Dead Man's Cut Rail Disaster In Guthrie Area
A Santa Fe passenger train collided with a stock express at Dead Man's Cut near Guthrie and Seward Oklahoma, killing Charles Ampleby and Pat Coldron among others. Seventeen injured, seventy cattle killed, and $40,000 worth of rolling stock destroyed in a night wreck blamed on conflicting orders.
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Gurume
Santa Fe
Guthrie
Seward
Charlies Apleby
Arkansas City
Patrick Coldron
Hutchens
Topeka
Express Messenger
D. Beagle
Edward Kitchen
James Moorman
George Neville
Newton
Ian
MacKinney
Wichita
Ken
A. J. Graves
Purcell
Harry Trower
Kansas City
T. B. Weidenheimer
Fort Worth
Texas
Agatha Hardy
St. Louis
Justice Scott
Oklahoma Supreme Court
John Hock Ardmore
R. In Collins
Enid
John J. English
H. A. Sprew
Apleby
Dead Man's Cat
Freman
Pat Coldron
Uplahy
A. Hahn
TRAIN A MEET AT A CROSSING
A Santa Fe passenger train collided with a Missouri Pacific freight at a crossing in Corossing. All passenger coaches derailed down an embankment, the MP engine toppled off. Conductor Ramsey and Deputy Sheriff Adsit sustained injuries, Laura James suffered multiple leg breaks, others injured lightly. Blame placed on the Santa Fe engineer for not signaling. Democrats walked out in Jerrunson City as lawmakers debated state library and adjutant general office political work. A bill to establish a Northwest Missouri state normal school moved forward.
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Pittebarg
Kne
Pirtestine
Kan
Santa Fe
Missouri Pacific
Ramsey
Adsit
Laura James
House Committee On Normal Schools
Missouri
Whisky Trust
Brooklyn
Fort Scott
Eugene V. Debs
Frank Evans
Ed Martin
Hot Springs
Ark
Lawrence
G. A. RK
Sevellon A. Brown
Senate
Horton
Kansas
Moberly
Dominick McCaffrey
New York
Charles Fair
San Francisco
John L. Sullivan
Georgia Society
Atlanta Journal
N. Clark
Hateh
Admiral Ting
Commodore Lin
Chang
Wei- Hai-Wei
Iwo
Maritime Nations
Uncle Sam
Texas
W. L. Wilson
University of Texas
Rome
Poland
Isaiah H. Bradbury
Kansas City
David Wetzel
Christian Church
Illinois
Hutchinson
Askland
Cal
Des Moines
Iow
Union Building and Loan Association
ANOTHER JAP VICTORY IN MANCHURIA REPORTED
A February 16 dispatch from General Nodsa of the first Japanese army states 15,000 Chinese forces attacked Hai Cheng from Lao Yang New Chang and Jinkao roads with twelve guns but were repulsed leaving over 100 dead. Japanese losses were five. A February 14 report from Field Marshal Oama in Wei Hai Wei notes China’s land and sea surrender and details shipborne removal of officers and foreigners after Chinese fleet sailors and Lu Kung Tao forts capitulated.
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Nodia
Hai Cheng
Yokoyama
Nodsa
Manchuria
Lao Yang
New Chang
Jinkao
Oama
Wei Hai Weil
Admiral Ting
Lu Kung Tao
Weil Hai Wei
Pacific Cable Routes Public Estimates by Canadian Government
The Canadian government publicizes Pacific cable estimates placing the cost at 10 million dollars, including three years of maintenance. Route No 1 would run within British territory from Vancouver Island to Fanning Island with branches to Norfolk Island and to New Zealand and New South Wales, needing a London joint commission for details.
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Orrans
Ont
Sanford Fleming
Mawaii
Hawaiian
Vancouver Island
Fanning Island
Viji
Norfolk Island
New Zealand
New South Wales
Pleming
London
Canada
Australia
Mob Hangs Prisoner in Jail Break at Krsestos
A mob of masked men seized Sheriff Goldsworthy in Krsestos Missouri, overpowered him, and shot inmate George Tracy through jail bars after breaking into the jail. Tracy, a felon with prior shootings, died instantly. two other prisoners escaped unharmed.
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Wasutootox
Wheatland
Here
John Niblack
Niblack
Japan
Wasuigeton
Navy Department
Krsestos
Hamilton
Goldsworthy
Sway
George Tracy
Tracy
President Cleveland's Friend E C Benedict Retires Wealthy
Elias C Benedict the wealthy Wall Street operator and longtime friend of President Cleveland has retired from business. He built his fortune through speculation including the Chicago Gas trust and boomed stock with associates, amassing about 3 million. Benedict, a prominent yachtsman, owns the Oneida and has hosted the president on voyages.
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E. C. Benedict
Elias C. Benedict
Wall Street
Cleveland
Benedict
Greenwich
Canon
Oneida
Jefferson
Booth
Raymond
Chicago Gas Trust
Standard Oil Company
Atlantic
Labrador
South America
Seawanhaka
Tramps Raid a Town in Missouri Holdings of Vandalia
Seven tramps broke into Vandalia hardware and seized revolvers and goods then assaulted and tied two men before escaping toward the depot. A diamond pin and $1.25 in cash were recovered. The victims were not recaptured.
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Vandalia
Waxports
W. B Shears
Clever Ways to Choose Partners at a Card Party
A progressive euchre party featured an auction to assign partners with witty and pointed descriptions of an expected partner. Prizes included small pins and novelty cabbage heads filled with candy, plus rhymes placed in peanut shells to select partners. An author, Octave Thanet, notes she can earn a living as typist, stenographer, photographer, or cook.
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Alice French
Octave Thanet
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Charles Ampleby
Pacific Cable Routes
Nasaville
Tenn
A. B. Newson
Turney
Newson
Johnson
Minneapolis
Minn
John 8 Johnson
Normans Rink
Peter Ostlund
Europe
Ostlund
Larree Rock
Jack McGuire
Jacob Woods
McGuire
Perry County
Amperiona
Lexpos
United States
Columbia
Denver
Col
George S. Wilkenson
Wasuixeton
Bucorius
Henry Knoke
Henry Semis
Hoboken
Broadway
Ira Miller
Gurnee
Bruce Miller
Stillwater
Cyclone Springs
Major Dane
Hamilton Hall
Redpath
Grn & Axtell
Law
Detroit
Mich
Civic Federation
President Cleveland
Winchester
St. Josxrs
Emil Wank
Charles Sehmidt
Wank
Youn Schmidt
Schmidt
Tor Rraxer
George Fraker
Mexico
Stephen Elliott
McName & Elliott
Rollin McName
N. Y
Cline Cameron
Sr. Louis, Mo
Clie W. Cameron
Mamie
Grayusg, Mich
Lewiston
Bucklen
Eale
J. E. Jones
Pane
West Sizteh ST
Hamilton Auditorium
Einane
Henry Craig Dane
William Hawley Smith
John Thomas Concert Company
Marc & Battis Coobination
John B. DE Motte
Kellam
Swift & Holiday
Hiram Hulse
Zimwood
Willow Ars
Potwin Place
Topeka, Kansas
E. Topeka Transfer Company
Kansas Ave
F. P. Bacon
Tame
Arthur Massay
West Fifth Street
Bargain & Co
Boston
Iis
Presta Kans
Bay Hotel
Cash Shoe Store
GHGTE
Axp
Chicago
Aso
Axv
Chicago & Alton
D. Bowes
North Broadway
T. Louie
Carne
Sara Steenberg
Sorosis
Rale
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