Turbulent Northwest Notes From Washington State Headlines
The report from Washington covers wheat crop damage halting many freight cars and polling stalls. Indictments in Esmeralda Nevada include a deputy sheriff in the Sunset case. A miner James Hogan dies in a Goldfield cavern while others face graft and legal actions. Congressman Sulzer plans a bill to ban seal hunting for 25 years. A body found in Crazy Mountains is identified as a sheep herder who suicided. Details touch Goldfield murder responses and local political shifts.
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Hewie
Goldfield
William Sulzer
New York
Seattle P
Alaska
Congress
James Hogan
Hogan
Little Florence
Esmeralda County
Nevada
George Gibson
Eugene Maunuell
Ah Mow
Jack Hines
Count Podherski
Hines
Pozherski
Tenileriein
Jomet Cahill
Seatte
Larry Cavanaueh
Cahill
Cavanaugh
Spokane
Ding
Crazy Mountains
Livingston
Maxwell
Helper
Utah
Suchtly Te Dured
Silva
Preston and Smith
L Wo W
Jim Bliss
Secretary of the Interior
State of
Helena
A. B
R. Clayton
Lupeeter
Rariair
John Horan
William F
Sheridan
Weiming
Viet
Ant i
Dadi
Grand Jury Indicts Insurance Leaders in Forgery Case
New York officials report indictments by a grand jury involving top figures from major life insurers. Among those named are Charlie Fairchild and George W. Perkins, linked to forgery charges. others include John R. Hegeman, Walter R. Gillette, Robert A. Grannis, and Thomas D. Jordan, with multiple counts of forgery and perjury across Metropolitan Life Equitable Life Mutual Reserve and related firms. The action centers on alleged forged instruments and perjury across the insurance industry.
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New Yor Lewline Odlelaté
Eurerat
Ween Yuesraumed Fe
Ciatytet Altarney Deen En Ciemliy
State Supreme Court
Charlie Fairehilt
United States Treasury
New York Life Insurance Company
George W. Perkins
Walter R. Gillette
Mutual Life Company
Robert A. Grannis
Thomas D. Jordan
Equitable Life Assurance Socfiety
Fef
Affidavit Makers Indicted In Borah Case
Grand jury reported charges against District Attorney Raid were not a trap bill. An affidavit by George Y. Wallace Jr claimed Fred Miller of Spokane said the miners organization spent 4704 on defense funds and 15,000 on securing Borah's indictment. Miller denied the allegations.
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Juba
Rutelech
George Y. Wallace, Jr
Salt Lake City
Wallace
Jerome Town Founded In Idaho Simulates Modern City
Tuesday saw a new town named Jerome launched in Idaho with a $100000 value of land sold. It begins with a sizable permanent population, a bank, electric lights and various conveniences not usually ready at town founding. The venture marks rapid development and substantial land allocation from the vast holdings in the area.
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Shoshong
Mano
Indaho
Jerome
CTU
Priest slain in Boxer outbreak shocks Shanghai mission
Outbreaks of Boxerism in Kanchowfu province Kingsl destroy Catholic mission buildings and kill a French priest. American missionaries and families are reported safe as troops are deployed to restore order and safeguard lives and property. The article also notes a McKinley memorial tomb dedication ceremony in the United States with President Roosevelt and other officials present.
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Shanghai
Kanchowfu
Kingsl
China
Kanchow
W. OM. Horne
Hamilton
Canton
Onjn
United States
United Stats
Fairbanks
Gover
Roosevelt
William
McKinley
Harris
Ohio
America
Hortsman
Clevelisld
William McKinley
England style railroad control urged by Hepburn
Washington Representative Hepburn of Iowa discussed adopting England style stock and bond control for railroads after a European trip. He warned Congress will face opposition over federal controls. He blamed Harriman for funding issues and criticized treasury money used to aid New York speculators, noting there is no longer a defined crop moving period in the west as farmers prosper year round.
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Washington
Hopmre
Bieieth
Iowa
Horse Committee of Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Europe
Congress
Iea
Harriman
Hepburn
Treasury
New York
West
River Flood Destroys Fukuchiyama Town in Japan Disaster
Reports describe a river overflow in Fukuchiyama near Kyoto that wiped out a large portion of the town, killed over 600 residents, and swept away bamboo and thatch houses. Japanese troops aided survivors and recovered about 609 bodies as the water receded the next morning. General Kuromi and Kyoto Governor Omori were in the city inspecting troops.
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Victoria
B. C
Japan
Fukuchiyama
Kyoto
Twentieth Regiment
Tenth Engineers Battalion
Kuroki
Omori
Strangled by Guards in Belgrade Prison Riot
In Belgrade a prison riot left two former officers dead. Detained on minor charges, they wrested guns from guards during a corridor exercise, barricaded a room, and fired on the street. A desperate clash followed with two guards wounded. Official reports say the officers killed themselves with remaining ammo, others contend guards shot them.
