Wave of destruction sweeps Italian towns and Mesina toll
Dramatic dispatches report tidal waves and earthquakes across Italy from Messina to Siena and Cetona destroying villages near San Sebastian and prompting widespread relief efforts. A tribute procession honors Consul and Mrs Cheney in New York as Italian communities mobilize aid and orphans are planned for American care. census director announces new Washington census construction project.
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Messina
Siena
Cetona
New York
Cheney
Carnation Day Observed In Canton And White House
Canton Ohio marked Carnation Day honoring President McKinley with widespread flower wearing. The city and White House observed the birthday with pink carnations. Public schools held services and children wore the blossoms. President Roosevelt wore a pink carnation, McKinley’s favorite flower, as did Waite House officials and staff connected with the late president.
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Canton
White House
Ohio
President McKinley
Roosevelt
McKinley
Waite House
Biplane Trials Abandoned In Berlin Flight Halt
Berlin January 29 news desk reports Armand Zipfel, the French aviator, made two brief attempts to fly a Volain biplane at Tempelhof field but abandoned trials until Monday due to motor defects and fuel freezing. Prince and Princess Henry of Prussia and Princess Victoria Louise attended.
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Berlin
Armand Zipfel
Volain
Tempelhof
Henry of
Prussia
Victoria Louise
Blizzard's Grasp Brings Rail Delays Across Midwest
A historic storm cripples telegraph lines and rail service from Texas to the Canadian line. Widespread blizzard conditions isolate cities in Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Kansas Nebraska Michigan and Illinois with trains stalled wires down and residents facing shortages and cold.
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Texas
Canadian
Attack on Lewis policy at United Mine Workers convention
At Indianapolis a heated United Mine Workers convention debated centralization claims and alleged self interest. Thomas Haggerty accused international organizers of wrecking the union. Lewis denied the charges as the executive board endorsed his administration. The session adjourned with continued debate on Lewis’s report and future actions.
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Committee On
Executive Board
Indianapols
Ind
United Mine Workers of
Amerca
Evans
Danville
Ill
Indianapolis
Thomas Haggerty
Lewis
Hs Treasury
Haggerty
Feehan
Pittsburg
Fee
Nan
Toledo
Walker
Ilinois
Tewis
Noignpers
Hlinois
DIES AT AGE OF 115 YEARS INDIAN PIONEER OF OKO VALLEY
Henderson Cremeans aged 115 died at his grandson Clark Cremeans home near Point Pleasant Mason county after a long strong life as one of West Virginia’s oldest residents. He settled in the Oko valley from Virginia at 18 never used liquor or tobacco and left a large lineage with hundreds of descendants.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Henderson Cremeans
West Virginia
United States
Clark Cremeans
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
Oko Valley
Wind Storm Strikes Texas and Oklahoma Coast to Coast
A violent wind and snow storm disrupted wire communications across Booth and isolated Texas. In Oklahoma and Texas gusts reached 7 miles an hour with blinding dust. Fort Worth suffered torn awnings and minor injuries as the storm moved eastward. Louisville reported midnight winds then 45 mile per hour gusts as the system intensified, threatening the Atlantic coast from New York to Jacksonville and across the Mexican gulf. A cold snap follows this sequence of warm air and severe weather.
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Omaha
Gun Nelson
Bath
Legen Louteville
Booth
Texas
Oklahoma
Fort Worth
Tex
Loutavile
Rocky Mountain Slope
Atlantic
New York
Jacksonville
Mexican Gulf Coast
Admits Killing Husband in Sharon After Harsh Money Chiding
Sharon Pa January 29 Mrs Ella Harry confessed to killing her husband James Harry an employee of Shenango Furnace Company last Thanksgiving Eve The motive was his reproach over unpaid bills He shot him as he walked toward work and then took money from him leading to arrests and eventual discharge of two men who found the body
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Sharon
James Harry
Shenango Furnace Company
Ella
Harry
William Hugg
John Ward
Missing Windsor man sparks local search in Suffolk
Suffolk Va Jan 23 Special to The Washington Post second mysterious disappearance in a week from Windsor the 9 months old son of Irwin Jenkins one of the wealthiest men there has been missing for days Jenkins drove to Suffolk Tuesday left his team at a livery stable and has not been seen since his brother searches Norfolk and Suffolk for two days His young wife and two children are left awaiting news Norfleet Harrell of Driver who had been missing last Saturday is believed dead with 370 in his pockets.
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Washington Post
Suffolk
Windsor
T K Jenkins
Irwin Jenkans
Jenkins
Norfolk
Wnorfleet Harrell
Driver
Elizabeth Raver
Harrell
Taft Reaches Galebra In Panama Visit Inspect Gatun Dam
President-elect Taft travels across the Isthmus greeted by crowds and officials. He lands at Colon, travels to Culebra, then to Gatun dam site for inspection with engineers aboard the North Carolina and convoy cruiser Montauk arriving at Colon. Taft to sail for New Orleans Friday amid cordial receptions. Also notes include Ohio bank sentence and Pittsburgh twins story. local ads follow.
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Taft
Ithmus
Colon
Culebra
Cot Goethals
Panama Canal Commission
Tomrrow
Gatundam
United States
North Carolna
Charleston
Montang
Col Goethals
Joseph Blackburn
Canal Zone
William C Gorgas
North Carolina
Tas Cristopal
Panama Railroad
Gav. Porfiro Melendez
Benigno Andrion
Arango
Obaldia
New Orleans
Evans Deflores War Talk
Rear Admiral Robly D. Evans told The Washington Post interview there is no chance of U S Japan war. He called war talk ridiculous and said the United States helped make Japan a patron and should not threaten conflict. He praised the Japanese as fighters and warned that killing one would not end the matter.
