Greatest sea battle of history may be started at any moment
London reports a potential clash between Russian and Japanese squadrons in the Far East as Russian forces consolidate in the Straits of Malacca en route to Singapore. Sightings of large Russian fleets and Japanese scouts off Penang and Singapore heighten tension, with a naval engagement anticipated in Malayan waters.
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London
China Sea
Far East
Togo
Borhood
Singapore
Penang
Malay Peninsula
Saigon
Cochin-China
Horstburg Light
Naul
Straits of Malacca
Kumsang
Malayan
Durian Straits
Hongkong
St. Petersburg
Admiralty
Rosesivensky
Tsintsatum
Prince Massalky
Tajpiniin
Koukouseki
King and Queen of England Sail Yacht Toward Tangier
The king and queen sailed from Marseilles on the royal yacht with an armored cruiser and destroyer. The first stop is Port Mahon on Minorca with the ultimate destination undisclosed amid rumors they may visit Tangier, Morocco.
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Marseilles
England
Port Mahon
Mincora
Tangier
Morocco
Desperate Plot to Free Prisoner Foiled in Des Moines
Des Moines Iowa April 8 police thwarted a bold plan to free Neil Mathews, accused of killing Roland Diggs and Bert Travis, as he returned in sheriff custody from Houston. Ringleaders’ overheard talk triggered warnings to authorities. 25 to 30 Colored Men were said to join, planning to seize Mathews at the train and escape in a waiting carriage. Police and suspects were at the station when the train arrived.
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Des Moines
Neil Mathews
Sheriff
Texas
Iowa
Roland Diggs
Bert Travis
Houston
Hayti May Demand Powell Recall Over Syrians
Teletype reports Hayti angry with United States minister William F. Powell at Port au Prince over his Syria policy. Hayti accuses Powell of encouraging Syrians to defy the government and warns of possible passport withdrawal if Powell is not recalled through formal request. Washington dispatches note it is unlikely Powell will be recalled without formal action.
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Washington
Haytien
Will'am F. Powell
United States
Port Au Prince
State Department
Powell
Hayti
Leger
Taft
Roosevelt Pace Hot for Hay Lodge Platt
Washington reports Senator Lodge of Massachusetts has joined the ranks of statesmen temporarily out of commission as cabinet members consider vacations amid the president's strenuous pace. Secretary Hay and Senator Platt also are mentioned in discussions of possible breaks.
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Washington
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Hay
Platt
Big Swindler Wants Out
Stanley Francis appeals for release or bail reduction in Philadelphia. He is jailed on 50,000 bail for using the mails to defraud the failed Storey Cotton company. Judge McPherson reserved ruling. counsel seeks bail relief if evidence is deemed insufficient. Also news notes a state mining board mission to Zeigler, Illinois, to probe the Leiter mine disaster that killed 43 miners.
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Stanley Francis
Philadelphia
Storey Cotton Company
McPherson
Francis
Carbondale
State Mining Board
Zeigler
Apri
Leiter
Premier Bostrom Resigns Over Regent Expression
Stockholm April 8 premier Bostrom has resigned over an expression used by the prince regent in a recent state affair on dual government.
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Stockholm
Bostrom
Mrs McKinney In Court Gives Bond On Cruelty Charge
Mrs May McKinney, arrested on cruelty to Stella Grady, the orphan child she had raised, appeared in Aledo court and posted a $1000 bond. State's Attorney Graham said a defense push to continue could delay trial, with date likely next week if not continued. He denied a Chicago paper's report of pressure to drop prosecution. Grady's new supporters vow to push for full prosecution.
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Aledo
May McKinney
Stella Grady
Graham
Chicago
Mc Kinney
Grady
Rail interest eyes Atlantic outlet via Atlantic & Birmingham join
New York April 8 Rock Island Railway interests weigh acquiring the Atlantic and Birmingham railway to reach the Atlantic seaboard. The plan would give the Frisco system an outlet to the coast at Brunswick Georgia.
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Rock Island System
Atlantic
Birmingham
New York
Rock Island Railway
Atlantic Seaboard
Atlantic & Birmingham Railway
Frisco
Brunswick
Bold Jewelry Robbery at Turner Bros Store
Two armed robbers jailed shopkeepers outside and smashed the front window of Turner Bros jewelry at 831 West Madison street. They seized a tray of diamonds worth 1000 dollars, held a crowd at bay with revolvers, and fled on an express wagon around 9 PM last night.
