27 Dec 1893
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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1893
Page
1
The article profiles George O Sommers, alleged Lake Shore Express robber, detailing his alleged crimes, methods and pursuit by authorities. It outlines evidence, locations, and the social impact of the case on Lake Shore area communities.
A former detective tied to a Lake Shore express robbery case fled after a jail escape and forged a metallic plan to seize $50,000. He, known as Sommers or Hennessey, had been linked to the Meredien and Chicago depots and was tracked from Jackson, Mississippi to Chicago with associates amid a series of gun and arrest events.
An elderly man near Paxpiana claims to have buried cash in his cellar over years. While he visited a southern Indiana friend, his nephew handled the place, and the money later vanished into the earth. Police scoured for weeks with little progress, and rumors linked a pastor and revival services to the unfolding mystery.
Extensive reports from Chicago and Wisconsin detail widespread destitution caused by shortages and cold. Citizens seek Governor Lewelling's aid for police relief and famine relief efforts as families struggle amid famine era hardships.
Strong organizations vow to reinstate the white metal silver amid calls for economic stabilization. Leaders, unions, and trade groups rally behind a coordinated plan to restore precious metal markets and curb shortages.
Reports describe formation of voluntary silver clubs led by reform advocates in cities nationwide. The groups aim to promote a silver standard, influence party positions, and organize political pressure through local chapters, with broader efforts anticipated to affect national policy and currency debates.
The sprawling case before Judge Speer centers on the old Butte townsite and its buildings, claimed by William Matthes who seeks a partition. He alleges four partners including Christian Missier and William Swwlte diverted most of the ground and improvements, with rivers, creeks, and structures referenced as the contested assets amid a complex, lengthily described dispute.
A fragmentary report outlines congressional discussion on Hawaii's royal situation amid feuding statesmen at the capital. The piece references political maneuvering by Bourke Cochran and others, signaling a broader push for impartial consideration of Hawaii's future and resistance to forceful action.
Fragmented notes describe talks over a coal ground parcel and related employment, noting union wages around £260 20d and regular labor. It mentions votes on incorporation and local figures like Hartel, with references to figures and dates obscured in the text.
Receivers Oakes Payne and Rouse ask a U S court to fix their salaries at 18000 annually and seek authority to pay interest and sinking fund charges on mortgage bonds. Judge Jenkina took the matter under advisement as foreclosures loom and earnings reportedly cover interest. Farmers' Loan and Trust Company joined the petition. no opposition has appeared.
An unverified Fire incident in Burnesville reports a Black family fleeing a blaze that killed two children aged five and ten and led the mother to drown herself in the Cumberland River despite rescue attempts.
Clark J. Kelty, eighte en years old, son of J. Kelty manager at the Park hotel, died this morning from diphtheria. He recently moved from the Tacoma hotel in Tacoma and was a well known local figure in Southweet.
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