Disaster at Sea near Marseilles Leaves Weakened Liban Sinking
More than 100 people drowned when the Liban collided with the Insulaire off the Maire islands near Marseilles. Rescue efforts by the Balkan and Belchamp saved 57 in total as Liban sank rapidly amid exploding boilers and an eddy caused by its masts.
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Marseilles
Insulaire
Liban
Fraissinet Steamship Company
Hastia
Corsica
Maire Islands
Belchamp
Lilian
Balkan
Fraissinet Company
Balchamp
Government probes killing of homesteaders in Kansas
The General Land Office orders a strict inquiry into reports that cowboys killed a homesteader family in northern Kansas over Dewey Cattle Company wire cutting. An inspector will review the Dewey fence on public land, with findings to be sent to the district attorney. The Interior Department aims to press for removal of range fences.
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Interior Departmcut
Duel at Eagle Lake Ends in Fatal Handshake
In Eagle Lake Texas Marshal Kinard and William McDow killed each other after trading shots. Pierce Hammond, a bystander, was mortally wounded as McDow fell. McDow reportedly said we are both done for, let us be friends and Kinard replied before dying. The two shooters died after shaking hands.
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EL Paso
Tex
Texas
Eagle Lake
Marshal Kinard
William McDow
Pierce Hianmmond
McDow
Kinard
Government Wins Second Class Mail Case in DC Court
In Washington the court of appeals in DC sided with the government reversing the lower court. The postmaster general sued Houghton Mifflin & Co. over admission of certain publications to second class mail matters.
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Washington, DC
Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Postmaster General
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
Census Report on Philippine Population Progress
Washington DC. General Sanger in charge of the census reports progress in the Philippine Islands. He notes a Christian population of about 7,000,000 and Manila’s population at roughly 220,000.
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Washington, DC
War Department
Sanger
Philippine Islands
Manila
Iron Workers Forced to Leave Austria
Vienna reports a wholesale emigration of miners and iron workers to the United States amid unprecedented industry stagnation. Hundreds have been discharged since the year began, mines work short time, wages tumble to about 50 cents daily, and many families suffer as large colonies depart the country.
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Vienna
Austria
United States
Wireless link tested between Chicago and Milwaukee mayors
The first official Marconi wireless test between Chicago and Milwaukee was successfully carried out Tuesday evening. Messages passed between the two mayors and visiting business leaders, with atmospheric interference at times. Signal poles 240 feet high stand at each end, with instruments sheltered nearby as the system undergoes lake marine experiments.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Marconi
Lake Marine
Railroads Suffer Major Flood Losses Out of Kansas City
The flood inflicted severe damage on railways serving Kansas City. Freight cars and buildings lost, with total losses estimated between 2 and 3 million dollars. Dozens of cars were washed away, and fires destroyed many more as lines in Harlem and West Bottoms burned.
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Kansas City
Burlington
Harlem
West Bottoms
Death toll climbs as flood devastates South Carolina
The Columbia flood leaves up to $3.5 million in property damage with Clifton reporting 100 missing workers from three mills and 500 residents left destitute. Pacolet losses approach $1 million as debris and submerged communities recover.
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Columbia
S. C
Piedmont
Clifton
Pacolet
Conner Calls Count Cassini Inquiry on Interview
Peking reports United States Minister Conger cabled Secretary Hay asking for an inquiry into the authenticity of the published Interview with Russian ambassador Count Cassini. The count reportedly denied Mr. Conger’s claim on Russia’s demand on China and expressed surprise at acting on unreliable information.
