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Butler Weekly Times

Location

Butler, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1903

Page

2

Rocks Crushed 112 Dead in British Columbia Mountain Disaster

A Canadian mining town near Vancouver, Frank in Alberta, is threatened by flood after a massive rock slide from Turtle Mountain damming Old Man's River. About 112 residents killed, many homes destroyed, with rescuers racing to clear debris and create a new water channel to avert a river flood.

Vancover British Columbia Frank Alberta Old Man's River Old Man's Turtle Mountain Johnstown Mont

Philosopher of misfortune Josiah Lynn dies in almshouse

Washington New Jersey April 29 Josiah E Lynn once Jay Gould s partner and a onetime millionaire died in a county almshouse. He held that nothing in life should cause momentary unhappiness and praised right living and a well stored mind. He valued daily reading and old books, noting he still has memories and hope beyond the grave.

Washington, N. J Josiah E. Lynn Jay Gould

Boers to Settle in Mexico Colony Plans Move Forward

City of Mexico April 30 Arrangements for the Boer colony in Mexico are complete Eighty three thousand acres of ranch land obtained on the Conchase river near Santa Rosalia in Chihuahua General W D Snyman promoter sails to New York to join General Nilsoen and return with fifty families He plans to settle one thousand families in Mexico Negotiations for another land tract in Chihuahua and a Sonora site near the Yaqui river are under way

City of Mexico Conchase Santa Rosalia Chihuahua W. D. Snyman New York Nilsoen Sonora

Life sentence for Howard in Goebel murder case

In Frankfort Kentucky on April 30 the jury found James Howard guilty of murdering William Goebel and sentenced him to life imprisonment after a final round of deliberations. This marked Howard's third trial with prior death and life verdicts overturned by the state supreme court. his alibi defense was cited.

Frankfort James Howard William Goebel Howard State Supreme Court Kentucky

Jail Escape From Jasper County Jail at Carthage

Three prisoners at the Jasper county jail in Carthage Missouri escaped last night by climbing high cages and a chimney to the roof, descending fifty feet on a blanket rope. Lafe Kirby John Courtney and Charles Marshall were serving six months to one year. Their escape was observed by a trusty who alerted the jailer. Police pursue the fugitives. Marshall reportedly visited by his wife earlier today. A prior escape through the roof occurred two years ago.

Carthage Jasper County Lafe Kirby John Courtney Charles Marshall Harry Maher Maher Jackson Marshall

Spofford Declared Insane in Probate Court

Millionaire former Representative Spofford was formally declared insane in Kansas City. Mrs Spofford requested the action. Ed Swinney of the First National Bank was named guardian and must post a $4,000,000 bond. The Spoffords recently returned from a two year tour abroad.

Kansas City Spofford Mra Ed. Swinney First National Bank Spoffords

Cares When Doctors Fail In Louisiana Letter 1901

Mrs. Frank Chiasson of Patterson Louisiana writes on June 8 1901 that she suffered a severe malaria fever despite doctor treatment and found relief after stopping medicine and using a simple bottle of Herbine, which she found effective.

Frank Chiasson Patterson, la

Stockmen to Fight Packers in National Co operative Plan

Denver, April 29. The Times today reports that 25 million dollars has been subscribed for stock in a cooperative company by National Live Stock association members to oppose the Beef trust if it proceeds with the merger of Chicago packing houses. President John W. Springer says the association could build a chain of packing houses at key western and eastern points as needed. The trust is aware the funds exist to compete.

Denver The Times Today National Live Stock Association Beef Trust Chicago Packing Houses John W. Springer

Fell Into a Deep Dry Well in Minneapolis Kansas

Dr E S Strickland of Culver and George Johndrow of Vine Creek were injured after falling into a 60 foot dry well near an open lot while returning to their hotel at about 2 AM. A third man escaped. Rescue took nearly an hour and Strickland remained unconscious for six hours.

Minneapolis Kan E.S. Strickland Culver George Johndrow Vine Creek Dr. Strickland Johndrew

Tyner Very Sick Former Official in Critical Condition

Judge Jas. N. Tyner once assistant postmaster general, dismissed from government service, is critically ill in Washington. His health has been poor since last July when he suffered a stroke of paralysis. The strain surrounding his dismissal has left him prostrated and near collapse.

Washington Jas. N. Tyner

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