Avalanche Toll at Wellington Trains Killed and Missing
A Wellington avalanche in Washington swallows two Great Northern trains. Eighty six dead or missing include trainmen and postal workers, with many bodies mangled and hopes of survivors fading. Rescue efforts continue as workers from Skykomish bring food and aid. notable victims include former Spokane prosecutor B. M. Barnhart and conductor J. L. Pettit.
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Wellington
Wash
Great Northern
Northwest
Bishop Winger
Chicago
Ede
Skykomsih
Scenic
B. M. Barnhart
Spokane
J. L. Pettit
Skykomish
Wael
M. A. Covington
Olympia
Seattle
Lynching in Dablas Texas Shocks Dallas Crowd
A mob of several hundred men lynched Brooks a Black man awaiting trial near Dallas Texas. Militias and police fought the mob as guards protected the jail, while authorities reported attempts to burn the jail and guard the streets.
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Allon
Dallas
Por
Nour
Nimayor
Brooks
Brooks Wis
Carthen
Dow
Neass
Neutens
Port Worth
Fire Department
Stromag
Wieter
Star Witness binds Lite Walter and others in rare trial
A fragmentary report notes Star Witness binding Lite and Walter in a pretrial event tied to former cavalry commissioners. The text also references Wilfin and a political process dated Thursday, with details obscured by OCR errors.
Lion City hive Stock Market Quotations
Thursday’s quotations on the biofin ity live stock market show top beeyes at 6.60 dollars and top hogs at 70 dollars. The report lists prices for key livestock and notes market activity in Lion City.
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Lion City Hive
Thuresday
British Army Estimates Rise to 1868 Million Pounds
The British army estimates for 110-11 issued Thursday show a total of 186,800,000 pounds, an increase of 1,626,000 pounds over the prior year’s estimates.
Tariff Proclamation Extends Rates to Austria Hungary
President Taft Friday issued a proclamation extending the Payne Aldrich tariff act minimum rates to Austria Hungary, marking a broadening of tariff coverage amid ongoing trade policy discussions.
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Taft
Austria-Hungary
Missouri River Improvement Plan Gains Senate Support
S Waters Fox a Kansas City civil engineer told the senate commerce committee it is feasible to maintain a four foot channel from Fort Benton to Sioux City a six foot channel from Sioux City to Kansas City and a twelve foot channel from Kansas City to St Louis He noted the river erodes thirteen acres per mile yearly from Sioux City to St Louis but said much erosion could be prevented with the proposed work Dakota and Nebraska delegations plan to urge an appropriation this session for upper Missouri improvements Senator McCumber has filed an amendment for a new survey of the Missouri from Sioux City to Fort Benton
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Dakota
Nebraska
S. Waters Fox
Kansas City
Senate Committee On ‘Commerce
Missouri
Fort Benton
Sioux City
St. Louis
Fox
Missouri River
Senate Commerce Committee
McCumber
North Dakota
Rockefeller Foundation Incorporation Bill Introduced
Senator Gallinger introduced a bill to create the Rockefeller foundation in the District of Columbia. It would be endowed by John D. Rockefeller to fund philanthropic work, with incorporators including John D. Rockefeller Jr and Fred T. Gates.
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Rockefeller Foundation
District of Columbia
Gallinger
Committee On Judiciary
John D. Rockefeller
Johnd. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Fred T. Gates
Wreck Susie IL Plummer Believed U Sailed Sailboat Find
Seattle shipping men cast suspicion on a small boat found near Cuarmahan light as a relic from the wreck of the Susie IL Plummer. The schooner left Everett December 5 for San Pedro and was seen December 2 waterlogged by the steamer Minnesota. The crew likely abandoned ship in the small boat.
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Cuarmahan Light
Susie IL Plummer
Seattle
Vancouver Island
Plummer
Everett
San Pedro
Minnesota
Cars Collide in Fog in Springfield Tram Crash
In dense fog on Wednesday two trolley cars collided head on in Springfield. Motormen Joseph Adron and George Sheriman were killed. passengers were shocked but largely uninjured.
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Springfeld
Joseph Adron
George Sheriman
Prince Sends Soldiers to Guadeloupe
The French government dispatched fifty republican guards and ten sub-officers from St Nazaire to Guadeloupe to restore order after a sugar strike disrupted the island. The deployment aims to reestablish police authority amid unrest and safeguard public order.
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Republicat
St. Nazaire
Guadeloupe
Bert
Vote for Two Battleships in Wednesday House Vote
The House on Wednesday committed on mineral affairs voting for a distinction of no battleships, a meteor ship, two five colliers and four sue marines.
