Asiatic Squadron Increases Navy Presence In Orient
Washington reports a planned material expansion of the U S naval force in the Orient with three squadrons headed by battleships Kentucky Oregon and Wisconsin cruisers including New Orleans Raleigh Albany and Cincinnati and gunboat units for shallow waters The move aims to deter incidents in the Far East and comes amid unrest in China with calls for relief funds and indemnity discussions in Canton and Peking610
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Washington
United States
Orient
Navy Department
Asiatic
Philippine
Kentucky
Oregon
Wisconsin
Monterey
Monadnock
Puget Sound
New Orleans
Raleigh
Caribbean Sea
Albany
Cincinnati
Far East
Peking
China
Kwang Si
Tonkin
Tung Fuh Siang
Prince Than
Ikkansa
Canton
Kwangsi
Navy Battleship Squadron Men to Get Ten-Day Leave
Enlisted men aboard the battleship squadron including Kearsarge Alabama Illinois Massachusetts Indiana and Iowa will receive ten days of net leave when the ships are docked for repairs in about six weeks The Maine is to receive the same leave. On reaching Chesapeake Bay mouth from the south the squadron will be reviewed by Adm Dewey and Rear Adm Taylor before heading to northern yards for docking and repairs.
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Washington
Battleship Squadron
Kearsarge
Alabama
Ilinois
Massachusetts
Indiana
Iowa
Maine
Chesapeake Bay
Adm
Dewey
Rr Adm
Taylor
Bureau of Navigation
Navy Yards
Plumber Finds Hidden Treasure in Hielena Home
A Helena Montana plumber uncovered about $18 000 buried under 510 Broadway. The owners, Mr and Mrs John McCormick, awarded him $1 as a reward for the discovery.
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Hielena
Mont
Broadway
John McCormick
City Marshal Shoots Man in Gardner Fight
Olathe Kansas April 6 City Marshal PB Howland of Gardner shot and killed Bud Briggs after a half hour melee as Briggs and two companions tried to free Estelle Briggs, a brother whom the officer had arrested.
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Olathe
Kan
Howland
Gardner
Bud Briggs
Estelle Briggs
Cockrell and Hogan Married in Secret St. Louis Ceremony
Ephraim B. Cockrell son of Senator Cockrell and Hazel Hogan of St. Louis wed in a quiet early Saturday morning ceremony in St. Louis.
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Kansas City
Ephraim B. Cockrell
Senator Cockrell
Hazel Hogan
St. Louis
Levee Breach at Hollybrook Plantation Threatens Flood Area
New Orleans reports a major flood development as the Hollybrook plantation levee owned by James G. Pittman breaks about six miles below Lake Providence in East Carroll parish. The 18 foot crest will not be mended. ends will be held. Water will submerge parts of Tensas Madison Concordia Catahoula and Richland parishes as it returns to the Mississippi via the Red river.
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New Orleans
Hollybrook Plantation
James G. Pittman
Lake _ Providence
East Carroll Parish
Tensas
Madison
Concordia
Catahouh
Richland
East Carroll
Mississippi
Red River
Wyly-Bass
Hymelia
National League umpires tighten rules on pitching and baserunning
In a conference at Old Point Comfort President Pulliam and NL umpires set strict applications of Rule 29 on pitcher position. The group aims to remove preliminary steps and forbid any foot behind the rubber, plus stricter balk and base-runner interference rulings.
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Washington
Pulliam
Old Point Comfort
Opposed Panama Canal Treaty Comment by Isthmian Congressman
Alejandro Orellac, a ministerial congressman for the isthmus, declares opposition to the Hay Herran convention. He argues Colombia should assist opening the canal for world benefit but rejects selling any foot of isthmian soil or allowing foreign jurisdiction over land received as a free legacy.
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Colon
Alejandro Orellac
Colombia
LeCompte Wins Grand Hotel Cup At Indianapolis Shoot
C. O. LeCompte of Eminence Kentucky won the Grand Hotel Cup on the final day of the Indianapolis tournament. He broke 47 of 50 targets under windy rainy conditions. Ernest H. Tripp of the city finished close second with 46 of 59. Chas Phellis of Cincinnati posted 44 of 50 but was not counted as he represents a powder concern. Tripp was high gun in the tournament with LeCompte second.
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Indianapolis
Ind
LeCompte
Eminence
Ernest H. Tripp
Shepardson
Chas. Phellis
Cincinnati
C. O. LeCompte
Bonds Found Hidden in Rubbish Pile Near Seneca
Fifteen thousand dollars in government bonds were found in a rubbish pile. authorities suspect W. L. Maxwell of Sanger, New York, concealed them there and now he is under treatment in a private asylum.
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Seneca
Kan
W. L. Maxwell
Sangerties
N. Y
Death of Rev. Chas. F. Murray in Denver
Rev. Charles I. Murray, 77, Presbyterian minister, died at his Denver home. Born in New Hampshire, he served 20 years as pastor of a church at Westwood, a Cincinnati suburb.
