Demands on China by Russia Stir regional tensions
A May 4 dispatch from Yoko Winu reports Russia expanding influence near Manchuria and Korea. Russians reportedly press for concessions to build a Moukden rail line while garrisons and armed troops remain active. Foreign legations monitor moves as Korea contests timber concessions and Yeungampho settlement plans near the Yalu.
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Yoko Wuinu
Sooul
Korea
Ton bin
Yeugampho
Yalu
Son of a Millionaire Rescues Seven at Sea
A millionaire’s son and guests aboard a yacht near Taudlat field faced a squall off Kong Island. Lieut. Lauder and their party, including Mrs Lauder and Mss Carnegie, were saved when a rock and canoe crew reacted decisively. The yacht resumed voyage to London Head after the near-drowning incident.
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Emenirich
Cohn
Lieorge Louder, Jr
The
Pilotsbuirg
Monnive
Andrew Carewoogie
Lie Ijwer
Kong Island
Lliei
Lander
Sr Lauder
Carnegie
Taudlat Field
Conor
Wexico Adopts Gold Standard Amid Dollar Fix
From Basa Texas May 22 It is certain Hunt Mexico will adopt a fixed dollar value and silver will not be allowed to rise as a secondary standard. Mexican financiers say the republic will maintain a fixed ratio within months while Creel and Secretary Finnuges Limontents oversee the policy.
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Basa
Texas
Mexico
TL Ie
Republic
Howmar
Creel
Avho
Finnuges
Mexico's silver hoarding drives foreign investment surge
In Mexico the nation holds 98 percent of its silver in Asia. total silver in the republic capped near 10 million dollars. Officials in Denver are reported guilty by a jury amid a currency stability debate as foreign capital eyes growth prospects.
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Mexico
Asia
Republic
Denver
Ambrose McCormick Visits London and Russia Policy Talks
Ambnarsalor McCormick sails from London with his wife and Miss Patterson aboard the Kron Prince Wilhelm. An interview outlines U S and Russia open door policy, Manchurian posts, Siberian railway plans, and belief Russia seeks friendly ties with America while prioritizing its own interests.
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London
Ambnarsalor McCor Rmick
Kron Prine Wilhelm
Mice Patterson
Sir. Jones
Arbieh
St. Petersburg
Pole Fey
Manehiria
Russia
United States
Russing
America
Presbyteries Debate Faith Revisions Amid Financial Strain
39 States and territories report 221 churches with rights and debts totaling 2.6 million dollars. The Vine Whre board holds about 4,500 mortgages amid sparse new applications. Clerical revision of the confession of faith passed with strong opposition and heavy dissent, as commissioners note wording must avoid misinterpretation.
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Rico
Fotn
Roberts
Combs
Presbyterian Assembly Deliberations and Mission Reports
A Presbyterian assembly in Los Angeles convened with prayers and reports from various committees. The session reviewed mission finances, church building progress, and foreign mission staffing with 742 missionaries under appointment and 56 new missionaries planned for the coming year. The board of the church’s creation fund highlighted a strong rise in construction and a record number of applications, exceeding previous years’ requests, while urging greater church support and loans to meet field needs.
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Los Angelus
Presheloriaa Capers Assembly
Sion
Siong
Ding Presbyterian Church
Ding Presbyterian Church. : ‘the Assembly Was enTlna To Order By Nowlorator
Coyle
Kev. W. Ml. Roberts
LMG
Roberts
van Dyke
Dy, Saxe
Brogilyn Pe Zeny
sAaterieys Bible
Roth iv
Hergesh Nagar
Pelinda
Stohr
Iit Aulwil
Koren
Higvensarien Wiinh
Borth
Rasholton
Suny
Te Tarning
Wate News Yy
Thuard
Nyia
Hax Boen
The
Church
Ib Waa
Nate Tink
Hiat
Gationa
Nveda
Elyirehes
A&a
Amontat
Arapahoe County official guilty on eleven counts in fraud case
Denver May 22 Philipss Vrank Bishop and Watt anensi berg of the Old Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe county were found guilty by a district court jury on eleven counts. They allegedly approved excessive bills for printing and supplies. Sentencing was ten days.
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Thois
Philipss Vrank
Ieed
Watt
Anensiberg
Old Board of County
Arapahoe County
Cnt
Inday
Theirv
Srntenea
Fire at Central Iron and Steel destroys plants in Harrisburg
A Harrisburg fire devastates Central Iron & Steel plants causing about 200000 dollars in losses and leaving many workers unemployed. The plants, recently rebuilt with new machinery and electrical gear, suffer complete ruin despite prior modernization.
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Central Iron & Steel Company
Arsishurg
Fire at St Paul Waterhouse Engine Works Wipes Out Plant
A fire at the St Paul waterhouse engine works destroyed the facility this morning, causing an estimated loss of 806,000 with insured coverage. Officials report two explosions preceded the blaze, which rapidly spread along the line before containment could be attempted. Investigation into the cause continues.
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St. Paul
Watershouse Engine
Temporary restraining order in New England Railway case
Washington May 22 Justine Magnet of the District Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order requiring Westinwater Gong to cease publishing certain legal notices and privileges until further court proceedings.
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Washington
Justine Magnet
District Supreme Court
Sun
Westinwater
Thei New England Railway Publications
Albanian government plans and Balkan tensions rise
Reports from Constantinople on May 22 describe Albanian political moves and Turkish influence amid rising Balkan friction. Authorities discuss presidential and bank reforms while rumors of attacks against Serbs and monastic centers surface, signaling a broader regional power struggle and military posture.
