Carrie Nation fined for blocking public streets in Missouri
Mrs Carrie Nation was fined 500 by Police Judge McAuley in CITY Mo on April 15 for blockading public streets. She faced a choice to pay or leave town by 6 PM with the leniency that absence benefits Kansas City more than the amount. Nation argued against officers before being released on a 60 cash bond after entertaining the court with Bible verses.
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Carrie Nation
McAuley
Smasher
Missouri
Misouri
Kansas City
Inauguration of Century Scottish Rite Jud Degree
April 15 in Wasons Kansas marks the as yet largest initiation for the Century Scottish Rite in the United States. Prominent masoms are to attend and participate as candidates receive the degree.
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A. Kan
United States
Convent Fire Suppressed by Por Detective
An April 15 report states incendiaries of a rival sect set fire to a convent at Aviro Por, but a finder discovered the blaze and quenched it before substantial damage occurred.
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Aviro
Por
Three Killed Crossing Railroad Tracks in Wilkes Barre
Three people were killed and one injured when struck by a locomotive while crossing the Lehigh Valley tracks in South Wilkes Barre. The deceased are Morris O'Connell, Mrs Morris O'Connell, and Mrs Frank Cramore. An injured man named Frank Cramore was taken to a hospital. The group had been returning from an evening visit.
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Wilkes Barre
Lehigh Valley
South Whickes Barre
Morris O'Connell
Morris O'Connel
Frank Cramore
Delegates Named for Taxation Conference at Buffalo
Chicago sources report state officers appoint delegates to the national conference on taxation. The convention will convene in Buffalo on May 23 by the National Civic Federation.
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Chicago
National Conference On Taxation
Buffalo
National Civic Federation
Life Hangs on a Corpse in a Turbulent Trial
In April a man states he shot Holcomb after Holcomb fired at him. Prosecution witnesses say a bullet from Ferrier pierced Holcomb’s back and exited the abdomen. A coroner’s inquest was planned in Toledo but blocked by county officials, halting the exhumation.
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Ferrier
Holcomb
Greene Ace
Toledo
Byer
Paiston
Sourley Held for Larceny
Gourley, proprietor of a small mercantile shop, was arrested on a larceny charge after a complaint by Charles McCabe in the city. The case involves a $375 certificate pledged for a $30 loan, with $20 paid to turn over the certificate. Gourley faces a police hearing.
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Gourley
Omnien
Misty Charles McCabe
C. J
Alvin Heinrich
Gouri
McCabe
le Row
Hebrews Seek Purchase of Palestine Haven for Oppressed World
A report from Aukee Wisconsin dated April 15 notes a plan by Hebrews to buy Palestine from the Turks and convert it into a haven for the oppressed of all the world. The article cites 100 Hebrews backing the proposal and discusses the aim as a worldwide refuge.
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Aukee
Wis
Alf
Palestine
Humboldt News Caps Prizefighters With Black Eye
A steamship report says Brown struck prizefighters a black eye after a Curley fight. Those who protested the encounter were arrested and faced penitentiary consequences.
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Humboldt
Brown
Fire destroys large blower works causing heavy loss
A fire ravaged the B F Sturtevant Co. blower works on April 15, inflicting about 350000 dollars in damage and leaving the plant in ruins. Firemen battled the blaze but could not save the facility.
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B. F. Sturte Co
Tennessee April 15 inspection heads to California for site review
A report notes managers for the Na kee for Soldiers begin a sequence of inspections starting in Johnson City Tennessee and moving to California to review a proposed site. The fragment indicates travel between states as part of the inspection process.
Elevator Boy Turns Out Bad
Dana Rex an elevator boy was arrested on a burglary charge for entering the office of John R Parker in the Pacific block on April 4 and stealing silverware including spoons knives forks and salt cellars valued at 59 dollars. Detectives Powers and Corbett recovered the items from a Tenderloin pawnshop and Rex confessed after police presented the evidence. He is the son of auctioneer R Rex who previously lived in the city.
