Rear Admiral Evans Arrives at San Diego
Rear Admiral Evans arrives on the Pacific coast amid illness delaying planned festivities. The Connecticut heads to Magdalena Bay, Relief sails to San Francisco with 100 sick sailors, and Buffalo carries fleet mail as gunnery records are reported to be setting new marks.
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Rear Admiral Evans
San Diego
Pacific
Connecticut
Magdalena Bay
Relief
San Francisco
Buffalo
Vermont
Navy Department
Washington
Alabama
Incomplete historic note on a prominent labor leader
Fragmentary text mentions a labor leader tied to coal mining, a union, and leadership. It references years of life, administrative roles, and potential political mentions. Names, dates, and places are unclear in the damaged OCR.
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Ole M
Maeds
First Mail for Nome Carried by the Corwin
L J Gray wins United States mail contract to carry the first mail from Seattle to Nome aboard the steamer Corwin. The vessel sails May 10 with an expected 15 of 20 tons of mail ready in Seattle for the voyage.
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L. J. Gray
Seattle
Corwin
Nome
Seattle land office faces charges of malfeasance
Charges allege fraud and withholding of affidavits in a land contest in Snohomish County. The case names J Henry Smith, Dixon of Port, and A Gallagher, with accusations that the Seattle land office tolerates corrupt practices, facilitates timber theft, and withholds records to favor litigants.
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J. Henry Smith
United States
Attorne SK Horner
Seattle
West Virginia
Dixon
Port
Martin Flred
A. Gallage
Darrington
Snohomich
Crrry
Martin
Morrison Va. Gallager
Martin Va
Iewal
Bank Clearings Report From Beattie District
Bank clearings show Beattie district total of 1 250 149 47 today and Portland area 1 572 926 00 with figures listed for other centers. Derte meon and Phis Facama appear in the transmission with amounts 76 401 00 and 1 572 926 00 respectively.
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Beattie
Clearigta Today
Facama
Gicartpen
Short Changed Merchants
Officer Volk reported last night a tall stranger, about 5 feet tall, wearing a dive suit, attempted to short-change South Seat merchants by offering a mill or piece for silver. The assailant was described as 28 years old with a larger build and smooth demeanor.
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Volk
Lower Demain
Alaska Floods Prompt Rescue Efforts and Drowning Reports
Reports from Fairbanks indicate ongoing flood conditions in Alaska with multiple drownings and rescues. Local authorities warn of rising water levels causing widespread damage and narrow escapes as emergency crews respond to several affected areas.
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United Press
Fpairbanks
Alaska
Vin Dawson
AlwaWa ix
Laura M Haines Convicted in Fraud Case
Laura M. Haines was found guilty by a jury after an 18 hour deliberation for obtaining 120 dollars in cash and 125 dollars in furs under false pretenses. The trial referenced prior trouble in Fort Scott and alleged civil debt claims, with sentencing range from one to five years in the penitentiary.
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The
Simmons Fur Company
Haines Cane
Layre M. Haines
Simmone Fur Company
Mra Haines
Stacy
Bank of Commerce
Himmons
Kansas City
Grean Lake
Robbery Reported by Spaulding at Fifth Avenue Room
F Spaulding of 2500 Bisbae reported to police that he was robbed of 20 dollars in a room he had temporarily rented at 1427 Fifth Avenue. He made the complaint the morning of the incident.
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F. Spaulding
Fifth Av
Troops Should Stay in Cuba Prediction Sparks Debate
Havana April 1. Henry Watterson after completing a full investigation of Cuban political conditions predicts grave internal disorders within a year after the withdrawal of American troops from Cuba. He voiced the warning in an interview emphasizing potential instability and the need for continued U.S. presence.
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Havana
Henry Watterson
Ireland
Missing Berg Boy Sought by Police
Berg, fifteen, left home at 722 Tenth Avenue North wearing a dark blue coat gray trousers and a black hat. He is stout with light hair blue eyes and may be in danger. police were notified by his mother this morning.
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Berg
10Th Av. N
Police seek forger in Canadian Bank check case
Police search for T. W. Kennedy of 2105 First Ave after he cashed a $12 check to Edward A. Goodale at the Canadian Bank of Commerce. The check bore a forged signature by A. M. Howard. Officers also arrested Fred Mead, F. Merriman, and J. D. Stone in Firetav and Pine, suspecting them of prowling the New York apartment house.
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T. W. Kennedy
First Av
Edward A. Goodale
Canadian Bank of Commerce
A. M. Howard
Mr. Goodale
Fred Mead
F. Merriman
J. D. Stone
New York
Firetav
Pine
Brooks and Smith
Frozen to Death Near Linrock on Prospecting Trip
Antonio Calis, a store keeper, and J. J. Rooneton, a prospector, were found near Linrock on the Nome trail. They left March 12 and perished in a cold wave, their dogs eating portions of their bodies.
