Czar Bents Toward Peace Amid War Crisis
Reports from St. Petersburg say Emperor Nicholas may convene a zemsky sobor and move toward peace with Japan under terms including ceding Port Arthur and Liaodong, honoring neutrality for Vladivostok and Chinese rail administration, with indemnity as the main obstacle. Kuropatkin seen preparing for a decisive clash within weeks as peace prospects depend on indemnity settlement. Congressional summaries follow with naval and river projects shaping the agenda.
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St. Petersburg
Sergius
Nicholas
Zemsky Sobor
Schirinsky Shakmatoff
William
Russia
Korea
Port Arthur
Lian Tung Penisuit
Japan
Vladivostok
Marchuria
Harbin
St. Petersbire
Kuropatkin
Oyama
Front News from Mukden Reports Heavy Fighting
Feb 27 dispatch says fighting persists in front and west of The pass. Japanese forces capture outer positions on the east and threaten the main defense. Russian casualties mount with 40 wounded arriving and 400 more expected. observers note unusually intense combat.
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Mukden
Port Arthur
Nogi
Assassin Stils Unknown
Moscow is told the assassin of Grand Duke Sergius remains unidentified but is likely of high birth rather than a laborer. Police note his high quality underclothing and fashionable garments, with outer work clothes used as a disguise.
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Moscow
Sergius
Russians Pay In Moratius for Stores
The Russian second Pacific squadron with seventy ships arrived at Nessi Be on Feb. 16 and was purchasing stores in large quantities including wines and liquors.
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Port Louis
Moratius
Ecolliers
Nessi Be
Alarming reports from Batoum and Poti prompt fear
Constantinople reports alarming situation at Batoum and Poti with claims that Russian Black Sea squadron ships bombarded Poti. The notices suggest heightened tension and possible naval action in the region.
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Constantinople
Batoum
Poti
Black Sea Squadron
The Limit of Human Depravity Incident in Carmi
February 24 report from Carmi Illinois states Frank Lohone a nineteen year old white man shot and mortally wounded Lee Bush an elderly colored man. Lohone said he intended to test his new gun on a Negro.
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Carmi
Frank Lohone
Lee Bush
Lohone
Feared Agrarian Upheaval as Rumors Stir Peasants
A Russian dispatch from St. Petersburg reports growing anxiety over a rumored March 4 manifesto by the emperor for a general land division. Peasants in Tula and other southern provinces reportedly discuss allotments, threatening large scale agrarian trouble and possible attacks on proprietors if such a reform is pursued.
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St. Petersburg
Tula
Saratoff
Poltava
Birmingham Mine Disaster Claims Dozens as Rescue Efforts Continue
A severe after damp explosion at a Virginia mine traps 160 workers 700 feet underground. By February 22 only about fifty bodies have been recovered, with many corpses badly mangled and identities obscured, delaying recognition of victims.
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Birmingham
Ala
Virginia Mines
Alabama
Tragedy in Oklahoma City Ends in Double Homicide
Abe Couch, a policeman and brother of Captain Couch, killed housekeeper Mrs Dell Paterson after shooting Mrs Maude Patterson in the same home, then fatally wounded himself. Jealousy is believed to have sparked the tragedy.
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Oklahoma City
O. T
Abe Couch
Captain Couch
Dell Paterson
Maude Patterson
Terrorism at Baku Forces Energetic Suppression
Military authorities authorize strong action to quell disturbances in Baku Caucasia on February 25. The crackdown leads to bloodshed with many dead in the streets as officials and private offices close.
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Baku
Caucasia
Famine in Freight Cars Hits Minneapolis Mills
A report says large mills may shut down due to a lack of railroad cars needed to move Eastern flour.
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Minneapolis
Two Suitors in Connellsville Fatal Shooting
Charles Austin aged nineteen shot and killed Charles B. Anderson aged twenty two in Connellsville Pennsylvania. Both men were minors pursing the hand of a seventeen year old girl leading to the deadly confrontation.
