Ice storm disaster swallows sealing fleet near Cape Race
More than 200 men from the steam sealer New Foundland are missing or dead after a blizzard off Cape Race. Reports from the Red Cross ship Florizel say 60 corpses were aboard, with 400 men in the fleet overall. The Southern Cross is overdue, and whether the New Foundland sank remains uncertain.
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Cape Race
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Straits of Belle Tele
St. Johns
Southern Cross
St. John
Split log drag pitched to local businessmen
W H Seed advance agent for D Ward King addressed a Commercial club audience of farmers and businessmen. He promoted the split log drag as a road making machine, cited use in other states, and offered three day lectures for 500 dollars or one day for 135 dollars. County officials listened and a decision was deferred. Seed said the drag works on packed dirt but not on roads that will not pack.
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W. H. Seed
D. Ward King
King
Maloney
Seed
Ex Head of Penitentiary Freed by Judge in Oregon
Portland, Ore April 2 Judge McGinn ordered acquittal of Frank H Curtis former state penitentiary warden after removing the case from the jury He was tried on a charge of attempted extortion while deputy sheriff He was released A circuit court suit seeks to block Multnomah county from using part of bonds totaling 1 25 million for the interstate bridge over the Columbia filed by J N Stoppenbach challenging bond validity on constitutional grounds
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Ore
le Cult
McGinn
Frank H. Curtis
State Penitentiary
Multnomah County
The
Columbia
J. N. Stoppenbach
Supreme Justice McNary Seeks Republican Nomination
Supreme Justice Charles L. McNary announced his bid for reelection to the Supreme Court as a Republican. He has built a record as a progressive jurist during his tenure on the bench.
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Villa Seizes Torreon After Telegraph Talk
In Torreon April 2, reports say Villa has effectively taken the city after two hours of telegraphic talks with Carranza. Only two federal groups remain, one in a fortified adobe and another at a southward outpost, as reinforcements reportedly enter and efforts continue.
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Delegates Meet in Harrisburg for Liquor License Fight
Delegates from about a dozen counties gathered in Harrisburg for a statewide No-License campaign, as the convention opened and will continue the next day to push for liquor license repeal efforts.
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Harrisburg
State Federation
Americans to Attend Paris Meeting Congress Expected In Paris
PARIS April 2 Hundreds of American business men are expected to attend the International Chamber of Commerce congress after a tour through the United States. The return to Paris was reported with strong interest in the forthcoming session and noted that many Americans would participate.
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International Chamber of Commerce
United States
Chicago Founded As Townsite In 1844
Chicago marks eighty four years since its 1844 founding as a townsite with a population growth noted from a small settlement to a thriving city. The piece recalls the city’s early survey and settlement status in its emergence as a major urban center.
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Chicago
Windy City
Pendleton Postmaster to Gain 100 Yearly Salary Rise
Pendleton post office shows strong business in the annual report. The postmaster will receive a $100 raise to $2700 yearly reflecting a $26,368.62 annual volume. Assistant postmaster will rise accordingly with scale, depending on future monthly totals and class upgrades.
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Pendleton
Postal Department
Swartzlander to aid irrigation move on Umatilla Reservation
Major Swartland er, agent on the Umatilla reservation, says he will endorse and cooperate with locals to establish flood irrigation or a storage system for irrigation. He believes ample flood water in the Umatilla river could irrigate much land and will inform the Indian service and assist if the Commercial club pursues congressional action. J O Richmond may expand Hart, Michigan holdings with W R Roachanning interests.
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Indian Service
Umatilla Reservation
Swartalander
Major Swartalander
Umatilla
Irrigation Bureau of the Indian Service
Bingham Springs
Swartelander
Bureau
Commercial Club
Congress
Prisoners Escape From Jail Cage In Cairo Case
On April 2 in Cairo Illinois a guard at the jail left to eat and six prisoners including William Whison sentenced to hang on April 4 for the murder of Special Officer Logan escaped by breaking through a brick wall as bloodhounds tracked the trail.
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Cairo, II
William Wh-Son
Logan
Court May Oil Wild Horse Road
The county court met with farmers and citizens to discuss oiling the Wild Horse road as a binder and top dressing after macadam improvements. President Tallman and others presented the plan, with court members considering advisement and weighing the King drag lecture proposal.
