Distillery Boiler Explodes Killing and Injuring Many
A boiler explosion at Monarch distillery kills several workers and leaves around twenty injured. The blast sent debris through rooms and a mill, with bodies recovered beneath the ruins. Property damage exceeds $100,000 as five-story buildings were blown apart. Names of victims include James McManus Powell James O Keefe Geo iG George John Wilson and ntam with others fatally wounded.
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Willie
Stillery
Monarch
James McManus
Powell
James O'Keefe
Geo
Ig George
John Wilson
Ntam
James Walsh
Wilson
Joe
Ill Advised Strike by Illinois Miners
In Springfield on October 3, about 1,600 of 4,000 miners in the area walked out yesterday over operators failing to provide washrooms. The strike lacks union sanction as the United Mine Workers say the contract remains intact, leaving state authorities to decide any action.
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Ilinois
Springfeld
United Mine Workers
Riots in Berlin I: Omnibus clash rocks city streets
Rioting strike members attacked an omnibus driven by a non-unionist in Berlin causing passengers to be mobbed and the vehicle overturned. Police faced attacks with iron bars and stones as several hours of unrest left many injured but none killed.
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Berlin
Omnibus Company
Forging Witness Fees Found in Powers Case
Kentucky authorities uncover a bungled attempt to collect witness fees on forged applications in the Powers case. The state faces thousands of dollars in disputed sums, with most counters expected to bear the loss.
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Frankfort
Mining man to penitentiary for 800000 fraudulent shares
J Kreesly, secretary of the Lucile Dreyfus Mining Company, was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary at Walla Walla. An investigation revealed fraudulent stock certificates issued over 800000 shares, plunging the company into litigation. Howard J. Kresely had long operated in mining in Spokane and faced criminal charges as the scheme unraveled.
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Lucile Dreyfus Company
Spokane
J. Kreesly
Walla Walla
Howard J. Kresely
Lucile Drewfur Mining Company
Kressly
Kreasly
Lucile Dreyfus Mining Company
Insurrection Gains Amid Balkan Turmoil Near Mehmmnia
Reports from Sofia claim insurrectionists under Yanomi attacked Beliten in Northeastern Macedonia, killing four Turks and inflicting losses, while Turkish troops gain the upper hand elsewhere. Observers doubt peaceful reforms in Macedonia as nationalist factions seek refuge along the frontier.
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Vienna
Neue Freie Press
Macedonia
Gaius
Sofia
Yanomi
Beliten
Loring
Revolutionary Bande
Turis Oso
Strike Settled After Coastwide Telegraph Strike
Terme made at last with Pacific Coast Telephone Company in San Francisco on Oct 3 ends the line men's strike that stretched from British Columbia to Mexico. Details of settlement not public though deemed satisfactory to both sides. Special meetings underway to ratify the agreement by the Western Conference of the Electrical Workers. The long, bitter dispute touched nearly every coastal town with relief and rejoicing widespread.
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Dave
Ida M. Phares
Pacific Coast Telephone Company
San Francico
British Columbia
Mexico
Legals
Western Conference
Electrical Workers
Telephone Company
Grain markets show gains then pullback in Pendleton and Minneapolis
Volume notes opening up 4% in Pendleton and Minneapolis grain markets before weather and receipts ease gains. closing down about 1 cent. Liverpool softens 4. Provisions quiet. stocks advance early then retreat with bears, late buying helps end near higher. Wheat and corn futures show mixed movements in opening and closing.
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Pendleton
Chicago
Minneapolis
Liverpool
Bears
Kerre
Iéccress
Archie Gilliam Dead In Walla Walla Typhoid Illness
Archie Gilliam, a prominent young man of Walla Walla, died early this morning after a long illness caused by typhoid fever. No further statements have been issued. Also mentions Chicago Wheat with prices and a Cleveland smuggling arrest involving Canadians.
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Walla Walla
Archie Gilliam
Ealy
Chicago
Dillingham Adopts Name After Vermont Senator Visit
In October 8 notes from Dillingham Valdez Almekia a thriving town near Nushagek between here and Nome adopted the name Dillingham after a Vermont senator who chaired a recent senatorial committee visit. A local boxing match at Albena ended in a draw between Jack Overdorf of Weaton and Black Demon of the city after ten rounds with $126 in gate receipts. Black Demon issued a public challenge to any Oregon fighter under 140 pounds to a five round contest with the same stake, promising to stop Tom Scott in five rounds if he wins.
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Valdez
Almekia
Nushagek
Here
Nome
Vermont
Chaiman
Oregon
Jack Overdorf
Weaton
Albena
East Oregonian
Pendleton
Tom Scott
Black Demon
Democrats and Republicans in Bay State Political Clash
The Democratic state convention nominated Col. W. A. Gaston for governor with Richard Olner Jr as lieutenant governor and a full ticket including Exekiel M. Ezekiel, John J. Flaherty, Thomas G. Thatcher, and F. X. Tetrault. The platform denounces trusts as monopolies backed by tariffs and subsidies, calls for federal regulation of trusts, tariff reform on raw materials, and immediate labor and civil reform. It urges reciprocity with Canada, condemns coercive injunctions, supports voluntary arbitration in labor disputes, and seeks Philippines policy and civil rights protections without repealing the 14th amendment.
