Fort Leavenworth Prison Fire Forces 1200 Guards to Quell Escape
Fire at Fort Leavenworth federal military prison destroys four buildings and endangers 800 prisoners. About 1,200 soldiers and Leavenworth firefighters battle the blaze, evacuating inmates and safeguarding the main structure. Damage estimated at 65,000 dollars with cause attributed to faulty wiring.
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Teavenworth
Kas
Vieir Celle
Leavenworn
Lainghborough
Leavenworth
Thomas I. Slavens
Lafier
Mayo City Names New Mayor After Recall
Los Angeles April 1 The successful candidate Geor ander was elected mayor, replacing acting mayor William Stephens who filled the temporary vacancy after A C Alexander resigned. The recall movement and induction of new leadership are noted amid city events.
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Los Angeles
Georander
Lowing
William Stephens
A. ¢. Alexander
Muntelpad
Per
Itsto
Sains Mageles Tod Leaguen
Beshini Wily Cher
Auto murder threatens Brooklyn youth in rising incident
In Brooklyn a 12 year old boy, Eugene Koch, lies dying in hospital after a touring car struck him while he played in the street. Police search for the chauffeur as similar cases add to a week of deadly run downs involving three other children, none of whom have been identified.
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New York
Eugene Koch
Brooklyn
Ingvaard Trimble
Robbey
Pitiable Close of a Life Purser in Insanity Hospital
Edward W. Purser once famed horseman lies in Oakland Emergency Hospital awaiting an insanity commission decision. Once a bold plunger in turfdom, he faded from fortune after health declines and financial ruin, living in Marin County and then at the state home for the blind before a bid to escape from Sheepsehens.
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Oakland
Cal
Edward W. Purser
Purser
Buckw
Riley Grannan
Rawhide
Grannan
Marin County
California
Blind
Weir
Privat
Sheepsehens
Judge Decides Case By Tasting Cheese
In Cleveland on April 1 Judge Terrell faced a salary dispute. Jacob Bender, a German cheesemaker, claimed $25 weekly for two weeks. Cleveland Cheese Co. argued he ruined $400 worth of cheese. Bender offered a sample for tasting. the judge ate it, but ruled for the defendant.
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Cleveland
Justice Terrell
Jacob Bender
Cleveland Cheese Company
Bender
Germany
Reciprocal Engines Prove Superior in naval trial
Newport reports unofficial results from a fuel economy test on three scout cruisers Birmingham Salem and Chester. Birmingham with reciprocal engines consumed 70.2 tons coal and 23.3 tons water per twenty four hours over a fifty hour run at fifteen knots. Chester with English turbine gear used 895 tons coal and 23.4 tons water per twenty four hours, while Salem with American turbine engines used 195.6 tons coal and 12.65 tons water per twenty four hours. A 750 mile run finished at 11 45 am with a 2,000 mile test to begin Saturday followed by a twenty four hour full speed run before proceeding to New York.
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Newport
Birmingham
Salem
Chester
New York
Work Suspension Hits Western Canadian Coal Mines
Winnipeg April 1 United Mine Workers President Sherman ordered a district wide work stoppage in District 18. The order affects mines across South Alberta and Kootenay British Columbia except the Crow's Nest Pass Coal Company. The move follows a officers conference at McLeod and puts thousands of miners idle.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Sherman
Father Saves Baby From Eagle Talons Near St Charley
Peter Johnson a farmer aided by neighbors fought a monster eagle for two hours to spare his baby at St Charley Michigan. About twenty people used pitchforks clubs and stones until the bird was exhausted and retreated leaving the child unharmed though Johnson was scratched.
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St. Charley
Peter Johnson
Oeally
Johnson
Professional gamblers fleece the passengers on liner Amerika
Professional gamblers fleeced passengers aboard the Hamburg American liner Amerika from Hamburg, totaling about 4000 dollars. The con men used bridge whist as their method and targeted travelers early in the voyage, later being shunned by most aboard.
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New York
Hamburg
Vnesselhere
Escaped Convicts Caught After Polson Breakout
San Francisco reports Michael McKenna and Alexander Hagan, two prisoners who escaped from Polson State Prison on Monday, have been recaptured in Southern California after an extensive search by authorities.
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San Francisco
Michael McKenna
Alexander Hagan
Polsom
California
Escape from City Prison Ends in Capture
Two long term convicts were arrested as they attempted to break away from the city prison. They escaped from a stone quarry by climbing a 4 wire across a dam and reached the far bank of the American river before being stopped with blood hounds aiding the search.
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Jand
American River
Three Thousand Workmen Expected to Strike in Chicago
About 2,000 building trades workers are set to strike immediately with 1,000 more in doubt. Some 150 grocery employees have joined, and 600 more may follow. Glazers, tile layers, steamfitters, electricians, and sheet metal workers are involved as unions push for higher wages amid pending talks with contractors. A final conference is planned to seek peace.
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Chicago
Japan Earthquake Shock Hits Yokohama and Vicinity
News from Yokohama reports a severe earthquake causing structural damage and fear in the city and surrounding areas. A steamer brings details noting one boy killed and a Japanese couple fatally injured, with greatest impact on the bluff and foreign homes on the Bund.
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Victora
B. C
Yokohama
Orient
Comay
Tokio
Agabu
Gifu
Shuberts Plan Pacific Coast Theater Opponent to Klaw and Erlanger
Report says J J and Lee Shubert will enter the Pacific coast theater scene on a large scale. They negotiate with Abraham Cohn for the American theater to stage magical comedies. Plans include a new venue near the Orpheum and houses in Los Angeles Portland Seattle and Tacoma.
