Burr Treason Indictments Recovered in Richmond Archives
In Richmond Virginia officials reveal that original Burr treason and misdemeanor indictments, long believed lost, have been found in United States Circuit Court archives. The discovery occurred during preparation for the St. Louis World's Fair when a DOJ agent researching for a government exhibit located the documents. The rest of the Burr papers remain in their proper places.
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Barr
Richmond
Aaron Burr
United States Circuit Court
St. Louis
Burr
Russian press wireless telegraphy deemed spy practice
The Russian government warns newspaper correspondents using wireless telegraphy of being spies and shot. The American De Forest Wireless Telegraph Company protests to Secretary Hay in Washington, asserting rights under international law to use wireless for peaceful purposes and demanding U S protection for its operators and property.
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de Forest Wireless Telegraph Company
Hay
Washington
High Seas
United States
Fatal electric line tragedy near Center Street station
A nine year old boy named Weg burned to death after snagging on energized wires on the Northwest elevated road near Center Street station Chicago. He attempted to reach the roof of the shed, slipped, and was electrocuted as flames engulfed his clothing and burned his hands before he fell lifeless to the pavement.
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Mason
Weg
Center Street
Chicago
Teazer Destroyer Beached During Portsmouth Maneuvers
London special reports the British torpedo boat destroyer Teazer ran ashore during naval maneuvers at Portsmouth. She was towed off and docked after a sham night attack staged for Prince Henry of Russia. All crew members were saved.
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London
Teazer
Portsmouth
Prince Henry
Russia
Portsmouth Harbor
Indian Prince Kilted In Indiana Street Car Crash
Amar Nath a prince of Lapore India and Purdue University junior was struck by a car in Lafayette Indiana while riding a bicycle. He lost his left leg and was expected to die. The British Consul in Chicago was notified and a cable sent to the royal family in India.
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Lafayette
Ind
Amar Nath
Lapore
India
Nath
Purdue University
Chicago
Wills of Gen Cassius M. Clay Ditched by Court
Judge Penton of Richmond Circuit Court rules all Cassius M. Clay wills invalid for mental incapacity. The property passes to natural heirs, excluding Dora Clay Brock once noted as the General’s young wife.
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Clay
Penton
Circuit Court
Richmond
Cassius M. Clay
Dora Clay Brock
Officers slain by Moros in Mindanao patrol
Captain David P. Wheeler and Corporal Percy Meygelt of the Twenty second Infantry were stabbed while reconnoitering Moro positions along the Taraca River in Mindanao. Wheeler died at Marahno on April 11. Meygelt was fatally wounded.
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Menta Special
David P. Wheeler
Percy Heyweilt
Twenty-second Infantry
Taraca River
Lake Lanac
Mindauaa
Wheeler
Marahno
Meygelt
Missouri disaster sympathy from British admiralty
Henry White at the United States Embassy in London reports the senior Naval Staff sent the first Lord of the Admiralty's condolences regarding the Missouri disaster. The message was transmitted in the ambassador's absence, coordinating sentiment from the British side.
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Englaus
Henry White
United States
London
Ambassador Choate
State Department
Missouri
Dynamite Riot in St Petersburg Hotel Kills Man
A dynamite explosion at Hotel Da Nerd in room 518 killed Genersi Kazarkol’s son. Police found documents pointing to the author of the outrage in the early investigation.
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St. Petersburg
Genersi Kazarkol
da Nerd
No Divorce For Snoring In Nebraska Case
Mrs. Albert Phenix of Omaha sought divorce claiming her husband’s loud snoring kept her from sleeping. The request was denied by the authorities.
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Albert Phenix
Omaha
Neb
Death of Mrs. Levise E. McComas, Maryland Senator’s Wife
Mrs. Levise E. McComas, wife of the Maryland Senator, died at their Washington residence after two years of illness. She had been an invalid for two years.
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Levise E. McComas
Maryland
Washington
Carnegie Grants Five Million for Heroes and Dependents
Andrew Carnegie establishes a $5,000,000 fund to aid dependents of individuals who lose their lives in efforts to save others and to honor heroic acts. The fund provides medals commemorating heroin acts and supports those who are injured in the line of duty.
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Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
Fireman Charles A. Gross Killed at Marion Blaze
Fireman Charles A. Gross was instantly killed in Marion Indiana when a falling chimney crushed him during a fire response. The fatal accident occurred at the scene as he worked to control the blaze.
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Charles A. Gross
Marion
Ind
Russian Battleship Petropavlovsk Sunk Makaroff Dead In Port Arthur
Reports from St. Petersburg say the Russian loss includes the first class battleship Petropavlovsk and Vice Admiral Makaroff who went down with his ship. Grand Duke Cyril was wounded while Grand Duke Boris watched the catastrophe. Initial rumors claimed Cyril killed though later told he survived.
