Roosevelt Expands Pacific Vision in San Francisco Address
President Roosevelt urged expansion and world leadership in a Mechanics Pavilion speech to a large San Francisco crowd. He declared he was an expansionist before and after touring the Western seacoast as cheers rang out. He planned further visits to towns around San Francisco Bay then Yosemite Valley before dawn.
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Mechanics Pavilion
United States
M. H. DeYoung
Citizens’ Reception Committee
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Yosemite Valley
Colombia's Four-Year Rebellion Drains Nation Finances
Washington May 14 A gloomy report from a reliable source describes Colombia's dire finances after four years of rebellion. The government stopped issuing paper money on March 10 and handed lithograph plates to a party committee, leaving the state nearly penniless by early April. The country faced unpaid running expenses and foreign claims, with no interest paid on the 1896 debt and fears of further inflation from new currency to fund war costs. The expected $10.9 million Panama Canal payment from the United States seemed unlikely to rescue finances, and exchange rates soared as more money risked flooding the market.
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Court martial rebuked for Lee manslaughter case
General Davis in Washington disapproved the court martial findings that acquitted Lieutenant Joel R. Lee of manslaughter. Lee, in Mindanao duties, had ordered a corporal to shoot prisoners attempting escape. two natives were killed. Davis holds Lee exceeded his authority calling for the executions.
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Davis
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Joel R. Lee
Tenth Infantry
Lee
Mindatoay
Trian
First Woman Appointed Assistant Attorney General in Philippines
Washington May 14 The war department reports from Manila that Floy Gilmore has been named assistant attorney general for the government in the Philippine Islands She is the first woman to hold such a high legal post She came to the Philippines as a stenographer and rose through merit in the attorney general office
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War Department
Manila
Floy Gilmore
Philippine Islands
Philippines
Employers Form Association Against Boycott Tactics
In Kansas City 6900 employers unite as The Employers' Association to oppose labor unions using boycotts. The group will refuse to deliver goods to outlets that discriminate against non union workers or non union products.
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Kansas City
Tabor
Employers’ Association
Rioting in Valparaiso Prolongs Under Martial Law
Reports from Santiago May 14 describe continued rioting at Valparaiso with dampened intensity due to government repression. Martial law remains in effect and revised tallies put rioter deaths at twenty.
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Valparaiso
Disappearance of Hilton Hayden Shocks Lafayette
Lafayette Indiana May 14 immense excitement over the disappearance of Hilton Hayden former West Lafayette treasurer who was found short about 15000 dollars. His successor has qualified and Hayden is charged with embezzlement. Efforts to compromise the matter have failed.
Electric Bitters Cured Severe Kidney Trouble, Neighbor Testimony
A sick person reports severe kidney trouble and failed medicines. After using Electric Bitters, they felt relief quickly and were entirely cured with no further issues. Neighbors praise the product for recovery.
A Poet's Funeral for Richard Henry Stoddard
The funeral was held this afternoon from the deceased poet Richard Henry Stoddard's late residence. The service drew many warm remembrances of the literary figure, noting his gentleness and contributions as a poet and author.
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New York
Richard Henry Stoddard
Unidentified man found dead in boxcar from Marshall
A body, unidentified and about thirty five, was found hanging in a boxcar that arrived from Marshall Indiana in St. Louis. He wore refined clothing with San Francisco labels and his linen bore the mark J. M. The corpse was sent to the morgue.
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Marshall
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San Francisco
J. M
Plague reports found not bubonic in Peru outbreak
Private dispatches from Lima and Pisco Peru confirm that the disease at Pisco was not bubonic plague. The communications detail the latest phrases about the Peru outbreak and its distinction from plague.
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Ecuador
Lima
Pisco
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Long Marital Silence Ends at Daughter’s Wedding
South Bend Indiana May 14 J Paul a pioneer sixteen miles northwest of the city died. For fourteen years he and his wife lived under one roof without speaking. They broke the silence at the marriage of their eldest daughter when they impulsively grasped hands and voiced a rekindled love.
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Secretaries Move On Miles Report Disclosure
Washington May 14 Secretary Root ordered a formal inquiry after Lieutenant General Miles asked which parts of his reports went to the press who published them and to whom they were supplied. The adjutant general’s office and the judge advocate general will show copies were provided of the relevant sections and related department replies clarifying actions on cruelties and atrocities.
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Miles
Adjutant General’s Office
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Judge Advocate General
Secretary of War
Department
War Department
National League scores across three leagues
Baseball update shows National League games with Pittsburg 11 over Philadelphia 13, Boston 9 over St. Louis 5, New York 5 over Cincinnati B, Brooklyn 1 over Chicago 8. American League results include Chicago 0 over Philadelphia, Detroit 7 over New York 1, St. Louis 0 over Washington 3, and Cleveland 2 over Boston 1. American Association tallies list Minneapolis 2 over St. Paul 1, Columbus 18 over Indianapolis 8, Milwaukee 7 over Kansas City 6, and Toledo 10 over Louisville 14.
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Gardner Decisions Hart in 12 Rounds at Louisville Fight
In Louisville May 14 George Gardner defeated Marvin Hart in the twelfth round of a catch-weight bout before the Southern Athletic Club. Hart claimed a broken right hand and quit at the end of the round. Gardner showed speed and accuracy while Hart finished weak from punishment. The planned twenty rounds were not completed.
