Disaster on the Denver line claims many lives
A Denver & Rio Grande passenger train crash near Dotsero 20 miles from Glenwood Springs results in seventy five dead and about fifty injured. The wreck involved three engines telescoping, with most fatalities in the chair car. A six year old girl survived under her mother. numerous identifications are incomplete. Cause suspected as misread watch time by the engineer.
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Denver
Col
Denver & Rio Grande
Dotsero
Glenwood Springs
Glenwood
Alice
John C. Davis
Mahon
Princeton
Ind
Linda Mahon
Margaret Francesca Ize
Wollaston
N. D
Edward Gooding
Omaha
Charles P. Mance
W. M. Barber
Anthony
Kan
B. H. Hayden
Buffalo
Okla
Fred Jensen
Iowa Falls
Nellie J. Morton
Standish
Cal
A. W. McCauley
Child
W. C. Moxey
Los Angeles
J. 3B. Thompson
Bookens
S. D
F. Chandler
Clyde BE. McGown
Pullman
Clarence Vassall
Middleburg
Gus. Olson
Olson
Edward McCurdy
Pahman
Alice Williams
Three Bankers Get Prison Sentences in Pittsburg
In U S district court on Saturday three bankers and a business man were sentenced for misappropriation and related acts. William C McKee and John M McKee each received five years. Charles E Mullen also five years. H S McKee and E H Steinman were sentenced to five years with others awaiting May term due to health. Judge Young condemned the misusing of bank funds and urged decent conduct among national bankers.
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Pittsburg
United States District Court
James S. Young
William C. McKee
Narmers' National Bank
Emlenton
First National Bank
Clintonville
John M. McKee
Harry 8. McKee
John M
United States
Lilley Act Lets Cannon Out of Dilemma
Washington reports the House moved to let the Gaines resolution proceed within ten days to declare vacant the seat of George L. Lilley a Connecticut governor and representative at large. The conflict centers on Lilley’s prior salary for January 1909 and whether the House may pay $625 beyond his inauguration.
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Washington
House
Committee On the Judiciary
Gaines
George L. Lilley
Connecticut
State of
Cannon
Prince Nicholas Abdicates Montegro Throne to Son Mirko
A Vienna dispatch reports rumors that Prince Nicholas of Montenegro has abdicated in favor of his son Prince Mirko. The Paris cipher notes the claim as unconfirmed.
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Paris
Vienna
Nicholas of
Montenegro
Prince Mirko
Iowa State Dairy Cattle Infected Report
In Des Moines on January 18 the State Board of Control announced that 30 percent of Iowa dairy cattle have tuberculin tested positive or suspicious and been destroyed. A total of 286 head reacted or showed symptoms out of 487 tested.
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Iowa State
Des Moines
Iowra
State Board of Control
Found Guilty in Bank Trust Case at San Antonio
Will F. Woods former cashier of the Woods National Bank was found guilty on five counts for misappropriation of bank funds in federal court. Judge Maxey reserved sentence.
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San Antonio
Tex
Will F. Woods
Woods National Bank
Maxey
Memorial Services for Whyte in U S Senate
Washington January 18 memorial services were held in the United States Senate in honor of William Pinkney Whyte former Maryland senator and longtime public figure.
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Whyte
Washington
William Pinkney Whyte
Maryland
United States Senate
Bodies Found of Consul Cheney and Wife in Messina Ruins
The bodies of American consul Arthur S. Cheney and his wife were recovered from the Messina ruins by sailors from the battleship Illinois. They were prepared for shipment to Naples and then New York aboard the Venezia. An official estimate places Messina deaths at 90,000 with 10,000 still unaccounted.
