Venezuelan Rebels Gain Many Successes Across Statefronts
Reporting from Willemstad on April 7 news indicates rebels control Tuca cas Barquisimeto and threaten Caracas with advances in Bermudez Coro and Petare. Government forces suffer defeats at San Agustin El Pilar Caucagua and face dwindling finances led by President Castro backed by Andinos troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willemstad
Curacao
Tucacas
Lara
Venezuela
Solagny
Caracas
Barquisimeto
Escalante
President Gastro
Rorando, Penalosa
Ducharme
San Agustin
Carupano
Bermudez
el Pilar
Cumana
Barcelona
Monagas
Velutini
Wah Ae
Riera
Coro
Gomez
Caucagua
Petare
Rio Chico
Castro
Los Andes
Republic
Lost bag found leads to identity in New York street scene
A gold chatelaine bag containing money and jewelry was dropped from a brougham on Thirty fourth Street and Broadway. Edith McCall, visiting from out of town, returned the bag to Mrs Evelyn Morrison, who later invited her to visit. The two could not learn each other’s address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirty-fourth Street
Broadway
Evelyn Morrison
Edith McCall
Princely Pair Accosted for Bicycle Route Violation
Prince and Princess Henry of Prussia visiting the Grand Duke of Hesse were halted by a Berlin police officer on the Heidelberg Road near Darmstadt for riding on a footpath where bicycle riding is forbidden. The Grand Duke identified them and provided proper details before the trio were allowed to continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Henry of
Prussia
Grand Duke of
Hesse
Darmstadt
Heidelberg
Duchy
Henry
Index to Departments and Market Notes
Stocks weak and markets overview with prices for Wheat Corn Oats Cotton Iron Butter and more. Notices include Real Estate Railroads Weather and Daily pages. ads warn Burnett’s Vanilla pure and Lackawanna Railroad route to Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Service
Weather Report
Lackawanna Railroad
Buffalo
Adv
Royal Cyclists Face Likely Fine After Headquarters Report
According to regulations, the subject would report the matter at headquarters. It is probable that the usual fine of 0.7 marks will be collected from each of the royal cyclists.
Chinese Prince to Visit London on Imperial Mission
The son of Prince Ching, selected as imperial envoy to the coronation of King Edward, left Peking for London today with his retinue. He will return via the United States and visit major cities there.
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King Edwards
United States
Peking
Prince Ching
Edward
London
Weekes bill vetoed by Governor in primary reform debate
Albany April 7 Gov Odell vetoed the Weekes bill amending the primary election law to abolish spring enrollment in New York City. In a memorandum he argued the measure narrows voting rights, targets only NYC, and unjustly strips citizens of participation in party candidate selection while existing law provides enforcement for violations. He warned against hindering lawful voters.
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Albany
Odell
New York City
New York
Dr Allan Hamilton Hamilton Divorce Case Hears Sensational Charges
Sioux Falls reports in a divorce filing that Dr Allan McLane Hamilton accuses his wife of a long campaign of slanders and persecutions begun after their 1874 Baltimore marriage. He claims the conduct harmed his business and health and cites offensive letters since 1897. His new wife Mae Copeland Tomlinson, English translator of Balzac, resides on Capri.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Allan McLane Hamilton
Baltimore
New York
Hamilton
Mae Copeland Tomlinson
Capri
Balzac
Mrs Hamilton Seeks Divorce Actions In Two States
At the office of Franklin Bien, 317 Broadway, Mrs Allan McLane Hamilton was served with papers in a Dakota divorce suit filed by her husband. She contends grounds exist to sue the doctor for divorce in this state, citing his marriage to another woman in Dakota as a permissible basis under Western state law.
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Allan McLane Hamilton
Franklin Bien
Broadway
Hamilton
Dakota
Cat licensing bill sparks laughter in Boston House
In Boston on April 7 the Massachusetts House debated a bill to license cats as dogs. Miss Helen M. Winslow is credited with the idea though not named in documents. The committee urged against passage but Brigham moved to substitute. the chamber unanimously supported the substitution amid laughter, while Kimball failed to suspend rules for quick passage.
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Boston
Mass
House of Representatives
Helen M. Winslow
Brigham
Marborough
Kimball
Newburyport
Two Tenderloin Raids End with No Arrests or Charge
Captain Michael Sheehan and a squadraided the Chimney Corner on Sixth Avenue at Twenty fifth Street then Frank Farrells poolroom at Broadway. No racing sheets or bets were found and no arrests were made amid a crowd of onlookers and a psalm singing escape attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Sheehan
Tenderloin
Joe * Wendig
Sixth Avenue
Twenty-fifth Street
Frank Farrell
Broadway
Sheehan
Morgan Dix
West Twenty-fifth Street
Buckridge
MacAvoy
Central Club
Twenty-eighth Street
Sturtevant House
Capt. Sheehan
Naval bill debate on 400000 appropriation for academy
The bill eludes the annual naval appropriation of 400000 and will report the bill. Admiral Melville insists the sum not be taken from the 8000000 academy rebuilding fund but be exclusive of that amount. The new school will give the commercial world opportunities to conduct engineering experiments not previously available.
