Scattered 1900s News Items Include Accidents and Politics
The clipping reports numerous incidents and notes: D. D. Skinner’s boy loses an arm in a hunting accident near San Joes Georgia Havarday. Walter Brown shoots Eddie Evans in New Castle Wyoming. Mrs. W. Sanderson of Stockton dies after a razor attack. Deer Creek Oklahoma’s town hall block burns with $60,000 loss. It also cites Oklahoma statehood bills, federal fair commission appointments, beet sugar plant plans, Philippine harbor improvements, direct senate vote bill, Chinese palace treasure, potato market jitters, sensational suicides and accidents, a Boxer War pensions note, and other assorted items from tanf?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Skinner
San Joes
Gal
Havarday
New Castle
Wyo
Walter Brown
Eddig ‘Evans
W. Sanderson
Stockton
Cal
Deer Creek
Oklo
Stephens
Texas
Union of
Oklahoma and
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Federal World's Fair Commission
Phelps Montgomery
Board of
Lady ' S Managers
Fort Colina
Colo
Congress
United States Philippine Commission
Maila
Cagelayan
Luzon
Antone Myrvold
Sacramento
George Beardslee
United States Navy
Tien Talia
China
United States
Hanna
Mexico City
Andrew Carnegie
Mexico
Russia
Palmer
Victoria
Younger
Mount Vernon
Wash
Sheriff Wells
German Foreign Office
Germany
TUNNEL EXPLOSION DAMAGES NEW YORK CITY
A park avenue shaft explosion at the Rapids transit tunnel site near Park Avenue and East Fourth Street in New York killed six and injured about a hundred. Debris wrecked the Murray Hill hotel front and damaged surrounding buildings. losses may exceed $1,000,000 with early estimates at $210,000 for the hotel. The cause remains unknown as authorities investigate the disaster amid extensive street and structural damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Avenue
Rapids
New York City
Murray Hill Hotel
Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital
Grand Union Hotel
Grand Central Station
Cyrus Adams
James Carr
Lawrence Hine
Ausonia
Conn
Roderick Robertson
Nelson
B. C
Jobe H. Ralph
J. Roderick Ropertson
8. C
Murray Hill
Canada
British Columbia Gold Fields Company, Limited
Tuguel Weed
Madison Lines
Rapid Transit
East Fourth Street
Rapid
Murray Hi Hotel
Murderer of Wyoming Sheriff captured near Billings Mont
Charles Woodard, who admits murdering Sheriff Ricker of Casper Wyoming, was captured Monday afternoon at Wilson Dwane’s ranch west of Billings Montana. Owens and Jolie Morkheimer overpowered him and took him to town for keeping. A $1000 reward had been posted. northern Wyoming and southern Montana sheriffs pursued him after a misidentified alias and a brief struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Woodard
Sherrif Ricker
Casper
Wyo
Wilson Dwane
Himings
Mont
Wiekeeping
Woodard
Owens
Hir
Nus
Jolie Morkheimer
Sheri Kinker
Gad
Sherrif Rieker
Wyoming
Montana
Alver
Pincer Gold Found in Denver Construction Sand
Gold-bearing sand found while excavating for the city hall basement in Denver. Workers washing material in the old method reported cube-like gold clusters in black sand, attracting attention from officials including Thomas Brisbane and 0 P Bauer. Experts from placer mining confirmed it as a genuine gold discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Fourteenth Street
Thomas Brisbane
Avard Miver
0. P. Bauer
Chamber of Commerce
Mians for Dome of National Capital Le Dew Dead
August Schoeobers, who prepared plans for the dome of the capital, is dead. He came to the United States from Germany in 1840 at age 22, first settling in Wisconsin, later moving to Washington and working in the office of architect Bille Capito. His maps and fort plans aided Gen McDowell during the Civil War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Schoeobers
United States
Geremany
Wileomsin
Washington
Bille Capito
Fillmore
McDowell
Quartermaster General's Office
Drowned Youths Skating at Alki Washington
The young son and daughter of Cleve Smith Richard 11 and Georgiana 14 with Joseph Calvin a hired man drowned while skating near Alki Washington on Sunday afternoon. Mr Smith searched neighbors and then found their caps frozen in the ice. Local authorities recovered the bodies with help from bystanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleve Smith
Richard
Georgiana
Joseph Calvin
Alki
Waalington
Palen
Death Penalty Provisions Put Forward by Special Committee
A special committee of the House Judiciary considers a looming measure detailing the death penalty for attempts to kill or assault the president or successors. Accessory before the fact is treated as principal, with after the fact punished less severely. Counselling or advocating violence against U S officers would incur fines or imprisonment. The bill also bars aliens who promote overthrow of government and sets penalties for conspiracies against foreign rulers. The panel aims to report to the judiciary soon, then to the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern
Eastsear
Congress
Menare
United States
Industrial Commission Recommends Anti Trust Law Steps
The Industrial Commission completes a final report urging federal supervision of trusts and inspection of the books of 41 corporations. It discusses railroad and telegraph ownership but stops short of government takeovers and proposes taxes on private property. The Nickel Plate case reverses Shaffer’s discharge. the court holds a master owes no duty to provide a discharge statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Big Horne County
