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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1900
Page
6
Blackmail charges surround Wilcs liquor men and lawyers
Iowa report details Albert Kuba saloonkeeper and Charles Petty quarryman confessing to plotting to bomb attorney W L Cron's house with dynamite. Kuba claims revenge and says Cron extorted monthly payments. grand jury expected to probe foundations of the alleged scheme and a rumored band of lawyers manipulating saloonmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuba
Petty
Crow
Grand
Edar Rapids
Iowa
Albert Kuba
Chas. Petty
W. L. Cron
Cron
Metty
Courtroom near riot as Powers examining trial nears
In Frankfort spectators feared gun trouble during the Powers examining trial. Defense and prosecution clashed over a remark about armed crowds at a prior mass meeting. Court chaos ensued, then subsided after apologies. German coal famine grows. factories face cuts and potential shutdowns. Clinton Liberal Institute burned in Fort Plain, NY, with $95,000 loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Caleb Powers
Col Tieo
Denny
Stile House
Guv. Goebel
Col. Campbell
Campbell
Gov. Brown
Col. Denny
Fort Plain
Clinton Liberal Institute
Universalists
American Church Robbed in Desecration Row
Indignation sweeps the American colony after the American Episcopal Church is burgled twice in a week. Alms chest robbed art window damaged und remaining vandalism reported. Police investigate motive and security lapses.
Double Lynching in Emporia Shocks Virginia Mob Violence
In Emporia last Saturday a mob of 1500 to 2000 hanged Bob Cotton, a Black man who confessed to murder, and later lynched O Grady, the White man with him. Militia withdrew as Gov. Taylor urged sheriffs to uphold law while train departures halted further protection efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Greenville County
Emporia
Bob Cotton
Sanders
Welter
O'Grady
Cutchins
Taylor
Cheatwood
Maj. Cutchins
Cotton
Great Dangers Of Rioting In Porto Rico Threatens Calm
In Porto Rico the tension rises after hurricane damage with rice beans and codfish prices up 60 to 100 percent. Demonstrations erupt in Mayaguez Yunce Arecibo Aguadilla Fajardo Juana Diaz Guayama and other towns as delays by the United States government spark anger toward Americans. Riots may occur unless relief arrives and many landowners and Americans face cash shortages amid unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
Ponce
United States
Mayaguez
Yunce
Arecibo
Aguadilla
Fajardo
Juana Diaz
Guayama
Fatal New York Fire Claims Three Firemen
Fire at a factory building at 215 East Forty fourth Street on March 26 destroyed the structure. Three firemen were killed when the first floor collapsed and the men were trapped in a flooded basement. Two others were injured while battling the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
East Forty-fourth Street
Suppression of Pro Filipino Journal in Manila
General Otis suppresses the pro Filipino La Patria and El Liberal journals for sedition. The editor of La Patria is imprisoned while Otis warns extreme party members to show moderation amid military governance in Manila.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Otis
Manila
la Patria
el Liberal
Extreme Filipino Party
Extreme Party
Porto Rican appropriation bill signed by the president
The Porto Rican appropriation bill was signed by the president at 4 20 p.m. March 24 in Washington. In Frankfort Kentucky excitement rose over a report that guards at the state arsenal laid a wire connected mine to be touched off during an attack. A further report claimed an officer bought 100 feet of fuse from a local hardware merchant to arm the alleged arsenal mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frankfort
State Arsenal
Eaten by Cannibals in Dutch New Guinea Horror Report
War rimoo brings a shocking account of three officers of the Gen. Pell devoured by cannibals on shore while photographing. Ernest Wiegan wounded by arrows. companions tied to trees and portions of living flesh roasted and eaten. Su miatra poised to avenge the atrocity. Cleveland Women to Vote in School Director Election
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. C
Warrimoo
Dutch New Guinea
Gen. Pell
Ernest Wiegan
Sumiatra
Explosion at Hercules powder works kills two men
A blast at the Hercules powder works in Lamotte Louisiana area destroyed the separating house. Peter Bucks and Edmund Carter were killed in the explosion. The cause will never be known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Hercules Powder Works
