Tragic Collinwood School Fire Kills Scores in Cleveland Suburb
A massive blaze at a common grade school in Collinwood Cleveland on March 4 caused panic as an overheated furnace sparked flames. Exits failed, many children were trampled or fell from upper floors, and dozens died in the basement or smoke filled halls. Authorities expect the death toll to rise with hundreds of rescuers aiding a grim recovery.
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Lake Shore
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Tragic School Fire Terrifies Cleveland Children
A disastrous blaze at a Cleveland area school trapped many children and sent staff scrambling as ambulances and nurses rushed to the scene. Eyewitnesses described terrified youngsters leaping from windows while fire and smoke filled hallways, with several fatalities feared. Authorities blamed narrow halls and a single exit for the deadly crowding, though drills had warned of such danger.
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Burke
Negro shoots three in Virginia barn incident
A black man opened fire in a Virginia barn early today, wounding three people including Miss Maczheny a schoolteacher, Harry Cork, and John Ramser. No fatalities reported. Sheriff Flanigan requested aid from Company KK West Virginia National Guard. soldiers headed toward the scene to assist in capturing the suspect.
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Auto Racing at Ormond Opens With Six Entrants
Ormond Florida March 4 six entrants started today in the 128 mile gentlemen s Invitation race part of the automobile tournament on Ormond Daytona beach. The race will be run four times on a 32 mile lap with weather cloudy at first but expected to clear before race time. Tomorrow features the Mile race as the star event.
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Ormond, Fla
Ormond-Dastona Beach
Sailors Set Navy Gunnery Records in Pennsylvania Turret
The crew of the after eight inch turret aboard the Pennsylvania scored remarkable averages in naval gunnery. Midshipman J A Nison led with top marks alongside turret captain EL A Poct as peers posted figures from 2.57 to 3.23 in pointer and training categories. Names include J H Kincaid J H Fisher F Pordhein A Coleman William Reinholt and many others with high shot rates.
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Pennsylvania
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P. Colemas
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Akers
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A.ert
Immigration Officials to Bar Reds and Anarchists
Secretary Straus explained that immigration authorities will cooperate with local police to exclude criminals and known anarchists, with deportations for foreigners in country under three years if identifiable. In Chicago, Rosie Stern's tentative arrest links to Averbuch case as police pursue motives behind his attack on Chief Shipy. Federal officials join local efforts, signaling intensified cooperation in suppressing anarchists. New York also reports arrests in Houston Street raid as police seek evidence of anarchist activity.
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Department of Commerce and Favor
Chicago
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Shipy
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Averbuch
Tedar
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Gotham
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Fire damages malt house in Milwaukee mill
Special to The Northwester Milwaukee reports a fire at 7:29 this morning in the boiler house of the Henry Rahr Sons Brewing Company malt house. Firemen confined the blaze to the boiler house though the interior was gutted and two boilers may be damaged. A beer vat valued at $500 was brewing but was saved. estimated damage to building and appliances about $1,500, insured.
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Henry Rahr
Hartie Acquitted After Conspiracy Trial In Pittsburgh
In a Pittsburgh trial on March 4 associate press reports acquittals for Augustis Hartie millionaire John L. Wishons hardware merchant and Clifford Hoor a black cab driver charged with conspiring to ruin Mrs Mary Scott Hartie. The jury received explicit instructions to render a verdict in Hartie's favor and bear costs.
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Associated Press
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Youngstown
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Defends Aldrich Bill in Senate Speech
Sen Albert Hopkins of Huro urged in Washington that the Aldrich currency measure would stop October panic without hindering state and savings banks or national banks. He argued it benefits all banks if New York banks are spared from upheaval and opposed deposit guarantees for national banks.
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Washingt
D.C
Albert Hopkins
Huro
United States
New York
Chicago
Arson Conspiracy Charges in Lake County Case
William F. Weimer a former Cook County master in chancery and William A. Johnson a former Cook County clerk were indicted by the Lake County grand jury on conspiring to arson. Evidence shows the pair planned to set fire to a Lake Bluff store building owned by Weimer’s wife.
