Butler Installed as Columbia President in Grand Ceremony
Prof Nicholas Murray Butler was inaugurated as Columbia University president in a high profile event attended by President Theodore Roosevelt and many university leaders. Roosevelt attended breakfast with Butler then led a procession to the gym for the oath and speeches, followed by a banquet at Sherry's with Roosevelt and Mayor Low among the speakers.
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New York
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
United States
Roosevelt
Washington
Cortelyou
Rixey
James W. Roosevelt
Butler
Abram Hewitt
University
Odell
Low
President Roosevelt
von Holleben
Lord Kelvin
Potter
Morgan Dix
Charles Eliot
Harvard
Francis Patton
Princeton
William Harper
Chicago
Arthur S. Hadley
Yale
Catholic University of America
J. C. Schurman
Cornell
Vincent
Union Theological Seminary
McCracken
New York University
Albert T. Mills
West Point Military Academy
Alex Webb
The
College of the City of New York
C. F. Thwing
Western Reserve University
Mary F. Wooley
Mount Holyoke College
Henry Satterlee
D. C
Brooke
U.S. A
Taft
Philippines
Percy Sanderson
Barker
Corrigan
Henry C. Payne
Richard Olney
Pennsylvania
Oxford
Cambridge
England
Alumni Hall
Secret Service
William C. Schermerhorn
Baltimore
Tputler
Columbia
John Howard van Amrynge
R. Fulton Cuttine
Allen Beard Arnold Pradley
Messrs. Eliot
Hadley
Patton
Harper
William T. Harris
H. Co. Potter
Sherry’s
Mayor Low
War critics and leaders clash over Philippine independence
General Funston faulted external pressures and criticized senators for politics during the war. He praised the need for clear aims rather than overblown conscience, while Brigadier General Hale hosted the event and Dr. W R Whitehead of Denver was elected society president.
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Funston
Massachusetts
America
Spain
Hale
W. R. Whitehead
Denver
Insurgents Capture Bocas Del Toro Town
The liberal forces landed near Bocas at 6 AM and overwhelmed the government garrison. General Gomez led 700 troops with four guns toward Bocas del Toro. a battle left about 150 dead on both sides and the town surrendered at 11 AM. The US gunboat Machias landed 100 Marines to support operations.
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Colon
Colombia
Gomez
General Pinzon
Bocas del Toro
Bocas
United States
Machias
Buendia
Hold Up a Pleasure Party in Greensburg Raid
In Greensburg Pennsylvania on April 19 masked robbers held up a dancing party couple at gunpoint forcing Charles McQuillis to surrender money and a watch. A bystander Alex McNaught was fatally shot and Frank McQuillis wounded as the assailants fled. a $500 reward is offered for capture with miners from Jamieson coal works suspected.
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Greensburg
Charles McQuillis
Annie Hill
Alex McNaught
Frank McQuillis
Murder follows quarrel in Kansas between men
Henry Dumprope was arrested in Hoisington and brought to Council Grove after confessing to killing George Crowley during a quarrel over a house. He struck Crowley with an end gate, wrapped the body, weighted it with a stone, and sank it in the Neosho river. Crowley’s body was recovered yesterday and Dumprope will be tried in Emporia.
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Council Grove
Kan
Henry Dumprope
George Crowley
Hoisington
Emporia
Dumprope
Crowley
Neosho River
Range Conditions Worsen Across Northern Montana
Special dispatch reports very serious range conditions in Northern Montana. With little feed and dry holes, stock are forced to range on creeks and rivers. If Texas cattle shipments rise, native stock may perish without timely rain or relief.
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Standard
Fort Benton
Montana
Texas
Oregon
Federal Court to Rule on Merger Case Jurisdiction
Minnesota attorney general says he will oppose removal of the merger suit from Ramsey county district court to the federal circuit court. He plans to remand, raising jurisdiction questions, and expects the case to reach the Supreme Court without delay. The state also aims to renew a motion to vacate service on Northern Securities company and its president Hill.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
W. B. Douglas
Ramsey County District Court
United States Circuit Court
Douglas
Wilson
Supreme Court
Hill
Northern Securities Company
Ramsey County
Warner Quinlan Asphalt Syndicate Protest to U S Government
The Warner Quinlan asphalt syndicate protests United States interference in Venezuelan legal proceedings over the La Felicidad asphalt lake. The Bermudes company holds possession and appeals to the supreme court while a lower court order favored Warner Quinlan. Minister Bowen was asked to report on actions.
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Washington
Warner- Quinlan Asphalt Syndicate
United States
Venezuela
Tiermudes Company
State Department
Warner-Quinlan Company
la Felicidad
Bermudes Company
Supreme Court
Warner- Quinlan
Bowen
Warner-Quinlan Syndicate
Westward Migration Surges to 97 000 This Spring
In St Paul on April 19 officials report careful estimates showing 44 000 settlers moved to Washington this spring. Northern Minnesota North Dakota and Montana are believed to add at least 20 percent more, pushing total settlement from Minnesota west to the Pacific to 97 000, about 31 000 more than spring 1901.