Bran at Buenos Ayres arrival shocks local politics
Bran at Buenos Ayres, Willicm J. bres has arrived at Buenos Ayresie wan received by President Ateorta ridwyy, ( Minister Shorrel) makings the preventation.
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Willicm J. Bres
Buenos
Ayresie
Ateorta Ridwyy
Shorrel
Resignition Accepted of Constitutional Governor Reyes
The resignation of Gen Barmildo Reyes as constitutional governor was accepted and forwarded to Paria TMienee. Reyes is currently in Vivian, while arrangements move forward for a new governor to assume duties.
Chicago man Daniel Conley dies after lengthy public service
Daniel Conley of Chicago is dead after a career in county government. He had been closely tied to Republican policy in Folk County and held several important county positions over the last two decades before his death at his home in Chicgo.
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Daniel Conley
Chicago
Teanidellallealey
Folk County
Uwl
Hicqzo
Ade
New Brazilian Leader Elected President Fonseca Triumphs
Hermes Fonseca, former minister of war, is elected president of Brazil, defeating Senate ex-president Ruy Barbosa. Barbosa led the opposition ticket, while Fonseca secures the majority in the electoral contest.
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Brazil
Marshall Hermes Fonseca
Briugil
Ruy Barbosa
Senate
Beef Trust Nearing Adjourned
A federal grand jury probing the alleged beef trust met in Chicago on Wednesday for a brief session and adjourned until March 14.
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Beef Trust
Federal Grand Jury
Beef ‘Trust
Chicago
Find
Avalanche Buries Two Trains near Wellington Washington
Twenty three people are dead and twenty five are missing after an avalanche swept the Cascade tunnel ledge above Wellington. The westbound Spokane express and the transcontinental fast mail were derailed with cars and locomotives buried. Superintendent J H O Neill and his private car were carried over the edge. O Neill escaped injury, but A E Longonew suspected among the dead.
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Wellington
Wash
Cascade Tunnel
Great Northern
Overland Mall
J. H. O'Neill
Spokane
Seattle
Partybook
Pettit
Everett
O'Neill
A. E. Longeoy
Romance ends in tragedy in Chicago murder suicide
Frank Marsh 27, a member of a Ohio family, shot Grace Wall after a long pursuit begun in Dillonville. He then killed himself at 2222 Wabash Avenue. Grace, now married with a child, survived briefly and testified Marsh urged marriage before her refusal. Police reported probable murder and suicide in the Chicago apartment.
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Man S
Self
Dillonville
Chicage
Frank Marsh
Ohio
Grace Wall
Wabash Avenue
Marsh
Chigaso
Trooper John Moughan Charged With Manslaughter
State trooper John V. T. Moughan was arraigned in Boston on Tuesday and posted $5,000 bail on a manslaughter charge in the death of Joseph Szunihe, an employee at Bethlehem Steel Works in South Bethlehem.
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John VT. Moughan
South Bethlehem
Pashint
Joseph Szunihe
Bethlehem Steel Works
Baston
Gamble's Bill Restores Santee Annuities Favorable
Senator Gamble secures a favorable Senate Indian Affairs Committee report for a bill to restore government annuities to Santee Sioux Indians denied funds over their involvement in the 1862 Minnesota massacre. The action centers on reestablishing payments once blocked for the tribe and its members.
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Gamble
Senate Committee On Indian Affairs
Minnesota
Mine tragedy claims two workers in Oklahoma shaft incident
William Douglas an engineer for McAlester Coal Mining at Trek Ola was killed after a wagon derailment in a mine shaft. Paul Thinckhor a guard and several miners were injured in the same incident as the wagon rolled to the bottom of the shaft.
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William Douglas
McAlester Coal Mining Company
Trek
Ola
Paul Thinckhor
Tasxicab Company Fails in Chicago Receivership
Tasxicab Company Chicago, once valued at about 5000 dollars, was placed in the hands of a receiver Monday. The company was announced to continue business while funds owed are to be paid in full.
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Chicago
Powld
President Patt’s Brother-in-Law Named Dean at University
Prof. Louis J. More, brother-in-law of President Patt, was chosen as dean of the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Cincinnati. A physics professor, More will assume duties after completing his lectures.
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Louis J. More
Patt
Tusa
College of Liberal Arts
Universite of Chicinnati
More
Universite Jiwewiling
Hillside vote defeats commission plan in pivotal election
After a heated debate Worthen pushed a municipal elections bill while a separate measure failed. The commission plan was rejected by a wide margin 49 to 24 in a total vote of 67 to 24, stalling the district reform as suffrage appeared to falter.
