Americans Sailors to Visit Sydney Amid Cheers from Australia
A Sydney crowd cheers Alfred Deakin as he reads a cable announcing the American battleship fleet will visit Sydney and Melbourne next July or August. Australian ministers, led by defense chief Thomas Ewing, hail the plan and say U S ties shape Pacific future. Target practice begins in Magdalena Bay as the fleet prepares for two to three weeks of firing drills in lower California waters.
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Sydney
Mar
Alfred Deakin
Melbourne
United States
Australia
Australian Commonwealth
Washington
Antipodes
Thomas Ewing
America
Pacific
Pago Pago
Great Britain
San Diego
Cal
Magena Bay
Lower
California
Prisoner confinement claim shines in estate dispute
Edward H. Jack of Peoria alleges he was held prisoner in the Palmer house for two weeks in January and says he signed a trust declaration for his property. The Chicago trust company seeks a trustee with conservator powers. Daughters led by Mrs. Anna E Bowyer and Mrs. Minnie H Young are contesting the estate from Peoria and St. Louis.
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Chicago
Palmer House
Edward H. Jack
Peoria
Jack
Anna E. Bowyer
Grand Boulevard
Minnie H. Young
St. Louis
Explosion ruins Natchez Drug building. eight die
Natchez Mississippi March 16 city officials and volunteers searched the five story Natchez Drug building wrecked by a gas explosion Saturday. By Sunday night the bodies of chemist Cleveland Laub and laboratory worker Inez Netterville were recovered, two of the victims.
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Natchez, Miss
Natchez Drug Company
Cleveland Laub
Inez Netterville
Senator Whyte Ill at Home in Baltimore
United States Senator William Pinckrey Whyte, age 82, is ill at his Baltimore home. Physicians say the condition is not critical but alarming and could affect his chances of recovery. He was elected to fill the late Senator Gorman's unexpired term.
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Whyte
Baltimore
United States
William Pinckrey Whyte
Gorman
Brig Gen Royal Thaxter Frank Dies in Washington
Brig Gen Royal Thaxter Frank, U S A retired, died at his Washington residence on Saturday aged 75 or 76. A Civil War veteran, he graduated from the military academy in 1858 and was born in Gray Maine.
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Frank
Washington
Royal Thaxter Frank
The
Military Academy
Gray
17 year old shoots father in Wilmington home
In Wilmington on March 16 Matthew Kraschefsky aged 17 fatally shot his father Louis Kraschefsky after an argument over employment. Police report the crime occurred at their residence.
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Lad
Wilmington
Del
Matthew Kraschefsky
Sunday
Louis Kraschefsky
One Day Cold Cure Ad Promises Refund
A vintage ad touts curing a cold in one day with LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails. Each box bears E W GROVE signature. Price 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Orchard Faces Death Sentence In Caldwell Murder Case
Boise reports Harry Orchard will be in Canyon county district court on his forty second birthday to hear death by hanging for the murder of former Gov. Steunenberg. Despite pleas from his attorney Orchard insisted he is guilty and ready to suffer the punishment, seeking belief in his confession.
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Boise
Idaho
District Court
Canyon County
Harry Orchard
Steunenberg
Caldwell
Fremont Wood
Orchard
Judge Lochren to resign from federal bench effective May 31
Minneapolis report says Judge William Lochren will resign from the United States district court on May 31. He is 76 and has served 12 years on the federal bench.
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Minnesota
Will
Lochren
Lone bandit robs a train near Bonners Ferry
Great Northern officials were notified that the Oriental Limited was halted near Bonners Ferry Idaho by a lone highwayman early Sunday. Both mail clerks were bound and mail matter rifled. No safe was blown and loss is not believed heavy. The bandit fled toward Spokane.
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Butte
Mont
Great Northern
Oriental Limited
Bonners Ferry
Idaho
Spokane
Desperadoes Raid Leads to Mass Arrests in New Orleans
Police raided dives and saloons linked to negro desperadoes after a murder and several highway robberies. In one Fulton street barrel house raid, Robert Johnson was shot after knocking down a detective and attempting to flee. 105 negros were taken into custody at a single saloon.
