Roosevelt dedicates Rough Riders memorial at Arlington
President Roosevelt spoke at the Arlington National Cemetery dedication of the Rough Riders memorial. The granite monolith honors over 100 members of the Spanish American War unit. Capron widow Allyn Capron pulled the flag, with Rev. Dr. Stafford and Chaplain Brown presiding.
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Roosevelt
First Cavalry
United States Volunteers
Rough Riders
National Cemetery
Arlington
Allyn K. Capron
Capron
Las Guasimas
D. J. Stafford
St. Patrick’s Church
H. A. Brown
National Guard
District of Columbia
Ambassador Jusserand
France
Baron Rosen
Oliver
War Department
Newberry
Navy Department
J. Franklin Bell
Army
Cowles
Rough Riders Regiment
Camren
Ariists
Vermont
Cuba
United States
Explosions Kill Four Trainmen Near Tehachapi Mountain
A Southern Pacific freight engine boiler exploded near tunnel No 2 on Tehachapi mountain killing Engineer Machin and Fireman Vaughan instantly. A passenger engine also blew up at Mojave as it left the roundhouse to attach to the Los Angeles morning train. Acting Hustler H B Earnest and Helper D Shea were killed.
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Bakersfield
Cal
Southern Pacific
Tunnel No. 2
Tenachapi Mountain
Machin
Vaughan
Mojave
Los Angeles
H. B. Earnest
D. Shea
St Louis Bank Robbed In Noon Cash Heist
A thief robbed the State National bank in broad noon hour last Friday, stealing 1700 dollars from the paying teller’s cage. The culprit forced open wire netting, reached inside, and escaped undetected.
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St. Louis
State National Bank
Georgia Minister Committed Death by Gas at Home
The Rev. Frank Riley, once with the South Georgia Methodist conference, died by his own actions in Atlanta on Friday by locking himself in his room and turning on the gas.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Freeport Man Files Bankruptcy Petition
Frank C. Johnson a Kishwaukee Illinois vinegar maker filed a bankruptcy petition in U S court listing liabilities of 65912 and assets of 79035 on Friday.
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Freeport
Frank C. Johnson
Kishwaukee
Ill
United States
Lord Cromer Resigns as Nile Envoy in Parliament
In London Foreign Secretary Grey announced in parliament that Lord Cromer has resigned as Great Britain's Nile plenipotentiary. Sir Aldon Gorst is appointed his successor.
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Lord Cromer
London
Grey
Great Britain
The
Nile
Sir Aldon Gorst
Cotton Compress Destroyed by Fire in Hickasha Losses Soared
The Traders' Compress company suffered a major blaze in Hickasha Oklahoma Territory destroying a compress with about 14 000 bales of cotton. Losses are estimated between 660 000 and 700 000 dollars. Strong entities include Traders' Compress company and Hickasha. Fire caused extensive material damage and disrupted local cotton storage.
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Ihickasha
I. T
Traders’ Compress Company
Peace Delegates Named
Washington Friday cabinet meeting was brief with Taft absent. The Hague delegates were announced expanding the group: Choate Porter Rose Hill Davis Sperry Buchanan Hale Scott Butler. Delegates sail from New York for The Hague in mid May.
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Taft
Cortelyou
Joseph H. Choate
Great Britain
Horace Porter
France
A. M. Rose
Arkansas
American Bar Association
The
Arkansas Bar Association
David Jayne Hill
Netherlands
Rochester University
George B. Davis
United States. Military Academy
Charles 8. Sperry
Naval War College
William S. Buchanan
Argentine
Panama
Chandler Hale
Maine
Vienna
Hale
James Brown Scott
Department of State
Charles Henry Butler
United States Supreme Court
New York
Hague
Amapala Surrender Ends Central American War
Washington reports a cable from Managua stating Amapala has surrendered by Bonilla and the war is ended. Nicaraguan forces advance on Amapala as Honduran troops capitulate unconditionally. President Bonilla aboard the American cruiser Chicago and will not disembark. Salvadorean troops retreat to La Union. peace is believed secure.
