Port Arthur Defended as Russians Face New Assault
A Daily Telegraph Yin Kow report says Japanese forces attacked Port Arthur on March 12 and Russian casualties were light. Official word denies abandonment. Admiral Makaroff vows to defend the fortress. Tokyo reports suggest a possible Russian dash to Vladivostok to join ships and base operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Daily Telegraph
Yin-Kow
Port Arthur
Makaroff
Vladivostok
Toco
Korean Straits
Japan Sea
Supura
Supreme Court rules against Northern Securities merger
The Supreme Court found the Northern Securities Company in violation of the Sherman act. The merger of Northern Pacific and Great Northern Railway Companies was declared an illegal holding structure designed to evade the antitrust law. Attorney General Knox, under Roosevelt’s directions, led the government’s suit alleging J Pierpont Morgan and others formed the entity to pool railway interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Northern Securities Company
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Railway
Knox
Nesident
J. Pierpont Morgan
J. J. Hull Aml
Great Northern
Patriotic death by own action in Japan
A Japanese woman at Takasaki, learning her son was exempted from service as a dependent, killed herself to allow him to fight for his fatherland. She stabbed herself, withdrew the dagger, and gave it to her son, who then volunteered for active service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Takashaki
Toio
Representative Gains Links Bank Notes to Disease in Testimony
Washington report notes Health Officer Thomas Darlington of New York warned that bank notes carry disease. He cites two new bills found with 2 1/4 and 1 3/4 germs, labeling the rest as old and dirty Notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gains
House
Thomas Darlington
New York
Bishop Urges Exile of Negroes from U S
In a New York sermon Bishop William Benjamin Derrick of the African Methodist Episcopal Church urged that Negroes should leave the United States at once. He claimed he is tired of America and longs for Africa, telling his congregation exile is the best course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Benjamin Derrick
African Methodist Episcopal Church
America
Africa
Carnegie Donates 1.5 Million for Engineers Home
Andrew Carnegie has placed at the disposal of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers the American Institute of Mining Engineers the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and the Engineers Club of New York City the sum of 1 500 000 dollars to build a home for these societies and the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Andrew Carnegie
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Institute of Mining Engineers
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Engineers’ Club
New York City
Marx Confesses Two More Murders in Buffalo Robbery
Gustav Marx, the Chicago suspect called the sar barn murderer, confessed Tuesday to two additional killings from July two years earlier. He claimed he and an accomplice held up a Buffalo saloon, killing the bartender and a man attempting to flee through a window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gustav Marx
Marx
Buffalo
Poison Attempt Targeted Black Pastor in Plainfield
Plainfield New Jersey report says police investigate an alleged attempt to poison Essex J Cradup, pastor of Fillmore Baptist Church, via a frosted cake laced with presumed arsenic. The incident centers on the church community amid concerns of racial tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
N. J
Essex J. Cradup
Fillmore Baptist Church
Miss Cera Auten Chased Across the Continent
Chicago report states Miss Cera Auten daughter of Philip Auten was pursued across the country by Lucien Perkins once jailed for insanity over his claim of her love. Perkins was arrested two years ago and deemed insane for insisting the couple were kept apart by her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cera Auten
Philip Auten
Lucien Perkins
Miss Auten
Vandine Hopes to Convert Inmates in Cook County Jail
In Chicago, condemned car barn bandit Harvey Vandine seeks to convert fellow prisoners before his execution. He focuses on Marx and Niedermeier as he and the others await the gallows, turning to religion for spiritual welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harvey Vandine
Cook County
Marx and
Niedermeier
Indiana and New York United for Parker Nomination
