Battle Imminent as Fleets Close in on China Sea
Reports from St Petersburg and London indicate Russian Admiral Ro jestvensky and Viceroy Togo near the Pacific approaches. Skirmishes or torpedo boat actions may occur soon while observers note possible split of the Russian squadron near the Annam coast and pressure on Chinese neutrality.
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St. Petersburg
Rojestvensky
Admiralty
Togo
Rujestvensky
China Sea
Pesca Lores
London
Hong Kong
Daily Mail
Katnran Bay
Cochin China
Daily
Daily Telegraph
Singapore
Associated Press
Prinz Heinrich
Annam
Chinese Neutrality and of the Lkelihood of Rojestvensky
Morning Post
Shanghai
China
Russian Squadron Sighted in Kamran Bay
North German Lloyd steamship Prinz Hein rich reports sighting eighteen vessels of the Russian Baltic squadron in Kamran bay about 200 miles northeast of Saigon at noon Friday. No Japanese warships were observed.
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Singapore
Prinz Heinrich
Kamran Bay
Saigon
Force advances north in China front near Yingccheng
Tokio reports Sunday official dispatch from the front. A force moving north from Singking occupied Yingccheng thirty eight miles north at 1 PM April 14. A detachment with cavalry seized Pa chiatazu that evening. Chinese forces near Pachiatz consisted of seven sat nias of cavalry and one artillery battery. The enemy retreated toward Yingccheng then back to Pachiatzu fleeing in disorder over Peling pass. No other changes reported.
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Tokio
Singking
Yingccheng
Pachiatazu
Pachiatz
Sven Satnias
Pachiatzu
Peling Pass
Imperial rescript forms commission on peasant land tenure
St. Petersburg reports an imperial rescript to M. Boulligan creating a special commission to discuss peasant land tenure. The move signals concern over growing peasant agitation and aims to delineate peasant land from other owners to foster a sense of property ownership.
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St. Petersburg
M. Bouligan
Blizzard Disrupts Camp Roosevelt Visit Near Newcastle
A fierce blizzard battered Camp Roosevelt, 25 miles south of Newcastle, on Sunday. The storm forced the president and party indoors most of the day, with a brief outdoor venture abandoned by wind and snow as they spent time around camp fires sharing hunting stories.
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Newccastle
Col
Camp Roosevelt
Here
Mount Shasta Sows Anxiety With Rumblings And Mud Flow
Residents near Mount Shasta report days of distant rumblings and fast melting snow. Ash and lava like mud ooze from the ground near Sisson, spreading in several places. McLoud Lumber tracks reportedly sink in two spots, though no eruption is visible.
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Redding
Cal
Sisson
Mount Shasta
McLoud Lumber Company
Paris Buries Hero John Paul Jones Body in U S Interment
After years of search in a Paris cemetery General Horace Porter confirms the remains identified as John Paul Jones. The body will be shipped to the United States for fitting interment with full honors honoring his service to the country.
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Paris
Horace Porter
France
John Paul Jones
America
Jones
United States
Republican National Committee Sets Washington HQ in Colorado Building
Acting on advice from Warry S. New vice chair, Elmer Dover secretary moves permanent HQ to the Colorado building in Washington. The Indianapolis option is discarded. Dover will run the operations and Mr. New may visit when needed.
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Washington
Warry S. New
Republican National Committee
Elmer Dover
Colorado
Indianapolis
Dover
Mr. New
Nationalist congressmen seize papers in Havana clash
In Havana on April 15 six Nationalist congressmen forcibly seized documents detailing fifty allegations of improprieties by Havana councilmen and city officials. The move stems from a power struggle between the Moderate party led by President Palma and the Nationalists who run city and provincial government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Moderate
Palma
Australian government to host Taft in Australia visit
Manila April 14 The Governor General Northcote of Australia will invite Secretary Taft and party to visit Australia during their Philippines trip. Australia will cover all expenses. The American chamber of commerce in Manila plans an extensive entertainment program for Taft and his party in Manila.