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Washington
Arthur Ss. Cheney
Cheney
Messina
Illinois
Suez
Bowyer
Admiral Sperry
Malta
Culgoa
Naples
Navy Department
United States
Arthur
Ilinois
Reichenberg
Germany
Connecticut
Arthur S. Cheney
Landis
Venezia
Fabre Line
New York
Stuart K. Lupton
Rome
Lupton
Sicily
Maj
Cheneys
Cnfusion
Manila
Government Observatory
South Africa
Cape Town
Johannesburg
Trust Company Receiver Wins $92,729 Judgment in Bank case
Pattie Creek Mich Jan 18 The Kalamazoo Trust Company as receiver for the Richland bank obtained a verdict of 92729 against David L Merrill of Battle Creek in circuit court Merrill contested payment of notes drawn in 1903 and 1904 to meet indebtedness
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Pattie Creek Mich
Kalamazoo Trust Company
Richland
Mich
David L. Merrill
Battle Creek
Chcuit
Merrill
Wisconsin Central Sold to Minneapolis St. Paul & Sault Ste Marie
Chicago Jan 18 authorities in Montreal announced control of the Wisconsin Central railroad has been acquired by the Minneapolis St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie for the Canadian Pacific railway.
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Wisconsin Central
Chicago
Montreal
Wisconsin Central Alroad
Minneapolis, St. Paul
Sault Ste. Marie
Paawic Railway
Italian Embassy Destroyed in Tokyo Fire
Italian Embassy building in Tokyo was destroyed by a fire that started around 9:30 on Saturday night. Firefighters battled the blaze through the night with no immediate report of casualties.
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Tokyo
Ciy
United States against Press Publishing in Panama scandal case
Grand jury in the District of Columbia to hear the New York World staff and reporters from the New York Sun and Brooklyn Eagle in a libel case over Panama canal purchase coverage. The matter, titled The United States versus the Press Publishing Company, could involve authorship of articles printed last summer and autumn. Subpoenas demand production of numerous World issues from September to December last year.
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United States’” Versus Press Publishing Company
New York Paper
Panama
Washington
Grand
District of Columbia
New York World
World
Jerry A. Matthews
New York Sun
Harris M. Crist
Brooklyn Eagle
United States
Press Publishing Company
Roosevelt
Congress
Baker
New York
Thaw Granted Nonjury Trial For Sanity Determination
Nyack N Y Jan 18 Harry K Thaw will be given a trial in New York City to determine whether he is sane or insane An order by Justice A S Tompkins denies a jury trial Mrs William Thaw sought a jury hearing but the case will be heard before a court or judge with or without a referee The decision centers on Thaws present mental condition and whether he should be at large The judge will not reconsider the validity of commitment as that has been ruled upon by prior justices and is on appeal This trial is to determine Thaws sanity and safe custody.
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Nyack
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
New York City
A. S. Tompkins
William Thaw
Harry
Tompkins
Thaw
Justice Tompkins
Morschauser
Mills
Salary Increases Spark Senate Debate on Appropriation Bill
Washington Jan 18 The legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill prompts lively debate over raises including president to 100000 and vice president and speaker to 20000 with 5000 extra for carriages. judiciary boosts total 528500. Senator Borah raises rule obstacle, while many senators urge separate bill and object to broad pay hikes.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Senate
Borah
Idaho
Rojestvensky Laid To Rest In St Petersburg
The body of Vice-Admiral Rojestvensky was interred in the Alexander Nevsky Monastery with full military honors in St Petersburg. The ceremony was attended by representatives of the imperial family ministers of war and marine and numerous officials. Wreaths from the emperor and empress adorned the coffin. Military honors followed imperial guidance for an officer still on active list.
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St. Petersburg
Rojestvensky
Alexander-Nevski Monastery
Kern Mum on Result For Senate Nomination
Indianapolis Jan 18 John W Kern defeated by B I Shively in the Democratic contest for the United States senate nomination refused Saturday to make further statements about the caucus He had been expected to press charges of unfair treatment but said no statement would be issued now perhaps not at all
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Kern
Indianapolis
Ind
John W. Kern
B. I. Shively
United States
Two Big Dams Give Way Near Oroville
A report received by Southern Pacific in San Francisco states both the Oroville Power and Water Company dam at Fall River valley and the Stanley Power and Water Company dam in the same region failed releasing a great volume of water threatening the town of Oroville.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific Company
Oroville Power & Water Company
Fall River Valley
Stanley Power & Water Company
Oroville
Naval Appropriation Increased for 1910 Budget
Washington January 18 the committee on naval affairs fixed the annual maintenance need at 135,662,888 for the fiscal year 1910 up from 122,662,435 the present appropriation in reporting the naval appropriation bill to the house Saturday.
