Empress of Ireland sinks after collision in Gulf of St Lawrence
Reports state the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Ireland, with over 1400 aboard, sank 19 minutes after a head on collision with the Storstadt in dense fog off Father Point. Rescue efforts continue as ships Lady Evelyn and Eureka race to the scene, with survivor counts ranging from 337 to 400.
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Quebec
Perodes
Canadian Pacific
Eureka
Rimouski
Storstadt
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Father Point
Kendall
Montreal
Liverpool
Andersen
Empress
Lady Evelyn
Gulf
Second Cabin Passengers on Lost Ship Montreal List
May 29 report lists Empresas of Ireland second class travelers aboard the lost ship. Names include Miss A Assafrey Winnipeg Miss M Atkin Prince Albert Sask Miss D Balcomb Vancouver Miss A Bates Toronto Mrs W A Barbour Silverton 8 C Miss Florence Barbour Miss Evelyn Barbour Alfred Baker Saskatoon Sask Miss Florence Bawden Hillsboro Ind Miss Bessie Bawden Miss Mary Baxter Toronto Edward Beale London Ont Miss E Berry Vancouver Henry Burke Carstairs Alta G D Bishop Vancouver Miss J Blackhurst Paris Ont J W Black Ottawa Mrs Black Miss Edith Boon Reinholdt Boch Rochester Minn Mrs F E Bointon St Thomas Ont Brown Kenora Ont Coasta Buhler Regina Sask R B Bullpit Vancouver Mrs G Burgess Hamilton Ont Alex Bonthrome Santa Barbara)
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A. Assafrey
Winnipeg
M. Atkin
Prince Albert
Sask
D. Balcomb
Vancouver
A. Bates
Toronto
W. A. Barbour
Silverton
8. C
Florence Barbour
Evelyn Barbour
Alfred Baker
Saskatoon
Florence Bawden
Hillsboro
Ind
Bessie Bawden
Mary Baxter
Edward Beale
London
E. Berry
Henry Burke
Carstairs
Alta
G. D. Bishop
J. Blackhurst
Paris
J. W. Black
Ottawa
Black
Edith Boon
Reinholddt Boch
Rochester
Minn
F. E. Bointon
Thomas
Peg
J. Hakker
C. Halliday
Pierson
Man
WM. Hart
Mortlatch
Hart
Edith Hart
H. L. Heath
Chicago
J. R. Heath
M. K. Hepburn
B. M. Hepburn
H. M. Hepburn
Robert Whoggan
Nanaimo
F. Holcombe
Calgary
C. Hope
HamIlton
Howard
WM. Howarth
Howarth
Melvin Howarth
DE V. Hunt
George Johnstone
Santa Barbara
Cal
Ivan Kavalsky
Quebec
Freda J. Kruse
Herman Kruse
J. W. Langsley
Law
J. Lennon
A. Liston
A. Matiero
Indianapolis
A. M'Alpine
Montreal
Chas. Moir
T. Muttrell
Muttrell
Jennie Compton
Antler
John Patterson
Robert Patterson
W. G. Richardson
J. Sampson
Guelph
Debutante Slouch Warned by Seattle Doctor
A Seattle physician warns the fashionable debutante slouch harms women. Dr. W. J. Griffin cites spinal curvature, pelvic deformity, flat feet and shoulder issues caused by the twisting pose. He urges natural posture for motherhood and health. The piece lists many names following the medical comments.
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W. J. Griffin
Seattle
Dr. Griffin
Autoist Hits Boy Goes On After Accident Arrests Made
Witnesses captured the license number as a car struck two boys at 150th Street and 14th Avenue North East. Dean Estes, 11, is hospitalized with possible skull fracture and broken leg while Eugene Speck, 11, suffers facial and head injuries. W C Phillips of Spring Sand and Gravel Co. fled the scene but was later arrested on $200 bail after investigators learned the extent of injuries. Clarence E Kidwell and wife were badly injured in a separate motorcycle collision. E E Uden was booked for traffic ordinance violation after a crash at Fourth and Virginia which also sent Margaret McCann to hospital with minor injuries.
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Dean Estes
Eugene Robert Speck
W. C. Phillips
Spring Sand & Gravel Co
150Th St
14Th Av
N. E
Speck
Estes Lad
Clarence E. Kidwell
Seattle General Hospital
Fourth
Virginia
J. W. Lawson
Margaret McCann
Murphy Starts Suit to Disbar Attorney Casey Murphy
Prosecutor John Murphy filed a motion in superior court seeking disbarment of attorney Thomas J. Casey. Murphy alleges Casey solicited business in personal injury cases through his own efforts and with Frank McGuire. Judge Frater set Casey to answer charges on June 3 in the cited suits against Traction Co. and Charles P. Saunders.
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Thomas J. Casey
John Murphy
Murphy
Casey
Frank McGuire
Jennie Lewis
The
Traction Co
Bert Bailey
Charles P. Saunders
Frater
Only 12 Women Saved From Empress of Ireland
A dispatch reports that only 12 women survived the Empress of Ireland disaster, with most of the survivors being crew members. The event occurred near Montreal on May 29.
