Atlantic fleet tests with the battleship Texas and the San Marcos
In an experiment near Chesapeake Bay the battleship New Hampshire fired on the San Marcos, formerly Texas, from 1.5 miles. Twenty volleys produced mixed results with several impacts and hits. explosive shells began the damage and the Texas listing as water streams worked to douse flames. The exercise continued despite delays and ended with the San Marcos down by the head and listing 15 degrees.
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Texas
United States
Vermont
Tan
Wand
Chesapeake Bay
New Hampshire
Atlantic
San Marcos
Firth
Simost
Hull
Taft to Confer With Japanese Minister in White House
President Taft will meet with Ambassador Uchida at the White House this afternoon. The talks are expected to address the recent Japanese war scare in Mexico and its implications.
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Taft
Washington, D. C
Amor Uchida
White House
Mexico
New York Man Ulrich Hid After Washington Assault Case
Albert A. Ulrich, accused of assaulting Booker T. Washington, remains in hiding after being held in West Side Court. Neighbors say he has not been seen since Tuesday and efforts to locate him have failed. Washington has recovered from injuries and plans a lecture at Staten Island Academy.
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New York
Booker Washington
Albert A. Ulrich
Booker T. Washington
Ulrich
West Side Court
Washington
Mrs. A
Staten Island Academy
New Brighton
Barge Swept From Moorings In New York Gale
A severe northwest gale capsized a barge off Forty Fifth Street in New York City suburbs. Engineers Croskey and Smith aboard Joseph Smith were tossed from bunks, escaped by swimming 200 feet to shore, and were rescued. The storm damaged windows signs and overturned wagons as traffic was disrupted.
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N Y
York
New York City
Iles
Friizabeth
Croskey
Joseph Smith
Bean
Crosby
Smith
Lost Bet On Thirty Second Banana
Evansville Indiana March 23 Roy Mitchell twenty was ambitious to eat two bananas without stopping A large crowd gathered to watch the feat and there was much interest After four bananas Mitch gave up and went home in a dazed condition
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Evansville
Ind
Roy Mitchell
Consid
Mitch
Officer V Richardson to be tried for serious offence
Richmond police suspend officer V Richardson after a Tuesday Broad Street incident near Twelfth Street. He handed in badge and revolver to the Second Precinct captain and the items were sent to police headquarters. Witnesses summoned to testify at tonight's Police Board hearing as grave charges loom.
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Richmond
Seine
Board of Police Commissioners
V. Richardson
Jerhoeon
Messages Urge Fast Recruitment of More Infantry
Chicago recruiting headquarters reports Army is already 7,000 men over seasonal quota but War Department sends two urgent telegrams. Orders: recruit large numbers for infantry now, use all efforts, keep offices open day and night if needed. Adjutant General ALVORD signs.
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Chicago
Ill
Army of the United States
War Department
Arsent
Alvord
Constable Held on Murder Charge in Virginia
Special-Constable William Hughes jailed in Lovingston on a murder charge for the shooting of Wesley Fields in Nelson county. Fields denied possessing a knife and said he did not resist arrest. Friends allege Hughes was drinking with Fields after arrest. coroners jury could not reach a verdict amid unresolved complications.
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Lynchburg
Wiliam Hughes
Wesley Fields
Nelson County
Lovingston
Fields
Hughes
Nelson
Senator Tillman in Washington Feels Grim Strain After Stroke
Friends report Senator Tillman of South Carolina severely weakened after a second stroke. Doctors advise rest and no excitement, making attendance at the special session unlikely. He remains under medical care in Washington D C with uncertain prospects for recovery.
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Washington, D. C
Tillman
South Carolina
Not Quite Fresh Eggs and a Noted Wealth of Local News
In Rochester a man found his name on an egg from a Horned area store, touching a longer story of common goods and personal ink. Pittsburgh reports Andrew Toth to be paid 28 dollars plus interest after 20 years in prison for murder proven innocent. Staunton endures a major fire with injuries and ongoing threats, as the blaze lingers and responders stay on site.
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Rochester
N. Y
Harry Burns
Horned
Burns
Padd'nhead Maxims From A June Longing Fragment
Fragment reveals a poetical meditation on human nature desire and friendship with archaic phrasing and allusions to forbidden fruit and moral contrasts. It presents a reflective loose prose style with odd capitalization and stray lines about money and time.
