Roosevelt Pushes Four New Battleships in Message
In a special message to Congress, President Roosevelt urges funding four battleships of the most advanced type, arguing naval strength guards peace and that arbitration cannot curb armaments. He warns a two-ocean stance requires updated shippower and rejects conquest or aggressive aims.
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Washington
Roosevelt Tormay
China
Great Britain
United States
Senate
House of Representatives
Governor Johnson Journeys in Chicago
Governor John A. Johnson of Minnesota arrived in Chicago after a Louisville trip and spoke at a Chicago Press club luncheon and later to the Chicago Advertisers' association. He asserted he and his allies take no part in the Sullivan Bryan factional fight and would not influence Minnesota's Denver convention delegation.
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Chicago
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Louisville
Chicago Press Club
Chicago Advertisers’ Association
Johnson
Roger C. Sullivan
W. J. Bryan
Denver
Bryan rally in Peoria features Frank G. Quinn as presiding officer
Frank G. Quinn will preside at the Bryan rally in Peoria. He previously aligned with Roger C. Sullivan against Bryan in Springfield three years ago, but the rift has been amicably settled. Bryan is due to arrive this afternoon.
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Peoria
Ill
Bryan
Frank G. Quinn
Springfield
Quinn
Roger C. Sullivan
Lakeside Petition for Dire Filed With Board of Public Works
About half the Lakeside property owners signed a petition presented to the board of public works by Attorney Homer C. Underwood. The city will prepare plans and specifications, pass resolutions, and begin the work as soon as it follows the regular procedure. It will proceed with little opposition.
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Board of Works
Lakeside
Board of Public Works
Homer C. Underwood
Great Fleet Returns to San Diego After Overseas Cruise
The American battleship fleet under Rear Admiral Charles M. Thomas sails into San Diego Bay at Coronado Beach marking the end of its southern seas cruise. Fourteen ships prepare a week of welcome events including dinners, theaters, and picnics for crew and officers as California funnels greet the fleet with Governor Gillette leading the statewide welcome and crowds gathering along the coast.
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Cal
Charles M. Thomas
Coronado Beach
California
Hampton Roads
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
Monterey
Santa Cruz
San Francisco
Gillette
United States
Foraker Defends Brownsville Soldiers in Senate Speech
Senator Foraker of Ohio argued in a Washington speech for re enlistment of the 25th Infantry, defending the Brownsville shooting investigation. He praised the soldiers for truthfulness, urging that culprits be found while noting the Capitol's large attendance and the strong show of support from both sides. He contrasted pending Senate bills on re enlistment with the president’s actions following Brownsville riot dismissals.
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Brownsville
Texas
United States Infantry
Senator Foraker
Ohio
Senate
Foraker
Warner
Missouri
Aie
Ironer Suffered Scalp Injury at Troy Laundry
Miss Edna Laemmermann, worker at the Troy steam laundry on Pearl street, had her hair caught in a shafting drive and was pulled over the shafting before her employer could rescue her. She toppled to the floor in the incident shortly before 1 o clock Thursday.
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Edna Laemmermann
Troy
Pearl Street
Democrats of Gray Backed at Delaware Convention
Dover April 14 delegates meet to endorse Judge George Gray for the presidential nomination. The six Gray delegates are instructed to vote for him, while a platform plank favoring no other candidate was removed, signaling Gray as Bryan’s second choice.
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Del
Democratic State Committee
George Gray
Delaware
Friends of
Judge Gray
Gray
Bryan
Bryan Men Lose Bid at New York State Democratic Convention
The New York state Democratic convention closes day one with a defeat for Bryan supporters as resolutions favor an uninstructed delegation to the Denver national convention. The body reconvenes at Carnegie Hall to consider the measures.
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New York
William J. Bryan
Committee On Resolutions
Carnegie Hall
Denver
Bryan
Governor Takes Charge of Billie Case in Illinois
Governor Deneen will personally head the Billie case inquiry in Chicago along with two pardons board members. The meeting will assess the verdict against Herman Billek, sentenced to hang April 24 for murders in the Vzral family case, with affidavits from Jerry Vzral and other survivors scrutinized.
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Deneen
Herman Billek
Vzral
State’ Board of Pardons
Jerry Vzral
Billek
Varal
Ben G. Parkhurst
Mark Twain doubts Mississippi dredging feasibility
Samuel L. Clemens, returning from Bermuda, says a fourteen foot channel from Chicago to the gulf could not be funded or maintained. He argues the project would exhaust resources and that many dredges would still fail to keep the river clear.
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New York
Mississippi River
Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twain
Bermuda
Chicago
Gulf
England
Mississippi Valley
Mark Twain and Dorothy Sturgis Brave Atlantic Storm
Samuel L. Clemens and Miss Dorothy Sturgis escaped a near accident aboard the Ber mudian after a sixty mile gale. The humorist and his companion stood on the deck amid spray and buffeting winds as a giant wave swept over the rail, narrowly avoiding a plunge into the Atlantic.
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New York
Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twain
H. H. Rogers
Bermudian
Quebec
Dorothy Sturgis
Mr. Clemens
Miss Dorothy
Mark
Twain
Young Ett
Aged Man Ends Life With Poison
Mathew Marlet a 70 year old retired railroad shopman living with his son in law at 995 Washington boulevard east swallowed an ounce of carbolic acid after 2 PM on Tuesday dying within three minutes. Despondent over ill health he ate dinner normally and showed no prior warning. Neighbors found him staggering near a shed behind Rastetter drug store and carried him indoors where antidotes were tried. Coroner Kesler opened an inquiry. Marlet, a French native, had been a carpenter for the Pennsylvania company and later a street cleaner. His wife is deceased. a son Isidore in New York and a daughter Mrs Osterman in the city assist. Friends had observed declining health and odd behavior recently.
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Mathew Marlet
George L. Osterman
Washington Boulevard East
Marlet
George Humphrey
Rastetter Drug Store
Rastetter
Kesler
France
America
Pennsylvania Company
Isidore Marlet
New York
Crowds Gather for Kendallville Democratic Convention
Fort Wayne expects a large turnout for the Democratic congressional convention in Kendallville. Three special trains and special rates are arranged. The event opens at 11 00am in the Boyer opera house with Attorney Charles M Niezer as temporary chair and keynote speaker. Carl Yaple is favored as permanent chair and nomination of a candidate follows at 1 20pm amid regional racing for the seat. The district eyes the race as J W Adair and Cyrus Cline near nomination with DeKalb counts balancing Feick support.
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Fort Wayne
Kendallville
Grand Rapids
Indiana
Hoffman
Boyer Opera House
Charles M. Niezer
Carl Yaple
J. W. Adair
Columbia City
Cyrus Cline
Angola
DeKalb County
Fred L. Feick
Traffic Rates Suspended for Coal Shipments
Suspending all joint traffic rates on coal between Southern Indiana Railway and Big Four to sixty cities after a March 31 notice. The halt affects Indianapolis and gas belt cities as the dispute over rate division pauses coal shipments until settlement.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Southern Indiana Railway Company
Southern Indiana
Big Four Railroad Company
Big Four
Governor Hanly Arrives to Review Monument Project
Governor Hanly arrived in Lafayette Indiana with the commission appointed to supervise the erection of a monument. He met local officials and toured the site outlining plans and responsibilities. The event marks the start of official oversight for the project.
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Lafayette
Ind
Hanly
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