Mail Train Robbed in Meridian Shooting Murder Sequel
A gang of black desperadoes attempted to rob the Alabama and Great Southern limited near Meridian Mississippi at two this morning. Railway postal clerk J T Stockton was killed and clerk A J Base wounded in the arm. Jim Paris, colored, did the shooting and seized registered letters but crushed his leg tumbling from the train. He dragged three miles to safety where bloodhounds captured him.
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Birmigham
Alabama and Great Southern Limited
Meridian
Miss
J. T. Stockton
A. J. Base
Jim Paris
Moros Massacre Report From Jojo Fight In Philippines
General Wade reports a clash at Jojo where Major Scott’s Cavalry fought the Moros with an old artillery unit. The Moros were killed or captured. one Massan escaped. No Americans died. several were wounded across Lieut West and multiple troopers and gunners.
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Washington
Wade
Philippines
Wood
Joio
Scott
Fourteenth Cavalry
Haesan
Massan
Lieut West
Halbert
Hinderer
White
Galloway
Cox
Hanifan
Republicans in Des Moines guard voting places in primary
In Des Moines Iowa about 500 armed citizens stood guard at voting places as the Seventh district Republican primary opened. Judge Prouty contests with representative Hull amid repeating fraud charges. Prouty appears to control the machinery as five hundred armed men sworn in as specials split into two factions.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Prouty
Hull
Livingston Fire Destroys Post Office in Montana
A fierce fire devastating Livingston Montana destroys the post office and threatens more. The blaze in the business district has caused about 150000 dollars in losses and remains out of control as of February 20.
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Livingston, Mont
Sacramento River Floods Reach North County
Brockton California February 20 east bank of the Sacramento river broke 16 miles north of Newhope at 3 am flooding 60 000 acres of lands north of Mokelumne river. Flood waters overwhelmed levees and poured into the Mokelumne lifting it to burst banks flooding 7 000 acres in Newhope district. Most disastrous flood to the northeastern part of the county since 1881. Stockton is absolutely safe.
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Brockton
Cal
Sacramento River
Newhope
Stockton
Student Riots Reported at Odessa University Campus
Berlin Feb 2 Tageblatt. Riots among University of Odessa students at Kiev Kharkov due to war opinions. Sanguinary conflicts with Japanese sympathizers in large numbers reported.
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Berlin
Tageblatt
University of Odessa
Kieff
Kharkroff
Disabled Japanese ships towed toward Nagasaki
Tien Tsiv reports Japanese cruisers Acamey and Takena and battleship Yashima, damaged at Port Arthur, are being towed to Nagasaki. The newspaper notes the fleet's damaged state and movement after the engagement.
Russians Capture British Collier Oriel in Red Sea
A private telegram from Liverpool dated February 23 reports Russian forces captured the British collier Oriel in the Red Sea this afternoon. The loss affects merchant shipping and raises concerns over supply routes in wartime.
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Liverpool
Oriel
Red Sea
Japanese told to storm Port Arthur March first
A telegram from Tiao Yang Manchuria claims foreigners at Vinkow report Japan has been instructed to storm Port Arthur and capture it at any cost on March 1.
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St. Petersburg
Russian Securities Rebound After Conference in London
London February 29 A St. Petersburg report says a high level meeting among the Czar, banker Rothstein, Count Buelow, and the German chancellor pressed to sustain Russian securities. Buelow quickly influenced top bankers, restoring steadiness to Russian securities.
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London
St. Petersburg
Rothstein
Count Buelow
Buelow
Caring for Americans at Seoul in WWI dispatch
Washington says Minister Allen reports arrangements with the Japanese minister to repatriate Americans from Ping Yang aboard a returning Japanese transport. Americans in Seoul have already been sent to the Philippines. Russian scouts reaching Ping Yang Sunday noon were pursued by Japanese forces.
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Washington
Allen
Seoul
State Department
Ping Yang
Philippines
Unconfirmed reports of Russian ships sunk at Port Arthur
In St Petersburg on February 20 an unconfirmed rumor spreads that two Russian battleships and a torpedo boat were sunk at Port Arthur amid conflicting details and no official confirmation.
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St Petersburg
Port Arthur
Monte Carlo Gambler Schwab Breaks Bank in Gala Run
A Monte Carlo dispatch reports Schwab broke the bank at a gambling table amid several sensational days of play. In other news, a Russian squadron that departed Jibuti is anchored in the Gulf of Suez according to a London bulletin dated February 26.
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Paris
Monte Carlo
Schwab
London
Gulf of Suez
Will Operate on Dr. Harper for Appendix Issue
Chicago February 29 reports a decision at Presbyterian hospital to operate on Dr. Harper president of the University of Chicago for appendicitis tomorrow.
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Eugene
Oregon
Chicago
San Francisco
Portland
Billa of Exchange
T G. Hendricks
S. KH. Eakin
P. & Snodgrass
H Poter
Harper
Preseyterian Hospital
University of Chicago
Native Troops Revolt In Nasanag River Region
German West Africa reports say native troops in the Nasanag river region revolted killing four Germans and burning several factories. Berlin dispatch notes the unrest spread quickly across the colonial frontier and heightens tensions with German authorities.
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Berlin
Four Japanese Torpedo Boats Attack Russian Transport
Tokio reports four Japanese torpedo boats attacked the Russian torpedo transport Ararat Port Arthur. The outcome of the engagement is not yet known.
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Tokio
Ararat Port Arthur
Fire Alarm Sparks Brief Parsonage Blaze
Sunday morning at 10 15 the central station bell directed firefighters to the Presbyterian parsonage occupied by Rev and Mrs Chas A Woodard. A chimney stove hole wallpaper ignited, spreading to woodwork but firemen arrived before damage grew. the loss was nominal.
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Central Station
Presbyterian
Chas
A. Woodard
President nominates Bridges and Booth for federal posts
Bridges and Booth are named in a Washington dispatch as nominees to the Roseburg land office register position for J. T. Bridges and to the Howe Bore land office receiver of public money for J. T. Booth. The notice is dated February 29 from Bridges and Booth, Washington.
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Washington
Senate
Register of Land Office
Roseburg
J. T. Bridges
Howebore Land
J. T, Bosth
Russians Rally Off Port Arthur as Japanese Seizure Feared
Telegram from Port Arthur reports General Stoessel ordering troops and residents to fight to death to defend Port Arthur fortress. He declares no surrender order received. Sveit hints China may be secretly allied with Japan.
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St. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Stoessel
Sveit Today
China
Fire Destroys Queen Steamer killing fourteen passengers
Seattle February 28 fourteen people died in a Pacific Coast Company steamer Queen fire en route from San Francisco to Seattle. The blaze began in the social ball around 4 am and burned for about three hours before crews contained it.
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Seattle
Pacific Coast Company
San Francisco
Japanese torpedo destroyer sunk in recent fighting
Port Arthur dispatch confirms a Japanese torpedo destroyer was blown up and another sunk in recent fighting. The wreck of the latter has washed ashore as ore.
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Rt. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Fires in the East Burn Mills and Banks
Utica New York mills burned this morning causing about 1500000 in losses. Camden Delaware saw Vive stores and the National Bank burn earlier today with estimated damage around 850000.
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Utica
N. Y
New York Mills
Camden
Del
the National Bank
Jeffries and Monroe to Fight Twenty Rounds for World Title
Jeffries and Monroe were matched today to fight twenty rounds for the heavyweight world championship. The bout will be staged in San Francisco during the last week in May.
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New York
Jeffries
Monroe
San Francisco
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