Northwest notes reveal a chaotic early 1900s region
A miscellany of incidents fills Northwest notes from Butte to Yellowstone. Reports include a fatal accidental gunshot in Columbus, Montana, a collision near Tonopah East of Carlin, Nevada injuring an engineer, and a masked robbery at a Natatorium. Infrastructure plans loom for Oregon Short Line expansion and a Yellowstone water appropriation is filed nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Montana
Yellowstone River
Oscar Helde
Columbus
Mont
Ayers
Tonka
Carlin
Nevada
Warner
Trafic
Butte
Oregon
St. Anthony
National Park
M. L. Bridgeman
Fort Belknap
Montagenvy
Martin Dale
Congress
Party
Heinze
Associace
State Supreme Bench
Great Falls
Colorado
Utah
Emile Zola Found Dead in Paris Home
Emile Zola, famed defender of Captain Dreyfus, was found dead in his Paris home after a gas stove fire and possible poisoning. His wife, Marie Zola, escaped serious harm and later explained waking with a headache and witnessing her husband collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emile Zola
Pears
Dreyfus
Ens
Tle Parla Howe
Thia
M. Zola
Nod Mare
Zolo
Paris
Medan Sanday
Mme, Zola
Mme
Zola
Grave Robbery Gang Arrested in Tadisnapotia Case
A seven-man gang of African American grave robbers was captured in Tadisnapotia Indiana after authorities uncovered extensive thefts from local cemeteries. A physician linked to the operation faces warrants as investigators disclose over a hundred graves looted for bodies sold to medical colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tadisnapotia
Ind
Rufus Cantrell
Negro Burned At Stake In Mississippi Lynching
A chained, confessed killer identified as Yor Clark alias Willie Gilman was burned at the stake in Corinth Mississippi after his admission to assault and murder. A mob gathered outside the jail, tied him to an iron roll, and torches were applied, ending in his cremation as police and officials watched. The incident followed the killing of Mrs Carey Whitfield, whose razor-mutilated body had been discovered last August, a crime attributed to Clark and linked to earlier killings on a excursion train. The crowd dispersed as order returned to the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yor Clark
Wii Gilman
Atakent Corlott
North Mississippi
Carey Whitfeld
Clark
Mra Whitfield
Whitfield
Corinth
Tom Clark
Bis
Abe
Tough
Mulder
Mississippi
Enat
Megro
Devastating Sicilian Cyclone Leaves Death Toll Rising
The island of Bielly suffers immense loss as a cyclone and ensuing flood devastate towns from Modica to Catania. Authorities report dozens dead and hundreds missing. destruction includes trains ripped from tracks, ships wrecked, and vast property damage worth millions of lire. Relief efforts mobilize while survivors seek refuge inland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sielly
Bielly
Sicily
Catania
Palermo
Ralle
Tila
Modien
Syracuse
Fractiana
Modis
Ueidgen
Ronda
Medica
Caprera
Castalia
St. Francis
St. Marie
Modica
Suicli
Tagearo
Pallagro
Acrsida
Furia
Gere Alane
Pension Rolls Near 1,000,000 Mark in 1900 Report
Commissioner Eugene E. Ware announces the pension rolls total 990,446 on July 1, with 5,733 new pensioners since April. The breakdown includes 2,800 soldiers and 260,697 widows and dependents, plus 5,695 pensioners living abroad. Death notices for old soldiers reached 1,080 that year, but 7061 were pensioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner of Pensions
Eugene E. Ware
United States
Pervier
Bureau
Sonu
Accused of Imperialism Rife in Buenos Aires Paper
A Buenos Aires daily denounces U S imperialism citing American Marines in Colombia and warns Argentina to probe U S aims. It opposes intervention and urges defense preparations amid diplomatic moves forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janoa Ayreon Pros
