Wave Sweep City Landslide Death Toll Rises
Dispatches describe widespread destruction near San Sebastian and Messina with shocks felt across Siena Cetona and other Italian towns. Tribute to Consul Cheney and wife in New Haven procession. American relief efforts and figures connected to oceanic disaster feature prominently amid reports of orphan institutions and subsistence aid. The piece also notes U.S. relief coordination and a profile of census building plans.
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Messina
Siena
Cetona
New York
Cheney
Carnation Day Celebrated In Canton On McKinley Birthday
Canton Ohio January 29 Carnation Day marked the birthday of President McKinley with widespread displays of pink carnations. The city’s public schools held services and children wore the blossoms. President Roosevelt wore a pink carnation as did Waite House officials and staff long linked to McKinley.
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Canton
White House
Ohio
President McKinley
Roosevelt
McKinley
Waite House
Biplane trials halted after two attempts at Tempelhof field
Berlin January 29. After two short attempts by French aviator Armand Zipfel to fly a Volain biplane on Tempelhof field, trials were abandoned until Monday due to motor defects and frozen benzine. Prince and Princess Henry of Prussia and Princess Victoria Louise were present.
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Berlin
Armand Zipfel
Volain
Tempelhof
Henry of
Prussia
Victoria Louise
Blizzard Grips Northwest Railroads Trains Stall
A sweeping blizzard crippled telegraph and telephone lines, stalled trains, and isolated communities across the Dakotas Wisconsin Iowa Kansas Nebraska and Michigan. Chicago and Minneapolis faced outages as winds roared and temperatures plunged raising risk to stranded passengers with limited food.
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Chicago
Dakotas
Wisconsin
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Michigan
Detroit
Attack on Lewis Policy Splits United Mine Workers Convention
At Indianapolis a bitter UMW convention volleyed behind centralization charges and self interest. Haggerty accused international organizers of wrecking the union for Lewis. Lewis denied the claims as affidavits and ongoing debates set the agenda for tomorrow's session.
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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
Illinois
Noiy Mperg
Hlinois
DIES AT AGE OF 115 YEARS Pioneer settler of Ohio Valley
Henderson Cremeans, famed as West Virginia’s oldest man and likely the nation’s, died at 115 near Point Pleasant Mason county after a long life as an early Ohio Valley settler born in Virginia. He leaves hundreds of descendants and kept strong habits to the end. His family tradition notes an early marriage near the Blue Ridge and long-lived parents.
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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 paralyzes Texas and Oklahoma regions
High winds and heavy snow disrupted wire communication across Booth territory and isolated Texas. Gusts up to 45 miles per hour whipped Louisville and Fort Worth tearing awnings and destroying small buildings. The storm stretched eastward with rain snow and sleet, accompanied by rising temperatures and a cold snap expected later.
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Omaha
Gun Nelson
Bath
Legen Louteville
Booth
Texas
Fort Worth
Tex
Loutavile
Rocky Mountain Slope
Atlantic
New York
Jacksonville
Mexican Gulf Coast
AdaMits Killing Husband In Self Gust of Bills
Sharon Pennsylvania January 29 the mystery of James Harrys murder was resolved when his wife Ella Harry confessed she shot him after he chided her for not paying bills. She admits taking the $5 Harry had given her and says she followed him along the railroad tracks to the Shenango Furnace Company job site and fired.
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Sharon
James Harry
Shenango Furnace Company
Ella
Harry
William Hugg
John Ward
Missing Windsor man sparks new Norfolk case
Suffolk Va Jan 23 second disappearance in this section within a week reports T K Jenkins son of Irwin Jenkins wealthy family Windsor missing several days after driving to Suffolk to return that night he left his team at a livery stable brother scours Norfolk and Suffolk for two days he has a young wife and two children another man Harrell missing with 370 in pockets suspected foul play
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Washington Post
Suffolk
Windsor
T K Jenkins
Irwin Jenkans
Jenkins
Norfolk
Norfleet Harrell
Driver
Elizabeth Raver
Harrell
Mr Taft Reaches Gatun Dam Site on Canal Visit
President elect Taft travels from Colon to Culebra with engineers to inspect Gatun dam scheduled for Friday sail home. North Carolina and Montauk arrive at Colon. Taft greeted by Gov Goethals and Panamanian officials. Also notes Ohio bank fraud sentence and Pittsburgh twins story and Baltimore and Ohio ad details.
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Gatun
Panama
Talladay
Ithmus
Taft
Colon
Culebra
Cot Goethals
Panama Canal Commission
Tomrrow
Gatundam
United States
North Carolna
Charleston
Montang
Col Goethals
Joseph Blackburn
Canal Zone
William C Gorgas
Obaldia
New Orleans
Evans Deflores War Talk Says No Chance With Japan
Rear Admiral Robly D. Evans dismissed war reports with Japan in a Washington Post interview. He called war talk ridiculous and harmful, praising Japan as a worthy fighter and asserting the United States won’t initiate conflict with Japan. He warned that two men would replace any who fall, and urged ending such talk.
