Northwest Notes From a Turbulent West News Brief
A sweeping roundup reports Wyoming seeks a trip through the north, Butte battles nickel-in-the-slot machines, Trinidad violence between Italian factions, Montana delays a women’s suffrage amendment, and Wyoming debates oxteopathy regulation. It also notes Labrosse shot in Spokane, a disbarment in Montana, Washoe smelter losses, a Butte telephone strike ending, Horn’s prison term, Great Falls liquor lobbying, and various local incidents from Colorado, Oregon, and Wyoming.
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Wyoming
Butte Bays
Trinidad
Colo
Montana
Arthur Labrosse
Labrosse
Woodward
Carbon County
Germans Withdraw After Panther Shells Fort San Carlos
German cruiser Panther shelled Fort San Carlos at the entrance to Lake Maracaibo for an hour on Saturday. The fort fired four guns, causing no serious damage and three casualties, then Panther retreated toward Curacao amid public demonstrations.
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Panther
Fort San Carlos
Lake Maracaibo
Venezuela
Curacao
Maracaibo
Bello
Deaths on Railways Three Months Ended September 30 1902
An Interstate Commerce Commission statement shows 263 killed and 2,613 injured in train accidents in the three months ending September 30 1902. Including employee and passenger incidents, total casualties reach 12,007 with 845 killed and 11,162 injured. Rail traffic was heavier than ever, requiring more workers in trains and yards. There were 2,448 accidents and derailments, with 1,444 collisions and 1,014 derailments. Damages to cars engines and roadways totaled $2.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Plague at Mazatlan and Fire Disasters Reported
Plague in Mazatlan claims 107 lives since January with several cases. A wooden hospital camp burned as patients fled the city. A young worker’s mother died at home. his wife and sister vanished after inspectors seized the corpse. One woman found dead, another missing. the man is said to be insane. In Morrissey, B C, four men burned to death in a hotel fire, four more missing. Morrissey has no fire protection.
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R Qoadh Spedal
Department of Observation
Lazaretto
Morrissey
B. C
Pioneer Hotel
A. Johnson
Edwin B. Glenn
Fifth Infantry
Bamar
Tenth
Lukebars
Samar
Sanmr
Balangiga
Gandara
Catubig
Guevorra
Missouri
Pergna
Andijan
Russian Turkestan
M. Goubet
Saytum
House Committee On Agriculture
Saxony
M. Giron
Mentone
France
Mme
Andre Gerard
Guthrie Man Claimed He Was Lincoln’s Assassin
D B George an aged Guthrie Oklahoma citizen asserted on the brink of death that he was John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln’s assassin. He attempted suicide at El Reno and a second attempt at Enid by poison, claiming he had eluded officers and lived unknown to the world since the killing.
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D. B. George
Guthrie
Oklahoma
John Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
George
el Reno
Enid
Eluce
Chinese War in San Francisco Town Descends In Violence
Five Chinese residents attacked in San Francisco Chinatown Sunday, with three shooting affrays and two fatally wounded. One victim survived a near fatal wound as bystanders were also struck. four men jailed as police pursue strong evidence against two prisoners. Duel elsewhere in Germany involved a lawyer as a separate incident amid escalating tensions.
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San Francisco
Chinatown
Boy Causes Wreck on Baltimore and Ohio Line
A messenger boy Turner in a Cumberland block tower allegedly set a clear signal for eastbound passenger train No. 10 despite a caboose and two engines obstructing the track. Four B&O employees were killed and three injured as the two engines pushed through the obstruction after the signal change.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Cumberland
Turner
Cuban Army Pay Contingent Sparks Havana Manifesto
Fragmented text reports a Havana manifesto pledging payment of Cuban soldiers by March and warning army reoccupation of towns from Point Maysi to Cape San Antonio if delay occurs. It notes General Gomez supports government pace and revising pay lists.
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Havana
Cuba
Point Maysi
Cape San Antonio
Gomez
TROUGLES OF TILLMAN AND GONZALES DUEL HISTORY
In shadow of the South Carolina state house Lieutenant Governor James H Tillman shot and likely fatally wounded Narciso Gonzales editor of a hostile newspaper. Tillman jailed under guard after a long feud sparked by Gonzales editorial opposition and a challenged duel. Also German cruiser Vineta shelled Fort La Vigia at Puerto Cabello wounding no one per Caracas and Venezuelan authorities dispute presence of soldiers there.
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Bagots
Gonasies
South Carolina
New
James H. Tillman
Narciso Gener Gonzies
Mblastate
Tillman
Gonsales
Gonzales
Tillmna
Janos H. Tillman
Tilman
Tillown
McLaurin
Vineta
Aunset
la Vigia
Puerto Cabello
Fred Becaus
Fces
Behede
William K. Volkmar
Fort la Vigia
I x
James J. Corbett
al Smith
New York
Jeffries
Borton
Mabud Pasha
Turkey
Turkish Reform Party
Brusoele
Move to empower seizure of all coal beds and transportation
The Jediciary committee proposes investigating and reporting on Congress power to declare a necessity for taking possession of all coal beds, mines, and transportation facilities in the United States. Mondell of Wyoming may be named chairman of the irrigation committee, disputing leadership with Reeder over proposed irrigation measures.