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Australia
Manila
Northcote
Commonwealth of Australia
Taft
Philippines
American Chamber of Commerce of
Manilia
Taft To Study Castro Reply Alone In Washington
President Castro’s reply to Minister Bowen is now with Secretary Taft who will study it personally rather than forward it to the president. The message is said to match the description Bowen sent in his cablegram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Castro
Bowen
Taft
Clearing the Atmosphere
Philadelphia April 13 four Consolidated Stock Exchange of Philadelphia board members resign four expelled two resignations and one suspension follow newspaper charges of fraudulent transactions on the exchange leading to further governance changes and unrest among members
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Consolidated Stock Exchange of Philadelphia
Board of Governors
Exchange
Americans Mercantile association closed after alleged rip-off
Kansas City April 13 The American Mercantile association with downtown offices has been closed and a notice on the door reads Goodbye suckers goodbye The scheme is described as a get rich quick fraud with investor losses projected in the thousands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
The
American Mercantile Association
Limoges Porcelain Factories Idle as Workers Strike
Paris April 15 reports the Limoges porcelain industry facing disruption as leading factories such as the Haviland works shut down due to worker demands. About 20,000 workmen are idle and disorder is feared.
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Paris
Limoges
Haviland
Strike Settlement Promised by Chicago Mayor
Labor leaders meet with Mayor Dunne as hopes rise for an early settlement of the teamsters strike against Montgomery Ward & Co. Coal teamsters refuse to haul coal to the Montgomery Ward building amid the talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
lLabor
Dunne
Teamsters
Montgomery Ward & Co
Eighteen Wolves Killed for Roosevelt Hunt Mementos
Frederick and Ola report that eighteen wolves used by President Roosevelt's party will be skinned and shipped to Washington. The skins will be dressed and kept as hunt mementos.
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Frederick
Ola
Ageril
Roosevelt
Washinton
Belief of Revolt Promoted by Chinese Liberals in Manchuria
Dispatches from Manchuria indicate a rising belief that a revolt against the Chinese dynasty will soon occur and that it is being promoted by Chinese liberals in the region. The reports reflect growing unrest and possible revolutionary activity connected to liberal factions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Manchuria
International Railway Congress to Meet in Washington
About one thousand delegates from 44 nations will gather in Washington May 4 for a ten day session of the International Railway Congress. The event links 400000 miles of railway and hands the opening address to Vice President Fairbanks.
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Washington
International Railway Congress
United States
Brussels
Milan
Paris
St. Petersburg
London
McKinley
Congress
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
White House
Messrs
A. J. Cassatt
E. H. Harriman
Stuyvesant Fish
Haois Central Railroad
Atlantic
Pacific
Continent
Great Lakes
Gulf
King Edward and Queen Alexandra Visit Algiers Aboard Victoria and Albert
King Edward and Queen Alexandra arrived in Algiers aboard the royal yacht Victoria and Albert on Sunday. French and British warships in the harbor saluted as visits were exchanged with the governor. The populace welcomed the royals with enthusiasm while the king remained on board.
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Algiers
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Victoria and Albert
Edward
Lynching Threat Follows Finding of Annie Rinton
The body of Annie Rinton was found in woods near Little Falls Minnesota four miles from town. Witnesses report two negroes seen nearby and fear of a lynching if they are captured spreads through the area.
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Little Falls
Minn
Annie Rinton
Ambassador Henry White Presents Credentials to Italian King
Henry White the new American ambassador to Rome was received by King Victor Emmanuel on Sunday and presented his letters of credence in a formal audience.
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Henry White
Rome
Victor Emmanuel Sunday
Market Quotations Indianapolis to Toledo Grain and Livestock
Indianapolis Wheat 1.06 No 2 red and 1.08 for higher grades. Corn 48%c No 2 mixed. Oats 30 1 44c No 2 mixed. Hay prices gaged per ton. Cattle 3.00 to 6.40. Hogs 4.50 to 5.65. Sheep 2.00 to 5.00. Lambs 5.00 to 7.50. Cincinnati and Chicago quotes vary with dull to steady activity. New York Cattle 3,750.60, Hogs 4.00 to 6.15, Sheep 4.00 to 6.25, Lambs 5.00 to 8.55. Toledo wheat May 1.06 July 0.885 cash 1.05.
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Timothy
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
East Buffalo Livestock
Toledo
Edward F Dunne Becomes Chicago Mayor In Quiet Ceremony
Tuesday evening Edward F Dunne assumed the office of mayor of Chicago. The city prepared for his inauguration as officials outlined plans for the new administration.
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Edward F. Dunne
Chicago
Hudson River
Barrytown
N. Y
Association of American Medical Colleges
J. W. McNeer
Bank of the Union Munro Company
Hinton
W. Va
Western Railroads
United Typothetae Convention Schedules In Niagara Falls
Reports list the annual convention of the United Typothetae of America set for Sept 4 at Niagara Falls. Other items note Benort J Weynne becoming American consul general in London and J R Garfield starting Kansas oil company probes.
