American Fleet to Visit Japan in New Itinerary
The American battleship fleet will visit Japan after Secretary Root accepted Baron Takahira’s cordial invitation. Aiming for China next, plans may include Hawaii Samoa Melbourne Sydney Manila Yokohama and Manila to the Suez route with a month of target practice at Manila and a week in Japan.
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Washington
Japan
Root
Baron Takahira
Roosevelt
China
Metcalf
Admiral Pillsbury
Atlantic Seaboard
Hawai Islands
Samoa
Melbourne
Sydney
Manila
Yokohama
Philippines
Suez Canal
New York
Europe
Lilley to Submit More Evidence on submarine boat profits
Congressman Lilley of Connecticut will submit statements and comparisons to the Special submarine investigating committee. He cites 1901 02 naval hearings with Admiral O Neill Melville and Bowles, arguing $190 000 per boat was liberal and Holland boats cost less than $50 000 to $70 000, with proposed prices of 928 000 per boat.
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Washington
United States
Electric Boat Company
Lilley
Connecticut
Special Submarine Investigating Committee
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Melville
O'Neill
Bowles
Admiral O'Neill
Admiral Melville
Holland
Admiral Mebville
Admiral Bowles
Department
Berlin newspapers boycott Reichstag debates over insult to reporters
Berlin and provincial papers refuse to print Reichstag debates after center party leader Groeber called reporters swine amid a row over remarks about negro souls. Twelve deputies withdraw, demanding apology and full retraction from party leaders to settle the incident.
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Berlin
Herr Groeber
Center Party
Reichstag
Damaging Testimony in Poison Candy Mail Case
In Kansas City Kansas Mrs. Sarah Morasch faces trial for sending poisoned candy via mail. Fourteen year old Ella Van Meter testified that she wrote the return address used with the package at Morasch's request, over two months before the delivery.
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Sarah Morasch
Kansas City
Kan
Ella van Meter
Ruth Miller
Grand Pacific Hotel Fire Damages Chicago Building
A blaze sparked by crossed electric wires at the Grand Pacific hotel in Chicago caused about 100000 in damage and briefly threatened mass destruction. No deaths. three people injured including a fireman. 280 guests evacuated as firefighters fought water and flames. Elevator workers J Case and B F Sparado aided evacuations. Officers guarded papers in the top floor offices of E C Rittsher amid the chaos. The hotel, a landmark rebuilt after 1871.
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Chicago
Walter English
J. Case
BF. Sparado
E. C. Rittsher
John R. Walsh
Rittshher
Grand Pacific
England Eyes US Navy Visit To Japan
London reports the United States accepting Japan’s invitation for the Atlantic battleship fleet to visit Japan. If the Pacific fleet joins, it becomes a grand Far East spectacle and signals British diplomacy easing Pacific friction. Editorials view the cruise as US entering world politics.
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London
United States
Japan
Yokohama
Pacific
Daily Mail
England
The
Daily News
Japan Welcomes American Fleet Visit Invitation
Tokio reports American acceptance of Japan’s invitation for a battleship fleet visit. Foreign Minister Hayashi says cabinet approved March 18 and Takahira to extend invitation March 19. Officials foresee a cordial reception and a chance to show friendship with the United States.
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Tokio
Japan
Foreign Office
Naval Department
Hayashi
Takahira
America
Congress
Baron Saito
Marine
Fet
Alleged Robber Beaten In Yard Fight At Gladstone
In Gladstone yards, Adolph Griffin fought Conductor J W Saxton of the Northern Pacific using revolvers and draw pins. Griffin was wounded and hospitalized with suspected skull fracture. Saxton escaped with scalp wounds and returned home. The clash followed a spate of yard robberies and Griffin being detected in a caboose.
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St. Paul
Adolph Griffin
J. W. Saxton
Northern Pacific
Gladstone
Griffin
Gerber
Saxton
Gladsone
Across the World Motor Tour Reaches Western States
From To nopah Nevada arrival of the American car to Ogden Utah signals the around the world automobiles scattered to Ogallala Nebraska where the German car follows. The French machine sits at Cheyenne Wyoming and the Italian car is west of Evanston Wyoming.
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Ogden
Utah
Tonopah
Nev
Ogallala
Neb
Cheyenne
Wyo
Evanston
Hughes Warns Republicans in Kingston Speech
Governor Hughes told the Ulster County Republican club to quit itself with honor in state administration. He urged good administration and laws reflecting just sentiment as better for the party than political maneuvering, and reiterated his stance on race track gambling.
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Kingston
N. Y
Ulster County Republican Club
Hughes
Republican Party
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