Ship And Grew Sink Goes Down In Two Minutes
A wreck near Diamond Shoals reportedly sunk in about two minutes with life-savers unable to reach a helpless schooner or identify the vessel. The Scotland Lightship collision involvement is noted as storms and search efforts continue, with the Weems name tied to potential identity but unconfirmed. The scene includes a damaged lightship and a towed vessel toward Boston amid a northeast snowstorm.
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Theodore Weems
Baltimore
Scotland
Washington
Eorta
Alles
Diamond Shoals
Cape Tatteras
Voseies
Unites States
Capo i
Kentucky to remit Berea College fine over education stance
Sernor of Kentucky believes the institution educated both Negroes and whites. Gov Winson remits Kentucky’s portion of a state tax fine for Bay law violations at Berea College, citing good faith and significant state work. The note mentions Mardi Gras events and Southern Railway sales schedules.
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Kentucky
Misakfurt
Winson
Berea College
Berea
New Orleans
Mobile
Pensacola
Rwy
Aa Zanl Actate
F. I. Rawlings
U0 Pa
Pve
Taft kin summering visit to Vienna overdue
Budapest reports Henry W. Taft sister in law of the president elect arrives from Constantinople with her daughter. Ambassador Francis meets them and escorts to Premier Wekerle and M Justh. They plan to call on Emperor Francis Joseph if stay extends, then proceed to Vienna.
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Budapest
van. W—Mre
Henry W. Taft
Taft
Constantinople
Francis
Wekerle
M. Justh
Vienna
Austria-Hungary
Francis Joseph
Queen Alexandra Convalesces After Illness
Special Cable dispatches from London report disquieting gossip about Queen Alexandra’s health but her secretary Miss Knollys says she has nearly recovered from influenza. She plans to return to London Monday while physicians urge rest for strength before a planned visit to Bertin, possibly keeping her from accompanying the king to open parliament.
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Washingon Post
London
Queen Alexandra
Collision Crushes Hamilton in Hampton Roads
The 614 Dominion Hamilton, bound for New York, collided with a loaded car float of the New York Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad in Hampton Roads forty minutes after leaving Norfolk. A large bow hole flooded the forward compartment but wireless distress calls aided rescue. pumps kept the ship afloat and no injuries were reported among aboard passengers. The vessel returned to port as longshore crews discharged cargo. four cars were lost overboard. Captain Boaz blamed a high wind for driving the float across the Hamilton’s path.
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Hamilton
Norfolk
Washingtonost
New York
Dominion
Hampton Roads
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
United
Newhold
Republic
Florida
Ner
Boaz
Children as Moonshiners in Tristate Corner Raid
US rescue raiders surprised to find a moonshining settlement at South Mountain in the tristate corner of North and South Carolina and Georgia. Two boys and one girl aged 5 to 10 were making brandy in a crude still fashioned from a wooden bucket a paint can and a bore bored poplar worm. The children imitated neighbors and fled to the woods when officers approached.
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Tristate
Wrshington
Asheville
N. C
United States
South Mountain
Tristate Corner
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Funeral Delayed Amid Suspicion in Williamsport Md
Miss Elien Leona Shaw died a few days ago and a delay occurred as suspicions arose about natural causes. Justice J. C. Heranberger examined the body and room and found no violence or suspicion, issued a burial permit, and the funeral proceeded. Shaw died alone in her room at her brother’s residence from hemorrhage of the lung. She formerly lived in Cumberland.
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Washington Post
Willamsport
Elien Leona Shaw
J. C. Heranberger
Prof W Kinney Dead Headmaster of Rome School
Special to The Washington Post from Baltimore dated January 30 reports the death of Prof W Kinney a longtime head master of the boys school in Rome New York He died at his parents home after a ten weeks illness at age 36 He was Princeton graduate 1841 later studied English and taught at Hobart College Harvard University and other institutions prior to his death.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Sanmillel
Wardwell Kinney
Imb
And.al
Rome
N. Y
Princeton
John Howking
University of Paris
Harvard University
Hobart University
Immorality Scandal at Fitchburg Hospital Unfolds
Miss Margaret Cannon testifies at Fitchburg Hospital inquiry detailing morphine overdoses to quiet patients and nurse intern improprieties. She describes frequent morphine dose changes, nurse familiarity with an interne, and episodes of vulgar remarks and gossip about nurse morals. Matron Whyte’s distant stance is noted as suspensions follow late duties and missed treatments.
