Presidential Palatial Train Heads West for Nine Weeks
The special presidential train, one of the finest to leave Washington, will travel April 1 to June 5 covering about 14 000 miles. Conductor William Johnson leads, with Spencer Murray in charge of the private car Elysian. The six cars include the Texas Senegal St James Atlantic and a baggage car. Roosevelt tours the west, visiting Pittsburgh Chicago Milwaukee and other cities on a long itinerary.
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William H. Johnson
Spencer Murray
Elysian
Texas
Senegal
St. James
Atlantic
Pittsburg
Roosevelt
Horseshoe Curve
Chicago
West
Pennsylvania
Harrison
Charles S. Deneen
Evanston
Northwestern University
University of Chicago
Deutscher Club
Milwaukee Press Club
Asiatic squadron to be increased with vessels from orders
Washington reports a planned rise in US naval strength in the Orient, forming three squadrons including battleships Kentucky Oregon Wisconsin monitors Monterey Monadnock, plus cruisers New Orleans Raleigh Albany Cincinnati and a gunboat squadron. Peking notes anxiety over China reports but says no foreign legations sent them. Roosevelt visits Sioux Falls and Aberdeen with multiple speeches on tariff and prosperity.
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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
Ing
Tung Fuh Siang
Prince Tuan
Kansi
Canton
Kwangsi
Enlisted Leave for Battleship Squadron After Repairs
The battleship squadron including Kearsarge Alabama Illinois Massachusetts Indiana and Iowa and the Maine will receive ten days net leave when docked for repairs in about six weeks. Upon reaching Chesapeake Bay they will be reviewed by Adm. Dewey and Rear Adm. Taylor before most head to northern navy yards for docking and repairs.
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Washington
Battleship Squadron
Kearsarge
Alabama
Illinois
Massachusetts
Indiana
Iowa
Maine
Chesapeake Bay
Adm
Dewey
Adm. Taylor
Bureau of Navigation
Navy Yards
Universal exhibitions to open in Liege and Biarritz in 1905
Washington reports two major events planned for April 1905. A universal exhibition of sciences arts and industries will run six months at Liege. A congress of thalassotrophy will be held in Biarritz France from April 19 to 21 this year.
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Washington
Liegé
Biarritz
France
Labor unions plan broad defensive alliance
In Pittsburg on April 7 a defense pact among most U S trades unions is being eyed as a near term possibility. Leaders from several labor organizations are developing plans aimed at uniting the labor movement for common defense and action.
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Pittsburg
Business Failures Report For Week Ended April 2
New York reports 145 business failures in the United States for the week ending April 2, down from 175 the prior week and 176 in the same week of 1902. Canada shows 18 failures, up from 16 last week but equal to 18 in the year-ago week.
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New York
United States
Canada
Sentence Approved Dismisses Army Officer for Debt
Washington April 4 The president has approved the sentence of court martial dismissing from the army Second Lieutenant Betah Smith 17th Infantry for incurring a debt and failing to pay according to promise.
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Washington
Army
Betah Smith
17Th Infantry
Roosevelt Family Back From Potomac Cruise
Mrs Roosevelt and her children concluded a weeklong cruise on the Mayflower down the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay. A White House carriage greeted them on landing as the party returned to Washington. All members reported being well and improved by the outing. Miss Alice Roosevelt also returned from a visit with Governor Hunt’s family in Porto Rico.
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Washington
McGovern and Yanger Matched for May June Fight
Terry McGovern of Brooklyn and Denny Yanger of Chicago were matched in Chicago Sunday night for a bout to be staged between May 15 and June 1, after clubs offer the best inducements.
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McGovern
Yanger
Chicago
Terry McGovern
Brooklyn
Denny Yanger
Congressman Ketcham's Condition Reported
Representative John H. Ketcham of New York, after a period of illness, was taken to New York City on Sunday. He showed some improvement but remained very weak and still affected by his sickness.
