108 Men Perish in Tennessee Mine Blast
A Tennessee coal mine disaster leaves 108 dead with 103 entombed and rescue teams racing to reach the inner workings. The blast, described as the worst in regional history, created dense fumes and collapsed passages, prompting officials to consider all bodies may be recovered though many are feared lost.
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Warington Post
Moe Lit
WooSa
John Latog
Contas
Eii
Bluefield
Ses- Hothothston
Mine Disaster At Pocahontas Field Claims Several Men
Foreman Bowers near the entrance and miner Robert Smith escaped the blast as did another miner named Hailidar. Rescue efforts failed due to toxic fumes. Debris blasted from the pit mouth scattered 200 yards down the mountainside. The cause remains unknown though gas pockets are suspected. James T. Jones, superintendent, says all modern equipment and fans were functioning.
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Pocahontas Solidated Coliletics Company
Bowers
Robert Smith
Hailidar
James T. Jones
Pa«aLantas Consolidated Colleries Company
Lick Branch
Palmist Cheiro and Oscar Wilde Tale of Count Hamon
Paris dispatch recounts how Jack Warner, a Belfast page boy turned actor, met Oscar Wilde who popularized a palmistry hoax naming him Cheiro. Wilde staged prophecies, Warner later fleeced women in New York, then fled to Paris. A fake Malay king and an American co-conspirator ennobled Warner, who later faced a cannibalized downfall in a grim tale of deception.
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Palmost
Oscar Wilde
Sedange
Count Hamon
Paris
Chetro
New York
Chicago
Jack Warner
Orlath Ho
Belfast
London
Oscar Wride
Wilde
Warner
Duchess of Sutherland
Hen
Chelro
Inila
Cheiro
Desharolles
Hamy Dam
Sud
Scotland Yard
Chetra
Bve
Hamon
Malay Peninsula
Count Meyrena
Chee
Amon
Sedunge
Ownership of Railroads Tops Wall Street Stockholders
New York reports E H Harriman holds the largest railroad stock in his name, not less than 116,247,900 across Union Pacific and Southern Pacific, with Kuhn, Loeb & Co. at 64,100,090 in Southern and Union Pacific. Morgan follows at 20,500,000 in Erie holdings, though the name appears mainly through intermediaries. The list also includes Vanderbilt, James J. Hill, and others with substantial stakes in Northern Pacific, Great Northern, Pennsylvanian, and related rail lines, totaling 39,500,440 in multiple unions and line holdings.
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Morgan
New Haven
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
J. S. Kennedy
Hil Hitneelf
New York
E. H Harriman
Milonaira
Wall Street
Harriman
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
New York Central
Union Pacificy
Central
Union Paclicy
Kuhh, Loeb & Co
Southern
J. P. Morgan & Co
Erie
W B Horn
Gordon Brown
Hartford
Mr Morgan
Woo Vanderbilt
Chitago
Northwestern
Kennedy
Northern Pacific
Great Norther
James J Hin
Norhern Pacife
Great Northern
Menry C Frick
Pennsylvanian
Cheesapeake
Ohio
Norfolk and Weatertt
Hayman
Baltimore and
Chesapeake and Ohio
Sieece
Norfolk and Western
Unon Pacific
Rossiter
Ann S Siegman
H Harriman
Southern Pavifigg
Union Pacite
Japhper & Co
London
South Pac
Stulin, Lee & Co
Southern Pacinio
Enion Pacific
Frank Work
Chicago
Kennedy stock holdings reveal vast personal wealth in rail ties
The report shows John Kennedy owning about 17 000 000 in two HU stocks with 10 000 150 in Northern Pacific and 7 000 000 in Great Northern. It notes Mr HUI's larger holdings, Kennedy's Northern Securities testimony, and Pennsylvania Company interests in Baltimore and Ohio and Norfolk and Western. It also mentions various express company investments and a Mendelsohn furniture sale catalog at Sloan's today.
