Three Fatal Train Wrecks In Utah And Illinois
A damaged newspaper report notes a Southern Pacific passenger train collided with a freight near Salt Lake City killing three and injuring eleven, with the crew named as engineer and fireman among the dead. Another crash near Pinekneyville, Tennessee, between a St Louis Memphis special and Illinois Central freight killed one fireman and injured ten, as cars derailed and trains crashed on a curve.
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Southern Pacific
Salt Lake
Tlinois
Cedar Rapids
Owt
Utah
Lamey Siding
Lucia
Rarian
Brikeman
R. A. Kroll
James
Boone
Ong
Pinekneyville
Tle
Kitchen
Ofo
St. Louis
Train Collision Kills One in Keystone Iowa
A head on collision between a westbound Overland Limited and an eastbound Fast Train near Keystone Iowa injured many and killed one Panenger. The crash at Keystone 25 miles west of Cedar Rapids wrecked engines and cars and sent survivors to hospital in Cedar Rapids after swift medical aid arrived from Marion.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Keystone
Here
St. Paul Road
Ewiton
Overland Limited
Kim
Marion
Ballinger Funds Questioned by Congress Aide Affidavit
Washington January 17 Representative Hitchcock of Nebraska filed an additional affidavit with the house committee alleging improper use of public money by Secretary Ballinger and associates to cover private travel expenses for the secretary's nephew. The affidavit accuses Ballinger and others of misusing funds in a bid to benefit family members.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Nebrasta
House
Ballinger
Old Bank Closes Doors Evansville Jan 17
The Cit ixene Wathoneal bank, a longtime local financial institution, closed its doors pending examination by State Examiner Johnson. Embezzlement allegations are reported to be responsible for its condition. Directors say every depositor will be paid in full.
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Old Bank
Evansville
Toed
Citixene Wathoneal Bank
Johnson
Brazilian Ambassador Nabuco Dies in Washington
Joaquin Nabuco, Brazil's ambassador to Washington, died of apoplexy in the capital. He was 60 years old.
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Drexit
Washington
Jun
Joaquin Nabuco
Brazil
Senor Nabuco
Roosevelt Silent on Pinchot Dismissal at Camp Rhino
Hunlaba Uganda January 17 Worf reports Col oniel Roosevelt’s party arrived at Camp Rhino where the Colonel refused to comment on the president's dismissal of Gifford Pinchot chief forester beyond expression of surprise He and his party plan a week of hunting white rhinos with two already slain marking their expedition.
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Hunlaba
Uganda
Prosecution Wins as Evidence Link Aids Hager Hermann Case
Portland January 17 Judge Wolverton allowed the prosecution to introduce statements by Dan Tarpley George Sorenson and Horace G McKinley that F P Mays asked for more money to pay two men in Washington linking Hager Hermann to the Blue Mountain conspiracy This strengthens the prosecutors position as no prior evidence connected the ex commissioner general of the land office to May and Jones misconduct.
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Wolverton
Portland
Jiudire Wolverton
Hager Hermann
Dan Tarpley
George Sorenson
Horace G. McKinley
F. P. Mays
Washington
Hmermann
Blue Mountain
F. J. Honey
The
Land Office
May and
Jones
Ilogan
Priority demand to reopen St Paul Cherry Mine at once
Princeton UL reports State President McDonna of the United Mine Workers wired A J Rorling controlling owner of the mine at St Paul Cherry Pit, urging immediate reopening and effort to recover bodies of miners not found after the disaster that claimed over 800 lives.
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Princeton
St. Paul
Cherry, Tite
Meir
A.J. Rorling
McDonna
United Mine Workers
Island cable break cuts Magdalens from mainland
North Syndhey reports a break in the Bay St. Lawrence cable severing communications with Magdalens Islands. No bus or other cable service is available, delaying river and harbour navigees until spring opening.
