Horrific Train Disaster Claims Dozen Lives Near Jamaica Plain
Boston March 14 A passenger train on the Dedham branch of the Boston & Providence line plunged from a bridge near Forestville Roslindale killing twenty five and wounding about fifty as cars tumbled into the crash site. Survivors describe mangled bodies, the wreckage strewn with clothing and blood while surgeons treat the injured and a revised death tally is expected. Names of the dead include Myron Tilden Alice Burnett and Harry Gay among others as investigators work to compile a complete casualty list.
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Boston
Dedham
Boston & Providence Road
Betwen Forestville
Roslindale
Jamaica Plains
City Hospital
Forest Hill
Canterbury
Epeath
Daniel Roundy
Ed Snow
Harry Gay
Sergeant Tailor
Myron Tilden
Alice Burnett
Wm. Johnson
Hormisda
Cardinal
Mr. Clapp
Central Station
West Roxbury
Miss Morris
Edw. E. Morris
Boston & Providence
Edgar Snow
Waldo B. Laillor
Lizzie Monkville
Lizzie Walton
Wn. S. Strong
Wm. E. Durham
Stephen Thoughton
Mias L. Odorne
Dover
N. &Hi
Ida Adams
Lizzie
H. Price
Sarah F. Ellis
Medfield
Green Street
Albert E Johnson
Peter 8. Warner
Emma P. Hill
Hattie J. Dudly
Lewis Price
West Rockbury
Rosa Bella Welch
Jas. Metcalf
W. T. Bowman
Deiham
Henry P. J. Earnshaw
Alice Adams
Cyrus W. Hayes
Mary Murphy
Johon Murphy
W. W. Smith
Roxbury
Webster Drake
Mass
Draper
Harrie
Bayiaca
S. Wallow
5. Wallow
Watta
James Oates
Harry Gray
Mr. Stone
Charles Swan
Snow
Mr. North
Mr. Lord
Wm. Houghton
J. Houghton
Frank A. Hewins
Kennard
Mary E. Brooks
Hermisdas Cardinal
Webster Clapp
Hattie J. Dudley
Sarah E. Ellis
Q. Harry Gay
T. Houghton
Albert E. Johnson
W. B. Dalford
L. ‘Gdorne
N. H
Laura Price
Peter Swaben
Strong
Deeham
Rosabella Welch
Educator Witnesses Meet in Convention on Education Policy
The annual meeting of department superintendents of the national association opened in Washington with Cha s Young of Nevada presiding He urged the department to remain a guiding educational body rather than a mere gazer on education and called for uniform certificate standards He noted six million Americans over ten cannot read or write and criticized lawmakers for neglecting education He urged government aid to education and referenced Washington's vision of a national university and a national normal school He described the Blair bill defeat as a setback for public will City Superintendent F S Campbell of Oakland spoke on Pacific coast public education and night schools An examination discussion followed led by S D Waterman and Prof J P Rogg Dr A J Rackoff spoke on teachers certificates with remarks by W W Jones and N T Hard
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Washington
National Adjustions
Chas. Young
Nevada
Young
National Association
Educational Senate
National Educational Association
France
Germany
Holland
National Capital
F.S. Campbell
Oakland
California
Pacific Coast
S. D. Waterman
Stockton
J. P. Rogg
Eureka
A. J. Rackoff
W. W. Jones
Lincoln
Nebraska
N.T. Hard
Gallipolio
Ohio
Reunion of Army of the Cumberland to unveil Garfield statue
The eighteenth annual reunion of the Army of the Cumberland will be held May 11 and 12. The centerpiece is the Garfield statue in the circle at Maryland Avenue and First Street, funded by the army and a $30,000 congress pedestal. About 5,000 members are expected.
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Army OF the Cumberland
Wasursatox
Society of the Army of the Cumberland
Garfield
Maryland Avenue
Firet Street
J. Q. A. Ward
Congress
Society
J. J. Dougherty
Baltimore City
Whitney
Wilson
Navy Department
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Naval Advisory Board
Treasury Department
Governor signs bill to submit prohibition amendment
Nasuville Tennessee March 15 the governor signed a bill to submit to the people a prohibition amendment to the constitution. The election will be held next September.
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Nasuville
Tean
Sully Sage conference rumor on Baltimore and Ohio deal
In New York and Baltimore reports say first payment for Baltimore and Ohio stock control may be subscribed after the Sully Sage conference. Sully avoided comment while markets see possible agreement. In Baltimore investors wait for official word as Mr Garrett remains silent.
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New York
Sully-Sage
Baltimore & Ohio
Sully
Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Garrett
Hotly Contested Election As Voter Registration Surges
Leavenworth on March 15 reports a surge in voter registration with over one thousand leading women registered under the municipal suffrage law. Helen M. Gongar of Indiana directs efforts to organize both white and colored women to vote, distributing flowers to colored women and fueling activity at daily law and order and whiskey alliance meetings as the spring election nears.
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Leavenworth
Helen M. Gongar
Indiana
Law and Order Party
Whiskey Alliance
West Division buys controlling interest in Chicago Passenger
Curcaco March 15 report says a transfer gives West Division railway a controlling stake in the Chicago Passenger railway company. Officials are reticent and Weeks, president of the Passenger company, says he knows nothing of any transfer and that the company still owns its property. West Division has long monopolized West division street car traffic.
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Curcaco
West Division Railway Company
Chicago Passenger Railway Company
Weeks
West Division
A Defaulter Arrested in Texas Escape Across States
Vincent, the defaulter state treasurer, was arrested Sunday morning at Big Sandy in Howara county Texas after traveling from here to Cincinnati and St. Louis and then to Mexico. He admits to trips to Texas and once to New York, says his shortage exceeded $20,000 but he took only a few hundred. His wife and children remain in Mexico amid thirty nine indictments.
