Maine battleship Maine and St Paul clash in harbor incident
The report recalls the 1898 St Paul engaging Spanish forces near San Juan Porto Rico and the Maine disaster. Commander Sigsbee led the St Paul in a desperate defense as the Terror was disabled by the cruiser. The Maine suffered a severe hull failure in mid ocean later that year causing million dollar damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Flor- Witty
Terror
San Juan
Porto Rico
Iain Sigsbee
Maine
Richards Enjoined In Part In Divorce Suit
Judge Powell modifies the injunction in Emma N versus E J Richards in Independence. He dissolves the restraining order preventing Richards from selling furniture or seeing their 10 year old son while allowing the prohibition on molesting Mrs Richards to stand. Mrs Richards may seek re issuance of the restraining order in full if justified. Richards also sues John C Humes for 100000 dollars claiming alienation of Mrs Richards affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma N
E. J. Richards
Independence
Walter A. Powell
Richards
John C. Humes
Mexican Exhibit to Come to Kansas City, Consul Says
Mexican consul Jose V. Desal announced plans to seek a permanent Mexican products exhibit in Kansas City. Similar displays exist in St. Louis San Antonio Philadelphia and other cities. Items would include Pito fiber tropical fruits coffee tobacco coconuts India rubber and minerals. Desal said the government would fund assembly and transport. Kansas City would provide space and care for the exhibit. He noted Mexico grows figs oranges pears pomegranates and other tropical fruits earlier than California or Florida and urged local dealers to buy Mexico produced figs at two cents a dozen. The finest tropical fruit could reach Kansas City in two days by ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose V. Desal
Kansas City
St. Louis
San Antonio
Tex
Philadelphia
Mexico
Mr. Dosal
Kanity
Essary
Republic
Armerican City
California
Florida
France
Weather forecast for the week beginning April 26
Washington reports the drought is breaking in the wheat belt with above average temperatures overall. The first half of the week will be cool east of the Rockies with frost in the Northern tier to the Ohio river. Pacific rain will move into central valleys and lake region midweek and reach the Atlantic states by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wheat Belt
British Isles
Europe
Bu Teat
United Ties
Rocky Mountains
Ohio River
Midate
Atlantic
Pacific
Lake Region
Woman Sues Metropolitan for $20000 after Husband's Death
Mrs Rebecca Bernard of 4705 Bellview avenue sues the Metropolitan Street Railway for 20000 damages claiming the loss of her husband's society after a wagon collision on Westport avenue last September left Ira Bernard injured and later died. The suit, filed in the circuit court, seeks damages for her claim as widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Bernard
Bellview Avenue
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Ira Bernard
Westport Avenue
Summit
Mill Streets
T. Bernard
E Met Tan
Bernard
Innocent Man Freed in Roosevelt Pardon for Fictitious Crime
Albert L. Worrell, a life prisoner at Leavenworth, will learn Roosevelt granted him a full pardon. Convicted for an assault on a girl at 17 in Ardmore, Oklahoma, nine years served. officials say the crime never occurred. The pardon follows a Justice Department report of innocence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth, Kas
Albert L. Worrell
Federal Penitentiary
Roosevelt
Worrell
Ardmore
Fife Sen
Finch
Departe Justice
Washington
Wor
Delegates Split as Taft Leads Early Convention Vote
The Star reports Taft with 261 of 596 delegates chosen, 207 to allies, and 128 uninstructed or contested. Delegates expressing preference for Taft come from Massachusetts, West Virginia, Michigan, Alabama, North Carolina, and Tennessee, with contests in Arizona and Florida.
