Daring Gold Heist at Vallejo Smelting Works
A bold tunnel robbery at the Belby Smelting and Lead company near Vallejo vaulting 1200 pounds of gold valued at 20 dollars an ounce. Thieves bored through the vault, loaded loot into a boat, left gold bars on the beach, and used red pepper to hinder pursuit. Closed by night work, with many intricate hackings and concealments uncovered in the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ban Francinca
Belby Smeking and Lead Company
Vallejo
Vhle City
San Francisco Bay
Widespread Disasters and Crimes Reported in Daily Briefs
A long list of incidents from various regions mentions deaths by suicide and accidents, drownings, hangings, and violent crimes. Notable items include Judge William C. Price’s death in Chicago, labor disputes in Eaton and Newark, a fatal streetcar crash in Montgomery, and multiple drownings and shootings across Indiana, Georgia, Maine, and Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonicg
Benor Palmer
William C. Price
United States
Guchwnau
Chicago
Charles H. Held
Alameda
Cal
Indiana Pulp and Paper Company
Marion
Ind
Henry Sherwood
Johna Hopkins University
Eaton
Russell Smith
Merrillac
Amesbury
Mass
Charles Usher
Lynn
Canton
Miler
Atlante
John Tiegen
Brooklyn
William Miller
Warwick
Pose
Newark
United
Canada
Samuel G. Humphreys
Columbus
William Himberger
Norwath
Arthur G. Docker
South Africa
Arkansas City
Kan
Wriday
Long
B. Helso & Sons
Baltillo
And
Henderson
William Holloway
Henry Hill
Crockattaville
Charles
Robert Morris
Tom White
Harry 0. Mason
Cleveland
Ohio
Prescott
A. T
Creaceus Downs Record in Columbus Trotting Meet
George I. Ketcham’s champion trotting stallion Creaceus cut his world record in Cleveland by half on a frustrating day at Columbus, where a wind gust likely affected pacing. The crowd cheered wildly after Ketcham’s victory and a brief speech from the judge’s stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duckeye
Tara
Columius
George I. Ketcham
Creaceus
Cleveland
Columbus
Ketcham
Man
Horno
Ater
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fey
Val
Peking
Buro Pern
Kimberly
Washington
Bedley
Department
London
Sia
Manchura
Nin Chwang
Li Chen Fong
Li Hung Chang
Russia
Li Hung Chong
Pao Ting Pu
Tien ‘Tain Direet
Paramount Blount Demabs
James H. Blount
Congrése
Hawaii
Tsunda
Hunktey
Manilla
Rer
Corbin
Burcay
Sthanghad
Bia
United Staten
Jofo
Philippine
Philippines
Taft
Chaffee
Charlotte
N. G
Hense
Newton Lanter
Fort Mill
8. C
Lanter
TC Th
Charles Lyla
Knoxville
Tenn
Whipp Kokomo
Willard Gore
Poplar Grove
Gore
Lima
Rhoda Brothers
Teddy
Coyot
Colorado Springs
Theodore Roosevelt
Fountain
J B. Stewart
Alfred Cowles
New York
Mr. Stewart
H. K. Devereaux
Roosevelt
Aid Regiment
John Goff
Colorado
Joe Kenyon
Caracas
Venezuela
Rangel Garbiras
Ahe
Jon
Denver
W. W. Anderson
H. H. Tammen
P. G. Bontils
The
Evening Post
Boulder
Col
Aug
Sham
Colorado National Guard
Wright
of & Denver Company
Stouten
Seventh National
Ithe
Pittsburg
Shag
Lehman & Beck
Main Street
Court House
Logan
Myron A. Decker
Henry Reilly
York
Sarah Knaub
Lowie Haggerty
West Virginia
Tenth Artillery
Government Barracks
Charleston
Mat Yorger
North Tallulah
C. W. Spann
Spann
Simplex Railway Appliance Company
Western Rawhide Tanning Company
Nmmond Bugsy Company
Hammond
H. C. Conde
Nelson
Metophis
St. Louis
Halston
Biled
William & Amy
Admiral Almy
San Juan
Laursday
George Moore
Findlay
Pleasant Ridge
Walter Sheppard
Henry Vittatoo
Dana Duncan
James Duncan
Harmony
Hocking
Martin Fry
Car Male
Janes J. Colling
Walter Snider
Martin Snider
Standard Ol Company
Euclid Golf Club
James McCoy
William
Edna
Gorman
Baltimore
Hermann B. Platt
Thomas Parran
Calvert County
Court of Appeals
Philadelphia
Loenat Atreat
Talib
Standard Oil
Standard Oi Company of
New Jersey
Lawton
Hold
B. Beembieasom
Guthrie
Beemblossom
RG. Din & Company
Gainesville
Richard Chatham
Marlin
Tex
Porter Bowyer
Vienna
Merr Bitza
Gull
Austria
Malkht Neporta
Aprin Lamba
Colyer
Heavlee
Weiler
Texan
Athens
EL Nova
Prinin
Lapibe
Luis
Milanatin
Gutter Teers
Seettin
Nyrod
Laren
Poiedn
Shen
Current Ohio News
Atema
Bowling Green
Munh Road
William Tandabau
Hercules Torpedo Company
Randabau
Hamilton and
Dayton
Mia
Abration Teal
Willam
Roland
Hamilton
William Winterbeck
William Kobler
Kulley
Winterbeck
Vaighn
Vaughn
Electric
Everett Moore
Oak Carn Tere
Ottawa
Glandorf
FL N. Bilis & Co
William Fox
Peter Rosengarten
Joh Schmeidebusch
Stephen Klooppol
Maton
Emma Tie ‘Gard
W. R. Tryzard
Alig
Cuyahoga River
G. B. Tuttle
Williamsburg
Peter Meyers
Chillicothe
Jacob Bosley
George Wood
Woot
Wood
Bile Baldwin
Ben
Rata Fight
Delaware
Simons
James Brennan
Harry Byrne
Jack Mahan
Snupper
Jock Warn
Dayton, O
Moat
William Fooke
Lowe
Dayton Stove Works
Gem City Stove Works
Tm Warenee
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