Three Devastating Blazes Within Fifty Miles of Mitchell
Prairie fire season starts near Mitchell with three large fires within fifty miles. A farmer south of Kimball started a blaze while burning straw. winds and dry grass spread it, burning houses and barns but no deaths. Five miles northwest of Mitchell another fire burned an unoccupied section until breaks were plowed to divert it. In Northeast Aurora County eight families lost homes but escaped. thousands of tons of hay were destroyed and insurance is sparse.
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Mitchell
Kimball
Strawstock
Aurora County
Child Dies In Prairie Cold Near Lemmon
A two year old child of Frederick Wagner, a homesteader forty miles south of Lemmon, wandered away and died in the cold before being found two days later near a deserted claim shack two miles away after wells were drained during a search.
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Frederick Wagner
Lemmon
Steady Rush of Settlers from Missouri Valley
Emigrant cars heading west of the Missouri run at over a hundred weekly through March. Settlers are unloaded at every station from Fort Pierre to Rapid City. Wendie, twenty miles from Fort Pierre, reports thirty cars daily for the last twenty days with increasing arrivals farther out.
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Missouri
Fort Pierre
Rapid City
Wendie
Mitchell Commercial Club Secures Rate Readjustment
The Mitchell Commercial Club long pushing to position Mitchell as a jobbing center has won a Milwaukee Railroad rate readjustment effective April 13. The new rates affect carload shipments of butter, eggs, egg case fillers, furniture, liquors, linoleum, paint, paper, and dressed poultry among others.
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Mitchell Commercial Club
Mitchell
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Italian Bride Drowns After Fall Into Well
Melting snow caused Mrs Baldo Lasio a twenty year old Italian bride to fall fifty feet into a well near her Terry home. A cousin lowered into the well retrieved her from twelve feet of water but medical aid failed. She had only two weeks of marriage.
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Baldo Lasio
Terry
Chicago socialite Mrs Jarvis Hunt seeks divorce in Sioux Falls
Mrs Jarvis Hunt, prominent Chicago society figure and racehorse owner, arrived in Sioux Falls about ten days ago to set up a residence for divorce proceedings but has returned home after a reconciliation with her husband at a recent meeting.
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Jarvis Hunt
Chicago
Sioux Falls
Firefighters Injured In Deadwood Dwelling Blaze
Fire completely destroyed Grant Bruner's home in Deadwood. Ed Minard sustained a deep cut to his hand while entering the burning building and George Veits was struck on the foot by an axe as the men battled the blaze.
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Grant Bruner
Deadwood
Ed Minard
George Veits
Hud son Reform Ban Strikes With Vengeance
Authorities recently imposed a ban amid a reform wave sweeping Hudson area. The move reflects intensified regulatory action and broad political pressure shaping local policies.
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Hudson
Explosion damages home of former Colorado adjutant general
Dynamite destroyed part of the Wells home while General Wells, a former adjutant general of Colorado, escaped with minor injuries. He played a leading role in 1904 05 labor suppression and was involved in the Boise case against Western Federation of Miners officers and the extradition of Steve Adams for murder related to the 1904 miners strike.
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General Wells
Western Federation of Miners
Boise
Frank Steunenberg
Idaho
Steve Adams
Bomb Intended for Police Sparks Union Square Riot
A premature bomb exploded during a 10 000 strong Union Square gathering as anarchist Selig Silverstein of Brooklyn lay dying at Bellevue Hospital. One man Hildebrand of Brooklyn is dead and several were injured. Police suspect a wider plot to slaughter officers, likened to Chicago's Haymarket.
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New York
Union Square
Bellevue Hospital
Hildebrand
Brooklyn
Chance
Selig Silverstein
Silverstein
Chicago Haymarket
Negro will recover after street car shooting incident
Washington report states Louis Lundy, a black man wounded by Rep J Thomas Heflin on a city transit car, is greatly improved. The bullet lodged near his head remains unfound pending X ray. NYC resident Thomas McCreary was only lightly hurt by a stray shot.