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Washington
Committee On Naval Affairs
Naval Service
Battleships Rhode Island Georgia Nebraska Arrive at Marseilles
The battleship Rhode Island entered Marseilles Harbor in dense fog on Saturday and fired a 21 gun salute answered by shore batteries. She moored beside the Georgia and Nebraska, with the New Jersey following to arrive at noon.
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Marseilles
Rhode Island
Georgia
Nebraska
New Jersey
Roanoke Killing Sparks Hatchet Attack In Home
W C Conrey, 30, shot and fatally wounded J I Butler in Butler's Roanoke home on Saturday. Butler's daughter and other women rushed to the scene and attacked Conrey with a hatchet, slashing him in the head.
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Roanoke
W. C. Conrey
J. l. Butler
Butler
Conrey
Wrights in French Wreck Near Habas France
Orville Wright and his sister Katherine Wright along with Mrs Hart O Berg were in a railroad wreck near Habas in the Landes region Saturday. All three escaped injury.
Persian Prince Shoots Self After Dismissal
Shafi Khan a Persian prince in Russian service killed himself on Friday after being relieved of command of the Fifteenth Dragoons in St. Petersburg.
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St. Petersburg
Shafi Khan
Servian Cabinet Resigns Again in Belgrade
Belgrade on January 18 reports the Servian cabinet for the third time tendering its resignation, a move King Peter is considering. The latest political shuffle follows prior resignations amid ongoing tensions in the kingdom.
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Servian
Belgrade
Peters
Murder suicide tragedy shocks Seattle in Hill district
W R Seeley an attorney and former bank examiner, his wife Kate and daughter Rene were found dead in a Capital Hill home bath. Police say Seeley killed his wife and daughter during a psychotic episode and then died by his own hand. The family had financial worries but no valuables were taken. The bodies were found by Miss Seeley's fiancé and a family friend after a night of silence.
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Seattle
Wash
W. S. Seeley
National Bank
Illinois
Eckels
Kate M. Seeley
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Rene Seeley
University of Washington
Delta Gamma Society
Capital Hill District
Seeley
Treat Seeley
Miss Seeley
H. R. Saibell
Wen Swelzer
W. W. Wilshire
New York Life Building
FUSILLACE ON A TRAIN IN MESSED DESERTION CASE
In Fort Smith a man named Lee Quinn opened fire on Police Officer Burgess aboard an Iron Mountain train as his brother Grant Quinn, handcuffed, was being moved to Little Rock to face military authorities as a deserter. Officer Burgess returned fire. Lee fled after firing many shots. Passenger Irwin Crassfield of Mulberry was fatally wounded.
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Brother
Little Rock
Ark
Fort Smith
Grant Quinn
Burgess
Quinn
Lee Quinn
Turgess
Artin
Irwin Crassfield
Mulberry, Ark
Secretary Newberry Plans Large Italy Earthquake Aid
Secretary of the Navy Newberry outlined a relief program to ship building material to Italy for quake survivors. The Eva will carry enough supplies for about 700 houses and sails today, with four to five more vessels to follow within three weeks, totaling 2,500 to 3,000 houses.
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Newberry
Washington, D
Navy
General Administration
Tav
Italy
Eva
Lieut Governor Quits in Illinois Resignation
Illinois lieutenant governor Imize Lawrence Y. Sherman resigns on the eve of term end, sending the notice to Governor Deneen. Sherman cannot attend the inaugural due to an important Peoria law case. Senator S. C. Pemberton will preside over the morning Senate session and inaugural program.
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Hlinois
Springfield
Lil
Imize Lawrence Y. Shermen
Deneen
Jodge Sherman
Peoria
S. C. Pemberton
Senate
Hundreds of Autos Burn in Boston Fire Blaze
A dawn blaze at a large automobile storage and repair plant near Park Square destroyed 443 vehicles valued at 760000. The fire spread to the old Park Square railroad station shed, bicycle track, and a large exhibition pavilion, with total loss expected above 9600,000.
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Boston
Mass
Park Square
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Probe Canal Talk
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Illinois Bank Examiner
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