Steamship Mongolia Returns to San Francisco in Honor
The steamship Mongolia bearing Governor General Smith of the Philippines was sighted in the bay and met by local tug committees. Ships in the harbor wore decorations for the Smith party’s return. The party disembarked at 2:30 and proceeded to the palace hotel for a formal reception tomorrow with Bishop Aford from Chicago set to speak.
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Scripps News Association
San Francisco
Cal
Mongolia
Smith
Philippines
Palace Hotel
Bishop Aford
Chicago
Funds Rally For Captain Van Schaick Appeal
Money subscribed nationwide to a defense fund for Captain Van Schaick master of the ill fated Steamer General Slocum. An appeal went to pilots of major harbors with returns streaming in as supporters argue he was made a scapegoat and seek to overturn a ten year sentence.
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Scrippe News Association
New York
van Schaick
General Slocum
United States
Masters’ and Pilots’ Association
An Schaick
Zion controversy and historic house sale reach headlines
In Chicago a plan for a Zion board of deacons is clarified after talks with Attorney Wetton. Separately in Passaic a mortgage foreclosure sells Washington’s Day house to Albert French for 5600, who plans a summer home. the property dates to 1740 and was once linked to Col. Garret Day.
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Ipps Mews Association
Chicago
Voliva
Dowie
Zion
Wetton
Diewie
Scripps News Asociation
Passaic
N. J
Washington
Preakness
Bloomburg Manor
Charles Bhrgon
Passaic County
Albert French
American Chemical Company of
New York
Montolar
William Balchar
Paterson
Jefferson Birthday Observed With Meetings And Tributes
New York reports Democrats nationwide mark Thomas Jeffersons birthday with meetings and banquets. Prominent figures visit Monticello tomb in Albemarle County Virginia to lay flowers in honor of the third president and founder of American democracy.
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Boripps News Association
New York
Jefferson
United States
American Democracy
Shadwell
Albemarle County
Virginia
Monticello
Good Friday Observed Across Faiths in New York
Good Friday was generally observed with many churches open for worship. At St Patrick’s Cathedral Archbishop Farley led a procession after the Mass of the Presanctified as students sang The Passion. Protestants held similar three hour devotions. banks stayed open while the Stock Exchange closed. Holy Saturday will bring blessed holy water and Easter preparations as churches remove decorations and prepare bowers of flowers.
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Scripps News Association
New York
St. Patrick’s
Farlay
Jesus
Stock Exchange
Bar Barossi Struck by Wave Delays Athens Olympic Team
The Bar Barossi carrying American athletes to Athens was hit by a huge wave injuring Kerrigan the high jumper and injuring several others. Six narrowly escaped being washed overboard and may be unable to compete. Additional injuries include Hillman Mitchell Cohn and Borneman with various hurts. If sea traffic fails to open to Athens officials will be asked for aid. Kerrigan of Multnomah AC Portland stands 6 ft 1.5 in and may miss finals.
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Scripps News
Astocia
Gibraltar
Barbarossi
Athens
Naples
Kerrigan
Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club
Portland
United States
Hague Conference Adjourned Until September
St Petersburg April 13. The second Hague peace conference is adjourned until September and will reconvene then. The official announcement comes from Scrippa News Association reporting on the international gathering.
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Scrippa News Association
St. Petersburg
Russia
Glasgow
Hoodoo Oath Relief Clears Heavy Fines
Gaynor and Green swore a pauper’s oath declaring under twenty dollars in value. They were relieved of fines totaling 576,749.90 dollars each.
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Gaynor
Green
Root to Visit Rio and South American Capitals
Secretary Root will extend his trip to Rio de Janeiro and visit Buenos Ayres, Montevideo, Santiago, and Lima with Mrs Root and attendants. He plans to start in July aboard the Charleston and return by early October, edging the voyage along the west coast to Panama and New York. The State Department backs broader sanitation work for ports in the hemisphere as part of preventing tropical diseases. General Wyman will prepare guidance for American delegates to the conference.
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Scripps News
Washington D. C
Root
Diplomatc
Rio Janeiro
South America
Buenos Ayres
Montaviden
Santiago de Chili
Lima
Columbia
Ecuador
Bogota
la Paz
Panama
Isthmus
Colote
New York
Charleston
Newport News
Atlantic
Pacific
Rio
Janeiro
Roottak
Wyman
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
IsUnjec
Cot Eret
Mporanes
State Department
Hemishere
Guba
Motive? Insane soldiers murder bid described in transit tale
In Ogden last night a party of fifteen soldiers and sailors en route from Mare Island to Washington stabbed a man twenty times with a pocket knife. The victim declared I will cause his death. A companion fled through a car window but was captured after a desperate encounter in the hills.
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Scripps News Association
Ogden
Utah
Thomas Cole
Mare Island
Washington
Roosevelt Nominates Three Washington Land Office Aides
President Roosevelt named W. F. Haynea of Coulee City to be register of the Land Office at Waterville F A. Nichols of Ellensburg to be receiver of public moneys at North Yakima and A Henry of Spokane to be receiver of public moneys at Waterville Washington Source Scripps News Association April 13 1930s era tentative names provided
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Scripps News Association
Walla Walla
Washington
Simon Brooks
Adolph ‘Miller
Ridgefield
Scripps News
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
W. F. Haynea
Coulee City
Waterville
F. A. Nichols
Ellensburg
North Yakima
A. Henry
Spokane
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J.S. Mitchell
Harvey Cohn
A. F. Borneman
Hague
SEC Root
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Major
Nedra
McGutcheon
Garden of Allah
Hickens
Newlin Drug Company
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