Akron race postponed by heavy fog for 3000 mile contest
The 3000 mile international race across the Atlantic for the German emperor's cup faced a postponed start due to dense fog at Sandy Hook. Eight of eleven yachts remained anchored as conditions, including a damaged Fleur de Lis, were assessed for safety, with a 2:15 p m start planned but delayed. The fleet includes varied craft from Britain and the United States, signaling a shift toward seaworthy designs amid perilous seas.
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New York
Atlantic Ocean
Sandy Hook
Hook
A. S. Stimpson
New York Yacht Club
Erie Basin
Valalla
Utcavana
Atlantic
Thistle
Hildegards
Endymion
Sunbeam
Apache
Fleur de Lis
Bold Chicago Robbery At Madison Street Jewelry Shop
In Chicago four men staged a bold nighttime heist at T. D. Lande’s jewelry store at 482 West Madison Street, taking watches and diamonds valued around 3000 dollars. One man held Lande at gunpoint while two watched the side entrance and two others pried open a window and fled with the trays, as passersby watched and police were not signaled. The thieves vanished with no clue left behind.
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Chicago
T. D. Lande
Madison Street
Lande
Brothers in Lane Hotel kill prominent Texan Mason
E S Mason, a leading businessman from Yoakum, Texas, was shot and killed by M A and P A Newman, brothers hidden in the Lane Hotel with rifles. Days earlier, Miss Lillian Newman, about 28, died at Range. Dr J M Boyd was bound over in 5000 to answer malpractice charges related to her death. The brothers surrendered and were taken to Hallettsville.
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Yoacum
Tex
E. S. Mason
M. A
P. A. Newman
Lane Hotel
Lillian Newman
J. M. Boyd
Halletsville
Unions urged to incorporate by labor leader
Indianapolis address Tuesday before the Switch men's Union of North America urged the incorporation of labor unions. He argued incorporation would remove the opposition’s claim that union labor fears responsibility and loss of control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
T. V. Powderly
Switchmen's Union of North America
Teacher Fatally Shot After Petition Opposing Reappointment
In Carbondale on Tuesday, Prof. L. B. Lee, principal of the negro high school, shot and fatally wounded John Nance. Nance had circulated a petition to urge the board of education not to reappoint Lee.
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Carbondale
L. B. Lee
the Negro High School
John Nance
Nance
Board of Education
Lee
Hoch Case Near End in Chicago Trial
The Hoch trial defense rested Tuesday in the case charging diohann Hoch with wife murder. Officials expect a verdict by Saturday as the case moves toward closing arguments and jury deliberation.
Sioux City Stock Market Quotations Report
Tuesday quotations on the Sioux City stock market show butchers at 4.40 to 5.40 and top hogs at 5.25, reflecting activity in meat prices and livestock values.
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Sioux City
Decatur Adopts Dual Police Forces Under New Mayor
Decatur voters will see two police departments after the city council approved bonds for the new force appointed by the newly elected mayor. The first chief led the old force while the second head will command the new unit, which began duty on Tuesday.
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Decatur
Shot While Resisting Arrest in Indianapolis
Harry Murphy aged 22 was accidentally shot and killed late Tuesday as he resisted arrest on a charge of assault and battery. Patrolman Jesse Streit discharged the weapon during the incident in Indianapolis Indiana.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Harry Murphy
Jesse Streit
Jury Disagrees in Koch Case. Third Trial Expected in June
In Mankato Minnesota the Koch jury failed to reach a verdict after over forty hours of deliberation. Judge Cray discharged them with praise for patience and discretion. A third trial date was set for Monday next with bond considerations. The case follows the murder of Dr Gebhardt in New Ulm on November 1, 1904. The killer fled through a rear window and escape route via Reineke's adjoining office.
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Koch
Mankato
Minn
Cray
Gebhardt
New Ulm
G. F. Reineke
Practical Armistice Declared In Chicago Teamsters Strike
A practical truce in the Chicago teamsters strike was announced Monday night to hold until the International Brotherhood of Teamsters officers meet locally, likely Wednesday or Thursday. The joint council, after reconsidering Saturday’s decision to reject deliveries to strike houses, reaffirmed its stance and would not meet the Team Owners Association demands.
