Panic Stricken Miners Escape Seven Mile Mine Flight
Forty miners in the Catsburg mine of the Monongahela River Consolidated Coal and Coke company fled through dark headings for seven miles after a blowout fired the mine. For five hours they battled fire, with faces blackened and clothing torn, finally reaching the surface at Monongahela, Pennsylvania. Most braved the burning section to stem the fire, with the disaster narrowly averted.
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Monongahela, Pa
Catsburg
Monongahela River
Pennsylvania
Monongahela
Charleroi
Tremendous Cash Flow Boosts New York Banks
The bank statement shows a $26,185,800 surge in cash held by New York clearing house institutions, signaling near record weekly gains and renewed interior bank confidence. Surplus reserves rose by $16,451,425 to 3,475, indicating strengthened positions despite stock market activity and higher lending.
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New York City
New York
Jan
New York Clearing House
Winanders
Lumbermen Win Federal Court Demurrers in Mail Fraud Case
In Banneopolis on January 20, Judge Loch Ten sustained demurrers for nineteen lumber retailers accused of using the United States mails to defraud. The court found the indictment deficient for lacking a complete overt act, a ruling that aids lumber interests though technicalities may prompt a new grand jury action. The government may retry the case on a clearer indictment.
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Banneopolis
Carge Loch- Ten
United States
Dudie Lechren
Castro annuls Salt Monopoly contract in Venezuela
President Castro cancels the government contract with the English run Venezuelan Salt Monopoly Limited, capital 450000 dollars. A company representative protests to the British legation. The legation awaits Home Office instructions as the match monopoly decree is also challenged.
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Castro
Caracas
Venezuela
Venezuelan Salt Monopoly, Limited
Legation
Home Office
Exclude Public From Evelyn Thaw Testimony Hearing
In the Thaw trial Evelyn Nesbit Thaw prepared to recount her life in court as District Attorney Jerome urged excluding all but those interested citing public morals. News representatives and the public faced exclusion as defense counsel Anthony Martin W Mittleton asked to shield her from curious eyes. Judge Dowling adjourned without ruling on open hearing rights.
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Evelyn Thaw
New York
Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Paris
Jerome
News Ars
Anohony Martin W. Mittleton
Goethals Tests Canal System and Gatun Safety
Washington January 20 Colonel Goethals chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission resumed testimony before the Senate Canal Committee. He described dam and lock structures and asserted the Gatun project will be safe for the largest vessels. He noted a plan to work on parts of the canal day and night and urged constant cement mixing once lock work begins in January. He stated 110 feet is sufficient for canal locks. Hearings set to resume next Wednesday.
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Washington
Goethals
Isthmian Canal Coromission
Senate Canal Committee
Gatun
Gasthais
Enraged man kills three in Golconda feud
John Behster shot and killed the girl's father, her uncle, and a family friend after her refusal to marry him. He then fired at the girl but missed, turning his weapon on her brother, who fired back and killed Ecisier. The youth was taken to jail as police arrived to quell the scene.
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Golconda
Ill
John Behster
Middle East envoy reports delay before port bombardment
Washington says J N Leger Hayti minister told Assistant Secretary Bacon that a reasonable delay will be granted before the bombardment of Gonaives and St Mare ports by insurgents. Four vessels in Martian Navy, American interests to be protected. In Fall River George H Allen survives after wireless alert aboard Plymouth from New York. he was found with poison and restrained.
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Washington
J. N. Leger
Hayti
Bacon
Fall River
Mass
George H. Allen
Plymouth
New York
Allen
Baltimore Hotel Owner and Wife Die in Auto Crash
George E Billups proprietor of Billups hotel and his wife were killed when thrown from an automobile at Park Heights avenue and Pimlico road entrance to Druid Hill Park. Leo H Shaad of Elk Howard county owner and driver of the machine was injured internally but not fatally.
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Baltimore
George £. Billups
Billups
Park Heights Avenue
Pimlico Road
Druid Tl Park
Leo H. Shaad
Elk
Howard County
Walsh Guilty on Fifty-Four Counts in Bank Misappropriation
Chicago banker John R. Walsh, president of the defunct Chicago National Bank, was found guilty on 54 of 150 counts charging misappropriation of bank funds. The verdict followed a 40 hour jury off period. mandatory min 5 years. Trial revealed loans on fictitious notes to Walsh’s enterprises and signs by Walsh’s employees without authority.
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Chicago
John R. Walsh
Chicago Naional Bank
Bailey
Walsh
Tourncon
Elbert Palmer
Harvard
Palmer
John S. Miller
Anderson
Dan
Mberty Au de Sauie Land
Chicaxzo National Bank
Home Savings Bank
Equitable Trust Company
Wels
State Courts Urged to Obey Federal Injunctions
Judge Ron G. Jones warned state judges that ignoring federal injunctions could invite national punishment, as discussion on railroad rates and authority highlighted conflicts between state and federal courts. The remarks followed appeals by former Chief Justice Weakley alleging federal courts exceed authority in setting rates.
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Managatory
Ata
United States Court
Rons G. Jones
Weakley
Sun
Organizing Bryan Volunteers Extends Across United States
Omaha reports Mayor James C Dahman says Bryan supporters will organize in every precinct nationwide by mid July. He expects the effort to back the national campaign fund and assist the national committee this fall. In St Paul two banks tied to Hamline University registrar A Z Drew close, Bank of Hamline in Hamline and Midway Bank at Midway Exposition Building.
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Omaha
Jan. Zu
James C. Dahman
Deioctade
Nebraska
Bryan Volunteers
Bryan
United States
National Committee
St. Paul
Drew
Hamiling University
Bank of Hamline
Midway Bank
Hanine
Midway
Ben Hathaway Faces Down a Bank Threat and Shifts to Power
In 1907 financier Steven Hathaway’s son Ben, a college athlete, nears leadership of Hathaway & Co as cash strains bite. A demanding broker, Ethan Bull, demands $10,000. Ben defends the office, throws Bull to the floor thrice, and negotiates stay. After the crisis, Ben becomes the firm’s manager and promotes athletic discipline.
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Steven Fulipaway
Wathaway & Co
Ben
Steven Hathaway
Ethan Bull
Lyon & Bull
Hathaway & Co
Hathaway
Bull
House of Bathaway & Co
Rea
Mr. Hathaw
Mr. Hathaway
Peu
Yancius
Rey
Hathaway Junior
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J. Hennessy
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Iawa
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Ewindaburg, Lowa
DH. RE. Christopher Veterinarian
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Omee
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DR. Thomas
Emwetsbure
Farmers Savings
A. A. Theile
Omewin Brown-Kerwick Ulock
H. W. Khurnard Buysigian
E J Higgins
AL RT Stratemayer & Cho's Drug Store
Thos. W’connor Altorney—At Law
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Lowe
Wlelinderman
Wade
Yecoug
Bank Ouildiing
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McCarty & McCarty Lawyers
Hasmasind
Onera
Iowa
Morling
Borling Attorneys AT Law
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Farmers Savings Bank
Immetsburg
EK Williams
Opera House Block
Lewis Sturfhmer
Justice OF the Peace
Freeman's Grocers
Emuistsborg
Atkinson
Esst Mai Street
A.M. Peterson Ghentions
Land Peerless Beer
WM. Pender’s
Milwaukee
W. H. Coonan
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Blair
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Carpenter and Builds
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Hinkley Black
M. W. Brennara
W. L. Douglas
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Heyler
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J. C. Paulson Emmetsburg
Lowa
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Jackson Kollman and Gale Automobiles
Pairbanks Morse & Co
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