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John Kennedy
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Hui
Kennedy
Northern Securities
Latrae Pennsylvania Company
Great Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Baltimore and Ohio
Norfolk and Western
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Meydelsohn
A. Mendelsohn
Phigelpha
Sloan's
C. Catalogua
Powers Protest at Peking
In Peking on January 12 the diplomatic corps united to protest the board of communications seizing full control of the Peking telegraph office. The Chinese government had agreed in 1901 that the office be under foreign superintendence, leaving foreign legations in Beijing dependent on wireless apparatus at the Italian legation for emergency communication with the outside world.
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Peking
Board of Communications
Peking Telestani
Taft Supports Public Golf Links in Fairmount Park
Philadelphia readers learn President-elect Taft endorses public golf links in Fairmount Park. In a letter he approves the project and notes it serves public health, especially for those over fifty, urging the undertaking where feasible.
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Philadelphia
Fairmount Park
Taft
Four Children Slain as Father James York Hangs Self
James York, a quarry worker in Mantato Minnesota, killed four of his children by throat slitting then hanged himself with a wire. The victims ranged in age from HM to HM years. Ida York, the eldest daughter, survived as she kept house for her father. York was despondent after his wife’s recent death. Post Want Ads Are Free. Use The Post classifieds for results. No charge for advertising.
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Mantato
Minn
James York
Here
Ida
York
Death of F. W. Arndt, Baltimore stage figure and actor
Carl Frederick William Arndt of Baltimore died last night after a life as German actor and stage manager. Born in Lauterberg Germany on November 7 19xx he served in the Civil War and performed with Booth Barrett Kean Mayo and Sothern among others. His wife survives him.
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Booth
Barrett
Kean
Mayo
Baltimore
Carl Frederick William Arndt
St Greerville
Miss
United States
Lauterberg
Germany
New York City
Fifth New York Regiment
Big Bethe
John T. Ford
I. W. Lanner
Thomas W. Kean
Frank Mayo
Edwin Booth
Lawrence Barrett
Tomasso Salvini
HE. H. Sothern
Richard Mansfield
Frohman
Cleveland
Arndt
Berlin
Frederick Raine
Arion Singing Society
New York
Colorado Governor Attacks Forest Policy in Inaugural
Denver reports Gov. Shafroth in his inaugural address attacks national forest policy. He says large tracts are unnecessarily set aside and questions the forestry bureau chief’s policy, noting that locals who have seen its operation disagree with it.
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Denver
Colo
Jolbn
F Bhatroth
Colorado
Shafroth
B Shafroth
Forestry Bureau
Guilty in boodle case in Pittsburg trial
Charles H. Cameron, president of Tube City Railroad Company, was found guilty of conspiracy and misdemeanor for attempting to bribe former City Councilman William A. Martin to secure passage of a franchise ordinance. Jury of fifteen returned the verdict. Cameron appealed and was held in 20000 bail, an increase of 10000.
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Pittsburg
Charles H. Cameron
Tube City Railroad Compiny
William A. Martin
Tube City Railroad
Cameron
Vanderlip Becomes Chief as Bank Presidents Resign
The National City Bank selects Frank A Vanderlip as president after James Stillman resigns, with Franklin L. Hine succeeding Baker at the First National Bank. Baker remains as chair of the First National board, and Vanderlip brings a new vice presidency to City Bank while Josh Gardin is elected VP of the foreign department.
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New York
Ureles
James Stiltman
National City Bank
George F Baker
First National Bank
Mr Baker
First National
F L Fline
Baker
Stillman
Frank A. Vanderlip
City Bank
Josh Gardin
Foreign Department
Vanderlip
Chicago
Lyman J Gage
the Treasury
The
Treasury
Duchess Will Filed for Marlborough Estate in Surrogate Court
The will of Lily Warren Beresford duchess of Marlborough was filed for probate in Queens County surrogate court. The estate exceeds 1000 in real property and 1000 in personal property and includes the Fort Salonga residence and 40 acres. Executors will sell the entire estate and send proceeds abroad to English administrators for the testator’s son William de la Peer Beresford. document drawn in 1398 bears 300 worth of stamps.
