Deaths on Railways: 242 Lives Lost in 1904 Quarter
The Elgin Echo reports railroad accident statistics from the Interstate Commerce Commission for the last quarter of 1904. In three months 53 passengers and 189 employees were killed, 1,480 passengers and 1,808 employees injured, totaling 242 killed and 3,208 injured in train incidents. Including other non collision or derailment accidents, total casualties rise to 14,078 killed and 14,027 injured.
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United States
Quetabox
Interstate Commerce Commission
Paul Jones Grave Located in Dumfries Scotland
St Paul editor Joseph A. Wheelock reports from Medlands, California that John Paul Jones is buried in Dumfries Scotland rather than Paris. Mrs. Preston, a native of Dumfries, claims Jones’s mother arranged transport of the remains to the Dumfries cemetery and cites an inscription calling him “the Black Pirate.” The note adds pressure over local sentiments about Jones’s exploits and burial site.
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St. Paul
Scotland
Joseph A. Wheelock
Fire Ravages Pace Duo Plant in Massive Loss
The Pace Duo Mackwell Street Chess plant suffered a devastating fire that engulfed the entire south wall and caused an estimated loss of $100,000. Other items note a banker’s body found on Marblehead beach, suspected suicides, and multiple fatal explosions across various locations.
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Pace
Mackwell
Chess
Daniel
David K. Phillips
The
National Grand Bank of
President Roosevelt Starts Southwest Trip From Washington
President Roosevelt leaves Washington for a Southwest journey aiming to attend the Rough Riders reunion in San Antonio and hunt big game in New Mexico and Colorado. The party includes Cortelyon, Metcalf, Loeb, Young, Lambert, Forteaque, Latta, McGraw, Strolemeyer, and press representatives. The trip covers Louisville, St. Louis, and Dallas before reaching Oklahoma and Colorado, with plans to return via couriers and telegraph over about two months. The train features the private car Nocket the Yulman sleeper Morest and the Vice roy baggage car.
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Lesves Waahiseton
Roosevelt
Cortelyon
Metcalf
Department of Commerce and Labor
Washington
Viceroy
Willam Loeb
San Antonio
Texas
Oldnlomz
Colorado
Eldess
Louisville
St. Louis
Missouri
Kansas
Fexie
Shermun
Dallas
Oklahoma
Lambert
New York
New Canal Commission Names Big Ditch Team
The new Isthmian canal commission names neodote P. Shouts as chairman Kurlea I. Mugoon as governor John TD. Wallace as chief engineer Rear Admiral M.T. Endicott Brig. Gen. Peter C. Haina and others. Taft discloses salaries total 102 500 with travel allowances and unfurnished housing for each member.
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Outs
Pauwun
Isthminial Commission
Neodote P. Shouts
Kurlea
I. Mugoon
Cana
John TD. Wallace
M.T. Endicott
U. S
Peter C. Haina
U.pewala M. Ernst
Benjamin M. Harrod
War Department
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Notable, Whimsical, and Fanciful Historical Sayings
A garbled miscellany lists figures such as Mavises and Sevick with odd claims, mentions German Emperor multilingualism, English caricaturist Henry Furnis, Cardinal Gibbons, Senor de Cologan, Grand Duke Sergius, and King Edward. It cites invented feats like a clock lasting 200 years, vast coin collections, and a dinner club for Gen. Horne Porter, amid many mispellings and nonsensical details.
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Sevick
Harry Furnis
Sergius
Musecaw
Jly
Richard Strutt
Lord Rayleigh
Edward
Sandringham
Lowton Pilgrims’ Club
Horne Porter
Henry ‘Olicinuche
M. Coquelin
W. St. Dunstan
Ceylon
Japan Wins Another Victory in World Finance Fallout
A week of war coverage shifts from Manchuria to global markets as Japan secures a $1650,000,000 loan in London and New York on strong terms, with bonds oversubscribed. The piece weighs Russia’s reluctance for peace, the movements of Rozestvensky, Oyama’s northward push, and Linovitch’s defensive stand at Sipinghai amid ongoing operations and heavy weather.
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Japan
Assis
Machuria
Hmne
London
New York
Mukden
Wold
Trussia
Aisk
Eust
Indian Ocean
Wogo
Rosestvensky
Toldo
Oyama
St. Petersburg
Sipinghal
Trepass
Center Bay
Gunshu Pass
Kirin
Sungasi
Linevitch
Wakden
Harbin
Four Jews killed in Warsaw street clash
In Warsaw a mob of about 1000 Jews clashed with a police patrol during a memorial gathering for a socialist leader. Four Jews were killed and around forty wounded as shots were exchanged amid arrests. Police say socialists fired first. leaders urged attack. Two wounded may die. An unrelated Moscow cholera congress ban is noted.
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Warsaw
Duzika Atrest
Interiox
Moscow
Congresn
Japan's Economic Rise 1804 to 1904 Compared
Readable excerpts from Sidney Gulick's The White Peril in the Far East outline Japan's ten year economic surge. Population, capital, foreign trade, government income, and naval/town dimensions rise from 1804 figures to 1904 estimates, showing dramatic growth across railways, shipping, and industry. Also notes a separate debate on Equitable Life charges and Hyde investigations in New York. replacements favored for mutualization.
