Burglar Trio Detained In Colpan Jail After Farm Home Theft
Charles Newman Joseph Crown and George Picard Clayton were jailed in Colfax on a charge of burglary. The men allegedly broke into David Adame s farm house near Pennewawa last Sunday and stole a Winchester rifle ham bucket of lard and two jars of fruit. Stolen items were found with the suspects in Long Hollow where they were camping near Mrs Foland s farm. Sheriff Cranutt arrested them and they were moved to Colfax for hearing as yet unscheduled.
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Colpan
Wash
Charles Newman
Joseph Crown
George Picard Clayton
Durelary
David Adame
Pennewawa
Adame
Long Hollow
Shop Closing Crusade in Columbus Sunday
Grocers association forms a committee to tour the city and compel closing of all milk wagons drug stores hotels saloons barber shops and other places of business this Sunday. Exciting scenes are expected.
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Columbus
Grocers Association
Railway notes reveal stock sales and scheme for freight cars
The report lists Vander and several lines buying stock in the Flint and Pere Marquette and related railroads. C B Richardson of Duluth proposes a key shaped device for signaling freight cars. Chehalis county collected over 965000 in taxes via the Northern Pacific. Seattle and San Railroad ownership gains title to about 2960 acres of land from the Syndicate Coal Company for 199000, near Eddyville in sections 2 and 6 containing 1921 acres.
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Duluth
Mionas
The
Northern Pacific Railway
Chehalis County
Seattle & San Railway & Navigation Com
Collande
Syndicate Coal Company
Beattle
P. P. Ferry
Eddyville
Fate of a stock raiser in Reno County
Thomas Robertson, a well known farmer and stock raiser of Reno county, was killed by a bull in his pasture. He fought the animal with a pitchfork before the bull gore and pawed him to death. A neighbor shot the bull after it guarded the body, observed by Robertson’s invalid wife.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Thomas Robertson
Reno County
Robertson
Aephodetus
Narcissus
Chicago
Newa
Wireless telegraphy tests to use electric field wagons
Gen Greely negotiates for three electric automobile field wagons to support wireless telegraphy experiments. Each wagon carries 900 pounds and will be tested in field conditions to determine practical use for the Signal Corps. If unsuitable, the wagons will be repurposed for other Signal Corps needs.
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Washington, D. C
Gen. Greely
United States Army
Greely
Th Signal Corps
Production of Gold Washington May Estimate
Senator Peffer asserts US gold mines are prolific with input from Director of the Mint Roberts. Projections put 1899 gold production at 240 million dollars and 1900 at 400 million, with about 45 million available for monetary use. 1896 data show gold and silver outputs and monetary availability.
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Washington
United States
Peffer
Mint
Roberts
Prospecting trip to Peru ends in heavy losses
A. J. Fountain returns to Santa Fe after exploring for gold in Peru. The original party of 20 men lost 16 to tropical fevers or conflicts with natives while the expedition faced harsh hardships.
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Santa Te, N. M
A. J. Fountain
Peru
Miss Havemeyer to Wed Lieut Wittelow in May
Announcement of Miss Dora Havemeyer youngest daughter of Mrs Theodore Havemeyer of New York to Lieutenant Wittelow, a veteran of the recent war. The couple plans a May wedding as discussions await debut considerations and social reaction.
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New York
Mise Dork Havermeyer
Theodore Havemeyer
Wittelow, Ifanmeynerd
Mise Mavemeyer
Gallané
Homeseekers' Opportunity Heads to Pratt's Orchard Addition
Pratt's Orchard Addition offers large bearing fruit trees and special terms for home buyers. Holman & Robinson advertise 112 Columbia Street as the contact for this homeseekers' opportunity.
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Pratt
Holman & Robinson
Columbia Street
Mining Notes Report Shifts in Colorado and Republic
The Colorado Bay shaft of Big Pour Milling & Mining in Republic reaches 18 ft with white quartz lining noted but no assays yet. Eastern Canada capitalists may take control of the Hutte Efpeton mine as 700,000+ shares sit in escrow in Montreal. Imperial Gold Mining plans shaft development at Sheridan with ore values cited per ton. A Gold Conat Republic tunnel yields a three to twelve inch streak of clean, burnable copper ore. Small flecks of valuable material found on several claims. large bodies unlikely. Gold Lion & Big Four Consolidated Mining completed a ft. drive last week.
