Six Perish in Ocean Near Safety Repeated Upset
Five of the 37 crew of the tank steamer Osishoma were rescued after the vessel broke in two off Sandy Hook. They were pulled from a lifeboat by the steamer Gregory as hours-long exposure and freezing seas doomed others. The rescue revealed a chaotic breakup with boats capsizing repeatedly and many lives lost. Captain Gunter and others were seen amidships as survivors endured near collapse before reaching New York.
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Sandy Hook
Gregory
Severs
Gunter
Baveria
Almpst
Tomen Sent to Death on River Rocks
Winniper January 6 twelve workers perished on the Fraser River in British Columbia while 25 escaped when a frail boat sank. Angelo Puginese, one of 35 survivors, reports 75 laborers with the Trunk Pacific railroad met tragedy in November with no inquiry held.
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Britie Columbia
Trunk Pacific Railroad
Accordke
Angelo Puxnese
Pugliese
Aay
NO MORE PASSES FOR POLITICIANS
Five state officials approve Interstate Commerce rulings barring passes for grain inspectors and many state workers. Illinois public utilities commission insists no special favors, forcing inspectors and staff to pay fares. Meeting in Chicago backs uniform state regulations and block based rate classifications. Governor Dunne may back anti pass bill if introduced.
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New State Public Utilities Commission
Chicago
State Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Insurance Exchange
Illinois
Interstates Commerce Commission
J. E. Quan
New Commission
Sac
Mr. Quan
Dunne
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate
Michigan
Indiana
Union Pacific to Cut a Big Melon
New York January news reports that the Union Pacific committee will recommend distributing Baltimore and Ohio stock valued at 52 million dollars plus $3 a share in cash to stockholders. The plan equals about a 33 percent dividend. Washington details note a post conference understanding for a New Haven railroad reorganization to restore competition in New England transportation, though no official statement was issued.
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New York
Union Flc Railroad Today
Baltimore & Ohio
Washington
Mc. Reynolds
Howard Sedliott
New Haven Railroad
New Haven
New England
Knights of Columbus gift funds Catholic University scholarships
Baltimore January 6 a check for 5004 from the Knights of Columbus of the United States for the Catholic University at Washington was presented to Cardinal Gibbons by Supreme Knight Flaherty. The sum, raised over the last four years, will establish 50 scholarships.
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Baltimore
Knights of Columbus
United States
Catholice University
Washington
Cardinal Gibbons
Supreme Knipht Flaherty
Women Walk to Visit Assembly in Annapolis
A group of about twenty eight mile hike to Annapolis begins from Baltimore carrying a large petition urging the legislature to submit woman suffrage to voters. The walkers plan several meetings along the route over two days to press the campaign.
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Baltimore
Annapolis
Smallpox at Guantanamo Navy Station Quarantined
Washington reports 24 new smallpox cases at Guantanamo naval station among sailors exposed on the battleship Ohio. The station is quarantined as a precaution. Grain rates were suspended by the utilities commission after earlier railroad increases, affecting pricing and supply.
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Washington
Guantanamo Naval Station
Ohio
Springfield
Kinley Urges Merchants to Lead Civic Culture in Champaign
Dr. David Kinley new vice president of the University of Illinois addresses Champaign Chamber of Commerce urging merchants to lead in introducing ethics and culture into city life. He foresees a shift to smaller industries, with Champaign becoming a center for corn product manufacturing amid broader city planning and civic cooperation. University leaders join in felicitations as the event closes.
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David Kinley
University of Iinois
Champaign Chamber of Commerce
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James
Champaign Organization
Kirby
J. M. Kaufman
Chamber of Commerce
Federal inquiry into labor woes across nation
A federal commission launches a nationwide probe into labor disturbances with expert investigators sent to Calumet Michigan and Colorado strike districts. Past flareups in Paterson New Jersey Lawrence Massachusetts and Los Angeles will be reviewed as special agents report on February 2 with hearings to follow. Governor Ferris begins copper mine dispute hearings in Calumet and Houghton County with public sessions and talks with miners and owners.
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Federal Commission On Industrial Relations
Calumet
Mich
Colorado
Paterson
N. J
Lawrence
Mass
Los Angeles
Samuel Gompers
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Ferris
Houghton
Keweenaw
Weather forecast for Rock Island area
Generally fair conditions with some clouds tonight and Wednesday. Moderate temperatures with a low near 30 degrees tonight. Southwest winds. At 7 am, temperature 25. Yesterday's high 30 and low 24.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
Weather and sky notes from local forecaster and star chart
Velocity of wind at 7 a m is 17 mph with no precipitation. Relative humidity 93 at 7 a m and 83 at 7 p m. Water stage 1 foot up 0.3 inches in 24 hours. Astronomical events list evening stars Mars Saturn and morning stars Mercury Jupiter Venus. Pegasus square formed by three Pegasus stars and one Andromeda star seen near horizon due west about 9 p m.
