Tragic Intercolonial wreck near Windsor Junction
Halifax April 12 Four killed two fatally hurt and one missing after a head on collision between Canadian Pacific express No 26 from Montreal and a Halifax freight near Windsor Junction. Freight driver Copeland disobeyed orders. wreck blocks the line and letters news crews and coroner's jury investigate cause.
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Halifax
N. S
Intercolonial
Windsor Junction
Canadian Pacific Railway Express
Montreal
Copeland
William Wall
Michael Oakley
Hill
Thorp
McCready
Antigonish
McClafferty
Haynes
Thompson
Wellington
Wall
Oakley
Reicht
J. E. Price
J. M. Lyons
Moncton
Easter Parade On Fifth Avenue Sets Its Quiet Pace
The Easter church parade along Fifth Avenue unfolded without drama or planning, beginning with St Thomas's at 11:45 and culminating as crowds gathered from Forty second Street to the Plaza. Worshipers flowed along western walks, with St Patrick's, First Presbyterian, and Marble Collegiate churches joining the procession. Spectators snapped photos while fashion details drew attention, from hats and coats to fabrics and colors, as a diverse crowd of New Yorkers formed an orderly, sunlit street spectacle.
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Fifth-ave
New York
Thirty-fourth-st
Plaza
St. Thomas's
St. Patrick's Cathedral
First Presbyterian
Trinity
Prince Albert
Baltusrol
Paris
Gibson
Sefforas
Madden
Cosmopolis
Cynosure
St. Patrick’s
Roland
Oliver
St. Patrick's
Two Burned to Death in Indiana House Fire
Indianapolis April 12 attorney Nathan Morris a leading figure in the state and Frank Haas twelve year old son of Dr Joseph Haas died in a fire that destroyed the Haas home caused by a defective flue Mrs Joseph Haas Miss Belle Haas Miss Rose Haas Louis Haas and governess Grace Lemon were injured The family slept on the second floor Morris brother of Mrs Haas was believed to have tried to wake them before perishing Dr Haas at Lima Indiana visiting a son at a military school
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Indianapolis
Nathan Morris
Frank Haas
Joseph Haas
Belle Haas
Rose Haas
Louis Haas
Grace Lemon
Morris
Dr. Haas
Lima
Ind
Czar and Czarina Receive Simple Easter Welcome
The Czar and Czarina arrived Saturday for Easter in Moscow. A semi state reception contrasted with past years as no soldiers lined the route and crowds filled the streets. A palm fair buzzed while princesses toured, warmly greeting the public.
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Kremlin
Moscow
Bridal Luncheon at Tombs for Bride to Be
Miss Gertrude Sargent and fiancé Oscar Pouch, both Brooklyn residents, plan their wedding despite Pouch’s Pasteur treatment for a dog bite. A bridal luncheon for Sargent and her attendants is set in the Tombs warden’s dining room with flowers and painted menu cards, followed by a prison tour led by Mrs. Cornelia Van De Carr.
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Gertrude Sargent
Oscar Pouch
Standard Oil
Pasteur Institute
Cornelia van de Carr
Miss Sargent
Pouch
Greene-ave
Mr. Pouch
Brooklyn
The
Waldorf
Taber
Marian Taber
Helen Gleason
Irene Kettles
Estella McColl
Elsie McColl
Adelphi Academy
Graft Report Doubts District Attorney on Unions
The Central Federated Union reports to show District Attorney Jerome failed to prove charges against labor leaders. It states he could prove extortion in some cases but could not convict due to witness timidity, and finds no union official clearly guilty. The committee criticizes press misrepresentation and urges cautious views on union corruption claims.
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Central Federated Union
Jerome
Business Jerome
Ried
Leas
Organized Labor
New York
Four Committee
Caritata
O Brien Backs Redmond On Irish Land Bill
London dispatch reports William O'Brien M P Cork Nationalist endorsing John Redmond stance on the Irish Land Bill. He rejects attempts to denounce the measure and urges unity before the Nation Convention in Dublin. Also an advert lists a line railway schedule from Philadelphia to Savannah Jacksonville Tampa Atlanta with dining cars.
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O'Brien
London
William O’brien
Cork
John Redmond
Dublin
Penna. R. R
Bra St
Savannah
Jacksonvile
Tampa
Atlanta
Rival English Cities and Trade Shifts Across Europe
The Liverpool Manchester cotton trade rivalry grows as Manchester shipments to mills rise direct from America, provoking Liverpool dock protests and a joint meeting of Cotton Associations. Germany’s Krupp expansion signals revival with new plants and four rolling mills planned at Rheinhausen. Canon Henson urges church unity amid Education bills debate. The Baghdad railway plan gains three English directors and Turkish customs revenue guarantees. Notices praise Dr Milburn’s perseverance as a preacher amid disability.
