Fire at Chicago meat plant kills many in deadly collapse
Chicago dispatch reports a catastrophic blaze at Morris Co meat warehouse at Union stock yards. Chief Horan and 20 firemen dead, 50 injured, $1.25 million in losses. seven bodies recovered by 12:30 pm, dozens still missing as crews dig through wreckage. Ammonia pipe explosion sparked rapid fire spread.
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Chicago
Horan
Haron
Burroughs
Morris & Co
Union Stock Yards
Burrourds
James Horan
Joseph Muraweski
Patrick Collins
Dennis Doyle
William J. Burroughs
Charles Moore
Thomas O
Marshal Horan
Seyferlich
Busse
Mayor Busse
Marshal Seyferlich
H. H. Fuchs
Engine
Asant
Marshal Burroughs
Charijer
Wiff
Fire Department
Marshal Musham
Campion
Dennis Sweenie
The Weather Unsettled Rain or Snow Tonight
The forecast warns of unsettled conditions with rain or snow tonight and continued cold temperatures. Friday is expected to be fair but colder with brisk winds.
Congress Convenes Political Briefings and New Mexico Boundary
In Washington on December 22 the Senate discussed the privileges and elections committee report on bribery in a state election. a Taft urged joint resolution to annul New Mexico Texas boundary changes was adopted. The Senate recessed to January 5. The House focused on codifying judiciary laws as the president sent a special message. adjournment to January 5.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Committee On Privileges and
Taft
New Mexico
Texas
HOUSE
Navarro Hard Pressed as Army Feeds Treated as Surviving Troops
In Pedernales Chihuahua December 22 a dispatch confirms General Navarro is surrounded and leading about 250 troops in a house shelter. The observer says the line is so tight that men cannot protrude heads without fire. Navarro reportedly struggles to feed his force amid the encirclement. Meanwhile Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad wrecks trigger fires and a brigade of firefighters suffer losses and near misses.
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Chihuahua
Mexico
Fl Paso
Tex
Navarro
Pedernales
Britishers convicted in Germany four years each
Captain Trench of the British Royal Marine Infantry and Lieutenant Brandon of the Royal Navy were found guilty of espionage in Leipsic. They admitted they came to Germany to gather information for the British government and were taken to Borkum for photography of fortifications. Both were sentenced to four years in prison. The arrests occurred August 22 and 28, and trial proceedings revealed they intended to place the information at the British government’s disposal.
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Germany
Trench
British
Royal Marine Infantry
Brandon
Royal Navy
Borkum
Walls of Philadelphia Leather Factory Fall Killing Many Firemen
Philadelphia dispatch reports a collapse at a Philadelphia leather factory that killed and injured numerous firemen. Fire units battled the blaze after the structure fell at 9 this morning, with the death toll and missing personnel still being determined.
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Philadelphia
Baxter
Illinois senate primary law upheld by court split ruling
The Illinois Supreme Court divided 4 to 3 on the senatorial primary law. Some justices deem it void for abridging voters rights while others deem it valid, with three or more nominees to be certified in districts with three or more candidates. The decision preserves the law for future primaries and outlines three different interpretations of the nomination process.
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Springfield
Ill
Supreme Court
Vickers, Farmer and Cooke
Ilinois
General Assembly
Hand
Justice Hand
Senatorial Committee
Carter, Cartwright and Dunn
Joseph Medill
Espey
McInerney
State
Vickers
What's the Matter With State of Iowa Defense
Des Moines on December 22 Secretary of State W H Hayward defended progressive Iowa legislation blamed for 10 year population decline. He argued farmer prosperity with low taxes has led him to buy neighbors land rather than keep it.
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Des Moines
Iowa
W. H. Haywardsterday
Hayward
English mine disaster: worse than reports indicated
A report on an English mine disaster suggests higher casualties and stricter fallout than first released. The piece mentions high taxation on bank profits, land sales westward, and debates over election laws and corporate stock cash requirements under the Peterson law. Secretary Hayward denies the interurban railroad obstruction claim with 150 bodies in sight.
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Peterson
Iowa
Hayward
Millions Victims of Plague in China Report
Washington dispatch reports plague spreading rapidly in China with 2,500,000 plague cases in Anhui province alone. Cable from Peking notes escalating epidemic and dire outlook for imprisoned men as death toll and suffering mount globally.
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China
Washington
State Department
Peking
Anhui
Charles Healy Held For Confidence Game
Charles Healy, a Ottumwa, Iowa native, is held by Davenport and Ottumwa police on a confidence game charge. He was arrested in Davenport, turned over to local authorities, and a saloon keeper's $15 check for him was cashed. Healy fled Ottumwa and was later found, with bond set at 1500 dollars but not posted, leaving him jailed until Saturday.
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George Mutaweski
Company 49
Seyferlich
Captain Collins
Company 59
Doyle
Horan
Charles Healy
Ottumwa
Iowa
Davenport
Baalohed
Savings
Healy
Second Fire Destroys Moline Residence
A two story frame house at Seventh Avenue and Twentieth Street Moline owned by John McEntry burned down after an initial morning blaze caused by a furnace. Bartlett family occupants fled to a neighbor’s home. loss 2500 with 1000 insurance. furnishings valued at 100 destroyed. Baroness von Zedwitz dead in Frankfort at age 16.
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Seventh Avenue
Twentieth Street
Moline
John McEntry
William Bartlett
Bartlett
Modesty Leads To Death In New York Factory Accident
Helen Gergehen aged 18 died at St. Vincent's hospital after she injured her left leg with scissors while sewing at a clothing factory. Her refusal to allow a tourniquet led to excessive blood loss and her death. Hospital staff noted immediate tourniquet use could have saved her life.
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Gil
New York
Helen Gergehen
St. Vincent's Hospital
Mise Gergehen
French Steamer Savona Believed Lost With 21 Crew
Hamburg December 22 The French steamer Savona is believed to be lost with its crew of 21 after it passed this port bound for Naples. The fate of the vessel and its men remains unclear as authorities continue inquiries into the disappearance.
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Savona
Naples
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