Opening Day Delights at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
At 1 04 this afternoon the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St Louis opened amid bells, bands, and a thousand voices. The crowd filled the grounds as officials formed a solemn procession from the administration building to the plaza for the opening ceremonies.
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St. Louis
National Commission
Board of Lady Managers
City of
Indy Managers
Plaza of St. Louis
Jefferson Guards
Philippine Scouts
Indiana Building Not Opened at Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Report from Indianapolis dated April 20 says Indiana largely failed to welcome visitors in its state building on opening day. Dispute arises between the Indiana commission and Drake & Caldwell over roof repairs after leaks. architect Mahurin says roof work not fulfilled. Commission may refuse to accept the building until a new roof or satisfactory repairs are completed.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Indiana Commission
Drake & Caldwell
Columbus
Ind
Treasury calls on banks for $12 million May 10
The secretary of the treasury orders national bank depositaries to transfer 12 million dollars to the assistant treasurer in New York by May 10 1904. Each bank must pay 10 percent of its public deposits as of before the 20 percent call, totaling 30 percent. Exemptions apply to banks with preexisting balances under 100000 and a few with small active balances.
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Washington
Secretory of the Treasury
National Bank
New York City
Treasury Department
Four Million Emigrants From Ireland Since 1851
London reports a government return showing that from 1851 to 1903 about 8.96 million Irish have emigrated, equal to 74 percent of Ireland’s average population. In 1903 alone, 40,659 Irish left, with the United States taking 33,501.
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London
Ireland
United States
Man Killed by Dynamite Blast Near Lafayette Farm
Willard Rowa aged 45 was fatally injured by a premature dynamite explosion while blasting rock on his farm north of Lafayette Indiana. He died two hours after the accident leaving a wife and two children.
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Lafayette
Ind
Willard Rowa
Japanese Push Reported on Yalu Front in War News
Across reports from Washington and London to Tokyo and St Petersburg, officials note a possible Japanese victory at the Yalu with troop movements nearing the river mouth. Dispatches cite weather, communications gaps, and disputed confirmations amid the Manchurian front.
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Washington
State Department
Yalu
Manchuria
Chin Ter Cheng
Manchurian
St Petersburg
Yalu River
Kuropati
Sassulitch
Battle on the Yalu River in Manchuria War Opens
April 30 report from Kaupang Tse describes the first battle of the war on the Yalu. About 16,000 Japanese crossed the river to attack 30,000 Russians entrenched and fortified. Rumors say Japanese reinforcements arrived and the clash continues with many Russian officers killed, their bright uniforms noted.
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Mikado
Washington
Kaupang-Tse
Manchuria
Yalu ‘River
Russians mass forces along the Yalu frontier reported
Reports from four Danish missionaries arriving at New Chwang say Russians near Antung numbered 30,000 with fortified positions between Antung and the Ai river. Smaller detachments were at Hsu Yen and Feng Huan Cheng, bases established, as Russian rail line activity continues northwest toward the region.
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Shan Hai Kwan
Yalu River
New Chwang
Antung
Ai River
Hsu Yen
Feng Huan Cheng
Japanese legation expects heavy fighting on Yalu River
London officials report the Japanese legation expects heavy fighting on the Yalu river early next week. They align with claims of General Kuroputkin’s planned vigor despite Russian denials.
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London
Legation
Yalu
Kuroputkin
Vladivostok Bombardment Not Attempted
The absence of telegrams from Rear Admiral Yesten is seen as proof that Japan did not bombard Vladivostok. Vice Admiral Chouknin will replace Skrydloff as commander of the Russian Black Sea fleet and Korsakoff will replace Chouknin. Mrs Schnitker travels to Maples due to her mother Mrs Sanders’s serious illness.
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St Petersburg
Yesten
Admiralty
Vladivostok
Chouknin
Naval Cadet School
Skrydloff
Black Sea
Korsakoff
William Schnitker
Walton Avenue
Maples
John Sanders
Terrell to Go to Insane Hospital
Indianapolis April 2, The governor made complete arrangements for quarters at the Richmond insane hospital for John W Terrell convicted of murder. The order directing removal was mailed to Wells county sheriff and commitment will be by Wells county authorities. An appeal to the supreme court is expected.
