Northwest Notes and Western Trials Across States
A collage of late January through February happenings across the West. Oregon considers a graduated inheritance tax and a ten hour day bill faces passage. Montana and Wyoming political moves unfold with bills on franchises and land, while Denver and Reno report robberies and elevator accidents. A murder case in Butte prompts a trial and a related tragedy in Leadville, and mining concerns in Ophir and Billings raise safety fears as weather and wolves threaten cattle.
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Oregon
Anaconda
Mont
Denver
Wyoming
Io Cheyanne
Reno
Nevada
Bere
Tom Horn
Willie Dickell
Daniel McDonald
John Barnhardt
Colorado City
Colo
Barnhardt
Valentine Casagranda
Leadville
Business Men's Association of
Billings
Montana
Congress
Crow Reservation
Encampment
Tidal Wave Devastates South Seas Islands Disaster
From Tabit to Tahiti reports recount a devastating tidal wave from January 13 to 16 sweeping the Society Islands Hao Hikuera Makokau causing massive loss of life. Estimates exceed 800 with 1,000 feared dead as destitute survivors seek aid. French Tahiti authorities and ships respond with water and provisions. Thousands of tons of copra and pearl shells are lost, with pearl beds among the world’s finest.
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Toarri Joe
Hite
San Francisro
Marlyown
Tabit
Boviety Islands
Puumoto
Tahita
Maripora
Papetee
Elmeo
Excelsior
Papotte
Hao
Hikuera
Makokau
Hikuera Island
Meyokau
Tahiti
Ta‘bit
Dietriot
Mumany
Papeete
Init
Utah Senator Smoot Seats in Doubt as Protest Reaches Hill
A Salt Lake Herald Washington dispatch reports Senator Burrows, head of the privileges and elections committee, has received a Utah citizens protest against seating Senator-elect Reed Smoot. Burrows may defer action until credentials are presented or refer the protest to his committee for possible hearings if warranted. The Ministerial Association warned two weeks ago it would file a protest, but a representative has not yet arrived in Washington.
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Dillon
Mont
Aladdin
Crook County
Wyoming
Catsle Bi
Seabury
Montana
Daniel Tewey
Silver Bow
James
Hopitine
Ramn
Bud
Charles A. Whipple
Broad- Water
Meath
Mons
Patiok Sevarely
Jake Leary
O'Leary
Patiok
Salt Lake Herald
Washington
Burrows
Privileges and Elections Committee
Utah
Smoot
Senate
Ministerial
Nevada
Charles Karlsters
Golconda
Salt Lake
United States
Manila
Roosevelt
Euae
Hague
Springfield
Mass
Paris
Tangier
Ape
Pez
Bubamars
Judiciary
Thing
Walter Tripp
Nellie Tanner
Duluth
Mine
Wyoming Valley
Peongyvania
Washington Poat
Admiral Sampson
Paresia
Milwaukee
Winona
Mino
Laurier
Man
Former Colombian revolutionary Uribe Uribe commits suicide
News from Kingston Jamaica via the Para reports the death by self infliction on January 30 of the former Colombian revolutionary leader Uribe Uribe. The account notes political turmoil and hints at potential revolutions tied to the Panama canal dispute in 1904.
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Para
Kingston
Jamaica
Colon
Uribe-Uribe
Urine-Urive
Colombia
Canal
Former Crown Princess of Saxony to be Treated at Mental Hospital
A fragmentary notice reports the former crown princess of Saxony will receive treatment at a mental hospital. Details are unreadable, but the report mentions naval or regional placements and a lake locale. No clear names or dates are confirmed.
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Saxony
Fabulous Niche Strike Report From Mexican Mine
Ciwand M Btargos, a miner from a Mexican district, reports a tremendous gold strike in the Torres mountains forty miles from Comita. Ore samples run as high as 5600 ounces per ton worth about 72000 dollars, with excitement and a stampede near the strike site.
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Ciwand M. Btargos
Mexico
Pear Dougan
Ache
Torres Mountains
Sturgeon
Teana
Minott
Donging
Allies Seek Roosevelt Arbitration Over Venezuelan Pay Scheme
After Venezuela rebuked a proposed preferential payment plan to creditors, the Allied powers urged Washington to seek Roosevelt's arbitration. If he declines, they may bring the case to The Hague, potentially widening the Venezuelan dispute. The Venezuelan issue dominates foreign news, with Balkan unrest and a Turkish-Bulgarian tension looming globally.
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Miniter Bowen
Venezuela
The
Hague
Mr. Bowen
Acre Dispute Escalates Between Minall And Polivia
Telegrams from Rio Janeiro via Monaos on the Rio Nest report Brazilian and Bolivian forces clashing in Acre. Ifragilian troops under Colonel Thanoe seized Puerto Alonso. 300 prisoners were moved to Manaos and released by the government. Brazil offers arbitration but Bolivia insists only troops marching to Acta. Brazil plans a strong southward force to occupy disputed Acre after notifying Porg.
