Equitable Life building fire claims life and vault peril
Fire sweeps a marble nine story Equitable Life building on lower Broadway in New York. Losses reach about 6 million dollars with vault personnel rescued after intense efforts from fire crews. Deputy Chief Walsh is missing. believed dead, body in ruins amid a financial district standstill.
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Walsh
New York
Marbie
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Lower Broadway
Mercantile ‘Hrnet Company
Equitable Trust Company
Kountsr Firon
Mercantile Safe Deposit Company
Harriman Vines
Sng
Anil Trust Companies
William .Giblin
Merecantile Safe Deponit Company
Economy Watchword In Wilsons Message To Legislature
Woodrow Wilson, governor of North Dakota, sent his first annual message urging economy and streamlined government. He calls for a commission to simplify administration, reviews tax system fairness, and favors cooperation between charitable and correctional institutions. He stresses improving public health, controlling pollution, and enforcing sanitary standards for milk and food.
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Trenton
N.dj
Woodrow Wilson
New
Iagislature
Saya
Rernor
Board of Health
College foe of universities dies in Chicago
Richard T. Crane head of the Crane company and vocal critic of higher education died at his Chicago home after a few days of grippe. Nearly 80, he argued colleges misallocate funds and urged industrial education via manual training and a Crane institute. He helped establish schools and supported industrial education over liberal arts.
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Richard T. Crane
Crane Company
Grippe
Crane
Charles Richard Cine
China
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Buit
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Wassing
Richard Teller Crane
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Eight Men Die as Molten Metal Falls at Arsenal
In Ruelle sur Louvre France on January 1 a metal mold accident at the government naval arsenal killed eight workers and seriously injured eleven others as molten metal sprayed over the line.
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Ruelle-sur-Louvre
France
Four Dead In Philadelphia House Mystery
Police and coroner investigations fail to solve the Philadelphia case where Bridget Flannagan and three others died on Saturday. Mrs Hanna Curran and her daughter survived while a search for William Flannagan focuses on possible connections. Initial theory suggested poisoning via milk and tea at Saturday’s meal.
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Philadelphia
Jon
Twenty-fourth Street
Bridget Flannagan
Annie
Catherine Murray
Hanna Curran
William Flannagan
Wimane
Perieced
Congue
Vermonter Lieut Nelson A Goodspeed Dies in Texas
St Albans mourns Lieut Nelson Allen Goodspeed born 1876 who died of tuberculosis at Fort Bayard New Mexico on January 7 He was educated at St Albans High School Ninwell University Highland Falls and West Point class of 1902 He served until 1919 when retired for health He survived by wife Estella Wright Crampton a son daughter and sister Funeral planned at St Luke s Episcopal church"}
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St. Albans
Nelson Allen Goodspeed
U.S
Fort Bayard
Goodspeed
St. Albans High School
Ninwhel University
Highland Falls
N. VY
Theon
Nelsot Goodspeed
Estella Wright Crampton
Senin
Warried
Alsw
Hter Anil
Yin
Thie City
Inere
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Murder confession leads to death sentence for Richeson
In Boston a man confessed to first degree murder of Avis Linnell and, before Judge Sanderson, was arraigned and condemned to die in the electric chair at Charlestown prison during the week beginning May 19. Richeson, silent and composed, pleaded guilty after a previous not guilty plea and heard the death sentence with restrained emotion. The case centered on a poison killing documented in a written confession made public last Saturday.
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Avis Linnell
Boston
Clarence V
Richewon
Attite
Charlestown
Sumterson Askoat Hs Priver
Sete Tyneo
Wicheson
Richeson
Pelletini
Murider
Four Die in Canadian Train Wreck Near Montreal
Four persons were killed and five injured when a Quebec train collided with a Montreal train at St. Vincent de Paul station about 6 miles from Montreal. The Quebec train overran a siding, wrecking the luggage car and following coach. Several travelers suffered cuts and bruises. two men, C. Hamilton and Conductor OF. Prechette, were among the severely hurt.
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Montreal
Quebec
St. Vincent de Pont
Canadian Pacific Railway
St. Vincent de Paul
de Harnals
C. Hamilton
Prechette
Petitions Filed For Paroles In Lawrence Conspiracy Case
Boston petitions filed in January seek parole for Samuel F. Kress and James A. Hamilton of Lawrence who are serving two and a half years in Charlestown state prison linked to a conspiracy that led to former Mayor White's conviction. The council granted a pardon to the former mayor. The petition argues Hamilton’s continued confinement harms his health and family.