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Dana Rex
John R. Parker
Pacific Block
Powers
Corbett
Young Dana
Meredith Rex
R. Rex
Jury Finds Bernard Evans Killed John Griffin
A coroner's jury returns a verdict that Bernard Evans killed John Griffin. Griffin died from a pistol shot in an Albany hotel room after drinking with Evans. Evans denied the shot and gave conflicting statements, later suggesting the attending physician may be implicated.
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Griffin
Evans
Seaton Sentenced to Hang for Uncle's Murder
William Alden Seaton, convicted of first degree murder in the killing of his uncle Daniel Richards at South Park, was this morning sentenced to hang. It was the first death sentence pronounced by Judge Griffin. The defendant filed notice of appeal through his counsel.
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Wm. Alden Seaton
Daniel Richards
South Park
Griffin
Lumber and builders materials auction opened at Quartermaster’s office
Lumber pipe hardware and builders materials were opened for bid at the United States Quartermaster’s office this morning. Officials in Washington will review proposals before awarding the contract.
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United States Quartermaster’s
Washington
Premier Wal deck-Rousseau Fully Recovers After Throat Tumor Surgeries
April 15 report states Premier Wal deck-Rousseau is fully recovered following serious operations to remove throat tumors.
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Nice
Waldeck-Rousseau
Women sweep through Astoria saloons in silent note taking
On a Saturday in Astoria the local WCTU visited saloons and cigar stores armed with notebooks to log proprietors of nickel in the slot machines. The crusade aims to study business impact, with no destructive demonstrations planned.
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Astoria
Carrie Nation
Aatonia
Gen A C McClurg of Chicago Dies After Kidney Trouble
Gen A C McClurg head of A C McClurg & Co. died at St Augustine Ga after kidney trouble. Civil War veteran and prominent publisher for 80 years, McClurg led the Chicago firm known for its literary works.
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Chicago
A. C. McClurg
A. C. McClurg & Co
St. Augustine
Gen Gras Dies in Auxere France
Auxere France April 15 Gen Gras inventor of the rifle bearing his name died today of congestion of the brain.
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Auxere
France
Gen Gras
Flyer to Meet McKinley in Tacoma May 25
The steamer Flyer has been secured to join the reception for President McKinley and party in this city on May 25. L Gilman chartered the boat from Portland and informed J W Clise of the success. Committees from the chamber of commerce and city council will join the welcome aboard the Flyer, which will meet the president in Tacoma May 24 and escort him to the navy yard at Bremerton before city celebrations. A meeting tonight in the pathey building will appoint a committee to oversee arrangements.
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McKinley
Hremerton Navy Yard
McGraw
Pathey
Strike Threatens City Builders Amid Labor Dispute
In St Paul on April 1, reports say a general strike is imminent among union builders as the Masters' association demands withdrawal from the Building Trades' council. The strike would not affect the public.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Unien Bousiders
St. Ul
Masters’ Association
Building Trades’ Council
Humboldt Steamship Arrival and a Fatal Incident
The steamer Humboldt arrived at 7 am with freight from Briagway and Lynn Canal. On the northbound voyage it stopped at Fort Wrangel and transported BR. Curry, an Amber man injured by a falling tree, who died in Wrangel Narrows en route to Juneau for treatment. Separate notes mention a Canadian Development Co. through passage from White Horse to Dawson and the death of John Brightman in St Joseph, Missouri from paresis.
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Bonnifield
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Lynn Canal Pointe
Fort Wrangel
Curry
Juneau
Wrangel Narrows
Canadian Development Co
White Horse
Dawson
Guards Round Kruger Villa After Assassination Rumor
Amsterdam April 16. Officials deny an assassination attempt on ex President Kruger but keep him under guard. Two policemen and two detectives patrol the villa where he stays amid perceived danger.
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Amsterdam
Kruger
Ministers Must Not Smoke in British Columbia Church
Vancouver April 1. Tobacco bans hit Methodist Episcopal ministers in British Columbia with a decree prohibiting tobacco use. Rev James Williams of Duncan charged Rev W Baer of Itanaine with habitual smoking. Local conference president forwarded the charge and Baer appealed to the general board in Toronto. Testimony taken amid brewing conflict.