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Acre
Minall
Polivia
Fio Janeiro
Monaos
Rio
Amazon
Thanoe
Puerto Alonso
Holtyta Hss
Brasiliang
Manaos
Proor
Rio Janeiro
Bolivia
Brazil
Pando
Acta
Brasil
Mret
Porg
Algo
Royal romance ends as crown princess and Giron part
Announcement from the princess's legal adviser states M. Giron will depart Geneva for Brussels to join his family. He has broken all ties with the princess to avoid hindering her reunion with her children. The Saxon court's denial is blamed for the sudden breakup and efforts at a potential compromise failed.
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Saxony
M. Giron
Geneva
Brussels
Princesa
Francia Joseph
Bar ‘Essataine-Fetts Mer
Drew
Giron
Train Stuck in Tunnel Near Wentache
A Great Northern eastbound train due at Wentache, Washington, Thursday morning, stalled for almost two hours inside a tunnel. Engineers and crew were overcome by gas. passenger Abbott crawled to the engine, released air brakes, and guided a controlled roll to Webatene, where several were still unconscious. The tunnel, about two miles long, reportedly filled with deadly fumes from engine exhaust.
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Great Northern
Wentache
Abbott
Webatene
Fugitive Edward White Ends Flight Near Addyville
Edward White, who imitated the outlaw Harry Tracy after escaping Oregon penitentiary, killed himself near Addyville thirty miles west of Corvallis after being wounded by pursuing posse. In the final moment he knelt with a bullet through his body and shot himself in the forehead, near Robert Warnick’s property as the posse closed in.
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Edward White
Oregon Penitentiary
Harry Tracy
Addyville
Corvallis
Ore
White
Robert Warnick
Warnick
Addicks Withdraws From Delaware Senate Race
The announcement Thursday afternoon that J Edward Addicks has withdrawn from the candidacy for United States Senator from Delaware sparks wide interest. Many believe the Senate’s refusal to confirm District Attorney William M Burn helped prompt Addicks to step aside. The Republican choice to replace him likely includes Governor Hunn Beers or other state leaders.
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J. Edward Addicks
United States
Jury
Brauiey
Steve Beuster Allen
Addicke
Fragmentary note on famine and aid amid disease outbreak
An unreadable fragment mentions many starving people and aid efforts during a yellow fever crisis. It references dates and figures in a garbled form, with unclear locations or organizations, implying strain on relief operations and public health concerns.
Turbulent World News Echoes From Americas and Europe
A turbulent mix of events crosses continents with labor strikes, political shifts, and wartime tensions. Reports include U S actions in the Caribbean and Pacific, unrest in Turkey and Macedonia, labor clashes in St Louis and Wyoming, a Manila cholera quarantine end, and a French push for a Franco American alliance while various political and criminal incidents unfold.
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Northwest Notes
Louis Leslie
San Juan
Ophir
Peck
Mich
Ra Pressley
Miesoula
Iron Mountain
Supreme Court
Northern P Pacific Express Company
Eeho, Ward
Lrd
Ely
Taylor and
Caskill
South Sea Islands
Reed Smoot
United States Senate
Hans
Sentor Burrows
Uttle
Wallington
N. J
Frank Zabolusky
Georgia
McDonald
Oring Kota
Ehutgiina
Grugeome
Cheyenne
Augustio Jilvon
Bee Oe A
Ats Fasor
Ellen ‘Cabatuan
John Chang
Ar Ner
Manhattan
Hompstead
Hawaii
Henry E. Cooper
Dole
Mawali
Dia
Cooper
Monace
Fon
Saurah
Raleburg
Navn
Genera
Vexnel
Min
Bowen
London
Fleet Street
Balkans
Russia
Porte
Bulgaria
Grazit
Nos
General Unis
Luopod
Bu Gring
Brossela
Henriette
Waa
Weipe
Russel
Sultan
Pallopella
Sultanas
Idarel Maswudeh
Aw Traapa
Third
Adrianople
Salonika
Maceronia
Bach
Tracy
Addicks
Delaware Politcian
Stare Fallon
Mweh
Raha Assum
Vascuelan
Landon Co Nerte
Bennett
Bem Tor Hanon
Grant Walke
Toon
Bristol
Teor
Pennsylvania
Mary Ann Mills
Canada
Wondham
Marne
Turkey
Transports Mm
Macedonia
France
St. Louis
Charles Pigibbon
Columbua
Lod
Pivegibbor
Hours Committee On
Penrion
Navy Department
Hotewn
Merrie Fame
Phe Reas
Hobson
Furman
Laulee
Fusvoy
M. Gleve
Bert Mateon
Canwas
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