Evans Fleet Will Go On Around World
Washington March 13 Admiral Evans battleship fleet after leaving San Francisco will visit Hawaii Samoa Melbourne and Sydney Australia the Philippines and return to New York by way of the Suez canal. The department congratulates you and the men and officers of the Atlantic fleet on the termination of your voyage to the Pacific in exact accord ance with the itinerary and also upon the efficiency of the ships and the time of the arrival at Magdalena Bay.
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Evan
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Hawaii
Samoa
Melbourne
Sydney
Australia
Philippines
New York
Suez Canal
Metcalf
Evans
Department
Pacific
Magdalena Bay
Parson Jere Cooke Faces Harsh World in San Francisco
Jere M. Cooke former Hempstead Episcopal rector, who eloped with Floretta Whaley, was found in San Francisco with his family in comfortable rooms. He admitted telephoning for help and spoke of being unable to buck the world, saying he feels outcast and tired of life despite apparent steadiness.
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San Francisco
Mareh
Jere M. Cooke
Episcopal Church
Hempstead
S. 1
Floretta Whaley
Kezich Whaley
Masonic Avenue
Cooke
Machine Guns Used on Venezuelan Strikers
Reports from Chile describe government forces firing on nitrate bed and Iquique strikers, killing about 2,500 in a January clash. The city’s economy and daily life halted, funerals followed, and a subsequent return to work occurred there with possible wage increases expected for many workers.
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San Francisco
Chile
Iquique
Christian Bors
Iqiigue
Willett Attacks Roosevelt Over Panic Causes
New York Representative Willett denounces President Roosevelt in the House, accusing a silence by Republican members on the 1907 panic and claiming imperialist policies and reckless misconduct. He likens the president’s actions to an African chieftain and Russian despot in tone.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Willett
New York
House
Great War Coming Uncle Sam Must Get Ready
New York March 14 Gifford Pinchot chief forester urged that forest rangers be recruited as scouts for a future war. He warned the nation must preserve forests and game to produce ready scouts and noted timber and coal supplies are limited for the coming conflict.
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New York
Forest Rangers
United States
Gifford Pinchot
Department of Agriculture
Camp Fire Club of America
Maumee River Flood Destroys Bridge Pier. County Faces $1500 Loss
The center pier at Schlink's ford on the Maumee river washed away by high water, with damages estimated at 1500 dollars to be borne by the county. Commissioners had funded piers only. iron work awaited summer. George Jaap built the pier and fixtures might have held if the trusses were up. The St Marys river region also floods, rising and receding rapidly.
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Schlink’s
Maumee
George Jaap
John B. Wyss
St. Mary’s
Building boom starts after warm spell say architects
Architects report a sudden rush of business as warm weather returns. J F Wing notes many current building contracts are priced below earlier estimates due to a drop in iron, the keystone material, triggering renewed activity across offices.
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J. F. Wing
Renasda 5 of Late H. Crolinger to Be
A terse notice records the burial timing for Renasda 5 of late H. Crolinger with services planned at an unspecified locale, indicating funeral arrangements are in progress.
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Renasda
H. Crolinger
Walsh Denied New Trial in Bank Scandal Case
John R Walsh former president of the Chicago National Bank was denied a new trial and sentenced to five years in Fort Leavenworth. Judge Anderson criticized the defense motion and upheld the verdict finding Walsh unable to serve multiple masters as a banker.
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Chicago
John R. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
Anderson
United States Circuit Court
Fort Leavenworth
Hart
Otten
Judge Imposes Minimal Penalty in Walsh Case
The court, citing the defendant Walsh's age at seventy, imposes the minimum five year sentence and orders concurrent service of all indictment counts while directing the defendant to pay trial costs. An appeal bond of $50,000 is set as a supersedeas awaits review by Judge Grosscup.
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Hart
Anderson
Walsh
Grosscup
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
New York Fire Commissioner Hugh Bonner Dies
Hugh Bonner, New York fire commissioner since February 10, died at age 79 from Brights disease and pneumonia. A veteran of the department since 1860, he rose to chief before retirement in 1899 and later helped organize Havana’s fire force. He was famed as an inventor whose devices gained nationwide use.
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New York
Hugh Bonner
Bright
Bonner
Ireland
Havana
Pharmacy Graduation Address by Dr Gross Planned
Dr W O Gross of a local city will deliver the graduation address to the pharmacy class during the ceremony. The event marks the 45th iteration of the program this year.
Johnson to Open Campaign Headquarters in East
Governor Johnson indicated headquarters for a possible presidential bid would be opened in Chicago New York and Washington with Frank A Day coordinating in the east. A former St Paul editor traveled to Washington seeking introductions to potential supporters for the campaign.
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St. Paul
Minn
Johnson
East
Frank A. Day
Chicago
New York
Washington
Anarchist Alia Makes Bold Jail Break Attempt
Denver March 14 Giuseppe Alia condemned murderer of Father Leo Heinrichs made a daylight attempt to escape from the county jail under heavy guard He used a razor blade to slash the neck of a guard cleaning his cell and fled but was captured
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Denver
Col
Giuseppe Alia
Leo Heinrichs
Dr Charles H Good Wins 11th District GOP Nomination
In Marion Indiana on March 14 Dr Charles H Good of Warren Huntington County secured the Republican nomination for Congress on the 609th ballot after a long deadlock in the Eleventh district. Wabash County shifted support, giving Good fourteen votes as Murphy urged unanimity. The scene turned emotional as Good was nominated amid cheers and tears, with Lockwood praising the nominee. The Eleventh district, long called the bloody Eleventh, saw the most spectacular convention in memory.
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Marion
Ind
Charles H. Good
Warren
Huntington County
Wabash County
Murphy
Good
Lockwood
Dr. Good
Warren G. Sayre
Goshen Man Earns Solid Delegation to State Convention
South Bend ind March 14 Charles W Miller of Goshen received a solid delegation to the state convention by St Joseph county Republicans at a meeting held last night.
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South Bend
Ind
Charles W. Miller
Goshen
St. Joseph County
Liberty league formed to fight anti saloon forces
Chicago March 13 The Liberty league backed by liquor interests readies to crush the anti saloon league and push back prohibition in the south. They report 200000 members in a nationwide network with Chicago headquarters and sub offices in New York Atlanta and other cities. Illinois aims to hold a state convention in June or July to back candidates before the August 8 primary.
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Chicago
Liberty League
South
New York
Atlanta
Illinois League
League
Forest Park Fire Answered Its First Call
Fire department responds to its first call from Forest Park's new suburb in the north. No damage reported as a chimney fire at a grocery store run by Messrs. Smith on Kentucky and Delaware avenues is quickly contained. An alarm was sounded and turned in.
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Forest Park
Messrs. Smith
Kentucky
Delaware Avenes
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