Great European flood devastates Europe as storms rage
Reports from London and continents describe a vast storm sweeping western, central and southern Europe from the British Isles to Gibraltar. Floods devastate one third of France, threaten Spain and Italy with rising rivers, and lift unemployment while governments requisition homes and mobilize aid. Towns like Nogent and Saint ma are cited with mounting casualties and millions in damage.
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London
Europe
British Isles
Italy
Scandinavia
Gibraltar
Copenhagen
Brindialtals
France
Spain
Alps
Germany
Flood Devastates Paris Areas As Nation Mobilizes For Rescue
The flood swells across Avenue Versaille and Quai de Passy as pumps struggle to protect the vaults. France Mobilizes its army to aid rescues, with artillery crews operating boats in seaport towns. American ambassador Robert Bacon evacuates his Avenue Kleber home as waters rise, leaving residents without heat or telephones.
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Avenue Versaille
Quai de Passy
Ise
Almont
France
Robert Bacon
Mr. Bacon
Striking Girls Riot On Brooklyn Streetcar
In Brooklyn a streetcar riot broke out as striking shirtwaist workers boarded to attack non union strike breakers from Pretberg and Youderman. Special deputy Cabble was assaulted as police halted the melee. four rioters were arrested for assault and held for exam by Magistrate Nuah.
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Brooklyn
Ivveral
Pretberg & Youderman
Cabbie
Park Avenue
Balf
Data
Cabble
O'Connor
Magiatrate Nuah
Pardon for Walsh Circulated in Chicago and Bedford
Petitions to pardon John Walsh the Chicago bank wrecker were circulated in Chicago today after earlier circulation in Bedford Indiana. Thousands signed expressing support for clemency. Petition argues Walsh was convicted on a technical violation, no depositor loss, and his advanced age awaiting a five year term in Leavenworth.
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Paesaraton
Taft
John Walsh
Wort Leavenworth
Bedford
Indiana
Walsh
al Wanke
Jlrgent
United States
Banka
Workmen Asphyxiated In Caisson Below Ground Level
Unttea Press wire reports two workmen died and two rescuers were felled by gas in a caisson 90 feet below ground. Peter Conroy and James Welch perished. firemen Harry O'Brien and George Yore were rescued unconscious. Rescue efforts saved none of the fallen workers.
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Unttea Press
Chicago
Dan
Peter Conroy
James Welch
Harry O'Brien
George Yore
Conroy
Son
Welch
O'Brien
Yore
Prosecution collapses in Panama canal case
Judge Hough orders the World indictment quashed for lack of U S jurisdiction. He suggests if a crime was committed it should be punished under New York law and notes appeal to the U S Supreme Court to define the scope of possible prosecution. The case involved articles about Theodore Roosevelt’s relatives and associates published in October 1904.
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Mbel
New York
Supreme Court
Ay United Premire
Roosevelt
Press Publishing Company
New York World
Panama Canal
Delancey Micoll
New York State
Eee
Supreme Court of the United State
Artics
Panam Nal
William Nelson Cromwell
Nicoll
Judge Hough Rules Offense In State Versus Federal Paper
District Attorney Wise announced uncertainty about an appeal and said he would refer the matter to Attorney General Wickerahar. The judge found the service alleged it violated New York state law even though the paper circulated only a few copies in federal territory.
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Hough
New York
Wise
Wickerahar
Selfridge Helpless Claim On Missouri Train Robbery Disproved
The boastful De W. Thornton Selfridge thirty four claims participation in a Missouri train robbery. Police say positive evidence places him in Terre Haute at the time. He was arrested after a boast and taken to Plymouth Indiana for trial on fraud charges.
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Torre Haute
Dane
de. W. Thornton Selfridge
Paix
Iureka
Missouri
Selfridge
Terre Haute
Wag Talon
Plymouth
Indiana
Repudiates Confession in Rochester Murder Case
In Rochester on January 26 James Hall, named as a reputed murderer of Anna Schumacher, denied seeing the cemetery and claimed ignorance of the crime. He was led by authorities from the cemetery site to court, defending himself amid claims of contrived evidence and inconsistencies highlighted by Adalatant District Mtoe Bechtold who said he possessed crucial clues.
