City Buried Under Hot Ashes and Earthquakes
Reports from Kagoshima and nearby Sakura Island describe a city of about 60 000 buried under ash and stones after a powerful quake and volcanic eruption. Tens to thousands are feared dead with ash six inches deep in Miyazaki seaport and communications severed south of Kumamoto.
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Kagoshima
Japan
Yagoshima
Sakura
Tokio
Lan
Kagoalia
Kumvoto
Kamocima
Fire devastates Notre Dame Cathedral in Montreal blaze
A major fire in Montreal started in the wholesale district at Frothingham and Workman hardware depot causing $200,000 in losses. A gusty wind fanned flames toward Notre Dame Cathedral as tempers sat at 25 below zero. Seven firefighters were injured while battling the hardware fire.
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Montreal
Notre Dame Cathedral
Frothingham and Workman
Los Angeles Boxer Acquitted in Prize Fighting Charge
Janan Willard, a heavyweight boxer from Los Angeles, was acquitted by the jury of prize fighting charges. The case stemmed from the death of John Young after a bout with Willard last August.
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Los Angeles
Janan Willard
John Young
Willard
Salvation Army Aids British Needy With Meals Lodgings
London reports show Salvation Army distributed over thirteen million meals to the needy in Great Britain in the past year. Night lodgings reached 7,129,723 with 93,766 applications to labor bureaus and 59,382 placements found. Prison reform efforts saw 2,746 received and 2,146 released as satisfactory.
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London
Great Britain
Salvation Army
Bramwell Booth
Shoes to Cost Ten Bones a Pair Said at Convention
New York January 13 speakers at the National Shoe Retailers association convention say pure shoe laws adopted by twenty five states will cause shoes to advance to ten dollars a pair.
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New York
National
Shoe Retailers’ Association
Portland Market Open Shows Active Trade in Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Portland Jan. 13 Receipts for last week were cattle 1604 calves 2 hogs 5318 sheep 9174. Swine and sheep prices started strong with some gains. cattle values were spotty due to quality and outlet. Prime steers up to 8.00 with others 7.75 to 7.85. hogs 8.00 to 8.20. sheep demand improving with wethers 5.50 to 5.60 and lambs 6.55 at close.
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Portland
Secretary Bryan Ends Western Swing After 31,800 Miles
Secretary Bryan returned to his desk in Washington after a swing around the circle that covered more than 31,800 miles in seventy two days. He spoke in Miami Kansas City Lincoln Topeka Chicago and Toledo and plans stops in Illinois Nebraska Harrisburg Pittsburg and other Pennsylvania cities. Part of his travel aimed at stamping work in Maine Virginia New Jersey and Maryland.
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Washington
Bryan
Miami
Fla
Kansas City
Lincoln
Neb
Topeka
Chicago
Toledo
Illinois
Nebraska
Marsh
Harrisburg
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Maine
Virginia
New Jersey
Maryland
Authorities Tax Loewenberg Rats with Phosphorus Ration
Berlin reports Loewenberg Saxony fights plague of rats. Citizens must spend three to four p m each Tuesday scattering phosphorous and arsenic on floors walls stables and outbuildings under heavy penalties for noncompliance.
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Berlin
Loewenberg
Saxony
Right Hon. Herbert Henry Asquith Prime Minister profile
A portrait of Herbert Henry Asquith as a self made Yorkshireman and long standing Liberal leader. The piece notes his defense of John Burns, Parnell commission work, opposition to Chamberlain, and reputation as a combative, precise, and governing figure among 19th and 20th century statesmen.
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Herbert Henry Asquith
England
Asquith
John Burns
Trafalga Square
Parnell Commission
Liberal Party
Gladstone
Rosebery
Chamberlain
O'Malley Named Postmaster for the Gate City
P C O'Malley will become postmaster of Pocatello after senate confirmation of his nomination late yesterday. Edmund Ellsworth also confirmed as postmaster of Rigby. O'Malley, a four year Pocatello resident and former city attorney, faces political reaction from longtime party now minor players. The post carries a good salary and growing duties as federal appointment during Democratic ascendancy.
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Pocatello
P. C. O’malley
Senate
Edmund Ellsworth
Rigby
O'Malley
The
Tribune
Ball
Samuel
P. C. O'Malley
Bistiline
Gate City
Twenty Five Millions Asked For Good Roads
Senator Moon urged a federal appropriation of 25 million dollars for good roads as Congress faced debates on Alaska railroad plans and mining in Alaska. President Wilson prepared John Skelton Williams of Virginia for comptroller of the currency. The nation endured continued cold with record lows and worsening conditions in the East and Central regions.
