Multiple Telegrams Patchy International News
Brief telegrams report various world events including a Windsor Ontario boxer win over Joe Cherry in ten rounds. Mexican vessel arriving at Muege carrying Mauser-fired cases. rumors of Russian evacuation of Harbin and northern Manchuria to Japan. Castro angering Italy by seizing Italian coal mines. Senator Allison denying New York tariff talks. Texas Cattle Raisers backing American Stock Growers. Taft addressing the National Geographic Society on the Philippines. Newfoundland blocking bait licenses for American vessels. Russian emigrants lost en route to America. Nebraska convict Fred Stewart linked to a Chicago heist. John Conroy arrested in Ireland for embezzlement. Navy awards medals for the battleship Iowa. a Columbus penitentiary electrocution. a UMich oratorical prize to Inui. Russian peace gains. Santo Domingo crisis. Isthmian Canal Commission rearrangement. German banks not joining a Japanese loan. Kansas battleship christened with oil. Colorado deputy sheriff appointment for animal protection. new YMCA records in Newton. Roosevelt appoints Rosser as postmaster then possible U.S. marshal. Stock Growers convention rates. St Louis railroad agents extend joint ticket protections. Russian Poland peasants shot. Alton Illinois elevator fire losses.
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Willie Spracklin
Windsor
Ont
Joe Cherry
Sasinaw
Muege
California
Harbin
Manchuria
New York
Castro
Italy
Allison
Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
American Stock Growers’ Association
Denver
William H. Taft
National Geographical Society
Washington
Society
Philippines
Newfoundland
Fred Schuller
Yankton
S. D
America
South America
Fred Stewart
Nebraska Penitentiary
Chicago
Bullock, Ward & Co
John Conroy
Ballymore
County Sligo
Ireland
Darling
Iowa
Herman Hamilton
Lee Culver
Norfolk & Western
Columbus
O. K
Inui
University of Michigan
Asia
Peace
Russia
Santo Domingo
United States Senate
Taft
Isthmian Canal Commission
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Kansas
Hoch
Elizabeth Cass Goddard
Colorado
el Paso
Young Men's Christian Association
Newton
Maso
H A. Gidney
Malden
C. V. Moore
Roosevelt
Rosser
Charlottesville
Virginia
Paints
Western Passenger Association
St Louis Association of General Passenger
St. Louis
Russian
Poland
Alton
Sparks Milling Company
War Office Faces Criticism with Detailed Operations Report
Stung by criticism the War Office releases a full account of Manchurian aid up to March 12. It cites 13 087 officers 761 467 men 146 408 horses 1 521 guns and 316 321 tons of munitions sent to the front. General Linevitch continues retirement northward as Oyama reportedly abandons pursuit.
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ST. Petersburg
War Office
Army Organ
Siberian
Far East
Nicholas
Port Arthur
Russia
Linevitch
Oyama
Warner elected to US Senate in Kansas City rally
A packed convention hall in Kansas City ratified Mayor William Warner’s election to the United States Senate. Attendees from Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and the Indian Territory attended, with Democrats and Republicans praising Warner. Speakers included Thomas J. Akins and Dyer, with Warner urging fair play and a square deal against corporate power.
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Kansas City
William Warner
United States Senate
Kansas
Missouri
Charles Nagle
St. Louis
Warner
Time extended to Syrians in Haiti decree
Minister Powell cables from Port au Prince that the Haitian government has extended the deadline for Syrians with forged naturalization papers to withdraw from Haiti from April 1 to May 15.
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Washington
Powell
State Department
Port Au Prince
Haytien
American Ciitizenship
Hayti
Seventy Five Lashes Imposed in Winnipeg Robbery Case
Sandercock and McDonald, highwaymen, were sentenced by Judge Richards to fifteen and ten years respectively with seventy five lashes for robbery with violence from Winnipeg merchants. They received the first installment of twenty five lashes. McDonald screamed loudly at the first stroke and had to be carried to his cell while Sandercock groaned under the punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Man
Sandercock
McDonald
Richards
Beef Trust Report Set for Congress
The department of commerce and labor announces a second report on beef industry operations. It covers cattle range growers, retail beef and food products, and possible criminal aspects turned to the justice department. Secret service agents guard witnesses in Chicago for grand jury testimony.
