Tragic Shriner Train Wreck Kills Thirty-One in California
Panorama recounts the Shriners excursion wreck near Tionda on the Southern Pacific line. A defective switch derailed their special train at speed, leaving thirty-one dead and many injured. Bodies reported in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo morgues. survivors in two sanitariums. Also notes on an escaped convict returned to Jackson prison and a surge of May immigrants to New York.
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Shriners
Honda
Ecoust
Southern Pacific Railroad
Los Angeles
Cal
Ismalia
Buffalo
Reading
Tionda
Pacific Beach
Flinders
Santa Barbara
San Luis Obispo
San Francisco Rail Service Restores Ferries After Strike
Fifty cars operated Sunday from 7 PM to 5 PM across two lines of the United Railroads system in San Francisco. About 20,080 passengers, mainly women, used the service with little disorder. For the first time since the strike, ferries were served. Kansas City Man Sleeps Forty Days. T C Webster, taken from an east bound train at Kansas City Missouri on April 2 unconscious, has slept forty days. Doctors say acute melancholia. Webster is six years old. He traveled from Horseshoe Bend Idaho to Gainesville Georgia. No relatives or friends have visited him since admission.
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United Railroads System
San Francisco
Cal
Kansas City
T. C. Webster
City
Webster
Horseshoe Bend
Idaho
Gainesville
Otis Witsman
William Witsman
Ireland
Jasper
James Oliver
South Bend
Johnson County
Smith Fesler
Franklin
Eliza E. Willard
William Judah
Willard
Judah
F. M. Walford
Noblesville
Merritt McNeal
Philadelphia
Warford
Hamilton County
Cicero
Tragic Death Reported at Jeffersonville Plant
James Rodgers 62 long serving superintendent of Kentucky Wall Plaster Company plant in Jeffersonville Indiana was found dead in a hopper with his body upright wedged in the circular receiving box and feet protruding workmen alerted by the unusual position. He apparently fell while feeding the hopper.
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Jefersonville
Odd
James Rodgers
Kentucky Wall Plaster Company
Jeffersonville
Ind
Six Hat in Rock Island Wreck Injures Six
Rock Island passenger train No. 5 the fast Memphis to Hot Springs line was wrecked about two miles northeast of Haskell Arkansas. Six persons were seriously injured in the incident and investigation followed to determine cause.
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Rock Island
Memphis
Tenn
Little Rock
Hot Springs
Ark
Haskell
Irkutsk Shaken by Severe Earthquake Shocks
Dispatches from Irkutsk say the city was severely shaken by a series of earthquake shocks with no details on deaths or extent of property damage.
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Irkutsk
Siberia
Toledo Hay Market Sees Record High Prices
Strong indications of a hay famine in Toledo push all grades up by one dollar per ton. The top timothy grade reaches 17 dollars 18 cents per ton as buyers react to tight supplies.
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Toledo
Ohio
Timothy
Drug Trusts Ended by Court Relief in Indiana Case
The United States Government won a complete victory as a decree was entered in the U S Circuit Court for the district of Indiana ordering a perpetual injunction against the National Association of Retail Druggists and allied groups. The order bars combining and conspiring to restrain trade in drugs fix prices blacklist retailers or refuse sale on equal terms. Charles C Bombaugh is charged with printing blacklists listing druggists who sold under the alleged price lines. The decree prohibits blacklists direct contract plans and the adoption of drug sale schedules. Continuous enforcement follows the government’s complaint led by Joseph B Kealing.
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Drug Trust
United States Circuit Court For
District of Indiana
United States
Joseph B. Kealing
United States District Attorney
National Association of Retail Druggists
Wholesale Druggists’ Association
Tripartite Proprietors
Charles
Bombaugh
Night railway signals could prevent accidents says Stratton
Johns Hopkins statistician George M. Stratton, in May Century, proposes a night signal change to enhance traveler safety. He favors a luminous semaphore vane instead of color signals, providing a distinct permanent night light visible from afar and removing the need to interpret white, green, or red lights.
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George M. Stratton
Johns Hopkins University
Prof. Stratton
Central American peace leads to provisional Honduran government
Washington reports a provisional government will run Honduras for about sixty days until presidential and congressional elections. Chinese minister Sir Chen Ning Liang-Cheng plans to return to Pekin. Liang Tun-Yen is named as probable successor in Washington. Italy will delay Herculaneum excavations due to funds. The Japanese battleship Aki, built in Kure, claims the title of largest battleship in the world with 402 feet length and 19 800 tons. Manchuria evacuations complete as China accepts reorganization and Portsmouth treaty deadline passed April 15.
