Railroad wreck kills several. investigation sought
A freight train crash near Indianapolis leaves Engineer Farrell dead and multiple crew injured. Rescue teams battled flames as cars were torn apart and cattle escaped into the streets. State railroad inquiry expected after officials assess blame and debris.
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Greensburgh
Murray
State Railroad Commission
Farrell
Seton
Indiahepolig
E. M. Wooster
Chicago
Fred Sheen
Indianapolis
William Carter
Cincinnati
John Hackett
Daniel Mullen
Patches Do For Champ M Special to The American
Washington reports the Democratic party is beginning a retreat. A red rug was installed in the office of Speaker Clark to cover spore on the carpet.
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Washington
Democratic Party
Clark
Jewish converts and Christian Science spark B'nai B'rith debate
Cincinnati residents discuss whether Jews who join Christian Science should join B'nai B'rith. Rabbis and leaders argue Christian Science fulfills Judaic prophecy, aiding Jewish elders to remain within their faith. Some say Christian Scientists avoid fraternal orders.
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Cincinnati
Christian Science Church
San Francisco
Jack Constamm
B’nai B'rith
Phillipsen
B'nai B'rith
Gro
Drewry
Mother Church of
Christian Scientists
Bloody Wedding Fete Ends in Violent Brawl
Cleveland police broke up a wedding on Deveny avenue at East Sev enty-first street to find five guests seriously injured. A clash involving knives and beer bottles erupted after four hours of dancing, with arrests for disturbance and a disrupted reception.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Deveny Avenue
East Seventy-first Street
At & P
Prince Aids Injured Driver After Carriage Accident
The Prince of Wales promptly aided a carriage driver injured when thrown from his vehicle as a car horn frightened the horse during a fox hunt in Oxford. He placed the man in his automobile and rushed to a nearby village for medical care.
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Oxford
Prince of Wales
Vilage
WA Men Secheney 06
Vier Sician
Prison Cruelty Claims Stir Atlanta Penitentiary
Robert Cameron a former inmate testified in Atlanta that federal prisoners faced cruelty inside the Atlanta penitentiary under Warden Moyer revealing harsh conditions and abuses within the prison walls on February 13.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Penitentiary
Moyer
Robert Cameron
Raps Wilson for Attitude in Tolls War
Washington report shows President Wilson facing sharp opposition within his own party over repealing the Panama Canal act free tolls provision. Senator Bristow leads Republican criticism while Underwood works to win administration alignment, with potential blame shifting if repeal proceeds.
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Washington
Bristow
Representative Underwood
House
Underwood
Confers With Wilson On Trust Program
Washington Feb 16 President Wilson and Attorney General McReynolds held an important conference on the anti trust program. They agreed on caution in drafting provisions to preserve Sherman law efficiency and on the scope of powers for a proposed Interstate Trade Commission. The President may abandon some supplemental Sherman provisions to avoid disturbing Supreme Court clarified limits.
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Washington
Woson
McReynolds
Wilson
Interstate Trade Commission
Trade Commission
Department of Commerce
Bureau of Corporations
Supreme Court
Alaska to Build Railroad System At Government Expense
The U S House approved a bill to authorize a federal built and possibly operated railroad system in Alaska. The measure funds construction up to 35 million dollars with the Senate proposing up to 40 million. The plan aims to unlock Alaska resources and faces conference committee review.
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Washington
Alaska
House
Senate
Congress
United States
Bif
British Firm Involved in Corruption Charges Against Vice Admiral Fujii
Tokio report states a prominent British firm of nets is involved in corruption charges against Vice Admiral Fujii. The main accusation concerns awarding an aerograph contract to a German firm for 375000 dollars when a British bidder offered 350000 dollars.
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Americas
Tokio
Itg
Net
Fujii
Swedish Premier plans swift dissolution of parliament
Stockholm reports Dr. Hammar akjveld the new Swedish premier announced today that parliament will be dissolved with the least possible delay to obtain the country s verdict on the defense bill which caused the downfall of the previous ministry.
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Stockholm
Hammarakjveld
Vikedag
Root Urged to Run for Senate Re-Election
Special to The American reports that William Barnes and other Republican leaders push Elihu Root to seek another U.S. Senate term. Root, age 69, has told friends he would prefer retirement when his current term ends this fall.
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New York
William Barnes
Elihu Root
United States Senate
Root
Million Dollar Vanderbilt Home Destroyed by Fire
The country home of Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt Jr. near Jericho burned today with furnishings and art valued near $1,000,000. Only a caretaker and servants were inside. The blaze, blamed on a overheated furnace, overwhelmed the house as Hicksville and Westbury fire units were delayed en route. Built for about $400,000 and later $10,000 more, the sixty room residence housed rare tapestries and valuable paintings.
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Jericho
L. L
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Hicksville
Westbury
Death inquiry centers on woman as suspect questioned
A 19 year old man was questioned after the coroner heard testimony about a woman named Mrs Foster whom investigators linked to a death case. Mary Ballard testified about a note and illness while Anna Stillwell was arrested in connection with the incident. Detectives Bell and Hayes questioned leads and police pursue rings linked to the case.
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Jacques
Ft. Thomas
Poertmeyer
Anna Stillwell
Weat Street
Bell
Hayes
Foster
Rotterdam Drifting After Disabled Steamer Sighting
Queenstown reports the off tank steamer Rotterdam is drifting 26 miles south of the port after a recent gale disabled it. The event follows a storm that affected several vessels in the area.
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Queenstown
Rotterdam
Gas bill fluctuations tied to temperature changes in Cincinnati
Analysis shows monthly gas charges vary with one to two degree temperature shifts across December 1912 to January 1914. Data compares mean temperatures and average bills, noting December 1913 prices $2.48 compared with $2.72 in December 1912, and January 1914 at $3.60 versus $3.51 in 1913, linking consumer cost to weather periods.
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Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune
Holmes
R.A. Koehler
Elmhurst Place
EH. W. Drake
Portland Avenue
Hyde Park
Drake
Charles W. Critchfield
Commission
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