Tragic Contich Rail Crash Kills Dozens
Antwerp reports a devastating derailment at Contich on the Antwerp Brussels line. An express train collided with a local train during a pilgrim movement, killing about 60 and injuring around 100 as rescuers and doctors rushed to the scene.
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Morning Journal
Antwerp
Europe
Contich
At & O
Elock
Humber
Judiciaji
Treman
Prince Albert
Coantich
President Roosevelt Eyes Veto to Shape Public Buildings Bill
The Morning Journal reports President Roosevelt has taken notice of a 35 million dollar public buildings measure and asked Secretary Cortelyou to prepare a report assessing fund adequacy future costs and necessity of each project. He aims to veto if needed while pressing action on an anti injunction bill and ocean mail steamer appropriation.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Secrary
Supervising Architect of the Treasury
House
Senate
Cortelyou
Internal Revenue Collection April Receipts Drop
Washington May 21 The monthly statement of internal revenue shows April receipts totaling 18,296,179 dollars, a decrease of 2,653,627 dollars from the previous April 1960s figure.
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Internal Revenue Collection
Washington
Internal Revenue
Filibuster Holds Congress Delays Final Adjournment
Speaker Cannon said it would be eight to ten days before final adjournment of Congress. He cited a filibuster blocking five to six bills daily, with twenty nine measures in conference, noting possible Senate adjournment but expecting constitutional obstacles.
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Moerning Journal
Washington, D. C
House
Cannon
Congress
Senate
Steel price kept steady after national meeting closure
To maintain steel prices E H Gary chairman of United States Steel announces no reductions after a prolonged meeting of representative steel men from all sections of the country. The session scheduled for tomorrow to discuss the price scale has been cancelled.
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New York
E. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Gunness Relics In Demand Amid Case Developments
May 21 reports from Laporte Indiana flag tomorrow as decisive in the Gunness case. Coroner Mack to file death reports for Mrs Gunness three children, grand jury to return indictments if true bills voted, Sheriff Smutzler to resume digging in the Gunness yard, and executor Fogle to hold a public sale of Mrs Gunness personal property May 29 drawing museum collectors nationwide.
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Morning Journal
Laporte
Ind
Gunness
Mack
Juder Riehter
Laporte Circuit Court
Smuatzer
John Larson
Francisco Street
Chicago
Peter Paulsen
Bella Gunness
Nor Way
Associated Press
Christiania
William Williamson
Rochester
Norway
Fredericksburg
Norway, Where He and Mrs. Williamson
Williamson
Senate approves General Deficiency and Military Academy bills
The senate passed both the general deficiency and the military academy appropriation bills. The deficiency bill allocates 18,380,016 dollars and the military academy bill provides 914,867 dollars in funding.
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Washington, Db
Senate
Grand Stand Collapse at Veteran Parade in Guthrie
The reviewers and judges stand on a pavilion collapsed during the Uncle Sam parade in Guthrie Oklahoma as twenty five veterans and ladies of the corps occupied the structure. The incident occurred during a veteran parade on May 21 with the collapsible grandstand giving way under the crowd.
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Guthrie, Oklo
Army of the Republic Reunion Stand Collapses
The Army of the Republic reunion caused a stand to collapse with people knocked down. No serious injuries were reported though an elderly woman, Mrs. T. C. Bureh of 78 South Warner Avenue Coutherte, was pinned and crushed briefly under debris.
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Army of the Republic Reunion
T. C. Bureh
Woman’s Relief Corps
Warner Avenue
Coutherte
Cleveland Banks Merged In Major Ohio Deal
A merger of Citizens Savings and Trust and Commercial Savings and Trust, formerly Dime Savings bank, consolidates deposits estimated at 40 million dollars. The action combines two Cleveland institutions into a single entity.
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Cleveland Banks
Cleveland
Ohio
Citizens Savings and Trust Company
Commercial Savings and Trust Company
Dime Savings Bank
Agreement Reached On Post Office Appropriation Bill
Washington May 21 a complete agreement was reached today by the conference on the post office appropriation bill. The report was agreed in the senate and key amendments settled include a 321 900 appropriation for promotion of clerks from fifth to sixth grade, removal of thirty day annual leave for certain offices, retention of Sundays and holidays exclusion from the fifteen day allotment, and a mail weighing plan to set railroad compensation with thirty five days of weighing starting after June 30.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Montgomery Bank Shortage Deepens After Cashier Allegations
Pittsburg May 21 Allegheny National Bank wrecked by cashier William Montgomery alleged peculations is in receivership under Robert Lyons. New clerks hired and old staff discharged as investigators probe a larger shortage than reported. Lyons expects a partial report to the comptroller next week as bondmen for city deposits prepare to settle with the city.