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North Syndhey
N. 8
Magdalens Islands
Bay St. Lawrence
Prizes Grow for hens at poultry show event
The Peoples Warehouse offers a $25 silver cup for the best pen of White Wyandottes with other merchants providing prizes from $2.50 to $5 or more in merchandise. Merchants eagerly sponsor prizes to draw entrants as interest in the poultry show rises. Residents urged to notify by phone or in person about cats or dogs for exhibition to plan space.
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the Peoples Wixehouse
Peoples Warehouse
Thyrams Grocery
White Wyandottes
Owl Tea House
White Plymouth Rocks
Haker's Furniture Store
East End
Folkom’s
White
Powers
Lorenst
Plymouth Rocks
Standarn
Opringtons
Orgarn
Impire
Hiet Prey Rhode Dablind
Baer
Lyman
Workingmens
Co Perzkuson
Bs Ehirge
Ehow
CK Cyaieton
Bbe
Mey
Urtigg May Make Attempt On Transcontinental Flight
Los Angeles awaits word on whether aviator Urttigg will attempt a landmark flight from Los Angeles to San Diego with sponsors offering 6000 dollars plus 2000 to land atop a Grant hotel under construction. Competing pilots Pauthon and Hamilton are noncommittal as the aviation race for the Michelin Cup intensifies.
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Lax Angeles
Gjenn
Curtis
Pauthon
Hamton
San Diego
Sos Angeles
Saint Diego
Couray
Chrii
Gomedhbe
Michie
Ehamion
Pauthin
Paythan
Lathins
Lathom
Tours
Chalune
France
Pauthan
Blind Father Mourns as Daughter Dies in House Fire
Oakland dispatch reports Elsie Olsen, daughter of August Olsen, burst into flame after her dress caught fire Wednesday. The blind father, unable to help, watched as she ran through the home as a living torch before the flames were put out.
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Oakland
Elsie Olsen
August
Mondna
Miners Escape Death Through Abandoned Tunnel Near Trinidad
Trinidad Jan 1 authorities announced that all about 300 miners trapped by yesterday's explosion in the Ber Wind mine near Trinidad escaped. The men reached the surface via an abandoned tunnel connected to an adjoining passage. The extent of the damage to the mine is not yet known.
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Trinidad
Walsh Must Win Stripes in Banking Case Denial
The Supreme Court denied Banker John R. Whiteh’s petition for a writ of certiorari. Walsh faces federal prison in Leavenworth after five years, while guarantors of a 7,000,000 note may sign termination. The case traces back to the 1905 bank failures and alleged frauds linked to lands in Illinois and Michigan.
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Supreme Coure
Petera Pricon
Walsh
Washington
Jia
United States
John R. Witleh
Lauvenworth
Kansas
Herina
Proges Eutor Simm
Waleh
Barker
LeavenWorth
Wales
Vinay
Bank Five
Phinois
Whewpein
Michigan
Rafipand
State board fixes grain sack price for penitentiary
The state board of control sets a 5.9 cent per bag rate for penitentiary grain sacks sold at any railroad station in the state, with a 6 cent rate for orders in carload quantities. The 1,500,600 bags are apportioned among counties for spring manufacture, with applications due by April 1 at the Penitentiary superintendent.
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Petajl
Olympia
Wush
State Board of Control
Bord
Garfield
Columbia
Wallis Walla
Whitman
Spokine
Lincoln
Adams
Douglas
Franklin
Benton
Kileckitat
Yakimi
Asotin
West Aide
Unable to pay rent drives man to suicide at hotel
Tacoma January 17 Fred Blum aged 55 killed himself with a revolver at the Berkeley hotel, apparently unable to pay his room rent. Police reported the tragedy occurred between 6 and 7 this morning.
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Tacoma
Fred Blum
Berkeley
Bowlin Awarded 514000 in Railroad Injury Suit
George J. Bowlin, a 45 year old former brakeman, won 514000 for injuries from an O.R.N. accident near Gibbon station. The $55,000 suit faced stubborn opposition over three days of trial last week. Bowlin’s life will include lifelong disability with crutch and cane. The verdict, reached after a brief jury deliberation, may be appealed to the state supreme court.
