Every Official of Indiana Transportation Company Taken Into Custody
Chicago July 24 Coroner Hoffman announced he ordered the arrest of every official of the Indiana Transportation Company owner of the Eastland. He did not name individuals. The total dead from the Eastland capsizing was reported around 842 with some later additions and duplications corrected. State's Attorney Hoyne ordered officials and crew examined in Chicago criminal court.
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Indiana Transportation Company
Ser Amuodiaren Press
Chicago
Hoffman
Eastland
Ghicrgo
Orden Today
Hoyne
H. Pedersen
UN- Qiuneer
Erickson
Criminal Court
Gorgner Huffman
Steamship company official is arrested after Lake Michigan disaster
A Chicago river catastrophe tows a grim toll as the excursion steamer Osland capsized with over 2,400 aboard from the Western Electric Company. Coroner Hoffmann estimates up to 1,000 dead while 942 bodies were brought to the Second Regiment Armory for identification. W. S. Stie, secretary of the St Joseph Chicago Steamship Co., was arrested and jailed. Police struggled to control crowds at the armory as grieving relatives identified loved ones amid chaos and injuries from the crush.
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Rmiasy
Chicago
Oatland
Western Electric Company
Lake Michigan
Second Regiment
Hoffman
Inter
St Dts
Indiana Transportation Company
General Funston Ordered to Fight in Mexican Crisis
Washington July 24 orders approved by President Wilson directed Major General Funston to repel any firing into American territory if necessary during the Mexican faction fighting. A note was sent to Carranza advising him of the action. Reports from Vera Cruz indicated Calles was instructed not to attack Villa forces at Nagales and Carranza would withdraw from Naco, leaving civil administration. The Mexican situation remained discouraging with Mexico City reportedly cut off, Zapata forces in control, and Villa troops advancing on Queretaro.
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Washington
Wilson
Funston
Carranza
Vera Cruz
Calles
Nagles
Villa
Naco
Mexico
Mexico City
Zapata
Gonzales
Carraniza
Pachuca
Zepata
Obregon
Plamonden family involved in multiple maritime disasters
Foreman of the coroner's jury warned the death toll may near 1000 after the capsize of the steamer Eastlane. Family members including E K Plamonden and wife aboard Bast iard were saved or lost as Marie and Vera Plamonden aged 18 and 19 were rescued for hospital care amid reports of several relatives perishing in historic shipwrecks.
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Marqués
Plamonden
Charles’.Plamonden
Hastiand
Bastiard
E. K. Plamonden
Charles A. Plamonden
Tatter
Marie
Vera Plamonden
Eastland Disaster Drowns Over a Thousand Near Chicago
More than 1,000 people mostly women and children died when the steel steamer Eastland capsized near the Chicago river wharf as it prepared to depart with 2,500 relatives and friends aboard for a Lake Michigan excursion. Coroner estimates put bodies at around 1,500, with 800 already recovered. rescue work continued under floodlights as investigators weighed design and handling faults.
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Tay Associated Prea
Chicago
Eastland
Western Electric Company
Lake Michigan
Hoffman At
Siso
Ibe Bart
Murphy Liar Claiming Becket Conspiracy in Becker Case
July 24 report says Governor Whitman found Joseph Murphy a Sing Sing convict lied about overhearing a plot to blame the murdered Herman Rosenthal on former Police Lieutenant Becker. Murphy claimed a 1913 conspiracy but admitted telling only one fellow convict before June this year.
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Eas Albany
Joseph Murphy
Whitman
Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Murphy
Jack Rée
Bridgie* Webber
Harry Wallon
Tombe
Murray
Sing Sing
Mutual Welfare League
W. Bourke Cochran
Piot
Wallace
Convict William Green admits stabbing Leo Frank in prison
Green, jailed for the Leo Frank case, told Governor Harris that he feared an attack on the prison. A legislative committee accompanied the governor to investigate the prison and Green’s claim. The incident occurred Saturday night in Milledgeville.