Lamotte
Peter Bucks
Edmund Carter
Lawrence Seed House Burned in Kansas City Fire
Fire destroyed the office building and warehouse of Bartel & Co in Lawrence. The Kan sas City seed house contained seeds valued at about 50000 dollars, with loss nearly covered by insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Lawrence, Kills
Kansas City
Bartel & Co
Bold Lone Robber Holds Up Kansas City Train in Iowa
A lone robber with a painted mustache mask held up the southbound Kansas City St Joe and Council Bluffs train four miles south of Hamburg Iowa at 1 30 March 28. He used conductor Moore as a shield and took 200 dollars, a gold watch and railroad passes. He escaped after pulling the bell card as the train slowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Burlington Road
St. Joseph
St. Joe
Council Bluffs
Hamburg
Iowa
Billy McGee
Moore
New Britain
Slayer Surrenders in Chicago Barber Shop Murder
Lawrence Walch yielded at Maxwell Street station claiming he killed barber Bob Gilchrist at 1764 Twenty-second Street because of a wrong he believed he suffered. He said four Lawndale men were spared while five were implicated and he refused to name them amid a motive rooted in past shop burglary trouble involving his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bob
Robert W. Gilchrist
Twenty-second Street
Lawrence Walch
Trumbull Avenue
Thomas
Young Waleh
State Department Ready to Meet Any of Macrums Statements
Washington officials refuse to issue a public statement on ex Consul Macrum remarks though informally they are prepared to contest all allegations. The dispute centers on claims about Consul General Stowe and arbitration efforts prior to the war. In Pittsburg a tunnel cave in near White Hall killed one and injured five workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Macrum
Washington
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Wheeler
Kentucky
Stowe
Pittsburg
White Hall
Baltimore and Ohio
Market quotations from multiple cities show wide commodity ranges
The report lists prices for cattle hogs sheep and grains across Sioux City Chicago Indianapolis St. Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York and more. Prices cover Wheat Corn Oats Rye Butter Eggs Potatoes and pork with varied grades and per unit values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Bold raid of stock thieves near Wheeler causes uproar
A large horse rustling event west of Wheeler moved twenty two head of horses across the prairie to the Missouri River where six drowned on the ice. Two rustlers, identified as well known stockmen, fled as sheriffs pursued through Charles Mix County with a posse in hot pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler
Gail Jones
Missouri River
Gregory County
Bonesteel
White River
Jared Seese
Ponca Creek
Charles Mix County
South Dakota Pomo logy and Local News Highlights
South Dakota surpasses Iowa in largest orchard size with Laura Alderman’s 150 acre Hurley property hosting 8,000 trees and various fruit crops. Elizabeth Lois Struble pleads guilty to mailing obscene literature and faces jail or fine. W J Bryan speaks at Deadwood and nearby towns on trusts money and imperialism. Prairie fire near Houghton destroys thousands of acres and farm buildings, hitting stock raising land hard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
W.N. Irwin
Division of Pomology
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Iowa
Hurley
Turner County
Struble
Elizabeth Lois ‘Struble
Sioux Falls
Carland
Houghton
Hand Blows Off in Mine Cleaning Incident
Henry Storey and his brother Will of Central City were cleaning a failed mine hole when a powder explosion injured Henry, necessitating amputation above the wrist. The blast was considered a near miss for both men. Enrollment at Chamberlain Indian School reaches 102 pupils, exceeding normal capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Storey
Will
Central City
Henry
Chamberlain Indian School
Insurance Statistics from South Dakota Report 1899
The South Dakota insurance commissioner notes 49 fire insurers in the state for 1899 with total premiums of 444,125.80 and losses paid 226,694.17. Risks written reached 27,928,704.93, up from 1898 by 5.886 million. Top writers include St Paul Fire and Marine, Phoenix of Brooklyn, Hartford, German of Freeport, and North American. Phoenix paid the largest losses at 19,659, followed by St Paul at 18,160.90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Insurance Commissioner’s
