Elephants Rampage After Riverside Fire Hits Circus
A fire at Standard Oil tanks in Riverside, California, triggers a stampede of circus elephants. Deaconess Ella Gibbs is killed, I J Worsley fatally burned, and others injured as the herd rampages through the city striking stalls, a hotel court, barber shop, and a store before being rounded up and taken to the circus grounds.
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Riverside
Cal
Standard Oil Company
I. J. Worsley
Ella Gibbs
Worsley
Tee
Tie
Glenwood
Miss Gibbs
Washington Mulls Anti Betting Law Impact on High Society
Washington special notes a new anti betting bill passed by the Senate aims to prohibit betting on horse and boat races and all contests including elections and baseball. It targets all bettors from casual gamblers to society leaders, with fines up to 500 dollars and imprisonment up to ninety days. The piece asks if poker and bridge could also face a test case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
District of Columbia
Senate
House Rejects Roosevelt Naval Plan for Four Battleships
Washington special reports the House defeated President Roosevelt's proposal to build four battleships, voting 199 to 58 amid ongoing opposition to the $40 million program. It notes likely Senate rejection if the House had not already acted.
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Washington
Special
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Rouse
House
Senate
Turned Day Into Night Merchant Dies in Chicago
E F Henderson a prominent Chicago merchant of fifteen years died this week at the Auditorium Annex. He began to suffer sleeplessness fifteen years ago and reversed his hours. He ate breakfast at 1 PM and dined at 1 AM after lunches and theater nights.
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Chicago
E. F. Henderson
Avis
Auditorium Annex
Rockefeller Jr Plans Terror to Guard City Visitors
John D Jr a Sleuth in New York aims to imitate Roosevelt and strike fear into certain people. With help from idle class members he seeks to make New York safer for rural visitors. The amiable sharper and pickpockets are warned to beware as Rockefeller works out the plan.
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New York
Johnd. Rockefeller, Jr
Roosevelt
Rockefeller
Alaskan creeks yield gold in early strikes
A Fairbanks dispatch reports two men who hit a rich Nolan Creek strike in Koyukuk have already panned out about 30000 dollars. They say they only took pans from bed rock with gravel building a dump to be washed in spring. A Wiseman Creek wash suggests a second rich find may spark a new Alaska camp if successful.
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Seattle
Wash
Fairbanks
Alaska
Nolan Creek
Koyukuk
Wiseman Creek
St Louis Fad Turns to Roulette Parties in West End
St Louis socialites abandon bridge poker and races to join a new craze in the West End roulette parties. The wealthy are flocking to this casino style pastime once seen in Monte Carlo, reflecting a growing trend among the city's elite.
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St. Louis
West End
Monte Carlo
Russian Raid Expands Into Persian Territory Near Lenkoran
Russian forces crossed the frontier from Belesuvar into Persian lands near Lenkoran, burning several Kurdish villages and driving 4,000 Kurds from the area. Troops reported advancing with artillery support as Belesuvar residents sought help from St. Petersburg. Cossacks were deployed to restore order.
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Tiflis
Trans-Caucasia
Lenkoran
Caspian Sea
Velesuvar
Belesuvar
Sbelosuvar
Tvibhis
Belesavar
Abruzzi Elkins Wedding At Washington Planned
The Turin Memori reports the marriage of the Duke of Abruzzi and Missikins is imminent in Washington with a Rome ceremony to follow before summer attended by the Savoy household. Count Turin may join the duke in Washington. No official announcement will be made prior to the wedding.
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Rome
Turin
Washington
House of Savoy
Heinzelman
Heinzelman Bros. Carriage CO
Dept. H
Belleville
St. Louis
Ils
Life as Reparation in Carlisle Theft Case
Carlisle special report states John V. Parris, teller of the National Bank, confessed to stealing 15000 pounds and was arrested. He told bank president Eckles his life was insured for more than the loss and offered to end his life after signing the policy to the bank, which Eckles declined, deeming it cowardly.
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Carlisle
Speciai
John V. Parris
National Bank
Eckles
Pekles
Tlaviis
President Readies New Message to Push Legislation
Washington report says the President plans to send a fresh special message to Congress urging swift action on key laws. The White House has broken from earlier adjournment expectations and timing remains uncertain.
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Washington, Special
Washington
Congress
Time Tables Required for All Railroads in State
The House passed a bill to compel railroads in the state to publish a time card showing train arrivals and departures in newspapers in every station where the railroad runs. Opponents tried to derail it with amendments, but all were voted down.
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Columbus
House of Representatives
Covington Enacts Strict Sunday Closing Law
Covington Tennessee imposes a sweeping Sunday closing lid law. It bans streetcar service, forces stores and livery stables to shut, halts bussing meeting trains at depots, blocks Sunday newspaper delivery, and even halts ice delivery this summer.
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Covington, Tenn
Covington
Senate approves $10 million land purchase for government buildings
Washington special reports the Senate passed a bill to buy all real estate between Pennsylvania Avenue and the Mall to house government offices. The appropriation is set at ten million dollars.