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Ketcham
Washington
John H. Ketcham
New York
New York City
Emperor William Buys Danish Sailor Statue
Copenhagen April 6. During his stay here Emperor William purchased a large silver statuette of a Danish sailor and plans to place it on his yacht as a reminder of the nation he holds in warm regard.
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Copenhagen
William
Plague stamped out, Mazatlan reports no deaths
Mazatlan Mexico April 6 daily progress shows no plague deaths in three days and only one serious case remains in hospital.
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Mazatlan
Mex
Cardinal Gibbons Improves and Delivers Sermon
Cardinal Gibbons, confined by a severe cold for several days, showed marked improvement by Sunday and was able to deliver his usual sermon at the Cathedral in Baltimore on April 6.
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Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Several Ohio Cities Vote Reelects and Shifts Mayors
Ohio towns including Columbus Cleveland Toledo Dayton and several others held elections. Julius Fleischmann in Cincinnati and Sam Jones in Toledo were re elected. In Cleveland Jason Johns led Democrats while Republicans swept many offices. Several towns reported Republican mayoral wins and mixed results for city councils and boards.
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Julius Fleischmann
Cincinnati
Columbus
Cleveland
Jones
Toledo
M. E. Ingalls
Citizens
Dempsey
Superior Court
Fleischmann
Mr. Ingalls
Hosea
Robert H. Jeffrey
John N. Hinkle
Hinkle
James M. Butler
Sylvester C. Noble
Board of Public Service
W. C. Cussins
Roy Wildermuth
George Jones
Johns Dem
Goulder
Jason
Receivers Appointed for Aultman Miller Co in Akron
Judge Kepfer appointed George W. Crouse and H. P. Mcintosh receivers for Aultman Miller Co after a $1.8 million liability emerged. Creditors may extend time to settle. New York auditors valued assets at $1.751 million, short of liabilities by $134,000. Crouse personally liable for over $1.5 million. causes include aggressive competition and risky sales methods. First National Bank of Mantua filed to declare the firm bankrupt. state printing contract may be revoked and relet.
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Akron
J. A. Kepfer
Court of Common Pleas
George W. Crouse
H. P
Aultman, Miller Co
New York
Chicago
Crouse
Cleveland
First National Bank of Mantau, O
United States
Cothi
Ohio
Columbus
Cincinnati
Heavy movement of immigrants through Chicago rail lines
Between 2 000 and 3 000 immigrants passed through Chicago Monday bound for western states. The day marked the largest single-day flow handled by the railroads entering Chicago.
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Chicago
Northwest
Anaconda Leaders Elected In City Roundup
Anaconda Montana on Monday saw the Socialists choose John Frinke as mayor Patrick McHugh as police judge Michael Tobin as treasurer and three of six aldermen. Democrats elected two aldermen and Republicans one.
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Anaconda
Mont
John Frinke
Patrick McHugh
Michael Tobin
Tillman Case Set For April 13 In Court in Columbia
Columbia April 7 Solicitor Thurmond announced at the opening of court that the case of James H Tillman will be called April 13 and that no change of venue would be asked.
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Columbia
D. C
Thurmond
James H. Tillman
Cuban Congress Reassembles in Havana
Havana April 7 Congress reassembles after a recess and will likely stay in session for three extra months to enact many laws before all government departments are fully underway.
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Havana
Gift to Employes From White Star Line
New York April 7 Old New York employees of the White Star line received about 50900 as an especial gift for long and faithful service to the company.
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New York
White Star Line
Carnegie offer funds Mansfield library project
Andrew Carnegie through the memorial library trustees proposes 35000 for a new library building in Mansfield. The city would provide a suitable site and 3500 annually for maintenance. Trustees will accept the offer and refer it to the city council. Current quarters are cramped and city already funds maintenance closely matching the needed increase.