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Morning Journal
Pittsburg
Allegheny National Bank
William Montgomery
Robert Lyons
Lyons
Enterprise Naional Bank of Allegheny
T. Lee Clarke
Jos
Bank
Democrats In Second District Back Bryan
In a regional party meeting held on May 21 in Raleigh, delegates from the second district voted to instruct for Bryan for the gubernatorial ticket, signaling support for the Bryan campaign within the delegation.
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Bryan
Raleigh
3. C
Federal land fraud trial slows in Washington case
In Washington on May 21 the government's case against Hyde Dimond Benson and Schneider in a conspiracy to defraud the government of Western lands extended beyond the day’s expectations. Witnesses John McPhaul and W E B Walk testified while records from the General Land Office were reviewed. McPhaul said in fall 1901 former Commissioner Herman ordered expedient action on pending cases and to delay those with defects.
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Washington, D. C
Messrs. Hyde
Dimond
Benson
Schneider
West
John McPhaul
W. E B. Walk
General Land Office
Walk
Hyde
McPhaul
Herman
Bloodthirsty Outrages in Cleveland Continue
Cars Blown From Track by Dynamite as Cleveland amid clashes. Conference to settle differences sits in session with tensions high and authorities assessing next steps.
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Cleveland
Panics as Dynamite Blasts Hit Cleveland Streetcars
A Cleveland night scene reports dynamite attacks on two streetcars on the 105th and Euclid avenues, injuring several and shocking many riders. Patrolman Sands fired at a fleeing assailant. a crippled boy Ignaut and others suffered severe injuries. No arrests. other lines reported similar blasts with no serious injuries.
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Morning Journal
Cleveland
105Th Street
Sands
Kusta
Ignaut
Shim
Euclid Avenue
116Th Street
Harvey F. Mishier
St Clair Street
Dean Street
Farley arbitration bid nears settlement in street rail strike
Cleveland May 21 There is left only the selection of the third arbitrator to halt the street railway strike Two arbitrators Elroy Avery and Arthur A Sterns were chosen to consider the arbitration bill agreed on by strikers and Municipal Traction Co The vote of the strikers will decide if the bill goes to arbitration An adverse vote would halt negotiations for now A new point settled today was that the company’s status would also join arbitration Chicago May 21 The strike extended to the Car Strike Avenue district with nineteen degrees reported in the city
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Cleveland
Municipal Traction Company
Elroy M. Avery
Arthur A. Sterns
State Board of Arbitration
Street Car Union Members Pay Dues and Rejoin
Linquent members of the street car workers union tonight voluntarily paid their dues and were reinstated in the union. Thus all danger of a strike was averted.
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Carmen's
Hugs Murder and Rob Chicago Man
Chicago May 21 C P Holmes purchasing agent for Commonwealth Edison was found murdered in a downtown alley. He had garroting marks and a fractured skull from a blunt instrument. An autopsy ruled the cause as a blow to the left eye. robbery appeared unlikely. Albany May 21 Governor Hughes signed a bill making bucket shows a felony after September first statewide. The law mirrors Massachusetts.
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Chicago
C. PL Holmes
Commonwealth Edison Electric Company
Holmes
Albany
Hughes
Cassidy
Massachusetts
London cyclist sets world road record in 91 hours
T. A. Fisher of London broke the world road cycling record by covering a thousand miles in 91 hours and 1 minute, shaving 12 hours off the previous mark.
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London
T. A. Fisher
Republicans Halt Anti-Injunction Bill For Present Session
Washington May 21 Republicans of the House say no bill to modify federal court injunction powers will pass this session. A conference from 8 to 11:30 p m discussed anti-injunction measures and amendments with three votes taken. Representative Fassett of New York adjournment motion failed 68 to 6 percent. Tawney of Minnesota recess failed 62 to 54. Sherman of New York adjourn sine die passed 75 to 63. Fusset (sic) collapsed from heat but recovered with cold water.
