Big Blaze Destroys Lorimer Business District
Fire swept the Lorimer town business section near the Chicago Great Western line at 2 a.m. destroying 17 stores and four barns. Inadequate protection allowed rapid spread with little merchandise saved. Estimated losses reach 50,000 with 15,000 insured. Suspected incendiary origin blamed on tramps. flames visible as far as Creston, 20 miles away. Anchor Mutual of Creston reported a 1,900 loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grestoy
Lorimer
Chicago Great Western Railway
Lenk & Braham
Creston
Anchor Mutual of
Evidence and trials fill Hill case pages in supreme court
In the Hill case the supreme court spent the day hearing evidence including testimony from State Treasurer Bartley. The defense failed to shift focus to the Capital National bank while the state aimed to show insolvency and bond liability. Other items include Kate Shelley’s hardship, a breach of promise suit in Nebraska, and local court actions on tenants and county deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Bouton
Martley
Thayer
Lixcoun
Hill
Supreme Court
Bartley
Capital National Bank
Wakeley
Benton, Bartley
Beratricg
Neb
Henry Klein
Anke Janssen
Klein
Anke
Pietzmeier
Ottumwa
Fred Pietzmeier
Graves
Miners at Fraser Milford Mines Work Under Temporary Agreement
Fraser and Milford mines operate under a temporary agreement paying last year’s price while Angus miners face reduced terms at 80 cents per ton. A July 1 deadline threatens a potential deadlock as Milford Fraser Logan groups press for the old rate of one dollar, with other southern Iowa mines staying on scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boons
Fraser
Milford
Anus
Angus
Logan Sport
Iowa
Appanoose District
Poisoned by a Woman and Various Local News Items
Poisons traced to a traveling dentist under the name Oberlin in Hyattsville near here endanger several. Misa Liddell dying. two more may not survive. A two story building in Curcaco housing Ketcham & Rothschild burned, causing 1100000 in losses all insured. Liberty Bell endangered. Other notices include consolidating Clinton and Lyons, a jail escape, a bone doctor arrested, a reunion in Defiance, pension claim case, robberies, bond sale of Fort Clark Electric railway, a man dying at a library, a double homicide jealousy case, a train robbery suspect’s suicide, a Panama Railroad founder’s death, and a broad shut down of poolrooms and games of chance.
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PsaoLa
Kan
Taylor Paxton
Methodist Church
William Clark
Nora Burtwell
Lizzie Liddell
Myrtle Wallace
Hyattsville
Here
Oberlin
Misa Liddell
Liberty Bell
Curcaco
Ketcham & Rothschild
Clinton
Lyons
Thomas Noonan
Peoria
Ill
James Stathers
Monmouth
National Sultana Survivors’ Association
Defiance
C. A
Edgerton
Council Bluffs
George Dreill
Frank Howard
Rockford
Ils
John 5
Stevens
Fort Clark Electric Railway
Racalver
Daniel Cort
Zwingle
Dubuque County
Martin Wallen
Blackwater
Jana Wallace
Wallen
Grant Wheeler
Southern Pacific
Wilcox
Ariz
Mancos
Colo
John Newton
Panams Railroad Company
New York
Cleveland
Severe cyclone devastates Kansas wheat belt killing six
HamustraD Kansas May 2 A fearful cyclone ripped through a line of farms injuring several and killing six as it swept away houses near Halstead. Mrs Fry and Mrs Weir families endured severe losses while Frizzels and Armstrungs perished. Dozens of animals lay scattered in the fields. one school was spared when its teacher guided children to a cyclone cellar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamustrad
Kan
Weir
Ous
William Armstrong
Mr. Armstrong
Mrs. Armstrong
Grandma Chapin
Armstrong
B. E. Frizgold
J. F. Frizzel
Frizzels
Mra. J. R. Frizzel
William White
White
Cyrus Hinkston
Mr. Hinkston
Spencer Ross
8. Powell
J. A. Comas
Andrew Thompson
Menno Hege
Daisy Neff
Powell
Hege
Halstead
Frizzel
Storm crosses Santa Fe line near Halstead wrecks
A twisting cyclone crossed the Santa Fe railroad three miles west of Halstead, stopping a westbound Pacific express to avert disaster. The cyclone path wrecked houses barns and killed hundreds of horses, with telegraph lines snapped and debris seen as far as 30 miles away. It drifted northeast of Bourton and caused near total property loss in a rich farming district without cyclone insurance. Old settler dies of starvation in Michigan.
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Vichita
Santa Fe
Halstead
Pacific Express
Bourton
Durrant Held For Murder After Inquest Findings
In San Francisco on May 2 the Blanche Lamont inquest concluded within hours with a verdict charging Theodore Durrant with murder. Testimony from Martin Quinlan and Clark placed Durrant with Blanche Lamont near Emanuel Baptist church at 4:15 pm on April 3, supporting the prosecution. Witnesses and officials described Durrant's conduct and possible motive while the jury weighed the evidence.
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Blanche Lamont
San Francisco
Dones
Theodore Durrant
Durrant
Emanuel Baptist Church
Inquess
Martin Quinlan
Quinlan
Clark
Mra
D. G. Noble
Blanche
J. 8. Barret
New England Road Sale Ordered in Foreclosure Suit
Justice Wallace issues an order to sell the New York and New England Railroad company property to satisfy a $5,000,000 mortgage. Francis P. Lowery named trustee for sale in Hartford Connecticut. The line remains under receivers Thomas C. Platt and McFaden T. Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Road
Sela
New York
Robber Fatally Shot After Burlington Train Hold Up
Two men attempted a Burlington train robbery in St George area near Burlington. Farrel shot Ray fatally, Howard wounded in arm. pursuit by Sheriff Carson Officer Barry and others led to Farrel mortally wounded, Howard captured, Howard's whereabouts unclear.
