Sunk steamer Julia Luckenbach after collision in Chesapeake Bay
Newport News reports the 3,100 ton Dutch built Julia Luckenbach sank near Tangier gas buoy after colliding with the British vessel Indrakuala. Twenty two lives were lost, eight men clung to rigging for six hours, aided by Danish tramp Pennsylvania. Indrakoula refused aid. crew survivors rescued. A rough gale and a heavy 80 mile per hour breeze struck New York area, with several deaths and $500,000 in damage.
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Newport News
Julia Luckenbach
Port Tampa
Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay
Gilbert
Luckenbach
Pennsylvania
Lissner
Indrakoala
New York
Annapolis
Potomac
Rotterdam
H. A. Gilbert
Frederick TH. Hunt
Christopher Knudsen
Brooklyn
Zaamdam
Yokohama
Chotham
Mercury
Mary Kline
Robert Walker
Newark Bay
Central Railroad
New Jersey
Rates advance suspended by ICC on freight from New Orleans
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended an advance in class freight rates from New Orleans to Illinois and surrounding routes from January 5 to May 5. The move alters published rate structures and affects shipping costs for several regions as of early January.
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Washington
New Orleans
Linois
Dubuque, Ta
Interstate Commerce Commission
Daughter of Colonel Ingersoll Weds by Secular Ceremony
Miss Maude Ingersoll, daughter of the late Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll, marries Wallace McLean Probasco in a secular ceremony at her mother's home in New York. Dr. John L. Elliott officiates for the Ethical Culture Society as a lilies and roses setting frames a life size bust of Colonel Ingersoll. The couple will reside with Mrs. Ingersoll while Mrs. Ingersoll’s suffrage work and Progressive Party activity are noted in the report.
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New York
Maude’ Ingersoll
Robert G. Ingersoll
Wallace McLean Probasco
John L. Elliott
Ethical Culture Society
East Twenty-first Street
Colonel Ingersoll
Rockefeller Caitulates Where 5 He
New York Jan 4 Although William Rockefeller has accepted service of the subpoena to testify before the Pujo committee his whereabouts remain speculative after forty five days of efforts by deputy sergeants at arms and private detectives. His physician Dr Walter F Chappel warns that the strain of testifying may be dangerous.
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New York
Wim. Rockefeller
Pujo
House of Representatives
Rockefeller
Walter F. Chappel
Johnston Named in Bailey's Place
Austin Texas January 4 The appointment of R M Johnston present and editor in chief of the Hoston Post as successor to Joseph W Bailey in the United States senate for the term expiring March 4 next was announced today by Governor Colquitt.
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Austin
Tex
R. M. Johnston
Honton Post
Joseph W. Bailey
United States Senate
Colquitt
Capitalist Sues Over Petroleum Production Company
In Los Angeles on January 4 a suit was filed in federal court by Pittsburgh capitalist T. N. Barnsdall seeking a receiver for the Petroleum Production Company. He alleges stock fraud and seeks an injunction to prevent stockholders from disposing of stocks or property amid a claim the California and Nevada assets are worth about 10 million dollars. Ten principal offices are in Reno, Nevada.
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Los Angeles
Petroleum Produection Company
United States District Court
T. N. Barnsdall
Pittsburgh
Sid
California
Nevada
Reno
Nev
Barnedall
Train Strikes Buggy Near Denison Killing Five
Five people die and two are fatally injured when a Chicago and Northwestern train hits a buggy one mile north of Denison Iowa. Victims include John Evers and his six year old son, John and Minnie Reimers and their baby. Injured John Reimers Jr. and Minnie Reimers are hospitalized with nonrecoverable injuries. A sharp curve east of the crossing obscured the buggy from the engineer.
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Denison, Ja
Chicago & Northwestern
Here
John Evers
John Redmers
John Reimers
Minnie Reimers
Castro Changes Mind Will Fight to Enter States
New York January 4. The steamship Amerika sailed for Hamburg without Cipriano Castro ex president of Venezuela. Castro remained under detention at Bilis Island and plans to seek the highest court if needed to gain entry. Judge Tiolt issued a writ of habeas corpus returnable January 6 with Ellis Island as the holding place.
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New York
Amerika
Hamburg
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Europe
Castro
Bilis
Island
General Castro
Tiolt
Ellis Island
Turkish Council Orders Balkan Ultimatum Rejection
Constantinople January 4 The Turkish council of ministers telegraphed fresh instructions to Rechad Pasha head of the Turkish delegation at the London peace conference He is ordered to reject the ultimatum of the Balkan allies The ultimatum from the Ratka alliance was presented at yesterday's session in London The conference gave Turkey until four o clock Monday afternoon to respond.
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Constantinople
Turkish Council of Ministers
Rechad Pasha
London
Peace Econfersiee
Hoy Don
Turkey
Bond Sought for Last Rites of Labor Leaders Reid
Chicago and federal court actions center on bail for 32 labor officials convicted in the McNamara dynamite plot. Bond set at 10,000 per year, total 1,070,000. Writ of superseders granted. records to appeal within sixty days from Leavenworth prison.
