Seventeen Missing After Haverstraw Landslide Disaster
A Rockland street landslide in Haverstraw New York buried 13 brick houses, with seventeen people missing and believed dead. The disaster followed deep clay digging for brick making, weakening the bank near Division to Jefferson streets. Fire and collapse trapped and burned victims as rescuers faced further cave-ins.
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Haverstraw
N. Y
Rockland Street
Harris Nelson
Benjamin Nelson
M. Silverman
Charles Cohen
P. Mannito
John B. Beauchamp
A. Provitch
Abraham Dias
Joseph Albert
John McMurray
Bartley McGovern
Joseph Bailey
Division Street
Division
Jefferson Street
Hold Cotton Plan Backed by Cotton Association
By unanimous vote the cotton association adopted a report urging the balance of 1905 06 crop be held at 15 cents a pound. A joint bankers and farmers committee from each state will implement the plan. Horrible Death of Aged Couple in Menominee. Henry Miami 80 and Eliza Miami 76 perished in a house fire that consumed a two room dwelling in Amador City. Gas tragedy in Aberdeen two men Hauck 25 and Clansner 55 of Eureka blew out gas and were found dead next day.
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New Orleans
Cotton Association
Menomine, Mich
Henry Miami
Elizan
Amador City
Aberdeen
S. D
Adam Hauck
Christian Clanser
Eureka
Work in Congress Brief Summary in Daily Proceedings
A compact digest of Senate and House actions from January 10 to 12. Senate resolutions inquiry into Panama Canal conduct and isthmus exchange rate were adopted. House focus on Philippine tariff policy drew broad opposition and a counterpoint discussion on executive matters ensued. Senate action included many private pensions and Civil War graves funding. Executive session preceded by Hepburn’s national board for corporations proposal. Roosevelt named honorary Red Man. Pat Crowe indicted in Iowa for streetcar hold-up.
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Washington
Senate
Panama Canal
Finance Committee
House
Dalzell
Minor Morris
Shepard
Tex
Grosvenor
Hepburn
National Board For the Control of
Wall Street
House of Representatives
McCall
Longworth
Roosevelt
Poll
North Carolina
Death of Col. James Sutter at Herkimer NY
Death in Herkimer New York on Friday of Colonel James Sutter aged 1 years valde. He commanded the famed Thirty fourth New York regiment and served with distinction.
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ee _ Herkimer
N. Y
James 4. Sutter
Thirty-fourth New York Regiment
Valde
Eight Die In West Hotel Fire Disaster In Minneapolis
A devastating blaze at the West hotel in Minneapolis on January 11 left eight dead from suffocation or falls from upper floors. Victims include Capt. John Berwin of Truck No. 1 who sacrificed himself saving a woman, and several traveling salesmen from New York. The fire trapped guests in smoke filled corridors prompting panicked leaps from windows amid a $20,000 loss.
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Minneapolis
Minn
West Hotel
John Berwin
Fifth Street
New York
Clinton B. Lamme
J. B. Peisinger
M. E. Hodges
Schryger
Skyes
William Black
Hook and Ladder Company
Emaline Barlow
Berwin
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Airne
Ars Ote
St.Louis
Table Inn
Aul
Chicago
Louis
Peoria
Kansas City
Omaha
Dex Moines
AIS
North Bound
Win City Pass
Sun
Estherville Pass
Storm Lake Pass
Sum
M.D. Remmel
A. B. Cutts
Flopale & Somsen
U. S
New Ulm
P. L. A. Fritsche
Brown Co
RGEON
Bank. Minn
sKty
Ander. Estate
Sallk
Congress
Shaw
Treasury Department
Cortelyou
White House
Pat Crowe
Council Bluffs
Pottawattamie County
Grand Jury
Minneapolis, Minn
Hennepin Avenue
George H. Thayjer
Northwestern Railroad
Norwood Park
The
Schell Brewing Co
New Ulm Feed & Cereal Mill Co
Rm. U. S
Kansas City Southern Railway
Missouri
Indian Territory
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
D. Duran
G. Warner
G. P
T. A
F. E
Tray
Imig
Louisville
Nashville
Florida
Gulf Coast Resorts
Cuba
Gulf
Coast
Cubs
Tive
F. D. Bush
D. B
Cincinnati
J. E. Davenport
D.P.A
St. Louis
H.C. Bailey
N.W
J. H. Milliken
L. Stove
Gen
Pass
Apt
Califoria
Union Pacific & North-Western Line
Sunshine
Howers
S. A. Hutchison
Clark St
Chicago, NL
One
Kean Aut
Trubert
Dresser & Dyer
Bryan Ave
Minmerpolis
Chichester
Ame
Atwiss Reliable
Lad
Ad Drugret Center
Baadies
Suily Chichester Chemical Co
Madinon Square
PHILA
PAL Dent
Candy Cathartic
Teton Health
Adres Sterling
Virginia
Benes
St. Paul Tent & Avnning Co
Tome Anink
Serle
Catstogueand
Erie
Jackson
ST. Paul, Minn
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