Six Die in Denver Rio Grande Rear End Collision
Six people were killed and several seriously injured in a rear end train collision on the Denver and Rio Grande line near English switch six miles east of Salida Colorado. Victims include E Osgood and H R Matthews of Denver and A H Johnston of Oberlin. A M Johnston suffered critical injuries. Train No 15 failed to slow, striking the narrow gauge sleeper behind Train No 5. Johnston, president of the Arkansas Midland railroad, was among the dead. his son A M Johnston was injured. George W Pierce, a Denver mining man and secretary of the Golden Fleece Mining Co., was injured.
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Denver
Col
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
English Switch
Salida
Co. E. Osgood
H. R. Matthews
Peter Barnes
George R. Porter
Grand Junction
A. H. Johnston
Oberlin
George W. Pierce
Thomas M. Garman
A. M. Johnston
Ohio
Durango
New Mexico
Stannard
Glenwood Springs
Arkansas Midlay Railroad
Cleveland
Oberlin College
Geo. W. Pierce
Golden Fleece Mining Company
Mims
Lake City
Colorado
Was it murder in Westbrook linked to Barry death
Portland Maine December 4 special to Express from Westbrook says City Marshal Swan arrested Joseph Archambeau on suspicion of involvement in the death of John Barry of South Windham whose body was found head foremost in an unused well after Thanksgiving. Autopsy planned to determine drowning. Archambeau is Barry’s brother in law and Barry carried $1000 accident insurance.
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Portland
Maine
Express
Westbrook
Swan
Joseph Archambeau
John Barry
South Windham
Perry
Weeks
Berry
Archambeau
Sale of liquor stirs Vermont markets from Chicago dealers
Burlington December 4 Chicago liquor dealers flood Vermont with circulars promoting wines whiskies and brandies. They target the Green Mountain state as a profitable market following a crusade against Vermont license holders. Eastern firms rely on Boston trade while a second effect prompts New York saloon keepers to contact Burlington druggists about opening shops.
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Burlington
Chicago
Vermont
Green Mountain
Boston
New York State
New York
Empire State
Atchison
Burlington & Quincy
John Bergman Attempts Suicide Aboard Vancouver
John Bergman a steerage passenger on the Vancouver arriving from Liverpool twice tried to take his life at sea. Four days out he gashed his throat with a knife and later tied a handkerchief around his neck before being stopped. He is detained by the immigration inspector for further examination and claims to be from Seattle, Washington.
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Portland
John Bergman
Vancouver
Liverpool
Bergman
Seattle
Washington
Judge Conant Eulogized at Franklin Bar Assembly
Franklin Greenfield December 4. The Franklin bar and guests gathered at the county courthouse to honor the memory and life work of Hon. Chester Cook Conant longtime probate court judge for nearly 30 years. Justice Hardy presided as resolutions read by Francis M. Thompson and remarks delivered by Frederick L. Greene Samuel O. Lamb Pam Malone and Henry J. Field with Judge Hardy absent.
Tribute to Judge Conant Highlights His Steadfast Service
Acquaintances recall Judge Conant with high respect as resolutions praise his life. They note his fair judge role where widows and orphans found a steady hearing and his generosity beyond the bench with guidance to the needy.
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Conant
Election of Officers at Middelsex South Agricultural Society
At the 46th annual meeting in South Framingham on December 4, officers were elected: President Samuel O Staples. vice presidents Isaac Damon J Manot Herrington Eltbridge C Barber Clifford Folger Charles H B Chapin Joshua Smith Sanford M Cutting Elisha B Saunders. George E Harrington named secretary. Samuel B Bird treasurer. A 89-member trustee list from nine towns named. Delegates Damon Staples Harrington chosen for Massachusetts Fish and Game Protective Association event December 14 in Boston. Bank mortgage on society grounds referenced. special committee Bird Staples Harrington to decide on retaining or abandoning grounds with report due after adjourned meeting next Monday.
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South Framingham
Middlesex South Agricultural Society
Samuel 0. Staples
Isaac Damon
J. Manot Herrington
Eltbridge C. Barber
Clifford Folger
Charles H. B. Chapin
Joshua Smith
Sanford M. Cutting
Elisha B. Saunders
George E. Harrington
Samuel B. Bird
Massachusetts Fish and Game Protective Association
Copley Square Hotel
Boston
Framingham Savings Bank
Society
Framingham
Samuel O. Staples
Wage Question Settled In Textile Talks
Fall River December 4 Secretary White head of the Textile council informed the Manufacturers' association that mill operatives have formally accepted a ten percent wage advance. He said the council members are ready to discuss a sliding scale of wages as well. Manufacturers report they cannot fill orders for print goods because production is sold into the year.
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Fall River
Whitehead
Textile Council
Manufacturers’ Association
Raise in New Bedford WPA 10 Percent Wages Boost
New Bedford December 4 decision by cotton mill manufacturers to raise operative wages by 10 percent on December 11. About 13,000 workers will gain roughly six thousand dollars weekly in total.