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Belgrade
Servia
Fragmented contract notes from Krayp works mutterings
A garbled report references contract terms at Krayp works in Japan and later mentions subsea ties to Liveranriinul Heathen hood and a bookbinder industry. It notes an unsigned contract and impending actions by officials, with scattered names and dates lost in OCR.
Dark deed of dynamiters shocks Baker City crowd
A violent explosion at a Baker City home injured several, with one man badly wounded and another log lost to the blast. The act echoes past violence linked to political murder plots and threatens public safety as officials seek clues and calm in the town.
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Baker City
Oré
Sherif Harvey Hk Brown
Frank Soatenhere
Caldlwell
Riots in Cooper Union During Italian Society Meeting
Rioters identified as Italians disrupted a Federation of Italian Societies gathering at Cooper Union in a clash that required police reinforcements to restore order. Ten ringleaders were arrested and about a hundred bystanders beaten and ejected. In another incident, two year old Joss Seipp was found murdered in Morin yard with throat slashed. motive unclear.
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New York
Cooper Union
Federation of Italian Societies
Italan
Merry del Val
Lieutenant Powers
Ning Ten
Joss
Kan Mun Mayotha
John W. Seipp
Seipp
Morin
Elise
Miss Seipp
Mia
Heipp
Yuednacioua
Indictments Allege Rate Cutting by Two Firms
A federal grand jury in San Francisco returns five indictments against Southern Pacific Company and Machre Mail Steamship Company for violating the Interstate Commerce Act. The charges claim the firms secretly cut through rate publications from Kobe Japan to San Francisco and onward, risking fines from $1,000 to $20,000 per count and potential collective penalties between $124,000 and $240,000.
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San Francisco
Cal
Federal Grand Jury
Southern Pacific Company
Machre Mail Steamship Company
Kobe
Japan
United Sta
Ferry Boat Capsizes on Tombigbee River Near Jackson
A ferry crossing the Tombigbee river at McGrew Shoal near Jackson Alabama capsized. A white boy and thirteen Negro passengers drowned. The boy identified as Leslie Vermilie, 16, of Oakdale, a suburb of Mobile. The scene has long been considered dangerous due to a swift current and rocky shoals.
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Mobile
Ala
Government Works
McGrew Shoal
Jackson
Ald
Leslie Vermilie
Oukadale
Lumber Trust in Next in Grand Jury Probe
A federal grand jury in Minneapolis is to begin an investigation into the Lumber Trust. Witnesses have been summoned as the government builds a case that the trust used unlawful means to squeeze independent lumber companies toward bankruptcy. Meanwhile, a separate crash on Polk Street left two officers injured and a prisoner fatally wounded.
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Paul
Min
Federal
Minneapolis
Lumber Trust
Venezuela Stands Pat over Arbitration Award
The American legation reported to the foreign office that Venezuela maintains its position on the arbitration award involving the Orinoco Oil Company. Venezuela says no funds paid will be used to honor the award and rejects any claim of deposition or reconsideration.
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Caracam
Elaine
Repoitic
Hoanedl
Cornileelon
Orinoen Stonmealiy
Venexuele
Mt Everlay
Venessels
Fire Devastates Wu Mhow Area In China
A major blaze Friday destroyed hundreds of houses and many boats at Wu Mhow, with fears of heavy loss of life. Investigations point to a factory setting up a new interior customs station at Wu Chow as a possible cause. Residents face abrupt displacement.
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Jlongkong
Wu Mhow
Wu Chow
Thie Place
Four big cruisers welcomed at San Francisco heads
The Pacific Fleet cruisers West Virginia Maryland Colorado and Pennsylvania entered San Francisco Bay at sunrise after a 6000 mile voyage from Newport News. Rear Admiral James H. Dayton led the squadron as crowds cheered from hills and water fronts. A reception aboard West Virginia followed the arrival with addresses and salutes while city officials and residents gathered to greet the fleet.
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San Francisco
Vannard
Pacific Coast
Golden Gate
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Newport
Melock
Admiral Dayton
Bay
Ollivinus
Virginia
Swinburne
Virmina
Rm J
Iwlulvre
Tiehlel
Milrala
Cartlxers
Uber
St. Lowe
Magintona Bay
J. Bommanding
Nircolk + celved & befnre
Hewenrpet
Louse
Vorkine
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Dark Deed OF Dynamiters
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May Wood Bill
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Stein Woburn
Juitel
New Orleans
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Aveta
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New York City
Southern Pacific
Pacific Mail
George Bourdeau
John Morgap
Ht Biamn
Bourdeau
Venezuela
Rustell
Steamship Company
Fagen
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