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Melville
Republican Reform Plan Seeks Brooklyn Party Shakeup
A Brooklyn reform movement led by ex Mayor Charles A. Schieren plans to overhaul GOP leadership. A county wide appeal will urge voters to replace current managers, oppose sale of nominations, and back Schieren as county chairman. Governor Odell may meet reform delegates in Manhattan to discuss the strategy.
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Odell
Brooklyn
Schieren
Kings County
Charles A. Schieren
Republican County Committee
Manhattan
F. M. Brooks
Brooklyn Young Republican Club
Brooks
Roosevelt
Mayor Low's Nephew to Wed
Miss Rhoda Howe, daughter of Dr and Mrs Herbert M Howe, will marry William Gil an Low Jr, nephew of Mayor Seth Low, at St Luke and Epiphany Church in Philadelphia on April 19. The wedding party includes Grace Howe as maid of honor and bridesmaids Mae Fell Ellen Drédxel Elizabeth W Roberts Edith Howe Louisa Weightman Anna C Low L. C Low Adelaide L Gordon. Best man is Benjamin Curtis Low. Officiants are Rev Dr Rainsford and Rev Leverett Bradley. A breakfast will follow at 1622 Locust Street. Ance a Low will reside in Short Hills New Jersey.
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Philadelphia
Rhoda Howe
Herbert M. Howe
William Gilan Low, Jr
William G. Low
Brodlyn
Seth, Low
Church of St. Luke and Epiphany
City
Grace Howe
Mae Fell
Ellen Drédxel
Paul
Edith Howe
Louisa
Weightman
Anna C. Low
Brooklyn
L. C. Low
Adelaide L. Gordon
Benjamin Curtis Low
Dr. Rainsford
New York
Leverett Bradley
Locust Street
Shorts
N. J
Ring Stuck In Throat At Poughkeepsie School
In Poughkeepsie New York on April 7 Lubin Anderson a ten year old pupil at Governor Clinton School swallowed a ring containing two large diamonds. Principal Miss Krieger notified his father and a doctor who removed the ring. The incident caused a brief school dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Luke
Miss Krieger
Lubin
Dr. Marks
Navy to Open Experimental Engineering School in 1919
Washington April 7. A new experimental engineering school will be established at the United States Naval Academy. The program aims to educate in steam engineering and to support research benefiting the academy. The project follows Rear Admiral Melville’s study of the German system and seeks to match top scientific institutions. The Naval Committee has endorsed the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States Naval Academy
Hn Ae
George W. Melville
Naval Committee
New York Central Sells Colonist Tickets to West Coast
During March and April the New York Central will sell colonist tickets from New York to all points in California Oregon Washington and British Columbia from San Diego to Seattle Vancouver and Victoria. Inquire at ticket offices.
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California
New York
Central
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
San Diego
Seattle
Vancouver
Victoria
Actress Blanche Walsh Crippled After Puget Sound Bath
Seattle April 7 Blanche Walsh the actress slipped from a rear theater exit into icy Puget Sound near the Opera House. She struck her left hip on a plank and knocked her shoulder. She was rescued and taken to her hotel. The accident will keep her from acting for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Washington
Blanche Walsh
Puget Sound
Janice Meredith
Opera House
Boer Leader Kruitzinger Acquitted in Court Martial
Lord Kitchener reports from Pretoria that Commandant Kruitzinger has been acquitted and is treated as a regular prisoner of war. He was captured by Gen. French at Hanover Road, Cape Colony on December 17 and faced charges including four murders, train wrecking, and cruelty to prisoners. Censor limited details of the court martial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Kruitzinger
French
Hanover Road
Cape Colony
South Africa
Kanawha Party Visits Fort Monroe Area
Aboard the yacht Kanawha owned by H. Rogers a party from Charleston and Cuba toured Fort Monroe area near Newport News. On board were Thomas B. Reed Laurence Hutton Mark Twain and other notable figures. The vessel anchored at daybreak and departed for New York in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Qld Point
Kanawha
H. 4. Rogers
Standard Oil
Charleston
Cuba
Fort Monroe
Mr. Rogers
Thomas B. Reed
Laurence Hutton
Princeton
Dr. Rice
Foot
Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twain
Peninsula
New York
50 000 Get Higher Wages In New England Mills
A general wage rise of about 10 percent took effect in southern New England cotton mills today. About 50,000 workers began earning higher pay, with Fall River workers already receiving raises last month, bringing the total to over 75,000 across New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
Fall River
Window Glass Groups Hold Conference in New York
Pittsburgh April 7 A consultation was held in New York by officers of the American Window Glass Company and the Federation Window Glass Company two combinations. Arrangements are being made to meet the National Window Glass Jobbers Association tomorrow where a large order will be placed. The price is expected to rise about 12 1 4 percent on single and 15 percent on double strength glass. The Pittsburg Jobbers Association part of the national body met at noon and left tonight to attend the meeting tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Penn
New York
American Window Glass Company
Federation Window Glass Company
National Window Glass Jobbers’ Association
Pittsburg Jobbers’ Association
Not Superintendent of Agencies for Equitable Society
Gage E. Tarbell of the Equitable Life Assurance Society says B W Kappel of Niagara Falls is not Superintendent of Agencies and has no direct connection with the society. He was formerly employed by general agents in Buffalo as a local representative at Niagara Falls.
