Tragic Sea Disaster Nantucket Monroe Sinks
The Nantucket and Old Dominion liner Monroe collided off Virginia in dense fog near Hog Island. Forty nine people, including two women and many crewmen, perished while eighty six survivors were rescued. The Monroe carried a mixed crew and theater company members among the dead.
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Washington, D. C
Iners
Nantucket
Monroe
Department of Commerce
Sweet
Amboat Inspection Service
Norfolk
Hog Island
Lnerntucket
Twen
King
Johnson
Gateles
Ich
Inter Shoal
S. O
Calla Ching
Cdudt
Pinan
Dominion
Otain Berry
Lear Sea
Berry
Fe Tate
Hamilton
Aptain Johnson
Bs Wireless
Monrae
Ely Rowloo
Te. T. J. Woods
Trosia
New York
Dring Husbard
Macaria: ‘Theatrical Company
William Woods
Boston
Newport News
Augusta Evans
Charles M. Jellett
Baltimore
Haviland
Hilda Haviland
Indy
Lewis
George Lewis
Marlo
B. BP. Vernon
Seville
Qld Dominion Line
L. Etheridge
F. J. Kuehn
Mass
Merchants’ and Miners’ Line
Virginia
Charles H. Maynard
Chatham
Wisconsin forestry reserve case argued before high court
Madison Wis Jun 30 special to ne Northwestern the state suit involving the forestry reserve will be argued in the supreme court the week of April 28 after a conference among Attorney General Owen Hush Ryan and justices. The case questions spending for the forestry reserve project and its constitutionality with briefs due in March and April.
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Northwestern
Madison
Wis
Owen
Hush Ryan
Miwanukee
Supreme Court
Earthquake Recorded at Georgetown University
A pronounced earthquake was recorded on the sesamograph at Georgetown University last night with disturbances starting at 14 36 and continuing until 1 48. Observers estimate the tremors moved about two miles in a northwest direction.
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Washington, D. C
Dan
Georgetown University
Lenroot Attacks Secret Sessions Over Immigration Rule
Washington dispatch reports Representative Lenroot denouncing Democrats for secret rules committee meetings. He cites a Burnett letter about a post office bill rule and calls the process a gag rule with vengeance, noting three weeks of hidden decisions and urging transparency.
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Washington, D
Lenroot
Lenroon
Burnett
Immigration Committee
Post Office
Apprhals
Speaker
Jenroot
Committee of Rules
Rules Committee
Missouri overcharge suits dissolved by federal court ruling
Injunctions against John T Barker Missouri attorney general blocking suits to recover 324 million dollars in excess freight and passenger charges were dissolved. Plaintiffs may file in federal or state courts at their option, allowing continued action by selected parties.
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Wy Associated Press
Kangas City
John T. Barker
Missouri
Missouri Rate
Smith McPherson
Actorla
Wisconsin
Akot
Nies
Winnebaggo County
Wabash Foreclosure Sale Authorized by Judge
United States circuit judge Elmer B. Adams ordered the foreclosure sale of the Wabash railroad with a minimum bid of 34 million dollars. Chester H. Krum was named special master to conduct the sale, and bidders must deposit 3.7 million with Krum. The Equitable Trust Company holds 41.9 million in Wabash bonds and aided the motion for the order. The decree requires the Wabash Hartford company to pay 4.521 million in interest within twenty days on the first mortgage from July 1906.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Elmer B. Adams
United States
Adams
Chester H. Krum
Lhn
Krum
Wabash
Worringe
Equitable Trust, Company of New York
Equitable
Dudce Adame
Detrostes
Civers
Jude Aras
Directa
Winbash Haitford Company
Equitable Trust Company
Noted duelist Deroulede dies in Nive France
French writer and politician M Deroulede died in Nive aged sixty eight after a long illness. founder of the League of Patriot and ardent backer of General Floulanger, he was famed as a skilled fencer and capable pistol marksman.
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Asociated
Nive
France
Deroulede
M. Deroulede
League of Patriot
Floulanger
Proof demanded as hostage case grips Los Angeles
Police chief Seint announces demand for proof in the Clark case as kidnappers claim to hold Spokane financier Clark and his wife, who vanished after a January 17 departure from Santa Barbara. Authorities say the ransom or proof request is central to negotiations.