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William R Asquin
Queens County
Alfred H Renahaw
William de la Peer Beresford
New Judge Assigned for OTT Case Retrial in Chicago
Federal Judge Albert B. Anderson of Indianapolis will preside over the retrial of the Standard Oil case after accepting the assignment sent by Judge Landis. Anderson will convene court in Chicago next Monday to set the timeline, with the previous fine of 29,240 dollars standing as a cited remnant of the prior proceedings.
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Chicago
Tan
Albert B. Anderson
Deadlock in Illinois General Assembly on Canvassing Election Returns
Springfield Jan 2 The two houses of the forty sixth general assembly failed to agree on the wording to bring both bodies together to canvass the returns of the list election. With the deadlock continuing they adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9.
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Springfield
Forty-Sixth General Assembly
Serete
Harm on shrewd protest against Harris appointments
Gov Harmon sends a Senate reconsideration motion as first official act. He objects to Harris recess appointments and signals future action to remove Harris appointees, framing the move as a test of his power.
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Columbus
Ohio
Harmon
Senate
Harris
Plea for Hains Life Delivers Unwritten Law Appeal in Court
In New York on January 2, defense advocate John F. McIntyre wrapped the trial of magazine writer Thornton Jenkins Hains with a closing address. He argued perjury and conspiracy against the state’s witnesses, claimed insanity in the case, and appealed to Indian juror Alexander Jardine. The courtroom crowd, including many gayly dressed women, listened as McIntyre urged a verdict of first degree murder or acquittal, tears from Hains’s father and the defendant. The judge aimed to reach a jury decision by Thursday.
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Washington Post
New York
Thornton Jenkins Hains
John F. McIntyre
Walliam FE Annis
Supreme Court
Flushing
McIntyre
Wiliam E Annis
Peter C Hains
Bayes Facht Club
Annie
Peter C Havns
Thornton Hatns
Capt .Hanna
Annis
Crane
Alexander Jardine
Thornton Hains
Jardine
Stret
MccIntyre
Molly
Mr. McIntyre
U Thornton Hams
Thim Thornton
McIntyra
Attorney General denies Tillman land purchase claims
Bonaparte states Tillman never mentioned desires to acquire Oregon lands and could have known suits against the Southern Pacific had been brought. he disputes that any conversation with the senator prompted the land grant regulation.
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Department of Justice
Congress
Senator Tillman
Bonaparte
Tillman
Enslly
Southern Pacific
Oregon
Ins
Congressional Record
Tillman- Bonaparte
Theodore Roosevelt
Steel Trust
Harriman
Ben Tilman
United States of America
United States
District of Oregon
Oregon and California
Southern Pacific Company
Union Trust Company
Stephen T. Gage
Harnman
Uim
West
George Turner
Washinngton
Senate
Messrs. Reeder & Watkins
Hola Lin Reserve
Pacific Slope
Boy steals a locomotive from Susquehanna yard
Special to The Washington Post reports 14 year old Wilkes allegedly climbed onto locomotive No 2500 near Susquehanna Pa and took the engine, ignoring signals and racing toward Great Bend ten miles away. Train crews chased it and it stopped beyond Great Bend where a boy was seen leaving.
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Washington
Great Bend
Swingle
Feud Murder Docket Clear in Breathitt Case
Kentucky court discharged Bill Britten of Breathitt county who faced murder charges for the Cockrill assassination in Jackson. The dismissal ends Breathitt indictments on change of venue after Cockrill died in a hospital. Other Hargis cases were dismissed. John Abner remains to be tried.
