Worst New York fire kills many at Triangle Shirtwaist Plant
Eighty six victims identified from a March 27 blaze at the Triangle Waist company plant on Washington Place. The ten story loft building had no outside fire escape, and investigators began probing the disaster while relief efforts mobilized across New York.
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New York
Triangle Waist Company
Whitman
Cooper Union
United Hebrew Charities
Hebrew Free Burial Societies
Order of B'na Brith
Mass
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Canada
Metropolitan Opera House
East Side
General Slocum
North Brothers Island
Triangle Shirtwaist Company
Washington Place
Isaac Harris
Max Blanck
Blanck
Hazardous Fire Tragedy Storms City Skyscraper
A devastating blaze trapped workers as flames surged through a tall building. Dozens perished amid crushed escape attempts and falling bodies, while a massive police and fire response contained crowds of thousands and searched with lights and equipment. Page Five continues the harrowing account.
State Civil Service Rally in Chicago Ends Protest Meeting
Citizens from many towns gathered at the City club in Chicago to protest proposed amendments to the state civil service bill. Speakers from southern and central Illinois urged readiness in Springfield as the bill nears a house vote. The gathering was non-partisan led by Senator H. S. Magill Jr.
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Chicago
Illinois
City Club
Springfield
H. S. Magill, Jr
Prince
Father perishes saving children in Aurora house fire
Dr. D. E. Morris, a prominent Aurora physician, and his four children were burned to death when a fire swept the Morris home three miles southeast of the city. He attempted to save the youngsters but was overwhelmed by the flames.
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Aurora
D. E. Morris
Morris
Two Major Moves Herald End of War in Mexico
San Antonio reports suggest quick steps toward peace as Francisco Madero Sr and Jr arrive, while De La Barra departs for Mexico City. The Assembly contemplates a peace conference with San Antonio as a probable meeting site. The Junta doubts travel to Mexican soil for talks. Madero is reported to be in fine condition in El Paso as couriers carry news.
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San Antonio
Francisco Madero
Gustavo
de la Barra
Mexico
Madero
el Paso
Texas
Chihuahua
Junta
Black hand assassin kills worker near furnace in Chicago
In Chicago at 10756 Mackinaw Avenue South, Dominic Cool, 36, was slain by an iron rod attack at the Federal furnace plant near Luth Street and the Calumet River at about 1 AM. Co-workers found him dead, his skull crushed, as authorities chase multiple related threats.
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Chicago
Dominic Cool
Mackinaw Avenue
Landis
Anthony Bardiana
Wabansia Avenue
Coci
Federal Furnace Company
Lusth Street
Calumet River
Italians Observe Jubilee of Unity in Rome
Rome marks the jubilee of Italian unity with a midnight gun, Capitol bell, and festive streets. Bands play, flags fly, and crowds fill squares while police bar disorderly crowds near the Vatican. King Victor Emmanuel, Queen Helena, ministers, diplomats, and parliament members gather at the Capitol for speeches led by the king.
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Rome
Vatican
Victor Emmanuel
Helena
Magazines to be shipped as fast freight by post office
Postmaster General Hitchcock outlined plans to move magazines and bulky periodicals by fast freight in carloads after July 1. He said the measure, begun last December, aims to reduce transportation costs and may aid resolution of the second class rate controversy for advertising sections.
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Washington, D. C
Post Office Department
Hitchcock
Worst Holocausts of Recent Years List of Disasters
A compilation lists major deadly disasters from 1901 to 1911 including orphan asylums factories theatres fires and explosions in cities such as Rochester Philadelphia Chicago St Louis New York Los Angeles Newark and Oskoerie. The entry records dates and sites like the Iroquois Theatre fire and the Gen Slocum disaster among others.
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Rochester
Orphan Asylum
Une
Philadelphia Furniture House
St. Luke
Chicago
Lincoln Ho
New York City
Christie Street
North Collinwood School
Cleveland
Chelsea
Mass
Boyerstown
Seventy Third Street Crib
Acapulco
Mexico
Flores Theatre
Oskoerie
Hungary
Los Angeles
Cal
Times
Newark
N. J
Philadelphia
Stockyards
Morris
New York
Down State Demand for Civil Service Legislation
Ton, Bureau county, chairman of the senate committee on civil service, spoke on The Down State Demand for Comprehensive Civil Service Legislation. He said the state seeks progress and upright public affairs amid voting tallies showing strong down state support for the measure. Army Expels Baron Paterno. Rome, March 27. Lieutenant Baron Vincenzo Paterno, who murdered Princess Giulia Trigona di Santella, has been expelled from the Italian army. Fires in a house led to the deaths of a mother and three children amid rescues of others, as reported from Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Darrow escapes were noted in the same telegrams, with reports from Tecate, Mexico, on federal reinforcement and ongoing insurrection. Limantour is expected to remain finance minister in Diaz’s cabinet, with other ministers named and appointments indicated. Arrests in Texas describe eleven Mexicans and two Americans detained near Sanderson on a suspected expedition against Mexico.
