Coal Mine Disaster at Primero Col Snares Scores of Lives
A Colorado Fuel and Iron mine in Primero Col suffered a catastrophic explosion yesterday afternoon. Ninety plus miners were believed dead, with 24 bodies recovered and 1 survivor, named Dio Mardino. Rescue operations used oxygen helmets as crews from multiple camps worked through the night to retrieve victims, while weather and nightfall added to the danger.
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Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
Dio Mardino
William Helm
David Williams
Tracy & Co Indicted in Grand Larceny Case
Seven indictments charging grand larceny were filed by the grand jury against the defunct brokerage firm Tracy & Co which failed May 17 1909 for 1 590 000. The firm held memberships in the New York Stock Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade and did extensive business in both cities.
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New York
Grand Jury
Tracy & Co
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Taft Denies Pardon for Bank Embezzler Goll
President Taft refused a pardon for Henry G. Goll, ex assistant cashier of Milwaukee's First National Bank, sentenced to ten years for embezzling bank funds. A separate note reports the death of Charles M. Gillett, longtime Superior editor of the Wisconsin University Bulletin.
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Washington
Taft
Henry G. Goll
First National Bank of Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Superior
Wis
Charles M. Gillett
Wisconsin University Bulletin
Supreme Court bans department store banking in Wisconsin
In Madison on February 1 the Wisconsin supreme court ruled that a department store cannot operate a banking business. The Milwaukee case involved 5,000 depositors with total deposits of about 100,000.
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Madison, Wis
Supreme Court
Milwaukee
Cherry Mine Seal Broken In Illinois Disaster
Cherry Illinois February 1 The main shaft seal at the Cherry mine disaster site was opened at 9 45 am. Explorers descended to the second level 350 feet underground and reported favorably though unlikely to find bodies today. Richard Newsam leads the state mine board oversight and notes possible record speed if the mine proves workable. A grieving widow visits the shaft daily while doctors battle potential illness as 74 posthumous births lessen the town’s losses.
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Ill
Webb
Moses
Richard Newsam
State Mine Board
Briac
Archie Drew
Catlini
L. D. Howe
February Meat Fears and Fish Prices Rise in Boston
A petition circulates urging the board of health to address the meat surplus and warn against old stock in cold storage. Meats rise as fish substitutes fail. haddock jumps from 2.75 to 4.25 per 100 pounds amid scarce receipts and heavy livestock shipments. Representative Chiperfield fights an unconstitutional bill on candidate limits, while Browne calls for a simple primary law.
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Board of Health
Boston
Haddock
Chiperfield
General Assembly
Browne
Senate
Schooner Frances Wrecked Off Cape Hatteras
Norfolk reports the schooner Frances wrecked near Cape Hatteras with a crew of 10 missing. Jeff Davis denounces the postal savings bank bill in the senate, calling it an interest of national banks.
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Cape Hatteras
Jeff Davis
Postal Bank
Washington
Postal Savings Bank
Davis
Arkansas
Senate
Admitting Duty Free Meat Bill Passes House
Washington reports the House passes a duty free meat bill lasting one year after enactment. A New York group forms the Gotham beef party to oppose high living costs, with suffrage supporters addressing crowds led by Mrs. Sophia Loebinger and Miss Mary Donnelly. Springfield adjourns senate amid dispute over a direct plurality primary bill on third reading.
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Foelker
New York
Gotham Beef Party
Boston
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Mary Donnelly
Queen's County Jail
Springfield
Illinois Senate
House
Justice Brewer Urges Streamlined Justice for Fair Trial
United States Supreme Court Justice Brewer, in New York for a Civic Forum, laments court delays and litigation costs. He urges judges and lawyers to welcome criticism, simplify matters, remove technicalities, and ensure substantial justice in trials.
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Brewer
United States Supreme Court
Civic Forum
Breakfast food makers in trust break up confirmed
Minneapolis February 1 report states consolidation of cereal manufacturing firms from Minneapolis Battle Creek Chicago and several Iowa interests into a million dollar corporation was confirmed today.
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Breakfast Food Makers IN Trust
Minneapolis
Battle Creek
Mich
Chicago
Iowa
Coroner Orders Jury View Exhumation of Vaughn Case
Monroe City Mo February 1 Coroner Wilson convened a jury at the request of the prosecuting attorney to view the exhumation of Professor J T Vaughn whose death last October in Kirksville sparked the case Vaughn was an instructor at the state normal school Four Victims of Rail Accident Chicago February 1 Train No 6 on the Monon railroad wrecked near Wilson injuring four persons Judge Carpenter Sworn In Chicago February 1 George Albert Carpenter was sworn in as a United States district judge here to succeed the late Judge Bethea
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Monroe City
Wilson
J. T. Vaughn
Kirksville
State Normal School
Chicago
Monon
Carpenter
George Albert Carpenter
United States District Court
Bethea
War risk feared as Crete assembly looms
Berlin reports Greece’s king calls a national assembly, sparking German worry of Turkish escalation. If Crete sends delegates, Turkey may take aggressive steps, while Russia, France, Britain and Italy are expected to pressure Crete against participating.