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Worthen
Larliuvenue
Peesday
Commission
Y. M. C. A. Building Burns at Rotterdam Junction
A fire destroyed the railroad Y M C A building at Rotterdam Junction New York belonging to the Boston and Maine line. Three railroad employees lost their lives in the blaze and attempts to fight the flames were hampered by the blaze.
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Rotterdam Junction
Boston and Maine Railroad
Meets French President Receives Fairbanks at Elysee Palace
Charles W. Fairbanks, former vice president, was welcomed by President Fallieres at the Elysee palace this Monday. Ambassador Bacon presented the guest.
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Fallieres
Charles W. Fairbanks
Elysee Palace
Bacon
Fire destroys frame building in Montezuma
A Tuesday morning fire in Montezuma destroyed a frame building owned by George Jackson, with losses near 12000 and 5000 insured. The blaze, starting unseen between partitions, left the Needham publishing plant and several adjacent businesses gutted, including a prized photograph gallery.
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G. Jackson
Montezuma
George Jackson
S. K.needham
Weekly
Republican
J. H. Kelley
George Wilson
F. Griffith
Thomas Caster
Minneanpolis
Ames College Whad Quits As President Storms Resigns
Dr. A I Storms resigns as president of the state agricultural college with resignation accepted by the state board of education effective August 31. He plans to return to the ministry after four years in office. The board met in secret with Dr Pritchett of the Carnegie Foundation, noting nationwide interest in state educational control.
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A. I. Storms
State Agricultural College
State Board of Education
Storms
Ames
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Des Moines
Pritchett
Carnegie Foundation
Dr. Pritchett
State Board of Educational Control
Tor. Pritchett
Seed corn failure in Man son area prompts imports
Farmers around Mansfield tested seed corn over the past month with poor results. Most report averages below 60 percent and only a few reach 75 percent. One farmer tested 110 ears and found only one viable ear, indicating most seed corn must be imported for spring planting.
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Manson
DAW Violations Charged In May Drug Cases
O'Brien County druggists face cases filed last Saturday for selling amner to applicants for medical use. The anti-saloon league highlights that pencil applications prompted ink writing requirements. Cases to be heard in the May term.
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O’brien County
O'Brien County
Anti-Saloon League
Baby Left On Police Chief Porch In Muscatine
An infant was found abandoned on the porch of Police Chief Van Yutta in Muscatine on Tuesday night. The baby, only a few hours old and badly deformed, was taken to Hershey hospital where authorities fear exposure may prove fatal. The infant’s mother and identity remain unclear.
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Police Chiefs
Chief of Police
van Yutta
Muscatine
Hershey Hospital
Yound
Yabor Osteopath Sued for 5000 An Injury Claim
Bellwood files suit against Dr. M E Corbin osteopath of Tabor alleging unprofessional treatment for a broken limb left the leg shortened and the limb unusable. The claim seeks five thousand dollars in damages.
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Yabor Osteopath
ZS. Bellwood His
M. E. Corbin
Tabor
Bellwood
Tia Corbin
Land Purchase Near Dalhart by Sidneyian Chas Magel
Chas Magel of Sidney has bought 1421 acres in the Texas panhandle near Dalhart. The tract lies within six miles of Dalhart and includes 800 acres under cultivation.
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Chas. Magel
Sidney
Texas Panhandle
Dalhart
Brakeman Dies From Injuries On Northwestern Line
Brakeman Hensen of the Northwestern railroad, who fell Tuesday at Parkersburg, died Wednesday from injuries suffered in the accident. He ran out of Storm Lake before the fatal mishap and succumbed to his wounds.
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W. H. Hensen
Storm Lake
Parkersburg
Grain Show Draws Farmers to Iowa Falls Meeting
The Iowa Falls grain show drew 90 farmers and 92 entries with keen interest in corn vitality. Contest prizes spurred effort, including 26 ten car white corn entries and 14 spring wheat entries. Sweepstakes oats weighed 40.5 pounds. first prize sample weighed 66 pounds. ZK Crossley addressed a crowded audience at 2 p.m. and judged the grain event.
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Towa Falls
Lowa Falls
Iowa Falls
ZK. W. Crossley
Fire Blasts Malvern Hardware Store and Spurs Townwide Loss
Two explosions shattered the Malvern storefront housing Dr. Humphrey s hardware store and sparked a fire that burned out four firms. Losses total about $12,000 with roughly half covered by insurance. Named losses include Humphrey s hardware 1000 Boston Art Store 500 Rockafellow meat market 2100 Thom as barber shop 1200 Mike Cunningham building 1200. Humphrey denies explosives in his shop. motive suspected malicious act with no clear target.
