President Roosevelt Tour to Yellowstone Park with Burroughs
President Roosevelt travels to Yellowstone with naturalist John Burroughs to study animals. He will rest for 16 days at Cinnabar and maintain limited contact with Secretary Loeb. The party camps in the park, with headquarters at Major Pitcher’s home, and plans to depart for St Louis and the Pacific coast on April 4.
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Yallowstone Parc
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John Burroughs
Washington
Major Pitcher
Gardner
Third United States Cavalry
Burroughs
St Louis
Pacific Coast
Smashing World Records by Naval Guns at Pensacola
News from Pensacola Florida reports rapid record smashing by ships of the North Atlantic fleet. The Illinois set accuracy marks with 12 inch guns while the Iowa topped six pounders. A series of 30 shots at 1700 yard range demonstrated the new fire control system, with the ordnance board to attend the Pensacola tests in Washington.
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North Atlantic
Illinois
Iowa
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Board of Ordnance and Fortificaions
Washington
ARE ALL FOR PROHIBITION Topeka April Elections Show Strong Prohibition Support
Returns from Kansas towns report a sweeping vote for enforcing the prohibition law, described as the strongest in state history. Opponents aim for a strong show to influence a resubmission in two years. Only six major towns favored liberal saloon-warding policy.
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Topeka
Kansas
Dechter Clear Ellen Fabrick Faces Berlin Prosecution
In Berlin the Dechter Ciear Ellen Fabrick operating as American Tobacco in Germany is prosecuted by local dealers alleging unfair competition. They claim the firm touts cigarettes as universally available, which they say is false. The case targets the foreign company with 180,000,000 mark capital.
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Berlin
Dechter Ciearellen Fabrick
Germany
Unrest Among Miners Denied Near Wilkesbarre
Reports claim unrest among mine workers in many areas are exaggerated with dissatisfaction at a few collieries. Officials say issues stem from misinterpreting the commission award and anticipate remedy on President Mitchell's forthcoming arrival next week.
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Wilkesbarre
Alitchell
May Withdraw From Church in Independence Conference
The Reorganized Church of the Latter Day Saints annual conference at Independence approved a Kirkland home location for its next session. Bishop Keily reported 1902 receipts of 308,562.01 dollars, cash on hand 16,491.40, assets 111,646.31, net assets 72,747.96, liabilities 38,898.35. It also allowed members to withdraw by written request acted on by the church. This settles ten years of debate.
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Kan
Reorganized Church of the Later Day Saints
Kirkland
Keily
Work of German Emperor in Copenhagen Diplomacy
The German emperor during his Copenhagen stay reportedly eased the dowager empress of Russia's hostility to Germany. He aimed to influence the czar through her to foster Russia Germany understanding. His attentions to her father King Christian impressed the dowager empress who remarked that if all Germans were like him, she would be a friend of Germany.
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Russia
Germany
William
Christian
Bjornson Attacks Prussia Over Schleswig Holstein Policy
Berlin reports Bjornstjerne Bjornson, Norwegian dramatist and writer, publishes a two thirds page essay on ethnology and geopolitics advocating a Germanic alliance including the United States, Germany, England, Austria, Scandinavia, Denmark, the Netherlands and Switzerland to enforce world peace. He condemns Prussia for suppressing Danish language and nationality in Schleswig Holstein.
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Bjornstjerne Bjornson
Norwegan
Tageblatt
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Germany
England
Austria
Scandinavia
Denmark
Netherlands
Switzerland
Bjornson
Prussia
Schleswig-Holstein
High School Pupils Strike in Madison for Half-Day Sessions
About 300 Madison high school students walk out for half-day sessions led by the superintendent's son and children of prominent families. Police were called to quell disturbances. some teachers fear ongoing conflict as parents reportedly approve and encourage the action.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Wis
mob armed assault on Cleves town hall sparks running fight
in Lawrenceburg Indiana on April 10 a mob of armed black men attacked Cleves Ohio town hall smashing walls and firing. white residents chased them with revolvers and a running battle raged through the town leaving injuries and heightened tensions at Coal City. in Detroit on the same day a clash at Canadian Bridge Co works left Michael Sullivan wounded and four non union workers seized by police.
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Ind
Cleves
Ohio
Coal City
Detroit
Michael Sullivan
Walkerville
Ont
Canadian Bridge Co
Detroi
George Kennedy
Sullivan
Senator Hanna Urges Employers to Initiate Talks
Erie April 10 Senator Hanna was guest of honor at a Chamber of Commerce banquet. He praised the Civic Federation for good work and faulted only the coal strike settlement, noting it improved conditions. He urged employers to take the initiative in conference talks to avoid strikes.
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Sympathy Messages Greet Ambassador Porter in Bereavement
Paris April 10 Ambassador Porter has broad sympathy from President Roosevelt and about three hundred cablegrams from U S government officials, state and city authorities, clubs, chambers of commerce, army groups, patriotic societies and friends. European condolences flow from American embassies legations and consulates.
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Roosevelt
Porter
Washington
Chambers of Commerce
United States
Watson on the Challenger in flat run and windward work
Weymouth England April 9 designer Watson said he did not like the challenger on her flat run to leeward but her after performances made amends. He added her windward work met his best expectations and he looked for further improvement.
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Leeward
Weymouth
England
Watson
Tornado reported in southeastern Kansas near Almont
A tornado is reported to have passed over Almont Kansas about 50 miles west of Joplin. Passengers on an eastbound train stated the sighting occurred as the train passed through Almont and described extensive country damage. No further details available.
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Joplin
Kansas
Allmont
Alemont
General Sipero Flees Panama Route After Abandoning Nacome
A Honduras dispatch says General Sipero fled Nacome and is believed headed toward Salvador. General Coray has been captured by General Bonilla's troops and only Tegucigama remains under President Arias control.
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Honduras
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Strike in Amsterdam Quiet City Amid Labor Action
Amsterdam reports a planned strike by municipal employees on Thursday. The queen and consort left The Hague as usual today while authorities consider deploying troops to maintain public services.
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Hague
Fire at Fort Leavenworth Barracks Causes Loss
Fire in the engineers barracks at Fort Leavenworth threatened the racks and munitions valued at 100000 dollars. The blaze was extinguished with a loss of 5400 dollars.
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Leavenworth
Engineers Barracks
Sir George White Promoted to Field Marshal
Sir George Stuart White governor of Gibraltar and defender of Ladysmith during the South African war was promoted to field marshal. The announcement came at a state banquet where King Edward was present.
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King Edward Wa
George Stuart White
Ladysmith
George White
Veterans Banquet Salutes Army and Navy Leaders in Baltimore
In Baltimore on April 10, General Miles Frank L Campbell assistant secretary of the interior and Captain Charles D Sigsbee of the Maine fame attended a Union Veterans association banquet. Miles delivered a patriotic address on Our Country Sigsbee spoke on The Navy Campbell eulogized The President of the United States.
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General Miles
Frank L. Campbell
Interior
Charles D. Sigsbee
Maine” Fame
Union Veterans’ Association
Miles
Sigshee
Navy
Revenue Law Adopted by Nebraska Legislature
Lincoln Nebraska April 10 The Nebraska legislature has adjourned sine die A feature of the session was the adoption of the revenue law which according to estimates will place Nebraska in a position to pay within the next two years 300 000 of the principal for the state debt
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