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Chicago
Turner Bros
West
Madison Street
Four Mine Operators Accused After Alabama Disaster
A coroner's jury in Birmingham held four operators criminally negligent after the Virginia mine blast that killed 111. The verdict blamed an explosion caused by coal dust buildup at the Alabama Steel & Wire company mine.
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Birmingham
Ala
Virginia
Alabama Steel & Wire Company
Dogs Spread the Disease Possible Causes of Meningitis
The New York Board of Health investigates meningitis possible causes comparing to canine distemper. A commission will study the disease in dogs and cats and seek to curb spread by targeting stray animals while analyzing logs for clues.
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New York
Roosevelt in Fort Worth and Oklahoma hunting trip
President Roosevelt arrived in Fort Worth after an uneventful San Antonio journey. Large crowds greeted him as he spoke briefly from a stand, then he departed for Frederick Oklahoma for several days of hunting. Earlier in San Antonio he urged Texans to judge wealthy citizens fairly and not prejudice them for wealth.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Roosevelt
San Antonio
Court House Square
Frederick
Okla
Manger Hotel
Business Men's Club
Tex
Alamo
Bankie
United Presbyterian Missionaries Reported Safe After Earthquake
A cable from India to the United Presbyterian board says all 72 missionaries escaped the quake. Dharmsala reports rapid telegraphic restoration as Kangra Town's 5,000 population is reduced to about 500 alive with many trapped. Nearby villages Dharmsala Kangra Panpular Dehwan are entirely wrecked.
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United Presbyterian
Philadelphia
India
Board of Foreign Missions
United Presbyterian Church
Calcutta
Dharmsala
Kangra
Panpular
Dehawan
Force Way Past All Obstructions at Montgomery Ward
Chicago April 8 under police escort wagon loads of freight were moved to railway stations by Montgomery Ward & Co despite striking teamsters and garment workers. Many arrests were made.
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Montgomery Ward & Co
Chicago
Prominent Young Woman Dies Under Cloud of Tragedy
The dead body of Miss Anna Stewart, daughter of a wealthy Madison family, was found in a cistern a mile from the Stewart mansion. Miss Stewart collapsed during the night from her home. Authorities believe she died by suicide amid a long illness and mental distress.
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Madison, Wis
Madison
Wis
Anna Stewart
Stewart
Minnesota Battleship Launch At Newport News Shipyard
Newport News Va April 8 The battleship Minnesota was successfully launched at the Newport News Shipbuilding company plant today The vessel was christened by Miss Rose Marie Schaller daughter of State Senator Schailer of Hastings Minn
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Newport, News
Minnesota
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Rose Marie Schaller
Schailer
Hastings
Minn
Elgin Graft Inquiry Moves Forward With Prosecution
Elgin officials face graft charges as Chief Geddes stands for trial by the fire and police commission while State's Attorney Tyers vows to present the case to the grand jury despite the local board's findings. He promises independent investigation of fire department affairs and prosecution of any crook edness uncovered.
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Elgin
Geddes
Fire and Police Commission
Tyers
Grand Jury
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Frame a New Bill Reforms Local Option Measure
Springfield April 7. A substitute local option bill is prepared to remove objections tied to county and precinct alignment. The Anti-Saloon League may oppose the compromise, which aims to avoid dragging towns into county votes and protect town finances from lost license fees. The measure tests Senate sincerity and follows suggestions by Attorney Burke for the league.
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Reemnoves
Anti-Saloon League
Springfield
House Judiciary Committee
Ment
Senate
House
Burke
Gold Find is a Rich One Near Kendally Wyoming
A. J. Parsehall of the United States geological survey arrived in Cheyenne and confirms rich gold deposits near Kendally in Uinta county Wyoming. The country is noted as similar in nature to Tonopah Nevada.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
A. J. Parsehall
United States Geological Survey
Kendally
Uinta County
Tonopah
Nev
Carnegie pledge to give million for superannuated preachers
Melrose Mass April 8 Andrew Carnegie conditionally pledges $1,000,000 to the fund for superannuated preachers. Rev Dr James Boyd Brady field agent of the Preachers Aid society announced the plan at the New England Methodist conference. Brady aims to raise $25,000,000 for this purpose.
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Melrose
Mass
Andrew Carnegie
New England Methodist Conference
James Boyd Brady
Preachers’ Aid Society
Warships to San Domingo Arrive to Patrol Waters
Washington says cruisers Brooklyn and Dixie have arrived at Monti Christi San Domingo to assist in patrolling the republics waters during the customs service administration by United States agents.
