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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1897
Page
1
A brief notice lists M Harv Dy Brent representing Home Insurance Co Phoenix Insurance Co Royal Insurance Co and other major British and London Liverpoolsnd Glove Insurance Compania as the world’s largest five insurers. An Am Notary Public performs conveyancing duties.
A historical notice from Weiser Idaho describes CITY FEED CORRAL offering affordable horse feeding and care, tunme and saddle horses for hire, and a job wagon service. The firm lists directors R F Buller J K Thurber Bryan FH Pargong J Selwyn and states a general banking business with money to loan on good security and exchange services.
A blast at ML Burl’s fireworks factory near West Van Buren and rail line halted city traffic and wounded several employees. Rockets and candies struck passengers on streetcars and bystanders, with one man fatally injured and Maggie Kenney dying later from spinal injuries. Estimated property damage reaches $60,000 as hospitalizations continued.
A passenger train bound for Matanzas was dynamited about noon near Havana, injuring several and killing eight, with 32 bruised. Officials say criminals used electro devices at a curve, while a combat with troops followed and insurgents were driven off. The incident also mentions a separate Masonic Lodge election in Seattle with officers named.
Contested action around White Bull and followers near Tate involves about 200 determined men. Commanding officer at Fort Keogh orders Major Newell to return to the fort with troops until further notice. Couriers relay orders to reach Major Newell by the Isthmus.
Washington June 10 republican finance committee members will withdraw amendments for an additional tax on beer and a 10 cent a pound tea duty. Revenue concerns loom as debate centers on tobacco tax removal and bank check stamp tax consideration. Agricultural schedule adds fish and a chocolate paragraph. meat extract weight rules updated to exclude packaging weight. Meanwhile a violent case in Meridian involves five murdered African Americans prompting a mob pursuit of Sibley. Wingate, a veteran naval officer, is reported in Malden.
The provisional national committee of the silver Republican Party met at the Leland Hotel Chicago with over a hundred delegates from across states and territories. Towne of Minnesota opened proceedings urging immediate monetary reform and full coinage of silver and gold at 16 to 1, outlining plans for a national executive committee and a forthcoming convention.
A cyclone struck near Mason City and Lyle Minnesota with a width about half a mile. Reports indicate multiple deaths and extensive property damage as telegraph lines are down and rail lines blocked. A special relief train with surgeons, linemen and workers was dispatched from Waterloo within an hour.
A long row of wooden buildings near the Northern Pueble depot in Mont on June 10th burned fiercely. Only one occupied structure remained. owner Mrs Doughur could not save her property. Firemen, five water streams, contained the blaze to a quarter block area. Villainy rumor spread as a man named Vanstone alerted others and a thief named Lee rubber fled with a gold watch. Most buildings were owned by the Building and Loan Association and insured.
The Millers National Association with members in two states producing about 90 000 barrels daily met in Chicago. President Pillsbury of Minneapolis spoke praising tariff reciprocity to aid domestic grain and bread trade and urged free market policies to boost U S commerce.
A May strike among coal miners near Minowk turned violent. A.W. Morgan and a boss were shot at by striking miners during escorted labor, a young miner Nat Bloski was killed, another wounded, and Morgan wounded as the mob beat the leaders. The town remains tense with potential further unrest. Imperial Shrine officers nominated for next year in Dallas. Nominations include Albert M. McGaffry as grand potentate and M. F. Allen as deputy potentate. Washington reports nominations for mint posts Frank A. Leach and William M. Linch.
In Washington on June 4 the Senate discussed a Cannon amendment proposing an export bounty for agricultural products while focusing on tariff policy. Senator Tillman assailed Republican caucus control and Democrats as in flux, with Pettigrew and Jones arguing over sugar schedule duties and the influence of the sugar trust on refiners and price setting.
Minces and prospects development work reported with pumps and machinery installed at several properties. A notable discovery yielded 464 in gobito per ton and average values around seven per ton for ore. Operations expand on Tow Jou mountain and Twelve Mile tracks with new tramway plans and ongoing ore extraction.
A garbled report describes a royal equine sale at the Prince of Wales farm near Wolvarton, featuring breeding by the Walew prince. Seated figures include the Prince of Wales and Queen, with Princess Victoria and other royals present. A figure of 900 guineas is noted as the top bid for a winning horse.
Pilton Montana June 10 Sherim Smith of Beaverhead county arrived on Dillon with the dead body of William Christenson a stockman and milner accused of assaulting Lena Frederikaaan a young girl brought from Utah Christenson terrorized the Big Hole country and possessed substantial property
In Butte and Helena celebrations for the Western Federation of Miners anniversary highlight drills and honors for Joseph Freethy and James Davy. The event recalls the world record Spokane drill and notes other contests, while a separate blaze devastates a horse stable and nearby buildings.
Mueeted Viste on Whiel Hew Termined by Senate. Bryan arrives from New York and leaves for Norfolk tonight. He planned services at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church and dined with Benatar Hints, chairman of the national democrat. Senator dene accompanied him, and A. T. Sewall, the late democrat to win presidential candidate, was seen with them.
In Junction on June 1, a courtroom scene escalated into violence as attorney Sheppard shot W J Coffey of Eldatada in a fatal clash during a trial over a murder. Police placed Sheppard under guard amid tainted testimony and public fear of further unrest.
New York June 1 reports a secret voyage of a cruiser starting for Cane Cod then turning south toward Cuba. The vessel, with Rear Admiral Montgomery Stewmann aboard, is described as fully provisioned and to be steered from Howton Heat, awaiting a confirmed port of arrival.
An explosion at the Soldiers Home in Leavenworth Kansas injured Governor Andrew Jo Smith his wife and daughter and wrecked the home early yesterday. A discharged veteran Joseph W Cover is alleged to have led the attack and fled after surviving the blast. Authorities say evidence against him is strong and the governor remains alive. The piece notes a resolve to stand together.
Washington June the resi Horn wondtorial caucun yeaterd voted to turn together on all that we had intis The caucue instructed the finil committee to report thie we mugar ah to be all specific on all mugue which has gone dom the process of refining one and ninety five hundredth of 4 cent per pound duty Instead of ont cent and eight hundred and seventy five one thousandths of one per cent per pound no provident by the house Coarse raw sugars from the Phillipine Islands and davis are to be admitted at one tenth of oint leas than other raw sugars The Arrogation of the Haywalla treaty a discussed but no conclusion rea cart CaM
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