Terrible plight of survivors
Halifax reports a fierce blizzard as the ocean steamer Damera ran on rocks near Musquarie Point and is believed to have foundered with many lost. The first officer and eighteen crew escaped in one lifeboat and reached Pleasant Point after a brutal battle with wind and ice. Captain Gorst, four passengers, and the rest of the crew disappeared, feared dead. The boat's occupants endured hours in darkness in a cold ten below zero storm on a treacherous coast.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
Damera
Furnessio Line
Musquariebolt
Pleasant Point
Gorst
Damara
Southwest Gripped by Severe Storm Across Southwest
Memphis reports a blizzard sweeping Texas and the South with sleet in Louisiana Mississippi and Tennessee. Cattle ranches in Western Texas suffer two days of storm as thousands lack water. Telegraph lines are disrupted across the region and Arkansas endures a historic sleet storm.
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Memphis
Tenn
Texans
Texas
Uisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Bilziard
Arkansas
Women Strike at Ken tov Factory Amid Violent Clash
London reports a Ken tov Novikof factory confrontation as 600 wives of striking workers storm the plant. Officials failed to quell the riot as women smashed machinery and fought police. Cossacks arrived and dispersed the mob, trampling and injuring several, with fatalities and many wounded.
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London
Express
St. Petersburg
Novikof
Kentov
Infantry Lieutenant Plummer Feared Deserter in Fort Leavenworth
Lieutenant William B. Plummer of the Sixth Infantry disappeared from Fort Leavenworth on February 7, with reports he may have deserted. He had recently been court martialed and sentenced to remain on the reservation for six months. Previously, he vanished last summer and was found at a farmer's home in Hiawatha. He served in the Civil War, earning an injury there.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Wiliam HB. Plummer
Port Leavenworth
Plummer
Hiawatha
Rhiode Leland
Portland Mining stockholders elect pro Mine Owners board
At Cornell Bluffs Feb 7 the Portland Mining Company stockholders completed two days of meetings by electing a Colorado Springs aligned board: Irving Howbert Frank G Peck T F Burns Charles Chamberlain and David Rice. Burns loses presidency. miners’ strike policy criticized. directors told not to fund sending the Colorado militia or join the Mine Owners Association.
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Cornell Bluffs
Portland Mining Company
Mine Owners’ Association of Colorado
James Fr. Burns
Burns
Irving Howbert
Frank G. Peck
T F. Burns
Chas. Chamberlain
David Rice
Colorado Springs
W. Stratton
Irving Hobert
Directure
Cor
Howbert
Colorado
Portlan
Mansterson
Peabody
Mine Owners Association
Cripple Creek
Qahers’ Association
Ita
Pleadings in Dodge Morse Case Before Judge McMahon
New York judge Furman to plead to indictments in the Dodge Morse case today before Judge McMahon. The affair has attracted sensational attention with Abe Hummell, a leading attorney, among those involved. Furman formerly sat on the New York County Supreme Court bench and Hummell previously represented Mrs. Monse in related proceedings.
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Dodge-Morse
New York
Feo
Aqormer
Supreme Court
Furman
McMahon
Dodge- Morse
Abe Hummels
Justice Furman
New York County
Mr. Hummell
Mra. Monse
Night fights in Chelsea and St Louis feature top boxers
Fights of the night set for Chelsea Massachusetts at the Tightwelmtt arena with Willig Lewis and Jimmy Briggs clashing before the Douglas Athletic Club. In St Louis at the Commercial Athletic Club Monte Attell and Jimmy Walsh are scheduled for a twenty round bout tonight.
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Willig Lewis
Jimmy Briggs
Douglas Athletic
Chub
Chelsea
Mass
Commercial Athl Club
St. Louis
Monte Attell
Jimmy Walsh
Motor Boats in Havana Attend Cuban Racing Tournament
A large party of American automobilers and auto boat men arrived in Havana to attend the annual Cuban motor boat racing tournament hosted by the Cuban Racing Association. The event runs four days starting tomorrow, drawing notable figures from motorsports and boating clubs.
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Havana
Mavans Tb. T
Statehood Bill Sees Oklahoma New Mexico Choice Eliminates Arizona
The Senate passed a joint statehood bill for Oklahoma and Indian Territory and New Mexico, excluding Arizona. Debates centered on New Mexico's admission and Utah trade talk, with polygamy cited in New Mexico. The measure advances to a House Senate conference, stirring strong reactions in Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
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Arizona
Senate
New Mexico
HOUSE
Beveridge
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Bard
Bailey
Utah
Burrows
Jonns
Dubois
McComan
Flatt
Connecticut
Drastic Surgery May Save Miner in Kelly Mine
Albuquerque reports a remarkable case at Kelly mine where miner Juan Maria Padilla was crushed by a mine cage, with a broken back. Dr Swisher, aided by six men, used traction to realign the dislocated vertebrae and restore mobility. At last accounts the patient was improving and responding to treatment.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Lr Swisher
Socorro
Kelly
Juan Maria Padilla
Unodr
Kelly Mine
Sulerius
Wix
Mike
Settlers for the West Omaha Reb Movement Began Today
The western colonization push advances across Kansas Nebraska Colorado and Wyoming with pledges to settle the frontier. Officials advertise travel routes and rates from Chicago and Kansas City to western Kansas Nebraska and surrounding towns as part of the organized movement.
