Dead and Missing 28 After Liner Collision Off Isle of Wight
The Gladiator crew losses total twenty eight dead and missing after the St Paul and British cruiser clash off the Isle of Wight. The Admiralty lists five dead, twenty three missing, and six with severe injuries. The St Paul sustained heavy damage, pumps active, bow damage mounting as it neared its pier. Five near-land sailors feared missing despite steamer safety assurances.
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St. Paul
Isle of Wicht
Adiralty
Secretary of the Admiralty
Accident on the Missouri engine during fleet run
An accident on the Missouri yesterday between Santa Monica and Santa Barbara blew out the port high pressure cylinder, filling the engine room with steam. No injuries occurred as the crew cut steam supply quickly. The ship entered port under the starboard engine and repairs will be made in San Francisco after a cylinder head is ordered from Newport News shipyard.
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San Francisco
Newport News
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Paso Robles Hot Springs
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Santa Barbera
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Plaza del Mar
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Emery
Boerke
McCalla
Eight others missing as divers scan sunken cruiser
Divers searched part of the sunken cruiser for bodies but found none. Shipping men and naval officers deem the accident unavoidable. A naval court and a Board of Trade inquiry will be held. Witnesses defend crew conduct as proper amid rough Channel weather affecting ferries.
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Board of Trade
Tiger
Berwick
Isle of Wight
Engineers Save Gladiator Crew After Fort Victoria Collision
Rural engineers at Fort Victoria rushed to rescue Gladiator sailors after the collision at 2 45 grog time. Corporal Jenning and others swam to seize exhausted sailors as two boats broke free and others were damaged. Survivors and rescuers recovered overnight with officers hosting the rescued seamen.
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Fort Victoria
Corporal Jenning
Engineer Corps
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St Paul
Rescue and collision details after St Paul and Gladiator crash
Passengers aboard the liner describe the collision between the St Paul and the Gladiator in the Solent. They recount delays in lowering boats, sailors abandoning their posts as the ship listed, and the dramatic sight of men scrambling to escape.
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St. Paul
Solent
J.T. Hills
T Lond
Asid
Collision details on St Paul ship and crew notes
The account describes the St Paul collision with a cruiser amid thick snow in the Solent. Captain Passow and officers stayed aboard awaiting official reports while crew and boats prepared. weather hindered visibility and the tide moved the ship toward rocks. Passow is reportedly grieved as his first major mishap.
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George Bowyer
Captain Passew
Captain Passow
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St Paul
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Great Britain
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London
H. W. Tilden
Pierre
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Omaha
Floyd Jane
New York
A. FE. C. Folsom
Boston
No One to Blame in Gladiator Disaster
London papers largely absolve individuals of responsibility in the Gladiator disaster. The Daily Telegraph warns Portsmouth naval arsenal and Southampton Solent share a narrow channel, urging a quick rule review and moving most fleet to the east to gain sea room.
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Daily Telegraph
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Southampton
Solent
Telegraph
Gladiator Not Weak In Thick Weather Collision at Sea
Naval officers at Brooklin yard testifying on the St Paul’s collision with the cruiser Gladiator say a merchant vessel could deal a severe blow to a larger ship when striking at anchor in fog. They warn the Gladiator’s damage does not prove weakness and note the need for full collision data.
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Mercury Used for Tuberculosis Treatment
A preliminary report to the surgeon general by Navy Surgeon RB L Wright details mercury therapy for tuberculosis. Medical Inspector C T Kibbet states officers at Lyon Colorado hospital are observing and applying the treatment to prevent needle infection while patients seek clinic care.
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RB. L. Wright
Navy
Naval Desert Lyon
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Wright
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Taft Leads In Kentucky Delegates Battle
Telegraph report from Lexington April describes Taft with about two hundred instructed votes at the state Republican Convention. Senator-elect W O Bradley says the fight is just beginning as Fairbanks forces target over five hundred uninstructed delegates in play.
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Tribune
Lexington
William H. Taft
W. O. Bradley
Fairbanks
Maryland to Instruct for Taft
Baltimore April 9 The Republican State Convention will be held in this city on Thursday next to elect four delegates at large and alternates to the national convention in Chicago. It seems certain these delegates will be instructed for Secretary Taft and the convention will pass resolutions favoring his nomination. The possibility of an unpledged delegation favored by Congressman Mudd is unlikely to overcome the prevailing influence for instruction.
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Taft Denies Socialist Misquotation Of Labor Clash Claim
Secretary Taft rebuts a New York Socialist section claim about a Chicago speech to Railway Conductors. He says the report misrepresented his remarks and clarifies his stance on labor and capital sharing the joint product amid ongoing labor disputes.
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Taft
New York
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Chicago
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Taft Denies Unauthorized Havana Story
Secretary Taft denounces a Havana dispatch as wholly unauthorized and says no foundation exists for the claim that he would resign if nominated. He notes no such plan and announces travel to Bridgeport and New York City, returning Wednesday.
