Russia Japan peace talks see Roosevelt as mediator
London reports from a Times correspondent say Russia and Japan have chosen President Roosevelt as mediator. Negotiations may begin with a suspension of hostilities. Russia’s negative terms include no indemnity or territorial cession, while France presses negotiations and Saghalien may be offered in concession.
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London
St. Petersburg
The
Times
Russia
Japan
Roosevelt
France
Count Lamsdorf
Saghalien
Fussia
Siberian
Rojestvensky
Washington
Oldest Winnebago County settler Mrs Blinn dead at 91
Mrs Au rilla Blinn died in Rockford at age 91 after a long life as a pioneer. She left Conneaut Ohio in 1839 and with her husband ran the Mansion house at Lake and Dearborn streets Chicago from 1834 to 1836. Fort Dearborn was then garrisoned and soldiers visited their hotel.
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Rockford
Ill
Aurilla Blinn
Winnebago County
Conneaut
Ohio
Lake and Dearborn Streets
Chicago
Fort Dearborn
Jockey William Barbier Dies by Jumping Into North River
New York March 31 William Barbier a jockey who rode for Jack Joyner W P Miles and the late J C Whitney committed death by own action by leaping into the North River He refused a rope tossed to him and disappeared beneath the water.
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New York
William Barbier
Jack Joyner
W. P. Miles
J. C. Whitney
North River
Famous breeder Sidney Tailor dies in Kentucky
Lexington Kentucky March 31 Sidney Tailor renowned breeder of thoroughbreds and game chickens has died at his Madison County home. He bred Ben d Or and Ann Feif the dam of Tremont.
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Lexington
Sidney Tailor
Madison County
Ben d'Or
Ann Feif
Tremont
New Archbishop Named for Boston Elevation Plan
Announcement from Rome and Boston states that Bishop O Connell of Portland Maine is considered for archbishop of Boston. The news cites papal authority and signals a major leadership change in the regional church hierarchy.
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Boston
Rome
O’connell
Portland
Fire at Elmira Reformatory Causes 75000 Damages
Fire at the New York reformatory in Elmira on March 31 caused 75000 in damage. Twenty five patients in the hospital were moved to safety.
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Reformatory
Elmira
N. Y
New York Reformatory
Tuberculosis Hospital Planned for Logan County
A tuberculosis hospital will be erected in the eastern part of Logan county near Columbus Ohio as announced on March 31. The project aims to expand medical care facilities in the region and improve public health infrastructure.
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Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital
Columbus
Ohio
Logan County
Sage Improves After Illness in New York
Russell Sage has taken a decided turn for the better after illness in New York on March 31. He is reported improving and is under medical care.
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Russell Sage
New York
Nurse Agents Carbolic Acid Poisoning in Brooklyn Hospital
Brooklyn March 31 Investigation reveals two Cumberland Street Hospital patients Joseph Kuhlmein 74 and John Dooling 56 died from carbolic acid poisoning administered by an orderly who obtained it from a nurse Mary B Parker oversaw the ward on the night in question Dooling died two and a half hours after Kuhlmein with no arrests made and the nurse discharged
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Cumberland Street Hospital
Joseph Kuhlmein
John Dooling
Kuhlmein
Dooling
Mary B. Parker
Flaherty
Rich Children Kidnapped in Denver Custody Fight
From Morgantown West Virginia comes word that Sarah and Mary Hartigan aged five and eleven were kidnapped and taken to Denver. A custody battle looms with large financial interests involved over a $500000 estate. The father Dr William Hartigan of Virginia seeks return of the children while relatives of the late Mrs Hartigan contest the move. This is the second kidnapping episode in the dispute.
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Denver
Col
Morgantown
W. Va
Sarah
Mary Hartigan
William Hartigan
University of Virginia
Officials Close Ohio Bank After Shortage Scandal
Lorain Ohio March 31 at a directors and counsel meeting Citizen's Savings bank was closed. Three bank officials are named for a shortage with stock speculation given as the cause. Ex Mayor W B Thompson counsel for the bank says liabilities will likely exceed capital and surplus. Capital 50000 Surplus 13000.
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Lorain
Ohio
Citizen’s Savings Bank
W. B. Thompson
Denison University Science Hall Burns in Newark Ohio
Fire at Barney science hall Denison university Granville destroys the building and scientific apparatus valued around 100000 dollars. Hall funded by Eugene Barney of Dayton twelve years ago with initial cost 45000 dollars. The loss includes highly delicate measuring instruments and scientific equipment.
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Newark
Ohio
Barney
Denison University
Granville
Eugene Barney
Dayton
Forty Skeletons Found in Vancouver Island Cave
Prospectors discover a coastal cave between Quatsino Sound and San Joseph Bay at the north end of Vancouver Island. Forty skeletons are unearthed, believed to be the burial site of an Indigenous tribe.