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New Orleans
Fulton Street
Robert Johnson
Fatal Riots Reported in Port-Au-Prince
Dispatch from Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, notes serious disturbances with several killed and many prominent arrests. Rumors of summary executions are circulating as authorities work to restore order.
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Port-Au-Prince
London
Port-Au- Prince
Haiti
Tragedy in San Pedro as Elgueta fatally wounds youths
In San Pedro on Sunday night Gracito Elgueta shot 11 year old Margaret Manes and 7 year old Minnie Shackleford, wounded James Shackleford, and was killed by officers after firing at Mrs. A Manes. Elgueta, a rejected suitor of Mrs. Manes, died in the confrontation.
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San Pedro
Cal
Gracito Elgueta
Margaret Manes
Minnie Shackleford
James Shackleford
A. Manes
Elgueta
Manes
Storms disrupt Oregon mountains cut Pendleton off
In Pendleton Oregon on March 16 the severe mountain storms swollen streams and landslides disrupted rail service between Portland and the east. The line from Pendleton to Spokane remains open while both approaches to Pendleton are blocked.
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Oregon Mountains
Pendleton
Ore
Portland
Spokane
Girl Shoots Recrent Lover in Baltimore Wires
Washington March 16 A young woman named Willie Mothershead shot three times and seriously wounded Charles Davis an employee of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad Sunday night She says she was engaged to Davis but that he had been attentive to another girl
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Washington
Willie” Mothershead
Charles Davis
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Davis
Miss Maude Shanower Sues Edgar Steel for $5000
Mrs Miss Maude Shanower of South Bend files a breach of promise suit against Edgar Steel seeking five thousand dollars in damages.
Race War Averts After Provoked Shooting Near Dixon
In Dixon Kentucky on Saturday an off duty deputy marshal was shot while chasing Jake McDowell. Four traveling men were also shot by mistake as whites feared a mob. McDowell and several others were arrested as tension spread to Henderson and Providence.
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Dixon
Marshal Smith Childers
Jake ,McDowell
Providence
P. B. Carter
Chattanooga
J. B. Barry
McDowell
Marshal Childers
Henderson
Carter
Evansville
Ind
Webster County
Smith Childers
Jake McDowell
Henderson County
Will McDowell
Tom Puqua
Tom Miller
Social Scientists to Join Pan American Congress Delegation
Washington reports President Roosevelt endorses sending 25 delegates to the Pan American Scientific Congress in Santiago Chile next December. Officials seek 35000 for travel and support as leading universities plan independent participation to discuss American social problems and uniform regulation of institutions to strengthen continental ties. The program opens December 25 with a review of American civilization and civil commercial and criminal international law.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Department of State
United States
Santiago
Chile
Congress
Fire panic at Holyoke opera house ends quickly
A moving picture show audience of 1500 in Holyoke Massachusetts escaped a scare when smoke and flames appeared from a rear wall. Firemen and the manager reassured patrons, the house emptied in 3 ¼ minutes with no serious injuries. The blaze, starting in a smoking room, caused minor damage.
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Holyoke
Mass
Mar
Holyoke Opera House
J. O'Connell
Trouble in Lumber Camps in Grant Parish
Reports carried to Alpha say a new outbreak has occurred in Grant parish lumber camps after friction from wage cuts. The Verda train from Verda, La., to Alexandria brought word of wounded men and ongoing unrest among workers and camp owners.
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Alpha
Grant Parish
Verds
Alexandria
Verda
Telegraph operator De Witt Fuller killed on Erie tracks
De Witt Fuller of Hancock described as a private telegraph operator for President Lincoln during the Civil War was killed on the Erie railroad at Narrowsburg. He was about 74 years old and worked for the Erie as a telegraph repair man.
