New York Fire Disaster Probes Open as Officials Act
Governor declares state powerless over fire escapes in city buildings after deadly Washington Place blaze. DA Whitman orders official inquiry. Fire Marshal Beers cites lack of drills and exits. Triangle Shirtwaist Company blamed for locked doors. relief funds raised with donations from Carnegie and Untermyer.
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Andrew Carnegie
Samuel Untermyer
Elevator Heroes At Fatal Fire Missing Escape Net Failures
Amid a deadly blaze the elevator man James Zito made three smokestack journeys to rescue frightened women as nets failed from their weight. A bay known as Sally guided twenty girls to safety while Chief Ig blamed lack of required fire escapes for the high death toll.
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James Zito
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Sally
Bankers Not Pardoned by Taft Pardons Expected
Washington March 27 reports indicate the pardon appeals of two bankers Charles More of New York and John F Walsh of Chicago will be denied by President Taft following the attorney general’s adverse findings. Morse in Atlanta prison is said to be in normal health and no official word on his pardon denial has been issued.
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New York
Washington Place
Whitman
Beers
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Charles More
John FR. Walsh
Chicago
Charles A. Morse
Atlanta
Department of Justice
Morse
Taft
Att Las
Considera Jion
Walsh
Leavenworth
Wickersham
Thorugh
William H. Moyer
Federal Penitentiary
Charles W. Morse
Cutting Out Red Tape
Treasury seeks to curb red tape as Treasury Secretary MacVeagh trims procedures. A New Jersey collector with a small salary faced scrutiny for not filing specific documents and quipped that a 25 cent affidavit required another sworn receipt, highlighting bureaucratic rigidity and reforms.
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Associacy Press
Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
MacVeagh
New Jersey
the Treasury
Fight for Three Cent Fare Narrowly Aims High Reaction
Milwaukee march 27. A four year special from Superior save a three cent fare is sought by the Superior Commercial club committee on public utilities from the Duluth Superior Traction company. The complaint charges excessive profits and asks hearings to show profits would allow a safe return on property valued by the commission. A related complaint targets the Superior Water Light Power company seeking general rate revision under the commission’s supervision.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Superior
Superior Commerial Club
Committee On Public Utilities
Duluth- Superior Traction Company
State Rate Commission
Anlo Sted
Superior Water, Light , Power Company
No Trace of Disaster Reported After Coast Search
After a thorough search of the California coast, Captain Daniels of the revenue cutter McCulloch reports that the burning steamer sighted Saturday off Eureka is probably untrue. The McCulloch was ordered to search for survivors but found no trace of a disaster.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
California
Daniels
McCulloch
Eureka
Cal
Packers Secure Delay in Government Indictment Case
Counsel for the indicted Chicago meat packers appeared before Judge George O. Carpenter in U S district court and were granted one week to file a demurrer to the government’s indictments. The hearing was set for April.
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Associated Press
Chicago
George O. Carpenter
United States District Court
Daisy chain honor at Vassar crowns a class day bearer
At Vassar College the class day daisy chain honors a bearer chosen from among numerous applicants. The article lists the selected Misses Dorothy Appleyard Grace Beaver Harriet Bradley Carita Anna Louise Jingett Katharine Winida Dunhwin Delphina Lundsteen Hanmer Razeldane Hatreiton Mary Kelsey Howe Emmeline Wilmarnbusch Edith Wloise James Eliza Burgert Ruth Kinsey Ilvira Thelkar Rush Caroline Lee Mills Emma Maria Creel Nate Bridge Pomber Anna Louise Silver Kathryn Imogene Upson mirage Lane Wine Mayon City and others from across the United States.
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Vassar College
Philippine Islands
Dorothy Appleyard
aAshland
Wis
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San
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Harriet Bradley
Manilin
Angeline Leslie
New York
Everett Brown
Rbuielander
Carita Anna Louise Jinggett
Jacksonville
Blu
Katharine Winida Dunhwin
Sehenectudy
Delphina Lundsteen Hanmer
Branford
Conn
Razeldane Hatreiton
Cleveland
Mary Kelsey Howe
New York City
Emmeline Wilmarnbusch
Milwaukee
Edith Wloise James
New _ York
Eliza Burgert
Kimball
Wausas Ma
Ruth Kinsey
Cincinnati
Jlvirn Thelkar Rush
New City
Caroline Lee Mills
Emma Maria Creel
New Yor
Nate Bridge Pomber
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Gallet
Moers Sepian
Anna Louise Silver
Mase Orange
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Elizabeth Bure Thetcers
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Kathryn Imogene Upson
York City
Aml
Miriany Lane Wine
Mayon City
Duveen Brothers Plead Guilty In Customs Conspiracy
Louie J. and Joseph Duveen pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the federal government over under valued art imports. Judge fined each $10,000, max. A civil settlement of $1.26 million was arranged, with $1.2 million paid to discharge all duties claims. indictments remain against Benjamin S. and Jenny J. Duveen.
