Northwest Notes summary of 1906 Oregon and Wyoming events
A sprawling Northwest notes column reports a string of 1906 events across Oregon Wyoming and surrounding regions. It mentions politicians like George E. Chamberlain and Phil McGrath, a streetcar crash killing E G Luxon in Portland, a fatal fire at Heacock and Lawrence Iron Works, and a narrow sheriff election in Multnomah County. It notes land openings Shoshone and Crow reservations openings and federal actions on public domain lands. Also referenced are rail derailments no casualties, open meetings in Laramie, and various labor and mining disputes amid broad regional turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Robert L. Stevens
Multnomah County
Stevens
C. J. Sawyer
Prohibition State Committee of
Wyoming
Laramie
Union Pacific
Verne
Wyo
Granger
New York Herald
Standard Ol Company
Utah
Idaho
W. A. Richards
General Land Office
Washington
Land Office
General Miles
University of Colorado At
Raulder
Cyclone Strikes Havre and Fort Assiniboine Montana
A cyclone battered Havre and nearby Fort Assiniboine on Tuesday afternoon causing about 200000 dollars in damage. Buildings toppled without warning and glass was shattered citywide. Several people were injured but no deaths reported as residents faced panic and widespread destruction. Negro residents feared end of world while Assinniboine Indians remained calm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afi
Down Town
Havre
Assinniboine
Post Traders
Senate votes to extend livestock car holding time to thirty six hours
Washington debate over extended car time for cattle in transit ends 4 to 6 in Senate. Senator Warren supports the bill noting written owner approval allows temporary unloading. unloading can harm stock, while the public interest favors relief. Senator Lodge accuses Chicago packers of seeking to block reform and supports inspection to aid market access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Warren
Lodge
Rowland Hall Holds Graduation and Plans New Building
Sweet Girl Graduates at Ball Lake city celebrate Rowland Hall commencement. The class heard a Macaulay sermon at St Mark's Cathedral and a piano program at Pirw Congregational church. Plans advance for a new Rowland Hall building costing $40,000 with capacity for 254 pupils to open next school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball Lake City
Rowland Hall
St Mark's Cathedral
Pirw Congregational Church
Rowland
Crossed Wires Cause Damage in Oregon City Plant
A damaged Oregon City plant of the General Electrical Company suffered extensive harm from eroded wires at the Portland facility. Three large dynamoes were destroyed, two others ruined by water, and a large switch burned. Temporary arrangements are being made for power restoration at the railway and Western systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oro
Oregon City
Atari Dd
Partlent General Eiectrleenmnany Ab Orapny
Dowie and Zion City Founder on Trial Witnesses
Dowie, founder of Zion City, testified in a United States court, appearing with a large following. The hearing centered on his leadership and the church’s role, with attorneys and witnesses detailing the leadership and disputes surrounding the sect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Alexander Dawley
Zion City
Turaday
Bion City
Jide Landie
Eleralt Court
Witteba
Eyden
Indy Dowie
Packers Found Guilty by a Jury in Kansas City Trial
In Kansas City Armour & Co Swit & Co Cudahy & Co and the Nelson Morris Pecking company were found guilty in U S district court of accepting concessions from the Chicago Burlington Quincy Railroad on export shipments of packing house products Judge Smith McPherson of Red Oak Iowa presiding notes that sentences await the Burlington case before action is final The Burlington trial began Tuesday afternoon The law in this case provides for a fine only and not imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Armour & Co
Swit & Co
Cudahy & Co
Nelson. Morris Pecking Company
United States District Court
Chicags
Burlington
Quincy Railroad Company
Smith McPherson
Red Oak
Iowa
Burlington Railway
Scenic Limited proves grand success in inaugural Denver Salt Lake run