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Chas. F. Murray
Denver
Col
Charles I. Murray
New Hampshire
Westwood
Cincinnati
Indiana gunnery sets new record at five mile range
Pensacola April 4. The battleship Indiana gunners lowered the world record for accuracy during practice. The 13 inch turret guns achieved 12 hits from 12 shots at a five mile range.
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Pensacola
Fla
Indiana
Dinner honors Baron Von Sternberg in Hartford
Members of the Hartford Yacht club hosted a dinner for Baron Spee Von Sternberg the German representative in Washington. The hall featured intertwined German and United States flags in the decor.
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Baron von Sternberg
Hartford
Hartford Yacht Club
Baron Spee von Sternberg
Washington
United States
Divorce and death of Louise Ames Van Weik linked to family wills
New York April 6 Mrs Louise Ames Van Weik 37 shot herself at the Hotel Washington Jersey City after arriving Friday. Daughter Dorothy inherits houses at 1853 1855 Seventh Street NW Washington. other assets go to Mary Garland and executors Royston and Townsend. Previously married to Otto Weik then Edward Wolfbauer, ties to Capt Edwin Ames US Army.
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New York
Louis¢ Ames van Weik
Washington
Jersey City
E. Wolfbauer
Pease
McCullough Street
Baltimore
Edward W. Wolfbauer
Fifteenth Street
Northwest
Washington, D. C
Cuba
Sioux Falls
Mary Garland
Seventh Street
Dorothy
William J. Hess
Otto B. van Weik
Royston
Mr. Townsend
Louise Ames Weik
Edwin Ames
United States Army
Otto B. Weik
Indiana
van Weik
Edward Wolfbauer
Dakota
Greencastle
Ind
Mary Ames Weik
Bishop Ames
Methodist Episcopal Church
DePauw University
DePauw
Otto Weik
Wolfbauer
Oto Weik
St. Louis
Repulse at Santo Domingo City Reported
Washington reports from Commander Turner aboard the Atlanta describe another repulse of government troops attempting to take Santo Domingo City from revolutionists. Turner says Vasquez advances with a strong force, the government gunboat fired thrice with no injuries, marines landed to protect the U.S. consulate as the situation remained critical.
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Washington
Navy Department
Turner
Atlanta
Santo Domingo
United States
Haiti
Vasquez
Wabash Railroad Labor Dispute Ended in Settlement
After four months of turmoil and a near strike, a temporary injunction kept workers at their posts. The conflict with Wabash officers was resolved Saturday evening with a settlement the brotherhood calls a sweeping victory for organized labor.
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St. Louis
Wabash Railroad
Brotherhood
Tom Allen Dead Retired World Boxing Champion
Tom Allen, longtime St. Louis saloon keeper and former world heavyweight champion, died Sunday after a long illness. Born in Birmingham England on April 23 1839 he held the title in bare knuckle days and uniquely lost the championship then regained it before retiring. He lost the belt to Jim Mace on May 10 1870 and reclaimed it by defeating Mike McCool on September 23 1873.
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St. Louis
Tom Allen
Sle
Birmingham
Eng
Allen
Jim Mace
Mike McCool
German Crown Prince Betrothal Rumors In Copenhagen
Rumors in the German emperor's circle and Danish society link Crown Prince Frederick William to Duchess Cecile sister of the Mecklenberg Schwerin grand duke. Cecile born September 20 1886 would be 17 next birthday. the prince is four years older.
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Copenhagen
Danish Cart
Frederick William
Cecile
Levee Breach Near Magnolia Plantation Blocks River Trade
The Sunday morning break occurred on the upper line of ex Gov Warmouths Magnolia plantation on the west bank about 60 miles below New Orleans. The steep river bank requires the break to be closed from the inside. The Grand Isle railroad will not handle freight or passenger traffic to points below Magnolia.
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New Orleans
Warmouth
Magnolia Plantation
Grand Isle Railroad
Magnolia
Wife Killed In Domestic Quarrel In Wilkesbarre
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania on Sunday night Frederick Barney 23 shot and killed his 18 year old wife during a struggle over a revolver. Barney denies intent claiming the weapon fired in a struggle and he is now in custody.
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Wilkesbarre
Frederick Barney
Barney
Roosevelt Visits Sioux Falls Church Day of Rest
President Roosevelt stayed in Sioux Falls from Sunday to Monday morning. He attended morning and evening services, rode with Seth Bullock, and was greeted by Mayor Burnsie State Senator Stites and Senator Kittredge. A pickpocket incident occurred outside the Lutheran church as he entered.
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Sioux Falls
S.D
Roosevelt
G. W. Burnsie
A. H. Stites
Kittredge
Cataract House
Seth Bullock
Black Hills
Livingstone Reform Church
Herman Seil
Walton In
Lutheran Church
G. W. Earl
A. Dockstader
Earl
San Francisco
Yosemite Valley
Glacier Point
Roosevelt Family Ends Potomac Cruise at White House
Mrs Roosevelt and her children completed a week long cruise on the Mayflower along the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay returning to the White House where a carriage greeted them. The family is reported well and benefited by the trip. Miss Alice Roosevelt likewise returned to Washington from Porto Rico after visiting Governor Hunt's family.
