Northwest Notes from Livingston Chronicle Highlights
Misc reports from Montana and neighboring states including wage advances for Northern Pacific machinists and pollermen, bullion theft at Phillipsburg, a fatal shooting at Coleville, a man killed by a train east of Rawlins, Colorado legislative adjournment, western cattle industry concerns for the St Louis exposition, a Montana heiress fortune, accidental poisonings and burns, drownings in Hood Canal Washington, Bridger creek sheepmen conflict, harvest prospects in Walla Walla Palouse, judges testifying in Shores case, and a Denver murder case with uncertain evidence.
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Denver
St. Louis
Mary
Nellie
Annie Collins
New Beitford
Mass
Montana
George Collins
Ella Smith
Homa
Rena Bradford
Seattle
Hood Canal
Olympic Mountains
Washington
Bradford
Bridger Creek Country
Plannagan Brothers
Walla Walla
Palouse
Eureka
Woman in Utah Murder Case Surrenders in Grand Rapids
A Utah woman Mee Anton Hodge at Grand Rapids Michigan confessed she killed William X Ryan, a Salt Lake City peddlar, claiming self defense after an assault. Police doubt the tale. Ryan’s body was found near Murray with head wound, hands tied, and a strap linked to the wagon. Hodge asserts she left for California and Chicago before surrendering, and authorities plan to return her to Salt Lake City for further questioning.
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Anton Hodge
Rae
Denton
Towa
Grand Rapids
Mich
Willam X. Ryan
New Salt Lake City
Ryan
Salt Lake City
Denison
Chicago
Spring Lake
William X. Ryan
Murray
Corieee
Hodge
Seventy Five Boys Poisoned At Whittier Reform School
Seventy five boys at the Whittier California reform school are ill with unknown causes. Six remain in serious condition as doctors investigate whether the illness stems from foodborne poisoning or intentional poisoning.
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State Reform School
Whittier
Cal
F. H. Hadley
This Policeman Candidate for the Gallows and Ailing Wife
A Cincinnati woman Mrs Charles Ritter lies dying under distressing conditions. Her policeman husband, separated for ten months, accused of entering her apartments at night and pouring carbolic acid on her. Ritter later claimed he was acting to prevent suicide. He cannot be located.
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Charles F. Ritter
Cincinnat
Ritter
Pollerman
Turmoil in Panama as Army Clears Royal Office
Rumors swirl after a night of panic as soldiers storm the office of the Iberal party organ Ri Lapte in Panama. Governors flee, officials are arrested or missing, and General Cobos or others may seize control amid tension with General Huertas and other conservatives.
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Aepoelal
Panama
Cotombia
Anya
Ri Lapte
Stam
Santa Ana
Berale
Vasquez Cobos
Mm Vong
Matia
Huertas
Colombia
General Cobos
Aristides Arjona
Fernando Arango
Etram Navia
Departmental
Superior Tribunal
Justice
Tast
Cobos
Senor Guerra
Arthur M. Beaupre
Bogota
Mob Violence Erupts As Danville Crowd Lynches Suspect
A 600 strong mob marches toward the county jail to lynch James Wilson, a Bloomington negro accused of assaulting Mrs. Hurgess. A refugee named J. W. Mayfield from Evansville is lynched. three other Black men are beaten. The jail is fired on wounding nine, crowd disperses. Secretaries recommend a pint of freshly roasted peanuts nightly as a cure for insomnia.
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Danville
James Wilson
Bloomington
Thomas Hurgess
Henry Gotterman
Evansville
Ind
J. W., Mayfield
Wilson
Omnig
Woodchopper Was a Fighter and Fatal Shootings
Fragmentary 19th century report details James Coney deputy constable killed at Sam Andres California by Julian Demartini. Demartini shot Casey twice at the cell door then killed Deputy Thorn as others pursued him. The text also references a lynching in Borevyort Louisiana and a disjointed line about police who found a woman’s grave marker.
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James Coney
Sam Andres
Cal
Julian Demartini
Casey
Demartini
Biek Thorn
Lowmartin
Miles
War prep and troop movements stir Orient tensions
Reports from the Orient describe Japan ramping up war preparations with large transport nets and fleets moving in the Gulf of Pechik and off Korea. Russian reinforcements arrive, Harbin notes brigades en route to Manehurti, and new Tyselan cruisers head toward Port Arthur amid rising tensions. Japan warns it will defend its citizens if the government fails to protect them.
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Atenmer Olympia
Orient
Olympic
Japan
Gulf of Pechik
Korea
Harbin
Bilerian
Mirther
Huwchney Torhentan
Manehurti
Strale
Port Arthur
Foerchant Fing
Stearmer Antind
Ruwalan
Japantae
Ruwina
Yalu
Moneures
THREE FATAL ACCIDENTS IN CANanea AND BEYOND
A historical report lists three fatal mining accidents near Cananea Arizona and at Whitehall Kentucky with named victims Fred Massey Charles Crandall and William Dutton plus a minister Cassius Clay. Also notes U S stance on Manchuria with China and Russia and promised port openings.
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Cananea
Arizona
Fred Massey
Indiana Ming
Massey
Charles Crandall
Capote
Gren Consolidated Mining Company
Crandall
William Dutton
Arisona Clay Mining Company
Benson
Hidden Puzzle Ends in Tragic Family Trife
A scrambled report details a man named Wik Mam Laird allegedly killing a boy after a dispute at Knoxville Iowa. The case involves accusations of corruption, a grand jury, and a district attorney petition seeking investigation into county and state funds.
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Lindeey
Denver
Johnson
Tie Die Triet
Fommitien
eXperd
Haminlie Lie Hockie
Coun H
Dollan
Tontaribe
Ambush kills two near Lake City with storm tolls
Mrs Anna Malley and Mr Woods are shot from concealment on Lakeshore Road about a mile from Lake City Colorado. Mrs Malley wounded and Mrs Wood seriously hurt as assailant hidden in a mountain scene fires a buckshot. Witnesses report a storm a Tucson and Fairbanks with severe flooding and wind tearing roofs. The Pope funeral in Rome draws thousands while Japan delays Port plans and Manchuria talks continue. A Wyoming stage robbery suspect Frank Ortoff linked to two-month-old crime confesses after a nearby train incident.
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Anna Malley
Mr Woods
Ambi Alent
Lake City
Cols
Fellen
Lakeshore
Balle
Fred
Buckaby
Merv
Woolf
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Ander
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Colorado
Jacob Fapstadt
Big Timber, Mont
Saratoga
Walcott
Wyo
Mra
G. W. Parry
Governor Toole
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Harry Goalils
Malet Brown
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Peooler
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Texas
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Ore
Dispatch
Part Inn
Chautsuqua Amsratiy Et Gladrone
Pati
Cobae
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Woodchopper
Jennie Bpeer
Jenole Dolan
John Dolor
Borevyort
Pny
Russia
Cassius M. Clay
Whitehall
Gelock
Exhanst
Ion
Clay
China
Uncle Sam
Manchuria
Hay
United States
Charlen
Marla
Ami
Golomal
Zona
Tucson
Fairbanks
Fairba
Basilica of
St. Peter's
Mos
Congregation of Cardins
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Walting
Valeana
Old O'Dred
Wyoming
Frank Ortoff
Ortoff
Ely
The
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Neon
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