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West
Omaha
Western
Ponda
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Chicago
Kanone City
Kan Weat
Manhattan
Columbus
Man Charged In $900,000 Turb Investment Case
St Louis on January 7 John J Ryat was placed on trial in the St Louis circuit court under an indictment charging him with embezzling $900,000 through an alleged get rich scheme tied to a turf investment company.
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St. Louis
John J. Ryat
Get Rich Pilek” Turf Investment Company
Baltimore Moving Day Marks First Anniversary
Baltimore observes the first anniversary of the 1904 anti- operation with many business and banking houses returning to former locations in the New District. Officials receive congratulations for the city’s rapid recovery from disaster as firms engage in reviews and occupy elegant new buildings in the burnt area.
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Baltimore
Baltic Fleet Ships Sail Toward Eastern Waters
More ships from Libau Fob join the Baltic fleet with battleships Admiral Oushakot Admiral Sonalvine Admiral Naprame and Vladimir Moe along with cruiser Ruyas sailing today to meet Admiral Horostvenukys in eastern waters. Chief of star of the battleship Alexander UI and others may follow soon after.
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Libau
Oushakot
Sonalvine
Naprame
Vladimir Moe
Ruyas
Horostvenukys
Niobgatom Tn
Kross
Star
Alexander UI
Coul
Gourts Reflect Ruling Party
Washington February 7 The House debate on the Freight Rate bill featured Mr McCall of Massachusetts opposing the measure by saying the Supreme Court would not stand between the government and its victim and that courts usually reflect the party in power. Many speakers urged relief, with Bryan and Roosevelt named amid Democratic claims the President echoed party platforms.
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Washington
House
McCall
Massachusetts
Supreme Court
Sibley
Pennsylvania
Wm. J. Bryan
Roosevelt
Bryan
Women Kiss Dogs On Wager At Mountain Lake Meeting
At a Mountain Lake church aid society gathering in St. Paul Minnesota John Anglehardt a wealthy member ridiculed Miss Netuleson for kissing a poodle. A six woman wager began to kiss their dogs daily for thirty days after breakfast. Ten days in two women fell ill and three dogs died.
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L St. Paul, Minn
Mountain Lake
John Anglehardt
Mies Netuleson
Anglehardt
Keldler
One Escaped His Poison in Hoch Case
Chicago, Feb. 7. Amelia Kauke Hoch of Elgin Illinois testifies Hoch married her as Prose at Aurora two years ago. Soon after, she fell violently ill after ingesting white powders given by Hoch. A physician treated her with an emetic and she believes it saved her life. A cat died after receiving a portion of the powder. Louis Kauke, Mrs. Frole's father, identified Hoch's picture.
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Chicago
Johann Hoch
Amelia Kauke Hoch
Elgin
Lla
Hoch
Aurora
Ila
Louis Kauke
Frole
Statehood Bill Moves in Senate Across Four Territories
Washington February seventh. For the first time the Senate took up the Statehood bill and agreed to submit Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Indian Territory as a single state. An unwritten pact between sixteen Republicans and Democrats aims to block consolidating Arizona and New Mexico.
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Oklahoma
Indian Territory
New Mexico
Arizona
Senate
Committee On Territories
Gallinger
Foraker
Hard
Patterson
JS Lo
Bard
Washington
New Mexiow
National Builders in Session Opens Convention in Cleveland
A large number of delegates from various states attended the opening fire session of the National Builders Supply convention in Cleveland, Ohio. The gathering will run two days with officer elections and discussions on topics affecting quantities and related matters.
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National Builders
Cleveland
National Builders’ Supply Mediation of
United States
Nine Triplets To Visit White House
Washington reports President Roosevelt will meet the Dunville family of Yankton South Dakota next week. George W Dunville 43 and his wife 35 are parents of twenty seven children nine sets of triplets. Most are boys with three girls. The family plans to travel to Washington where senators and representatives will accompany them to the White House.
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South Dakota
Washington
Roosevelt
George W. Dunvile
Liue
Yankton
White House
Postal conspirator jailed in pending conspiracy case
Tostal con spirator Potal conspirator put in prison Washington February August W Machen former general superintendent of the free delivery postal service and Diller C. Grom of this city both under sentence of two years imprisonment and $10000 fine for postal conspiracy today surrender with themselves to the United States marshal and were placed in the cell room of the city hall Samuel A. Groff whose counsel sought deferment of his removal to the penitentiary was ordered brought into court and later placed in the owl room with the others
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Washington
Feb. T
August W Machen
Free Delivery Postal Service
Diller C. Grom
United States
Samuel A. Groff
Iness
Endorse New Cotton Pool Endorsed by Southern Growers
Atlanta February 7 The executive committee of the Southern Cotton Growers association met to endorse the newly formed cotton pool known legally as the Southern Planters' Commission and Holding Company. Headquarters will be in New Orleans AW P Brown is slated as president with Walmsley and Frank B Hayne of New Orleans as vice presidents Whyte of New Orleans serves as secretary.
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Atlanta
Southern Cottih Growers’ Association
New Coton Pool
Southern Planters’ Commission and Holding Company
New Orleans
AW. P. Brown
Walmsley
Frank B Hayne
Amidob. Whyte
Coal Trust Case Opens at Washington Hearings
The Interstate Commerce Commission will hear oral arguments in the case of William R. Hearst of New York against the anthracite coal railroads. The dispute centers on alleged excessive coal rates.
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the Coal Trust
Washington
Interstate Comerce
Rovine
William RB. Flearst
New York City
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John H. Mitchell
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United States Steel Corporation
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