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Big Pour Milling & Mining Company
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C. D. Porter T
Montreal
Imperial Gold Mining Company
Sheridan
Springfield Man Laments Storm Fear Ends His Life
Thomas Aiken, a longtime Springfield resident and former Pries railway worker, shot himself after entering a Commercial Street hardware store to buy cartridges. He died instantly. Aiken, a prominent Knight of Pythis, had survived a 1860 cyclone that destroyed his home and injured his wife, and he had recently feared another cyclone would destroy Springfield.
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May & Hecausete
Thomas Aiken
Uleide
Auleide
Commercial Street
Ile
Prises
Pythis
Aiken
Bpringfeld Ia
Candy Poisoning Case Shocks Burlington
RB Metcalfe assistant agent at the Burlington station was poisoned after accepting candy from farmer Calkins who offered sweets while seeking to send a message. Metcalfe fell convulsed and is in critical condition. Calkins was arrested and jailed awaiting preliminary hearing. motive is unknown and insanity suspected.
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RB. Metcalfe
Burlington
Lerad Calkins
Metcalfe
Calkins
Calkine
Cheney Educator Begins Tour as National University Solicitor
Professor W. K. Ball, former Cheney public schools principal, departs May 27 to tour the southeastern state and serve as solicitor and correspondent for the National University. His remit covers Washington, Idaho, Oregon, California, Nevada and Utah with a stop in California for the July 11 National Teachers Association convention.
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W. KR. Ball
Cheney Public Schools
National University
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Idaho
Oregon
California
Nevada
Utah
National Teachers’ Association
Compressed Air Motors Tested for Chicago Street Cars
Henry D. Coke president of the Compressed Air company and inventor Robert Hardie report a successful test of air powered street car motors in Chicago. The system used 6000 cubic feet of air stored for ten days at Rome New York and powered the car through a three mile run over cobbles rails and tracks to the Larrabee Street barns and back to the power house. The test claims the motors will be adopted by all Chicago street car companies.
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Chicago
Henry D. Coke
Compressed Air Company
Robert Hardie
Rome
N. Y
Larrabee Street
Woman Hangs Herself in Harrisburg Home
Mrs Mary Widridge aged 45 took her life last night by hanging herself under the cellar steps of her Harrisburg residence. The death occurred during a period described as temporary insanity according to authorities.
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Harrisburg
Mary . Widridge
Match Safes Are Dangerous
An Omaha lawyer named Clark was badly burned when a match safe exploded in his coat pocket. A loud blast and flame sent the man sprawling as bystanders and a policeman rushed to help. He suffered severe burns to hands and face but survived without internal injuries.
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Omaha
Neb
Clark
Dentists shot in Ulah incident stuns town
Ulah May 1 B H Fisher a prominent dentist was shot by Laura Geerteen a public school teacher after a rumored affair led to a divorce suit. Geerteen confronted Fisher in his office fired twice with one bullet striking Maher in the left side. a rifle deflection prevented a fatal wound.
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Ulah
B. H. Fisher
Mise Laura Geerteen
Public
Maher
Mise Geerteen
Dr. Mieber
Mehers
Market Quotations Reflect Dull Friday Morning Trade
A quiet Seattle waterfront market opens with weak supply yet strong fruit demand. Cherries arrive in small consignments while prices for grains, hay, butter, eggs, poultry, meat, and produce are listed for delivery to Seattle docks or cars.
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Hutter
Seattle
Barney
Puget Sound
Washington
séPide
Eastern
Iowa
Elgin
California
Safe Deposit Boxes Offered at 2 Dollars a Year
Safe Deposit Vaults provide steel lined vaults for valuable articles and papers for rent at two dollars annually. Carry the key. Located at West Columbia Street, with Shor Rock as manager. Homesseekers offered special terms in Pratt's Grebard Addition.
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Safe Deposit
West
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