Disaster on Pacific Coast Steamer Islander
Port Townsend reports the Islander steamer from Skagway struck an ice berg near Douglass Island at 2 am on Aug 14 and sank within 20 minutes. 67 lives lost, 250 aboard, many passengers unnamed. Names of passengers and crew listed, with gold cargo valued at 275000 dollars, 100000 of which belonged to passengers. Captain Foote presumed among survivors or lost.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Queen
Pacific
Skagway
Douglass Island
Mny
Ross
Yukon Territory
John Duncan
F. Mills
Victoria
J. C. Henderson
Klondike
Foote
Islander disaster claims 42 lives at sea near Victoria
Reports from Fort Victoria say 42 dead have been named in the Islander steamer catastrophe off Tantalion Point as searchers await a full official list. Survivors evacuated by boat describe crew actions and chaotic lifeboat use while critics say the ship should have slowed near ice.
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Victoria
B. C
Tantalion Point
Taku Arm
Foote
Artillery Accident Kills Two at Fort Riley
At Fort Riley Kansas a 104 pound shell exploded during target practice injuring and killing several soldiers. Private Watson died instantly. John J King Murray Sykes Charles Duncan Henry Logsdon Dennis Mahoney Recruit Lloyd and Ross Duck among the wounded with varying injuries.
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Fort Riley
Junction City
Kan
Fort Riley Reservation
Seventh Artillery
Vanduren
Henry C. Watson
John J. King
Murray Sykes
Chas. Duncan
Henry Logsdon
Dennis Mahoney
Liloyd
Ross Duck
James Brady
Watson
John King
Sykes
Charles Duncan
Kansas
Sergeant Mahoney
Lloyd
Preston and Wife Saved After Islander Disaster
Walter G. Preston and wife of Omaha were reported among the survivors arriving in Seattle after the Islander wreck off Douglass Island. An onlooker claims officers aboard the Islander drank heavily and were derelict in duty. Robe gives an account estimating 181 aboard, 113 survivors, with 68 drowned.
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Seattle
Robe
Douglass Island
Walter G. Preston
Omaha
Golconda Steamer Disaster Near Paducah
The steamer City of Golconda carrying 75 passengers was struck by a sudden squall six miles above Paducah. Ten feet of water covered the wreck as it sank near Crowell's Landing. about 20 lives were lost. Captain Baeur and Pilot Duckey survived, aiding others before abandoning ship. A partial passenger list includes Lizzie Graham, Trixie Grimes, Colonel Turner, Chayton Gordon, William Webb, Mrs. Dave Adams, and several Golconda and Smithland residents.
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Paducah
City of Golconda
Elizabethtown
Crowel’s Landing
Jess Baeur
Duckey
Baeur
N. S. Quatermouse
H. F. Hillman
Lizzie Graham
Grahamville
Trixie Grimes
Graham
Colonel Turner
Smithland
Chayton Gordon
William Webb
Watta Davis
Dynamite Blast Kills Six at Mohawk Round House
In Little Falls New York Aug 20 a fire at the Mohawk and Malone round house in Herkimer led to a dynamite explosion. Watchman Gilbert and engine tender John Deck died along with four others whose bodies were unrecognizable. The NY Central and Hudson River railroad owned the wrecked round house.
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Little Falls
N. Y
Malone
Herkimer
Gilbert
John Deck
Bridge Building Gang
Deck
Round House
New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad
Bones Found in Ward Garden Tuts Kirk Shepard Mystery
In Deadwood South Dakota on August 20 bones were found in W H Ward’s garden near Pluma suspected to be Kirk Shepard the second of the missing brothers Lee Shepard’s body found Sunday may indicate burial alive Harley Shepard the third brother was arrested and may hold clues to Ward’s and the brothers’ fate. Russians Active as Shanghai dispatch reports fortifications at New Chwang and rail expansion toward the Korean frontier with Germany leasing extra Shanghai land for barracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirk Shepard
Deadwood
S. D
W. H. Ward
Pluma
Lee Shepard
Harley Shepard
Ward
London
Shanghai
New Chwang
Lynch Mob Rampage Follows Double Homicide at Pierce City
Aug 20 Pierce City Missouri mob of 1,000 lynches Will Godley and riddles body of Jean Carter after a shooting and a found victim Miss Wild. A small boy is killed and Joe Clark is named as culprit by Carter. Tension rises with armed patrols and threats to hang Clark.
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Serra Percone
Pierce City
Will Godley
Miss Wild
Godley
Jean Carter
Lawrence Hotel
Carter
Gene Carter
Joe Clark
Clark
Monett
Six Are Drowned in Mississippi River Storm
A New Orleans report on the storm says six fatalities occurred near the river mouth with two drowned sailors from the tug Biloxi and a large house collapse killing Rosa Walker her daughter Ida and two Cobden sisters. Roads and lakeside areas suffered only minor injuries while lower coast farms faced severe damage. The Moes were among those who perished near quarantine.
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New Orleans
Moes
Rosa Walker
Ida Walker
Birdie Cobden
Ella Cobden
Biloxi
Blaine Davidson
Peter Yea
Blast Kills and Maims At Ohio Steel Plant
An explosion in the blast furnace area of the National Steel Co. Ohio plant in Youngstown killed three workers and wounded 11. Names of the dead are Richard Richards Joseph Bugos and John Crinkshank all others listed as injured. The blast occurred when the ladle containing molten metal broke spilling into a water vat.
