CZAR ORDERS SQUADRON TO LEAVE FRENCH WATERS
The Russian government orders Admiral Rojestvensky to keep outside French waters to respect neutrality. Reports note possible punishment for noncompliance, while Indo China location ambiguity delays official reply. Kamimura may visit Manila as crews prepare for sea. Western League appoints three umpires Caruthers Burns and Mace.
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Czar
French
Indo- China
Saigon
Wue
Diana
Parade Accident Hits Columbus Crowd During Circus Parade
During the Sells Bros Forepaugh circus parade in Columbus six horses pulling an empty wagon became frightened and dashed into the front of a six story building. The resulting panic caused many women and children to be trampled as people fled. Nellie Bennett of Columbus likely fatally injured. her 10 year old nephew and P. R. Shrum were hurt.
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Columbus
Ohio
Sells Bros-Forepaugh
Nellie Bennett
P. R. Shrum
First Russian tax to carry on fight
St. Petersburg April 22 the council of the empire today promulgated the first law providing for an increase in taxation for war purposes. It includes higher taxes on matches and petroleum and a graduated tax on official salaries. The total product is estimated at 11,806,000 dollars.
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St. Petersburg
Council of the Empire
0 H. Platt is Dead Was Champion of New England in the Upper House
United States Senator Orville Hitchcock Platt of Connecticut died at 8 53 p m in Washington Connecticut from pneumonia the abscess in his right lung rupturing caused his death His last public act was a eulogy at the state capitol on March 21 He was born July 19 1827 and authored the Platt amendment to the Cuban constitution
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New England
Washington, Conn
United States
Orville Hitchcock Platt
Connecticut
Platt
Davenport man warns on Kutzleben indictment outcome
Sheru McArthur of Davenport reports that if Eric von Kutzleben pleads not guilty to murder and train wreck indictments by the Marengo grand jury, he will be moved to Scott county jail for safekeeping. Indictments accuse willful murder and willful train wrecking tied to a wreck near Homestead.
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Sheru ® McArthur
Davenport
Eric von Kutzleben
Iear Homestead
Marengo
Scott County
Kutwleben
Kutzleben
Hotchkiss
Rock Island
Durant
Stockton
West Liberty
Haviland China Strike Settled in France
Limoges France April 22 The strike at the porcelain works is practically ended by an agreement between proprietors and workmen settling their differences.
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Limoges
France
Moro assault breaks up ball uprising on
Manila April 22 The walled city of Jolo was attacked by Moros on April 9 They fired into the officers club and dispersed those at a ball in progress A secretary of Gov Scott was ambushed and killed within sentry range A Datto refugee from Borneo has organized the Moros defying the Americans Gen Leonora Wood gave the Moros 10 days to surrender the refugee
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Manila
Jolo
Scott
Borneo
Leonora Wood
New Woodmen Class To Number 250 In Rock Island Area
Four local Modern Woodmen camps plan a mass meeting at Armory hall to organize a class of at least 250 members in Rock Island with future county outreach. A banquet will follow for invited newcomers. Committees were assigned and speeches by Woodmen officials from across the region highlighted the effort.
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Rock Island
Armory Hall
J. F. Witter
Woodmen Promotion Committee
A. R. Talbot
Lincoln
Neb
Col
C. G. Saunders
Council Bluffs
Iowa
F. A. Smith
Supreme Medical Board
John Sullivan
Kansas City
Charles J. Searle
Maj
C. W. Hawes
Woodmen
Confesses Killing Father Peters Ziolokowski Sentenced
Ferguson Falls Minnesota April 22 Peter Ziolokowski aged 17 who had been jailed on a charge of murdering his father changed his plea from not guilty to guilty today and was sentenced to life imprisonment No motive for the crime has come to light.
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Peter Ziolokowski
Ferguson Falls
Minn
Tenderloin Dark Lights Out From 1 to 5
New York April 22. In Toby's place a week ago a man was killed and two stabbed. From 1 to 4 this morning no night was burning in any tenderloin resort. Many venues closed, police raided those open, and scores of women arrested as operations halted despite prior warnings.
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New York
Toby
Saghis
Danger of Chile Peru rupture prompts minister shift
Washington reports grave danger of a Chile Peru rupture over a territorial dispute. The state department cites urgency for immediately selecting an American minister to Chile to succeed Wilson, now posted to Belgium, in Santiago.
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Washington
State Department
Chili
Peru
Wilson
Santiago
Chill
Belgium
Russia Plans Vast Naval Build Up in Early Telegraph Era
St Petersburg April 22 A commission led by Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch that has raised 5 million for the navy unveiled a broad build plan. Three cruisers four gunboats ten five gunboats several torpedo cruisers one mine transport thirty one torpedo boat destroyers torpedo boats and submarines ten coast defense vessels Schwab and Flint of New York arrived to discuss the program with the admiralty and finance ministry. Private dispatches report cruisers Rosia Grombol and Bogatyr sailing outside Vladivostok to aid Rojestvensky. The admiralty has dispatched material and workers to Vladivostok to refit vessels if he wins.
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St. Petersburg
Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch
Schwab
Charles M. Schwab
Charles R
Flint
New York
Admiralty
Ministry of Finance
Rosia
Grombol
Bogatyr
Vladivostok
Rojestvensky
May Wheat Slumps in Sudden Market Collapse
Ivors Ashcroft and his wife in Coshocton Ohio died within hours of each other after a shock in an April incident. In Chicago trading the May wheat contract plummeted as much as seven cents, then rallied briefly, closing down 11% cents from the prior close. The decline reflected heavy "clique" selling and linked to Gates’ May deal fading. New York followed with a sharp drop in wheat prices.