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Washington
Central America
State Department
Olivares
Managua
Amapala
Bonilla
Nicaragua
Chicago
Robert M. Doyle
la Union
Dr Guy Held For Ax Murder In Queens
New York authorities hold Dr Samuel S Guy former Queens coroner for grand jury action after a coroner inquest into the death of his wife Mrs Lillian Mott Guy shot at their Far Rockaway home on April 8 Anne Hanson court testimony described the quarrel and the fatal shot while the defense did not reveal plans. A separate report notes rescue at sea when Chief Boatswain I Nordstrom of the USS Kearsarge and eight sailors were saved by the German steamer Prof Woermann off Florida. In Missouri Fred W Troy pleaded guilty to second degree murder for killing his wife Potosia Troy and wounding Ralph Gunn amid a New Year's Day killing.
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New York
Samuel S. Guy
Queens County
Lillian Mott Guy
Far Rockaway
Guy
Mathot
Galveston
Tex
I. Nordstrom
United States
Kearsarge
Florida
Prof. Woermann
Nordstrom
Cape Canavaral
Fla
Joplin
Fred W. Troy
Potosia Troy
Ralph Gunn
Washington official Mallet dies at 65 after long service
Major Edmond Mallet longtime government worker and head of the land division at the General Land Office for 17 years died Friday at age 65 His career spanned forty years in federal service and he held a key position in land policy and administration.
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Washington
Edmond Mallet
General Land Office
Brazil's Squadron Heads for Jamestown Exposition
Rio de Janeiro reports a Brazilian squadron sails Friday from Recife to Hampton Roads to take part in the opening of the Jamestown exposition.
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Rio de Janeiro
Jeft Pernambuco
Hampton Roads
Longworth Backs Taft for Republican Nomination
Cincinnati congressman Nicholas Longworth said after returning from Washington that he favors Secretary Taft as the Republican candidate for president.
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Longworth
Taft
Cincinnatii
Nicholas Longworth
Washington
Raisuli's Wives Captured by Moroccan War Officials
In Tangier five women described as Raisuli's wives were seized by Kaid Mehalla acting for the war ministry. The bandit's companions reportedly abandoned the women who are now imprisoned in Tangier.
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Raisuli
Tangier
Morocco
Kaid Mehalla
Had nerve but no money Hitchcock swindled for taxi fare
Comedian Raymond Hitchcock in New Orleans casually helps a stranger begging for car fare after cashing bets at the races. The man claims Vancouver residence and asks Hitchcock to slip him funds, catching him briefly off guard before departing.
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Raymond Hitchcock
New Orleans
Hitchcock
Vancouver
Harper’s Weekly
Baby’s Turnaround Through Cuticura Remedies
Mrs. Egbert Sheldon of Woodville Connecticut relates that her one and a half year old son suffered severe facial and body sores for about a year and a half. She says after using Cuticura Soap Ointment he recovered in about two months and has had no sores since.
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Egbert Sheldon
Woodville, Conn
Clever Trick of Tramp Causes Paris Amusement
In Paris a laborer from Unionville Eure et Loir named Bedasne traveled to Melun with two pounds. After spending it on liquor he pretended to sleep in a third class compartment with a belt around his neck and a gag. He later claimed three men attacked him, but admitted the ruse when questioned and was taken to prison.
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Paris
Bedasne
Unionville
Eure Et Loir
Melun
Lquor
London Globe
Old Wall Street Character Dies Aged Investor Passes
Old Wall Street figure dies leaving his mark as one of Van Schaick & Co.’s oldest clients. He followed market moves with passion and, in later years, teased by Rus sell Sage and friends while Mr. Gorham Derby Crandall and Col. Handy kept him posted on the market.
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Wall Street
van Schaick & Co
New York
Mr. Gorham
Derby Crandall
Col. Handy
Russell Sage
Manitoba farmer recounts 1906 crops and assets
A Swan River subscriber details a 186 acre Manitoba farm's 1906 harvest. Wheat 80 acres, oats 30, barley 12 1 2, with receipts totaling 12 213 00 and expenses 340 50. Assets include 186 acres, stock and implements. liabilities 1 000. He, 26, single Canadian, reports profitable farming and notes homestead railway rates.
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Swan River
Manitoba
Canada
First Meridian
CLC
Canvaceneevesecessens
Eveccee
Western
Benefit of Modern Machinery in Agriculture
The department of agriculture estimates last year’s crop saved 685 million dollars through modern implements compared with the cost of raising an equal crop 60 years ago. The saving is attributed to use of farm machinery.
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Department of Agriculture
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