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Indianapolis
Insane Hospital
Richmond
John W. Terrell
Er. Smith
Terrell
Wells County
Supreme Court
Train wreck on St Louis, Iron Mountain line at Kimmswick
A World’s Fair special No. 18 derailed one and a half miles from Kimmswick Missouri after striking an open switch. Nine bodies recovered with fifty dead or injured feared. Engineer Batley and Master Mechanic Tubor among the dead. Fireman Gumpert severely hurt but alive. Wreckage blocks the line and several cars overturned or demolished.
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Kimmswick
St Louis, Tron Mountain
Express
de Groat
Guippert
B. G. Grant
de Soto
J. Case
W. F. North
Edward Besibarth
Terry Hamel
A. J. Vick
Lne
Wocks
Austin
Bailey
Tabor
Gumpert
Huntington theatre plans include $50,000 building
E Rice of Huntington WV buys a vacant lot behind the post office to build a three story theater seating about 1600 with lobby and rear hall. The project cost is pegged at 50000 and work begins Monday with architect George E L Johnson overseeing.
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E. Rice
Huntington
W. Va
Post Office
John H. Bass
Sentinel
My. Rice
George EL. Tohn
St. Louis
Rice
Fort Wayne
H.gremg Davis
Bass
Sequel to a hot telephone fight in Evansville
In Evansville Indiana the Citizens Telephone company filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. The new firm plans to invest 100000 dollars to run telephone lines and exchanges in Evansville. A Municipal Telephone company had formed but was ruled illegal due to officer stock ownership. Cumberland company already operates without a franchise. Incorporators include A F Nargis M L Johnson M S Sonntag A D P Lahr D S Ragan Lee Mowell G A Gunningham W J Wood and Sebastian Heinrich. The firm will seek a city franchise.
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Indianapolia
Evansville
Citizens’ Telephone’ Company
Municipal Telephone Company
Robinson
Ilegal
Cumberland Company
A. F. Nargis
M. L. Johnson
Sonntag
A. D P. Lahr
D. S. Ragan
Lee Mowell
G A. Gunningham
W. J. Wood
Sebastian Heinrich
First Creditors Meeting in Bankruptcy No Respondents
The first hearing of the creditors in the bankruptcy cases of James Ryan a Steuben county farmer and Emmett White an Ashley railroad employe was set before Referens Harris Saturday but none of the creditors appeared. Mrs C BR Bookwalter of West Williams street has returned from Akron Ohio.
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James Ryan
Steuben County
Emmett White
Ashley Railroad
Harris
Samuel Parks Dying in Sing Sing Prison
Ossining N Y April 30 Samuel Parks former walking delegate of the Structural Ironworkers unions in New York is dying in Sing Sing hospital He has tuberculosis and liver disease and can do little work Prison physicians say he cannot live more than two or three days and may die at any moment.
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Ossining
N. Y
Samuel Parks
Structural Ironworkers’ Unions
New York
Sing Sing
Pirison
Parks
Elkhart to Open New Bank in Old Indiana National Building
Elkhart Indiana reports a new bank is organized under the state banking laws and will open in the former Indiana National Bank building. Col Thomas Snell and his grandson T F Snell say 20600 of the stock is subscribed by local residents led by M A Demarest and Wilson Roose, with the Snells holding the remainder. The bank plans 100000 capital with 25000 surplus.
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Elkhart
Ind
Inavs
Indiana National Bank
Col
Thomas Snell
Glinton, Tr
T. F. Snell
M. A. Demarest
Wilson Roose
Snells
Tie Hans
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St. Louis Exposition
Sotsa
Hall of Commerce
Exposition Committee On Foreign Relations
St. Louis Fair
Anks
Korea
Sapanasa
Battia
Tokio
Hoseyn
Sandoreto
Yonganipo
Wiju
Am Mountain
Sindiaju
Battle IN Progress
Richmond Asylum
Iron Mountain
Missouri
East Berry Street
Federal Building
Citizens’ Company of
Sam Parks
Elkhart's New Bank
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