Admiral Togo Wins Victory Over Rojestvensky
Reports from Nagasaki and Washington claim a decisive Japanese victory in the Straits of Korea Saturday. Twelve Russian vessels were destroyed or captured, including two transports and two torpedo boat destroyers, while Japanese torpedo boats aided a crippling attack on Vice Admiral Rojestvensky's squadron.
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Tokio
Rojestnesky
Washington
Rofjestvensky
Straits of Korea
Nagasaki
State Department
Korean Straits
Che Foo
Shanghai
Viladvostok
Rofestvensky
Port Arthur
Japan
Rojestvensky
Presidential bee buzzing in Uncle Joe Cannon’s ear
Washington observers report Uncle Joe Cannon, aged 72, showing signs of considering a presidential bid after being long seen as out of the race. Friends note his recent openness to the idea and listen for a potential entry at the next convention.
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Uncle Joe” Cannon
Washington
Uncle Joe Cannon
Uncle Joe
Baron Alphonse de Rothschild Dies in Paris
Paris financier and head of the Rothschild banking house and Bank of France governor Baron Alphonse de Rothschild died at his home Friday morning from bronchitis aggravated by gout. The death sparks widespread regret as he was renowned for lavish charities including a $2,000,000 gift for workers housing.
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Paris
Alphonse de Rothschild
Rothschild
Bank of France
Alphonse
Fleet Ready to Maneuver in Chesapeake Bay Exercises
United States warships of the coast squadron of the North Atlantic fleet have assembled at Annapolis for joint army and navy maneuvers in Chesapeake Bay next month. All vessels depart for the drills except the cruiser Newark. Midshipmen will board Saturday as evolutions begin June 8 and run through June 17.
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Annapolis
United States
Chesapeake Bay
Newark
Record Breaker Shoots Navy Target in San Pablo Bay
Vallejo California special reports apprentice Kampter Horne Scott aboard the torpedo boat Preble broke the American Navy record with a six pound gun during target practice in San Pablo bay. When the smoke cleared the crew hailed the achievement as a historic mark.
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Navy
Vallejo
Cal
San Pablo Bay
Kampter Horne Scott
Preble
Diavolo Fatally Injured at Owensboro Carnival Loop
Arthur Holden known as Diavolo lies in dying condition after attempting a loop the loop stunt at a carnival in Owensboro Kentucky. Authorities report the injured performer was rushed to a local hospital with critical injuries.
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Owensboro
Arthur Holden
Diavolo
Japanese Expansion Threat Claimed by Correspondent
In a series of articles Celestin Dubois argues that Japan aims to seize India India’s colonial holdings and other territories. He urges Europe and North America to form a defensive alliance and deploy a co operative squadron to watch Japanese naval movements and deter expansion.
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Paria
United States
Marcel Dubois
Little Brown Men
England
India
Holland
Java
France
Indo-China
Philippines
Europe
North America
Japan
Pontius Pilate
Russia
Germany
Asiatic
America
Poker losses cost Chicago night for Jacksonville merchant
Jacob Cohen of Jacksonville Illinois lost 48000 in Chicago poker and 13000 in Terre Haute. Bankruptcy Referee E B Robinson was told details. Creditors seek 41000 allegedly disposed of by Cohen.
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Chicago
Jacob Cohen
Jacksonville
Terre Haute
E. 8. Robinson
Cohen
Pike's Peak Road Open First Train Reaches Summit
Colorado Springs reports the cog road at Pike's Peak has opened with its first train of the year. A force of 100 men worked six weeks to clear the right of way, removing 4,000,000 cubic feet of ice and snow.
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Pike's Peak Road
Colorado Springs
Colo
Pike’s Peak
King Oscar Refuses Consular Separate Norway Law
Christiania reports King Oscar declines to sign the law creating a separate consular system for Norway. Ministers resign in response, signaling a constitutional crisis and royal opposition to the measure.
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Oscar
Christiania
Council of Ministers
Norway
Trouble at Crete: Crete and Greece in Tense Cable Report
A fragmentary news note reports trouble surrounding Crete and Greece tied to the Toulon torpedo boat incident. The text mentions Chevalier and a figure named 2anton in connection with threats and possible tensions.