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Boston
Jan
Samuel F. Kress
James A. Hamilton
Lawrence
Charlestown
White
Hamlin
Ornor’s
Pee Fortress
Hamilton
Boston Strikers Stand Firm Amid Broad Labor Action
Boston workers including 3500 ferry handlers clerks and stewards rallied with Knights of Labor backing. Executive board ratified union support amid threats of nationwide disruption, with a final decision reached at a district assembly meeting.
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Boston
District Assembly I Knights of Labor
Hingehovermen's Union
Feinoes
Frei Derks
Steamsbtp
Cympat
Bydffliere
Aged West Rutland Man Fights Farm Stay In Chancery
Oscar D Youre of West Rutland, 80, seeks injunction to regain access to his 250 acre farm from tenants Levi Baker and Morte Baker. He contends they failed to farm properly and banned him from the land, despite a one year lease starting March 1. Judge Butler granted a temporary injunction.
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Rutland
H. A. Harman
Welng
Levi Baker
Morte
Oscar D. Youre
West Rutland
Fred M. Butler
Thin City
Het
Lea
Young
Messrs. Baker
Two torpedo destroyers missing after storm near Cuba
In a dispatch from Kent Admiralson the Mayrant and McCall, two of fourteen US torpedo boat destroyers, vanished in a fierce storm while en route to Guantanamo Cuba. A search by the Atlantic fleet, led by Rear Admiral Cameron Winalow, is focused on locating the ships as the others proceed south toward the West Indies.
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Dan
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McCall
United States
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Guantanamo
Cuba
Kent Admiralson
Normula
Mayrant
Poten
Guantanane
Lowe
Atlantic
Sterni
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Terry
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Coon
Cameron Winalow
Copa
Mayrmt
Steamer Driven Aground Off Cape Cod In Rough Seas
A New York steamer named Wailhelmind, en route from Berlinmonth to Newport News, ran aground a mile off the Panet river near Tearo on Cape Cod bay in heavy weather. The vessel sits high on a listing hull with a damaged bow. Lifesavers tried to launch boats but could not reach the steamer. the crew remains aboard as a long swell from heavy rain drives the ship toward danger.
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Provincetown
Maes
New York
Wailhelmind
Lwirid
Wermonth
Newport Nowa
Panet
Tearo
Cape iCod Bay
Life
Two Years for Burglary in Rutland Court
Thomas Carrick of Fair Haven pleaded guilty to burglary in the Rutland city court. Judge Fred Swinsterton sentenced him to two to three years at the house of correction. Carrick had been in county jail six weeks. State's Attorney Stafford planned to file an information to begin proceedings immediately. He was arrested at W. F Parker & Son's jewelry store in Fair Haven in November after breaking into the premises and arousing neighbors.
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Rutland
Lan
Thomas Carrick
Fair Haven
Hungarian Banker’s Son Confesses Bank Shortage
New York Jan 1 Ernest Promer a Hungarian American teller at a city bank confessed to stealing 2200 from the bank’s funds. He said he spent the money on gambling and arranged to repay, revealing the shortage after volunteering his full confession. Promer is 38 and described as the son of a wealthy Budapest merchant.
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York
Ernest Promer
Simaels
Basik aMlelale
Barre to Barre Granite Railway Charter Granted
At a Newport hearing before Vermont Public Service Commission chairmen Redmond and Hollister, a certificate for the Thirree Granite Railway Co was approved to build a Barre to quarry line. quarry owners testified the line would ease freight, boost business, and open ten miles of new territory. witnesses noted shifted freight rates and local plant moves. The commission slated the certificate to be issued to Central Vermont line officials within days.
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Public Service Commission
Chnirman
John W. Redmond
Newport
Hollister Fedeman
Vermont Puublic Verwice Commission
Khl Fite Ingh
Thirre Granite Rallyeay Co
Barre
Prank I. Mace
Hill
Barre Railroad
Central Vermont Railroad
W. H. Mattison
New York City
Commission
Pepon
Rrinon
Higgins
D. M. Miles Cou
Board of Trade
John W. Gordon
K. A. Hoar
William D. McDonald
East Barre
D. BR. L. Granite Co
East Barrenel Bao
Eicber
Tie
Gi! Thon
Vitaly
Stieved
Witters
Counted Vérmont Railroad
Man Denies Connection in Barre Counterfeit Case
Deputy Sheriff George Morris arrested Owen Marr in Barre for passing counterfeit half dollars. States Attorney J Ward Carver issued the warrant. Marr faced city court after being held at the police station. Marr, a rail worker living in Barre six years, denied knowledge of the coins and said he hadn’t been in the Vermont Fruit Store for months. Bail was set at 100 dollars, not posted, keeping him jailed at the station.