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Chicago
Teamsters
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Teamsters’ Joint Council
Team Owners’ Association
Deed of Madman in San Diego Affects Several Victims
W. P. Robinson, a cleaner, severely harmed William Stewart and Harry Doddridge, and fatally wounded Mrs Emma Stewart and Mrs W H Doddridge after stabbing, then killed himself. Doddridge, an internal revenue officer, jumped from a window to escape. No prior conflict appeared between Robinson and the victims.
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San Diego
Cal
W. P. Robinson
William Stewart
Harry Doddridge
H. W. Chase
Emma Stewart
W. H. Doddridge
Internal Revenue
Robinson
Doddridge
Tragic $75,000 Shortage Linked to Oconto Employee
In Oconto Wisconsin the body of Louis J. Rens, a trusted McEchron Co employee, was found in an abandoned barn after a shortage between 75 000 and 100 000 was reported. He shot himself in the head, authorities say.
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Oconto
Wis
Louis J. Rens
McEchron Company
Poles Granted Land Purchase Rights in Poland by Nicholas
In St. Petersburg, Emperor Nicholas sanctions a law to allow Poles to buy land in Poland, reversing post 1863 dispossession aimed at improving their condition after the uprising.
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St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Kingdom of
Poland
Italian Cruiser Umbria Arrives at Mare Island Navy Yard
The Italian cruiser Umbria docked at Mare Island navy yard in Vallejo California on Monday after sailing from San Francisco. A twenty gun salute greeted the cruiser as she entered the yards and she was placed in the dry dock for cleaning and minor repairs.
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Vallejo
Cal
Umbria
Mare Island Navy Yard
San Francisco
Chicago Engineer Drowned in Mississippi River
Floyd Farrar, a Chicago civil engineer and inspector overseeing government work at Southwest Pass, drowned Friday night while bathing in the Mississippi. His mother and sisters in Chicago have been notified.
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Chicago
New Orleans
Floyd Farrar
Southwest Pass
Mississippi
Stricken While at Prayer at Chariton Home
Miss Capitol Dukes was found dead in Chariton Iowa after being stricken with apoplexy while saying her evening prayers. formerly of Chicago she graduated from the Baptist training School for missionaries there.
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Chariton
Capitol Dukes
Esse James' Son Accused in Missouri Usury Charge
In Kansas City Missouri a sworn complaint accuses Jesse James son of the outlaw Jesse James of usury. The young man, a pawnbroker and money lender, allegedly charged ten percent interest monthly.
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Esse James
Iansas City
Jesse James
Young James
Cody Seeks a New Trial in Divorce Case
Sheridan Wyoming district court records show Col W. FR Cody Buffillo Bib filing a motion for a new trial in his divorce suit on Monday. The filing seeks reconsideration of prior rulings in the divorce proceeding.
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Cody
Sheridan
Wyo
Col W. FR
Cody Buffillo Bib
Marshal Removed in Oregon Land Fraud Case
United States Marshal Walter FPL Matthews of Oregon was removed by presidential order amid reports of insufficient harmony with the prosecution of land fraud cases in the state. Matthews had been involved in federal efforts to pursue land fraud prosecutions.
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Washington
Walter Fpl Matthews
Oregon
Matthews
General Gomez In Cuba Feels Severe Illness
Gen. Gomez in Santiago de Cuba suffers nephritis amid age and wartime wounds from campaigns for Cuba’s liberation. Doctors report his health is dangerously compromised by long service and lingering injuries.
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Santiago
Cuba
Maxima Gomez
Quiet May Day Fails Amidst Broad Russian Calm
Reports from St. Petersburg and across Russia say May day demonstrations failed to ignite as planned. Minor disorders appeared only in a few places, with shops closed and no bloodshed. Governor Trepoff kept order firmly yet without clashes, Cossacks patrolled, reserves tucked away, and no mobilization occurred.
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St. Petersburg
Moscow
Russia
Reval
Kishinev
Kazan
Tiflis
Sartof
Cronstadt
Rostov-on-Don
Nieff
Vologdan
Tomsk
Overnor
Trepoff
Gov Folk condemns Belmont lynching and mob lawlessness
Jefferson City Missouri Governor Folk issued a statement denouncing the Belmont lynching. He said the mob's hangings are murder regardless of a crime's severity and that kidnapping is a capital offense in Missouri. He urged citizens to be governed by law and warned mob participants face peril.