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United Piece
Nome
Alaska
Antonio Calis
J. J. Rooneton
Linrock
Unemployed mob clashes with police in Philadelphia riot
In Philadelphia on April 1 a crowd of jobless men gathering near Hammerstein's opera house clashed with police after a street meeting was attempted. Police charged, several injured, dispersal followed without further trouble, and officers remained to prevent fresh outbreaks.
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Philadelphia
New York City
Hammerstein
New Opera House
New York
Milk Price War Opens as 5 Cent Quart Sale Spreads
Meadowbrook Dairy cuts price to 5 cents per quart with no home delivery, joining a broader move by Seattle dairies to 12 quarts for $1 and 5 cent pints. The price drop follows a milk trust prosecution led by Chief Deputy Vanderveer, with other defendants expected to align. A demurrer over the legality of the trust action awaits Judge Frater's court for argument.
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Ecity
Milk Trust
Vanderveer
Meadowbrook
A. Kristopherson
Seattle
Jersey Dairy
Unit Trust
Senator Jefferson Davis Fined for Disturbing Peace in Arkansas
In Little Rock Arkansas Senator Jefferson Davis was fined $25 for disturbing the peace after a fist fight with Deputy Prosecutor Thomas Helm. He paid the fine and appealed claiming self defense amid witnesses who say he used profanity and waved a horse whip.
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United Press
Little Rock
Ark
Jefferson Davis
Thomas Helm
Davis
McKee Divorce Case Closing Address in Paris
The closing address for Mrs. McKee in Paris declared by Maitre Labori that Hart McKee seeks only to defend himself. He denied mistreatment of Mrs. McKee and her son Singh Tevis, saying their married life was at that time ideal.
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Paris
Anna Gould Engaged to Prince De Sagan
A U S circuit court order grants George Gould 62000 to aid Anna Gould’s divorce. Madam Gould announces engagement to Prince de Sagan will be publicly revealed after Easter in France.
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Anna Gould
Ey United Press
New York
United States Circuit Court
George Gould
Anna
Tyler Morse
Prince de Sagan
Countess Srechenyi Hopes to Return Home to America
Vienna reports Countess Srechenyi once Gladys Vanderbilt is homesick and eager to return to the United States. She suffers a throat ailment that could become laryngitis and says she wishes her husband would come with her yet fears she would amount to nothing in America. She jokes about becoming a great felon and rejects politics in her homeland.
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Vienna
Countess Srechenyi
Gladys Vanderbilt
America
Flere
Miss Schenck Sues for $100 000 in New York Suit
Miss Florence R. Schenck sues Charles H. Wilson, Vanderbilts’ horse manager, for $100,000 claiming he promised marriage and lured her from Norfolk, Virginia, to New York where they lived as husband and wife, later taking her to London for Vanderbilt horses show. She alleges Wilson was already married upon their return.
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New York
Semmons
Florence R. Schenck
Charles H. Wilson
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Ming
Miss Schenck
Wilson
Norfolk
London
Vanderbilt
Misa Schenck
Pistol Threat Escalates Urgency Over Heli Access
A report describes a pistol wielding confrontation and a demand for a chance to shoot Heli. The incident hints at potential further trouble and rising tensions.
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Heli
Liability Bill Reported by Senate Committee on Education and Labor
Senator Robert M. LaFollette's employers' liability bill was favorably reported by the Senate committee on education and labor. Numerous amendments were made but deemed inconsequential to the bill's merits.
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Washington
Robert M. LaFollette
Senate Committee On Education and Labor
Illinois Central railroad taxed back to state in fraud suit
Springfield Illinois April 1 state files amended bill to recover 15 million dollars in back taxes against the Illinois Central railroad for false statements conspiracy to defraud the state and swindle. The filing is expected this week with a May term hearing on the demurrer.
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Springfield
Ilinois
Thomas Flyer Leaves Santa Clara for New York to Paris Race
The Thomas Flyer headed from the Santa Clara toward Valdez on the New York to Paris race with Driver Schuster Captain Hans Hanson and crew aboard. Crowds greeted the launch, pigeons were packed for message relays, and the team vowed to push on despite delays and repairs in Los Angeles and Goldfield.
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Thomas Flyer
Santa Clara
United P San Phang
Nime
Americas
Thomas
New York
Paria
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Cater
Wyo
de Dion
Goldfield
Tonopah
Schuster
Hans Hanson
George Miller
George McAdams
New York Times
Valdez
Pier No. 4
Paris
Nome
Frisco
Valdex
Hanson
Seattle Spirit
Miller
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Land Office
Gallager
Portland
Laura M. Haines
Ltlative Metall
Massachusetts
Perry Belmont
National Publicity Bill Organisation
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Meadowbrook Dairy
Senator Davis
M’kee
France
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Dermere
Auto Racers
Stanford University
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Petersburg
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