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Treasury
Congress
Cuba
Philippines
Canada
Olvn
Republican convention nominates ticket and adopts a platform
The ticket includes Governor John I Bates as governor, Gull as lieutenant governor, William Lin as secretary of state, Edward Bradford as treasurer, H. K. Turner as auditor, and Herbert Parker as attorney general. The platform strongly endorses President Roosevelt and his administration, reaffirms free trade and upholds island policy.
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Pregent
Gull
Wiliam ©Lin
Boston
Edward Bradford
Springfield
H. KE. Turner
Malden
Herbert Parker
Launeasber
Roosevelt
Bilands
Catholic Records Burned At Bishop O'Dea Residence
A fire in Seattle destroyed all records at the residence of Bishop O'Dea this morning. The loss is estimated at $4,000 and includes priceless diocesan files. The cause is under investigation and no injuries are reported.
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Bishop O'Dea
Seattle
Ovt
Fie
O'Dea
Governor Peabody Sued For Damages
Governor Peabody named defendant in a damage suit of 109000 dollars each brought by Mullanty and 42 others connected to the Dull pen incident. Generals Chase and Bell and Major MacClel land also cited. Trial not set. case questions governor’s possible conspiracy with mine owners to break the strike and the guard’s order history. Officers will not accept service of suit.
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Cripple Creek
Oct. S
Peabody
Mullanty
Chase and Bell
MacClel
Explorers Fail Mount McKinley Ascent Attempt Falters
New York reports Dr. Cook of Brooklyn and his party failed to summit Mount McKinley Alaska. They reached 11 feet below the granite slope and began retreating September 4 fearing the season. They rode packed and rafted down the Chulta to Tronek and will return to Seattle.
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Mt. McKinley
New York
Vaidor
Alaska
Mrs A John stion arraigned for defalcation charges
New York on October 3 Mrs A John stion wife of a dentist was arraigned in the morning charged with defalcations by the United States Playing Card Company. The company claims she lost $50,000 on Wall Street.
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New York
A. Johnstion
United States Playing Card Company
Wall Street
Open Door 10 The Chinese Labor Question at San Francisco
The China Commercial Steamship Company wins the right to land Chinese laborers in Mexican ports, with implications for freight rates and equal footing with Pacific Mail. Mexico’s government seeks to permit Chinese hand labor, signaling rising corporate influence and potential labor and policy complications for the United States and Mexican workers.
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San Francisco
China Commercial Steamcup Company
Opr
Pacific Mall Company
Eno
United
Mexico
Armenian Rebellion and Election News in Irans-Canenala
A rebellion among Armenian inhabitants of Seluascha in Irans-Canenala clashes with fhiselan troops left many wounded. Exit Gam Parks, Kansas City, Oct 3, reports Buchaean reelection as president of the Tron workers' Tiiton by a narrow three vote majority this afternoon.
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Hertin
Ort Se-An Angelger Dia Patel
Seluascha
Irans-Canenala
Fhiselan
Krillial
Gam
Shields Park Shows Arrange One Year Hall Lease
Arrangements were perfected between H Nelson of Shields Park Shows and J Kirkman and the Penland brothers to lease Imory Hall for one year. Kirkman has the hall for each Saturday night until May and subleases to Nelson. Nelson left for Portland to arrange openings about mid month, possibly the 12th, with plans for better stock companies than in the past.
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H. Nelson
KB. J. Kirkman
Penland Brothwrd
Showsa
Imory
Mr. Kirkman
Nelean
Nelwow
Portland
Otroutt
Last Gall for the Carnival in Umatilla County
Fourteen large city businesses will be represented with floats for an agricultural exhibit praised as the finest yet, linked to a five day carnival in Umatilla County. Local farms and breeders including Shropshires, Jersey cattle, and Poland China hogs will showcase prize animals, with plans for a county fair to be held annually in the city.
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Umatilla County
Arnold
Tesides
Monte
Mr. Halley
James H. Raley
Charles Wilkins
Cheney Ranch
Jon Mod
Poland
T. GO. Tain
Gealpool
St. Mra
Thin City
Browehit
Milton
Idaho Irrigation Law Author to Speak at Pendleton Meeting
J H Lowell Caldwell irrigation commissioner and Idaho Irrigation Board secretary expressed willingness to travel to Pendleton for a lecture on irrigation legislation at the winter association meeting. Lowell’s comprehensive Idaho law is in force, and his address in Pendleton is highly anticipated.
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Idaho
State Irrigation Board
Pendleton
Winte Adaoolation
Lowell Ie
Caldwell
Leigator
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