Baltimore Fire Devours Wholesale District Amid Massive Loss
The blaze in Baltimore on February 8 9 raged through the wholesale district destroying 75 blocks of modern buildings and the post office courthouse theater and several giants structures. Fire engines from Washington Philadelphia and nearby counties joined battles as dynamite blew to halt the spread. Officials estimate losses near 200 million with martial law in effect and stocks of banks and brokers caught in the inferno.
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Japan Breaks Off Diplomatic Relations With Russia
Feared to trigger war in the Far East as Japan declares the end of talks with Russia and moves to seize Core a. Reports from St Petersburg Tokyo Paris Washington and London describe the severance, potential seizure of Corea, and naval deployments to edge toward conflict.
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Senate Debates Over 4.6 Million St Louis Exposition Loan
Washington reports trace the Senate debating the 4.6 million loan for the St Louis exposition with no conclusion as adjournment nears. In the House members clash over Indiana and Kentucky disputes and measures on seeds distribution while parliamentary maneuvering continues.
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The Burned District in Baltimore Fire Sweep
The fire devastated a 75 block area in Baltimore bounded by Liberty Lexington Jones Falls and the Basin. It destroyed major docks on McClure Patterson Smith Frederick Long and Union and consumed many large structures on Fayette Gay Lombard Charles Balderson Ellicot Hollingsworth and Cheap Side streets. About 2,500 buildings were destroyed in the blaze.
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Long
Union
Commerce
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Mayor McLane Receives Roosevelt Message on Baltimore Disaster
President Roosevelt sent a formal note to Baltimore Mayor Robert McLane dated February 8 1904 expressing shared horror at the catastrophe and offering federal help if needed.
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Robert McLane
Theodore Roosevelt
Chicago's Sympathy for Baltimore Fire Disaster
Chicago Mayor Carter H. Harrison sends heartfelt condolences to Baltimore Mayor Robert M. McLane and Governor Warfield, recalling Chicago's own 1871 fire and theater disaster. He promises material aid and solidarity from Chicago as the city mourns.
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Robert M. McLane
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Carter H. Harrison
Harrison
Pretoria Horse Feed Costs and Water Scarcity Highlighted
It costs ten dollars weekly to feed a horse in Pretoria while the country enjoys plenty of fertile soil yet suffers from scarce water resources.
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Pretoria
Japanese Consul Receives Canadian Applicants for Army
Vancouver British Columbia February 9 K Mori kawa Japanese consul at Vancouver is kept busy daily receiving applications from British subjects to join the Japanese army. He says the applications come from officers and men in active service at Esquimalt.
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B. C
K. Morikawa
Esquimalt
Japanese Captain Recalled From Yale Postgraduate Course
In New Haven on February 9 Captain Sa dao Ota of the Japanese army, a cavalry officer, has been recalled to return home. He had been taking Yale University post graduate work. There are 25 Japanese students at Yale.
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Sadao Ota
Yale
Japan Landing Troops in Corea Reported
London February 9 report says sixty Japanese transports are landing troops at several Korean ports with Seoul to be occupied by Japanese forces. The Daily Mail correspondent notes Japanese troops are moving into Corea.
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Austrian peace society asks Roosevelt intervene in war
Vienna February 9 The Austrian peace society cables President Roosevelt asking him to intervene in the Russia Japan conflict under The Hague arbitration provisions. Paris February 9 China will observe strict neutrality and says whoever wins Mansuria will remain Chinese per treaties.
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Secretary Hay Returns to Washington from Thomasville Ga
Secretary of State Hay arrived in Washington from Thomasville Georgia after two weeks of recuperation. He appears nearly recovered from his illness and spent Sunday night at the White House in conference with President Roosevelt on the eastern situation.
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Skirmish in Komitagis Terin District Kills Five Turks
From Monastir on February 8 reporting a clash between Turkish troops and revolutionists in Komitagis Terin, five Turks and four revolutionists killed. Revolutionary leader Boris Sarafoff is expected to join with a strong Macedonian escort shortly.
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Murderer Committed death by own action
In an altercation on a railroad platform at Leighton Missouri Noah Bowles town marshal was shot and killed by William Pittman who then killed himself It is alleged Pittman was intoxicated and the incident occurred about 30 miles from Quincy Illinois on February 9
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Lewiston
Noah Bowles
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Entire block burned in Lakeland fire
The block bounded by the railroad Kentucky avenue Main street and Massachusetts avenue in Lakeland Florida was consumed by fire. Loss is estimated at 75000 dollars with about one third covered by insurance.
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Fla
Kentucky Avenue
Main Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Leave for Chemulpo Core a as Navy division sails
Secretary Moody announced in a cablegram from Lieut. Commander Marsh American naval attache in Tokio that a naval division has departed Japanese waters bound for Chemulpo Corea.
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Corea
Washington
Moody
Marsh
Tokio
Strike Ordered by Flint Glass Workers Leader
Pittsburg Feb 9 Thomas R Rowe president of the American Flint Glass Workers union sent telegraphs ordering a strike of all workers in factories controlled by the National Glass Co.
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Thomas R. Rowe
American Flint Glass Workers’ Union
National Glass Co
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