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Washington Post
Fitchburg
Mass
Burbank Hospital
Margaret Cannon
Miss Cannon
Miss Woodcomb
Neng
Yoas
Bils Cannon
Inferne
Miss Whyte
Investigation Probes Abuse Claims At City Institution
Testimony by Mias Catherine O Conn er and Miss Elizabeth Smollins alleges morphine overdoses and strychnine incidents tied to nurses at the Burlington institution. Mayor O Connell says the inquiry will continue publicly, focusing on Miss Claire Lemay and Miss Miller suspended on Miss Cannon's charges.
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Catherine
B. O'Connor
Whyte
Cannon
O'con‘nal Mies
O'Connor
Slater
Miss Cannon
O. Tipe
O'Conner
Miek Cannon
Miss Whyte
O'Connell
Claire L. Lemay
Rate change refused declines to reopen
Presidents of the Southern Railway Seaboard Air Line Atlantic Coast Line Norfolk and Western and others in North Carolina pressed Governor Kitchin to reopen the passenger rate case or empower the state corporation commission to hear evidence and fix a rate. Governor Kitchin said no evidence proved the rate confiscatory and that the 1901 special session fixed it, so he would not seek legislative action.
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Southern Trunk Lines
Corporation Board
Ratcich
N. C
Southern Railway
Seaboard Air Line
Atlantic Coast Line
Norfolk and Southern
Norfolk and Western
North Carolina
Gov. Kitchin
North Carolina Corporation Commission
Ialey
Emerson
Garrett
Toy. Kitenin
Corporation Commission
State Corporation Commission
Dr Bull at Savannah Seeks Cancer Treatment
Dr William T Bull famed New York surgeon suffering from cancer arrived in Savannah on the Seaboard Air Line. He traveled in H M Atkinson's private car and was taken to the late Col J H Estis home. Dr Walker said Bull has had no serum treatment for six weeks and it was unclear if it would resume here.
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Washington Rose
Savannah
William T.bull
New York
Seaboard Air Line
H. M. Atkinson
Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlanta
Wemberly
J. H. Esti
Walker
W. Mortis Carpenter
Kaneko
E. A. Hugill
Universly
Wasa
H. 9
Guv. Gillett
A. M. Drew
Drew
Roosevelt
Man Accused by Wife of Killing Family in Alabama
In Hamtsville Alabama on a Friday afternoon Clements was arrested at Woodsville Morgen County after his wife alleged he killed his wife Edmondson and two children and burned the barn and house where the bodies were carried. She testified Edmondson returned home and found them together and a quarrel followed ending in both deaths. Clements then killed the mother and two children and burned the buildings that night. He will be taken to Decatur tomorrow.
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Hamtsville
Ala
Jan
Bop
Clementi
Woodsville
Morgen
County
Clements
Edmondson
Students Beat Jap Driven From the Campus
Kenji Kaneko, a Tokyo Imperial University graduate and UC Berkeley student, was attacked by eight white students on the campus during a lecture and forced to flee. The Berkeley Japanese Association, about 1,000 members, plans to seek representation from the Japanese consul general in San Francisco to alert Ambassador Takahira. Assailants were not identified.
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Japanese Association
Berkeley
Cal
Ate
San Francisco
Takahira
Drew
Kenji Kaneko
Imperial University
Tokyo
University of California
Berkeley Japanese Association
Washington
Kaneko
Trains Lost in West as Blizzard Paralyzes Nation
A sweeping blizzard from the West shuts streets in New York and buries trains under snow. Two hundred passengers on a Chicago Milwaukee and Saint Paul train face days of isolation as wires fail. Vessels are trapped off New England and cold drops sweep from Maine to Florida with subzero readings and heavy winds.
