Idaho State News Snapshot From Meridian to Pocatello
A series of notes from Idaho cover injuries in a Meridian ranaway accident, a large county assessment roll, fruit crop losses to the codling moth, a new evaporator at Meridian, a slate quarry near Pocatello, and early 20th century local incidents. Other items include a Boise shooting accident, legal efforts for a murder case, sewing machine sales, militia organization, Prohibition party resolutions, a gold strike near Loon Creek, a Nampa business failure, fair display funds, sheep market reports, a bicycle accident, Idaho governor’s railway injuries, militia replenishments to Payette, Quirk’s panhandle ore finds, a Pennsylvania lumberman’s Idaho note, a house fire in Horse, and a near-drowning at the Weiser river.
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Meridian
Pocatello
Denver
East Lake City
Canyon County Central Committee
Prohibition Party
Prohibition
Loon Creek
Coster City
Nampa
W. al. Herman
Idaho
St. Louis
DB Bliss
Inez Weere
Omaha
Hole
Elia Governor McConnell
Cheyenne
Hands of Mob at Cape Haltien Threaten Bombardment
A cablegram from Commander McCran reports Cape Haltien disturbed by an organized mob. Foreign nationals are threatened. protection aboard is to prevent bombardment without warning. The state department approves Commander Metres for guarding consuls and lives and property, insisting proper native evacuation precedes any bombardment to protect women children and non combatants.
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Utmy Department
McCran
Machina
Cape E Haltien
Cape Haltien
State Department
Americas
Foreign Intertata
White Race in Mindoro Reported by U.S. Officer
Lt. L A De Clairmont of the Philippine Scouts narrates a Mindoro interior where a “perfectly white” population is said to dwell civilized and hospitable yet distrustful of outsiders. A native leader Castro recalls a 25 year old discovery by a Spanish surgeon who raised a white child who became a lawyer and later returned as a sultan ruling the isolated community.
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L. A. de Clairmont
United States Army
Philippine Scouts
Manolis
Mindorosland
de Clairmont
Pagbilao
Taijabas
Mindoro
Manuel Cantro
Nlere
Castro
Europe
Itild
Thia
Samar Island Crisis Tests Civil Governance
Widespread unrest on Samar shows strong local opposition to Governor Guevara and the island’s push for civil government. Mantia paper notes the population favored Guevara, while Cebu’s envoy faced hostility from the clergy and officials. Governor Wright remains firm, inaugurating Livreute under the reform program amid protests.
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Mantia
Cathologan
Samar
Gueverra Bie
Mawrie
Brchipelago
Cebu
Civil Commission
Right
Livreute
Yaqui Raid At Carmen Ranch Ends With Deaths
A group of about thirty Yaquis attacked the Carmen ranch near Hermosillo on Saturday. Women fought fiercely and a Mexican troop patrol intervened, leaving two women and five men dead. Fifteen Yaqui prisoners were taken to Hermosillo for possible sentencing by General Torres. Two Yaqui chiefs were among the captured.
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Carmen Ranch
Hermosillo
Torres
Bres
Saloon Keeper Held Liable for Patron Death
A U S circuit court of appeals affirmed a Nebraska federal court verdict against John Moser and others in Moner s saloon case. The widow and daughter of Charles Walker argued his February 9 1900 intoxication led to a buggy collision and his death. The decision confirms a saloon keeper may be liable when death results from a patron s intoxicated condition.
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United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal Court of Nebraska
Charles Walker
John Moser
Moner
Marriage of Delarey’s Daughter Shocks Boer Cheers
In a Dutch Reformed church crowds cheered Generals Rothe Dewet and Delarey as Delarey’s daughter wed her secretary Verreira. Dowst was carried out on supporters shoulders amid rousing ovations and the minister warned to halt the ceremony or clear the church.
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Delarey
Verreira
Ee Town
Rothe
Dewet
Dowst
Upheaval of Ground Shocks Stratford NY Town
Striking upheaval of the ground rocks Stratford New York as sod gravel and stone burst into the air and dropped into a 100 foot square area over six feet deep. Locals believe a vein of natural gas was ignited by lightning, causing the explosion and subsidence in the area.
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Stratford
XN. Y
Californians imitates Tracy in deadly rampage in Portersville
James McKinney ran amok in Portersville Cal shooting lights and attempting to shoot a card player. He wounded a man and forced a rig from a livery stable with a six shooter. Four officers and citizens were wounded as he fired on arrests before escaping, with a prior criminal record in Tulare county. He boasted of killing three or four men and referenced Tracy.