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Crete
Toulon
Chevalier
Greece
Vesuvius Active Nap Poe Aha Ye Has Tend
A terse report notes volcanic activity at Vesuvius with observations from Naples area. Seismic signals and smoke are reported as authorities monitor potential eruption, with local advisories for residents and tourists pending further updates.
Savanna Tragedy Ties Local Leader to Fatal Shootings
In Savanna a former Illinois legislator and banker Pulford faced questions about the Berry murder. Pulford shot himself after leaving his store as reporters pressed for details about the killing linked to a past romance and financial troubles involving Berry, the two had grown close before a bitter feud. Pulford had denied knowledge of Berry’s death but failed to escape speculation as neighbors noted his holdings and roles at the Commercial Bank and electric light system.
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Ing
Daniel 8
Ber
Ilin
Pulford
Berry
Puford
Savanna
Jinks
Hanover
Tulford
Three Die as Train Hits Vehicle Near Canton Ohio
A Pennsylvania passenger train struck a vehicle near Canton Ohio injuring no survivors. Mr Gust Miller of Louisville and Mrs Howell with her daughter Anna of South Bend Indiana were killed instantly. The engine carried the wreckage and bodies back to the scene. Mr Miller’s body was later recovered.
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Canton ,O
Gust Miller
Louisville
Howell
Anna
South Bend
Ind
Bulgaria Buys Craft for Russia From Argentina
The Daily Chronicle reports Bulgaria has purchased four armored cruisers and three torpedo boat destroyers from Argentina for transfer to Russia. Bulgaria will receive $2,500,000 worth of rolling stock for its railways as commission, with vessels to be transferred from Bulgarian to Russian flag at New Guinea.
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Bulgaria
Russia
London
Solar
The
Daily Chronicle
Argentine Republic
New Guinea
Novelist Gorki Faces Bigamy Charge in St. Petersburg
Maxim Gorki has been summoned to court on a bigamy charge filed by a woman claiming to be Madame Gorki. The accuser says the novelist, already married, married another woman, described as an actress, with whom he had been living for a long time.
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Gorki
St. Petersburg
Maxim Gorki
Amy
Madame Gorki
Promoter Faces Loss After Runaway Incident at Darien Estate
A promoter of Red Explorations held an event at his country estate on the edge of the sound near Callender's Paint in Darien. The incident followed a runaway fast, triggering an intense reaction and leading to a financial setback for the promoter.
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Callender
Darien
Gould Broke is Sat On The M An Supreme Court Here
Fragmentary OCR shows Gould Broke is sat wn the m an, mentioning a Supreme Court setting with unclear surrounding details.
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Gould Broke
Republicans Nominate Ticket in Ohio Convention
In Jumbus Ohio Republicans renominate a familiar ticket for the fall with unanimous acclamation for Lieutenant Governor. General Harris secures his place as candidate for governor and Governor Herrick praises efforts to curb the professional lobby and safeguard legislative action. The platform endorses Roosevelt era anti monopoly enforcement and calls for strict penalties against unfair railroad rebates and discrimination.
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Jumbus
Harris
Epee
William McKinley
Herrick
Ohio
Legislative Department
General Assembly of
Roosevelt
Supreme Court of the United States
Republican Congress
Ojahields Narrow Escape At Harlem Race Track
Chicago special reports Barney Eld narrowly escaped a dangerous sprint at Harlem race track. He dashed around the circuit at high speed, nearly crashing into the fence while steering the Flying Green car, risking his life in a dramatic deceleration.
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Ojahield
Chicago
Harlem Race Track
Barney
Bold Bearmouth Hold-Up Ends With Bandit Captured
A lone robber attempted to hold up the North Coast Limited at Bearmouth Montana but was knocked unconscious by Engineer Wilson as Messenger Laub restrained him. The bandit was turned over to county authorities in Drummond.
