Sinking of the Empress of Ireland in fog off Father Point
In a tragic sea disaster near Father Point the Empress of Ireland, a steamliner of over eight thousand tons, was rammed amidships by the Norwegian collier Storstad in thick fog. The vessel sank in minutes, 69 lives lost, 418 survivors rescued, and coroner inquiries follow the collision and actions of both ships.
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Ireland
Father Polat
St Lawrence
Storstad
Montreat
HG. Kendall
Royal Naval Reserve
Bovert Firea Alen
Fastad
Empress of Ireland
Kendall
Stotetad
Father Voint
Rock Point
Yeoman Home for 110000 Members Planned in Wes Maides
The Brotherhand of American Yoot Meth plans a homecoming in Wes Maides on June 26 to dedicate an enlarged Yeoman castle at Pitt and Ford streets. About $50,000 funds will expand the home, bringing total investment to nearly $150,000 in the property and facilities. The event is touted as the greatest Yeoman gathering yet.
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Ley Mathes
Wes Maides
Yeoman Castle
Pitt and
Ford Streets
Alexander McDonald
New York
Indianola
Iow
Smith Meheron
Federal
Des Moines
MeDonald
Ston Ib
Hogs
Charlot
Tor Island
Armel
Taylor and Ringgold
Counti Pen Gamage
Clearfield
Diazonal
Comway
Sharpsburs
Frances Criss
Eugene Criss
Waterloo Woman's Suftrate Association
Jennie €. Ricker
Ho Thomas of
Kent
Blue Grass
Contentina
Ofomwa
Iowa
Iowa Federation of Great Roads
Towa City
Margaret Corswell
Dauhter
John V. Coxsuet
Jana City
Grorce
Ward Stesie
Ortam Fa
Adout
Steele
Animal Wall
Remch
Mildred
Sear Olf Daczhter
Ray Troender
Wascoma
Walerion
Death Nemesis and Wire Telephony Dangers Revealed
The article recounts early warnings that telegraph and wire systems could cause fatal accidents as equipment failures and lightning risk affected passengers. It cites events in Florida and Kentucky investigations, noting dramatic incidents where operators and travelers faced deadly consequences and the public reeflected on telephone and wire hazards.
Attorneys for Storstad Owners to Seek Release in Admiralty
Lawyers for Storstad owners will appear in the Admiralty Division seeking release of the collier Storstad after its arrest related to the Empress of Ireland disaster. They offer a $240,000 bond and argue Storstad’s maximum liability for damages to the Canadian Pacific Railway.
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Veesel
Empress
Westiris
Montreal
Jerland
Adolph Routhier
Court of Admiralty of
Quebec
Ezekiel McLeod
Admiraltty Court of
New Brunswick
George K. Vaux
British Board of Trade
Vaux
England
Commission of Inquiry
Capt. Lindsay
Dominion
Hner
Umpress
Ireland
Allomeys
Admirality
Cachequer
Canadian Pacif Railway
Lands Withdrawn from Entry Declared Invalid
In a San Francisco ruling Judge Maurice T. Dooling nullified Williot H Taft’s 1509 order exempting California oil lands from entry. The decision restores land access to private locators and grants undisputed possession to the Midway Oil and Standard Oil companies. The bid for a land receiver was denied, and similar actions may be affected.
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Williot H. Taft
California
Maurice T. Dooling
United States District Court of
San Francisco
Dooling
Midway Ol Company
Standard OU Company
Mob Destroys Half of Town in Sicilian Strike at Porto Empedoclé
A sulphur mine strike escalated as a mob at Porto Empedoclé destroyed half the town. Rioters burned stores, wrecked depots, tore up railway tracks and cut telegraph lines. Flames visible from Girgenti seven miles away as troops and police moved in to restore order.
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Palermo
Sicily
Porto
Riot on board a ship near shore in Vancouver incident
A melee erupted aboard the Japanese steamer Ko Takata Maru as 100 Hindus at anchor a half mile from land attempted entry. They attacked two guards, overwhelmed the armed officers, and dragged them down the gangway into a guard launch amid the uproar.
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Vancouver
Missouri Pacific Proftem Solved
New York reports the Missouri Pacific Tailway was saved at the last moment as officials declared a plan to exchange 25.1 million dollars of three year 5 percent notes maturing June 1 for a live amount of one year notes had been made definitive
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Waterloo Park Commission
Lev Wallace M Short
First Congregational Church of
Sioux UY
Congregational Conference of
Iowa
Marshalltown
Resolutions Committee
State Board of Education
Lowa
University of Laws
Cartel
Dearies
Rome University
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Tye Con Srecuional Shuren
Red Gak
Mathers’ Old Sons
Benamin Bo Clark
Cossan
Urneral | Meteher
Spreial Couseel Rankin
Couseil
Blats
Bheiong
Eler
John S Dodds
State Highway Commission
Ames
Amentan Society of Agricultural Engineers
Joan & Lote
Oskaloosa
Police County Grand Jury
Honduras
Woodbury County Board of Sapervisers
Lion Long Gritish
Harlan
The
Stel M. Porter
Ottumware
Des Moines
Hotton
Woodbury County
Bank of
Hitten
Tele
Warard
Ramildates
Clarence Johns
Altia
Grain Exchange
Sioux City
Charles Fisx
Monticelinhich Sehnel
Ubis School
Cnneiiz
Veet
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Peek
Grinneil
Tertin
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Mbert
Miron
Nsiantaacene
Jeinsen
Franz
Meeor Helt
Winnipes
Flizabeth Nowpert
Sear Old Xlri
Wadthinsten
Woo T. Yoo
District of Laws
Seeeing al Sac Ces
Ida RB
Wise Smith
Wendstrand
Albert City
Sears
Nola Pierce
Iracher
Sear Sheil Fork
Cortalne
Alves
Des Moines Paschal Cin
Tha’ Ettronsurs
Fir Hantist Church
Howland Hansen
Discisnefi Hase
Pall
Missouri Pacific
New York
Wandering Swede Found After Ice Island Wreck
A Swede named Rimouski A Soman was found wandering naked and dazed near the wreck site. She appeared to be a survivor of the Empress of Iceland disaster, unable to recall events or give a coherent account.
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Natal
Rimouski Wy
Roosevelt Wedding Date in Madrid Revised
A revised schedule for Kermit Roosevelt and Ming Belin Wratt wedding places the religious ceremony on June 11 and the civil function on June 19 in Madrid. The change follows earlier announcements and adjusts the sequence of events for the couple.
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Madrid
Kermit Roosevelt
Ming Belin Wratt
Earthwake Report From Ecuador Quito Event
An earth wake covutted hare and can tng fete vererdty at Quito. Maar bears wets Mamdrod att the people were tenor Firichoa.
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Ecuador
Guayzquil
Quito
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