Trains Collision Kills Dozens in Kansas Wreck
A head on collision of two Chicago Rock Island and Pacific passenger trains near Volland Kansas left about thirty deaths including a white man a Negro porter and numerous Mexican laborers and injured over fifty five. The crash followed a telegraph error by 19 year old John Lynes blamed for letting train No 29 pass and causing the disaster. Rescue teams worked through flames to reach passengers with tools scarce and surgeons responding from miles around.
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Topeka
Kan
Chicago, Rock Island and Atacific
Wolland
Chicago
el Paso
John Lynes
Volland
Lynes
Link
Rock Island
Mother and Babe Cremated in Train Wreck
A Grade and curve collision left the smoker and first chair car trapped with flames. Thirty seven Mexicans perished in the smoking car, most pinned under seats as doors jammed. a woman and child were said to have burned in the chair car. Survivors and officials report severe injuries among many passengers, with a list of the worst cases from Rock Island road including internal injuries, cuts, burns, and broken bones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JM. Sigourney
Iena
Rock Island Road
Anna Vinland
Stockton
H. D. Crips
McPherson
Kan
W. Myers
Davenport
G. H. Dauchy
Ieland Road
Topeka
W. J. Nest
Ottumwa
William Douglass
Nevada
G. Harrison
Kansas City
Gus Roadantier
William Galles
W. P. Bell
W. A. Willett
Teabody
Wan
James Beatty
Atkins
Railroad Passes Evade Federal Restriction in North Dakota
Grand Forks North Dakota January 8 passes issued by the Great Northern Pacific to legislators and others allow travel only within the state. The annual provision states it is not valid for any interstate trip and baggage check or sleeping car reservations cannot be made for interstate travel.
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Grand Works
N. D
Great Northern Pacific
Miss Irwin postpones wedding to balance bank accounts
Maud Irwin assistant cashier of the State Bank of Rensselaer postponed her marriage to help balance year end accounts. She resigned but a substitute quit, leaving the bank short. She planned to marry M. Canton in El Paso, then postponed indefinitely to stay with her employers. Previously she was assistant cashier when the McCoy Bank failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer
Ind
Maud Irwin
State Bank of Rensselaer
Senate to fast track Brownsville case inquiry
Washington reports growing certainty that the senate will order an immediate investigation into the discharge of the Twenty-fifth Infantry Negro troops over their alleged role in the Brownsville Texas shootings. Senator Foraker seeks timely action. Senator Lodge signals no opposition, paving passage without debate unless an unexpected bloc forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Brownsville
Tex
Foraker
Committee On Military Affairs
Congress
Lodge
Terre Haute Commercial Club to canvass for $150,000 fund
Terre Haute Ind Jan 3 The Commercial club will undertake a systematic canvass for subscriptions to a $150,000 guarantee fund aimed atbringing new industries to the city Unsolicited subscriptions totaling about $40,000 have already been pledged with $6,000 received last week easing initial doubts about raising the amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Commercial Club
Murder of a Missouri Doctor in Carthage
Dr J W Meredith was shot at Arthur Sanderson s home in Carthage Missouri while summoned to treat Sanderson s wife Meridith died or is fatally wounded Sanderson was arrested and says Meredith broke up his home Meredith says the shooting was without provocation
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Missouri
Carthage
J. W. Meredith
Arthur Sanderson
Sanderson
Meredith
George W. Morris Dead at 84. Longtime Kentucky Odd Fellows Leader
George W. Morris, forty seven terms grand treasurer of the Kentucky Odd Fellows and sixty years a member, has died at age 84 in Louisville. He also served as first vice president of the Louisville Water Company and was connected with several banks.
