Island Sinks Into the Lake Off Salvadore Tragedy
A Caribbean sounding disaster reports that a small island in the Ilopanso lagoon near Salvadore sank after a night of shocks. About 170 people perished as bonfires signaled distress and island lights vanished before dawn. Surviving boats fled inland as tremors and rising seas prevented aid. The wreck lies near the Capango lagoon in a mountainous region southeast of San Salvador.
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Salvadore
Port Limon
Costa Rica
Eme
Ilopanso Lagoon
Republic
Lago
Mainiard
Kcpango
San Salvador
Pacific Coast
Enormous Damage From Fierce UK Westerly Gale
A severe westerly gale across the United Kingdom caused extensive destruction along western and southern coasts. Sea walls collapsed, homes in Ilfracombe were smashed, and many vessels were wrecked. Dozens of lives were lost as floods submerged miles of countryside and cross-channel steamers could not depart ports.
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London
United Kingdom
Hfracombe
Chicago Packers Indicted Under Sherman Antitrust Law
Chicago dispatch reports the packers indicted by a special grand jury for forming a restraint of trade through the beef trust. Indictments supplement earlier true bills and cover new alleged offenses up to December 31, bringing the cases up to date.
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Chicago Dispatch
Chicago Packers
Grand Jury
Beef Trust
Senate panel backs popular election of U S Senators
The sub committee of the senate judiciary committee votes to report favorably a resolution submitting to the states for ratification an amendment providing for the election of United States senators by popular vote. The measure mirrors the House passed resolution from 1802.
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Washington
Senate
Judiciary Committee
United States
House
Tragic Double Death Over Rejected Marriage
In Wooster Ohio Erma Berry aged fifteen and William Nangle twenty seven were killed after the girl's parents refused their marriage. Nangle allegedly encountered Erma after leaving school and shot her through the heart before killing himself.
Farmers Invade Parliament Demand Free Trade Reforms
One thousand western grain growers and eastern Canadian farmers occupied the Dominion House of Commons to present regulations and memorials calling for free trade and other reforms. Star Pointer, the famed pacing horse aside from Dan Patch, died at the home of Prof. Wi. HH. Williams in Columbia, Illinois, at twenty one.
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Dominion House of Commons
Star Pointer
Dan Patch
Profes Wi. HH. Williams
Columbia, Irenn
Rebels Routed in Mexican Battle Near Pedernales
General Navarro reports to General Hernandes that 475 troops under Colonel Aubert engaged rebels at Mal Paso and Pedernales. After six hours of fighting the revolutionaries were defeated, with 44 dead, 33 rifles seized, and 2 officers plus 36 privates killed or wounded. Ranch Venezgas battle also confirmed. Yaqui uprising claim disputed.
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Mal Paso
Chihuahua
Derericts
Rebe
Pedernales T
Aubert
Anbert
Pedernales
Hernandes
Diaz
Rancho Venezgas
Sonora
Paradise Bank Robbery Ends in Suicide
In Paradise Kansas Tra Ward robbed a state bank of 2500 dollars at gunpoint then fled. A five hour chase by a posse of armed farmers ended fourteen miles north as Ward shot himself, with all the money recovered and bank officials reporting no further losses.
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Paradise
Kan
Ward
Here
Real Murderer Confessed Triggers Pittsburg Pardon
Andrew Toth held 20 years in Riverside pen for murder. He heard the real killer confessed in Hungary and his four sons who spent two decades clearing their father’s name won a pardon. Toth, now 63, collapsed upon hearing the news.
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Pittsburg
Riverside Penitentiary
Andrew Toth
Hungary
Toth
Scranton Man Kills Wife Then Commits Suicide After Dispute
Adolph Saar aged twenty seven quarreled with his wife over visitors. He drove them from the house, cut his throat with a razor, and dying in the street collapsed after blood gushed from the wound.
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Scranton
Adolph Saar
Night Rides Terrorize Pike County Community
In Milner district of Pike county Georgia Black residents report three weeks of masked night riders terror. One Black person and one night rider are fatally hurt in the violence amid the unrest across the town and surrounding area.
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Milner
Pike County
Georgia
Chilean Minister Senor Anibil Cruz Dies in Washington
Senor Anibil Cruz, Chile's minister to the United States, dies in Washington from heart disease. The death reduces the Chilean diplomatic legation in the capital and prompts tributes from officials.
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Senor Anibil Cruz
Chile
United States
Washington
Germany protests after Sims speech promising aid to Britain
Secretary Meyer asks Commander Sims for explanation of a London banquet remark that the United States would aid Britain in a foreign war. The Minnesota commander, once a Roosevelt aide, faces scrutiny as German papers note the fleet’s noninvolvement with German ports while on cruise.
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Meyer
Great Britain
Washington
William S. Sims
Minnesota
Guild Hall
London
Sims
Roosevelt
Seceredary Meyer
British Empire
United States
Brief dispatches from early 20th century news items
A cascade of short international and domestic reports includes a three-death cave-in at Cayuga mine in Scranton, a failed lifeboat test for Bobby Leach, a fatal shooting near Yankton, and a posse killing the shooter. Other items note aero club challenges, university leadership changes, building accidents in New York, Ark fire deaths, and political and legal moves across the United States.
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Cayuga
Scranton
Bobby” Leach
Whirlpool Rapids Fame
Niagari
George Rossteacher
Daniel Courtney
Yankton
S. C
Aero Club of America
Royal Aero Club
United Kingdom
George K. Vincent
Arts, Literature and Science
University of Chicago
Bishop Vincent
Cyrus Northrup
University of Marrecota
New York
Park Place
J. F. Peregoy
Gravette, Ark
Test case filed to recover shortages from Cass trustees
In Logansport Indiana Attorney General Ham filed a test suit in Cass circuit court against Edgar E Phillips former Tipton township trustee and his bondsmen seeking 2000. The complaint alleges Phillips bought from himself paid from the special school fund 948.95 for fuel and supplies and paid himself rent without justification. Nine former Cass county trustees are alleged to be short in their accounts. the case aims to gauge recovery chances against others.
