Marconi Testifies About Titanic Wireless Messages
Guglielmo Marconi told a senate committee he authorized sale of Titanic and Carpathia stories but did not suppress information. He denied sending a message ordering operators to keep quiet and said he learned of such a note only from newspapers.
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Washington
Guglielmo Marconi
Marconi Company
Senate
Carpathia
Marconi
Ireless
United States
Florida
Mr. Marconi
Enator Smith
Binns
Cottam
Summis
Smith
Gugielmo Marconi
Marconi Wireless Company
New York
Sammis
Sandy Hook
Senator Smith
England
America
Seafarers Demand Dismissal Over Olympic Firemen
Southampton April 25 The British Seafarers union demands the dismissal of eighteen firemen who remained aboard the Olympic to man the ship as 300 crew members struck and left five minutes before sail. The company refuses and wants to return the liner to Southampton. A union deputation tests the ship’s lifeboats with Board of Trade officials watching. The Olympic lies off Ryde Isle of Wight with only a fifth of required firemen aboard.
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Southampton
Eng
White Star
Olympic
New York
Board of Trade
Ryde
Isle of Wight
Publishers review work of publishers in twenty fifth year
The American Newspaper Publishers Association marks its twenty fifth anniversary in New York as Bruce Haldeman notes the 324 member newspapers in the United States and Canada. He cites cooperation and mutual helpfulness as core to enterprise, protection from frauds, weekly bulletins, and a trusted credit list for safe advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
New York City
Bruce Haldeman
United States
Canada
French Woman and Iowa Man Claim Titanic Waifs
Nevatil of Nice France claims two rescued Titanic children now with Miss Margaret Hayes in New York. She alleges her children were stolen by her former husband who she divorced and may have perished in the disaster. Negotiations proceed to identify the two tots for return.
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Nevatil
Nice
France
New York
Margaret Hayes
Centerville
Mr. Lefebre
Iowa
New Iowa Bishop Consecrated in Des Moines Diocese
Rev. Dr. Austin Dowling is consecrated Roman Catholic bishop of the new Des Moines diocese Iowa with bishops from Davenport and Lincoln aiding. Archbishop Keane of Dubuque preaches. Providence reports a large church dignitary presence including Harkins Davis and Tihen.
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Providence
R. J
Austin Dowling
St. Peter and Paul
Des Moines
Iowa
New England
Matthew Harkins
John James Davis
Davenport
James J. Keane
Dubuque
J. Henry Tihen
Lintoln
Neb
Inauguration of New Campanile Brilliant Affair
The new campanile of St. Mark's in Venice was inaugurated in brilliant weather with international interest. Italians and foreigners arrived by train and boat on the Adriatic. the Piazza and Piazzetta were festooned with flags and damask. 60,000 electric globes outlined the surrounding palaces for tonight’s illumination.
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Venice
Italy
St. Mark's
Adriatic
Piazzetta
St. Mark’a
Taft Program Provokes Roosevelts at Missouri Convention
The Roosevelt and Taft factions clash as the Republican state convention in St. Louis delays its opening. Governor Hadley denounces the Taft program as outrageous and unfair while a sub committee hammers out a temporary convention organization. No militia is called, but fears of disorder run high as delegates are contested.
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St. Louis
Roosevelt
Taft
Jackson County
H S. Hadley
State Committee
Hadley
F. H. Kressmann
Gov. Hadley
Taft replies to Roosevelt with fiery Springfield address
President Taft denounces Col Roosevelt in a Springfield speech, accusing him of a square deal failure and distorting facts. He details Roosevelt’s campaign shifts, critiques recalls of judges and divisions, and argues the former president offers no concrete reform proposals.
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Springfield
Mass
Taft
Col. Roosevelt
Mr. Taft J
Springfield Public Square
Mr. Roosevelt
Square
Mr.Taft
White House
Roosevelt
Taftgard Jall
Clarke Makes Waterloo Stop After Cedar Rapids Visit
Lieutenant Governor Clarke, a likely Iowa gubernatorial candidate, arrived in Waterloo after attending the Republican state convention in Cedar Rapids. A Dallas County native, he served in the twenty eighth through thirty first general assemblies and was speaker in the thirteenth and thirty first sessions.