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Montpelis
Sherif George Morris
Owen Marr
J. Ward Carver
Marr
H.W. Scott
Vermont
Ttm
Offtcnrs
Fms
Morris
Sugar Makers Hear Scoring of Trust
The Burlington session featured President G. A. Soule of Fairfield condemning trust control of the maple market with inferior products. He charged the American Tobacco Company backs market manipulation and said the industry suffers from mixers greed. The program included a large dairy and maple sugar products exhibition and display of machinery.
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Burlington
Stun
Vermont
G. A. Soule
Fairfield
American Tobacco Company
Rutland Man Sues for Five Thousand in Damages
Thomas Smith of Proctor sues Vermont Marble and alleges negligence by agent James Conroy after a Proctor shop door with a rope and pulley failed. He claims a compound fracture of the right leg and lifelong disability from an October 20 2010 accident. The case is returnable at the March term.
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Rutland
Dan
Sherif Harry R. Adams
Thomas, Smith
Proctor
Vermont Marble Company
Ruthin
James Conroy
Smith
Come Pony
Procter
Sie
Students On Strike At Freeport High School
Students at Freeport High School, boys and girls, march in a strike through the streets, led by Pref. Ray Leon Smith who had been removed as principal. They confront Samuel D. Smith, president of the board of education, and Dr. Pete Hismiawat, temporary superintendent of schools.
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Freeport
Pert High School
Sme Yatentny Jimd Padi
Ray Leon Smith
Primipal
Samuel D. Smith
Vdication
Fim
Pete Hismiawat
Banks Share in Good Year in Barre
National Bank of Barre, People's National Bank, Granite Savings Bank and Trust, and Barre Savings Bank and Trust held annual meetings reporting prosperity and dividend payments. Directors re-elected. baring details show increased deposits and profits across institutions.
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National Bank of
Barre
People's National Bank
Welack
Howland Block
F. G. Howland
Ben A. Bastan
M. E
Granite Savings Tink and Trust Co
John Trow
Dr. Hoo. Worthen
Charles L. Currier
Will A. Whitcomb
Frink F. Cave
Dr. Worthen
A. Gi. Woodrull
English Discharged After Warrant Case in City Court
English, arrested yesterday by Chief Sinculr on a warrant charging furnishing intoxicating liquor without authority, pleaded not guilty. In court the prosecutor failed to identify the assailant, and English was discharged. Tomes Krink pled guilty to intoxication and was fined 5 dollars plus costs of 4 dollars.
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Sinculr
di H W. Scott
Hit
Tomes
Daniel S Pratt Dies in Brattleboro at 85
Brattleboro obituary notes Daniel Stewart Pratt, 85, died at his Western Avenue home after a long illness. Born August 3, 1826, to Rufus and Maria Pratt, he spent youth on a family farm and later ran a general store with Wheeler Pratt. He held local offices, chaired selectmen, and served as a bank director before leading Vermont Livestock Company. He married Caroline Pamelin Hoar in 1850. survivors include daughter Mrs. W. Dianneham of Brattleboro, and sons Edward R. of New York City and Walter Pratt of Springfield, Mass. He also leaves a brother, Dr. Pratt.
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Brattleboro
Daniel Stewart Pratt
Western Avenue
Jo Drooded Liverteke
Pratt
Rufun
Maria
Sta Took
Merle
Wheeler Pratt
Vermont Livestock Company
Tts
Caroline Pamelin
Edmund and
Betsey (Wright) Hoar
Bedford
Mass
W. Dianham
Heattleboro
Edward R
New York City
Walter & Pratt
Springfield
Or. Pratt
Man Admits To Being Suspected Thief in New York Extradition Case
In Winnipeg Manitoba a man named Charles Foss arrested with valuables valued at $80,000 is missing since March last year. He admitted being the man wanted in New York for theft and refused extradition, saying he would not fight the law. The case arose from a line court proceeding held yesterday.
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Manitola
Jun
Charles Foss
Bancroft
New York
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