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United Typothetae of America
Niagara Falls
London
Benort J. Weynne
J. R. Garfield
Standard Oil Company
Kansas
Nexr Salonica
Castro
Venezuela
President Castro Leaves Caracas for a Month Interior Trip
Report notes President Fidel Castro departs Caracas for a monthlong interior tour. Other items report a recent hurricane near Tahiti damaging shipping, racial tensions in Coffeyville Kansas, Ohio GOP convention dates, March postal receipts up, a St. Louis Big Four flyer wreck near Bellefontaine Ohio injuring several, and denial of a planned Russian internal loan.
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Castro
Caracas
Tahiti
Coffeyville
Kan
Ohio Republican State Central Committee
Columbus
St. Louis
Bellfontaine
Ohio
Notable U S figures aid ventures and events
Friday reports Joseph Jefferson ill at his Miami home while John D Rockefeller donates 10000 to the University of Virginia. Isthmian canal commission to set up a New York buying depot. Mexican gold standard to start May 1. Finland seeks gendarmerie withdrawal from Russia. Keokuk reports a minor quake with minor damage. Beef prices rise nationwide as consumers pay several cents more per pound.
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Joseph Jefferson
Miami, Fla
John D. Rockefeller
University of Virginia
Isthmian Canal Commission
New York
Fresh strikes rock Lodz causing widespread unease
Reports from Lodz in Russian Poland indicate growing unrest as strikes spread. Across the nation the week’s business failures reach 196, up from 170 prior week and 198 in the similar week of 1904.
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Lodz
Russian Poland
National Council of Women
Washington
Rochester
Statehood Executive Committee
Oklahoma and
Indian Territory
Oklahoma City
Great Britain
China
National and local notes from early 20th century paper
The American Anti Tuberculosis League meets in Atlanta while Kansas City enforces Sunday closing laws. General John Palmer, former G A R commander, dies in Albany. Interstate commerce committee opens rail rate inquiry. National Education Association plans next session at Asbury Park Ocean Grove. Hungarian Andrew Bygash dies after blowing up a Luzerne boarding house. no injuries. Angelo Gentile fatally stabs a man over a 5 cent card stake in Philadelphia.
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Atlanta
Kansas City
John Palmer
Grand Army
Albany
N. Y
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
National Educational Association
Asbury Park
Ocean Grove
N. J
Luzerne
Andrew Bygash
Angelo Gentile
Philadelphia
Indiana Announces Early Municipal Code Proclamation
Indianapolis April 17 The Indiana legislature acts of 1905 are proclaimed by Governor Hanly to take effect in time for spring elections under the new municipal code. The proclamation was issued a month early thanks to Deputy Secretary of State Frank I Grubbs who prepared the acts for printing, earning praise for rapid work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Hanly
Frank I. Grubbs
Mr. Grubbs
Burglars Blow Open Bank in Churubusco
Six masked men blew the Gandy bank safe in Churubusco Indiana and escaped with 85340. Mrs Gandy was shot in the neck but not seriously hurt as locals pursued the robbers. The thieves left about 2000 dollars on the floor near the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churubusco
Ind
Dynamiters’ Ugly Work Destroys Elnora Business Block
In Elnora Indiana on April 11 a blast destroyed Archibald Yazel’s illegal bootlegging operation and burned much of the main business block. The loss is put at 18500 with no insurance on any structures. Authorities link the fire to the same dynamite group and the town remains highly agitated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elnora
Ind
Archibald Yazel
Yazel Place
Death in Burning Trash Near Malott
Mrs Harriet Jones aged seventy two resident two miles west of Malott Crawfordsville Indiana died from burns suffered while burning trash in her yard Her clothing caught fire and she cannot be saved despite neighbor aid and attempt to extinguish the flames
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Harriet Jones
Malott
Fire destroys United Brethren church in Marion Indiana
A fire swept the United Brethren church in Marion Indiana starting in Dr Sutton’s dwelling beside the church. The church had been bought Thursday from the Methodist mission with a 500 dollar insurance policy taken that afternoon. Total loss on the church property estimated at 3000 dollars.
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Marion
Ind
United Brethren Church
Sutton
Methodist Mission
Alleged Whitecappers Arrested in Bloomington Case
Bloomington Indiana April 15 six men Wm Croddy George Shiveley John Tin cher Gilbert Thompson James Mann and John Shiveley were arrested on charges of whitecapping Mrs Dulcenia Pryor on April 5 Each posted bonds from three hundred to five hundred dollars and were released.
