Northwest Notes: injuries, trials, and treks across the West
News notes from Leadville to Oregon detail a shooting accident in Leadville. a Denver Rio Grande train collision injury tally. Wyoming stock market cautions. arrests for alleged robbery in Rawlins. a fatal bridge girder collapse near Opal, Wyoming. Oregon prune crop projections and irrigation stats. state tax changes in Wyoming. irrigation report for Washington and Oregon. a long list of crimes, trials, and accidents across Montana, Idaho, and nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver & Rio Grande
Cole
Aniteel
Wyoming
Oregon
Fred Bond
Elwood ‘Mead
Clarence Johnson
Natirnal Tent
Russia Demands Immediate Punishment for Assassination
A Russian squadron was ordered to sail toward Puridah waters after telegraphic notice from Sebastapat and the Russian ambassador in Constantinople. Moscow insists on swift punishment for the Turkish murder of a Russian consul and the assailant who fired at his carriage, plus proof that Monastir has not vanished and accountability for involved officials.
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Black Pea Foot
Aail
Puridah
Sebastapat
Constantinople
14 Tt
Russia
Menartir
Cear
M. Rostkoyorki
Monastir
Bebastopol
Harvest Time Delays Turkey Revolt Push Gains Momentum
Letters from Monastir dated August 6 indicate insurgents swelling numbers as harvest work ends. Rebels now supply rifles from mountain magazines, with sixty to seventy villages in Kirchevo deserted except for two strategic spots. In Florina rebels hold a major mountain depot, women mass produce gear, and a Turkish force of about sixty men perished in a recent clash.
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London
Monastir
Kirchevo
Florina
Feild
Allace
Murder of wife ends in double tragedy in Kansas City
George H. Evans of the American Transfer company killed his wife Lillie Maude Evans at their home in south Kansas City after entering the room as she slept. He then killed himself at Mount St. Marys cemetery, shooting himself after dragging her by the hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Evans
American Transfer Company
Lillie Maude Evans
Kansas City
Mount St. Mary's Cemetery
Mr. Evans
Evans
Peck
Fred
Heart removed and replaced in child by surgeons
Surgeons at a St Louis hospital performed an eleventh such operation, removing Alms Toumey’s heart and replacing it after inspecting it. The aged lover Thoras Hares was linked to the case with a motive tied to a past romance. The report notes the operation proceeded without injury to the patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hospital
St. Louis Mo
Thoras Hares
Jarnes
Mines reopen as Cripple Creek miners strike ends
Cripple Creek Colorado mine owners order reopening of tunnels despite worker walkout. Union miners are pulled from the death age tunnel as owners threaten to employ only union men and even workers in cover roles if needed. About 4000 miners in the district could be replaced to resume mill operations quickly.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
Bainbridge
United States Army
Prot Font Samuel Berenard
Hi Paso Mining Company
GHOUL ADMITS CRIME INDIANA GANG CALLED THE CROSS
Rufus Cantrell known as King of the Ghouls confesses to multiple murders in Indianapolis over three years. He says victims were killed to sell their bodies and implicates associate William Harris once in Philadelphia and describes the killing of Patrolman Watterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Annala
Indianapolis
Rufus Cantrell
Watterson
William Harris
Philadelphia
Walter Jobson
Cantrell
Poisoned at Lunch and Auction Fails to Draw Care
Senator William M. Stewart of Nevada advertised his Ast burn dairy farm and appliances for sale near Leesburg Wag. An auction was held Thursday with no success as physicians attended the sale. A Morgan line steamer with a year-old boy aboard drifted 100 miles off the Georgia coast after he and two other boys fished outside Havana harbor. The lad swam ashore with help after the boat broke away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Horne
Supreme Court of
Wyoming
Horn
Tr Ty
Washington
Yakima County
Toma
Oregon
Peniatelphia
Willem Mepehing
Wes
Havre
Mont
Specter
John Chrefer
Familly
Jourony
William
Von
William M. Stewart
Nevada
Astburn
Leesburg
Gale
Morgan Line
Bio 10
New York
Tyco
Galveston
Georgia
Hydn
Scott
Havana
Girl Dies of Fright in Rural Visit
A Rochester girl aged 10 died after a fright while visiting the country. She reportedly fainted when she mistook a running team as dangerous and later died. Autopsy noted inflamed membranes around the heart and stomach swollen with ice food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artrude Ryan
Rochester
Wertonster
Deed of Insane Kanaan Sparks Main Street Chaos
In Winfield Kansas on Thursday evening a crowd of 6000 gathered for a weekly concert when Gilbert Twleg, aged 30, opened fire with a double barred shotgun. One person died and three were dying, with several others severely wounded. Twike was shot and killed by an officer after the ensuing mayhem. locals recall him as Crazy Twlex though few believed him dangerous.
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Camel's Pand
Winfield
Kansas
Gilbert ‘Twleg
Twlex
Mashed Potatoes Figure in Chicago Dispatch Odd Tale
A garbled Chicago dispatch mentions members in jail and a firemen’s union declaring conflict over duties aboard a ship. The report notes workers quitting during a lake voyage and being replaced, with mashed potatoes referenced in a peculiar digression.