Train to California Overland Limited Leaves Chicago Nightly
The Every-Day Train to California named the Overland Limited departs Chicago at 8:00 P M via Chicago and North Western Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Bus. Ady advertises offices at 461 287 and 349 Broadway.
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California
Chicago
Chicago & North-Western
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Broadway
Ady
Clothing Clerk to Be Mayor of Hartford
Ig natius A. Sullivan, a clothing store clerk and longtime labor leader, won the Hartford mayoralty as the labor movement carried the Democratic nomination. Sullivan defeated Republican William B. Dwight 6 683 to 6 131 amid a rebounding labor council victory and parade celebrations.
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Hartford
Conn
Bridgeport
Ansonia
Ignatius A. Sullivan
William B. Dwight
Common Council
Sullivan
Dwight
Retail Clerks’ Union
Central Labor Union
Hartford Central Labor Union
State Federation of Labor
Socialists Win in Michigan Mayoral Races
Detroit reports minimal statewide election interest with local issues dominating. Grand Rapids saw a Republican sweep led by Mayor W Millard Palmer. Battle Creek elected its first Socialist aldermen F A Kulp and Charles A Jackson. Ludington chose E J Goodsell as mayor, St Louis voted down local option, Hastings elected a Democratic mayor and council, and Adrian’s entire Democratic city ticket won.
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Detroit
Grand Rapids
W. Millard Palmer
George R. Perry
Battle Creek
F. A. Kulp
Charles A. Jackson
People’s Party
Ludington
E. J. Goodsell
St. Louis
Hastings
Adrian
Secretary Shaw Outlines Customs Abuses Plan On Steamship Departures
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw described a tentative scheme to curb customs abuses on ships leaving the United States. Passengers would read a circular listing dutiable articles and place them at the top of trunks for easy inspection. Shaw said some may forgetful, but circulars would educate travelers. He proposed pier spaces for trunk examinations and a deputy to prevent abuses. He left for Washington after the interview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw
United States
Shaw
Washington
St. Denis
Ohio Municipal Elections Show Light Turnout in City and Suburbs
Weather kept voters away in Ohio with a muted municipal and township vote. In Cincinnati Judge Howard Ferris defeated incumbent Democrat W. H. Jackson by more than 16,000 votes out of about 42,000 cast, the Republican plurality rising as Democrats abstained. Ferris 28,391 Jackson 11,591 Socialist under 2,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
W. H. Jackson
Howard Ferris
Ferris
Jackson
Detective Moorestown Claims Reilly Alive. Prisoner Exposes Murder Tale
John Reilly, thought murdered in December, is found alive in Bridgeport by Samuel Witcraft. Witcraft, jailed on murder charge for exhumation, says Reilly is unharmed and brought him back to Moorestown to prove the case a false killing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moorestown
N. J
John Reilly
Reilly
Samuel Witcraft
Havin
Wircraft
Bridgeborough
Judge Rules Boycott by Building Trades Council Unlawful
In Wilkes-Barre, Judge Ferris granted a temporary injunction in a wage dispute. J. E. Patterson & Co. refused higher wages, triggering a boycott by the Building Trades Council. The judge ruled the boycott destructive, subversive of order, and unlawful.
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Pers
Delayed postal card reveals ox years old shipment note
A postal card from Isabella Furnace Co Etna dated 1891 announcing a pig iron shipment to Ss Jarvis Adams Co Pittsburg arrived April 4 1902. The crumpled card shows heavy handling with no clear origin stamp. Isabella furnace and Adams foundry lie about four miles apart.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Penn
Isabella Furnace Company
Etna
Ss. Jarvis Adams Company
Adams Company
Isabella Furnace
Adams Foundry
Western Maryland Deal Ends as City Bids Rejected
Baltimore April 7 A heated session in City Councils ends with all bids for the Western Maryland Railroad rejected. Mayor Hayes to advertise for new proposals after hearings show Hambleton & Co backed by Pennsylvania sought an independent road. Former bidders uncertain about reentry in light of new conditions and upset price.