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Morning Journal
Washington D. C
Congress
House
Fassett
New York
Tawney
Minnesota
Sherman
Fussett
Tornado Rips Iowa Farms Kills Local Man
A tornado formed nine miles east of Albia Iowa and swept farming land destroying buildings and stock. J M Taylor aged 78 was killed in Albia amid the disaster.
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Iowa
Albia
Stock
J. M. Taylor
Railroads West of Chicago Order Wage Cut for Section Men
The Inter Ocean reports that railroads extending west from Chicago ordered a general wage cut for section men and unskilled laborers. Several thousand workers are affected, with most section men seeing pay drop from $1.35 to $1.25 per day for ten hours.
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Chicago
Inter Ocean
Senate approves militia law amendment
The senate passed a bill changing militia organization. It defines the militia as all able bodied male citizens aged sixteen to forty five and splits the force into the national guard and the Preserve militia.
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Washington
Senate
National Guard
Preserve Militia
Five ballots fail to elect bishop at Baltimore conference
The Methodist Episcopal general conference, after five ballots, reported no bishop elected. Edwin H. Hughes trails by about twenty votes, with C. W. Smith and W. Os. Lewis close behind. J. B. Hingley gains votes. Charles L. Goodell improves to 392, Homer C. Stunts climbs to 195, and M. G. B. Mason remains the leading colored candidate. A German bishop Nielson is expected to receive Berlin residence. union labor and union printers in church publishing houses discussed.
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iBy Morning Journal
Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
Edwin H. Hughes
C. W. Smith
W. Os. Lewis
J. B. Hingley
Charles L. Goodel
Calvary Church
New York
M. (. B. Mason
Nielson
Berlin
Europe
William Burt Wille
General Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Burlington to Cut Time 10 Coast
The Burlington line will start May 31 a fast limited train service linking Chicago Omaha Kansas City St. Louis Seattle and northwest points. The service cuts current running time by about twelve hours and brings Seattle arrivals to morning. It will shorten existing limited service and add an extra local for intermediate travel. The trains depart eastern terminals as before and reduce the run from about 66 to 54 hours.
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Ttt
Morning Journal
Omaha
Neb
Burlington Road
Chicago
Kansas City
St. Louis
Seattle
Northwest
House panel backs bill banning foreign passenger ships
Washington May 21 The house committee on merchant marine and fisheries ordered a favorable report on the bill already passed by the senate. It provides that no foreign vessels shall transport passengers between ports or places in the United States directly or via a foreign port under penalty.
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Washington
House Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries Today
Senate
United States
Mrs Baker and Children Die in Lynn Storm Damage
Concordia May 21 Mrs Fred Baker was badly hurt and her two children killed near Lynn in Washington county last night Their home was demolished by the storm.
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Concordia, Kun
Fred Baker
Lynn
Washington County
Judge Rules Against Woman in Platt Divorce Case
Mae C Wood loses divorce suit against United States Senator T C Platt. Justice O Gorman dismisses the complaint as forged perjury found, Wood committed to Tombs on 5000 bail. Grand jury action anticipated as prosecutor considers indictment in New York supreme court case.
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Morning Journal
New York
Mae C. Wood
United States
T. C. Platt
Supreme Court
Tombs
O’gorman
Platt
Senator Platt
Platt-Wood
Miss Wood
Mias Wood
Justice O'Gorman
O'Gorman
Primary results incomplete in Minorida Jacksonville race
Incomplete returns from Tuesday's primary show Governor Broward leading for United States senator by about 1100 votes and Albert W. Gilchrist leading for governor by about 4500 votes. Beards, Beaird, Denean UU, Pletcher, and Stockton move to potential second primary in June.
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Minorida
Jacksonville
Broward
United States
Albert W. Gilchrist
Beard
Denean UU
Pletcher
J WN. C. Stockton
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Ralso
Tom Platt
Alaska Road
Wash
Fairbanks
Alaska
Reid
John KE. Ballain
Beattie
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John FP. Goodwin
Alaska Central Railway Company
Tanana Railway Construction Company
A. ©. Prost
H. C. Osborne
Toronto
Baliai
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