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Washington Post
Toledo
Ohio
Robly D. Evans
United States
Japan
Realdex
Donnelly Defends Government Printing Office Posture
Public Printer Samuel B. Donnelly, returning from Brooklyn, defends the government printing office as better equipped for large census jobs than private firms. He notes Congress criticism over union labor but argues costs and ads complicate private print shop figures and cites a satisfactory talk with Census Director North.
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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
Concen
Census North
Government monopoly for diamond trade in German Southwest Africa
A receipt from Emperor William published in Berlin establishes a government monopoly on all diamonds found in German Southwest Africa. All stones must be handed to a government representative for sale, with proceeds and a tax, totaling about one third, returned to owners after expenses. Owners at Luedericz Bay reportedly form 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
Ua Joint Stock Company
Nurses Accused of Narcotic Abuse at Fitchburg Hospital
In Fitchburg Massachusetts Dr George P Morton told the Burbank Hospital executive committee that Ellen Hessell did not die of natural causes He said she died after an overdose of morphine and that nurses gave overdoses to hasten death The inquiry will resume with public hearings and eleven more nurses will be summoned A lawyer for Miss Cannon withdrew from the case citing a superficial investigation and lack of real inquiry
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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
Board of Trustees
Commaltiee Te Neer
Publia
Manhunt Underway After Sheriff Slant Killing Escape
A Brunswick county murder case sparks a rapid Southport prison escape by J B Walker and accomplice Butler. Walker injured guard Fountin, stole pistol ammo, and fled with Butler into woods. A large posse forms. Gov. Kitchin asked to deploy U S Army troops and bloodhounds from Fort Caswell to pursue them. Deputy marshal Knox heads local pursuit.
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Raleigh
N. C
J. B. Walker
Jackson Slant
Brunswick County
Southport
J. B. Fountin
Butler
Walker Io
Walter
Sherif Knox
Disher
Gov. Kitchin
Waeshington Pos reports a sleepwalking tragedy in South Bridge
The 21 year old Miss Mary Rose Girouard was found dead in six inches of water in Khinatry Brook wearing only night robes and a crucifix in her hand. Believed to have sleep walked from her home through snow to the brook where she fell.
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Waeshington Pos
South Bridge
Mass
Misa
Mary Rosecs
Khinatry Brook
Girouard
Tug Loses Naval Barge In Heavy Weather Near Faulkner Island
Newport R I reports a naval tug Apache towing a coal barge and a coal conveyer encountered a tempestuous trip from the New York navy yard. Heavy weather and a snow storm caused the hawser to part off Faulkner Island, allowing the rear barge to drift away.
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Washington Post
Newport
R. L
Apache
New York Navy Yard
Faulkners Island
Senate probes 1907 merger of Tennessee Coal and Iron
Senate investigating committee hears Oakleigh Thorne and George Perkins testify on the Tennessee Coal and Iron takeover by United States Steel. They discuss motives to relieve panic in securities markets, the role of Morgan and other bankers, and potential subpoenas as the panel weighs the merger’s necessity and consequences.
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Oairleigh Thorne
George W. Perkins
Steel Corporation
New York
Prick
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 Tennessere Company
J P Morgan & To
Tennessee Coal and Iron Compan
Titel States Steel & Per Cent
Tennessee Company
Heatee Corporation
Tennessee Coal Iron Company
Perking
Tennessee Coal and Iron
Tennesses Coal and Iron Company
Steel Company
Washington
Open Exhibit in Berlin by American Export Syndicate
Berup Jan 23 The American Export Syndicate of New York has rented quarters in this city for a permanent exhibition of American manufactures to be opened about April The syndicate whose stockholders are chiefly American manufacturers expects to increase the German market by letting buyers see what American makers offer It is expected that from 50 to 100 manufacturers will place their goods on exhibition by the time the Berlin house is opened
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Berup
American Export Syndicate
New York
Germany
Berlin House
Moundsville Prison Probe Ordered by West Virginia Senate
West Virginia Senate orders immediate investigation of Moundville Prison via a five day report from a special committee. A substitute directs a five member panel to travel to Moundville and probe alleged mismanagement, neglect, and graft, with Delegate Moore likely to accompany. Detroit brokers Cameron Currie Co. face arrest over a $1.5 million failure. Art exhibition by Mr. Kano Oshima to be shown at Sloan Galleries with free access days.
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West Virginia
Senate
Weekington Post Charlegion
W Va
Moundaville
Deleware Bicore
Gartlan
Moundeville
Moore
Detroit
Mich
Guy A. M'ller
Murphy
Cameron Currie
Lou
H. Case
Cameron Currie & Co
Miller
Sloan’s
Kano Oshima
Japan
Sloan Galleries
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