Turner embattled as he faces financial collapse in Lansing
Round the State reports James M Turner of Lansing, tied to the Progressive party past and now in dire finances. He is heavily in debt with movable and unmovable property under a bill of sale, facing asset seizure. Turner presides over the Michigan Condemned Mille Company, with holdings in a stock farm and mining ventures, while tied to Riverside Brick and Capital Investment firms. He previously aided in timber and brick ventures, but the current financial strain threatens his business network and security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Turner
James M. Turner
Pyestes
Turser
Uelil
Mure
Miverside
James E. Joy
Christian Tablo
Oles
Graf
Joy
Tut
Turner
Michigan
Sterling
Curley
St. Helen
Berich
Down River
Curly
Sterling Tom Deep
Deng
Canada
Forest Fire Losses Reported Across 38 Towns
A Parnell dispatch states no forest fires have subsided and damage is spreading to 38 towns with property losses nearing 2,000,000. Estimates list Newaygo 110,000 Mocusta county 50,000 Osceola 90,000 Leavenworth 875,000 and others, with total year’s losses around 2,900,000 and many inland timbered areas still at risk.
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Parnell
Sime
Vanes Iiv
Newaygoatity
Mocusta
Schooner W. C. Kimbell Lost Off Frankfort
The schooner W. C. Kimbell of Northort with four aboard was wrecked Friday night probably off wint Betsey north of Frankfort. The Lawrence reports rising through wreckage Tuesday afternoon. The Kimbell had loaded Manistes on the 6th and carried four crew plus a passenger W. W. Wolff on a pleasure trip. Loss to cargo and boat was 1, 40.
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W. C. Kimbell
Northort
Wil
Wint Betsey
Frankfort
Lawrence
Michigan Daily Briefs Mix Local News and Disasters
Local items report a memorial service near Ann Arbor, a roof fall incident in Bridgeport, and fires injuring a child in Bay City. A Georgia peach grower predicts Michigan will soon supply peaches nationwide. Milwaukee and Western Transit opens a new route to St. wood. Notable deaths include Rev James Inglis resigning in Petoskey, Wells W. Leggett in Detroit, and a legal case against D A Belding. Ottawa Indians involved in harbor incident. Streetcar wires approval to permit Bay City cars. Marquette lumberman George J. Marte expands operations profitable for 18 hours daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Yaple
Cattle Creek
Ann Arbor
Claus Peters
Bridgeport
Govana
Michigan
James Inglis
Petoskey
Chicago
Wells W. Legrett
Detroit
Erysipotas Ee Jobasiete
D. A. Belding
Torthorn Pacific Express Company
Sree
Pine Tun
Luther mill to produce Baw dust within two weeks
George Ketehans announces a new etlugle mill in Luther ready for completion in two weeks. It will process 30,000 feet daily. A flood of local items follow including injuries, fires, rail interests, political notes, and notable deaths across Michigan towns.
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George Ketehans
Luther
Thomas Jarret
Grand Rawids
C. P. Lexbor
Lansing
Mereilith
Tuscola & Saginaw Railroad
Michigan
Adrian
State Legislature Reconvenes Over G A R Encampment Aid
The Michigan House considered a 30,000 appropriation for a Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Michigan and vetoed measures requiring larger salaries for supreme court reporters and clerks. Other actions included bounties for Michigan veterans, prison care funding, and game laws adjustments as the session weighs the governor’s vetoes and committee recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supream Court
Justin
Supreme Court
Gond Servics
Eipouit Court
Committee On Judiciacy
State
Yeas
ST. Wass
Henry M. Dumeth
Tevautye
Grand Army ‘of the Republic
Michigan
Eaton
van Huren
House of Representatives
Detroit
Abel
Forest Fires Ravage Newaygo County Towns and Rail Lines
A wave of fires across Newaygo County destroys Newaygo townships Park City Lilly Station and Walkersville. Homes and stores vanish with hundreds displaced and property losses estimated around twenty thousand dollars as trains and cedar posts burn along the lines. Dispatches from Ludington and Mackinaw City describe widespread devastation and efforts to combat the inferno amid heavy smoke.
