Tragedy on Rock Island Line kills forty five
A catastrophic Rock Island wreck near Cedar Rapids detours over Great Western tracks leaves 45 dead and many injured. Thirteen cars of the train crash, with strangled cries and mangled bodies, stretch across the scene as surgeons from Marshalltown Green Mountain and Gladbrook tend the injured.
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Warghattown
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Redis
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Fay
L W Parrish
Cxilu Falls
State Teachers College
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W Derrey
Chieign
Dr Dunham
Sioux Tits
Insurance probe into Le Consolidation Casualty Company
Charleston reports a probe into Le Consolidation Casualty Company of West Virginia led by Insurance Commissioner John R Darst. Directors turned over management to Darst. records will be reviewed by an actuary before license renewal. Tabert B Armstrong named president, previously assistant treasurer of the treasury.
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Henry Warrington Dead At age 75
Henry Warrington aged 75 died Sunday at his residence 611 Sixth Street Southeast. Born in Norfolk Navy Yard his father Commander Louis Warrington was stationed there. Retired ten years he last served as clerk in the auditor’s office of the post office for 11 years. Survived by five nieces including Mrs John S Tucker and Mrs JH Coltman of Baltimore and nephew Charles S. John Chubb. Funeral at St Johns Episcopal Church this morning at 9 30 o'clock. Interment Oak Hill Cemetery.
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JH Coltman
Baltimore
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John Chubb
St Johns Episcopal Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Baptist Brotherhood Meeting at Calvary Church
The Calvary Baptist Church held a meeting last night with Gen Bartlett speaking about the Old Baptist Church at Satten England. Mrs Walter A Ganvler and Mrs Ralph P Baynerd performed piano recitals and sang solos.
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Indictments for Bribery Plague Pittsburgh Councillors
A sweeping bribery probe names 40 current and former Pittsburgh council members amid confessions about a pool of funds used to sway votes. Dr W H Weber and Capt John Klemm disclose large cash bribes, with sums from 82.10 to 500 and a 10 000 shoe box haul. Court sessions buzz with arrivals and immunity offers as warrants loom for those who do not appear.
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John Klein
AUP
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Confessed Bribe Scandals Rock City Council
Select and common council members confess to bribes from Klein ranging from 100 to 10000 dollars. Several sentences are suspended while one member resigns under court order after admitting votes for pay. Indicted figures include Weber McGrath Sheastey Rothpletz Savage Bonini Ritchey Purnell Mathias Bader with various payments disclosed.
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Thomas McGrath
Klein
Desee H Sheastey
Notte Contendre
Erwit Rothpletz
NF Savage
Frank W Bonini
I Tallan Fruit Merchant
Councils
William Ritchey
BH Purnell
Isaac Mathias
William Bader
Select Counci
Klein Confession Aids Aids Court Action
The text shows a special court granting leniency to several men, claimed to be in the public interest, with hard limits for ongoing fighters. The reference to Klein suggests his confession influenced proceedings and that the district attorney Blakeley emphasizes keeping Klein nearby for a period.
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Say She Slew Sister She Admits Poison Plot
Sixteen year old Catherine Manz is accused of poisoning her elder sister Elizabeth with strychnine over jealousy of wardrobe. She fled with the best of the sister’s clothes and later claimed a man bought the poison. Police bring her from Akron to Canton for a preliminary hearing.
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Firemen Near Agreement on Western Railroads
Two thousand seven hundred Western railroad firemen and managers, in dispute, reached an amicable arrangement with help from U S Labor Commissioner C P Neill. The deal covers seniority, promotions, and union representation before arbitration, with wage increase demands of 12 1/2 percent to be submitted to arbitration.
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Chicago
United States
C P Neill
Taft Praises Payne Aldrich Tariff in Providence Speech
President Taft defends the Payne Aldrich tariff, outlining seven key benefits and urging Canada trade talks remain limited. Senator Aldrich pledges steadfast support as Taft reviews broader policy aims and warns against executive usurpation while praising administration gains. He thanks the New England manufacturers for their reception and departs for New York.
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Artist Denies Faking Works Telling Jury His Transfer Method
Special to The East Region Post New York March 22. Arthur Dawson testified in the Evans versus Clausen case, admitting he restored but did not sell a painting not his own. He described a transfer process from dirt colored canvas to white support, followed by careful prep, paper and linen overlays, and re-stretching to create a seemingly original work. He said he kept the method secret and insisted no falsified sale occurred.
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Nearon Port
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Dawson
Damaon
Divorce Granted to Mrs Maud Winchester in Baltimore Banker's Wife
Special to The Washington Post Mar 21 4 decree signed by Judge Dobler grants divorce to Mrs Maud Tarlton Winchester from Marshall Winchester a prominent banker and clubman. She receives 60 a month alimony and custody of four children Margaret Ann Jack and others. Children may visit the father at reasonable times. Mrs Winchester testified of domestic strife and a striking incident. She described seeking refuge with relatives in Minneapolis before settling with the children in St Paul Minnesota.
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Baron Goes to Prison for Bigamy and Fraud
Newark Marsi-arthur and gammer man the impressne alleged to have posed as Baron von Lichtenstein seeking matrimonial alliances. He was sentenced in Brooklyn Counts Court to four years eight months to nine years and one day for perjury in falsely claiming he was unmarried when applying last April for a license. Marty a Brooklyn woman Fudge Dike accused him of assaulting and harming multiple women. Zimmerman has nineteen children, of whom twins exist. He is indicted for marriage fraud and bigamy.
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Wu Ting-Fang Named Minister to United States and France
The Washington Post reports from Peking that Wu Ting-Fang has been named minister to the United States and to be appointed Chinese minister to France. A separate gazette announces Chen Tong Luang Cheng as minister to Berlin, noting his prior role on the Chinese naval commission in Europe and his former tenure as minister to the United States.
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Taft Not In Meat Deal Amid Contract Reports
A garbled dispatch notes speculation that Charles P Taft is linked to a government meat supply contract. It mentions a plan to supply beef to forces and references dredging activities near Harbor Island by a ranch, with unclear timing and parties involved.
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Complaints of Cafes Prompt Arkansan Rector to Probe Dcns
Rector H Floyd of Arkansas reports mistreatment by a Washington cafe proprietor after he and a companion were seated and asked to move. Floyd intends an investigation of dining establishments in Washington, arguing many eateries here rival or fall below those in other cities of similar size.
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Hungarian Deputies Riot Injures Premiers During Session
Missiles hurled by opposition members struck Prime Minister Khuen and Minister Serenyi, causing injuries and forcing the chamber to dissolve by royal decree. Police later charged, with several wounded and over a dozen arrests, amid chaotic Ames meeting of socialists for universal suffrage.
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Gat for Peace Cries From Regulars Over Rules Panel
Regulars express anger at Cannon's speech and oppose bolters on the rules committee. Calls for orderly debate and firm stance on seating decisions. No clear agreement reached as tensions rise amid political maneuvering and public statements.
Opponents Fear Reprisal In House Leadership Fight
Republicans in the House brace for last minute changes as insurgent factions press for control. Gardner of Massachusetts and Hayes of California are discussed as potential allies, while Malloy seeks a majority through collaborations. Prospects center on seating a member on the selecting committee and resisting militant leaders.
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