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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1903
Page
5
November 4 reports from Peekskill say about one hundred men were killed at Tona Island in the Hudson naval station blast. Only 10 escaped as magazines blew up in sequence, fire spread, and wires went down. Relief parties and doctors from nearby towns rushed to the scene.
Reports from St Louis Nashville and Memphis describe two light seismic shocks in quick succession with no observed damage. The disturbances were felt in the middle states and neighboring towns while balloting in Baltimore proceeded slowly with 30 precincts yet to report. Democrats look to carry three legislative districts and 18 delegates amid statewide power shifts.
Bogota formerly the Jessie Banning begins pyrotechnics in the Isthmian Revolution against the Colombian government. Uncle Sam says they can fight but must preserve order on the Isthmus. gunboats will be deployed. Administration reports suggest at least one European nation contemplates sending warships.
In London suburb Cham Fye two Armenian committee members Mra Spryan and M. B. D. Mitchan were murdered. The Canary debate aroused fears of a strong American naval display. In Panama the Telhmuse independence was proclaimed with Geemrery as president Mamdor Verrero. Colombian troops were blocked by U.S. Marines at Colon. One killer wounded, then killed himself.
The vessel Bogota once called Jesse Banning in Seattle was sold to the Colombian government. Captured by Captain Clinton, it became a gunboat at Moran's ski and sailed to San There. Earlier names included the Dutch, and it sailed between British Columbian ports and Alaska before partial wreck and rehabilitation.
Dispatches report Panama's independence movement spreading on the Isthmus. The Colombian gunboat Bogota fired on Panama, prompting remonstrances and navy orders to stay neutral while protecting American interests and ready to deploy vessels and marines if needed.
Early this morning the Bureau of Navigation received a cipher from the Nashville commander at Colon. A high level conference followed with Loomis Taylor Humphrey Murphy Darling and Secretary Hay. The decision was to keep the message secret for now. Officials believe the Panama revolution will be entirely unsenful and plan orders to Navy commanders to prevent armed transport.
The piece reports a Tammany sweep in Greater New York with McClellan defeating Low by 63 617 votes and a 37 vote aldermanic majority. Grout and Fornes win comptroller and board presidency as fusion candidates. Devery weak in voting. Richmond borough largely supports Low. Croker states he is out of politics.
Cleveland dispatch reports Myron T. Herrick, Republican candidate, wins Ohio governor by a large plurality, over 125000, with the legislature expected to be Republican by at least 70 seats. Mayor Johnson loses decisively in Cuyahoga and Hamilton counties. Hanna's return to the Senate and potential presidential bid are suggested by telegrams received. Roosevelt congratulates Ohio Republicans.
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