Destructive Costa Rica Quake Leaves City in Ruins
The Costa Rican capital Cartago is wrecked by a powerful quake with around 1000 believed dead and 400 confirmed found. Survivors flee as a potential volcano eruption looms, while Managua reports 500 dead and many injured. Rescue work continues amid downed lines and widespread destruction.
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Chiago
Costa Rica
San Jose
Cartago
Rac
Managua
Chao
Thore
Destruction Feared in Paralan and Orell Towns
Reports say Paralan eight miles from Cartage and Orell twenty miles away may be destroyed. Efforts seek to confirm if Americans visiting Weldon Hotel at Cartage escaped. A smoke is seen, a rumbling heard in the mountains.
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Paralan
Cartage
Orelll
Weldon Hotel
Binck
Red Cross Sends 5000 Pounds for Cartago Relief
Woshington May 6 The American Red Cross cabled to Consumer at San Jose five thousand pounds for the relief of Cartago sufferers. The Red Cross appeals to state organizations for help.
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Woshington
American Red Cross
San Jose
Cartago
Red Cross
Quake Shakes California Areas Felt May Morning
A sharp earthquake shock was felt in Hanford at 0:42 lasting three seconds with southeast to northwest vibrations. No major damage except a few chimneys dislodged. Similar light quakes were reported in Kern City and Sacramento with no damage and a wide area felt due to the Central American tremor.
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California
Hanford
Calif
Kern City
Sacramento
Wit and humor on census blanks in Washington DC
Joke artists who filled census forms with wit will be contacted by officials. Enumerators will require real information instead of jokes. One family listed language as Da Da Num Bottle Talk Howi language.
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Washington, D. C
Jokers
Unclear fragment hints at wartime safety message
Fragment mentions All Americans safe and a May date with references to cartage and signings. lacks coherent events or identifiable entities to summarize a specific news item.
Chicago Indictments Expected in Lorimer Bribery Probe
Chicago May 6 district attorney Wayman says one indictment will be returned by the grand jury investigating bribery connected with Senator Lorimer's election. Other indictments charging conspiracy are expected to follow later, he intimated.
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Chicago
Uwinole
Lorimer
Wayman
Pacific University Students View Comet Observation
In Forest Grove on May 6 Professor and Pacific University astronomy students observed Halley's comet through a two inch telescope and with the naked eye at Seelock. The talk lasted five or six degrees and the comet remained visible until 2:50 as twilight faded.
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Porest Grove
Halley
the Pacific University
Seelock
200 Miners Die in Palos Mine Disaster Near Birmingham
In Palos mine shaft No 3 near Birmingham Alabama rescuers entered the mine with oxygen helmets after an explosion entombed about 200 miners. Officials say no rescue is expected and many bodies have been found already with a belief that all are dead. About fifty of the entombed are white and the rest Negro.
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Palos Mine
Birmingham
Alabama
Ala
Palos
Terrific Explosion In Alabama Coal Mine Kills Many
May 6 Terrific explosion at Palos Watnieht Alabama in number three coal mine entombs forty five white men and 120 to 140 no groce. Mines owned by Palos Co and Coke Co. Rescue crews work amid collapsed rock and fire damp as air is pumped in. Two bodies recovered, first rescuers overcome by gas.
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Birmingham
Ala
Palos Watnieht
Palos
Palos Cos and Coke Company
Paris
Rutledge
Geological Survey
State aims to grant power for road bond issue
Portland May 6 Preparations start to circulate initiative petition to empower the state to issue bonds for building good roads following a state good roads convention in Portland during the Rowe Festival. Representatives from across the state are expected to attend.
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Portland
Detectives Seek Train Robbers Near Bene da
Southern Pacific detectives arrived in Long Beach to pursue the bandits who robbed the China Japan mail train near Bene da on April 16. A necktie and a torn undergarment with laundry mark 826 M were traced to laundries, but none could identify the items. The investigators departed later that night.
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Longe Beach
Cal
Paclfly
Beneda
Judge Lowell Urges Public Conference on Umatilla County Division
Judge Stephen A. Lowell proposes a public meeting to discuss the proposed division of Umatilla County. He suggests gathering at a central location such as Athena or Weston to thrash out lines and avoid renewed bitter dispute, urging the County Court to call the meeting.
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Judge Lowell
Walter
Umatilla
Mokta
Athena
Weston
Stephen A. Lowell
Pendleton Academy Endowment Move Advances At Luncheon
A Pendleton board meeting launched efforts to raise an endowment for Pendleton Academy maintenance. Trustees G M Rice C J Smith J W Tallman and Dr W H R Breakney led the discussion while a planning committee was noted. The meeting also addressed Orchard county boosters and a chapter house request from the American Women’s League.
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Tony & Move
Pendleton Academy
Academy
G. M. Rice
C J. Smith
J. W. Tallman
W. H. R Breakney
Tudge & A. Lowell
BL. Murphy
Jon Cohen
Judge Lowell
A. T. Knight
Mr. Knight
Ladies of the American's Women’s League
Pendleton
Seattle Mills Face Shutdown to Preserve Prices
Seattle on May 6 reports Shingie manufacturers push to close all mills in the state to maintain prices. They claim nearly all mills in Balind Beningham and Hollands are closed with half in Everett and the Grays Harbor district also affected.
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Seattle
Balind
Beningham and
Hollands
Everett
Grays Harbor
Hyde prosecution不能 share poison theory
Hyde prosecution fails to shake City Chemist Cross's testimony that intoxicants might have set up the poison in Colonel Swope's body. The defense counter theory strengthened by doctors Hawes and Mektoon led prosecutors to refrain from presenting rebuttal experts.