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Beef Trust
Congress
Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
Department of Justice
Secret Service
Garfield
Combine
Chicago
Carlisle Wins Fees in Porto Rico Duty Case Appeal
Former Secretary of the Treasury John G. Carlisle secures appellate approval of a lower court award of 125,339 for professional services in a Porto Rico import duties challenge. Carlisle was hired by Reon Barnes to assist merchants. Barnes later contested Carlisle’s payment and Carlisle was initially awarded 200,349.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John G. Carlisle
Secretary of the Treasury
Porto Rico
Supreme Court
Carlisle
Reon Barnes
Barnes
Change in Canal Commission Rearrangement Underway
President and Secretary Taft press to finish rearranging the isthmian canal commission before his southwestern trip. Legal views say seven members are mandatory though the president argues a smaller panel would be better, with Congress not providing an alternative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Washington
Isthmian Canal Commission
Congress
Russians Halt to Rest as Japanese Advance at Gunshu Pass
Russian retreat reaches village of Sipingbai seventy four miles north of Tie Pass and halts briefly. Japanese forces press along railway and flanks. a March 18 engagement at Kaiyuan repelled heavy attacks until midnight. Bridges north of Kaiyuan blown. retreat continues March 19 to 21 with minimal rifle fire. Mukden branch of Russo-Chinese Bank reports cash left of 150000 dollars.
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Gunshu Pass
Sipingbai
Tie Pass
Sipinghal
Kaiyuan
Mukden
Russo- Chinese Bank
Manchuria
Harbin
Tsitsihar
Kuroki
Vladivostok
Gesan
Linovitch
Santoupu
Tic Pass
Sipinghai
Russia
Sungari
Tsitsikev
Amur
McCormick Ordered to Paris as Ambassador Departures Move Forward
Retiring ambassador to Russia Mr. McCormick has been instructed from Washington to proceed to Paris at the earliest moment. The motive—possible peace talks in Paris, Venezuelan issues, or Porter’s early departure—remains unclear.
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ST. Petersburg
McCormick
Russia
Washington
Paris
State Department
Porter
Anneal For Outside Aid In Grover Factory Disaster
Brockton Mass organized relief drive begins after the Grover factory explosion. Thirty seven widows and forty eight fatherless children record impact as six more children become orphans. Mayor Keith presides at a meeting urging every wage earner to give one day’s wage to the relief fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Mass
R. B. Grover & Co
Keith
Russians Prepare Vladivostok Siege and Harbin Retreat
Reports from Manchuria describe General Kuroki’s movements toward Vladivostok with Japanese forces tightening near Sipinghai and Santoupu. Russian troops retreat toward Harbin, with fears of severed lines as Manchurian railways and local civilians adjust to the advancing campaign.
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Vladivostok
Kuroki
Japanese Expected to Attack Vladivostok Soon
Portland reports from Yokohama via the Arabic indicate Japan plans to attack Vladivostok in the near future. About forty blockade runners from various nations have been captured trying to enter Russian ports. crews are treated well and sent home. Vladivostok’s harbor reportedly teeming with ships loaded with provisions and coal. meat prices are low at 20 kopecks per pound.
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Portland
Portland & Asiatic
Yokohama
Japan
Vladivostok
Russian
Fifty Farmers Shot Down in Polish unrest riot
In Lamenta Russia Poland on March 21 a peasants disturbance led to infantry firing on a crowd from Benignowa. Ten peasants killed and fifty wounded. seven men and one woman died at hospital and eleven others were reported dying.
