Fog causes worst wreck in road history near Corning
Foggy morning and hidden signals triggered a derailment on the Delaware Lackawanna & Western line near Gibson New York killing 41 travelers and injuring about 50. Engineer Schroeder failed to see blocked signals and the express train crashed into a rear coach, with no flag out and signals obscured by a curve. The accident prompted a state railroad investigation as holiday excursionists bound for Niagara Falls mourn the loss.
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Corning
N. Y
Delaware, Lackawana & Western
Gibson
Here
Niagara Falls
Tig
Schroeder
New York
Elmira
Himira
Aviation Claims 3 More Victims at Salisbury Plain
Salisbury Plain England July 5 Captain E B Loraine and Sergeant Major Wilson of the army flying corps killed today while flying over the great military encampment. The aeroplane, at 400 feet, lost balance, turned over, and fell in a roadway. York July 5 Six thousand spectators witnessed the death of Thomas Moore, a professional aeronaut, who tumbled from a parachute after a balloon ascent at Hill side Pleasure Park Belleville New Jersey. He fell 500 feet into Union Avenue Nutley, half a mile from the ascent point.
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Alisbury Plain
England
E. B. Loraine
Wilson
Army Flying Corps
York
Thomas Moore
Hillside Pleasure Park
Belleville
N. J
Union Avenue
Nutley
Weather forecast for Rock Island area mild and warm
The forecast covers Rock Island Davenport Moline and vicinity. Generally fair and warm tonight and Saturday with light southerly winds. Highest yesterday 93 and lowest last night 74. 7 am temperature 77 and wind four mph. No precipitation yesterday. Humidity 51 at 7 pm and 76 at 7 am. Stage of water 3.2 feet with no change. Astronomical notes include sun set 7 34 and rise 4 35 with Mars Jupiter Mercury Venus evening and Saturn in the morning.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Roosevelt Attacks Trust Law in Campaign
Roosevelt declares the platforms of Republicans and Democrats err in enforcing anti trust law and that great U S enterprises should be supervised by the national government. Also reports Bryan reception in Lincoln and Wilson's indecision on national committee chairmanship with Missouri delegates visiting Seagirt and Nugent plans. Taft seen abroad with Hammond on golf links.
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Roosevelt
Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Bryan
Aldrich
Wilson Stile
Seeagirt
N. J
Wilson
National Committee
Grosscup
Democratic State Committee of
New Jersey
James Smith, Jr
James R. Nugent
Baltimore
Seagirt
Missouri
New York
Newark
James R Nugent
Democratic State Committee
Nugent
Eilers, an American, Is Sentenced in Germany
Leopold Eilers, born on Helgoland and naturalized in the United States, faced imperial supreme court proceedings in Leipsic. He is accused of trying to obtain secret documents and Helgoland defense plans for the British government. He previously received four years in a penitentiary and six years loss of civil rights for espionage.
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Eilers
Germany
Leipsic
Leopold Eilers
Helgoland
Imperial Supreme Court
New Orleans
Helgaland
Ellers
United States
Leading Events in Life of Governor Marshall
Born at North Manchester Indiana on March 14 1854 he graduated from Wabash College in 1873 and was admitted to the bar in 1875. He practiced law at Columbia City before being elected governor of Indiana in 1908.
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North Manchester
Ind
Wabash College
Columbia City
Indiana
Americans Shot Dead in Panama Violence During Election
A clash erupted in Panama City as United States marines celebrated, police opened fire on several Americans, resulting in fatalities and injuries. The incident occurred amid a supervised election, with hostility toward foreigners reported as a contributing factor.
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Panama
United States
Roosevelt Mumbles on Expenses and Backers Cited
Madison, July 5 La Follette demands Roosevelt publish his expense account or provide a candid explanation for avoiding a basic public morality issue. La Follette notes Roosevelt campaigned as a progressive and questions the backing for his bid while no response has been given.
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Madison
Wis
Nationwide Primary Plan Aimed At Nominee Declaration
Washington July 5 Norris of Nebraska a progressive Republican introduced in the House a bill to remedy the evils of current nomination methods and establish a nationwide primary. The proposal seeks to declare the party nominee once a candidate holds a majority of presidential votes cast nationwide.