Fairbanks Factions Clash in Kentucky Party Conventions
Louisville April 25 Republican county and ward mass conventions selected delegates for state and district conclaves. May 5 to nominate at large and district delegates for the national convention, with May 6 district meetings to choose two delegates each and nominate congressmen. Taft supporters lead in most counties despite rival Fairbanks factions. Louisville fights reported with no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Kentucky
Taft
Fairbanks
Resolutions Favoring the Secretary Adopted by the Republican Convention
The Republicans of Cole county in convention elected ten delegates to the Eighth district convention to be held May 6 and two delegates to the Chicago national convention. They endorsed William H. Taft for President, J. H. Conrath for one Chicago delegate, and supported Roosevelt, Senator Warner, and state Republicans. Three Men Attacked a Conductor on a Kansas City streetcar. Adolph Lanz was assaulted after protesting bells rung by the trio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Republican National Committee
Chicago
National Committee
East
Middle West
South
Pacific Coast
Alles
Patt
Wall Street
Jerrensonw City
Cole County
William H. Taft
J. H. Conrath
Roosevelt
Warner
Eighteenth Street
Minnesota Avenue
Kansas
Knights of Pythias Lay Corner Stone in Rolla
The Knights of Pythias of Rolla laid the corner stone for their new Pythian temple today. Delegates from St. Louis Salem Cuba St. James Newburg Dixon and Lebanon attended the ceremony with a large parade led by the Uniform Bank. Music by the Rolla and Newbury bands accompanied remarks by J. J. Crites and Thomas L. Ruby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowta
Knights of Pythias of
Rolla
St. Louis
Salem
Cuba
St. James
Newburg
Dixon
Lebanon
Uniform Bank
Rolla Band
Newbury Band
J. J. Crites
Grand
Thomas L. Ruby
Mr. Holmes
Charles J. Kostuba
J. Thomas
Folk speaks to crowds across four Missouri stops
Governor Joseph W. Folk addressed gatherings from St Joseph to Chillicothe, drawing large rural crowds, a Livingston county Democratic reception, and praise for reform in a dry county environment. He urged continued party reform and stressed statewide representation over politicking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Folk
Missouri
Kansas City
Jefferson
St. Joseph
Stewartsville
Cameron
Hamilton
Chillicothe
Livingston County
Leeper House
Chillcothe
St Joseph
Democratic Party
L. A. Marrman
Democratic City Committee
F. K. Thompson
Senate
Stat
Medics Enjoy Outdoor Day at Dr Tiffany Farm
A group of medical students and nurses spent an afternoon on Dr Flavel B Tiffany’s Parkville farm, in a meadow near a stream, for a “day with nurture.” They raced, slipped into mud, and listened to music from Carl Busch Mabel Hamm Karl Smith Franklyn Hunt May McDonald Fannie Irwin and Hans Peterson before returning to Kansas City at 9 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flavel B. Tiffany
Parkville
Tiffany
Wallace in Clinton County canvass for governor nomination
Judge William H. Wallace of Jackson County criminal court spoke to Clinton County farmers and townspeople urging the Democratic nomination for governor. He condemned saloons and supported prohibition of beer and liquor sales and stronger enforcement of Sunday laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puartspurs
Clinton County
William H. Wallace
Jackson County
Sleeper Injured After Nap on Beer Keg in Kansan
C A Berggren, 28, of Lindsborg Kansas, sat on a beer keg near Second and Wyandotte streets about 8 pm and fell off striking his head on a rail. He suffered a two inch cut over the left eye and was treated at the emergency hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Berggren
Lindsborg
Kas
Second and
Wyandotte
Kans City Names and Addresses in Local Notice
A damaged OCR list lists numerous individuals with Kansas City and nearby town addresses including Angentino Olliso Kas Grover 20 Savo and Irene Boggs Kansas City Kas, with scattered city ties to Higginsville Hippineville Muncie and Moberly among partial names and numbers. The fragmentary text resembles a public or social register style listing of residents and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angentino Salvatore Olliso
Grover
Kas
Savo
Kansas City