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Ton
Bureau County
Senate Committee On Civil Service
Senate
Cook
Magill
House
Baron Paterno
Rome
Vincenzo Paterno
Giulia Trigona di Santella
Helena
Morris
Harrodsburg
Darrow
J. T. Veach
J. M. Bridges
Tecate
Mexico
Casquee
Tecate Valley
Limantour
Mexico City
Jose Yves Limantour
Diaz
Senor de la Barra
Dementio Sodi
Supreme Court
Justino Fernandez Norbeto Dominguez
Department of
British force to swell Jamaica garrison after canal
Kingston Jamaica March 27 Local papers print that after the Panama Canal opens the Jamaican garrison will be strengthened by the addition of 1000 British infantry.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Panama Canal
Robison’s Funeral Held by Baseball Leaders in Cleveland
Funeral service for M. Stanley Robison, president of the St. Louis National League club, was held in Cleveland. Attending were National League President Lynch and other prominent baseball figures, following his death Friday from blood poisoning.
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Lynch
Cleveland
M. Stanley Robison
St. Louis National
National League
Three killed by Alabama cyclone near Morroeville
A cyclone last night tore buildings from their foundations near Morroeville Alabama. Flying timbers killed three people and injuries were reported in the aftermath. Local responders investigated the destruction and secured the area.
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Alabama
Morroeville
Ala
Here
Danville Editor Dies In His Office
Danville Newfoundland and Labrador March 27 B Martin 53 editor of the Enter prise collapsed dead in his office from apoplexy. Also Waterford Wisconsin March 27 Rev F W Pratt collapsed during sermon and died of heart failure. Lansing Michigan March 27 Supreme Court ruled legislature officers and employees entitled to seven days pay each week of the session.
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Danville
B. Martin
The
Enterprise
Waterford
Wis
F W. Pratt
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Lansing
Mich
Supreme Court
Italians Hold Congress Opens In Philadelphia
The first Italian congress in the United States opened in Philadelphia with delegates from major Italian societies. The aim is to promote Italian welfare in America and to distribute immigrants to agricultural areas across the country rather than concentrating them in cities.
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Philadelphia
United States
America
Art Importers Fined For Custom Frauds
New York March 27 Louia Duven and Jos Duven importers were fined 10000 on guilty plea to undervaluing art imports. Government and counsel reached a compromise settlement for 6108 against Duven Brothers. The Duvens deposited 1200 with the treasurer in full discharge of all claims for underpaid art imports.
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New York
Louia Duven
Jos Duven
United States
Wise
Duvens
Duven Hrothern
Doiles
Taft to Deny Commutation in Morse Walsh Pardons
Washington March 27 President will follow Attorney General Wickersham and deny clemency for bankers Charles W Morse of New York and John R Walsh of Chicago. Reports had floated of possible pardons but health and trial records prompted a firm recommendation against commutation or pardon. Morse has served just over a year in Atlanta prison.
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Wickersham
Washington
Charles W. Morse
New York
John R. Walsh
Chicago
Morse
Atlanta
Daughter of Count Bernstorff Weds Count Pourtales in Washington
The marriage of Countera Bernstorff, the German ambassador’s daughter, to Count Raymond Pourtales, a former German embassy attache, is set in Washington on March 27. President Taft, Mrs. Taft, Vice President Sherman, cabinet members, and most of the diplomatic corps will attend the reception.
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Washington
Countera Bernstorff
Raymond Pourtales
Taft
Helen Taft
Sherman
Farmer Bert Ness Found Dead In North Field
Redfield D. D. March 27 Bert Ness a farmer was found frozen to death in a field near his home. He apparently lost his way in the storm while headed home.
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Redfield
D. D
Bert Ness
Benjamin Goodrich Sentenced for McDonald Estate Theft
Chicago judge imposes an indefinite term at Joliet penitentiary on Benjamin Goodrich for misappropriating $5,000 from Mrs. Dora McDonald widow of Michael McDonald and guardian for her son Harold. He allegedly took funds from safety deposit vaults in the absence of the mother.
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Benjamin Goodrich
Chicago
McDonald
Benja Goodrich
Joliet Penitentiary
Dora McDonald
Michael McDonald Goodrich
Bertrand Is President In Honduras Inauguration
Dr Francisco Bertrand was inaugurated president of Honduras today in Tegucigalpa. He arrived the previous Saturday and was met outside the city by the diplomatic and consular corps which accompanied him to the capital.
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Honduras
Washington
Francisco Bertrand
Tegucigalpa
Econsular
Hearing set for demurrer in Packers case before Carpenter
Counsel for indicted Chicago meat packers appeared before Judge Carpenter in the United States district court and were granted one week to file a demurrer to the government's action. The hearing is scheduled for April 3 in Chicago. A restaurant fire at Tarpy's, 219 Seventeenth Street, prompted firefighters to inspect the area but the blaze died out after the floor under the cooking range burned.
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United States District Court
Chicago
Carpenter
Seventeenth Street
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