Attempted Robbery Ends in Shootout in Pittsburg
Four Italians attempted to rob pay clerk William Hosler of Southwest Cannesville Coke Co between Pittsburg and Alverton Tarr works. Hosler is dead, his companion Harry Burgess wounded, two robbers dead, one wounded, one jailed after a long hillside chase and a barricaded standoff. A second incident reports 342 charters filed in Texas this year with many capital stock increases signaling business growth.
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Pittsburg
William Hosler
Southwest
Cannesville Coke Company
Alverton and Tarr
Haasler
Harry Burgess
Howler
Burgess
Alverton
Tarr
Morehead
Las Alverton
Hesler
Alice Mines
Burgers
Hosler
Mount Vieasant
Coke Company
John F. Thompson
Squire Rhodes
Robber
Austin
Texas
French press turns hostile to Waldeck Rousseau speech
A Paris dispatch to the Times says most of the French press deems Premier Waldeck Rousseau's Toulouse speech too radical and socialistic. Le Temps and Le Figaro attack him, with government fall anticipated within a week or two as unrest grows ahead of the November 6 chamber opening.
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Prench
New York
The
Times
Paris
Waldeck-Rosseau
Toulouse
le Temps
le Figaro
Mining regions roiling over Canadian Pacific railway probe
The Kootenay and Boundary mining districts in British Columbia are stirred by a Nelson investigation into alleged fraud by a train men's syndicate. Canadian Pacific secret agents say a gang issued undated tickets to be used by conductors and resold, defrauding the company of thousands. In Texas, Joe Jackson was shot in the right side on West Walker street. his wife May Jackson is jailed on a warrant for assault to murder.
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Canadian Railroad
Vancouver
B. C
Kootenay
Boundary
British Columbia
Nelson
Canadian Pacific Railway
Denison
Texas
Joe Jackson
West Walker Street
May
Jackson
No Strike on Galveston Wharfs Despite Assembly Action
In Galveston Texas on October 31 carpenters on the wharfs did not strike as reported. A carpenter said he knew nothing of any strike or of James Stewart being labeled an unfair contractor. Walking delegate C B Lorenzo said the notice was not served and that workers were asked to meet at their hall that night to discuss the matter.
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Galveston
Texas
Building Trades Assembly
James Stewart
C. B. Lorenzo
The Rice Case Briefing In New York
A district attorney conference with Captain McCluskey Coroner Hart and Prof Witthaus sought to clarify the mercury finding in William M Rice’s stomach. Witthaus asked for more time to confer with Dr Curry who cared for Rice, and would not state a death verdict until then. Col Gardiner cautioned that no action could proceed without a final declaration.
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Rice
New York
District Attorney's
Gardiner
McCluskey
Hart
Wrof
Witthaus
William M. Rice
Curry
Col. Gardiner
U S Population 1900 Census Totals and Growth
United States population in 1900 reached 76,295,220 with 74,627,970 in the forty five states. Indians not taxed numbered 124,158. The 1890 base was 63,699,756, giving a ten year gain of 18,225,464 or about 21 percent growth.
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United States
Washington, D. C
Great Roping Contest in San Antonio Draws 8000 Fans
At the fairgrounds on October 31 8000 spectators watched a roping contest with 24 outlawed steers from the Trans Pecos range released. Eighten were roped thrown and bound. Winners were W T Hill Twohig first time 1 08 prize 500 dollars William Nance Kyle second time 1 11 prize 300 dollars William Capps San Antonio third time 1 24 prize 200 dollars.
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San Antonio
Texas
Fairgrounds
Transpecos Range
W. T. Hill
Twohig
William Nance
Kyle
William Capps
Supplying Natural Gas Source Moves Pipeline South of Corsicana
W H Staley operates a natural gas line in Corsicana Texas and has a third gas well on the Edens league five miles south. He plans to extend the line from the city to connect with the wells and bring their output to Corsicana, aiming to meet all demands within thirty days at the latest.
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Corsicana
Texas
W. H. Staley
League
New York Fire Inferno Leaves City in Ruins
A massive October 30 explosion and chemical blasts toppled a seven story building and ignited two blocks of neighboring structures in lower Manhattan. Dozens injured, 37 missing, and losses estimated near 1.5 million dollars as debris and wreckage fill the streets and searches continue at night.
