Russia and China Faces in Manchuria Trade Pact Talks
Secretary Hay meets with Count Cassini amid Russian demands in Manchuria and U.S. protests. Washington notes aim to protect American trade under an open door. Chinese resistance and Russian insistence on closed ports are central to diplomacy. An English correspondent provides text of a Russo-Chinese commerce treaty.
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Washington
Russia
Manchuria
Hay
Count Cassini
State Department
McCormick
St. Petersburg
Conger
Peking
United States
China
Department
Nations unite against Russia over Manchuria crisis
From Yokohama and Shanghai reports dated April, Chinese newspapers urge a firm front to Russia to defend Manchuria. A mass meeting is planned in Shanghai with Chinese officials pressing no concessions. Japan reportedly demands evacuation and a Russian sunboat sails toward Neu-Chwang.
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Yokohama
Tore
China
Russia
Manchuria
Shanghai
Japan
Neu-Chwang
Russia and China seek control of Manchuria trade
A Daily Mail dispatch from St. Petersburg reports China may accept Russia's terms to modify the Russo-Chinese commercial treaty. Key points include taxing Chinese arms imports to Manchuria, building a Kalgan factory for railroad materials, appointing a Kadun for gold mine rights, waiving customs on Russian goods to Central China, and jointly sealing Manchuria to foreign goods. Reuters notes the fourth demand aims to keep Manchuria closed to other powers.
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London
St. Petersburg
Daily Mail
China
Tsung-Li Yamen
Manchuria
Kalgan
Peking
Khardin
Russia
Cone
Mongolia Contemplated to Be Transformed as Chinese Province
A foreign envoy reports a plan to convert Mongolia into a Chinese province. The arrangement preserves 1,200,000 taels in receipts from Nieu Chwang customs, held by the Russo-Chinese Bank, as indemnity for repairs and protection of the Shan Hai Kwan Nieu Chwang railway.
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Mongolia
Nieu Chwang
Russo-Chinese Bank
Shan Hai Kwan
Murder in Boston Fire Lieutenant Shot by Widow
Boston on April 26 reports Fire Lieutenant John A. Kelly was shot and killed by Isabella Viola, wife of Luke Viola, amid an assault incident involving Kelly and Mrs. Viola’s husband. Kelly forced entry at Fay Street and attacked Viola’s home, leading to the fatal shootings as he confronted them in the upper apartment.
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Boston
John A. Kelly
Isabella Viola
Kelly
Fay Street
Luke Viola
Viola
Tragic House Fire Claims Family in Dallas
Early today in Dallas Bona Cordella and his family woke to the smell of burning wood. A child, eight, died in the flames while Cordella suffered serious burns and his wife was fatally injured, burned from head to foot as she tried to rescue the children.
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Dallas
Tex
Bona Cordella
Cordelia
Lieut. Gov Lee resigns Missouri post in a day
Lieutenant Governor John A. Lee mails his resignation to Governor Dockery in Jefferson City after conferring with advisers. Senator Thomas T. Rubey will become the new lieutenant governor. Lee declares retirement from political life and says reform efforts led to his downfall. He avoids commenting on a grand jury probe.
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ST. Louis
John A. Lee
Dockery
Jefferson City
Senate
Lee
State University
Columbia
School of Mines and Metallurgy
Rolla
Macon
Lebanon
Pecsenes
Enem
St Louis Prepares for National Good Roads Convention Gala
St Louis gears up for a busy week with the national and international good roads convention opening and the Louisiana Purchase Exposition dedication closing. The president and many dignitaries are due, with about 450000 people expected for dedication day. Books guide visitors to living quarters as the Arkansas monitor arrives amid riverfront crowds.
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ST. Louis
Oge
United States
Arkansas
Notable Party Heads to St Louis Dedicatory Exercises
A party including Gen Nelson A Miles Admiral Winfield Scott Schley Senator Jones of Nevada and ex President J K Cowan of the Baltimore and Ohio Railway passed through Cincinnati today aboard the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern for the dedicatory exercises at St Louis this week.
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Cincinnati
Nelson A. Miles
Winfield Scott Schley
Senator Jones
Nevada
J. K. Cowan
Baltimore & Ohio Railway
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
St. Louis
Collision in St. Louis Leaves Dozens Hurt
A collision of two Easton avenue street cars in St Louis on April 26 killed an unidentified elderly woman and seriously injured conductor Ray Haut and ten others including Mrs Joseph P Hillcox and eightyearold Buschmier daughter. A panic followed as about one hundred passengers were aboard.
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ST. Louis
Ray Haut
Joseph Phillcox
William Gardner
Ellis Gordon
Buschmier
Jared
Edith Nagle
Annie Schurman
Mabel Schurman
Charles
Leave of Absence for Christiancy and New Office Chief Named
Washington April 26 postmaster general reviews affidavits on the Tyner Barrett safe theft and will forward them to the Department of Justice for action by Attorney General Knox. Christiancy requests leave and a temporary successor will be named tomorrow after Cabinet officers choose a candidate. John E. Monk.
