Immense Camp Bird mine boarding house crushed by snow slides
A Ouray dispatch reports two deadly snowslides at the Camp Bird mine and mill. Fireman Andrew Ekes died, six others injured, and several buried under debris as rescuers worked through a night of blinding storm to reach miners in the tunnel and recover the dead. Food and rescue supplies were being rushed to the trapped workers to avert starvation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ekes
Tunnel
Denver
Ouray
Camp Bird
Andrew Ekes
William Weybright
William Creesy
Samuel Smith
John Anderson
Jerome Andrews
Enems
Remnar
Ra, Smith
Sam Smith
Harvey Briggs
Frank Strickland
William Creasy
Weybright
Anderson
Andrews
Briggs
Ro A. Smith
William J. Cox
Strickland
Creasy
Ekea
R. A. Smith
Evidence in Port Arthur surrender probe harms Stoessel
The inquiry into Port Arthur's surrender will extend about six weeks, likely tarnishing Lieut Gen Stoessel's reputation as he seeks to summon Gen Nogi and other Japanese commanders to testify to the defense’s heroism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Stoessel
Nogi
Severe Colorado Snow Slides Shut Down Mines
Denver reports a fierce storm causing multiple slides that cut off the Bankers' National Revenue Atlas Camp Bird San Pedro mines from communication. Power lines to Animal Mining and Telluride Power were damaged, endangering buildings and mill operations. Robert Pearson of Revenue arrived with dire news of snow slides and near escapes, noting Atlas and San Pedro remain safe while damage totals in the hundreds of thousands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Camp Bird
Ouray
Bankers‘ National
Revenue
Atlas
San Pedro
Animal Mining Company
Telluride
Robert Pearson
Revenue Tunnel
Pearson
Camp Bird Mill
Hamilton 18 Angry in Senate Probe Grip of Beers Scandal
Andrew Hamilton appeared before the Insurance Investigating committee and denounced New York Life Company trustees as curs and traitors. He charged Beers scandal figures and claimed long years of payments tied to his legal and legislative work for insurers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Andrew Hamilton
Insurance Investigating Committee
Paria
John C. McCall
New York Life
Beers
Miss Anthony Funeral in Rochester Central Presbyterian
Funeral services for Sumin Beb Anthony were held at Central Presbyterian church in Rochester on Friday afternoon. A large crowd, unable to enter, gathered outside to observe the rites. Pastors Charles C. Albertson and William C. Gannet led the service, joined by speakers Carrie Chapman Catt Anna Howard Shaw and R Jerome Jeffery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
Sumin Beb. Anthony
Central Presbyterian Church
Charles C. Albertson
Central Church
William C. Gannet
Firs Unitarian Church
William Lloyd Garrison
Lawrence
Mass
House Will Stand Pat On Statehood Bill Vote
The House Republicans voted 126 to 35 to stand by the statehood bill and seek a Senate conference. Mondell’s insurgent resolution to accept the Senate's minor amendments and remove Arizona and New Mexico was defeated 125 to 45 after a two and a half hour caucus with five minute speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Mondell
Wyoming
Arizzona
New Mexico
Hearst to Get Recount in Albany New Jersey
The Raines Murphy bill to recount votes in the last election is slated for passage as Republicans press the measure. Supporters say it would spare Hearst from martyrdom and make him mayoral material, with Governor Higgins’ friends urging its passage after lengthy conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. J
William R. Hearst
Raines Murphy
Limit on Work Hours Proposed by Senator La Follette
Washington Senator La Follette introduces a bill assigning the interstate commerce commission the duty to set a maximum work hour threshold for common carriers. The measure seeks to prevent employees from being required to remain on duty beyond prescribed limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
la Follette
Interstate Commerce Commission
Colorado Manufacturers Urge Patronage of Home Goods
I C Scott of the Colorado Manufacturers Association urges residents to buy Colorado made goods to keep wealth in state. He notes $34.5 million in capital, $9.6 million in wages, and a $55 million product value last year, highlighting extensive local production across everyday items. He argues patriotism and economic growth depend on supporting home industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
I. C. Scott
Colorado Manufacturers’ Association
Denver
Aed
Old Horn
Colo
Fatal Shipwreck of the British King Near Sable Island
The steamer British King foundered in a Atlantic storm about 150 miles south of Sable Island. Twenty seven crew members died. The Bostonian rescued thirteen survivors, the Mannheim eleven, and five more were picked up by the Bostonian after being drawn into the vortex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noston
Sable Island
Bostonian
Mannheim
Scrub Women in Maine Organize for 20-Cent Wage
Telegrams note Maine scrub women plan to form a union and demand a uniform wage of 20 cents an hour. Other items report Carnegie gifts to Drury and Coe Colleges, a sale of etchings to a dealer, and a push by Iowa phone companies to unite against the Bell system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Andrew Carnegie
Drury College
Springfield
Missouri
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
King Edward
Queen Victoria
Whistler
Bell Telephone Company
Russia
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Senate
Death of Judge Julius Bissell in Denver