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Washington Post
Toledo
Ohio
Robly D. Evans
United States
Japan
Realdex
Donnelly Defends Government Printing Office on Census Job
Public Printer Samuel B. Donnelly, returning from Brooklyn, defended the government printing office amid House criticism of census reports. He said the office is better equipped for large jobs, including census work, and noted private printers cannot match certain costs or handle advertisements in some tasks. He also cited satisfactory estimates from Census Director North and avoided criticizing Congress.
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North
Samuel B. Donnelly
Brooklyn
Commercial High School
Hepburn, Hull
Tawney
Union Lanor
Government Printing Office
Donnelly
Congress
Government
United States
Post Office Department
Census North
Kaiser a Diamond Trader: German diamond monopoly decree
Berlin January report outlines Emperor William’s order creating a government monopoly on all diamonds found in German Southwest Africa. All stones go to government representatives for sale, with proceeds minus expenses and a tax totaling about one third of value. Diamond property owners at Luedericz Bay plan a joint stock company to act as government representative in buying, polishing, and selling diamonds.
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Berlin
William
German Southwest Africa
Luedericz Bay
Charges Raise Storm at Burbank Hospital Inquiry
Dr George P Morton told the Fitchburg hospital executive committee that Ellen Hessell did not die of natural causes. Miss Margaret Cannon’s testimony alleging overdoses and neglect was largely corroborated by other nurses as the inquiry resumes with public hearings.
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Fitchburg, Mass
Fitchburg
Mass
George P. Morton
Burbank Hospital
Ellen Hesseli
Alfred I. Cate
O'Connell
Margaret Cannon
Mies Ria
le May
Caroline M. Milter
Dr. Norton
Norton
Miss Cannon
David R Walsh
Walsh
Woburn
Board of Trustees
Brain Guard and Escape in Southport Man Hunt
A prisoner, J. B. Walker, charged with murder, escaped from Southport jail aided by accomplice Butler after overpowering guard J. B. Fountain. A rapid posse formed, bridges guarded, and Gov. Kitchin pressed to deploy U S Army help from Fort Caswell. Bloodhounds from Pender County join the search as federal aid is sought. The incident ends with a theater notice for Maitace Zodoz at the Columbia Theater.
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United States
Raleigh
N. C
J. B. Walker
Jackson Slant
Brunswick County
Southport
J. B. Fountin
Butler
Walker
Walter
Sherif Knox
Disher
Gov. Kitchin
Walks to Death in Sleep Under Night Robe and Crucifix
In South Bridge Massachusetts on January 29 21 year old Miss Mary Rose Girouard was found dead in six inches of water in Khinatry Brook. She had a crucifix and prayer in her hand and was a lifelong sleepwalker. Family believes she wandered from her home in a somnambulistic state through snow to the brook and fell.
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Waeshington Pos
South Bridge
Mass
Misa
Mary Rosecs
Khinatry Brook
Girouard
Tug Loses Naval Barge in Snowstorm Off Faulkners Island
Newport R I January report says naval tug Apache towing a coal barge and a coal conveyer faced a tempestuous trip from the New York navy yard. Heavy weather and a blinding snow storm caused the hawser to part off Faulkners Island, allowing the rear barge to drift free.
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Washington Post
Newport
R. L
Apache
New York Navy Yard
Faulkners Island
Merger Probe Faces Senate as Steel and Bankers Testify
Senate investigators heard Oakleigh Thorne and George W. Perkins describe why the Tennessee Coal and Iron merger with United States Steel was needed to ease panics in November 1907. Perkins said absorption helped stabilize securities. Thorne disclosed his bank held collateral but denied direct ownership. Bulgaria Turkey tensions also surfaced with a note accusing delays and mobilized forces along the frontier.
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Oairleigh Thorne
George W. Perkins
Steel Corporation
New York
May
Frick and
Gary
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
United States Steel Corporation
Senate
Sensa Homa
Oakleigh Thorne
Trust Company of America
J 1 Morgan Company
The
Perkins
Tennessee Concern
New State
Nooo
Thorne
Trust Company of
Amelia
Leonesgee
Holl Gars
Henry C Frich
Temee Coys and Lian Cgsipneys
Collatwal
Benator Culberson
Tennessee Coal and Thea Company
Syndwete
Hi S
Grant B Schiey
Charles Guthrie Lronard Hanna
Cleveland
Mi Guthrie
Duatu
Thomne
Th ‘Tennessee Company
Messrs Schley
Goturk
Anne
John W Gates
J. Berwin
Black
Lie Tennessee Company
J P Morgan & To
Hiself
Tennessee Coal and Iron Compan
Titel States Steel & Per Cent
Tennessee Company
American Exhibit Opens in Berlin to Showcase U S Goods
The American Export Syndicate of New York rents quarters in Berlin for a permanent exhibition of American manufactures to open about April. Its stockholders are mainly American manufacturers and it aims to expand German markets by letting buyers see products firsthand. By opening, 50 to 100 manufacturers are expected to participate.
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Berup
American Export Syndicate
New York
Germany
Berlin House
Moundsville Under Fire Prisons Probe Ordered by WV Senate
West Virginia Senate orders immediate investigation of Moundville Prison by a special two year committee. Five day report window, then a five member delegation to visit the facility to probe alleged mismanagement, neglect and graft. Delegate Moore may attend and promise further disclosures. Detroit brokers face arrest in related financial case as separate item.
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Senate
Weekington Post Charlegion
W Va
Moundaville
Deleware Bicore
Gartlan
Moundeville
Moore
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