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New Bedford
Pepperell Mills to Increase Wages in Biddeford
Biddeford Maine December 4 The Pepperell cotton mills here will raise wages about January though the exact amount and final decision are not yet determined.
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Biddeford
Pepperell
Shoe firms consolidate to boost Milford operations
Milford News reports a merger between the Cloutman Dunham Shoe Company of Hopkinton and the Milford Shoe Company. Effective January 1, 1900, both factories in Milford will run at full capacity under one firm with Mr Dunham directing the consolidated business and Mr Cloutman remaining as salesman. The Natick origin of Cloutman Dunham is noted as a blow to Hopkinton’s industry.
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Milford
Cloutman, Dunham Shoe Company
Hopkinton
Milford Shoe Company
Cloutman, Dunham Company
Natick
Third richest man John S Blair worth over hundred million
The Boston News Bureau estimates of John I Blair's wealth are likely off. Prior to John D Rockfeller's rise, John S Blair was second only to the elder Vanderbilt among U.S. magnates. His holdings spanned land, railroads, and properties in nearly every state, and his fortune at death could exceed $100 million, placing him third richest in the English speaking world behind the Duke of Westminster and Rockefeller.
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Boston
Boston News Bureau
John I. Blair
John D. Rockfeller
John S. Blair
Vanderbilt
United States
Blair
Duke of Westminster
John D. Rockefeller
Theatre Blaze Destroys Clinton Theatre. Huge Local Loss
A devastating fire in Clinton leveled the theatre building after starting in the cellar at 4 pm. The blaze consumed 12 000 square feet, spread to adjacent property, and left one and a half acres of structures in smoking ruins. Losses exceed 150 000 dollars with some insured. 1400-seat theatre owned by P A and P F Cannon.
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Clinton
Clinton Theatre
Xarkhurst
New York
Allan McMinn
P. A
P. F. Cannon
Interior Department report urges irrigation and forest reserve expansion
The secretary of the interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock reports on land disposal totaling 9,182,413 acres and 1,082,138,221 acres remaining, with 152,830,153 reserved. He calls for liberal irrigation policy, expansion of forest reservations to 36, totaling 46,021,880 acres, and notes patrols by rangers curbing fires. The Indian bureau outlines schooling, allotments, and the Dawes commission's progress, urging faster citizen rolls and funding for non citizen child education.
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Ethan Allen Hitchcock
Afognak Forest and Fish Culture
Alaska
New York
Five Civilized Tribes
Indian Territory
Flathead
Ute
Fort Lewis
Indian Bureau
Carlisle
Pine Ridge Agency
Dawes Commission
Congress
Pearson Estate Will Battle in Concord Probate Court
In Concord New Hampshire December 4 the will of John H Pearson recently deceased is before probate judge Corning with a hearing for contestants. A dispute centers on two wills dated 181 and 1885 and whether both should be considered together with authorities cited from Horace Greely. Executors counsel seeks ruling on the 1895 will before others while noting four genuine wills may exist. judge reserved decision.
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Concord
N. H
John H. Pearson
Pearson
Corning
Women Riot at Diamondville Mines Over Pay Strike
About 300 wives and daughters of coal miners in Diamondville Cheyenne Wyoming march to Marcus Daly mines using clubs and guns to drive out operators and non union workers. Earlier a 600 man walkout demanded higher wages. Officials fear bloodshed as arms shipments arrive and both sides arm. Several non union men are struck by women.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Diamondville
Marcus Daly
Montana Copper King
Probable murder report from Ashland Maine shows fatal axe attack
A Bangor despatch says Leon Deprey and Philip Soucie fought in Sheridan plantation near Ashland Saturday afternoon. Deprey struck Soucie in the back with an axe and fled leaving the weapon in Soucie's back. Soucie collapsed at a neighbor's door and is not expected to survive while Deprey remains at large.
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Bangor
Whig and Courier
Ashland
Maine
Sheridan
Leon Deprey
Philip Soucie
Deprey
Soucie
Treasury estimates reveal 631 million in new appropriations
The secretary of the treasury transmitted to the House a fiscal year budget totaling 631,081,994 dollars, about 38 million more than the current year. Major increases include navy yard improvements and port defenses, with Portsmouth at 600,000, Boston at 1,800,000, Brooklyn at nearly 2,000,000, and defense in Puerto Rico ports at 6,500,000.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
House
Navy Yards
Portsmouth
Boston
Brooklyn
Porto Rico
Stock Market Slips Amid Antitrust Signal and Gains
Market shows weakness after yesterday antitrust decision with Sugar opening at 153 and easing to 1514, while Leather common advances to 12 percent. Several stocks rally early, B and Q rights expected between 6 and 7 percent, Tobacco stock seen for insiders, and disbursements for January around 150 million amid anticipated money squeeze. Erie Telco remains dominant after American Bell Co. transfer, with large stake in seven states. United Verde Jr Copper directors re-elected. gas delivery marks first from Massachusetts Pipe Line. Boston and Maine Railroad authorized 2.68 million in stock issues for acquisitions. Outside shares quoted across Amalgamated, Boston, Centennis-Eureka, and others.
