Italian justice lessons for Chicago officers in Venice riot
United States naval officers and marines from the cruiser Chicago were jailed in Venice for disorderly conduct and resisting police. Capt. Wynne received four months and ten days. Ledbetter and Doddridge three months each. All ordered to pay costs and damages. two injured claimants seek about £10 each.
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Venice
Italy
United States
Robert P. Wynne
Marine Guard
Chicago
Robert E. Ledbetter
John S. Doddridge
Wilfred Langtry
San Marco
Wynne
Ledbetter
Embassy Seeks U S Court Martial for Venice Row
In Rome on April 23 officials disclosed a painful impression at the American embassy over Venetian actions by Chicago men. Officials said Italian court proceedings will precede arraignment before an American court martial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Venice
Chicago
Price Table Game Aboard Ship Sparks Venice Incident
Washington April 3. Captain Dayton of the Chicago reports no Navy telegram on the Venice trouble that led to officers’ arrest on misdemeanor charges. Navy officials say such incidents are mailed than cable reported. Some believe American sailors may be victims of the trick table a collapsible device used in foreign saloons to ruin tableware and prompt damage claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Venice
Chicago
Charles H. Dayton
Dayton
Beehler
United States
Germany
Austria
Italy
Washington
Navy Department
Department
Crowninshield
Lawyers Seek Supreme Court Action to Break Beef Trust
Attorney General Crow moved in the Missouri Supreme Court to force key Armour and Swift officials to appear May 6. The proceedings target whether a beef packing trust violates anti trust laws and seek a ruling on the alleged combination and its legality.
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Jefferson City
Crow
Supreme Court
Beef Trust
Burgess
Charles W. Armour
Armour Packing Company
Kansas City
Kirkland B. Armour
Missouri
Armour Re Company
J.C. Dold
J. . Dold Company
W. Waller
Swift & Co
South
Joneph
Gunt Bischoff
St. Louis
Walter Pfeffer
Hs State Union
Prices of Dressed Beef and Meats in Missouri
Mis souri markets list prices for dressed beef and meats. The proceeding is brought under the law of 180.
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Missouri
Re-elected Commander Leads Spanish War Order in NY
New York Commandery of the Naval and Military Order of Spanish American War held its fourth annual meeting at Delmonico's. President Roosevelt was re-elected commander. Officers named for the year included J N Miller and J W Claus, with J C Wellgood as chaplain and F W Topyan as treasurer. Gen George W Harries delivered a message from the President, who could not attend in person.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
J. N. Miller
Paes
J. W. Claus
C. A
A. J. Enriques
F. W. Topyan
BE. N. Ro’ingen
J. C. Wellgood
US & W
George W. Harries
National Guard of
District of Columbia
Roosevelt
Herr and Frau Strong aboard Kaiserin Maria Theresa
Ex captain Putnam P. Bradlee Strong and May Yohe the divorced wife of Lord Francis Hope were listed as Herr Strong and Frau Strong aboard the Kaiserin Maria Theresa which arrived from Mediterranean ports.
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New York
Putnam P. Bradlee Strong
May Yohe
Lord Francis Hope
Herr Strong
Frau Strong
Plans for Auxiliary Baldwin Zeigler Arctic Expedition
New York reports the Auxiliary Baldwin Zeigler expedition is ready with Frithjof chartered to sail Tromsoe July 1 under W S Champ. The party aims to locate Baldwin near Alger Island and prepare caches for a dash to the pole while refitting the America in ice.
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New York
Baldwin-Zeigler
Europe
Frithjof
America
Baldwin
Franz Josef Land
Tromsoe
W. 8
Champ
William Zeigler
Cymric
Pretoria
Arctic
Kjeldsen
Arctics
Zeigler
Alger Island
Pole
Greenland
Lee
Train Collision Injures Governor Yates Party in Illinois
A Chicago and Alton coal train rear ended an Illinois Central yard train in Springfield on April 28. The sleeper Thebes was demolished and Governor and Mrs. Yates were thrown from their berths but none were seriously injured. Other passengers escaped harm in the Illinois Central yards.
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Springfield
Chicago & Alton
Illinois Central
Iinois Central
Yates
Chicago
Fire injures two Des Moines firefighters at hotel block
In Des Moines Indiana on April 2 two firemen were hurt while battling a blaze in the Marshall Dental Company block at 221 and 223 West Walnut street. William Nagle suffered a severe hand injury requiring amputation and John Latimer was seriously hurt on both arms. Losses include 0,000 to the building, 19 to L Ginsburg’s furniture, and 5,000 for Porter’s upper story hotel.
