Japanese Attack at Port Arthur Repulsed with 18000 Casualties
In St Petersburg word says Japanese forces attacked Port Arthur and were repulsed, with losses around 18,000 killed or wounded. Manchurian bandits stir natives against Russians and fear an outbreak. Russian cruelty alienates Chinese. The cruiser Bogatyr near Vladivostok was blown up after running aground. Trepanese apples arrested in Kronstadt shipyard. recent explosions blamed on spies.
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Aimeor
St Petersburg
Port Arthur
Manchuria
St. Petersburg
Bogatyr
Vladivostok
Cronstadt
Atlanta News Wraps Forecast and City Events
Georgia forecast shows Tuesday and Wednesday unsettled with windy conditions. high near 87, low around 66, mean near 78 with precipitation totals and deficits noted. Today highlights include Dixie Troubadours matinee and grand events for veterans charities, plus hardware manufacturers convention and city actions on Piedmont park purchase and North Atlanta annexation. Nearby reports cover indictments, drownings, fires, and political notes across several counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Dixie Troubadours
Southern Hardwobbers' Associaon
American Hardware Manufacturers’ Association
Kimball
West End
Atlanta
Knoxville
Northern
Loulavile
Nashville
Piedmont Park
North
Washington
Blodgett
Cox College
College Park
Rufus B. Bullock
Rhode Island
Central City
Man shoots woman then himself in Atlanta tragedy
Jasper Carter, of Tampa, Fla, shot Gehtry McNew, 20, at 10:18 PM on Colling Street, then killed himself with a gunshot to the head. Both were taken to Grady Hospital. the woman was expected to die. Carter had threatened her for months and disguised himself to enter the house before the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gehtry McNew
Colling Street
Jasper D. Carter
Tampa
Fla
Carter
Grady Hospital
John W. Ball
Bedford
Jay Carter
McNew
Ball
Grady
Moon
Mayo
Spradlin
Tibbs
Bone
Gilleland
White
Fogg
Atlanta
Collins Street
McMew
Gentry McNew
Atlantic Coast Line
Mango
Jacksonville
Seftner
Police raid runs through New York pool rooms
Police raiding twenty seven pool rooms arrested fourteen people and seized ninety four telephones and two telegraph instruments. Officers encountered Honest John Kelly blocking entry and found vacant sites while Broadway roof entries yielded other phones. Raids marked the most extensive in years.
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John Kelly
New York
Tenderloin
Manhattan
Honest John Kelly
Kelly
Honest John
Broadway
Post Ofice
GENERAL LEE ON NOMINATION
Jackson Mississippi May 23 Special General Stephen D Lee commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans in Jackson discussed the probable Democratic nomination for president He said sentiment drift toward Parker but warned of a possible deadlock in St Louis He would not be surprised to see ex President Cleveland nominated if deadlocked He said Cleveland has more backbone than any man since Jackson The youth oppose his nomination
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Mins
Stephen D. Lee
United Confederate Veterans
Farker
Mitch
St. Louis
Amorous
W. L Peet
Dr Spalding
Atlanta
Spalding
Exposition Company
Alex W. Smith
W Oh
Venable
J K Orr
Howell
Woodward
Piedmont’ Park
Ho Wald
Quillian
Piedmont Park
Girardeau
Terry
Holland
National Association of Manufacturers
Piedpont Park
Goodwin
Thomas Peters
Fourth Ward
Quillan
Committee On Public Buildings and Grounds
Aiva Voce
Quiflan
Terrell
Fost
Turner Bruce
Breitenbuch
Bowen
Petera
Hynds
Stephens
Carter
Resolutions Council
Men Drowned in Tank of Oil at Ref ining Plant
Port Arthur Texas May 23 William Richard of New York City and Fred Traham of Gueydan Louisiana were accidentally drowned in an oil tank at the Gulf Refining Company plant. Richard toppled after dizziness while working on an agitator and clutched a small pipe. Graham aided but fell into the tank. It was necessary to drain the oil to recover the bodies.