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AL & Speci
Liverpool Chamber of Commerce
United States
Cabs
Fans
Downe
Jediciary Com
Congress
Congressman Mondell
Wyoming
House Committee On
Mondell
Reeder
Kansas
Smoot Nominated for U S Senator in Utah Caucus
Out of 48 legislators present in Salt Lake City, Apostle Reed Smoot received 38 votes in the caucus. George Rutherland 5 and Heber M. Wells 2 also received ballots as the group selected a caucus nominee to succeed Senator Rawlins. Several absentees opposed binding the caucus action.
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Apostle Smoot
Cancus
Salt Lake City
Apostle Reed Smoot
United States
Senator Rawlins
Senate
Sherman
Lawrence
Brink
Btowart
Salt Lake
White
Piute
Childs
Weber
Lee
Carbon
House
Smoot
Cancun
George Rutherland
Heber M. Wells
Bmoot
H. 3
Larwen
Box Eider
David McKay
Stephen H. Love
William N. Williams
Henry Gardner
Utah
C.F. Loose
C. P. Larven
Sanpete
Wills Johnson
A. B. Lewis
Beaver
Mr. Smoot
F. W. Fishburn
Box Elder
Thomas H. Merrill
David II
Cache
Mary G. Coulter
A. 8. Condon
Archibald McFarland
James A. Anderson
Organ
William Sp
Kase
Wayne H. Redd
San Juan
Sutherland Wre C. P. Larsen
BE. M. Allinon
A. L. Hamlin
Balt Lake
William Metcalf
Lorenzo Peterson
Alma Molyneux
Grand. O
Larsen
James W
Rdnard P. Evans
Bummit
Drowned While Skating at Washington Basin Tragedy
A crowd of about two thousand skaters fell through thin ice at the bathing basin near the Washington Monument in D C. Three died and several were injured. Miss Jessie C Thomas, 20, a Bureau of Ethnology clerk, died at Emergency Hospital. eight others treated and recovering.
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Washington Monument
Washington D. C
Jessie C. Thomas
Bureau of Ethnology
Wutfie
Mixed global turmoil hits headlines of unrest and tragedy
A chaotic, error filled dispatch reports deaths from yellow fever in Guayaquil and a hunger crisis in Kansas while noting resignations and legal battles in Honolulu and Missouri. It says Mabud Pasha dies, editor Gonzales improves, and Laura Foster dies at 100. It mentions a hotel murder in Purdy, and a looming Saudi Gulf-like diplomatic shift.
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Northwest Notes
Anaconda
Mont
Butte
Great Falls
Haggett
Colorado Senate
Daniel Robinson
Natrona County
Casper
Thomas H. Tongue
Hillsboro
Oregon
Washington
George Keithley
Lawk, Wy
Cooper
Becipe
Wadely Trong
George Johnson
Silolde River
C.F. Donce
Jones
Johnson
Darley
Hillings
Ed Lodge
Walter Cas
Mazatlan
Piret Lindtenant Werser von Grewort
Aye
Finesburg
Germany
Dewi
Bares
Phedia Deederel
Gnilinge
Newor
Boy
Kipling
Rudyard HipiEs
Ladies’ Relief Society of All
Liv
Calitarcts
Bulomen Allomnen
Aley
Altay
Loan
Felot
Eal
Trougles OF
Virginia
Prince Bul Wha
Mike M. Angi Craham
C. C. Graham
Wheeling
Korea
Ube
Little Perimma
Sweden
Stockholm
Hortherd
Govarner Richa
Governer di Gores Richibda
Wyoming Legislatire
Alturvoos
Wwe
Guar Peel
Vroenat
Elaine Jur Arbeinne
Japan
Vittoria
Bow
Orient
Lok & Krewe Porn Pf
Okudate
Kwaemo
Aif
Hite
Meraiane
Meaivo City
Metco
CNL
la Juno Tautivta
Cap
Tabatoo
Meier
Comonye Ac
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Honolulu
B. P. Dole Baw
May Yohe
Putnam Fractice Strong
Lord Hope
Purdy
J. M. Huff
Ohio
Mississippi
Abrams. Hewitt
Laura Foster
Charles W. Foster
Fostoria
Thompson B. Ferguson
Algeria
Donnell Kidder
London
Joliet
Lila
Windber
Palx
Hawaiian Ebibit Association
Davis
Pacaley Mills
Jacob Bimith
Marensid
Eérion Alodent
Tum
Returnied Church
Eilwelee
Herantos
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