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J. M. Sherier
Mars
Saturn
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Pegasus
Andromeda
Suit to silence chimes for dead husband’s widow
Jersey City news reportsJulia Lyle widow of John Lyle seeks the silence of memorial chimes on her Tenafly estate after she inherited most of a $20 million estate. Neighbors seek injunction to stop 15 minute chimes day and night. John Lyle died at 96. He had married his nurse on his 94th birthday. Nine bells on a 50 foot tower. Memorial completed a month ago. Julia Hannor was 30 at the time.
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Jersey City
N. J
Julia Lyle
John Lyle
Tenafly
New Jersey
Julia Hannor
Five Die In Newark Hotel Fire In January Blaze
Fire at the Gus Kern hotel in Newark Ohio during an early morning blaze killed five of eleven occupants. The dead include Joe McFarland Gus Ogle John Ziggett Louis Stelzer and an unidentified man. six others were injured two fatally. No fire escapes were present and the deputy fire marshal will investigate.
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Newark
Ohio
Gus Kern
Joe McFarland
Gus Ogle
John Ziggett
Louis Stelzer
Justice Asked To Secure Girl A Man
Desie Smith of Indianapolis appeals to Justice James N. Armstrong to find a husband. She offers to pay a good fee and keeps presents. She describes herself as a 23 year old, five foot three inch blonde weighing 130 pounds, hopeful for an honorable, neat partner.
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Desie Smith
Ringold Street
Indianapolis
Justice of the Peace
James N. Armstrong
Justice Armstrong
Miss Smith
Indiana
Bigamy Charges Question Will In Peoria Suit
Peoria Illinois January six sensational allegations were made by Dime Savings and Trust in an affidavit in Tazewell county circuit court at Pekin asking to set aside a verdict that invalidated the will of John Sewell late of Fond du Lac township Tazewell county now of Peoria The will valued at about thirty thousand dollars left two thousand cash to the widow income from the rest for life then to be divided among the three sons after the widow s death to the grandchildren chiefly Ethel Sewell daughter of Albert Sewell The widow renounced under the will and contested claiming her husband had strange delusions Meanwhile in New York Ida Von Claussen once who sued Theodore Roosevelt for a million dollars over a bid to present to the king of Sweden was committed to Matteawan asylum for criminal insane today.
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Ill
Dime Savings and Trust Company
Tazewell County
Pekin
John Sewell
Fond du Lac Township
Tazewell
Ethel Sewell
Albert Sewell
New York
Ida von Claussen
Theodore Roosevelt
Sweden
Matteawan
Court Order in Dynamite Cases Holds Leaders Sentenced
President of the International Association of Structural Iron Workers Ryan had seven years affirmed after a federal appeals court upheld 30 convictions for conspiracy to transport dynamite. Six defendants won reversals for trial. 32 total convictions cited. The court found Ryan active in the organization and his letters and checks linked to explosives, while other defendants were not shown to form a copartnership in the crimes.
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Ill
Federal District Court
Indianapolis
International Association of Structural Iron Workers
Federal Court of Appeals
Olaf Treitmoe
San Francisco
William McCain
Kansas City
James Ray
Peoria
Richard Houlihan
Fred Sherman
William Bernhardt
Cincinnati
Ryan
Association
Treatmoey
McCain
Ray
Houlihan
Sherman
Bernhard
Johnson to Seek Reelection as Governor Not Senate
Sacramento dispatch reports Governor Johnson, while personally preferred as a U S Senate candidate, will pursue reelection as governor and not run for the United States Senate this year.
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Johnson
Senate
Sacramento
Cal
United States Senate
Heiress of German coal magnate weds English peer
Marie von Friedlander-Fuld daughter of Germany's coal king married Hon. John Power Freeman-Mitford younger son of Baron Rosedale in Berlin. In Washington the record shows 15 142 new bills in Congress with 11 268 in the House and 3 874 in the Senate since last April.
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Germany
Marie von Friedlander-Fuld
John Power Freeman-Mitford
Baron Rosedale
Congress
Washington
Jan
House
Senate
NOT CLOSING EMBASSY AT MEXICO CITY
Washington reports state department officials doubt a recall of O Shaughnessy from Mexico City and believe the Mexico City embassy will remain open. Rear Admiral Cowles aboard the Cruiser Pittsburgh notes heavy firing at Mazatlan with no outcome given. Ortegas constitutionalists near Rio Grande west of Presidio while federals hold Ojinaga as both sides seek reinforcements. President Wilson departed Pass Christian and heads for Washington.
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State Department
O'Shaughnessy
Mexico City
Cowles
Pittsburgh
Mazatlan
Presidio
Texas
Ortega
Rio Grande
Ojinaga
Wilson
Pass Christian
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