The Rio Grande Western’s Scenic Limited, Denver to Salt Lake City, completed its inaugural voyage on June 4, 1906, reaching Salt Lake City at 8:00 am with Major S. K. Hooper and a press party aboard. The trial trip demonstrated a smooth twenty four hour schedule under normal conditions, with ceremonies, logbook opening, and praise for the new service and its regional promotional impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Utah
Denver
City
Great Salt Lake
Rio Grande
8. K. Hooper
Colorado
Denver & Rio Grande Railway Company
Salt Lake
S. K. Hooper
Frank A. Wadleigh
Glenwood
J. M. Smith
Pullman Company
T. A. Dempsey
Toa Scenic Limited
Hooper
HS Rogers
Anme
Ball Lake City
Tal Benton
Ud Paunether
Iin Grande Roade
Prese Club
Ball Lake
Rio Grande Western
Edward Re
Panelreker Department
Feito Tirande Railrail
Welehan Young
Tate
Lng
Troops Save Negro From Vengeance at Mob
Richmond dispatch reports troops intervened to protect a Black man named William Lee from a mob in Virginia. He was arrested near Kingston on suspicion of assaulting two women in Maryland’s peninsula area and was held under Norfolk and Portsmouth protection while deportation arrangements are made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
YaoWiliam Lee
Cape Charlie
Suepicin
Kingston
Maryland Peninsula
Bam Doy Ole
Ana
Ial Tn Tile
Norfol
Portemouth
Norfolk
St. John
Etollo
Jones
Bayry
Sydney
Cape Sable
Odesen
Claud Camp
Markoyes
United States
Canada
Senate
Congress
Modern School
Barcelona
Madrid
Dick Dorsey
West
Mra
Eleanor Nef
Chicago
Majority Report Declares Reed Smoot Not Entitled to Senate Seat
Washington senators report that the privileges and elections committee voted with a majority to declare Reed Smoot not entitled to run for the Senate. A minority report was filed and both reports were ordered printed in the Senate documents. Action on the case is not expected this session. Senator Smoot plans to speak if a general discussion occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Burrows
Senate
Privileges and Elections Committee
Reed
Foraker
Smoot
Acton
Batley
Privileges and Section
Tried to Kill Family in Willard Case Arrest of Sorenson
Brigham City 18 year old Edward Sorenson is jailed for allegedly attempting to murder the Woodland family at Willard. He fired through a window at 2 am injuring Mrs Woodland and fled before arrest by Sheriff Josephson. Sorenson implicates Henry Woodland in the plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brigham City
Edward Sorenson
Daniel B. Woodland
Willard
Sorenson
Henry Woodland
Tenement House Fire Kills Four In New York
A fire at 200 East Nineteenth Street in New York City results in four dead. Firefighters suffered injuries from falls while rescuing occupants on the third floor. A woman and her two year old child perished when the woman collapsed on the smoke filled fire escape and dropped the infant. Additional bodies are found on the top floors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
East Niogly-seventh Street
Big Liner on Rocks Off Cape May N J
The American S neu ship Westernland with over 1000 on board struck hard near the Delaware Bay entrance while entering the bay from Liverpool and Queenstown for Philadelphia. The vessel and crew were aground four miles off Cape May shore and one mile north of Over Folleuchtehip. A rescue party pushed an effort to float the liner with assistance hoped for the salvation of the passengers and crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape May
N. J
Westernland
Liverporl
Queenstown
Philadelphia
Delaware Bay
J Guil confesses to triple assassination charges
Curtis Juil, held on charges of assassinating James Cockrell Dr A M Gunn and James B Martin in Jackson, has made a full confession. He describes the acts linked to an alleged plot in a disputed case with multiple victims and names accomplices and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lasingtn
Winc
Eheater
Curtis Juil
Jall
James Cockrell
Jackson
A.M. Gunn
James B. Martin
Cams
Troops fire volley at Striking Coal Miners in Tadiana
In Ernest Pennsylvania a clash between state constabulary and striking coal miners left eight wounded and three fatally. A marcher band fired on troops near Anita mines as they approached Punxsutawney station. Constabulary returned fire, sending strikers fleeing. Wounded were taken to Adrian hospital. afternoon mass meeting canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tadiana
Ernest
Buffalo, Rochester
End of Soft Coal Strike Nearing Agreement in Southwest