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George W. Clarke
Clarke
Iowa
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Black Hawk County
Clarke Halla
Dallas County
Anthracite miners and operators reach wage and hours settlement
Philadelphia reports confirmation that miners and operators have reached an agreement in principle. George E B Baer chairs the operators board and has called a May 2 meeting in New York with general committees to act on a sub committee’s recommendations. The details will be released after that meeting.
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Philadelphia
Indor
Baer
George EB. Baer
New York
Roosevelt ready to fight over International Harvester issue
Col. Roosevelt said he had not come to fight but would fight if compelled after reading papers today He telegraphed for his secretary and records on the International Harvester matter and would issue a statement tonight on his position He would make no comment until he had the case thoroughly in hand and added much remains to be said.
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New York
Col. Roosevelt
International Harvester Company
Harvester Company
Jong
Theodore Roosevelt
Paign
Roosevelt
Lawsuit Accuses Hans Sorenson of Slander
Thora Christiansen files a $5,000 damages petition for slander against Hans Sorenson alleging improper remarks about her and her daughter born Dec. 18 1911. The three count complaint cites rivalries with Christiansen’s husband and unwanted attention as the basis of reputational harm.
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Jove
Thora Christiansen
Hans Sorenson
Sorenson
Hans Christiansen
Mr. Christiansen
Troops Prepare for Field Action in Pensacola
Pensacola Florida April 25. Mortars and navy guns at Forts Pickens and Maree are out of commission. Soldiers at Fort Barrancas and nearby are conducting infantry tactics with skirmish drills and long coastal marches. Observers say preparations echo field movements seen at the Mexican border months ago.
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Pensacola
Fla
Forts Pickens and
Maree
Fort Barrancas
Leavitt & Johnson National Bank Reports Strong Assets
The Leavitt and Johnson National Bank in northeastern Iowa reports total resources of 1 814 073 11 dollars for the close of business April 18 in response to the comptroller of currency call. The bank notes growing patronage from its clientele.
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Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
Iowa
Comptroller of Currency
L. & J. Bank
Moore Seeks Iowa National Committeeman Seat
Ernest R. Moore of Cedar Rapids announces candidacy for national committeeman from Iowa. Opponent is John T. Adams of Dubuque, Taft manager for Iowa. Decision awaits the Iowa delegation meeting in Chicago.
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Cedar Rapids
Ernest R. Moore
Iowa
John T. Adams
Dubuque
Taft
Chicago
Halifax Embalming Fluid Report in Disaster Recovery Efforts
Wireless dispatches from the Mackay-Bennett confirm 205 victims picked up after the Manic disaster with Geo. D. Widener identified and Major Archibald Rutt among the recovered. Capt Lardner says the ship drifted in fog and will head toward Halifax while medical opinion notes instantaneous death from the vortex.
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New York
Mackay
Bennett
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Mackay-Bennett
Geo. D. Widener
P. A. H. Widener
Philadelphia
White Star Line
Batt
Archibald Rutt
White Star
L. Rutt
Lardner
Cape Tice
Tie
White Star One
Cape Race
Mai Shina
Action Withheld Says Bonaparte in Harvester Case
Baltimore April 25 Bonaparte says action on the anti trust suit against the International Harvester company will be withheld pending the Bureau of Corporations investigation ordered by the Senate. The Justice Department correspondence to the Senate notes the pause.
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Baltimore
S Roosevelt
Bonaparte
International Harvester Company
Senate
Department of Justice
Harvester Company
Bureau of Corporations
Wedding on Motor Bridge Misread as Hold-Up Gang
In Council Bluffs on April 25 a wedding party on a Missouri River motor bridge nearly sparked a gunfire scare when Motorman Williams of the Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway paused to check a license issue. Groom William L. Pugh and Miss Beatrice Clark planned to wed with Rev. Savidge, others joining by auto, misreading licenses and proceeding on the bridge between Iowa and Nebraska.
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Council Bluffs, Ja
Missouri River
Williams
Omaha
Council Bliffs Street
Willam L. Pugh
Council Bluffs
Beatrice Clark
Pugh
Lanrning
Ste ‘Nation
Jamhia Fong
Tim
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