Engineer Dies As Train Wreck Burns At Indian Creek
Train No 49 on the Baltimore and Ohio wrecked near Connellsville Pennsylvania. Engineer Irwin died after the engine and cars caught fire. Forty passengers were aboard including B&O officials. Dispatcher wires down hampered details as investigators prepare in Washington.
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Pittsburg
Baltimore & Ohio
India Creek
Connellsville
Robert J. Fenney
Associated Press
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Indian Creek
Irwin
Sevral
Finney
Rassue
Interstate Commerce Commission Ends New York Hearing
The Interstate Commerce Commission yesterday concluded a New York hearing on the Union Pacific system operations and relations. An oral argument may be heard in Washington in April, date to be decided later. Testimony has likely been completed with no decision yet on apparatus or further appeals.
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New York
N. Y
Mer
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washigtop
Dawah
Herriman
Otto Kolm
Apewer
Jtry Shem
Prima Donna Norma Romano Weds U S Consul Samuel H Shank
Madame Norma Romano, former lead soprano of the Henry W Savage Opera, married Samuel H. Shank United States consul at Winnipeg Manitoba yesterday in Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Norma Romano
Henry W. Savage Opera Company
Samuel H.shank
United States
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Thaw Statement Boosts Case Amid Turbulent Trial Session
Harry K. Thaw released a written statement in court asserting his wife Mrs. Thaw spoke absolute truth and that her natural goodness surpassed the prosecutor's grasp. The remarks followed hours of expert testimony on letters from the defendant as to sanity or insanity. The scene was marked by journalists awaiting the document before adjournment.
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New York
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Supreme Court
Jerome
Hia
Debate on Ship Subsidy Fails Versus Oceanic Line Exemption
Washington March 1 The house general debate on the ship subsidy bill ended at 2 15 pm with the bill read for amendments. After 6 oclock recess amendments were offered and the discussion continued, leaders on both sides taking part. A 112 to 127 vote defeated all amendments excepting the Sierra Sonoma and Ventura from the Oceanic line, authorizing the postmaster general to contract with US citizens to carry mail on steamships.
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Washington, D. C
House
Sierre
Sonoma
Postmaster General
United States
Birdsall
Grosvenor
Ohio
Innocent Man Plea Reversed in Ohio Penitentiary Case
The state board of pardons recommended a pardon for William Plogger of Delaware County after evidence showed he was innocent of the charge involving a seven year old girl. Plogger had pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life, but the girl’s account was later found not to involve an assault.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Board of Pardons
William Plogger
Delaware County
Logger
Plogger
Plog‘ger
Woman Miser Dies in Mexico City Mystery
Marie Jesus Negrete de Guzman sister of General Pedro Romulo Negrete was found dead in a poor quarter room. Police investigate death and alleged theft of $6,000. Room held $25,000 in cash and securities, and a Guatemala bank book showed $30,000 deposit. The victim was long known as a miser.
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Mexico City
Marie Jesus Negrete de Guzman
Pedro Romulo Negrete
Guatemala
Alleges False Promises Led Ad ams Confession in Idaho Case
Steve Adams testifies at Boise penitentiary that Detective McPartland pressured him into a false confession to implicate Western Federation of Miners leaders in ex Governor Steunenberg’s assassination. Adams says Orchard urged backing his story. promised family care. threats of mob or return to Colorado framed the evidence.
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Miners’ Federation
Wallac
Idaho
Western Federation of Miners
Steuenburg
Steve Adams
Adams
Boise
Harry Orchard
The
Penitentiary
McPartland
Moyer
Haywood
Pettibone
St. John
Simpkins
Colorado
Orchard
Strothers Tearful Testimony in murder case trial
In Onjpepper Virginia Philip Strother admitted on the witness stand he shot to kill when William Bywaters attempted to desert his sister’s bride of an hour. James A Strother testified the betrayer’s fate spurred him to defend their sister’s honor. Witnesses including two brothers a sister and an uncle spoke as the prosecution challenged Mrs Gains testimony. A poignant moment occurred when James A Strother recalled his dying mother’s plea to protect the family.