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the Tribune Association
London
Liverpool
Manchester
America
Germany
Krupp
Essen
Bessemer
Siemens-Martin
Rheinhausen
Standard
England
France
Bagdad
Balfour
House of Commons
Dutch Strike Ends After Domela Nieuwenhuis Return
Amsterdam reports the strike collapse as the veteran Socialist leader Domela Nieuwenhuis attended a stormy labor meeting and urged an end to agitation. The union and Rotterdam strikers also abandoned plans for a new strike committee.
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Amsterdam
Domela Niewwenhuis
Rotterdam
Strikes Roil St. Petersburg Industries Amid Anxiety
Strikes erupted at the Morhine shoe works and Russo rubber works in St. Petersburg. Clashes occurred between strikers and counters amid police presence. The Czar's advisers urge postponement of his planned trip to Italy over anarchist fears.
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St. Petersburg
Morhine Shoe
Russo Rubber
Italy
Sultan's Reform Efforts Probed by Hilma Pacha in Macedonia
In Uskub April 12 Hilma Pacha the new Inspector General of the Sultan's reform drive discusses Turkish aims Balkan disarmament and foreign influence. He says Bulgarians Albanian movement arms sales persist and warns that action abroad would provoke protests while noting Russian officials show cautious support.
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Uskub
Macedonia
London
Hilma Pacha
Constantinople
Turkey
Austria
Russia
Albania
President Enjoying Trip At Fort Yellowstone Report
A soldier from the President's camp at Cinnabar reports the President is well and has seen a large quantity of game during the trip to Fort Yellowstone. The report came from Fort Yellowstone on April 12.
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Fort Yellowstone
Cinnabar
Mont
Inquiry Into Preferences for Rural Free Delivery Routes
Washington inspectors will probe charges that wagon manufacturers received advance notice of rural free delivery route establishments. A. W. Machen says a rule bans such early information and warns of dismissal. About 300 names, including newspapers and manufacturers, are kept for route announcements.
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Washington
Post Office
Department Affairs
Peoria
A. W. Machen
Post Office Department
Van Cott Says No Orders From Washington On Promotions
Postmaster Van Cott stated he had not received any instructions from Washington to halt the promotions and allowances approved by First Assistant Postmaster General Wynne. He indicated the order, issued Saturday, may be in unopened mail at his office. He added he found half of the daily Washington mail bag awaiting review yesterday morning.
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Sunday Times
NS H
van Cott
Washington
General Wynne
Wynne
Fearful Edison Bolts Target Couple in Harlem
Mrs. Edward Albrecht claimed electric bolts from Thomas Edison persecuted her husband for years. When Albrecht died from asthma and consumption, the coroner investigated after prompts from a neighbor and a man in the same house. The coroner found a natural death despite claims of persecution.
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Thomas A. Edison
Edward Albrecht
Thomas W. Friedenberg
Albrecht
Murphy
Tammany Hall
New Star Theatre
Seventh-St
Lexington-ave
Beck resigns as Assistant Attorney General in 1908
Assistant Attorney General James M. Beck announces his resignation to President Roosevelt, effective April 30, and will join the law firm Shearman & Sterling in New York starting May 1 while remaining connected with his Philadelphia firm. He recalls key cases and notes his pride in serving under the Roosevelt administration.
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New York
Washington
James M. Beck
Roosevelt
West
Beck
White House
Mr. Beck
Theodore Roosevelt
Shearman & Sterling
Philadelphia
Day
D. T. Watson
Morphine Victim Catherine Haviland Dies at Bellevue
A 34 year old German trained nurse Catherine Haviland died after a morphine addiction led to coma at Bellevue Hospital. She named Ellen Enright as her next friend and Ellen Shea supervised care in her absence. Her trunks remain locked awaiting relatives or burial arrangements.
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Bellevue Hospital
Catherine Haviland
No. 8
West One
Ffth-St
Ellen Enright
Easter Sunday in Rome with Vatican mass without Pope’s personal officiation
The Vatican hosted a private mass with the Pontiff present but not officiating for the first time in his pontificate. Rumors swirled about Pope Leo's health, though he was well enough to greet many Hungarian pilgrims on Easter Sunday in Rome.
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Rome
Vatican
Leo
Cardinal Gibbors Officiates Easter Services at Cathedral
In Baltimore on Easter, Cardinal Gibbors presided at services at the Cathedral. He was notably improved and his voice was strong. The Rev. Dr. William A. Pletcher led the sermon, with the Cathedral choir and Students Somet of the Stars's Seminary contributing to the responses.
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Cardinal Gibbors
William A. Pletcher
Tee Cathedral
the Stars
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