Coal Mines Toll Report Highlights PA Deaths and Output
Special from Harrisburg notes that coal mining in Pennsylvania last year cost 1,125 lives while yielding 231,966,070 tons of coal. Bituminous output reached 148,696,778 tons with 187,711 workers and 527 deaths. anthracite produced 82,260,294 tons with 167,927 workers and 598 deaths. The fatality rate per million tons was 3.54 in bituminous districts and 1.18 in anthracite areas.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Department of Mines
Couple’s witty exchange on marriage quoted by Toledo Blade
Mrs Jawback and Mr Jawback trade a playful argument about judgment and marriage as they reflect on their decision to marry. The Toledo Blade presents the exchange as a humorous snapshot of a couple’s banter.
Colt Jumps In Front Of Train At South Boston Crossing
A frightened colt caused a near disaster at a Southern Railway crossing near Scottsburg Virginia. Mr W B Chandler driving the colt dashed in front of a westbound Danville train. Baptist was struck by the engine beam and both men were injured, treated at a South Boston hospital. the colt escaped harm.
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South Boston
Scottsburg
Southern Railway
Danville
W. B. Chandler
Chandler
S& D. Baptist
Baptist
Prisoner Walks Out of Court in Staunton Trial
Samuel Ritzer, a prisoner at the bar, deliberately rose and walked out of the Staunton courtroom during a trial for breaking and entering a railroad freight cargo. The judge and sheriff were present. Ritzer has not been seen since he left while a co-defendant testified.
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Staunton
Speun
Imio Aorfolk
Western
Samuel (Ritzer
Criteer
Secret alliance talks collapsed in Washington and Tokyo
Washington reports that no secret pact between Japan and Mexico has been concluded and negotiations are off for now. Taft met Baron Uchida and asserted informal talks, while accuracy of sensational reports was dismissed. Separately in Boston, clergy oppose nude statues at the Museum of Fine Arts and seek state funding limits.
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Baltimore
the Sun
Washington
Japan
Mexico
Toklo
Mexico City
Taft Yestersday
Baron Uchida
Taft
Boston
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
William F. Mallalieu
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mallalien
Muncey Visitor Mistakenly Shows Empty Opera Glass
A man from Muncey in Lycoming County visits a Broad Street theater and, in the dark, holds opera glasses to his lips, insisting they are not empty. In another item, twenty four deer peer into a Centre School in Barhamsted, Connecticut, interrupting class as students count the herd.
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Muncey
Lycoming County
Munceey
Philadelphia News
Winsted
Conn
Barhamsted
Cable from Japan to Guam Sparks War Scenario Talk
Washington dispatch reports a supposed discovery of a Japan to Guam cable revealing direct link to Yokohama. Officials say the report was confirmed and could influence US Japan defenses, with Pearl Harbor and Honolulu deemed central bases if war came. Street-level detail mentions Taft, Baron Uchida, and a Dutchess County hotel case elsewhere in the text.
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Baltimore
the Sun
Washington
Taft
Baron Uchida
Francisco
Japan
Guam
Yokohama
John Huckley
Crook
Huckley
Dickinson
Philippines
Philippine Islands
San Francisco
Pacific
Suam
War Office
United States
Joint
Army and Navy Board
Pacific Naval and
Pearl Harbor
Honolulu
Army General Staff
Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii
Han Islands
Motora With Music on Car Horns Delights London Streets
The London Globe reports brass cylindrical records on motor car horns producing tuneful whistles in streets. Earlier testaphones played four notes. new horns now play more notes, entertaining passersby with tunes such as Let's All Go Down the Strand.
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Motora
Ndon
the Strand
London Globe
Husband Didn't Expect Her
Poughkeepsie special report recounts Cobb near fainting after finding his wife missing from a hotel in Fishkill Landing. Investigators pursue clues as family members seek answers about the unexpected disappearance.
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Poughkeepsie
Wuline Cobb
Fishkin Landing
New
Fourth Charge Proves Serious in Richmond Case
Morris Connolly, nineteen, was jailed for twelve months by Justice Crutchfield for non support of his wife. The defendant, previously charged with larceny and non support, faced a ruling that he must pay three dollars weekly, but was condemned to idleness for a year to learn to support his wife. The judge noted a rare reversal from his usual stance on a husband’s relation to his in laws.
