News From The Fleet And Overseas Reports
Reports from St Petersberg indicate no news from Rojestvensky. Tokyo notes Russian Pacific squadron presence at Kamranh bay and says France aids Russia, urging Britain’s cooperation against Japan. Paris confirms French neutrality in Indo China waters. Tsugaru straits placed in zone of defense as May 1 loan plans proceed. Two unknown steamers enter Lingayen Bay, Luzon, prompting US gunboat Quirós deployment.
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St. Petersburg
Rojestvensky
Admiralty
England
Tokio
Kamranh Bay
France
Russia
Japan
Great Britain
Allance
Paris
Indo-China
Actress Desires Divorce After Brief Marriage in New York
Providence April 18. Francis Dil worth Walker, former member of the Chinese Honeymoon company and husband of Wilfred D. Walker's daughter, is sued for absolute divorce and alimony. Mrs Walker alleges cruelty and desertion after a one day acquaintance marriage at the Little Church Around the Corner. Walker, 22, 6 ft 2 in, 200 pounds, known as a shot putter, was served in New York. case returnable in June.
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Providence
Francis Dilworth Walker
Chinese Honeymoon” Company
Wilfred D. Walker
John Brisben Walker
New York
Benson to face trial in land fraud case in Washington
John A. Benson, charged with conspiring to defraud the government in Pacific coast land schemes, must stand trial in Washington. He lost a habeas corpus bid as the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed a New York federal court ruling. Also noted: Mrs Mary Mohr of Rice Lake allegedly obtained 10000 by false pretenses on a 160 acre farm, and Dietz dam incident near Cameron where workers refused to expose themselves to his rifle. Secretary Hay’s health improves and he plans to depart for Germany this Friday.
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Washington, D.C
John A. Benson
Pacific Coast
United States Supreme Court
New York Federal Court
Benson
Chadwick
Rice Lake
Wis
Mary Mohr
Dietz
Chippewa Falls
Cameron Dam
John Dietz
Actor Attempts Double Killing In Quarrel
Philadelphia April 18 Edward Smeders of Edna May's School Girl company shot his wife Mabel during a quarrel and then tried to kill himself. Both were seriously wounded.
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Philadelphia
Edward Smeders
Edna May
Mabel
Patterson Trial at Last Is Begun
New York on April 18 Nan Patterson finally stood trial for the murder of Caesar Young after repeated delays. The indictment charges her with the fatal shooting and the courtroom drama resumes in the high profile case.
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Patterson
New York
Nan Patterson
Caesar Young
President Roosevelt Delayed Bear Hunt Updates
Glenwood Springs reports three days since Roosevelt began a bear hunt and no word has reached Secretary Loeb. Loeb said the courier from the camp will not arrive until tomorrow and the president had warned he would not hasten communications unless crucial.
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Glenwood Springs
Roosevelt
Loeb
Newcastle
Porto Ricans Tear Flag in Riot in Puerto Rico Meet
Six meetings of strikers were held in the Ponce district. One meeting saw the American flag torn and trampled as arrests failed and a riot ensued. The crowd attacked police with clubs and revolvers, leaving several wounded, including three officers. Quiet was restored.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Ponce
Insular
Jap Schoolboys Strike Shuts South Omaha School
In Omaha on April 18, about 500 children refused to enter a South Omaha school in protest against two Japanese students. Pupils paraded with banners in sympathy, tracing back to last summer’s packing house strike when Japanese strike-breakers were used.
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Omaha
Neb
South Omaha
Unions Hold Firm in Montgomery Ward Strike Stand
A Chicago Federation of Labor committee of 11 warned mayor Dunne that garment workers and teamsters strikes against Montgomery Ward & Co. remain unresolved. Negotiations are ended, unions vow discreet action and necessary steps only, while urging orderly conduct to curb unsettled labor unrest. In Philadelphia, Quakers denounced Outlook magazine and barred it from society literature.
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Chicago
Chicago Federation of Labor
Garment Workers and Teamsters
Montgomery Ward & Co
Dunne
Quakers Bar Magazine
Philadelphia
The
Quakers
Kyman Abbott
Outlook
Speculators Fear Stock Break Sends Market Skid
New York April 18 a violent price drop in Northern Securities curb stock market stirred fears of dissolution plans hurting speculative hopes. Opening at 181, down from last night’s 180 and a rally over 16 points followed. St. Paul and Union Pacific slid early but recovered as buyers returned.
