Russian flagship sinks after mine near Port Arthur
The Russian battleship Petropavlovsk struck a submerged mine at Port Arthur while returning to meet Japanese forces and quickly sank, taking Admiral Makarov and between 400 and 600 crew with it. Grand Duke Cyril survived wounded. Captain Makovieff and two officers died on deck as the ship went down.
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Roadfield
Pieet
Grand Duke
Cyril
Bt. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Petropavlovak
Makaroff
Associated Press
Petropavlovek
Makovieff
Powder explosion kills crew aboard Missouri in Pensacola
In Pensacola on April 15 a 12 inch gun powder explosion on the battleship Missouri during target practice with Texas and Brooklyn killed 20 men and wounded five, two fatally. Captain William B Cowles ordered flooding to prevent a magazine detonation, preventing greater loss.
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Pensacola
Fla
Missouri
William 8. Cowles
Maine
Havana
Texas
Brooklyn
Cowles
Russia vows to press war after Makaroff death
The No vosti eulogizes Vice Admiral Makaroff, praising his vigilance at sea and duty at Port Arthur. It warns Japan may renew attacks, but Russia remains resolved to fight to a glorious end. The piece notes grief in Russia and confidence in the fleet's capable officers continuing the war.
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Bt. Petersburg
Novosti
Makaroff
Russia
England
Port Arthur
Russians Repelled After Yalu Crossing Attempt Near Wija
An official telegram from Wija reports a Rua ian force crossed the Yalu west of Wija morning. A Japanese company attacked and drove the Russians back, with 20 bodies found. Some Russians without uniforms tried to cross at various points between Wiju and Yongampho and were repulsed.
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Tokio
Wija
Yalu
Yala
Wiju
Yongampho
Japan criticizes China over Liao river neutrality
Tokio reports Japan expresses discontent that China failed to enforce neutrality along the Liao river. The district has drawn Rusela for various reasons. Japan seeks fair play, says China’s conduct is craven and ungrateful while Japan defends its integrity.
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Chine
Japan
Tokio
Nawapapera
China
Liao River
Rusela
Gasoline Explosion at Cadillac Plant Sparks $200,000 Fire
A gasoline explosion at the Cadillac Automobile works in Detroit on April 16 caused a $200,000 fire. Four employees were injured as about 600 workers fled the blaze by sliding down poles and jumping from windows of the plant.
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Detroit
Cadillac Automobile Works
Colon Runs On Hebp Wreck Report From Pacific Mall Ship
The Merchants' Exchange received a cablegram saying the Colon, the Pacific Mall steamer that left San Francisco March 22 for Panama with passengers and cargo, was wrecked after striking a rock at Punta Remedios and had to be beached at Acajutla. The vessel later left Acajutla bound south for Panama but hit the reef again about 16 miles from shore. Seafaring men note the reef is among the most dangerous on the Central American coast, yet the ship managed to refloat and return to Acajutla.
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San Francisco
Merchants' Exchange
Pacific Mall Steamship Company
Colon
Panama
Colonia
Punta Remedios
Acajutla
Central American
President waits on Knox on Chinese exclusion policy
Washington April 14 The cabinet discussed Chinese exclusion as China denounces the treaty. President and advisers debated legal status and awaited Attorney General Knox opinion on whether existing exclusion laws lapse with the treaty. If lapse is decided, Congress will insert an amendment in a pending appropriation bill to bar general Chinese immigration.
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Washington
China
Knox
Congress
Great Force Massed on Yalu River
Japanese advices from Northern Corea say Chin Tien Cheng near the Yalu is strongly fortified with a walled town on the Manchurian side about ten miles north of Antung. It is hinted that 20 000 Russian troops await Japanese crossing at Antung. OP Webb Hayon returned from Anju to report hospital care for him and praise the Japanese equipment and ferry/transport setup at Anju and toward the Yalu.
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Beou
Corea
Chin Tien Cheng
Yalu River
Antung
Arma
OP Webb Hayon Haa
Anju
Annan
Rivers and Harbors Bill Grants 3 Million for Waterside Work
Washington April 13 houses passed a rivers and harbors bill for 3,000,000 to restore or maintain channels and other improvements. Burton chairman urged settled principles. Bergreen and Renadell favored larger funding. The measure was approved without amendments and funds become immediately available under War Department and chief engineers supervision.
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Washington
Committee On
Burton
Burgeen
Dem
Tex
Renadell
House
United States
Difficulties of irrigation projects slow progress
Washington April 18. A Geological Survey publication reviews federal irrigation work, urging caution in expansion. Of 1903 projects including Truckee Nevada Salt River Arizona Milk River Montana Sweetwater Wyoming Gunnison Colorado, Nevada and Arizona deemed feasible while others faced unexpected engineering problems and water right complications.
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Geological Survey
Truckee
Nevada
Salt River
Arizona
Milk River
Montana
Sweetwater
Wyoming
Gunnison River
Colorado
Arizonia
Protects Cannerymen Americas Puget Sound Salmon Export Curtailment
Washington April 14 Senator Fulton drafts a joint resolution to let the president ban export of fresh salmon from Puget Sound and its tributaries during the canning season. The move mirrors BC actions denying American canneries access to British Columbia salmon, provoking protests from North Pacific canneries.
