Explosion Kills Nearly 300 in English Mine. Only Eleven Escape
Manchester report says 289 of 300 workers at Little Holton coal mine near Leigh likely perished in a morning explosion and fire. Only eleven rescued. rescue teams struggled as flames spread. Twenty bodies recovered. crews hope trapped men wall themselves in an unburned gallery. Cause undetermined. officials fear more deaths as search continues before nightfall.
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Manchester
Eng
Little Holton Company
Leigh
Senator Aldrich 10 Undergo Operation
New York S C Dew 21 Senator Aldrich was taken to Roteewell hospital today to undergo an operation on his hand. An ambulance carried him there though officials said he is not in a serious condition. The ailment stems from tendons in the left hand after an accident months ago. Initial reports claimed a taxicab or street car struck him, but no witnesses were found and the rumor of being struck spread.
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New York
S. C
Dew
Sanmator
Aldrich
Roteewell Hospital
Filing and License Fees Show Increase
Salem, Ore. December 1 An increase of about $60,000 in the filing and license fees of the corporation department at the capitol is noted for the two year period ending 1910 versus 1908. Secretary of State biennial report shows 1910 receipts at $371,319.53, with $266,727.66 from annual licenses and $106,681.98 from filing new or supplementary articles of incorporation.
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Salem
Ore
Corporation Department
Capitol
Secretary of State
Barber Nominated to Receiver of Public Money at Lewiston
President Taft nominates Benjamin Barber as receiver of public money at Lewiston Idaho in a December 21 1909 announcement from Washington D C The appointment involves managing government funds in the Lewiston district and signals ongoing federal financial administration activity in Idaho.
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Barber
Idaho
Washington, D. C
Taft
Benjamin Barber
Lewiston
Severe snow storm raging across Colorado and Kansas
A severe snow storm extends from southern Kansas to the continental divide, with substantial wire trouble reported on telephone and telegraph lines and multiple trains delayed. The system is shifting eastward as of December 21 from Denver, Colorado.
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Denver
Colo
Kansas
Continental Divide
Mine Officials Say Fewer Than 200 Trapped
Rell call this afternoon indicated hope of missing miners being safe with friends. Officials believe not over 200 were in the mine, and the situation may allow many to be accounted for.
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Tread
Rell
Two Die When Wall Falls at Big Fire in Cincinnati
A major blaze caused two million dollars in damage at the Krippendorf factory and neighboring plants. Fireman Robert Greer and an unidentified boy were killed when a wall collapsed on fifteen firefighters. Ten firemen were seriously hurt. others were treated at hospitals as the blaze damaged eight factories including Taylor-Poole Leather.
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Cincinnati
Robert Greer
Krippendorf Company
Taylor-Poole Leather Company
Krippendorf
Lorimer Exonerated In Senate Bribery Charges
Washington reports the committee on elections and privileges formally exonerated Lorimer from bribery charges tied to his Senate election. The panel found no corrupt methods tainted his seat, and asked to be excused from further action. Signatures included Burrows Depew Dillingham Heyburn Bulkeley among Republicans and Batley Paynter Johnson Fletcher among Democrats.
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Washington
Lorimer
Senate
Committee On Elections and Privileges
Beveridge
Frazier
Burrows
Depew
Dillingham
Heyburn
Bulkeley
Batley
Paynter
Johnson and Fletcher
Capital Punishment Abolition Campaign Underway in Washington
Mrs Kath erine Stirlan launched a petition drive to abolish capital punishment in Washington and gather signatures for the next legislature. Representative Goss of Seattle plans to introduce a repeal bill, with hundreds of voters reportedly willing to sign.
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Senttie
Wash
Katherine Stirlan
Washington
Goss
Seattle
Stirtan
Grand jury discharge ends inquiry into Rodrigues lynching
Rock Springs Texas December 21 the grand jury investigating the lynching of Antonio Rodrigues whose death sparked anti American riots in Mexico was discharged without returning indictments or fixing responsibility.