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New York
St. Paul
Union Pacific
Stock Exchange
Orders Lid on in County from Gov Folk in Missouri
In St. Louis county Sheriff Herpel received a telegram from Gov Folk ordering a strict enforcement of dry laws. The governor warned he would call militia if needed to stop residents from traveling to East St Louis or other towns for alcohol. The Sunday exodus to drink spots spurred the crackdown.
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St. Louis
Herper
St. Louis County
Folk
Dodge
Herpel
Church Changes Faith in Manchaug Massachusetts
An independent French Catholic church in Manchaug Mass has become Protestant and its pastor Rev A E Ribourg and 42 parishioners joined the Baptist denomination. The 42 members were former Roman Catholic communicants who withdrew two or three years ago due to differences with the pastor.
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Manchaug
Mass
A. E. Ribourg
Newfoundland Bonds Bill Bars American Fishermen
St Johns N F April 18 The upper house has passed a premier bonds bill excluding American fishing vessels from Newfoundland waters. Any American boat found within three miles of the coast with bait supplies or outfit bought on the island shall have its outfits seized and forfeited. The captain must prove that supplies were purchased outside Newfoundland.
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St. Johns
N. F
Newfoundland
End of Northern Securities Co sale and capital reduction
Trenton N J April 18 Northern Securities Co filed with state officials to reduce capital stock from 395 4 million to 3 954 noo A board resolution provides for the issue of Northern Pacific and Great Northern stock to shareholders in exchange for surrendering 99 of holdings Each Northern Securities share par value 100 would receive Northern Pacific stock at 29 27 and Great Northern stock at 30 17
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Trenton
N. J
Northern Securities Company
Secretary of State
Northern Pacific and
Great Northern Company
The
Northern Pacific Railroad
Great Northern Railroad
Rioters clash at Whitaker Mill injuring fifty workers
In Wheeling on April 18, fifty men were hurt in a fierce clash between sixty nonunion workers from Pittsburg and 150 Whitaker Mill strikers. Clubs, wives and pistols were used as the nonunion group breached the mill gates to gain entry.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Pittsburg
Whitaker Mill
Steamship Queen City Tied Up Over Inquest Death
Bellaire Ohio April 18 steamship Queen City with a large passenger list tied up as coroner holds inquest into death of Fred Horton colored alleged kicked into the river from the Queen City Sunday. Entire crew held as witnesses and passengers in bad plight.
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Bellaire
Ohio
Queen City
Fred Horton
Senate Committee Meets on Railway Rate Hearings This Summer
Washington April 18 mem bers of the senate committee on interstate commerce are in Washington to begin hearings on railway rate questions. Chairman Elkins aims for complete hearings and may extend sittings through the summer if needed.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Elkins
Slayer of Sergius Condemned to Die in Moscow Trial
Moscow April 18. Kaleleff who killed Grand Duke Sergius was sentenced to death by the supreme court. The public was not admitted to the trial. The prisoner refused to plead, saying he was a prisoner of civil war, not a criminal before judges.
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Moscow
Kaleleff
Sergius
Supreme Court
Equitable Agents Protest War Within Society
More than 200 general agents of the Equitable Life Assurance society met in secret in New York to protest internal strife. They adopted resolutions endorsing President Alexander and supporting the mutualization of the society, reflecting broad national representation.
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New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Alexander
Panic at Theatre Crowds Crush Newsboys at Masonic Temple
Frenzied by a false fire alarm at a theater, hundreds of newsboys surged a narrow Masonic Temple stairway in Indianapolis. Four boys died and about 50 were injured, with 25 seriously crushed. Police, doctors, and rescuers worked for hours to remove victims as crowds gathered outside hospitals.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Masonic Temple
Morrissey
Louis Scheigert
Care Laurel
Homer Williamson
Jefferson Waiting for End
West Palm Beach April 18 at 4 am no change in Joseph Jefferson condition. April 15 report says he is very weak and the family holds little hope, the patient may die at any moment.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Joseph Jefferson
Fined for Possessing Cigaret Papers in Muncie
Muncie Ind April 18 Chester Ben a young man was fined 55 in police court on the charge of having cigaret papers in his pocket This is the first penalty assessed since the anti cigaret bill became effective.
