Tragic Union Pacific Crash Near Randolph
A Union Pacific motor train plunged through a bridge into Fancy creek near Randolph Kansas. Sixteen people killed and about forty injured as rescuers freed passengers from the submerged front car. Survivors recalled horror and doctors listed the dead including Louis Atwood and Alma Jellin.
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Sopeka
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Manhattan
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Garrison
Stelle Chapman
Ethel Retzer
Stockdale
O. Shaw
Tecumseh
Neb
G.F. Brummitt
Topeka
Carl Stoneburg
Delia Peterson
J. H. Sawtell
Manhattan’ High
Baddy
Serb Bulgarian skirmish as fronts shift near Salonika
Allied dispatches report fierce fighting near Doiran on the Serb Bulgarian frontier with Serbians gaining ground. A German prisoner detail reached Nish while Romania reportedly joins Greece in resisting wider Near East conflict. Reports from Petrograd and Berlin describe shifting fronts and Austro German pressures along Dvinsk and the western line as Italy reportedly toes the Balkan tilt.
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End of Fort Sheridan Militia Training Camp Observed
Chicago news reports the close of the month long military training encampment at Fort Sheridan. Reveille marked the end as trainees held a farewell celebration tonight signaling the camp’s conclusion.
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Chicago
Fire destroys power plant and laundry at Polk institution
A gas explosion tonight at the state institution for the feeble minded at Polk caused heavy fire losses. The power plant and laundry were destroyed with total damage around $100,000, insured. Regulators and staff reported no injuries.
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Great Activity Report From Salonika
London dispatch says tourists arriving from Salonika report great activity with friendly relations prevailing between foreign contingents and Greeks. The Reuters telegram notes the extent of tourist traffic and overall cordial atmosphere in the city.
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Athens
Reuter’ 8 Teegram ‘Company
Saloniki
Second Dry Sunday In Chicago
Chicago eyes a dry Sunday as Mayor Thompson’s closing order returns. Police will report violations for action while reform leaders deploy special detectives county wide. Sheriff Traeger warns village saloons to close or face prosecution and plans to gather evidence for the state's attorney.
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Thompson
Healey
Cook ‘County
Traeger
Cook County
Arthur B McCord
Citizens’ League
New theory in Phillips murder arouses police plot talk
Chicago reports a new theory in the Phillips murder tying a west side jeweler and pawnbroker to a police protection plot. The idea centers on Phillips meeting State's Attorney Hoyne, who has convictions against former officers for taking bribes to shield criminals. Detectives pursue the theory as five policemen allegedly demanded money from Phillips under threat of arrest for stolen jewelry. Court records show Harry Phillips was once arrested in 1913 for possessing $2,000 in jewelry stolen from Cleveland and other eastern cities, though not convicted of receiving stolen property. The State's Attorney could not be reached for comment.
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Phillips
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Cleveland
Explosion Kills Four in Alabama Plant Accident
In Birmingham an explosion at the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company benzol plant in Fairfield killed four men: J J Donnelly, L J Wright, Perry Poor, Bernhart, and left four injured. The blast occurred in a valve of a 42 inch gas main in the pump house, igniting gas and sending flames through the building. The benzol plant, recently completed, has a capacity of 12,000 gallons a day. extent of damage unknown.
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Fairfield
J . J. L. Donnelly
Perry Poor
Prominent Statesman Lionel Carden Dies in London
London obituary reports Sir Lionel Carden, British minister to Mexico from 1913 to August 1914, who was expelled from Mexico City by General Carranza after Huerta’s overthrow, died in London.
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Lionel Carden
Mexico
Mexico City
Carranza
Huerta
Grain from Romania to Greece in transit talks
A Budapest dispatch reports Greece negotiating to buy a large quantity of grain from Romania, with Bulgaria granting the transit route to the Greek frontier. The note comes via Zurich from a London source dated Oct 16.
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Zurich
London
Budapest
Greece
Bulgaria
Employers asked to grant two months military training
Washington reports employers nationwide will be urged to allow their workers to take two months of military training each year for three years with no loss of position. The plan aims to raise a citizen army of 800,000 in six years, complementing a navy expansion and a broader defense budget.
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United States
Congress
Army
Navy
Wilson
United States Naval Academy
Negotiations Halt Over Arizona Copper Miners Strike
El Paso. Negotiations for settlement of the Arizona copper miners strike came to a standstill today after a brief meeting of the strikers peace committee with the mine managers. The conference was organized and plans outlined to carry on its work before adjournment until Monday.
