Seghel t Wreck Near Beachy Head Kills Dozens
The steamer Sechelt, from Vancouver, was wrecked off Beachy Head near Victoria in a storm. Thirty-nine lives were lost, including thirty-five passengers and four crew, as the hull filled and lifeboats were swamped. The vessel struck while off course and capsized amid heavy seas. The Sechelt Steamship Company operated the wooden steamer built in 1893. The disaster was confirmed after a boy's report from Esquimalt. The tug William Jolliffe proceeded to aid the wreck.
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Beachy Head
Victoria
Vancouver
Pontiac
Wash
Seehelt Steamship Company
Hanson Brothers’ Shipbuilding Company
Canadian Northern Railway
Pedlar Bay
H. 5
James
Esquimault
Willam Head
William Jolliffe
Diaz poised to relinquish office as Diaz cabinet reshapes Mexico
Special dispatch reports President Porfirio Diaz will head a new ministry while preparing to resign to a Pro Tem and sail for Europe. Madero aims and reforms may be pursued through the revamped cabinet with new figures like Heyes, Abumada, Corral, Sierra, and Fernandez set to join or depart.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Porfirio Diaz
Frees von Piesaarbdene
Diaz
Europe
Madero
Heyes
Interior
Officers Assigned to Texas Duty Receive Equipment and Pay Procedures
Adjutant-General issues orders for five officers deployed to Texas. They must carry field gear and bedding, while camp tents are provided locally. Officers’ mounts not required. those riding should bring tack. Officers hire and forage costs are reimbursed from state allotment after itemized claims. Payments arranged via U S Army paymaster before camp departure. Transportation to San Antonio funded by the East Department quartermaster. Officers will report returns to stations and file full duty reports with the Adjutant General.
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Sale
Texas
United States Arm
Department of the East
San Antonio
Man Kills Ex-Policeman After Dog Dispute in Baltimore
Ira W. Chelton 36 shot and killed Henry Rider, former policeman, after a quarrel over a dog at Hennett's Cafe. Chelton surrendered hours later admitting self defense claim. held without bail. The incident echoes past shootings in the same area, including 1908 downtown killing near the Hotel Raleigh.
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Baltimore
Ater
Ira W. Chelton
Willam Street
Hennett
East Fayette Street
Henry Rider
Chelton
Rider
Sae
James M. Mahon
Mahon
William F. Harig
Raleigh
Bennett
Prohibition Questions for Halifax Voters in Virginia Senate Race
Special The following questions were sent to candidates Mr R Barbour and others by temperance supporters in Halifax. They ask if candidates will back a state wide prohibition referendum on a 25 percent call and if they will support laws to stop intrastate liquor shipments from wet to dry areas. Barbour, Virginia Anti-Saloon League president, seeks the same responses from other candidates. State Senator Edmondson, Halifax, says he will vote to allow a statewide dry referendum.
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Boston
R. &. Barbour
Halifax
Mr. Barbour
Virginia
Barbour
Virginia Anti-Saloon League
State Senate
Edmondson
37 Victims of Chicago Mafia
Chicago police investigated two new blackhand killings bringing the fourteen month total to 37. One victim was the daughter of Cirio, whose urnaged injuries were cited. the other, Dominic Cici, was struck with an iron rod in front of friends. A suspected feud with a Syrian saloonkeeper and threats were noted.
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Chicago
Ili
Ofberg
Cirio
Inuries
Dominic Cici
Ciel
Highway fund pledge urged for Richmond Gordonsville link
A good roads meeting at the Louisa courthouse under the Richmond Louisa Gordonsville Highway Association discussed funding a Richmond to Gordonsville highway. The Richmond A 2 hile Club offered to cover 10 percent of costs if locals contribute the rest. A subscriptions committee was formed to gauge progress and secure pledges.