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Louisiana Republicans Elect Delegates in District Conventions
In New Orleans the 1st District Republican convention elected J. Madison Vance and Edward Young as uninstructed delegates. In La Place the 2nd District produced a split with two sets of uninstructed delegates: M. J. Bobe and Charles H. Thompson. and Dr. J. L. Des Lappe and Ernest Duconge.
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J. Madison Vance
Edward Young
la Place
M. J. Bobe
Charles H. Thompson
J. L. Des Lappe
St. Janes
Ernest Duconge
Tammany Seethes as Revolt Threatens Brooklyn Leaders Control
Tammany officials sneer at revolters while Murphy and Conners plan to pacify upstate Democrats and then crush McCarren. Benator McCarren returns from Utica as infighting escalates over committee strategy. A staffer says Murphy and Conners would welcome upstate rebels back, then seek to subdue McCarren.
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Conners
Democratic Party
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Murphy-Conners
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Benator McCarren
Utica
Committee of Sixty-One
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McCarren
Kings County
James E. Bannin
J. Victor Cain
Bannin
Ketcham
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Plan Duel For Murphy And Pat In Denver Snow War
The Denver Mayor faced blame for arranging a mock duel between Senator McCarren and Big Chief Murphy as delegates planned a July spectacle. Snow wagon battalions would line streets so boys could claim they snowballed each other on the Fourth of July. Tammany and McCarrenites embraced the scheme with bets of 190 to 1 against Mac in Brooklyn.
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Tammany Talks Fare Bargain for Denver Delegates
Thomas F. Smith of Tammany Hall protests railway pricing for New York to Chicago to Denver travel for the Democratic National Convention. Eastern lines offer a fare and a half, totaling about $2 for transport, plus Chicago and Pullman costs. Murphy threatens to cut New York delegates if concessions aren’t made.
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Murphy
Maine Republicans Likely Do Not Instruct Delegates At Large
Portland April 26 The Maine Republican convention next Thursday will probably not instruct its four delegates at large to vote for any candidate at the national convention. Resolutions favoring a candidate may be offered but are unlikely to pass. The delegates at large are expected to be Col Thomas P Shaw Port land Edward F P Ricker Poland ex Governor John F Hill Augusta and Judge Charles J Dunn Orono. Six candidates for presidential electors will also be chosen.
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Maine
Thomas P. Shaw
Edward FP. Ricker
Poland
John F. Hill
Augusta
Charles J Dunn
Orono
United States
Taft Delegates Chosen in North Carolina Convention
In Wilmington the 6th District Republican convention endorsed President Roosevelt and instructed delegates for Taft. Elected as delegates were J. B. Schutken of Whiteville and S. M. King of Wilmington with alternates T. E. Wallace of Wilmington and A. S. McCaskill of Fayetteville.
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N. C
Wilmington
J. B. Schutken
Whiteville
S. M. King
T. E. Wallace
A. S. McCaskill
Fayetteville
Roosevelt
Taft
Union asks Taft to assign Panama Line painting to Americans
The Central Federated Union urged Secretary Taft to order that the painting of the steamships on the Panama Line be awarded to American citizens paid union wages. The Panama Line, once private, was seized by the War Department and is being painted at Colon by crew members.
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Central Federated Union
Taft
Panama Line
War Department
Colon
Altman and Company Department On Third Floor
Fragmentary note indicates B Altman and Co department located on the third floor. Further details are unreadable.
Equality of Emolument and Army Major Generalcy
Army and Navy news report on equal pay across services with conference to align increases retirees included. Major General Barry promotion discussed for Army service schools at Fort Leavenworth and possible succession to General Hall with Funston delayed. Navy repairs funding, Baltimore and Alabama modernization, New York coast artillery practice, naturalization denial for Japanese sailor, oil contracts, and medical reserve corps reform outlined.
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Strong Knox Indorsement Sets Stage for State GOP Meet
Harrisburg April . Headquarters to open for the Republican State Convention to be held here Wednesday with an advance guard arriving tomorrow morning. Knox supporters promise a strong indorsement for Senator Knox in the platform. The convention will nominate a Superior Court candidate with Judge W. D. Porter of Pittsburgh likely to seek re election. Four delegates at large and two electors at large will be named, with probable picks including Governor Stuart Colonel A Rook of Pittsburgh Colonel James Elverson of Philadelphia and Representative Hapgood of McKean County.
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Taft Favoring Arkansas GOP Delegates Named
In Eureka Springs the 34th District Republican convention chose Charles M. Green and N. J. Ivyes as delegates and Ir C. F. Fillis and E. C Ricket as alternates to the Republican National Convention. Resolutions urging support for President Roosevelt’s administration and directing delegates to vote for Secretary Taft while his name remains in contention were unanimously adopted.
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Eureka Springs
Ark
Charles M. Green
N. J. Ivyes
F. Fillis
E. C
Powell Clayton
Roosevelt
Taft
Split at 24th District Republican Convention in Aiken
At the 24 District Republican convention held yesterday in Aiken South Carolina the Capers faction backing Taft split from the uninstructed faction. Two delegates were chosen for the state convention and a contest will be filed against the Capers Taft group.
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Taft
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