Runaway Coal Train Wreck Kills Three Near Scranton
A coal train section bolted from a grade near Rock Junction and reached 100 mph before colliding with two locomotives. Fireman Frank Hanneford died, engineer Thomas Kelley survived, others injured. Wreck destroyed two locomotives and twenty coal cars with about $100,000 loss.
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Scranton
Wyoming Valley Division
Erie Railroad
Rock Junction
Here
Wimmers
Frank Hanneford
Thomas Kelley
Elmhurst
Thomas Ward
Samuel Trelble
Allen County to gain complete rural free delivery
Special to The Sentinel reports that Allen County Indiana will soon receive full rural free mail delivery. Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow notified Senator Fairbanks, while Congressman Robinson accused Newton Gilbert of political maneuvering to claim credit for the rural service. The Indiana convention discussed platform planks opposing trusts and favoring interstate canal, direct senator election, and unit voting by delegates.
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Washington, D. C
Allen County
Indiana
Senator Fairanks
Bristow
Robinson
Fort Wayne
Newton W. Gilbert
Washington
Iniana
Gilbert
Allen
Stouben
R. B. Hanna
Hearst's Men in Jersey Bolters
A split in New Jersey Democratic ranks follows a harmonious state convention with 1,200 delegates. Hearst supporters bolted, alleging unlawful seating, and formed a parallel convention nominating 14 delegates at large and from five districts to contest seats at St Louis. Regular chair Richard V. Lindabury condemned the Panama canal policy and criticized the Republican administration over the Northern Securities case.
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Trenton
N. J
St. Louis
Wm. Randolph Hearst
State Street Theater
Richard V. Lindabury
Panama Canal
Northern Securities Company
West Virginia GOP selects Roosevelt Elkins ticket
West Virginia Republican convention names Roosevelt for president and Elkins for vice president. Delegates at large and district conventions solidify fourteen Roosevelt delegates. Keynote speaker Senator Scott signals future national committee leadership amid internal state patronage battles led by Dawson and Teter. Councilman Bursley arrives in Charleston for a short-term stay.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Republican State Convention
Roosevelt
Elkins
Scott
Hanna
Dawson
Teter
McKinley
Anna
Asphalt Mew I Way To Triumph
North Section hinges on validity of one signature battle fierce. Streets Harrison Main Creighton Wayne Baker Hoagland John Holton likely to asphalt. Petitions show two thirds support with signatures from Anna Eckert and others amid a heated Fort Wayne public works contest. Board to award contracts Monday at 3 o'clock.
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Main
Baker
Creighton Avenue
Calhoun Street
Hoagland Avenue
John
Holton Avenue
Trinidad
Harrison Street
Board of Public Works
Wayne
Honginni Avenue
Broadway
Metropolitan
Boston
Holton
John Streets
DeWald Street
Banna
Decatur Line 1K Deal for Entrance to Fort Wayne
Springfield and Fort Wayne electric railroad nears an interurban agreement with Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction to haul cars into Fort Wayne over city street railway tracks. Fredderiohann of the interurban group held talks with street railway officials and a satisfactory accord is reported. Construction between Fort Wayne and Decatur has resumed with hopes to finish before summer's end.
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Springfield and
Fort Wayne
Copper Mixture Effective in Water Purification
In New York on April 15 experiments test the Bordeaux mixture for purifying water and killing fever germs and mosquitoes in stagnant posts and marshes. Medical professionals monitor the work, but no definite report has emerged from the health department’s chemical division, and officials say progress is insufficient to confirm the Washington agricultural department's recent discovery.
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New York
Chemical Division
Health Department
Agricultural Department
Washington
Pioneer Woman Mary J. Baker Dies at Home in Ely
Mrs Mary J Baker widow of Henry Baker and pioneer resident of Ely died this afternoon at Hotelick? while staying with her daughter Mrs Charles Stapleford at 713 Rowanhill Street. She had reached an advanced age and lived with her daughter.
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Mary J. Baker
Henry Baker
Ely
Sotelick
Charles Stapleford
Roonhill Street
Mra
Baker
US Officers Fatally Stabbed in Mindanao Recon Work
Bulletin from Manila reports Captain David P. Wheeler and Corporal Percy Heywelt of the 22d Infantry were stabbed during recon hoisting along the Taraca river in the Lake Lanao district Mindanao. Captain Wheeler died at Marahul on April 11 and Corporal Heywelt was fatally wounded.