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Port Arthur
Tex
William Richard
New York City
Fred Traham
Gueydan
Uil Refining Company
Richard
Graham
Steamer Corbin Overloaded Before departure
Wreckage from steamer Corbin reported found west of Vancouver Inland after she sailed from Beatts for Nome with eighty nine passengers. Inspectors had halted loading, ordered freight stored, and witnesses feared the vessel was heavy and unseaworthy risking loss.
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Corwin
Seattle
Nome
Northern Methodist Church
Bishop Day
Western Union
Clow-ry
Chicago
I. D. Stinson
Morris Brown College
Atlanta
South
Tacoma
Wash
Corbin
Beatts
Vancouver
United States
Tay Coma
Opium Gang Taken In Tow Near Seattle Portland
Washington reports reveal a secret service operation ending with the seizure of twenty thousand dollars worth of crude opium. B. B. Stevens and associates are arrested. Stevens is named principal in the long running smuggling scheme run through Victoria and Seattle with four fictitious Portland distributors. The contraband moved via fast launches and concealed planes and safes, with shipments recycled after use.
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Washington
Wilkie
Secret Service
Armstrong
Seattle
Portland
Frank Burke
New York
B. B. Stevens
Aling Tuttle
W. Cree
Alfred Larsen
Beattie Stevens
Victoria
China
Stevens
Sak
Three Indicted at Americus in Assault to Murder Case
Americus Ga May 23 Special grand jury returned an indictment charging George T Sullivan Dr W C Barrow and Amanda Wilson with assault with intent to murder The evidence came from Miss Olivia McLane a young artist and former employee at the jewelry store She alleges responsibility for her troubles and the case involves an alleged abortion Bonds set at 2000 for Sullivan and Barrow and 1000 for Wilson The case will be heard this term of court
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ORLA
United States
Columbia
Americus
Gilmer County
George T. Sullivan
W. c. Barrow
Amanda” Wilson
Olivia McLane
Sullivan
Atore
Mies McLane
Toom Part
Barrow
Amanda Wilson
Cholera Ravages Japanese Camps Across Front
Thao-Yang May 23 reports say cholera sweeps Japanese camps with about 100 deaths daily while the military situation remains comparatively quiet.
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Thao-Yang
City Buys Piedmont Park and Annexes North Atlanta
The Atlanta city council approved purchasing Piedmont Park for 99,000 dollars and extending city limits to include North Atlanta, with mayoral approval expected. The move raises population and annual revenue, bringing 3,000 residents and 35,000 to 40,000 dollars in new yearly taxes, while plans to amend the charter to include land along Piedmont Avenue are also approved.
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Piedmont Park
North
Atlanta
Howell
Inman
General Assembly
Martin F. Amorous
Peters
City of
Exposition Company
Department of Nance
Pleamont Driving Club
Peachtree Street
Peachstree Street
Said Street
Fifteenth Street
Piedmont Avenue
Southern ‘Railway
Lmits
Quillian
Hillburn
Holland
Goodwin
Turner
Bruce
Breitenbacher
Bowen
Amorous
Terrell
Worth Atlanta
Boy Pleads For Whipping At Seminary Whipping Case
Henry Thomas a 12 year old white boy displayed rare good judgment despite his personal feelings as he requested a judge not to impose a stockade. The boy was charged with whipping Clarence Nichols a 7 year old at Spellman seminary rear. Judge Broytes ordered a probation officer to supervise a proper lash while several other boys are suspected to have participated.
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Henry Thomas
Clarence Nichols
Spellman Seminary
Broytes
Gleer
Nichole
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Vatican
Europe
Savable
Rose Tint
Red Knight
Morris Park
Erry McGovern
Eddie Hanton
Ore
Lawnia
Sea Pirate
New Orleans
Jasper Carter
John W.W. Ball
Lee
Cleveland
Traham
Ocean
West Shore
Vancouver Island
Opium Gang
United States Secret Service
Young Woman
Southern Railway
Nmita
Unfernoon
Fulton County
Couneil
Harwell
Council
Piedmont Park Purchase
Jonty
Campbell
Constitution
X Piedmont
Latisr
Piepmont Park
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