Names of the killed in Missouri turret explosion
Describes the Pensacola naval disaster on April 14 with nine killed and two injured, lists officers and sailors who died or were missing, notes Captain Gridley and Ensign Weekes, and mentions relief funds and next of kin. The incident recalls the Maine explosion and details the crew’s heroic actions to save the ship from destruction.
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Kington
Davy Ont
Pensacola
Gridley
Neumann
W Ho
Manila
Gener
Ignited
Davidson
Turret Accident Aboard Missouri Reports Slow Gun Fire
Report notes the Missouri ship had slower gun service than the Albany before an accident. The turret roof remained intact but one crewman fell overboard from the turret during the incident.
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Missouri
Albany
Dewey Announces Candidacy for Governor in Emmett Visit
Nampa April 14 E H Dewey a son of Colonel Dewey and Fred Barnes spoke with friends during a visit to Emmett about his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor. He is supported by many who would like to see him elected.
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Nampa
Emmett
E. H. Dewey
Dewey
Fred Barnes
Water Mains Burst Floods Salt Lake District
A burst at the junction of nine water mains on Main Street disrupts streetcar tracks and pavements, flooding the business area and undermining the Brigham Young monument and the Pioneers' monument. Damage is visible in the thousands of dollars.
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Salt Lake
Main Street
Buret
Brigham Young
Dela ney waives examination in assault case bail set
Baker City April 14 Pay Dela ney yesterday waived examination in the state case for assault with a dangerous weapon on Bert Small. Bail fixed at 200 dollars to await circuit court action on the first Monday in June. Grand Ronde water flood reported in La Grande Main street, snowmelt rising.
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Baker City
Delaney
Bert Small
Grand Ronde
la Grande
Main Street
Roosevelts Among Mumps Siblings at White House
President Theodore Roosevelt returned to Washington from Groton this morning with sons Ted and Kermit both infected by mumps. The two brothers are quarantined on the White House second floor as St Patrick's Day celebrations and contest results unfold in Newmarket where a broker's event rewarded 500 sovereigns.
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Roosevelts
Washington
Roosevelt
Groton
Hin Ons
Ted
Kermit
White House
Newmarket
Broker's
St. Patrick's Day
Conventions Nominate Williamson and Hermann For Congress
Portland and Salem dispatches report congressional nominating conventions. J N Williamson secured the second district GOP nomination by acclamation with James A Fee as chairman. Moody’s name was not presented. Cattlemen opposed to leasing the public domain. resolution to be taken up by the Democratic convention. In the first district Hermann was renominated by acclamation. Harris of Eugene credited with hope but未 approved. Also notes unsettled securities case in St Paul.
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Moody's
Harris
James A. Feet
Pendleton
Portland
J. N. Williamson
Congress
James A. Fee
Malcolm A. Moody
Roosevelt
Oregon
Salem
Hinger Hermann
Eugene
Russia's Eastern Fleet Suffer Severe Losses in Battle
Reports from St. Petersburg and Tokyo reveal the Russian battleship Petropavlovsk was sunk by Japanese forces near Port Arthur, with 41 officers and 750 men dead or missing. The battleship Pobeda was damaged and the torpedo boat Ves traghn sunk, while Admiral Makaroff is honored posthumously.
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Probieda
Petropaviovek
Port Arthur
St. Petersburg
Vestraghn
Tokio
Uriu
Togo
Makaroff
Victoria
Mediterranean
Admiral Urlu
Variag
Chemulpo
Mase
Admiralty Chapel
Vestrashni
Petropavlovek J
Opening Day Amid Snow in Major League Debut
Chicago opens the baseball season as umpires shout Play ball, but winter returns with snow showers in Chicago Cincinnati New York and Philadelphia slowing the start.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
New York
Philadelphia
Cooper bill passes to fund Philippine rail projects
Washington April 14 the chamber by a party vote of 199 to 125 passed the Cooper bill authorizing the Philippine commissioners to issue bonds for international improvements and to guarantee the earnings of American capital invested in railroad construction in the Philippines.