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New York
City of
Park Place
Windsor and Hoboken
Manhattan
Warren
Greenwich
Windsor Hotel
Croker
Loans Wanted in Southern Texas for Crop Diversification
James Hays Quarles reports in October that Water and Fort Bend counties have rich farming land suitable for rice alfalfa cotton corn and fruits. He notes boll weevil damage and floods have destroyed crops, urging lenders to provide diversified loans with gilt-edged mortgage on good land as relief.
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Waco
Texas
James Hays Quarles
Democratic State Committee
Galveston
Fort Bend
Mining Excitement in Greer County Gold King Prospect
In Guthrie Oklahoma Territory on October 30 reports of mining progress in Greer county spark excitement. The Gold King property lies on a quartz mountain three miles south of Granite with a pronounced granite grain. Green's assay shows 17.75 copper and 2.40 gold per ton in the ore.
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Guthrie
C. T
Greer County
Green
Ardmore Cotton Receipts Up Demand Exceeds Last Year
Local cotton receipts in Ardmore Oklahoma Territory reach 2846 bales to date, compared with 14336 bales on the same date last year. Ardmore is expected to take in at least 40000 bales this year, about a 40 percent rise from last season's 23200 bales.
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Territory
Ardmore
I. T
Seven Die As Northern Pacific Train Wrecks at Dehart
North ern Pacific train No. 4 eastbound derailed at Dehart Montana eight miles from Big Timber at 11 15 last night after a switch rod broke. Seven passengers were killed and many injured. Names include W C Relfenrath and Dr Lester Pendleton. About a dozen others were hurt lightly or moderately. The day coach suffered most of the casualties as cars derailed at forty five miles per hour.
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Helena
Mont
Northern Pacific
Dehart
Big Timber
W. C. Relfenrath
Lester Pendleton
Mount Hope
Wis
Ed Eastman
Raymond
S. D
C. C. Harthorne
Livingston
George Hubbard
Yellowstone County
Tragedy at a Debate Near Lindale
Tyler Oklahoma October 30 report of a fatal stabbing after a school house debate near Lindale. Cawthorn, a well connected young man, was attacked when he urged disturbance stop. Four young men from prominent families were arrested and held by officers amid local uproar.
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Tyler
Texas
Cawthorn
Lindale
Strike Ends as Coal Region Resumes Work
Philadelphia reports an almost complete return to work in the anthracite coal region after six weeks of strikes for wage advances powder price cuts and sliding scale abolition. A few individual or company collieries did not resume, but overall mining continues.
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Philadelphia
Chinese minister Kang Yi dies amid anti foreign turmoil
Washington reports Kang Yi a cabinet member with anti foreign leanings died on the 18th and Yu Hsien the Shan Si governor killed himself by swallowing gold leaf. The dispatch notes Prince Tuan’s severe throne censure and predicts possible banishment and self-inflicted death to a prince. Minister Wu presented the notes to Secretary Hay.
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Washington
D. C
Kang Yi
Yang Lu
Yu Hsien
Shan Si
Privy Council
Board of Censors
Prince Tuan
Tuan
Yang Li
Liang Fu
Shan Li
Hay
Oleomargarine Maker Arrested in Chicago
Albert T Dow proprietor of an alleged illicit oleomargarine factory was arrested after a raid by internal revenue officers. A warrant for A I Dow led to a Boston escape then Chicago meeting with Nathan Dow triggered the arrest. Revenue writ attached company funds. taxes evaded from Feb 1 1896 to Oct 15 1900 reportedly total $25000.
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Chicago
Albert T. Dow
United States Internal Revenue
Mark Foote
A. I Dow
Boston
Dow
Nathan
Internal Revenue Coyne
Oleomargarine Company
Internal Revenue
Southern Pacific to Name Chas M Hays President
C W Tweed of the Southern Pacific confirms Chas M Hays has been selected for the presidency and will assume office January 1 with headquarters in San Francisco. Officers are likely to keep their present posts. formal board action awaits next week’s meeting.
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Southern Pacific Presidency
New York
C. W. Tweed
The
Southern Pacific
Chas. M. Hays
Hays
San Francisco
Tweed
Board of Directors
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Washington,d. C
State Department
United States of America
China
William McKinley
John Hay
Chinese Affairs
Shan
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