Sea tragedy accounts from Republic Florida collision
Spokane man and wife among passengers aboard the Republic in the Nantucket collision. Passenger Martiin Rawson of the Inner Battle describes the impact, fire, and desperation as waterfilled boiler rooms forced survivors to seek lifeboats. Captain Sealeby and the mate refused to desert until救. later saved by a revenue cutter. The passenger plans to continue touring the old country.
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Spokane
Old Country
New York
Iiner Republic
Florida
Nantucket
Mossi
Martiin Rawson
Republic
Binns
Shaseonset
Mesa
Sealeby
Gresham
H. J. Hoover
Asia
Africa
Europe
Bealsby
Autograph author describes disaster aboard ship Republic
New York report quoting James B Connelly a passenger on the Republic says after impact with Florida they found five staterooms on the saloon deck and two below ripped open. Fifty women collapsed or fainted during transfer to the Baltic, one woman fell between ship and lifeboat losing her jewels but was rescued.
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New York
James 2B. Connelly
Republic
Florida
Baltic
The Republic disaster tale and author assault
New York reports say bundles of Mooney and Mrs Lynch were mangled beyond recognition. A leg was the largest portion of Mr Lynch found. Both bodies sealed in a casket and dropped into the Republic. Dr Marsh said Mrs Murphy was seriously injured and Eugene Lynch bruised. J B Connolly the author was attacked aboard the Battle as it approached the lifeboats. officers intervened.
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New York
O Mooney
Conolly
Connolly
Spencer
Republic disaster witness blames Florida captain and crew
J B Connolly's notes accuse officials of delaying rescue work after the collision. Republic crew member says the Florida quartermaster briefly steered during the disaster and Captain Boltini struck him with a spike. Quartermaster aboard the Baltic is injured with a bandaged head.
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Brother
Republic
J. B. Connolly
Papers
New York
Florida
Boltini
Gerous
Baltic
Explosion near powder kills children in Johnston Pa
Three children are dead and one burned fatally after a child struck a match near casks of mining powder in a Johnston Pennsylvania home. Two women and three men sustained serious burns while attempting rescues as the blast ripped the house.
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Johnston
Almmost
Tax Question Senate Debates Oregon Finance Measures
Salem Oregon January 26 report Governor Chamberlain may send a special message on tax questions. Senate plans a bill to remedy defects in present law and push it through both chambers after weekends. Boundary lines between Coos and Curry counties to be defined by section lines, and a banking guaranty bill amendment allows banks to borrow from the state treasury at one percent.
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Senate Committee
Salem
Ore
Wihin
Chamberlain
Bingham
Senate
Chase
Coot
Curry
House
Jones
Orton
Oklahoma Banks
Guaranty
Te State Treasury
Tragic double death at Cleveland home ends in suicide
Earl Hillburn aged 18 and his sweetheart Helen Williams learned of a note from his father declaring an intention to kill his wife and himself. The son carried the note to Miss Williams who read it and then rushed to the Hillburn home finding both parents dead from gunshot wounds.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Earl Hillburn
Helen William
Hilburn
Hillburn
Miss Williams
London's Aunt Divorced Over Desertion
Mrs. Ninetta Eames, aunt of Mrs. Jack London, was granted a divorce from Captain Roscoe L. Eames of Berkeley, a mariner and Snark designer, by Judge Denny. The ground was desertion. Eames did not appear to oppose. Eames allegedly planned to leave for a younger woman, whose name was not disclosed.
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Santa Rosa
Jan
Ninetta Exmes
Jack Londen
Maovelirt
Roscoe L. Eamon
Herkeley
Mariner
London
Denny
Eamer
Eames
Nurse Margaret Humphrey Burned In Colville Alcohol Blast
Colville Washington January 25 Miss Margaret Humphrey a trained nurse was badly burned Thursday morning in the hospital by an explosion of a can of alcohol used for a lamp. Injuries cover her body and limbs with face and hands uninjured. She formerly lived at Fernie British Columbia where a fire last summer destroyed her family home.