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Dr. Humphrey
Malvern
Dr. Humphreys
Mrs. Collier
Boston
J. R. Rockafellow
Thomas Barber
Mike Cunningham
Humphrey
Plans for Athletic Reforms at State Institutions
The state board of educational control moves to overhaul intercollegiate athletics by creating a state university department of athletics at Town City. The goal is to distribute all athletic work among students, prevent concentration of talent among a few record-makers, and appoint a single athletic director to oversee all sports.
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State Board of Educational Control
Town City
Bleached Flour Case Moves to Enjoin U S Attorney
The Woolike Milling Company of Omaha filed a federal suit in Des Moines seeking an injunction against United States District Attorney Temple to stop further interference with its business and further flour seizures ordered by Secretary Wilson. About a wagonload of bleached flour was seized by Temple months ago. The case is expected to be heard at the Des Moines term opening March 17.
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Des Moines
Temple
Woolike Milling Company
Omaha
Mondiy
United States District Attorney
Wilson
Two Arrests for Seduction on Railways
Glenn Parker a Great Western brakeman was arrested at Mason City Monday for seduction and released on bail. Thomas Clare a Milwaukee Road brakeman was arrested by Sheriff Levering on a similar charge. Tle is held in jail.
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Glenn Parker
Great Western
Mason City
Thomas Clare
Milwaukee Road
Levering
Tle
Stort Course a Success at Estherville Short Course
The Ermanet county short course in agriculture stock raising and domestic science closed a week of instruction and entertainment at Estherville Saturday. The event drew over 200 enrollment across both classes, marking its first holding in the city.
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Stort
Ermanet County
Estherville
Pardon Handed To Des Moines Woman In Murder Case
A touching scene unfolded at Des Moines executive offices as Mrs J W Crafford received the pardon that had been voted last week for her husband charged with the murder of Maude Stone in Decatur county.
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Lawshand
Des Moines
J. W. Crafford
Maude Stone
Decatur County
Tragic Farm Accident Buries Woman Under Straw Stack
Mrs Hogan Flogarnson of Istherville died while helping her husband unload a straw stack. She was completely buried before rescuers could free her, and she suffocated. The incident occurred on a rural Istherville farm.
Ware Released from Prison After Parole Board Order
Leroy Ware, son of the banker, was paroled by the state parole board last week and released from Fort Madison on Monday to return home.
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Ware
Leroy Ware
State Parole Board
Fort Madison
Hundreds Dead in Dano Avalanche After Chinook Winds
Massive snowslides hit the Coeur d Alene district in Northern Idaho devastating Mace Burke and Black Bear towns. At 10 35 PM a slide buried Lower Mace, killing many miners and destroying homes. a second slide at 5 30 AM hit Burke, crushing dozens of houses. Fifty to sixty or more feared dead, with fear the Burke toll may be higher as residents struggle to cope.
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Coeur d’Alene
Idaho
Mace
Burke
Coeur d'Alene
Black Bear
Northern Pacific and
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
Wack Bear
Gem
Lower Mace
Standard
Northern Pacific
Bonds and plant dispute in Rushville gas firm case
D E Brooks of Sinnis sues to stop sale of land tied to a $100000 mortgage on Rushville Gas Heat and Water Company's $720 plant. The firm, formed with Owen L Carr as president and Fred Carroll and John and Hanry Walters as directors, issued $200000 in bonds while assets valued at not over $720. Brooks exchanged $75000 of bonds for Chicago and Illinois farm land. Farmers Bank acts as mortgage trustee and interest payer.
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Indiana
D. E. Brooks
Sinnis
Rushville Gas, Heat and Water Company
Ong
Brooks
Chicago
Wlinois
Owen L. Carr
Fred Carroll
John and
Hanry Waleters
Rushville
Farmers’ Bank
Bank
Poison found in educator Vaughn analysis reveals strychnine
Prof. J. T. Vaughn educator and author faced a st r y ch nine exposure as Dr Paul Schweitzer of the University of Missouri reports strychnine in his stomach and liver nearly one grain. Adair County grand jury, via long distance message, will act soon with expected indictments. Mrs Vaughn connected to North Missouri's wealthiest families.
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Vaughn
J. T., Vaughn
Paul Schweitzer
University of Missouri
Adair County
North
Missouri
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