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Charles Austin
Charles B. Anderson
Connellsville
Protest of Youth Studies Suspended for a Year in Russia
In St. Petersburg a student body vote suspended university studies for the remainder of the year triggering widespread walkouts across Russia. More universities and schools joined the protest. police stayed distant as crowds voiced revolutionary sentiment, while Moscow University closed indefinitely after an advisory board proposed measures to urge a return.
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St. Petersburg
Great University of
Russia
Zemsky Zobor
Moscow
Moscow University
Forty Blocks Destroyed in Hot Springs Fire
Hot Springs Arkansas reports a great Saturday conflagration wiping out over forty city blocks. Early estimates place damage at 1.5 million dollars with some insurers projecting up to 2 million. Three unknown bodies were recovered and are the only fatalities. Citizens relief committee says the city is handling the crisis.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Citizens’ Relief Committee
Market Quotations From Major Grain and Livestock Markets
Indianapolis Wheat No 2 red firm at 1.20 with new bids. Cincinnati reports wheat at 1.91 red and oats 83 1 4 c. Chicago shows wheat 1.20 and hogs 4.40 to 4.95. New York lists cattle 3.75 to 5.90 and hogs 4.75 to 5.65. East Buffalo notes cattle 3.75 to 5.70 and lambs 7 to 8.25.
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Indianapolis
Timothy
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
East Buffalo Livestock
Inaugural Ball Tickets Sell Amid Unprecedented Demand
BRIEF DISPATCHES report a surge in ticket sales for the inaugural ball. Four men died in a boiler explosion at a coal mine in St Clairsville. The House kept two new battleships in the naval appropriation bill. The Kansas anti trust law was upheld by the US Supreme Court. The Retail Hardware Dealers Association of Indiana meets in Indianapolis. Frank Rimieri and Adolph Koenig were executed at Sing Sing. Alice Roosevelt may accompany Taft to the Philippines next July.
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St. Clairsville
House
Supreme Court of the United States
Retail Hardware Dealers’ Association of Indiana
Indianapolis
Frank Rimieri
Adolph Koenig
Fire causes $20000 loss in West Field business district
News items report a major blaze in West Field Illinois inflicting about $20000 in damages to the commercial area. Other dispatches note a terror reign in Tiflis and rising anti corporation sentiment in Kansas. Naval developments surround Kamimura near the Indian Ocean as indictments mount against Cassie L. Chadwick. The czar faces a terrorist tribunal ruling and martial law at Tsarskoe-Selo.
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Westfield
Ill
Tiflis
Kansas
Kamimura
Indian Ocean
Federal Grand Jury
Cleveland
Cassie L. Chadwick
Czar
Tsarskoe-Selo
Inaugural Ceremonies to Feature Porto Rican Battalion
A Porto Rican infantry unit will participate in the opening ceremonies. Louisville reports a strong religious revival movement gripping the city as worship and revival activities surge.
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Louisville
Blizzard Claims Half of Tyler Peach Crop
Reports from Tyler Texas say half the peach crop was killed by the recent blizzard. The item notes agricultural damage and local impact from severe winter weather.
Fire in Hot Springs Business District Reported
Fire in the Hot Springs Arkansas business district caused losses estimated at seventy thousand dollars. The report notes significant urban blaze impact and financial damage within the central commerce zone.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Miners killed in Bluefields coal mine explosion
A blast in a Bluefields West Virginia coal mine killed several miners. Reports mention a deadly explosion raising concerns over mine safety and casualties.
Indiana State News Ghost Specials for Hoosiers
Indianapolis reports a bribery scandal touching the tobacco lobby. Representative Ananias Baker accused former State Senator O A Baker of attempting a bribery of 100 dollars. a warrant was issued and the case headed toward court. Legislative actions across committees and chambers include anti cigarette vote fallout, track elevation bills, code revisions, and a raft of social and transportation measures.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ananias Baker
Fulton and
Cass
House
Miller
O. A. Baker
Marion
Tobacco Trust
General Assembly
Baker
Q. A. Baker
Senate
Lew Wallace
Statuary Hall
Washington
Codification Commission
Commission
Ways and Means
State Laboratory
Fort Wayne
Judiciary Committee
The
Railway Commission
Death by hanging verdict for Ed Donahue in Northrup murder
Crown Point Indiana February 23 A jury after fourteen hours found Ed Donahue guilty of the murder of A N Northrup of Benton Harbor Michigan near Hobart last October The motive was possession of Northrup s horse Donahue sold the horse and Northrup s body was found roadside Donahue disappeared after sending a telegram to Mrs Northrup saying he would not return Sheriff Pearl and deputies pursued the case and suspected Donahue from the outset
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Crown Point
Ind
Ed Donahue
A. N. Northrup
Benton Harbor
Mich
Hobart
Donahue
Northrup
Judge Overrules New Trial in Northrop Murder Case
Crown Point Ind February 24 Judge Mahan of the circuit court over rules the motion for new trial in the Edward Donahue Northrop murder case and the defendant is sentenced to death with execution set for Friday June 9. An appeal to the supreme court is expected.