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Bloomington
Ind
Wm. Croddy
George Shiveley
John Tincher
Gilbert Thompson
James Mann
John Shiveley
Dulcenia Pryor
Tragedy at crossing claims two teens near Noblesville
Noblesville Indiana April 15 two youths from Fishers Station Harl McKinstray twenty and Fred Harrison nineteen were killed instantly by a Pennsylvania passenger train south of Noblesville as they crossed the rails en route home.
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Noblesville
Ind
Harl McKinstray
Fred Harrison
Fishers Station
Pennsylvania
Lawyers Fare Handsomely in Chase Case Fees
Frederick S. Chase guardian of Moses Fowler Chase reported in circuit court that attorneys’ fees in the Chase case totaled 117971.24 dollars. The son is in a sanatorium in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Frederick S. Chase
Moses Fowler Chase
Indianapolis
Chase
Boy Killed at Play in Marion Jumping Accident
Marion Indiana April 15 Clif ford B Cady sixteen died from internal injuries after another boy jumped on his back during a leaping game causing fatal injuries at a local play scene
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Marion
Ind
Clifford B. Cady
Scarlet fever closes schools in Willsboro district
In Willsboro Indiana April 14 public schools shut down as scarlet fever reduces attendance to a minimum. In South Bend April 17 Michael Andert ten was cut on a moving train while swinging from a car.
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Willsboro
Ind
South Bend
Michael Andert
Real Estate Transfers Listed From Eureka Area Records
A compilation of real estate transfers includes Eureka Telephone Co. to Harrison Rothrock for 40 acres at 3100, and subsequent deeds such as Harrison W. Rothrock to John J. Rothrock for two acres, Ella W. Clark to Joseph Bender for a lot in Gordyn valued at 1125, and several other acres transfers with prices. Also noted is a brief advertisement for a medicine claiming to cure coughs and colds.
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Eureka Telephone Co
Harrison Rothrock
Harrison W. Rothrock
John J. Rothrock
Joseph Bender
Gorydon
George E. Feller
Alice Curts
August Roehner
A. Roehner, Jr
Ares
Samuel Rook
Lillie Blake
New Amsterdam
Harry Markel
Kate
Bruce Markel
Louis Haas
John D. Farnsley
W. S. Cooper
George W. Gordon
George Uhl
George Krush
John F. Krush
Walter B. Routh
Eli W. Wolfe
Eli Wolfe
Charles A
Coach Horse Stallion Adolfus Stands At Elizabeth Plans
Adolfus the imported German Coach stallion owned by the Elizabeth Coach Horse Company will stand this season on Mondays and Tuesdays in Laconia Wednesdays at Henry Mettling’s stable three miles south of Elizabeth Thursdays Fridays and Saturdays at Elizabeth Farmers may visit any time to view the horse and assess its value as a profitable investment.
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Westfield Stock Co
Central
Ind
Adolfus
Elizabeth Coach Horse Company
Laconia
Henry Mettling
Elizabeth
Miltf
Colt horse sale at Coryvon barn 1905
Columbus No 18351 announces a colt sale season starting at W S Shucks barn Coryvon. Terms ten dollars to insure a living colt. Stauts Bros Co owners. Valentine Stauth Jr keeper. ab-3w
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laconia
Ind
THE
Laconia Horse CO
K.S. Coupsr
John A. Boone
W. S. Shuck
Coryvon
Stauts Bros. & Co
Valentine Stauth, Jr
Kentucky Ruler to Begin 1905 Season at Corydon and Crandall
The famed stallion Kentucky Ruler owned by W. D. Hurn will start the 1905 season at Crandall on Mondays and at David Hurn’s farm one mile south of Corydon Junction on Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays. Terms: F to insure a volt to stand up Aeogw.
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Alroyal
Ezotist
Eptist
Flectioneer
Hambletonian
Lizzie Wilkes
George Wilkes
Reserved Fund
Ladoga
Mambrino Patches
Mambrino King
Nightingale
Mocking Bird
Edwin Forrest
Billy Hoskins
Champagne
Geneva
London
Birmingham
Bertrand
Sumpter
Imp. Buzzard
Brandywine
Lou
Emperor Wilkes
Hylas
Hamlet
W. D. Hurn
Crandall
David Hurn
Corydon Junction
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Keokuk
Indiana State News
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Bank of
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North Indiana Methodist Episcopal Conference
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New Middletown, Ind
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Jim Beauty
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