A Friday meeting of the conference sub committee resolved to forward a deal on disputes to the full body after fifteen hours of talks. John L Mitchell of the United Mine Workers secured concessions from operators, renewing the 100 percent price scale through March 31, 1968, affecting about 22,000 miners in Missouri Indian Territory and Arkansas as the strike that began April 1 remained unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Conference of Southwest
Kansas
Indian Terriory
Arkansas
Missouriana
Johm Mitchell
Uniq Mine Workers of America
Missouri
Indian Territory
Packers Start Reform In Chicago Meat Packing Houses
Washington reports President Roosevelt forwarded the agriculture department committee’s Chicago packing house findings to Rep Wadsworth after noting no real conflict with the Neill Reynolda report. The latest survey shows packers rushing to clean up repave and plan future changes amid light humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On Agriculture
Roosevelt
Wadsworth
Department of Agriculture
Chicago
Neill-Reynolda
Insurance Board Adopts Stringent Fire Loss Policy
The Pacific underwriters board, at a Friday meeting, approved sweeping policy changes to crack down on losses. Beginning next week the office reports on losses will be filed with the secretary and copies sent to officers. Seven days later, companies wishing to pursue their previous actions may proceed with their involved settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldani
Oal
Board of Underwriters of the Pacific
Oftiee
How They Saved the State House in Raton Trouge Fire
A spectacular rescue story describes the Capitol fire in Felday oleh. Governor Blinchard faced peril while allied by Jolian Autor and the fire department. The blaze began from faulty wiring near the rotunda, spreading to the eastern wing. Estimated damage ranged from fifty thousand to one hundred thousand dollars.
Water tank crash injures seven at Pittaburk building
A 10,000 gallon water tank plowed through a three story brick building at Pittaburk causing a rear wall to fall. Seven people including Thomas Mercer and Georgy Dineon were injured and hospitalized. The incident damaged goods from Jobo Fite merchant and T. 8. Mercer & tn. Local shop workers were delivering wares at the rear when the tank struck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittaburk
Hospitala
Mgice
Jobo Fite
Petty
Wall Paper Company
Mercer &Tn
Whaleaule Bants
Shoo
Thomak
Mercer Ai Dineon Georgy
Threy Woven
Iee Itvbineot
Lea
Prominent physician shot in Samar violence sparks provincial unrest
Newt Holder J T Dr Groth a famed Samar physician was shot and killed by Benjamin som art in Ban Gruiei island. Fires and uprisings follow as Pulajanos reported. Naval attention from Manila and debates on prohibition and marriage law fill the political docket. Early reports mention a fatality in a baseball game and new anti corruption moves in Congress while various accidents and legal actions echo across multiple regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newt Holder
J. T
Groth
Benjamin Somart
Ban Gruiei
Abaga
Samar
Pulajanos
Manila
Ing Dry Dock
Dewey
Singapore
Hiet
Corporation
Politien
Senate
Yen Mors
Blackburn
Kentucky
Senate Gorman
Our
Caphie
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Uer
Northwest
Do ‘Tipperta
Spoluine
George EB. Chamberlain
Oregon
Jies Withycumbe
Phil McGrath
Tek River
Luxon
Clark
Montana
Thomas H. Kent
Crow Indian
Heacock & Lawrence Ivor
Binseners
Western Federation of Miners
Orgit
Tirnine Holters
O'Connore
Butte Miners’ Union
Katey Jett
Noestar
Wolter
Bortriser
Wye
Hookmaytore
Deewr Lyte
Cooper's Ue Cams
Wow Galiano
William Hodgemin
Oldeet Locomotive Engineers
Union Parite
Lertol
Direeenian
Suine Wyoming
Brieborn & Vyoung
Balt Lake
Mitte
Reine
Aionel Bank
Apekane
Wo Greenfield & Co
W. A. G. Wiavharve
Hatters
Otters
Mellon
Diptriet
Avorney Baker
Morgan
Conchitiar
Fort Astinaboine
Sweet Girl
Dowle Telle
Kansan
Committee
Goat Jett
Mitchell
Packers
State House
William Hoge
William J Bryan
Folk
Wal
Indiana
Sta Board of Health
Alba
Admiral Dewey
Olongapo
Maniin Bay
Joseph Rowdewek
Aramen
Ching
Sandomir
Radem
Beottstown
Odin
Paul
Wilder
Algeron B. Crapeey
Andrews
Church of
Rochester
Supreme Court of Jews
Ott
Mount Ayr
Ap Atlante
Casi Ft Ceorgia
Alasle
Wilt
Haveloe
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