Runaway Freight Wreck Kills Four. Fire Burns Two
Helena Montana February 8 A freight train collided with a passenger train two miles west of Helena, destroying the trains by fire. Four dead confirmed J N Robinson Charles Brickle B A Jessup Foster S Negal and a fifth possibly burned. Brakeman Edward Brown injured. The express messenger Jessup died after being trapped as flames engulfed the wreck with two more passengers missing.
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Austin
Helena
Montana Central Crossing
Jessup
Pacific Express Wreck Near Bridal Veil Kills Four
A Pacific Express train wreck occurred on the Oregon Electric line near Bridal Veil thirty miles east of Portland. Surgeons were dispatched from Hood River. Early reports list four dead and two seriously injured.
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Portland
Ore
Pacific Xpress
Beatty Couple Travel Aboard Campania Amid Marshall Field Will Radio
Captain David Beatty and Mrs Beatty travel on the Campania with high society in tow. Marshall Field III, heir to the Field fortune, meets them aboard alongside the couple. Mrs Beatty formerly Ethel Field, married Arthur Tree then Captain Beatty after divorce. Field's will reportedly leaves Beatty's wife $8 million. The Beattys head to Chicago.
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New York
David Beatty
Camparle
Captain Beatty
Unionists Move against Dolan in Pittsburg Session
At the Pittsburg district convention of the United Mine Workers of America a resolution demanded the resignation of President Patrick Dolan Vice President Uriah Bellingham and Secretary-Treasurer Doods for backing the old wage scale at Indianapolis. The plan passed after afternoon debate as delegates adjourned.
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Pittsburg
United Mine Workers of America
Patrick Dolan
Uriah Bellingham
Doods
Indianapolis
Committee On
Oon
Chicago Blinded by Dense Smoke and Firelight
A Chicago report notes a heavy pall of smoke forcing daytime darkness from early morning into afternoon. The streets and stores appeared shuttered as lamps burned and visibility dropped to near night levels amid the haze and flames.
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Chicago
Paris Countess Boni de Castellane Seeks Divorce
Paris reports Countess Boni de Castellane formerly Anna Gould enters a court for divorce proceedings. Judge seeks conciliation but reports suggest the suit will proceed with secrecy surrounding the divorce. Rumors of misconduct and a prominent Paris society leader linked to the affair circulate amid ongoing settlement efforts. The count is said to be in southeast France.
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Paris
Boni de Castellane
Anna Gould
Count de Castellane
Castellane
France
Town Topics Attacks Roosevelt Longworth Wedding Invitations
Town Topics criticizes the proposed wedding invitation for Miss Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth published under the presidential coat of arms. The article argues the card misuses titles and dates and suggests a corrected version naming Theodore Roosevelt and addresses the White House ceremony. It also notes a prior copy of Facts and Fancies sent to the president was returned without thanks.
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New York
Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
Alice Roosevelt
United States
Alica Lee
Alice
White House
Miss Cleveland
Congress
Mr. Longworth
Miss Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Peters Peace Collection in United States Under Debate
Rome denies rumors of excessive Peter's Pence totals in the United States. Mgr. Falconio reports 1894 to 1905 receipts at 828,708.66 dollars, averaging 75,337.15 yearly, with potential additions bringing no more than about 100,000 annually. 1905 diocesan collections totaled 83,734.98, after which many gifts were given directly to the pope.
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Washington
United States
Mgr
Diomede Falconio
Conevey
Rome
Peter
Artificial lamb chop foiled fake meat scam exposed
In Washington on February 7 Dr Wiley head of the agricultural department chemical bureau found a pasted board box showing an artificial lamb chop crafted to resemble a genuine cut. The deceit involved a neck meat piece with a bone and cartilage to mislead diners at Dr Wiley’s home.
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Dr Wiley
Washington
Dr. Wiley
Chemical Bureau
Agricultural Department
Death of Peoria preacher banker due to cyanide suicide
Rev. George H. Simmons pastor of First Baptist and president of the Interstate Savings and People's Savings banks was found dead in Peoria. A letter indicated premeditated death after tied investigations into his morals. Banks faced runs as depositors demanded funds. Simmons had been managing the Yates senatorial campaign and had resigned from the Interstate Savings bank. He left a widow.
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Peoria, Ill
George H. Simmons
First Baptist Church
Interstate Savings Bank
The
People's Savings Bank
Yates
Peoria County
Simmons
Baker
People’s Savings Bank
Workmen’s
Rook
E. C. Heidrich
Anicker
Terre Haute
Ind
Christ
Scholes
Dr. Simmons
Mystery and Madness in Kidnapping Case Unfolds
A New York warrant reveals the kidnaping of an English noblewoman's daughter. The vessel story places the girl aboard a yacht near Yokohama, later found in an insane asylum in New York. Police pursue a named suspect through Westchester county club grounds.
