Wreck of Joplin-Oklahoma Express Causes Fatal Fire
At Columbus Kansas the St Louis and San Francisco No 118 wrecked when a freight cars string rolled onto the main line. Express messenger Harry Roundtree, a passenger, and a newsboy died in the flames. Engineer George Woods injured and fireman Runyan inc later leg broken. Fullman saved. Passengers escaped as four cars burned.
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Fort Scott
Kan
St. Louis
San Francisco
Columbus
Harry Roundtree
Express Messenger
George Woods
W. H. Runyan
Joplin
Roundtree
Magoon Tells Senate on Panama Canal Salary and Health View
Governor Magoon testified to a Senate committee that his combined canal roles yield a salary of 17 509 dollars annually. He argued American employees fear conditions less than the medical corps and noted the U S paid all sanitation costs during the yellow fever epidemic due to local unwillingness.
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Washington
Ma Boon
Panama Canal Zone
Senate Committee On
United States
Lowther Reappointed Speaker of Commons in UK
London February 14 James W Lowther was confirmed as speaker by the royal commission after the House of Commons assembled. He presented himself to the Lords and the commission, and the Crown approved the appointment. The speaker and Commons then submitted to the king, and the oath of allegiance to the government was taken by the speaker and cabinet members.
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House of Lords
House of Commons
Henry Campbell Bennerman
Isthmus governance and eight hour law debate
The report notes US control reducing fears on the isthmus and discusses suspending the eight hour law. Governor Magoon endorses Taft and Stevens letters while Simmons and Hopkins oppose praising Mr Bigelow. Many foreign consul statements and Martinique affidavits are offered. officials deny women being taken there for immoral purposes.
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United States
Calan
Magoon
Bigelow
Taft
Stevens
Simmons
Hopkins
Mr. Bigelow
Martinique
Largest of kind F E Creelman Lumber forms with 1 million capital
New Orleans announces the formation of the F E Creelman Lumber and Manufacturing Company with a capital of 1,000,000. Headquarters are set in New Orleans and the firm aims to be the largest hardwood concern in the United States with an output of 10,000,000 feet yearly. Merger partners include the Lumber Company of Montgomery Alabama with 21000 acres and five mills. Others are Creelman Lumber Cairo Illinois Melville Milling Melville Box and Lumber. Chicago and New York capitalists steer the board. F E Creelman of Chicago is manager.
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New Orleans
F.eb. Creelman Lumber and Manufacturing Company
United States
Lumber Company of
Montgomery
Ald
Alabama
FF. E. Creelman Lumber Company
Cairo
Baton Rouge
Krotz Manufacturing Company
Melville
Melville Box and Lumber Company of
Chicago
New York
F. E. Creelman
Garfield to Decide meeting secrecy at Swift & Co
John N. Chaplin testified about a Swift & Co board meeting held to determine what information could be shared with agents of Commissioner Garfield. The witness said Swift told Durand that information should stay secret because changes of administration could put figures into unwelcome hands, and Durand replied Garfield would decide what to release.
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Chicago
John N. Chaplin
Packers
Swift & Con
Garfield
Swift
Durand
Swift & Co
Coal Storage Moves Signal Possible Southwest Strike
Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe ordered its Topeka fuel manager to start storing coal at Emporia Kansas and at San Marcial New Mexico in anticipation of a potential southwest coal strike. If conditions hold the railway may extend coal storage to other points along its lines. Se ntate confirmations followed later the same day listing government nominees including G E B Anderson Rio de Janeiro and B F Burwell Oklahoma Supreme Court.
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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Kansas City
Southwest
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Topeka
Emporia
Kan
San Marcial
N. M
Ing
Washington
Senate
G. E B. Anderson
Illinois
Rio de Janiero
B. F. Burwell
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
J. W. Reynolds
New Mexico
J. R. Abernathy
Oklahoma
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York State
Nunnally’s
Express
Blanke
Howell Brothers
Wffice Drugstore
Pure Drugs
Bryan Steam Laundry
THE
Geo. A. Adams
Parker Building
Oliver Typewriter
Charles EB. Magooxn
Grand Opera House
Benefit of Baptist Church
Stevenson Machine
Bryan
Oest Brands
Silas &. Johnson
RYE
Montreal Rye Oriental Rye
Patronege Saltetted
E. Rohde Propritr
St. Paul
Oklahoma City
F. C. Terhune
Grant County
Chaplin
E. J. Jenkins
Tahlaphone
Taalcess
Brading
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