Wreck Toll Rises As Westbound Express Crashes
Colton California March 29 A sun set Express wreck in Colton yards left twenty three dead and more than fifty injured. The train struck an open switch at forty miles per hour, derailing fourteen coaches. Among the dead and injured are Italians and multiple named victims from California and other states. the cause remained undetermined as officials investigated the fatal collision.
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Colton
California
Colton Yards
Los Angeles
Albert W. Shih
George L. Sharpe
Manice
Intian I
Walters
Sacramento
Cal
Baby survives fall from moving Union Pacific train
Topeka dispatch says Tommy Webster, 4, son of Ralph J. Webster of Cheyenne Wyoming, fell from a passenger car window on Union Pacific No. 3 at 45 mph near Lance Wednesday. He escaped with only scratches and bruises after passengers paused the train and found him in a weed bed twenty feet from the track.
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Topeka
Kan
Tommy
Ralph J. Webster
Cheyenne
Wyo
Union Pacific Passager
Lance
Tuding Webster
Preacher Hung for Dastardly Murder in Gaffney
Thomas Harris, a former Baptist preacher, was executed in the Gaffney jail for the murder of Mrs Hortense Morgan, an elderly white woman killed last November. He killed her after which he cut her from and stole eight hundred dollars, delivering a final sermon before his execution.
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A. R. Wilthers
Sacramento
Cal
Thomas Davis
Tucson
Ari
Julius Kroteh
Coropolis
Cora Starkley
Howie
Texan
J. H Falconer
Roseville
Calley
Falconer
Florence Roberts
Joe Defore
Gregory Ogers
Fred Ackerman
Utica
N.Y
Patrick Griffin
Lynn
Mase HF
Walter
Mattoon
Robert Welk
Canunes
Mexico
Ida Schuman
Galloway
Neb
Max F. Glenn
Los Angeles
G. Rogers
Amador Cty
Thomas Harris
Ormerly
Gaffney
Hortense Morgan
Harris
Taft’s Injunction Ruled Major Labor Case
Cincinnati labor headlines center on the Phelan case where Judge Taft issued a sweeping injunction against Phelan and striking A R U members. Taft’s ruling framed the legality of boycotts and labor actions, marking a pivotal moment in union jurisprudence and earning the moniker Injunction Taft. In St Louis, about 2,500 brewery workers walked out seeking wage increases from five to six and a half or seven percent, signaling broader labor unrest.
Three Men Shot by Texas Desperadoes in Bowie Battle
Fort Worth witnesses describe a pitched clash in Bowie Texas as Bob and Walker Hargrove opened gunfire killing Constable Wales and wounding City Marshal Adams and two bystanders. Walker fled to his home as a mob of 600 surrounded it, awaiting arrest. Walker Hargrove, a noted desperado, has a long gunfight record.
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Fort Worth
Texas
John W. Wales
John Adams
Robert Hargrove
Walker Hargrove
Bowie
Here
Wales
Adams
Bob Hargrove
Hargrove
Conmable
Hob Hargrove
Adams Frew
City round up finds eighteen Chinamen in Santa Fe
W J Green Chinese inspector for the district of New Mexico and Texas reports in Santa Fe that eighteen Chinamen remain in the city after a sweep to locate unlawful entrants to the United States. Two Japanese residents were placed under arrest and will be taken to Paso for trial. one escaped during arrest.
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W. J. Green
New Mexico
Texas
Hl Paso
Santa Fe
United States
Greenale
Paso
el Paso
Santa Fe ties plant to locates in Albuquerque
A major tie treating plant to cost about a quarter of a million dollars will be built in Albuquerque and employ hundreds. The Santa Barbara Tie and Pole Company, organized by Albuquerque businessmen, will supply timber and ties, with headquarters in Albuquerque. The project hinges on a fundraising committee from the Commercial Club to purchase land between Albuquerque and the rail yards, with leaders including Mayor Frank McKee and A B McGaffey driving the effort.
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Sante Pe
Sant Barbara Polo & Te Company
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Santa Mare Bara Tie and
Morabin McGaffey Company
Opera American Lumber Companym
Gross Kelly Company
Las Vegas
William P. Johnson
American Luniver Company
A. B. McGaffey
Strick
Ralph Johnson
Hopewell
Uetreating Pant
Rtoelix
Commercial Club
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Belen
Pulkner
Santa Fe
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Cnmtrumental
Frank McKee
Noah Ufeld
Wallace Homwlden
George Arnot
Ivan Gransfeld
Solomon Lana
Ko W. D. Bryan
D. A. Macephereon
W. W. Strong
Simon Stern
O. Marron
M. Mandell
Arthur Everitt
Hb, Fox
M. L. Stern
Brooks
McCanna
Best City
Solemn Day of Good Friday Observed in Albuquerque
Today the churches of Albuquerque keep sacred the memory of the death of the Saviour in the observance of Good Friday. It is the most solemn day in the year among Christians, observed by Catholics and Episcopalians, with Easter’s rejoicing to follow.
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Albuquerque
Alba
Rail unions consider arbitration amid rail dispute
Chicago and Washington signaling possible mediation as Chairman Knapp and Labor Commissioner Neill travel to Chicago to meet with railroad managers and trainmen. Leaders insist current railroad proposals are rejected and no change expected without new terms. Agreement to federate labor groups discussed in Buffalo. Tornado threats and legal moves overshadow pace of talks.
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Order of Railway Conductors
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Charles P. Neill
United States Labor Commission
Washington
Morrisey
Garretson
Messra Knapp
Neill
Morrisey Sald
Interstate Committce Commission
Western Railroads
Federation OF Labor
Buffalo
Brotherhood of Tratnmen
Indianapollo
Important land suit at Washington special to Evening Citizen
Washington March 29 Hart and another clerk at the Clayton, Noo M., land office resigned amid an unprecedented number of entries. They probably can make more money out of the entries than in the office. An important case from El Paso, that of the Prince company for mineral entry against John Ather, Homestead, Las Cruces land office, will have a hearing before the secretary on appeal April 11. About a dozen prominent attorneys are in the case.
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Hart
Lett
Clayton, Noo M
Land Office
el Pano
Firice Company
John i Ather
Homestead
Lax Cruces
Rock Island Train Wreck Near Council Kills One Engineer
A Rock Island passenger train drawn by two engines ran into an open switch at Council eight miles west of this city at 6 am. Both engines and the mail and baggage cars wrecked. One engineer, an unknown negro, was killed. A fireman died and a porter was seriously injured. Passengers were shaken and several suffered broken ribs.
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Rock Asd
Middies Hold Fencing Practice Ahead of Intercollegiate Meet
Annapolly Md March Middies fencing team has been practicing the Cornell and Philadelphia fencers in anticipation of today’s Intercollegiate tournament in New York. The Middies have increased their efficiency greatly and are expected to give a good account of themselves.
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Feng Annapolly
Philadelphia
New York
No Thaw Business On Good Friday In Hearings
Four exchanges closed for Good Friday as the Thaw case proceedings continued privately. Witness Thomas Thaw showed calm and cooperated, answering questions clearly while seeking plain language, with his defense and prosecution outlining his demeanor and mental state.
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Magnie
Washington March 29 Executive order on election delegation
Washington March 29 Former Representative James Methearry of Milledgeville and other officials are cited in reports about an executive order requiring the Philippine commission to incite the call for a general election delegation. The note mentions MacArthur and war department officials in a context of pending actions and gubernatorial oversight.
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Tree Phihy
Sven Bly
Ian Washington
James 1
Methearry
Miilellemteiay
Shalteghoeger
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