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Kmpire
Newaygo County
Eis Sacinn
Reneral
Otla
Dingman
Pla
Park City
Lincoln
Lilly Station
Ludington
Walkersville
Turpassibhe K. B. Coniidge
Wheeling & Laky Erie
Mackinaw
Bay City
Coolidge
Putic
Mackinaw City
Frederic
O'Clark
Miscellaneous 19th Century News Items From Tradersville to Tacoma
A wide array of brief items reports epidemics among livestock at Tradersville, an excursion of 1,00 Negroes from Hannibal to Montana and Washington, the death of Francis N. Zaliskie in D C, apoplexy striking John C. Galt in Chicago, a log accident killing Joseph George near Columbia City, and a hanging in Trenton Georgia. Also covered are Greek Hebrew clashes, temperance meetings in Huntington Indiana, wage talks in Hocking Valley, a Russian exile’s death in St Petersburg related to a fortune, a railroad damage claim paid near Marion Indiana, Milwaukee politics and carpenters’ lockout, the U S Supreme Court on Woods and Jugbo, silk mills in Patterson placed in receivership, religious visions in Stephensville, fatal accident in Wayne Indiana, missing Montreal bookkeeper, a Theodore Parker fund milestone, and angry strike actions in Trulsville Kentucky and at Spring Valley Montana. Other notes include Gladstone’s health, Senate rotation talk, and long-settled settlers in Battle Creek.
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John C. Galt
Welldenown
Chicago
Joseph George
Columbia City
Ind
Lim
Rufun Moore
Trenton
Henry Slay
Carfa
Francis Murphy
Huntington
Hocking Valley
Maurice Sopateck
Tacoms
Wash
St Petersburg
Squier
Marios
Cincinnati, Walruss & Michigan Railroad
Milwaukee
Wis
Chua
Piodago
Offce
Contracting
Carpenters’ Association of Milwaukee
United States Supreme Court
Woods
Jugbo
Sing Sing
Florence Silk Mills
Patterson
N. 4
J.B. Boraum
Stephensville
Wnd
Moses
Joseph Noonan
Jaap
Pt Wayne
John Campbell
Montreal
Customs Department
Western Unitarian Congress
Theodore Parker
Agent Statesman
Senate
Turaday
State Board of Agriculture
Dewidel
Spring Valley
Stra
Mahila
Brown
Battle Croek
Michigan
Millroe County
Switchmen Discharged Across North Western Rail Lines
All union switchmen employed by the North Western railroad were discharged Thursday as the company moves to curb union influence. About 200 new, mostly inexperienced men, hired nationwide, replaced them and began operating under close supervision. No violence occurred as crowds watched and local police protected the yards and depot.
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Northwestern Railroad
Chicago
Dlow Auto An
Anl
Bown
Union Awitehmen
Warrant Issued for Myrone Collins in Portland Murder Case
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Myrone Collins of Portland for the murder of his wife Emaa Joye Calling, who died from a pistol shot in 186n. The case stirred the state. inquests twice found death by her own hand, with Attorney General Taggart and A. A. Ellis involved. Collins is in Grand Rapids. J. Blanchard will assist prosecution. Davis was former attorney for Collins.
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Alpena
John Peet
Romulus
Hattie E Campbell
Detroit
Railrad Commissoner
Whitman
Renard Ellis
Ashleys
Tovk
South Lyon
San- Qaysam
Kays Votica
Whitmath
Sumoot W. Shocker
Chico Bay
Grand Rapids
Ohdo
Robert Stolth
Hig
Jude
Fraser
Bay County
Bay City
Cobb
Tite
Laith
Tenia
Myrone
Moses Taggart
Luce
A. A. Ellis
Collins
Grand Rapiss
J. ©. Blanchard
Davis
Train Robbers Halt Santa Fe Express Night Heist
Five masked men stopped the south bound Santa Fe train Saturday at 11:80 PM, detaching the engine car and robbing the express of money and valuables. The messenger cooperated, opening the safe under their orders. A pursuit followed as the robbers fled toward safety.