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William Green
Leo
Frank
Apeodaram
Czarina Leads Red Cross Effort in War Hospitals
The Czarina and her daughters Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana volunteer as Red Cross nurses in European war hospitals. They accompany wounded soldiers and dedicate resources to aid the stricken nations. The czars family sets an example for royal households amid the conflict.
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Europe
Princeares
Czarina
Red Cross
Olga
Tatiana
Empress of
Russia
President Wilson Anchors In Cornish For Work Stay
President Woodrow Wilson arrived at Harlakenden House in Cornish New Hampshire for an indefinite stay described as a period of hard work on subjects he has desired to Brady for some time. He said he is not seeking a vacation but an uninterrupted opportunity for work during his visit.
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Uit
Pmeae
Cornish
N. H
Washington
Wilson
Brady
Harlakenden House
Coal Deal in Charleston Sees US Company Eye $2 Million Buy
W H Coolridge of Boston, general counsel for a U S coal firm, announced an option on Main Island Creek Coal Company holdings at Omar Loren County until August 10. If the sale completes the price is said to be $2,000,000, covering 27,000 acres with eight mines. John Bene of Charleston is listed as president.
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Ay Associated
Charleston
W. HH .Coolridge
Boston
United States
Ant
Main Island Creek
Corl Company
Omar
Lorens County
Lemsee
Onhlet
John Bene
Charinstin
German victories tighten grip on Warsaw area in Poland
Relatives of Western Electric Company employees who died in the Ohio River disaster are covered by an insurance plan tied to the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. An exhibition of moving pictures depicting the Hattiand tragedy in Chicago theaters was approved as part of city events. Acting Mayor Moor-Oubre spoke at the event.
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Telephone _. and Telegraph Company
London
Armas
Warssaw
Une
Tublin-Chelm
Poland
Warsaw
Java
Rogan
Pultusk
Berlin
Ind Ymeeas
Chicago
Western Eiectric Company
Whormeét
Ohi River
Underian
American ‘Teléphone and Telegraph Company
Tor Pedia
W. FR. Moor- OuRe
Strike Ends as Workers Return to Jobs at Armaments Firm
Bridgeport July 24 reports the ratified accord between labor factions and Remmington Arms and Ammunition Company and Stewart Construction, ending a strike. Iron workers began phased actions earlier, but the dispute moves toward closure with employees slated to resume work Monday morning.
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Bridgeport
Andi
Tay
Remminging Arms and Ammunition Company
Stewart Constram Tlom Company
Arms J Company
Explosion reported near New York harbor ship incident
Fragmentary text describes an explosion of unknown origin near a steamer Newark side or waterfront area. The garbled record mentions Washington and a chairman of a party, with unclear references to American battles and possible public notices.
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New York
Mors
Washington
Assertion by Jack Elbert Gauge Tender on Eastland disaster
Chicago July 24. The Eastland disaster is described by Jack Elbert gauge tender who escaped by wading the river and crawling from a porthole. He and chief engineer J Hrickaon tried to pump water into the chambers to steady the liner as it listed toward the port side before capsizing.
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Chicago
J Blbert
J. Mi Hrickaon
Elbert
Bio
Syer Frefeht
Sas Gane
Sven
Hastland
Cleveland man arrested in alleged German plots
A 25 year old German born man was arrested in Cleveland amid police probes into an alleged conspiracy to sabotage American steel and wire plants. Authorities say two employees claim he described a plan to blow up plants with nitroglycerin bombs dropped from airplanes. He denies explosives knowledge and says his statements referred to potential actions without harm. Police searched for his boarding places and any hidden plans related to the scheme.
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Cleveland
Germany
Steel Adi Wire Company
Gothr Piny
White Company
Feilerszland Jotary
Grant Guilty in United Bank Funds Case
In New York on July 24 4 a long trial concluded with a guilty verdict against a former comptroller over a false order and lost funds at the defunct Union Bank. The judge and counsel noted the lengthy hours and strong performance as the case hinged on misused funds and records.
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Tay Ameoesars
New York
Ings County
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Rene
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