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State Department
Washington
Honduras
Pekin
United States
Chenning Liang-Cheng
Board of
Foreign Uaffairs
Liang Tun-Yen
Yale College
Herculaneum
Italy
Kure
Japan
Manchuria
China
Portsmouth
Idaho trial opens against Western Miners officials
Ada County Court House in Boise hosts the opening hearing in a major Idaho case over the Steunenberg murder. Prosecutors portray a state driven pursuit of justice while defense promises alibi evidence and claims the crime was orchestrated by Mine Owners’ interests to blame the Western Federation officers. The case draws national attention amid public tension and warnings of potential violence.
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Ada County Court House
Boise
Ida
Idaho
America
State of
William I. tHey- Woog
Western Federation of Miners
Frank Steunenberg
Cvalleagues
Charles Moyer
Sane Premisgation
George A. Pettibone
Thtrry Orchard
Caldwell
Mirder
New York
Tno
United Riles
Ds En
Pamaetientiv
Dnothes Bude
Pettibone
Ualdwell
Thabe
Tutus
Lditho
Thabu
Unusul
Steunenberg
Meyer
Heywood
Tettibone
Jack Simpkins
Steve Adams
Chaims
Mine Owners’ Association
Orchard
Sueh
McPartland
Spanish Prince Alfonso Born Heir to Throne
The King and Queen of Spain welcomed a son named Alfonso on Friday, heir to the throne. National joy erupted with cannon fire and bells as Madrid celebrated with parades and public feasting amid ancient royal ceremonies.
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Prince of the Asturias
Spain
Alfonso
Madrid
Chicago Business Trends Amid Weather and Warmer Costs
The Chicago market reports show uneven developments with a steady basis for progress despite severe winter damage. Production and distribution in core industries remain active while banks ease credit and real estate activity rises, though material shortages push up prices.
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Duns Review
Royal christening ties to Princes of Asturias title
In a private chapel at the palace a royal infant is christened with the Asturias title to reflect Spain’s royal tradition. Queen Victoria, spouse of King Alfonso, recalls the historical May 31 1246 Madrid ceremony and the cradle of the Spanish monarchy. In Montclair New Jersey women plan a domestic service firm to deliver hotel style meals, laundry and cleaning to homes three times daily, easing household labor and offering upscale service.
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Asturias
Alfonso
Victoria
Principality of the
Spain
Vittoria
Wing W Alfonso
Madrid
Ourchurch
Montclair
New Jersey
New York
Domestic Service Corporation
Weather and Market Signals Cloud Agricultural Trade
Weather trends in the West and South hinder crop prospects while cool fronts slow growth. wholesale and trader activity shows heavy bookings yet slow deliveries. Markets report mixed U.S. and Canada grain totals with varying weekly changes and notable price movements across staples.
Serum Work on Meningitis Led by Flexner
Dr Simon Flexner of the Rockefeller Institute says experiments with a serum for spinal meningitis have shown success in monkeys but have not yet been tried in humans. He declines to discuss the reported discovery.
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Simon Flexner
Rockefeller Institute
New York City
Prairie markets show mixed price ranges for cattle hogs and grains
Historical market notes list prices for cattle hogs and sheep across cities like Indianapolis Detroit St Louis New York Cincinnati and Toledo. Grain quotes include wheat corn oats rye and barley No 2 quality grades with ranges for normal and prime supplies.
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Timethy
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Susu
Detroit
Ste
New York
Cincinnati
Toledo
Local Happenings Report From Loosier Neighborhood
Fire destroyed the McHenry coal mine fanhouse near Evansville, leaving 100 workers unemployed. Middlebourg’s Martz post office closed after 53 years, replaced by rural delivery. A seesaw of mishaps: Edgar Peek injured by falling timber, Elmer Tucker hurt by gas leak blast, and Otis Witsman swallowed metal items amid medical risk. Bloomington census shows nearly 10 000 residents with more women than men. Shelbyville rural carriers weigh automobiling routes, and Kokomo residents urged to root out dandelions. Marl bed near Columbus promises cement gains. High Bridge rail break averted a crash. Osgood fair to build a new amphitheater.
Fire Damages Brooklyn Pier Saturday Evening
Fire on an export pier at the font of North Twelfth street Brooklyn caused about 100000 dollars in damage. Superintendent Sands of the naval academy issued an order to provide an escort of midshipmen for President Roosevelt at Jamestown four companies the pick of the brigade will form the escort.
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Font
North Twelfth Street
Brooklyn
Sands
Naval Academy
President Roosevelt
Jamestown
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