Sioux Indian Bear hanged for Rosebud murder at Ponca agency
The execution of Bear, a Sioux, for the murder of Pasloo Anyeen near the Rosebud reservation, took place at the gallows with Rev. William Haines present. Bear showed no fear as the trap sprung, and interment will occur at Ponca Creek cemetery. The case notes a government wood-sale policy shift affecting tribal allotments and permits.
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Ion “George
E . Bloux
Walking Shield
Bear
John Bhai
Wtepaon
C. Edward. Tayloe
William Haines
Santee Agency
Neb
Binekeap
Holmes
Sanaty Jail
Bev
Benr
Ponca Creek
Pasloo Anyeen
Jite
Uni
Tayloe
Blizzard Grips New York and East Stifling Transport
A severe storm blankets New York and the eastern states with heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions. Traffic is severely delayed in New York City as elevated lines struggle and surface routes crawl. Albany reports trains delayed one to five hours while telegraph service east to New England is disrupted.
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PPP
Negre
New York
New
Schenecstady
Newbaveh
Saratoga
New England
Lost in a gale. ships feared wrecks off Carolina coast
A Hatteras dispatch reports schooner M Moore ashore at Cape Hatteras inlet after a fierce gale. Four masted unidentified schooner and steamer Underwriter feared lost. life saving crews struggled to aid survivors. Relatives await word on Nassau steamer’s fate as gale warnings persist.
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Osarblina
Hatteras
M. Moore
Hatteris Inlet
Roth
William D. Biltoand
Nenye
Phillips
Amalier Erget
Wriday
Baie
Gro
Nassau
Ara
Weather and delay disrupt Pennsylvania event schedule
A severe storm warning affects SEVERE IN Pennsylvania causing wind and snow disruption. Officials report stormy conditions with potential delays to a planned trial and local activities.
Lincoln Hotel Fire Inquest Opens In Chicago
A coroner panel convened to determine cause of the Lincoln Hotel fire that killed fourteen. Inspectors observed crowded rooms and a defective fire escape while coroners blamed oil stove ignition, unsafe construction, and inadequate exits for the tragedy. Firemen rescued victims from windows as smoke filled the building.
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Chicago
Corpher Traeger
Lincoln Hotel
Smeger
Que
Nie
Traeger
Ufter
Musham
Mushan
Farmer telephone lines ruled as farm fixtures by judge
Judge Smythe in district court sustains that private telephone lines including poles and wires are fixtures and form part of the farm in the Wapello Telephone Company versus Lovisa and Mascatine County Mutual Telephone Company case. The ruling holds these lines belong to the farmer as realty, affecting farms across Iowa and neighboring states.
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Burlington
Smythe
District Court
Wapello 'Telephone Company
Lovisa and Alusvange County Mutual Telephone Company
N. RK. Letts
Grind View
Iowa
Sentenced for life in Gallaugher murder case
Charles Holada, who testified for the state in the Gallaugher murder trial, pleaded guilty to second degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison. He said he was a hired hand who worked for Gallaugher and had a talk with Mrs Gallaugher about getting rid of him. she testified differently and was acquitted. Holada’s fate follows Mara Gallaugher’s trial and Holada’s admission of involvement.
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Charles Holada
Gallaggher
Gallaugher Marder
Faenday
Holada
Gallangher
Mara
Tolida
Heny
Aged Woman Dies After Illness and Poverty
An elderly Waterloo resident, Mrs. Radford, died after a long illness and poverty. Found unconscious in her rundown cottage at daybreak, she had been living alone with little support from family. Neighbors reported she had no known stroke and had no light in the house after night, passing away shortly after discovery.
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Sapecini
Adary
Radford
Thle
Pissersby
Bank Robbers Believed Captured Near Wishtuil Creek
A Billings special reports Sheriff Potter of Carbon County captured three men suspected of the Bridger bank robbery. The fugitives were cornered near Wishtuil Creek at the Wyoming border and taken to Red Lodge after an arrest at Pat Murphy’s cabin. Cashier Trumbo of Bridger Bank planned to identify the prisoners.
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Montana
Billings
Mont
Potter
Carbon County
Bridger
Wishtuil Creek
Wyoming Line
Pat Murphy
Red Lodge
Trumbo
Bridger Bank
Duel Averted Over Schley Nephew Dispute in Savannah
A Savannah dispatch reports that John Sullivan Schley nephew of Rear Admiral W S Schley and Dr F C Wilson settled a proposed duel. The board found Wilson justified in criticizing Schley in Charleston hotel lobby but not in striking him. Schley was wrong to warn Wilson to move hotels. Wilson to apologize and Schley to withdraw the challenge. Incident closed.
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Schley
Dr. Wilson
Wilson
Sehley
Witness Disappears in Des Moines Libel Case
In Des Moines a libel suit involving Ty the Tate Clarkson faced a sensational twist as witness L A Gray, subpoenaed to refute an affidavit behind the alleged offending editorial, vanished after expressing willingness to testify. A warrant was issued for Gray’s arrest as officials sought his presence in court.