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B.C
Methodist Episcopal Ministers
Baer
General Board
The
Methodist Episcopal Church of
British Columbia
Toronto
Li Hung Chang appeals in Pekin amid troop redeployments
April 15. General Chaffee is urged by Li Hung Chang to commit troops to the area. Chinese fear foreign command may falter if Americans leave. In Paotingfu tomorrow, about five thousand German and two thousand French troops plan to depart to drive out several thousand lawless Chinese from the province.
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Pekin
Gen
Chaffee
Li Hung Chang Caniie
Paotingfu
Washington honors Gen Harrison with thanks letter
Secretary of State Nichole reports a letter of thanks from Mrs Harrison for the Washington legislature resolutions of sympathy issued after Gen Harrison's death.
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Olympia
Nichole
Harrison
Washington
Gen. Harrison
Mexican concession for Tamana Tuxpan fast steamer line
Capt. Chas. Shillaber of Chicago has secured from the Mexican government a concession to operate a fast line of steamers between the built cities of Tamana and Tuxpan, a distance of 126 miles.
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City OF
Mexico
Chas. Shillaber
Chicago
Tamana Tuxpan
Laborer Arresteed In Robbery Case At Cosemopolitan House
Jack Farrell a laborer was arrested on a charge of beating and robbing Mabel Wake a Japanese woman of $1. The alleged robbery occurred in the woman's room at the Cosemopolitan house on Second avenue south.
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Jack Farrell
Mabel Wake
Cosemopolitan
Second Avenue South
Man Arrested for Burglary Amidst Stolen Clothing Identification
Detective Philbrick arrested Thomas Otway last night on a burglary charge. Otway had multiple articles of clothing stolen from H. McNeil in the Columbia house when taken to the station, including a raincoat identified by McNeil as his.
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Thomas Otway
Philbrick
H. McNeil
Columbia House
McNeil
Newspaperman and Politician Col Joan Musick Dies
Omaha April 15 Col. Joan R. Musick author, newspaper man and politician dies of heart exhaustion.
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Omaha, Neb
Joan R. Musick
Chief Meredith views tools seized from the cracksman
Police last week seized a satchel containing a drag a little giant iron age hammer steel drills and a jimmy. The photograph today shows Chief Meredith with the items used to break safes as detectives linked to the robbery case. In London on April 15 82 year old railway director Sir Edward Witham Wilkins is reported dead.
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Meredith
Jimmy
London
Edward Witham Wilkins
Aminent
Gen French Captured or Not Clarified in Cape Town Dispatch
A private Cape Town dispatch claims General French and 0 English were captured. the British War Office denies the capture of General French and 500 Boers. The report creates confusion over a potential military loss in April.
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Cape Town
British War Office
French
General Corbin to Wed Miss Edyth Patten of California
Washington April 15. Adjutant General H C Corbin announced his engagement to Miss Edyth Patten of this city. The Pattens formerly resided in California and are known for wealth and social prominence. Corbin is a widower and the engagement has been repeatedly reported and denied in newspapers.
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Washington, D. C
H. C. Corbin
Edyth Patten
Pattensa
California
Washington
Don
Corin
Woman in lodging house attempts morphine suicide
Everett reports May Ryan, a local woman, attempted self inflicted morphine overdose this morning in a lodging house room. She is unlikely to recover.
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Everett
Supreme court case rulings affirm interstate decree validity
Washington reports that decisions from New York and New York to the supreme court hold that decrees obtained in one state by service upon a defendant in another are valid. Dissenting opinions by Fuller and Peckham noted. Fort Worth dispatch mentions Beaumont of Fields and a prospective $90 million Texas investment blocked by anti-trust concerns. Other items cover corporate incorporations in Trenton and unrest in Spain with Carlist bands, plus a Washington note on Everett shingle weavers strike and wage demands.
