Yalu Army Hems In Enemy Report on Port Arthur Vladivostok
Paris correspondent reports rumors of a major clash near Mao Tien Ling pass between Russians and General Kuropatkin's forces with heavy Russian losses including Lt Gen Zasafitch. Shanghai telegraphs say Kuropatkin concentrates troops. Japanese 1st Army threatens from Yalu toward Hai Cheng.
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Paris
Matin
St. Petersburg
Mao Tien Ling Pass
Kuroki
Zassafitch
Shanghai
Kuropatkin
Chronicle
Shan Hai
Sir Henry Stanley Dies in England After Illness
Sir Henry M. Stan ley the noted African explorer died in a A dying Tuesday of pneumonia. Born near Den fosh Wales he used the name Jon Rowlands and rose to fame as a correspondent for the New York Herald. He accompanied the British army to Abyssinia and led expeditions into Africa including the Congo before settling in England and being knighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendon Cable
Henry M. Stanley
Buatchery
Sir Henry
Sir Dienis
Jon Rowlands
Denfosh
Wales
Isa
New York Herald
Abyssinia
Africa
Livingstone
Congo
England
West S for Fairbanks in Roosevelt ticket push
Washington Special reports ex Senator Thomas H H Carter, St Louis exposition commissioner, says Fairbanks will be nominated for vice president. He claims Western voters favor Indiana Senator for Roosevelt's running mate and pins hopes on Cleveland or Mayor McClellan to lead the Democratic ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas HH. Carter
Fairypanks
Formice
West
Roosevelt
Hooley Arrested in London on Conspiracy Charge
Ernest T. Hooley once a leading British company promoter was arrested in London on a conspiracy to defraud charge. His 1898 bankruptcy and the connected proceedings had shocked the financial world as his promoted companies amounted to about 60 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ernest T. Hooley
Hooiley
Hooley
Great Britain
Attempted Cronstadt bombing thwarted by Japanese agent
A St. Petersburg dispatch to the Lokal Anzeiger reports a Japanese agent tried to blow up Cronstadt fortifications but was discovered and arrested. Consequently foreigners in the pyroxime factory and laboratory have been dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
St. Petersburg
Cronstadt
Disease Mystery Haunts Hepp Family in Iowa
Three members of Ferdinand Hepp's family in Rockwell City Iowa died from a mysterious illness doctors cannot diagnose. The mother and two children died within hours after their bodies turned dark and blackened while others in the household remained seemingly healthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ferdinand Hepp
Rockwell City
Drowned in Tank of Oil at Batson Texas
Harvey Bradley field manager for Brice and Bradley fell into a 1,200 barrel settling tank. He supposedly became overpowered by gas and drowned after climbing to the tank top.
Burglars Steal 14000 Pennies From New York Penny Machines
Four men posing as employees robbed a penny slot hall of 14000 pennies. Police pursued the suspects after the discovery, and one thief discarded the money to escape with the others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hall
Rumor of Revolution in Haiti Denied Amid Tense Deployments
Rumors of a Haitian revolution are unfounded yet unrest grows as General Salnave amasses followers on the frontier. Antenor Fairmin’s partisans join Salnave’s forces. Haitian authorities move troops to Port au Prince. Dominican and Cuban naval movements report possible intervention. German warships were redirected toward Port au Prince amid danger of upheaval.
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Cape Halten
Haiti
Republic
Albert Salnave
Antenor Fairmin
Paris
Salnav
Port-au-Prince
Monte Cristi
Presidente
St Thomas
Danish West Indies
Cabie
Vineta
Gavelie
Falke
Panther
Newport News
Port-at-Prince
Murder charges in Wentz case tied to two Tennessee inmates
Warrants were served on Silas Ison and Tom Wright, jailed in Tazewell Tennessee, charging them with the murder of El L. Wentz whose body was found near Big Stone Gap last Sunday. Authorities say both are prisoners awaiting orders from Virginia on unrelated charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Silas Ison
Tom Wright
Tazewell Tenn
EL L. Wentz
Big Stone Gap
Virginia
Alabama Republicans meet in Birmingham nominate delegates
At the Birmingham state Republican convention very few negroes attended. Four delegates at large to the national convention were chosen, one a nervous candidate, and state office nominees were named. The convention endorsed President Roosevelt's administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Roosevelt
St Louis Woman Indicted on Procuress Charge
St Louis Mo eight indictments accuse Mrs Sophia Weinzierl of enticing young women to the country for improper purposes. She was arrested and taken to the Four Courts to await arrangements for band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Sophia Weinzier
Vice Trust
Sophia Weinzeil
Mississippi Valley
Weinzeril
Arsenal Street
James R. Dunn
United States Department of Commerce and Labor
Washington
America
Hght
Weinzeil
Munich
Germany
Chicago
California
Buffalo
Star Rising for Viceroy Alexieff as Port Arthur record tops Czar
Alexieff’s strong command of the Russian fleet at Port Arthur renews the Czar’s interest in accepting his resignation. The viceroy is urged to stay in the East as his good record prompts reconsideration of the decision.
