Titanic Disaster News Withheld By White Star Official
Vice President P A S Franklin of International Mercantile Marine testified before the Senate Titanic wreck committee admitting he withheld disaster news from the public and issued reassuring messages to prevent a world wide scare. He said the effort aimed to buy time until fate was settled and denied sending a warning about all passengers saved. He cited Ismay and Morgan among directors.
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Washington
P. A. S. Franklin
International Mercantile Marine
White Star Line
America
Senate
J. Bruce Ismay
Cedric
New York
Hughes
West Virginia
Halifax
Franklin
Haddock
Olympic
Carpathia
J. P. Morgan, Jr
Charles Steel
Ismay
Senator Smith
American Line
Red Star
Franklin testifies on ship movements and company jurisdiction
Harold Cottam in America asserts no one shares directing the line from this side. Senator Smith asks about jurisdiction over movements and direction of ships. Franklin replies the company has no authority after ships leave U.S. or Canada ports, and notes his Mercantile Marine service since 1892.
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America
Senator Smith
United States
Canada
Franklin
The
Mercantile Marine
Titanic dead to port as Mackay Bennet ends recovery
Halifax April 23 Only embalmed Titanic victims can be brought to port as the Mackay Bennet reports the rest buried at sea with services. The Minia is ordered to sea to search for bodies while Mackay Bennet returns with those found.
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Western Union
Mackay-Bennett
Halifax
N. S
Minia
White Star Line
Mackay- Bennett
Open Florida Project Governor Gilchrist Attends Everglades Canal Opening
Fort Myers April 23 Governor Gilchrist and other state officials hosted ceremonies marking the Gulf to Atlantic canal opening. The event gathered trustees of the internal improvement fund and many newspaper correspondents brought by special train. The canal aims to reclaim four million acres of the Everglades as part of five major channels. A boat tour proceeded to the eastern terminus in Fort Lauderdale with stops at Citrus Center and Okeechobee City.
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Gilchrist
Everglades Ditch
Fort Myers
Fla
Internal Improvement Fund
Everglades
Fort Lauderdale
Citrus Center
Okeechobee City
W. 8. Jennings
Miami
Board of Trade
Prominent Men Held on Riot Indictments in Rock Island
In Rock Island Illinois a special grand jury indicted A H Gardner Socialist editor, Harry McCaskrin Republican nominee for state's attorney, and Phil H Wells justice of the peace for assault with intent to murder. Bonds set at 7500 dollars each. Gardner leads a recall movement against Mayor Schriver and Police Commissioner Hart. Twenty six other indictments await public release.
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Rock Island, Ill
A. H. Gardner
Harry McCaskrin
Phil H. Wells
Gardner
H. M. Schriver
Hart
Fifty Years Ago Today and a Mexico Movement Note
Fifty years ago on April 23 a discussion in England over U S government delays on ironclad warships appeared alongside Victor Hugo’s Fantine. Twenty five years ago today adherents of General Ivasz in Mexico began a formal movement for a third term.
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Victor Hugo
England
Hope Fades for Five Miners in Cell Coal Mine
Madisonville Kentucky April 3 A gas or dynamite explosion entombed five miners one white four negroes at Cell Coal company mine. The blast shook the city and debris filled the air within ten minutes of the descent. Miners fear immediate death or slow suffocation.
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Madisonville
Cell Coal Company
Supreme Court finds Terminal Railroad group in Sherman violation
The Supreme Court rules the Terminal Railroad association of St. Louis and fourteen railroads owning the Terminal Company conspired to control Mississippi River transportation at St. Louis. Justice Lorton notes not all terminal firms violate the Sherman act and explains topography makes the terminal essential, granting power to exclude rivals unless the group acts as an impartial agent.
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Washington
Terminal Railroad Association of
St. Louis
Supreme Court of the United States
Mississippi River
Justice Lorton
Lorton
Terminal Company
Mississippi
Bay State Sizzling in Massachusetts Presidential Push
Massachusetts primaries on April 30 draw heavy campaigning as Taft and Roosevelt plan speeches this week. Congressmen from both parties, minus Lodge, rally for their candidates while La Follette backers push ahead and Woodrow Wilson supporters gain notable speakers.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Lodge
Taft
Roosevelt
la Follette
Henry
Texas
Committee On Rules
Williams
Mississippi
Gore
Oklahoma
Woodrow Wilson
Curley
Clark
Harmon
Underwood
Peters
Titanic Relief Fund Reaches About $700000
London April 23 relief fund for Titanic disaster sufferers amounts to upwards of 700000 dollars. The total includes contributions from various donors in Britain and abroad as authorities continue relief efforts.
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London
Armistice Ordered As Engineers Return Home In New York
Grand Chief Stone halts the conflict appointing an armistice and orders delegates to return home while railroads refuse concessions. A nationwide strike threat looms as the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers prepares to walk out across sixteen states unless wage disputes are resolved.
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New York
Knapp
Commerce Court
Stone
Warren Sf Stone
Burgess
Self
Messenger
Way Central
Tgers
York
N York
Steam Transportation
W. S. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Mississippi River
Brotherhoe
Central Railroad
New Jersey
Rutland Railroad
Central Railroad of
Vermont
Tiinots Central
Brotherhood of Engineers
Central of
Allen Bandits Leave Jail For Hillsville Trial
Seven Hillsville prisoners moved under strong guard from Roanoke to Hillsville where Judge Massie and Sheriff Webb will preside over their trial tomorrow for Carroll County court assassinations. Betty was noted in coverage of the case and the men faced transfer despite jail custody.
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Roanoke
Hillsville
Federals Move on Juarez Defense Reinforced
El Paso reports a hundred liberal soldiers ordered to Juarez from Casas Grande to defend the city. Dispatches indicate federal forces are arriving from the east to confront attackers near Juarez.
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Juarez
el Paso
Tex
Casas Grande
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