Eoce
Pringa
Buenos Ayres
United States
Columbia
South America
North Americas
Prinza
Earthquake Devastates Turkestan Towns and Villages
A dispatch from Taskent reports a damaging earthquake in Turkestan from August 29 to September 3. Rash and Astyn suffered deaths, Akauk Sitche was wiped out, and northern provinces saw widespread village destruction. Kaahgar, a 50,000 resident trade hub, suffered limited fatalities while foreign traders faced disruption. Temperature spikes followed the main quake with no European deaths recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dlapsteh
Herlin
Taskent
Kuevine Turkestan
Ehorke
Rash
Eustern Turkestan
Astyn
Javgl
Akauksitche
Kaahgar
Binkian
Pekia
India
Eyasian
Alou
Camera Turkestan
Saya
Allahabad
Lodia
Kashgar
Provines
Grassy Inland colliery strike violence kills man and injures son in law
James Winton aged 48 is killed by a mob of Hane garian strikers near Oliphant Virginia at the Delaware & J Mudson company camp. His son in law 5 J Lowla severely injured as six men and women in the crowd are arrested, with further chaos and scattered witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Winton
J. Lowla
Delaware & J Mudson Company
Oliphant
Thirteenth Regiment
Lewis
Winston
William Doyle
George Marshal
Jessup
Sterrick Creek
Fragmented World News Notes From a Distant Era
A garbled international roundup reports unrest in Europe and Africa, with references to Mecca, Mindans, Sicily, and a corruption of place names. Mentions of cyclones, trade, cables, emigration, and labor disputes mix with scattered military actions and political movements. The piece trails into fragmented notes on coal, Panama, and Bolivia amid unclear dates and sources.
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Northwest Notes
Yel Downtone Park
R. M. Whalen
Rocky Mountain Hell Telephone Company
Idaho
Pennsylvania
Dan McDonald
American Labor Union
J. M. Harris
Allyne
Union Pacific
Omaha
Ogden
Cheyenne
Deing
Davis
William Nearvel
Hinsdale
Daviegah
Mayer
Fernie B
C. Disteron
Abe Moyer
Kojehia
Rose Springs
Maelins
Abraham Colin
Hutte
Cobo
Apsconds
Kireat Prenett Novellet
Eer
Indiasopiie
Tiffana
Derie Tower
Wye
United States Geological Survey
Devil's Tower
Wyoming
W. BH. Heston
Sistero Wyoming
Korea
Washington
Jacob Rhynomen
Geales
Topeka
Kan
Oigit
Ittnauld
Haine Toe de Twuyier Tunnel
Fayt Naan
Slinphoteech Winchwell
Adolph Hasedner
Tualer
Viena
Dantes the Settee
Pholerkc
Sanur
le Rupagen Oe
Unita
Tyba
Dea
Ceeulihag
Crewe
Mare
Cherete
Kell
Doren Hgenia
Willem
Ancien
Ronnioy
Lille
Kederedt Or
Eawleniina
Joe Lise
Lin Blawt
John W. Young
William Clopper Young
New York
Anaa Nielsen Pulitzer
Norman Uarratt
Defongt Atchivun
Kaneus
Navtonel Bank
Lyron Hotel
W Rager
Wuery
Abedin National Bank
Harratte
Milton Hierpeit
Mirante
Atvairy
Janie
Cieawa
Cassand
Ji Heber Milne
Fle
Nicholas Mewn
Miehun Firlavem
Fareimed
Geranton
Melny
Ula
Urines
Nichules
Wiac
Turkestan
Hon-Union
Afterengpy
Mewan Bantiere
Macr
Mindanas
Ileration
Vlaw
Male
Macin
Perehing
Avan Pulitzer
Tereny
Diatetot
Etformer
Bilton
Wad Wiliam
Vienne
Rank Ge Ue
iNew
Rm Inapitel
Colow
Agai
Morus
Mindans
Way
Aetna
Maceduole
Sore
Cploniog Ad
Nome
Marta
Colombia
Shenai
Geneva
Sun
Ie Eo
Honolulu
Paname
United
Greece
Salonica
Macedonia
Datro
Pennsylvan
Acre
Madrid
London
Murcia
Polwonor
Colou
Panama
National Congress of French
Jobo WilLit
Botha
Mapoooh
Arthur White
Aerio
Auiple
Kosai Helland
Wilnon
Hays Mga
Coluarbus Waltons
West India
Wainiero
The
Amerinne
Eeld
Minke
Mroowr
Ean Havaky
Jy Wallalo Mill
Fallalo Mill
Jon Sudy
Nene Weiner
Hungary
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