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Mansfield
Andrew Carnegie
Memorial Library Trustees
Memorial Library
Carnegie
Building Blown Across Track Near Lancaster
A small building near the Cole glass factory in Lancaster Ohio was blown onto the railroad track as the south bound Hocking Valley Limited approached at speed. The engineer reversed the engine and the air brakes, stopping the train within a few feet of the structure. Passengers were badly shaken.
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Lancaster
Cole Glass Factory
Hocking Valley
Toledo
Embezzler Chas Stein Arrested in Van Wert
Charles Stein, claiming he embezzled $10,000 from New York parties years ago, was arrested by Sheriff Bickford in Van Wert Ohio. He has adopted the Dowie faith and intended to surrender in New York, having bought a Chicago to Van Wert ticket and planned to walk the remainder.
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van Wert
Chas. Stein
New York City
Interests Consolidated in Cleveland and Akron Firms
Cleveland April 4 The Wellman Seaver Morgan Engineering Co of Cleveland and the Webster Camr Lane Co of Akron have consolidated their interests and will be operated under the Wellman Seaver Morgan Co. The Cleveland plant becomes the Wellman Seaver Morgan engineering division and the Akron plant the Webster Camp Lane division.
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Cleveland, O
Wellman-Seaver-Morgan Engineering Co
Cleveland
Webster, Camr & Lane Co
Akron
Wellman-Seaver-morgan Co
Wellman-Seaver-Morgan Engineering
Webster, Camp & Lane
Death of Well Known Shoe Dealer Dan Cohen at Covington
Cincinnati April 4 Dan Cohen a prominent shoe dealer in this city and Covington died at his home 22 Pike street Covington Thursday night after about two weeks of illness with asthma and pneumonia His death was sudden but not unexpected.
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Cincinnati
Dan Cohen
Covington
Pike Street
Weaver elected mayor in East Liverpool race
East Liverpool Ohio April 7 W A Weaver prohibitionist won the mayoral race by a narrow margin according to incomplete returns An alliance of prohibitionists saloonists and unhappy Republicans backed T W Thompson the Republican nominee and the city police chief Women held all day prayer meetings praying for Weaver's success.
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Toledo
Sam Mi Jones
John W. Dowd
Charles Edson
Wachenheimer
Dayton
Snydem
Yaple
Steubenville
Heanéary x Scott
Kenville
Mingo Junction
F. S.chanan
Coshocton
E. C. Rinner
Sandusky
Board of Public Service
Warren
M. J. Sloan
Hamilton
Bosch
Ironton
Moulton
Bellefontaine
S. H. West
Harding
Marion
East Liverpool
W. A. Weaver
T. W. Thompson
Weaver
Mansfield reformatory officials resign. new stewards named
Mansfield Ohio April 4 William Klain the Mansfield reformatory steward for over six years and Chief Clerk Barberton of Mt Gilead resigned effective May 1. Russell Claypool of Frankfort will become the new steward and Joseph Schulemacher of Dayton the new chief clerk.
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Mansfield, O
Wm. Klain
Clermont County
Mansfield Reformatory
Barberton
Mt. Gilead
Russell Claypool
Frankfort
Joseph Schumacher
Dayton
Ohio State hosts sheep shearing festival in April
Columbus April 4. April 17 there will be held at the Ohio State university in Columbus in connection with the department of agriculture a sheep shearing festival. There will be both expert and amateur exhibitions of shearing by machine and with hand shears.
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Columbus
Ohio State University At
Department of Agriculture
Woman Kills Man After Peeping Tom Incident
In Akron Ohio on April 7 Mrs Susan Updike was jailed after confessing to fatally striking Andrew Fasnacht with a club at her home. She said Fasnacht acted as a peeping Tom and she defended herself in the confrontation.
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Akron
Susan Updike
Andrew Fasnacht
100th Birthday Celebrated for T. M. Kimball in Urbana
Urbana Ohio April 7 The 100th birthday anniversary of the late T M Kimball was celebrated at the home of B B Miller north of the city. His sons daughters and other relatives gathered to honor his memory in a unique manner though he has been dead for five years.