Wyoming bad man kills two in Lander incident
Tim Dollard shot and killed Ross Stringer and Frank Bryant in Lander Wyoming after a drunken spree. He attacked Bryant in a saloon and struck Stringer on the street with a board, killing both. He was captured and jailed, showing no remorse. His family is well known and his mother is prostrated.
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Tim Dollard
Lander
Wyn
Dollard
Dollard's Hole
Ross Stringer
Frank Bryant
Bryant
Stringer
Lauch
Jeffries Retains Crown In San Francisco Thrilling Ring Fight
Ten thousand spectators watched James J. Jeffries defeat Jim Corbett at Mechanics Pavilion San Francisco delaying finish until early in the tenth round. Corbett’s seconds signaled to stop the bout to spare their man until Jeffries landed a hard left to the stomach. Corbett rose but was finally stopped as Jeffries demonstrated the power that made him a world champion.
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James J. Jeffries
Jim Corbett
Mechanics’ Pavilion
San Francisco
Jeffries
Corbett
Ewings
John L. Sullivan
Bob Fitzsimmons
Corbett Tops Jeffries in Historic Fight Upset
The report notes Corbett landing a strong right and fair blows against Jeffries, who gains the edge late in the bout. Corbett shows marked improvement, while Jeffries remains dominant for much of the match. Corbett claims he did his best and credits Jeffries while acknowledging the public’s reaction to the fight.
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Jottries
Corbatt
Jim
Tommy Ryan
Graney
Jottrien
Bie Lim
Corbett
Jeffries
Jim Corbett
Sam
Eder Whipped to Death by Fourteen Whitecaps
From Dupuyer Montana reports describe the lynching of Joe Sturgeon a sheepherder. He was seized bound stripped and lashed to a tree by whitecaps amid cattlemen unrest. Sheepmen were warned to leave the area as sheriffs pursuit continues.
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Dupuyer
Orn Montara
Joe Sturgeon
Bturgeon
Whitecape
Winchester Rifles
Sturgeon
Sheriff Taylor
Saved by a Hog from Bull Attack Near Elwood
Charles Catwall, a farmer near Elwood, escaped injury when his own fighting hog and bull diverted a vicious Hereford bull that charged him. The hog and bull, sworn enemies, battled while Catwall fled, leaving the farmer unharmed despite a brutal confrontation.
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Charles Catwall
Elwood
Catwell
Theft of $60,000 in gems unsettles Honolulu
Mrs. Samus Parker reports jewelry worth sixty thousand dollars stolen. Police pursue leads across Honolulu while thieves evade capture. Authorities say recovery remains uncertain as investigations continue.
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Samus Parker
Horolulu
Bome
Elinda Man 103 Still Working Near Vernon
An elderly man known as Uncle Frank in Vernon Florida remains active at age 103. He operates a hotel and Palace, milks cows, and tends farm work with family involvement. Community figures Kir Parker and Mrs Parker are noted, while political context mentions a Hawaii governor candidate.
Imploring Virgin to Save Naples From Panic
Naples faces near panic over nativity of Venuvius as churchgoers fear a religious upheaval and earthquake. Reports say parish priest Avardiane of the law struggles to calm crowds amid perceived threats before the altar.
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Naples
Venuvius
Annes
Insurgent Movements Reported in Macedonian Regions
Turkish reports claim hundreds dead in the Alith area as Bulgarian villages resist joining nationalist actions. Sultan’s governor Hilmi Pasha directs mobilization in central Macedonia while insurgents seize provisions and clash on the Kastoria front near Yenije with 26 rebels noted as active.
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Austria
Constantinople
Hilmi Pasha
Siltan
Macedo
Hussein Ailmi
Vali
Mu Plmlinr
Meeks Eludes Outlaw—Bank Heist Suspect Linked to Gang
Fragmentary text indicates Meeks eluded the outlaw nicknamed Bob Meek after a Blackfoot escape. Reports suggest Meeks admitted complicity with a gang accused of a bank robbery over several years and was taken to prison after a season with attendants.
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Bob” Meek Outlaw
Blackfoot
Tia
Meeks
Trans’ Penitentiary
Hurricane Hits Town Causing Structural Damage and Tree Falls
Weather reports describe a hurricane striking the western region with extensive damage. Roofs blown off, railroad tracks and streetcars disrupted, trees uprooted, and property damage noted across the area. No fatalities reported and officials prepared for assessments and repairs.
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Jawalea
Imposabie
Doliara
Kine Urba
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Frank Keefe
Laramie
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Highland Ranch Company
Cheyenne
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Wyo
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Ida
George Johnson
Johnson
John M. Ramsey
Herbert Forney
Halls Fork
Opal
Wyoming Board of Equalization
Governor's Mansion
State Hospital
Sheridan
Virginia City
James McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Boone Potter
A. L Craig
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
Harriman Sea
Pacific Northwest
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Seetite
Turkey
Pridge
Balgrade
Peter
Ghoul
Kanaan
Inalsten
Chicago
Bouth
Eastland
Thiele
Lake Michigan
Muses
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Erder
Death
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Frank Binton
Vernon
Fla
Prank
Robiit
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Parker
Horolula
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Joly
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Eve
Sheener
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Pinto
Beattle
Encape
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