Earthquake Routs Melazgherd Nor Turkey Town Destroyed
From Constantinople comes word of a powerful April 23 quake near Melazgherd in Van vilayet. The town and around villages were leveled, 2000 residents died, including 700 Armenians and garrison troops. Several officers and many soldiers perished. relief appeals follow.
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TERRORIZED BY CONVICTS IN ARGENTINE OUTBREAK
Captain KO Wiggins reports a penal colony on Staten Island held life prisoners. Escapes prompted terror, daily murders, and a shoot-on-sight order. Government rewards offered for the heads of insubordinate tribes. shipboard arrivals describe wrecks along Terra Del Fuego shores.
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California
Rhea murder case may see clemency inquiry
Lincoln May 2 Governor Stickey announced no action on commuting the first degree murder sentence of William R. K. Rhea. A thorough investigation of the crime will precede any court action. The governor has received intercession from Congressman Kenney and Major Menes, and Rhea, a Mount Vernon native, hails from an esteemed family.
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Jailor saves Black person amid new manhunt chaos
In Wichita and Clairsville reports, mobs threaten jailers as a Black person is hailed a hero after saving a farmer’s wife from attack. Authorities race to calm communities where two incidents in two weeks spurred fear, chanting, and potential violence.
TIDAL WAVE IS BOON. By Associates Prestt San Frames Cal May 264
Lamb f Dety, former United States consul at Tani, was not a passenger on the steamer Maripest which arrived. Fifteen years of silence have familiarized Romath cards tions in that part of the work. The recent tidal wave disaster affected Wile and property, with stands and farms impacted. Tabitt appears to be the means, hopes pinned on a war of B eves of patting insular Deis.
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Lamb F Dety
Fommeris Unie
Tani
Indians Race Train to Welcome Roosevelt in Idaho
President Roosevelt re entered Idaho the morning of May 28 and received a warm welcome at Pocatello. He was greeted outside town by a band of Blackfoot Indians who raced alongside the train. At the depot he was met by a large crowd and escorted by cowboys and Indians to deliver an address.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Roosevelt
Blackfoot
Groffs in the Toils A Bribery Case Unfolds
Groff brothers arrested on bribery charges related to former Post Office official A W Machen. Preliminary hearings set for June. Samuel Groff to appear tomorrow. Machen seeks thorough investigation and defends his public service record amid calls for accountability.
Change Is Revolutionary in British Trade Debate
London May 28 On the motion for the Whitsuntide adjournment of the home of commons Sir Charles Dilke advanced Liberalist arguments. He said Mr Chamberlain proposed a revolutionary policy opposing traditions and a majority, while Premier Balfour argued Chamberlain would raise preferential trade after the colonial conference. Balfour warned against a tariff wall and stated the controversy moves away from half a century.
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London
Home of Commons
Charles Dilke
Tedor
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Charles
Raifour
Charles Dike
Minchtef
Bralfour
Mlea
Craze over health foods lands man in asylum
Edward Barrett, 25, of Band Lake Conway near La Crosse, Wisconsin, was committed to the asylum after becoming insane over health foods. He insists on eating only grass and would take nothing else if fed. The incident was reported in Wisconsin news.
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la Crosse
Edward Barrett
Band Lake Conlie
Sansincke
Fara the Colorado Engineers View Canyon Power Potential
Colorado engineers inspect the Gerard Canyon to assess its vast hydroelectric possibilities. They note immense water power in the summer stream that plunges into the chasm and the prospect of storing energy for future use. A proposed route 70 miles east of Wil danse reveals a major fall of ROW feet, hinting at significant energy generation.
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Afiican
Gerard Canyon
Murder Trial and Lynch Fear Roil Jackson Ky Jail
Jackson Ky May 28 Curtis Jett and Thomas White arraigned for the murder of J B Marcum and plead not guilty. Case set for Monday as mob attacks on the jail spark fear of lynching or rescue. Troops on alert after a night of gunfire and a violent assault ends with several sentries firing on approaching men.
