Eleven Die In Union Pacific Train Collision at Borie Wyo
In a night collision of two Union Pacific freight trains at Borie Wyoming eleven men are dead. The victims include J. Schley of Laramie engineer John Murphy of Denver conductor Hons Christensen of Denver fireman J D Duncan brakeman Still brakeman Rodgers and five Japanese laborers. Only Duncan and three Japanese laborers have been recovered as wreckage burns and fears grow that others were cremated. The crash was caused by a train running beyond control on a downhill grade.
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Wyo
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Borie
J. &. Schley
Laramie
John Murphy
Denver
Hons Christensen
J. D. Duncan
Rodgers
Duncan
Tariff revision urged to aid American farmers
Former Governor N J Bachelder of New Hampshire National Master spoke at the National Grange meeting in Roosevelt Washington urging immediate tariff schedule changes to curb foreign selling prices. He pushed postal savings banks and highway spending for Congress and cited the Roosevelts country life commission noting highway improvements as the top farmer gain.
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Behaif
N. J. Bachelder
New Hampshire
National Grange
Bachelder
Congress
Roosevelt
Country Life Commission
United States
Aeroplane Station Planned Over Paris Roof
Paris November 11. An elevated aeroplane station to operate commercially will rise on the roof of a large building at the corner of Rue de la Lune and Boulevard Bonne Nouvelle. The terrace will be artistically bordered with shrubs and provide all service paraphernalia for arriving and departing aero planes.
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France
Rue de la Lune
Bonne- Nouvelle
Mayor Seeks Trustee Body for Parkman Fund Safeguards
Mayor Hibbard announced he will petition the Legislature for authority to appoint trustees to oversee the Parkman fund used for Boston parks. He urged efforts to safeguard the fund and ensure proper expenditure, proposing a body similar to the protector of the Franklin fund.
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Parkman
Hibbard
Boston
Bryan urged to become evangelist by Kansas revivalist
The Rev. French E. Oliver in Barrington, Kansas, writes an open letter to W. J. Bryan urging him to pursue evangelism. Oliver predicts Bryan could be an ambassador of Christ equal to the Apostle Paul and worth more to the nation than ten thousand presidents.
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Clerk Ricker Ousted After Salary Dispute
Everett W. Ricker, clerk since 1889, was discharged after rejecting a proposed salary cut from $1200 to $600. City Collector Brown, who took over from Ricker’s father, cites incompetence and has appealed the dismissal to Mayor Hibard.
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Everett W. Ricker
Mr. Ricker
Ricker
Hibbard
Injury Keeps Isadore Duncan From Boston Appearance
Because of a right foot injury suffered leaving the stage at the Metropolitan Opera in New York Isadore Duncan American dancer could not appear in Boston Tuesday night Her Boston appearances are postponed to November 27 and 28.
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Isadore Duncan
Berlin
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Boston
Police Chief Introduces City Wide Dog Muzzling Rule
Police Commissioner O'Meara urged patrolmen to enforce a three month muzzling order. Dogs must wear muzzles or be led by a leash on streets, with no leash or muzzle required on private property.
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O'Meara
Anarchist Phelix Colon Defies Judge in 100 Year Term Threat
New York November 11. Phelix Colon proclaimed himself an anarchist and defied County Judge Stephens of Richmond County Court to give a jail sentence. He boasted of 22 indictments. Judge Stephens postponed sentence until Monday.
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York
Phelix Colon
Stephens
Richmond
Can't Raise $6 Fine Falls Heir to $10,000
Alfred Arthur Johnson spent 10 days in jail for failing to pay a $6 drunkenness fine. While imprisoned he learned his father had died, leaving him a $10,000 fortune in Victoria British Columbia.
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Victoria
B.C
Alfred Arthur Johnson
Colonial Remedy for Alcoholism Promoted by Dr Brown
Dr. William R. Brown advertises Colonial Remedy as a homeopathic cure for drunkenness. It claims to destroy the appetite for alcohol, build nerve power, and offer permanent release. can be administered without consent in beverages. Consultations at 180 Tremont Street Boston with confidential letters and free samples offered.
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William R. Brown
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Tremont St
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Am R. Brown
Boston
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Squirrels Fight for Nuts Signal Long Cold Winter
Abram Pennyman, a 3round Brook farmer, reports about 20 squirrels attacked his farm hand while picking chestnuts. He warns that such raids bite back when the nut crop is small and a hard winter is ahead.
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Abram Pennyman
Bride of Three Weeks Ends Life With Gas
In San Francisco Mrs Anna Carter aged 42 a bride of three weeks died by inhaling gas in her Hotel Adrian room after a sudden despondency due to illness. The death occurred while she was under Navy care.
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Navy
Anna Carter
Adrian
Settlement pays 175000 in 475 pound gold coin
W Appleby received 175000 dollars in gold coins weighing 475 pounds as settlement of all claims against the estate of his late wife Cornelia Day Wilder Appleby. The transfer concludes the suit.
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ST. Pacl, Minn
Bpr
W. Appleby
Cornelia Day Wilder Appleby
Schools shut by smallpox in Brattleboro
Brattleboro Vermont officials ordered all public and parochial schools closed until November 30 after mild smallpox was confirmed in students misidentified as chickenpox. Churches halls and other public gathering venues were expected to stay closed during the epidemic.
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Brattleboro
Henry G. Holton
State Board of Health
Holton
Man In Grave Robbery Caught Disturbing 30-Year-Old Bones
Detroit reporter notes Walter Stark entered the Goodell family private burial ground to steal a skull for a tobacco jar. He was surprised by a grandson of the buried man as he attempted to open the grave.
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Detroit
Mich
Walter Stark
Goodell
Duo convicted in Clemens home burglary case
Charles Hoffman and Henry Williams pleaded guilty to burglary at Mark Twain's Redding home. Williams also admitted assault with intent to kill. Hoffman drew three to five years in state prison while Williams received five to six years for burglary and up to four years for the assault charge.
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Danbury, Conn
Charles Hoffman
Henry Williams
Samuel Ll. Clemens
Mark Twain
Redding
Williams
Hoffman
Willams
Lycurgus Pitman Dead In North Conway
Colonel Lycurgus Pitman a former Governor's Council member died at his North Conway home at age 60 after a cold. He previously served in public office and his death occurred on November 11.
Obituary Note Mentions Family in Jamaica Plain
The obituary mentions he contracted on election day a week ago and lists two daughters and a brother, W. M Pitman of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, as survivors.
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W. M Pitman
Jamaica Plain
Mass
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