Nurses Heroic Rescue During San Francisco Hospital Fire
A Saturday morning blaze at the old St. Fran cle hospital on California Street endangered patients as nurses rolled through smoke to evacuate the annex. Miss W. Lewis led the effort on the third floor rescuing Nathaniel Josepha aged 1 and guiding others down narrow stairs without fire escapes. The team evacuated all patients despite blinding smoke and carried wards down to safety.
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St. Francle Hospital
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Tienta
Mine Lewis
Benson Ex-Governor of Oregon Dies in Redlands
Frank W. Benson former governor of Oregon and five year secretary of State died in Redlands California after arriving in December for health reasons. He and his wife lived quietly in a rented apartment with servants while the family awaited his condition. Only immediate family were at his bedside. The death followed a period of hoped for recovery after they reached Los Angeles last winter.
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Frank W. Benson
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Casa Loma
Benson
Los Angeles
Taft seeks to keep battles from crossing American lines
In Washington Taft warns Mexican Federals and insurrectos to keep fights away from the U S border. State War and Justice departments relay warnings that incidents like Agua Prieta must not recur and will be obeyed. Roosevelt’s trophy at UC drawn into debate. Rep Baker introduces a resolution seeking full correspondence on Japanese immigration and actions to curb it.
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State Department
Agua Prieta
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Department of Justice
White House
Baker
California
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Congress
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Chinese Students Seize Tokio Legation in Mass Protest
Ad vices from the steamer Antilo chus report 800 Chinese students seized the Tokio legation last Saturday morning. They forced Minister Wang to flee and terrorized staff while holding a mass meeting to protest China's policy toward Russia over the Mongolian situation.
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B. C
Tokio
Wang
Legation
China
Russia
Belgian cross country flight sets four person record
Aviator Lanser flew from the Kiewit aviation field to Brussels carrying his three sisters as passengers. The 87 kilometer flight, about 54 miles, marks a new cross country record for a four person aeroplane.
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Germany
Lanser
Kiewit
Surge of 85,000 Colonists In 30 Days To Pacific Coast
Officials report a record spring colonist travel season with 85 000 passengers in 30 days, vastly surpassing last year’s 45 day period. Major routes include Southern Pacific via Ogden El Paso Los Angeles and Portland. Atchison Topeka Santa Fe. Northwest route. California bound travel dominates the totals. Santa Fe notes 15 percent year over year gain and a special one fare round trip social rate to California for Electrical Supply Jobbers association convention.
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Harriman
Pacific Coast
Southern Pacific
Ogden
el Paso
Los Angeles
Portland
Oregon ~ Washington Railroad & Navigation Company
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Northwest
California
Pacific Northwest
Santa Fe
Harriman Lines
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company
Santa Fe Road
Electrical Supply Jobbers’ Association
Wireless rule to require ships carry wireless
Washington reports that starting in May, the Commerce and Labor Department will prepare to enforce a law mandating passenger carriers be equipped with wireless. From July 15, vessels already wired must register for wireless at sea within 100 miles of a shore naval station, with daily messages between 8 am and 6 pm to inform customs and port authorities.
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Jane
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
Navy
Navy Department
Department of Commerce
Isbor
Taft Plans Weekend Vacations From Washington to Beverly
President Taft likely will commute to Boston and Beverly on weekends if Congress stays in session through hot weather. He aims for a vacation at a new cottage near Beverly, taking short trips when available. Mrs Taft will visit Beverly in late June and the family will open the cottage followed by weekend excursions.
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Washington
Congress
Taft
Boston
Beverly
France Plans Franco American America Celebration in St Die
Paris commemorative note from April 25 1507 at St Die announces calling the western world America. A Franco American celebration will be held at St Die on June 4 and 5 with accredited representatives from 21 American republics invited to participate.
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St. Die
France
Europe
America
Steel Plant Tragedy Kills Five at Wayne Junction
At the Midvale Steel works a molten steel container ruptured sending liquid metal over more than twenty workers. Five men died and a superintendent burned severely, dying hours later. Two others died and twelve were seriously hurt.