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Tom White
J. B Marcum
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White
Louisville
Carnegie Letter Sums Nashotah Library Drive
Andrew Carnegie may contribute to Nashotah House library fund as trustees seek support to build a fireproof library. Nashotah aims to erect a new library to protect a renowned western collection, with about $5000 needed to advance a quadrangle plan adopted years ago.
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Carrisie
Roosevelt Endorsed At Ohio Republican Convention
Delegates at the Ohio Republican State Convention adopted resolutions endorsing the administration of President Roosevelt and urging his nomination and election. The platform praised Senator Foraker and Hanna and Governor Nash, while instructing delegates to work for Myron T. Herrick for governor.
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Nash
Col
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Policy operator freed in Georar W. Mark case
A judge freed the policy operator after finding the evidence insufficient to warrant a conviction in the Georar W. Mark case. The output notes hundreds of similar policy shop cases being cleared, with stray references to individuals and places amid garbled text.
TRY ILLUMINATED SHELLS TESTS REPORTED BY ARMY
New York May 28 reports say experiments with an illuminated shell were conducted by the United States army and ordnance boards. Tests involved the McLean automatic one pound gun and the Lusie automatic gun capable of firing 800 shots per minute. Officers at Sandy Hook declined to give details but indicated experiments targeting night illumination for shells.
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Sandy Look
Des Moines Flood Displaces Families as Levees Fail
Des Moines and surrounding areas face rapid water rise from the Chippewa and Raccoon rivers. Levees broke near Maunee Street, flooding 120 homes and forcing residents to flee. Bridge sections failed, rail lines endangered, and numerous towns report damage and rescues as rainfall continues and rivers rise toward record levels.
Notice of the plague report from Washington D C May
The maritime hospital and health service reports plague outbreaks in Yokohama Japan and New York. Individuals identified as Chitra and Santa Che are said to have received proper care. story notes the tale of Jonah and the whale is not relevant.
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Ferry Disaster Drains River Near Dembro
An early report details a ferry capsizing near Dembro Prussia on the River Wurtha with a ferryman and at least eleven children drowned. The Posener Tageblatt later notes a ferry carrying forty five children capsized near Dembro. twenty children and the ferryman were drowned. Separate Newfoundland reports list four crewmen drowned from the schooner Petrems plus fourteen men from another vessel near Bay of Islands.
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Girl Unconscious After Electrical Storm Shock
Neenah Menasha Wis May 28 Caroline Buss ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Buss of Menasha is unconscious in serious condition after a lightning strike near her home during an electrical storm Monday evening. Doctors say she cannot recover. District Deputy Baker of the B P Q E will address the Elks lodge in Menasha next Tuesday. Oshkosh lodge members to be initiated by Menasha lodge due to prior destruction of Oshkosh paraphernalia. Special interurban cars on the Oshkosh line bring delegations for the meet. Deputy Game Wardens captured about six hundred feet of gill net in Little Lake Butte des Mortis, fish about three hundred pounds. Funeral for Lewis Howard of Menasha Sunday at 2 PM from his residence. interment Oak Hill cemetery. Howard was a Mason. Dr C O Hansen of Neenah leaves tonight for a western trip. Theodore Boren of Menasha bound over for trial June 20 in Oshkosh municipal court. $1,800 bond posted. Kaestner brothers of Menasha involved in arrest. Henry Kaestner wounded. Boron accused of assault with intent to do great bodily harm. Langstrom and Bret trelter saw Boron draw a knife. Dr E J Smith testified. defense offered no evidence. Max Dombrowski and Fred Chalkavish Sho were with Boron and placed under $100 bonds as witnesses.
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J. Smith
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Max Dombrowski
Fred Chalkavish Sho
Ship Torpedo Boat Torpedoed After Collision at Sea
A torpedo boat was run down by a tug near Cherbourg. The collision pierced the vessel and five crew members were severely injured by escaping gas or liquid. The incident involved a torpedo boat and a tug, with crews recovering from the injuries.