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Youngstown, O
Ohio
National Steel Company
Richard Richards
Joseph Bugos
John Crinkshank
Steven Stahma
Michael O’brien
Andrew Kahut
Joseph Dymenko
John Steffan
Andrew Burgess
Andrew Magyar
George Jakucz
George Pavitk
George
Felton to Succeed Hays as Southern Pacific President
The Call reports Charles M. Hays will resign as president of the Southern Pacific and Samuel Morse Felton of the Chicago and Alton is expected to become his successor. The move signals Union Pacific control over the California system and directs policy from Omaha. The item also notes a Texas murder search, political arrests in Curacao, and sugar price cuts in New York.
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Union Pacific
Southern
San Francisco
Charles M. Hays
Southern Pacific Railway
Samuel Morse Felton
Chicago and Alton
Chicago
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad
California
Union Pacific Hnes
Omaha
Desert Land Final Proof Notice for Publication
United States Land Office Helena Montana July 29 1901 notice is hereby given that Dell Montana has filed a final proof to establish his claim for 320 acres of surveyed land in Beaverhead County Montana. The witnesses Howard Curtis C Patterson Charles Patterson Dell Montana George D Gauxne register provide proof of irrigation reclamation and completion of the final proof action.
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United States Land Office
Helena
Montana
Dell
Boaterhead County
Tan Howard Curtis
Ee C. Patterson
Charles Patterson
Mont
Grorce D. Gauxne
Regieter
Notice of Intent to Patent Desert Land in Montana
Ads L Talent of Dillon Montana files notice of intention to make frost desert land claim 4867 for 160 unsurveyed acres in Beaverhead County Montana before L J Price commissioner at Dillon Montana. Witnesses listed include Tolowik Prové iron irrigation Frank Conklin Sam Freeman Harry Smallhorn Stephen Cook Gunnar D Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Land Office
Helena
Montana
Ads L Talent
Dillon Montana
Beaverhead County
L. J. Price
Dillon
Tolowik
Frank Conklin
Sam Freeman
Dillon, Tana
Harry Smallhorn
Stephen Cook
Lima
Gunnar D. Greene
Forest Reserve Lieu Application for Publication
Notice from the Land Office Helena Montana May 14 2001 that Peter M Collins Helena Montana has filed to select under the 1897 act the tract NEM NEM sec 26 Tp 7 S R 12 Wee Me Me Contests must be filed within 30 days for report to General Land Office commissioner George D Green First publication July 19 1901 808
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
Peter M. Collins
Montana
General Land Office
Desert Land Final Proof Notice from Helena Montana
Desert Land final proof notice filed by Barney Hammond of Lima Montana to prove irrigation and reclamation of desert land gift BH60 in township 1388 range west. The hearing before U S commissioner L J Price at Monith Montana is set for September 7 with witnesses listed for proof.
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Land Office
Helena
Mont
Barney Hammond
Lima
L. J. Price
U. S
Monith Mont
John Hallegan
Charley Aes Lima
D. Greene
Register
Desert Land Final Proof Notice for Publication
Martin Rutki of Red Rock Montana files to prove desert land claim No 6488 for 320 unsurveyed acres in Bargerhead County before L J Price A S Commissioner at Dillon Montana on the 15th day of August 1901 Witnesses named include Isaac Rife Henry D Hildreth Anton Schwartz William M Stewart George Greene and others from Red Rock Montana
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United States Land Office
Helens
Mont
Martin Rutki
Red Rock
Montana
Basgerhead County
L. J. Price
A. S
Dillon
Bent
Isaac Rife
Henry D. Hildreth
Anton Schwartz
William M. Stewart
Mont. Gronge
D. Greene
Notice of Intent to Prove Desert Land Claim 4735
Helena Montana August 9 1801 TAL W F Botewall of Dillon Montana files notice to prove desert land claim No 4735 for the 8 9 BEM 84 SW Sec 24 Tp 58 R 10 W as surveyed before L J Price A G commissioner at Illon Montana on September 18 1901. Names Thomas Call Edward Call William Banger Grant Wilson all of Dillon Montana. Greene
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Spaolula
Dillon
Montana
L. J. Price
Illon
Thomas Call
Edward Call
William Banger
Grant Wilson
Mont. Grange
D. Greene
Register
Butte Man Files Desert Land Claim Proof Notice
United States Land Office records George W. Vineyard of Butte Montana filing intent to make proof on desert land claim No 8577 for 820 unsurveyed acres in Township 18 Range 11 West before L J Price U S Commissioner at Onmont on September 12 1901. Witnesses listed include William T. Anderson of Deweys Montana and Beroves D. Greene Register denotes irrigation and reclamation aims.
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United States Land Office
Helena
Montana
George W. Vineyard
Butte
Mont
L. J. Price
U. S
William T. Anderson
Dewey’s
D. Greene
Register
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Mose Wilder
Caldwell
Southmayde
Grayson County
Woodville
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Castro
Willemstad
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Senor Vellegas Pulido
Guarico
Caracas
New York
American Sugar Refining Company
di Dillon
Joe
Balan Yilont
Desert Land
Forest Reserve
Helena Mont
Tal.wf Botewall
Epes Norris
Geo. R. Metlen
Idaho
Sobenepe- Owenhouse Co., Montanana
Fire and Life Insurance
Lh. J. Prich
Dillon, Montana
Thompson & Reynolds
Dillon Brewery
J. L. Weiser
Prop
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