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Coshocton
Ohio
Ivors* Ashcroft
Chicago
Board of Trade
John W. Gates
New York
Packers Seek to Avoid Beef Probe by Technicality
The Packers reportedly challenge the beef investigation by asserting a technicality. Officials argue the protest seeks to dodge scrutiny, raising questions about procedures and accountability within the organization.
Knights Templar Easter Service At Aledo
Two hundred members of Rock Island commandery No. 18 K T and ladies plan Easter services at Aledo with a march from the Masonic temple to the B and Q depot and a special train. The event includes a First Presbyterian church service and participation by Davenport members. many will travel via a train stopping at villages along the line.
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Rock Island Commandery No. 18
K. T
Knights Templar
Aledo
First Presbyterian Church
Davenport
End All Trade in St. Louis Sunday
St. Louis April 12 The brewers plan to enforce Sunday closing laws to the last extent. Brewery heads confer will shut down absolutely and demand strict application to all businesses including streetcars, Sunday newspapers, news and cigar stands, and drug stores selling only medicines.
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St. Louis
Arsenal Memorial Services Honor May Memorial Day Program
Davenport veterans of the Civil War lead the tri city observance at Rock Island arsenal government cemetery. The May 30 program includes a call to order by Aug ust Wentz post commander, Reveille by a trumpeter, a prayer by Rev. Wilson, a quartet song, an address by Hon. James W. Bollinger Davenport, Orphans Home band selections, America sung by the quartet with all present joining, graves decoration by Davenport Relief Corps with a Soldiers' Orphans Home band dirge, a Naval Reserves volley for the dead, and taps at three locations with trumpeters coordinating the sequence.
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Davenport
Tri-City
Government
Rock Island Arsenal
August Wentz Post
G. A. R. Reveille
Wilson
James W. Bollinger
Avenport
Iowa
America
Relief Corps
Moline
Delcasse Agrees to Stay in Cabinet in Paris
President Loubet urges Foreign Minister Delcasse to remain in the cabinet. Delcasse informed Premier Rouvier he will retain the foreign affairs portfolio after an interview at the Elysee palace lasting about thirty minutes. The president pressed him to stay.
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Loubet
Paris
M_ Delcasse
Rouvier
Delcasse
Elysee Palace
Deleasse
Beloit Orators Defeat Knox In Ninth Annual Debate
Beloit College orators Isaac K. Lewis Henry Kneller and Frank B. Snyder defeated Knox debaters LeRoy Mc Whinney G Barnard Jackson and Roy L Junod in a debate at Galesburg on April 22. The question asked whether it is for the best interests of the United States to hold permanently territory in the eastern hemisphere. Knox supported the affirmative Beloit the negative. Fire in Calloway block at Tuscola caused losses over 100000 today.
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Galesburg
Beloit College
Knox
LeRoy McWhinney
G. Barnard Jackson
Roy L. Junod
Beloit
Isaac K. Lewis
Henry Kneller
Frank B. Snyder
United States
Marquise Pallavicini Kills Self in Milan Cathedral
In Milan yesterday Marchesa Maria Chiara Pallavicini shot herself in the cathedral while worshipers looked on. Church law bars services until the church is reconsecrated after the death by her own action.
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Milan
Marchesa Maria Chiara Pallavicini
Strike settlement talks eyed Judge Tuley as arbitrator
Employers consider appointing Judge Murray F. Tuley to arbitrate the teamsters strike. Unions offer to waive all preliminary demands and accept Tuley’s decision. A bomb scare at Montgomery Ward warehouse was thwarted by rain. no spread of the strike expected today.
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Chicago
Montgomery Ward & Co
Teamsters
Murray F. Tuley
Tuley
Gas main break at Edgar Thompson kills four
Four men were asphyxiated at the Edgar Thompson Steel Works in Pittsburg after a gas main break. Three others were in dangerous condition as they attempted to rescue the victims. The incident occurred today with responders rushing to the scene.
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Pittsburg
Edgar Thompson Steel Works
Refinery Cuts Refined Oil Price By Half Cent
Cleveland April 22 The Standard Oil Company announces a reduction of half a cent per gallon on all grades of refined oil.
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Cleveland
Standard Oil Company Today
Goulds Plan West Coast Line Announced
San Francisco April 22 local promoters of the Western Pacific railway announce that George J Gould and the Overland railroad system back the road to be built without delay from Salt Lake to San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Western Pacific Railway Company
George J. Gould
Overland Railroad System
Salt Lake
Immigrants Arriving in New York Record Numbers
New York reports 9 675 steerage passengers arriving by Trans Atlantic steamers yesterday the largest quarantine day. About 2 791 immigrants landed this month versus 42 447 by the same date last April. Pope receives J Pierpont Morgan in private audience in Rome.
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New York
Cross Follower Dies on Self-Made Cruz in Colorado
A fanatic penitente in Las Animas County, near Trinidad, reportedly crucified himself and died after a delirium of religious fervor. Eyewitnesses from Trinidad said they would not discuss details publicly, leaving the account unclear and lacking specifics.
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Trinidad
Colo
The
Penitentes
Torres
Las Animis
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