Balkan war chatter and modern scandal in a mixed bag of notes
A whirlwind of random items from Tavax and Corcono publishing notes and Ward Co columns. The piece glances at the Balkan war, yacht talk, divorce trends, jokes, savings virtues, and a parade of brief quips about politics, tea habits, hotel chaplains, Dreyfus, planet Eros, and miscellaneous society curios. It cites Admiral Beresford on war costs, a Kansas man’s lifting feat, and Syracuse University journalism plans, ending with a snide remark on Czar Nicholas II’s salary.
Government seeks northwest bids for navy gutter and cheese
In early notices the government advertises for Northwest bids to supply gutter and cheese to the navy. The animal industry bureau gets power to quarantine cattle not diseased. Accusations arise that shipments to post offices ignored recommended needs.
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Bureau of Animal
Harry B. Chamberlain
Philippines
Estrada
Guatemala
United States
Combes
Salvador
Seagirt
N. J
Great Britain
Hague
Venezuela
Moody
Porto Rico
San Juan
Bank Robbery and Crimes Rally Historic City Voices
Robbers blew open the Bank of Rogers and fled with 2500 dollars as one of many crimes noted. Albert J. Adams, the New York policy king, was convicted after a twelve hour jury deliberation. George Miller killed his wife and killed himself, jealousy blamed. The outlaws McKinney and Al Huse wounded City Marshal Packard of Bakersfield, who died. State Rep Samuel D. Pollock arrested for embezzling 964 dollars in Arkansas City. Dr John Kircher of Chicago fatally wounded. Arthur Manierre, an academic tenior, arrested. W W O’Hara of Cincinnati sentenced to eighteen months for mail fraud. Warrants out in Chattanooga for Leroy C Harding for trust company robberies.
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Albert J. Adams
New York
George Miller
Lonlaville
McKinney
al Huse
Marshall Packard
Bakersfield
Samuel D. Pollock
Arkansas City
Kan
John Kircher
Chicago
Consta
Boya
Arthur Manierre
W. W. O'Hara
Cincinnati
Chattanooga
Leroy C. Harding
Loulaville
Train Robbery in Lincoln Leaves Thousands Stolen
Two men boarded a westbound migrant sleeper near Lincoln, Nebraska, and forced seventeen travelers to surrender valuables while a second robber relieved about twenty passengers in the waiting room. The pair fled between Milford and Lincoln after a multi-location theft that has echoed prior heists along the Burlington lines. Authorities note the robbers disappeared amid depot confusion.
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Lincoln
Neb
Milford
Burlington
Roosevelt Opens Yellowstone Gate Cornerstone Ceremony in Montana
President Roosevelt resumed his Pacific coast tour at Gardner Montana where he helped lay the cornerstone of the northern Yellowstone Park gate. Masons led the ritual with Grand Officers present as troops stood guard. A mounted gold chain charm and a Roosevelt portrait were placed in the stone amid coins newspapers and emblems.
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Third Cavalry
Fort Yellowstone
Frank ©. Smith
Sol Mapner
Calloway
Koogevelt
Gunners at Fort Hart Injured Reloading Sunrise Gun
Private Carver of Company H and Corporal Foley of Company C of Twenty-Man United States Infantry at Fort Gnelling were hurt at 6 am when a cannon discharged accidentally during sunrise gun reload. Carver suffered a badly lacerated right leg and severed finger tips. his face burned. Foley had lacerations to his right thumb and index finger.
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Foley
St. Paul
United States Infantry
Fort Gnelling
Rebels Plan Attack on Fez, Morocco in April Advised
Madrid dispatches report rebels in Morocco intend to attack Fez. Advices from Mellum II to the Intention of the Moroccan rebels to attack Pez.
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Fez
Madrid
Mellum II
Pez
Train crash kills Milwaukee rail worker near Grace Street
Jeremiah Saul, a Milwaukee railroad foreman, was struck and killed by a Minnesota Crane near Western avenue and Grace street. His van was damaged in the incident last night.
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Jeremiah Saul
Van
Tenn
Milwaukee’ Railroad
Western Avenue
Grace Street
Hu Mole van
Two Burglaries Led to Multi Year Terms Begun
In Mandan North Carolina on April 26 Allan Cooley and John Birkland were sentenced in district court to three and four years respectively for burglary. Both defendants had prior terms at the St Cloud reformatory.
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N. C
Allan Cooley
John Birkland
St Cloud Reformatory
Five Bodies Recovered From Northwestern Star Oil Plant
Minneapolis April 26 Five bodies remain in the ruins of the Northwestern Star Oil company plant after Thursday’s explosion The fifth victim S A Mitchell cashier was recovered shortly before noon yesterday Fire crews hope to recover two more bodies C H Currin general manager and Harold Colburn clerk while two others David Ducy John Spotanski and Joseph Laphond are believed consumed Most escaped workers are recovering The flames raged in the tank room where several hundred barrels of gasoline fed the blaze Two tanks exploded one did not All oil burned away under fire department control
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Cieater
Minneapolis
Northwestern Star Ofl Company
S.aw. ‘Mitchell
C. H. Currin
Harold ©. Colburn
David Ducy
John Spotanski
Joseph Laphond
Wage scale dispute ends talks with Great Northern
Negotiations between Great Northern and about 2000 trainmen and conductors concluded as Manager F E Ward refused to add the double-header clause to the new wage scale. The issue now goes to the employer to decide on accepting the wage increase without the clause or calling a strike. Ward believes workers will accept without the clause. leaders gave no forecast.
