Free Mitchell From Murder Charge Sentiments Across Oregon and Washington
A Corvallis Gazette notice from May 11 reports broad sympathy for George Mitchell who killed Edmund Creffield. Citizens and prominent locals contribute funds to aid Mitchell, with the Gazette accepting donations. Friends and relatives of Creffield victims travel Oregon towns to support the prosecution.
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Seattle
Wash
Oregon
Washington
George Mitchell
Edmund Creffield
Mitchell
Gazette
Corvailis Gazette
Corvallis
Creffield
Bodies found in Death Valley two Eastern prospectors
Joseph Constantine reports two Eastern prospectors dead at the foot of the Funeral range in Death Valley Caliente Nevada. One wore Walsh the Tailor trousers and carried a costly Elgin watch engraved with M G H while the other had a seal ring with a letter. They perished about thirty miles from water and a man’s fingers show bone wear from digging for water. Constantine and companions buried the bodies near Carroll springs.
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Caliente
Nev
Joseph Constantine
Death Valley
Walsh the
Constantine
Carroll Springs
Ships founder and 73 drown in North Sea hurricane
Berlin May 16 three German vessels foundered in a hurricane in the North Sea and the entire crew of seventy three men were drowned. Pittepurg May 15 Anse Woodward three years Marcus Woodward months children of Marcus A Woodward Jr member of a prominent Western Pennsylvania family were burned to death when the Woodward home in lower St Clair township was destroyed by fire eighteen miles from Pittsburg.
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Berlin
Hurrcane
North Sea
Pittepurg
Anse Woodward
Marcus Woodward
Marcus A. Woodward, Jr
Western
Pennssylvania
Woodward
Lower St. Clair Township
Pitts
Fire Claims Two Children in Bed Room Blaze
A Sunday night fire trapped the children in a bedroom where they had been put to sleep. Woodward and his wife, recovering from the blaze in the first floor drawing room, watched as the upper house filled with flames and the children died despite rescue efforts.
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Brig
Woodward
Dewey Opens With Navy Call At New York Banquet
Admiral George Dewey headlined the 10th annual Order of Patriots and Founders of America banquet at the Hotel Manhattan. Colonel Robert B. Roosevelt was elected to succeed him as admiral. Dewey urged a bigger navy, more ships and men, noting the fleet’s strength and the training of young enlisted sailors.
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New York
Order of Patriots and Founders of America
Manhattan
George Dewey
Robert B. Roosevelt
Admiral Dewey
Body of Father Gapon Identified in Finland Inquest
In St Petersburg May 16 the inquest on Father Gapon’s body, found May 13 in a villa near Ozerki Finland, saw his former lawyer Margolin positively identify the corpse. Autopsy reported a head blow and there is a theory revolutionists overheard his betrayal of government ties.
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St. Petersburg
Father Gapon
Ozerki
Finland
Margolin
Gapon
Puttenburg
Railroad Firm Accused of Anti Trust Violations
Omaha reports the Interstate Commerce Commission will probe relations between Union Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Coal Co under congressional resolutions. Sioux City and Rock Springs Coal Co solicitor Elmer vs. Thomas filed complaints alleging monopoly power in Wyoming coal via a subsidiary, with discrimination and unlawful combination charged.
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Omaha
Neb
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eunion Pacific Railroad Company
Union Pacifi Coal Company
Elmer Vs. Thomas
Sioux City
Rock Springs
Thomas
Chicago
Wyoming
Limit Heights in San Francisco Building Ordinance
At a joint committee meeting the building laws panel agreed on a new ordinance. It sets no limit on building height facing streets 100 feet wide or more, caps heights at 200 feet on streets 80 feet wide or more, and ties height to street width on narrower streets.
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San Francisco
Joint Committee of Building Laws
Maniac Kills One Wounds Four in Atlanta Area
J H Clark a night telegraph operator at Chamblee twelve miles from Atlanta went insane on duty last night and killed William J Cheeks and seriously wounded Will Purcell E C Purcell W S Mast and W J Caker. Clark armed with revolvers a rifle and ammunition is at large as a posse pursues. Chamblee business is suspended homes are closed and residents live in fear after Clark set Purcell home on fire and shot Cheeks who refused to sell ammunition.
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Atlanta
J. H. Clark
Chamblee
William J. Cheeks
Will Purcell
E. C. Purcell
W. S. Mast
W. J. Caker
Clark
Purcell
Cheoks
Treasurers charged in $30,000 circus theft
Columbus reports William T. Spaeth auditor for Hagenberck's circus charged with robbing the Forepaugh and Sells circus ticket wagon in Tarboro North Carolina in October 1894 of $30,000 while treasurer. Spaeth was arrested in Cleveland and brought to Columbus as extradition papers are prepared. The robbery, described as sensational, involved alleged theft of keys from under his pillow.
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Columbus
Tarboro
N. C
William T. Spaeth
Hagenberck
Cleveland
Spaeth
Relief Committee Reports Wenatenee San Francisco Sufferers Fund
The Wenatenee relief committee reports subscriptions totaling $1345.46 including cash direct from Mesonic and Odd Fellows lodges and two carloads of potatoes. Disbursements include $1030.00 to Gov Pardee and $90.00 to the Red Cross, with extra payments for vegetables and drayage. Total aid from Wenatuhee approximates $1500.
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Wenatenee
San Francisco
Canal Co
Gov Pardee
Red Cross Society
Wen. Pro. Co
Paul Kirkendal and Co
Seattle Relief Com
Wenatuhee
Shoes for Frisco relief wagon loads 50 000 pairs
Boston on May 17 eight freight cars are loaded with 50 000 pairs of shoes donated by the Massachusetts relief committee for San Francisco victims. Lieutenant Belcher of the signal corps accompanies the train to prevent delay.
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Boston
Massachusetts Relief Committee
San Francisco
Belcher
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L. V. Wells
Dewey
Jack Tars
Claim Railroad Company
Maniac
Relief Committee
Frisco
Massachusetts
Shotwell
Monitor
Arthur Gunn
Wenatchee
Bousquet and Holm
Oxfords
H.l.wiester
Bower Block
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