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Su Petersburg
Alexieff
Port Arthur
East
Panama Canal Chief Engineer Named for Illinois Central Man
John F. Wale lace, general manager of the Illinois Central road, has accepted the post of chief engineer of construction for the Panama canal with a salary of 25 900 dollars yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John F. Walelace
Ilinois Central Road
Panama Canal
Deadheads to Be Taxed In New York Special
Managers of the Actors' Home plan to raise funds for charity by taxing each complimentary ticket 10 cents. Estimated annual proceeds total 200000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Actors’ Home
Poison for Petty Thieves at St Louis World’s Fair
Warnings posted that government food exhibits are poisoned for preservation at the World’s Fair in St Louis. Much of the food has been stolen and the management fears tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Missing Tenderfoot After Dynamite Cache Found Near Butte
An eastern man hiking the hills near Butte kicked a pile of sticks uncovering a dynamite cache left by a prospector. The tenderfoot remains missing as authorities search the terrain for clues and safe disposal of the explosives.
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Butte
Mont
Tenderfoot
Press Seats Scarce at Chicago Convention
Washington special notes 1300 applications for 290 press seats at the Chicago convention. No applications will be considered after May 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chicago
Hague Cable Hurdle Delays Carnegie Peace Palace
The Dutch government objects to the site for Carnegie’s proposed palace of peace near The Hague. Last May Carnegie sent 1.5 million dollars for the palace and library for arbitration. Queen Wilhelmina may offer the woods surrounding the tribunal’s historic sessions as a site.
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Hague
Carnegie
Ing
Strenuous Saturday in Fay wtte county records violent toll
In Fay wtte county during Christmas week a new single day record of violence emerged on Saturday after payday at Loop Creek coal mines. Two men killed, two fatally wounded, fourteen shot, one stabbed, one man with three broken ribs, another with three broken ribs from a club, and a woman beaten to the point of serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
W. Va
Faywtte County
Loop Creek
Big Oil Deal at Bluffton
Bluffton Indiana reports the largest oil property deal in months. W A Kunkel acted as agent and arranged the sale of Huntington Light and Fuel Company oil and gas leases owned by J F Bippus and his mother of Huntington to the newly formed Wagner Oil Company for 300000 dollars.
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Bluffton
Ind
Indiana
W. A. Kunkel
Huntington Light and Fuel Company
J. F. Bippus
Huntington
Wagner Oil Company
Janauschek Leaves for Actors' Fund Home
Mme Janauschek, the actress, departed from Saratoga to West New Brighton Staten Island for residency at the Actors Fund Home. She is seventy four and has been under care of Dr James E Kelley’s family for the past year.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Mme. Janauschek
Actor’s Fund
West New Brighton
Staten Island
James E. Kelley
Plague of Locusts Reaches Egypt Prompting Corvee Call
In Cairo the plague of locusts has unsettled the country and the government orders the corvee forced labor system to be activated for the emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Cairo
Iowa's Gun Record at Pensacola Target Practice
The battleship Iowa set remarkable figures in annual target practice at Pensacola. Its twelve inch guns fired forty two shots with thirty four hits, and the best tube made eleven shots with eleven hits. The twelve inch gun averaged seventy five hits per minute, equaling a world record set by the British ship Ocean in 1892.
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Washington
Iowa
Pensacola
Ocea
Dead millionaire E L Wentz found in Virginia mountains
The body of E L Wentz, Philadelphia mine owner and heir, was found near Big Stone Gap Virginia after disappearing October 14. Silent for now on cause of death, investigators consider moonshiner crime as a possible motive and plan an inquest amid past sensational coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Stone Gap
E. L. Wentz
Philadelphia
Wentz
Louisville & Nashville
Young Wentz
Washington prepares rules for rural free delivery service
Regulations under preparation by the postmaster general will implement the Congress ban on carriers acting as agents for hire. The rules will follow city carrier standards, detailing carrier discipline and how work on rural routes should be performed.