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Louisa
Richmond
Association
F. W. Sims
N W. Winston
Aiga
Ene Pendleton
W. W. Turner
Thame
Eeec
B. West
Charles Danne
J. P. Lambert
J. J. Bozley
F. T. West
James E
H. ©.Kinson
A. B. Woodward
J. W. Nunn
H. W. Porter
J. W. Flannagan
T. A. Campbell
P. P May
A C. Chewning
W. J. Kreverne
C. Pelouze
C. Danne
W. T. Meade
W . Robins
T. IT. West
E. L. Quisenbur
Eagles Honor Dead Brethren Memorial Service Outlook
About 3000 attend a Dixie Aerie 388 memorial in City Auditorium honoring departed members. Rev Dr Louis Bacon Warren and Rev Dr E N Calesch speak. 18 chairs bear forget me nots, bells toll as each name is read. list includes Floyd Callahan Bahen Doyle Pendergrass Powell Ganzert Terry Gianotti Ryan OGrady Lawson.
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City
Dixie Aerie
Order of Eagles
Louis Bacon Warren
Second Baptist Church
Felix A. Bauchon
Aerie
E. N. Calesch
Beth Ahabah Temple
H. E. Hirschberg
Victor L. Floyd
P. J. Callahan
James Bahen, Jr
John D. Doyle
James Bahen, Sr
W. B. Pendergrass
A. L. Powell
Henry Ganzert
H. Luther Terry
Henry Gianotti
Edwin P. Ryan
Chris Baab
Robert E. Eddens
N. Rosendorf
Phil
J. Ryan
James E. O'Grady
H. T. Lawson
Denois
Frank W. Cunningham
E. R. Fuller
M. A. Powers
N. C. Redford
J. @. Baker
F. A. Bauchon
J. P. Morano
H. E. Hirechberg
J. Hirachberg
T. A. Reddin
H. H
Eagles Memorial Services Highlight Fraternal Values and Charity
A memorial service of Dixie Berle No. 338 included a reading from Conrad H Mann grand worthy secretary praising the fraternity’s duty to liberty truth and justice. Dr Caliseh urged justice in labor relations amid a New York factory fire tragedy as part of the observance. Musical features complemented the solemn program with solos duets and an audience hymn.
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Dixie Berle
Order of Eagles
Caliseh
New York
W. Henry Baker
Rossini
Kessnick
Wiegand
C. A. Canepa
A. W. Martenstein
Granier
Howard D. Bryant
Golgotha
Androse
Howard D. Iyant
Dixie Aerie
God
Eagles Organization Grows Strong in Early Years
The Eagles were organized February 6 1898 and by thirteen years had gained strength both financially and numerically. Dixie Aerie alone had nearly 1000 members.
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Langley
Kesenich
Eagles
Dixie Aerie
Stand Firm Against Winter’s Chill In Home Spirit
A fragment from the Chicago Tribune recalls a man named Arthur Gutterman and mentions Mrs. Chuckeley asking if her husband belongs to any secret society. The text blends lines about sturdy house elements and warm hearth with a stray conversational quote about a man claiming to sleep.
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Arthur Gutterman
Chuckeley
Chicago Tribune
The Big Man and The Little Man Transcript Note
Fragmentary audio notes show dialogue about modesty and leadership with stray phrases on courage and peers. The text is garbled and lacks clear context or events, making extraction of a coherent newsworthy item difficult. No identifiable persons organizations places or dates are confirmed.
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Beaton
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Hare
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Sibley Bros
Mathes
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Lesie C. Garnett
Mathews, VA
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Middlesex
Gloucester
OLD Dominion Steamship CO
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Severn River
Éry
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Point
Government Wharf
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Atlantic Hotel
B. L. Bugg
Norfolk Building Supplies
Frank T. Clark Co., Ltd
Cooke, Clarke CO
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Norfolk Building Supplies Corporation
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End
Tazewell ST
Norfolk, Va
Clark Sash & Door Corporation
Ted
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Corralia
Senor Corralig
Firollo
Justo Sierra
Justino Fernandez
Senor Sierra
League
Harrisburg Telegraph
Dr. A. M. Marchant
S&s
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Tidewater Wir
Cerne
Lawson & Newton
William Ave
Pine Beach
WANT
Gordonsville
Richmond Automobile Club
Richmond, VA
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Kansas City
the Grand Aerie
Mr. Fuller
Noah Remedy Co., Inc
Tsehal
C. A. Mitchell
Mc Vicker
Planters National Bank
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D. C
New Orleans
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LIGE
Romy
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Richard H. Smith
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