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Washington
Emperor William Buys Danish Sailor Statue for Yacht
In Copenhagen on April 6 Emperor William acquired a large silver statuette depicting a Danish sailor. He plans to place the piece on his yacht as a token of his warm regard for Denmark and its people.
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Copenhagen
William
Bank in Kenosha Closes Under State Receiver
Kenosha Wisconsin April 6 state bank examiner M Bergh orders the Kenosha state bank closed and its affairs placed in the hands of a receiver due to insufficient capital.
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Kenosha, Wis
M. Bergh
State Bank Examiner
Judge Nason Found Dead Near Albany
The body of Henry T. Nason, judge of Rensselaer County, missing since Monday, was located in a field south of Albany. Indications pointed to suicide.
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Troy
N. Y
Henry T. Nason
Renssa
Laer County
Albany
Buffalo man dies by self immolation in Los Angeles
Louis Dotsmergy, 46, of Buffalo New York, killed himself in Los Angeles on Saturday night by pouring kerosene over his clothing and setting it alight.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Louis Dotsmergy
Buffalo
N. Y
Cardinal Gibbons Improves and Delivers Sermon
Cardinal Gib bons, impaired by a severe cold, has improved enough to give his usual sermon at the Baltimore cathedral.
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Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Opposition to the Canal Treaty in Colombia
Kingston reports from the Acrato arriving from Colon and Cartagena say broad opposition to the Panama canal treaty is developing in nearly all parts of Colombia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Jamaica
Acrato
Colon
Cartagena
Colombia
Painters and Decorators Strike in Woonsocket
Journey men painters decorators and paper hangers about 150 voted Sunday to strike Monday after masters refused a wage increase demand in Woonsocket Rhode Island on April 6.
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Woonsocket
R. I
Attorneys Confer on Evidence for Legislative Bribery Probe
In St. Louis on April 6 Attorney General Crow and Circuit Attorney Folk held a long conference Sunday to plan gathering evidence for the investigation of legislative boodling.
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St. Louis
Crow
Folk
Redlands Man Taken Into Custody For Vagrancy
San Bernardino Calif April 6 E P Brown of Redlands who was arrested before President McKinley visit and held on Gov Gage orders is again jailed on a vagrancy charge.He is said to have overheard threating allusions to President Roosevelt.
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San Bernardino
Cal
E. P. Brown
Redlands
McKinley
Gage
Roosevelt
Knapp pleads not guilty to wife murder in Ohio case
Alfred A. Knapp, called the multi murders figure, pleaded not guilty to the indictment charging him with Hannah Knapp's murder. Lawyer Thomas represented him in court. Samuel Keelor also pleaded not guilty to murder.
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Hamilton
Alfred A. Knapp
Hannah
Thomas
Samuel Keelor
Congressman Ketcham’s Condition Improves in New York
Washington April 6 Congressman John H. Ketcham of New York, long ill, was taken to New York City Sunday. He remains very weak though showing some improvement, and his condition continues to be the focus of medical attention.
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Ketcham
Washington
John H. Ketcham
New York
New York City
Plague Supposedly Stampedin Mazatlan
Mazatlan Mexico reports continued improvement as no plague deaths occur for three days and only one serious hospital case remains under care. The tone emphasizes relief and ongoing containment.
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Mazatlan
Mex
Impressions of a Woman Settler in Alberta Canada
A Canadian frontier letter from Mrs. John McLachlan dated February 5 1903 describes life in Hilldown Alberta. She praises cattle farming on ranches of 100 to 300 head and notes mild winters and large crop yields. She highlights public schools with 70 percent education paid by government, religious services, and optimistic population growth as Alberta becomes a future garden of the Northwest.
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Hilldown
Alberta
Western Canada
Poplar Bluffs
Michigan
John McLachlan
Fast trains to Chicago multiply as New York Central expands service
George H. Daniels tallies four twenty four hour trains to Chicago plus two Empire State expresses daily. The Twentieth Century Limited departs 2 45 PM reaching Chicago next morning, The Lake Shore Limited leaves 5 30 PM arriving Chicago next afternoon, The Fast Mail leaves 8 45 PM arriving next morning, The noonday Chicago Limited leaves 1 PM arriving next morning, The Detroit and Chicago Limited departs 4 PM arriving next afternoon. The line runs 15 daily New York Buffalo Niagara Falls, five New York St Louis Cincinnati, four Montreal and Boston via Springfield.
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George H. Daniels
Pasenger
New_York Central Road
Chicago
New York
Lake Shore Limited
Lake Shore
Michigan Central
Detroit
New York Times
New York Central
Buffato
Niagara Falls
St. Louis
Cievinnati
Montreal
Boston and Albany
Boston
Springfield
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the Battleship Squadron
Lake Providence
Orellac
Isthmus
Co. O. LeCompte
Capt
Wabash Road
Pugilist
Crown Prince
S. D
Horrivdle
C. P. Brown
Knapp
Canada
M. V. McInnes
Mich
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