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William Bywaters
Bywaters
James A. Strother
Confession Used to Convict Officers in Federation Case
The witness recounts being pressured to sign a confession that framed Western Federation of Miners officers. He states the confession aimed to produce strong evidence against the officers, with names of Federation officers emphasized throughout. Warden Whitney later delivered the confession for signature.
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Tyler
Boyle
Western Federation of Miners
Federation
Whitney
Rise of Rae Alarms France Increases Crime Waves
Paris and the Belgian frontier report a two year surge of robberies and murders by the so called Apache gangs. Montmarte streets are cited as unsafe as gendarmes struggle to contain the bandits. Government pledges a flying brigade of police to restore order amid widespread fear.
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Paris
France
Parie
Montmarte
Cochin
Barry
Parla
Clemencesu
Train collision near Caliente kills and injures many
WORK TRAINS COLLIDE Las Vegas New Mexico March 1 In a collision of work trains on the Salt Lake route washout near Caliente at least three persons were killed and several fatally injured. A special train carrying forty of the severely hurt left for Los Angeles with two doctors aboard to seek medical attention.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Salt Lake
Caliente
Los Angeles
Election Inspectors Report Shows Victory For Life Insurance
New York March 1 preliminary report to State Superintendent Otto Kelesy from Life Insurance inspectors indicates a victory for the eartrait tokat at the present. The figures are said to be final.
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New York, N. Y
New York ‘Life Insurance Company
Otto Kelesy
Ieeartrait Tokat
Arbitration Offered to Avert Strike in Railway Wage Talks
Chicago March 1 Arbitration as a means to avert a strike over wage offers by railways was proposed by the general managers yesterday. J Rawn of the Timeis Central led the managers’ committee, stating concessions would be a real burden on many roads and that the exact increase varies by system. The trainmen’s committee left the city, with no further conference planned until the vote remnant is known.
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Chicago
J. Rawn
Timeis Central
Rawn
Senate Passes New Norge Bill Amid Divorces And Liquor Debate
From Pierre on March 1 Special to the American the senate passed the new divorce bill after amendments for six month action. a liquor license vote bill was defeated 28 to 20. Lawmakers also moved to divide Jyyman county after a favorable vote and approved cider water works measures. Price of Yankton introduced a resolution to oppose ship subsidy legislation while county clerks debated delinquents tax list publication. The house passed the endowment land funds for a state experimental farm and weighed apportionment timing.
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Pierre
Senate
Goodner
Merry
Dudley
Vessey
Byrne
Dowdell
Jyyman
Sioux Falls
Price of
Yankton
Maemors
South Dakota
Gurtey
State Experimental Farm
Texas House Denounces Senator Bailey After Investigation
The Texas House met at 2 PM to denounce Senator Bailey for indecent and abusive language used in the investigation aftermath. Representative Sam Johnson and others condemned Bailey as malicious and premeditated while addressing fellow members in Austin on March 1.
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Austin
Texas
United States
Benatar
Jonaphins Bailey
Benatar Bailey
Almeell
Biebotse
Sam Johnson
Bally
General Kosleraky Murder in Siberia
The commandant of Karmoyarak, General Kosleraky, was shot dead Wednesday in the street near 6 PM as he joked about a threat he had received earlier that day. He and companions were returning home when a pursuer halted them and fired three shots, killing him.
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St. Petersburg
Eurder
Karmoyarak
Siberia
Kosleraky
Died Py At Paul Bt Paul Minay Mar 1 Chonne Folay
Obituary notice notes the death of Paul Minay Mar 1 and references Folay Brothers and a railroad context. Details are fragmentary with unreadable phrases and multiple names. Further specifics on date and exact origins are obscured in the text.
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Minay Mar
Chonne
Folay
Folay Brothers
Yasterdal
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