Earthquake Flames Alarm Valparaiso Chile Port
Tremendous earthquake shakes Valparaiso Chile at about 8 pm. Fires break out, widespread destruction. City plunged into darkness as gas and electric systems fail. Panic grips inhabitants. many flee. Shipping uninjured. communication with Santiago cut. Reports say Los Andes houses wrecked. toll of dead and injured uncertain. London and Hamburg firms report varying casualty and destruction signals. The Pacific cables operate north of Iquique.
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Santiago
Epecial
Washington Post
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Peru
Chie
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Delieins
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Chile
Reuter ‘Telegraph Company
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Pacific
Iquique
Los Andes
Fire after earthquake rocks New York merchants reports
Special dispatch from New York details Western Union warnings after a South American earthquake disrupted cables to Valparaiso and inland Chile. Reports describe destruction in Valparaiso, fires, and halted intercontinental links. Officials caution that interior Chile remains cut off as repairs progress and word from Santiago and nearby ports is delayed.
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Westington Post
Western Union
Mexican Cable ‘Company
South America
Central Fand South American Telegraph Company
Valparaiso
Callao
Buenos Ayres
Lisbon
Andes
Santiago
Chile
Central and South American Telegraph Company de Sur
New -York
Grace & Col
Hanover Square
Death and Ruin Wrought in Chile After Earthquake News
New York reports at 11:30 PM the Valparaiso office closed until 7 tomorrow morning. Early dispatches describe a Chile earthquake with heavy loss of life and widespread property damage. Los Andes may be destroyed, but Buenos Aires lacks strong links to the affected region, and no official U.S. confirmation has arrived.
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Ton
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Haltimore
New York
Western Tolono Telegraph Company
Deloek
Chite
Associated Press
Buenos Ayres
Los Andes
Aconcagua
Cable Officials Question Early Earthquake Reports
Cable officials in New York say initial earthquake reports from Chile may be exaggerated. Delays on messages from Chite and Valparaiso hinder accurate details as telegraphic systems are disrupted. Officials stress lack of official Chilean communications fuels speculation while families in Chile fear the worst.
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Chite
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Chile
Harriman's Coup Triggers $26 Million Stock Rally
Frantic trading on the New York stock exchange drives Union Pacific and Southern Pacific shares sharply higher after an announced dividend surge. Brokers scramble to cover as Union Pacific gains about eight points and Southern Pacific nearly seven, amid rumors of King Edward’s involvement and a brisk market reaction lasting through the day driving heavy volume and vivid floor activity.
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Southern Pacific
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The
Noted Alienist Arrested in Pittsfield Mass
Dr. Whitman V. White a seventy two year old consulting physician and member of the Manhattan State Hospital for the Insane board of managers was arrested in Pittsfield Massachusetts on a grand larceny charge for 148 dollars. James O Sullivan of the Bronx says White as guardian withheld 1488 dollars from his share of his father estate. White calls the complaint a mere technicality and not a crime. He has long been known as an expert alienist and came from Washington DC.
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Whitman V. White
Manhattan ‘State Hospital For
Pittsfield
Mass
James O'Sullivan
Bronx
White
O'Sullivan
Train Stoned in Argentina injuring Several
Argentine officials report a train carrying Secretary Hoot and party was stoned by strikers near Clascomus Ranch. Three windows shattered, the agriculture minister injured in the neck, with several others lightly hurt. Police investigate amid ceremonies and a banquet in Buenos Aires honoring Mr Root Ghia. Drago praised the government debt collection doctrine.
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Argentina
Retired Broker Found Dead in Brooklyn Park
New York August 17 The body of Thomas Long a sixty five year old wealthy retired broker living at 86 President Street Brooklyn was found tonight in Prospect Park He had shot himself motive unknown His wife is in the Catskills He was a member of the Montauk ard the Rentbrandt clubs in Brooklyn
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New York
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Lightning Kills Three Women at Wallace Church
In Wallace Indiana lightning struck the Christian Church while the Ladies Aid Society rehearsed an entertainment. Mrs John Bella was instantly killed and Mrs Bessie Philpott along with Miss Una Shoeaf were seriously injured. The church building was severely damaged.
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Ind
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian Church
Wallace
John Bella
Bessie Philpott
Una Shoeaf
Puttaing
Rich-Quick Oghame Exposed in Damaged Ledger Headline
Detectives report fraud connections to defunct Federal Commercial Investment Co. and notes missing ten day letters. Absent agent Taylor linked to worthless bonds while a $10,000 Bach maneuver centers on women chosen as cinches in an unstable scheme.