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Des Moines
Marshall Dental Company
West Walnut Street
William Nagle
John Latimer
L. Ginsburg
Pesee Porter
Caboose Derails Near Eureka Springs injuring nine
A St. Louis and North Arkansas caboose left the track six miles west of Eureka Springs Arkansas today injuring nine of ten passengers. Probate Judge John N Pittman of Berryville sustained serious internal injuries while the others suffered cuts and contusions.
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Eureka Springs
Ark
St. Louis & North Arkansas Railroad
John N. Pittman
Berryville
Wreck of a steamer on the lakes disaster
Reports from Port Huron and Sandusky detail a deadly storm on the Great Lakes. The barge Sacramento captain sighted wreckage in Saginaw bay likely from a steamer, possibly the Pawnee. Survivors and drowned crew from the Grace Gribbie were later recovered near Point Pelee with three sailors missing.
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Port Huron
Mich
Sacramento
Saginaw Bay
Pawnee
Detroit
Navy Bill Aims at Two New Battleships and Four Large Vessels
The 1903 naval appropriation bill proposes two first class battleships at about 16 000 tons and cost not over 212 000 each plus two first class armored cruisers about 14 500 tons cost not over 4 659 000 each along with two gunboats. It also provides for 500 more Naval Academy cadets and a government yard construction experiment with at least one ship built in a navy yard. Total appropriations are 77 660 286 dollars with detailed allocations to ordnance equipment yards and training.
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Washington
Foss
House Naval Committee
Germany
United States
Secretary of the Navy
Navy Yard
Congress
Board of Construction
Avor
Naval Officers
Great Lakes
Naval Board
Naval Academy
Navy
Bureau of Navigation
Bureau of Ordnance
Bureau of Equipment
Bureau of Yards and Docks
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Marine Corps
Newark
New Orleans
Albany
Newport Torpedo Station
Naval Militia
Navy Department
San Juan
Porto Rico
West Indies
House of Representatives
Cummings With Double Pneumonia In Critical Phase
In Baltimore on April 23 Congressman Amos J. Cummings of New York, hospitalized at the Church Home and Infirmary, developed double pneumonia with one lung initially affected and the other slightly involved. He remains delirious at times yet nourishes well and rests, doctors maintaining hope for recovery despite the serious turn. In New York Archbishop Corrigan’s condition improved markedly on April 28 as pneumonia is now broken though weakness from long illness remains the dominant risk. Cardinal Martinelli visited the archbishop at the residence.
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Baltimore
Amos J. Cummings
New York
Church
Cummings
Corrigan
Dent
Keyes
Martinelli
Philadelphia
Queen Wilhelmina Improves After Illness at Castle Loo
The Hague bulletin says Queen Wilhelmina slept well last night and has feverless mornings with lower evening temperatures. She has left bed briefly today as health progresses and the queen mother is pleased, though later bulletins omit these details. Separately, Rev. Joseph Parker of City Temple, London, is seriously ill.
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the Hague
Castle Loo
Wilhelmina
London
Joseph Parker
City Temple
Electric line merger unites Indiana routes under Union Traction
George F. McCulloch travels to Philadelphia to report a major interurban consolidation in Logansport Kokomo Fort Wayne and Lafayette. The Lafayette Street Railway joins Union Traction linking Delphi and Logansport with Indianapolis and other key hubs, creating a vast electric network.
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George F. McCulloch
Union Traction Company of
Indiana
Philadelphia
Elkins-Widener Syndicate
Electric
Logansport
Kokomo
Fort Wayne
Lafayette
Logansport, Rochester & Northern Traction Company
Lafayette Street Railway Company
E. T. Griffiths
J. Levering Jones
James Murdock
Union Traction Company
McCulloch
Lau & Stoneman Company
Lafayette- Delphi
F. A. Smart
Detroit
Consolidated Company
Logansport Street Railway Company
George Marott
Wabas
Linsport
Delphi
Fayette
Winona
Bishop Attacks Roosevelt in Savannah Sermon
Bishop Kelley of Savannah attacked President Roosevelt in a Sunday address, drawing strong interest from Catholic authorities in Washington. Cardinal Martinelli is away, and officials indicate no church action is planned, citing the bishop’s American citizenship and his right to speak.
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Washington
Kelley
Savannah
Roosevelt
Cardinal Martinelli
Confederate Veteran's Enduring Southern Views Mentioned
The passage notes the subject's adherence to Southern allegiance, expressing strong, non religiously derogatory views about the cause he fought for during the Civil War era.
Alleged Burglar Killed In Chicago Shootout
In Chicago on April 2 two policemen and five burglars clashed in front of a store on Archer Avenue Loomis Street. Policeman O'Connor identified one thief and the others opened fire as they fled. O'Connor and Policeman Herman Maronde exchanged shots with the group. A man was shot through the head and died instantly. Neither officer was wounded.