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Logansport
Ind
Hbingham
Cass
Edgar E. Phillips
Tipton Township
Phillips
Cass County
Philips
Sulloway bill eyed for early passage and pension scale set
Washington dispatch notes the Sulloway bill for a new old age pension law, favored by the invalid pensions committee, slated for passage. It fixes pay at 62 years old $15, 65 years $20, 70 years $25, 75+ $36. Jacob Walters of Kents Indiana was exonerated by the coroner in the death of Albert Johnson found with Walters's wife.
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Washington Dispatch
Committee On
Jacob Walters
Kents, Ind
Albert Johnson
Walters
Grand jury adjourns without indictments in Rock Springs lynching
The Rock Springs grand jury in Texas adjourned without returning indictments against any men involved in the lynching of Antonio Rodriguez, a Mexican national, after a recent incident.
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Rock Springs
Tex
Antonio Rodriguez
Indiana Good Roads Group Forms for Three Key Provisions
A legislative committee is named to draft a three provision good roads bill. It supports establishing a state highway commission, a graduated vehicle tax, and use of convict labor in road work. Governor Marshall will advise on the third provision. Nearly 20 000 responses show broad approval.
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Indianapolis
National Road Builders’ Association
Indiana
Indiana Good Roads Association
Chasen
Clarence Kenyon
State Highway Commission
Marshall
Petition Denied in Grant County Recount Bid
Marion Indiana December 19 Judge Carey Cowgill of the Grant circuit court ruled that defeated Democratic candidates in Grant county are not entitled to a ballot recount. He said Indiana has no law permitting a recount and the Democrats erred by seeking a recount rather than contesting the election.
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Marion
Ind
Carey Cowgill
Wabash
Grant Circuit
Grant County
Indiana
Fogarty Chosen Warden at Indiana Prison
Edward J. Fogarty former mayor of South Bend and a Democrat was selected to succeed the late James D Reid as warden of the Indiana state prison. The board lowered the warden salary from 3000 to 2750 dollars and eliminated subsistence while preserving residence and light and heat benefits.
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Indianapolis
Edward J. Fogarty
South Bend
James D. Reid
Indiana State Prison
Board of Trustees
Pension Sought by Longtime Indiana Teacher
Emma L. Stuckman of Napanee requests a legislative pension in recognition of fifty five years of uninterrupted service as a public school teacher in Elkhart county. She has taught since early career and never held another profession.
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Goshen
Ind
Emma L. Stuckman
Napanee
Elkhart County
Stuckman
Farmer Kil led by fall in hay bale accident
William Lincoln a thirty five year old farmer and husband was killed when knocked from a bale of hay in a freight car at Lucerne north of Logansport Indiana He toppled while quieting horses being shipped to Michigan and suffered a fatal neck fracture recorded December 19 in Logansport.
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Logansport
Ind
Michigan
Wiliam Lincoln
Lucerne
Vincennes University Bond Issue Declared Valid
Indianapolis December 17 The supreme court of Indiana has declared bonds totaling 120,548 issued for Vincennes University authorized by the 1907 general assembly valid and enforceable.
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Vincennes University
Indianapolis
Supreme Court of Indiana
General Assembly
$40,000 Gift to DePauw From Terre Haute Minister
W R Halstead a retired Methodist minister donated Terre Haute property valued at $40 000 to DePauw University. The gift was announced from Terre Haute Indiana on December 17.
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DePauw
Terre Haute
Ind
W. R. Halstead
DePauw University
Law Sakers Were The Busy Letter Writers
In Dec tan, State Auditor OBrien reports two years ago legislature expenses show high use of envelopes and letterheads: senate 156000 envelopes and 156000 letter sheets, house 80500 envelopes and 80500 sheets. Graphed passes totaled 169000 in senate and 3875 in house, costing 1120.40 dollars overall with daily averages around 18.66 dollars.
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ImHanopolis
Qbrien
Marshall
Senate
House
May repeal law in Indiana indeterminate sentence era
Amos W. Butler outlines a study on Indiana indeterminate sentence results as the board prepares its annual report. The article notes a push to repeal the law in the next General Assembly session. By Sept 30, 5,690 were paroled under the act, including 5,515 men and 175 women, with 26 percent delinquent during parole.
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Indianapolis
Amos W. Butler
Board of State Charities
Indiana
General Assembly
Forty Five Per Cent to the Bad
In Anderson Indiana experts report that 45 percent of Madison county marriages end in divorce based on county records in the clerk’s office as the term of the current clerk ends. The finding comes as officials prepare to transition to a new county clerk on January 1.
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Anderson
Ind
Madison County
Harlan
Riddle Summoned in Indiana Association Case
Thomas P. Riddle named as secretary in proceedings by Indiana attorney general against the Hay and Grain Producers and Shippers Association of Northeastern Indiana. He must appear and produce records at the hearing on December 27 in Fort Wayne.
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Riddle
Fort Wayne
Ind
Thomas P. Riddle
Indiana
Hay and Grain Producers’ and Shippers’ Association of
Child burns while trying to reach Santa Claus through chimney
Evansville Indiana report describes three year old daughter of Mrs. Mabel Johnson catching fire from clothing while attempting to send a note to Santa Claus. She suffered burns to the breast and body and her condition was described as critical with possible death.
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Evansville
Ind
Santa Claus
Mabel Johnson
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