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St. Petersburg
D Petropavlovsk
Port Arthur
Makaroff
Grand Duke
Cyril
Petropavlovsk
Patropavlovsk
Petropaviovsk
Iss
Boris
Detroapave Jevesk
Ingaresal
Gram
Battle on the Yalu Fights Reach West Bank
The report says fighting has paused near Kiemien heng on the Yalu’s west bank. Russians seize horses cattle and provisions from locals near Chin con by the Liao river prompting Chinese anger and possible collision. Japanese activity persists at Yongampho with light transports disembarking troops and stores.
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Kiemien
Yongampho
War News From the Front on the Yalu River
Commentary notes Japan may bluff about a descent at Yin-Isan while planning a major attack near Port Arthur. It suggests Russia retreats and hopes to draw Japan into a trap, with threats and cautious limits on artillery range along the Yalu near Yonganiphe. Japanese supply steamers are reported entering the Yalu estuary.
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Yalu
Wiju
Yongampo
Antung
Russia
Japan
Autung
Manchuria
Ixorea
Jiuropatkin
Gen. Kuropatkin
Yonganiphe
Yin-Isan
Liso-Yang
Peninsula
Port Arthur
Seoul
Yalo River
Maneuvering for position in Far East war
The article notes minimal land combat in the Russia Japan war, with Russia driven from Korea and Japan holding the peninsula. It describes Japanese advances from Seoul to Wiju, winter road conditions, and the potential for Manchuria conflict as tensions rise. Nine Japanese officials, disguised as Chinese, have gone north to Gen Ma’s HQ.
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Far East
Russia
Japan
Korea
Yalu
Ilorea
Manchuria
Chemulpo
Seoul
Morea
Pingyang
Wiju
Koerea
Post Office Bill Sparks Senate Debate on Investigation
The Culberson amendment to the post office appropriation bill sought a commission to probe the Postoffice Department. Debate included Mr. Gorman urging inquiry and Mr. Aldrich saying the watered-down measure meant little. The bill passed with Democrats’ amendments rejected and conference reports on Indian and canal zone measures advanced.
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Culberson
Postoffice Department
Senate
Gorman
Aldrich
Congress
Messrs. Teller
Simmons
Hopkins
Teller
H. H. Thomas
Chicago
Civil Service Administration
Treasury Department
Department
Fairbanks
Medinley
Buffalo
Old
Fort Abraham Lincoln
North Dakota
Panama Canal Zone
Mr. Morgan
House
Cooper
Philippine Islands
Jones
Virginia
Hemenway
Morgan
W. D. Crum
Charleston
S. C
Tillman
Illinois River
W. A. Smith
Michigan
Williams
Illinois
Col
T. W. Symons
Engineer Corps of the Army
New York
Hamilton
Cochran
Roosevelt Skips Grand Opening of St Louis Exposition
National Capital resident Roosevelt cannot attend the formal opening. An amendment to the sundry civil bill provides 250 for Confederate Mound care at Oakwoods Cemetery in Chicago. A tax on leaf tobacco is repealed in a Ways and Means subcommittee bill.
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National Capital
Roosevelt
House
Oakwoods Cemetery
Chicago
Internal Revenue Tax
Internal Revenue Sub-Committee
Clark
State Department
United States
Fee
Bombay
India
Ir. Fee
Ohio
Henry Podge
New York
Missouri Battleship Disaster Kills Twenty-Nine at Pensacola Range
The battleship Missouri suffered a dual powder explosion killing 29 sailors and wounding five during target range loading drills off Pensacola. A 400 pound charge in a twelve inch gun ignited, triggering 1,600 pounds in the handling room. Water flooded the magazines to quench fires as crews battled the blaze, with only one turret survivor. Captain Cowles commanded swift rescue, while investigators cite disobedience of loading procedures linked to the Massa chusetts incident.
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Missouri
Capo Pee
Cowles
Roosevelt
Massachusetts
Navy Department
Illinois
Pensacola
Fla
Texas
Brooklyn
Noor
Trent. Nammer
Hames
Dog meat requested for Philippine tribe at World’s Fair camp
A Philippine Commission unit at the Cuartel de Filipino near the World’s Fair seeks daily dog meat from St. Louis authorities to feed 15 canine eating tribe members. The Irrogotés, after Seattle, endured three weeks without dog meat, prompting complaints as officials focus on lodging and not market checks.
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St. Louis City
Commissary Department
Philippine Commission
Cuartel de Filipino
R. Healy
Seattle
St. Louis
Denver Passes New City Charter
Notes of Current Events report Denver adopts a new city charter. Gen. W. H. Payne, age 73, of Washington, is dead. R. R. Batles, a Cory Pa. millionaire, and Degraff Ohio post office robbery noted. E. Millward of Saratoga NY is arrested charged with murdering his wife and baby.
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Denver
W. H. Payne
Washington
R. R. Batles
Cory
Degraff
Ohio
Postofice
London
E. Millward
Saratoga
N. X
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the Weekly Record
the Record Publishing Co., Publishers
Silver Lake
Indiana
N. M. Diath
Panorama OF the World
Admiral Togo
Yalu River
COREA
Admiral Makaroff
Vladimir
St. Louis Fair
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