Seventeen Lost in Cokedale Mine Disaster
Seventeen lives were lost when a blasting powder car exploded at the Cokedale mine miles from Trinidad. By nightfall 15 bodies had been brought to the surface including Assistant Superintendent Sutton and foreman Robert Meek. two more were located and expected out before morning. The cause was an explosion from blasting powder after damp conditions. ignition source unknown. Victims included many married workers with families. company arranged for widows and children.
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Trinidad
Cokedale
A. E. Sutton
Robert Meek
Sounk Oss
San Francisco Fair Would Be Greatest Exposition
Senate committee states the Panama Canal commemoration in San Francisco would be the greatest exposition, backed by California's 17.5 million dollar pledge. The report cites no federal aid, Pacific coast draw, educational motive for eastern visitors, and trade promotion with the Orient.
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Washington
Panama Canal
San Francisco
Senate Committee On Industrial Expositions
Senate
California
Mim
Pacific Coast
Zerelda Samuel Mother of James Dies on Train
Zerelda Samuel mother of Frank and Jesse James died today on a train heading to Kansas City from Fletcher Oklahoma She was 66 years old She lost an arm when detectives bombed the James house in a failed capture attempt
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Des
Missouri
Oklahoma City
Zerelda Samuel
Frank
Jesse James
Kansas City
Fletcher
Okla
Jesse
Appel Fined for Assaulting Woman
J. B. Appel proprietor of J. B. Appel Suit & Cloak Co. was fined 26 dollars and costs by Justice of the Peace Ellis Thrush for assault and battery after Mrs. Mary Dyer testified he threw three times at her a shopworn skirt she had bought and sought exchanged. Appel appealed to the county court and interrupted proceedings outside the courtroom as his attorney arranged the bond.
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Denver
Appel
Appel Suit & Cloak Company
Costa
Ellis Thrush
Mary Dyer
Justice Court
Western governors to meet in Denver
A senate joint resolution proposes a gathering of all western state governors in Denver in August to discuss public domain control and policy coordination among the states. The move aims to align strategy on land and resource management.
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Denver
Senate
Home-Coming in July for Scots in Americas
Denver plans a July home coming excursion for Scots in the United States and Canada. The Allan Line steamer Grampian is chartered to carry about 2000 Scots to their homeland. Charles A. Anderson, Burlington and Co Southern passenger agent, will ticket schedules for the western group. Robert F. Hunter of Denver chairs the western section of the international committee coordinating plans.
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Denver
Colo
United States
Canada
Allan Line
Grampaln
T Ja
Charles A. Anderson
City Paswerese
Burlington and
Co Southern
Robert F. Hunter
International Committee
Lucky Thirteen for Green River Wyoming Population
Census figures place Green River at 1318 residents, ranking thirteenth among Wyoming's incorporated cities. The move of the Utah division headquarters of the Union Pacific to the county seat at Sweetwater is noted as a significant factor.
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Green River
Census Bureau
Washington
Wyoming
Utah Division
Union Pacific
Ogden
Sweetwater County
Grasshoppers Appear in Converse County District
Lusk Wyoming reports grasshoppers have appeared in the Grag sy Butte district after a month of regular spring weather. Farmers note the early outbreak in the area as they plan control measures.
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Converse County
Lusk
Wyo
Gragsy Butte
No Apparent Shift in Colorado Senate Vote
Denver reports little movement in the senatorial tally as Adams rises two votes while Ammons falls to one, reflecting a flat statewide race with minor shifts.
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Colorado
Denver
Ammons
Adams
U P to Spend Half Million to Attract Settlers
The Harriman system plans a half million dollar ad push this year to lure homeseekers to Wyoming Colorado and Utah. The combined advertising budget totals 1 260 000 with Southern Pacific receiving 750 000 and Union Pacific 500 000. The extra share for Southern Pacific reflects its larger area targeted by the campaign.
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Chicago
All
Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
Harrimas Ayslem
Harriman
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Southern Pacifice
Itn
Wolon Pacific
Northwest
Root Opposes Direct Election of U S Senators
Washington Feb 10 Opponents of changing Senate elections voiced strong views as Root addressed the Senate He argued against direct vote for senators and rejected shifting control from Congress to state legislatures He warned that abandoning congressional jurisdiction would surrender government power and urged the people to seek better legislators rather than a new method.
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Washington
United States
Root
Senate
Congress
New Yorker
House of Lords
Bacon
Georgia
New York
Borah
Revival service pauses as eight saloons close for hour
Eight saloons in Independence near here shut their doors yesterday afternoon to allow bartenders and customers time to attend a revival service. At 3 o'clock, following a request by the evangelist, padlocks were put on the doors and remained until 4 o'clock. Kansas Ori enpora Feb 10. To
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Independence
Here
Kansas Orienpora
Denver Lumber Chief Receives An Eight Hour Day Threat
Charles D. McPhee of McPhee and McGinnity Lumber Company received a January 21 anonymous letter threatening to blow up his home and kill his family unless workers are granted an eight hour day. McPhee and J. J. McGinnity were away in California when the letter arrived. the family dismisses real danger and the threat is treated as a scare.