Wic
Stock-growers Association
Deppoldt and Meintain
E. 8
Boyd
Honolura
Washington
Hawaii
Cody
Wyo
Hartington
Burlington
Sheridan
William
Beriln
Industrial Commission
Sum
Supreme Court
Nickel Plate Company
Frank Shaffer
Sustai
Shaffer
Raily Road
Wells
Rallioa
Cautiet
Dainniger
Hin & Eleuruone
Aieh Pofiimal
Homestead Law Debate in Philippine Legislation
Secretary Root urged a homestead act allowing natives to enter up to 100 acres, opposing denial of land rights. He cited anti rent plots, Irish and Jewish examples, urged repeal of Spooner amendment on timber cuts and franchises, and supported railroads for island development and mineral growth. The report notes judge Nuyes of Alaska and a U.S. district move related to court proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ireland
Spooner
Bintelands
Islands
Wyoming Man Remanded After Murder Hearing
The Wyoming man charged with first degree murder of William Nickell near Tron Mountain faces a preliminary hearing Thursday and is held without bonds for trial. Testimony includes statements reportedly linking him to two earlier ranch slayings. Also reported is a gold rush near Pony Montana with rich finds attracting prospectors and claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Horn
Jofinn
William &. Nickell
Tron Mountain
United States
Lafors
Snow
Onheane
Horn
William Powell
Charles Lewis
Pony
Montana
Tia
Wyoming Man Johnston Found Dead in Waterworks Reservoir
The body of W. J Johnston was discovered Thursday in Douglas Wyoming’s city waterworks reservoir after he had disappeared weeks earlier. A Kentuckian who had lived in Florida and Idaho, he once owned phosphate beds and was reportedly worth millions. He had worked for Bell Telephone at the time of his death and had sworn off drinking earlier in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston
City
Douglas
Wyo
Idaho
Florida
Bell Telephone Company
Train robbery captured near Florence Colorado
Tramps armed with revolvers seized an eastbound Denver and Rio Grande freight five miles east of Florence, held brakemen captive until Pueblo waterworks, where officers arrested the gang. In police court each received 130 days for vagrancy and face possible graver charges later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver & Rio Grande
Florence
Pueblo
Tanneasee Womin
Mer Byrn
Senator Hewitt's death shocks New Jersey politics
The late Senator Kewell is honored as the legislature debates the void Senate seat. Newark figures Joti and Deydon preside over the event with Mie Vridendel leadership. Me. Dryden, a named ballit, receives twenty five votes amid Cumberland county and former United States Attorney General Johar W. Gelyn involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cenetor
Tie Legielature
Heontor Kewell
Coloeion Et
Ballet Joti & Deyden
Newark
Presidium
Mie Vridendel Loedrance Company
Dryden
Stata Swaator
Cumberland County
United Sustwe
Johar W. Gelyn
Delayed Action Aimed At Canal Legislation
Henatur Morgan Raye Panning proposes delaying action on canal legislation. A report cites offered terms from Vecome ovapacy ty eelite for 40 million, with proposals tied to national policy and contested wartime rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henatur Morgan Raye
Ofer Waly
Henatur Morgan
Wathen
Week in Congress recounts debates on tariffs and irrigation
A dense parliamentary summary notes January sessions with Senators Lodge Rawlins and Mason pushing Philippine tariff policy, irrigation bills, and opium restrictions. House moves include rural free delivery pay increases and deficit appropriations, while Senate considers Taiwan relations and a ceremonial tribute to Rear Admiral Schley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Biltel
Preent MeKinley
Maron
Cone
Schley
Fragmented 19th century notes on public meetings and global events
A garbled OCR item recounts parliamentary motions on document re hirings and compulsory attendance, a failed 100000 funding for education abroad, lay political rhetoric, a Canadian health crisis in Ontario with camps and dig and a Vatican cross fragment. It also references an American stock line and a dramatic travel anecdote.
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Ny, Y
Murray
Howl
Porto Rico
Ponce
Ramon Kentas
Moreno Loti
Willam Holt
United States District Court
Gaston Sanveterro
Billings
Charing Woodard
Sheri Minter
Casper Rerently
Parmers
Phiippines
War Department
Manila
Hevenloom
Mercier
Pincer
le Dew
Waslington
Aimweral Viljoen
Lord Kitchener
Ion Johannesburg
Temeral I Viljoen
Lindenberg
Viljoen
Canara Hote
Tonlun
Howe
Benmlor
Guihmerce
Amwaring
Wenle
Ohio Supreme Court
Alabka
Nuyes
Alasle
Aleks
Tranpe
Colorado
Bula Abbey
Werthant
Sparta
Tean
Hell
Dies Kon Aheseede
Honatar Hewett
Denary
Rothe
Renee
Lodge
Warty P
Senne Rawlins
Neth Dakot
Agra Potty
Macon
Philippines
Manito
Secretary of War
Philippians
Mason
United
Stites
Maul
Philip
Santiago
Vermont
Bosker
Registers
Ricalvers
Wmnit
Adil Wongpenpelote
Progres
Bernmarth
Amec
Karl Fit
Médgan
J. Plerpone Morgan
Ontario
Olina
Canaiien
Vatican
Hemubien
Avila
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