Destruction Rages as Mont Pelee Erupts Saint Pierre
From Fort de France Martinique on May 12 reports detail Mont Pelee's eruption burying St Pierre under lava ash and mud. Rescue ships and a cruiser Buchet race to save survivors while 30 000 are feared dead as towns along the coast burn and collapse.
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Fort de France
Martinique Island
St. Pierre
Mont Pelee
Corbet
New York
Thin City
Pouver Quertier
Fort-de-France
Martinique
Blanche
Guerin
LeCarbet
le Precheur
Buchet
Guértie
Castries
St. Lucia
Roddam
Caspres
Whatter
Castrie
Alver
London
the Times
St. Thomas
Ttia
United States sends aid to Martinique survivors
Secretary Moody orders cruiser Cincinnati from San Domingo City to Martinique to assess needs and aid survivors. Senate approves 100000 relief for Martinique. House delay due to Underwood. Navy also considers sending Potomac and Dixie as precautionary measures.
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Pierre
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Moody
Cincinnati
San Domingo City
Martinique
Senate
Underwood
United States
Potomac
San Juan
Navy Department
Naval Station
San, Juan
Brooklyn
Dixie
Dixies Ship Evokes Relief Run To Martinique
The Dixie, a ship with large cargo capacity, is deemed better suited than regular naval vessels to speed relief supplies to Martinique. Officials expect relief goods to be readily obtainable in New York, more than on the West Indian islands.
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Dixie
Martinique
New York
West Indian Islands
Debate on Philippine government bill advances this week
Senator Rawlins, senior Democrat on the Philippines committee, says a vote could be reached toward the end of the week. Other members think the vote may be postponed to next week but not beyond the 24th inst. They will vote once debate is exhausted and there is nothing more to discuss.
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Washington
Rawlins
Senate Committee On the Philippines
Lorimer Nominated for Congress in Sixth Illinois
William M. Lorimer was nominated by acclamation in the sixth Illinois district. Roosevelt opposes a Havana naval station despite the naval commission backing it. The senate panel adds 1.28 million to a fortifications bill totaling 7.95 million. An accident at Hortonville Wisconsin kills Brakeman Klein and derails eight cars.
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Wiliam M. Lorimer
IlMnola
Roosevelt
Thomas C Platt
American Steel Foundry Company
Arthur Eddy
Chicago
Havana
Naval Commission
Senate Appropriations Committee
United States
Edward Bishop Spalding
Peoria
Corrigan
Spain
Alfonso
Madrid
America
Lord Kelvin
New York
England
Mars
Earth
John B. van Pelt
Chicago Democracy
War Department
Guv Tuft
Rome
Manila
Cardinal Martinelli
Genoa
Hortonville
Wis
Ashland
Northwestern Railway
Klein
Kaukauna
Scranton Virginia Coal Strike Shuts Mines and Jobs
Scranton Virginia May 12 There will be no coal mined today in the Scranton end of the anthracite region as companies meeting with general managers and superintendents agreed not to operate. The strike has crippled rail coal crews and Erie shops at Dunsmore will close indefinitely with about 300 workers affected.
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Scranton
Erie
Dunsmore
Peace hoped after Boer leaders conference in Transvaal
A Lisbon dispatch from Delagoa Bay reports that peace in South Africa is certain after the Boer leaders meet at Vreeniging on May 15. The dispatch adds that peace will be officially proclaimed on May 20 and preparations for general rejoicings are under way.
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Lisbon
Delagoa Bay
Portuguese East Africa
South Africa
Vreeniging
Transvaal
Drowning tragedy at Republican River near Orleans
A party of Orleans College students bathing in the Republican river saw Berry 21 drown after going beyond his depth. Daniels, who attempted a rescue, also drowned. Both bodies were recovered. Daniels is from Logan Kansas.
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Orleans
Neb
Orleans College
Republican River
Berry
Daniels
Tragic Canal Jump Ends Life of 17 Year-Old Annie Clark
In Joliet Illinois on May 12, seventeen year-old Annie Clark leapt into the Chicago Drainage Canal and drowned. Reportedly grieving from the recent loss of both parents, officials say distress may have affected her judgment.
