Sinking of Empress of Ireland Claims 1000 Lives Near Father Point
Reports from Montreal and Pather Point reveal the Empress of Ireland sank after a collision with the Storstadt, a coal carrier, about ten miles east of Father Point. Official counts show 870 to 1000 deaths with 337 rescued. survivors are uncertain as boats opened too late. Lifeboat capacity proved insufficient. several cutters aided in rescue.
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Montreal
Storstadt
Lady Evelyn
Pather Point
Quebec
Here
Rimowli
Oretcees
Bovlyn
Pather
New road grader deemed a failure in Prairie Township
County Judge J T Hight reports the Austin made road grader purchased on trial is defective and costly to operate. The machine will likely be returned while tests of a successful model in Muskogee are considered. Hart Parr tractors are praised as already proven reliable amid ongoing road work improvements and extensions from Springdale Road to Greenland Road.
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Austin
J. T. Hight
Austin Company
Ilinois
Prairie Township
Hight
Judge Hight
E. Fugit
Muskogee
Springdale
Greenland
Rape 16 Charge Involving Three Men Jailed In May Case
In a May 28 1914 incident Mattie Winn was assaulted by Don Perkins Melvin Perkins and John Bailey in the city. They were ordered jailed without bail pending a June 2 trial, after being identified by the victim at the courthouse. Bailey has prior rape charges. Perkins faced bootlegging fines. The report also covers the Empress of Ireland disaster with passengers drowning and survivors being rescued by government ships, including Sir Henry Seton Kerr and Lawrence Irving among the unknown fates.
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Mattie Winn
Don Perkins
Melvin Perkins
John Bailey
W. B. Smith
Smith
Melvin Perkin
Miss Winn
Springdale
Round Mountain
Frisco
W. A. Gregg
Gregg
Grege
Stirman
Perkins
Baily
Kendall
Rimouski
Sir Henry Seton Kerr
London
Lawrence Irving
Salvation Army
England
Becker Given Death Sentence Again in July
United Press reports that Lt. Becker, twice convicted of first degree murder in the Rosenthal case, was sentenced to die in the electric chair in the week starting July 6. Also noted are local social items and notices about weddings, church events, and an all day session planned by the Central Presbyterian Woman's Mission Society.
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United Press
NEW York
Mayutenant Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Woman's Mission Society
Central Presbyterian Church
Sai Gill
Hill Street
H S Bacclaurate Sermon Sunday at First Christian Church
The graduation Sunday service for the class takes place at 10 45 in the First Christian Church with Rev L D Riddell leading. The class exercises are set for Thursday June 4 at 3 pm in the High School Auditorium. Graduation exercises follow Friday night June 5 at 8 pm at the Ozark Theatre with Dr A R Jewell of the University of Arkansas Education Dept delivering the address. Public welcome.
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First Christian Church
L. D. Riddell
Ozark Theatre
4. R. Jewell
Department of Education
University of Arkansas
Big Suit Against L A Palmer Fails
The Chancery Court case Lin ton vs L A Palmer Mrs I A Palme ex and Lewis Palmer ended yesterday with a judgment in favor of the defendants. The court found all fraud and wrongful appropriation charges unsupported by evidence. The attached property of Mrs Palmer was quashed with costs taxed to the plaintiff. Palmer intends to sue Linton for damages for libel and malicious prosecution.
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Chancery Court of
Linton
la. Palmer
I. A. Palme
Lewis Palmer
Mediation stance and boxing night headlines mix in May dispatch
Reports from Washington quote Secretary Bryan declaring mediation near certain in Mexican crisis and Carranza favorable to terms at Niagara Falls while Huerta must retire. Indianapolis notes Jack Dillon vowing to KO Levinsky in a ten round fight as the crowd gathers for a Speedway Race. Also covered are local birthday celebrations for Mr. Nesbit and arrivals of Dr. Yatge and the Cowens set to summer in Fayetteville.
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United Press
Washington
Bryan
Butte Wasd
Indianapolis
Levinsky
Jack Dillon
Dillon
Battling Levinsky
Jack
Johnny Sinclair
Cleveland
Bantams
Pat McMahan
Chip Murphy
Mayor Bell
Memorial Services Set Amid Day Observances
Daily suspends publication on Federal Decoration Day and Confederate Memorial Day. K P and A H T lodges to hold joint services. Next Wednesday marks Confederate Declaration Exercises. Most businesses will close for both days.
Envoy States Rebel Position in Mediation Talks
United Press reports Juar Urquido of the Constitutionalist Jus in Washington sent his card to Ambassador De Gama in Niagara Falls and will deliver a message from Carranga outlining his position this afternoon. In Boston, intercollegiate track and field preliminaries at Harvard Stadium see new scoring: firsts 5 points, seconds 4, thirds 3, fourths 2, fifths 1 as Penn and Cornell chase the championship cup.
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United Press
Niagara Falls
Boston
Harvard Stadium
Soldiers Field
Crimson
Pennsylvania
Cornell
Ithacans
Quakers
Fayetteville Water Plant Earns About Ten Thousand
The Fayetteville municipal water plant for the year ending April 1 1914 shows earnings near $10,000 with $8,862.61 in permanent improvements, yet $4,296 in debt remains. The report by Supt H Sour was audited by Water Commissioner W N Gladson and will be reviewed by City Auditor Le Nettleship. After deductions including bank loans and meter purchases, the net figures are given with items continued on page 4.
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Fayetteville
H. Sour
W. N. Gladson
Audwat
Si le Nettleship
Gladson
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Father Point
Coaler
St. Lawrence
Empress
Cealer
Eureka
McIlroy’s
BIG Ladies’ Store
P. S
M Perkins
Becker
Loether-Buck
Gladys Loebh
Kansas
W R. Buck
St. Paul's Guild
Ladies’ Guild
St Paul’ Church
W. B. Welch
College Ave
Maleholland
Storstada
Cansian Paest
Ottawa
Rev
L. A. Palmer
Peage
Levensky
Nesbit
W.T. Nesbit
W. N. Yatge
Yesterda
Birmingham
Alabama
Ellen Cowen
Minnie Cowen
Ragland White
Payetteville
Harvard
OAYO
Oour
PLANT
Palm Beach
Justin
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