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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1906
Page
3
Mary Edith Connor aged thirteen months died when a four year old brother started a fire with newspapers while mother plowed in a field near Winamae Indiana. The infant clothing ignited and she perished after the mother returned to the armchair.
Notices report Theodore B Crayton vanished from Lima Ohio twenty eight years ago. His brother W E Crayton remains in Lima and seeks any information. Readers with knowledge should inform the editor. Also brief items cover a Santa Fe derailment near Orange California injuring several, a Bluffton Indiana man’s suicide, Cincinnati Hell Telephone linemen strike, and Lindsey Ohio post office safe blowing for stamps.
Burglars blew open the Gaston Indiana post office safe taking 35 dollars in cash and stamps worth 75 dollars. The explosion alarmed the town but the robbers had fled. Mutinous cadets expelled at New Mexico Military Academy Rowell. 950000 fire in Illinois Steel plant South Chicago leaves 4000 workers idle with 50 000 dollar plant loss. A G Lupton banker's Hartford City home exploded by natural gas collapsing the house and fire burning ruins. no injuries, insurance covers 10000 dollars.
Hundreds of men from Peshtigo battle a forest fire near Je raid Boone with cordwood stores in danger. Fear is expressed that the Peshtigo fire of 1871 may recur as crews strike in Toledo over wage issues.
Charles H. Cole former president of the Globe National Bank of Boston is freed from Greenfield jail after serving nearly six years for misappropriation of bank funds. His conviction followed 1800 Boston financial crises including the Squire pork packers failure and Broadway National bank closure. He had resigned in 1809 and pleaded guilty on April 14 to three counts.
A United States Geologic Survey preliminary report shows 1903 anthracite production at 60,339,152 long tons valued at 141,879,000 dollars, the highest in industry history. Prices averaged 2.25 per ton. 165,406 miners worked an average of 15 days more than the prior year.
A. L. Rich of Cincinnati disappears after a forged 100000 dollar issue of Woods County Ohio Improvement bonds surfaces. Newspapers report Rich eluded pursuers by leaping from a train at Dayton Ohio and are now believed en route to Honolulu. Brokers tied to Rich have seized 65000 dollars of the fake bonds pledged with banks as collateral.
A tornado struck Furnas county Nebraska around six o clock Monday evening causing major damage. Wires were down and few reports are available. The storm destroyed the home of John Reynolds five miles west of Oxford and damaged Fred Hartman and Fred Drews residences along with several Buffalo and Morningview district schools.
Indictments against Pallmadge of Chicago and men from St. Louis Kansas City and Denver for land frauds were dismissed at Roswell New Mexico on grounds of undue influence on the grand jury.
The Bayway Refining Company plant in Elizabethport New Jersey was destroyed with an estimated loss of 100000 dollars as six oil tanks exploded. Burning oil flowed into the Staten Island sound endangering shipping. Governor Davidson of Wisconsin announced at Madison his candidacy for the Republican gubernatorial nomination at the September primaries.
Police searched the John M Rogers press and tuning works in Wilmirston Delaware for lottery tickets. About two tons of slips were found and several lottery books seized. A warrant charges John M Rogers with shipping lottery tickets across state lines.
A two alarm blaze in Chicago’s wholesale district damaged several firms near 190 Lake street. The Berry Brothers stores at 16 and 17 Lake street suffered heavy losses while the E J Cady Paper Co and varnish concerns lost substantial sums. Thirty one engines fought the flames keeping total property damage around $110,000 with several firms reporting losses between $10,000 and $15,000.
Grace Dewolf and Doris Dewolf, both 18 from St. Louis, locked themselves in a Dallas apartment and drank chloride of mercury to die rather than face separation after plans to unite their lives with a friend. A neighbor heard cries, broke in, and a physician rescued them. The pair were close friends who feared losing each other as one planned marriage separated them.
The American Watch Company announces an expansion to double the Waltham plant capacity from 3,500 to 6,000 employees. Directors propose renaming to the Waltham Watch Company and increasing capital stock from 4 million to 12 million dollars.
Uniontown Pa Mrs Mary McKitrick believed to be the oldest American woman killed herself by cutting her throat with a carving knife after declaring that God had forgotten her and neglected to call her The 108 year old woman fell ill with trouble and tired of life after a long span of years
Democrats won the Omaha city election with a Democratic mayor and a council majority after sixteen years. The sweep covered all but two council seats, with pluralities ranging from 300 to 4200.
Thomas J. Wainwright admits guilt in the theft of property valued at $100,000 from Dr. J. New Pinault of Minneapolis. He changed his stance, pled guilty to grand larceny and awaits sentencing as authorities pursue the case. A demonstration note and ticket count appear in the accompanying report.
At His Majesty's Theatre London a Playgoers Club ceremony honored Ellen Terry on her jubilee. Beerbohm Tree delivered an ode and a dove carried a scroll presented by a fairy. Terry expressed deep emotion as Tree and club officials unveiled a silver casket with Olympia and Athens motifs amid enthusiastic crowds.
An immense Paris crowd gathered from the Trocadero Palace to Trocadero Square for the unveiling of a Franklin statue presented to Paris by American banker John H. Harjes. The piece, a duplicate of Philadelphia’s Franklin statue by John J. Boyle, depicts the scientist in an armchair and dressing robe.
A 1000 pound safe from Backer & Bros. general store in Columbus was wheeled three blocks along Hocking Valley tracks and pried open. Thieves pocketed 500 in cash and 2000 in a certified check. the cash register was found beside the safe.
George Rodgers entered Garrett Dalton's Chester store to find a captured burglar guarded by a shotgun clutched by Dalton. Dalton and Rodgers bound the white prisoner Charles Lavery of Media and escorted him to city hall after the assailants fled and returned fire.
Samuel B. Cully 17, Central high school football player in St Louis, died at home from injuries suffered in a game played over a year ago. He revealed his injury only after being told he could not recover.
In North Lewinburg Ohio Harry Benedict fired a shotgun at James Emerson during a rent dispute. The shot cut off Emersons coat tail and lodged in his back. His wounds are reported not fatal.
The National United Christian Party adopted its platform at the annual conference in Black Hawk, announcing a full ticket for the next national campaign. Meanwhile in the Philippines Pulajan bands clash with troops in Samar Inland, with many Pulajanes killed and no troop casualties reported.
The Senate and House discuss the railroad rate bill with Mr. Spooner leading a three hour talk and Tillman pushing vote timing. Emergency appropriations pass for Mare Island naval yard and San Francisco relief. Indian and agricultural measures advance amid debates and resolutions.
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