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Great Northern
Paul
F. E. Ward
Ward
Windom Fire Destroys Hessian Restaurant and Lumber Shed
Windom Minnesota April 26 a blaze started about one o clock yesterday morning destroying the Hessian restaurant owned by Henry who once ran a saloon and the nearby Tuthill lumber shed along with the Tuthill office. The half block long shed held lumber of all grades and the flames threatened the entire block for over an hour before the fire company confined the damage. Loss ranged from sixteen to twenty thousand dollars.
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Windom
Minn
Tuthill
Henry
Minnesotan Robbed of 1900 on Canadian Train
C M Anderson of Montevideo Minn was pickpocketed on a Canadian Northern train for the West losing 1900. Four men crowded the steps as he tried to board and he cannot identify the thieves. He misplaced drafts totaling 1400 260 260 and a draft from Boyd Minn.
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Montevideo
Winnipeg
Man
C. M Anderson
Minn
Ostensilly
St. Paul
New York
Minneapolis
National Bra
Boyd
Stanley Wisconsin new city council selects officers and board members
Officials at Stanley Wisconsin report the new city council organized for the coming year. Charles J. Page was elected president. Mayor Roe announced appointments confirmed by the council: William McKay as chief of police, George D. Bartlett as chief of the fire department, and Richard Ness with G. D. Bartlett reappointed to the school board for three years.
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Wis
Charles J. Page
Roe
William McKay
George D. Bartlett
Richerd Ness
G. D. Bartlett
Two Trainmen Killed in Separate Iowa Incidents
Marshalltown Iowa April 26 John F Connor a Rock Island brakeman was ground to pieces at Evang his home was Munro Conductor Power injured at New Sharon is dead.
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Iowa
John F. Connor
Rock Island
Evang
Munro
Conductor Power
New Sharon
Five Men Convicted of Net Fishing in Lac qui Parle
Watson Minn April 26 Deputy Game Warden Chamberlain secured the conviction of five men from Yellow Medicine county for fishing with nets in the Lac qui Parle river.
Aitkin Village Bans Gamblers After Order Issued
Aitkin Minnesota April 26 the seven village council ordered all gamblers to leave within twenty four hours. Several notorious crooks have already departed.
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Aitkin, Minn
Chinese on Strike in Butte Laundries
Three hundred Chinese workers in Butte laundries walked out for higher pay on April 26, demanding four dollars a day. The action disrupted local washing work and highlighted labor tensions among immigrant labor.
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Butte
Mont
Postoffice Robbed at Allouez in Wisconsin Heist
The Allouez post office was broken into last night with robbers taking about 25 dollars in cash. No arrests reported as the culprits escaped.
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Weat Superior
Wis
Allouez
Farmer Hangs Himself Near Ashland in Rural Minnesota
Red Wing Minn April 26 A well known farmer aged about ninety five residing near Ashland in good circumstances committed suicide by hanging. The death occurred on a farm in the county and the deceased was a prominent local figure.
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Red Wing
Minn
Breach of Faith Ignites US Britain Japan Stand on Manchuria
Washington dispatches report Russia naming terms to China for Manchurian duties. The United States Britain and Japan may unite in a firm note urging China to reject Russia’s demands. Officials warn this breaches open door pledges and predict possible protests while Russia justifies troop retention for stability and sanitation.
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Pekin
Russia
China
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Hay
Ths
Manchuria
Documenta
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Japs Ready Fight as Russia Demands Manchuria
Islanders angered by Russia’s demand for Manchuria sovereignty. Plancon says evacuation waits on new agreement, prompting calls for vigorous imperial action. Three warships have been sent to New Chang, boosting support for expanding the navy amid expected government backing.
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Tokyo
China
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M. Plancon
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Explosion in Mine Kills Four Men at Reserve Colliery
Glace Bay Nova Scotia April 26 A gas explosion at the Reserve colliery on the French slope caused four deaths and left another man with likely fatal injuries. Over a score of workers were overcome by firedamp and were taken to St John’s hospital. The blast occurred on a level where naked lights were used and followed a lamp ignition as gas had accumulated.
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N. B
Reserve
St. John’s Hospital
Ming
Mine blast kills George Murdoch near Fort William
Winnipeg reports a dynamite explosion at the Elizabeth mine near Fort William killing George Murdoch. A nearby supervisor’s house at the Silver Mountain mine also burned in the incident, according to dispatches.
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Man
George Murdoch
Elizabeth
Fort William
Dispatch
Silver Mountain
Four Men Missing in Dominion Coal Mine Explosion
Halifax April 26 A dispatch from Sydney N S reports an explosion in the Dominion Coal Reserve mine leaving four men missing and presumed dead.
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N. S
Sydney
C. B
Dominion Coal Reserve
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