Mining plant theft ends in capture of two workers
Leroy McNaff and William Harvey were caught in a plant theft scheme at a mining company. They cut a hole in a grating and attempted to hoist a 50 pound can of dissolved product to the roof, where a foreman interrupted the escape. Both men are jailed and face hearings Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy McNaff
William Harvey
McNaff
Harvey
Harvey Conessar
Naff
Ork
Harvey O
McNaft
Rge
Spearfish Man Meeker Pleads Guilty in Indecent Assault Case
George Meeker, over 60, appeared before Judge Rice and pleaded guilty to indecent assault charges. He offered to waive legal counsel and face sentencing on Monday unless he recants. A 14 year old witness, Jessie, is jailed as a witness. The case involves repeated alleged offenses over two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Meeker
Spearfish
Rice
Meeker
Nulter
Jessie
K Iller
Unclear Future of Daughter’s Position in India Case
Fragmentary note suggests a daughter’s position may be granted but mentions possible follow by her sister to India. Content is incomplete and lacks specifics on person, place, or event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Wits
India
Tiga School
Dalzell Called Down Overruled on Point of Order
Washington February 94 The House rules committee was overruled by Speaker Cannon in a rare on floor clash. Dalzell sought a resolution to probe peonage in the southern states, but the chair ruled it not privileged and recommitted. The army appropriation bill at issue carried 25 007 566.
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Cannon
Washington
Committee On Rules
Dalzell
Mann
Ilinois
Hull
Town
Slayden
Texas
Holiday
Indiana
Hamilton
Washburn
Massachusetts
Muscatine M C A Team Offered Three Spokane Dates
T G Cook director of the Spokane Armory Athletic association offers the M C A basketball team of Muscatine Iowa three dates March 17 18 and 19 to play Company K in Spokane next month. The game will be at the armory with 6000 spectator capacity. Muscatine sought an early season date with the Young Men s Christian Association but was turned down by Physical Director Cowley who wrongly assumed they were professionals. The Muscatine squad is listed with the American Amateur union and is posting a strong season record.
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Spokane
Wash
T. G. Cook
Spokane Armory Athletic Association
M.C. A
Muscatine
Iowa
Company K
Northwest
Pacific Coast
Armory
Young Men's Christian Association
Cowley
American Amateur Union
Land Fraud Trials Slide to April Term in Omaha District
Within days to March 15 the adjourned term will hear land fraud cases against George E Townsend Benjamin M Fox George H McClintock and W P Paddy Miles noted as stock and ranch men from North Platte and Sidney. They face conspiracy to defraud the government over land entries in Sioux county and conspiracy to suborn perjury tied to the Western Land and Cattle Company of which Townsend served as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Federal
George E Townsend
Benjamin M. Fox
George H. McClintock
W. P
Paddy) Miles
North Platte
Sidney
Vicinity
Sioux County
Western Land and Cattle Company
Townsend
Ex and McClintock
W. P. Miles
Wolf Rampage in Chatare Leaves Town Sparsely Scared
A famished wolf roamed Chatare Missouri today biting three people before being killed. Allen Stokes, 80, was badly bitten on the leg and sought treatment in St. Louis fearing hydrophobia. John Lewis White and a young Black boy were also bitten as a posse pursued and shot the animal.
Bohemian Priest Elevated to Bishop Coadjutor
In Cleveland on February 26 Rev. Joseph M. Koudelka was consecrated as coadjutor to Bishop Horstmann. The ceremony drew many prominent Roman Catholic priests and prelates from several states. Koudelka, born in Bohemia, has long served as pastor of St Michael's Church in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, Oy
Joseph M. Koudelka
Horstmann
Koudelka
Bohemia
St. Michael's Church
Poisoned whiskey suspected in Lake City mining death
Peter W. Baird, a well known mining man, died after drinking whiskey with water from a shared pitcher in J. W. Vicar's saloon. He cursed the water and suspected poisoning before dying. Two others who drank the same mix remained unaffected. The coroner is away, delaying an autopsy, while Baird leaves a widow and three sons. He formerly ran the Big Four Mining company and recently supervised a Colorado ground. He moved to Lake City with his family a year ago for mining work.
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Lake City
Colo
Peter W. Baird
Fannie Fern
Baird
J. W. Vicar
Peter Baird
Black Hills
Newah
Wis
Deadwood
Big Four Mining Company
Emma Stouter
Charles van Meter
Robert
Burr
Peter
Sheridan
Wyo
Aurora
van Meter
Awful Tragedy in Church in Denver
Rev Father Leo of St Elizabeths Catholic church was murdered by Giuseppo Guarnieco while administering communion. The priest will be buried in Patterson New Jersey with a Denver service held Wednesday under Franciscan Fathers and the Knights of Columbus.