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Joliet
Annie Clark
Chicago Drainage Canal
Fifteenth May Festival Opens in Cincinnati Next Week
The Cincinnati fifteenth May festival starts next Wednesday with five concerts planned. A single matinee is scheduled for Saturday marking the festival’s only daytime performance.
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Cincinnati
Federal anti trust action seeks restraint on beef trust
A U S attorney filed a sweeping Sherman Act suit in Chicago against Swift & Co Armour Co Cudahy Packing Hammond and Nelson Morris alleging uniform cartage charges unlawful rebates with carriers and price fixing to monopolize livestock and fresh meats. An injunction and discovery of books are sought with defendants summoned to appear May 20.
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Chicago
Swift & Co
The
Cudahy Packing Company
Hammond Packing Company
Armour & Co
Armour Packing Company
G. H. Hammond Company
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger
Nelson Morris
Watertown Mourns Jesse Stone Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor
Jesse Stone state leader and former lieutenant governor of Wisconsin died at 8 17 PM Sunday after a long stomach cancer illness. The Watertown native and prominent capitalist banker and manufacturer had sought relief in the south, underwent an operation in Chicago, then returned home where his death followed days of expectancy. Stone, born August 23 138 in Lincoln England, came to America at five and was elected twice as a Republican to the lieutenant governorship, serving three terms.
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Watertown
Wis
Jesse Stone
Wisconsin
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
England
Complex stock business monopoly alleged by indictments
The filing accuses Co and others of running a national livestock and meat trade monopoly. It alleges they controlled about 6 percent of the market, purchased millions of cattle sheep and hogs in 1901, and used agents to suppress bidding to depress prices and raise profits. It also alleges secret price fixing, credit penalties, black lists, and restricted shipments to maintain high prices. The piece also mentions a political figure with long public service and Masonic involvement.
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United States
Tragedy in Somerset as two youths injured by rifle
In Somerset Pennsylvania on a Sunday evening Mark D McIlvaine aged 11 died after a Flobert rifle discharged and struck another boy Bricker aged 15 in the mouth and neck. McIlvaine then shot himself with the same gun. Bricker remains seriously wounded but not believed to be fatally injured.
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Somerset
Mark D. McIlvaine
Lved
Bricker
Flobert
McIlvaine
McKwaine
Death of famed turfman Capt James O Mackell
London reports the death of Capt James Octavius Mackell, renowned in racing circles. Born in 1837, he achieved prominence as a leading figure in turf sport and betting circles during his long career.
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London
James Octavius Machell
After acceptance, Mr Crabshaw’s sudden change
In Town Topics Mrs Crawtford recalls the moment Mr Crabshaw was admitted and confides that after acceptance he abruptly ceased acting. Mrs Crabshaw explains in detail how his behavior shifted at that precise point.
Eruption Devastates St Vincent and St Lucia
Terrifying volcanic activity on Morne Soufriere and adjacent craters in St Vincent and St Lucia unleashes rivers of lava and ash. Towns like Kingstown and Georgetown face destruction with hundreds possibly dead. ships report ash showers hundreds of miles away as refugees flee to Belair and Chateau Belair.
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Castries
Island of
St. Lucia
Mont Galuu
Ile Cites Valcata
St. Vincent
Kingstown
Oyna
Eten
St Lucia
Morne Souufriere
St Vincent
Warar
Ara
Heteau He Lair
Worgetown
Belair
Isand Wa
Owila Carib
Barroulie
Georgetown
Kingston
Island of St. Vincent
British West Indies
Wallibou
Richmond Valley
Chateau Belair
Baseball results from Sunday contests across leagues
Sunday games across the National and American leagues show multiple outcomes with St Louis defeating New York 5 10 0 to 4 while Chicago blanked Brooklyn 8 0. Detroit beat Chicago in 10 innings 9 to 6 and Kansas City topped Columbus 9 4 in others. A major lumber fire in California destroyed Backer Lumber’s facilities with losses over 200000 dollars.
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Brooklys
Chicago
Pittsburg
Detroit
American Association
Kansas City
Columbus
Milwaukee
Millwaukee
Toledo
Minneapolis
Louisville
St. Paouli
Paul
Indianapolis
St. Josephoseph
Maines
City—Omaha
Mateus Creine
Denver
Peoria
Colorado
Springs
Evansville
Evaneville
Rock Island
Terre
Sdesteatur
Bloomington
Rockford
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George
Eadder
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