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Victoria
B. C
Quatsino Sound
San Joseph Bay
Vancouver Island
Special Session Hinted for Oct 15 by Senators
Washington March 31 Senators who urged Roosevelt to set a probable Congress reassembly time were told a special session may be called for October 15. The note signals executive planning for the legislators return and action on pending measures.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Millionaire Griffith Sentenced to Two Years in Prison
Griffith J. Griffith, Los Angeles millionaire, given two year prison term and $5000 fine after conviction for attempting to kill his wife in a case heard in San Francisco.
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Millionaire
San Francisco
Cal
Griffith J. Griffith
Los Angeles
Bomb Wrecks House in Portsmouth
A bomb was thrown at the house of William Webb in Portsmouth Ohio on March 31 causing partial wreckage. No injuries were reported.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
William Webb
Here
Margaret Gindelsperger Sentenced for Husband's Killing
Chillicothe Ohio March 31 Margaret Gindelsperger found guilty of killing her husband and is sentenced to eight years in prison.
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Chillicothe
Ohio
Margaret Gindelsperger
Venezuela recall: Bowen labeled persona non grata by Castro
President Castro requests the recall of U S minister Bowen over blunt diplomacy and arbitration friction. Dr Jose Paul reports Roosevelt will move to replace Bowen with a role elsewhere, possibly Mexico, while Loomis and other officials shift duties in Venezuelan affairs.
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Washington
Castro
Roosevelt
Jose de Paul Jesus Paul
Herbert W. Bowen
United States
Venezuela
Paul
Bowen
Loomis
Caracas
Dr. Paul
Taft
Gen. Castro
Mr. Bowen
Mexico
Conger
China
Manuses' Tragic End By Dynamite Near Mahanoy City
Joseph Rogist aged 25, of Mahanoy Plains near Mahanoy City, committed suicide by placing dynamite in his clothing and detonating it in his yard. Believed motive was worry. he had married six months earlier.
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Mahanoy City
Joseph Rogist
Mahanoy Plains
Here
Schell Libel Case Settled For Damages
Boston March 31 The libel suit of Rev Dr Edwin A Schell of Chicago against Zion's Herald and Rev Dr Charles Parkhurst editor is settled. Schell had been awarded 48000 dollars, which the superior court reduced to 24000 dollars.
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Dr. Schell
Boston
Edwin A. Schell
Chicago
Zion’s Herald
Charles Parkhurst
Four Hough Daughters Share In Estate On Quitclaim
In St Louis Missouri on March 31 a quitclaim deed in Clayton records real estate valued at 10000 dollars to be shared equally by four Hough sisters Miriam Jessie Emeline and Effie as tenants in common while unmarried If one marries her interest passes to the others If all but one marry she holds the fee simple If she herself marries she loses all claim and the property goes to a widow among them The sisters are prominent socially and have not commented on the arrangement.
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St. Louis
Recorder’s
Clayton
H. W. Hough
Miriam
Jessie
Emeline
Effie Hough
Chicago Produce Market Report Highlights Prices Across Goods
Latest cash market reports list Butter Creamery extras at 29 to 30 1 2 cents, firsts 26 27c, seconds 22 24c, and various other dairy items. Eggs, cheese, fish, live poultry, onions, sweet potatoes, and potatoes show a range of prices across grades and regions, with vegetables and fruits priced by type and quality.
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Chicago
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Burbanks
Ohio
Dairy Market Report New York Produce Prices
Butter steady at 27 cents for common to extra grade. Cheese firm and unchanged. Eggs easier in state markets with Pennsylvania and nearby regions showing selected white at 19 cents, firsts 17 cents, seconds 16 and 17 cents, southerns 16 to 17 cents.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Grain and live stock quotations as published
Grain quotations list prices for wheat corn and oats in Chicago New York Minneapolis St Louis and other cities. Live stock prices for cattle hogs and sheep and lambs are shown by city with bid ranges and note values for several markets.
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Chicago
New York
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Duluth
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Toledo
Liverpool
Peoria
Omaha
St. Joseph
Pittsburg
Buffalo
Bates to Succeed Chaffee as Army Head
President Roosevelt selects Gen John C Bates to replace Gen Adna R Chaffee as army head. Bates will then yield the post to Gen Henry C Corbin, currently in command of the Philippine division.
Prominent Boston Real Estate Man Shoots Self in New York
William H. Hammond a leading Boston real estate figure died by suicide at the Hotel Astor in New York City. Despondency from ill health is believed to be the motive.
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New York
William H. Hammond
Boston
Hotel Astor
Forest Fires Sweep Land North and West of Coshocton
Forest and prairie fires have scorched more than five hundred acres north and west of Coshocton Ohio. Men women and children have been fighting the flames to contain the blaze.
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Ohio
Coshocton
Legislators Face Bribery Claims Over Morris Canal Abandonment
In Trenton on March 31 the assembly opened a committee inquiry into bribery allegations linked to the Morris canal abandonment bill. The Trenton True American accused members of taking bribes, but no evidence was found. reporter H A Cono testified, reporter Fred Ege denied sourcing, and Mercer County prosecutor was asked to investigate.