Scheme to nab suckers in a bold stock swindle
Philadelphia based Federal Commercial Investment Company faces arrest after a scheme to lure victims with bonds and a booklet on game. A letter from George E. Graves listed Washingtonians as easy marks to extract at least ten thousand dollars each. Detectives recovered the letters and traced the fraud to Jefferson Mason, aiding a multi jurisdictional probe before the plans could launch. Continued on third page.
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Washington
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Jefferson T
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Gr. Rothermel
Céncerh
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Manon
Pratt and Fiathers
FP. H. Taylor
George E. Graves
Mutinous Guards Shake Havana Power Structure
In Havana on August 4 a detachment of rural guards at Le Fuerza castle failed to obey orders. The mutinous troops, claiming mistreatment, deny punishment and insist they merely struck for better conditions, while the adjutant to the President reports troop movements and possible disciplinary actions.
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Entombed men in Clinch Mountain tunnel collapse
A cave-in at the Clinchport tunnel on the Virginia South and Western Railroad line traps about fifty workers. Rescue work rushes on as air is pumped and crews try to reach the diggers, with fear and anxiety running high about the fate of the entombed. The tunnel, a $2.2 million project aimed to be a major link in the line between Scott County and Big Stone Gap, is one of the South’s longest and costliest.
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McNary Won't Seek Reelection Due to Personal Sacrifices
Boston reports Congressman William B. McNary will not be a candidate for Congress. He cites the high costs of campaign service and the impact on his family and business interests. He notes plans to pursue further government service in Washington, acknowledging the sacrifice required amid the era's financial pressures.
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William
McNary
Washington
Earthquake disaster in Valparaiso and entombed workers
Earthquake catastrophe unfolds in Valparaiso with 25 million dollars cited in losses as workmen are entombed. A dying banker blamed for crash figures prominently in the era’s grim ledger.
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Peasants Clash With Cossacks and Bomb Attack Across Fronts
At Penza province a peasant mob clashed with Cossacks forcing retreat after several wounded and five peasants slain. In Libau revolutionists ambushed Baron von Schroeder, wounding one, but the baron escaped. In Yuzovka two bombs hit a car as Nova Rossisk police detained attackers who were rescued by workers.
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President Roosevelt Names James Harlen Harlan to ICC
President Roosevelt appoints James D. Harlen Harlan of Chicago as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Son of Associate Justice John D. Harlan, he is a seasoned lawyer who once served as attorney general of Puerto Rico. The move completes the ICC as provided under the new railroad rate law. Announcement delayed several weeks ago before release.
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Train wreck injures Hackensack official in Bogota collision
H G Maidment law partner of Assemblyman Clarence Mabie of Hackensack was badly hurt when his auto was struck by a west bound West Shore train near Bogota. J E Haring a real estate and insurance agent was also injured. Maidment was picked up unconscious and rushed to Hackensack Hospital in critical condition.
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Minister unseated. Laurier aide must seek reelection
Ousted from Parliament at Shelburne Nova Scotia on August 17 Hon Melding finance minister in the Canadian government and right-hand man of Premier Laurier was declared unseated for Queens Shelburne district. Conservative leaders charged corrupt practices by political workers in the last general election, forcing Fielding to seek re election before resuming a seat in Parliament.
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Burglars Intercept Whitney Home Robbery Near Roslyn
Special to The Washington Post reports three burglars tried to rob Barry Payne Whitney’s Wheatley Hills Long Island residence near Roslyn at 11 20 p m. Watchman Henry Pipp fired several shots and believes he hit one of the intruders. The third man approached from the front as two carried the wounded thief away. The family was not home and only servants were on the premises.
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JORE MAY COST HIS LIFE in Bogus Order Incident
New York August 17 a practical joke by sending a bogus order to rival Robert Cusick a young tea dealer left him fatally stabbed in hospital Pasquale de Shon and Mary de Shon his wife are charged with assault and held pending the outcome of Cusick s injuries also notes Baltimore and return train rates by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad with weekend service on all trains except Royal Lines
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Robert Cusick
Pasquale de Shoh
Mary de Shon
Cusick
Chelsea Bank Failure Sparks Deposit Run and Probes
Chelsea Mass Aug 17 Depositors thronged the First National Bank of Chelsea after its closure amid massive loans to officers and directors. President Hinckley’s liens and real estate deals were cited as key factors with hopes of 80 percent depositor relief from Winnismmet National Bank. Examiner Ewer reports the bank’s collapse stemmed from risky paper and large insider indebtedness while directors say Hinckley’s real estate equity could cover deposits.
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