Northwest Notes and Political Murmurings Across the West
Local notes report a Seattle to Denver rail rate dispute affecting the American Federation of Labor convention in Denver. Governor Toole resigns in Montana. Edwin Norris to succeed. Wyoming funds posted for timber and grazing, and a string of deaths and crimes across Montana, Oregon, and surrounding states.
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Aarle Ryan
Tinanely
Colorado City
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Special Commission of
Tiny
Gougernior Sparks
Coplins
Apseonda
Col B. Shaw
Washington Volunteers
Washington Territory
Portland
W. N. Cooley
Kalispell
Mont
Stanford University
W. Uhman
Tniversity Power House
Cooley
Menlo Park
Uhiman
Jacob Hill
Joseph Anderson
Harry Logan
Fourth Street
Ifunty J. Gruber
Boulder
Morr
Northern Pacific
Hutte
Aurder
Clow
Georce Haskins
Geores Towers
Wook Sens
Erin
Danver
Denver
Seaurice
Howe
Eiarieg
Tia Venute
Pyle
Washavinn
Ameka-Yukens
Lanoh
Buter
M. Davone
Aetna Bank
United Beeree
Adeleutay
Navy Panel Approves Two New Battleships Budget
The House naval affairs committee137 5 members present voted 13 to 5 to reject four battleships this session and include two new battleships at about 19 million each in the navy appropriation bill. The measure totals 191 million for the next fiscal year, 24 million less than requested, with additional authorizations for ten destroyers eight submarine torpedo boats and related items.
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Washington
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Congress
Navy
Lilley
Connecticut
Thaman
Ohi
Hean
Myer
Louldann
Ulbott
Maryland
Hobson
Alabama
Detmocrnr
Caneress
House
Senate
Navy Department
Taft Delivers Memorable Banquet Address in Kansas City
Secretary of War Taft receives a 15 000 strong ovation at a Missouri Young Republicans banquet in Convention Hall. About 1 200 guests attended with many from Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma and Missouri. Tickets cost 250 for seats, while the ball was open to the public. Western Pacific begins operations with limited service between San Los City and Ely, aiming to handle all traffic as work progresses.
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Kansas City
Willam H. Taft
Comvention Hall
Association of
Youn Republicans
Missouri
Iis
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Deraut Missouri Ettlea
Taft
Webern
Western Pacific
Henn
Weallen Pacific
San Laer City
Y WU
Ely
Imports Into the United States From Germany Fall Again
Trade data shows U S imports from Germany markedly declined, dropping around seventy percent in some months compared with the previous year. Analysts note a continued downward trend through late 1900, with ratios and figures reflecting broad reduction across sectors.
Fragmented OCR Notes on a Historical Rail Incident
Partial readable text sketches a railway accident inquiry or event with mentions of trains, routes, a night setting, and authorities. It shows garbled names and places, implying a report of derailment or collision, plus unclear timing and individuals.
Nine Miners Die In Tulsa Coal Mine Tragedy
A coal mine disaster near Tulsa claims nine miners with others injured as a faulty system and poor safety measures are cited. Investigators review equipment and procedures at the Moody Coal Company plant in Crowe, Pennsylvania, amid questions about the accident’s cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Gam Vento
Moody Coal Cotapeny
Routh
Blake
Tal
Itiralier
Qimetthy
Chety Cages
Ermanhod
Dynamite Attack on Santa Rosa Mine Boarding House
Mexican workers planted timed explosives under a boarding house store and residences near the Santa Rosa mine in Sonora. Explosions toppled structures during mealtime. fifteen men were injured but no fatalities. Authorities, including Governor Torres, are investigating with arrests reported.
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Theron
Aris
Santa Rosa
Sonora
Dougie
Ulel
Howse
Toth Fagin
Steparintendent
Torres
Conmadee Kusterlaky
Ache Nine
Uoder Alrese
Lis Angeles
Vaere
Washington Can't Suspend Law on Dispatcher Hours
The Interstate Commerce Commission rejected requests from railway executives to suspend the nine hour law for train dispatchers telegraph operators and tower men. The commission said it lacks authority to extend or suspend the rule except in specific cases where a hearing has been held and sufficient cause shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pathands
United States
Jury Acquits Woman in Webster Gardner Murder Trial
Mrs Dora McDowall widow of a prominent Chicago financier faced trial since January 20 on murder charges against Webster Guerin. A jury acquitted her after brief deliberation amid sensational testimony and previous explosive events surrounding the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dora McDowall
Webster Guerin
Criminl
Turaday
Elock
Minlanli McDonald
Kite Hind
Chirao
Burns ing Barn tragedy in Oxford Pa clears field
A garbled report describes a disaster at a Burns ing Barn near Oxford Pennsylvania. It mentions a family and cows, an attempted cremation, and a burial scene with fear and confusion. The text contains numerous misspellings and unreadable phrases.