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Manila
David P. Wheeler
Percy Heywelt
Mora Works
Taraca River
Lake Lanao
Mindanao
Wheeler
Marahul
Heyveltta
Cassini Bearer of Condolences Over Missouri Disaster
Washington April 15 Count Cassini the Russian ambassador has formally conveyed condolence from his government to the president over the Missouri explosion death toll. The president expressed sympathy for Russia over Admiral Makaroff and the Petro pavlovsk sinking. A court of inquiry reconvened at Pensacola to probe the explosion that killed 32, with Admiral Coughlan presiding. Turret officers are blamed but dead. no clear cause expected. Bodies are being sent home as relatives request.
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Washington
Count Cassini
Missouri
Russia
Matcaroff
Petropavlovsk
Pensacola
Fla
Coughlan
Caribbean
Wessels
W. Borghart
Victims Identified From Missouri Disaster Names
Washington April 16 the navy department announced the B J Mulligan is John Joseph Mulligan landsman Providence R I and the W J Bogard is William Joseph Bongard Brooklyn N Y. One body has not been recovered and secretary Moody will ask congress to authorize funds to transport the bodies to their next of kin.
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Washington
Navy Department
B. J. Mulligan
Missouri
Bureau
John Joseph Mulligan
Moody
Hemenway
House Committee On Appropriations
Congress
Four drunks sent over in police court ruling
Judge Dreibelbisa disposed of four drunks this morning. Julius Behron and Sam Walters were sent to jail with fines of one dollar and costs attached. John Meyers and George Lang received 55 percent aid costs.
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Dreibelbisa
Julius Behron
Sam Walters
John Meyers
George Lang
Fire destroys Seoul palace as emperor flees amid unrest
A Faris dispatch reports the imperial palace in Seoul Korea ruined by fire last night with the emperor and his wife escaping to a nearby refuge. The Paris foreign office cable confirms the palace's destruction and notes no stated loss of life or cause. Widespread political turmoil raises fears the disaster was caused by rebels.
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London
Faris
Seoul
Korés
Paris
Foreign Office
Korea
Suke
Fire destroys imperial palace in Seoul
Reports from Kobe indicate the imperial palace at Seoul was burned yesterday. No details or cause received, leaving the extent of damage and casualties unclear.
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Royal Palace
Seoul
Kobe
Japan
Imperial
Korea
Ban on Wireless Telegraph in War
Washington April 16. The Russian government warned that newspaper correspondents using wireless telegraphy will be treated as spies and shot. Count Cassini delivered the notice to the state department, with similar messages sent to other foreign offices. The declaration says neutral steamers carrying such correspondents near Chinese waters may be seized as war prizes.
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Washington
Fareset
Kuan Tong
Thi
Motion for New Trial Is Argued in Indiana Court
Indianapolis April 15. W A Ketcham and J M Van Fleet filed with Judge Anderson a motion for a new trial for Walter Brown of Elkhart. The motion cites 66 exceptions to instructions and admission of evidence. The verdict is challenged as contrary to law and not sustained by evidence. Also noted are failures to instruct on defendant’s points and legal interpretations of abstraction and misapplication insolvency. Argument began at 11 o clock. Goshen April 15. Jonathan Herr, longtime prosperous Union township farmer, was found dead in a barnyard from heart failure. He was a bachelor and wealthy. W J Wolfrum of Arlington Ohio is visiting Dr C E Barnett.
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Republican
Hearst
Committee On
Republican Party
United States
Panama Canal
Columbia
St. Louis
Wnoonan
Camden
J. R. Buchanan
Essex
E. L. Price
J. ©. Clark Andrews
Sussex
Indianapolis
W. A. Ketcham
J. M. van Fleet
Anderson
United States District Court
Walter Brown
Elthart
Kealing
Lafollette
Goshen
Ind
Jonathan Herr
Union Township
Senate Passes Panama Canal Bill As House Approves Deficiency
Washington bulletin states the Senate passed the Panama canal bill this afternoon while the House approved the general deficiency bill including a $4,000,000 allocation to cover pension deficiencies.
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Washington
House
Governor Durbin to back railroad commission bill
Indiana governor Durbin announced plans to urge the next legislature to pass a bill creating a railroad commission. The measure would protect shippers from unjust discrimination in demurrage and other rates as reports describe rates becoming flagrant. He will gather information to aid framing and passage of the measure at once.
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the Sentinel
Indianapolis
Ind
Durbin
Indiana
Wayne Telegraph and Railroad School Ad
Positions positively guaranteed. Learn to be a Telegraph Operator Clerk and Agent in from 5 to 7 months. The Wayne Telegraph and Railroad School, Third floor Main and Calhoun Sts., Fort Wayne Ind. 2-10-wetl.
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Wayne
Calhoun Sts
Fort Wayne Ind
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