Northwest Notes Collide in Wyoming Train Deaths and Nevada Gold Rush
A freight train collision at Hanna Wyoming killed JM Murphy a brakeman and injured several crew members. Nevada towns saw crowds surge as Churchill County reported a gold strike. Tacoma attorney George W. Foge died aged 69, a Civil War veteran and Loyal Legion member. D C Richardson was arrested in Glendive Montana on suspicion linked to a Grand Rapids Michigan clerical fraud. American Smelting to extend eight hour day to 2500 Colorado plant workers May 1. Walter Berneau jailed after shooting Sheriff Logan at Manhattan Nevada. Manitou Colorado bridge collapse kills Peter Johnson and Harry Hardwick during construction. Daughters of the American Revolution confirm Montana state regents. Long Beach drowning follows surf fishing tragedy. Supreme Court Montana overturns contempt ruling involving Peter Brown. Oriental Limited wreck near Winlock, Washington injures several. Portland Commercial Club plans six story building project. Snake River tragedy near Ontario Oregon claims life while attempting rescue. Various local damages and legal actions noted across multiple western states.
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Churchill County
Carson
Nevada
Virginia City
George W. Foge
Tacoma
Quine, Il
Loyal Legion
D. C
Manhattan
Tonopah
Logan
Berieau
Peter Johnson
Harry Hardwick
Manitou
Colo
National Board of Administration of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Wallace McCracken
Montana
Wi.zard Harvey Weed
de Long
John Wray
Long Beach
Cap
Riots at French mine injure soldiers and damage home
In Pas de Calais district on Tuesday disturbances tied to a miners strike led to a miner wife attacked in her home by 150 women. Gendarmes were stoned, cavalry ordered in, with a cavalry officer and two soldiers severely injured, fifteen others wounded, and several women arrested then released. Attempts to block non strikers and a dynamite blast at Antimony church marked the unrest.
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Lens
France
Pas de Calais
Antimony
Operators reject arbitration offer in coal strike talks
New versus uncommittee of operators of the anthracite coal carrying railroads and mine operators met in the city and sent a letter to President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers. They say there is nothing to arbitrate except whether there shall be arbitration. They claim the strike commission established principles governing conduct, and no further negotiations are needed. They neither accept nor reject Mitchell's plan, noting the commission settled the differences.
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John Mitchell
Tinted Mine Workers of America
Mitchell
Serike
Rail damage halts Nevada state traffic near Salt Lake City
Me Salt Lake Rennie reports unprecedented washouts since March 28. A freight line severed 1.6 miles of track disrupted service. an orange train was stranded briefly but remained intact. Crews from Greek, Jagr, American laborers with pile drivers and shovels repaired the line within nineteen days. Salt Lake City rail officials say freight and passenger moves will resume with no delay, and new rail upgrades will handle resumed traffic.
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Salt Lake Rennie
Nevada
Chica
Salt Lake Tite
Euechale
Chinese Boycott and Washington affairs headline summary
Fragmented OCR text mentions a boycott in China and U S government or diplomatic concerns. It references the American Legation and other entities in an unclear context, with scattered names and places, including Washington and Halienting Ale Wa. The readable content is insufficient for precise detail or dates.
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American Legation
Ae Hotdog
Owl
Sania
Tad Moe
Retirement of Castro Causes Much Comment
Report from Willematnd Island of Citens describes Venezuelans unsure why General Castro stepped down in favor of Vice President Gomez. Observers note temporary retirement, cabinet resignations, and scattered followers while Castro travels as a private citizen and rumors of illness persist.
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Castro
Willematnd
Island
Citens
Venezuela
General Castro
Gomeyx
Venvenela
Racial clash in Missouri ends with fatal shooting
In Springneta Missouri, a 10 year old Leslie referred child struck and killed Ralph Burns a Black man known for a bad reputation after a confrontation at a young lady’s gate. A Black pair fired twice but missed. Peters fired four rounds, one hitting none and another man fled. Peters surrendered at the police station and was released without bond. News of the incident sparked mass citywide gathering before militia dispersed a tense crowd. The event fanned racial tensions and inflamed anger toward Black residents.
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Springneta .Atc
Leslie
Ralph Burns
Peters
Emma Le Doux Arraigned in Murder Case at Stockton
Mrs Emma Le Doux is arraigned for the murder of A N McVicar in Stockton California. She pleads not guilty as the courtroom fills with spectators and the judge takes the case, with proceedings continuing into Monday morning.
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Emma le Doux
A. N. McVicar
Stockton
Cal
Oammi de Doux
Insurance Agent Crisis After Attack on Aged Couple
Obediah Smith and his wife were assaulted by a Waterloo insurance agent named A Ryan. The agent, secretary of the Property Mural Insurance company, attacked the elderly couple, leaving them unconscious and then died by his own action while in Frampton to conduct business. Motive for the attack remains unknown.
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Dies Moines
Obediah Smith
Wit
Ager
Bear Hampton
A. Ryan
Man of
A Ladrone Uprising Threatens Manila Command Center
Reports from Mae Inland of Lancia describe an attack on Philippine forces by Ladhernies, with native monitors of Uecea and a single casualty. The incident sparks alarm as authorities worry it may provoke broader disruption to order and employment policy.
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Manila
Mae
Lancia
Uecea
New Omtralal Under a Cloud in Mutat Minnesota
An unclear local report notes a figure once serving as county treasurer faces a formal inquiry and potential charges. The article mentions a person in charge of investigations and references a court-related matter with dates and amounts, but the OCR text is garbled and hard to verify.