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New York
Louie J. Duveen
Joseph Duveen
Duveen Brothers
Murily Today
Martin
United States Circuit Court
United States
Wise
Duveens
Unite States
Duveer
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Jienny J. Duveen
Louis J
DETECTIVES SEEK LEWIS L THORNTON IN SUICIDE CASE
Los Angeles March 27 Detectives seek Lewis L Thornton son of a Kansas City physician to learn what he knows about a supposed suicide on the government reservation at San Pedro last Wednesday and a later false ID of the victim as Thornton The police say Thornton himself gave the identification and relatives rush to claim the body but Thornton has been seen alive and well since the tragedy.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Lewis L. Thornton
Kansas City
San Pedro
Thornton
Polles
Cotton Magnate Kilshaw Irwin Dies at 76 in Mobile
Col. Thomas Kilshaw Irwin, president of the Mobile Cotton Exchange and oldest charter member, died in Mobile at age seventy six. A Civil War veteran, he served as a inspector general in General Ferguson's brigade. Output details include twenty four cents and 464000 pounds.
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Mobile
Aln
Col. Thomas
Kilshaw Irwin
Mobile Cotton Exchange
Ferguson
Elgin
Wheeler
Fragmented OCR note on arrests and deaths in early reports
A garbled OCR entry cites a command with President Davis and a Confederate executive captured, followed by an incident in Los Angeles involving a doctor named Gates from a focal hospital and a poisoning accident. It mentions Fastus C. Strawbridge, founder of Sunnybrain and Cleischer, dying at his winter home in Thomasville at age seventy three.
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Davis Geo Gard
Los Angeles
Cal
G. Gates
Unis City
Mouadeltala
Philadelphia
Marvel
Fastus
Steamer Luckenbach in peril near Key West shoals
Associated Press reports the steamer Luckenbach grounded northwest of Key West with twenty eight crew aboard. The reefed vessel, 1851 tons, sailed from Tampa March 22 for Baltimore with no cargo or passengers. The revenue cutter forward standby and Yammeraw assigned to scene.
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Washington
New York
Luckenhach
Tampa
Daltimere
Grenfell Receives Murchison Grant Honor
New York reports the Raya Geogray ab society of ings land hug awarded to Dr. Wilfred T. Grenfell, missionary and explorer, the Murchison prize for the current year in recognition of his long Labrador service. Announcement made today confirms the honor.
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New York
Council of the
Raya Geogray Ab Society of
Ings Land
Hug
Wilfred T. Grenfell
Murchison
Labrador
Negro sworn in office in recess appointment
Washington D C Marek William H Lewis the Poston negro recently named by President Taft for the position of assistant attorney general of the United States was formally sworn in today His nomination failed of confirmation by the senate and Mr Taft gave him a recess appointment.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Marek Yilliam H. Lewis
President Tutt
United States
Lewis
Senate
Taft
Boston statue plan for General Butler faces setback
Boston March 27 the Massachusetts Ways and Means Committee recommended against approving the 25 600 appropriation for a statue of General Benjamin F Butler former governor of Massachusetts The bill to erect the statue appears unlikely to pass as reported by the committee and legislature action shifts.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Henjami F. Butler
ofTassachusetts
Massachusetts
Ohio banker paroled under new federal law
Otto G. Hayes of Galion, once convicted in 1945 for violation of federal banking laws and sentenced to seven and one half years in prison, was released today under the new federal parole law.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Otto G. Hayes
Galion
Rome Jubilee Opens With King Victor Emmanuel Speech
The celebration of Milan’s jubilee begins with King Victor Emmanuel I opening a National Art Exhibition in Rome. Amid pageantry, the king urges liberty and national unity while protests near the Vatican are repelled by police. The ceremony also features diplomats, ministers, and U.S. representatives including J P Morgan.
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Tuif National Art Exaibiplon
Associated Press
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Milian Unlky
Victor Emmanuel
Turin
Victor Aamararl If
Italy
Victor Emmianunel I
Janientum
Otha
Holy See
Vatican
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J.P. Morgan
Dueen Belen
Genoa
Dr San Martino
Eaumlltes
Speaches
Manfred
Senate
Marrara
Chamber of Deputies
Nathan
Leishman
Harrison
Morris
United States
J. P. Morgan
Foreign Committee
Tointe
Wurmbert
Toward Higher Ideals Speech Echoes Italian Independence
The passage quotes a royal address praising Italy's dedication to the independence of every race and its commitment to peace. It emphasizes protecting Italy's heritage and contributing to universal progress toward higher ideals.