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Japan
Sidney Lewis Gulick
Far East
Ipo
Iee
Sayluga
Totinaya
MBB
Equitable
Protectorate Rule in Domingo Despite Senate Block
A practical protectorate governs Domingo as the modus vivendi takes effect after a Senate dispute. Discontent grows over possible annexation while merchants and creditors back the government. The gunboat Presidente is missing, reportedly patrolling Mayaguez and Turk's Island to block arms. Independencia with eighty soldiers sails to Sanchez to intercept Mifuellto amid revolt rumors, though Rodrigues distrusts the effort during Monday mondas.
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United States Senate
Domingo
Mayaguez
Turk’s Island
Independencia
Sanchez
Mifuellto
Monte Christi
Rodrigues
Givendi
Railway News From Across the Country and Europe
Puan Row passenger station at Springfield Ohio to cost $250000. State board of railroad assessment of Arkansas met at Little Rock to settle railway tax suits. Work begins on the largest railway station in the world at Leipsic Germany costing $37500000. Denver and Rio Grande contracts a 42 mile branch from Durango California to Farmington Nebraska due July 2. Service between Indianapolis and Fort Wayne opened via Indianapolis Northern Fraction Company and Fort Wayne and Walcast Valley Fraction Company. Canada’s House of Commons railway committee extends seven years to complete Detroit river bridge. Western traffic men meet shippers from Iowa and Nebraska over weighing methods. Great Central officials in Detroit discuss summer schedules and new through trains. H I Miller named third vice president and general manager of Chicago and Eastern Wisconsin Railroad. Wooden railways noted in Canada and US, Quebec line thirty miles long, trains at twenty five miles per hour. Chicago Burlington and Quincy orders sweeping expense cuts. shops affected, worker discontent. Delaware Lackawanna and Western Erie and Lehigh Valley railroads withdraw from trunk line import committees over gulf freight rate cuts.
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Neb
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis Northern ‘Uraction Company
Walcast Valley ‘Raction Company
Railway Committee
House of Commons of Canada
Canada Southern
Detroit River
Western Trafic Men
Con
Iowa
Nebraska
Great Centrall
Detroit
H. I. Miller
Rock Taland
Chicago and Eastern Witnets Railroad
R. Hammond
Canada
United States
Quebec
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Gulf
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Erie
Lehigh Valley
Chicago Elects Democrat Edward F Dunne Mayor by Plurality Over 24000
Edward F Dunne the Democratic candidate was elected mayor of Chicago by a plurality of 24248 over rival Joan Meayhard Harlan and a majority of 645 over the combined Republican Prohibition and Socialist votes. John Smuicki on the Republican ticket was re elected city attorney defeating W B Monk by over 17000. Dunne supports municipal ownership of street railways.
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Edward F. Dunne
Chicago
Carter H. Harrison
Joan Meayhard Harlan
John ¥. Smuicki
W. B. Monk
Cliy Lrensuver
Wroderick W. Bideltl
Adrian CG
Anson
Ahare
Dunne
Judge Dunne
Harrison
Mac Harlan
Stewart
Debs Install
Selfth
Golfing
Tulge Dunne
Mysterious New York Epidemic Cerebrospinal Meningitis
Health officials in New York probe the deadly spread of cerebrospinal meningitis, a germ disease primarily killing children aged 1 to 5 from poorer communities. Deaths rose from 271 in 1908 to 1,211 last year, with last month and January showing notable fatalities. The disease acts quickly, with varied forms from fulminant to mild, and lacks a proven cure.
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New York
New York Health Department
New York City
Ithus
Cocaine Surge Tied to Negroes in Jackson Mississippi
Police attribute a Jackson surge in crime to rising cocaine use among Blacks. They say the drug, unknown a year ago, now spreads among the community, turning users into idle and unpunished individuals. Officials plan a crusade against sales, likely tied to the vagrancy crackdown.
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Jackson
Miss
Brock
Ron
Police
Mass meeting seeks ouster of president Nichols
Kansas State Agricultural college students petition the Governor to dismiss President Nichols. Marie Bower of Upper Sandusky Ohio nearly swallowed a bottle of pills, a near-fatal act. Rail rate disputes threaten to move the National Letter Carriers convention from Toledo to Minneapolis, with dates September 4 to 11.
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Sparks
Wirea
Kansas State Agricultural College
Nichols
Marie
George Bower
Upper Sandusky
Ohio
Minneapolis
Vtoriland
Trade review notes strong March as money expands
Chicago based Dun & Co weekly trade report records 15 percent rise in March totals from a year ago, with $805,000,589 in trade. Gulf of profits improving. money easier, spring demand active, grain and railroad sectors busy, edifice spending forecast to reach about $600 million, West shows most activity, and failures rise modestly.
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Dun & Co
Uneg
Corveris
Atovka
Chicago
Bradstreet
York
Railroada
United States
Canada
Commodity Prices Across U.S. Markets Including Chicago and New York
A listing of commodity prices from major markets shows Chicago cattle at common to prime 4.00 to 6.75, hogs 4.00 to 5.80, sheep 3.00 to 6.00, with grains like wheat 1.14 to 1.18 and corn 46 to 48 cents. Detroit and Milwaukee futures, along with New York butter and eggs, are included, reflecting varied values for wheat No. 2, corn No. 2, oats, rye, hay, and dairy ahead of market close.
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Timothy
Buiter
Detroit
Milwaukee
Bbc
New York
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