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St. Paul
Washington
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Pacific
Queen Wilhelmina Shows Quiet Progress in Typhoid Battle
Bulletin from Castle Loo reports Queen Wilhelmina's typhoid fever follows normal course with no complications. Her strength is slightly diminished but she remains conscious and takes nourishment as telegrams of sympathy pour in from Europe.
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the Hague
Castle Loo
Wilhelmina
Prince Henry
The
Netherlands
Europe
Saddle and Thief Captured After Billings Theft
Livingston April 19. W B Smith stole a valuable saddle from a horse on Billings streets and was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Martin at Blair's sheep ranch in Shields river valley. He shipped the saddle to Livingston under an assumed name and pawned it for $15 at a Main street saloon. Sheriff Beeley located the saddle, and Smith was found 66 miles north working on a sheep ranch. Sheriff Hubbard will take him back to Billings for trial tomorrow.
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The
Standard
Livingston
W. B. Smith
Billings
Martin
Blair
Shields River Valley
Smith
Beeley
Here
Hubbard
Yellowstone County
Beaconsfield Day Observed in London on Primrose Day
Observers honor Lord Beaconsfield who died on April 19 1881 with large crowds at Westminster station and festive displays of primroses and floral trophies. Conservative HQs are decorated and Buckinghamshire residents visit Beaconsfield's grave, covered in tributes from across the country.
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London
Lord Beaconsfield
Westminster
Emanuel Belrose
Hongkong
Hugendel
Buckinghamshire
Beaconsfield
Officers Report Session Closes as River Trip Executes
In Wheeling West Virginia on April 19 the amalgamated association held a brief session with officer reports planned for publication none released yet. The 226 delegates then traveled by steamer along the river to Sisterville before adjournment until Monday. Officials deny plans for reinstatement by Bay View and nearby Chicago lodges suspended by President Shaffer last summer amid rumors of a fight.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Amalgamated Association
Sisterville
Bay View
Chicago
Shaffer
King of Chinatown Dead in Milwaukee Hotel
Sam Moy a Chinaman of Chicago and reputedly very wealthy died suddenly in a Milwaukee hotel from pneumonia. Moy arrived two weeks ago to investigate the death of a countryman who was assaulted. Moy was a prominent Freemason.
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Milwaukee, Wis
Sam Moy
Chicago
Milwaukee
Penumonia
Moy
May
American Invasion Begins in London for Coronation Trade
London reports a brisk influx of Americans as coronation visitors arrive. Stores and hotels expect a boost after a dull winter, with shops, hotels, and street scenes adapting to the crowd. Electricians and painters prepare venues for the event as the city dons new dress.
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London
Great Britain
Italy to Bay Building
Rome deputies approve without discussion the purchase of a Washington building for the Italian embassy to house its members.
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Italy
Bay
Rome
Chamber of Deputies
Washington
General Fanston Addresses Philippine War Views
General Frederick Fanston spoke at the Colorado Society of Sons of the Revolution banquet in Denver. He urged that the Philippine war should be prolonged, aligning with themes from his prior speeches.
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Denver
Frederick Fanston
Colorado Society of Sons of the Revolution
Pastor Resigns Over Controversial Jesus Christ View
Rev. M. Harwood of the Fairview Congregational church in Fairview township resigns after members protest his claim that Jesus Christ was merely a sinless man. The April 19 report notes dissatisfaction with his alleged heretical views.
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Hiawatha
Kan
M. Harwood
Congregational Church
Fairview
Harwood
Jesus Christ
Sam May Chicago Chinatown King At World Fair Venture
Sam May known as the reputed king of Chicago's Chinatown and a leading figure among Chinese merchants. Reports claimed he was wealthy, though close friends described him as comparatively poor. He was notably involved in the Chinese village enterprise during the world’s fair.
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Chicago
Sam May
Chinatown
Strike Spreads as Danish Dock Laborers Walk Out
Copenhagen reports a widening dock strike with over 8,000 workers on strike across multiple Danish ports. The broad action began spreading to various facilities, signaling escalating labor unrest and potential disruption of maritime traffic and trade.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Prince Heinrich XXII Dies in Greiz at 78
Heinrich XXII, ruling prince of Reuss, died this afternoon in Greiz Germany due to heart trouble. Born in 1846, he led the federal state for many years and his death marks the end of an era in the principality.
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Greiz
Germany
Heinrich XXII
Federal
Reus
Secret Chalmette Inquiry Ends With Volunteer Departure
At Chalmette the investigator completed the inquiry and left for Washington last night. He took the investigation results with him, and the inquiry had been kept confidential throughout its course.
