Wreck of the Twentieth Century Limited Claims Many Lives
Nineteen to twenty one dead seven unidentified after the Lake Shore wreck at Mentor. The crash opened a boiler and fire swept the cars, trapping and burning passengers. Rescue teams battled flames as bodies were recovered, with several named victims and a long list of injured and missing. Authorities suspect tampering with a switch and vow to preserve the eighteen hour schedule.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Shere
Mentor
Hammond
Chicago
Namsg
Tiem
Gars
Aaron Gorham
England
Ho Wright
Charles Hellman
Allen Tyler
J A Bradley
Akron
A. P. Head
F. J. Brant
James H. Gibson
Wellman Seaver Morgan Engineer Company
Thomas R. Morgan
London
John BR. Bennett
New York
A. L. Rodgers
Pratt Iran Company
H. H W. Wright
Wm. D. Mickey
F. J. Bandt
Toledo
S. C. Brekwith
Menry Tring
Barber
Arthur T. Johnson
Rudolph Ricardgn
Brooklyn
Counts
L. M Elrick
Keights Theatre
L. M. Elrcik
Lils
C.F. Daly
Lake Shore Road
Daly
Senator Smith’s Rail to Reassess Oil Pipeline Law
Topeka June 22 Senator F Du mont Smith said in a letter to Attorney General Coleman that he believes the oil pipelines law, which he helped push through last winter, is unconstitutional as written. He states he was misinformed about eminent domain and now seeks an official opinion on the issue.
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Topeka
F. Dumont Smith
Europe
Coleman
Smith
Kansas
Sharp criticism of Equitable report by state official
Superintendent Francis Hendricks of the state insurance department submitted a report to Governor Higgins detailing Mrs investigation into the Equitable Life Assurance Society. The preliminary document, read in New York and here, sharply criticizes society management and the Dew Truss stock voting arrangement designated by Thomas F. Ryan and three trustees.
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Alvany
Francis Hendricks
State Insurance Department
Higgins
Equitable Life Assurance Society
New York
Cille
Thomas F. Ryan
First Regiment Winners Named for National Contest
The First Kansas National Guard regiment in Burlington reports the team selections for the national contest in Saugerties New Jersey in August. Top scorers include G C Clark 262 and C O Smith 244 with 350 as the possible total. Additional names and scores follow. A separate note records a violent clash in Piotrokowka street where 18 parsons were killed and 100 wounded amid a 50 000 worker demonstration. Russell Kansas and Clinton Missouri items note library funding and bank examination delays respectively.
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Burlington
Kans
Kansas National Guard
Saugirt
N. J
G. C. Clark
Hurlington
C. O.siith
BF. Davies
Manhattan
H. L. Hunt
Lawrence
A. JD. Kabtene
G, AH. Parsons
Yates Center
Ledz
Russia
Poland
O’colck
Piotrokowska Street
Waggener in serious condition in Michigan hospital
Atchison Kansas June 22 Hon B P Waggener now at Mt Clemens Michigan and is dangerously ill with rheumatism His physician says his condition is very serious
Bowen wakes reply to Roosevelt on Venezuela scandal
New York June 22 Herbert W Howen ex minister to Venezuela issues a public statement replying to President Roosevelt s dismissal from diplomacy following Taft s inquiry into Bowan Loomis controversy Bowen calls the Venezuelan scandal a national disgrace and says the Loomis affair pervaded the Caribbean and worsened He notes a Washington cable offering a promotion to remove him from Caracas and urges an open thorough investigation into all facts asserting suppression or tolerance of evil won t establish truth and no officer should shelter a wrongdoer.
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New York
Herbert W. Howen
Venezuela
Roosevelt
Taft
Bowan
Francis B. Loomis
Lrst
Bowen
Loomis
Caracan
Xxansan Charter Granted to Auto Motor Company
Topeka June 22 F Burleigh Johnson of Haya City was granted a charter for the Auto Motor Company with capital stock of 2500000 The factory will be at Sheffield near Kansas City The inventor claims a machine that blends auto motor features with traction wheels capable of pulling sixteen plows at once reducing horse labor and land work costs.
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Topeka
F. Burleigh Johnson
Haya City
Auto Motor Company
Kansas
Sheffield
Kansas City
Jotinson
Lard Refinery Fire Destroys Plant in Armourdale Kansas
Fire gutted the lard refining building of Schwarachild & Sulzberger in Armourdale Kansas. Loss estimated between 107000 and 209000. This marks the second blaze at the plant this week. Also in brief: Equitable Society resignations including secretary Charles Francis Williamson. a 3700 public school building to be erected in Noreatur with bonds voted. Ottawa county residents win charter for Williamsburg town with July 6 election set.