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Commercial Clan
Vincent
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Martin
John Lind to Return from Mexico Tomorrow
Washington April 2 President Wilson announced that John Lind will sail from Galveston tomorrow aboard the hospital ship Solace to recover his health impaired at Vera Cruz He will return to Mexico if needed and then go to French Lick Springs for an indefinite stay with his emissary not recalled but traveling for recovery.
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John Lind
United States
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Vera Cruz
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Mexico
French Lick Springs
Fire devastates historic waterfront in St Augustine Florida
Fire sweeps St Augustine destroying many historic buildings and threatens remaining waterfront. Federal reinforcements arrive as two hundred men perish on Moes off Cape Lace per wireless report. President Wilson announces John Lind will return from Mexico tomorrow. Stores close for Tuesday’s game. Council passes ordinance against quack remedies. King drag exploited as good roads method. Charlies March elected president of tennis club.
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Torreon
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Cape Lace
John Lind
Mexico
Wilson
East Court Street
Swartlander
George Roberts
Portland Bridge Co
E. W. Smith
Columbia
Council
Jefrey & Burton Mable
Douglas Succeeds French as English Field Marshal
London April 2 General Sir Charles Douglas was named chief of the imperial general staff and first member of the army council succeeding Field Marshal French who resigned amid the home rule controversy.
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London
Sir Charles Douglas
Imperial General Staff
Army Council
Field Marshal French
Fog causes collisions at sea near Virginia capes
Wireless reports describe a fogbound collision between the steamship Robert Thompson and the schooner August Snow off the Virginia capes. The Snow is badly damaged while the Thompson has only minor damage. details are sparse. A separate fog collision near Goodwin Sands sees the Maine sink after colliding with the Jose De Aramburu. tugs save the crew at Dover.
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de Aramburu
Federal troops called out to prevent looting in St Augustine
Fire caused at least a million dollars in damage threatening city’s destruction. Federal troops stood by as refugees crowded the waterfront and looting fears spurred prompt aid. Buildings destroyed include court house and several hotels. lighting plant out. a woman from Florida hotel reportedly dying after breaking her back.
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Atlantic Hotels
Geneva Theater
Joseph Apartments
Dedage Roberts Quits Race for Republican Nomination
George R. Roberts withdraws from the county judge race leaving Douglas Betts and T. P. Gilliland as the remaining Republican candidates. In a statement to the East Oregonian he cites the impracticality of a house to house campaign and asks supporters to rely on his past loyalty while noting he cannot continue as a candidate.
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Dedage Roberts
George R. Roberts
Douglas Betts
T. P. Gilliland
East Oregonian
Roberts
Republican Party
Geo. R. Roberts
City Council passes East Court paving ordinance and remonstrance denied
City council unanimously approves the East Court street improvement paving plan including portions of East Court Lee Vincent and Alta streets. Remonstrance by E W McComas is rejected after railroad withdrawals reduce district opposition. McComas protests by area percentage method and assessments. West Alta street paving urged by Aura Raley estate, contract with Warren Construction for Matlock street approved, Eagle lodge rates and cemetery lots accepted, and new north side street works approved.
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East Court Street
East Court
Lee Vincent
Alta Streets
Northern Pacific
Street Committee
McComas
Alta Street
W.C. E. Pruitt
Aura Raley
Matlock Street
Raley
Bridge V
Eugene Fruit Growers Association Plans New Branch
The Eugene Fruit Growers Association is establishing a branch that will not function to cost about $15,000.
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Eugene Fruit Growers’ Association
Stores Close for Opening Ballgame in Pendleton
Pendleton merchants agree to close from 3 30 to 6 00 pm for the Western Tri-State baseball season opener. L G Frazier Marshall Spell and Roy Alexander led the pledge with only a few refusals. An auto parade will precede the game, which starts around 2 45 to 4 00 pm to allow workers to reach the park.
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Pendleton
L. G. Frazier
Marshall Spell
Roy Alexander
Oaks donated for Panama Pacific Exposition display
San Jose April 2 50 year old Magra Mas and shrubbery and lelan cy press trees were donated by Oak Hill cemetery to be exhibited at the Panama Pacific exposition. Workers began moving the trees to the fate grounds today.
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San Jose
Oak Hill Cemetery
Grand Court
Revivalist in Eclipse Ends as Methodists Abolish Commission
The New York East conference of the Methodist church voted to abolish the present evangelistic commission after a debate on pastors conducting their own evangelistic work. The decision reflects the end of the day of the old fashioned revivalist as seen in Mount Vernon N Y on April 2.
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New York
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