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Klaw
Erlanger
San Francisco
J. J
Lee Shubert
Pacific Coast
Abraham Cohn
American Theater
Shuberts
Orpheum
Los Angeles
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
Indians Riot in Mexico Sparks Tax Clash
El Paso reports describe an early revolt by Indians at San Andreas Mexico over cattle taxes. Chihuahua officials call it a riot between political factions. A tax collector was killed and deputies wounded. ringleaders jailed. troops have control.
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el Paso
San Andreas
Mexico
Officiila
Chihuahua
Zeppelin Airship Aces Eleven Hour Flight In Storm
The Zeppelin airship, with Count Zeppelin aboard, battled increasing winds after departing Friedrichshafen for Munich. Struck by a malfunctioning rear motor and strong headwinds, it drifted for hours before a safe landing at Dingolfing, while troops and cavalry tracked the vessel’s course.
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Munich
Friedrichshafen
Dingolfing
Count Zeppelin
Freysing
Spersing
Engineers Corps
Amy
Friedrichnhafen
Havensburg
Aulenburg
Erbach
Bleisbrach
Augaburg
Exposition Grounds
Prince Negent
Bavaria
Here
Zeppelin airship sighted and chased by storm over Landsbut
Bulletin reports a Zeppelin airship driven by a gale appeared over the town at 11 45 and moved toward Landshut before vanishing. A second note says the craft, with eighteen to twenty officers and men aboard, was seen at Landshut around 12 10 as a fresh storm rose and the count on board dropped.
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Firding
Thl Town
Landshut
Fatal explosion on the Jules Berrick tank bark
In Marseilles on April 1 the Frenen tank bark Jules Berrick, bound to Cetto from Philadelphia, exploded with massive fire. Twelve crewmen were killed and many injured. twenty workers on deck were blown into the air as the vessel burned. The second officer and a Vertuts agency inspector were thrown clear and later died or were not expected to live.
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Marseilles
Jules Berrick
Mecoffler
Philadelphia
Cetto
Cetle
Biladelphia
Vertuts Agency
Sho
Bouta
Jules
World markets end higher after early gains
New York reports April 1 trading opens with widespread gains on large volume as many issues rise inches. Gains extend across Denver Rio Grande Union Pacific Southern Pacific and other rail and industrial names before profit taking and mixed reactions pull prices back from intraday highs.
Stock Prices and Quotations From Various Firms
A compiled list shows share quotes for Amalgamated Copper American Car and Foundry American Locomotive American Smelting Anaconda Mining Co Atchison Railway Baltimore and Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canadian Pacific Chesapeake and Ohio Chicago and Northwestern Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul Colorado Fuel and Iron Colorado and Southern Delaware and Hudson Denver and Rio Grande Erie Great Northern Great Northern Ore Uttes Illinois Central New York Central Reading Rock Island Rock Island phi Southern Pacific Southern Railway Union Pacific United States Steel United States Steel ptd Wabash Western Union Standard Oil Company.
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New York
Denver & Ttlo
Tarande
Atlantic Coast Line
St. Paul
Ilinois Central
Canadian Pacific
Interborough Metropolitan
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Missouri Pacific
Norfolk & Western
Delaware & Hudson
Kansas City Southern
National Lead
General Electric
Consolidated
Denver & Rio Grande
Gould Group
Chesapeake and Ohio
Cleveland
St Louis
Halfway
Norfolk & Wear Orm
Chicago Great Western
Pennsylvania
Amalgamated Copper
American Car and Foundry
American Locomotive
American Smelting
American Smelting, Ptd
American Sugar
Anaconda Mining Co
Atchison Railway
Atchison Hallway
Ptd
Baltimore and Ohio
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Chesapeake and Oto
Chicago Northwestern
Chicago
Mil
Colorado Fuel Aml Bron
Colorado and Southern
Delaware and Hudson
Denver and Hio Grande, Ltd
Erie Railway
Great Northern, Ptd
Great Northern Ore Utts
New York Central
Chicago Livestock Prices Warm Up With Mixed Beef and Hog Quotes
Calves estimated at 9,000 with market steady. Beeves around 4.70 to 4.75. Texas steers 4.40 to 4.50. Western steers about 4.40 to 4.60. Stockers and feeders near 3.60 to 3.80. Cows and heifers 1.90 to 2.60. Calves 5.70 to 5.90. Hogs receipts present, prices 6.40 to 7.05 for various weights. Bulk sales 6.75 to 7.00. Sheep receipts 11,000, market steady. Native lambs 6.40 to 6.76, western 6.00 to 6.35. Yearlings 6.20 to 7.40.
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Chicago
Texas
Western
Kansas City
Market Report From Across States Shows Strong Hog Prices
Kansas City receipts total 2 000 with hogs leading gains and bids by farmers rising to near six dollars. Cattle also see higher quotes while sheep and calves move at improved levels. Chicago grain futures list wheat near 1 16 and oats at 54, with pork, lard, and ribs trading as May contracts near 17.72 to 10.25. New York sugar and coffee markets hold steady amid refining price shifts. St Louis wool markets show mixed territory across regions.
Millionaire Gates Arrested in Land Fraud Case
Los Angeles reports Carroll W Gates a millionaire land and cattle owner was arrested by federal officers on an indictment tied to land fraud schemes. Gates posted a 5000 dollar bond to guarantee appearance in federal court and asserted his innocence, promising to prove it in Oklahoma.
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Los Angeles
Carroll W Gates
OlWshoma
Gates
Oklahoma
Marion Crawford III and Naples Doctor Attend Ill Patient
A Sudden turn for the worse today leaves Marion Crawford III in care of Prof. Enrico De Renel, director of the University of Naples medical clinic. The patient shows serious bronchial and pneumonia risks, with fears of gonorrheal complications in the lungs.
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Sorrento
Aly
Marion Crawford
Enrico de Renel
University of Naples
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Marion Crawford III
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