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Denver
Colo
Charles D. McPhee
McPhee & McGinnity Lumber Company
Hils
McPhee
J. J. McGinnity
California
Los Angeles Times
Haymond J. McPhee
Veteran Chinaman Seeks Naturalization Aid in Taft Era
John Ah Hang, a New York Chinatown cigar store owner and Civil War veteran, asks President Taft for help regaining citizenship whose papers were canceled in 1908. He enlisted in the navy in 1862, served with Farragut at Mobile Bay, and served on the Albatross, Penguin and North Carolina. He voted in New York until his papers were canceled and hopes to vote one more time before he dies.
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New York
Taft
John Ah Hang
Hang
Navy
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Farragut
Mobile Bay
North Carolina
Denver Evangelist Declares Two Hells at Mission Service
Irish evangelist Dr. Thomas Maitland warned Denverites at Morrison Memorial Methodist Church that wrong choices bring suffering now and hereafter. He said mismatched marriages and immorality lead to hell and urged changes in behavior to avoid eternal punishment. He spoke during a yearlong sermon series ending with the message of moral reform.
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Dever
Colo
Thomas EB. Maitland
Morrison Memorial Methodist Church
Lafayette Street
Quiet Along the Rio Grande as Insurrection Presses
Mexican insurrectos led by Orozco and Cassiling with 500 fighters remain around Rancho Flores. Blanco avoids cooperation with Orozco as insurrectos seek support. U S troops move to Col umbus New Mexico to block insurgent crossing. Juarez troops stop scouting. A freight train near Agua Naval is attacked by the insurgents who looted Matamoras yesterday.
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Oi Paso
Tex
Orozco
Cassiling
Rancho Flores
Blanco
Insurrectos
Americana
Navarre
Juarez
Fourth
United States Cavalry
Columbus
Torreon
Agua Naval
Matamoras
Griscom Seeks Missing Dorothy Arnold With Son Arrives
New York reports George Griscom Jr arrives in Atlantic City without his luggage seized in debt actions to help search for Dorothy Arnold who his father says he believes is alive. Atlantic City says Griscom Jr arrives from New York to see the case, declined further comment.
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New York
George 8. Griscom, Jr
Jett
Atlantic City
Italy
Dorothy Arnold
Arnold
Pittsburg
Roosevelt to Speak at Michigan Lincoln Day Event
Theodore Roosevelt will be the chief speaker at Grand Rapids nineteenth annual Lincoln Day banquet. His address titled Lincoln and Progressive Republicanism will open the program, with other speakers including Hanna Taylor on Lincoln and the Constitution and Congressman Julius Kahn on Panama and the World's Naval Base.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Theodore Roosevelt
Linco Club
Ile
Lincoln
Washington Ten Round Boxing Bill Intro in House
The Tommy Burns bill to legalize ten round boxing bouts in Washington was introduced in the house at Olympia on February 10. It was referred to a friendly committee and viewed as likely to pass in the senate.
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Parsington Wild
Olympia
Wash
Tommy Burns
Washington
Senate
Local Man Receives Heavy Punishment for False Alarms
A Laramie resident Henry Am Houser was jailed for a short sentence after a false alarm prompted a fire department response. A complaint was filed against Jack Mardingan who allegedly offered $100 to anyone who would assist with the fake alarm.
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Laramie
Wye
Henry Amhouser
Jack Mardingan
La Follette Questions Taft Over Cunningham Alaska Claim
Senator La Follette demands the president answer if he plans to evade responsibility for the Cunningham Alaska coal land claims. He accuses Nelson and fellow Republicans of backing Ballinger bills that would grant a new trial with full knowledge of the government's position.
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Washington
Taft
Senator la Follette
Wisconsin
la Follette
Ballinger
Senate
Nelson
Rep
Minn
Cunningham
Dr Tanner begins eighty day fast at eighty one
Dr Henry 8 Tanner, advocate of prolonged fasting, marks his eighty first birthday by starting a fast he plans not to break for eighty days. He aims to prove fasting cures, claims to be as fit as a healthy 21 year old, and predicts marrying at one hundred. He urges reducing food intake to two thirds of current consumption.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Henry
Tanner
Novel Collar Shows The Pretty String Tie
Women wear tailored waists with novel collars and string ties in vibrant colors. The high turndown collar fastens at the front with four in hand knots, featuring vertical eyelet slits for threading the satin tie through.
Taft Campaign Speech Urges Canadian Reciprocity
President Taft spoke to more than four thousand at the National Corn Exposition in Columbus urging Canadian reciprocity. He argued the pact would benefit farmers and unite the two countries, predicting border farmers would rejoice within six months. He planned stops in Champaign Decatur and Springfield before the Illinois legislature.
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Columbus
Taft Today
Canada
Fia
Ues
Social Union
Artse
Alb
Illinois
Champaign
Decatur
Springti¢h
Berlin Nears Chicago in Population in Census
Washington reports 1910 German census shows Berlin with 2,084,158 residents in city proper and about 3,400,000 including suburbs. Chicago leads Berlin by 121,000, while New York exceeds Berlin by roughly one million when suburbs are counted.
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Chtcago
Washington
United States
Berlin
Germany
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Greater
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