Nevada News: Hazards and Politics Across the Basin
Nevada and neighboring states report accidents and projects including a fatal derailment near Brown's siding, a railroad torpedo incident, and a box of plant powder caps explosion. Wyoming addresses mange in cattle, Arbor Day observances planned, and tax reforms for banks. Construction advances on Union Pacific double track. Notable deaths and academy scholarship news filter through scattered Nevada references.
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Theodore Tronquel
AL Pare
Smith Green
Mim City
Nev
Brooks
Wyowng
Wyoming
Larame
Brown's Siding
Nevada
Hampton
Utah Construction Company
Green River
Granger
Union Padfe
Anaconda
Amalgamated Copper Company
Washoe
Mexico Earthquakes Devastate Chilpancingo and Chilapa
A severe sequence of shocks devastates Chilpancingo and Chilapa in Mexico, causing panic and extensive damage. Eleven deaths are reported with a score or more injured as residents flee to open country. Authorities fear volcanic activity nearby and communications to the west coast are cut.
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Chilpancingo
Mexico
Chilapa
Colima
Joruily
Federal Clegrapl
Mexico City
Chilapas
Acapulon
Elisor Biggy In Charge In San Francisco Trial
San Francisco Superior Judge Dutine disqualified the sheriff and former official for bias and personal interest in the Abraham Kuet extortion trial. Wigey vanllsor Bigxy was appointed anew to custody duties and to summon the jury as needed.
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San Francisco
Abraham Kuet
Dutine
San Francesco
oMleo
William J
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Ruet
Wader Heyy Kuard
Don Bulmory
Houvet
Nebogatoff in Prison and Trial Timeline
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Nebogatoff and Rear Admiral Ne hogan at a date relating to a sea voyage and a court marshall. Mentions possible ten year term or related sentence, with references to St. Peter and Bi Mui He la and a mened to mk ciurtitle rae mei.
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Ne Hogan
Blan
Dey
CoUrimaril
Belreuter
St. Peter
Speiiay
British Columbia Moves to Exclude Japanese From Province
A garbled excerpt outlines a policy-like proposal from British Columbia to restrict Japanese residents amid war era tensions. It mentions measures affecting communities and names officials and regions, with reference to wartime controls and public statements.
Standard Oil Found Guilty On 146 Percent Counts
Chicago The Standard Oil Company of Indiana was found guilty on 146 counts of the 1908 indictment after a six week trial before Judge BoMindie in United States district court. Remaining 440 counts were dropped due to errors. If affirmed, the company faces a fine of 29 260 000 under the Sherman act. A motion for a new trial will be filed, and no collection action will occur meantime.
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Chicago
Standard of Company of Indiana
BoMindie
States District Court
Chicago & Alvon Railroad
Whititys Ind
East Louis
John S. Miller
Fake Promoter Held In Denver On Fraud Charge
Denver J Joy Cara mining promoter was indicted by a federal grand jury in evasion at Pueblo this week on using thermutis to shell fraud. He was arraigned before U S Commissioner Sanford C Lindale in this city and released on bond of 5000 to await trial in the United States district court. With James Wilkinson of Providence leading the investigation, officials citedO Hara operations across Colorado and Nevada, noting only one or two properties showed the promised values.
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Denver
Joy J. Cara
Federa Syaud
Pueblo
United States
Sanford C. Lindale
Durnikhine
Dietelet
James Wilkinson
Providenes
O'Hara
BL. McKee
W.T. Cleag
Colorado
Nevada
Peace conference to meet after Amapala surrender
Washington reports a dispatch from Consul Philip Brown stating a peace conference will convene at the port of Amapala between Nicaragua's President Zeleya and El Salvador's President Pizarro immediately after Amapala's surrender. The meeting aims to settle the Nicaragua and Honduras war issues and the allied Silverier situation.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Philip Brown
Ae Union
Honduras
Amapala
Zeleya
Nicaragua
Pizarro
Salvador
Amapalt
Waa
Himilirae
Fragmented report of a stabbing case and arrest
A damaged OCR item outlines a stabbing incident and arrest at a location linked to Belt and a person named Joellen Hpat. It mentions an examination before a judge and alleges an attack with a weapon. Details are unclear and names are partially garbled.
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Fiewar
Rami
Joellen
Family Perishes in Blaze After Rural Home Inferno
An early 20th century report recalls a deadly house fire that claimed the entire family in a rural setting. Authorities investigated the blaze while neighbors mourned, with a local hospital report noting a fatal outcome for all household members.
Lone Bandit Robs Great Northern Train in Montana
Stage run between Malta and Zortman held up by a lone bandit believed to be from Kid Curry’s gang. About 28,600 dollars stolen. robbery north of Zortman as the train entered the Little Rockies. Posse mounted, word spread from Malta, bandit escape routes favored by the remote mountain locale. The Curry gang famously robbed a Great Northern train six years ago near Malta, securing 42,000 dollars. several members still rumored in northern Montana.