Indiana and New York leaders reached a formal agreement to cast Indiana’s delegate vote as a unit for Judge Alton B. Parker at the St. Louis Democratic National Convention. The pact promises Indiana convention timing and patronage, with funds to support a strong Parker campaign if nominated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
William H. O'Brien
John Gilbert McNutt
Terre Haute
Joseph T. Fanning
Washington
New York
Alton B. Parker
St. Louis
Parker
Indiana Democrats
Indiana State Committee
Governor Durbin Pushes Indiana Divorce Reform
Indiana Governor Durbin urges action as divorce rates rise 25 percent over three years. He plans statewide communications to citizens and church leaders, seeking input for a possible legislative push next session to curb the growing divorce problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Durbin
Indiana
Dorbin
Plot to lure young girls to St Louis market exposed
In Sioux City police files a complex scheme to stock the St Louis market with young girls is believed revealed by cases involving Sadie and Nellie Dingman and Mary Devlin ages 19 17 and 16. An unknown agent arranged for the trio to flee home for life at the variety stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
St. Louis
Thurston
Sadie
Nellie Dingman
Mary Devlin
Gallo ws for three in Chicago murder case verdict
Chicago jury Saturday sentenced Harvey Van Dine Peter Niedermeier and Gus tav Marx to hang for the murder of two Chicago City Railway employees. The so called carn barn bandits gained fame after an all day battle begun in a dug out near Liverpool Indiana as they fled a string of robberies and killings with robbery as the motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Notorious Chicago Robbers Confess After Death Sentences
Peter Niedermeyer, the alleged brains of a car barn gang, admits murdering twenty three men as eight murders are traced to Marx and others. Marx claims guilt for eight more, including a Tower W express train hold up near DeKalb four years ago. He says confederates are dead and names are withheld. Authorities cite a $12,000 loss to the railway, with $8,000 recovered after dynamite damaged the safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Peter Niedermeyer
Marx
Chicago & North- Western
Tower W
DeKalb
New York Grand Jury to Probe Ship Building Scandal
After a conference in Albany between District Attorney Jerome and Governor Odell the New York grand jury will begin a move into the ship building scandal. Jerome says revelations on haute finance will yield a standout exposure in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Albany
Jerome
Odell
Haute Finance
French Naval Secrets Exposed in Paris Case
A French naval officer Martin is under arrest for allegedly trying to sell naval secrets to a Japanese naval attache. Women are implicated and one has confessed. An accidental letter opened the case, pointing to documents about joint French Russian naval action. The Japanese attaché reportedly left for home after the matter emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Martin
Ministry of Marine
Japan
Prince Itchiro
Petit Journal
France
Russia
Bedfort Indiana Grand Jury Probes Schaefer Murder Case
Bedford Indiana special report says the grand jury continues investigating the Schaefer murder. Detective Reed disclosed all evidence against McDonald in a concise manner. A red hair fragment found with Miss Schafer may challenge the prosecution. The county council approved an additional $500 for investigation expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Ind
Schaefer
Reed
McDonald
Miss Schaefer
Jury awards $3,000 in Gregg alienation suit verdict
In Crawfordsville Indiana a jury awarded Mrs. June Gregg $3,000 in her suit against Mrs. Sarah M. Gregg for alienating the affections of her husband George M. Gregg. The trial lasted four weeks with closing arguments a week, and Mrs. Gregg had sought $10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Ind
Gregg
June Gregg
Sarah M. Gregg
George M. Gregg
June Grepge
George Grese
Sarah Gregg
June Grege
Gamagres
Boom for Mitchell gains pace in Kentucky support
Kentucky mine workers met last week to discuss John Mitchell as a Democratic vice presidential candidate. The Louisville special notes admirers plan a campaign boom to back his nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Kentucky
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Kentucky Mine Workers
Mitchell
Samuel Parks Near Death at Sing Sing Prison
Ossining New York report says Samuel Parks lies dying in Sing Sing hospital awaiting death may come at any day. He is serving a sentence for extortion following a sensational trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossining
N. Y
Samuel Parks
Sing Sing
Parks