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Richmond
Morris Connolly
Louisiana Street
Justice Crutchfield
Connolly
Nettie Morris
Morris
Investigate Reported Executions of Americans in Mexico
The State Department instructed Ambassador Wilson in Mexico City to probe reports that four Americans Adams Young Howard and Shannon were executed by Mexican troops at Agua Prieta after a battle. press dispatches from Tucson say they were captured after insurgents were routed and tried by drum head court martial.
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Washinton
Ded. C
State Department
Wilson
Mexico City
Adams
Young
Howard
Shannon
Agua Prieta
Tucson
Arizona
Pirtleville
Department
Diaz
Japanese Leaving Denver Frontier For Mexico
About 160 Japanese residents reportedly abandoned the Denver colony to travel toward southern destinations, with more from other areas joining Denver recently. T. Uchikawa of the Japanese Association of Colorado confirmed Denver’s Japanese population fell from 400 to 300 after American troops were sent to the frontier, with over 799 counted previously.
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Colorado
Texas
Denver
Col
Jaly
Texas-Mexico
T. Uchikawa
Japanese Association of Co
Firemen Die Battling Blazing Milwaukee Wholesale Fire
Six firemen are dead or missing after a fierce blaze in Milwaukee's wholesale district. Five bodies recovered. six on the roof jumped to escape. three women trapped on a ledge escaped down a fire escape with two falling but saved. The loss nears $300,000 as crews search the ruins.
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Milwaukee
Wil
Spear
Deal
Morgan
Orders for 100000 blankets awarded to California Woolen Co
The War Department has contracted the California Woolen Company of San Francisco for 100000 army blankets to be delivered in El Paso Texas and California points. The blanket order must be filled by December 31.
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San Francisco
Cat
California Woolen Company
War Department
el Paso
Tex
California
Tnce
Emperor William III and family arrive in Vienna en route to Corfu
Special report notes Emperor William III Empress Victoria Louise and Prince Joachim arriving from Berlin and staying as guests of Emperor Franz Josef at the Vienna palace. Albany dispatches say Governor Dix seeks restoration of inheritance tax to pre last year levels, arguing current law harms citizens and corporate formation.
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Vienna
Emperorillam
Victoria Louise
Prince Joachim
Berlin
Corfu
Franz Josef
Albany
N. Y
Dix
Miracles Mentioned in Raucous Exchange
A Chicago Record-Herald quip recalls a young man with an inherited million choosing not to rush to New York to spend it. A Yonkers Statesman caption jokes about a woman running for office in a hobble skirt.
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New York
Chicago Record-Herald
Yonkers Statesman
Trial of Enrico Alfano and Camorra gang resumes in Naples
Seventy five guards guard the court as Enrico Alfano alias ricone and thirty eight Camorrists face trial. Ferdinand Di Matteo testifies alleging luring Gennaro Cuoccolo to death and planning a diamond raid. A new defendant Anna Siniscalchi enters, with pleas and protests against Caribineers and magistrates. A dramatic moment occurs when Matteo appears to threaten self harm during questioning.
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Vitero
Taly
Enrico Alfano
Ricone
Cuoccolo
Cupad Calastro
Mate
Cry
Matteo
Maria Cuoccolo
Gennaro
Anna Siniscalchi
Gennaro de Marinis
Marinis
Rapi Pian
Curccdo
Christ
Corrado Sortino
Sortino
Bianchi
Virginia board sets April meeting on school book contracts
The State Board of Education special committee will meet April 13 in Richmond to review failures of book contractors to stock school books at accessible points. The panel includes the board secretary and Virginia's attorney general. The aim is strict contract compliance and ensuring books reach remote pupils, with possible court action if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
State Board of Education
Virginia
Miss Elkins Seen in Chicago Hustle of Romance
Miss Katherine Elkins, heiress of Elkins West Virginia, and her guard Billy Ait, arrive in Chicago amid gossip of royal ties. Reports say she may head East tomorrow as authorities monitor her movements at the Black Hotel.
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Chicago
Ill
Katherine Elkins
Elkins
W. Va
Washington
Europe
Miss Elkins
Mgr. Tompkins
Blac Hotel
Robbery Reported in Washington Jewelry Heist
Miss Mary W Adams of 1621 New Hampshire Ave NW and guest Mrs D B Merryman reported jewelry worth 10000 secreted in clothing. Mary Miller, a maid at Adams home, eluded detection last night and police call the robbery one of the boldest and cleverest in the city.
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Washington, D. C
Mary W. Adams
New Hampshire Avenue
N. W
D. B. Merryman
Mary Miller
Miss Adams
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