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Jefferson City
Folk
Belmont
Missouri
Blame for Zeigler Horror Probed by State Officials
Carbondale Illinois officials led by Attorney General Stead and Assistant AG Gillespie probe the Zeigler mine disaster. The inquiry seeks evidence to back a state inspectors report alleging the Zeigler Coal Company bears partial or full responsibility. Officials meet privately, aiming for vigorous prosecution.
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Carbondale
Ill
Stead
Gillespie
Zeigler
Zeigler Coal Company
Passengers Jolt as Milwaukee Road Coupling Breaks
A coupling on the Pioneer Limited near Homewood station west of Watertosa caused a sudden stop on Saturday night. Several passengers were shaken. Dr. J. A. Masterson of Watertown suffered serious spinal injuries with paralysis. An unknown woman was head bruised and an unknown boy had a crushed hand.
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Milwaukee Road
Milwaukee
Wis
Homewood Station
Wauwatosa
J. A. Masterson
Wwatertown
Hanging at Dallas marks first white man executed in county
Dallas, Texas. Holly Vann, a young white man, was hanged in the Dallas County jail at 1 22 Saturday afternoon for the murder of Sol Arnoff on the night of November 29, 1904. Vann had recently been released from Texas Penitentiary after a highway robbery term. Burrell Oates, a Negro, is under death sentence as an accomplice.
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Dallas
Tex
Holly Vann
Sol Arnoff
Vann
Texas
Arnoff
Burrell Oates
Dallas County
Trial of Dr Koch in Gebhardt murder ends to jury
In Mankato Minnesota the case of Dr Geo R Koch charged with killing Dr Louis A Gebhardt in New Ulm last November was given to the jury Saturday. Judge Crays charge asked for a verdict of first degree murder or not guilty. It is generally believed the jury will be unable to reach an agreement as in the first trial.
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Mankato, Minn
Geo. R. Koch
Louis A. Gebhardt
New Ulm
Cray
Chicago singer shoots attacker in self defense
Fyn Dakin, a concert hall singer in Chicago, shot and killed one of two men who attacked her and tried to rob her. Detectives later identified the dead man as Charles Bennett. Dakin was detained for further investigation.
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Chicago
Fyn Dakin
Charles Bennett
Rubber Concerns Consolidate in New York
Reports confirm the consolidation of the United States Rubber Company and the Rubber Goods Manufacturing Company in New York. The merger unites two rubber industry players under a single corporate umbrella, signaling a major realignment in the sector.
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Rubber Concerns
New York
United States Rubber Company
Rubber Goods Manufacturing Company
Sentenced to be Hanged in Oklahoma Murder Case
Hobart Oklahoma J A Wright convicted of murdering William Slattery was sentenced Saturday to be hanged on July 7. The case proceeds through the legal process with a death penalty outcome awaiting execution.
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Hobart
Okla
J. A. Wright
Willian Slattery
Wis
Tornado Lashes Valley Falls Kansas Causing Property Damage
A Saturday afternoon tornado struck Valley Falls Kansas at 5 80 o clock destroying the German Evangelical church five dwellings and many farm buildings. no serious injuries reported.
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Kansas
Valley Falls
Kan
German Evangelical Church
Windstorm Fatality Report From Fort Worth Area
A special to the Record from Art Pleasant, Wex., says a tornado passed two and a half miles southeast of here Saturday afternoon. One person was killed and many injured.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Art. Pleasant, Wex
Here
Tornado Rips Through Harmony Church and Surrounding Farms
Severe weather strikes Clay County with a tornado about 2 pm destroying Harmony Church seven miles southeast of Spencer and part of a nearby schoolhouse. H M Hoberg’s barn is wrecked and he is badly hurt as the storm shifts northeast across O’Donnell and O’Chir farms. Wind damages extend to several farms, barns, outbuildings, windmills, and lines north toward Ida Grove and Marshalltown. some homes struck with injuries reported.