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Rock Springs
Texas
Antonio Rodrigues
Mexico
German Naval Heads Angry at Taft Over Fleet Tour
Berlin reports bitter German naval leaders protest the frater nizing of English, American and French fleets during the European tour. They call the Wilhelmshaven incident an affront, noting the itinerary was set by Taft and the army department. Count Feventiow leads the anti American faction amid the controversy.
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Berlin
Germany
Wilhelmshaven
Taft
Arivy Department
Count
Hope for Patrick's Release Grows Slim
New York reports the New York Medical-Legal society seeks a new trial for Albert Patrick, life-term murder defendant in William M. Rice case. A committee led by Clark Bell plans to meet Governor White at a dinner to urge commutation pending a scientific inquiry, widely debated among distinguished figures.
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New York
New York Medica. Legal Society
Albert Patrick
William M. Rice
Governor White
Clark Bell
White
Patrick
Selentitle
Opposition to holding Olympic Games in Cleveland
Paris reports fierce European opposition to the 1916 Olympic Games planned for Cleveland Ohio. The Excelsior Paris sports journal says the protest is aimed at America, not the city, and cites the American athletic union endorsement as sensational.
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Paris
France
Cleveland
Ohio
England
Excelsior
America
American Athletic Union
International Committee
Professor Starr to study Koreans in Korea voyage
Chicago Dec 21. Professor Frederick Starr head of the University of Chicago anthropology department has completed plans to leave tomorrow for Korea to study the inhabitants. He will be accompanied by Manuel Gonzales who has joined him on prior trips. Starr has previously investigated in Africa Mexico and Japan.
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Chicago
Frederick Starr
Department of Anthropology
University of Chicago
Korea
Manuel Gonzales
Starr
Iterior
Africa
Mexico
Japan
Kensico Dam Bids Opened In Major New York Project
The Board of Water Supply opened bids today for the $4,000,000 Kensico dam, to be among the world’s largest upon completion. The structure, part of the Catskill water system, will include five divisions and advance the city’s water capacity.
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New York
Board of Water Supply
Kensico
Catskill
Christmas Gifts Destroyed In Wreck On Pennsylvania Line
In Chicago on December 21 a passenger train collided with a westbound freight in the yards, destroying gifts valued at $250,000. The passenger boiler exploded causing a fire that damaged mailed items. diamonds and jewelry were recovered from the ashes. The passenger engineer likely died.
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Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
McChord and Meyer Named to Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington DC December 21 The senate confirmed the nominations of McChord and Meyer as members of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Washington, DC
Senate
McChord
Meyer
Interstate Commerce Commission
Saloon Ordinance Not Prohibitive In Pendleton
Applications pour in for near beer and drug store licenses under the new city saloon ordinance, which caps saloons at 12. By 2 pm several applicants had filed bonds and names include Nolte Sehnester Hook Bogart Kraft Gorgon Harvey Taylor and Brown. Drug stores Tallman Pendleton Drug and Red Cross Drug filed licenses and Gus Lafontaine seeks a restaurant license. council to hear and refer for a week.
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FitzGerald
Pendleton
Antone Nolte
Alfred Sehnester
William A. Hook
W. G. Bogart
Antone Kraft
David Gorgon
James Harvey Taylor
W. A. Brown
Marta Anderson
George Darveau
Pendleton Drug Store
Tallman Drug Company
Red Cross Drug Store
Gus Lafontaine
Democrats in Congress Plan Quick House Organization
Washington December 21 Democrat leaders plan rapid House organization after holidays. All Democratic representatives elect will convene in January a caucus of lawmakers or proxies to appoint majority committee members and set tariff policy. Champ Clark, now certain to be speaker, studies tariff reduction with support from Colonel Henry Watterson.
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Washington
Champ Clark
Henry Watterson
Equal Rights Bill for Jews Brought to Duma Committee
In St. Petersburg on December 21 a new bill to grant equal rights to Jews was presented to the Duma committee defining rights of Russian subjects in Finland. It is framed to overcome objections after the prior bill was rejected.