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Baltimore
Western Maryland Railroad
Hayes
Hambleton & Co
Pennsylvania
Secial Committee
Pa Bel
Washington County
Maryland
West Virginia
Smith
Fuller
Gephart
Star Chamber
Fuller Syndicate
Sproesser
Timanus
New York
Cassatt
Pennsylvania Road
Col. McNaught
Varney-Schoen Philadelphia Syndicate
President Roosevelt Starts South to Charleston from Charlottesville
President Roosevelt and party left Charlottesville at 3:40 PM aboard a special Southern Railroad train en route to Charleston. A large Charlottesville crowd cheered as the president, in a cheerful mood, waved from the rear platform after bidding goodbye with Mrs. Roosevelt and Commander Cowles. Secret Service and officials accompanied the departure under Col. L. S. Brown and Conductor W. M. Johnson. The train is expected to reach Charleston tomorrow morning.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Charleston
D. C
Southern Railroad
Sixth Street
B Street
Cowles
Navy
Hitchcock
Secret Service
Col. L. S. Brown
Southern Railway
Southern
W. M. Johnson
Woolen strike drives high clothing bids in 1905
Boston April 7 Woolen trust weavers strike against the two loom system halting eleven Ameri can Woolen Company mills and idling over a third of their looms The stoppage cripples finest goods causing the trust to abandon the season while independent makers hire strikers amid a rush of orders and firm stalemate persists with no quick resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Olneyville
R. I
American Woolen Company
New Texas Pipeline Charter Filed in Texas
The Texas Company, an oil pipeline firm with 3 million dollars in capital, filed its charter in Austin. Directors include John W. Gates J Hutchins M P Maphanaint Arnold Schlaete and others linked to oil interests. main office in Corsicana. Plan to connect Beaumont fields with Port Arthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
the Texas Company
Secretary of State
Eee Oil Company
John W. Gates
Chicago
J. Hutchins
M. P. Maphan Aint
Arnold Schlaete
New York
R. E L. Brooks
W. T. Campbell
J. S. Hogg
J. S. Culinane
Standard Oil Company
E. J. Marshall
Beaumont
Rod. Oliver
Dallas
Corsicana
Port Arthur
Roosevelt Arrives at Charlottesville Amid College Greeting
President Roosevelt and party are met by a large crowd at Charlottesville as the special train stops at 6 22 pm. He acknowledges the UVA students who cheer and delivers a brief address praising national unity and the university’s historic ties. Applause follows as the train departs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
Roosevelt
University of Virginia
John Greenway
Madisons
President Roosevelt Arrival in Lynchburg and Salisbury
President Roosevelt and party arrived in Lynchburg at an early hour and continued by special train to Salisbury, North Carolina, on April 7. Officials report the presidential entourage moving through Virginia and into North Carolina with expected stops and public guard details in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg, Va
Roosevelt
Lynchburg
Salisbury
N.C
President Ors
Roosevelt to Write Texas History After Presidency
President Roosevelt plans to write a history of the Texas revolution after his retirement. Dr. Alexander Dienst of Temple possesses the largest Texas history collection and has provided data. Roosevelt indicated he will use Dienst's material and visit Texas for field study and archives in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Washington
Roosevelt
Alexander Dienst
Temple
Rhodes Scholarships Move Toward American Distribution
Roosevelt has been notified of Cecil Rhodes's will provisions for Americans. Earl Grey, trustee, conveyed. The President expressed willingness to assist. Potential complications arise as state education systems differ and the word university bears varied meanings across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Cecil Rhodes
Earl Grey
Mr. Rhodes
Commissioner of Education
United Kingdom
Rioting in Montego Bay Seaport Ends in Deaths
Rioting has raged in Montego Bay since Saturday night with a severe clash between police and rioters leaving one man dead and many wounded. Acting Governor Olivier and troops have arrived as the cruiser Tribune lands men to restore order amid political unrest caused by taxation and arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Jamaica
Montego Bay
Seaport Town
Olivier
Tribune
Russians Eye Chicago Steel Vessels for Europe Trade
Gen T K Ratnyk and Capt A F Pulvinsky of the Russian Army inspect Illinois Steel plant and South Chicago shipyards amid rumors they seek to buy vessels built last year to shuttle cargoes between Chicago and European ports. Pulvinsky acts as Russian agent coordinating steel contracts from Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago St
T. K. Ratnyk
A. F. Pulvinsky
Illinois Steel Company
South Chicago
Chicago
Pulvinsky
Pittsburg
Bookcase Variety at Matthews Store on Canal Street
Matthews offers a wide range of bookcases in all sizes designs and prices at 275 Canal Street with easy purchase options for every shopper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthews
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