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St Josha
Ny 2
Burlington
St. George
William Haag
Richard Ray
Haag
Thomas Farrel
Dan Howard
Farrel
Ray
Kansas Bridge
Carson
Barry
Kansas
Howard
Farral
Franz
Shea
St. Louis
Masked Men Kill an Engineer on Night Express Attack
Night express No 30 on the Chicago and Alton railway was attacked near Carlinville by three masked men who killed Engineer Frank Holmes and wounded Fireman Frank Tuggle. The robbers fled, were captured soon after, and the motive remained unclear. Holmes, longtime Alton employee, was aged about 42 and from Bloomington. The incident followed a prior encounter when Holmes had ejected tramps near Carlinville. The names of the assailants were not learned.
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Carlinville
Springfield
Ills
Chicago and Alton Railway
Frank Holmes
Holmes
Frank Tuggle
Toggle
Bloomington
Engineer Holmes
Alton Road
Secretary Gresham Ill From Stomach Neuralgia
Washington May 2 Secretary Gresham is confined to his rooms with an attack of acute neuralgia of the stomach and liver complaints. With careful nursing and relief from duties he is expected to be well in a week. Mrs Gresham has returned to Washington.
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Gresham
Washington
Chicago
Treasury receipts disappointing for the month of April
Washington May 1 The treasury receipts for April show a deficit of 8 704 854 and a fiscal year total deficit of 45 247 008. April receipts were 24 247 650 against expenditures of 32 962 600. Internal revenue fell by over 700 000 versus April last year and about 8 000 000 for the year to date. Pension payments total about 22 000 000 with 1 250 000 interest repayments. The outcome year to date is not expected to differ greatly, though income tax revenue is anticipated. Mrs Lease testifies in Householder investigation at Toreka May 8 creating a sensation alleging mismanagement and calling for action against officials. She accuses the board of charities of buying bad butter for the insane asylum. She denounces Attorney Judge Webb as an anarchist and says he advised driving Dr Wentworth from Osawatommie asylum.
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Washinaron
Treasury
Mia
Lenne
Toreka
Lease
Householder
Board of Charities
Insane Asylum
Lewelling
Webb
Dr. Wentworth
Osawatommie Asylum
Irrigation Board Minds Pump Plant Contracts
The state irrigation board met at Toraka with representatives of windmill and pump firms bidding to install four pumping stations. Board member M B Tomblin touted his private irrigating plant of 20 acres, saying fair prices would let the system pay off in the first year and spur farmers to irrigate. In Boston, prohibitionists weigh backing John G Wooley of Minnesota for 1896, with allied WCTU leaders ready to support.
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Toraka
May
State Irrigation Board
M. B. Tomblin
Wooley
Boston
East
John G. Wooley
Minnesota
Prohibition Party
Mr. Wooley
France E. Willard
Noted Cricketer Insane and Other 19th Century News
Noted cricketer Thomas Armitage was declared insane and sent to Kankakee asylum. He long served with Yorkshire County Cricket Club, largely as captain. Other items: Fort Buford troops prepared to move to Turtle Mountain amid Indian tensions in North Carolina. Carrollton grand jury convened to probe bribery in Taylor murder case. Raby race track judgment for $22,560 against Indiana Racing Association. April cattle quarantines show 27,831 receipts in southern district. Armour inquiry spokesmen Morton and Salmon declining comment. Youth Henry Wachlman killed by lightning in Lake Preston area. Two Kimley children cremated after house fire near Archison. origin unknown.
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Curiaco
Thomas Armitage
Kankakee
Ft. Buford
Readvnews
Washineaton
Schofield
Turtle Mountain
N. C
Fort Buford
Carrolton
Taylor
William Kimball
Carrolton School Board
Rucker
Raby
Chicago
Hancey
Indiana Racing Association
Raby Race Track
George P. Jones
Hermann Schaffner & Co
Sioux Fallis
Lake Preston
Henry Wachlman
Archison
Kan
Stanford Kimley
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Morrison
Kalit
Heck
Kate Shelley
Northwestern
Moingonia
Kate
Ecompany
The
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Beck
Penper
J. F. Myers
Flourney Land Company
Niobrara
Nioprard
A. Bade
Niobrara Packing House
Yankton
Santee
Ponea
Nroprara
Government
Santee Indian Reservation
Brarrice
Gage County
American Bank
Nebraska
Bulletis
Omawa
Granp Istamp
Forger
Auburn
A. A. McFerrin
Moravia
Dubuque
Dulvers, In
W. N. Smith
Hameure, In
Masons
Iowa Baseball League
Ortumwa
Ottama
Mississippi River
Sons of the American Revolution
National Congress of Sons of the American Revolution
Horace Porter
Porter
Beriouxly
Catumgr, Mich
William Taylor
Upper Peninsula
Janesville
Wis
Janesville Cotton Company
New York City
Loper
Washeton
Mr. Loper
United Press
Arlington Hotel
Princeton
Yale
New Haves
Frank Rall
Hungary
Miskolcz
Leadville
Treasury Department
United States
McNulta
Farmer Hayseed
Toven
St. Pau
Powers
Harvey
Coin's Financial School
Ind
Alfordaville
David Grismore
Sherman Allen
PirTscure
St. Joseph
Onr- Tnville
Salt Lake
Varian
Legislative Assembly
Territory of
Utah
Tokio
Japan
Russia
Viscount Matsu
Kansas City
Texas
Tecline
Martin
Morton
Dr. Salmon
Animal Industry Division
Agricultural Department
E. J. Martin
Armour Packing Company
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