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Kansas City
Schwarachild & Sulzberger
Armourdale
Kansas
Conjlents
New York
Morten
The
Equitable Society
Charles Francis Williamson
Hlyde
Telegraphic Brevities From Rural Routes and World Notes
Rural free delivery routes No 1 and No 2 approved to begin September 1 at Jerico Springs Cedar county Missouri. Romania wheat crop likely record. maize in splendid condition. The world’s tallest building proposed for New York at Twenty fourth street and Madison Avenue to be 580 feet high. First National Bank of Polo Missouri approved with 225000 capital. Pittsburg Kansas soldiers and sailors reunion set for late July with speakers including Senator Warner and others. Ex Governor Lubbock of Texas in paralysis shows no improvement. Seek true content buy Gustafson jewelry. Ice cream sodas at Wie Widelesanns. Mr John Hell is on the sick bed.
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Jerica Springs
Cedar County
Roumania
Twenty-fourth Street
Madison Avenue
New York City
Washington Monument
Comptroller of
Hisa
J. R. Aithgate
W. M. Estes
Wiliam Kieckett
W .M. Fowler
M. P.thompson
First National Bank of
Polo, Mo
Pittsburg
Kans
United States
William Warner
Kansas City
Coney Tot
Kansas G Ala
A. W. Smith
McPherson
Col
R. W Blas
Columbad
Lubbock
Texas
President and Mr. Morton in bid for cooperation and doubts
Washington June 22 Roosevelt praised the integrity of Paul Morton ex vice president of Atchison Topeka Santa Fe and now secretary of the navy in two letters. The documents show the justice department and Harmon Judson clashing over contempt proceedings tied to the rebate case involving the railroad and Colorado Fuel and Iron. Miles of Kansas City testifies before a Chicago grand jury but refuses to name Armour brothers or prejudice them.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Paul Morson
Atchison, Topeka &Santa Fe Railroad Company
Mavy
Morton
Administra Sion
Department of Justice
Harmon & Judson
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Colorado Fuel
International Harvester
Suse
Etadds
Chicago
W. DB. Miles
Kansas City
Armour Packing Company
Beef Trust
GC. We Arwaour
Miley
Woman Surrenders After Sheriff Led Armed Posse
In Wichita on June 22 an armed posse under the sheriff went to Payville to capture Mrs. E Roseberry, who had earlier argued with mail carrier John Gardner about using the road in front of her home. She fired on Gardner then barricaded herself inside. A federal warrant issued for her arrest. After resisting the posse, she surrendered and was jailed this afternoon.
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Wichita
Kans
Payville
E. Roseberry
John Gardner
Gardner
Hanging Delayed Brattleboro Murder Trial News
Brattleboro Vermont on june 22 ilabans corpus refused for Mrs Rogers sentenced to death for murdering her husband an appeal to the us supreme court delayed execution. Fort Scott Kansas june 22 officers of the Twentieth Kansas regiment met to plan the July 10 reunion with General Fred Fuoston expected to attend. Palm Hand committed death by own action.
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Brattleboro
Vermont
Ilabans
Mrs. Rogers
Supreme Court of the United States
Fort Scott
Kan
Twentieth
Kansas
Hera
Fred Fuoston
World News Roundup From June City Reports
June dispatches record Emperor Francis Joseph in Vienna attending Corpus Christi parade amid medieval pageantry, greeted by cheers. In Kiel King Christian is ill. telegram notes King Christian of Denmark weak. Hoch Springfield, Illinois reports reprieve for Johann Tech to July 24 to allow Supreme Court appeal. Lincoln Nebraska notes unconstitutional biennial election law declared by state supreme court. St Petersburgh reports no new front-line pews received. Emporia Kansas notes farm hand Fred Kleim’s suicide, health-related despondency cited.
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Lincolon
Neb
Nebraska
State Supreme Court
Emporia
Kan
Fred Kleim
G. W. Newman
Kansas Millers in Session Sunday dinner at Ed Andersons
A fragmented local item notes Kansas millers gathering Sunday at Ed Andersons for a 12 30 dinner.