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Chicago
O'Connor
Archer Avenue
Loomis Street
Herman Maronde
Sandwich prices rise in Chicago ham and roast beef
Chicago records a 10 cent ham sandwich for the first time in years as meat costs push up prices. Ham sandwiches shift from 5 to 10 cents and roast beef from 10 to 15 cents, with daily ham consumption about 90,000 and an estimated $15,000 extra daily cost to the public.
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Chicago
Tornado Devastates Glenrose Texas Kills Seven
A Glenrose Texas tornado between 5 and 6 pm killed seven people including Mrs Milan and Rev Ford, injured forty, and demolished much of the town. One-third of business blocks, a courthouse, printing office, and several stores were destroyed. many homes blown down. relief aid arrived from Morgan. Names of the dead and injured are listed with several unidentified.
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Dallas
Tex
Dallas News
Morgan
Glenrose
Somerville County
Carl Milan
J. R. Milan
Ford
Methodist Church
May Connell
Mudgrove
Gage
Tidwell
Baschow
Thomas Trice
Miss Fogs
Shields
Lewis
Weatherford
Milam
Lily & Son
Hendricks & Son
Unseasonal Wyoming Storm Kills Thousands of Sheep
Reports from across the state indicate a sudden storm last week killed between 12,000 and 13,000 sheep, with losses ranging from five to ten percent. Natrona County saw the heaviest toll, about 3,000 sheep, where shearing had already begun.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Natrona County
Woman's Alliance protests Sunday travel in
The Woman's National Alliance voted to send an official protest to the Daughters of the Revolution over Sunday travel during their Denver meeting. The group cites an April 27 Garden of the Gods itinerary and also plans to protest Princeton University for a Staten Island baseball game. Other cited Sunday activities include Governor Odell's Southern trip, Roosevelt's return to Washington, the Meteor sailing, and King Edward at a Sunday concert. Bucknell pitcher and a YWCA home for girls are noted as pro-Sunday actions.
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New York
Woman's National Alliance
Daughters of the Revolution
Denver
Garden of the Gods
Darwin R. James
Soeciety
Princeton University
Staten Island
Odell
Roosevelt
Washington
King Edward
Bucknell College
Young Women's Christian Association
Cure for Cholera Examiners to Test Benzozone in India
Ann Arbor researchers from the University of Michigan leave for Asia after commencements to test benzozone, an organic peroxide proposed as a potential cure and preventive for intestinal diseases. Profs. Victor C. Vaughan and Frederick G. Novy will study tropical dysentery and other illnesses in disease-stricken regions of India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
India
Victor C. Vaughan
Frederick G. Novy
Medical College of
University of Michigan
Asia
Novy
Fribal
Palma and Maso Meet in Havana April Meeting
President elect Palma left Bayamo for Manzanillo and met General Bartolome Maso, Democratic candidate who had withdrawn. Maso pledged support to Palma and gave him an affectionate greeting at Yara. The accord was presented as a show of unity for Palma’s campaign.
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Havana
Palma
Bayamo
Manzanillo
Yara
Bartolome Maso
Democratic Party
Cuba
Maso
Theso
Palmo
Arsenal Grounds Legislation Filed for Property Sale
Legislation is pursued by Mesers Fairbanks Beveridge and Over street to secure authorization for the sale of Arsenal Grounds property. The measure outlines public sale procedures and governing authority.
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Mesers
Fairbanks, Beveridge and
Overstreet
Indianapolis Arsenal Dilemma Weighs Lands and Banks
Washington April 2 Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge explored options for the Indianapolis arsenal’s fate. Possible paths include donating grounds for a city park or university use, selling at nominal figures, or leveraging Hawley legislation to fund nearby army stations. Debates touch on special Indiana needs and post office route extensions.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Fairbanks
Beveridge
Indianapolis Arsenal
War Department
Root
Havana
City of
Indianapolis
University of Indianapolis
National Technological Institute
Hawley
Hawkley
Representative Overstreet
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Mays
President Roosevelt
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Yohe
Mrs. Yates
Archbishop Corrigan
Electric Line
Syndicate
Lafayette Railway System
THE
Bishop
Michigan University
Arsenal Grounds
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Postoffice
White House
John Pierce
Ane
Senator Fairbanks
Post Office
Daviess
Martin
Swain
Bartholomew County
Stevens
Columbus
Twelfth
Senate
Banks
Campyi
Secretary of the Treasury
Daviess County
Greensburg
Madison
Shaw
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