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Santa Be
Aalety
Plac
President Harrison resumes duties at White House after outing
President Harrison returns to work at the White House Saturday resuming routine duties. He meets with Attorney General Miller Secretary Tracy and other officials from the State War Interior and Treasury departments and discusses Behring Sea policy and pending questions for rapid resolution. The land court commissioners are also expected to be named next week amid broad cabinet consultation.
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Harrison T
White House
Pennsylvania
Miller
Tracy
Foster
Minn, Grant
Chandler
Spaulding
State
War
Interior
Treasury Departments
Hawley and
Morrill
Joby W. Foster
Spain
Nehring Sea
Behring Sea
Blaine
Secretary of the Treasury
Brillot
Land Court
Dag
Ciutlers Pertaising
Departmente
Kansas Crop Prospects In Wheat Belt Decline Sharpen
The Kansas City Star reports crop rumors deteriorating daily with few optimistic notes among farmers. Widespread soaking rain last week is expected to boost yield estimates, with state wheat production now seen around 40 to 50 million bushels. In Los Angeles, oilman Joe Doyle was killed by Nate Bradfield after a dispute over business matters.
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Kansas
Kansas City
Wheat
Teleg
Larsed
Hutchinson
Attica
Los Angeles
Cal
Joe Doyle
Nate Bradfield
Busiess
Milers Meeting in New York and Notable Visits Mentioned
Report notes the national association of milers meeting in New York, ex President Cleveland visiting Taffalo since 1873, and a partial account of a fire death near Ottawa Ontario. Other items include an unidentified miner named KM Wilson injured and details incomplete about Cyrus T. Gillet in La Crosse Wisconsin and a relative death in New York.
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National Association of Milers
New York
Cleveland
Taffalo
PF. Hedson
Ottawa
Wilson
Las Placitan
Cyrus T. Gillet
la Crosse
Win
New Yack
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Ames M Turner
Michigan State
Milwaukee &Astern Transit Company
St. Wood
William Labele
Yeast Bay City
Ted Wedersday
Willa Grandjema
Blumfield
Iseum
Saginaw
Clause
Mra
Hester Baith
Robie Smith
Downing
San Petpo
Cali
Sumtay
Adler
Oollow
Seymour
Degon Harbor
Ty Coumek
Toi Ot
Furpany
Inlian
George J. Marte
Marqguette
Hee
Taylor
Loyeer
Miia
Port Huron
Tie Appromete
HN. Bissell
Mt. Clemens
Erin
Osteed County
We Presbyterian Church
Mt Clemens
New Catholic Church
Grandville
Lorenday
Margaret Smatrong
Artela
Clie
Goneare
Michigan Central Railroad Company
Zagelmeier & Zonlor
GW. Mellor
England
Harriet. Mellor
Lord George Redcliffe
Fingland
Millers
Cornell
Susie Cornell
State Legislature
House
Gov. Winans
Aturint
Grand Army
Republic
Te Mtake
Dodge
Adjutant General Department
Trip
Barlworth
Jackson
Barkworth
Kuine
Upper Peninsula
Indianapolis
Peru
Jamaica
Ceatividad Vilancuva
Guadalajara
Mexico
Walter T. Haffman
Thomas Ff.ee Ee
Tradersville
Hannibal
Montana
Washington
Francis N. Zaliskie
D. C
Princeton, N. J
Ellen Johnson
New York City
Hous
Hin
John D. Adams
Little Tiel
Baw Failad
Kagi¢ Refining Company
Ee O
ADIN
Tontlan
Welcesdey
Ilmois
Jobin Howe
Rity
St. Paris
Portugal
Santitano Bane
Listen
Vref
Brooks
Amith Observatory
Geneva
Peter J. Classen
THE
Markeps
Danner
Cattie-Stéers
Lamas
Batais
Carrie Ee
Uood
Lai Te Hone
G. Dun & Ou
Reid
Cormer
Corr
York
Bufort
Nile
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