St. Paul Fire and Marine
Phoenix
Brooklyn
Hartford
German
Freeport
North American
The
Gift to Lead Fire Dept from Hearst Interests
A $5,000 check was given to Lead fire department by Home Stake Company in thanks for saving company buildings on March 8. The gift, though from Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, honors the Lead department. A $1,000 gift was also presented to Deadwood fire department for its role in the same fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
Hearst Free Library
Democrats to Select Delegates At Chamberlain Meeting
The Democratic state central committee met in Mitchell on March 20 to set the date and location for the state convention to choose delegates for the national Kansas City convention. Chamberlain was chosen as the convention site with June 6 set for the delegate gathering. Representation is one delegate at large per county and one per 100 Bryan electors votes in 1896. The May 10 Sioux Falls meeting will pick the date and place for nominating state officers. the Populist committee meets at the same time and place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Democratic State Central Committee
Mitchell
Kansas City
Bryan
Sioux Falls
Dead on His Wife's Grave Ends Life in Gayville
Emil Carson prominent Gayville business partner died by self inflicted gunshot last week. He walked toward Mission Hill Cemetery six miles from town after visiting at 11:30 p m. His body lay across his wife and baby's graves with a bullet wound in the left temple. A second item notes state treasurer Schamber seeking to surrender a $20 000 bond issue to save ten years of interest on territorial bonds held by Citizens Savings Bank of New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayville
Emil Carson
Mission Hill
Schamber
Citizens’ Savings Bank of
New York City
Indians May Move and Relinquish Off Reservation Land
The Sioux of the Lower Brule reservation held a secret council at the agency amid rumors they may relinquish their land and move to Rosebud. Senator Pettigrew has advocated the plan to build a city on the agency site as the Midland Pacific survey crosses the river there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower Brule Reservation
Rosebud
Senator Pettigrew
Midland Pacific Survey
Deadwood Masonic Temple Plans Advance
Three architects submitted plans for the Deadwood Masonic Temple to be three stories high with a ground floor of 50 by 115 feet. Foundations are laid and the building will cost about 30000 dollars and be built of stone. The Masons board meets this week to choose a plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood Masonic Temple
Deadwood
the Masons
Senate and House Read Bills and Debates Dominate Session
The Senate adjourned without action after eulogies for Monroe L Hayward as the House focused on lengthy debates. Key items included the 25 million dollar legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill, Puerto Rican tariff measures, and the Loud second class mail matter bill. Conference actions on Puerto Rico and district of columbia business filled the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Monroe L. Hayward
Nebraska
United States
Spain
Foraker
Bevveridge
District of Columbia
Committee On Privileges and
Scott
West Virginia
Morgan
Sulzer
Newark
War Department
Great Britain
Canadian
Committee On
Corbin
Loud
H. ©. Smith
Mich
Messrs. Little
Ark
Bell
Colo
Henry
Miss
Stokes
S. C
Brown
Ohio
Curner
Wash
Alaska
Cape Nome
Secretary of War
Turner
McPherson
Rep
Lowa
Lentz
Dem
Messrs
Bramwell
Griggs
Iowa
Burke
Texas
Bingham
Heatwale
Minn
Latimer
D. C
Porto Rico
Committee On Post Office
Northwestern
Minnesota
Wisconsin
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Vesta Hope
Clara
Loge
Virginia
Cleveland
Slayer
Insurance Statistics
Fire Department
Great Northern Railroad
Osmundson
Nethway
Willmar
Davies
Yankton
Hatton
Brookings
Harris
Huron
Parkenson
A. N. Corey
J. H. Lavender
Redfield
J. B. Shouse
Vermillion
T. Morrow
Lee
F. N. Palmer
Madison
State Board of Dental Examiners
Caton Hoblitt
Clark
Clark County
Sanborn County
Miles Oakes
Ladies of Spearfish
Black Hills
Dakota
Lebaron Gevers
Netherlands
Wright
New Jersey
Philippines
Cuba
Ohio Society
Borodino
Napoleon
Long
John P. Wood
Coffeyville
Kan
Stele Rees
Congress
N. O. Murphy
Arizona
Aris Son
la State
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