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Louisville
George W. Morris
Kentucky Odd F Fellows
Morris
Order
Louisville Water Company
Bellamy Storer
Cincinnati
Roosevelt
Austria
Rookwood Pottery
Four Newark youths killed stealing ride on freight train
Four boys from Newark New Jersey Elmer Dunn Clarence Bennett William E Casey and William Bell were killed at South Plainfield New Jersey when a coupling pin broke on a Lehigh Valley freight train. They stepped from the moving train in front of the Chicago bound flyer and were struck down instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Elmer Dunn
Clarence Bennett
William E. Casey
William Bell
Newark
N. J
South Plainfield
Lehigh Valley Railroad
No Passes No Time Tables in Illinois Newspapers
Bloomington Illinois January 3 central Illinois newspapers printed without railroad time tables as roads refuse to publish due to the new anti pass law. Newspapers held back the timetables unless paid at regular space rates reflecting the legislative stance on passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ill
Illinois
Child Strangled by Toy Proves Fatal in Ironwood
Ironwood Mich Jan 3 Marabella McCabe aged 5 died after choking on a piece from a Christmas toy. Playing with the toy she placed a fragment in her mouth it slipped into her throat and she strangled to death in two minutes. She ran to her mother unable to speak before a doctor could be summoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironwood
Mich
Marabella McCabe
World sculling title on Nepean River signed by Towns and Durnan
George Towns the Australian seculler and Eddie Hanlan Durnan of Canada have signed articles to row on the Nepean river March 2 for the world sculling championship with a $2,500 side stake.
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Sydney
George Towns
Eddie’ Hanlan Durnan
Canada
Nepean River
Amir of Afghanistan Arrives at Frontier Post
Amir Hamidullah Khan with a large retinue reaches the frontier post en route to India. British representatives from the viceroy’s office and Earl of Minto meet the party, accompanied by a British escort, marking the formal frontier reception.
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Amir
India
Saudikhana
British India
Afganistan
Hamib Dullah Khan
Earl of Minto
Governor Hughes recommends 1905 NYC mayor recount and ballot reform
In Albany on January 3 Governor Hughes urged a summary recount of the 1905 New York City mayoral vote and proposed legal changes. He also called for ballot simplification, campaign expenditure limits, and court review of party conventions. He criticized minority tyranny and pledged to curb unethical political practices. William McGuire and William McGuire were reappointed to the board of elections. He denounced Tammany Hall’s leadership and distanced himself from Doaling Mayor McClellan. Voorhis protested the seating of Dooling as president, arguing eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Charles E. Hughes
New York City
William Qf. Hearst
George B. McClellan
Supreme Court
Hearst
Hughes
William McGuire
Board of Elections
Doaling
McClellan
Tammany Hall
Charles Fr. Murphy
Tammany
Democratic Organization
Voorhis
Dooling
McClellan Names Dooling To Board Of Elections
New York January 3 mayor McClellan announces John T. Dooling will replace John R. Voorhis as president of the board of elections. Rudolph Fuller is appointed to replace Michael J. Daly, with Charles B. Page also named in the same slate as part of the reshuffle.
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New York
John T. Dooling
McClellan
John R. Voorhis
Board of Elections
Rudolph Fuller
Michael J. Daly
Charles B. Page
General assemblies organize in six states
Denver reports the sixteenth Colorado General Assembly organized with Republicans in control in both chambers. Jefferson City notes the forty fourth Missouri General Assembly opened and began organization. Concord records Charles M Lloyd a Manchester Republican elected Maine announces both Maine legislative branches organized for the three month biennial session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Sixteenth
General Assembly of
Colorado
Jefferson City
Forty-Fourth General Assembly
Concord
N. H
Charles M. Iloyd
Manchester
New Hampshire
Augusta
Maine
Only Black Member of Modern Woodmen of America Found
Havana Jan 8 The news reached Jarston Tinsley a Havana resident and Taylor House chef that he is the sole Negro member of the Modern Woodmen of America. Officials say only two colored men ever belonged, both joining Camp 258 of Farmer City in 1888, with Batten dying two years ago leaving Tinsley as the only member.
