Seven Die in Explosive Mill Blast in James City North Carolina
Seven people, all colored, were killed instantly by an explosion at a beiler in a saw mill owned by S. E. B. Sunliven in James City near Newbern North Carolina. The mill and its machinery were destroyed. Six bodies recovered and badly mingled. Mary Small survived, entering the mill with breakfast for her father James Small. The mill had just shut for belt repairs. many workers were in the yard, saving lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. EB. Sunliven
James City
Newbern
N.C
Mary Small
Mil
James Small
Highland bank cashier faces preliminary hearing over forged notes
Konaene Cashier J F E Marcell of the wrecked Highland Kansas bank appeared for a preliminary hearing in Troy Kansas. Notes totaling about 380000 were offered as evidence and labeled forgeries by alleged signers. The hearing was postponed to the April term and Bond set at 38000, but he remained jailed due to inability to post it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Konaene
J. FE. Marcell
Highland, Kan
Troy
Kan
Marcel
Fearful flood disaster hits Orange River Colony area
Dispatch from Bloemfontein reports about thirty drowned as reservoir burst near the Orange River Colony. Hundreds rendered homeless and destitute with three hotels destroyed. Separate note mentions a Japanese agent in Lexington suspected of seeking horses for the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German River
Sountry
Bloemfontein
Orange River Colony
Swindlers Net Over Fifty Thousand in New York Scam
Inspector McClusky seeks Postoffice Department aid to stop a vast swindle in New York City tied to magazine subscriptions. About seven people run the operation, siphoning more than 50 000 from distant states through misleading letters and prize schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClusky
Postoffice Department
Post Office
New York City
Workmen Losers in Minneapolis Arbitration Ruling
Arbitrators chosen by Minneapolis contractors side with employers in a labor dispute ending a nine hour day at 60 cents an hour, amid no discrimination between men and women workers. Also reports describe a fatal house fire near Terre Haute, bandit looting of Christians in Paotingfu, two men killed in a railway wreck near Rouse's Point, Calgary theater fire causing massive losses, and various other 1900 era incidents including embezzlement charges and a bank robbery in Belén NM.
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Minneapolis
Conthaeton
Tracsa
Taken by Farmers After Bank Robbery Attempt
Two men claiming names Charles Gomes aged 22 from St Paul Minnesota and Thomas Rovers aged 30 from Lutte Moot were suspected of attempting to rob a bank in Cleveland Missouri and blowing the Kansas Texas station safe at Louisburg Kansas with nitroglycerin. Surrounded near Paola Kansas by a posse of 300 farmers and members of the Antellorse Thief Association they were captured after shots were fired. Revolvers ammunition and nitroglycerin were found in their possession.
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Charles Gomes
St. Paul
Minon
Thomas Rovers
Lutte
Cleveland
Missouri, Kansas and
Texas
Louisburg
Kan
Paola
AntelLorse Thief Association
No Right to Hamper Cupid in Medical College Case
Judge Wood in St. Louis ruled Barnes Medical College had no authority to withhold a diploma from nas York, class of 1908, who entered in 1900 after a teacher-student romance led to his expulsion. The mandamus to compel issuing the diploma was granted amid the love affair dispute.
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Wood
Circuit Court
St. Louis
Barnes Medical College
Nas York
Muskogee
I.T
York
Mandamins
One of 400 Pupils Injured in North Dayton School Ruin
Edna Bian, a first grade pupil, was crushed and fatally injured as fine caused by basement fires wrecked the Allen school building in North Dayton Ohio. About 400 pupils escaped unharmed except for the girl who was trampled in the panic.
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Allen School
Nrth
Dayton
Ohio
Edna Laum
North Dayton
Allen
Edna Bian
Mann
Candy trust convicted in New York conspiracy case
The candy trust and thirteen executive committee members pleaded guilty before the New York court of special sessions for conspiracy. Assistant District Attorney Hart urged clemency and the judges granted it, suspending all sentences as the trust had been put out of business. Each defendant faced potential penalties of up to a year in prison and a $500 fine, but were let off with suspended sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Candy Trust
Court of Special Sessions
Hart
Clemeney
Empire State
Trust
Peddler’s Estate Settles After Kindness Case
In 1878 George W. Todd peddled wares by wheelbarrow near Utica New York. He froze near Crawford then a child. They compelled him to sign a will promising $5000 each on his death. Todd died in Canada leaving 506000. Jennie Crawford Yarwood won 85000 from the estate and her brother was later awarded 85000. Nearly 100 Todd kin opposed the claim.