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Peking
United States
Conger
Hay
Count Cassini
China
President Roosevelt Returns to Washington After 14,000 Mile West Trip
President Roosevelt arrived in Washington at 7 o clock Friday night after a two month Western journey covering more than fourteen thousand miles. A large crowd greeted him as his carriage, escorted by high school cadets, moved to the White House. Officials, veterans, and family watched as he waved from the carriage and spoke a bellicose greeting. A Marine band concert on the White House grounds accompanied the welcome, with the Star Spangled Banner followed by Hail to the Chief before his brief address.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Root
Hitchcock
Cortelyou
Payne
Kimball
Department of the Potomac
Grand Army of the Republic
Hodgson
W. S. Cowles
Knox
Wilson
Fairbanks
Indiana
Pennsylvania Avenue
Marine Band
No Habeas Corpus Denied for Wright Extradition Case
The U S Supreme Court refused to grant a writ of habeas corpus for Whittaker Wright, the financial operator held in New York awaiting extradition on England charges. The ruling affirms the Southern District of New York Circuit Court decision.
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Wright
Washington, D. C
United States Supreme Court
Whittaker Wright
New York
England
United States Circuit Court
Southern District of
Answer Filed in U S Court of Appeals Case
Philadelphia latest filing shows Pennsylvania Railroad answers Western Union Telegraph against decree allowing pole and wire removal along railroad right of way. Court of Appeals handling the suit seeks modification of the prior ruling.
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Philadelphia
Pai
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
United States Court of Appeals
Western Union Telegraph Company
Telegraph Company
Strike Ends As Union Pacific, Workers Reach Pact
After weeks of dispute, Union Pacific and union representatives announce a tentative agreement ending the strike. Details of the accord include wage terms and rest period provisions, with ratification expected later this month.
Union Pacific machinists settle strike reinstatement and raises
After eleven months on strike, Union Pacific machinists reach an agreement. All old men to be reinstated within sixty days, no discrimination, with a 7 percent average wage increase on a graded scale. Piecework to be at workers discretion, no new hires for sixty days. Struck-off dates: June 3 for settlement, June 8 return to work. Boiler makers had already settled. blacksmiths awaiting talks.
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Omaha
Union Pacific
Burt
Harriman
New York
F Ivo
Machinists’ International Executive Board
McKeen
Hugh Doran
Machinists’ Executive Board
Karriman
McNeil
Live Stock Market Report Delivers Mixed Cattle Hog and Sheep Pricing
Cattle supply ample and demand steady with price gains for quality stock including light weight heifers and veal calves. Hogs show a broad decline with most sales at 57.5 to 58.0, while sheep quotations vary by grade from heavy western lambs to feeders and ewes.
Mountain Fires Threaten Adirondack Region in Saratoga
Dense smoke and ash blanket the Adirondacks as fires in Catlin lake and Cold River regions spread. Firefighters struggle to approach within two miles amid heat and debris suspending lake navigation. A steamer crew on Long Lake has been missing for three days.
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Adirondack Lakes
Long Lake
Cold River
Transfer Order Shifts R F D HQ West Division
First Assistant Postmaster Wynn issues transfer of rural free delivery headquarters from Denver to Omaha. The Western division, with eleven special agents and ten route inspectors, covers Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, Montana, North Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, and New Mexico, effective July 1.
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Western Division
Omaha
Washington
Wynn
Denver
Colorado
Wyoming
South Dakota
Montana
North Dakota
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
New Mexico
Government relief powers extended to flood victims
Washington officials report the War Department will provide tents and military supplies to flood victims in the west. Acting Secretary Sanger assumes full responsibility for extending aid and may seek congressional approval later. Military posts may allocate rations and shelter without prior Congress orders.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
West
Congress
Sanger
Reopened Case For Matt Kieffer Ordered New Trial
The case against Matt Kieffer in Sturgis South Dakota was reopened after a telegram from the Supreme Court clerk at Pierre announced “State Kieffer reversed. New trial ordered.” Kieffer will be brought back to Sioux Falls for a rehearing after previously serving a lengthy term.
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Sturgis
S. D
Matt Kieffer
Supreme Court
Pierre
Kieffer
Sioux Falls
Vrooman Resignation Accepted by Ruskin University Board
The Ruskin University board of administration accepted Walter Vrooman's resignation as trustee without reference to his personal or business affairs. The board states its opposition to political socialism while noting one department offers sociology and courses in economic and industrial history and economics from the union labor standpoint.
