Explosion at Rich ards colliery injures many in Kentucky
In Pottsville Pa on March 6 a blast of 1000 pounds of dynamite at the Richards colliery near Mount Carmel injures forty people, one fatally. The office and supply buildings were wrecked and many workers were hit by splinters. damage estimated at 160000 dollars. The explosion’s cause is unknown and hundreds of workers face temporary unemployment. Separately, Ute Indians near Fort Meade report a pow wow was held after Captain Hall arrived from Unitah Utah. Chief Appah warned him not to come, and the gathering drew only a few chiefs with unclear results.
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Pottsville
Susquehanna Coal Company
Mount Carmel
Witil D
Fort Meade
Hall
Unitah Reservation
Utah
Appah
Passenger shot in Kansas hold up reported on train derailed
Nov. Tivol. The limited Chicago to New York train on the New York Central derailed near Tivoli eight hundred feet south of Tivoli station. Ten injured and several others with minor injuries as three rear cars left the track. The derailed cars crashed into a string of freights, but passenger cars stayed upright. Missouri Pacific held up and robbed. W Westlake shot in arm during Pittsburg Kansas raid. officers search for two robbers with no clues yet.
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Tivol
Chicago
New York
New York Central
Hudson River
Tivoli
Hudson
Missouri Pacific
Kansas City
Mar. B
Westlake
Pittsburg
Kansas
Bill to Change the Boundaries of Quay in New Mexico
Santa Fe March 3. Council introduces council bill No 81 by Mr Miera to prevent unfair freight rate discrimination in New Mexico and passenger affairs. Fine range 100 to 5000 dollars with half the fine to informants and half to the school fund. Bill referred to railroads committee.
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Santa Fe
Miera
New Mexico
Sperss
Cornell Ete
Albuquerque
Artesia
Raton
Sulzer
Woman's Club of
Cornell
Spiegs
Stockton
Colfax County
Mr. Beach
Assembly
Messrs
Ruppe
Lucero
Mirabal
Abbott
Hace
Baca
Nune
House
Bench
Joint Committee
T Council
eMxlco
Amendaneta
Wression
Taos and
Sierra
Roniver
Arcata
Houe
Mullens
Hoth
Committee On Territorial Affairs
Holt
Quay
N. M
Mar. S
San Miguel
Union Counties
Guggenheims to Develop African Mineral Empire
New York March 1 A large party of engineers led by A Chester Beatty and connected with John H Hammond head the venture to Congo Free State to explore a mineral region of vast wealth A second force will follow and within a year Hammond will oversee the operation The concession covers 8 to 9 million acres along the Congo and Yumbi river with governor like powers for the Guggenheims and associates in exploitation
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Congo Free State
Leopold
New York
A. Chester Beatty
John H. Hammond
Guggenheim Ration Company
Thomas F. Ryan
King Leopold
Belgium
Kentucky Court House Occupied By Troops
Forty men of the Frankfort company of state guards arrive in Lexington under Adjutant General Lawrence and Captain Longmire and depart for Jackson to remain during Judge James Hargis murder trial. Soldiers will report to Judge Carnes and be placed in the court house.
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Kentucky Court House
Lexington
Frankfort
State Guards
Lawrence
Longmire
Jackson
James
Hargis
B. D. Cox
Carnes
Notable Greene and Gaynor Conspiracy Case At Appeal
The case of Benjamin B Greene and John F Gaynor charged with conspiracy against the U S government is before the U S circuit court of appeals in New Orleans The defendants are serving four years in prison and owe a $575000 fine while awaiting the appeal The long legal battle has stretched across seven years with arguments in the U S Canada and England Enormous Cotton Crop Raised In Oklahoma and Indian Territory The Bureau of Agriculture estimates 1 000 000 bales valued at about 60 million will be paid in cash across the region The crop is 26 to 37 percent lint late weather favored color Railroads move baled and seed cotton in open freight cars amid car and labor shortages
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New Orleans
Benjamin B. Greene
John F. Gaynor
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Canada
England
Macon
Oklahoma
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Agriculture
Indian Territory
Gold receipts at Seattle assay office set new record
The Seattle United States assay office reported 1906 gold receipts totaling 23,346,938 dollars up from 18,878,350 in 1905. The year finished as a record, exceeding the previous high of 22,036,796 in 1900. Yukon and Alaska contributed significant portions, while the grand total since establishment reached 139,853,656 dollars.