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Philadelphia
Midvale
Wayne Junction
Federals Repulsed at Douglas Amid Fierce Battle
In Douglas Arizona on April eighteenth Oscar K. Goll of Tombstone was wounded in the head as about 200 federals attacked rebel cavalry near the corrala. Rebels, led by Soetiris of See Santorema Mexico, countered with machine guns and infantry driving federals back with heavy losses.
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Arizona
Oscar K. Goll
Tombetene
Fourth Street
Louglas
Corrala
Robert Ray
Fifth Street
A. W. Warr
Eighth Street
Goll
Soetiris
Santorema
Mexico
Bam
Serosa
Diaz
Pop" Willis
Mosquit
Insurrectos Lose Heavily in Chihuahua Battle
Federal couriers report heavy losses for insurrectos near Sauze and Santa Clara canyon about 50 miles north of Chihuahua. Five Federals killed with casualties among prisoners and refugees. Prisoners shackled. women and children among refugees. General Rabago sent 500 more troops. Americans believed among detainees. Madero Jr expresses resolve to continue arms despite events in Mexico City.
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Orozco
Villa
Francisco Madero
Rabago
Esca Madero, Jr
Mexico City
General Wood prohibits border crossing and enforces neutrality
Major General Leonard Wood has telegraphed Texas army officers not to cross the border under any circumstances. The message explains two civilians carrying a note to the Mexican Federal commander from Colonel Shunk at Agua Prieta. Wood orders disarmament and detention of any Mexican forces entering U S territory, and strict neutrality to be maintained.
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Leonard Wood
Texas
Shunk
United States
Agua Prieta
Wood
Mexico
American
Southern Pacific Restores Six-Day Week in Sacramento Shops
The Southern Pacific Railway ends five day week retrenchment in Sacramento and at Roseville Sparks and Dunsmuirs by reinstating six day week and eight hour shifts. All workers who were laid off are being recalled to their jobs.
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Southern Pacific Company
Saccramento
Roseville
Sparks
Dunsmuirs
Ranger Moore Arrests Man Named Ascension Achuleta
Texas Ranger Moore arrests a man who gave the name Ascension Achuleta on kidnapping charges. The prisoner is identified as Arridleo Achuleta, a Mexican rural resident and one of four suspects tied to the arrests of Lawrence Converse and Edwin Platt.
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Tex
Moore
Ascension Achuleta
Arridleo Achuleta
Lawrence Converse
Edwin Platt
Roosevelt Returns Home From West Tour
Theodore Roosevelt arrives in New York after a seven weeks tour of the West and Middle West. He steps off the Chicago train to a welcoming crowd of Eastern visitors who greet him with cheers.
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Middle West
Chicago
Current events of the week headlining fires and floods
Chief Croker resigns from the New York fire department. An attempt to import Filipino labor to Alaska canneries fails. A woman driver sets a 109 mph record on Long Island. Aeish steamer sinks off the Spanish coast with 21 dead. Seven Americans wounded in Douglas Arizona during Mexican fighting. Cholera concerns rise in Honolulu. May day boosting sermons planned in Salem Oregon. Four mounted police bodies found in Alaska. they had eaten dogs. Pacific Navigation reportedly courting Portland and Puget Sound service. Triangle Waist Company held responsible for 145 deaths from its New York City plant fire. Freight rates shift as Panama railway monopoly ends. Governor Sloan urges Taft to send troops to stop Mexican fighting. Death of painter William Keith. Frost destroys half Sacramento Valley fruit. Illinois legislature keeps township option law.
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Long Island Speedway
New York
Portland Markets Wheat and Livestock Prices Report
The Portland market summary lists Wheat-Track Bluestem at 36 86h c, red Russian 31c, valley 83c and 40-fold 84c. Barley at 26.50, Millstuffs bran 22 per ton. Corn at 28 to 28.50 per ton. Oats at 28.50 to 29.50 per ton. Hay mixed and timothy prices. Apples and Vegetables with numerous per box and per dozen figures. Potatoes and Onions prices. Poultry and Eggs market rates. Butter at 29c. Pork Veal and various Cattle, Hog, Sheep, Lamb prices across grades.
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Oregon Ranch
City Creamery
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