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Washington
Falton
Puget Sound
British Columbia
North Pacific Coast
Benator Fulton
United States
Filipinos Arrive for St Lucia Exhibit at Tacoma
Washington reports 50 Filipinos landed at Tacoma under contract for the Philippine exhibit at the St. Lucia exposition. Thirty nine suffered trachoma. An attorney general ruling said Philippine and Porto Rico natives are not aliens under the immigration act, so they were admitted. Congress will be asked to legislate to handle such cases.
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Washington
Tacoma
Wash
United States
St. Lucia
Philippines
Porto Rico
Coa Sack Scouts Report Quiet On Yalu Banks
At Petersburg on April 14 the Coa sack scouts on the Yalu river banks have not reported Japanese presence. An imperial telegram says Port Arthur remains quiet, the naval squadron is at sea again, and Vice Admiral Makaroff has dispatched torpedo boat destroyers to probe the coast where enemy torpedo boats are believed to lurk.
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Petersburg
Coasack
Yalu River
Port Arthur
Makaroff
America Must Pay for Sons of Ship
In New York on April 14 Judge Adama ruled the United States must pay 203203 to the owners of the British ship Famolia sunk on May 18, 1604 by the US cruiser Columbia during scout duty off the North American coast seeking the Spanish fleet under Admiral Cervera.
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America
New York
Adama
United States District Court
United States
Columbia
North American
Bpaniah
Cervera
Moody opposes navy general staff in hearing on efficiency bill
Secretary Moody told the House naval affairs committee that he does not favor creating a navy general staff modeled on the army. He said his bill would not enlarge advisory authority but would preserve civilian leadership with expert input. The committee took no action.
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Washington
Moody
Navy
House Committee On Naval Affairs
President Roosevelt asked to name battleship exhibit additions
An appropriation clause would allow President Roosevelt to add to the government display at the Lewis and Clark exposition. President H. W. Beott of the Lewie and Clark Company plans to meet Roosevelt to persuade sending a reproduction of the United States navy ship fleet.
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United States
Roosevelt
H. W. Beott
Lewie and Clark Corporation
United States Navy
Japan Loses Chance at Port as Defenses Rise
April 18. In Niu Chwang Russian officers say Japan failed to seize the port before modern artillery could be mounted. Defenses are ample to repulse any Japanese force. Excessive rainfall floods railways and blocks roads in Southern Manchuria, making the country impassable.
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Niu Chwang
Japan
Manchuria
Congress to Attend Louisiana Purchase Exposition Opening
Washington April 18 Congress invited to attend the opening of the Louisiana Purchase exposition on Saturday April 30. The invitation underscores the national significance of the event and invites all members to participate in the ceremony.
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Washington
Congress
Death in Santa Barbara streetcar wreck at Garden and Mission
A street car returning from the Old Mission in Santa Barbara crashed at Garden and Mission streets. Five people died, and over twenty were injured, many with severe fractures. The braking gear failure caused a high speed descent into a sharp curve, throwing passengers from the car and injuring or killing several on the guard rail. Local physicians aided, with most injured sent to hospital.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Mission
Garden and Mission Streets
Garden
Mission Streets
Autos for Use in the War In Russia Manchuria Campaign
In Saint Petersburg on April 13 the government plans extensive use of armed automobiles for the Manchuria campaign. Imported from Germany France and Belgium these vehicles will be sent to the front from Moscow today. Experienced military personnel will man them as General Kugliki handles Baltic fleet transfer to the Far East with a forecast fleet arrival before August. Two Russian corps will mobilize in May from Moscow and Siberia, while Russia claims no danger from Japan and will not pull troops from the seaboard.
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Manchuria
Germany
France
Belgium
Moscow
Kugliki
Far East
Siberia
Ths
Russia
Japan
Man to jury escapes death in Fresno courtroom fall
Richard Manoogian, awaiting verdict in the 1902 murder of Oscar Michael, leaped from a third floor courtroom window in Fresno. He survived briefly before dying from his injuries as the jurors had found him guilty and would have imposed life imprisonment.
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Fresno
Cal
Richard Manoogian
Oscar Michael
Judge Austin
Court House
Irrigation in New Mexico in 1902 Census Findings
Washington reports a preliminary census on irrigation in New Mexico for 1902. It shows 264,945 acres irrigated from all sources, with 9,285 farms represented and an average cost of 16.87 dollars per irrigated acre. Total irrigation systems built cost 4,301,915 dollars for main canals head gates reservoirs and pumping. Main canals and ditches extend 22,646 miles overall, averaging over two miles per system.
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Washington
Census Bureau
New Mexico
Portland Agent Row Details from Oregon Office
J A Rows and J W Casar hold positions as general agent and traveling passenger agent respectively in Portland Oregon. The entry notes their roles and location without additional context or dates.
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J. W. Casar
Trav. Pasa
Portland, Oregon
Senator Quay Ill in Atlantic City
New York reports United States Senator Quay is ill in Atlantic City. No visitors or messages related to politics or business are allowed. He is 71 years old and must rest and be free from care for the present.
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New York
United States
Quay
Atlantic City
Allocare
Levee at Galen Head Cracks Amid Flood Fear
Reports say a section of the Galen Head levee in Mississippi has caved in weakening the embankment and raising fears of a breach. Large crews are reinforcing the levee as the threat grows.
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Rolling Fork
Misa
Galen Head
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