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Crown Point
Ind
Mahan
Circuit Court
Edward Donahue
Northrop
Supreme Court
Disappointed Lover's Death In Indiana
Harry Bailey twenty five living two miles south of Zionsville Indiana killed himself at the Bailey home after returning from a visit to his sweetheart Miss Baddie Sutton four miles southeast of Zionsville The authorities believe a quarrel with Miss Sutton caused the act and he died by shooting himself through the heart
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Zionsville
Ind
Harry Bailey
Bailey
Baddie Sutton
Western Association of Writers Sets July Meeting in Winona Lake
The Western Association of Writers announces its 20th annual meeting to be held in Winona Lake during the first week of July. President Charles Eugene Banks lists speakers including John McGovern Colonel William Lightfoot Buscher Minneta T. Taylor Opie Read Ward Bangs Esther Griffin White and Rev. W. B. Heiney among others.
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Winona Lake
Ind
Western Association of Writers
Charles Eugene Banks
Association
John McGovern
William Lightfoot Buscher
Minneta T. Taylor
Opie Read
Ward Bangs
Esther Griffin White
W. B. Heiney
Death by Self-Inflicted Wound Shocks Monon
Miss Magette Lowther twenty six daughter of farmer James Lowther of three miles southeast Monon died by cutting her throat with a razor. She had suffered poor health for several years.
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Monon
Ind
Magette Lowther
James Lowther
Here
Ohio River Gorges Break Up Amid Warmer Weather
Evansville Indiana February 21 report gorges in the Ohio river around and above the city are breaking as temperatures rise. A general break up is expected within hours though no major damage to river craft is noted.
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Evansville
Ind
Ohio River
Paoli Editor Major Simpson Seriously Ill
Major John R. Simpson veteran editor of the Paoli News lies at death's door in Paoli Indiana on February 27 following critical illness.
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Simpson
Paoli, Ind
John R. Simpson
Paoli- News
Further Prosecutions May Follow After White House Talks
Washington reports that ongoing White House conversations with President Roosevelt hint at further land fraud prosecutions in Oregon and California. Since initial steps toward prosecution began, the president has shown keen interest in the investigations and resulting indictments, signaling upcoming developments.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Oregon
California
Great Dock Fire Destroys New Orleans Freight Hub
A major fire on the New Orleans riverfront destroyed the Stuyvesant docks and large freight facilities of the New Orleans and Northern Central, wiping out wharves, sheds, two grain elevators, hundreds of cars and 20 000 bales of cotton. Estimated losses exceed 5 million dollars.
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New Orleans
Nnofs Central
Stuyvesant Docks
Ground Beneath the Wheels Ends Life of Switchman
Richmond Indiana February 24 Thomas White twenty five year old switchman for Pan Handle Railway killed in city yards. He fell beneath a moving engine and was ground to pieces in the incident.
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Richmond
Ind
Thomas White
Pan Handle Railway Company
Two Enginemen Die In Train Crash At Columbia Ala
Albany Ga Feb 21 The engine of the regular Central of Georgia passenger train plunged through the Chatta hoochee bridge at Columbia Alabama killing two enginemen. Evansville Ind Feb 23 The ice gorge broke last night after two weeks and the Lower Ohio River opened from Carrsville Kentucky downstream.
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Albany
Central of Georgia
Chattahoochee
Columbia
Ala
Evansville
Ind
Ohio Tiver
Carrsville
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