Michael Hirsch
Katherina
Einbauer
Kansas
Censeciase
Ames Whitsett
Ecesesee
Roberts
Fred H. Weaver
Ella Sons
Philadelphia Heiress Forbids Dad From Bribery Wedding
Miss Helen Cambles 19, daughter of Philadelphia banker William Penn Cambles, married William J. Ryan after a sudden plan to wed. Cambles offered $200,000 to halt the marriage, but the couple proceeded to St Patrick's Church in Philadelphia for the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yor
Plaza Hotel
Helen K. Cambles
William Penn Cambles
Philadelphia
William J. Ryan
St. Patrick’s Church
William Kiernan
Ryan
Plaza
Miss Cambles
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Father Kiernan
Lost 36000 at baccarat in Paris One Night
Winfield Hoyt of New York known as Winnie lost 36000 in an open bank baccarat session at the Circle des Capucines in Paris. Hoyt, adviser to William K. Vanderbilt, stayed at the table until dawn before departing with exhausted friends after the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Winfield Hoyt
New York
Circle Des Capucines
John W. Gates
William H. Wheeler
Charles Singer
Charles M. Schwab
Winnie
Hoyt
William K. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Warrant Issued for E C Miles in Assault on Louis Nachman
A warrant was issued for E C Miles after noon for assaulting Louis Nachman a traveling salesman for Cudahy Packing. The incident occurred as Nachman and his former sister in law Mrs Grace Miles were en route to her mother's home at 320 West Thirteenth street. Nachman suffered a fractured nose and bruises. Miles had not been arrested by late last night. Nachman was arrested last December three days after his wedding on a forged check case. he was released at his father's request who traveled from Sioux City Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Miles
Louis Nachman
Cudahy Packing Company
Nachman
Grace Miles
West Thirteenth Street
Miles
Sioux City
Movement of Ocean Steamers Arrived and Bailed
Ships arriving include Lucania from Liverpool to New York La Savoie from Havre to New York Arabic from Liverpool to New York Cyclops from Seattle to Havre Mongolian from Philadelphia to Glasgow Noordam from New York to Rotterdam Pannonia from Maples to New York and Plymouth Dutch routes Caronia from New York to Queenstown Martha Washington from New York to Newcastle Olympic from New Castle to San Francisco Numerous ships bailed Friday including Hellig Olav from Copenhagen Columbia from Glasgow Main from Bremen St Paul from Southampton La Provence Havre to New York St Louis from New York to Southampton Etruria from New York to Liverpool Zeeland from New York to Satrem President Lincoln from New York to Hamburg Florida from New York to Naples Minneapolis from London to New York Anglian from London to St Finis dd Hongkong Maru from San Francisco to Alexandria and Hamburg Amerika from Hamburg to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucania
New York
Liverpool
la Savoie
Havre
Cyclops
Seattle
Tonian
Glasgow
Portland
Philadelphia
Noordam
Rotterdam
Pannonia
Gibraltar
Maples
Plymouth
Caronia
Queenstown
Martha Washington
Glas Weark Olympic
San Francisco
Newcastle
Australia
Louisiana
Yestrrday
Hellig Olav
Copenhagen
Columbia
Main
Bremen
St. Paul
Southampton
la Provence
St. Louis
Etruria
Zeeland
Satrem
Lincoln
Hambur
MinnabaSe
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Burvato
N. Y
Laudovic Caminita
Paterson
N. J
Hughes
Knox
Eieeen
la Follette
Sivb
Star
Massachusetts
Murray Crane
Crane
West Virginia
Michigan
Alabama
North Carolina
Tennessee
Arizona
Nevada
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
North Caro
Arkansas
Colorado
Vermont
Maryland
Mississippi
South Carolina
District of Columbia
Cold County
PIS
F. B. Tiffany
Wallace
Kansan
Willam Penk Cambios
Atlantic City
FE. C. Miles
Gordon Ef Koppel Fborpan
Rocker
Sellee
Rattan
Wayne
Moxdes
Grand Avenue
13Th
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ALL Paper CO
McGee
Trindalle
Kimball
W. W. Kimball CO
Grand Ave
W.B. Roberts
Mgr
Oklahoma
Guaranty State Bank
Muskogee
Bailey-Reynolds Gas Fixture Co
Main St
Fletcher
K. C
Sapoilo
Boram
Ocean
Cana
Wisconsin
Ag. Son
Msc Be
The
Ouletts
Hay
Parker
Yale
Pinaud
Kodaks
Doe
Baatman
Main Beth and Walnut
Herrick
Towne Butchers Supply CO
Smith-Yost
Smith. Yost
T. C. Cramer
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