Miner Fatally Pierces Eye in Barton Coal Quarrel
Joseph Bell, a miner from St. Clairsville Ohio, forced a poker through the eye into James O'Brien's brain during a quarrel at the Barton coal works. O'Brien died instantly and Bell was arrested and jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clairsville, O
Joseph Bell
James O'Brien
Barton
O’brien
Bell
Anti Mormon Party Emerges in Salt Lake City
Non-Mormons amid indignation at President Joseph F. Smith testimony and Smoot committee admissions convene in Salt Lake City to form an anti-Mormon party aimed at challenging the church influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Joseph F. Smith
Smoot Investigation Committee
Ex Lieutenant Governor Tillman runs for Congress in Augusta
James H. Tillman, recently acquitted of murder in the killing of Columbia editor N. G. Gonzales, announces his candidacy for Congress in an Augusta Chronicle interview. He is a former lieutenant governor aiming to enter federal office amid a high profile criminal case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
James H. Tillman
N. G. Gonzales
Columbia
S. C
Congress
Augusta Chronicle
Butte Man Confesses Intent to Visit Dixon on Life After Death
L. H. Mott, a wife murderer to be hanged at Missoula on March 18, writes Congressman Joseph Dixon in Washington to say he will visit Sunday March 20 at 1 PM. He says he wants to fulfill a promise to demonstrate life after death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mont
L. H. Mott
Missoula
Joseph Dixon
Washington
Mott
Dixon
Wireless Station in Operation at Pensacola Navy Yard
The Pensacola navy yard wireless telegraph station connected with Admiral Barker’s squadron of battleships en route from Guantanamo to Pensacola. Ships spoke with the station at sea between seventy and eighty miles and maintained contact until nightfall about fifty miles offshore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola. Fla
Pensacola Navy Yard
Admiral Barkers
Guantanamo
Pensacola
France and U S Suggested as Far East Peacemakers
An informal hint last week proposed joint Franco American peacemaking in the Far East. Officers deem peace overtures unlikely now, but senior officials speculate France and the United States could eventually mediate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
United States
New York Special Dispatches Report Missionary Killed in Persia
Cabled dispatches from Uremia Persia announce that Dr Labori an American missionary has been killed. The reports likely refer to Rev Dr Benjamin Labaree a prominent Presbyterian missionary in Asia who had been stationed in Persia since 1860s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Uremia
Persia
Labori
Benjamin Labaree
Hatless Man of Macon Dies From Pneumonia
William P. Beach known as the Hatless Man of Macon died after twenty five years hatless and lightly dressed. He attributed illness to wearing hats and heavy clothing, but died of pneumonia contracted through exposure in Macon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
William P. Beach
Beach
Wild gifts from Abyssinia reach Roosevelt aboard Lowther Castle
On the steamer Lowther Castle arriving from the Far East a baby lion and a hyena were presented to President Roosevelt by King Menelik of Abyssinia. The King also sent a pair of elephant tusks valued at $2000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Far East
Roosevelt
Menelik
Abyssinia
Japan’s War Bonds Surpass Target in Early Sale
Japan faces wartime finance with strong bond demand. The first 100,000,000 yen exchequer war bonds subscription exceeds fourfold, signaling the government could raise 500,000,000 yen if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Dewey Delays Santo Domingo Visit Citing Nearby Battle
In Havana Admiral Dewey and his party telegraph the navy department that a battle ongoing near Dominican Waters made the trip to President Morales of Santo Domingo unnecessary to avoid exposing his party to danger at the quay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dewey
Havana
Navy Department
President Morales
Santo Domingo
Dominican
Washington special amid chaotic House bid for President
In the House on Friday W. A. Smith of Michigan Republican denounced the administration and proposed Speaker Cannon for President. Democrats and Republicans alike yelled and cheered until they were hoarse in the tumultuous scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
W. A. Smith
Michigan
Propatia Reported Lost En Route to Halifax