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Colville
Wash
Margaret Humphrey
Fernie
B.C
Charitable Delegates Meet at White House for Dependent Children
Nearly 200 delegates from charitable institutions across the United States gathered in the White House East Room at the president’s invitation to discuss care for dependent children. A public session and banquet are planned for tomorrow.
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Washington
United States
White House
Avet Man Falls from Toot Near Republic Wash
An elderly laborer, Sam Sly, employed at the Colville Mountain company's melter, fell from a room in a building 14 miles south of Republic. He sustained injuries deemed permanently disabling. A report reached Republic this afternoon and a tram was sent to bring him for medical care.
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Republic
Wash
Don
Sam Sly
Colyile Minthne Company
Vancouver man Hendrickson judged insane and jailed
John R R Hendrickson a 31 year old Finn, working at Yacolt logging camp, saved $706 then gave it away. He attacked a girl near Hockinson, nearly strangling her before rescue. He was fed with a rope and is held in the county jail under guard awaiting commitment to Steilacoom asylum.
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Vancouver
John RR
Hendickson
Steilacoom
Hendrickson
Yacolt
H. Joensue
Hockinson
Fruitgrowers Union Formed in Albany for Better Prices
A fruitgrowers union was organized in Albany Oregon on Friday to secure higher prices and a uniform pack for fruit. Members will market fruit under a valley branded label, possibly using the Chinese pheasant label. About fifty fruitmen attended.
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Albany
Ore
Fruitcrowers
Thia Eity
Signing Fishery Treaty Reached at Washington
Secretary Root and Ambassador Bryce conclude negotiations on the Newfoundland fisheries treaty. Canadian officials authorized to sign by a cable from the British government.
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Washington
Root
Bryce
New Foundland Feheries
Somuel Schooner Wrecks on Seabird Rocks Near Pechena Bay
The American four masted schooner Somuel under Captain Jamieson, sailing from Callao in ballast and due to Port Townsend in December, was wrecked on Seabird Rocks at the mouth of Pechena Bay Friday night. Captain Jamieson’s wife and child were killed when two masts collapsed as the vessel drove onto the rocks. the Sequel tried to reach the Straits for Port Townsend.
Foresight of County Assessor Traced in Tax Case
The supreme court ruling in the Yambul county case upholds that changing Umatilla county valuation from 100 to 70 cents on the dollar was unjust and unconstitutional. Taxpayers may pay under protest and sue for refunds, with broader fear that state tax collections could stall and costs shift to litigants as counties weigh how to fund the coming year.
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Oc. P. Striin
Umatilla
Supreme Court
Justice Bean
Yambul
Strain
Asswreaull
Uma- Hitt
Justice Boun
Ita
Supreme Court of
Funk
Sheriff's Office
Wuld
Multnomah County
Unatilla
Multnomah
Poker Jim Speaks On Allotment and Debts Trouble
Poker Jim a renowned reservation Indian writes from Pendleton Oregon dated January 23 1909 expressing distress after the allotment era. He recounts lawsuits over notes and a claim of mortgaging stock and urges settlement with the agent. He notes lawyer Thomas Haley as a longtime friend who has since died.
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Pendleton, Ore
Indian Department
Pendleton
Thomas Haley
Poker Jim
Lowrey Han nar Case on Trial Over Land Purchase
The circuit court today hears John H. Lowrey vs Charles Hannah over the government’s right to cancel a land purchase. Lowrey bought under the Fulton grazing land amendment, the contest sustained as agricultural in character, with demurrer arguments led by D. W. Bailey for the plaintiff and J. P. Winter for the defendant. The case touches government power to reverse sales and potential ties to Umaulia land fraud cases.
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Lowrey
Hannah
John H. Lowrey
Charles Hannah
Circuit Court
D. W. Bailey
J. P. Winter
Lowell & Winter
Umaulia
Arrest of Fiance Sparks 11 Year Old’s Suit
Yetta Someroff testified that Hyman Nichamkin planned to desert her after a betrothal in Russia. She accused him of breach of promise, leading to his $500 bail and a $10,000 damages suit. The girl allegedly foiled his Chicago escape by arranging a farewell meeting and a trap. She provided $200 for the home they hoped to establish.
