Night Horror Explosive Blast Destroys Salathe Store
A devastating explosion at 2 am on Decatur and Ursuline streets destroyed Salathe grocery and barroom and adjacent Fishermen's Exchange in New Orleans. Dozens buried under rubble. death toll estimated at fifteen. Charles Salathe, his wife, a ten month old child, and several workers are among the missing or dead. injuries include fractured jaws and skulls. Fire followed the blast as market crowds fled and shipping powder stored in the shop ignited. Local efforts cleared debris with parish prisoners aiding. lists of the dead and missing released as bodies were recovered.
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New Osugans
Decatur and
Ursuline Aireets
Charles J. Salathe
Fishermen's Exchange
Charles Salathe
Decatur Street
Salathe
Felix Rego
Sarrazin
Emile Boulet
Charles P. Balathe
Eilie
Eddie
Charles Keesre
Howard
Lafayette Errests
Lillie
Joseph Greinaldi
Mike Diri
Felix Rigall
Debria
Supreme Court Upholds Income Tax With Key Exemptions
The Supreme Court reverses part of a lower court ruling but upholds the income tax. Incomes from rents and from state and municipal bonds are exempt, while other incomes face a 2 percent tax on amounts over 4,000. The decision splits the court with Justices Harlan Brown Shiras White voting to sustain the law.
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Washinetoy
D. C
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
United States
Jackson
Fuller
Duetiies Field
Gray
Brewer
Harlan
Brown
Shiras
White
Governor appoints four hospital boards in state
Governor Matthews named four boards of trustees for state benevolent institutions. Central and southern boards lean Democratic, eastern and northern lean Republican. The Daily News editor W. Page is named trustee of the Eastern Hospital for the Insane at Richmond, awaiting official notice. Page said he would accept only after formal confirmation.
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Tanianxarenrs
Ind
Matthews
General Assembly
Central Hospital
John Osterman
Marion County
L Carson
Shelby
D IY
Davis
Clay
Northern Hospital
Benniahl
Ones
J. J. Yodd
Wells
E &. Scott
Starke
Page
The
Daily News
Eastern Hospital For
Richmond
Ean
Mr Page
S. E. Smith
Esatern Hospital
Tre Sextine
Teachers' Association Elects Calvina Moon President
The 13th annual Indiana Teachers' Association meeting in South Bend ends after three days with Calvin Moon of South Bend elected president for the coming year Marian, Ind is designated as the next meeting place. About 1400 teachers attended the convention.
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South Buxp
Ind
Indiana Teschera’ Association
Calvin Moon
South Bend
Marian
Marion County Farmer Murders Son Over Two Dollars
In Carpwean Ohio on April 8 John Stephens a Noble county farmer killed his son with a crowbar after the son refused to give his father two dollars. The crime arose from a demand for money and a dispute over the allowance.
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Carpwean O
John Stephens
Marion Township
Noble County
Nold
Tharon
Starch Works Burned in Coumavs Fire
Amer ican Starch works at Coumavs Indiana covering ten acres burned today in a rapid blaze. Fire trapped water lines, pipes burned, 75 tons of corn destroyed. Loss about 20 000 dollars with 55 000 dollars insurance. One watchman missing believed burned. another escaped. Works owned by the Mooneys of Louisville and Cincinnati.
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Coumavs
Ind
American Starch Works
Mooneys
Louisville
Cincinnati
Father’s crime shocker ends in arrest at city hall
In Civitos Iowa April 6 officers found August Swansen the man who on March 30 decapitated his seven year old son with a hatchet. He waited calmly against the city hall. He said he would not surrender the child yet killed it then crossed the Mississippi to DeKalb. He will be taken before insanity commissioners.
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Civitos
Towa
Swansen
City Hall
Mississippi
DeKalb
Samuel Frederick
Hartford Township
Berken County
White Hall
Penn
Solma, Myera
Bucrrus
Ohio
Delaware
Seneca County
Lucy Garman
Allen County
Cedar Creek Township
Tillie A. Fulkerson
David L
Mary C. Fulkerson
Alien County
Cedarville
Ind
John J. Fred
Leo Cemetery
Planning an Attack on Canton Rumor Arouses Defense Measures
Reported plan to attack Canton with 40 Japanese transports off Pesca dore Island. City defended by river torpedoes as guards fear an assault. Mentions a looming threat amid wartime rumors and coastal defenses.
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Canton
Hore Roxe
Pescadore Island
Turmoil in Early Racing Purses Amid Sparse Entries
Officials announce purses for upcoming meet with 28 events and 300 entries. Purses for the four S500 events were small. New purse totals and entry conditions will be issued this week.
