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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1906
Page
19
The article notes miners generally plan to resume work once the situation is clarified. It mentions talks among operators and unions, with tentative wage and tonnage adjustments discussed. References to specific companies, regions, and anticipated timelines appear amid imperfect OCR.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Judge Gray and various names in a legal context. It references a discussion of capacity, a board, and possible charges or actions, with scattered references to positions and committees. The readable items are garbled but indicate a supposed legal or administrative proceeding.
In a violent clash at a coal yard, strikers battled police and miners, prompting state officers to search homes and warn workers to hire counsel. The chaotic scene disrupted a town, with reports of explosions, arrests, and heightened tensions as authorities worked to restore order.
A German festival near the Black Forest turned deadly as a building collapsed during a dinner at the Hotel Zum. About 200 attendees were present. many were buried, with several reported dead and the rest awaiting rescue as teams worked through the debris. The town hall hosted the victims and authorities awaited full casualty figures.
Gouvernment protests over alleged illegal trawling by American Canadian fishermen along the western shore within the three mile limit. Officials on land respond while local fishers claim rights under historic treaties, prompting protests and appeals to the colonial government.
In Newark on Fourth Avenue two boys, Harry Wise and Seery Harves, were struck by a touring car. Wise died at the scene, Harves was severely injured and later taken home. The car owner, Blakely Harves, surrendered to police and was released on bail.
Ten childhoods and a large family faced ruin as William Mekesyer a brick taxer at East 13th Street fell from a scaffold while working. He died after a fall that left his widow and ten children with dwindling resources. A city officer reported the death and a relief purse was hastily raised for the family. A Baltimore and Return train fare was used to aid relatives as the community mourned the loss.
Providence woman Daith Cooper eloped from Philadelphia and lived as Mrs Cooper. She came to Chicago to seek a divorce but despondent over illness shot herself in the Palmer House. Bardeleben claimed she was not his wife and gave various identities before admitting her name and that her husband was in Boston. Family opposed elopement. Cooper's father Henry opposed the match. The couple’s meeting spurred the murder suicide note.
Rioting erupted in Winnipeg as a street crowd attacked vehicles after nightfall. Police dispersed the crowd after cars were damaged and a officer was struck by a brick, sustaining serious injuries.
Special to Fire Washington reports Commissioner Bingham will not resign despite circulating rumors of Gen Adnan Chaffee taking the police command. He questions reporters, denies immediate departure, and notes a possible six month stay to collect his salary. He also defends use of Brooklyn officers and quips about chickens having two legs.
Physician refuses to permit interview but states he will not appear before the grand jury. Andrew C Fieldy, manager of the Mutual Life Insurance supply dept, returns to Dobbs Ferry home with son Clarence Fields. District Attorney Jerome seeks testimony on disbursement of company funds for illicit purposes. Fieldy’s physician will decide if he can testify, while his illness delays proceedings. The Mutual life suit seeks an accounting for spending on supplies.
Coroner reports Paul Nocquet sculptor and aeronaut died of exposure and exhaustion after possibly falling from a balloon near Amityville. A torn will found on two sheets names his mother Bertha Nocquet and sister, plus guardian Borglum. Inquest ordered without autopsy.
An incident in Virginia Hot Springs reports Haglemst 6-1 Apra and J Mo Crawford shooting at a man who attacked his wife near Cleveland. A son was wounded accidentally in the abdomen as the father turned on him. The wounded boy is not named but believed to die. A separate line notes a Chesapeake and Ohio train schedule and Easter sales offer.
Police today located 18 trunks containing gold and silver ware and dress items believed stolen from Dr Nicholas J Pinault of Winnesport. Investigators say parts of the loot include diamonds and shawls, suggesting a large burglary network. Albertus Bartlett alias Thomas J Wasaynight is sought in Minnesota for jewelry and home goods thefts from Pinault’s residence.
Senator Cullom and others scramble as the Supreme Court voids the primary law and court reviews call a special session. Deneen plans April 10 sessions while petitions and entry fees were filed to enter the April 28 primary. candidates await the court’s ruling and potential new nominating rules.
Henry Stonard, a carpenter in Ladilla, was suspended by three fingers for about thirty minutes after a trap door closed on him while inspecting an unoccupied house. Neighbors heard groans, found him unconscious, and he remains in serious condition. A Cumberland, Md salesman and vocalist, Ellett Bae ten, faced $1000 bond on charges of sending improper letters through the mails. New furniture from Wilson & Masers and Linless & Co. advertised for sale in Cumberland.
President Roosevelt meets with Democratic leaders and key senators at the White House to seek broad support for transportation rate reform. He notes the Dole Hepburn bill, urges coalition backing, and signals readiness to press for quick action this session.
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