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George W. Todd
George Crawford
Utica
N.Y
Crawford
Odd
Canada
Jennie Crawford Yarwood
Todd
Diamond Special Survives Switch Crash Near Glen Carbon
The Chicago bound Diamond Special narrowly passed a switch left open by wreckers on the Tinois Central road near Glen Carbon UL. Ten wreckers failed to open the switch lock but pried the points with tongs. three cars of a following freight were derailed. The fast train, and the engine plus one car of the straight train, cleared the open switch safely.
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Chicago
Tinois Central Road
Glen Carbon
Man and Wife Ordered From Gambling Inn
Report from the border north of Black Duck Minn describes William Pillsmuer and his wife surrendering to authorities after being forced to leave a gambling resort town. They faced a 875 dollar payment or waiting for the sheriff, choosing exile.
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Raldon
Black Dmck
Minn
William
Plllmuuer
Oonce
Panam Question Dominates Senate Debate Amidian Sessions
The Panamanian issue consumed five hours of Senate debate and remained under discussion at adjournment. A Harrison statue monument bill passed in Indianapolis and a Colombia treaty resolution was tabled to Wednesday. House and Senate considered multiple measures including Alaska, Fort Sam Panston camps, and civil service funding.
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Ite
Benjamin Harrison
Post Ofice
Indianapolis
Bacon
Colombia
Panama
Dillingham
Alaska
Nelson
Committee On Territories
House
Esch
Wisconsin
United States
Fort Sam Panston
Texas
Camp Douglas
Wis
Coneway Valley
Nicramento Ranch
Colorado
Senate
Cannack
Ile
Spooner
Messrs
Paterson
Scott
Civil Service Commission
Hepburn
Town
Chosvenor
Ohio
At & P.m
Newlands
Manaina
Depew
Latimer OS Cl
Benjamin Harrison von
Dhianapolis
Teller
Panama Canal
North Dakota
Severalty
Stockbridge and
Munsee
Wadipetan
Treyburn
Treyburn Favorably Reported From the Committee On Manufacures
McCumber
Dolliver
Furving
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Setae
le C. N. MM
San Francisco
Cal
Te. Manus
Thompson
Hilifay
8. S
Terra del Bine
Nova Scotia
Marel
Hattie L. M
Terra del Fuego
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Dreyfus
Paris
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Eros
Bandoing
Mihalovitch, Fletcher & Co
East Pearl Street
Cincinnaty
Nebraska
McLean
Neb
McLean State Bank
M. Sumagata
Tokio
Japan
Lexington
Maponic Temple Theatre
Fort Wayne
Bal
Jdan
Burgomaster
Mornu
Daugherty Brothers
Wabash
Ind
West
Russia
Roumania
A. W. Rich
Board of Charities of
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Jewish Agriculturia Association
Howe
Jewish Industrial Aid Association
Edward K. Landis
Philadelphia
Edward WK. Landis
Emily Robotts Landis
Landis
Wiiek le
Elizabeth Wardlee
Edith
Bessie
Terre Haute
American Board of Foreign Missions
Congeroing Pekin
Paotingfu
Fat Ao
Joseph Wright
Rouse’s Point
James Hodges
Malone
Rouse's Point
Wright
Normendie Theater
Calgary
James L. Blair
St. Lounis Exposition
Bastis
Fla
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Havre
Mont
Travec
Pest Cloaes Woman's School
Hortense AL Baker
Columbus
Im Wells College
Aurora
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Hoba Bank
Lamiak
Belen
N.om
Kansas
Grace
Cupid
Federal Grand Jury
Galveston
Wheeling
W. Va
Wheeling Daily News
Grand Marais
Duluth
Crerni
Africa
John W. Hamilton
Everett Wash
Methodet Church
Sean
Oal
George Francisa Train
George Francis Train
Todgitg House
Evans
Froat
Manila
Robley
Cormmitod
United States Asiatic Fleet
Lies
Mainibe
Phorme Inti
Taxas
Jolt Perry
del Rio
Salads
Mexico
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Pierantoni
Hage
M. Muravieff
Arbitration Court
Hague
Chesapeake Bay
Miller
Wilbur Quirk
Misa Hattie Pilcher
William Smith
George Pinker
Mr. Smith
Mr. Tinker
Bushnell
Asa S. Bushnell
Tle
Jerrick
Panamaceity
Pablo Arosemena
New York Central
Syracuse
Killa
Cuba
Blake
Seventeenth Galton States Artillery
Morro Barracks
Santiago
Uba
Panama Cay
Tlile
Committee On Post
Gorman
Republican Party
Tale
Hale
Missouri
Lewis
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