Halifax report notes no word from the French steamer Propatia since it departed St Pierre and Miquelon for Halifax fourteen days ago. Fear mounts for the vessel's crew of twenty and forty passengers including several wealthy Parisians en route home to France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
N. S
Propatia
St. Pierre
Mig
France
Indian Killed by Son on Fort Wayne Reservation
Prince John Godfrey aged 55, descendant of Little Turtle and Francis Godfrey of the Miami Tribe, was instantly killed early Saturday morning on the reservation west of Fort Wayne by his son John Godfrey Jr., 93.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
Prince John Godfrey
Little Turtle
Francis Godfrey
John Godfrey
Michigan poison drinking experiment ends with no harm
Ann Arbor authorities report the four coeds and eleven boys who drank an unknown poison for science are none the worse for the test. The special in Michigan concluded without incident and no lasting effects observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor, Mich
Michigan
Rumor Sparks Uproar Over Helena Gunnery Protest
In St Petersburg a groundless report alleging US support for the Helena gunboat protest against sinking junks in the Liao River channel caused a furious storm, stirring tensions and media attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Berlin
America
Helena
St. Petersburg
Honors Even This Time
A Friday clash at Port Arthur between Russian and Japanese torpedo flotillas left one Japanese torpedo boat sunk and the Russian destroyer Stereguschtchi foundered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Stereguschtchi
No Bogies in Cincinnati Stop to the Bogie Threat
Cincinnati mothers meet at Union Bethel Mission and unanimously vote to stop terrorizing threats to children. They condemn subterfuges used to secure obedience and pledge to curb such tactics in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Union Bethel Mission
Stop Obnoxious Business in Indianola
Sheriff Anderson arrests two men for selling pictures of President Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington dining together labeling the images obscene and injurious to Southern dignity. Deputies pursue sellers of a picture showing a Negro embracing a white woman with possible lynching risk if caught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola, Miss
Anderson
President Roosevelt
Booker Washington
South
Griffiths Sentenced for Wife Shooting in Los Angeles
Col. Griffith J. Griffiths, Los Angeles capitalist, shot his wife in the eye on Sept 3 1903. Judge Smith sentences him to two years in San Quentin and a $3000 fine. The extreme penalty for assault, and the case will be appealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Col
Griffith J. Griffiths
Smith
San Quentin
Prisoner Foiled in Paris Escape Attempt at Columbus Penitentiary
Lucas county inmate Frank McGuire attempted to escape by climbing a rope from a cell block to a roof ventilator Thursday night. Guard P G Laros spotted McGuire swinging in midair and compelled him to surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, C
Frank McGuire
Lucas County
P. G. Laros
McGuire
Vienna university shut after student disturbances
The university in Vienna closed due to threats of disorder as German students reacted to Czech demonstrations in Prague Bohemia and warned of retaliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Prague
Bohemia
Sauerkraut Killed Him in Ohio Freight Conductor Death
William Epp aged 30 a conductor on a west bound Nickel Plate freight died at Leipsic Junction after eating sauerkraut. officials say the meal contributed to the death in Columbus Grove Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauerkraut
Columbus Grove. O
William Epp
Leipsic Junction
Epp
Brooklyn Protests Over Missionary Preaching Permit
Brooklyn communities erupt as Mayor McClellan grants permission for Mormon missionaries to preach along city streets in a clash over religious activity and public space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
New York
The
City of Churches
McClellan
St Louis Plans Woman's Hall of Fame
St Louis to establish a woman's hall of fame approved by the Board of Women Managers. The hall will honor prominent women from ultra fashionable society in major American cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Board of Women Managers
Kalamazoo Ministers Refuse Eloping Marriages
Kalamazoo ministers unite to refuse to marry eloping couples amid a statewide spike. The Kalamazoo area reports twenty five elopements in the past month. Local churches consider stricter marriage procedures to curb hasty unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalamazoo
Mich
Michigan
Color Line on the Scaffold Pittsburg Special
