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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1905
Page
2
The Flora Mississippi business section sustained a fire loss estimated at 200000 dollars. The report notes extensive damage to commerce and retail spaces, with officials assessing the cost and origin of the blaze as investigations proceed.
Reports from Snyder Oklahoma place the dead at ninety five with rumors pushing toward one hundred and thirty. Injured numbers run from one hundred to one hundred fifty as relief teams and undertakers organize to aid the stricken town and nearby areas.
In St Peters burg May 9 1910 Cassini’s transfer from Washington to Madrid was gazetted. The appointment of Baron de Rosen to succeed Cassini in Washington awaits formal notice of his persona grata status from the United States. Officials in Washington reportedly view Rosen as highly suitable and well known to President Roosevelt.
Louis J. Rens, a well known Oconto agent for McEachren, fled the city with an estate valued at over 100000 dollars. His body was discovered in a barn three miles south of Oconto, the death attributed to self inflicted gunshot.
Iowa Governor Cummins met the president on a Friday before cabinet talks. He said many ideas exist to close the treasury gap but no clear sentiment has formed. He acknowledged tariff changes could raise revenue but wouldn’t say if they would be adopted.
A night tornado struck Marquette Kansas killing twenty nine and injuring forty four with thirty five seriously hurt. Families were wiped out and two churches were demolished as relief workers and Bethany college pupils assisted the survivors. The town of 1500 in McPherson County faced chaos before aid arrived.
Washington reports no railroad rate bill with force will be reported by the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee. Hearings show no plan to empower a federal commission with rate fixing. Townsend of Michigan and Colonel Hepburn believe the fight over government rate regulation will continue elsewhere.
In Cheyenne Wyoming Frank Davis known as Black Mike resisted arrest at Walton. He fired on Deputy Ho and a siege ensued with sheep men at a cabin. Over 500 shots were exchanged. Walter Knudson was mortally wounded, others injured, and Black Mike surrendered when ammo ran out.
SALT LAKE CITY The Union Pacific Railway company filed with the secretary of state amended articles of incorporation increasing the amount of its preferred stock by 100 million as authorized at a special stockholders meeting held Friday in this city.
The president will personally take up the matter involving Assistant Secretary of State Loomis and American minister at Caracas Herbert W. Bowen. Both men will have opportunity to present their sides and Bowen is expected soon with a ruling anticipated Monday.
In Chicago a major labor dispute threatens a wider walkout as the Teamsters Joint Council 35, representing 35 000 drivers, refuses to work with the Team Owners Association to handle merchandise for all contract firms. Owners delay ultimatum to Tuesday while calls for meetings circulate among Teamsters leadership and the Chicago Liverymen’s Association faces a looming strike of 2 000 drivers. If escalated, funerals may require non union drivers and mounted guards.
Nan Patterson walked from the Tombs a free woman after eleven months and three mistrials on the murder charge in the Caesar Young case. District Attorney Jerome announced plans to move for her discharge without bail as 2,000 bystanders cheered outside the courthouse.
Theodore P. Shonts, president of the Panama Canal Commission, says the project’s immensity may stagger supporters but obstacles are not insurmountable. He will resume duties in Washington and plans to stay in Panama until late June.
Mr William J Bryan guest of honor at Knife and Fork Club dinner in Kansas City praises President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft on railroad rate legislation. He declines to forecast a special session and notes Democrats nationwide back Roosevelt’s stance. He commends the Iroquois banquet reception and says the policy will be presented to the people.
Cen tral City Nebraska cattle raiser T B Hord told the senate committee on interstate commerce that current railroad service is satisfactory and rates should remain unchanged. Fellow witness Peter Jansen, a farmer and sheep raiser, said shipper carrier rate adjustments work well and no legislative changes are needed.
A man identifying as Daniel Costable, an Italian, was arrested by Policeman Hopkins near midnight Friday for attempting entry to the White House rear door. He claimed a spirit spoke in his head saying his murdered wife Francesca was inside, and he was found hatless in a thin serge coat after being seen climbing the front fence. He was jailed at the police station.
Private reports from Zhitomir claim up to forty people killed amid a riot blamed on Jewish locals. A governor placarded streets with orders for troops to fire on any interference by Jews, while the Official Messenger cites provocations by Jews including using an imperial portrait as a shooting target.
Chicago brass finisher Joseph Leiding is jailed after his 7 year old stepdaughter accuses him of killing his wife and infant by pouring kerosene on them and setting the bed clothing ablaze. He denies the tale saying the wife’s dress caught fire while she used kerosene to start a kitchen stove blaze.
Debris strewn Snyder and surrounding counties as a south Snyder tornado claimed a high death toll and many injuries. Rail workers and volunteers clear wreckage while hospitals fill and families flee for care. Officials report many missing and undetermined casualties.
The Japanese foreign office reported France has ordered civil and military officials in Indo China to monitor the coast and warn belligerent ships away from French waters. Paris warned Russia as the Nebogatoff squadron neared. no ships were sighted off Hon Koke bay on May 8 according to a telegraphic report.
Col. General Davis the retiring governor of the canal zone, sails with his two daughters for New York aboard the steamer Alliance.
In Chicago during the corn products investigation the Interstate Commerce Commission heard California milling interests oppose cutting the 10 percent differential on corn meal shipments versus Nebraska to Pacific points. After San Francisco manufacturers testified Chairman Clements said the corn inquiry would rest for the present and the panel would study woodenware rates.
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