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Mostcovenry
Als
Vincent
Big Sandy
Howara County
Texas
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Mexico
New York
City awards asphalt paving contract for two miles
Torexa Kas March 15 The city council tonight contracted with Barber Street Asphalt company of Washington DC to pave two miles of street including Kansas Avenue and Jackson streets from the river to Tenth avenue. Petitions are already in for pavements of street asphalt on other streets and as contractors can do the work, other streets will be paved.
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Torexa
Kas
Barber Street Asphalt. Company
Washington, D. C
Kansas Avenue
Jackson Streets
Tenth Avenue
Four County Officials Named in Doodle Gang Arrests
Warrants issued for four county commissioners or top officials connected to a doodle gang suspected of bankrupting the county. Notable arrestees include Edward McDonald, Richard O. Driscoll, James T. Conneily, and wardens McGargle and Varnell linked to hospital and asylum operations. Indictments reportedly issued by a special grand jury after days of sessions.
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Curiaco
Doodle
Chicago
Stiriff
Warden McGargle
Cook County Hospital
Warden Varnell
County Insane Asylum
Edward McDonald
Mike” McDonald
Richard O. Driscoll
Chicago Pharmaceutical Company
James T. Conneily
Mike McDonald
Johnny Crawford
Attempted Assassination Shot at Czar in Saint Petersburg
A Daily News dispatch from St. Petersburg reports a bomb attached to a cord was thrown toward the Czar as he returned from requiem services. The assailant and a suspected accomplice were seized, living together in a suburb lodging house with explosives and revolutionary pamphlets found. Over fifty-two arrests have been made as police sweep the city. A Vienna telegram confirms the warning from German police.
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London
St. Petersburg
Daily News
St. Paul
Vienna
Canadian Fisheries plan approved by cabinet council
Ottawa dispatch reports the fisheries department has completed its campaign plan for the coming season and submitted it to the cabinet council, with full discussion leading to adoption. Sir John MacDonald vows a more effective protective fleet than last year and warns Yankee smugglers under the three mile limit.
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New York
Ottawa
Ontario
Fisheries Department
Cabinet Council
John MacDonald
County Attorney Marsh to lead Haddock case in March Twenty
A Sioux City News special reports County Attorney Marsh was chosen to try the John Arnsdorf case first and handle remaining alleged conspirators against Rev. George C. Haddock. Owing to the absence of M. D. O’Connell, state counsel, the case will not be called until March 23.
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Cutcaco
Sioux City
Iowa
Marsh
John Arnsdorf
George C. Haddock
M. D. O'Connell
Morocco factory seized as 400 workers lose jobs
In the Hands of the Sheriff Parapensura March 13 the factory of E. A. Smith Co. at Morocco was taken over by two sheriff officers. Nearly 400 workers were discharged. An effort to arrange with creditors to resume business was discussed. Liabilities reach 375000 with assets about 250000.
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Parapensura
Morocco
E. A. Smith & Co
Governors Hill and Braggs to attend Irish mass meeting
At a meeting of the municipal council of the Irish National League it was reported that Governor Hill and Governor Braggs of Delaware accepted invitations to a mass meeting at Cooper Union next Monday night to protest Ireland coercion policy. Senator Ingalls of Kansas is also expected to attend.
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New York
Irish National League
Hill
Braggs
Delaware
Cooper Union
Ireland
Ingalls
Kansas
Repeal of Capital Punishment in Maine
Augusta Maine March 15 the repeal of the capital punishment law has been effected and life imprisonment is substituted for death in all first degree murder cases. Such convicts are kept in close confinement away from all associates and no pardoning power remains to the governor and council unless the convict is proved innocent
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Augusta
Lynchers' trial opens in Edgefield on Monday
The trial of two Culbreath lynchers began at Edgefield Monday. Other items note Daniel Manning will sail to Europe, smallpox in Janesville alarm, ex Attorney General W B Babcock dies, and a prisoner respited in New Mexico.
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Edgefield
Daniel Manning
Havana
Cuba
Canada
England
Washington
High License Bill Advances To Third Reading In Assembly
In a party line vote Republicans supporting and Democrats opposing, a bill to create a high liquor license in the state moved to its third reading after a prolonged struggle. The assembly debate highlighted ongoing fights over alcohol regulation.
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Axnany
Market Reports From New York and Kansas City Grain Trade
A condensed market summary shows New York money on call around 3.6 percent, with mercantile paper at 54664 percent and Sterling Exchange weak. Kansas City reports bids and asks for winter wheat, corn and oats, with live stock firming in places, and St Louis grain and practice noting No 2 red spring wheat and cash prices. Reports include feeds, provisions, and cattle, hogs, and sheep shipments with varied strength across regions.
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New York Money
New York
Monxzy
Callassy
Prime Mercantile
Exchanek—Sterling Exchange
Kansas City
America
Kansas
St. Louis Grain and Practire
St. Louis
Wavat
Urviten
Wedbury
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Washington News
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Washington Notes
Treasury
Meline
Secretary of the Treasury
Committee of Experts
San Francisco
Fairchild
United States
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Cabiney
War Department
Alaskan
Three Mile
James H. McNamara
Department of State
Rule Fletcher
Missouri
Rico Grande de Sul
Brazil
Ascuncion
Paraguay
Fort Scott
Ft. Scott
Wichita
R. Harding
Kansas, Nebraska
Scott
the Canadian Fisheries
Haddock
Frank Treemark
Winnipeg
Pewaukee
Walker Fearn
Greece
New American Archaeological Building
Athens
Charles Kase
Philadelphia
Aver Chamber of Commerce
Tae
Limeago
Propuce—Butler
Cmcaco
the Drovers Journal
Carriz
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