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Russia
Yetta Someroff
Hyman Nichamkin
Nichamkin
Chicago
Caplas
Locks Thieves in Telephone Booth
New York police report the arrest of William Edward Barrett and his wife Tillie after a drugstore clerk triggered a buzzer warning when tampering with a nickel-in-the-slot telephone booth. Barrett faces attempted petty larceny charges while Tillie is held as a suspect. Police found two coin bags, $4.10 in nickels, and two keys fitting the booth lock in the woman’s muff.
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New York
New York Telephone Company
Neckel-In-Thesiot
William Edward Barrett
Tillie
Broadway
Seventieth Street
Barrete
Anti Liquor Bill Faces Delay After House Row
In Olympia on January 25 the anti saloon bill failed its first test as it was referred to the judiciary committee by a 25 to 23 vote. Representative Palmer accused Davis of supporting liquor interests, calling him a liar. Davis denied the charge, saying he does not drink coffee or tea. Friends of local option were disappointed as the bill faces weeks in committee before further action.
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Palmer
Davis
Olympia
Wash
Judiciary Committee
Davie
House
Judiciary
Vo Abolish Board in Olympia Bid
Olympia January 15 Senator Hutchinson of Spokane introduces a bill to abolish the board of control. The measure aims to restructure state governance and shifts oversight away from the current board.
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Olympia
Hutchinson
Spokane
Board of Control
Charge creation of great water monopoly debate begins
Washington January 26 Speaker Whalen leading Michigan legislators lodged a formal protest to President Roosevelt denouncing Lorimer’s water power bill. He claims the measure creates the country’s largest water monopoly, granting control to Michigan and Lake Superior power interests and the Union Carbine companies tied to Wall Street. He says it would deprive the government of any revenue.
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Washington, D. CC
Whalen
Michigan
Roosevelt
Lorimer
Illinois
Lake Superior
Union Carbine Companies
Wall Street
Seo
Fire destroys residence in La Grande. two Portland families homeless
La Grande Ore Jan 25 Fire believed incendiary destroyed the fine residence of Mrs Rachael Hills and Mrs Eva Sanders of Portland. The home was occupied by families of F Ivanhoe and TB Buchler. Damages total about 6000 dollars as strong winds limited spread to nearby houses.
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la Grande
Ore
Rachael Hills
Eva Sanders
Portland
F. Ivanhoe
TB. Buchler
Counterfeiting Ring Nipped in Anacortes
Anacortes Washington January 25 James Kelly and Eugene Fercell were arrested after passing thirty dollars in counterfeit bills. Officers found a roll of spurious currency on them and they admitted handling fake money in the city.
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Anacortes
Wash
Washington
James Kelly
Eugene Fercell
Jap papers try to suppress war talk in California fear
Tablo, Japan, Jan. 25. Local papers make strenuous efforts to suppress war talk amid anxiety over anti-Japanese legislation in California. They insist the sentiment against Japanese is confined to a small portion of the United States and not representative of the majority.
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Tablo
Japan
California
United States
Meet Leaves Smyrna Battleships Sail for Negro Bay
Smyrna January 26 The battleships Ohio Missouri Virginia and Louisiana under Admiral Schroeder sailed today for Negro Bay heading toward the area for potential action.
Taft Leaves for Panama on North Carolina
Taft and party began their voyage aboard the North Carolina headed for Panama. The departure occurred in Charleston on January 26 with Taft leading the mission and the group setting course for Central America.
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Taft
Panama
Charleston
3. C
North Carolina
Grivetti Buys Wheat Land In Cold Springs
John Grivetti, a noted wheat grower, purchased another quarter section in Cold Springs. He acquired the Jack Harp place adjoining his holdings, adding two more acres to his wheat estate.
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John Grivetti
Cold Springs
Jack Harp
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