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Egreed Totary Jrolita
Dictober
Pairaseazintou
Dha Vraumas 2Ssuriati
Rete Ot
Bolten Confesses As Hiers Murder Case Shifts
Mrs Bolton admits firing the shot that killed William Foust in Elwood, potentially exonerating Hiers the man sentenced to thirteen years for murder. The confession also mentions Dan Kelly and others, with police considering Kelly a missing person and Stover under possible arrest as a Kelly ally. Disappearances of Underwood and Snyder remain unsolved.
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Enwean Tid
George Wiers
Wm J. Feast
Kia
William Cox
Eph
George Crull
Hiers
Underwood
Snyder
Axperson
Ind
Mra Bolten
William Foust
Elwood
Toler
Kelly
Despair grows as Buchanan seeks new counsel for last appeal
Sixe Styc New York April Dr Buchanan the wife poisoner grows nervous after the court of appeals upholding his conviction. He dismissed his lawyer and hired William F Howe to appeal to the United States court in Washington, but Howe says a hearing cannot occur before April 22. Warden Sage proceeds with preparations for the Monday execution and plans to invite medical and expert witnesses from over a hundred applicants, though only about thirty will be admitted.
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N. Y
Buchanan
Court of Appeals
Brooke
William F. Howe
United States Court
Howe
United States
Washington
Sage
Sing Sing
Carlisle Herris
Burglar Shootings And Reckless Pursuit Reported In Denver
A watchmaker, Philip Gaf fron, was shot by burglars at his home 1130 Ashland Avenue Highland Denver about 2 oclock this morning. He woke to burglars in the house and, in night clothes, chased them downstairs. A burglar fired twice, wounding Gaf fron in the abdomen. two burglars fled from a window while a third watched outside. In separate notes from Monts Alabama Detective Watts and associates pursued Railroad Bill, a notorious car thief, after a brief exchange left James Stewart dead and the thief escaped. In other items Lord William Peres engagement to a widow of Boo borough was noted with plans for a quick marriage and confirmation from friends.
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Denver
Col
Philip Gaffron
Ashland Avenue
Highland
Gaffron
Gatfron
Supreme Court rules on income tax law in Pollock case
Chief Justice Fuller delivers a lengthy opinion upholding the tax in most respects while striking out taxes on rents and interest from a crate, county and municipal bonds. Justice Field dissents, urging nullification of the 1894 law and noting judges' salaries. The discussion traces direct and indirect taxation and cites Springer.
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United States
Euprime Court
Fuller
Justice Field
Anding
Ful Lowe
Justice White
United States Court
Supreme Court
Chase
Marshal
Springer
Illinois
Collapse of Two Buildings Buries Eight in Lynchburg
A five story Chapman and Song block and adjoining Hutchison four story building on Main Street toppled with no warning in Virginia. Eight people were buried in the ruins. several rescued with injuries. clergy member Father Darke and several workers reported dead or missing.
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Wrecrtime
Chapman & Song
Main Street
T. T. Hutchison
Market Alley
L L. Hutchison & Co
Hutchison
W. H. Chapman
Sam Keane
Walter Chapman
W. W. Clapton
Newton Wilson
Chapman
T. T. Hutchinson
J. A. Ford
Hutchinson
P. J. Horan
Benjamin Pritchard
Buchanan
W. Vs
Rey
Pather OW. F. Darke
Efe
Eugene Burch
Bob Wincher
Harry Crowle
Dad” Williams
Desperate shooting at San Jacinto Island shoots three
Albert Larson of the aparent party is grazed by a bullet from Marshall's 44 calibre pistol. Joe Tayled is said to have fired a shot that struck Hamilton in the waist and passed through his right side. One deputy sheriff Cahuttia, Preuk Wamil ton, assists in the chaotic scene.
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San Jacisto
Cal
Seath
San Jacinto
Marsalls
Hamilton
Trier
Joe Pest
Tanilten
Marshall
Twenty Three Dead in Whatcom Coal Mine Disaster
A deadly explosion at Blue Canon mine near Lake Whatcom Washington killed twenty three workers just before 1 AM. Miners in the breast suffered fatal burns while others perished from fire damp. two men escaped. Names of the dead include Mine Superintendent David Y. Jones and Andrew Anderson with many others listed. Rescue teams recovered bodies along the gangway as doctors and miners aided the injured and mourning families. The mine owner AE Downs was in New York and an inquest is scheduled the next day.