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Chicago
Laboor
Leavenworth
Kaw
United States
Structural Iron Workers’ Union
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Indianapolis
McNamara
Federal Penitentiary
Front
Francis E. Baker
Earch
Herbert
Hockin
Prisoners in the Roosevelt Case Treated as Kings
Boise dispatch reports R S Sheridan Broxen and A R Crusen serving ten days for contempt of court while receiving thousands of letters from prominent Americans. Their jail cells are filled with flowers as governors and exiles send messages of support. The three men run a newspaper from jail as the Idaho supreme court holds them in contempt. Hundreds of pennies are being posted to pay their $500 fines each.
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Boise, Ida
Sheridan
Broxen
A. R. Cruesen
West
Oregon
United States
Broxan
Capital News
Mensa
Greek Turkish warships skirmish near Dardanelles entrance
In a morning clash at the Dardanelles, Greek and Turkish warships exchanged only a few shots. Ottoman Hamidieh torpedoed earlier by a Bulgarian destroyer in the Black Sea is mentioned among vessels present. Adria nople fortress and Crete dispute referenced along with Aegean island renunciation.
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Adrianople
Aegean Islands
Crete
Athens
Greece
Dardanelles Straits
Hamidieh
Detectives Seek Four Auto Bandits in Chicago Raid
Fifty detectives hunted four gunmen who robbed a South Side jewelry store of 260 dollars, fired on shoppers, and clashed with police. Patrolman Stricken was shot and is in serious condition. Two men, Thomas Brady aged 82 and Frank O'Brien aged 37, were questioned after surrendering.
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Chicago
Dawntown
Oourth Side
Fred Stricken
Fee
Des Tyonen
First Chicago
Tastwight
Yaad
Defeactive Bureau
Cag. Walpin
Governor orders impeachment against Hale County Sheriff
Gov. O Nea l orders impeachment proceedings against William Martin sheriff of Hale county to determine whether the officer was criminally negligent when it is charged he allowed a Negro prisoner Will Thomas accused of wife murder to obtain acid which he drank and died.
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Montgomery
Ala
O'Neal
Wm. Martin
Hale County
Will Thomas
Whiladelplan Episcopal Church Sel Priest Removal
A report notes Alfred G. Mordinier’s list sent to bishops and clergy across the Episcopal Church about a minister being removed for alleged heresy or laxity. The Philadelphia diocese led by Bishop Rhinghomder, with no explicit reason given, cites standard secular grounds for such actions within church law.
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Alfred G. Mordinier
St. Mark's
Herr
Doctor in Auto Plunges to the River Bottom
Dr Peter Donnelly prominent as a physician and brother of Judge Michael Donnelly of Napoleon drowned when his automobile plunged through dock guard chains into the Maumee river near Toledo. A diver identified the body but could not bring it to the surface amid foggy conditions as officials ordered city flags lowered.
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Toledo
Peter Donnelly
Michael Donnelly
Napoleon
Maumee
Dantelly
Hoss
Donnelly
Whitlock
Archibald Trial Resumed Today
Washington, Jan. 4 The impeachment trial of Judge Robert Archbald of the commerce court resumes after the death of Senakar a Davis. Witnesses ready to testify again, with jurists expecting to finish most testimony tonight. A plan proposes seven hours per side for final arguments, spanning three days. Archbald likely to take the stand Monday and be called as a witness.
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Washington
Robert W.arcibald
Commerce Court
Senacara Davis
Archbakd
Iowa clergyman named pastor in Paris church
A prominent Iowa minister, once pastor at Trinity Chapel in Low City, has accepted a call to lead the Prints Episcopal church in Paris. The move follows his tenure as vestryman in Ohio and service in Iowa, with the deaconate and election of his successor in the near term.
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Iowa
Trinity Clamel Oflows
Alerom
Ohio
Paris
Episcopal Church
Juris
Sears
France
Mirado to Visit Europe by Japanese Ship After Coronation
A local newspaper reports Emperor of Japan Mirado plans a voyage to a European port aboard a Japanese warship after his coronation next November 6. The emperor has long sought to undertake such a voyage reflecting his interest in strengthening ties with foreign nations.
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Tokio
Japan
Naroape
Jail Rampage Ends as Outlaw Is Subdued
Harvey Lee, held in Marion county jail for burglary, sparked a riot by detonating nitroglycerin as officers attempted a jail delivery. Officer Chas Gillin was killed. Detective John Cook wounded. Explosions cut phone lines. Lee overpowered after six officers rushed in. Prisoners stayed put as deputies hunt those who aided the escape bid.
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Cedar Rapids
Fan
Harvey Lee
Marion
Chas, Gillin
John Cook
Dail
Lee
Loftis
Gillin
Marton
Engineer Mills Hurt In Wreck
Waterloo engineer Mills was badly injured when a west bound Illinois Central freight collided with a rear portion of a preceding freight between Manchester and Delaware at 3 30 this morning. He was taken to Park View hospital in stable condition. Eight loaded cars and a coal car in the first train were wrecked along with the caboose, causing a heavy financial loss to the railroad.
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Manchester
Here
Delaware
Iulinois Central
Mills
Waterloo
Park View Hospital
Investigation mission at Leavenworth prison named
Attorney General Wickersham appoints Major Henry Leonard of the United States Marine Corps retired to probe the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth Kansas and report recommendations for reform.
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Washington
Lam
Atorney
Wickersham
Henry Leonard
United States Marine Vorpa
Leavenworth
Kaw
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