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Harmony Church
Spencer
H. MH. Hoberg
John Lipke
Oscar Rice
Logan Township
Battle Township
James Brown
Ida Grove
Marshalltown
Irank Selton
Boone
Northwestern
Downey
Iowa City
Aged Lovers Wed After Fifty Years Apart
In Clinton, Mrs. Polly E. Wilson aged 65 and Horace H. Raymond aged 70 married Monday, renewing a romance that began in Vermont nearly fifty years earlier. They had divorced, remarried, and raised families before both spouses died, leading to a second reunion and vow renewal arranged by their daughter Mrs. M. B. Fish of Clinton.
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Clinton
Polly E. Wilson
Horace H. Raymond
Vermont
Big land deal closes in western Iowa at Onawa
A major land transaction near Onawa closed with a $110,000 payment for 2,200 acres in Monona County Frank lin and Belvidere townships. Judge Addison Oliver, longtime ditch legislation opponent, sells his home farm and withdraws opposition to the Monona Harrison ditch, paving the way for canal digging soon.
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Iowa
Onawa
Addison Oliver
Choice
Franklin
Belvidere
Monona County
Linos
Oliver
Child Narrowly Escapes Eye Injury at Wall Lake
Sunday evening Gretchen Gray, three year old daughter of John H D Gray of Wall Lake, almost lost sight of her right eye. While feeding chickens inside a woven wire fenced enclosure she slid a wire under the eyelid, escaping with a half inch slit in the eyelid.
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Gretchen Gray
John H.D. Gray
Wall Lake
Body Lost, Funeral Postponed in Davenport
The body of P. J. McNeer ney, a well known Davenport resident, died in Houston last Sunday. Funeral plans in Davenport were postponed after the loss of the body, despite arrangements and friends gathered for the services.
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P. J.mcneerney
Davenport
Houston
Tex
Prohibition Depends on Population in Atlantic
A census report shows Atlantic has over 5000 residents but opponents plan to file affidavits claiming 500 listed residents are not true locals. If those names are struck from the tally, Atlantic would remain a dry town. The dispute marks a rare census challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Executive Council
Northwest Iowa Storm Destroys Towns and Wrecks Telegraph Wires
A Sioux City special reports a Wednesday night storm across northwestern Iowa causing extensive damage. Anthon suffered losses estimated at 8000 dollars as the storm became a tornado, destroying small buildings and severing telephone lines. Debris stopped communication with nearby towns until repairs began Thursday night. Reports from other towns describe severe storm effects. A What Cheer dispatch notes heavy rain with no major damage. The Belle Plaine Catholic church spire was struck by lightning during the same storm, but the church was saved.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Anthon
Belle Plaine
A O U W Officers Elected in Cedar Rapids Session
The grand lodge of A O U W met in Cedar Rapids on Thursday to elect officers. I B Evans Des Moines was named grand master, J Wilby Waterloo grand foreman, Henry Michelstetter Sioux City grand receiver, Larry Southard Shenandoah grand overseer, G A Pitts Ottumwa grand guide, W S Quelle Davenport grand inside watchman, Adam Carlyle Audubon grand outside watchman, B I Rehkopf Des Moines grand recorder, C P VanCice Mt. Pleasant and C C Bosworth Tingley as grand trustees, with B F Carrol Des Moines Senator W H Berry Indianola R L Tilton Des Moines and L L Hamlin Des Moines as supreme representatives.
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Grand Lodge
Cedar Rapids
I. B. Evans
Des Moines
J. Wilby
Waterloo
Henry Michelstetter
Sioux City
Larry Southard
Shenandoah
G. A. Pitts
Ottumwa
W. S. Quelle
Davenport
Adam Carlyle
Shock Kills Girl in Storm at Onslow House
Miss Martha Sinkey a domestic employed by Hon John Russell two miles north of Onslow Jones County died during a severe electric storm. After an unusually loud thunderclap she sprang from bed to floor and instantly collapsed dying. Heart trouble cited as primary cause with no evidence of a lightning entry.
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Martha Sinkey
John Russell
Onslow
Jones County
Threatened assassination target in Des Moines murder trial
Attorney Herbert R. Wright representing Neil Matthews in a Polk County district court murder case found an anonymous letter in his valise threatening him with assassination if he frees Matthews. Wright held a revolver, which was later reported missing.