Judge Julius Bissell, a leading Colorado jurist born in 1839, died Tuesday afternoon at 3 from a stroke. A Civil War veteran, he practiced law in New York and Des Moines before moving to Leadville and later Denver, where he served ten years on the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals before retiring in 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kagi
Formosa
Towa
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Andrew Carnegie
Charles Algernon Swineburne
Congress
Hot Springs
South Dakota
Kieff
Russia
Berlin
New York
Roosevelt
United Veterans
Poplar Bluffs
Missouri
Kuang Si
Andrew
Fall
Robert J. Geer
Kansas City
Corcoran Gallery of Art
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Washington
Claus Spreckels
Western
Calti Sugar Factory Company
Honolus
Cuba
Spreckels
Java
Philippines
Frank Culver
Chicago
Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum
Denver
Julius Bidwell Bissell
Colorado
Judge Bissell
New Britain
Connecticut
Fifteenth
Connecticut Infantry
Young Bissell
New York City
Supreme Court Commission
Bissell
Court of Appeals
Snow Slides Halt Crested Butte Rail Service
Crested Butte reports a two mile track obstruction from a massive snow slide. Rotary plow and flanger arrived from Gunnison after seven hours of clearing. Bridges and mine trestles damaged. road to the mine blocked for days. soft coal mine operations delayed a week to ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Crested Butte
Gunnison
Funder
Smith
Slate River
Pueblo
J. H. Judd
Gothic
Washington Gulch
Dead Man‘s Gulch
Denver militia pistol competition set for April fifteenth
Adjutant General Bulkeley Wells will stage a state militia pistol event at the state rifle range near Golden on April 15. Events crown individual and team champions with trophies from Wells and Willcox, Harrison & Son. Col Edward Verdickberg named executive officer to enforce rules per 1904 U S Army small arms regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Adjt
Bulkeley Wells
Golden
Guard
C. McA. Willcox
Messrs. Harrison & Son
United States Army
Edward Verdeckberg
First Infantry
National Guard of
Colorado
United States Service
Parker on Roosevelt and Third Term Nomination
Alan Judge A B Parker in an interview states he is convinced Roosevelt will seek the Republican nomination for a third term. He notes Roosevelt previously denied seeking a renomination in 1904 but now appears determined to pursue the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Alan Judge
A. B. Parker
Roosevelt
Washington
Tam
Woman Suffers Kidney Trouble Finds Relief in Pills
Mrs. A. Taylor of Wharton New Jersey describes severe kidney pain back aches dizziness heat headaches and frequent burning secretions. After eight boxes of Deans Kidney Pills her symptoms disappeared and her strength and health returned. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Taylor
Wharton
N. J
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Dam to aid Niagara water supply proposal
The plan to build a dam at the foot of Lake Erie aims to provide a steadier water flow for Niagara Falls, benefiting local electric power plants and commerce between the upper lakes and the St. Lawrence. A separate heated exchange features a fire eater hurling insults and demanding satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara
Lake Erie
Niagara Falls
St. Lawrence River
Garfield Tea Ad Promises Purifying Health Drink
An advertising snippet extols Garfield Tea as a cleansing elixir. It claims to purify the blood, cure sick headaches, regulate the liver kidneys stomach and bowels, and promotes the product from Garfield Tea Co. in Brooklyn New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Tea Co
Brooka, N. X
The World’s Biggest Book Found in British Museum
A Dutch 1650 tome with maps and world descriptions was discovered in the British Museum alongside Turner and Dutch maps. Standing five feet ten inches tall and four feet eight inches wide, it is bound in gilt and features a gold illuminated title page. The volume was presented to King Charles II in 1660 and later gifted by George III to the British Museum, where it ranks among the museum’s prized treasures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Museum
Hke Turner
National Gallery
Charles II
Holland
England
George III
Meal program for underfed school children proposed
The ministry plans to empower local authorities now in charge of elementary education to provide meals for indigent children. The education minister, with his colleagues, aims to pass the bill in the current session, following Liberal victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell-is Tannerman
House of Commons
Sensible Men Enjoy Tattery Nibbles Sometimes
A quirky note suggests even prudent individuals indulge in tattery snacks occasionally. The snippet hints at light humor and casual appetite without naming people or places.
Ohio Woman Finds New Health With Postum Food Coffee
An Ohio woman recalls six months of coffee withdrawal and a switch to Postum Food Coffee. She credits improved health including stronger nerves clearer mind and vanished heart trouble and indigestion after following the product directions and reading The Road to Wellville. The ad promotes Postum by citing a testimonial and mentions Battle Creek Michigan manufacturer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Camp Bird Mine
Hamilton
Miss Anthony
Pat
Hearst
Colorado Goods
Indianapolis
New York Central
Tucson
Arizona
Manning
Higgins
Albert T. Patrick
William Marsh Rice
Mared
Wth
Jerome
Patrick
Colorado Court of Appeals
National Guard of Colorado
Parker
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!