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Seattle
Seme
United States
Seatte
Wash
Yukon
Alaska
British Columbia
Gon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
New York Senator Held in Bronx Wreck Inquiry
Chauncey Depew a director of the New York Central was held by the coroner's inquiry into the Bronx wreck of February 16 in which 23 people died. He will travel to New York to confer with counsel and said he would follow legal advice.
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Wumadid Pees
Eran Jator
Chauncey Depew
New York Central
Bronx
New York
Elks Prepare Philadelphia Parade Huge Convention Plans
Judge Henry A Melvin grand exalted ruler of the Elks and in Philadelphia for the sorting convention says at least 200000 members will attend the July 15 gathering. He vows no expense spared to make the parade the greatest in the country.
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Elks Tools
Philadelphia
Henry A. Melvin
Oakland
Cal
Order of Elks
Construction of Large Cotton Mill Starts in Montreal
Montreal reports a new cotton mill beginning construction to employ about 1,000 workers. It will house 1,200 looms and 40,000 spindles with a $2,000,000 capital led by promoter W. J. Whitehead of Dominion Textile fame. Garfield Takes Oath as Interior Secretary in Washington. James Garfield sworn in, oath administered by Warren Choate in the Interior Department.
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Montreal
W. J. Whitehead
Dominion Textile Fotory
Garfield
Washington
Mar
James Garfield
Sgpresary of the Interior
Warren Choate
Bureau of Corporationa
Ship Keluecher Sails for Panama Canal Visit
The steamship Keluecher of the Ham American Line sails from New York with a large party including Speaker Cannon for a two day stop at Colon. The voyage aims to inspect the Panama Canal work and observe Isthmian operations in the West Indies Spanish Main region.
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Panama Canal
New York
Colon
Keluecher
Ham
American Line
Congres
Speaker Cannon
Carnegie Steel executive Homer J. Lindsay Dies at 60
Colonel Homer J. Lindsay, assistant to the president of Carnegie Steel, died of Brights disease in Pittsburg. He began as a telegrapher at eighteen and rose as a prominent early partner of Andrew Carnegie.
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Carnegie Steel Company
Pittsburg
Homer J. Lindsay
Andrew Carnegie
Texas Traction Co Files Chattel Mortgage for Dallas Sherman Line
The Texas Traction company filed a chattel mortgage and deed of trust in the Sherman county clerk's office covering its planned interurban line between Sherman and Dallas. The mortgage secures 2,000,000 dollars to Colony Trust Company of Houston.
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Traction Company
Sherman, Tex, Mar
Texas Traction Company
Sherman
Dallas
Colony ‘Trust Company
Hoston
Andrews to Talk in Washington Across Departments
Speyial dispatch reports Delegate Andrews meeting officials at the White House and in the interior department as news notes a week before he can return home. Brown acquires Scott with kn the interior department.
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Speyial
Andrews
White House
F Brown
Scott Mith
Interior Department
President Roosevelt Wins Fight to Preserve Western Forests
President Roosevelt defeats a bloc of Republican senators seeking to curtail forest reserves. An Agricultural Appropriations Act provision blocks new reserves in six western timber-rich states. Roosevelt plans to issue an order to protect over 100 million acres, despite amendments aimed at limiting such action. Senators Benald Carter, Heyburn, Fulton, and others opposed the forestry policy, arguing for reduced appropriations and different management.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Conrens
Whic
Senate
Benald Carter
Monstana
Heyburn
Wyoming
Fulton
Oregon
Ooninenway
Indiana
Nena Ford
Orem Reserve
Waelfort
Idaho
Manytua
Colorado
Santa Fe Newspaper Wife of Edw Coard Dies Suddenly
Grace Lillian Coard wife of Edw Coard a New Mexican staff member in Santa Fe died suddenly yesterday morning She was 27 and came to New Mexico in 1904 from Quincy Ill She later moved with her husband to Las Vegas and then Santa Fe He left for Quincy with her remains and sympathy from friends statewide. other items note Thomas Dewington and C Marcosi involved with National Soldiers Home and court adjournments at Low Lagies.