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Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
Assembly
Fred Ege
Hoboken
Ege
House
Mercer County
Man Sees His Wife Murdered in Violent Home Tragedy
In Collinsville, Illinois, saloonkeeper Joseph Berta returns home to find John Barlow abusing his wife. Barlow shoots Mrs. Berta, who fires back, then Berta shoots Barlow dead after disarming her. Berta and Mrs. Berta had eloped a year earlier but reconciled when he sent money for her return.
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St. Louis
Joseph Berta
Collinsville
John Barlow
Berta
Barlow
Fire Reveals Long Lost Burlington Brother in Cincinnati Hotel
Will Jarvis, once a local businessman from Burlington, badly injured in a Cincinnati hotel fire, was found by his brother H. E. Jarvis of Burlington after having disappeared ten years ago. He was removed to a hospital for treatment.
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Burlington
Iowa
Cincinnati
Will Jarvis
H. E. Jarvis
Mining Promoter Jim Wardner Dies in El Paso
James F. Wardner known as Jim Wardner, famed mining promoter and adventurer, died in El Paso Texas on March 31. He was renowned worldwide for backing and failing in numerous large scale money making ventures and eccentric brilliance.
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el Paso
Texas
James F. Wardner
Jim Wardner
Lake Navigation Opens
Duluth on March 31 marked the opening of head of the lakes navigation as the steamer Bon Ami of the Booth line cleared Duluth for Grand Marais and other north shore points.
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Duluth
Minn
Head of the Lakes
Bon Ami
Booth
Grand Marais
Cruiser Brooklyn Ordered to Hayti to Protect Interests
The Navy Department orders the cruiser Brooklyn from Guantanamo Cuba to Port au Prince Hayti to safeguard American interests there. The move follows tensions in Hayti and underscores U S involvement in Caribbean affairs.
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Hayti
Washington
Navy Department
Brooklyn
Guantanamo
Cuba
Port Au Prince
Three Workers Die in Sawmill Boiler Explosion
Huntington West Virginia March 31 three men were killed and one fatally injured when the boiler of a portable sawmill near Matwan exploded.
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Huntington
W. Va
Matwan
Must Remove Slot Machines In Cincinnati
Cincinnati officials order the removal of all slot machines in the city. A total of 5 698 devices are to be taken out, with enforcement immediate as of March 31.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Quo Warranto Sought Against Major Oil Franchises
Missouri Attorney General Hadley filed a writ of quo warranto in the supreme court to oust Standard Oil, Republic Oil, and Waters-Pierce Oil from operating in Missouri. The court issued the writ returnable April 11 in banc, charging the companies with price and supply control. Proceedings before Judge Marshall were dropped as the writ advanced.
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Jefferson City
Standard Oil Company
Republic Oil Company
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Missouri
Supreme Court
Hadley
Banc
Judge Marshall
Marshall
Miners’ Wage Talks Collapse in Central District
After days of talks in Altoona with the central bituminous district operators and miners, no agreement on a wage scale for April 1 was reached. The 65,000 organized miners face a suspension of work as operators push for a 19 percent cut for the first half of the year while the current 62 cent per ton pick mining rate would apply to the second half. The miners demand renewal of the present scale for the full year. The scale committee adjourned without agreement and the miners’ convention approved the action.
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Altoona
Pennsylvania
Father Finds Lost Son Guy Gardner in Cairo Ill
Wabash Indiana March 30 Gardner believed murdered for six months is found alive in Cairo Illinois by his father. He worked for Big Four at Cairo and had been missing since October 1904 after taking his wife to a theater in Winfield Kansas. He greets his father and agrees to return home with no memory of the intervening period.
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Wabash
Ind
Guy Gardner
Cairo
Young Gardner
Winfield
Kan
Gardner
Birth of the nation marked by Jamestown celebration proclamation
President Roosevelt issues a proclamation inviting nations to send military and naval units to Jamestown Virginia from May 13 to November 1 1907 to commemorate the 1607 founding of the first permanent English speaking settlement in the Western hemisphere.
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Washington
Western Hemisphere
Roosevelt
Jamestown
Congress
German Troops Suffer Casualties in African Campaign
An official dispatch from Windhoek reports eleven soldiers killed and twenty-two wounded from Kerchner's detachment after a two day battle with insurgent natives at Kosts and Geibanes near German south west Africa on March 10 and 11.
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Berlin
Windhoek
Africa
Kerchner
Kosts
Geibanes
Cruiser Columbia Heads to Vera Cruz With Mexican Ambassador Body
The cruiser Columbia, chosen by the navy to transport the late Mexican ambassador’s body from the United States to Vera Cruz, departed Pensacola for New York.
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Envoy
Washington
Columbia
Navy Department
United States
Vera Cruz
Pensacola
New York
Death Sentence for Negro in Aurora Attack Conviction
Ed Bateman, a Black man from Mount Vernon Missouri, was convicted of an attack on Myrtle Wigley in Aurora Missouri and sentenced to death.
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Mount Vernon
Ed Bateman
Myrtle Wigley
Aurora
Mosquito Nets Ordered for Pullman Sleeping Cars
The Louisiana Railroad Commission has ordered the Pullman Car Company to equip all sleeping car berths with mosquito nets.
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New Orleans
Louisiana” Railroad ‘Commission
Pullman Car Company
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