Million Death List Grows From Long Beach Pier Collapse
Damages likely exceed one million with a grand jury probe into the Long Beach pier disaster after thirty five people died when a section collapsed during the Empire day pageant. A 70 year old Long Beach resident Mrs BD Bush and 16 year old Ethal Wyvel died, with Marguerite Reed and William Cooper among additional fatalities. The two Crimean War veterans in the van of the parade are named in the casualty roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
BD. C. Bush
Ethal Wyvel
Los Angeles
Marguerite Reed
Wm. Cooper
Pasadena
Assassinates Chinese General by Bomb Blast in Porcelain Box
Shanghai general Heu Pao San, famed as Vigor Hsu and ally of Yuan Shikai, was killed when a porcelain box exploded as he opened it. A servant also died. In San Francisco, city charter limits block adding three policewomen despite a board vote. Physical requirements mirror US Army volunteers and any new hires need two-thirds supervisor approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heu
Shanghai
Heu Pao San
Hsu
Yuan Shi Kai
San Francisco
Board of Supervisors
United States Army
Iowa
Towa
Council Buffs
Burlington
Fatal Shooting In Charlotte Involves Railroad Official
A Norfolk and Southern railroad construction chief N. G. Smith was shot and likely fatally wounded by railway commissary clerk W B Stevens after a quarrel over Stevens refusing to sell cigarettes in violation of the Sunday law. Stevens surrendered and was jailed claiming self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N. C
Smith
Norfolk and Southern Railroad
W. B. Stevens
Stevens
Conspiracy Uncovered in Curacao Plot to Slay President Gomez
In Willemstad Curacao authorities say they uncovered a plan to kill President Cluente Gomez at the Paraiso horse races near Caracas on May 25. Eighty people are reported under arrest in connection with the alleged plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Officara
Willemstad
Curacao
Cluente Gomez
Paraiso
Caracas
Educator Retires as Colorado School of Mines President
Victor C. Anderson, longtime president of the Colorado School of Mines, retires after ten years. William Haldane of metallurgy department named acting president. Anderson previously came to Colorado from the Armour Institute in Chicago.
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Golden
Colo
Victor C. Anderson
Colorado School of Mines
William ©. Haldane
Department of Metallurgy
Anderson
Colorado
Armour Institute
Chicago
Shipping Paralyzed in Smyrna Waters by Mine Accidents
Shipping is completely paralyzed in these waters due to recent mine accidents. Companies warn incoming steamers to stay away and outward bound vessels fear leaving port.
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Smyrna
Smyrne
Ballew Denies Gullit Case from Lincoln to Falls City
Walter Ballew, the negro prisoner transported from Hiawatha Kansas to the Nebraska state penitentiary, denies guilt in the assault on Mrs. Anna Keller at Falls City. He is kept in a solitary cell in the hospital ward where condemned murderers are housed and will not mingle or eat with other convicts during confinement.
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Ballew
Gullit
Lincoln
Neb
Walter Ballew
Hiawatha
Kan
Hhere
Heva
Annia Keller
Falls City
Pardon and public notices from 1913 era Washington
In Washington the president pardoned Albert Schosnee, a St Louis bank teller convicted of appropriating 61 400. Taft spoke at Hale memorial unveiling. The Leiter estate appraisement lists personal estate at 3 672 726 with jewelry valued at 104 663. Gompers contempt stayed pending Supreme Court appeal. Secretary Daniels piloted past Annapolis and urged reports on Lieutenant Hill’s death. Keefe resigns immigration post. Tillman bill seeks midshipmen allotment. Fire trap schools flagged. Clapp bill targets campaign fund solicitation. Wilson awards medal to Van Schaick for gallantry in the Philippines. Rinker killed by faulty electrical contact. infant mortality campaign urged in Kansas. Restaurants labor probe to widen to stores. Akron students injured rehearsing Samson. Switchmen’s Union shifts guard duties. Steel executives applaud Wilson. Norfolk & Western to spend over 1 600 000 repairing properties. Fort Moultrie accident. Schwab notes potential rivals to steel trust. Louisiana sugar crop down. Lipton challenge to be sailed 1914. Cassin torpedo destroyer’s maiden dip.