Sheriff Dixon condemns mixing races as he announces the planned May 5 joint execution of Edward Hartley and James Edwards in Pittsburg. Governor Pennypacker has set the date for the death penalty, while opposition to interracial hanging is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Dixon
Edward L. Hartley
James Edwards
Pennypacker
Consuelo May Be Vicereine In Ireland Post
London rumor places the Duke of Marlborough as Ireland viceroy which would make Consuelo Vanderbilt the second American vicereine after Lady Curzon. Lady Curzon, born Miss Lester of Chicago, is vicereine of India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Duke of Marlborough
Ireland
Lady Curzon
Miss Lester
Chicago
Nitroglycerin Blast Shakes Knightstown Causes Fatality
A nitroglycerin explosion at a Knightstown Indiana factory Saturday leveled the plant area. Steven Clark, a worker, was killed and crushed into fragments with only small portions of his body recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knightstown
Ind
Steven Clark
Buffalo Bill Seeks Divorce in Wyoming Suit
Col. William F. Cody known as Buffalo Bill sues in Big Horn county Wyoming district court for divorce claiming his wife attempted poisoning him on December 26, 1900 and has rendered life intolerable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
William F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Big Horn County
Wyo
Cody
Hanged for Murder Denies Guilt on Last Breath
St Joseph Missouri report notes Mark Dunn dying of pneumonia was hanged for the Rushville murder of Alfred Fenton on July 20 1902. The condemned man protested his innocence with his final breath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph, Mo
Mark Dunn
Alfred Fenton
Rushville
Kaiser on a Trip to Mediterranean From Bremerhaven
Emperor William has sailed from Bremerhaven on the Koenig Albert bound for the Mediterranean. On arrival at Vigo he will be met by the King of Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremerhaven
Germany
Emperor William
Mediterranean
Koenig Albert
Vigo
Spain
Czar to Assume Command in Far East After Engagement
Paris dispatch quotes St. Petersburg correspondent that it is almost certain the Emperor will take command of troops in the far East following the first major engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czar
Paris
St. Petersburg
Gilblas
Far East
Oil Prices Drop Further as Indiana Oil Sinks to 1 17
The Seep purchasing agency of the Standard announces a 3 cent cut on all oils except White House and heavy grades. Indiana oil now quoted at 1.17 per barrel in Toledo Ohio special report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
The
Standard
White House
Indiana
Merger Proposal Aims at National University Center
Washington special reports a plan to unite Columbian American and National Universities in the District of Columbia to create a central national university in the capital city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
District of Columbia
Expelled Union Men Roil Telluride Town
In Telluride Colorado a posse of 190 Citizens' Alliance members expelled between seventy and eighty union men and sympathizers from the town on Tuesday. The action followed rising tensions over labor activity in the mining region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telluride
Colo
Citizens’ Alliance
Convicts Donate Ten Percent Of Earnings To Red Cross
In Bilagovyeschensk, Eastern Siberia, Russian convicts on the Amur railroad pledge to give 10 percent of their earnings to the Red Cross Society as a charitable donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilagovyeschensk
Siberia
Amus
Red Cross Society
Oil Market Prices and District Listings
The report lists crude and refined oil prices by city and district including Petrolea $2.21 and South Lima $1.20 with several other towns such as Bartlesville Independence Chanute and Corning shown. Some entries note heavy or light grades with price points like Corsicana heavy 37 cents North Lima $1.25 Rag land 66 cents and Cabell county $1.49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrolea
South Lima
Bartlesville
Independence
Chanute
Newcastle
Corning
Whitehouse
Pennsylvania
Tiona
Peru
Corsicana
Lacy
North Lima
Indiana
Somerset
Wneodosha
N. Neodosha
Light
Ragland
Princeton
Humboldt
Cherryvale
Cabell County
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Carnegie
Vandine
Hnisiers
Judge Parker
Nomi
Mojave
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Sam Parks
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Battie
Uncle Joe
Son
Consuelo
Vicereine
Kaiser
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