Navy Denies Intent To Send American Squadron To Kiel
The German press criticizes a supposed navy department invitation to send the North Atlantic squadron to Kiel. Officials say no formal invitation was received from Germany, though informal signals suggested a stop during war maneuvers. The Kentucky remains in Northern Europe due to naval considerations, while Kiel is still possible for the squadron.
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Kiel
Washington
Germany
Hay
Erica
Gremeny
North Atlantic
Kentucky
Europe
Falion
Marv
Ises
Loubet
Fim Afne
Pitcn
Marseilles
Justice Dept Denies Knoy Decree Modification Rumor
Washington April 20 The Department of Justice issued four statements denying a St Paul report that Attorney General Knoy privately favored altering or suspending the Northern Securities decree. The AG says such a view would violate the law and any mitigation would excuse ongoing violations.
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Washington
Department of Justice
St Paul
Attormey General Knoy
United States
Ouise
Ministers Transferred Within Federal Methodist Conference
Philadelphia April 20 two ministers have been transferred to foreign conferences of the Methodist Episcopal church. Rev John Schasuble of Reidport Conn transferred to the North Wh peetxage of Germany and Rev Ignatz Piehler of Scranton Pa assigned to the conference 10 Switzerland. Report from the orphan fund Barta Ohio read with expenditures approved at 33000 dollars for improvements.
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Philadelphia
Methodist Episcopal Church
Fowler
Buffalo
Yohn Schasuble
Reidreport
Oliver Attacks Canadian Premier Over Land Subsidy
John Oliver, M. P., moves a resolution charging the premier and government with wilful perversion of facts. He alleges misstatements to push a subsidy plan involving 16.6 million acres in Southern Kootenay and 0.9 million in the Southeast Hootenay region connected to the Canadian Pacific. The action seeks impeachment of the premier and cabinet members.
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Victoria
B.C
John Oliver
M. P
Kootenay
Canadian Pacific
Hootenay
Oliver
Cable on Island of Guam Connects Dutch German Lines
The Navy will not object to landing of a Dutch German cable on Guam. The line touches Dutch and German Micronesian islands and links to an Asiatic trunk. Agreement resolved a landing site dispute and emergency orders via wire to Agana will be issued. By July the system may enable all American cable communication with Guam.
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Navy Department
Guam
Washington
State Department
Bat Dt
Agana
Department
Navy
Four Indictments in Missouri Bribery Case
A St. Louis grand jury reports four thousand dollar bills were used in alleged legislative bribery tied to alum and textbook acts. In Jefferson City four more indictments bring total to seven, including Daniel J. Kelley of New York charged with attempting to bribe Lieutenant Governor Lee. A requisition for Kelley’s extradition has been issued.
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St. Louis
Senate
House
Jeferson City
Daniel J. Kelley
New York
Govarnor Lee
Kelley
Shamrock IT’s Mast Secured After Tow to Hamptons
Weymouth Apr 20 Shamrock IT’s has been secured and towed to the depot. A cable from the New York Yacht Club offered a postponement of the races which was declined. The destruction of her standing gear is nearly complete with all above deck to be renewed. Lloyds’ agent inspected the damage. no official loss figure yet, but about 25000 dollars is suspected.
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Shamrock
Idpton
New York Yacht Club
Andes
Paseo
Lloyds
Washington
Congress
Tha Societty
Executive Committee
The
Red Cross
Fire devastates Park Store in La Crosse causing near million loss
A large La Crosse blaze gutted the Park Store the city’s biggest department store and damaged multiple nearby buildings. Early estimates value the loss at about 750 000 with unknown cause. A Winona special train brought two fire companies and the walls collapsed narrowly missing bystanders.
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Winona
la Crosse
Wis
Park
Farland
Revolution Grows in Central America Amid Reelign of Zelaia
Dispatches from Panama dated April 22 report no foundation for the claimed recapture of Fort San Carlos at Lake Nicaragua by Zelaia’s forces. The revolution spreads with Bonilla’s Honduran success. rebels seize three armed lake steamers and 21 sailing vessels, occupy Zapatero and Ometeps islands and towns Alta Gracia Macyogaipe. A French captain Auguste died when steamer 93 fell to rebels. Ponc de Julio’s fate unknown. Grenada authorities were ordered to fire on that steamer if it appears. Estrada’s forces at Acoyapa report a defeat by rebels.
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Fort San Carlos
Lake Nicaragua
San Juan River
Zelaia
Nicaragua
General Bonilla
Honduras
Zapatero
Ometeps
Alta
Gracia
Macyogaipe
Auguste
Ponc de Julio
Grenada
San Salvador
Aurelio Estrada
Acoyapa
Mayer case dismissed in U S circuit court
Marcus Mayer of New York, intervener in the Peoria Decatur and Pastern railroad suit against Central Trust Company of New York, had his case dismissed by agreement in the United States circuit court here. Mayer sought to set aside the road sale to Illinois Central claiming a $4600 prior claim. The Illinois Central bought the Peoria Decatur Eastern and paid Mayer a sum whose amount is not known.
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Springfield
Marcus Mayer
New York
Peoria, Decatur & Pastern Railroad
Central Trust Company of New York
United States
Mayer
Peoria
Illinois Central
Want Dunlap to Come Out
The police have failed to arrest Captain Andrew Dunlap, U S commander at the San Juan naval station in Porto Rico, for allegedly bringing in sailors without duty. Police stand at the gate. Dunlap refuses entry. Governors order withdraws police. Dunlap may present himself.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Andrew Dunlap
U.S
Naval Station
Siguors
Dunlap
Lanves
Hunt
Strike Leader Harless Shot Dead in West Virginia Clash
In Charleston authorities report John Harless, a strike leader, was fatally shot by deputies during an arrest attempt near Stanford City following last February’s miner strike clash with U S marshals. The incident adds to the ongoing labor unrest in the region.