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Marvin Hart
Southern Athletic Club
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Gardner
Fire Ravages Eight Buildings in Leominster. One Dead
Town reports eight buildings consumed in a blaze at Leominster Massachusetts on May 14. Property valued at sixty thousand dollars destroyed, one life lost and several residents injured.
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Leominster
Maes
Jell G dessert quick mix flavors advertised
An advertisement touts a ready to prepare Jell G dessert described as delicious and healthful. It instructs to add boiling water and let it cool without boiling, with flavor options Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry. Sold in grocers under the Spackaga brand for ten cents.
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Turks Refuse Further Supplies To Army Contractors
Vienna reports say Turkish army contractors have refused to provide more supplies. The Balkans remain volatile with Turkish hostility to Christians feared to trigger wider conflicts. Diplomats doubt Turkish ability to fund troops in Macedonia and Albania as Sultan consults Said Pasha and a financial commission.
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Balkans
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Albania
Denver Man Learns of Kishinev Massacre Victims
A Denver man receives a letter from his father in Kishinev describing a massacre where hundreds of women and children were killed. The note says the writer’s wife and relatives may be among the victims and details brutal acts and widespread destruction.
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Col
Junay
Kishinev
Russia
W. King
New York Doctor Claims Live Resurrection Massage
A New York physician asserts he can massage the dead back to life. The claim accompanies a terse telegraph style dispatch amid other dramatic notes from the era, including labor unrest and political updates across the country.
Vatican notes show clergy friars feud persists in Philippines
Vatican documents and letters to the pope reveal ongoing tensions between secular clergy and friars in the Philippines. The Vatican faces mixed support, led by Cardinal Vivea y Tutto who actively aids religious orders, despite unfavourable sentiment toward the friars. Also advertised Foley’s Honey and Tar claims no opiates and is safe for children via Knoefel.
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C. D. Knoefel
Monarch of the Ocean Launches in Clyde Yard
London reports the Commonwealth, the largest battleship afloat, was launched at Govan on the Clyde. The ceremony marked a milestone in naval power as the massive vessel entered the water amid ceremony and public attention.
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Ranks Thinning the Past Year's Work at Anderson Camp
Indiana Grand Army of the Republic review by retiring department commander Benjamin Starr notes nine posts organized, 14 disbanded, 420 in good standing, with 226 after adjusting deaths and transfers. Expenditures for relief reach 1911.53. quartermaster totals 6831.48 in receipts and 3961.65 in disbursements. assets at 5090.83. A civic parade preceded the campfire with Governor Durbin to speak.
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Quartermaster’s Department
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Indiana man captured after chase pleads guilty to horse theft
In Mundle Indiana on May 14 Edward Stanley was captured by farmers and handed to police after a hot pursuit. He pleaded guilty to stealing a horse and buggy and then to a circuit court charge, receiving a sentence to the Jeffersonville reformatory. Stanley is wanted in about half of Indiana counties on shooting with intent to kill and larceny charges.
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Edward Stanley
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Stanley
Indiana
Suspects Arrested in Hemlock Murder Near Kokomo
Three young men Logan Ingles Willard Eade and Charlies Hads are jailed in Howard county Indiana on murder charges for the Yeager killing near his sweetheart’s Hemlock home. They deny guilt and claim alibis as they are taken into custody.
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Logan Ingles
Willard Eade
Charlies Hads
Howard County
Louis Yeager
Yeager
Hemlock
Early Organization Of State Republican Committee
Indianapolis May 14 Republicans across Indiana discuss early reorganization of the state committee. Many members may be reelected though some veterans like John Billheimer George Cunningham Elmer Leonard may retire. Interurban terminal project in Indianapolis advances with new station at Illinois and Market streets signaling growth. An Indiana Georgia colony plan by George McDaniel aims to expand Hoosier farming and manufacturing ties. In Salem Irvin Curry is gored by a cow and his condition is alarming.
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Ind
Alva Hicks
Samuel Hicks
Republican Committee
Indianapolis
John Billheimer
Washington
George Cunningham
Elmer Leonard
Illinois
Market Streets
Indiana
Georgia
George McDaniel
Bedford
Indiana Company
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Alabama
Salem
Irvin Curry
Edward Curry
Reasons For Increase Congressional Expenses
Washington reports the 67th Congress total appropriations at 1 553 683 002 dollars, up from the 56th by 193 667 dollars with increases in postal service 54 million naval service 17.5 million harbors and canals 29.5 million canal 50 million agriculture 2 million legislative and judicial 4.2 million public buildings 10 million and for the Philippine Islands 1 000 000. Reductions include military retirement 60 million and pensions 10.1 million.
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Postal Service
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Philippine Islands
Prevailing Prices for Grain and Livestock on May 1
Indianapolis market reports show grain and livestock prices steady or mixed across regions. Prices listed include hogs at 6.60 to 6.85, cattle around 2.78 to 5.94, sheep and lambs near 2.25 to 4.75, and grain quotes for Wheat No 2 white, Corn No 3 mixed, and other grades across Cincinnati Chicago Toledo and East Buffalo.
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