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Lexington
Fan
The
Commonwealth
Bill Britten
Breathitt County
James Cockrill
Jackson
Cockrill
James Hargis
Cc Callahan
James Smith
Britton
John Abner
Hargis
Herrick for Receiver in Cincinnati Court
If both parties agree to form a copartnership, Col Edward Colston a law partner of Gov Judson Llarmon and ex Gov Myron T Herrick of Cleveland will be appointed next Monday receivers of the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton by United States Circuit Judge Horace Larton. The court will also accept Gov Heimon's resignation as receiver.
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Cincinnati
Jen
Col
Edward Colston
Judson Llarmon
Myron T. Herrick
Cleveland
Hamilton
Dayton
United States
Horace. Larton
Gov. Heimon
Messina Earthquake Surviving Search Ordered Continuation
Rear Admiral Sperry will arrive in Rome to be received by King Victor Emmanuel as Mazza commands in the quake area and countermanded orders suspending survivor searches at Messina. Troops build huts and clear streets to prevent floods while refugees resist transfers to distant ports. The senate praises relief efforts and several officials visit Sperry, with Capr i consuls funding refugees.
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Washington Fos
Rome
Sperry
Victor Camanchel
Mazza
Messina
Eekat Regio
Ove Fouse
Bayern
Catama
Hos-Pitals
Senate
Duke of Aosta
Chamber
Duke of
Aosty
Fay
Capri
Metcalfe
Capa
Naples
Count Calorna
Marquis del Carretto
Italy
Roosevelt
Celtic
Kern Declares He’ll Win In Democratic Senate Race
Indianapolis January 12 Tonight’s caucus race for a Democratic senator to replace Hem enway remains unsettled with no assured first ballot winner. John W Kern leads the field in votes on early tallies while B Shively L Ert Black John E Lamb Ba ward G Hoffman and Ma G V Menmes trail. Kern predicts nomination on the third ballot though rivals anticipate his strength may push him to the second or third ballot.
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Indianapolis
Ind
James A Hemenway
John W . Kern
John W. Kern
B . Shively
L. Ert Black
John E. Lamb
Baward G. Hoffman
Ma G V Menmes
Shivély
Kern
Caxton Volume Sells for 1450 in Early Sale
The sale of part iii of Henry W Poor's Library began today at Washington Post New York. About 8000 dollars in sales were reported with the top price of 1450 dollars for Caxton's Polyorehteon published in 1480. Only few copies are said to remain extant.
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Henry W. Poor
New York
Washington Post
Caxton
Thors
Foraker 15 Bitter Says Law Was Broken In Senate
Senator Foraker declares the Roosevelt administration and War Department used improper methods to collect evidence in the Brownsville affair. He presents affidavits to refute Browne and Bickwi ngemists’ claims, argues detective testimony was coerced, and attacks President Roosevelt. He denounces court and federal actions as saving face.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Browne
Senator Foraker
Senate
Herbert J Browne
William U
Roosevelt
Foraker
Browne Wich
Congress
Tob Cie
Tex
Foraker Reid
Munroe
Welton County
EC Amoldyfor Iaciva
Yerts ‘Sherif
Fulmery -Whigt
Police
Hod Conyers
Fey
Albert B Moble
Compans IL Second Infants
Georgia National Dur
Fred D McGarrity
Ce Lie
Bank of Monroe
Wit Department
Tadic
England
United ‘States Supreme Court
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Jon
Pacific Magnate
Sirpress
Adams
Pennsylvania
American
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Atorie
Powers
China
St. Paul
F. W. Arndt
Forester Pinchot
William
Anderson
Landis
Florida East
Theoten Sewpern
Fey Paris
Hank Mes
Florida
Carolina
Renoirs Beast
Seaboard Airline
Office Mai Pa
Age
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Tulino
Tieeman
Boy
Hegt
California
Akhington-Sursey
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Gurtat
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Kentucky
Britten
Herrick
Reggio
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