tensions with neighbours and clouds on the horizon amid foreign policy strain.
Market quotations for cattle hogs sheep and grains across Chicago Indianapolis Toledo Milwaukee New York and other markets. Prices listed include hogs 3.00 to 5.00 per cwt, cattle 3.00 to 5.50, wheat No 2 red 90 to 92 cents, corn No 2 yellow 60 to 75 cents, oats No 2 white 27 to 30 cents, butter 2 to 3 cents, bran and clover seed values, and shipping rates.
Report details Gen Funston's ruse and capture of Aguinaldo and key staff near Casiguran nine miles from Baler. Rebel officers arrested and brought to Manila aboard the gunboat Vicksburg, with allied American and Filipino forces consolidating control in the region.
Uncle Sam will fund 1,000 trained American teachers for the Philippines under a new general department of public instruction with a central Manila office. The salary range is 75 to 100 dollars monthly, depending on teacher efficiency, with English as the public instruction basis and restrictions on church influence.
The Duke and Duchess of York sail for Australia marking a grand colonial tour to Melbourne South Africa the West Indies and Canada aboard the Ophir. They may also visit the United States during the voyage and will visit major colonies.
A fragmented explanation debunks the belief that boiler cracking comes from normal pressure. It argues the boiler remains full of water with no room for steam, so rapid evaporation cannot escape. The observed noise is the boiler heating violently under full water, not a dangerous defect, with false alarms from fires in idle kitchens and summer heat.
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