Last Hours of Czolgosz Before Execution by Electric Chair
In gaburn New York on October 20 Leon Czolgosz faced execution for the assassination of President McKinley. He spoke to witnesses as the chair administered 1700 volts, showing no fear and expressing no regret. Autopsy findings reported a normal or slightly above normal brain.
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Gaburn
N. Y
Leon
F. Czolgoisz
Ma Binley
Tie
Mead
Czolgosz
Carlos F. McDonald
New York State Lunacy Commission
Refining of Lead in Kootenay Mines Draws Interest
The Mine Owners Association met with all leading Kootenay mines to discuss official output reporting and a potential silver lead refinery. Trail smelters show readiness to operate given sufficient ore supply, requiring about 100 tons of lead pigs daily and roughly 250 tons of ore per day to achieve 40 percent silver lead alloy, with national output projections and government bonuses potentially boosting mine activity and refinery demand.
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Mine Owners Association
Kootaway
Mion
Bayt Kootenay
East Kootenay
Canada
Lead Refinery Output Versus Canadian Imports
The refinery could yield 36 000 tons of lead while official trade returns show Canada importing about 12 000 tons of lead and products. The note argues that home smelting and refining are near feasibility with minor shifts in the scale.
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Canada
Cody's Outfit Wrecked in Buffalo Bill Train Crash
At Lexington near 8 o clock today a wreck killed 110 Buffalo Bill's Wild West horses including Col Cody's beloved Old Pap. Mules of the Deadwood coach died. Cody estimated losses at 60000. Collision occurred from misunderstood orders. several train hands injured. Cody's Danville engagement canceled due to the disaster.
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Charlotte
N. C
Buffalo Bill
Lexington
Col
Cody
Danville
Respite Granted in Anarchist Case Over Publication
Justice Lean in the Supreme court granted a certificate of reasonable doubt to Johnson Most delaying 12 month imprisonment for publishing the article Murderous Murder published the day of President McKinley s assassination. London dispatches note U S legation in Constantinople opened direct talks with captors of Misa Stone and companion Mme Tailka as Bulgarian authorities search Rilo Cluster near Samakoff. Consul General Dickenson left Sofia for Samakoff to oversee release efforts.
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Lean
Supreme Court Today
Johnon Most
McKinley
London
United States
Constantinople
Mises Stone
Sofia
Daily Telegraph
Samakoff
Dickenson
Misa Stone
Mme
Tailka
Milner outlines postwar repopulation plan for Transvaal colonies
Durban reports Lord Milner argues for early resettlement of the Transvaal and Orange River colonies to revive industrial and agricultural life. He says it may never formally end, but Britain should move to rebuild and govern the territories it has taken by re peopling and resuming daily life.
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Durban
Transvaal
Orange River
Lord Milner
Capetown
BRITON OR BOER
London October 30 Colonial Secretary Mr Chamberlain defended Britain’s South African policy in Cupar Scotland stating the war was not over franchises but over whether Britain or the Boers should predominate in South Africa.
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London
Dutch Longshoremen Seek German Aid Against British Ships
A Dutch delegation visiting Hamburg to urge German longshoremen to boycott British ships was warmly received. Hamburg workers agreed to cooperate, though newspapers doubt the plan’s practicality. Rockefeller donates 40,000 marks to the American church fund, bringing the total to 200,000 marks, with construction to begin soon.
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Berlin
Hamburg
Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
American Church Fund
Electric Drills Tested At Payne Mine In Canada
Thomas W N Hilliard of Canada General Electric Co in town from London to Rossland reports two Durkee electric drills performing well at the Payne mine. A 43 inch hole drilled in 153f minutes, drills powered by two horsepower each, with a 15 horsepower compressor. Kelly says first ore car to the smelter will depart soon. May and Jennie mine to ship, ore sulfide with gold values.
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Thomas W. N. Hilliard
Canada General Electric Co
London
Rossland
Mr. Hilliard
Payne Mine
Hilliard
A. H. Kelly
Kelly
May
Jennie
Nelson
Kennedy heads survey into Similkameen district
Grand Forks October 20 J H Kennedy chief engineer of the VV V railway has left for the Similkameen district to inspect the work of his engineers. The route reaches the Similkameen river boundary and surveyors head to Princeton. He is ordered to extend the survey west toward the coast despite the provincial government plan to award the Coast Kootenay line to another private firm. Kennedy headquarters at Grand Forks and will be away about a month.