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Havana
Jarston Tinsley
Taylor House
Woodmen of America
Tinsley
William Batten
Farmer City
Batten
America
Faithful dog stayed by dying man in lone hut
Olivet Michigan January 3 A lonely hut near the city sheltered Al Conant aged 55 as he lay dying His sole companion for years was a faithful dog that stayed by him throughout the final hours keeping vigil beside the stricken man.
Death by poison ends life of Conant at home
Neighbors found Conant dead at his front door on Saturday afternoon beside a quantity of Paris green. He was last seen alive Saturday night and likely took the poison shortly after. The bed clothes were torn, indicating a painful death. Conant, once a heavy drinker, had recently become a total abstainer, and his struggle to quit may have contributed to his act.
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Conant
France Seeks Balkan Developments Amid Arms Deal
Taoris Jan 38 The French government reports no advice of Servian conspirators seeking to depose King Peter of Serbia. Notably, Balkans developments follow a signed contract with Crew sot arms factory at Le Cruesot for sixty field gun batteries, financing once blocked by Austrian Hungarian authorities.
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Taoris
Peter of
Servia
Balkans
Crewsot Arms Factory
le Cruesot
France
Spanish Sympathy with France in Clericalism Fight
Madrid reports that members of the Anti Clerical Federation individually left cards at the French embassy on Tuesday to show sympathy with France in its clash against clericalism.
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France
Madrid
Anti-Clerical Federation
Market News From Chicago on Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Chicago markets report heavy hog receipts and steady to higher tone across hogs cattle and sheep Official receipts yesterday 2574 shipments 6749 estimated receipts today 22000 ran over 364 tomorrow 26000 market up 5 to 10 higher Bulk hogs 86 35 to 66 45 light hogs 66 15 to 66 42 mixed packers 66 20 to 66 17 rough 66 05 to 66 20 pigs 85 50 to 86 20 porkers 86 35 to 86 40 cattle 6000 good steady others weak sheep and lambs 10000 steady natives 83 50 to 85 90 westerns 83 60 to 85 40 Lambs 85 00 to 87 85 western lambs 85 75 to 87 85 market active at advance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeves
Texas
Advance Light
John A. Babcock Offers a Square Deal Promise
A note from John A. Babcock assuring a fair arrangement and reliable service. The message emphasizes honesty, prompt communication, and a straightforward transaction without hidden terms.
Rosa Well Tried to Kill Judge in Courtroom
Rosa Well and her sister Clara Well entered the St Louis circuit court and Rosa fired at Judge J. R. McDonald, missing. Clerks and spectators subdued her. both women, granddaughters seeking property, say they could not obtain justice and planned murder and suicide. The judge resumed proceedings after the incident.
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St. Louis
St. Louie
Rosa
McDonald
Miss Weill
FF. L. Wetvel
Rosa Well
Clara Well
Mia
Elise Well
Weil
Circuit
Sager
Fight Is Double-Sided in Raleigh Libel Case
Governor Kenn heads to Greensboro to confront a grand jury over charges of criminal libel against Representative E Spencer Blackburn. The dispute centers on Blackburns letter accusing Ray N Hackett of election manipulation with alleged payoffs from American Book Company and a scheme involving Governor Glenn. Hackett denies the charges and vows prosecution. Governor Glenn threatens impeachment or Blackburns jailing.
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Raleigh
N. C
Kenn
Greensboro
E. Spencer Blackburn
Eighth
Blackburn
Washington
Ray N. Hackett
Glenn
Hackett
State Text Book Commission
American Book Company
Eighth Congressional District
United States
North Carolina
Blacburn
Gienn
Associated Press
Armour Packing Plans 2 Million Dollar Minneapolis Shops
The Armour Packing company of Chicago will build in addition to its packing plant new car shops in Minneapolis at a cost of two million dollars.
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Armour Packing Company
Chicago
Minneapolis
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Mrs. Bellamy Storer
Gov. Hughes
M’clellan
Havana, IL
Shep
Grain Market
Pen
John A. Babcock
The
North American Commission Company
Chicago, Ill
MebDonald
Burns
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