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Urbana
T. M. Kimball
B. B. Miller
Mr. Kimball
Dickson Brothers Buy East Main Street Property for New Theater
Dayton April 6. George A. and Fred C. Dickson of Indianapolis closed deals to purchase several parcels on the east side of Main street just below Fifth street from the Best Schwind and McGowen estates. They plan to erect a new theater as soon as current lease terms end.
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Dayton
George A
Fred C. Dickson
Indianapolis
Main Street
Fifth Street
Best, Schwind and McGowen Estates
Conductor Crushed Between Cars Dies in Deshler
Lima April 6 Michael Clifford twenty years a railway employee and passenger conductor on the Findlay Deshler branch fell between coaches of an accommodation on the main line at Deshler. He was crushed losing his lower limbs and is expected to die from the injuries.
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Lima, O
Michael Clifford
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Road
Findlay-Deshler
Deshler
Cigar Makers Strike Over Wage Scale in Columbus
Columbus cigar makers walkout after employers delay signing a new wage scale seeking roughly ten percent raise. Officials expect quick settlement as negotiators work toward an agreement.
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Columbus
Hall brothers clash ends with Hall win in Wellington
In Wellington April 7, D. Wellington Hall of the People's party defeated his Republican brother H W Hall for mayor by a narrow 28 vote majority after a lengthy campaign.
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Wellington
W. D. Hall
People's
H. W. Hall
Pensioner John Frail Dies Aged 87 In Lima Ohio
John Frail aged 87 a veteran of 53 years with the Pennsylvania railroad and reputedly the oldest pensioner on the Fort Wayne Crestline division died Monday afternoon in Lima Ohio He is survived by nine children and twenty six grandchildren.
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Lima
John Frail
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fort Wayne- Crestline
Widow Mrs Bastine Found Dead in Home
Barnesville Ohio April 6 Mrs James Bastine aged 50 was found dead hanging by a rope in her home by her 14 year old niece The scene suggests suicide with no stated reason The niece is in precarious condition from the discovery.
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Barnesville, O
James Bastine
Moeller Named Coadjutor Bishop of Cincinnati
Rome announces Rt. Rev. Henry Moeller has been appointed to the Cincinnati coadjutor see. The German clergy express particular elation at the appointment.
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Cincinnati
Rome
Henry Moeller
Child dies after patent medicine overdose, Toledo
Harold aged five, son of William Delaney of 322 Chase Street, Toledo, died after drinking half a bottle of patent medicine given by his parents seeking a quick cure for a cold. The tragedy occurred on April 6 as the boy attempted to get well at once.
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Toledo, O
Harold
William Delaney
Chase Street
Man Identified as Henry Early, 40, Suicide on Rails
In Toledo Ohio, April 6, a man believed to be Henry Early of Indianapolis, aged 40, committed suicide by lying on railroad tracks in front of a Wabash passenger train Saturday night, causing his death.
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Toledo
Henry Early
Indianapolis
Death of former advance agent in Columbus hospital
Columbus Ohio April 6 C R De wolf once a theatrical advance agent and recent artist in the city died at Emergency hospital near police headquarters after heavy drinking and under arrest.
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Columbus, O
C. R. Dewolf
Banks Will Be Merged In State Financial Move
The directors of the national and local banks in Cleveland discuss a planned merge. Hayes leads the vote to combine the two institutions, signaling a major consolidation expected to shape regional banking.
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Cleveland, QC
Onal
Hayes
Wealthiest Clinton county resident dies in Wilmington
Matthew Rombaugh aged 91 died in Wilmington Delaware. He was the father in law of General J W Denver and uncle to several generals and admirals. He was widely regarded as Clinton county s wealthiest man.
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Wilmington
Matthew Rombaugh
J. W. Denver
Clinton County
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