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Herbert R. Wright
Neil Matthews
Polk County
Des Moines
Matthews
Wright
Flooding Hits Sheldon With Record Spring Rain
A severe rainstorm Sunday evening dumped over two inches, causing creeks to overrun banks and making country roads impassable. The continuous downpour lasted from 5 PM to 10 PM with a slow drizzle thereafter, marking the wettest spring the area has known.
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Sheldon
Lightning Hits Farm Barn North of Colfax
A barn owned by S. W. Failor northeast of Colfax was struck by lightning Monday afternoon and burned with its contents. Seven horses four mules two cattle hay grain and machinery were lost. Loss exceeded 2500 with 1050 insured.
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S. W. Failor
Colfax
Millionaire Lamb Buried at Private Funeral
The funeral of James Dwight Lamb, the Clinton millionaire who was accidentally drowned near Bellevue, was held Sunday afternoon. The obsequies were private and interment was made in Springdale cemetery.
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Millionaire Lamb
James Dwight Lamb
Clinton
Bellevue
Springdale Cemetery
Carnegie Gift To Parsons College Reported
Announcement made at Fairfield Saturday night states Andrew Carnegie gave Parsons College fifteen thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons College
Fairfield
Andrew Carnegie
Olin Banker Snyder Returned to Iowa After Embezzlement Charge
Brought back to Iowa WW HE Snyder the Olin banker who vanished in March and was arrested in St. Louis on embezzlement charges of 125000 was returned to Iowa Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Snyder
Olin
St. Louis
Council Bluffs Raises Assessments by 475500
Spirited agitation by members of the Commercial Club leads to a total property assessment increase of 475 thousand five hundred dollars in Council Bluffs. All but 100 thousand dollars is borne by larger corporations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Commercial Club
Davenport Woman Shoots at Head in Desperate Act
Mrs. A. B. Martin of Davenport attempted suicide Wednesday by firing five bullets at her head. only one pierced her scalp. She was irrational following the death of her husband.
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A. B. Martin
Davenport
Collarbone Break For Mr J P Sloan Foreman
Mr J P Sloan foreman on the Hen dee and Wall farm southeast of Sloan broke his collar bone Thursday morning. He was aiding Mrs Sloan to the train when a buggy collapse near town threw Mr and Mrs Sloan and their grandchild to the ground.
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J. P. Sloan
Hendee & Wall Farm
Sloan
Barber In Rockwell City Quarantined For Smallpox
Two weeks ago the Rockwell City board of health declared Charley Keene a smallpox case. He was placed under strict quarantine and is now recovering. Keene, a barber, had been unwell for several days but continued working. No other cases have appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Rockwell City
Charley Keene
Keene
Man Crushed Under Railcar During Cedar Rapids Storm
John Melsh an employee of Rock Island in Cedar Rapids crawled beneath a switch engine sheltered from hail and rain. The engine backed into cars severing both legs and she died at the hospital that evening.
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John Melsh
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Melsh
Mattern Leads Des Moines Crusade Against Gambling
Mayor George W. Mattern of Des Moines has begun a campaign against gambling and slot machines, signaling a new municipal effort to curb gaming activity in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Mattern
Des Moines
Lightning Kills Farm Hand Near Oskaloosa
Curt Smith, a farm hand, was struck by lightning Thursday afternoon and instantly killed after guiding his team into the barn. The bolt hit a tree above him as he moved toward the house.
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Curt Smith
A Q U W Adopts Biennial Lodge Sessions
The grand lodge meeting of the A Q O U W in Cedar Rapids focused on an amendment to hold biennial sessions instead of annual gatherings. The change would set meetings every two years, replacing the current yearly schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt to seek release of Boxer indemnity for education
The next annual message will urge freeing 22 000 000 of Boxer indemnity from payment, conditioned on China using the funds for education amid calls for sympathy for China and concern over its neutrality and security. A Philippine census shows 7.6 million people with 14 000 villages, most farmers owning homes and 4000 students in schools. Cuban minister Quesada praises Havana’s School City system and Manila night schools, while a new carpet for the Senate costs about 2000. Panama Railway doubles track to handle canal traffic, and rural free delivery shows 30 082 routes with 4 708 petitions pending mid May.
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Roosevelt
China
Pekin
United States
United States Census Bureau
Philippine Islands
Manila
Senor Gonzalo Quesada
Havana
Washington
Mr. Quesada
DeGraw
Post Office Department
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