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Arizona Copper
Deaths in London Zeppelin raid inquest reports heart shock
Medical evidence at an inquest into 18 London area deaths from a Zeppelin raid shows half died from heart failure or shock caused by terror of bombs and shellfire. Victims included a severed arm man and several families killed in collapsed villas. nine deaths attributed to bombs from an enemy airship with the coroner urging against a murder verdict against the German emperor.
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London
Illinois relaxes foot and mouth restrictions across state
Oct 16 Illinois moves many counties from restricted to unrestricted status as the federal bureau of animal husbandry ends ongoing controls to curb hoof and mouth disease. The changes include Pike, Morgan, Sangamon, De Witt, Champaign, Vermilion and others, while Lee and Whiteside shift to quarantined. Chicago bankers back a campaign with the Illinois Bankers Association to assist state and federal disease efforts.
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Iil
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Federal Bureau of Animal’ Husbandry
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Morgan
Sangamon
de Witt
Pratt
Champaign
Vermilion
Scott
Greene
Christian
Shelby
Macon
Moultrie
Douglas
Coles
Cumberland
Clark
Edgar
Lee
Whiteside
Chicago
W A. Heath
Livestock Exchange Bank
Heath
Joliet
Illinois Bankers’ Association
Heavy losses in Serbian campaign reported
London dispatches estimate Teutonic losses in the Serbian campaign up to last Thursday night at 25 000 killed and 60 000 wounded A German army that sought to turn the Serbian right wing at Semandria was driven into the marshes near the Semandria fortresses Heavy German reinforcements are said to be en route Britain declares war on Bulgaria and a blockade of Bulgarian ports on the Aegean Sea follows Neutral vessels have 43 hours to depart blockaded areas
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Teutonic
Semandria
Danube
Great ‘Britain
Bulgaria
Aegean Sea
Retirement Postponed For Rear Admiral Little
Washington Oct 16 The court martial of Rear Admiral William N Little retired was postponed to Nov 1 as he says he cannot prepare a defense by the original Monday date The officer is charged with neglect of duty for accepting the submarine K 2 from its builders while alleged to know defective construction in its electric storage batteries
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Washington
William, N. Little
Little
Daniels
Thachinery
Ins Spector
Counterfeit Ring Busted After Five-Year Probe
San Francisco officials say a flood of spurious five dollar gold pieces circulated nationwide for about three years. Two former Oakland police officers, Rollie A. York and Edward Karr, are in custody to face federal indictments. The plant is alleged to be in San Francisco and described as the largest scale operation seen by the U.S. Secret Service.
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United States
Oakland Cal
Rollie A. York
Edward Karr
U. S
York
Columbus, O
Karr
Ogden Utah
U.S. Secret Service
Death of Villa second chief re sp responsible for deaths of foreigners
Official notice from Juarez announces the death of General Rudolpho Fierro, Villa forces second in command, said to be drowned near Villa Ahumada after killings attributed to him. The message from Villa secretary Col. Silva also denies arresting Gen. Francisco Nila. Meanwhile courts in El Paso convict several men of conspiracy to violate neutrality laws in a plot to capture Juarez.
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Villa
Ahumada
Francisco
Nila
Col. Silva
Ochoa
Emil
Ly ‘Holmdahl
Jose Orozco
Federal District Court
United States
Jose
Orozco
Carrantza Consulat
el Pas
el ‘Paso
Genarranza
Enrique. C. Llorente
Washington
Huerta
Fort Bliss
Counterfeit Five Dollar Gold Pieces Ring West Swindle
Federal authorities traced Edward Karr and Rollie A York to Columbus Ohio in a major counterfeit operation. Karr returned here last week and was arrested after a letter revealed York planned to deliver his trunk. Officials said the case is among the largest swindles in the western United States.
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West
Edward Karr
Rollie A. York
Karr
Columbus
York
Ogden
Utah
Militia Guard for Election Canvass in Charleston
Charleston, S C October 16. Ballots from Tuesday's Democratic primary were canvassed by the city executive committee in a hall guarded by militia companies. Precautions followed a pistol battle at yesterday's meeting that left one dead and four wounded. Maj Tristram T Hyde defeated Mayor John P Grace for nom inations by 128 votes.
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John P Grace
Ambassador Page denies resignation rumor
London dispatch reports a rumor that American ambassador Walter H Page sent a cablegram offering his resignation. Page told the Associated Press there is no truth to the report and he has not resigned or considered such a step. The origin of the rumor is unclear.
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England
London
Walter H. Page
Washington
Mother Jones to Lead Chicago Garment Strike Campaign
Chicago Oct 16 Mother Jones famed labor advocate planned to arrive to lead the campaign for 15000 garment workers on strike for three weeks seeking higher pay and union recognition. She would address midnight cabarets and support the strike fund amid arrests and suits by state inspectors against tailoring firms over strike breakers housing and sleeping in shops.
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