The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1914-04-24
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A fire which started in an over
crowded six story tenent house inNew
York City at two o'clock at night
Killed eleven persons. burned many
Others and forced score to leap from
windows, sustaining injuries many of
them serious. One man was killed
by falling while trying to escape over
n roof. Many women and children
were carried down ladders by firemen
and dozen were saved by leaping in
to life nets spread out by the firemen.
The four guDmen convicted of the
murder of Rosenthal were electrocut-
ed at Sing Sing. shortly before
"Dago Frank" Cirofici one of the
number went to the chair, he con-
tossed to Warden Clancy duplicating
the other men in the crime. lie de-
clared that he had never heard Police
Lieutenant Becker's name mentioned
In connection with the plot in killing
Rosenthal and supposed the murder
had been ordered as a result OF
gamblers quarrel.
The Siberian wolves" driven by
John Johnson won the 412-miie ALL
Alaska sweepstakes dog team race OF
1914, and finished in remarkably
good condition at Nome. They are a
cross between the Siberian wolf and
the Alaska sled dog, and have the ag-
ility and endurance OF the wolf and
the faithful intelligence OF the dog.
They are light in color either gray or
white and have shaggy coats. John
sons time was 81 hours and three
minutes. nearly seven hours more
than the record set for aim in 1910.
The Butt Memorial Bridge nj Aug
usta. Ca. q monument TO Maj. A. w.
Butt. aid to two President. who lost
his life while trying to save women
and children when the Titanic went
down, was dedicated. A delegation
Of Masons from Washington attended.
in the center OF the structure Is n
bronze relief OF Mai. Butt. The de-
dication was on the second anniver-
sary OF the Titanic disaster In which
1917 passengers were drowned.
Eight persons were killed and 10
seriously Injured in fire that wreck
I'd fiye-story brick apartment build
Ing In Boston. Twenty-one families,
lotaling 75 individuals. narrowly
escaped. The apartments were small
and those who lost their lives were I
trapped with no chance OF egress.
When the firemen arrived men, wom-
en- and children were standing on the |
window ledges crying for help. Some |
reached the ground by crawling along |
narrow copings to fire escapes and |
others were taken down by firemen
On ladders. Two women we're killed
by jumping. The bodies OF others |
were found In the fifth floor. They
had been suffocated.
The Michigan copper mine workers
who have been on n strike since July
20, have voted to return to work, ac-
'ording to announcement made by
officials Of the Western Federation OF
at Hancock, Mich. Recogni-
Ion OF the union Is waived by the,
miners In returning to work. They
ay they have been assured an eight
iour day, better working conditions
md minimum daily wage OF SO will
'e granted. II Is estimated that
here are only 5000 Of the 13,O00who
vent out on strike. who have not al
eady returned to work.
The arrest of American bluejackets
t Tampico by Mexican soldiers, their
eiease upon demand OF Admiral
Mayo. who demanded that the Mexi-
an government formally salute the
american flag by way OF apology was
he leading event of absorbing inter-
st during the past week. Admiral
iayo's demand was approved by Pre-
iHant NAfloAv nh n. |