Multiple World News Snippets on Illnesses, Murders and Politics
In Tokyo, Personal Emperor Koshibfty lies seriously ill with lung inflammation as eight physicians attend. In Illinois, John Jasper, head baker at Aurora State Hospital, dies after his hand is caught in a dough mixer. In the Sierra Nevada near Truckee, Miss Vinnie Cold is found murdered and partly eaten by a bear. Teddy Webb is found guilty of Detective Hart’s murder and faces imprisonment. H. Sanders Walker dies after bichloride of mercury. Victoria Louise marries Ernest August as Kaiser elevates titles. California asset land ownership bill signed by Governor Johnson provokes Tokyo reaction. Cuba adopts new leadership under Ménocal and Varona amid hopes for peace. In northeast Mexico, 100 federals killed in battle near Sacramento. Greek Balparian conflict drives King Constantine and the royal party away from Athens.
TEST HIGHWAY LAW MANY BRIDGES ARE WASHED OUT
State and county officials rush to interpret the new road law as Shelby and Carroll counties report seventy five bridges washed out and seek guidance. AG rules emergency waives publication delay with certification by highway officials. Funding includes bridges in Polk county and a Skunk river steel span. boards push county road designations amid protests over Payetta road.
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Des Moines
Cou‘son
Shelby County
Highway Commission
Carroll County
Holden
Nngvisor
R.white
Carroll
C. B. Wright
Ames
Polk County
Commission
Skunk River
Fayette Fremont
Henry
Union
Payetta
West Union
Hawkeye
New Hampton
Union County
Iowa State Events of Recent Oo Throughout the Commonwealth occurrence
The Methodist Woman's Foreign Missionary Society in western Iowa held its annual convention in Council Bluffs with speakers from Denison Dow City Manilla and other towns. The P B C of Iowa held its twenty first annual convention in Burlington electing officers. A notable arrest in Ottumwa involved Mayor Leeny of Leeny arresting his ex wife Minnie Leeny for intoxication. Other items cover Dr L B Estick re elected Iowa Eclectic Medical Society president, a Modern Woodmen of America national meeting, and local incidents across the state including accidents and college commence plans.
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Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Mia. Thoms Nossir
Denison
Joseph Stephen
Dow City
William Buren
Manilla
Mra
Glenwood
W. N. Graves
Marie Helmsley
BH. W. Pierce
Lizzie Cherry
Cherry Sisters
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Sald Lizzie
Addie
Effie
Burlington
Walter McHenry
Des Moines
Lil- Han Long Griffith
Harlan
May France
Bessie Brown Manning
Keosauqua
Stella M. Porter
Ottumwa
Cornelia J. Sawyer
Sioux City
Louise Hensley
Grinnell
Pat Leeny
Minnie Leeny
Leeny
L. B. Estick
Hackwell City
Iowa Eclectic Medical Society
M. B. Stine
B. C. Minkler
P. F. Price
Milo
W. W. Maple
Woodmen of America
Charles Lyon
Harry F. Hooper
Tecumsah
Oklo
State University
Iowa City
Guy Logan
Marshalltown
Towra State College
Ames
Zurich
Switzerland
Frank Stumps
Ralph Hatch
Colines Biufiz
Buffineton
Hugh Cork
Tot Hee
Utinola
Adult Bible Clase
International
Ags
H.s’ ‘Howe
W. J-Williamson
Louis
Third Baptist Church
J. H. Engle
Abilene
Kansay
Walter
Athearn
Ralph
Ruth Willits
Mount
Emmet
Fred Hurd
George Dotson
Estherville