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Waatreem
Wash
Blue Canon Ca
Lake Whatcom
Post Intelligencer
Liva
David Y. Jones
Andrew Anderson
James McAndrews
James Kirkley
Kirk Clinake
Charles Silverman
Ramsburg
William Lister
Samuel Olaen
James McNulty
J. A. Morgan
Martin M. Blum
E. T. Chase
Charles Carlson
Ravatt
Philip Binkie
William Evane
J. Williams
Alexander Hendrickson
Ben Morgan
George Roberta
Thomas Conlin
Lucas Lotska
Edward Gallen
Fair Haven
George Ilobertan
James Kerns
Ben Marean
Kerns
Morgan
Sudden Deaths Mark Fort Wayne Obituary Roundup
The notice tallies multiple Sudden deaths in Fort Wayne including Catherine Bugbee 58 wife of John Bugbee and mother of two, Willie Wellman 20, Viola Mohe 4, Arthur Hoffman 3, Hazel Sauerbach infant, Lucas Atten 4, and others. Coroners report heart disease or pneumonia. Also notes Eckert cigar maker 59 with six children, and elderly residents Crippen and Metzgar obituaries with funeral details.
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John C. Eckert
Weat Williams Street
la Grippe
Mr. Eckert
Fort Wayne
Dauphin County
Charles H
Marion
Wm C
Dave S
Jease H
Grand Rapids
John
Kittie Clayton
Warmony Lodge
Eckert Lay
Lita
Laken
Pesvaylvania
Local notes and paving decisions in Monroeville
A. Martin and Frank Davis visit Monroeville from Fort Wayne and Audubon while J. B. Niezer and Mrs. C P Mitchell suffer sidewalk accidents. The board of public works approves paving Hanna and Lewis streets with brick and concrete and grasses Clinton street sidewalk amid remonstrances. Miss EL Hamilton leaves for Detroit to attend a benefit event for her uncle H F Case.
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Monroeville
A. Martin
Fort Wayne
Frank Davis
Audubon
Henry
J. B. Davis
Fort Wayre
J. B. Niezer
South Street
Eagle
C. P. Mitchell
Joshua Magner
Elm Street
Board of Public Works
Hanna Street
Creighton Avenue
Ninth Street
Lewis Street
Calhoun Street
Lafayette Street
Clinton Street
Berry Street
Columbia Street
Eva
Hayden Streets
Ohio
McCulloch
EL Hamilton
Detroit
H. F. Case
Woman Charged After Hat Theft Scandal
Mrs. Cora Jones of 212 Calhoun street reported three pattern hats missing from her millinery shop. A police search with a Baker street detective led to the arrest of a married woman from the north side, the hats recovered, and the case noted as kleptomania rather than a professional theft.
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Cora Jones
Calhoun Street
Bloomingdale
Railway Meeting Elects New Officers and Board
Stockholders of the Cincinnati Richmond and Fort Wayne railway met in Richmond with 25 216 shares represented A new slate of officers was elected President William C Hugart Grand Rapids Vice President C C Binkley Richmond Secretary and Treasurer F A Gorham Grand Rapids Directors include C C Binkley J F Miller H E Robinson David Studebaker James McCrea J T Brooks John E Davidson W O Hugart W R Shelby T J OBrien and J H Hugart all from Grand Rapids A memorial for the late William Parry was read.
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Cincinnati, Richmond and Fort Wayne Railway
Richmond
Wm. C. Hugart
Grand Rapids
C. C. Binkley
F. A. Gorham
J. F. Miller
H. E. Robinson
David Studebaker
Decatur
James McCrea
J. T. Brooks
John E. Davidson
Pittsburg
W. O. Hugert
W. R Shelby
T. J. O'Brien
J. H. Hugart
William Parry
Road
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Adams
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W. D. Page
Allen
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John Buchee
Bond and
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Bugbee
Genree C. Starnen
Wellman
Jackson Street
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Willie
Tris Sentixel
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Mohe
Viola
George Moh
Hoffman
Arthur
John Hoffman
Smith Street
Sauerbach
Hazel
Atten
Lucas
Nicholas Otten
Fores Street
Bradtmiller
William Bradtmiller
Francis Street
Mary Ferguson
Richardson Street
A. Crippen
New Maven
Lsua
Elack
New Haven
Ted GE Tae
Silas T Aulis
Thompson Avenue
Aulls
York
Ily
Prairie Grove Cemetery
Tne
E. S. Philley
Brackenridge Street
Elizabeth Meyzar
Fort Waynes
Circleville
Ohina
TS T
Andrew Metzgar
This
Metzgar
Springfield Township
Metazar
Harry M. Metzgar
E. 8. Philley
J.D. Leighty
St. Joe
Dr. Majora
Churubusco
George Metzzar
Garrett
Doermer
Peter Doermer
Pioneer Avenue
Coleman
Katie Coleman
East
Meckinaw
Philip Doermer
Germany
Wuerner-on the-Stein
Lida
Auns Doermer
Fred Seegar
Salem Reformed Church
Frederick Beach
Charles F. Muhler
Henry ©. Gratio
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H. J. Ash
O. P. Morgan
J. B White
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Price Baking Powder Company
Tillie Fulkerson
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