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St. Petersburg
Duma Committee
Finland
Yale to Open Hockey Season at St Nicholas Rink
Yale hockey fans in New York will watch the opening season game against St Pauls School at the St Nicholas rink tonight. St Pauls, though a small school, boasted one of the nation’s top teams last year, defeating Princeton champions 4 to 0.
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Yale
New York
St. Nicholas Skating Rink
St. Paul's School
St. Paul
Princeton
House of Lords to be shorn of power in veto clash
London reports a conference between King Edward and Premier Asquith suggests the king may create liberal peers to outvote the Lords on legislation and strip the chamber of veto. Details remain scarce and a full address to Parliament is anticipated. Also noted is talk of penal law changes tied to Crippen case and a push to abolish hangings in favor of lethal injection.
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London
Due
Edward
Asquith
House of Lords
Crippen
A.C. Benson
Canterbury
Striking Engineers Said Likely On Sixty-One Western Roads
Chicago December 21. President Stone warns of a possible strike on sixty one western roads within twenty four hours if no settlement is reached. Commissioner Neill, in talks with railroad managers and employees, reports no near compromise. The railroads’ best offer, a nine and one half percent raise, is rejected and officials doubt Stone’s bluff.
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Chicago
Stone
Neill
Railroad Valuations Debated by Interstate Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission submits a report to Congress demanding physical valuations of railroads. It finds balance sheets unreliable for true property cost or present value. July-September operating revenues total 745,134,204, expenses 489,699,878, with significant increases. Passenger deaths 450 and injuries 15,515. employee deaths 3,418 and injuries 68,925. The report highlights the key rail regulation feature allowing suspension of proposed rate increases pending investigation.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Conmisason
Congress
Wife seeks separation after husband paints his face
New York, Dec 21. The Wellses appeared before a judge after domestic troubles. Bail set at 300 dollars for the husband to return to face the wife's charges. Mrs Wells testified she could not tolerate his painting his face and left him. The judge will decide if a separation or divorce is granted.
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New York
Janige
Weilsses
Bay child loses eye in Fern Infestation accident
In Freewater Oregon on December 31 a three mile north Fern Infestation incident involved the son of Mr and Mrs T L Haun. While rocking in a high chair he overbalanced and struck his eye on a tea kettle spout, gouging out the eye and harming the other eye. Doctors fear for recovery.
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Freewater
Ore
Fern
T. L. Haun
Milton Fruit Growers Union annual meeting report
Manager H D Lamb presented a year end report showing nearly 476 841 boxes and crates of fruit and berries shipped to nationwide markets. Strawberries prunes apples and pears formed the core of business with notable totals including 170 482 boxes of apples and 150 651 crates of prunes, while the banquet followed the session at the Oregon Grand theater in Milton.
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Umatilla County
Milton Fruit Growers’ Union
H. D. Lamb
Oregon Grand Theater
Milton
Eb, P Jensen
Desarien
Anion
Ysi
Land
Union
The
Ben Davis
Rome
New Air Records In France
Paris report says Le Gagneux flew 323 miles in five hours and fifty one minutes, setting a world long distance flight record in a Bleriot monoplane. In Chalons, Lt. Cammerman with Capt. Hugons set a non stop passenger record for aeroplanes at 145 miles in four hours and three minutes.
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Paris
France
le Gagneux
Chalons
Cammerman
French Army Aviation Corps
Hugons
Conductor Change on Pendleton Huntington Line
J. E. Connors, the well known conductor on the Pendleton Huntington line, is taking a short vacation. His duties will be filled by W. B. Fergus during the absence.
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J. E. Connors
Pendleton-Huntington
W. B. Fergus
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Colorado
Wall
Lorimer 18
PROM
McHord and Meyer
Russia
Simmissioner Neill
Bay
Milton Fruit Growers
San Bernardino
Calif
Salt Lake Lake Road
Meadow Valley
G. F. McCarthy
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