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Stansford City
Charleston
W. Va
United States
Stanford City
John Harless
Henderson says Roosevelt will face no opposition
In Los Angeles on April 22 former House Speaker David B. Henderson predicted President Roosevelt will be nominated by the next Republican convention with no opposition. He said no other name will go before the convention. Henderson plans to stay in Southern California until June 36 before leaving for New York.
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House
Los Angeles
Cal
David B. Henderson
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Henderson
Long Beach
Simeain
Caliornia
New York
Hanna replies to Parry at labor federation banquet
Senator Hanna attended the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers banquet in Columbus on April 21. He praised the Civic Federation, accepted AA of M membership, defended labor relations, and urged conciliation between labor and capital while criticizing unwarranted rights claims and citing the federation’s noncombatant aims.
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Columbus
Hanna
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
New Orleans
Parry
American Association of Manufacturers
Civic Federation
Tte Works
Jeade
Amalgamated Association
Aibat
United States
Prisoners try to escape from Columbus Ohio prison
John McGowan and Jogee Grant both from Cleveland attempt to flee the Ohio penitentiary with smuggled revolvers and a hidden ladder. They threaten six trusties. one guard is knocked unconscious before guards open fire and capture the pair.
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Columbus
John McGowan
Hite
Jogee Grant
Cleveland
McGowan
Grant
Charles Parnhouge
Professor Van Hise Named Wisconsin University President
Madison April 22 Prof Chaz R Van Hise has been chosen president of the Wisconsin university He is a native of Wisconsin a graduate of the state university and has held the geology chair at the university He serves on the US Geological Survey staff edits the Journal of Geology and has authored numerous scientific papers.
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Madison
Wis
Chaz R. van Hise
Wisconsin University
Wisconsin
University of
United States Geological Survey
Journal of Geology
Payroll fraud men held to grand jury in Chicago
Three Winds Central railroad workers including Road Superintendents D J O’Hern and Charles O’Hern and Section Foreman Mike Walsh were arrested on charges of stuffing payrolls with bogus checks. Investigators say fictitious names were used to obtain funds, with losses expected to be many thousands of dollars. A forged time slip and a frightened treasurer aided the scheme, which could have continued if not halted.
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Chicago
Insaha
Winds Central Railroad
Titus
D. J. O’‘Hern
Charles O’hern
Mike Walsh
O'Keefe
Walsh
O’herns
Sultan of Jolo Missed as Davis Reports Moros Seek Peace
Major General Davis returns from the Jolo archipelago without meeting the sultan who traveled to Singapore. He notes nine tenths of the Lanao Moros accept American sovereignty and pledge peace. Northern towns show allegiance before Major Ballard. A Sierra Madre raid in Nueva Huica results in four beheadings. cavalry pursues the raiders.
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Apri
Davis
Jolo
Singapore
Mindanao
United States
Ballard
Sierra Madre
Nueva Hucija
Luzon
Snowstorms Disrupt Prussian Rail Finance and Crews
Berlin reports severe weather costs the Prussian railroad finance department millions as snowstorms delay travel and damage lines. Minister Budde says receipts fall short of Easter estimates while 109 stretches await restoration from 24 hours to a week amid frontier wrecks.
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Budde
Diet
Streches
Shesia
Armed police patrol Pekin legations amid Boxer unrest
The Shinano Maru reports Pekin legations are patrolled by armed police at night due to Boxer activity. Russian expeditions to Tibet were noted and natives opposed them. A party of Russians near Chamda was turned back and attacked, with several killed and 23 injured.
Bliss on Sunday Base Ball in Detroit and Wayne County
Governor Bliss announces no interference with Sunday baseball in Detroit or Wayne County. Local authorities must resolve the matter on their own. He says there are better places for people on Sunday but also worse ones.
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Alec
Lansing
Mich
Biss
Detroit
Wayne County
St Louis Victors In Hard Openers After Nine Inning Fight
Pittsburg loses 145 first game of season as Phillippi allows five hits and four runs in sixth. St Louis wins 9 runs in late innings. New York edges Brooklyn 2 to 1 in ninth as Mets rally. Boston defeats Philadelphia 3 to 1 despite Burchell’s tough day and field errors by Wolverton.
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Phillippi
Boston
Philadelphia
Burchell
Wolverton
Cooley
Pilatt
Kittrick
Buggelby
Dooin
New York
St. Louis
Chicago Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Game Postponed Between Chicago And Cincinnati
The Chicago versus Cincinnati game was postponed due to cold weather, delaying the scheduled contest.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Changes in election rules discussed by Reichstag leaders
Berlin April 22 session centered on proposed changes to election regulations submitted to the bundesrat. Delsor backs bill citing Alsace-Lorraine as a model of political influence while Scheele cites Hanoverian interference. Balles denies links to Hanover restoration. Pasadowsky-Wehner condemns outside-the-house rhetoric.
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Berlin
Baron von Scheele
Train Wreck Near Harlan Injures Conductor and Passenger
A southbound Chicago & Northwestern Carroll division train derailed near Harlan due to a broken flange. Conductor Brady and Mrs Giadaon of Carroll were injured, with several other passengers sustaining minor injuries.
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Carroll Division
Chicago & Northwestern
Brady
Giadaon
Carroll
Floods Swamp Wabash Valley as River Reaches Record Level
Vincennes Indiana April 22 floodwaters in the Wabash River valley have risen to 186 feet and continue to advance. Thousands of acres are submerged forcing residents to relocate from lowland areas for the third time this year. State and local relief efforts are underway as crews assist evacuees.
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Ind
Wabash
Jom
Mwinois
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