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Angelen Wol Iborotee
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Julien K Inapers
Francia Lewis Clark
Spokane
Father Gave Him Away Heir Claim in Wisconsin Man
Joan Freeman Swaner, 56, of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin, returned to Warsaw Indiana after his father James W Ups died leaving an estate. Swaner claims to have been adopted as a child by the Swaner family and has gathered evidence to prove his identity and sole heirship.
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Associated Press
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Joan Freeman Swaner
Warsaw
Ind
James W. Phil Ups
Swaner
Ane ii
MARRIES IN COMMON LAW IN CHIPPEWA FALLS
Peter Berg and Bertha Rhodes wed by common law after failing to obtain an expensive Eugenic test. They signed common law documents drafted by W. Ford and faced fees for health certificates, which one physician warned would not be valid in saving the Wasserman test. Berg could not afford a formal ceremony and accepted common law marriage as sufficient.
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Eugenie
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Jan
Peter Berg
Thin Wits
Bertha Rhodes
Boles
W. 1Ford
St Sayne
Berg
Mirnesute
Viceroy Named for Alsace as Prince Frederick William Sends Hope
Berlin reports official word that a new viceroy will govern Alsace with Count Charles Von Wedel resigning. Prince Frederick William, son of the late Archduke, is likely to be sent to Alsace with Prince August William as a second option. The move aims to regain imperial prestige after recent tensions.
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Berlin
Tole Raude
Emperor Wiliam
Yierray
Charles von Wedel
Zeitung Am Mitter
Frederick Wiliam
Prince Atboct
Prussia
Alsace
Frederick William
Camensz
Sile
Emperor Willm
Prince August William
Prussian Academy of Architecture
Washington
Ernest von Tyhner
Lour
Cullom Funeral Sunday Carries Lincoln Echo Across Illinois
The body of former Senator Shelby M. Cullom travels from Chicago to Springfield on the same route that bore Abraham Lincoln nearly fifty years earlier. The steel car will join the Chicago and Alton line arriving at 4 30 this afternoon with in state ceremonies planned at the state capital tomorrow as crowds gather to honor Cullom and recall Lincoln era ties.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Shelly M. Wullum
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Lincoln
Cullom
Washington
Chicago & Alton
Shelby Cullom
Cultom
Cuttlon
Injni
United States Senate
Verdict for Defendants in Neenaly Cage Case
In circuit court at 1 pm yesterday the jury found for the defendant in the Neenaly cage dispute Ulrich v. Nielsen. The plaintiff moved for a new trial to set aside the verdict, to be heard later. Trial of the Krich Nielsen case ended at 8 pm with the jury reaching a verdict after two hours.
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Lem Ulrich
Anton Nielsen
Nfl
Dary Ioft
Krich-Nielsen
J. Someers
Burnell
Parliament Opens Amid Riots Over Labor Deportations
Cape Town Jan 30 Riotous scenes marked the opening of the Union parliament as Gen Loula Retha faced questions over the deportation of ten labor leaders to England this week. The governor general Viscount Gladalane defended martial law as an imperative duty amid protests by labor members.
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Diplama Action
IBY Associated Pleas
Cape Town
Union of South Africa
Union of South Africas
Loula Retha
England
Viscount Gladalane
Oshkosh Couple Visit Augusta Readers Note
Mr and Mrs Op Harmon from Oshkosh Wisconsin arrived in Augusta on the Bunda and are guests of Mr and Mrs Phil Sawyer. They plan to travel to Jacksonville and other points in Florida. Weather here is warm.
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Augenta
Tan
Harmon
Oshkosh
Wis
Bunda
Phil
Sawyer
Jacksonville
Florida
Royal divorce steps in Sweden Russian linkage
Special commissioners will meet in St. Petersburg to arrange issues from the dissolution of the marriage between Prince William of Sweden and his wife, formerly Grand Duchess Marie Pavlona of Russia, with proceedings pending since 1908.