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Hav Amock
Portersville
Cal
James McKinbey
McKinney
MecKinney
States
Tulare
Tracy
Riot at Election in Southern New Jersey Delegates Contest
A bitter primary for delegates to the Republican convention in New Jersey’s First district led to violence across Camden Gloucester and Salem counties. Polls ran 5 to 8 pm amid fights. one man was killed in Camden. Joe Goddard a Philadelphia heavyweight was fatally shot during campaigning in Pensanken township. another man stabbed in Camden. additional injuries reported near Dog Corner Merchantville.
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New Jersey
Camden
Gloucester
Salem
Joe Goddard
Puginlat
Philadelphia
Elec
Pensanken Township
Forth Wan
Dog Corner
Merchantavillo
MAY START COLLierIES DURING PREENANT WEEK
Antthracte Operators Likely to Try a coal mine restart in the coming week amid an ongoing eleventh week of the anthracite miners strike. Companies bolster coal and iron police while asking for enough miners and laborers to blast and load coal. Union leaders and President Mitchell express continued firmness, doubting a resumption.
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Onda
Aiine
Atotrie
Mitchell
Interstate Commerce Board Reports Train Collision Toll
The Interstate Commerce Commission bulletin cites 212 killed and 2115 injured in train accidents through March 31, 1902, with 1 220 collisions and 838 derailments causing 41 passenger fatalities and 426 injuries, plus $1 914 258 in damage. Also recalls the life of Aupi Mam Mari, a native of Todin who lived in San Francisco, with a romantic, troubled tale of kidnapping and escape.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Aupi Mammari
Todin
San Francisco
Aupi Mam Mari
Hawaiian Islands
California
Venezuelan Rebel General Defeats Reinforcements Near Alto de la Palma
Venezuelan revolutionary general Luciano Mendoza routed 1 006 reinforcements commanded by Leopoldo Baptista near Alto de la Palma in Los Andes, capturing their ammunition as Baptista's forces retreated to Carache. In Kentucky, Tom Cockrill seeks venue change, claiming Breathitt and nearby counties are under enemy control. J C Teller retires from the Wyoming tie trade, selling to Carbon Timber with noncompete and 800 jobs promised near Encampment river. An explosion at San Ross Coal kills two men and shatters several more, with names Andrew Dazell and James Brown confirmed dead.
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Luciano Mendoza
Castro
Trujillo
Los Andes
Alto de la Palma
Leopoldo Baptista
Mendoza
Baptista
Carache
Kentucky
Tom Cockrill
Hen Hargis
Jackson
Breathitt
Koott
Lee
J.C. Teller
Wyoming
Carbon Timber Company
Union Pacific
Teller
San Ross
Jeffries Wins Historic Fight Ending Fitzsimmons Run as Champion
Jeffries defeats Fitzsimmons in eight fierce rounds to become the new champion. Despite Fitzsimmons bleeding and dominating early, two fortunate punches from Jeffries turn the bout, leading to the veteran's defeat and retirement from the ring. Ticket sales for the fight totaled $35,009.
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Robert Fitzsimmons
James Jeffries
Fitzsimmon
Jeffries
Fitzsimmons
Hin
Fitz Simmons
Jefferies
Firesimmons
Town Flood Destroys Irwin Pa Damages Railways
Flooding from Friday night's storm swamped Irwin and Coal Hollow, washing away bridges and railroad sidings. Westmoreland car shops suffered thousands in damage, coal shafts flooded, oats and corn ruined, and vegetation destroyed. A passenger train near Washington bound for Waynesburg was halted for most of the night with about 100 passengers onboard.
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Irwin
Westmoreland
Washington
Waynesburg
Baltimore Woman Dies of Self-inflicted Wounds
A coroner's inquiry into Mrs. Cecilia M. Sullivan's death in Baltimore finds she died from self-inflicted bullet wounds. She lived about eighteen hours after the injuries, which included a heart wound, a second through the stomach liver and spleen, and a grazing wound near the heart.
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Cecilia M. Sullivan
Baltimore
Montreal offer to run weekly fast service to Liverpool
Montreal announces that the Canadian Pacific Railway will establish weekly fast sailings between Quebec and Liverpool in summer and Halifax and Liverpool in winter with a strong freight service. The plan provoke heat in England with media labeling an English offset to the American trust and Pierpont Morgan's shipping combine.
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Fighting Ship Trust
Montreal
London
Quebec
Liverpool
Halifax
England
Melight
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