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Chalmette
Washington
Transcontinental Passenger Association Adopts Mileage Plan
The association adjourned to meet next year in an unnamed Colorado location. The committee backed interchangeable mileage tickets and established a transcontinental mileage bureau to handle them. The Southern Pacific Santa Fe and Oregon Railway & Navigation passenger departments form a committee to finalize details with Robert E Countiss likely to head the bureau in San Francisco. Tickets may reach the public by June 1.
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San Diego
Cal
Transcontinental Passenger Association
Colorado
Southern Pacific, Santa Fe and
Oregon Railway & Navigation Company
San Francisco
Robert E. Countiss
Navy reports surrender of Bocas Del Toro by Colombia
Commander McCrea of the gunboat Machias reports from Colon that Bocas Del Toro has surrendered with no harm to American citizens or interests. Forces will be withdrawn this evening and the ship will sail for Aspinwall on Sunday.
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Washington
Navy Department
McCrea
Machias
Colon
Bocas del Toro
Colombia
Aspinwall
Santa Fe to Run 19 Hour Kansas City Denver Train
The Santa Fe announces a new daily 19 hour train between Kansas City and Denver starting June 1. The service will operate in addition to existing trains and consist of Pullman cars only.
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Topeka
Kan
The
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Denver
Strike at general entrie works ends after daylong walkout
Declared Off. Schenectady N Y April 19 The strike at the general entrie works was declared off at 2 15 p m Before the strike was declared off a large number of employes not affiliated with unions left their places and the officials of the company said about 6 000 men were out.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Strikers Secure Concessions at Waterloo
Des Moines reports all striking employees of the Minois Central railway at Waterloo returned to work this morning. Strikers did not gain all demands but are satisfied with concessions.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Minois Central Railway
Waterloo
Painters and paper hangers win strike in Des Moines
In Des Moines Iowa on April 19 the strike of painters and paper hangers ended at noon with a complete victory for the workers.
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Des Moines
Towa
Ibsen’s son Sigurd Accepts Swedish State Portfolio
Stockholm April 19 Sigurd Ibsen son of Henrik Ibsen the Norwegian poet and dramatist has accepted the portfolio of state in M Bleher's cabinet.
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Stockholm
Searles Ins Discharged From Bankruptcy
John E. Searles, once a notable figure with the American Sugar company, was discharged in bankruptcy. He filed on March 5, 1901, with liabilities of 2,135,000 dollars and assets of 2,616,000 dollars.
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New York
John E. Searles
American Sugar Company
New Postmaster at Bridger Appointed
Washington April 19 W L Hyde named postmaster at Bridger succeeding W T Gibson who was removed.
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Bridger
Standard
Washington
W. L. Hyde
W. T. Gibson
Archibald McLeod Former Railroad President Dies
Archibald McLeod of New York died late this afternoon after illness at home. He had been ill since February 6 and formerly served as president of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad.
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New York
Archibald McLeod
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Settled Out of Court in Marble Company Dispute
Spokane April 19 The sensational legal battle between United States Marble and Colonial Marble over claims totaling 225000 ended with all suits withdrawn. The U S Marble had sued Colonial for 100000 damages alleging injury from the dispute.
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Spokane, Wash
United States Marble Company
Colonial Marble Company
Colonial
Investigation Completed in British Camp Probe
New Orleans April 19 Col. E. H. Crowder U. S. A. finished the inquiry into the alleged British camp with results not yet disclosed.
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New Orleans
E. H. Crowder
Settlement Drops Libel Claims Over Quarry Photos
The Colonial and Garrett & Williams filed counter libel suits for 125000 damages, alleging fraud and misrepresentation. In the settlement the United States company withdraws all charges and states the claims were unfounded.
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Colonial
Garrett & Williams
United States Company
A Thur Holland Is Chosen
The United Railroads of San Francisco named Arthur Holland of New York as acting president with the full presidency to be granted if he stays in San Francisco. He is linked with a $15,000 yearly salary and may take on duties of both president and general manager.
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San Francisco
United Railroads Company of
Arthur Holland
New York
Vining
Holland
Mr. Holland
Attempted dynamite attack on Ohio State professor home
Ada Ohio April 19 Early today an attempt was made to wreck the home of Prof F Maglott of the Ohio normal university with dynamite A jealous lover of a domestic employed by the professor is charged with the crime He cannot be found
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Ada
Ohio
F. Maglott
Ohio Normal University
Murder at East Ninety Seventh Street Saloon
Louis Troja a wealthy Italian saloon keeper and real estate owner was found murdered in his East Ninety Seventh Street saloon early today His head had been crushed in and robbery is suspected as the motive.
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New York
Louis Troja
East Ninety-Seventh Street
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