Five Irrigation Schemes Seen Expensive but Durable
Washington officials say five irrigation projects under the general law may cost about 700 million dollars. Milk River Montana and Truckee Canyon Nevada are expected to consume the bulk, with private firms already controlling many sites. Government work aims for permanent, long lasting structures despite higher costs and eight hour labor limits.
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Denmark Eyes Return to Cession of Danish West Indies
Washington reports indicate the Danes may revive a cession plan for the Danish West Indies after a discouraging royal commission visit. The Danish government may ratify the treaty if public sentiment shifts, with a possible special session before July. Separately, Navy officials await a launch date for the cruiser Tacoma at Union Iron Works in San Francisco and plan for the christening ceremony.
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Explosion at Cantem power plant traps workers
A blast at the Cantem power facility cornered workers as rescue crews moved to evacuate. Authorities report widespread damage and a potential fuel leak. No official death toll announced, while investigators begin assessing the site for hazards and containment actions.
Explosion on the Iowa Kills Three Navy Men at Target Practice
Pensacola April 11 A disastrous explosion on the battleship Iowa during target practice in the Gulf killed three men and injured five. A 12 inch shell burst prematurely tearing a large hole through the forward turret and deck. The dead were brought to Pensacola after surgeons treated the injured aboard ship and at the hospital. Rome to blame a defective shell while others cite prior heavy firing and possible strain on the piece from winter tests.
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Culebra
Tornado devastates Hopewell area in Blount County Alabama
Birmingham April 10 The hamlet of Hopewell near Hanceville was swept by a tornado that cut a mile wide and two miles long across Blount county. Ten people were killed, three or four fatally injured, and many more seriously hurt. The storm, with no warning, moved from southwest to northeast destroying farms and homes along its path.
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Hopewell
Hanceville
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Ona Table Land
Tornado Destruction Reported Across White and Crleburne Counties
A tornado swept through parts of White and Crleburne counties Arkansas. Reports from Searcy and towns including Little Red Albion Bradford Heber and Pangburn indicate multiple fatalities and injuries. Bradford suffered early damage and a man was seriously hurt. Hiram may be wiped out with no word yet. Names of victims expected to rise for days.
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Blind chaplain of Senate William Milhorne dies in California
Washington reports Rev William Milhorne the blind chaplain of the United States Senate died in Santa Barbara California He had accompanied relatives to the Pacific coast and had been in declining health Milhorne was twice elected chaplain of the House in 1845 and later served as chaplain of the Senate elected to that post in 1883 He resigned in December after congress met and his health deteriorated
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Missionaries Taken by German Warship in Pacific Arrests
Boston reports natives from a Buk mission school in the Caroline Islands were seized December 36 by a German warship and taken to Ponapa. Rev William Stinson says the captures were cited as rebels against German rule. Officials notified the State Department seeking redress.
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Chinese Garrison Slain Near Cha-Kusih in Yalu River Region
April reports from the steamer Victoria describe a massacre of the Cha-Kusih Chinese garrison by Manchurian and Chinese workers in Russian service near the Yalu river. Russian officers move to the scene from Moakden. Chehli notes a Boxer uprising in Yuan Shih Kal’s province with the governor suppressing the movement. A clash at Ko-ten Sheien ends with ten Boxers dead or captured, eight of them women. Japanese papers hint at Russo-Japanese war rumors.
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Shorter Workday Convention in Philadelphia Is Forming Demands
Union textile workers in Philadelphia meet April 14 to formulate demands for operators. The movement includes all textile grades and will directly affect about 56 666 operators and indirectly about 0 000 additional hands. The convention aims to present a unified program to employers.
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United States Biscuit Company Formed in New Jersey
A certificate of incorporation for the United States Biscuit Company was filed in Trenton New Jersey with capital of 4 800 000. The firm aims to rival the Natural Biscuit Company and is viewed in Wall Street as linked to beef interests and Chicago capital.
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the Tribune
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Armoer
Eeath
Pushing Survey East in Seattle Railway Plan
In Seattle on April 10 and involving the Bellingham Bay and British Columbia Railway a new Mad iron wishes to advance, shaping regional rail development and signaling future infrastructure moves for the coast line.
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Bellingham Bay
Britton Columbia
Canada studies records in Alaska boundary dispute
New York April 11 The American embassy watches the Alaska boundary dispute but does not take an active role in case preparation. It lacks access to foreign office archives and cannot match the Canadian commission in exhaustively studying treaty of 1825 evidence. New US counsel to work from Washington relying on treaty wording and measurements of marine leagues. Minister Sifton and Canadian associates work quietly with British foreign office cooperation.
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Lritish
Crevasse Open Again in New Orleans
April 11 report from New Orleans describes renewed breach at Armenia crevasse with a 700-foot gap undermining cribbing after 13 days. Crevasse commission buys piling for future work as levee board nears resource limit and planters pull hands to defend local areas.
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Baid
Frajala fortress siege details from Metilla dispatch
A Metilla dispatch reports 6,100 insurgents attacking Frajala fortress on April 9. Tribesmen advanced with religious exhortations and prayers but two assaults were repulsed by well disciplined troops, inflicting many deaths. During the attack, powder stores exploded, killing many attackers.
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Untitled Prose Fragments On Manners And Society
A collage of aphorisms and vignettes explores social expectations gender roles and domestic life. The pieces discuss authority in marriage ridicule of vanity shifts in labor and regional stereotypes with scattered references to fashion hair care and plain living. Strong lines highlight evolving norms and stubborn attitudes in everyday life.
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