Vast Calamity Strikes Calabria and Sicily Quake
Reports from Messina and Reggio describe a city of ruins turned into a vast hospital and morgue. Dead estimates range from 120 000 to 290 000 with submerged districts and burning pyres. Refugees flood Naples and Catania as aid ships rush supplies.
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Fatimate
Manchester
England
Cansul
Calabria
Sicily
Messina
Pny
Taly
Reggio
Naples
Millet
Matyor
Trippep
Chamber
Italian Parliament to Convene Extra Session for Relief
Rome reports the Italian parliament will hold an extra session to approve relief measures immediately after the king returns from the disaster site. The move aims to accelerate aid and stabilize the situation following the calamity.
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Rome
King and Queen Working Under Strain in Palermo
Dec 31 in Palermo Italy reports King Emmanuel and Queen Helena laboring through five swept streets with little nourishment or rest, raising fears they may collapse from exhaustion as authorities push for swift sanitation and relief efforts.
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Palmero
Italy
King Emmanuel
Helena
Atlantic fleet ready to sail to Sicily after quake
Washington reports state and navy departments weighing sending the Atlantic fleet to Sicily due to the earthquake. The fleet presently sits in the Red sea and should reach near Sicily within four days.
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Washington
Navy
Sicily
Red Sea
Reggio Calabria Report Opens with Sparse Details
Reggio Calabria dispatch via wireless from Cruiser Coast Emman uell notes limited clarity on casualty figures and scope. Early transmissions indicate a rough estimate of five to six thousand affected, with ongoing efforts to confirm exact numbers and locations.
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Reggio
Calabria
Emmanuell
Italian commander warns of danger near Messina
Rome reports the Italian naval commander at Messina telegraphed that unless work is received from the American French English and German residents within a few hours there is no hope for their safety.
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Rome
Messina
Kentucky Troops Are Again Requested
Governor Willson received an urgent message from Jackson county officials requesting immediate troop deployment. While the reason is not stated, a bloody feud involving the Hargis family is suspected to have flared anew, possibly linked to the recent murder case of Beach Dargis against his father.
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Frankfort
Dee
Willson
Jackson County
Hargis
Beach Dargis
Thugs Bind and Robber James Mitholland in SF Saloon
In San Francisco Golden Gate Avenue a bartender named James C. Mitholland was found yesterday bleeding with gaping wounds after armed intruders sacked the saloon. Thugs secured about $3000 during the break in. Mitholland was alone when they entered.
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San Francisco
James C. Mitholland
Golden Gate Avenue
Mithholland
Bodies pulled from West Virginia mine tomb in Switchback area
Three bodies were recovered this morning from the Lick Branch collieries, where about a hundred workers were entombed. Officials expect the rest to be recovered this week as rescue efforts continue in the coal mine disaster.
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W. Va
Lick Branch
Kafdfeman Defeats Barry In Tame Fight In LA
Los Angeles report says Kauffman defeated Barry in the thirty-ninth round of a scheduled forty-five round bout. Barry was knocked down in the 37th round and his seconds threw in the sponge, the only knockdown of the match.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Kauffman
Barry
Pendleton urged to plan Lincoln centennial observance
Judge S A Lowell called Pendleton to consider proper observance of Lincoln's February 12 birthday centennial. City council postponed action but discussion suggested regional celebration inviting surrounding towns, with possible involvement of the Commercial association if the council declines.
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Pendleton
Lincoln
S. A. Lowell
Lowell
Commercial Association
New Year Time Signals From Naval Observatory
Washington December 31 The naval observatory will send four telegraph time signals to mark the new year in the four standard U S time belts. Signals begin 11 56 p m eastern time and end at midnight then 1 a m central, 2 a m mountain, and 3 a m pacific time.