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Washington
Brooklyn
Dixie
Monti Christi
San Domingo
Republic
Customs Service
United States
Cassie Chadwick Indicted Again for Aiding Cashier
Federal grand jury charges Cassie L Chadwick with aiding and abetting Arthur B Spear cashier of Citizens National Bank Oberlin in false bank entries Indicted in Cleveland Ohio April 8 Circuit Court of Appeals says she will stay in Cleveland six months arguments for new trial due October Three men believed drowned when tug Greenville capsized in Hudson River New York April 8 Three others saved Japanese government orders 500 000 gunstocks from Cedar Rapids Iowa manufacturer April
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Spear
Cleveland
Ohio
Federal Grand
Cassie L. Chadwick
Arthur B. Spear
Citizens’ National Bank of
Oberlin
Chadwick
Circuit Court of Appeals
New York
Greenville
Hudson River
Promised Victims U S Bonds Head of Montana Mining Firm
Federal officers in Butte Montana seek Henry A Everett owner of the Imperial Grebe Mining and Leasing company. He is accused of raising about 55000 from nearly 400 patrons mainly farmers by promising government bonds worth thousands. The case centers on investors promised free government bonds.
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Montana Mining Company
Butte
Mont
Henry A Everett
Imperial Grebe Mining and Leasing Company
New Musical Enterprise Incorporation Licenses in Illinois
The B F White company of Rock Island secured a license to incorporate in Springfield on April 8. Capital stock is 5000 dollars. The firm will deal in musical instruments. Incorporators are Benjamin F White Fannie G White and Robert I Metzger.
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B. F. White Company of
Rock Island
Springfield
Ill
Secretary of State
B. F. White Company
Benjamin F. White
Fannie G. White
Robert I. Metzger
Baptists Accept Rockefeller Cash in Boston
The American Baptist union acknowledged receipt of a $100,000 contribution from John D. Rockefeller in Boston on April 8. The donation will support union work and funds.
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Boston
Mass
The
American Baptist Union
John D. Rockefeller
Disaster Attends Construction of Great Public Work
Madrid April 8 four hundred persons killed or injured as the new water reservoir under construction collapsed. Fifty bodies recovered. King sends representative. Prince Asturias, the war minister, governor of Madrid, and royal representative race to the scene to oversee rescue efforts. Troops assist in relief and body recovery.
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Madrid
Prince Asturias
Three Scalded in Boiling Feed Vats at Pekin Distillery
Pekin Illinois April 8 two workers Jerry Hardy and George Wagner employed at the American distillery were scalded to death when boards gave way causing them to fall into a tank of hot distillery feed. Joseph Byers was pulled from the tank alive but is expected to die.
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Pekin, Ill
Jerry Hardy
George Wagner
Joseph Byers
Wisconsin Senate Moves to Stop Polygamy Mormon Control
Madison April 6 a joint resolution was introduced in the Wisconsin senate urging national Congress to pass remedial legislation to end polygamy and polygamous living and political control by the Mormon hierarchy while requesting Wisconsin senators to resume the Reed-Simoot contest in the senate.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Senate
National Congress
Wisconsin
Senate
Airship inventor sues Baldwin for 100000
Prof J J Montgomery of Santa Clara College files two suits against aeronaut J S Baldwin builder of the California Arrow. One suit seeks accounting of money from public exhibitions. the other seeks 100000 damages. Montgomery alleges Baldwin used sharp practice and purloined ideas for an airship.
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Prof. Montgomery
Santa Clara College
San Francisco
Cal
J. J. Montgomery
J. S. Baldwin
Aeronaut
California Arrow
St. Louis Fair
Montgomery
Baldwin
Strong joins protest against Rockefeller gift
Boston April protest by Rev Josiah Strong of New York joins Congregational ministers against acceptance of the Rockefeller gift to the American board. King Christian IX of Denmark celebrates his 7th birthday in Copenhagen in good health and spirits.
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Boston
Josiah Strong
New York
American Institute of Social Service
Congregational
Rockefeller
Americal Board
Christian Ig
Copenhagen
Christan Tay
Cease Drinking Boycott Ties Vodka Tobacco to Revenue
Polish workers and revolutionists in St. Petersburg organize a boycott of vodka and tobacco to save money and reduce government revenue. The effort aims to embarrass authorities and pressure policy changes.
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St. Petersburg
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