Japan China Crisis Deepens as Tokio Hints War Possible
London reports a Tokyo cabinet meeting may decide the fate of the China Japan dispute over the Tatsu Maru seizure. China is urged to yield or face war. Britain notes China’s inferiority and Japan’s pressure with possible U S mediation in case tensions escalate.
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LONDON
China
Japan
Tokio
Pekin
Cha
mikado
celestial empire
The
Pelan
Uncle Sam. Butt
WASHINGTON
United States
state department
Bold Robbers Hit Two Post Offices in Camden Area
In Camden New Jersey on March 7 two post office robberies occurred in quick succession. A gang forced entry, blew safes, took about 300 dollars in cash and stamps, then set fires that were quickly extinguished. One robber was captured while others fled by carriage and disappeared toward Woodbury. Nearby Mount Victory bank robbery yielded similar loot and escape by stolen horses.
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CAMDEN
XN. J
yegginen
Budgepol
Woodoury
cal
KENTON
Mount Victory state bank
Moun Victory
herecary
Tragic School Fire Tracing Fatal Exit Path
Special Correspondence reports a Cleveland high school fire where a narrow vestibule partition caused 164 children to be trapped and perish. The piece blames cost cutting and absent outside storm doors for the deadly bottleneck and delayed egress in the stair area.
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CLEVELAND
North Cellinwood
Mystery at Collinwood Funeral Scene Deepens
Cleveland reports 167 mourners as Little City reads of a haunting mix up in a fire tragedy. Miss Katherine Weer of Pittsburg who died saving students may not be the buried woman after dental evidence suggested a man’s identity. A letter from Mayor Westropp arrives with condolences from officials.
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CLEVELAND, O
Katherine Weer
Pittsburg
John Krajnyak
Krajnyak
Miss Weller
Ell
Westropp
Collizwood
Burlington Train In Ditch Near Kearney Missouri
Burlington Train No 4 en route from Kansas City to Chicago derailed in Clay County near Kearney. About 15 to 18 passengers injured as cars and engine tumbled down a fifteen foot Bank after a axle failure and bridge derailment. Doctors from Kenney rushed to the scene and the train’s sleeper was added as June y.
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KANSAS CITY
Puriington
Kansas
Chicago
Kearney
Ciay
Kenney
Flood crest reaches 223 gauge mark this afternoon
At 2 PM the flood gauge registered a crest of 223 and rising slowly. The increase amounts to about three feet since noon, indicating a rapid rise in the flood level.
St Mary's River Flood Threat From Reservoir Spill
Reported opening of flood gates along St Marys reservoir in Ohio raised alarm that water would surge into the St Marys river worsening Fort Wayne flooding risk. By afternoon officials reported the St Marys river falling eight inches in Marion township, with St Joe river damming up the flow delaying relief. Public updates sought from Celina as conditions remained unsettled.
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St. Mary's reservoir
Ohio
St. Mary's river
Fort Wayne
Celina
Wyss
Marion township
St. Mary's
St. Joe
St. Mary’s
Warsaw City Engineer’s Widow Receives Carnegie Medal
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission recognizes the widow of Marshal William H Funk for his rescue attempt on July 24, 1904. He died when overcome by sewer gas in the aft well while trying to save him from a deadly peril. The widow receives a silver medal and 1,682.26 held in trust for their three children.
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Warsaw
William H Funk
whch
Carnegie hero fund commission
Godman
Marsha Furk
Gas Company Fights City Franchise in Fort Wayne Case
In Indianapolis on March 7 Fort Wayne Gas Co argued in federal court that it must extend its 1852 charter rights to distribute artificial gas. Judge Zollars noted city rights to franchise were limited in 1852, while the company seeks a reasonable rate and continued service. Arguments continued with many exceptions and no immediate ruling expected.
