Two Denver Rio Grande Trains Crash Kills Twenty Two
Pueblo Colo March 19 twenty two dead and twenty two injured are the casualty estimate in the wreck of two Denver and Rio Grande passenger trains early Friday. Sleepy operator Lively held responsible for the disaster and a second operator Vandusen is noted as having taken his shift.
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Pueblo
Colo
Denver and
Rio Grande
Belle Webb
Keystone
Wyo
Ss. F. Lively
Swallows
Life Lost by Snow Slides near Ouray Camp Bird Mine
A massive snow slide in Mount Sneffels district near Ouray destroys Camp Bird mine mill tram house and reading room. William Cressey is confirmed dead with fears of more casualties. Property losses estimated between 400000 and 500000 dollars. The bunk house narrowly escaped collapse with 200 to 250 workers present. In Silverton the Green Mountain mill suffered demolition affecting assay office engine room and tramway. foreman D F Hickey missing.
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Ouray
Colo
Mount Sneffel
Camp Bird
William Cressey
Silverton
Green Mountain
D. F. Hickey
No Rio Grande train wreck near Ophir Loop
Telluride Colorado March 19 A rumor circulated that a passenger train on the Rio Grande and Southern was swept by a snow slide near Ophir Loop with thirty five killed. Diligent inquiry finds no foundation for the report and railroad officials state no train was in the area when the slide occurred.
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Telluride
Colo
Rio Grande and Southern
Ophir Loop
Burial of Samuel H. Kauffmann at Rock Creek Cemetery
The death of Samuel Hay Kauffmann president of The Evening Star Newspaper company is followed by interment at Rock Creek cemetery after Episcopal rites. Bishop Satterlee conducts the services with Senator Allison serving as an honorary pallbearer.
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Washington
Samuel Hay Kauffmann
Evening Star Newspaper Company
Rock Creek Cemetery
Satterlee
Allison
Man Falls Eighty Feet to Death in Alabama Plant
Edward Wentzell aged 30 employed in the construction department of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company at Ensley fell eighty feet from a furnace stove and was instantly killed in Birmingham Alabama on March 19.
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Birmingham
Ala
Edward Wentzell
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Ensley
King Charles Not Seriously Ill Says Official Romanian Court
Official statements in Bucharest deny rumors of King Charles of Roumania being seriously ill. London papers had reported a grave health crisis affecting the monarch on March 19. No illness affecting his ability to reign is acknowledged by the Romanian authorities.
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Charles
Bucharest
Roumania
London
Charles of
House backs Grosvenor amendment to create Lieutenant General rank
The house accepted the Grosvenor amendment to the grade abolition bill, enabling promotions of Generals Corbin and McArthur to Lieutenant General. The bill then passed. In Lincoln Nebraska, former Senator and Governor John M. Thayer is reported barely alive, with physicians citing extreme old age as the cause.
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Washington, D. C
Evening Journal
House
Grosvenor
Corbin and McArthur
Lincoln, Nebr
The
John M. Thayer
United States
Nebraska
Gans Bests Twin Sullivan In Ten Round Victory
Joe Gans of Baltimore decisively defeated Mike Sullivan of Boston in ten rounds at Los Angeles. Sullivan was down but not counted out as police advised the referee to end the bout. Gans wore down Sullivan with a straight body punch and a clean break policy kept fights away from clinches.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Joe Gans
Baltimore
Mike
Twin
Gans
Sullivan
American Express Sues Convicted Arsonist Letcher
Columbus Ohio March 19 The American Express Company sues George F Letcher now serving six years for arson seeking 4511 77 alleging he acted as its Fayette Ohio agent twenty years ago and burned the office to cover a $4511 77 theft tied to nineteen arsonists later convicted Letcher was a wealthy businessman from Rutdale Cal when arrested by state Fire Marshal Davis and returned for trial
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Columbus
American Express Company
George F. Letcher
Letcher
Fayette, C
Thought It Was a Bomb Jewel Box Found in Brooklyn
Henry Svensen of Hoboken found an odd box with a sliding top on a Brooklyn street corner and brought it to a police station. The box was opened in the yard and revealed jewelry worth several thousand dollars awaiting a claimant.