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Missoula
Mont
North Coast Limited
Northern Pacific
Bearmouth
Oas
Drummond
Wilson
Laub
Rovber
Slayer of Husband to Hang in Vermont
The Vermont Supreme Court denied Mary M. Rogers a new trial in the murder of her husband. Governor Bell's reprieve, issued a day before the scheduled February execution, expires June 2, and only gubernatorial commutation can avert the hanging on that date.
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Montpetier
Mary M. Rogers
Supreme Court of Vermont
Bell
Streu Claims Heir to Servian Throne in Affidavit
Paul Minnesota Special Theodore Maximilian Streu rail road station agent at County Line Iowa forwards to the State Department an affidavit from Servia asserting he is the rightful heir to the Servian throne. He declares he is a descendant of King Lazar of Servia, who perished in the Turkish invasion of 1704.
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Streu
Looping in Court Demonstration at Paris Case
A courtroom demo will reproduce a small scale loop with an automobile ride inside the courtroom. The act relates to the hearing of the death case of Mile. Randal and echoes a similar stunt at the Casino de Paris with a wax figure as the occupant.
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Paris
Mile
Randal
Casino de Paris
Equitable Assurance reorganization and Northern Securities settled
News from a source reports a new management at the Equitable Assurance Company of New York with Postmaster General Cortelyou likely to head the institution. It also notes Hill and Harriman settling their long legal dispute over the Northern Securities merger and court proceedings to be estopped, fueling a stock market boom.
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Equitable Assurance Company of New York
Cortelyou
Hill
Harriman
Northern Securities
Schultz son takes a ride to poorhouse with father
Lincoln Nebraska special reports Joseph Scholtz a wealthy grocer con had a chauffeur supervised lesson then drove to the county poor farm carrying his aged father to the superintendent and leaving him as a county charge. Commissioners will seek to force Schultz to remove his father and support him at home.
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Lincoln, Neb
Joseph Scholtz
Schultz
Governor vetoes bill to legitimize illegitimate child
In Albany New York Governor Higgins vetoed a measure titled An act for the relief of Adelia Queenie Barker claiming the bill is an insult to every faithful wife and to womanhood itself The bill would have recognized Adelia Queenie Barker as legitimate offspring of Charles Bell Barker and Adelia Gertrude Stringer and sought to legitimize her status in law
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Albany
N. Y
Higgins
Adelia Queenie Barker
Charles Bell Barker
Adelia Gertrude Stringer
Explosives in Her Heel Shock Local Community
In Connellsville Pennsylvania District Attorney Hudson reports a woman's shoe found in a back yard with a hollowed heel containing four exploding caps and nitroglycerin soaked waste. The incident follows a discovery by Mrs Engle of Uniontown who alerted authorities.
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Connellaville
Hudson
Engle
Uniontown
Stanford Case Revived With Honolulu Reward Ad
In Honolulu about three months ago Mrs. Jane Lathrop Stanford was allegedly poisoned. A local paper prints a $1,000 reward for information leading to arrests and convictions, signed by Welton Stanford of Schenectady New York, nephew of the late Senator Leland Stanford.
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San Francisco
Jane Lathrop Stanford
Honolulu
Welton Stanford
Schnectady
N. Y
Leland Stanford
Hobson Wedded at Last in Tuxedo Park NY
The marriage of Miss Grizelda Houston Hull to Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson occurred Thursday at the Hull home in Tuxedo Park. The ceremony was simple due to a relative's recent death, with Captain Hobson's brother Lieutenant James M Hobson serving as best man.
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Tuxedo Park
N. Y
Grizelda Houston Hull
Geo. H. Hull
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Baptists Withdraw Rockefeller Aid After Cyclone Loss
Members of the Baptist Church in Toronto Kansas have pulled back appeals to John D Rockefeller for rebuilding after a cyclone destroyed the church. Church ladies say Rockefeller's help would come from gold filched from oil operators in Kansas.
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Kansas
Toronto
Kan
Baptist
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Back Talk Fined for Offensive Language in Baseball
Moe Graw of the New York National League club was fined 160 and suspended fifteen days for using offensive language directed at President Dreyfuss of the Pittsburg club.
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New York
MoeGraw
New York National League Baseball
Dreyfuss
Pittsburg
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