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Senate
Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania Avenue
Mall
Italian warship squadron sets out for Asia Minor show of force
The Italian squadron of eleven warships led by the Regina Elena under Admiral Grenet sails Monday to Turkey's waters with 5095 men aboard. The aim is a display of force over the post office dispute and related Turkish actions, with the possibility of occupying a small island if needed. Approval from Germany and Great Britain is noted.
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Rome
F. Grenet
Regina Elena
Duke of the Abruzzi
Asia Minor
Turkey
Tripol
Taly
Italy
Germany
Great Britain
United States
Death Leap Tragedy At Circus Busch Claims Gadbin
Gadbin, a French performer, was killed during a death leap at Circus Busch in front of 5,900 spectators. He leaped 60 feet to strike the shaft, somersaulted, and died shortly after the stunt ended, ending a record of 488 prior performances without incident.
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Perlin
Cable
Gadbin
Circus Busch
Navy Seeks 6000 New Recruits With 3000 Before July
The Navy anticipates Congress approval to add 6000 men, with 3000 obtainable before July 1. Instructions have been issued to resume recruiting after a temporary suspension, aiming to capitalize on rising enlistment interest and using weekly publications and magazines to reach eligible youths.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Navy
Bureau of Navigation
Great Gold Yield In Alaska
Nome reports from Alaska indicate bankers and Seward Peninsula miners expect the largest spring production in Alaska's history this year. They foresee about 3,000,000 dollars. Camps show unusually rich dumps from winter. A new tin find from Brooks Mountain is described as immensely promising.
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Seattle
Wash
Nome
Alaska
Seward Peninsula
Brooks Mountain
Deathbed confession frees girl in Germany arson case
A dying man confessed he urged his son to start a fire on a Magdeburg area farm. Rose Knopfel had been imprisoned five years earlier for the crime, and she has now been released.
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Hamburg
Magdeburg
Rose Knopfel
Waterbury Bids for Piano World Record in Bellefontaine
J. M. Waterbury of Bellefontaine Ohio reportedly played a piano nonstop for twenty six hours and fifteen minutes claiming a new world record for continuous performance and drawing spectators to the event.
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Bellefontaine, O
J. M. Waterbury
Nothing New to Us Andrew Carnegie Letter to Judiciary
A remarkable letter read before the house judiciary committee quotes Andrew Carnegie arguing that new combinations of capital aim to rob the public. The claim frames industrial finance as a threat to public interests and critiques evolving corporate power.
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Andy Washington
Andrew Carnegie
House Judiciary Committee
St Louis pardon mix up delays Missouri hanging for Bill Jeffries
In St Charles a clerical error delayed the hanging of Bill Jeffries who killed dairyman William Mussler during a robbery attempt. The mis dated notice and a 30 day respite from Governor Folk led to questions on when the execution must proceed. The seven year old witness the victim’s daughter testified in the case and the error prompted a standoff over timing.
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St. Louis
Bill Jeffries
St. Charles
Jeffries
Supreme Court
Folk
Hines
William Mussler
Mussler
Vanderbilt Divorce Ends One of Nation's Brilliant Weddings
Mrs Alfred Gwenne Vanderbilt reportedly wins a divorce after a high profile Newport case. David McClure reports a recommended settlement and the couple’s assets and child’s custody terms are at issue. Vanderbilt reportedly offered securities worth 31.5 million two years ago, now valued far lower, with negotiations continuing on a settlement around two million.
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New York
Alfred Gwenne Vanderbilt
David McClure
Vanderbilt
Wits
Pastor George W. Tomson Found Dead in Newton Florel
In Woodbury New Jersey special report says Rev. George W. Tomson pastor of the First Presbyterian Church was found dead with a bullet wound in his temple. Coroners jury verdict cites death by own action, though suggested motive linked to trouble with women congregants.
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Woodbury
N. J
George W. Tomson
First Presbyterian Church
Newton Florel
Widows to Receive Automatic Pension Increase
Washington Special Pension Commissioner Warner announces that widows already on the pension roll will receive the increase from eight to twelve dollars per month automatically. Agencies are instructed to implement the law, with the first higher payment due May 4.
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Washington
Warner
Congress
Jack the Jabber Terror Scare Hits Philadelphia Streets
Police seek a slim well dressed man described as medium height and fluent in conversation. He roams Race and Vine Streets, jabbing poisoned hypodermic needles into pedestrians whenever possible.
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Jack the
Philly
Philadelphia
Tenderloin
Race
Vine
His Fatal Slide In College Baseball Injury
Hervey R. Mangum aged 18 and a student at the University of Louisiana died from injuries after a slide during a baseball game between Louisiana and Chamberlain Hunt Academy of Port Gibson. The accident occurred in Vicksburg Mississippi during the special report coverage.
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Vicksburg, Miss
Hervey R. Mangum
University of Louisiana
Louisiana
Chamberlain Hunt Academy
Port Gibson
Preservation method for eggs shocks Italian ag department
A report from the Italian department of agriculture advises coating eggs with lard to seal pores and storing them in a dry room without contact to keep them preserved.
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Rome
Department of Agriculture
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Emblem Mfc. Company
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