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New York
Henry Svensen
Hoboken
Brooklyn
Svensen
Former bank officials plead guilty in Conneaut case
Charles M. Traver former president and O Lillie cashier of the First National Bank of Conneaut Ohio pleaded guilty before Judge Taylor to misapplying bank funds. They were sentenced to six years in prison each.
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Cleveland
Charles M. Traver
First National Bank of
Boilermakers Decline Endorsement of Ship Subsidy
At the Consolidated Brotherhood of Boilermakers and Shipbuilders of America annual convention in Kansas City the union refused to endorse the ship subsidy bill now before Congress. George F. P. Dunn of Indianapolis was elected grand president. France Grants Shepard Time in Killings Case. Paris authorities give Elliott F. Shepard six months delay after sentencing for driving over and killing a girl with his car.
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Kansas City
Consolidated Brotherhood of Boilermakers and Tron Shipbuilders of America
Kan
Congress
George FP. Dunn
Indianapolis
France
Shepard
Paris
Elliott F. Shepard
New York
Killig
First train passes through the Simplon Tunnel
The first train traversed the newly completed Simplon Tunnel, the world’s longest at about twelve miles, exiting at Isella to cheers. The line runs 2,250 feet above sea level on the Swiss side and 550 feet higher on the Italian side.
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Simplon
Isella
Cheera
Alps
Talian
Peace effort over anthracite coal dispute addressed by Mitchell
President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers writes George F. Baer, chairman of the operators committee, replying to a rejection of miners demands. He argues wages are fair, urges continued talks, and cites public interest and past court rulings. Indianapolis dispatch dated March 19 reports the letter from Indianapolis March 17.
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Indianapolis
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
George F. Baer
Anthracite Coal Operators’ Committee
Ind
Toto
WANTS ANOTHER CONFERENCE
A joint conference report from New York cites ongoing miner operator negotiations at Liberty Street demands and calls for further talks before April 1. The parties condemn abrupt action and urge reconvening to reconcile differences and avoid breaking the talks.
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Liberty Street
New York City
Woman killed with infant during derailment in Zion City
Mrs. T. J. Tanner of 2015 Escholm avenue Zion City carried her 3 months old baby and threw herself under a Chicago and Northwestern train. Both died instantly and authorities say she went insane. In Indiana, farmers dynamited tollhouses after county commissioners refused road purchase.
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Chicago
T. J. Tanner
Escholm Avenue
Zion City
Chicago and Northwestern
Indianapolis
Washington County
Hardinsburg
Fredericksburg
Murder Over a Few Cents in Carmi
A quarrel over a bottle of whisky bought jointly led to the stabbing death of a Black railroad worker in Carmi. An Italian suspect surrendered to authorities after the fatal incident at the Big Four rail road site.
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Carmi
Big Four
Only Ten Left as Schofield Dies
Washington dispatches note the death of General Schofield reducing Civil War corps commanders to ten survivors. The military expert lists remaining figures, including General G. and others, reflecting on the waning generation of war leaders.
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Washington
Schofield
Civil War Generals in Civil Pursuits Highlighting Retirements
The passage lists multiple Civil War generals from the Sixteenth and other corps and notes that while How ard and Sickles commanded corps by presidential designation, Dodge Osterhaus Sehars Stahel and others pursue civilian careers. The rest are on the army retired list.
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M. ‘Hulge
B. O H. Grierson
O. O. Howard
Fleventh
Pourteenth
Wesley Merritt
Cavalry
Nelson A. Miles
Pd. Osterhaus
Carl Schurz
T. 1. Sickles
Gleneral Julius Stahel
J. H. Wilson
Cuvatry
Mississipp
Howards and Sickles
Dodge
Osterhaus
Sehars
Stahel
Army
Witness Refuses to Produce Books in Drake Commission
Cincinnati March 19 Attorney Charles T P Dolle testified before the Drake investigating commission regarding turnpike sales. He declined to produce his check and bank books, saying they contain client transactions and should not be exposed to the public. He offered to show them privately if allowed, but the committee did not permit further remarks.