Will Prosecute Lynchere Spree In Court
Authorities say the suspect group will be prosecuted for a lynch incident. Multiple names appear in the docket and a jury is scheduled to hear the case in the coming term. Local officials emphasize that the law will be applied firmly.
Governor Supreme Power: Colorado Chief Justice Opinion
Colorado Chief Justice Gabbert writes a supplemental opinion in the Moyer case upholding the governor's power to suspend habeas corpus during insurrection. He cites a Philippine Islands case to support that courts cannot review such action and analogizes to the labor troubles, including the incarceration of Charles H. Moyer by the state militia.
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Justice Gabbert
Denver
Gabbert
State Supreme Court
Moyer
American bishop visiting after Shanghai tour
San Francisco reports Bishop J W Bashford, former president of Ohio Wesleyan University, arrived home from four years in Shanghai. He will attend the semiannual Episcopal bishops meeting in Chicago and says China disturbances have been exaggerated in the U S. He notes three riots since the American boy’s inauguration, each caused by local factors, and asserts Chinese people are generally friendly to Americans.
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San Francisco
J. W. Bashford
Methodist Episcopal Church
Shanghai
Orient
Bashford
Ohio Westeyan University
Chicago
Board of Episcopal ‘Shops
China
United States
Empire
Volcanic Eruption Ends But Smoke Looms Over Naples
Reports from Naples describe the end of the volcanic danger with no further tremors and a thick smoke curtain covering the crater. Observers note no immediate signs of renewed activity as the city endures a heavy sulfurous haze and widespread anxiety amid distant political dispatches and rail project chatter.
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Naples
Vesuving
Mati¢uce
Belives
Cyclone Devastates Dix Parish Leaving Fatalities and Injuries
A cyclone struck the Dix Parish area causing deaths and injuries. Several buildings were wrecked and extensive damage reported across the district. Authorities described severe rainfall and strong winds with remaining details hazy amid the storm’s aftermath.
Four year term proposed for congressional members
Washington reports that a house committee on elections favorably acted on a plan to lengthen terms in Congress by constitutional amendment. The Morris Nebraska measure would set the House term at four years and introduce voters’ direct election of senators, arguing two year terms fail to sustain policy and diminish public attention.
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House
Washington
House Committee
Morris
Nebraska
Kansas Tornado Sweeps Stafford Wichita Storm Damages Town
A Wichita Kansas special reports a Thursday tornado at Stafford injuring several people and destroying seven homes and a church. The storm struck near Main Street, demolished Fred Tanner’s home and the Congregational parsonage, blew down the Quaker church, and damaged multiple residences. One resident, Mrs. Granger, was seriously injured. a child was unhurt. A second tornado damaged farm buildings near Hodgen and another tornado touched Bushton, with no serious injuries.
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Wichita
Kan
Eeagle
Stafford
Main Streel
Fred Tanner
la Granger
RF. Sikvers
Hodaen
Bushton
New York Mine Talks End Without Accord
In New York the ant h tr acted mine workers and operators failed to reach agreement after employer representatives offered two wage proposals. Miners signaled they are unlikely to accept either, with an official written reply to come. If rejected a miners convention may be called and a strike action could follow. The talks reflect a dispute over the original demands and proposed amendments.
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New York
Ofer
Mitchell
Atrilee Commienlin
Beaten and Robbed in San Francisco Hotel Row
In San Francisco at the Axworth hotel Chirles Corson a well known racing man was summoned to his room by two drunk men. A third man appeared in the hall and, after entering, produced a revolver. Corson was forced to surrender money and was beaten and robbed of $600.
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San Francisco
Chirles Corson
Axbworth
Sean
Wace
Carmen
Met
Nepal
Dowie Denies Charge Amid Mormon Plot Claim
Dowie emphatically denies allegations that he conspired with a Mormon faction to surrender Zion City to the Mormon church and its holdings. He notes a month ago a pamphlet campaign promoting Mormon doctrines appeared in Zion City, explained by a local committee.
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Obiar
Dowie
Zion City
Retirement of Interior Dun Nove and Witte’s Power Play
Fragmented report details the retirement of Interior Minister Dun nove and Count Witte’s perceived consolidation of power as rivals falter. Authorities warn of heightened security ahead of the holidays amid revolutionary propaganda and religious tensions in Saint Petersburg.
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Dunnove
Count Witte
Bt. Petersburg
Provincio Guthories
St. Petersbure
Lurneve
Offica
Miraculous Escape After Debris Traps Two Alive in Ottajano
Rescue workers in Ottajano recovered two elderly survivors amid rubble from a collapse that killed many refugees. Amidst dust and ashes, rescuers heard voices as hours passed, with further hope of finding others alive fading after a dangerous dawn.
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Otto
Ah San Giuseppe
Ottajano
Walla
Tragic Lost Boy Found In Snow Near Bountiful
A four year old boy from Salt Lake City named Sullivan was found Sunday by rescue workers at the summit of Mount Buck near Bountiful after wandering in snow ravines and getting tangled in a patch of brush. He had been missing for hours and was located about three and a half miles from the town. Rescuers reported the boy’s condition as minor and he was returned to his family.
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Salt Lake City
Pal
Livan
Sullivan
Hox Buck
Earthquake and landslides shake southern region
An earthquake and aftershocks cause widespread damage in southern districts. Reports describe multiple towns affected, injuries reaching into the low double digits, and relief efforts underway as authorities assess the situation and coordinate aid.
Mining Man Murdered by Indiana
A garbled OCR item claims a mining man was foully murdered in Indiana. The text names individuals like Gamael Willian and Yogul Indians, references a Saturday event, and mentions a party fate, with unclear details and numerous misspellings.
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Yaa
Indiana
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