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Waukegan
I. Maren
William F. Weimer
Highlend Park
Cook County
Leke County
Wiliam A. Johnson
Lake Bluff
Weimer
Dividend Cut in Two by Calumet and Hecla
Boston March 4 The directors of Calumet and Hecla Mining Company declared a quarterly dividend of 6 a share, down from the last quarter’s 6 1 2. The reduction marks a dividend cut in the mining firm’s payout.
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Hy Associates Frese
Boston
Mass
Calumet and Heela Mining Company
Gates Must Explain Alimony Contempt Case
Special to The Northwestern Milwaukee Wis March 4 James L Gates a wealthy lumberman and land owner has been ordered by Judge Ludwig to show cause on Saturday why he should not be punished for contempt of court for alleged failure to pay 209 of alimony to his wife Gertrude Ruel Gates Temporary alimony was fixed at 160 a month and must continue until the divorce action adjudicated. A check for the arrears was produced after counsel for Gates insisted on payment. A Wise son toucheth a gled father.
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Milwaukee
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James L. Gates
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L. M. Sturdevant
Gatea
Medical Society Meeting in Kebago County
Kebago County Medical Society held its quarterly meeting at Une fetta. The session began after eight o clock with a seating plan and notices. A speaker from Ripon and a reservation for Appleton were noted in the sparse readable text.
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Ripon
Reduction in Fares Between Cities and Neenah
A report on fare cuts for interurban lines shows the fare from the city to Neenah reduced to fifteen cents, and the city to terminal points cut to five cents in places. The interurban line from the city to Neenah remains about one mile farther than the five cent fare. Between the city and the other terminal points the twenty-five cent fare is likely replaced by new lower rates. Passengers can purchase twenty-five tickets for one dollar, four cents per ride, with tickets accepted only within city limits for some routes.
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Deaths and Sudden Demises Across Wisconsin
Death of Mrs. H. S. Reid in Le Creuse wife of State Waterways Commissioner Reid and daughter of ex state senator Ho A Taylor aged fifty. Farmer Matthew Swetik dies suddenly in Relmersville big county at 40 survived by wife and four children. Noted horseman Joan Kelly dies at D F Spaulding home veteran driver of fast horses. Augusta Hejnek aged 109, Poland born Wisconsin’s oldest resident possibly dies in Stevens Point.
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Plea in Abatement in Milwaukee Bribery Case
Judge Williams sustained the plea in abatement for ex Alderman Max E Bisersach of the Second ward who faced charges of conspiring with former Deputy Comptroller George W Porth to sell a ward lot to the city for 37 50 a task worth not to exceed 34 000 The ruling followed rules of criminal procedure delaying certification to the supreme court until after the jury verdict.
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Engineer Dan Jones Backs Up Ten Miles to Blow Whistle
Milwaukee dispatch reports Engineer Dan Jones remembered not to blow the whistle before leaving Holcombe. He reversed the engine ten miles to Holcombe, blew the whistle, and continued to Cornell. This may be the first recorded case of an engineer taking such care to obey the rule.
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Milwaukee
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Indian Woman Is Slain In Wisconsin Boarding House
Milwaukee report from Black River Falls states Rice Hil, an Indian woman aged about sixty, was found dead in a boarding house room from a stab wound. Coroner to investigate as police seek unknown assailants.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
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Wisconsin
Ohio Republicans Name Taft Nominees at Convention
Delegates selected Charles P. Taft Byron T. Herrick A. T. Vorys and Andrew L. Harris as delegates at large to the national convention with Oliver Gunckel Arthur M. Orr George F. Broadfield and Alexander H. Martin as alternates. Nomination speeches followed with Harris as governor and Treadway as lieutenant governor chosen after ballots. The platform endorses reform, tariff revision, a strong navy, labor protections, merchant marine growth, and a national health department, aiming for balanced government and economic vitality.
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