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Washington
Chame
Cooper
Philippines
East Indian Prince Mangled by Street Car at Purdue
Lafayette April 14. A mar bath, an East Indian prince of La hore, riding a bicycle near Purdue University, was struck by a street car this morning and lost his left leg in a mangled condition. he may die.
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Lafayette
Ind
A. Marbath
Lahore
Purdue University
Hackmen Strike Paralyses City Workforce
Seo Francisco report shows Hackmen's Union members walking out for shorter hours and higher wages. Practically every hack man in the city is out, causing widespread disruption this morning.
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Seo Francisco
Hackmen's Union
Hackman
The
Ciy
Lumber company log boom breaks. losses to Mount Mead
In Howl River Oregon on April 14 a log boom at Hood River failed releasing a large quantity of logs valued around 16 000 dollars. The Columbia River rose quickly at the point and high waters were blamed for the rupture.
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Howl River
Mount Mead Lumber Company
Hood River
Columbia River
Forte Hoo River
Broadway Bank Fails in New York
Broadway bank Federal Bank, a small institution in Broadway, closed its doors this morning. Capital is listed at 260000 dollars.
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Broadway Bank
New York
The
Federal Bank
Broadway
Government Gate Bicycles Prohibition Noted in Walla Walla
An order from General Funston of the Department of the Columbia bans riding bicycles on any slide walk to the government power plant. Local officers are enforcing the order strictly at the bar racks in Government Gate.
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Walla Walla
General Funston
Department of the Columbia
Government Powla
Roosevelt signs Lewis and Clark appropriation bill
President Roosevelt attached his signature to the Lewis and Clark appropriation bill in Washington on April 14. The measure, endorsed in Senator Mitchell of Oregon’s province, includes a $480,000 appropriation to coin 230,000 silver dollars and transfers the government exhibit at St Louis to the Lewis and Clark fair, totaling $900,000 in cash value. Mitchell expressed satisfaction though he hoped for more aid, blaming prior senate shortfalls on public expositions concerns rather than appreciation of the Lewis and Clark project.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Mitchell
Oregon
St. Lows
Mitcholed
Congress
Senate
Tragedy on Snowslide Kills Two Workers
Vancouver April 14 Two men Thom as Downie and Will Dodges were killed in a snowslide while working to clear a slide on a work train. Downie was train dispatcher and brother of William Downie, C P railway superintendent for the Maritime provinces. Dodges was son of the gold commissioner at Kootenay.
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St. Petersburg
London
Tne Central News
Nord
Kearkof
Vancouver
B. C
Thomas Downie
William Downie
C. P. Railway
Maritime Provinces
Will Dodges
A. Kootenay
Oregon school fund lenders raise rate to six percent
Salem April 11 34 applications approved for irreducible school fund loans totaling 46445 while six were rejected. The board ordered new 6 percent annual interest for future bonds or warrants and postponed bond tender requirements except for existing files.
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Salem
Theresa
Monty
Oregon
Wool and Sheep Outlook for 250000 Sheep
Charles Cunningham plans to shear eighteen thousand sheep this year with 250000 county sheep. he expects prices near last year’s cent-per-pound range despite slight gains in wool quality. He stores wool in Echo and will ship to Pendleton for sale. fleece weights may average 12 pounds, boosting total wool to about 3,000,000 pounds for the county.
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Charles Cunningham
Mr. CC
Chariton Cunningham
Alvin Potter Creek
Cunningham
Pendleton
Echo
Dionloghanm
Thie
Aeneas
India to Pay the Bills War Secretary Dre derick moves on India funds
London reports in the commons that War Secretary Dre derick presented a resolution to approve using India revenue to cover expenses of military operations beyond the northern frontier to protect the path of the Bengal mission to Tibut and protect imperial interests.
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London
Commons
Drederick
Revenue of
India
Tibut
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