Titanic Inquiry Hearings Highlight Ice Warning and Fractious Testimony
Testimony before the senate special investigating committee confirms officers anticipated ice at 11 o clock on the fatal Sunday night. Second Officer Lightoller recalls a captain supplied coordinates of ice reported by another ship. Tensions rise as English sailors push back against questions and Ismay and White Star officials deny mistreatment. A Canadian commission will take the Mount Temple captain’s deposition before his sailing from St Johns.
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Washington
Senate Special Investigating Committee
Smith
Lightoller
Senator Smith
J. Bruce Ismay
White Star
Ismay
Toronto
St. Johns
N. S
Hichens on the Stand Defends Titanic Actions
Second Officer Lowe was followed on the stand by Robert Hichens the Titanic quartermaster at the wheel when the iceberg struck He denied Major Peuchen s charges of brutality negligence and failing to aid lifeboat passengers He said he was put in charge of the boat and instructed to row toward a light on the port bow He claimed 38 women one seaman two male passengers including an Italian boy with a broken arm and Major Peuchen were aboard He described steering to reach the light and tying to another boat after we could not get closer He said some voices cried but it was to avoid alarm of the women He denied women urged him to back to rescue survivors and said he was too far away to know the direction after lights went out He was also accused by Mrs Meyer of loud talk and whiskey drinking The cross examination continued on page 4
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Lowe
Robert Hichens
Hichens
A. G. Penchen
Toronto
Titanic
Major Penchen
Peuchen
Peachen
Unusual Bird Nests Like Hairpins Found At Crystal Palace
The article notes creatures build strange nests in the wild. Wild pigeons use available items and one London Crystal Palace roof nest included hairpins and wire, among other found materials.
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Crystal Palace
London
Hulings Denounces Elk County Election Irregularities
General Willis J. Hulings of Oil City issues a statement condemning irregularities in Elk County during the Republican primary for the Twenty eighth Congressional district. He accuses the Penrose machine of money voting lists and intimidation, claims Elk County results were inflated to nominate Speer, and calls on Republicans to reject the alleged Democratic boss controlled nomination.
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Oil City
Willis J. Hulings
Congress
Franklin
New York
Roosevelt
Speer
Standard Oil
Penrose
Elk County
Twenty
Iran
Penrose-Hall-Speer
Hutchins Will Probated In Washington Estate val ued around 2 million
Stilson Hutchins publisher and financier died in Washington and his will filed for probate. The estate, about 2 million dollars, distributes 30 percent to the widow, 35 percent to Walter S. Hutchins, 20 percent to Lee M. Hutchins, 10 percent to Mildred Rogers, the granddaughter, and provides $75 a month income to Abby Somarby, half sister of Mrs Hutchins.
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Washington
Stilson Hutchins
Walter S. Hutchins
Lee M. Hutchins
Mildred
Rogers
Abby Somarby
Hutchins
Railroads Face Mediation in Engineers Dispute
New York April 25. After an all day session with Charles P. Neill labor commissioner mediating a settlement between the railroads and the engineers, railroad representatives had not finished presenting their side to the mediators by evening. Another session with railroads is planned and Neill and Judge Knapp may meet the engineers in the afternoon.
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New York
Charles P. Neill
United States Labor
Commissioner Neill
Judge Knapp
Chicago Coliseum to Host Republican Convention Delegates
The Chicago Coliseum will serve as the Republican national convention site on June 18 with 1 074 delegates. The hall, rebuilt in 1900 on the Libby prison exhibit site, features a steel arched roof and 20 exits, and accommodates 10 000 spectators. Delegates are distributed among states and territories including New York 90 and Illinois 58, with Alaska, DC, Hawaii, Philippines and Porto Rico allotted 2 each.
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Chicago Coliseum
Wabash Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Hotel Center
McKinley
Congress
House of Representatives
Arizona
New Mexico
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
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Minnesota
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New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
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Oklahoma
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Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Alaska
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Philippines
Porto Rico
Farmer Dies After Drinking Laudanum in Despair
Lafayette Preston, 69, a well known farmer seven miles south of Hornell New York, drank a two ounce bottle of laudanum and died at home after a period of illness. He had driven to Canisteo that morning and told his wife he would take a long nap. He went to the barn then to his bedroom where he lay down. His wife found him asleep and later notified the family, doctors were summoned, and he died about 9 o'clock. Nine children survive.
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Lafayette Preston
Hornell
N. Y
Preston
Canisteo
Cable ship Minia sent to aid Titanic search
The White Star Line dispatched the cable ship Minia as a second vessel to join the hunt for Titanic victims. The crew will scour the North Atlantic, transmitting messages about survivors and locating wreckage.
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White Star Line
Colonial theater safety ruling after Phoenixville panic
Norristown April 25 Deputy Factory Inspector Egolf condemned the theater management for selling standing room tickets at the Colonial theater Phoenixville after a panic last Saturday. Manager Brownback was barred from permitting baby carriages in the hallway near the box office and ordered to keep entrances clear as patrons surged toward the doors following a false fire alarm.