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Muncie
Ind
Chester Ben
Truck Raisers Hit Hard by the Frosts
Norfolk scene reports killing frosts across eastern Virginia truck belt with heavier crop damage than the prior night. Weather forecaster Gray cites frost in North Carolina Georgia and Tennessee as additional impacts.
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Norfolk
Virginia
Gray
North Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
Winnebago Tribe Driven by White Plague Report
Black River Falls Wisconsin April 18 the Winnebago tribe faces decline as consumption sweeps through the community despite a $900000 credit with the national government. Resident Indian Farmer A P Jones says the disease if unchecked will destroy the tribe. Camp Roosevelt Colorado April 18 the president adds another bear scalp after a two day hunt. The bear stood 5 feet 9 inches from nose to tail.
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Black River Falls
Wis
A. P. Jones
Camp
Roosevelt
Colo
Goff
Tip
Lost US cavalry troops found after 19 days on Mindanao monkeys
Sergeant John Cavin of the 14th cavalry led a rescue party that found a U S troop in Mindanao after 19 days subsisting on monkey meat. They had two days of rations. jungle monkeys provided food as supply ran out. two men were exhausted upon rescue. Cavin said the unit served with General Wood.
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San Francisco
Cal
Mindanao
United States Cavalry
John Cavin
14Th Cavalry
Sherman
Cavin
Wood
Finest Lodge Building in World Celebrated in Chicago
Chicago April 18 Masons from around the world gathered for the golden jubilee of the Oriental Consistory and dedication of its new home at Dearborn Avenue and Walton Place. The three day session marks a major convention and a claim that the building is the finest of its kind.
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Chicago
Oriental Consistory
Dearborn Avenue
Walton Place
Terrorist ring arrested in St Petersburg after raid
St Petersburg April 18 details emerge on the arrest of about a dozen terrorists tied to a central Swiss headquarters. Kashevsky, once dismissed from the secret police, led the capture with Gen Trepoff’s support. The group included Kaleieff who killed Grand Duke Sergius and Leontieff daughter of a Yakutsk governor. Madame Ivanovskai, sister of Korylenko, faced a Siberian penal sentence but escaped to America. Mile Leontieff converted Trepoff’s two nieces and two attempted murders followed. About 199 conservatory students connected to Rimsky Korsakoff agitation were arrested and imprisoned.
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St. Petersburg
Kashevsky
Lecacy
Philippe
Trepoff
Switzerland
Bauman
Kaleieff
Leontieff
Yakutsk
Siberia
Mlle
Lucerne
Madame Ivanovskai
Low
Korylenko
Alexander II
America
Mile
Goy
Gen
Princess Denisheff
Trepoff Alto
Deny rumor about Zeigler mine explosion victims
Zeigler Alabama April 18 state mine inspector Taylor denies report that several men not employed by Leiter were found dead after the explosion. The rumor tied those bodies to the death of over 50 miners. Washington April 15 captain Beans accuses United Fruit steamship Oteri of refusing aid after a yacht Sylph incident and asks Navy action.
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Leiter
Zeigler
Taylor
Washington
Beans
Sylph
Navy Department
United Fruit
Oteri
Department
La Follette Wins Rate Legislation
Madison April 18 without debate the Wisconsin assembly passed the administration railroad rate communication bills.
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LA Follette
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Assembly Today
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Manila
Lingayan Bay
Luzon
Manila Bay
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Wilfred Walker
Hay
Germany
Norary
William P. Owen
Indiana
Europe
Concerns
Washington, D.D. C
Congress
Ubero Plantation Company
Mexican Coffee & Rubber [Company of
Boston
Consolidated Ubero Plantation Company
Post Office Department
Arthur W. Stedman
Frederick C. Hood
Consolidated Ubero Company
A. Z. Wiley
Indiana Appellate Court
Owen
Frederick E. Borges
Borges
Joliet
Secretary of State of
Committee of
Northern Securities
Quebec
Bouchier
Ste Anne de Pocntiere
Michigan City
Island
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Jefferson
St.petersburg
Alfred Henry McCullough
Bristol
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