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Washington
Congress
Russians to Exhibit at Louisiana Purchase Exposition
A St Petersburg cablegram to Director Skiff of the world’s fair reports Russia will exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. After prior plans to participate with Japan, Russia has decided to abandon a stand but will occupy about 20 000 square feet in varied industries and also have representation in liberal and fine arts.
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St. Louis
St. Petersburg
Russia
Japan
Varied Industries
Polly's Expensive Appetite Feeds Diamonds to Parrot
In Des Moines Indiana Mrs H Holland a wealthy society woman reported diamonds valued at 1000 dollars were stolen by her parrot Polly while she cleaned her jewels on Sunday. The bird swallowed a 200 dollar stone after returning to find the earrings ring and broach missing. the pet will be killed.
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Des Moines
Polly
St Louis Opens Fair Week With Attendance Figures
The opening week at the St Louis world’s fair shows 65,387 paid and 72,221 free admissions, compared with 73,16 paid and 47,219 free admissions at the Columbian Exposition. Chicago’s seventh day was a Sunday with no paid admissions and 3,459 free admissions.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Indiana Artist Earns Paris Salon Honor
Richmond Indiana reports a young Indiana artist R Hinshaw from Spiceland who went to Paris with little means and earned a place at the Paris Salon promising success in the art world. The Paris Salon hung his artwork after his persistent study and effort.
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Indiana
Richmond
Ind
Paris
France
R. Hinshaw
Spiceland, Ind
Two Victims of Texas Feud in Luling Shooting
A sensational killing occurred Saturday at Luling Texas. S L Nixon a member of the State Democratic executive committee and a wealthy planter shot and killed R W Malone and Colonel Veasy two prominent citizens of Luling. The shooting is said to have grown out of an old family feud.
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Austin
Texas
Luling
S. L. Nixon
State
Democratic Executive Committee
R. W. Malone
Colonel Veasy
Jews Plan University for Hebrew Scholarship in America
The Jewish Theological Seminary announced plans Sunday to build a major Hebrew university to promote the religion across the United States. A higher education wing will also be opened at several locations to expand facilities and instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jews Plan University
New York
Jewish Theological Seminary
Hebrew University
America
Tremendous Hazards in Naval Blockade at Port Arthur
Vice Admiral Togo reports a bold Japanese blockade attempt at Port Arthur ended with six steamers reaching the harbor mouth. Despite a gale, heavy Russian fire and mine explosions, sailors evacuated into small boats after five ships sank or blocked the entrance, marking a rare naval feat amid costly losses.
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Tokio
Togo
Port Arthur
Soca
Japan
United States Tops Naval Construction in Early 1900s
London report lists the seven strongest navies by ships under construction. United States leads in battleships with thirteen including Idaho and Mississippi, followed by Great Britain with twelve. France stands third with nine armored cruisers building. Russia has fourteen other vessels in progress but some may not have begun.
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London
Russia
United States
Idaho
Mississippi
Great Britain
France
Narrow escape as stage slips 700 feet into canyon near Gardiner
A five passenger coach plunged over a precipice on the Golden Gate road into Yellow stone Park, catching on brush and staying briefly. Passengers escaped with bruises as the stage fell 700 feet, killing the horses and destroying the vehicle.
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Livingston
Mont
Yellowstone Park
Golden Gate Road
Park
Gardiner
Death by boiling metal at Illinois Steel South Chicago
Henry Anderson an employee at Illinois Steel Company South Chicago slipped after clinging to a vat edge as his feet burned. He fell into the seething mass and died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hanry Anderson
Illinois Steel Company
South Chicago
Hard Luck for Malicewski Ends in Arson Attempt
Benton Harbor Michigan Special reports Wladylaus Malicewski a Pole started a fire with a roll of paper money worth 602 dollars believing Wednesday marked the end of the world. He saved the money by years of hard labor as a machinist. Physicians say he is insane.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Wladylaus Malicewski
Malicewski
Eliza Hull Seeks Divorce and Custody of Eleven Children
Mrs. Eliza Hull of Lima Ohio sues for divorce from James C Hull citing gross neglect and extreme cruelty. She asks the court to grant custody of all eleven children, each still under adulthood.
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Lima. O
Eliza Hull
James C
Castro Ig Made Dictator
In Caracas the Venezuelan Congress granted dictatorial powers for one year to President Castro on Thursday. The move concentrates authority and ends legislative checks for the duration of the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castro Ig
Caracas
Venezuela
Venezuelan Congress
Castro
Renowned Hungarian Novelist Jokai Dies at 79
Budapest confirms Maurus Jokai a famous Hungarian novelist died Thursday from lung inflammation at age seventy nine.