Won't Be Caught Napping Again
Fragmented text references a plan or discussion about vigilance and strategic action. Mentions names and entities in a garbled context without clear events or outcomes. The overall sense hints at a repeated pattern or warning about failing to stay alert.
Unclear text fragment about hunting and residence
Fragmentary OCR text references hunting, a residence at Keorge 1 Hotel, and various garbled phrases. Unable to extract coherent events or entities beyond scattered mentions of places and people.
Danish Banks Brace for Financial Panic and Government Aid
Copenhagen reports a banking run amid tight credit and stock-market strain. Two small banks suspended payments while the government plans to coordinate funds with five major banks to restore liquidity and reassure depositors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Roosevelt Denies Charges Of Patronage For Secretary Lafollette
President Roosevelt calls recent charges false and malicious and replies with a letter to William Dudley Foulke. He argues no presidential patronage has been used to influence campaigns and notes senators should act to verify the claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Laft
William Dudley Foulke
Richmond
Ind
Bank Vault Heist In Salt Lake City Leaves Big Loss
In January an undisclosed bank employee is suspected of stealing between 40 000 and 50 000 from the Utah National Bank vaults in Salt Lake City. Investigators and bank directors pursue the lead as detectives work on the case amid rumors of a large loan tied to the forgery.
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Salt Lake
Salt Lake City
Utah National Bank
Mule Wood
Gruesome Find in Oakland Sealed in Sack Unearthed
Workmen digging a sewer at Gihaon and Kimball avenues in Elmhurst found a woman’s body buried about three feet underground inside a sack with quicklime. The badly decomposed remains were near the home of A Wilkins who is jailed in Alameda County for murder. Wilkins admits burying a woman but denies the killer is himself.
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Oakland
Gihaon and
Kimball Avenues
Elmhurst
A Wilkins
Alameda County
Verna Carmen
Formurly
Kansas City
Thair
Wilking
Big Woman
Aulelde
Horse Race From Denver to Ogden in Utah Contested
F G Bontila of the Denver Post revives an endurance horse race from Ogden to Denver. Six prizes totaling 1000 dollars will be awarded with 500 dollars to the first prize. Cavalry horses from the U S Army will enter. Judges will be chosen from Utah Colorado and Wyoming.
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Denver
Ogden
Utah
F. G. Bontila
The
Denver Post
Post
United States Army
Colorado
Wyoming
Land Fraud Blauth in Dead Poryanu ue trannaucnon Mey ender
A fragmented obituary notes the death of an assistant agent of the department of the interior who helped investigate coal land fraud in Utah Wyoming and Colorado. The piece praises his role in exposing offenders and mentions his connections with the internal commerce commission.
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Poryanu
Trannaucnon Meyender
Heinhtchvonan
Museendorff
Utah
Wyoming
Colorado
Interalah
Moyendorft
Minidoka Project Report Notes Mixed Yields on River Front
A fragmented report for the Minidoka irrigation project in Washington notes 148 percent total yield on the north bank with 6 107 units produced. youth wartime figures show 629 with KU per cot wave fair yield. North river bank O48 cultivation yielded mixed results. about one third good crop, remainder over half fair yield, and lines at 16 percent.
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Washington
Thalia
Portuguese RepublicansPredict Looming End of Monarchy
Republican leaders in Portugal claim the monarchy will fall within months amid growing support from doctors, lawyers, priests, and army officers. They warn of foreign debt and a paralyzed economy as King Manuel begins his reign and King Carlos and Premier France face a fading political base.
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Lishone
Portugal
Manuel
Carlos
France
Dor Pedro
Brazil
England
Assassinated King and Crown Prince Laid to Rest in Lisbon
In Lisbon the slain king and crown prince were carried in black velvet chariots drawn by hooded horses to the pantheon. A formal funeral honored the Briganza dynasty as ambassadors and powers observed the rites and salutes from the palace to the harbor.
