Kingston Earthquake Sinks City Over 1000 Feared Dead
Reports from London and Kingston describe a devastating earthquake in Kingston Jamaica with thousands left homeless and a rising death toll. The harbor depth altered, lighthouses submerged, and two American battleships stationed offshore assist. Royal and corporate gifts pour into relief funds as officials await further dispatches.
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Inform Bay
Kingston
Ueh
Guy Alally
England
Amere
Relief Bill Aids Jamaica Earthquake Sufferers
The U S House passed an emergency relief bill authorizing the president to distribute provisions clothing medicines and other supplies from U S naval stores to Jamaica quake victims in peril of starvation. The measure, sent to the Senate without division, was urged by Mr Tawney noting Navy Secretary reports from the disaster zone.
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Washington
Jamaica
House
United States
Senate
Tawney
May Sinks Into The Bay Says Wireless Message
Wireless message from St Augustine Florida reports Kingston sinking gradually after an earthquake. Holes and cracks one hundred feet deep are formed, raising fears the entire city may fall into the bay.
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St. Augustine
Fla
Anastasia Island
Biking
Kingston
Earthquake Devastation Strikes Kingston Jamaica Killing Thousands
A Jamaica telegram reports massive earthquake damage in Kingston and surrounding parishes. Fires rage, wharves burn, hospitals fill, and hundreds are buried or killed. notable deaths include Sir James Ferguson and Captain Constantine as aid arrives from Spanish Town and Port Kingston is converted to a temporary hospital.
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London
Oricenae
Alexander
Jamaica
Kington
Port
Royal
Andrew
Kingston
Parade Gardens
Saluke Treet
Princess Street
King= Ston
Spanish Town
Tam
Sir James Ferguson
J. W. Middleton
A.M. Nathan
Edward Decordova
J. R. Madon
J.A. Payne
R. C. Gibb
R. W. Bradley
B.verley
W. George Murrows
Charles Sherlock
E. Morris
Constantine
Miss Lockett
Sir Alfred Jones
Port Kingston
Assat
Nordreds
Willamette River Freezes Briefly in Oregon Cold Spell
Portland reports the Willamette River iced over for a short period with the thermometer at 15 below zero. It marks the first ice on the Willamette since 1888. In Washington, Ellensburg dropped to 10.26 below, North Yakima to 17 below, and the Yakima valley endures forty days of subfreezing temperatures amid a fuel shortage inducing distress.
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Ore
Willamete River
Willamette
Tacoma
Ellensburg
North Yakima
Yakima Valley
Dyer Denies Stealing 61500 From Sub Treasury
In St Louis a trial pillar of David B Dyer for embezzling 1500 from the sub treasury. Dyer testified he borrowed 61400 from Teller Ferguson to balance cash, then returned it after audits. He said he warned his father of the looming shortage and described questioning by agents before his removal.
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St Louis
Torday
David Bdyer
Sub-Treasury
Byers
Heald
Perguson
Bor
Pinchot obstruction sparks Roosevelts fire on troops policy
In Washington the senate again considered President Roosevelts order discharging negro troops. Senator Blackburn proposed an amendment to the Foraker resolution denying any challenge to the presidents action. Senator Foraker opposed the amendment arguing the issue is executive power and a Brownsville inquiry should focus on facts. Debate postponed to Monday after Foraker addresses. Meanwhile Woolgrowers meet in Salt Lake City and denounce forest reserves harming Wyoming wealth, with Pinchot defending ranges as national concern.
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Roosevelt
Senate
Foraker
Blackburn
Brownsville
Spooner
Knox
Twenty-Atth Infantry
War Department
Advin
Aldrich
Tillman
Salt Lake City
Woolgrowers’ Association
Gifford Pincent
Wilson
Wyoming
Pinchot
United’States
Spokane Case Is Important In Freight Rate Hearing
Spokane Jan 17 Interstate Commerce Commissioner Prouty ruled that further testimony would be taken in Portland next April and that the Spokane case has broad scope beyond the city. He will hear similar cases in Denver and requires railroads to furnish complete data on interstate freight through Spokane and from the East, to show mileage charges and territorial shipping patterns. Complainants claim lower rates should benefit patrons as expenses rise to terminal points. Miller of Oregon Railroad admitted lower rates were tied to Spokane manufactured goods and profits were reasonable. adjacent Spokane territory is becoming valuable for gardening. Savannah plant destroyed by fire with loss of 2800.
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Interstate Commerce
Charles A. Prouty
Portland
United States
Denver
Prouty
Therthern Pacific, Great Northern and
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Companies
Commission
Oregon Railroad and” Navigation Company
Wineston
R. B. Miller
Oregon, Railroad ‘and Navigation Company
Oregon’ Railroad ‘and Navigation
Miller
Stacoinnte
Melbermey Staten
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Eitnesnea
Council On
W. Fe Me Getun
Lee Annelos
Tran Polkcy
Kodhern Pacific Express
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Teo 'Houre
Bailey Denial in Water-Pierce Inquiry Sparks Debate
United States Senator J W Bailey addressed the house in Austin on the Hailey inquiry denying improper relations with Waters-Pierce. Representative Cook challenged Bailey and demanded Bailey be summoned as principal witness. The house discussed but took no action. In Odessa a triple execution followed a drum head trial for a shop robbery. In Honolulu Mauna Loa lava flow nears the sea two miles away at thirty feet per hour.
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Austin
Tex
United States
J. W. Bailey
House
Hailey
Waterforce OM Company
Davidson
Cook
Senate
Bailey
Waters-Pierce Company
Wailey
Mr. Cook
Special Advisory Committee
Odessa
Putllic Square
Honolulu
Gan
Maura Loa
Island of
Hawaii
Detective Suspended Amid Police Turmoil in Butte
A veteran detective, Melmerney, is suspended as the Butte police overhaul continues after testimony at a private committee session. The move follows reports he accepted payments from various individuals for services rendered in his capacity, with committee members noting the payments were voluntary. The inquiry includes captains and sergeants testifying about internal police matters and conversations linked to a Northern Pacific express holdup plot.
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Metherney
Plain Clothen
Rutte
Hart
Decis Jon
Mulholland
MoInerney
Oficer
Pes
Me Inerney
Government Begins Test Suit in California Supreme Court
United States Attorney Devlin filed a writ of mandate with the California Supreme Court to compel Reading primary school to admit 10 year old Japanese boy Keikichi Aoki. He also began suit in the U S circuit court. Aoki and his father met with school officials as the case was presented. The principal and directors were present as the demand to enroll was stated. The school board previously refused admission citing resolution favoring a different policy.
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San Francisco
United States
Devlin
State Supreme Court
Board of Education
Kelkiehi Aoki
Reading
United States Circuit Court
Keikichi Aoki
M. ‘Aoki
Clark
Richardson
Chool
Walaht
Altmann
Aok
Faered Misa Deane
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