Tragic Cherry Mine Disaster Enfolds Illinois Town
In Cherry Illinois a St Paul Coal Company shaft fire claimed 400 lives and trapped 500 miners. Dr I B Howe saved 25 men through six solo rescues while engineer John Cowley describes the doomed lift run. Rescue attempts failed as flames and water shortages doomed the effort.
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Cherry
St. Paul
Thomas
Cherry Slott
John
Merchant
Cherry Bundy
Formenti
Cherry Norberg
Alex
Lewis
Ike
Ladd Flood
Cherry Chevismski
Robert
Stele Ananie
Shears
James
Steey
Ceee
Spring Valley
United States
St. Paul Coal Company
America
I. B Howe
John Cowley
Lowley
Cowley
Howe
Steele
James Hanney
Six Men Sentenced for Contempt in Ed Johnson Lynching Case
The U S Supreme Court sentences Capt Joseph F Shipp and jailer Jeremiah Gibson to 90 days and six others to 60 days for participation in the lynching of a federal prisoner Ed Johnson. They are jailed in the U S city awaiting transfer to new quarters as Warden McKee observes.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the
United States
Joseph F. Shipp
Chattanooga
Tenn
Jeremiah Gibson
Luther Williams
Nick Nolan
Henry Padgett
William Mayes
Mondey
Mayes
Warden McKee
Shipp
Sugar Trust Leaders Face Possible Prosecution
Attorney General Wickersham has sufficient evidence to prosecute several officers and directors of the American Sugar and Refining Company for complicity in a long running New York port robbery. The cabinet discussed the case and an earliest possible court action is expected. James B. Reynolds denies attempts to influence actions and defends fair dealing amid treasury department investigations and reported obstruction by Richard Parr.
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Washington
Wickersham
American Sugar and Refining Company
New York
Department
Justice
Treasury Department
James B. Reynolds
the Treasury
New Tariff Board
American Sugar Refining Company
Reynolds
Roosevelt
Richard Parr
Governor appeals for aid for Cherry Mine families
Governor Deneen called for public aid for Cherry Mine families after a Red Cross telegram urged such a request. Ex-Treasurer Warriner of the Big Four railroad was indicted by a Cincinnati grand jury on charges of grand larceny and embezzlement totaling $5,000 per count.
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Deneen
Chicago
Noy
Tlinois
Coad
Cherry
Washington
American Red Cross
Warriner
Cincinnati
Charles L. Warriner
Big Four Railroad
Grand
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Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
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Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
E. L. Lomax
Omaha, Neb
Spirs
Corvatte
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Oklahoma
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Colorado
Louisiana
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Seenbads
Cc. L. Stone
Missouri Pacific
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Nappanee
Indiana
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Lucky Stone CO
Roanoke
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