Nine Bodies Recovered After Gates Mine Explosion
Brownsville Pa February 2 nine bodies were brought to the surface after a slate fall following an explosion in the Gates mine of the Hi C Frick Coke company at 2 am Authorities said 23 men were in the mine at the time The explosion occurred about a mile from the main entrance where a relief train and rescue car of the US Bureau of Mines assisted efforts Families gathered to identify the deceased and officials provided medical aid and blankets
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Brownsville
Gates
Hi. C. Frick Coke Company
Browneville
United States Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Arbuckle Faces Jury Deliberations Amid Hope and Despair
In San Francisco, actor Roscoe Arbuckle arrives as jurors begin deliberations on the Virginia Rappe case. He hides doubt behind bravado, while family and friends sense his discouragement during the tense moment.
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M. PD
Tracy
San Francisco
Three Climbers Begin Winter Ascent of Mount Rainier
Three European climbers Jacques Vergues Jean Landry and Jacques Landry started a winter ascent attempt on Mount Rainier with local mountaineers and reporters. They planned to reach Longmire Springs by motor, rest, then hike to Paradise to establish headquarters before choosing a route to the summit. The expedition aims to seal the peak in winter for the first time.
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Paradise Innside
Camp Muir
Jean Landry
Jacques Bergues
Jacques Landry
Tacoma
Mount Rainier
Jacques Vergues
Jean and
Longmire Springs
Paradise
Louis Cansler
Camp Lewis
Four Men Die in Mexican Landslide Near San Angel
Four engineers working for the Mexican federal Department of Communications and Public Works were killed when a rock wall collapsed in the La Barranca De Muerto canyon near San Angel, with two others reportedly fatally injured during an excavating project.
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Somerton
Ariz
Valley of Mexico
San Angel
la Barranca de Muerto
Canyon of Death
Department of Communications and Public Works
Dave Sanders and the Pony Race Scandal Unfolds
In a western tale, Dave Sanders from the Dear Lazy R faces a staged bet when his pet pony Chiquito loses to a disguised race horse owned by gambler AD Miller and with confederate George Dorle. The camp crowd taunts, bets, and pride clashes as the plot to frame a race plays out.
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Dave Sanders
Lazy R
Chiquito
AD Miller
Hart
Dave
Steve
Sanders
George Doble
Doble
Steve Russell
Director William Taylor Slain Beside Mabel Normand in Los Angeles
Police investigate the murder of motion picture director William D. Taylor found dead at his home after a night of conversation with Mabel Normand. Neighbors report a shot heard around 8:30. Harry Peary, Taylor’s servant, discovered the body. Mrs. Douglas MacLean saw a man fleeing.
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Frank H. Bartholomew
Los Angeles
Cal
Mabel Normand
Film Comedienne
William D. Taylor
Taylor
Miss Normand
Harry Peasy
Douglas MacLean
Wait Uve
Harry Peary
Missing repartee at supper leaves riders uneasy
The West 1 group, cheerful and outdoorsy, showed little distress over losing part of their pay. The note suggests a casual dinner scene with riders feeling the impact of reduced wages, hinting at tensions behind the scene.
Secrets laid bare by WOMAD trial in Everett
Mrs Bertha Wilkes testified in graphic detail about the fatal shooting of Gus Danielson at her home on November 6. Her two hour courtroom performance described quarrels, threats, a struggle, and the moment the gun fired, leaving Danielson dead as Treva Pete watched in horror.
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Robert Bastien Bermann Everett
Bertha Wilkes
Ga Danielson
Mia
Wilkes
Treva Pete
Sidelights at Everett Death Trial
Bertha Wilkes testifies about a quarrel with Gus Danielson days before Danielson was shot. She describes fear and a tense court room as she recalls the moment and her reaction after the shooting, including a private moment with Treva Vote before the verdict.
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Everett
Bertha Wilkes
Treva
Gus Danielson
Wilkes
Danielson
Arena
Discovery of tellurium gasoline boosts auto mileage
Dayton reports the discovery of a tellurium gasoline compound that allegedly doubles mileage. Researchers Thomas Ridgely and Thomas A. Boyd revealed the breakthrough at General Motors laboratories after extensive crucible tests.
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Dayton
Ohio
General Motors Company
Thomas Ridgely
Thomas A. Boyd
Thorely
Honeymoon Quarrel Sparks Comedy and Tragedy in Indiana Couple
The Star presents Zoe Beckley's vivid drama about an American couple on a honeymoon abroad. The intimate tale tracks daily life and asks if a bride from Indiana can keep her husband’s love in a city of dazzling women. First installment appears on page 11.
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Zoe Beckley
Indiana
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