Deadly fire at Rhoads opera house in Boyertown
One hundred fifty died in a gas explosion and blaze at Rhoads opera house with 75 more hurt, many trapped in the crowd fleeing during a St. Johns Lutheran Sunday school benefit. Rescue teams and trains rushed to aid. scenes described as horrific with families wiped out and a mother and baby found among charred remains.
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United Press
Boyerton
Rhoads’ Opera House
Chicago
Iroquois
St. John’s Lutheran Sunday School
Pottstown
Reading
Opera House
Mantly
Beatile Club Plans Chamber Meeting on Exposition Bill
The Beatile Kentucky club will meet at the Chamber on Thursday night to urge Kentucky members of Congress to support favorable action on the Alaska Yukon-Pacific exposition bill.
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Beatile Kentucky Club
Chamber of
Kentucky
Congress
Alaska
Bank Clearings Report For Beattie Area
Daily clearings show totals of 91 93 847 42 and 97 650 14, with a Portland entry and a combined figure of 604 262 00. Additional sums include 21 244 00 and a larger Portland total of 996 255 00 with 112 291 00 recorded.
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Beattie
Portland
Thaw Trial Hearings Lag as Doctors Testify on Insanity
Defense calls Dr Deemar who describes Harry Thaw as nervous with earlier mental issues. testimony on Henry Copley and Horace Thaw follows. Dr Butler from Staunton confirms Horace Thaw’s incompetence. cross examinations race over limits as Jerome and Littleton spar. Court pauses as subway blockade delays proceedings and Evelyn Thaw is kept from the courtroom.
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New York
Dr. Inc
RE. T. De@mar
Thaw
Harry Thaw
Deemar
Littleton
Henry W. Copley
Wm. Thaw
Jerome
Judge Dunne Refuses Immunity Deal for Abe Ruef
In San Francisco on January 14 Judge Dunne flatly refused to sign any immunity contract with Abe Ruef or private agreement with District Attorney Langdon. The court insisted on open court action for any immunity motions. Langdon's departure was heated. Ruef met with his lawyers as the judge stated the matter was unresolved.
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San Francisco
Dunne
Abe Ruef
Langdon
District Attorney's Office
Ruef
Schmite
Burns
Heney Fumes Over Ruef Victory Report
In Port Ore on January 14 Francia J. reacted with anger to news that Ruef had won and would gain immunity if he testified in graft cases. Heney refused to speak, saying he had nothing to say, and he remained silent about the San Francisco situation during court remarks.
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Spsieteed
Port Ore
Francia J
Ruef
Langdon
Barnes
Heney
United Press Dispatch
San Francisco
Labor groups suffer setback as Supreme Court declines review
Washington dispatch reports the Supreme Court refused to review a federal court ruling that issued an injunction against coastwise steamer strikers on the Pacific coast. Labor leaders had urged the restraining order be lifted, but the court did not grant relief.
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Washington
Mill at Ballard resumes work in lumber yard revival
The Ballard Lumber Company's shingle and saw mill reopened this morning the first in the state since a two month shutdown that saw about 90 percent of mills close to protect markets. About 200 workers are employed as a wage cut of roughly 60 cents per day was announced though some workers questioned the final decision. Mr and Mrs Louie Heinrich depart for a business oriented Orient trip including Japan China and the Straits Settlements.
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Lumber Company
Bal
Louie Heinrich
Orient
Mr. Heinrich
Japan
China
Straits Settlements
Dry Sunday Ends City’s Liquor Boom in Spokane
Spokane’s first dry Sunday ends with no arrests for drunkenness or disorderly conduct. Not a single drink sold or served over a bar or in a public restaurant. Churches celebrate as saloons lose patrons and riffraff move off the streets.
Fire Ravages Kiro Mining Camp in Mexico City Telegram
A telegram from Mexico City reports that the great Kiro mining camp in the republic is being destroyed by fire. Principal hotels and key business buildings have fallen to ashes, with the town reportedly threatened. No further word has come from Kiro due to broken connections.
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Mexico City
Kiro
Republic
Anarchists Target US Battleships Reported in Rio
Rio de Janeiro authorities adopt strict precautions after Paris police inform local officials that French hilts have arrived with plans to destroy American battleships. The warning follows fighting involving Bob's fleet and unsettled tensions in the port city.
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Rio Janeiro
Paris
Senator Piles Responds On Coastal Defense Plan
A letter to the Chamber of Commerce from United States Senator 8. H. Piles reports discussions with President Roosevelt and War Department officials on the chamber memorial for stronger coast defenses. Piles says all parties favor considering the plan.
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Chamber of Commerce Today
United States
8. H. Piles
Piles
Roosevelt
War Department
Attack on Miss Ballou Believed to Be Well Planned
Two Italians attacked Geraldine Ballou near her Seattle home likely to hold her for ransom. The assault at 514 Virginia Ave involved gagging, binding, and a shouted escape, with Ballou identifying one assailant as the man she previously stabbed two years ago.
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Black Hand Society
Seattle
Geraldine Ballou
Virginia
Miss Ballou
Miss Balton
Misa Ballou
M. J. Lutz
Pioneer
Columbia
Lutz
Hackman
Miss Ballon
Drops Dead While Telephoning in Anacortes
G McFadden, a prominent contractor and builder, collapsed and died yesterday in Dr G B Smith office while talking on a telephone. Heart failure cited. He was in Anacortes three years, brother of Superior Judge McFadden of Corvallia, and leaves a wife and daughter.
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United Press
Anacortes
G. McFadden
G. B. Smith
McFadden
Corvallia
Editor nomination battle at the University of Washington
Walter Dunbar and Harold Birkett, both seniors, are nominated for editor of the Pacific Wave. A campaign unfolds before Friday. Birkett already edits the Tyee and faces opposition over workload and eligibility. Police report Thomas L. Andrews caught in the act of robbing Fred Bureh and taken to headquarters.
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Walter Dunbar
Harold Birkett
The
State University
Pacific Wave
U. of W
Dunbar
Wave
Birkett
Tyee
Thomas L. Andrews
Helms
Fred Bureh
Hawaiian Belles Bring Grief to Seattle Man
A Seattle man faces distress as the Hawaiian Belles are linked to local trouble. The report notes community turmoil and seeks reader vigilance. Readers are urged to listen for the Star carrier whistle and to contact Sunset Main 1050 or independent 441 for circulation issues.
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Seattle
Sunset Main 1050
Independent 441
Vancouver Council Seeks Opinion On Disarming Japanese
Vancouver city council approved a resolution asking the city solicitor for legal powers to disarm Japanese residents. Alderman McMillan complained of an intolerable situation and alleged an organized armed guard within the Japanese colony, noting regular guard changes as evidence.
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McMillan
Vancouver
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Virginia Mastern State Hospital
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