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William
Sweden
Marie Pavlona
Russia
St. Petersburg
Lodging-Swindle Alarms City Police Chief Dowling
A report from Chief Dowling warns of a lodging house swindle in which a woman lures private lodgingkeepers with a false antitheft plan and promises to return with workers to claim possession. Victims pay fees but the swindler and accomplices disappear, prompting police and attorney involvement and a Wisconsin bar scrutiny.
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Police Dowling
Onhkosh
T Dowling
Wena
Postes Department
Ciremnstaned
Chief Dowling
Aman
de Toler
Roan
Cinesgo
Tereupon
Henry Kossel Heads Bank Presidency Change
Henry Kossel is named president of the South Side bank after a special directors meeting. Otto Horn becomes vice president, Pl W Mueller joins the board, and Benjamin J Krippene shifts to assistant cashier at State Bank with duties starting Monday February 2. E Gunz remains cashier of State Bank.
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Henry Kossel
Hears & Hae
Smre Bank
Dsntrastt
South Side
J Kossel
Henry
Kowalt
Otto Horn
Kawwel
W. Mueller
Benjamin J. Krippene
City National Bank
State Bank
Danee
E. Gunz
Conference program outlines Stelzle lecture tour in Oshkosh
Next week three day program in Oshkosh features Dr Charles Stelzle of New York city arriving from Green Bay. The schedule includes luncheons with ministers, city meetings at First Presbyterian and Congregational churches, a public address on church reform, and sessions on economic aspects of liquor and community problems with factory talks and dinners.
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Charles Stelale
New York City
Oshkosh
Stelale
Green Bay
Tremont
First Presbyterian Church
Wilk Ae
First Presbyterian Suditorium
Stelzle
Ostiktunb
Viccinity
Stel4le
City Federation of Missionary Amletled
P. mm
Cangrega- Venel
Stebelewhl Ra
Thatcher
Weelang Pennle
Petr
Stelztes
Christian Endeavor Anniversary Observed at Plymouth Church
The Christian Endeavor societies of dis rity wall celebrate the third anniversary of their founding at Plymouth Congregational Church. A special service with music and tasks by Endeavor members is planned, with an offering for work in Wisconsin. Activities extend through next week including a midweek service and Friday social, aiming to inspire Endeavor work worldwide.
Gompers Denies McDonald Drink Charge in AFL Row
Samuel Gompers, AFL president, rejects Duncan McDonald accusation that he was drunk at Seattle. Moyer defends actions on copper strike funding while arguing AFL executive council failed to levy needed assessments. Debate touches Democratic ties and internal labor politics.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor Today
Duncan McDonant
Illinois Federation of Ripers
Gompers
Seattle
American Federation of Labor
McDonald
Democratic Party
Hind
Guaspers
Ife
Dusiness
Agnerican Federation of Libor
Wmiis
Moyer
Sory
Aln Jie
John Autchett
John JH. Lenton
American Federation of Tapor
Michigan
Washington
Mr. Myyer
Samuel Gunpers
Adulph Germer
Hlinois
Vien
Frank J. Klayes
Clark Not a Candidate Says AP Report
The Associated Press reports that Clark denied any presidential candidacy in 1916 or in the future. He commented the toastmaster's remarks should have triggered a candidacy, and praised President Wilson for handling the Mexican situation and keeping the US out of war with Mexico.
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Associated Press
Washington
Dan
Uouad
Sahil
Wilson
Att
Red Cross Granted Year to Raise 20 Million for River Control
The American Red Cross was granted a year by the Chinese government to raise 20 million dollars for a river control project aimed at preventing annual floods and disasters. A preliminary agreement was signed by Paul R. Rewsch, the American minister to China, and Chinese officials.
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Associated Press
Tekin
Jan
American Red Cross Society
Chives
Paul 8. Rewsch
Ching Aas
Chnese
Grant Arrested in Embezzlement Case in Houghton
G A Grant was arrested in Houghton Michigan at the request of Chicago police and charged with embezzlement. He will be sent back tonight. Fae Fore.
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Houghton, Mich
Chicago
G. A. Grant
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