Tragic New York Tenement Fire Kills Nineteen
A blaze at a crowded Allan Street tenement in New York morning hours left nineteen dead and many more injured or missing. Firefighters battled flames, while residents leaped from windows and a human chain aided rescues. Authorities traced the cause to a lamp left burning on a paint barrel in a ground floor shop.
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Scripps News
New York
Allan Stree
Liz
Rachel Solomon
Iesaer Solomon
Jacob Solomon
Solomon
Liv Kohne
Elizabeth Bloom
Hannah Ginsberg
Louis Ginsberg
Fannie Ginsberg
Abraham Mueller
Bessie Mueller
Staton
Mane
Storms Leave Six Dead Amid Los Angeles Havoc
A two day storm in and around Los Angeles kills six people and causes about $40,000 in property damage. Two men drown from the seventh street bridge, two Santa Monica fishermen perish, one man at North Beach, and a Cajon Pass railroad laborer is lost. Railways remain tied up as the storm disrupts electric and steam service.
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Los Angeles
Seventh Street
Santa Monica
North Beach
Cajon Pasa
Judge Denies Quash of Indictment in Illinois Tunnel Case
Judge Tuthill denied the motion to quash the indictment against Albert Wheeler president of the Illinois Tunnel Co and others including former city clerk William Lee Ties deputy clerk Howard Ehrhorn printer James Higgins and former alderman Novak charged with conspiracy to falsify council records in the interests of the company. Defendants pled not guilty and trial date is not yet set.
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Scripps News Association
Chicago
March M
Tuthill Today
Albert Wheeler
Illinois Tunnel Company
William Lee Ties
Howard Ehrhorn
James Higgins
Novak
Council
Tance Company
Rebels plunder Czar estates in Russia burn palace near Niegen
A Moscow dispatch reports rebellious peasants plundering the Czar and Grand Dukes estates in Oral and Toherniger provinces and burning the Czar's country residence near Niegen. Damage estimated at a million dollars. Count Dashkoff named Viceroy of the Caucasus.
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Borippe News Association
Berlin
Moscow
Czar
Vladimir
Nicholas
Alexander
Oral
Toherniger
Niegen
Count Dashkoff
Caucasus
Lawyer seeks new trial for inmate in murder case
Albert T Pat h, condemned to die for the Marsh Rice murder, arrived from Hug Sing to ask for a new trial. The application will be argued in the court of appeals this afternoon in Albany.
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Scripps News Association
Albany
Albert T Path Pick
M Marsh Rice
Hug Sing
Court of Appeals
Boiler Explodes on Italian Torpedo Boat
An explosion aboard an Italian torpedo boat on March 15 killed three sailors and injured five others, according to Scripps Nova Avaccation.
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Scripps Nova Avaccation
Venico
City election passes with no incident in La Grande
La Grande voters re elected three retiring councilmen to their wards, with Mayor Slater and other officials praised for their records. Marshal Rayburn, Recorder Snook, and Treasurer candidate Verne Walsh drew strong support, though the latter was not elected. Wards’ results follow.
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LA Grande City
Slater
Marshal Rayburn
Snook
Nowlin
Waleh
Alacred
Air
Verne
Renault
Bird F Lewis
J D Slater
Ind
Marshal F P Childers
J K Fitsgerald
Soc
L Rayburn
F Wade
E O Davis
E J Walsh
Recorder J Aikine
O P Newlin
E Pollock
R Snook
JD Heidenreich
J W Kennedy
A Gardinier
E C Moore
Newsome
L D Reavis
G Waggoner
Soe
NAMES SENT TO SENATE NOMINATIONS LISTED
The President sent to the Senate a slate of nominations including Clarence L. Hobart for Collector of Customs Alaska. Brigadier General Alfred C. Girard as assistant Surveyor General. Lt. Col. Wm H. Beck of the 3rd Cavalry. Frank A. Robinson of the 13th Cavalry. Edward Davis and Chas W. Hobbs of the Artillery Corps. Major General John L. Bullis as paymaster. Col James A. Bashanan of the 24th Infantry.
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Scripps News Association
Washington
Senate
Clarence L. Hobart
District of Alaska
Alfred C. Girard
Wm H. Beck
3Rd Cavalry
Frank A. Robinson
13Th Cavalry
Edward Davis
Chas W. Hobbs
Johp L. Bullis
Jame A. Bashanan
Twenty Fourth Infantry
Royalty Goes Visiting to Lisbon
London dispatch reports Queen Alexandra Princess Victoria and Princes Charles of Denmark travel to Lisbon to visit the King and Queen of Portugal this morning.
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Boripps News Association
London
Queen Alexandria
Princess Victoria
Prince
Princsea Charlea
Denmark
Lisbon
Portugal
Police Surgeon Dies After Shootout in Denver
Police surgeon Frank Dublin died from wounds after being shot Sunday by George Schiesler whom he attempted to arrest for the murder of Mr and Mrs Kay. Schiesler was killed by police at the scene.
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Scripps News
Denver
Frank Dublin
George Schiesler
Kay
Schiesler
Press Dispatches From Far East War Fronts
The telegrams report heavy fighting near Mukden with Russian officers and troops captured or surrendering. Casualties cited as thousands on each side. railways damaged to hinder retreat. Other items note potential peace talks, a postponed loan, and a possible recall of General Kuropatkin with reinforcements arriving. Fifteen soldiers executed in Moscow for refusing war duties.
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Scripps News Association
Mukden
Tie Pass
Ranning
Petersburg
Ramonolcky
Kuropatkin
Manelria
Lingvith
Te Army
Lie Ting
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