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Lisbon
Briganza
Attorney Hall Found Guilty in Portland Conspiracy Case
Former U S District Attorney John D Hall convicted in Portland Ofe for conspiring with the Hut creek land Livestock and Lumber Company to maintain a fence enclosing notes of public and In Wheeler polnuts haw been found guilty. The offense carries up to 10000 dollar fine or two years imprisonment sentence suspended for now. Judge Lionel Ro Wehcher grants sixty days to file an appeal and May 1 to prepare bill of exceptions.
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Portland
Ofe
United States
Dinterer
John D. Hall
Hutte Creek Land, Livestock & Lamber Company
Wu Beth Eler
Lionel Ro Wehcher
Preparations for anticipated fruit transport surge
Due to a heavy California crop, the Southern Pacific Union Pacific and San Pedro rail lines plan to handle large shipments of fruit. Local yards are outfitted with portable sheds, refrigerating plants and cold storage to receive freight bound for eastern markets.
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Ogaen
California
Souther Pacific
Union Pasco
San Pedro
Shane
Withdrawn Entries for Carson Reservoir Project Nevada
The entries in township 17 to 20 east Mount Diablo meridian Nevada have been withdrawn from entry under a forest withdrawal order. The action covers lands tied to the Truckee-Carson irrigation project and prohibits any form of disposition under the public land laws.
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Woshington
Certo India
Truckee Carnan
Franco seeks solitude after arrival in Bordeaux
Franco, former Portuguese premier Jono Franco, arrived with his family from Madrid and spent the day in his hotel room near the allroad station. Repeated requests for information about his future plans were unanswered as he refused to speak, praying alone with his throat tomorrow and showing no intention to leave Bordeaux.
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Franco
Bordeaux
Jono Franco
Portugal
Madrid
Allroad
Harrisburg capitol scandal trial twists on letter whitewash claim
Stanford B. Lewis testified that Huston’s memorandum to former Attorney General Carson was crafted at the urging of former Governor Pennypacker and others to fit a broader scheme. The memorandum, part of a November 1900 correspondence series, aimed to mislead the Carson inquiry into the capitol construction.
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Pennypacker
Harrisburg
Sanderson
Stanford B. Lewis
Huston
Carson
Sige
Packer
Geder
Darwin
Lowle
Tim
Lawie
Pennyparker
Snyider
Stats oMeers
Lawdy
Appointment dispute over government printing office
Washington reports a feud over the government printing office as President appoints Washington-William 8 Rowalter as acting public printer replacing Stillings. The treasury department refuses bond approval, citing presidential overreach, while Captare H.T. Brian assumes vacant post. Rossiter and others resist, with ongoing inquiries and administration of duties intact.
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Washington
William
Rowalter
Stillings
Treasury Department
Ferlay
Department
Tronelfer
Captare
H.T. Brian
Hewaler
Espert Apie
Brian
Sovernment Printing Office
Rossiter
Moma
Hlajoeton
Becnarme
Son of Priest A Murderer Linked to Lisbon Political Strife
A fragmentary report recounts Alo Janetro labeled as son of a priest and linked to a king’s murder in Ligban. It notes ties to Braganan and Portyes, mentions Helmira, a servant’s death by an aunt, and political dealings in Lisbon amid a web of alleged crimes and poverty.
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Alo Janetro
Carian
Lule
Ligban
Manife
Lisbon
Dulaney
Diex
Tutan
Anil
Vinhaew
Considered Needs of Larger Navy
Washington military leaders discuss expanding the fleet and fortifications. Representative Mobwan and Atal meet with naval officials to outline plans for Pacific defense, including fortifying Subic Bay near Manila and securing a dry dock at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, with 200,000 requested for the latter project.
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Washington
Tullehler
Mobwan Ae Atal
Buble Bay
Manila
Pearl Harbor
Honolulu
Thaw Ian't Satisfied and Want Move
Thaw Ian't Satisfied and Want Move. Fintitit Landing N Y With the Herpode of pooling an meylum Nor congenial to Harry K Thaw thaw Mat tuawan where he saw confined at Her observance Mrs Myaiya Nosbit Thaw and Dunia O'lgilly one of Thawe counsel will magmet the Ie anylum mt Poughleypale Mr Thaw and Mrs Q'Mallly visited Thuy ae Felday when the wontemplated vial to Poigbkoopals was recused Jomta Thaw was a law caller on HY bamlber.
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Fintitit Landing
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Mattuawan
Myaiya Nosbit
Dunia O'lgilly
Poughleypale
Mr Thaw
Q'Mallly
Thuy Ae Felday
Thaw
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Penn
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Alta
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