Bombing at Royal Wedding in Madrid Kills Sixteen
A bomb exploded near the royal carriage as King Alfonso and Queen Victoria neared the palace. The blast killed sixteen people, many from the royal escort and spectators, while the king and queen escaped when an electric wire deflected the device. The attack followed the royal marriage celebrations. A suspect, Manuel Morales, died by suicide after being confronted by locals near Torrejon de Ardos.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Victoria
Queen Victoria
Palace
Arsenal Street
Mayor Street
Morales
Torrejon de Ardos
Alcala
Heavy Water Fire Damages Harden Bros Store in Omaha
A minor blaze in a furniture storeroom at Harden Bros department store on Sixteenth and Dodge triggered an automatic sprinkler that flooded all five floors. The incident caused about $325,000 in damage to stock of $650,000 value, with full insurance. Fifteen firemen and a police surgeon were rescued from danger.
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Omaha
Neb
Harden Bros
Sixteenth and
Dodge Streets
Senate Panel Rules Smoot Not Entitled To Seat
The senate committee on privileges and elections voted seven to five Friday that Reed Smoot is not entitled to his seat as a senator from Utah. The decision stems from challenges to his eligibility and was announced as a formal committee ruling.
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Smoot Washington
Reed Smoot
United States Senate
Utah
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Three Boys Drowned in Chequamegon Bay Accident
Ashland Wis. Isaac Storm eight Clarence Wendt ten and Honas Hegman nine drowned when boat capsized off Chequamegon Bay after going about 50 feet from shore by the phone.
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Ashland
Wis
Isaac Storm
Clarence Wendt
Honas Hegman
Chequamegon Bay
Indictments Over Rebates Filed Against Rail Firm
Las Vegas New Mexico United States and jury return indictments against Santa Fe Railway Company and Colorado Fuel and Iron Company for granting and receiving rebates on coal shipments.
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Las Vegas
N. M
United States
Santa Fe Railway Company
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
Insurance ruling limits Pythias life policy liability
The Missouri Supreme Court en banc held Knights of Pythias as a fraternal society not liable as a regular life insurer. Mary Westerman had won $5 236 27 in circuit court for her husband J P Westerman’s death, arguing a nonforfeitable reserve for extended insurance.
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Jefferson City
Supreme Court
Missouri
United States
Mary Westerman
The
Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias
St. Louis
J. P. Westerman
Lila Insurance Companies
Association
Massachusetts
Fox
Debts drive Philadelphia congressman to suicide
Washington report states Representative Robert Adams died at 11 30 am at emergency hospital after a self inflicted gunshot wound. A morning letter to Speaker Cannon said debts overwhelmed him and led to leaving office though not explicitly stating intent to die. The note described his burial choice as already decided.
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Washington
Robert Adams
Philadelphia
Speaker Cannon
Adams
Cananea Rebels Executed. Martial Law Declared in Sonora
Leaders of the Cananea anarchists under Sol Kosternitsky were executed by rurales near Henquillo as rioting continued. Five Mexicans killed, 13 hurt, 209 Mexican troops from Hermosillo arrived to enforce martial law. Americans fear foreigners’ safety as Cananea remains under threat and orders to kill resistors issued.
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Neco
Ariz
Greene Consolidaten
Cananea
Sol. Kosternitsky
Henquillo
Col. Greene
Kosterlitsky
Hermosillo
Ysabel
Col. Kosterutsky
Republic
Sonora
Juarez
Ouster Proceeding Ordered Against Bridge Company
The Attorney General directs Assistant Attorney General Harrison to initiate ouster proceedings against the Indianapolis Bridge Company for noncompliance with state laws.
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Columbus
Elis
Harrison
Indianapolis
Busy Day for YMCA Officers Convention in Indianapolis
Sunday at the YMCA of North America convention in Indianapolis featured Fred B. Smith of New York addressing about 6,000 employed officers gathered for the event.
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Indianapolis
North America
Fred B. Smith
New York
Beauty's 4 Christmas tree by Willis Emery
Milwaukee court rules in the Elkins act rebate case against Milwaukee Refrigerator Transit, six railroads, and Pabst Brewing. the Pabst company is dismissed. In Minneapolis, wiremen strike ends. two tetanus deaths reported. In a separate narrative, artist Varick lies in studio with Florence as he struggles to depict a child Beauty at a Christmas tree, discovers love, and seeks honest mutual support.
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Milwaukee
United States
Clrcult Court
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Refrigerator Company
Pabst Brewing Company
Refrigerator Transit Company
Florence
Varick
Hawley Chase
Chase
Loren
Livingstone
Miss Livingstone
Beauty
Toren
Werence
Lucy
Berns
Sid
Miss Luck Varick
Mr. Chase
Tlorence
Eleven Killed On Curve In East Providence Auto Crash
Eleven people died and about twenty were seriously injured when a crowded electric car overturned at a sharp curve near Moore's Corner East Providence early Sunday. Motorman W J Laucher of Olneyville, newly assigned to the run, failed to anticipate the curve. braking and power reversal came too late as passengers crowding the running boards shifted weight and sent the car off the track.
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Providence
R. I
Seriou Y
Moore's Corner
East Providence
W. J. Laucher
Olneyville
Laucher
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Pennsylvania Company
Oust Bridge Company
Willis Emery
Milwaukee Brewing Company
St. Paul, Minn
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