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Binghampiton
N. Y
de Witt Fuller
Hancock
Lincoln
Erie
Narrowsburg
Fuller
Queen & Crescent Railroad Grants Mass Shop Layoffs
Chattanooga Tenn March 16 A general reduction of the shop force was made effective Sunday resulting in the laying off of a total of 1000 men The road now has just a sufficient number of men at work in the shops of the system to make the necessary repairs.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Queen & Crescent Railroad
Jefferson City Banker Col Dalimerer Dies at 79
Jefferson City Missouri reports the death of Col W. G. Dalimerer a former state treasurer in 1968 who served as president of the Exchange Bank He died Sunday at age 79 in Jefferson City
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Jefferson City
W. G. Dalimerer
The
Exchange Bank
Reward for Night Riders Arrest Targeting Weoedlora Raids
In Jankfort Kentucky on March 16 Guy Willsn offered 500 reward for arrest and conviction of night riders linked to the Weoedlora and Scott county raids.
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Jankfort
Guy Willsn
Weoedlora
Scott County
Death of C Edward Hayes Found in Lafayette
C Edward Hayes formerly of Indianapolis was found dead with a bullet wound in his breast in Lafayette. Death by own action is suspected.
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C. Edward Hayes
Indianapolis
Lafayette
Lightning Strikes Powder Magazine in Acton
Two powder magazines owned by the American Powder company in South Acton exploded during a severe thunderstorm Sunday night. The isolated location prevented injuries as lightning caused the blasts and fires.
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Boston
South Acton
American Powder Company
Tennessee Capitalist a death by own action
James Johnson a capitalist and leading politician of Chattanooga committed death by own action by cutting his throat on an Alabama Great Southern train Sunday night between Chattanooga and Birmingham.
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Tennessee
Chattanooga
Tenn
James Johnson
Alabama Great Southern
Birmingham
Cooks Who Cook Secured Through Reporter Local Columns
Local columnist notes successful cooks who secured coverage through the Reporter column series. The piece highlights community chefs gaining recognition and ongoing support from readers and local organizations.
Iowa Republicans to elect delegates at Des Moines convention
Des Moines March 18 Republicans of Iowa meet in Des Moines for a state convention to nominate delegates to the Chicago national convention. 1 184 delegates, H W Byers temporary chairman. Allison and Cummins factions clash over control while district delegates lean toward Taft. Delegates at large named include George E Perkins Ernest E Hart Lafayette Young and Joseph R Lane. Governor Hughes to send secretary Reynolds to the event.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Chicago
H. W. Byers
George D. Perkins
A. F. Cummins
United States
William B. Allison
Allison
Senate
Cummins
Taft
George E. Perkins
Sioux City
Ernest E. Hart
Council Bluffs
Lafayette Young
Joseph R. Lane
Davenport
Hughes
New York
Mr. Reynolds
Federal Judge Clark Dies in Tennessee at 61
Chattanooga March 16 Judge Charles D Clark of the United States district circuit court died at Eriander hospital at 9 30 Sunday morning aged 61 His death was due to Bright's disease complicated with tuberculosis He was appointed to the federal bench December 17 1894 by President Cleveland
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Clark
Chattanooga
Tenn
Charles D. Clark
United States District Circuit Court
Eriander Hospital
Bright
Cleveland
Fire sweeps Lyons biscuit factory district
A large fire tore through a biscuit factory in Lyons on Sunday night and spread to nearby homes. By late hours a block of buildings covering 22 acres was in flames, threatening surrounding areas.
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Lyons
France
Bundle of switches placed at editor's door
A bundle of switches was placed at the door of Julia J. Behr, editor of the Daily Student at Bloomington. Whitecappers,
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Julia J. Behr
Daily Student
Bloomington
Whitecappers
Maps-Flake Wheat Cereal Promoted For Children
An advertisement extols Maps-Flake as the best food for children made from wheat and Vermont maple sugar. It describes a 96 hour preparation to render wheat digestible, including cooking for six hours, curing, thinning flakes, and toasting at 400 degrees for thirty minutes.
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Vermont
Washington
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Newport
Social Science Congress
Hawkeye
W. 8. Allison
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