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Grand Forks
J. H.kennedy
Similkameen
Similkameena River
Boundary Line
Princeton
Coast-Kootenay
Kennedy
Naval Recruits To Sail From St Johns For Caribbean Cruise
Arrangements are finished to dispatch 50 naval reserves in the British cruiser Charybdis next week for a six month cruise in West Indian waters. This follows a successful precedent set last year. The delay of the Calliope prevents enlisting 300 fishermen to drill in Placentia bay before next year.
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St. Johns
Mld
Charybdis
West Indian
Calliope
Placentia Bay
Race War Bloodshed in Pearl River Valley Swells
A Baltown dispatch reports a race clash at Duncan's chapel near Haltown with heavy losses. Nine negros killed, three whites dead or dying, several wounded, and a terrified crowd fled after a half hour battle. The incident followed earlier lynching fever and tense camp meeting gatherings.
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Picayune
Baltown
Duncan’s Chapel
Pearl River Valley
Bill Morris
Haltown
J. J. Ball
Creerar Lott
Constable Book
Lott
Chinese protocol outlines indemnity and reforms after Pekin talks
The final protocol from Pekin, presented by Rockhill, details China’s measures to appease the powers after the Boer outbreak and the German minister’s assassination. It includes punitive actions, a 450 million tael indemnity, a bond plan, and the ministry reform to Wai Wu Pua. The article also notes wireless experiments in London, naval observations, and King Edward's investiture at St James's Palace.
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Pekin
Rockhill
State Department
China
von Kettler
Pei Ho
Whang Yoo
Taong Li Yamen
London
Edward
St. James’ Palace
Duke
Cornwall
York
Prince Edward
Prince Albert
Francis Laking
St. James Palace
Sir Francis
Marborough House
Pan Americanism as a living idea in US affairs
The Novoe Vremya carries a two column lead on Pan-Americanism noting that past congresses yielded few positives, yet the idea persists. It warns about Germany's hostile designs on parts of South America and says other European nations seek to avoid clashes with the United States.
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St. Petersburg
United States
Novoe Vremya
Germany
South America
Story of an Inheritance from English Courts
Montreal Oct 29 The Herald reports David Jennings a Montrealer has won 135000000 dollars in inheritance from English courts. The claim faces doubt as only about 30000000 remains in Chancery and the suit may have been outlawed long ago.
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Montreal
the Herald Tonight
David Jennings
Jennings
Murderer on Trial for Killing Constable Boyd in Toronto
The trial of Fred Rice, a bank burglar, opened for the murder of Constable Boyd. Witnesses testified Rice fired from a hack after Rutledge ordered him to shoot. The defense seeks to shift blame to the dead man as Rutledge and Jones died during escape attempts.
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Toronto
Fred Rice
Boyd
Rice
Jones
Rutledge
Court House
Stewart
Jonea
Crown
Thomas Cullenham
Robert Highly
Kohlmeyer
Wilson
Ennis
Maxwell's Seat Confirmed by Supreme Court
Ottawa October 29 The Supreme Court confirmed G. R. Maxwell of Burrard British Columbia in his seat.
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Maxwell
Ottawa
The
Supreme Court Today
G. R. Maxwell
Burrard
B. C
Man shoots neighbor by mistake near Torrance farm
Nanaimo October 29 John Peacey shot and killed farmer Ernest Torrance in error, believing him to be a deer. Peacey, a Comox resident, found Torrance mortally wounded while Torrance’s family, including a 13 year old, had faced dangers such as an explosion at Union mine two years earlier.
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Nanaimo
John Peacey
Ernest Torrance
Peacy
Torrance
Percy
Comox
Union Mine
Tragic Love Rejection Ends Life In Winnipeg
Robi Nicholl a young clerk died by suicide in Winnipeg after three attempts. He had suffered a love reverse and twice tried to kill himself earlier, narrowly saved once by a passing young woman. He later leapt from a second story window while at the general hospital and was severely injured before his final act.
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Winnipeg
Robi
Nicholl
General Hospital
Fatal self inflicted shot wounds near Rat Portage
The young son of farmer Peter Morrison near Rabbit Lake died from a gunshot wound after a loaded gun discharged while being taken from a wall. The accident occurred yesterday and the boy lived about 30 minutes.
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Winnipeg
Peter Morrison
Rabbit Lake
Rat Portage
Ellis Gold Traced in Toronto Theft Case
James J. Larkin, a clerk in Toronto's Express department of the customs, was arrested today charged with stealing a bag of gold valued at 580 dollars consigned to P. W. Ellis & Co.
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Toronto
James J. Larkin
Express Department of the Custom
P. W. Ellis & Co
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