Plague of Locusts Threatens Trans-Caspian Region
Locust swarms threaten Trans-Caspian territory with widespread famine as crops, grain and fruit suffer widespread damage. Turkestan already experiences famine amid the pest outbreak.
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ST. Petersburg
Trans- Caspian
Turkestan
Bids Accepted For Three Sixteen-Ton Battleships
The navy board recommends Secretary of the Navy accept bids from Newport News Shipbuilding Company New York Shipping Company and Fore River Ship and Engine Company to build three sixteen ton battleships. No action yet taken.
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Washington, D. C
Board of Construction of
Navy Department
Secretary of the Navy
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
New York Shipping Company
Fore River Ship and Engine Company
Siamese Leader Cites Humorous Dish Outlook
Ty King predicts a future where he may be eaten with Bonglish or French sauce, joking that benevolent assimilation will not spare him. He remarks his preference for English sauce mixed with Japanese flavor, reflecting diplomatic humor amid tensions.
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Siam
A Royal Coal Stoker
The Duke of Connaught on the battleship Renown visited the boiler room in India return to inspect naval stokers. He stoked coal for half an hour with a shovel and kit, then admitted stokers have no easy time.
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Duke of Connaught
India
Defiance Starch Marketed as Superior Yet Costly
An advertisement touts Defiance Starch as superior to competing brands claiming it is one third finer and costs ten cents more per unit.
An Interesting Old Quin
George W. Rogers of Adams New York unearthed a gold medal during spring plowing. The 1816 dated piece bears Sir Isaac Brock the Hero of Upper Canada on one side and a motto praising commerce and world peace on the other, with a central monument depicted.
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George W. Rogers
Adams
N. Y
Sir Isaac Brock
Upper Canada
Depot believes PI0s Cure for Consumption equal for coughs
Miss Joan F Bowaga of Trinity Springs announces in a 1908 notice that PI0s Cure for Consumption is offered as an equal remedy for coughs and colds. The message is dated February 16 1908.
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Joan F Bowaga
Trinity Springs
Oldest American Naval Veteran In Philadelphia
William Mackabee, born 1803 in Baltimore, near 100, will celebrate his 100th birthday next September at the Naval Home in Philadelphia. He is the oldest living veteran of the American Navy, joining the frigate Constitution as an apprentice in 1817 and serving nearly continuously until he was sent to the naval home in old age.
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Philadelphia
William Mackabee
Baltimore
Constitution
Naval
Advert says Defiance Starch exceeds rivals in 16 oz packs
An ad claims Defiance Starch is superior to other cold water starch and offers 16 oz per package while 12 oz brands price higher per ounce. It suggests a grocer may stock out until a 12 oz stock is sold and adds a proverb about avoiding drawing a spear to kill a fly and preferring a folded newspaper.
Historic Billiard Table From Louis XIV to Modern Soho Exhibit
A London table dating back about two centuries, originally owned by Louis XIV and later Napoleon, now displayed by Orme & Sons in Soho Square. The oak body weighs 10,000 pounds, is clad in electric blue cloth, and features rosewood framing with bronze gargoyle pockets. When a ball drops, the gargoyle’s lower jaw opens to reveal the ball.
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London
Louis XIV
Napoleon
Messrs. Orme & Sons
Soho Square
They All Saved the Seeds Story of a Hanna Banquet
A Western politician Mark Hanna hosted a dinner in Ohio for fifty farmers where twenty five Georgia watermelons were served. The melons were prepared with champagne poured into each, then iced. After the meal each farmer received half a melon and, as they tasted, secreted the seeds in their vest pockets. Wet boots and expected pleasures are hard to put off.
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Mark Hanna
Ohio
Georgia
Hanna
Mellon
Grape Nuts Proves Nourishing For Convalescents
A testimonial extols Grape Nuts with cream as a strong aid for recovery from typhoid fever. The author credits renewed strength, clearer mind, and full recovery after starting the cereal, noting other desserts in the package recipe book. The ad cites Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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