Danish West Indies inquiry opens before House panel
Niels Gron testifies as the Danish West Indies purchase probes begin. He describes Danish upper house opposition, seeks to expose Christmas report, and cites meetings with General Grosvenor and the State Department. Gron claims aim to inform Congress and the public about the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henderson
Niels Gron
Richardson
Gron
Dalzell
Copenhagen
Mr. Alexander
Christmas
Congress
Mr. Gron
General Grosvenor
Ohio
Four Die After Collision With Train Near Rossville Kansas
A wagon carrying four youths returning from a St Marys dance was struck by Union Pacific No 3 near Bonds Crossing two miles west of Rossville. Three were killed Edward Smith Minnie Mainey and Fred Smith. Mrs Fred Smith critically injured and unconscious. The slain include Miss Mainey who was to wed Edward Smith next Sunday. The engineer stopped after impact and victims were taken to St Marys and then Rossville.
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St. Marys
Kas
Bonds Crossing
Rossville
Union Pacific
Fred Smith
Edward Smith
Minnie Mainey
Miss Mainey
St. Mary’s
Local Lines Notices and Family Updates
Miss Bertha Walda of 1021 Walter street is ill. Miss Jane Dignan of Lee spends weeks in the city. Helen Bley, daughter of Patrolman J. F. Bley, is dangerously ill. Mrs. Mary Haffner hires Peter Baltes & Bro for a second story at the Haffner bakery. Tea invites go to Mrs. Greenawalt and Mrs. Perfect for April 10. Architect J. M. E. Reidel plans homes for S. F. and C. J. Evanson of Columbia City and remodels C. J. Evanson Jr.’s residence. Death of Henry Buhr noted. family includes three brothers William Fuhr, Charles and Fred Buhr, three sisters Mrs. H. W. Meyers, Mrs. Elizabeth Buehler, and Miss Mary Buhr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Walda
Walter Street
Jane Dignan
Lee
Helen Bley
J. F. Bley
Edgerton Street
Mary Haffner
Haffner
Peter Baltes
William Fuhr
Milan Township
Charles
Fred Buhr
H. W. Meyers
Oak Street
Elizabeth Buehler
Lewis Street
Mary Buhr
Deadly gas dust explosion at Nelson mine Dayton Tenn
At 4 45 yesterday afternoon an ignition of dry coal dust from a gas explosion at the Nelson mine caused a massive blast. Twenty two men are dead with ten bodies recovered and twelve still inside. Firemen and fuses led to the blast which killed several outside. The disaster follows past mine explosions in 1889 1895 and 1901.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Nelson
Dayton Coal and Iron Company
Dayton
Lark Hunter
John Harney
Shalliday
Maligner Slain by Captain in Kiev Barracks
In St. Petersburg cited dispatches from April 1 a disruption occurred at the Kiev barracks where Captain Sofronoff killed Lieut Grodski for maligning his family. The incident followed a regiment parade on the barracks square.
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St. Petersburg
Mirgorod
Kieff
Sofronoff
Lieut. Grodski
Police Prefect of Moscow Survives Assassination Attempt
In St Petersburg on April 1 M Trepoff the Moscow police prefect narrowly escaped when a governess named Allart fired a revolver at his chest the weapon failing to fire She was captured during the ensuing chaos and authorities link the attack to ongoing student troubles.
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St. Petersburg
Moscow
M. Trepoff
Allart
Oldest Employee: Jerome Frye’s Rail Career Began as Brakeman
Twenty eight years ago Jerome B. Frye began service with the Grand Rapids and Indiana road. His first role on the line was as a brakeman and later he became a baggageman.
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Pennsylvania Road
Fort Wayne
Wabash
Grand Rapids
Indiana
Jerome B. Frye
Grand Rapids and
Indiana Road
Fox honored with general foreman post at Allegheny shops
Frank E. Fox was named general foreman of the Pennsylvania shops at Allegheny after meeting with Motive Power Superintendent D. F. Crawford at 9 oclock. He previously led Wellsville shops and before that worked in this city. Fox planned to move to Wellsville but will relocate to Allegheny. Crawford will appoint a Wellsville foreman this week.
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Frank E. Fox
Pennsylvania
Allegheny
D. F. Crawford
Fox
Wellsville
Crawford
Unlucky Freight Handlers Hurt At Pittsburg Warehouse
Eight workers at the Pittsburg warehouse suffered injuries yesterday as Johnson and Cayot were caught beneath boxes. Fellow truckmen Regenauer Blackburn and Mann are sick and off duty.
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Johnson
J. P. Cayot
Pittsburg
William Regenauer
E. Blackburn
Isaac Mann
Detective Brookhart's Five Dollar Scam Lands Him in Court
Clarence Rea der, a Petroleum school teacher, accused Bert Brookhart of deceit and taking five dollars for a detective agency membership. Brookhart, once a waiter at Transfer restaurant, claimed nine to twelve detectives under him and demanded a five dollar deposit for steady work. He pled not guilty after a brief bout, facing a five day jail term and fines. The piece also mentions Jesse Felker’s assault case and bicycle and lantern ordinances enforced by the police.
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Bert Brookhart
Mr. Brookhart
Clarence Reader
Petroleum
Bluffton
Brookhart
Clarence
Brooktwart
Felker
Jesse
Duck Alley
Broadway
Police Department
Louttit
Council Finance Committee
Berghoff
Reservoir Lake
Delta Lake
Pocketbook with $8 lost in town seek return
A woman misplaced her pocketbook containing eight dollars the total funds she has and asks for its return to Hope hospital. A bewhiskered man visited police HQ seeking information about S. S. Magers who left Geneva Indiana for Fort Wayne long ago and has not been heard from. officials gave him Magers contacts in the city to inquire about.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Hospital
S. S. Magers
Geneva
Ind
Fort Wayne
Magers
Seven Quit Work in Wabash Section Over Wages
Seven of nine workers on the Wabash section failed to appear this morning after demanding 1.50 per day. Foreman Christopher Foster asked for a replacement, securing one man to join his four, and the others plan to seek new employments. The group says it is not a strike and does not intend to disrupt others’ employment. Mrs. Louis Beck of Lansing, Mich., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. Wolf.
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Gron
General Grosvenor
Associated Press
Mr. Crane
Gran
Richardson
Underwood
Mr. Dalzell
Denmark
Wabach
Christopher Foster
Foster
Mrs. Louis Beck
Lansing, Mich
Mrs. A. Wolf
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H. H. Rogers
Charles R. Flint
Himit
Rogers
America
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Senate
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Abner McKinley
Kansas
Dayton, Tenn
Alex Taffer
James Franklin
Tom Shaver
James Harris
P. G. Travis
George Griffiss
Ben Griffiss
Reese Dean
Norris Pierson
Morgan Smith
John Robinson
J. E. Hill
Bryant Smith
Mack Foust
W.W. T. Head
James Head
James Riley
Will Presnell
William Scarbrough
Arthur Hughes
George Wafford
Tom Cummings
Henry Gonyon
Richmond
Mr. Frye
Greencastle
Man’s Estate
Bilked
Police News
The
Great Baby Carriage Works
Whitney Carriage Co
Leominster
Mass
Whitney
Foster Furniture Company
Richmond, Indiana
Peoria Couch Company
Aulsbrook & Sturgis
Sturgis, Mich
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