Deluge Strikes Southern California Flood Kills Three
Three men die in floodwaters and a boy is reported missing as heavy rain floods Southern California. Drowned are Luis Jones a Montecito retired banker Hugh Spear Haven a Chicago capitalist and Rio Rodriguez near Whittier. Widespread damage halts steam and electric transport with more rain forecast tonight and tomorrow.
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Los Angeles
California
Luis Jones
Montecito
Hugh Spear Haven
Chicago
Monrovia
Rio Rodriguez
Whittier
Refiner Hearings Open as Shippers Fight Tariff Rise
Independent refiners east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio warned the Interstate Commerce Commission that a five percent rail rate increase would drive them out of business. They argued that freight tariffs would favor Standard Oil at their expense as hearings began on the petroleum industry.
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Washington
Mississippi River
Ohio
Interstate Commerce Commission
Standard Ofl
Imr
Johnson and Shields clash in D. C. courtroom
Congressman Johnson of Kentucky and lawyer John R. Shields argued inside a Washington DC court room. Johnson demanded his pistol while aides and lawmakers restrained him as Shields was removed from the committee area. Johnson followed and was blocked by colleagues before the scene subsided.
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En Johnson
Kentucky
John R. Shields
Washington
District of Columbia
Johnson
Fred Allen
Ben
Congressman Reed
Bery
Spade
Cheyenne Frontier committees indorsed by city leaders
The Industrial club appoints Frontier committees for Cheyenne 1914 celebrations and the Mayor LaFontaine along with city commissioners give hearty approval. George Walker chairs the 18th annual wild west show and plans for the event unfold as two members are temporarily absent.
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Frontier Committees
Industrial Club
LaFontaine
Cheyenne
George 8
Walker
L . Hiinkle
Frontier
Denver Post
Taterae
McAdoo Visits Cheyenne While Touring Frontier Bank Site
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo rode through Cheyenne in private car with Frank L. Houx en route from Denver to Spatts. He showed interest in Cheyenne’s Aeon celebration and asked about Frontier grounds distance from the depot. He discussed the regional bank committee tours for the new currency law and inquired about Wyoming financial conditions.
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Frank L. Houx
Wyoming
Cheyenne
McAdoo
New York
Boston
Phil
Adelphia
Chicago
Kansas City
Denver
Howe
Prisoners shot in war as custom in Villa's Mexico
A Mexican army note explains prisoners are executed rather than paroled after battles such as Ojinaga. It cites cost of detention and Mexican practice, likening Indigenous bloodlines to Redmen traits, and mentions a photograph by United Film company.
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Villa
Ojinaga
American Plains
United Film Company
Supreme Court Strikes South Dakota Fire Tax Law
The Supreme Court today declared unconstitutional a South Dakota law that fined railroads for losses caused by fires started from locomotive motives unless the load was paid within 60 days.
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Washington
Supreme Court
South Dakota
Mrs Goelet files divorce suit against millionaire husband
Mrs Robert Goelet a leading figure in New York and Philadelphia society begins divorce action against her husband. The case, if tried publicly, could attract large audiences in Newport where rumors of the affair circulated for more than a year. The Goelet family fortunesStem from real estate in New York and linked marriages into British society.
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Robert Goelet
New York
Philadelphia
Newport
Oil Experiment by El. Light Co. in Cheyenne
The Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Co. tests oil as a fuel at its gas plant. Coal had been used since the plant opened, but abundant oil from Casper fields is being trialed. Fire boxes were converted, oil is arriving by tank car, and a large oil tank may be built if successful. Gas quality has improved for many users in the city.
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Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company
Casper
New York Liquor Haters Push Local Option Law
A state league of liquor opponents begins stumping Gotham for a local option law to allow districts to ban booze by a simple majority vote. The debate centers on which districts would be first to invoke the measure and ban bar rooms in the metropolis.
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New York
Gotham
Sahara
League of Liquor
Bleuilon
Publc
Metropolia
Reid Yoakum Bout Ends In Draw In Pueblo
The Reid Yoakum bout ended in a draw after 15 rounds in Pueblo in January 94. The decision drew poor reactions as Reid conducted most of the aggressive fighting against Malek from start to finish.
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Reid
Legal battle over star players in baseball split
Chicago reports the first legal clash between organized and outlaw baseball over players William Killifer Ward Miller King Cole and pals. President Murphy of the Chicago club says he will sue to stop Miller from playing for a rival league while Gilmore of the Federal League claims Cole’s services and a possible New York contract. The Nationals and Chicago Federals also claim Killifer in pending actions.
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Chicago
William Killifer
Ward Miller
King O Cole
Bat Miler
Nationals
St. Louis Federals
Murphy
Miller
Federal League
Gilmore
New York Americans
Cole
Federals
New York
Philadelphia Nationals
Killifer
Chicago Federals
de Clelong
Goethals to Stay in Panama One Year More
Colonel Goethals said his work on the isthmus will take at least 18 months and he cannot accept New York post as postmaster general until that task is finished. In Washington President Wilson has not offered the governorship and cannot do so until a permanent government is established by executive order. The president had intended to appoint Goethals and had informally advised him of that plan.
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Walker
Denver
Charles Hirsig
Robert Davidson
Cheyenne
Panama
Goethals
New York
Washington
Jan
Wilson
Colonel Goethals
Federation of miners Start Fight for Moyer
Houghton January 26 The Western Federation of Miners began trial today in the court of judge Schalk against its president Charles W Moyer and other officials and members under indictment for conspiracy to interfere with non union employees at the Michigan copper mine.
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Houghton
Western Federation of Miners
Schalk
Ite
Charles W. Moyer
Ite $0
Michigan
Congress urged to break radium monopoly and boost public access
Secretary Lane urged the House Mine Committee to split lands into 360 acre tracts with exclusive prospecting licenses and a 20 to 25 percent government share of radium. He proposed government control of a development area and buying ore for public hospitals, arguing to avoid monopolies and widen radium availability.
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Washington
Lane
House
Congress
Aertain
Foster
United States
Mondall
Avalanche in Utah Claims Three Lives
Stark, Utah reports a deadly avalanche sweeping a creek area today. Three people died and three others were seriously injured when snow buried a path near Beery tree, blocking escape. Mrs. Anta Packevich and Creek' mingra perished. bodies recovered soon after the slide.
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Stark
Utah
Wile
Anta Packevich
Mingra
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