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Mr. Christiancy
Day
Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Post Office Department
Department of Justice
Knox
Tyner
Barrett
Christiancy
Payne
John E. Monk
Washington agitated as diplomats head to St Louis exposition
Washington officials fear minor incidents during the Louisiana Purchase Exposition dedication. The State Department has mapped hotel rooms and carriage routes for diplomats to prevent clashes over registers and protocol. Political notes discuss Republicans’ next House leadership, with Uncle Joe Cannon likely to chair and Payne remaining leader. A Valetta Consul report notes Bentwood furniture samples shown abroad sixteen years ago spurring export interest.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
St. Louis
United States
Dahomey
Fiji Islands
Soretary John Hay
State Department
Grout
Valetta
Apstre Ee He
Islands men eye shared building to display samples
A plan proposes a few men pool resources to rent a building on the islands to show samples of their products. The idea aims to cultivate a paying trade with island customers. In Washington Army Orders, April 26, First Lt Percy M Ashburn is reassigned to Fort Missoula Mont. Capt John A Perry is relieved from California duties and sent to Fort D A Russell Wy. Capt James H Bradford Jr gets four months leave.
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Islands
John E. Monk
Washington
War Department
Percy M. Ashburn
Fort Assinniboine
Mont
Fort Missoula
John A. Perry
Thirteenth Infantry
Department of California
Fort D. A. Russell
Wyoming
James H. Bradford, Jr
Twentythird Infantry
Returns From Europe Head Of Ziegler Arctic Expeditio
Anthony Fiala, named to lead the Ziegler Arctic expedition, arrived aboard the St Paul from Southampton. He went abroad to review ground and arrange supplies, and will consult William Ziegler. He forecasts a June departure if ice conditions permit and notes the America is undergoing repairs after voyage Tromsoe to Trondheim.
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New York
Anthony Fiala
Ziegler
St. Paul
Southampton
Fiala
William Ziegler
Tromsoe
Trondheim
Schools in Porto Rico Reach Seething Education Gap
New York April 2 Bishop James H Van Buren Protestant Episcopal bishop of Porto Rico spoke at St Mark s Church on the diocese s school needs He noted 365 000 school aged children while only 60 000 can be accommodated and said his aim is to build schools and raise funds for a hospital during his visit to the mainland.
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New York
James H. van Buren
Porto Rico
St. Mark's Church
Mob slays Black youth after assault near Santa Fe Illinois
In Santa Fe Illinois a seventeen year old Black youth was captured by officers and killed by a mob after an attempted assault on a farmer’s ten year old daughter. The mob then attacked a Black bridge crew living in tents, burning them as gunfire was exchanged. Extra police were sworn in and the village remains heavily guarded.
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Thebes
Santa Fe
Branson Davis
Mississippi
Dedication Exercises at Jewish Theological Seminary of America
The New York ceremony featured Rev. Dr. Kaufman Kohler as speaker and Rev. Dr. Samuel Schulman delivering prayer. Jacob H. Schiff presented the building for acceptance by the institution, marking a pivotal moment in American Jewish education.
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New York
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Kaufman Kohler
Hebrew Union College of America
Cincinnati
Samuel Schulman
Jacob H. Schiff
France Prepares for King Edward's Paris Visit
The article notes France readying for King Edward's visit to Paris with spectacular features and signals political significance. It also mentions an appeal to Kaiser Wilhelm to allow Mormons to stay in Germany amid ongoing unrest. British engage in another clash in Somaliland, inflicting heavy losses on native rebels.
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France
Edward
Paris
Somaliland
King Edward to be welcomed in lavish Paris display
Elaborate preparations mark King Edward's Paris visit with royal processions at Bois de Boulogne and Champs Elysees. He will stay at the British embassy, meet President Loubet at the Elysee, attend the Comedie Francaise, review troops, and dine with officials, signaling a potential thaw in Franco British relations amid wider European diplomacy.
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Paris
Edward
Russia
Loubet
Bois de Boulogne
Bois
Champs Elysees
Queen Victoria
King Edward
Elysee Palace
M. Loubet
Comedie Franccaise
Vincennes
Longchamps
Great Britain
France
Senate
Chamber
Delcasse
Foreign Office
Cherbourg
Eortrast
Italy
St. Petersburg
Loubet Leaves Bona for Tunis After Algeria Visit
President Loubet's Algerian tour ends with a Bona banquet and departure aboard the French cruiser Jeane D Arc. A telegram from Foreign Minister Delcansé at Tunis says the American squadron will greet him in Marseilles on April 29 and salute him on his arrival there. The cruiser heads to Tunis, expected tomorrow.
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Bona
Algeria
Loubet
Delcanse
Tunis
Marseilles
France
Jeane D’arc
Mass Said On Albany By English Priest In Villefranche
Father Fits patrick, an English priest, celebrated mass on board the United States cruiser Albany this morning. All the Catholic officers and men of the squadron attended the service. The auxiliary cruiser Buffalo will leave here tomorrow, homeward bound, with time-expired men on board. The squadron will sail Tuesday for Marseilles and await there the arrival of President Loubet.
