Warships Assemble for Jamestown Exposition
Norfolk awaits the Jamestown tercentennial as the greatest fleet in Hampton Roads history gathers. About 25 battleships and cruisers, led by the Connecticut, prepare to host visiting British German Austrian warships ahead of the Friday opening. President Roosevelt will review the fleet from the Mayflower with 1500 sailors parading.
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Norfolk
Hampton Roads
Great Britain
Germany
Austria
Bremen
Alberts
Fortress Monros
Neville
Good Hope
Argyll
Hampshire
Roxburgh
Sankt George
Aspern
Roosevelt
Exposition Grounds
Exposition Plaza
Supreme court allows Kansas brewery receivership suit
In Topeka on April 23 the supreme court granted Attorney General Jackson the right to seek receivership in the ouster case against Kansas brewery companies. No receivers named yet. eight to ten saloon fixtures in Leavenworth and some in Atchison may be included. Receivership could lead to removal of liquor interests from the state and their property use. The suits, filed two weeks earlier, claim the breweries operated without licenses under Kansas corporation laws and conducted unlawful business.
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Topeka
Supreme Court
Jackson
Kansas
The
Cour
Leavenworth
Atchison
Kasas
Hewerle Irhd
Train Wreck Near Blaisdell Injures Twelve
A Great Northern passenger train derailed one mile east of Blaisdell when a broken rail caused multiple cars to overturn. Twelve people were seriously injured and one or two feared dead as baggage express mail coal car smoker day coach and tourist car left the track.
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St. Paul
Great Northern Railway
Blaisdell
Labor Federation Seeks Explanation On Citizens Claim
In Montgomery Alabama the State Federation of Labor wired its president for an explanation of his alleged assertion that Haywood and Moyer Idaho miners are not desirable citizens. In Chicago Mayor Busse reportedly will lift the lid a little. Eight more lottery indictments were returned at Mobile and a freight collision near Denison injured three. A dead baby was found in a mustard can in Greenville Texas. Everett Tunnell, a Pawnee county Oklahoma farmer, killed himself. J A Adkins store in Noel Junction Texas was robbed of fifty five pairs of shoes. Pepper of Greenville Texas, head of Pepper Wholesale Grocery, is dead.
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Montgomery Ala
Alabama State Federation of Labor
Haywood
Moyer
Idaho
Mobile
Kazy
Denison
Greenville
Tex
Everett Tunnell
Pawnee County
Oklahoma
J. A. Adkins
Noel Junction
Pepper
Pepper Wholesale Grocery Company
Pythians Gather for Texas Knights of Pythias Meet
Dallas hosts the Grand Lodge session as Mayo Smith welcomes delegates and Grand Chancellor Briggs replies. A large group attends as Pythian colors adorn the city and Pythian Sisters are welcomed by Mrs Frances J Bell. Delegates adjourn to a secret session after afternoon preliminaries.
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Dallas
Grand Lodge
The
Texas Knights of Pythias
Mayo. Smith
P. B. Miller
Briggs
Frances J. Bell
Cornerstone Laid at Weatherford Widows and Orphans Home
In Weatherford Texas on April 23 about 4000 people witnessed the cornerstone ceremony for the Texas Knights of Pythias widows and orphans home. Mayor Miller opened with remarks and Rev George Oakley offered the invocation as Grand Chancellor Griggs spoke, followed by Supreme Vice Chancellor Brown and Supreme Representative Young acting for detained Chancellor Barnes.
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Weatherford
Tex
Widows and Orphans Home
Texas Knights of Pythias
Miller
Grand Lodge
George Oakley
Cleburne
George B. Griggs
Houston
H. P. Brown
S B. Young
Ohio
Barnes
Jacksonville
Ill
Governor Campbell Pushes Four Legislative Subjects
Governor Campbell sent four more subjects for the legislature including sale of school lands creation of a new text book board and inspection of wines and liquors. Two 2-cent passenger fare bills were introduced proposing a maximum rate of two cents per mile with exemptions and a commuter charge between 15 and 25 cents. Both allow free fare for under six and half fare for six to twelve and redeemable unused tickets within twelve months. A pair of liquor inspector bills were also introduced.
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Campbell
Austin
New Text Book Board
Wolfe
Bryan
Thomas
Fannin
Railroad Commission
Wolfe and Bryan
Pilot blamed in Larchmont disaster collision
New London authorities release findings on the February 17 steamboat Larchmont disaster. Pilot John L. Ansen is held responsible for the collision with the schooner Harry Knowlton, resulting in over 100 deaths. Captain George M. McVey is largely exonerated, and the schooner is said to have followed navigation rules.
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New London
Bullet hits foreman watch during Hazleton shooting
Juan Bartula, linked by police to an anarchist group with ties to Newark, shot at Charles Kraure, a Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Co foreman in Audenried. Kraure's watch was struck, he was uninjured, Bartula was arrested, and authorities deem him likely insane.
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Juan Bartula
Hazleton
Newark
N. J
Roosevelt
Audenried
Charles Kraure
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
Kraure
Terrorists Rob Carriage in Lodz Heist Killing Soldiers
Thirty armed terrorists attacked a government liquor sale carriage in Lodz on April 23. A bomb destroyed the vehicle, killing three soldiers and mortally wounding five others along with a government employee and the money keeper. They seized about $2,000 and fled.
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Lodz
Resolution for Roosevelt's second term defeated in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg on April 23 Mr Blue Stone of Allegheny county offered a resolution in the house asking President Roosevelt to be a candidate for a second term. The measure was defeated by a viva voce vote without debate.
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Harrisburg
Bluestone
Allegheny County
House
Roosevelt
Elgin Butter Output Rises in Week Report
Elgin Alabama reports butter production for the past week totaling 483,600 pounds with output figures indicating continued regional dairy activity.
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Elgin
Elgin, al
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Will S. Higgs
Ed Hall
Howell Bros
B. Kaczer & Co
D. Mike Jr
J. H. Mawhinney
Sanders Bros
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M. Sebesta
ATS and Market Products
L. E. Brockman
Bryan, Texas
Great North
Little
Chicago
Busse
Dalls
Larchmont
J. L. Ansen
Blondwood
King Nutwood
Nutwood
Mary Glenn
Red Wilkes
George Wilkes
Reagan, Tex
Bloadwood
Henry & Brogdon Bros
Bryan, Tex
Seasor
S.W. Higgs
Texas
T Fead
John Wittman
CRAIN
S. H. Franklin
Rohde
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