Japanese Tourists Study Trade Here
Fifty seven Japanese business men on a ninety day world tour organized by Tokyo Asahi Shimbun Osaka Asahi Shimbun arrived in New York and planned a Washington reception with President Roosevelt. They commented on U.S. size and business, discussed a Chinese boycott, and noted Japan's export concerns in silk copper and cotton goods.
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Tokio Asahi, Shimbun
Osaka Asahi Shimbun
New York
Fall River
Providence
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Washington
Roosevelt
Far River Line
Warren Street
Broadway
Third Street
Holt
Boston
Osaka
K. Umehara
Assembly
Nichi Nomura
Yokohama
K. Tsuchiya
Times
America
Chicago
Boston Museum
San Francisco
Niles, Mich
Brooklyn Bridge
China
Japan
Canton
Hongkong
Miki
Peking
Jiangkong
Kowloon
Woodow
West River
Russia
Vladivostok
Siberia
E . Side
Shanghai
Singapore
United States
Epee
Tsuchiya
Honolulu
Hori
Eden Washington
Peggy Ie
Baker's Mind Questioned In Will Contest
In Boston on April 16, Dr. Charles Underhill testified in Probate Court that Edward F. Baker lacked mental capacity to dispose of property by will. He cited the defendant's actions such as sitting on the floor and ignoring directions as evidence of insanity, noting Baker's lapse after being warned about alcohol.
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New York Times
Boston
Edward F. Baker
Walter F. Baker
Charles Underhill
Baker
Walter Baker
Underhill
Carnegie Gift Provoes Pitt for City Annexation Rift
Pittsburg officials protest Andrew Carnegie's plan to donate 3 million to Carnegie Technical Schools if the city buys 1.5 million property additions. Council President William Brand says Carnegie is pressed by neighbors seeking adjoiner gains. Mayor Guthrie and Controller Morrow doubt the city can accept given annexation of Allegheny and the need to raze residences including banker A. W. Mellen's home and fill a ravine with over 1,000,000 cubic yards of earth.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Technical Schools
William Brand
Common Council
Carnegie
Guthrie
Morrow
Allegheny
A. W. Mellen
Flood waters reach Great Falls as channels deepen
Hauser Lake flood waters reach Great Falls without major damage. Dynamiting has deepened the river channel so water level remains below spring flood highs. Boston and Montana Company manager Goodall says the large smoking point will suffer no injury.
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Great Falls
Mont
Hauser Lake
Goodall
Boston and Montana
P’int
Russian Forces Enter Persia to Punish Kurds Near Lenkoran
Russian troops crossed into Persian territory near Lenkoran to punish Kurdish brigands after an April 12 clash at Belesuvar. The Russians destroyed several villages, dispersed about 4000 Kurds, and continue advancing as frontier areas remain on alert. Cossacks are deployed and Belosuvar residents appeal to St. Petersburg for protection.
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Tiflis
Transcaucasia
Lenkoran
Caspian Sea
Belesuvar
Betesuvar
Arony
Belosuvar
St. Petersburg
Widespread World News Roundup From April Reports
An array of brief items from Paris London and St Petersburg note Antony Rubin seeking investigations for Paul Roy in an American murder case Gracia Calla alleges the killing of George A Carkins Edward VII cabinet changes at Buckingham Palace Stolypin the Russian publicist fined and jailed for libel Levy of Bar le Duc jailed for selling bad army meat and retirements of Generals Fock Smirnoff and Reiss with pensions and uniforms.
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Paris
Antony Rubin
Paul L. Roy
Gracia Calla
George A. Carkins
London
Edward
Siarritz
Buckingham Palace
Ela
Petersburg
Alexander Stolypin
Paul Balatzel
Novoe Vremya
Znamya
Bar-le-Duc
Levy
ST. Petersburg
Fock
Sminoff
Reiss
Stoessel
Port Arthur
Smirnoff
Revolution Threatened in Colombia as Reyes Resigns
Telegrams from Bogota report General Rafael Reyes temporarily resigns the presidency and plans a tour of Atlantic seaports. Panama dispatches note rumours of discontent with the government’s “official trusts” and suggest a revolution may be imminent to remedy an economic crisis.
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Bogota
Colombia
Rafael Reyes
Republic
Panama
Atlantic
Tower's Last Days in Berlin
Charlemagne Tower the American Ambassador and Mrs. Tower will leave Berlin Tuesday for Dresden to be received by the King of Saxony. They will go to Switzerland in early May after vacating their residence and plan to return to Berlin once the Foreign Office arranges a farewell audience with the Emperor.
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Berlin
Charlemagne Tower
Snowslide Disaster in Canadian Pacific Rail Line
A severe snowslide near Alberta Carton in the Cascade mountains swept away two boarding cars carrying Japanese laborers. Telegraph lines failed. believed around forty aboard, with five bodies recovered so far.
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Calgary
Alberta
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Alberta Carton
Cascade Mountains
Auto Runover Injures Man on Broadway Near Thirty-fourth
A touring car driven by 16 year old Leo Sanger struck Harry Smith an engineer's helper on Broadway south of Thirty-fourth Street. Smith was chest struck and taken to New York Hospital with possible internal injuries. Sanger and two young women fled as the car halted. Sanger was locked up at the Tenderloin station.
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Leo Sanger
East 111Th Street
Milton
West 112Th Street
Harry Smith
West Fifty-eighth Street
Broadway
Thirty-fourth Street
Young Sanger
Smith
New York Hospital
Policeman Shine
Sanger
Tenderloin Station
Hot Cross Bun Day in New York
Millions eat hot cross buns today Good Friday as the tradition shifts from sectarian origins to broad appeal. Sale begins weeks ahead and continues until the Wednesday after Easter with ordinary buns featuring a cross and generous sugar coating.
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New York
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Hardmanse Ivers & Pond Fischer Stodart Milton
Anderson & CO
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Brooklyn
Boro Hall
Ad. Air
Fioof WA
Fireprtm
Stewart
Ave
West 51St ST. Wos
Telephones
Columbus
Cedric
Liverpool
Nomura
Tokio
Chelsea Relief Fund
B. Akman & CO
Stationery Department
34Th Street
35Th Street
5Th Avenue
Persia
Czar
Notes of Foreign Affairs
Business Furniture
West 2Nd Street
Saks & Company
Europe
Somerset” Derby
Moon
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