31 LIVES LOST IN RAILROAD WRECK NEAR Tremont
A work train and a through freight collided on the Big Four main line two miles from Ninert near Tremont and Mackinaw. Thirty one people died and fifteen were badly hurt as boilers exploded and wreckage was scattered. Identified dead include Robert King and Thomas Troy of Tremont and others from Tremont Bloomington Mackinaw and Danvers. Russell Nolan reported the crash and helped summon relief as crews and doctors rushed to the scene.
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William Eads
Charles FE. Myers
Bloomington
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George Harmon
John Dolan
John Smithington
Fred Bachman
Danvers
John Shaw
Stephen Cutler
Russell Nolan
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Freight collision near Mackinaw prompts orders mix
Conductor J. W. Jade of Indianapolis, in charge of the freight train, received orders to wait at Mackinaw for the work train. The freight did not stop. Work train engineer George Hecker also had orders to pass the freight at Mackinaw and was en route. The work train ran late and was moving at full speed to make up time.
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Indianapoli
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George Hecker
Sailor Harris Set To Meet Black In Navy Welter Weight Bout
Charlie Black of Seattle seeks a $150 per bout fight with Sailor Harris the Navy welterweight champion at any venue. Harris vows to stop him in ten rounds or rights the purse. Black earlier faced Harris last Thursday in Bremerton as a substitute and failed to impress. Black previously sparred with Jack and was George Gibbe’s partner.
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Lola Silt Missing Amid City Search
Mise Lola Silt aged unknown years is reported missing after leaving her room yesterday morning near Fifth Avenue and Spring Street. M. E. Lenley of Van Asselt told police she had spoken of self harm. authorities fear possible death by her own actions. Edits note: shipping news mentions the Empire Transportation Company steamer Indiana sailing tonight with a large salmon cargo destined for New York via Coronel and Santa Lucia.
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Harvard Trainer McMasters to Yale Walter Camp to Yale
Walter Camp will take Yale as McMasters heads Harvard training. McMasters, a Scotch trainer for Harvard teams, is famed for reviving Princeton Tigers five years ago and guiding crimson to intercollegiate titles in baseball hockey and football. He advocates light steady work with heavy bursts before big tests to build endurance and reduce injuries.
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Princeton to Compete in World Fair Games
Princeton University plans athletic participation tied to the world fair next June. Listed competitors include L. M. Marsh the intercollegiate half mile runner J. R. DeWitt intercollegiate hammer thrower F. E. Williams Princeton’s foremost runner J. M. Perry and W. R. Armstrong with others to be chosen.
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Chicago boxer Dick Green defeats Attell after 20 rounds
In Victoria, B C on November 2 Dick Green of Chicago won a decision over Caesar Attell after a full twenty rounds. The fight drew loud hisses from the crowd as the decision was announced.
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B. C
Dick Green
Chicago
Caesar Attell Bese
Spectator Noted Calm After Alleged Fight Incident
Witnesses described the confrontation as tame with Neltherian appearing ready to engage and accept any punishment meted out. The event prompted a review of guard responses and crowd handling protocols.
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Yale Harvard football showdown set at Cambridge field
Tomorrow Yale faces Harvard in the annual football clash at Cambridge with an expected crowd near 50 000. Yale holds the statistical edge on paper but Harvard seeks to counter with strategic formations and home field confidence. The long history shows Yale with more touchdowns and goals in many past encounters.
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Yale
New Haven
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Boxing Ring Revival Planned at Bremerton Friday Night
A boxing revival is planned in Bremerton a week from tonight featuring Danny Sullivan against Tommy Daly in a 20 round bout likely to finish early. Preliminaries include Sailor Harris of the New York battleship versus Billy Weston in a 10 round bout and Charlie Bil erler versus Kid Lewte of Beattie in another 10 rounds.
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Danny Sullivan
Tommy Daly
Sailor Harris
New York
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Francisco
Charlie Bilerler
Kid Lewte
Beattie
New York Bowls Team Defeats Bremerton Squad
The bowling team from the battleship New York defeated the Bremerton rivals last night by a score of 60 to 7. The Bremerton team suffered a decisive loss at home.
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New York
Cole Barred from Washington Nevada Game
Clarence Cole, famed as a beer halfback for the University of Washington, is barred from playing today by a faculty committee due to a technicality. Nevada's Hagehan will start at halfback as both teams prepare after practice in muddy conditions at Athletic Park.
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Hagehan
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Lafayette
Beattie Delinquents Face Forfeit Money On Unfinished Contracts
Taxpayers of Beattie are owed about $6,602 in forfeitures from delinquent contractors as of yesterday, with totals rising as work remains incomplete. The Beattie Board of Public Works cites fairness and state law concerns for not collecting forfeits, though most contracts show delays past due dates and accruing penalties on numerous projects across streets and sidewalks.
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Board of Public Works
City engineers blamed for contract delays and higher costs
Contractors allege city engineers delay bidding by seasonal estimates causing work to start in fall or winter. They claim dry-season grading is cheaper and point to the eight hour system as a factor. Architects praise the Morgan toilet system as effective after city ordinance updates.
Health Board and School Directors Disagree Over Morgan System
At the next regular meeting the health board will hold an informal investigation into why the board rejected a recommendation to install Morgan toilets in Seattle area schools. The dispute centers on inspector McIntyre and the board’s architects, who oppose the system as conflicting with city ordinances, while the school board and architects defend it.
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Awful Death of Crescent Baker in Runaway Accident
Merry V. Cross aged 22, son of musician John Cross and filling in as a substitute driver for Crescent Baking Co., died at Wayside Mission hospital after a runaway incident near 19 Western Avenue. He walked onto a wagon tongue to untangle a looped line, was struck by the pole, and died from injuries shortly after.
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Rain Delays Hit Coast League Games
Portland lost the game in Los Angeles by 5 to 1 under rainy conditions yesterday. Oakland and Sacramento games in the Coast League were postponed due to rain.
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Portland High Faces Seattle Rivals Tomorrow
Portland high school football players and students anticipate a big game against Seattle rivals tomorrow. The team believes it has the stronger lineup but expects a close contest as the Portland eleven prepares with confidence.
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