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Norristown
Egolf
Colonial
Phoenixville
Brownback
Tragic 16 Year Old Killed By Motor Car Near Mumford
John Ridd, age 10, was struck by a Buffalo Rochester Pittsburg railroad motor car while playing near a freight car siding east of Mumford. He died a few hours later with critical injuries including a crushed leg. He was the son of Mr and Mrs John Kidd.
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Lnd
Mumford
John Ridd
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
Drs. Yester
Paine
Caledonia
John Kidd
Real Difficulty in Getting Truth Believed
The remark notes that truth itself is easy to state but hard to have others accept as true. It emphasizes trust, perception, and the challenge of convincing audiences when facts conflict with beliefs or expectations.
Dam Break Floods Saranac Lake Area In New York
A new Witherbee Sherman concrete dam failed near Witherbee Essex County flooding Witherbee village and Moriah Centre. The burst sent floodwaters down the valley, destroying barns and homes, washing away other dams, and leaving about 56 families homeless with losses largely suffered by the company. A telephone operator alerted crews to evacuate ensuring many lives were saved.
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Saranac Lake
N. Y
Witherbee- Sherman Company
Witherbee
Essex County
Witherbee Village
Moriah Centre
Port Henry
McKinley
Rose Pond
Witherbee-Sherman Company
GOES TO POORHOUSE OLD PREACHER ENDS CAREER
William Peterson, 97, a preacher of 70 years, taken to the almshouse at Springfield Massachusetts to end his days. He says the church will not help since he was not ordained. He married Mina Van Schaick and lived in harmony until her death 17 years ago. They had five children, one of whom lives in Springfield but cannot support him.
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William ©. Peterson
Springfield
Mass
Methodist
Mina van Schaick
New York
Lightning Kills Two in Springville Storm
A Springville New York electrical storm killed two men James Wool and Charles Hyer who were working on the Woods barn at Collins. They were struck while on the roof about 20 feet apart. two helpers escaped unharmed. The storm also killed two horses and a pair of mules, wrecked a church steeple and threatened the edifice by fire, and damaged several barns. The barn they were on remained undamaged.
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Springville
N. Y
James Wool
Charles Hyer
Collins
Interstate Commission Rules Flaxseed Rates Reasonable
The inter state commerce commission upholds proposed flaxseed rate increases from Fort William Port Arthur Canada to Buffalo and eastern points as not unreasonable or unduly discriminatory. New rates go into effect May 1, and the suspension order is vacated.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fort William
Port Arthur
Canada
Buffalo
N. Y
Robert E Wright Dies After Notable Political Career
Robert E. Wright, once prominent in Pennsylvania Democratic politics, died at his Allentown home last Monday. In 1896 he served as Democratic state chairman and resigned when Bryan was nominated. In 1903 he held the rank of grand sire of the Odd Fellows, the order’s highest office. He was 65.
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Robert E. Wright
Pennsylvania
Allentown
William J. Bryan
Mr. Wright
Order of Odd Fellows
And Rarely Profitable The things men do for spite are seldom worth doing
A terse aphorism notes that actions driven by spite rarely bring profit or value, implying folly in such conduct and urging restraint in decision making. It contrasts motivation with meaningful outcomes, highlighting the costs of petty or vicious behavior.
Official Vote of Recent Primaries Counts Finalized
County commissioners and clerk Geo F Yates completed the official tally of primaries held Saturday April 13. The Republican State Delegates totals align closely with prior estimates and the official count preserves the previously announced results. The list names Geo H Atwood W H Coover Tra H Dale R E English Wm P Ferguson E J Fithian John E Gill Orrin H Graham E W Hodge EK B Lacy David B McCalmont A E Middleton H K Miller J W Neilly John R Penn Chas W Roess E W Smiley S A Smith Caleb D Sutton John J Westinghouse.
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Geo. F. Yates
Geo. H. Atwood
W. H. Coover
Tra H. Dale
R. E. English
Wm. P. Ferguson
E. J. Fithian
John E. Gill
Orrin H. Graham
E. W. Hodge
B. Lacy
David B. McCalmont
A. E. Middleton
H. K. Miller
J. W. Neilly
John R. Penn
Chas
W. Roess
E. W. Smiley
Prohibitionists In Session At Ithaca Convention
President J G Schurman welcomed delegates to the 10th annual New York State Prohibition association meeting in Ithaca on April 25 He urged college students toward total abstinence and cited science shifting from moderate drinking to recognizing even small amounts as harmful He warned the path to universal abstinence will be hard but noted a growing sense of responsibility.
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Ithaca
N. Y
J. G. Schurman
New York State Prohibition Association
Schurman
Fish Eating in Lent Aimed at Bolstering Navy
A historical note describes a law mandating fish consumption during every day of Lent to support royal defense. It links a strong navy to the fishing industry supplying men for her majesty's service, framing the move as statesman backed rather than religious observance.
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Rea‘sis
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Hulings
Sandyville
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Olmstead
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TRUSS
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K. E. Allen
W. M. Brady
Taft
Geo. E. Langdon
John P. Hines
P. M. Speer
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Louis Kraer
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T. L. Hampson
Wm. Hasson
A. Shaw Cooh
J.R. McKeowin
Eeesserre
Jonas Johnson
M. V. Ball Capo
J. W. Neeley Hoo
Chas. E. McConkey
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J. W. Miller
Cornell
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