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Washington
Naval Observatory
Shoots Former Sweetheart in Kansas City Tragedy
Kansas City dispatch reports Ray Boone shot his former sweetheart Mrs. Clyde Stuer, 18, through the breast an hour after wishing her a long life and happiness. He then killed himself. The wounded woman is not expected to survive.
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Kansas City
Des
Ray Boone
Kansas Cty
Kansash
Clyde Stuer
John Robbins Wins Bet After Billiards Mouth Trick
John Robbins of Fruitvale Oakland proved he was a game sport by stuffing a billiard ball in his mouth to win a two dollar bet. The ball could not be removed without extracting several teeth, and Robbins nearly choked as doctors treated him.
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Oakland
Cal
Dee
John Robbins
Fruitvale
Minta
Robbins
C. J. Smith
C. A. Barrett
L. la Mann
Cole
Phelps
J. H. Gwinn
Publicity Bureau
Mr. Phelps
Segregation of Sexes in Force at College
Chicago December 31 under a new rule at the University of Chicago women students may not live in the same boarding houses as men. The faculty plans to refer students to suitable boarding places and instruct landlords to provide reception parlors for women at suitable hours, aiming to enforce the rule with the institution’s assistance.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Womn
Briber Sentenced to Four Years in State Penitentiary
San Francisco December 31 E A 8 Blake a contractor convicted of offering a bribe to John Kelly a prospective juror in the Ruef trial was sentenced to four years in the state penitentiary Frank Murphy Ruef's attorney was acquitted recently on the charge of offering a bribe.
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San Francisco
E. A
Blake
John Kelly
Ruef
Frank Murphy
Coast Artillery Corporal Killed in Duck Shoot
In Port Townsend Washington corporal Robert K Cost of the 149th company coast artillery was accidentally shot and killed during a duck shooting incident. He and Captain Frank B Edwards were present when Cost aimed his gun at Edwards and discharged one barrel into his face. Cost was a native of Alabama who enlisted in Denver.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Robert K. Cost
149Th Company
Coast Artillery
Frank B. Edwards
Cost
Cort
Alabama
Denver
Winnipeg Woman Returns After Alleged Elopement
Miss Seraphin Tspender, reported to have eloped with a Polish priest, has been brought back to Winnipeg and is in the care of the Young Woman's Christian Association. The priest also has returned.
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Winnipeg
Man
Des
Seraphin Tspender
Ainay
Young Woman's Christians Association
Woman to hang for Wilmington murder in jealousy case
Fa bionia Muchuen, convicted of murdering Mrs Refugia Yerba in her Wilmington home on jealousy grounds, was sentenced yesterday to be hanged not later than March 10.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Fabionia Muchuen
Mra
Refugia Yerba
Wilmington
New Orleans Liquor Law Ends Racial Selling In Buildings
New Orleans reports that the Gay-Shattuck liquor law forbids selling liquor to whites and Negroes in the same building and takes effect in Louisiana tomorrow. This clause targets integrated sales practices and marks a significant change in state alcohol regulation.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Mrs Dickens returns from Kansas City visit
Mrs Charles Dickens arrived home yesterday after a three months stay with relatives in Kansas City.
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Charles Dickens
Kansas City
Federal Building Planned at Garden and Alta Corner
A message claims the federal building will be placed at the southwest corner of Alta and Garden Streets. Mrs Leona Thompson and MiK Aula M. Raley sold the 150 by 150 foot site for 1000 dollars within a block of Main Street. Proximity to the U K and N depot could ease mail delivery free of charge. The government bought the property and may soon list a construction contract once Pendleton funds are available.
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Comnett
Garden and
Alta Streets
Leona Thompson
Mik
Aula M. Raley
Secretary OF Tile Treasury
Alta and
Garden Street
Main Street
Post Office
Claire Nelson
Pendleton Federal
New President for American Cigar Trust
New York Dec 31 Percival B R Hill will become president of the American Cigar Company tomorrow succeeding John B Cobb. Cobb retires to rest after leading the firm since its organization as part of the American Tobacco group with capital of 20 million dollars. Hill is a director of the parent company and has managed the Bull Durham company within the same enterprise.