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George
Greece
Turkey
Russia
France
Great Britain
Italy
Wellman to Fly Atlantic in Arctic Airship
Paris reports Walter Wellman is on his way to Europe and arranging a balloon flight across the Atlantic from New York to England or France in his Arctic airship. It is said the plan will be undertaken this voyage.
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America
Europe
Paris
Walter Wellman
Atlantic
New York
England
France
Taft Gains Social Distinction Through Numerous Banquets
Special Correspondence notes President Taft’s unusually active social life in Washington Washington January 30 Taft far more active socially than Roosevelt McKinley or Cleveland He thrives on banquets luncheons teas and receptions and appears to enjoy every moment This social focus contrasts with slower pace on executive matters as taft prompts aides to push papers and special messages to Congress are late Continued on Page Six.
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Congress
Insurgent Republicans Back Taft on Key Policies
Republican insurgents in the house pledge support for most of Taft's progressive program including railroad legislation conservation postal savings banks and anti injunction measures. They avoid the ship subsidy and federal incorporation topics and avoid caucus on rules. New York delegates push to back Taft but expect no immediate caucus on rules.
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House
Gardner
Massachusetts
Hayes
California
Taft
Thes
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Congress
Government to Own Special Mail Cars
Washington February 1. Rep Carey Republican of Connecticut introduces a bill authorizing the postmaster general to contract for steel mail cars to protect postal workers on trains and prevent mail loss. Plan aims to have cars in use rapidly and railroads fully equipped by 1915.
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Fice
Carey
Aote
Damage suits filed in Swope death case in Missouri
Dr B C Hyde, Swope family physician, files three damage suits in Kansas City against attorney John G Paxton and doctors Frank Hajl and Edward L Stewart over the deaths of Colonel Swope and his nephew. Claims total 700 dollars in the suits which accuse Paxton of slander and allege defamation by the other defendants seeking 50 000 and 600 000 dollars.
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Swope
Kansas City, Mo
Colonel Swope
B. C. Hyde
John G. Paxton
Hyde
Frank Hajl
Edward L. Stewart
New U S Senator III Quits Post
Fountain L. Thompson, recently appointed senator from North Dakota, resigns due to ill health. W. E. Parcell of Wahpeton named as his successor and sworn in as the new U S senator.
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Fountain L. Thompson
North Dakota
W. E. Parcell
Washington
I Il Health
W. BE. Parcell
Wahpeton
Senate
Money
Purcell
Violent Mob Kills Officials in Seoul Riot
Rioters during an anti Japanese outbreak in South Phongan murdered Korean and Japanese officials and burned government buildings. The mob was dispersed after ten of its members died. Also, Bishop Foss was buried in Philadelphia with many clergy in attendance.
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Seoul
South Phongan
Fills pulpit in spite of court order at Ashland church
In Ashland Wisconsin on a February Sunday Rev August Lutz defied a court order prohibiting preaching at the Evangelical Association Emanuel church. He conducted Sunday school and delivered a sermon while Rev Bloede, newly appointed by the bishop, arrived and withdrew from the scene.
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Ashland
Wis
Evangelical Association Emanuel Church
August Lutz
Bloede
Work of Day in Congress Washington Feb 1
Senate debate focused on the postal savings bank bill with Senator Carter addressing objections from Mr Heyborn and the bill being laid over. House action saw a joint resolution to pay Panama canal bond principal in gold and tax exempt certificates authorized by the Payne Aldrich tariff law approved, with Payne explaining enactment errors. Agricultural appropriation held nearly all session as 4:50 p m adjournment occurred.
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Congress
Senate
Carter
Postal Savings Bank
Heyborn
HOUSE
Payne
Suit to dissolve National Packing company rumored in Chicago
Chicago reports a rumored government move to dissolve the National Packing company amid a February 1 discussion at the federal building. In Harmony South Dakota Republican meetings, Taft’s brother’s illness progress noted. In Huron, the South Dakota GOP endorsed state and national administrations as factional strife eased. Henry W. Taft’s condition in Los Angeles shows some improvement from erysipelas.
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Chicago
Federal Building
Ani
National Packing Company
South Dakota
Harmony
Huron
Resolutions Committee
Taft
Los Angeles
Cal
Henry W. Taft
Miller elected Burlington Railroad president in New York
Darius Miller, recently chosen vice president, was elected president of the Burlington railroad at a directory meeting in New York. Howard Elliott was made director, and Elliott confirmed Miller’s election. George T. Harris, succeeded by Miller, was elected chairman of the board and will oversee the financial part of the system.
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Darius Miller
The
Burlington Railroad
New York
Howard Ellott
Northern Pacific
Th Burlington
Elliott
Miller
George T. Harris
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