Mine Disaster in Marianna Yields 130 Deaths and 180 Bodies
Reports from Pittsburg indicate the Marianna mine disaster has claimed 130 confirmed dead with 180 bodies recovered by Tuesday. John H. Jones, president of the Pittsburg Buffalo Coal Company, says the casualty list will not exceed 130. The morgue scene drew mourners as authorities say no further blasts danger is past. coroner W. H. Sipe plans an inquest with jurors visiting the mine. Frank Ellinger, the sole survivor, describes being hurled by air and crawling past numerous victims. John J. Ivill Jr., 23, of Monongahela, nephew of Jones, died leaving a bride.
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Pittsburg
Dee
Marianna
John H. Jones
Pittsburg Buffalo Company
W. H. Sipe
Washington County
Pittsburg-Buffalo Coal Company
Frank Ellinger
John J. Ivill, Jr
Monongahela
Model
Ivill
Dig Up Ancient Oil History In High Court Testimony
New York December testimony in the government suit to dissolve Standard Oil centers on the Vilas Keith and Chester agreement and property held for stockholders. Archbold says the trust agreement was a simple method to hold property for common ownership and recalls the 1882 trust. Fayette Iowa December President Shanklin of Upper Iowa University received a $30,000 Carnegie pledge through a $150,000 endowment goal. Huntington West Virginia December over 2,000 coke ovens in Norfolk and Western fields resumed operations after a long shutdown.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
John D. Archbold
Vilas
Keith
Chester
Standard
Ir. Archbold
Archbold
Fayette
William A. Shanklin
Upper Iowa University
Andrew Carnegie
Inaugural Parade Grand Marshal Named
Washington announces Maj. Gen. J. Frank en Bell, chief of staff U S A, will be Grand Marshal of the inaugural parade. Bell has accepted the appointment.
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Washington
Dec
Stellwagen
J. Franken Bell
U.S. A
Gen. Bell
Arbitration Treaty Adopted by Parliament
The second chamber of parliament on Monday adopted the arbitration treaty between Holland and the United States, marking a formal agreement to settle disputes through arbitration rather than force.
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Hague
Dec
Pariament Monday
Holland
United States
Explosion Kills Eleven at Calcutta Military Station
An explosion in the magazine of a military station at Calcutta on Monday killed 11 native soldiers and non commissioned officers and injured 26 others. Most of the injured are expected to die as the men were converting ball cartridges to blank cartridges. Initial reports blamed agitators but this was disproved.
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Calcutta
Lumber Sales Ad for Cottonwood and More
Local lumber dealer offers Cottonwood and other timber in stock. About 100000 feet well seasoned available for sale at reasonable prices. Contact for quantities and pricing.
North Dakota Governor E Y Sarles 1905 07
E Y Sarles the ninth North Dakota governor was born January 15 1859 in Wisconsin. He moved to Hillsboro North Dakota in 1881 where he and his brother ran banking and business enterprises. He became mayor of Hillsboro and later trustee of the Mayville state normal school before his 1905 election to the governorship. He also presides over First National Bank Hillsboro and holds extensive Traill county farming and business interests.
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E. Y. Sarles
North Dakota
Wonewoec
Juneau County
Wis
University of
Anna York
Hives
Hillsboro
State Normal School
Mayville
Traill County
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Marianna Shaft
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Louis Evans
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Mann & Co
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Scientific American
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