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Montreal
Seattle Girl Among Empress Passengers Identified
Miss Eva Searle of Seattle listed as second cabin passenger aboard the Empress. She may be Miss Eva Searly of Tacoma. Two Bellingham men Nel Erickson headed to Bergen Norway and Peder Bjordal bound for Gothenburg Sweden also aboard as first class passengers.
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Eva Searle
Seattle
Eva Searly
Tacoma
Bellingham
Nel Erickson
Bergen
Norway
Peder Bjordal
Gothenburg
Sweden
Vancouver Grief Over Empress of Ireland Sinking
News from May 29 reports the Empress of Ireland disaster touching Vancouver with at least 20 deaths. Among victims were Salvation Army officers en route to England and Mrs. G. T. Hailey, mother of Captain A. J. Hailey of the Empress of India.
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Vancouver
Salvation Army
England
G. T. Hailey
A. J. Hailey
Saloon Passengers Aboard Empress of Ireland Listed
Following is a list of saloon passengers aboard the ill fated liner Empress of Ireland at Quebec May 29 with many travelers from London Montreal Birmingham Vancouver Santa Barbara and other cities. The roster includes Sir Henry Seton Kerr Miss Grace Kohl Laurence Irving and J Leonard Palmer among others from Canada the United Kingdom and New Zealand.
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Ontreal
Empress of
Howes
F. W
Birmingham
Hyamson
L. A
London
Irving
Laurence
Johnson
David Frederick
Santa Barbara
California
Johnstone
George
Vancouver
Kerr
Sir Henry Seton
Kent
Lionel
Montreal
Kohl
Grace
Lee
Alice
Nassau
N. H
Lindsay
Halifax
Lion
C. B
Lyman
H. H
Maginnis
A. G
Mallock
Lardo
Arlenx
Toronto
Tylee
C. G
Taylor
J. T
Townsend
New Zealand
Wakefield
A. J
Liverpool
Wallet
Rev. J
Peace Certain Bryan Declares Mediation Will Settle Mexican Trouble
Secretary of State Bryan told the cabinet mediation can now settle the Mexican crisis and that no concessions will be made to Huerta. He said the rebels would accept the mediators' verdict and drafts of a protocol would be ready in a week. Juan Urquide arrived as Carranza's representative as Mexico City rejoiced at the plan.
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Washington
Bryan
Niagara Falls
Douglas
Carranza
Huerta
Madero
Children Called as Witnesses in Divorce Suit
Adele A Reese and Joseph A Reese testified in Judge Dykeman's court supporting their mother Ella Edmonds in her divorce case against Seattle doctor William G Edmonds. Nonsupport and abuse are alleged with Joseph saying he witnessed frequent drunken abuse. The wife seeks 75 dollars monthly alimony.
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Adele A. Reese
Joseph A. Reese
Ella Edmonds
Wors Family Holds Triple Wedding in St Louis
Three members of the Wors family in St. Louis were married in a triple wedding. The six principals stood in a circle and answered the questions in unison.
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Wors
St. Louis
Lawyer Olson Battles Telephone Company Over $5 Fee
The Star recounts attorney George Olson advising the opponent to sue over a $5 cancellation fee from L. L. Vellat. Vellat refuses payment and the company declines to sue, fearing a jury bias and an angry subscriber uproar. A 1910 Seattle Hardware case against Pacific Telephone is noted as precedent and the Star urges state hearing resumption to challenge the fee.
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L. L. Vellat
Vellat
George Olson
Olson
Star
Seattle Hardware Company
Railroad Commission
Pacific Telephone Company
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Lees
Empresas of Ireland
Davies
A. &. Deats
Regina
J. Elinglie
Moosemin
Erzinger
E. Farr
Moosejaw
N. Farr
D Farr
J. M. Finley
John Fisher
H. E. Ford
H. Freeman
Freemen
Harry Yates
Josef Zebulak
Oderburg
R. Crellin
B. C
W. Barrie
T. Jones
Robert Malone
Kenneth McIntyre
WM. Measures
Tillie Morgan
Ernest Neeves
Mrs. Landing
W. Perkins
W. Wakefield
Nina Gilbert
AveNue Players
Machine
Lad
Ireland
Abbott, F. E
Abercrombie, J. R
Adie
J. P
Anderson
A. B
Averdriek
P. C
Manchester
Barlow
A. E
Bennett
New Province
Bloomfield
W. R
Auckland
N. Z
Brandon
Burrows
Nottingham
Burt
C. R
Cass
Harwood
Cayley
J. J
Cay
C. P
Golden
B. C. Crathern
Waynta
Cullen
Maud
Master
Cunningham
W. D
Hongkong
Graham
Hailey
D. T
Henderson
G. W
Hissenheimer
Hirst
Holloway
Joe
Ont
Juan Urquide
Mexico City
A. B.C
Telephone Company
Attorney Olson
Independent
Ifi Telephone Companies
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