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Kutno
Russian Poland
Lamenta
Benignowa
Japan floats new loan to be used on tobacco monopoly
Negotiations for a Japanese government loan of 150,000,000 have been concluded in London. Kuhn, Loeb & Co. of New York will share in the loan which bears interest at 4144 percent and is secured by a first mortgage on the tobacco monopoly. One half of the loan will be taken in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Beef Trust Grand Jury Ready to Start Its Work
Chicago jurors complete special grand jury for the beef trust probe with A J Hoffman of Mendota named foreman. Judge J Otis Humphrey urges impartiality, secrecy of deliberations, and protection of reputations while outlining the scope of inquiry and potential witnesses from Swift & Co and associated firms. Two witnesses testified in the first session, one returning to Philadelphia and the other finishing at five.
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Chicago
Beef Trust
A. J. Hoffman
Mendota
J. Otis Humphrey
Humphrey
Beef Trust Grand Jury
M. A. Dinock
J. Ogden Armen
Co. O. Young
Swift & Co
George F. Morgan
Young
Philadelphia
Iowa Governor to Hear Taft on Shiloh Monuments
Secretary Taft will grant Governor Cummins of Iowa a personal hearing on April 6 regarding proposed amendments to Shiloh Battlefield park inscriptions to reflect when regiments arrived. Taft had previously rejected changes, and Cummins appealed to the president who referred it back for a hearing.
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Washington
Taft
Cummins
Iowa
Shiloh Battlefield Park
Shiloh Park Commission
Roosevelt to Send Professor on Santo Domingo Inquiry
President Roosevelt arranged an inquiry into Santo Domingo with Secretary Taft and Prof. J. H. Hollander. Hollander sails April 1 from New York to San Juan Puerto Rico, then travels to Santo Domingo aboard the Chattanooga. He returns to the United States in May unless the inquiry requires more time.
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Roosevelt
Santo Domingo
Washington
Taft
J. H. Hollander
Prof. Hollander
New York
San Juan
P. R
Chattanooga
United States
Roosevelt taps Truman H. Newberry for assistant secretary
President Roosevelt nominates Truman H. Newberry of Detroit Michigan for assistant secretary of the navy and Newberry accepts the offer.
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Morton
Washington
Roosevelt
Truman H. Newberry
Detroit
Michigan
Anti Foreign Outbreaks Reported in Chinese Provinces
London based correspondent in Hong Kong reports anti foreign outbreaks in Kaipin and Szechuan provinces. Rebels defeated Chinese troops, signaling rising local resistance and disorder amid the ongoing conflict.
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London
Hong Kong
Kaipin
Szechuan
Chamberlain and Balfour Clash Over Greenwich Seat Draw
London reports open war between Joseph Chamberlain and Mr. Balfour over fiscal policy before the next general election. Chamberlain claims a unionist majority backing and approval of a protectionist candidate to contest Lord Hugh Cecil’s Greenwich seat.
Salzer's Wone P Buttter Corn Record Highlighted
A fragmented note touts Salzer's corn record across states from Indiana to Michigan. It claims 50 acres yielded 50 heavily, with per acre outputs such as 187 bushels in Indiana, 160 in Ohio, 198 in Tennessee, and 2v bushels in Michigan, urging readers to beat the 1905 record.
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Salzer
Ind
Ohio
Tenn
Mich
GO GOD Trolley Car Restrictions Ahead
Trolley cars and hats may be blocked while you wait as officials implement new restrictions. Public notice warns delays and advises riders to plan extra time during peak hours.
Defiance Starch Ad Promises Quality and Value
The ad touts Defiance Starch with 16 ounces for 10 cents urging readers to try it and save money, claiming unmatched quality and quantity. It ends with a generic boast about boldness and getting bowled over.
Prominent Cincinnati Woman Praises Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
A Cincinnati woman testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her womb trouble after nine months of severe pain nervousness and headaches. The letter praised the remedy as a uterine tonic and urged other women to use it, listing symptoms like suppressed menstruation indigestion bloating and nervous prostration.
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Cincinnati
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia
Sara Wilson
East 3d Street
Ohio
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