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Kansas Millers
Ed Anderson
Cassini Not One of Them
The Rom reports Count Cassini the retiring Russia ambassador to Washington will not participate in the peace negotiations. An Illinois Central train incident in Marion, Kentucky, claimed Louis Willis and injured others. Lee Weaver was killed in a separate accident near Roses Hill, Indiana.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Rom
Cassini
Washington
Louis Willis
Iilinoia Central
Marons
Lee Weaver
Roses Hill
Ind
Funeral for J B Sutlipp to be buried in Lawrence
The body of John B Sutlift died yesterday morning at his home to Kangag City from an apoplexy will be brought to Lawrence for burial. It will arrive on the noon Santa Fe train and be taken to Oak Hill cemetery for short services. Born in New York in 1825 he moved to Lawrence in 1862 with his bride. A widow and two daughters Mrs Crampton Moran and Miss Frances Sutlive live in Seattle.
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John B. Sutlift
Kangag City
Lawrence
Tomorow
Santa Fe
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mr. Sutil
New York
Marietta
Seattle, Wash
Marriage of Miss Katherman and Mr Chadwick at home
Friends and relatives witnessed the ceremony at the bride's home in Lawrence. Rev J J King of Chicago officiated. After a luncheon the couple left for Cotton Kansas and will be at home after July 12 at Lid Naw Transpshire Street. Several social notices follow including upcoming visitors and university violin appointment details.
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M. Katherman
BR. Katherman
John W.chadwick
Dupont
Rev
J. J. King
Chicago
Mes. GC
W. Stratton
Ilearty
Floswars
Chadwick Teft
Cutton, Kans
Lid’ Naw
Tanspshire Street
University of Kansas
Helen Phipps
Miss Phipps Ia
American Conservatory of Music
Hefert Butler
Melao Shipps
Kansas Congressman Quizzed On Missouri Inquiry Declares
June 2 in St. Louis Judge Priest recalled P P Campbell of Kansas who proposed a standard of inquiry. He testified about Waters Pierce rural routes from Joplin and a tank operated by Wilholt as evidence of competition and market reach in Joplin.
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St. Louis
Priest
Q. J. Cone
P. P.campbell
Kansas
Congress
Cohn Weg
Joplin
Waters Pierce Oli ¢ Company
Division of Territory
Waters Pierce Company
Wilholt
Cohn
Wilbolt
Carbolic Acid Thrown At Pittsburg Lumberman
An unknown man knocked on W. K. R. Scott’s door and threw a pint of carbolic acid into his face. Scott, a lumber man, was knocked unconscious. his face neck and shoulders were badly burned, possibly blind. The assailant fled. motive unknown.
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Pittsburg
Kaos
Jana
W. KR
Scott
Roosevelt at Williams College visit in Williamstown
Roosevelt spent the night at the home of Williams College president Henry Hopkins in Williamstown Massachusetts. Today the college conferred upon him a degree in absentia.
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Tufts College
Medford
Maxs
Kagaro ‘Takahira
W.L. Douglass
Henry Hopkins
Williamstown
Mass
Roosevelt
Willams
Dugres
Doorar
Latters
Markets Gy Wire Live Stock and Grain Reports
Kansas City and Chicago market notes dated June 22 cover cattle with prices for steers stockers and cows, calves, and hogs, plus heavy packer ranges. Wheat and corn futures advance with July and September bids. oats rye hay and dairy quotes appear, alongside receipts figures and closing ranges for pork and lard futures.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Lee
Preliminary hearing waived in county court case
J M McAullil bound over to district court with 400 bond for appearance after preliminary hearing in county court. Case stems from alleged assault on McAulif s daughter by John Juett, which McAulif avenged with a revolver. Also notes local anecdotes about Raymond’s powder, Mrs Ulzzla McLaughlin’s appendicitis operation in Kansas City, and Gustafson’s jewelry shop advert.
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J. M. McAullil
McAull
McAuliff
John Juett
McAulif
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Krenn
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Raymore, Mo
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Journal Today
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Lebanon
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Hosen
J. B. Watkins
Vrealdene Qa
Qa.tucker AQ
Mitchel
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Pacaday
Lawrence National Hank
Emperors
Maves
HA. Batley
Fin. Barteres
Amonroe
Ben Baldwin
M.g.manley
Wamuts
A.marks
Lawrence Pantatorium
Weat Werton Street
Tal
Raymond
Bugs
Mm. Ulzzla McLaughlin
Lizzie Moore
Kansas City Hospital
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