Earthquake Death Toll Grows Across Mexican Towns
Heavy shocks on the west coast after an April earthquake devastate Chilpancingo and Chilapa, with Tixtla Ayutle Ometepec and Tlaps reported destroyed. Casualties rise to thirty eight dead and ninety three wounded, with property losses described as very great.
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City of
Mexico
Chilpancingo
Chilapa
la New
Tixtla
Cuilpanciogo
Chalaps
Itia
Florence and Stanford White Meeting Recalled by Mother
Florence Holman recounts meeting Stanford White through her own testimony and her mother’s account. Mrs. Holman says White warned Florence about several young men but did not mention Harry Thaw and asserts Florence trusted White completely. She recalls the Paris trip as a nightmare and says she and Florence quarrelled while in Europe, yet reaffirms enduring maternal love and open doors at home.
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Florence
Denley
Jerome, Garvat
Hartridge
Holman
Stoma
Philadelphia
Evelyn
Cregson
Fiorenca
Stanford White
White
Paris
Thaty
Himsel
Mr. Thaw
Horsepony Lost a Coffin Found on Road near Pendleton
Howard Crossley a farmer near Pendleton Indiana found a coffin in the roadway as he returned home after night. The coffin was an ordinary plain design with handles and was described as tied or secured in place. No occupants were found and the incident was reported locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horsepony
Pendleton
Ind
Howard Crossley
Old Virginia land grant suit ends second defeat
In Whitesburg Kentucky Judge T G Lewis dismissed the Old Virginia land grant case from the Letcher county circuit court after exhaustive arguments by state counsel. The case involving coal lands in eastern Kentucky was sent to the U S court for the eastern district of Kentucky for a final hearing. Local landowners kept order as the decision was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayking
Kentucky
Leteher
Whitesburg
T. G. Lewis
Letcher County
United Een Court
District of
Ruach of Terrorists Captured in St Petersburg
Twenty five members of the Social Revolutionist fighting organization including seven women have been arrested in St Petersburg. Most are newcomers. one is identified as an accomplice in the Stolypin attempt. Police call the captures crucial to stopping a new wave of assassinations. All are confined in the fortress.
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St Petersburg
The
Social Revolutionist
St. Petersburg
Ufe
Stolypit
Bud
Bay City Official Cites Fare Law Halt on Rail Improvements
Bay City Michigan official says the 2 cent fare bill will push railways to halt improvements for a time and Michigan Central and others will adopt the policy. He notes Detroit and Mackinac will still carry passengers at 1.5 cents per mile between Bay City and Cheboygan, prompting higher taxes and no elevator property along the line.
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Bay City
Mich
Detroit and Mackinac Railway
Michigan Central
Detroit and Mackinny i
Cheboygan
Detroit and Mackina
Peace Congress draws college leaders to Carnegie Hall
New York April 17 college presidents from Oxford Cambridge and others gathered at Carnegie Hall to back universal peace, stressing university input. Labor leaders then met at Coop er Union to discuss organized labor's role with Samuel Gompers highlighting courage to advocate peace.
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New York
Carnegie Hall
Peace Congress
Hultdozen College
Oxford
Cambridge
Roberts
Cambridge University
Rhys
John Finlay
City College of New York
Eliot
Harvard
James
University of Tlinois
Felixadier
Columbia
Butler
University
Yale
Organized Labor For Peace
Cooper Union
Organized Labor
James Duncan
American Federation of Labor
Democrats win municipal election in Freeport with Cronin mayor
In Freeport on April 17 the Democratic party won a clear majority of city offices. John B. Cronin defeated State's Attorney William D. Helsa by over 400 votes to become mayor for his third term. J. Dittmar also elected mayor for a third consecutive term in the nearby contest.
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Goa
Kokomo
Ind
Lon Picksatt
Pickett
Democrate
Jovet Jovet
John B. Cronin
Wiliam D. Helsa
Freeport
J. Dittmar
Tania
Publicity Law Drive Fails at Special Meeting
New York April meeting of a publicity law group urged publication of campaign contributions and expenditures. Alexander Troup pressed Roosevelt to open campaign books, but motion failed and was referred to the executive committee. William J Bryan called for national law requiring disclose of donors and recipients with penalties for violators.
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Bryan
New York
Petty Belmont
Alexander Troup
Connecticut
Jaot National Campaign
Croup
Roosevelt
Troup
Will Rport
Wiliam ‘J. Bryan
Congress
Guard Over Fortifications At James Town Exposition
The War Department authorized Colonel George B. Harrison to employ private detectives at Fort Monroe to guard the fortifications and entry to Hampton Roads during the Jamestown exposition. The aim is to prevent unauthorized access by the many foreigners expected to visit Norfolk and nearby areas during the six month event.
