Band of Robbers Loots Dank in New Mexico
A raid near Dillan and Santa Pera prompts police pursuit as bandits terrorize travelers. Officials report highwaymen attacked near Nelms Tase Vale Lex, with clashes under investigation.
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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1902
Page
2
A raid near Dillan and Santa Pera prompts police pursuit as bandits terrorize travelers. Officials report highwaymen attacked near Nelms Tase Vale Lex, with clashes under investigation.
A merchant vessel with Captain Summerville and six crew members survived a wreck off the coast near the Heewiin Islands after a breaker caused major damage. The Belle Woerster foundered in a gale, with all hands reporting currents and heavy seas, while rescue efforts and salvage attempts were underway.
A San Francisco report notes ongoing crater activity and seismic aftereffects from a recent quake. The narrative describes damaged districts in Grytenahe and widespread disruption as residents assess collapsed structures and displaced people.
A California physician preparing a report for marine medical authorities states that there is no plague in the state. The official submission to Surgeon General Writ emphasizes the absence of a plague outbreak and calls for continued monitoring of health conditions without alarm.
Frightful collision near Minneapolis injures several. authorities report one fatality and multiple victims. Fire and rescue respond as investigations begin into the derailment and resulting fire.
A Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay received a delegation of American religious and educational leaders arguing for equal rights and protections for foreign missionaries and institutions in the Ottoman Empire. The group pressed for taxation fairness and freedom to operate, citing abuses under the Turkish sultan and urging U.S. government action.
A report from San Juan describes Navy sailors reacting with anger after the death of Costello aboard the ship Whitecap. Police planned to question witnesses Monday about the killing, with relatives and officers noting a violent confrontation and possible assault during the incident.
Fragmented reports describe factional strife among Chinese groups with calls for unity and a push to settle differences. A special dispatch notes tensions within committees over control of a regional enterprise, while arrests in New York related to a postelection disturbance surface amid mixed signals.
Disjointed OCR text reports a sequence of chaotic items from various cities. It mentions deaths, fires, legal actions, a hotel blaze, a fire department push for protections, a fatal crash in Youngstown, a Baltimore doctor offered a fee controversy, and a Nova Scotia storm. The overall sense is a sparse patchwork of 19th or early 20th century U.S. and Canada incidents with scattered names, places, and events.
A combined German and British squadron entered La Guaira harbor and captured 10 Venezuelan ships with no shots fired. Several vessels were damaged or sunk, crews were landed, and Germans and British residents were seized or arrested amid escalating action. A separate piracy report from the Philippines describes bandit attacks near Cavite Bay and Chinese steamer interference as forces clashed over Manila approaches.
A Washington sign reports a committee action on a bill concerning the Will and customs duties. The measure would amend the form used for the department’s accounting and revenue collection. The bill passed the committee with approval and awaits further legislative steps.
The piece details German and British subjects being arrested in Caracas as tensions rise over warships in La Guaira. It notes U S involvement, Monroe Doctrine considerations, and diplomatic moves to protect vessels and citizens amid threats of broader conflict in the Venezuelan crisis.
The article recounts a grand fleet gathering in the Caribbean as Admiral Dewey’s forces challenge European aims. It highlights sixty ships including battleships and destroyers, the aim to deter foreign intervention, and the broader goal of asserting the Monroe Doctrine amid German and British actions and South American tensions.
The article discusses U S policy toward Venezuela under the Monroe Doctrine, noting Anglo German activity in Caracas and the risk of broader intervention. It highlights Admiral Dewey’s leadership, warns against unnecessary conflict, and mentions wartime dynamics in the Caribbean as well as projected high meat prices and sugar crops for the coming year.
State Dairy Commissioner Wright will conduct a butter scoring contest at Ames next year led by Prof. G L McKay to reduce water content and improve quality. It seeks broad participation from buttermakers, with prizes, detailed defect analyses, and outreach to creameries, including efforts to attract out of state entrants.
Merrill Fleagie year old son of Harry Fleagie manager at Singer Bewing Machine offices in Town City was badly burned Wednesday when a stove door opened and his night robe caught fire. The child was smothered by his father and the blaze extinguished but serious burns covered his face chest and legs. The father also suffered severe hand burns, with doctors unsure if the child will recover. Cattle have hydro phobia.
Charles Holaday admitted being with Gallagher before the tragedy and was sentenced to life in prison for second degree murder. Mrs Gallaugher, who claimed she did not intend to kill, faced the court as the case unfolded. A Waterloo special reports a widow, nearly fifty, who was left destitute after a stroke and fatal incident in her cottage, with a neighbor discovering her in collapse and she dying shortly after.
Des Moines police report that John Walker, a Black man named as the alleged killer of Taie Finkelstein, may face trial but authorities deem the case hopeless and unlikely to go to court. The case hinges on whether Walker acted alone or was hired by Harris Leyril to commit the murder, with the county attorney signaling uncertainty and possible dismissal. Hydrophobia is reported in a cattle herd near Fonda after inspection by Fort Dodge veterinologist Bothman, who ordered the afflicted animal shot. investigation continues to determine if other cattle are affected and if a broader shipment will be delayed.
A grandfather and his young grandson were exploring an orchard near Madrid when a gun discharged killing the boy and wounding the shooter gravely. The grandfather, a former Dalby County official, is reported in critical condition.
A Fort Dodge disputed death in a gypsum plant mine after a blast shook a timber support. D Hill, fired worker, entered to inspect. a loose rock from the blast killed him instantly. The mine’s doctor and villagers respond as damage to a brick tailing building and a separate fire threaten nearby structures. Delon mourns a loss of $10,000.
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