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Washington
Alaska
Senate
Chamberlain
Judiciary Committee
Lee and Glass
House Rules Committee
Colorado
Michigan
Congress
Moon
Senate Philippines Committee
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Mississippi
John Skelton Williams
Virginia
Federal Reserve Board
Paid for Life and Murdered in Mexican Rebel Clash
Ignacio Tregoyen, a Cerntifico party member, was executed after paying fifteen thousand dollars to rebels for freedom. He was shot in the back and wounded multiple times. General Villa, marching with 5000 troops from Ojinaga, readies a campaign southward from Chihuahua with Torreon as a first target and Zacatecas to follow.
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Villa
Chihuatina
Dan
Ignacio Tregoyen
Cerntifico Party
Luis Terrazas, Jr
State Palace
General Villa
Ojinaga
Chihuahua
Torreon
Zacatecas
Democratic treasurer pleads guilty to campaign contributions
New York January 13 Arthur A McLean treasurer of the Democratic state committee pleaded guilty to accepting corporation campaign contributions. Sentence was suspended.
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New York
Arthur A. McLean
Democratic State Committee
Optometrists Hold District Meeting and Papers
District No. 2 of the State Association of Optometrists met last evening with representatives from Twin Falls American Falls Ashton Pocatello Idaho Falls and more. Members presented papers on Retinoscopy Ethics Hyperopids and association benefits after a Don cafe gathering. EK D. Harrison selected to represent the district at Boise on Jan 17.
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State Association of Optometrists
Don
H. W. Spung
C. E B. Allen
R. A. Parrot
C. E. Allen
C. L. Evans
Twin Falls
G. E. Widsteen
American Falls
E. T. Mainardt
Ashton
BE. LeRoy Harrison
EK. D. Harrison
Boise
Government allows reimbursement for future dead horses
Washington notes a Treasury ruling that the government will pay for horses that die in service from now on, but will not reimburse a horse that died on April 12, 1912. The 1912 death occurred before a 1912 law authorizing refunds was enacted, so the retroactive payment is denied.
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Washington
United States
George E. Downey
Teasury
Uncle Sam
Forestry Service
Colorado
Secretary of Agriculture
Forestry Bureau
Congress
F. G. Caffey
Department of Agriculture
Downey
Levinsky set for ten round bout with Flynn at Tara O Rourke’s
New York reports Levinsky’s followers expect a victory over Perky Flynn of Boston tonight at Tara O Rourke’s club, with a possible future bout against Gunboat Smith if he wins decisively. Flynn’s manager says Perky is in great shape and ready to give the Battler the fight of his life.
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New York
Levinsky
Tara O’rourke
Perky Flynn
Boston
Walter Johnson
Jeff Tesreau
Gunboat Smith
Flynn
Perky
Battler
May Wheat Closes at 82 ½ Cents on Chicago Board
Chicago Chicago January 13 May wheat futures closed at 82 ½ cents as trading settled. The slight gain reflects steady demand amid market uncertainty.
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Chicago
Tils
Refugee relocation planned from Presidio to Fort Bliss
Major Mc Namee prepared to move Mexican refugees to Fort Bliss today. The overland trek to Marfa may start later. about 500 U.S. cavalrymen will transport 1000 women 400 children and more than 3000 soldiers held at the fort. Refugees crowded into a ten acre area with no shelter due to lack of tents or houses.
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Presidio
Tex
McNamee
Fort Bliss
Marfa
United States
Mexico to default on international bond interest due soon
Mexico after a cabinet session announced it will default on semi annual interest payments on international and external debt bonds due this month. The foreign minister is to notify foreign governments, with the default covering payments due in the next six months, including a heavy April payment.
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Mexico City
Strikebreak at Wolverine Mine Lowers Union Rank
Mine owners report a new breakdown in union strength at the Wolverine mine in Houghton Michigan as fifty strikers returned their Western Federation of Miners cards and resumed work.
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Houghton, Mich
Wolverine Mine
Western Federation
Manitoba legislature backs free wheat policy
Winnipeg Manitoba January 13 the Manitoba legislature declared for free wheat on a government party motion. a resolution will be sent to the dominion parliament in Ottawa.
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Winnipeg
Man
Manitoba
Dominion
Ottawa
Easter lilies grow best near Brownsville Las Palmas
Brownsville Texas January 13 Easter lilies flourish best only in Las Palmas a few miles below Brownsville and the southernmost town in the United States Government plans may establish a national park there with an experimental farm to develop Easter lilies and tropical plants Harvey G Stiles Texas horticultural expert visited Washington and urged the plan He is confident the government will set up the park
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Brownsville
Tex
United States
Las Palmas
Harvey G. Stiles
Texas
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Stiles
Chinese Win Medals at International YMCA Meet
Half of the gold medals and over a third of the silver and bronze trophies at the international sports meeting in Tientsin were won by Chinese amateurs. British and American soldiers stationed there were astonished, as very few winners were graduates of foreign universities.
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Chines
Tientsein
Army
Blizzard Strikes New England Amid Heavy Snowfall
Boston reports a devastating blizzard with cold conditions and heavy snow. Many vessels are in distress and substantial loss of life is feared as crews struggle against the winter storm.
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Boston
Mass
New England
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