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Washington
Louis Lundy
J. Thomas Heflin
Alabama
Thomas McCreary
New York
Heflin
McCreary
Quarter of a Million Coal Miners Idle Amid Wage Dispute
News from Indianapolis dated April 1 reports about 250000 coal miners idle as talks continue between the United Mine Workers and coal operators. Some districts signalled to resume after a wage scale settlement while others, including Western Pennsylvania and Ohio, face shutdowns. In Indiana Terre Haute negotiators seek a settlement with work continuing.
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Indianapolis
United States
United Mine Workers of America
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Clay County
Terre Haute
Illinois
Springfield
Iate
Ohio
Kansas
Recovery Will Be Slow Says James J. Hill
James J. Hill, newly arrived from Washington, warned that a rapid business revival is unlikely. He cautioned against optimism yet emphasized not being pessimistic, noting the general recovery has not appeared markedly and will unfold gradually after months of events shaping conditions.
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New York
James J. Hill
Washington
Kaiser Back Down In Embassy Appointment Row
Berlin reports the German foreign office told Ambassador von Sternberg to inform President Roosevelt that Emperor Wilhelm hopes messages from Mr Tower and Lloyd G to Italy are not sent. The note concerns the acceptance of Dr. David Jayne Hill as American ambassador to Germany in place of Charlemagne Tower.
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Berlin
Baron von Sternberg
Washington
David Jayne Hill
Germany
Charlemagne Tower
Foreign Office
Roosevelt
William
Mr. Tower
Lloyd
Italy
Arranger Dies in Front of Buffalo Crematory
Buffalo March 30 Melvin A Root sixty nine years old arrived March 20 from Bay City Michigan and went to a local crematory. He shot himself outside the building thirteen times on the front steps and is said to be dying.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Melvin A. Root
Bay City
Mich
Alee
Root
Fifty-Eight Dead in Hanna Wyoming Mine Blast
Two explosions at Union Pacific Coal Company No 1 in Hanna Wyoming kill fifty eight men including Superintendent Briggs and three foremen. Fire began a week earlier and a rescue party of forty miners perished. five bodies recovered with searches on hold.
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Hanna
Wyo
Union Pacific Coal Company
Briggs
United Mine Workers
D. M. Elie
Confesses Guilt Before Auburn Electrocution
Chester Gillette showed no emotion when executed at Auburn prison for Grace Brown's murder. He told his spiritual advisers a confession, and they released a statement asserting no legal mistake was made in the electrocution.
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Auburn
N. Y
Chester Gillette
Grace Brown
Gillette
Venezuela Claims Showdown Reaches Senate
The long awaited correspondence on American claims against Venezuela has been submitted to the senate. Secretary Root presents a vast body of material. The president has sent the papers to Congress with no comment, signaling a critical phase in negotiations and an effort to draw swift attention.
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Washington
America
Venezuela
Senate
Root
Congress
Enormous Defalcations: Pittsburg Bank Looting Allegations
Pittsburg men Henry Relber and John Young faced arraignment on added charges by Bank Examiner William Folds. Total defalcations now cited at 1,205,000 with initial embezzlement of 85,000. Bond set at 250,000 each, pending further conspiracy and related charges.
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Pittsburg
Henry Relber
John Young
Farmers’ Deposit National Bank
United States
W. T. Lindsey
William T. Folds
Victory for Railroads in Freight and Fare Cases
Judge Smith McPherson in federal court in Kansas City rules he has full jurisdiction over Missouri’s maximum freight rate and 2-cent passenger fare cases. Railroads win on both actions, signaling federal control over pricing disputes.
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Kansas City
Smith McPherson
Missouri
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R. C. Lemmon
R. A. Beard
Joseph Miller
Huron Nursery Co
Huron
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