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Great Northern
Ieat Falls
Mont
Malta
Zortman
Little Rockies
Zortman Imines
Kid” Curry
Curry
Matte
Mort Thie
James Eckels Called Then Died in City Home
James H. Eckels longtime public official and former Comptroller of the Currency died here Sunday at age 80. Born November 2 1856 in Princeton New Jersey he spent most of his life in Timele and practiced law in Ottawa. He served as Comptroller of the Currency under Cleveland and later led the Commercial National Bank.
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James H. Eekels
Pie Commercial National Bank
Kerency
Hepel
Kekels
Eckele
Churchill
Eckels
Peinceton Sh
Albany
N.Y
Albany Law School
Ottawa
Presdent Cleveland
Eckelm
Gold Standard
Gold Standard Democrats
Clevland
Hit
Commercial National Bank of
City
Man shoots nephew after argument over open window
In New York Frederion Mattheson shot his nephew George Holfman after a dispute about leaving a window open near Mattheson’s bed at night. Holfman was fatally wounded and is now convalescing after a severe pneumonia spell.
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New York
Frederion Mattheson
George Holfman
Holton
Arthur Oubelman
Hoffrane
Mutchecon
Bronx
Evelyn Turned Away at Tombs Amid Thaw and Rain
A quiet Sunday at the Tombs sees Evelyn Thaw turned away as her husband Thaw remains within. Warden Flyne notes legal limits prevent her from suing him this Sunday, ending eleven weeks of similar Sunday visits. Flooding conditions worsen in regions including Constantinople and Macedonia, hindering travel and causing property damage.
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New York
Horry
Tie
Flyne
Aeual
Julia
One More Chapter In Feud Rowleyville Arrest
Rowleyville BY Cly Thomke was arrested Snally for the murder of Jove Abner. The feud involves John Abner and Margie Cockrel. Authorities describe the case as a direct confrontation between implicated figures with ongoing dispute.
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Rowleyville
Cox
Thoma
Famine in China Reaches Crisis as Relief Urged
Telegram from Shanghai reports growing famine in ten million people at risk. Funds pledged by government and foreigners total over four million dollars with half a million more from America. Ten million starving. cannibalism reported. relief committee struggles to access funds. Americans urged to give three million dollars in three weeks for humanitarian aid.
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Shanghai
China
Faming
America
Chris Han
Butchers to Present Demands Across Packings
Chicago labormen from 1904 era join with South Omaha St Louis St Joseph and parts of Kansas City and St Paul in a planned nationwide protest. Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of America will meet in New York on April 22 to set a common action date.
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Chicago
Butehold
New York
River Collision Near Pendleton Kills Fireman and Tramps
Westbound train No. 5 struck the Amarlo river fourteen miles east of Pendleton causing the death of Fireman McPertridge two tramp laborers and an unknown Greek worker. Several passengers were injured as the engine tender and mail car plunged into the Umatilla River after a curve near Cayce station gave way in a rainstorm. The body of a man believed to be Geenty be leved remains missing in the river while Heath of La Grande died in a related incident.
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Amarlla
Pendleton
McPertridge
Inktown
Cayce Dtalion
Umatillo
Geenty
Freeing of Favrot and the Payrot Case Context
A garbled report sketches a murder charge against Favrot and Payrot related to a fatal shooting of Dr. Th Aldereh. It notes a grand jury failed to indict and mentions a lifelong friend, political figures, and a court proceeding timing around a tense event prior to a pending indictment. The fragment hints at a judge and a dramatic trial atmosphere.
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Bald Tonge
Thoradiy Wight
Payrot
Ti Th Aldereh Af Oro Range
Trouble at Doni Mariet reveals market chaos and losses
Fragmentary OCR notes describe distress in Heat Party operations with misread figures and unclear terms. It mentions reduced volumes, buyers at a market, alleged enormous sums, and looming financial strain, but the garbled text obscures precise entities and outcomes.
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Doni
Jury Discharged in Thaw Case After Sensational Trial
After a long trial of Pittsburg millionaire Harry Thaw, seven jurors favored conviction and five favored acquittal on murder in the first degree. The twelve members were unable to agree after forty seven hours eight minutes of deliberation and were discharged by Justice Joehoph. Thaw is remanded to Tombs until a second trial for the murder of Stanford White. Jurors cited hopelessness in reaching a verdict.
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Pittsburg
New York
Hary K. Thaw
Joethepp
Gerald
Stanford White
Tusteles
Jerome
Hunt
Wial
Thaw
Tombs
Eolls
Evelyn’s Mother Hopes for Acquittal in Thaw Case
Mrs Charles Holman, mother of Evelyn Thaw, speaks amid courtroom anxiety as Harry Thaw seeks acquittal. The jurors return with the verdict after tense proceedings surrounding the famous trial.
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Harry
Evelyn
Charles Holman
Convicted Murderer Surrenders in Craey Ritiaw Case
A convicted murderer, John Schroeder of Cordell, surrendered amid questions about legal responsibility and correctional options. The case involves involvement by relatives, a police chief and district court actions as prosecutors pursue further proceedings and appeals. The report notes confusion over charges and ongoing investigations with authorities uncertain about outcomes.
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Ritiaw
Los Angeles
Hundrick
John Schroeder
Cordell
Mundrick
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