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Kanese City
Cross
Jigents
Colonel Swope
Hwaihes
Mektoon
Comet Pass Through Earth in May Observed in Berkelew
Berkelew Calif May 6 The first subentic orientations of the comets path were released today showing the tail will extend past the earth when the comet pages on May 18 The tail length is estimated at 15 000 000 miles and the earth will pass through the tail 34 000 000 miles for the comet The comet is being photographed.
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Berkelew
Calif
Appropriation Bills Reported in House Today
Sundry civil services appropriation bills were reported in the house today. The total appropriations carried are 111,849,911. This is nearly 18,000,000 less than the department's estimate calling for the funds.
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Washington
House
Death May Make Thome of Great Britain Vacant
A report mixed with garbled text describes a man who gave the name John Jones at police headquarters and terrorized women in a residence district by lassoing, tying to a water plug, until police arrived. In The Dalles Oregon a council approves paving Fourth Street with bit lithic surface for 2600 feet, authorizing estimates and assessments to fund the project.
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Pueblo
Roar
Texas
John Jones
Dalles
Ore
Fourth Street
Bridges Bid to County for Two Umatilla River Crossings
A. E. Eberhart with Atlas Bridge company won both bridge contracts for Umatilla and Hermiston sites. The Umatilla river crossing bid $35,000, Hermiston crossing bid $7,000. Five bids were opened. the winner undershot the second by 215 dollars.
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A. E. Eberhart
Umatilla
Hermiston
Gurdes
Atlas Bridge Company
Taft golf games interferred with justice claim
Washington May 6 The statement near a charge that President Taft had no time to consider Gravis case due to golf tournaments speeches and other duties at Beverly was the highlight of Ballinger’s cross examination Brandeis showed that during the Beverly visit Taft was busy playing golf preparing a Boston speech and preparing to tour the circle
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Washington
Taft
Gravis
Beverly
Ballinger
Brandeis
Iself
Boston
North would admit 5 condemned Hindoos
San Francisco May 6. Following the deportation of 35 Hindoos, it is declared that Commissioner of Immigration North has been censured by the department of commerce and labor. North admits he received a letter but denies it censured him. Inspector Ainsworth, his assistant, overruled North when he decided to admit them despite the Hindoos being declared unfit physically by the inspectors.
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San Francisco
North
Department of Commerce and Labor
Ainsworth
Washington
Colonel Roosevelt Receives PhD From University of Norway
Colonel Roosevelt was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy by the University of Norway. He spent a quiet day of rest with most entertainments omitted and enjoyed time with the King, whom he greatly likes.
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Christiana
Roosevelt
University of Norway
Distinguished Admiral Bowman H McCalin Dies at 66
Santa Barbara May obituary notes Admiral Bowman H McCalin died today of apoplexy aged 66. A Spanish American War veteran, he retired from active service in June 1906 after entering the navy in 1881. He was decorated by Congress and foreign countries and last served as commandant of the Mare Island navy yard.
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Santa Barbara
Bowman H. McCalin
Navy
Congress
Mare Teland Navy Yard
New Regulations on Crown Lands in British Columbia
Victoria B C May reforms place new rules in force governing crown land purchases Public lands for sale or pre emption will be limited to surveyed areas previouslystaked out and purchased or preempted A government surveyor will later confirm private surveys and title plans
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Victoria
B. C
Edward Critically Ill Amid King Faward Pneumonia
Reports say King Faward, also known as Edward, is critically ill from pneumonia. Physicians issue bulletins that have caused widespread alarm in English and American stock markets as hope for recovery rises.
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England
Faward
King Unconscious After Reports From Onawa May 8
The Canadian News reports the king became unconscious this evening. The cabinet minister expresses belief the king will not survive the night.
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Onawa
Oni
King Edward’s illness feared to be pneumonia
London reports Edward's illness has developed into double pneumonia with grave fears expressed by his doctors. A bulletin says the king’s condition is unimproved, age sixty, with inflammation in the bronchial tube raising nationwide alarm and churches offering prayers.
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London
Edward
Roosevelt
Powell
Lakin
Reid
Buckinghim Palace
Alexandria
Stocks Under Pressure as King Edward Illness Worsens
London on May 6 reports widespread alarm over the king illness and a weakened stock market. Cash controls and American railroad shares fell sharply as the market opened. New York prices followed the trend, with standard stocks dropping up to two points. The king's symptoms grew worse in the evening, with neck muscle contractions signaling serious risk.
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London
New York
N. Y
Uist
Atic Securities
King Edward
Indian Murder Suspect Sought by Armed Posse in California
Port Cal May 6 Armed posses scour Scott's valley for an Indian who shot and killed Sheriff George Kemp as he tried to arrest him for alleged theft. The Indian is with about six armed friends. The saddle owner witnessed the shooting. Kemp, 55, leaves a widow and several children.
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Port
Cal
Scott's Valley
George Kemp
Kemp
Scarlet Fever Quarantine Enforced in Portland Schools
A scarlet fever epidemic prompts Portland health officials to order a six week quarantine and strict measures to prevent spread among school children. The board of health orders closures and heightened vigilance across the city.
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Portland
Board of Health
Public census rally set for downtown Tacoma tomorrow
Major Fawrett issued a proclamation for a census day event in Tacoma on May 6. Four brass bands a state militia and a thousand volunteer enumerators will assist as the parade proceeds and uncounted residents will be rounded up for counting.
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Tacoma
Major Fawrett
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