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Grace Lillian Coard
Edw Coard
New Mexican
Santa
New Mexico
Quincy II
Las Vegas
Coard
Territorial
Thaw Trial Drama as Jerome Challenges Judge
In New York the Thaw trial proceedings erupt as District Attorney Jerome defies Judge Fitzgerald over admitting authorities. Jerome insists on submitting claims while claiming Thaw remains legally insane since June 25, with Dr. Wagoner testifying throughout the morning.
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New York
Annaly
Jerome
Fitegerald
Sinc Jerome
Fitzgerald
Wagoner
Escaped Prisoners Flee Pursuit By Night
After a jail break in Las Animas four inmates vanished as a posse searched through the night. Two men camping near Rule Creek reported sighting two fugitives around 12:30 a.m. near mile twelve southeast of Las Animas. Sheriff Gruber plans a new manhunt at dawn with ten deputies, fearing the escapees split into at least two bands and may head toward New Mexico.
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Las Animas
Gruber
Rule Creek
New Mexico
Tate
Automobile Tax Battle Moves to U S Appraisers Board
A new suit seeks to force the government to return to earlier practice of taxing autos and tires at separate rates rather than as a whole under the Dingley tariff. Importers contend separate invoices ensure fair classification and duties, citing factory and supply chain complexities.
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New Your New York
Board of
United States General Appraisers
Holt
Opening of Russian Duma Marred by Demonstrations and Unrest
In St. Petersburg the Idouma, lower house of parliament, opened with religious rites and oath signing. Opposition sat in silence until mid ceremony when social democrats entered, sparking protests. A 40,000 strong crowd near Tauris palace clashed with police as demonstrators hurled snowballs and were dispersed by mounted officers. Many injured, no serious casualties reported.
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St. Petersburg
M. Golubof
Council of the Empire
Nicholas
Goluboff
Tauris Palace
Ditch Owners Urged to Act or Face Nuisance Charge
City council enacts strict measures requiring property owners along the ditch to show activity within thirty days or be charged with nuisance maintenance. Alderman Hanley urged the move, Hayden amended to pump stagnant ditch water into the scavenger wagon at night. Work has begun to clear Harelas ditch and the street commissioner will extend to that task. A separate note reports the Lorain & West Virginia line opening between here and Lorain, boosting Wabash traffic and coal ore handling, with future passenger service planned.
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Hanley
Counel
Hayden
Harelas
Owens Vor
Wellington
Ohio
Lorain & West Virginia
New Gould
Here
Lorain
Vitabuarg
Lakes
Muck
Pitsburg
Wabash
Pittshire
Bng
Burg
Open air premiere of The Daughter of Joria
The article notes the author Vin Yo labriel D uncl and other actors from Diep will take part in the opening performance of The Daughter of Joria, with preparations and cast details mentioned as ahead of the event.
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Wright
Souther
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South Dakota
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Chauncy Depew
Spless
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Silver City
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Judes
Bierbaum
Public Land Commissioner
Public Land Commission
Mr. Holt
Mr. Gallegon
Mr. Gallegos
Guggenheims
Congo
Yumbi
Gayno
Missouri
Mont
LD. O'Donnell
E. T. Talnatt
State Agricultural College
Smith
Institute
W. Wyllie
Beers
Tare
Saskatoon
Braun
Prairie
Clattens
Jefferson Lavin Memorial Association
Porto Rico
Henry Post
Ray Port
Beeckman Winthrop
Treasury
Thoms Dewington
B. Thomas
He National Soldiers Home
Douma
Russia
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Antwerp
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Vention
Wales
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