Northwest Notes From Bozeman Monts Dated Roundup
President Ripley of the Santa Fe vows the Searchlight Barnwell railroad will finish in three months. A Great Northern wreck near Nashua Montana injures travelers. Labor shortages and rising costs slow government reclamation projects.
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E. K. Sherwood
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Landanum
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Red Rock
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Capitol Hotel
Laramie
Wye
San Francisco Fire Devastates Business District
Reports describe a major quake and fire in San Francisco with vast loss of life and property. Officials report at least 500 dead, estimates up to 1,000, plus $20,000,000 to $500,100,000 in damage, while relief pours in and post offices, banks, and trains coordinate aid and reopening.
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Congress
Ral Ja V. Watt
New Royal & Queen Insurance
Paldhlad
Pomerol
Rapilly
Qunarn Pointy
Simur Towne
CIA
Jane
Phelan
Jans Guamemlelin
Tiernan Glereieh
Bundrode
Othire
Halldinie
Eady
Senate Irrigation Bill Proposes Independent Reclamation Service
Senate Irrigation Committee backs a bill to create a separate Reclamation Service bureau directed by a president appointed director with a 36000 salary. Until then the Geological Survey chief would run duties at 4000, and the secretary of the interior opposes the change while supporters expect swift passage.
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Secretary of Interior
Washington
Senate Committee On Irrigation
Reclamation Service
Senate
House
Secretary of the Interior
Geological Survey
Geological Survey and Reclamation Service
Estimated dead total in San Francisco earthquake exceeds a thousand
San Francisco coroner William Walsh estimates not fewer than 1 000 deaths. He cites 306 identified buried bodies across locations including Polk and Bay streets 32 Portsmouth square 23 Washington square 12 the Six Mile House 200 Laurel Hill 24 and scattered 10. He notes no search south of Market Street or in Chinatown and warns thousands likely lost in these areas.
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William Walsh
Walsh
Polk and
Bay Streets
Portsmouth Square
Washington Square
Six-Mile
Laurel Hill
Market
Market Street
China Town
Three Political Prisoners Escape After False Delivery at Warsaw
Seven men in gendarmerie and police uniforms drove to a Warsaw prison at 3 AM on Wednesday and claimed a delivery for three political prisoners set for trial. They escorted the prisoners to the gate and left. At dawn the carriages were found empty on the Gutakieta, with uniforms discarded. no trace of the prisoners or the men remained.
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Ruveia
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Hagen
Pelitten
Eno
Woman injured in San Francisco hotel lobby robbery
A 20 year old woman, travelling from Colorado Springs to Chicago with parents in San Francisco, lay unconscious in the St Francis hotel lobby. She wore a bandage on her head, had a severed finger and a robbed knee, and was prostrate with grief and indignation as she described the incident.
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Chicago
San Francisco
St Francie Hove
Gays Railroad Rate Bill Seen Passing Without Amendments
The article reports that the railroad rate bill associated with Gays is expected to pass without amendments. It notes statements by officials including Cowan and Mackin regarding the bill's progression and proposed government negotiations in Washington.
Troubled Frange Trade Strife Amid May Day Tensions
Fragmented OCR notes report rising unrest in Franes with May Day looming. Officials arrest a small protest group while a portion of the jewelry and paper trades join book painters in a belt of labor strife and altered work patterns.
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Franes
San Jose Earthquake Devastates City and Surrounding Areas
A major earthquake devastates San Jose and nearby towns with 19 killed, extensive damage to the business district and landmarks. At Agnews asylum many lives lost and buildings ruined, while Santa Clara and Salinas suffer heavy losses. Reports from Hollister Watsonville and other coastal cities show widespread damage. landslides bury workers and collapse mills.
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Ag New Asylum
Stanford University
Memorial Church
Hanna
Pacific Milling Company
Santa Clara
Golroy
Salinas
Spreckles
del Monte
Hollister
Watsonville
Monterey
Pacific Grove
Santa Cruz
Wrights
del Monte Hotel
Bowen
Anna
Mr. Rowser
Devastation in Santa Rosa After Earthquake Toll Surges
The Santa Rosa disaster left an estimated hundred or more dead as of Wednesday dawn April 18. Most business districts are leveled with only a few stone buildings standing. Fire destroyed a wide area and debris blocks streets while residents scramble for shelter and scant money.
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Stone Businew
Emirt Howke
Hall of Records
Athenaeum Theatre
New Masonic Temple
Bank Ye
California Northwestern Depot
Dead at Agnew Oakland Cal Ur Clark tendon injury
A report from Rankuurece County hospital states a fatality occurred at Agnew State Hospital in Oakland. Authorities investigated a serious injury involving Clark and a suspected tendon rupture. Further details are unavailable in the fragment.
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Oakland
Cal
Clark
Rankuurece County Hospital
Fort Bragg Destruction Report After Earthquake Fire
Berkeley advices indicate Kurt Bragg in Mendocino has suffered near total destruction from a fire triggered by the quake. Bank and brick structures were leveled by the tremor and ensuing blaze within hours. One person died. dozens injured.
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Berkeley
Cal
San Diego Rumors Supposed Tidal Wave Debunked
Local authorities deny reports of a tidal wave or large disaster in San Diego California. An earthquake light shock at 4 30 p m Wednesday caused minor damage and confusion with rumors circulating over the past two days.
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Cal
San
Los Angles
Alameda Sees Light Quake Impact Mostly Minor
Reports from Alameda California describe the April tremor as light with limited damage. Observers note no injuries, all businesses and residences remaining largely intact, while Los Angeles reports a different experience with greater destruction and insured losses.
Oakland Fan Reports Destructive Events and Casualties
An Oakland observer describes widespread ruin from a disaster near Sacramento with two children killed and many homes damaged. Injuries reported. authorities assess the crash scene and spread of damage as sustained by east coast authorities. The account notes no monetary damage yet and mentions damaged buildings and debris.
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Oakland
Cal
Rafael
Tomales
Avil
Peter Conan
Revolver Incident At Los Angeles Hospital Killings
Fragmented report describes a physician from Los Angeles involved in a gun incident at Hivare hospital. A revolver fell from a pocket causing fatalities among nurses. Details are unclear due to garbled text but reference to an auto accident and funeral arrangements appear.
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Whit
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