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Washington, D. C
New York
New
Supreme Court
Fuller
Peckham
Fort Worth
Tex
Troops Sailed for Manila on Logan Transport
The Logan transport departed San Francisco at noon today carrying Ninth and Tenth cavalry units along with the First and Eleventh infantry for Manila.
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San Francisco
Logan
Manila
Ninth
Tenth Cavalry
Flest
Eleventh Infantry
Troopship Thomas Arrives in San Francisco with 1444 Marines
United States troopship Thomas reaches port in San Francisco from Manila carrying 1444 volunteers from the Twenty-eighth and Thirty-fifth regiments. The arrival marks a return of American forces after service in the Philippines.
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Ban Francisco
Thomas
Manila
Twenty-eighth
Thirty-fifth
Robbers Fire Volley Injure Carriage Passengers
Report states robbers pelted a caravan of carriages on May 14 injuring one person seriously as items were demanded. The bandits escaped before identification and troops are in pursuit. Police seek help locating a missing 44 year old man, son of William Peterson of Tenth Avenue and John Street.
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Pagan Mei
Anay Cabasa
Wm. Peterson
Tenth Avenue
John
McKechie Negligence Charge Heard By Board Tonight
The Star reports charges of growth negligence against City official McKechie to be heard by the board of health tomorrow at o clock in Dr. W C Gibson's office in Ilocos Building.
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The
Star
Vatcian
Pennsylvania Faces a Serious Strike Today
Two hundred workers at Dewee's wood department of the American Sheet Steel Co in McKeesport staged a walkout demanding reinstatement for union organizers. Amalgamated officials threaten to suspend work across all departments and shut coal mines supplying the mills. Governor Stone discusses with officials as troops could be deployed if needed.
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Dewee's Wood Department
American Sheet Steel Co
McKeesport
Associaton
Amalgamated
Advisory Board
Steel Corporation
Btone
Gambling Houses Run Full Blast Under Yesler Way
The Seattle public gambling houses remain open with active operations below Yesler Way. The Beattie Law and Order league has not yet secured further warrants to arrest the proprietors. Gambling cases are scheduled for next Friday morning in the police court.
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Seattle
Yesler Way
Beattie Law and Order League
Gambline
Transport Garonne Overdue Off San Francisco
Washington April 15 The transport Garonne is one week overdue at San Francisco with 900 men of the Twenty sixth Infantry aboard. Reported as a slow vessel with old style machinery the delay does not necessarily imply disaster though anxiety grows daily about her safety.
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San Francisco
Washington, D. C
Garonne
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Boston financier Cheney tipped as successor to Walker
Topeka April 15 officials of the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe incline to believe that the late President Aldace F. Walker will be succeeded by Benjamin P. Cheney of Boston.
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Incline
Aldace F. Walker
Benjamin P. Cheney
Boston
Washingtonian Dies Ex-Mayor Berrett Dies at 86
Washington DC April 15 Col James G Berrett ex mayor of Washington City is dead at the age of 86 He was one of the best known Washington citizens.
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Washington, D. C
James G. Berrett
Washington City
Washington
Kaiser Steyn Health Report Sparks Boer Surrender Motive
London dispatch says President Steyn is described as broken health and has issued a manifesto urging Boer commanders to surrender. The report is unconfirmed and attributed to South African advices received.
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London
South Africa
Steyn Isa Broken
Opium Smoking Law Enacted in Korea Enforcing Death
London dispatch reports Korea has issued an oath law making opium smoking a capital offense. The measure targets the widespread practice introduced by Chinese residents, aiming to stamp out the perceived disease and deter further use among the populace.
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London
Korea
St. Petersburg
Ballard Seeks Seattle Water Supply Agreement
Ballard requests Seattle consider laying a 12 inch main to Ballard and to supply water at 36 dollars per million gallons with a two year contract, provided a franchise runs at least six years. Ballard officials say the proposal will prompt discussion as Seattle rate comparisons show 40 dollars may be more appropriate.
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Seattle
Beattie Council
Ballard, Waeh
City of
Tte
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