Losses from Rio de Janeiro wreck heavy reach 128 lives
Pacific Mail steamer Rio de Janeiro sinks after collision and night fog. One hundred twenty eight lives lost. Consul General Wildman and family aboard listed among passengers. Rescue efforts continue as fishermen recover mail bags and officials aim to curb looting while Coast Guard boats search near Baker's Beach and Fort Point.
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Francisco Mob
Pacific Mail
Rio de Janeiro
Rooney
Yokohama
Kobe
Rondlulw
Wildman
Port Spear
Baker's Beach
Bay Shore
Fort Point
Baker’s
Ft. Point
Ward
San Francisco
J. ©. Holland
Hollind
Holland
United Mine Workers Seek Engineer Union Membership
At the Springfield Ohio state convention the United Mine Workers endorsed electing mine inspectors by popular vote and urged purchasing from union firms. They also urged repealing the garnishment law. The group decided hoisting engineers must join the UMW, alarming the National Brotherhood of coal hoisting engineers which plans to stay with its own organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers of America
Springfield
Hunter
United Mine Workers
National Brotherhood of Coal
National Conference of the Miners of
Indianapolis
Wegener Arrested in Chicago for Packing Swindle Scheme
Gabriel S Wegener, formerly with Drummond Packing Co of Eau Claire Wisconsin, is arrested in Chicago charged with wholesale swindling of packing firms across the west. He allegedly sold a borax substitute claimed to be the real article at well below market value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drummond Packing Company
Eau Claire
Wis
Gabriel S. Wegéner
Chicago
West
W. ‘Egeber
Opera House Fire in Columbia Destroys Matinee Building
A fire at Hadén's opera house in Columbia Missouri during a matinee destroyed the building. The blaze caused an estimated loss of 60000 dollars. The audience escaped safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opéra
Hadén
Columbia
Prominent Italian Victim in Chicago Mafia Killing
Giovanitta Gio vanna a leading Italian in Chicago was shot through the heart near Grand and Milne. Carlo Battista, recently arrived from New York, was with him. Battista says he and Gio vanna were confronted by assailants. Police believe Mafia involvement and seized nine Italians from 141 Milton Avenue within hours.
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Milne
Heal Avenue
Salvador Giolvanna
Carlo Battista
New York
Battist
Hovanmps
Tligees
Battista
Giovanna
Giovanitta
Chicago
FPO
Milton Avenue
Mafia
Dowino Catalan
Nofel Philip
Rafael Litta
Capalna Makea
Nalkri Ferna
John Ronte
Simon Rafael
Tony Spargno
Joseph Marizo
Butter Scores Very Low at National Butter Convention in St Paul
Minnesota won the highest award and three of four gold medals as eight states were scored. E Q Quensold of Owatona won gold for separator butter with 97.0. Jessen of Herndott earned silver, 95.0. Noble of South Waterford took gold for oathered cream with 91.0. Magussen of Ree silver, 90.0. State averages shown: Kansas 89.44 led. Minnesota 80.23 second. Illinois 88.94 third. Iowa 88.34 fourth. Wisconsin 38.13 fifth. Michigan 86.06 sixth. South Dakota 88.00 seventh. Vermont 89.35 eighth. Overall, the scores marked the lowest in nine years of the association.
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Minnesota
St. Paul
Kansas
E. Q. Quensold
Owatona
Minn
Fl. Jessen
Hernadott
W.C. Noble
South Waterford
M. Magussen
Ree
Marvin. Powers
Corley
KR. Sorenson
Criea
Wis
B. Baerett
Union
OL. Distad
DeSmet
William V. Keach
Charlotte
Ligois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Michigan
South Dakota
Vermont
Association
Trains Clash Near Bordertown Fatalities Tie Up Routes
Wreck on the Amboy division of the Pennsylvania Railroad near Bordertown south of Trenton leaves ten dead and over twenty five injured. The Nellie Bly express from New York to Atlantic City hits Camden to Trenton passenger No 330. engineers Walter Earl and baggage master James Birmingham among the dead. most victims Italians. Fire and water rescue scenes described as cars demolish and overturn, passengers escape through windows and crawl from wreckage into a canal nearby.
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Trenton
N. J
Dispatch
Cooper Hospital
Camden
Walter Earl
James Birmingham
Nelly Bly
Delaware and
Fairbanks Named President General of DAR
Mrs Charles W Fairbanks of Indiana elected president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the Washington Congress. Votes were Mrs Fairbanks 333 Mrs Donald McLean 208 Mrs Washington Roebling 42 with 854 total votes cast. Bishop Satterlee opened the meeting with prayer and Miss Caldwell of New York sang The Sword of Burnier.
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Washington
Fairbanks
Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Charles W. Fairbanks
Indiana
Donald
McLean
New York
Washington Roebling
New Jersey
Manning
Society
Bishop Satterlee
Mitchell Named Legislator for Senator Seat
A Salem Oregon dispatch reports John H. Mitchell chosen to succeed W Andale in the state senate. Mitchell secured election on the 25th ballot of the day, with 46 votes from 35 Republicans and 11 Democrats, in the Oregon legislature. The selection comes as the legislature nears March 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Ore
John H. Mitchell
W. Andale
Wichita ministers urge strict enforcement of prohibitory law
A mass meeting in Wichita Kansas under the ministerial association drew about 3000 citizens on Sunday. A resolution calling for redoubled enforcement of the prohibitory law was adopted and will be presented to the mayor and county attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Mass
Wichita
Kan
The
Ministerial Association
Cuban Constitution Signed Amid Signatory Row in Havana
A Havana dispatch reports the Cuban constitution, submitted January 21, was signed February 21 and sent to Governor General Wood. Senor Cisneros refused to sign, declaring Cuba independent and rejecting U S ratification. Delegates argued. Cisneros warned of fighting Americans if needed, and insulted American press. A translation of the document will be sent to Washington with the original.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
Central Committee
Wood
Senor Cisneros
United States
Republic
Senorantigo
Senor
Washington
New York Clerk Forged $5950 Check Over Salary Woes
William Rinne, 26, of New York, a clerk earning $14 a week from Mutual Reserve Fund Life, forged a $5,950 check and tried to cash it at National Park bank. He was arrested confessing he needed the money because the small salary could not cover his needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rinne
New York
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association
National Park Bank
Explosion in Laboratory Injures Student at Warren Sr Academy
An explosion in a laboratory at Warren Sr Academy seriously burned student Frank Ethler. Chemicals ignited during class mixing in the mortar, damaging the college building and wounding Ethler.
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Warren
Frank Ethler
Pittsburg Woman Ends Interest in Omaha Seminary
Mrs William Thaw of Pittsburg has transferred outright five ninths of her interest in the property of the Omaha Presbyterian Theological Seminary to the institution. The seminary, under the control of the Presbyterian Assembly, has appeal for 100000 dollars to endow the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William’ “Thaw
Pittsburg
Omaha Presbyterian Théological Seminary
The
Presbyterian Assembly
Kipling In London Restaurant Payment Incident
An anecdote recalls Rudyard Kipling leaving a Fleet Street restaurant without paying. A witty waitress challenged him to pay, a moment recounted as part of the author of patriotic verse lore.
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Aunber Kipling
England
Fleet Street
Kipling
London
Lady Bate Returns From Palestine Buries Husband’s Heart
Mrs. Bate returns to London after a Palestine trip and buries her husband’s heart in an unmarked grave on the Mount of Olives in accordance with his wishes.
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Bate
London
Palestine
the Mount of Olives
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