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Cote
Rochester
N.Y
James Hall
Anna Schumachier
Conte
Ule
Hall
Sherift Gillette
Ahern
Rita of the Holy Sepulchra
Mtoe
Bechtold
Political Power Plays Delay Governor Harmones Reform Efforts
Reporter notes Republican moves to substitute their tax reform bill for Harmon's reform measures. They aim to control state boards and patronage, strip investigations, and block Harmon's agenda while advancing a presidential discussion involving Taft and Harmon. The dynamic shapes clashes with Speaker Mooney and Lt. Gov. Treadway as the General Assembly nears business.
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Treadway
Speaker Mooney
Washington
General Assembly
Columbus
Jan Gy
Harmon
Senate
Armen
Harmen
Denmal
Republiain State Organization
Board of Aericultury
William Howard Ture
Judaen Harmonie
Guy
Political maneuvering blocks reforms in state senate
Governor Harmon and reform efforts collide as the senate delays introduction while Benator Als horf carries reform measures. Langdon outlines retained county boards of review, Beatty plans investigations into state offices, canals and printers tied to ongoing scrutiny, with Harmon’s next move looming.
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Billy
Monnay
Senate
Bitte
Harmon
Republicana
Benator Als~horf
Etata
Harmon the Commission
Langdon
Beatty
Denman
Henator Phare
Nine reasons for high prices reported by Franklin County Grand Jury
United Press notes Franklin county Grand Jury report lists nine factors driving food costs. They blame inefficient supply meeting demand, market control by corporations, tariff effects, grain and staple speculation, high transport costs, manufacturers and jobbers price setting, toll gates between producer and consumer, extravagant living, and call for removal of tariffs on necessities and anti cartel and tax reforms. The jury also urges investigation into Elgin board of trade members.
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United Press Wire
Columbus
Chan
Franklin County Grand Jury
Department of Justice
Washington
Fijnets
Elgin Board of Trade
Will Recover Miners Bodies After Cherry Mine Disaster
United Press reports $100,000 appropriated for Cherry mine disaster widows and orphans, sealing opened Monday to recover 10 bodies underground. Experts may enter as fire worsens, while efforts to identify remain hindered. State charity board to handle Illinois fund distribution. miners demand full body preparation for identification. Princess Louise loses suit over Batnenurt villa, court ruling villa owned by baroness not royal residence.
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Chicago
Cherry Mine
House Commuittes
State Board of Charities
Ilinois Fund
Isardly Ilely
United Mine Workers
Louise
Leopold of
Belgium
Vaughan
Batnenurt
Baroneum
Probe Starts Today in Ballinger Pinchot Controversy
The joint Senate and House committee begins public testimony in the Ballinger Pinchot probe. Glavis Ballinger Pinchot and other officials face questions about conservation policy, forest service conduct, and alleged improper ties to private interests as the biggest governmental overhaul since the seven years old scandal.
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Ballingen
Roosevelt Conservation
Morgan-Guggenheim Combine
Mituve F
Marka
Clarence Cunningham
Alewka
Department For Action
Pinchot
Interior Department
Forest Service
Ballinger
Idoum di Agene
Washington
Senate
House Committee
Clovis
General Land Office
Riel Achilles Ballinger
Interior
Gifford Pinchot
Ehiet Forester
Nelson Republican
Minnesota
Pint
California
Southerland
Utah
Root
New York
Paynter
Kentucky
Fletcher
Florida
McCall
Massachusetts
Olmstead
Pennsylvania
Federal Judge Thompson Dies in Ohio City
United States district judge A G Thompson died at home in Portsmouth Ohio where Taft was born after a two week illness from a severe cold reopening a lung wound He served in the Civil War and was appointed to the federal bench by McKinley Charles B Carter lawyer and former police judge candidate is named new Columbus chief of police succeeding John F OConnor Carter to take immediate charge with a $2200 annual salary
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Claetnat
A. G. Thompson
United States
President Taft
Portsmouth
Ohio
Congress
P T McKinley
Harter
OHTER
Colts
Charles B. Carter
Columbus
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