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New England
Toe
Atlantic
Florida
Maine
Milwaukee
Wis
Chicago, Milwaukee
Manitowoc
Whitelaw
Chicago
Beaver Dam
Fox Lake
Chicago and Northwestern
Jefferson
St. Pout
Pere Marquette
Ludington
Mercury
United States Weather Bureau
Denver
Colo
Gulorads
Southern
South Surfers
Bank Robberies Start Fire in Chilhowie Va Blaze
Special to The Washington Post Bristol Virginia reports a bank robbery attempt in Chilhowie Smyth County that sparked a fire destroying a block of business properties. Damage estimated near $50,000 with $20,000 insured as Ashleigh wind hindered containment. Losses include bank fixtures and several merchants properties plus mortuary and lumber concerns.
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Chilhowie
Bristol
Smyth
National Bank
Asleigh
H. Copenhayer & Co
Mmorris
Heninger
Holston
Glenn Answers Precedents On Governor’s Mansion Pay
Special to The Washington sax from Winston Salem North Carolina reports former Gov Glenn defending the pay of 40 a month for a governor’s mansion servant. He says inquiry confirmed the practice was authorized and that the practice began earlier without question until last December. He also notes he personally paid 52 00 a year during his term out of pocket.
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Washington Sax
Winston Salem
N.C
Baltimore
Forhorrow
Glen
Legislative Committee
Glenn
Grizzly Mountain Belches Sign of Activity Near San Francisco
Fragments report Grizzly Mountain in Lake County about seven miles north of San Francisco showing signs of eruption. The mountain lies in the St. Helena range with nearby geysers spouting steam, suggesting volcanic activity in the area.
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St. Helena
San Francisco
Grizzly Mountain
Lake County
St. Helen Range
Spout Ra
Syaker
Stegmn
Fleet engineer slated for top Navy steam bureau post
Lieut. Comdr. A. L Cone, engineer of the Atlantic battleship fleet, is slated to become chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering, Navy Department. The reorganization under Secretary Newberry moves the bureau into a division of the Bureau of Navigation. Cone is expected in Washington by late February to relieve Chief Constructor Capps, with Cone’s promotion giving him rear admiral rank.
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Newberry
A. L Cone
Firet
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Navy Department
Bureau of Navigation
Cone
Washington
Constructor
Capps
Rae
Bureau
Lieut
Comdr
Van Hier Gallery Burglary Stolen Paintings Reported
London May 31 burglars broke into the Van Hier Gallery on Germain street and carried off its best paintings. The stolen items are valued at $29. The thieves also took insignia of several foreign orders.
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London
van Hier
Germain Street
Leavitt Divorce Case Public Letters Reveal Tension
Paris dispatch reports Ruth Bryan Leavitt suing for desertion and nonsupport with her husband, showing private correspondence from Encoln Leavitt. Letters from Cairo and Paris reveal concerns over her role at the National Convention, help for her father, and a plan to stay in Europe for rest and recovery.
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Paris
Ruth Bryan Leavitt
Leavitt
Cairo
Bryan Leavitt
Egypt
Gateship
Louis Quinne
England
Fairview
Lincoln
Papa
Cardinal's Friend Starr Retires From Ministry
Rev William E Starr recently named monsignor and longtime rector of Corpus Christi Church in Baltimore announces retirement from active ministry He was born in 1840 ordained in 1869 and has been a trusted confidante of the cardinal
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Washington
Baltimore
William E. Starr
Archdiocese of
Corpus Christi Church
Father Starr
Gridiron Club Dinner Teases Roosevelts and Lawmakers
The Gridiron Club of Washington held its twenty fourth annual winter dinner at the New Willard with President Roosevelt and lawmakers as guests. A lavish decor, electric gridiron centerpiece, and satirical almanac program drew quips about Congress and the Taft era as new members were Initiated and jokes circulated about policy and political theatrics.
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Gridiron Club of
Washington
New Willard
Hoosevelt
Marine Gand
Santelmann
Gridiron Club
Roosevelt
Tevents
Rll
Cortelugu
Treasury
Taft
William Loeb, Jr
Fairbank
Barthaldt
Senator Stone
Hall
Jewell
Ananias Club
St. Louis
Insantas Club
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