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Federal
Wall Street
Keene
Rolston & Bass
American Bell Co
New York
Erie Tel. Co
Boston’exchange
Erie
Bell
Therie
United States
Cleveland Telephone Co
Northwestern Telephone Exchange Co
Southwestern Telegraph & Tel Co
Michigan Telephone Co
Wisconsin Telephone Co
Ohio
Michigan Company For Development
Amalgamated
Boston
Centennis-Eureka
New England Gas and Coke
The
Helvetia
Navaho
Bay State Gas
Wyoming Development
New York Market Report by Bright Sears and Co
Boston and New York markets today as Bright Sears & Co reports on price movements and trading activity. Key securities show mixed results with gains in some rails and declines in others as investors weigh corporate news and economic indicators.
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Boston
New York
Bright, Sears & Co
Racing for a contract between Lake Shore and Pennsylvania
Chicago December 4. Railroad men expect Lake Shore and Pennsylvania officers to contest for the fast mail contract between New York and Chicago. The award hinges on speed and roadbed quality as both roads upgrade engines and patch weak spots in their tracks.
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Chicago
Lake Shore
Pennsylvania
New York
Murder on City Hall Square Shocks Dallas
Louis Schinska a wealthy Polish American was found murdered and robbed on Dallas City Hall square. His skull was crushed and his face lacerated. Five men are jailed on suspicion of the crime, with a large sum of money missing from the victim.
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Dallas
Tex
Louis Schinska
City Hall
Daughters of the Revolution Member Amy Wood Dies
Amy E Wood, a Rhode Island D A R founder connected with the River Point chapter, died at her home near Greene aged 84. She retained her faculties and interest to the end.
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River Point
R. L
Amy Ee. Wood
Daughters of the Revolution
Rhode Island
The
Dp. A. R
Greene
European Bicycle Trip Planned by Courier Citizen
The proposed European bicycle trip in 1900 under the Courier-Citizen company and personal management of Mr J Shadduck promises a great success. pamphlet details available at this office or from Mr Shadduck 251 Middlesex street.
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Courier-Citizen Company
Shadduck
Middlesex Street
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Ad Guarantees Refund
All druggists guarantee every bottle and refund money if not satisfied after two thirds used. Promoted as the best remedy for la grippe coughs colds croup and whooping cough. Pleasant and safe to take and said to prevent progression to pneumonia. For sale by all druggists.
Senators Name Hibbard Postmaster of Boston
Washington Dec 4 Senators Hear and Lodge recommend George A Hibbard for postmaster at Boston The appointment will be made at once.
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Washington, D. C
Lodge
Geoge A. Hibbard
Boston
It Is Possible for a Business Woman to Repair Debt and Dress
A practical view notes that while a businesswoman can escape debt and build a full wardrobe, there is always a need for dental work. The remark ties financial progress to ongoing personal care.
German Currency Bill Discussed as Silver Coin Increase
Berlin December 4. The Reichstag discussed a government currency bill proposing more silver coins when the per capita amount reaches 14 marks. The measure was referred to a special committee for consideration.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Territory government delayed by citizenship and land issues
The commission notes the territory lacks uniform tenure and land ownership by citizens remains narrow while non citizens hold land. Choctaws Chickasaws and Seminoles treaties complicate immediate territorial or state government. Pension figures show 1898 99 rolls and claims with sizable rejections and large annual disbursements. The secretary urges reform of attorney agent compensation in pension matters.
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Commissioner of Pensions
Spain
Army
Congress
Tide of Prosperity in Real Estate Bargains
Potent prospectus from Potter's Real Estate Gazette touts brisk sales and quick returns in property markets. Emphasizes that even small investors can profit through timely purchases, urging readers to inspect available bargains and trust their honest, efficient service.
Golf passion versus shopkeeper quip in exchange
A humorous exchange contrasts genuine interest with commerce. Brown asks if Smith plays golf, noting his claimed passion, while Smith reveals he is a dealer in golf goods. The vignette plays on irony about expertise and profession.
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Denver and
Rio Grande
Sleeper
Franklin County Bar
Theatre IN Flames
Interior Department
Pearson Estate
Stock Market
List Today
Erie Telephone
Boston Exchange
United Verde, Jr
Charles W. Stiles
Massachusetts Pipe Line Company
New England Gas & Coke Company
Jamaica Plain Gaslight Company
Boston and Maine Railroad Company
Portland , and
Rochester
Portsmouth and
Dover
Portland, Saco and
Cc. B. & Eae
Met
St. Ve
Union Pacific
Pfd
Cochitt Wa
N. A
Osceola
Quincy
Santa Fe Utah
Amer Bel Tel
Boston Federal Steel
Federal Steel P
St U.S
Piie Tel
Am. Steel & Wire
Amer
Isie Royale
Racing
U. S
Texas
George A. Hibbard
Mess
Exchange
Potter's Real Estate Gazette
Brown
Smith
Lowell
A. G. Pollard & CO
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E.liss
Palmer ST
Merrimack, Palmer and
Liddle Streets
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