William Garet
L. P. Anderson
Algona Co-operative Crealiery
Northwest
Spencer
M. D. Levit
Sue
Wall Street
Dhances
Arizona
Joe
Creaco
Wheeler Boys
Cedar Falls
Caledonian Society
Albert Smith
Wilson
Jowans
Edward J. Mitchell
Graettinger
H. F. Gauthier
Corning
John
Parka
Bonaparte
J. Ty Bradshaw
New London
Charles BE. Davis
Clear Lake
Percy Matier
H. B. Witt
Highland Town
Creston
Webster County
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Van
WEN News
Washington
Albert Schosnee
Central National ‘Bank of
Taft
Edward Everett Hale
Arlington Street
Mary T. Leiter
District of Colnumbia Court of Appeals
Samuel Gompers
John Ko Anes
Frank Morrison
Sur Preme
Daniela
Annapolis Naval Academy
John H. Towers
Daniels
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Lieut
Richard Hill
Daniel J. Keefe
Immigration
Department of Later
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Tillman
South Carolina
Congress
United States Bureau of Education
United States
Clapp
Wood
Lows J. van Schaick
Sixth Infantry
Philippines
Hiatile
Mantle
Henry G. Rinker
Bayonne
N. J
Kansas
8. J. Crumbine
Aters Board of Health
St. Paul
Minn
State Labor Department
Central and South High
Ohio
Central High School
Samson
The
Switchmen's Union of ‘North America
Houston, 'Ex
Protective ‘Hoard
Preidhant
Qary
United State Steel Corporation
American Iron and Steel, Institute
Norfolk & Western Railway
AB & Tole
Fort Moultrie
Charleston
Steel Trust
New York
Charles M. Schwab
Steels
Schwab
Bethleham Steel Company
West Virginia
New River
United Mine Workers of America
Louisiana
Department of Agriculture
New York Yacht Club
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
London
Sir Thomas Lipton
Shamrock TV
Close
Sandy Hook
Cassin
Bath
Mise
Helen Cassin Garusi
Champagne
Cummings
Emperor Koshibfty
Japan
Tokyo
Hin Cs
John Jasper
Illnois State Hospital
Aurora
Jasper
Vinnie Cold
Sierra Nevadas
Truckee
Col
Miss Colt
Robert Francia
Teddy’) Webb
Peter Hart
Tfe
H. Sandera Walker
Macon
See
Victoria Louise
Germany
Hrnat August
Duke of Cumberland
Duke of
Brunswick
California
Johnson
Marié G. Ménocal
Jose Miguel Gomez
Enque Jose Varona
Sacramento
Mexico
Engle Pass
Tex
Viyer
Constantine
Greece
Alexader
Thermy
Athens
Gregoa
Balonist
State Road Commission
Supreme Court
George Corgan
Anthony C. Daly
Marshall County
C. B. Bradshaw
Josson
Daly
Bradshaw
John Fletcher
Grand Jury
Cosson
Hradshaw
State Fair Board
State Failr Aad Commission
Iowa State Falr
John Griffin
Polletomnity
Varigua
Ows
Stange
Veterinary Medicine
Agnes
Nes Bean
United
O A Kennedy
Iowa State College
Division of Extension
South America
J. H. McNeil
Iowa State, College School of Veterinary Science
Brazil Land, Cattle and Packing Company
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Fair Board
Estate Fair
State Fair
Capitol
State House
State Executive Council
Ira Jones
Ira
State Highway Commission
Thia Commission
Herman Knapp
Knapp
Toe Procecure
Woodbury County
Railroad Commission
Marango
Williamsburg
Parnell
North Inglish
State Railway Commission
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Rock Island
Homestead
Town
South Amana
Milwaukee
Hare
George Cogsor
Cosson Lag
Commonwealth
Wile
Haverhill
Casper Hickett
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Childran
Atate Gymnasium
Dale Gates
Monator Shest
Tha G W. Rader
Calo
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