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Washington
Norris
Nebraska
House
Panama Tensions Roil After Sailor Death In Police Row
The report details a sailor's murder and multiple injuries among Americans in Panama amid political turmoil. It notes US legation investigations, election unrest, and possible links to the Porras and Arosemena factions. It cites American personnel and Panamanian police tensions, with allied political maneuvering and upcoming conventions.
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R. W. Davis
Tenth Infantry
Panama
United States Legation
Politics Cause
Washington
Porras
Guerilla War Emerges in Mexico as Rebels Move
El Paso July 5 The insurgent campaign shifts to guerrilla warfare in northwestern Mexico after trains carry retreating rebels from Chihuahua toward Casas Grandes and Sonora. Rebels under General Salazar terrorize the Casas Grandes region as tension rises with the imprisonment of a general store manager who refused rebel demands.
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el Paso
Mexico
Chihuahua
Juarez
Casas Grandes
Riching
Sonora
Salazar
C. E. Pollingsworth
Former Premier Cheats Assassin The Escape
Tang-Shao-Yi former premier of the Chinese republic cabinet eluded an assassin aboard a steamer at Tientsin and fled to land with his family. The would-be slayer Wang-Cheng-Hsiang challenged Tang-Shao-Yi aboard, then retreated as Tang-Shao-Yi and kin disembarked for safety. The steamer then sailed to Shanghai.
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Tang-Shao-Yi
Shanghai
Toatai Chang-Chun
Wang- Cheng-Hesiang
Tang- Shao-Yi
Panking
Tang Shao-Yi
Wang-Cheng-Hsiang
Elks Debate Reinstating Goat Ceremony at Lodges
Portland dispatch reports the Elks hierarchy delaying business as July Fourth diversions interrupt meetings. Rituals consider reestablishing the goat in initiation, a change last year at Atlantic City. Small-town lodges argue the ban hurt social life. Thomas B. Mills of Superior, Wisconsin, seen as likely grand exalted ruler.
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Portland
Ore
Grand Lodge of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks
Ritual
Big City
Atlantic City
Mills
Thomas B. Mills
Superior
Wis
Serious rioting marks France seamen strike
Havre July 5 report says seamen and dock laborers strike spreading across France. Strikers seized a steamer near Havre and a clash with police and soldiers left many injured including several women named among ringleaders. Military reinforcements arrived. Marseilles officers join the strike paralyzing Mediterranean mail service. Government destroyers requisitioned to carry mails and losses mount for forwarders.
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Havre
France
Marseilles
Mediterranean
17 Dead and 326 Hurt on San e Fourth
Chicago reported a Fourth of July with 17 dead and 326 injured as many towns banned fireworks. The tally compares to prior years and cites regulated areas as reducing casualties. fire losses totaled 551525 dollars.
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Sane
Ashland
Wis
Calumet
Mich
Oshkosh
Maxwell
Iowa
Elgin
Greenwich
Terre Haute
Ind
Winnebago
Neb
Jous
Chicago
Eugene Prince to Become American Citizen
Washington July 5 Eugene Prince son of John Henry Prince will become a U S citizen when the president signs a senate approved resolution Prince and his father were born in Russia while his grandfather was American and Massachusetts has long housed the family The house passed the unconditional joint resolution admitting him to citizenship and the senate acted favorably Rube Waddell Stricken Minneapolis July 5 George Edward Waddell known as Eccentric Rebe star pitcher now with Minneapolis suffers acute indigestion and gallstones
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Washington
Eugene Prince
United States
Senate
Prince
John Henry Prince
Russia
Lodge
Massachousetts
Lee
House
Rube Waddell
Minneapolis
Minn
George Edward Waddell
Rebe
Lorimer Election Case Near Final Senate Stage
Washington July 5 Myers of Montana prepared to speak on the Lorimer election case as the contest over Lorimer's right to his seat reaches a final stage. The senate will vote on the case on legislative day July 6 after various speeches including one by Lorimer. A vote was not expected before midweek. Myers waived the right to speak to allow the naval bill to be considered. he is set to speak tomorrow.
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Porras
Arosementa Party
Arosemena
Carlos
Washington
Myers
Montana
Lorimer
Senate
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