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George J. Bowlin
Wewissume
Bowlin
State Supreme Court
Lfe
Gibbon Station
Portland
Voda
Dulles
Naturalis
Lyte
Roosevelt Seeking White Elephants in Africa
A fragmented report notes Commander AL Hutchinson, superintendent of marines, joining Col Roosevelt and his party to a Rhine camp. They endured a hard journey with hardship and midnight arrival as white elephant hunters greeted them.
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Butiaba
Abhadi
AL Hutchineon
Maring
Roosevelt
Rhine Camp
Snl
Peoria bowler sets remarkable ten game record in handicap
Peoria, Jan 17 A bowler named Reivehay achieved a 10 game handicap series averaging 226 with a 278 high and a grand total of 2264 under regulation lanes. The feat marks a record for a straight 10 game series never equalled in the city.
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Peoria
Cherence W. Reivehay
Umatilla Project Opens Homestead Land For Entry
The Umatilla project opens 200 acres of land for settlement in February with 1100 to 1200 acres government land available. Entry rules require residence within six months and a $1 maintenance fee. entry lines form near La Grande with stock applicants for the association’s water system.
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Anne of Land
Ineton
Farntwe Vaibvning
Opti Wilt Ie Ohare
Cime
Lige Keen
Torston
la Grande Tr
Uma- Pitt
Hallestead
Burt
Mie
Lew
la Grande
House Passes Arizona New Mexico Statehood Bill
The House today passed separate statehood bills for Arizona and New Mexico in Washington. The vote highlighted support for admitting both territories as states, marking a historic step toward full statehood for the Southwest.
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HOUSE
Arizona
New Mexico
Washington
House Today
Liberals Win Expected In London Election Aboard
London political scene heats as voting opens in 16 London constituencies and 49 provincial seats, with Liberals predicted to gain a blanket majority of representatives while Conservatives may win the popular vote. Reports claim Liberals expose Conservative fundraising and alleged fraudulent voting, while seven Irish nationalists including John Redmond run unopposed and are declared elected.
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London
Uberai
John Redmond
Harvard lecture argues charity should aid children first
Dr. W. S Porter at Harvard medical school condemned letting the weak perish and urged safeguarding child health with available funds. He spoke as a scientist, insisting funds be spent to aid children, not charity as disgrace. He warned against waiving support for both ends and pressed targeted aid for youngsters.
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Boston
W. S Porter
Harvard Medical School
Porter
Ice Jam May Go Out In Loulaville Ky
Fragmented report notes rising property values near Shippingport and Shippingport’s suburbia facing disruption from an ice jam threat along the nearby river. Residents consider leaving homes as urban areas brace for potential flooding and business districts feel the pressure of the ongoing natural event.
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Loulaville
Jetpords
Shippingport
Tanneville
Wien
Reelected Cashier at La Grande Bank Amid Turbulent Shakeup
Vadh Cashires Reelected as cashier of the La Grande National Bank. The move comes as the bank reorganizes with ties to the United States National Bank and Farmers & Traders National Bank debt settlement. Stakeholders note the consolidation mirrors national banking shifts and reflects ongoing adjustments in local finance.
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Vadh Cashires
Jn Utne Ore
F. L. Meyers
Wis
la Grande Nacooul Wink
TVW
United States National Igns
Elty
United States National
Farmers & Traders Nationals
Women Fight Red Lights in Chicago War of Mothers Opens
In Chicago on January 17 five hundred mothers met at the First Methodist church in the Foo Wett district to organize a march of ten thousand. They plan a citywide demonstration and seek action from Mayor Busse to clear traffic bottlenecks. All women’s groups were represented at the meeting.
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Chicago
Pirs! Methodist Church
Busse
Wotman
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