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Des Moines
Tate-Clarkson
L. A. Gray
Gray
Clarkson
Clarikson
Court House
Cowd
Pati
Crushed by Boulder Ends Gypsum Miner’s Life
A Cardiff Gypsum Plaster Company miner, David Till, was killed instantly in a mine near Gypsum when a fired shot toppled timber supports. He entered to inspect the blast effects without waiting for repairs after the blast. Till left a wife and four children.
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David Till
Cardiff Gypsum Plaster Company
San Hue
Jonyes
Mapleton Farmer Dies by Own Action in Despondency
Monona County farmer Tred Dean was found dead in a barn Wednesday morning. The coroner ruled death by self-inflicted action caused by despondency from ill health, noting the rayor found near the body and hogs had access to the remains. Dean was described as financially well off with an excellent reputation.
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Monona
Mapleton
Tred Dean
Elopement Leads to Abduction Charge in Waterloo
Waterloo special reports no word from Misa Carrie Blue and her lover McGood who eloped a week ago. The child is underage and nearing 16. The father hints at forgiveness if they return. A warrant for McGood’s abduction stands, with his Silver City parents described as highly respected.
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Waterloo
A. Waterloo
Misa Carrie Blue
Mr. McGood
Sin
McGood
Silver City
Father Laurent
Clinricx Laurent
Dijon
France
St. Mathias
Si Musenthoe
Senuce
Western Union Loses Case Over Forged Telegrams
A Fort Dodge jury found Western Union Telegraph Company liable for forged messages sent over its line in the suit by Belliiver Bros. Damages awarded were 8,872 after deducting 4 cattle from a shipment used to illustrate the false telegram. Also reported: a man dies in jail after drunken confinement. a Cedar Rapids lawyer injured by shot. a hunter drowns after breaking through ice near Ruthven.
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Jury
Desides Telegraph Company
Fort Dodge
Dan Kinney
LeMars Bank Receivership Ends with 60 Cents on Dollar
Thomas Korsten, receiver for the bankrupt LeMars bank, has wound up affairs and departed for Dul Lex. Depositors received 60 cents on the dollar, while about $5,000 remains in Washington with the comptroller of the currency to determine if it goes to creditors or shareholders. LeMars National Bank closed in April 1901 after vice president T. F. P. Ward fled, leaving $50,000 missing.
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Thomas Korsten
LeMars Bank
Afaiva
Dullex
Lex
Curency
Washington, D. C
LeMara National Bank
T. F P. Ward
Boy Shot in Brain Recovers but Faces Impossible Choice
Edwin Olson a 14 year old of Thor Iowa remains alive a week after being shot in the brain while hunting. Doctors fear surgery could kill him yet he steadily improves with no immediate obstacle to recovery. The report notes his status as critical but hopeful despite the bullet lodged in the upper brain. A separate dispatch reports $500000 in gold shipped to South America for the Argentine wheat movement and mentions silver coin additions amid international monetary adjustments.
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Fort Dodge
Edwin ‘Olson
New “York
South America
Well Known Divine Dead Rev B I Snook Dies at 67
Webster City edition reports Rev. B I Snook a pioneer Universalist minister here for over 30 years died Thursday morning at 67. He founded the Universalist Church in Webster City and led the society for many years, leaving a liberal, broad-minded legacy in Iowa.
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B. I. Snook
Webster City
Lown State Iecurer
Mr. Snicok
Universalist Church
Iowa
Faust
Crone
Typhoid Fever Strikes Drake University Campus
A Des Moines special reports Drake University facing a typhoid fever outbreak with several students ill over several days. One student died while others remain in danger as health officials work to contain the epidemic.
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Drake University
Des Moines
Deake University
Dane Yor
Atdent Ding
Tragic Lincol Hotel Fire Kills Fourteen in Chicago
A blaze at the Lincol Hotel in Chicago early Thursday morning trapped guests and killed fourteen men. Most victims were farmers attending the livestock show. many suffocated in beds or hallways as smoke filled the four story building. Identifications were made from items found on victims. Residents and visiting farmers gathered outside Madison Street awaiting word on relatives.
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Chicago
Maidison Atrout
Seca
Raat
Tee Die
Agriculture as Engine of Industrial Progress in U S
Secretary Wilson reports farm sector drives U S growth with fixed capital near $20 billion, over half the population on farms, and farm output around $5 billion annually. He urges weather forecasts via rural routes, notes $18 million in annual mountain denudation losses, and warns forests and soil loss threaten navigation on major rivers.
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United States
Anys
Wid
Wilson
Dave St Duncribe
Woon
Ohio
Tennessea
Mirelsippi
County Supervisors Report Faces School Enrollment Question
Unclear text indicates county officials including superintendents report on twenty five Kansans counting with no graf school children noted. Details are fragmentary and unspecific.
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Chamber of Counties
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