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Villefranche
Fitspatrick
United States
Albany
Buffalo
Marseilles
Loubet
Mormon Missionary Seeks Kaiser Aid for German Stay
Hugh J. Cannon, a Mormon missionary, plans to appeal to Emperor William I to allow Mormons to remain in Germany, hoping the emperor’s policy of religious tolerance will include his sect. The petition outlines Cannon’s case and aims to secure permission for continued residence and activity in the country.
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Berlin
Hugh J. Cannon
William
Germany
Cannon
Mormon Teachings Claimed Subversive to State Law
Mr Cannon argues Mormon doctrine is not subversive to laws or citizenship and notes he sent the Book of Mormon in German to the German imperial court. He expects US intervention if missionaries are maltreated, citing the Olsenbruck affair where two missionaries were beaten, jailed, and deported. Affidavits have reached Senators Kearns and Smoot who seek restraint from Germany.
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Poli Iy
Cannon
William
United States
Olsenbruck
Prussia
Hanover
Hamburg
Kearns and
Smoot
Germany
Kronstadt Riot Details From Kronstadt Disorder
The Lokal Anzeiger reports clashes at Kronstadt Russia that began with a brawl between troops and marines and escalated into a riot in which about 12 000 people took part. Rioters tore up paving stones wrecked houses and attacked the fire brigade. Several police officers were wounded and Admiral Lavroff arrived to take command of the fortress.
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Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Kronstadt
Russia
Lavroff
Herbert Garnett Accidental Shot Kills Youth in City
Herbert Garnett eighteen son of Allen Garnett died at City Hospital after an accidental shooting at Rhode Island and Locke streets. William Potter twenty four, a laborer, confessed the pistol fired during a friendly scuffle when Garnett flourished a knife. Potter was arrested on assault with intent to kill and carrying concealed weapons. later the charge was amended to murder after Garnett’s death. Garnett, popular and the custodian of courthouse offices, died from a bullet that perforated the femoral artery, with bystanders and police unable to find credible witnesses.
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Herbert Garnett
Allen Garnett
City Hospital
Rhode Island
Locke Streets
Garnett
William Potter
West
Walnut Street
Potter
Admire
Cole and
Locke
Garrett
Hull
Griffin
Bae
Smith & Wesson
Muror
Herbert
Lucy Williams
Mob Whips Negro Man and Two White Women in Bloomington
Twelve masked men visited Rebecca and Annte Stevens near Bloomington at 1 a.m. and dragged Joe Shively the black lodger from the house. Shively was beaten with a sapling while two white women and a young colored girl were stripped to the waist and whipped until bleeding. The mob, led by a silent, authoritative figure, ordered the victims to depart the neighborhood amid mounting local fear and suspicion.
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Indianapolis Journal
Bloomington
Ind
Rebecca
Annte Stevens
Joe Shively
Shively
Stevens
Bhiely
Faecal
Trust Mill Shuts Down in Terre Haute After Payoff
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Terre Haute Indiana reports the Republic Iron and Steel Company mill was paid off last night and will close indefinitely. About four hundred workers lose jobs while material will be sent to the Springfield Illinois mill for profitable operation. The Highland Iron and Steel Company mill remains open and profitable, operated by former trust managers, with scrap iron purchases cited as a prelude to the plant’s early costs.
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Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Ind
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Trust
Springfield
Highland Iron and Steel Company
SOOES
Tee Ee
Lutheran Church Dedicated at Hammond Indiana
Three thousand Lutherans helped dedicate St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Hammond Indiana the largest church affair in city history Congregations from forty out of town Lutheran churches attended with special trains from Valparaiso Crown Point and Chicago area churches represented Rev W H Dan led services Edifice cost $5000 and a stained glass window portrays a life of Christ the church described as the finest Lutheran Church in Indiana
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Indianapolis Journal
Hammond
Ind
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Val- Lataine
Crown Point
Chicago
W. H. Dan
Christ
Indiana
Indiana Well Represented at Theosophical Conven tion
The Theosophical Society of America held its annual convention in New York on April 26 to elect officers for the coming year. Dr. A P Buckman of Fort Wayne Indiana chaired the session. Elected to the executive committee were Johnson Moffet and Buckman, with other officers named from New York and Louisville.
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Longview
Tex
Carthage
Hensley Johnson
New York
Theosophical Society of America
A. P. Buckman
Fort Wayne
Ind
Ala
Ing. Wee
United Lowing
Johnson
Eld
Momte Ngmere
York
Rs. Moffet Juckman
Otis
J. Bewsel
Louisville, Ky
P. H.ew
Juvenile Court Gains Ground in Evansville
In Evansville Indiana sentiment grows for opening a Juvenile Court as an adjunct to the Vanderburgh Circuit Court. Law enacted by the last legislature backs the plan and local officials push to establish the new court to handle youth cases.
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Indianapolis Journal
Evansville, Ind
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