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Cincionati
Charlies TP Dolle
Drake Inevestigating Commission
Boetenger
Lim
Markets Report Chicago March 19 1906 Receipts and Prices
Estimated receipts 15000 left over from yesterday with 3395 prospects. Prices show slight declines versus Saturday’s average. Cattle 31000 mostly 10 lower. Sheep 3500 generally 10 lower. Mixed packers 86 10 to 86 35. heavy shipping grades 86 10 to 86 46. rough 66 10 to 66 15.
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Chicago
Hogs and Cattle Receipts and Prices Reported in Chicago
Chicago market summary for the week and yesterday shows hog receipts at 105160 with shipments 47950 and bids around 86 to 86 35 for light hogs and mixed packs. Cattle receipts about 31000 to 35000 with western and native buyers bidding 3 20 to 5 45 for natives and 4 20 to 6 75 for stockers and western lambs.
Market Report Steady Sheep and Lambs Weakens
Market mixed with light demand. Cattle slow and weak, Packers bids 86.10 to 86.40 per hundredweight for Perry ship grades, Rough 86.10 to 86.15. Sheep steady to shade lower with lambs 10 to 20 lower. Overall ranges hint cautious buyer activity versus Saturday best.
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Perry Ship
Beach-Wickham Co. notice from Chicago
McCall Bros. agents announce a matter from the Beach-Wickham Company in Chicago dated March 19, 1906 with location details and official notice context.
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Chicago
Gridiron Club dinner draws Roosevelt and Cabinet guests
Secretary Wil and President Roosevelt attend a Gridiron Club dinner at the New Willard with the President, Vice President Fairbanks, cabinet members, diplomats, senators and representatives. Guests tour the hall as a Capitol model lights the table while conversations poke gentle fun at familiar figures.
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Washington
Cannon
Gridiron Club
Roosevelt
Fairbanka
Diplomatic Corps
New Willard Hotel
United States Capitol
Will Marry a Countess in Westminster Ceremony
Edward Keene Mohler of Cleveland plans to wed Countess Latazzi of France. Mohler, 35, inherits a fortune from his uncle General W. Caldwell, former president of the NY Chicago and St. Louis railroad. The couple will marry at St Marys Westminster London on March 21.
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Cleveland
Edward Keene Mohler
Europe
England
St. Mary's
Westminster
London
Will of Susan B Anthony Offered for Probate
Rochester March 19 The will of Miss Susan B Anthony has been offered for probate with an estate of about 10000 dollars all to the suffrage cause. Trustees named are Rev Dr Anna Shaw of Philadelphia Lucy B Anthony of Philadelphia and Mary S Anthony of Rochester.
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Rochester
N. Y
Susan B. Anthony
Woman's Suffrage Cause
Anna Shaw
Philadelphia
Lucy B. Anthony
Mary &S. Anthony
Governor Johnson's Mother Dead
Mrs. Caroline Johnson, mother of Governor John A. Johnson, died in St Peter Minnesota after being born in Sweden 68 years ago as reported from St Paul March 19.
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Governor Johnson
St. Paul
Caroline Johnson
John A. Johnson
St. Peter, Minn
Johnson
Sweden
Terrible Quake Hits Formosa City Kagi
A severe earthquake struck Kagi Formosa on March 19 causing widespread destruction. Hundreds of buildings collapsed and many hundreds of people were killed.
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Formosa
Tokio
Kagi
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Vandensen
Ss. H. Kauffmann
Gans Bests
Twin Sullivan
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Baer
U. MW
Thut
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Babe
Lawler
Torney
Shheep
Grain Market
Speaker Cannon
Danville
Wila
Ae Coee
Willard
Joe
Capitol
Secretary Wilson
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Shaw
Fairbanks
Hoot
Root
Hiram
Miss Anthony
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