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New York
Percival BR. Hill
John B. Cobb
American Clear Company
American Tobacco Company
Mr. Hill
Mr. Cobb
Cobb
American Cigar Company
Hill
Bull Durham Company
Mass Free Baptist Churches to Unite with Regular Baptists
Boston, Dec 31 The Massachusetts Association of Free Baptist churches will unite with the regular Baptist denomination, the amalgamation to become effective tomorrow. A twelve member committee examined whether to reunite with the former port denomination, reporting in favor of amalgamation and saying remaining differences belong to scripture under the Holy Spirit.
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Boston
Massachusetts Association of Free Baptist Churches
Rgular Baptist
Tomorro
New Postal Rate Between U S and Germany
Washington December 21 A new postal arrangement takes effect tomorrow providing a Y cent letter rate for direct sea mail between the United States and Germany. Letters to Germany paid at the reduced rate will be sent only on steamers from New York. letters via Great Britain and France must use the union rate of 5 cents for the first ounce and 8 cents for each additional ounce.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Germany
New York
Great Britain
France
Boy Dies of Fright After Tree Prank in Camden
Six year-old Charles Tetar of Camden, N J, died from fright after playmates held him under a tree as woodcutters felled it and warned it would fall on him The child became delirious and imagined impending crushing by trees Doctors attributed death to fright caused by the prank.
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Camden
N. J
Charles Tetar
Taft and Foraker Withdraw From Ohio Senate Race
Columbus Ohio Dec 31 Charles Taft brother of the president elect officially withdraws from the Ohio senatorial contest. Police say he will succeed Senator Dick two years hence. Theodore Burton appears almost certain to succeed Foraker, as Burton-Taft would then form the field for the next term in harmony. An hour after Taft withdrew Foraker made a similar announcement leaving Burton as the lone candidate.
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Charles Taft
Senator Foraker
Gear Field
Burton—Taft
Columbus
Ohio
Theodore Burton
Foraker
Taft
University of Minnesota Raises Osler Limit
Minneapolis Minn Dec 31 After today the faculty of the University of Minnesota will include no professors over 65 years of age raising the Osler limit five years Sixty years was the limit set by Dr Osler to an active and useful life The board of regents near accepted Osler theories six old professors will keep their jobs indicating a commotion in university circles across the state
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Minneapolis
Minn
University of Minnesota
Osler
Board of Regents
Marathon Draw At Yonkers Under Mercury A C
New York December 31 Fully 200 runners are expected to start in the 26 mile Marathon at the Empire track Yonkers tomorrow under the Mercury A C. Contenders include Jim Crowley winner of the Thanksgiving day event Sam Mellor veteran who finished second Bobby Fowler of Cambridgeport who finished third and Albert Corey and Sidney Hatch Chicago men who have won many distance races in the west.
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New York
Empire Track
Yonkers
Mercury A. C
Jim Crowley
A. C
Sam Mellor
Bobby Fowler
Cambridgeport
Albert Corey
Sidney Hatch
Chicago
Harmony Meeting Cements Unity in Umatilla County
A large legislative lobby group in Umatilla County gathered at the Commercial association rooms and Hotel Bowman, uniting diverse views for county needs. Subcommittees were named for the Experimental Station, District Fair, Dry Farming Station, Branch Insane Asylum, and Irrigation Code with Col H G Newport and others as chairs.
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Legislative Committee
Commercial Association
Bowman
M. B. Gwinn
Umatilla Experimental Station
E. P. Dodd
Hermiston
Col
H. G. Newport
J. F. McNaught
G. M. Morrison
Adams
William Daughtrey
Echo
Henry Koepke
Athena
A. & Pearson
Freewater
J. N. Burgess
Pilot Rock
E. J. Sommerville
Pendleton
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