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Budapest
Hungary
Maurus Jokai
Large Panama canal purchase warrant signed by Shaw
Washington Special Secretary Shaw signed a treasury warrant for 40 million dollars for the Panama canal purchase. The sum, delivered to J. P. Morgan & Co. as disbursing agents, surpasses all prior government warrants. The previous record was 7.2 million to Russia in 1868 for Alaska and 5.5 million to Britain in 1876 for the Halifax award.
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Washington
Shaw
Treasury
J. P. Morgan & Co
New York
Russia
Halifax
Impeccable breastplate to guard Russian officers
Russia has acquired a new impenetrable breastplate designed by Italian inventor Giorgiamno. Experiments in St Petersburg showed bullets lodged in the plate without penetration though a strong shock was felt by the wearer at close range. Several front line officers will be equipped for the Far East campaign against Japan.
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Berlin
Far East
Giorgiamno
St. Petersburg
Joliet Officials Indicted for Election Intimidation
Joliet Illinois officials including Mayor William C. Crotius and three police officers were indicted for conspiracy in a special flush of reform. They face charges of election intimidation for allegedly preventing a number of Italians from voting the Republican ticket.
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Joliet
Oliet
Ill
William C. Crotius
Button Man to Carry Roosevelt and Fairbanks Buttons
New York special Meyer R. Bimberg known as Bim the button man will bring several trunks of Roosevelt and Fairbanks campaign buttons to the Chicago convention.
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New York
Meyer R. Bimberg
Bim
Chicago
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Russians Mistake Causes Heavy Casualties on Retreat
General Kuroki reports a bloody Sunday clash as a Russian force, during retreat, mistook a small unit of their own troops for Japanese. The error left 180 soldiers killed or wounded.
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Kuroki
Welch a Poor Shot in Memphis Garden Incident
J L Welch fired at a dog digging in his garden in Memphis. He missed the dog but shattered a $15 Series vase on a neighbor's parlor table. The dog escaped while Welch settled his nerves and the damages are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
J. L. Welch
Celebration Costs 21 Lives at Mikado Victory Event
Twenty one Japanese were killed and forty injured when a crowd packed against a closed palace gate during a Sunday night celebration of the Mikado's Russian victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Death Follows Fish Bite in St. Paul Hospital
John E. Beckman of Amery Wisconsin died in a St. Paul hospital after blood poisoning developed from a fish bite. Beckman was wounded Sunday while attempting to remove a pickerel from a hook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
John E. Beckman
Amery
Wis
Beckman
House Collapses in St Etienne. Twelve Dead
A three story house collapsed Sunday morning in St Etienne France. At least twelve people were killed and more are believed buried under the ruins. Many others were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Etienne
France
Tibetan attack on Gyang-Tse repulsed after two hours
An official report states that the Tibetan assault on Gyang-Tse on May 5 was beaten back after two hours of fighting. Tibetan casualties reached 250 killed or wounded while British losses were two wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Gyang-Tse
Hill Gives $1.5 Million for Saint Paul Cathedral
St. Paul, Minn special report notes J. J. Hill donated 1.5 million dollars for a new Catholic cathedral in St. Paul. The gift marks a major philanthropic act by Hill and supports church construction in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
St. Paul, Minn
J. J. Hill
St. Paul
Gas Price List From Various Locations
A list of fuel prices by town and state includes Fetrolea at $2.09 and Corning heavy at 40 cents, with numerous other cities showing prices from 30 cents to $1.77. The data covers Indiana, Pennsylvania, Kansas towns like Chanute and Cherryvale, and several others such as Newcastle and Princeton.
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Fetrolea
South Lima
Bartlesville
Independence
Chanute
Newcastle
Corning
Whitehouse
Pennsylvania
Tiona
Peru
Corsicana
Jennings
Batson
North Lima
Indiana
Somerset
Neodosha
S. Neodosha
Ragland
Princeton
Humboldt
Cherryvale
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Yalu
Arthur and Vladivostok
Rons
Vladivostok
Port Adams
Stoessel
Cel
Sir Henry Stanley
West !S
Cleveland
McClellan
Carter
Alabama
Republicans
St. Louis Procuress
Europe
Hitch
Hague Peace Palace
Janauschek
Mentz
Yellowstone
Uncle Sam
Welch
Indianapolis
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