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Rome
Italy
Pleads for His Tribe at White House
Chief Yukwoma, a frail Hopi Indian from the Moyui reservation in Arizona, appealed to President Taft to spare his people from forced civilization. He urged living as they did before white influence, opposing officials and teachers, while Taft assured schools would continue on reservations. The Hopi majority reportedly supported education and compulsory schooling.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Yukwoma’s
Yukeemia
White House
Banker Found Dead After Bank Wound Mystery
New York March 27 Associated Press. Julius Debrovssky bank owner dies from a bullet wound found at his private bank. A $1,000 missing from the safe and a loaded revolver in a table drawer raise questions. Clerk Stephen Boreczily was questioned. no arrests yet.
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Associated Press
New York
Julius Debrovssky
Ole Banker
Stephen Borezcily
Ody Wan
Pastor Dies in Waterford Pulpit Amid Sermon
Milwaukeee, Wis March 27 A Journal special from Racine reports Pastor W. Pratt a leading Methodist minister collapsed during a sermon at First Methodist Episcopal Waterford and died of heart failure despite efforts by physicians. He was 39 and was on the church page of a 28 page issue when stricken.
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Milwaukese
Wis
Racine
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Waterford
Etnerne Courtly
W. Pratt
Elmer Anderson
Pratt
Prath
Milwaukee girl nearly dies after poison medicine mix
A seven year old girl from Manitowoc drank from a bottle of medicine prepared for her mother and nearly died after ingesting poison. Physicians say a doughnut eaten after the medicine helped save her life as she was told to follow a nurse’s instruction. The child remains in critical condition but is expected to survive.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Manitowr Bayh
Trene Buets
Insurrecto Leaders Press Reform Amid Madero Enthusiasm
El Paso reports Madero optimistic about insurrection progress near Chihuahua as cabinet resignation rumors surface. Couriers say the uprising will not cease until promised reforms are achieved, noncombatants suffer food shortages under siege order. A San Antonio note adds Alfonso Madero claims a strange coincidence about his father Francisco Madero.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Texas
Courtere
Munderas
Chihuahua
Madero
Mexico
San Antonio
Alfonso Madero
Francisco Madero
Insurrection and Cabinet Moves Stir Mexican City
The text notes that two brothers headed for a trip on insurrection business will not travel and will not join the insurrectos near Chi tah. It reports Muderog visiting the city and Francisco De La Barra’s departure for Mexico City as a possible peace conference sign. Reyes leaves for Paris as cabinet changes loom in Mexico City with Teodoro Dehesa favored for interior secretary.
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Chitah
Tly Muderog
Francisco de la Barra
Mexico
San Antepio
Reyes
Paris
Medona
Italy
Bernardo Reyes
Diaz
Mexican City
Don Teodoro Dehesa
Vera
Crox
Dehesa
Presume Graces Dead in Alabama Cyclone
A cyclone in Alabama killed two men and injured many as it ripped through Monroeville Excel At Maniste. Executor for Aviator Apnear Im w'elock last evening, AL Jones and Probate Court Stephen Tyr and Alexander McCroy, Farmers, were killed and fifteen persons were seriously hurt. Several buildings were blown down and numerous others injured. Blame and damage spread across the region with reports of additional casualties and property loss.
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Monroeville
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Apnear Imw
de. MH. Murper
Bliss Alice Lambert
Robison Funeral Held In Cleveland
Funeral services for Sergeant Major M. Stanley Robison, president of the St. Louis National Baseball club, were conducted this afternoon at the home of his sister-in-law on Lake Shore Boulevard. The service, led by Dean Du Month of Trinity Episcopal Church, followed by burial at Lake View cemetery.
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Sergjees Cor M. Stanley Robison
St. Jouns National Baseball Club
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Frank Traas Robison
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Trilty Episcopal Church
Lake View Cemetery
German Ambassador’s Daughter to Wed in Concordia Church
Miss Tallise Alexandrian von Bernstorff, daughter of the German ambassador, will marry Count Raymond Lourtales, recently an attache of the German embassy, today at Concordia Lutheran church in Washington.
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Washington
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Countesa Tallise Alexandrian von Bernstorff
Countess von Bernstorff
Concordia Lutheran Church
Raymond Lourtales
Nus
Watssy
Five Burned to Death in Aurora Farm Fire
Dr. D. E. Morris a prominent physician and his four children died in a early morning fire that destroyed the Morris home three miles southeast of Aurora Missouri.
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Associated Press
Aurora, Mo
D. E. Morris
Morris
Hare
Executors Seek Presumption of Death for Aviator Ceul Grace
London March 27 The executors of Ceul Grace estate were granted leave by the probate court to presume his death after he disappeared during a croge chvinelight attempt. The body of the aviator has never been found.
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Associated Press
London
Ceul Grace
Coulson Funeral Tuesday Held In Omro
Funeral services for Mrs. J. R. Coulson will be held Tuesday at 10:30 AM from the M E church in Omro with Rev J E Garrett officiating. Interment follows in Minckler Cemetery at Zion Dayspring. Weather: Wisconsin forecast shows snow tonight and much colder in central and southern portions with a Tuesday mostly fair in the west and warmer conditions there.
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