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New York
Poice
France
England
London
Yokohama
Nolice
New York Harbor
Westchester County
Mammoth Butte Packing Plant Planned by Local Capitalists
Butte Montana February 8 a grand scale slaughter and packing facility is planned near Butte a company to finance and operate the project will be formed soon principal organizers include Joe Toomey Deer Lodge John Gerdts Garrison Senator Conrad Kohrs Charles Nick John Bielenberg Frank Conley Tom McTague Deer Lodge and Henry Maher Racetrack with a capitalization of one million dollars additional wealth holders from Montana ranching will invest the project aims to supply dressed beef to eastern markets and return shipments to the state
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Butte
Mont
Joe Toomey
Deer Lodge
John Gerdts
Garrison
Conrad Kohrs
Charles Nick
John Bielenberg
Frank Conley
Tom McTague
Henry Maher
Rac Track
Montana
Clean Money bill aims to standardize currency exchange
Washington February 6 Representative Fowler of New Jersey introduces a clean money bill. It allows any person or corporation to sell worn or mutilated currency by registered mail to the treasury and receive new currency without charges. The bill appropriates 100000 dollars for the transport of wornout currency.
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Washington
Fowler
New Jersey
Treasury
United States
Wallace Testified in Own Defense in Panama Case
Former Isthmian Canal Commission chief engineer John Findley Wallace told the Senate committee on interoceanic canals that he resigned over Taft and Cromwell pressure and red tape. He pressed to explain his reasons, denied wrongdoing, and questioned Cromwell’s influence and Shonts leadership while citing canal affairs and railroad finance.
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Washington, D. C
John Findley Wallace
Isthmian Canal Commission
Senate Committee On
Taft
Cromwell
Wallace
Yount
Board of Consulting Engineers
Canal Commission
Shonis
Morgan
Daft
Cronmagell
Panama
Mr. Wallace
Coublegran
Mie
Mr. Cromwell
Uie
Shonts
Ar. Wallace
Senator Morgan
Panama Railroad Company
Uncle Sam
Union Pacific Nears Merger With Illinois Central Report
Wall street reports a major railroad transfer as Union Pacific extends control to Illinois Central. A financier says UP owns 62 percent of Illinois Central, with a plan possibly to fold both lines into a holding structure via Railroad Securities Company or similar, backed by bonds. Announcement expected soon after Hill syndicate cashes out remaining Northern Pacific and Great Northern holdings.
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New York
Med
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Roads
Burlington
Wall Street
Union Pacific
Millinois Central
Great Northern
Union Pacific Company
Mllneis Central
Linois Central
Old Northern
Mwinois Central
Railroad Securities Company
New Jersey
Harriman Interests
Mwlinois Central
Illnois Central Control
Illinois Central
Hill Syndicate
Hill
Cold Wave Sweeps Midwestern States
Des Moines records 12 below at Charles City as cold snap grips Iowa with high winds. Superior Wisconsin reports 25 to 26 below, LaCrosse 15 below, St Paul 10 to 16 below. Kansas City notes southwest chill, Springfield Missouri hits 2 below, with moderating temps forecast within twelve hours.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles City
Superior
Wis
LaCrosse
St. Paul
Minn
Kansas City
Peb
Gulf
Springfield
Olney Reappointed to Smithsonian Regents Board
Washington February 5 The senate adopted a resolution reappointing former Secretary of State Richard Olney as a member of the board of regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
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Washington
Senate
Richard Olney
Board of Regents
The
Smithsonian Institution
Patterson Seeks Senate Independence on Treaty Vote
Senator Patterson of Colorado introduces a resolution asserting each senator has one vote on treaties and condemning caucus coercion. He argues such pressure breaches the constitution and degrades the senate, while other senators react as Tillman questions postal-clerk safety and Woraker fixes a shipping bill vote date.
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Washington
Patterson
Colorado
San Domingo
United States
Senate
Senate of the
Lodge
Tillman
Gallinger
Woraker
Richard Olney
Board of Regents
Smithsonian Institution
Wreck In Montana At Rail Crossing Kills And Burns Coaches
Feb 6. Great Northern crossing two miles west of Helena. Northern Pacific passenger train No 61 struck by freight. Freight plowed through a coach, killing and wounding several aboard. Cars burned.
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Butte
Mont
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Helena
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Marshall Field
Dolan
Fie
Countess de Castellane
Mise
Mann
Town Topics
Mgr. Falconio
G. H. Simmons
Peoria
Ill
Bays Taft
U. P
I. C
Harriman Line
Olney
Independence
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