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INDIANAPOLIS
Ind
Fort Wayne
Ferdinand Winter
Fort Wayne Gas company
Fort Wanelluminating Gas company
Salamonie Natural Gas company
namagas company
fince
cty
paruial gas period, artifical sags
cee
Winter
Zollais
Hughes Urged for Presidency by New York Republican Meet
At the New York state Republican committee meeting, a resolution endorsed Governor Charles B Hughes for the presidency. The text praised Hughes as a Lincoln type leader and urged delegation support to present a united front at the national convention.
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NEW YORK
Woodruff
Hughes
Roosevelt
William 3. Trouglass
New York city
state committee
Charles B Hughes
Lincoln
republican party
Logansport Mayor McKee Faces Sustained Charges
Five Logansport city councilmen voted to sustain charges against Mayor McKee amid accusations of drunkenness. No impeachment motion was brought, though attendance at the hearing was partial as proceedings continued this morning.
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LOGANSPORT
Ind
McKee
Johnson
Fire devastates Peoria industrial row in early morning blaze
A large fire in Peoria Illinois destroyed multiple factory houses including International Harvester Hart Grahl Weigher and Minneapolis Thresher plants. Estimated damage around 250000 dollars. Fire still burning this morning.
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PEORIA
International Harvester company
Hart Gralh Weigher company
Minneapolis Thresher company
Bravery of Late J Y Godman Recognized With Medal
In Warsaw Indiana on March 7 the bravery of the late James Y Godman is recognized in a formal presentation of a medal. The report notes his courageous actions and the ceremony honoring his memory.
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J. V. Godman
WARSAW
Ind
James Y. Godman
Fire wipes out family home in Bruceton Mills
A fire in Bruceton Mills Pennsylvania destroyed a double house injuring several occupants. Ten year old Jennie Verino died in the blaze and a bucket brigade helped stop the spread. The cause was not determined. Nearby, four laborers died and ten were hospitalized after inhaling coal gas in a Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel near North Avenue.
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BRUCETON MILLS
Jennie Verino
BALTIMORE
North avenue
Fort Wayne Suffering in Quarters from Last Night Flood
Fire and flood caused extensive damage across Fort Wayne with property losses still unassessed. Officials warn the danger is not past as dikes are urgently needed and reconstruction lines are studied.
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Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Flood Reaches New High as Dikes Hold
River gauges show Fort Wayne rivers at 22.1 feet at noon, ten inches above 1904 peak. Flooding forces many families from homes while authorities monitor dikes and expected further rises along St Joe and St Marys rivers. A muskrat-caused dike break near Delta boulevard was quickly repaired, with patrols maintained to prevent new breaches.
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Fort Wayne
C. E. Mohler
Gelock
aus
Mehler
City Engneer
Randall
riyers
necy
St. Mary's
St Joe
Delta boulevard
fiee
Flood forces evacuations on Baltes Wagner and nearby avenues
Residents flee rising flood as Baltes Wagner Prospect Beswick and Andersen streets fill to cellar level and rise two inches per hour. Rescue boats carry families from second floors after foundations and porches collapse at 63 Baltes Avenue and 6 inches of water cover the Sweet residence parlor.
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Baltes Wagner
Prospect
Beswick
Andersen avenues
homes
Michael Hook
Baltes avenue
Mr. Hook
C. M Sweet
Janitor of Collinwood School Goes Mad After Tragedy
Cleveland March 7 The janitor Frate Huiter of the Collinwood school district becomes the focal point of grief and questions after the fire that killed Eda eight Helena thirteen and Walter ten. He faces relentless questioning from the coroner and parents as he recalls the disaster and searches for his own children. He collapses under the strain as townspeople blame no one and mourn the loss.
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CLEVELAND
Collinwood school
Fraté Huiter
puisding
Ins
Eda
Helena
Walter
Niteen
asl
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MT, VICTORY, C
COLLINWOOD
Qid
Little City
BURLINGTON
syor
BULLETIN
Hebel
Zollars
INTERNATIONAL’ HARVESTER CO
Pennsylvania
Walton Avenue
Keal
Joe iver
St. Mars's
Fort Warne
Decatur
Fritz Hirter
Kanlay
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