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Cherbourg
Lady Somerset Retires From British Woman’s Temperance Group
Lady Henry Somerset resigns as president of the National British Woman Temperance association due to health reasons. She steps down after leading the group for years, with associates noting her long service and impact on temperance advocacy.
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Temadon
Mar
Henry Somerset
National British Woman's Temporans+ association
Hunter Meets Bear in Dawn Clash and Keeps Promise
A hunter leaves camp promising to return with intact skin. A bear attacks as he wanders, the hunter misses, and the combat ends with the bear retreating and the hunter limping back to camp in tatters. Moral: There is more than one way to fulfil a promise.
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Bear
Iuather
Adam
Edison and Marconi Form Wireless Collaboration
New York dispatch reports Thomas A. Edison joins the Marconi Wireless Telegraph company as a board technical director. Aarconi remains the other named director, with plans to add Prof. Michael J. Pupin of Columbia, inventor of the submarine telephone, as a third electrical expert. Details of the arrangements are not public, and Mr. Foisen says he is working on inventions for the Marconi project but declines to discuss them.
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Thomas A. Edison
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company
Aarconi
Michael J
Pupin
Columbia University
Erwan
Marconi
Foisen
The Brooklyn Handicap Race Day At Gravesend May 25
Rainy overcast weather at Gravesend dampened spirits among race fans yet crowds gathered for the Brooklyn handicap. Eighteen horses including Gunfire Yardarm Injunction Blues and Articulate prepared for the mile and a quarter event with 700 added and a total purse of 11 000, highlighting bets and expectations for the classic race.
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Foxhall Keene
Frank Farrell
Blues
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Joy in Germany as US squadron to visit Kiel
The United States European squadron will arrive at Kiel on June 23. Chancellor von Buelow is gratified and Emperor William may be pleased. The foreign office and navy had waited for confirmation. the Imperial yacht club has allocated funds for the week, including a dinner after yacht racing, with ambassadors Tower and Meyer expected to participate.
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TENDERS CHALLENGE CUP FOR Algoma Country club Golf
Cashier Thomas Bair of the Commercial National Bank has bought a decorative loving cup to be presented as a challenge trophy for Algoma Country club golf. It will be exhibited Memorial Day at the West Alabama clubhouse. Mr Daly will hand it to President E P Sawyer, and officers will set the rules. The cup stands about ten inches high with two large handles and a gilt exterior. The prize is valued at about £10. Daly is a club director and enthusiastic caller.
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Commercial Nathonh] Bank
Algoma
West Albama
Daly
E. P. Sawyer
Algoma Country Club
Ordered to Bremerton in rough dispatch from May 23
A scrambled news item notes a transport order toward Bremerton despite Washington dispatches urging better local conditions. It mentions a Boston ship bound for San Francisco with plans to proceed to Bremerton to perform teller room work at the Paget Sound navy yard unless countermanded, alongside reports of pleasant weather and social gatherings at Century.
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Washington Dispatchea
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Janet Severshoes
Eosen
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Liar and Blackguard Shake Canadian Pacific Land Grant Scandal
In Victoria on May 28 sensational house proceedings followed the suspension of W C Wells and Attorney General Eberts. A motion to dissolve the legislature failed 16 to 13 as Premier Prior faced intense attacks. Finance Minister Prentice called Eberts a blackguard and accused officials of unfaithfulness. Provincial Secretary McInnis resigned while the government, with Joseph Martin’s supporters, adjourned to arrange supply and non contentions before dissolution and a country call. The crisis stemmed from grants to the Canadian Pacific Railway and their revocation.
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Siuy
W. C. Wells
Coreagues
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Joseph Martin
Canadian Pacific Railway
PUPILS OBSERVE THE DAY Memorial day program at city schools
Memorial day will be observed in public schools Friday with a program at the high school including songs, recitations, and readings honoring General Grant and the army. The normal school also features a Memorial Day program with music, poems, and talks by students across departments.
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Itermedian
Edna Heymann
Keller
Fouth
General Grant
Lucile Doughty
Americas
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Rowland Harney
Robert Buchanan
Horace Porter
George Holt
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