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Denver
Colo
Father Leo
St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church
Giusepp
Guarnieco
Leo
Guarniee
Patterson
N. J
Franciscan Fathers
Knights of Columbis
Hitchcock Case Reported in New York Feb 94
Serious charges are made in the Raymond Hitchcock case as reports from New York outline accusations against the defendant. Details remain sparse with authorities reporting ongoing legal proceedings and court filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Raymoud Hitchcock
Harriman Daughter to Wed American Navy Heir in Grace Church
Miss Cornelia Harriman will wed Robert Livingston Gerry at Grace Church New York on March 3. The 21 year old Harriman daughter is backed by E H Harriman who touts American allegiance and opposes European titled suitors. His Arden New York home under construction will cost over 2 million and use only American materials and artisans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. Franklin
Cornelia Harriman
E. H. Harriman
New York
Robert Livingston Gerry
Commodore Gerry
Grace Church
Cornelia
Harriman
America
Fiftysecond Street
Fifth Avenue
Priest Leo Heinrichs Murdered in St Elizabeth Church
In Denver on February 25 priests in Patterson say Father Leo Heinrichs was a marked man since arriving last August. He had served at St Elizabeth's in Newark and was believed to have incurred anarchist enmity there. A plot to kill him may have formed before he left Patterson, with the crime carried out by Italian anarchist Giousseppi Alio during communion.
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Denver
Colo
Leo Heinrichs
Giousseppi Alio
St. Elizabeth's Church
Elizabeth
N. J
Patterson
Reds
Alio
Roosevelt Opens Hudson River Tunnel For Regular Traffic
President Roosevelt pressed the signal from Washington to start the first car through the new Hudson river tunnel linking New Jersey and Manhattan. Governors Hughes and Fort, mayors, and transit officials attended a noon ceremony and banquet at Sherry's. The 3.25 mile section reduces ferry dependence and ties Hoboken Jersey City and Newark into a rapid transit network. Cost about 60 million dollars. eight car trains run every five minutes, trip under twelve minutes.
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New York
Hudson River
New Jersey
Manhattan Island
Roosevelt
Washington
Governor Hughes
Fort
New York City
Hoboken
Jersey City
Nineteenth Street
Sherry's
North River
Newark
Morton Street
Thirty Third Street
Sixth Avenue
Pennsylvania Station
Japanese Having Good Time In Callao and Lima Sightseeing
In Callao and Lima Peru on February 26 1930 the American battleship fleet crewed ashore with over 3000 sailors and Marines exploring Lima enjoying shops and sights while rail trips to nearby spots and Bay area visits occurred. Consul General Taylor hosted a banquet at Motel Manney with admirals and fleet officers attending.
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Callao
Lima
Limia
Peru
Bay of Callao
Samuel M. Taylor
Open New Railroad Between Baton Rouge and Covington
Paton Rogue La February 25 The Baton Rouge Hammond East ern Railroad an Illinois Central line was opened for traffic today between Baton Rouge and Covington a distance of sixty eleven miles The road has been under construction for the past year and may eventually be operated as part of the Illinois Central system When the entire line is completed the distance between Memphis and Baton Rouge will be shortened over a hundred miles from the present route by way of New Orleans
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Paton Rogue
Baton Rouge, Hammond & Eastern Railroad
Baton Rouge
Covington
Wnder
Memphis
New Orleans
Navy inquiry begins over Reuterdahl charges before Senate panel
Two naval construction experts Rear Admiral Converse and Rear Admiral Capps testified as Henry Reuterdahl’s article sparked a Senate naval affairs inquiry. Senators urged apology for the harsh charges and signaled a short probe, with potential calls for Lieutenant Commanders Hill and Sims and Secretary Metcalf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Converse
Board of Construction
Capps
Bueau of Construction and Repair
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Henry Reuterdahl
Perkins
Hale
Roterdahl
Pacific
Mertin
Gallinzer
Reuterjahl
Pacific Ocean
Reuterdahl
Hill
Sims
Te General Board of the Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Navy
Metcalf
Minister Crocker to Wed Stenographer in Chicago Scheme
Shocked Whitman Congregational Church members learn of Rev. Charles H Crocker plans to marry Lilly Florence McCrea a Chicago stenographer. Crocker quickly obtained a marriage license and left for Chicago amid rumors of a past acquaintance and ongoing correspondence.
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Charles H. Crocker
Poston
Mass
Whitman Congregational Church
Charles H.crocker
Lilly Florence McCrea
Chicago
Crocker
Dr. Crocker
Miss McCrea
Monadnock
Change in Corps of Engineers Retires Col Willard
Washington February 28 Colonel J Al Willard of the United States corps of engineers is placed on the retired list for age. He led the Newport district and is succeeded by Major Harry Taylor who grad uated West Point in 1880 and has directed defense work at Portsmouth Boston and in the Philippines.
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Corps of Engineers
Washington
J. al, Willard
United States Corps of Engineers
Military Academy
West
Willard
Newport
Harry Taylor
Taylor
West Point
Portsmouth
N. H
Boston
Philippines
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