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New York
War Department
the Times
Frederick
Grant
George BE
Harrison
Fort Monroe
Jamestown Exposition
Hampton Rounds
Jamestown
Eliée
Norfolk
Hampton Roada
Boxte
Fragmented World War Era Dispatches From The Nation
A telegram style summary reports William Willey of Minneapolis in despair over his wife’s death from chloroform in Janesville Wisconsin. Reports on the American Association baseball senior opener. Montenegro’s France Nicholas accepts a cabinet resignation. A severe storm disrupts Gaeta Italy ahead of a royal meeting. Fifty non union shipyard workers in Superior Wisconsin quit after pay. Colonel Pearl Wight of New Orleans expected to replace John W. Yerkes as internal revenue commissioner. D A R finances in Washington cited as troubled. US shippers negotiating to secure Guatemala coffee for southern US markets. Wisconsin Senate ballot splits among fourteen candidates with Bird leading at 23 votes. Osage landing boating school near Arkansas City Oklahoma destroyed by fire. Theft of $10,000 registered war package reported between Wilmington North Carolina and New York. Russian interior minister resigns contributing funds to free kitchens in the famine region.
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William Willey
Minneapolis
Janesville
Wis
American Association Baseball
France
Nicholas
Montenegro
Antire
Gaeta
Italy
Edward
Victor Emmanuel
Superior
Pearl Wight
New Orleans
Louisiana
John W. Yerkes
Internal Revenue
Washington
United States
Guatemala
Wisconsin
Bird
Osage Lading Boating
Oklahoma
Arkansas City
Kan
Wilmington
N.C
New York
Central American tensions loom over Washington conference
U S gunboat Bastens heads to Amapala to bring Zelaya to a Nicaraguan conference with Figuera. Mexico and United States pledge no hostilities on the Guatemala Salvador frontier during talks. Nicaraguan minister confident the Central American summit will succeed, amid reports of a torn United States flag at Puerto Cortez and San Pedro.
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Washington
Basten Hes
Amapala
Honduras
Concito
Nicaragua
Zelaya
Figuera
State Department
United State
Mexico
Guatemala
Salvador
United States
Balvador
Senor Corea
Visted
Bacon
Central America
Puerto Cortez
Mobile
Ald
Puerto Cortex
San Pedro
Genergl Estrade
Isoula
DANGER IN THE ITALIAN POLICE SHOOTING IN NEW YORK
A New York police shooting leaves Officer Alfred Sellick dead and Officer Sechters dying after they tried to arrest Salvatore Governale, who is under arrest for murder. Police seize concealed weapons from many prisoners in lower city saloons amid tense raids. In Columbus, Ohio, a court upholds the old Cincinnati Gas and Electric franchise. In Boston, John D. Rockefeller pledges 260000 dollars to the American Baptist Sienary union for missionary and building needs.
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New York
Alfred Sellick
Salvatore Governale
Sechters
Governale
Columbus
Dennis Hackett
Cincinnati
Supreme Colt
Cincinnati Gas and Plectric
Ohio Fuel Company
Colimbia
Cincionati
John D
Boston
American Baptist Mrs
Sienary
Spain to Rebuild Her Navy announces major naval program
Madrid April 17 the minister of marine says the naval programme to be shown at the cortes calls for 116 million dollars in annual expenditures. Proposals approved by the naval consultative committee include a defensive squadron coast defense improvements and arsenal reorganization. Fancy shelled English walnuts are 40 cents per pound at G H EIGHMEY S Grocery 1041.
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Spain
Madrid
Minister of Marine
Naval Consultative Committee
G. H. Eighmey
King Edward Unveils Statue During Naval Review
Edward and Queen Alexandra review the naval bridge and unveil a statue of the late Boy Adrian Dingll. The royal party proceeds to Gaeta, Palermo, and Naples, where the king will depart the yacht and the queen continues her cruise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
da Onvetting
Veletta
Malta
Adrian’ Dingll
Gaeta
Palermo
Naples
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Charles J. Holman
Harry Thaw
Ferome
Pittsburg
Pab Habing Company
Thaw
Harry
Tiaw
Det. Duns
Sk Oar
Holm
Whith
Europe
Ruach
Railway Ofcial
William J. Bryan
Democracy of
Brooklyn
Thomas Jefferson
Democratic Club
Jefferson
Assembly
Bie
Five Lange
Samuel Gompers
Powderly
Siftik
American’ Federation of ‘Labor
Women Workers For Peace
Jane Addams
Ellen Henrotin
Lucy Ames Mead
Frederick Nathan
Leters
Joha Ward Howe
William Archer
England
Young People's
Jor B. Crowell
Thiy Élty
Brigtt
University of Minnesota Medcal School
McHkinley
Canton
Catton
Geo
Baldwin
Nuremberg
Germany
McKinley
Blark County
Ronan
Howe
Lena
Alexandria
Veros
Seceses
Grocers
Japan
Ine Ideal Steam
Lafayette St
Fotcler Co
Waterloo, Iowa
Turkdah Baths
Commercial Street
Alwaya
Beta
Canfield Lamber Co
Seils Poste
Agor
Bain
Illinois Central Railroad Company
San Francisco
San Diego
Los Angeles
California
Billings
Mont
N. P
B. & M. Railway
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Anaconda, and
Hallispel, Mont Ogden and
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Pocatella, Ids
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Wash
Umatilla
Huntington, Ore
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Oregon
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Seattle
Waah
Victoria
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Astoria
Ashland
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Alberta
Denver
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Omaha
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