Western Union Wires Temporarily Inactive Amid Rail Disruptions
Philadelphia dispatch reports Western Union Telegraphs not wiring along the Pennsylvania line while attempting to maintain service by using other routes. New York confirms prompt delivery on the Pennsylvania line amid ongoing bridge and pole issues. The Jersey portion notes the knot of restrictions affecting southern New Jersey and nearby areas.
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Philadelphia
Western Union Telegraphs Company
Pennnylpy
Ghal
Baltimore & Ohio
New York Central
Western Union
New York
Pennsylvania
Wnese
Jersey Guy
New Jersey
Amuthern
Weet
Jersey
Nexshora
Remnants of a Once Flourishing People Correspondence
A fragmentary correspondence notes researchers including Milukov and Pumpelly preparing to depart for Chicago to study the remnants of a once flourishing people. They will join scholars from Harvard and the University of Chicago to investigate climate, settlement, and agricultural adaptation in the region, aiming to assess historical population changes and their impact on trade routes and politics.
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Liza
Ayamints
Jon
Hmeur
Fine Sea
Arabia
Cape of Foul Hope
India
Eccentric capitalist seeks edible funeral provisions
May 22 Louisville will of late Captain Norton filed for probate reveals a $700,000 estate with $71,000 cash bequest and a $3,000 bequest to Douglas W. Robinson of Indiana. Executors withhold total value. Caribbean Beach property noted. Frederick A Sweeney receives $14,000. servants given $1,000 to $2,000. A unique funeral plan calls for a special Pullman train to Cincinnati with abundant food and a public orchestra, followed by a drinking party after intermission.
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Louisville
Norton
Tanrsylle
Coronado Leach
Thea Qetale
Baptist Orphans’ Home
Tfe
Joseph A.sweeney
Captain Norton
I Smn
Caroanda Beach
Douglas W. Robinson
Indiana
Auveral Staten
President Brosevelt Welcomed in Portland Parade
President Brosevelt arrived in Portland on May 22 amid crowd throngs and band music. A vast procession featured Sen Boy Mitehall leading the local committee, veterans, a Chinese American company, and 100 schoolgirls of Kilawan Pay drilled for weeks. The crowd cheered as flags waved from Hotel Portland to Sixth Street and the President rode past the park blocks with thousands of children witnessing the moment.
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Ore
Brosevelt
Willetite River
Atest
Senboy Mitehall
Platen
Prea
Tinder —Compunil
Trig
Oandal Owen Sunineta
Kiliwan
Krohn
Portland Public Schooly
Commayni Og Tid
Uhreniles
Aieriona
Hotel Portland
Manila
Vhilippines
Livanny
Feala
Tachella
Fragmentary politics report from a foreign parliament
An unclear dispatch outlines moves by Sulla against Malgarin amid external intervention. The report mentions Servinan figures, a former Nationalist member, and prison releases tied to alleged political killings. Names and dates are garbled, with key facts only partially readable.
Peace Monument to Soar as 700 Foot High Structure
New York May 28 E Welling ton Trickatuhl vice president of Municipal Ark namiety of New York and head sculptor for the St. Janis Exposition outlines a plan for a colossal peace monument. A 700 foot tall column will rise on the Hudson with a 900 foot square base and a lighted globe tower. The project aims to raise 42 600 000 by private subscription and convert surrounding space into a museum and concert hall with sixteen heroic sculptures and a Victorious Peace statue at the base.
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New York
E. E. Wellington Trickatuhl
Ark Namiety
Axollug
St. Janis
Europe
Marla
Melvin Joy
Washington
Hudson
Imsalf
Ionia
Plebas
Lght
Tecture
Aml Concorl Hell
Died of fright during murder arrest in Chicago May 82
A colored man named Dabney was charged with the murder of Joseph Dalmey. While being moved he died of fright in county jail after a struggle with detectives. He was found on the floor in his cell trembling, and died at the hospital before the ambulance reached him.
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Chicago
Sinans
Doxeph Dalmey
Cle
Dowd
Wis
Ron
Simms
Dabney
Quanty
Biel
Tie Sinbulanen
Roosevelt crosses the Columbia River
Portland reports President Roosevelt and party leaving for Piget Sand amid cheering crowds. May 28 coverage notes gala reception, escort by cavalry, and attendance by Secretary Borch, Mayor Campbell, and General McBride, with Washington state welcome in Kalama and details of the ferry ride and engine display on the Columbia River.
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Portland
Ore
Roosevalt
Horn
At & A
Elodis
Pigeb Sand
Pacotin
Gar
Snd
Yetaris
Afrien Cutringen
Fioch
Louis D. Campbell
McBride
Senator Clark and His Salt Lake Railroad Visit San Francisco
Senator W. A. Clark of Montana, president of the Balt Lake San Pedro and Los Angeles railroad, arrived in San Francisco after inspecting mines near Jerome, Arizona. He plans work on a new rail line and aims to complete it within two years. He has interests in the Oregon Short Line, which he is said to have purchased, and directors may pursue clarification of a recent sale.
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San Francisco
W.A. Clark
Montana
Balt
Uf Aa
Chinese City Falls to Rebels Amid Tumult in Nan Province
May 22 report from Peking says Nan province prefecture city fell to anti dynastic rebels. French consul confirms crisis as telegraph lines to the frontier are cut. May 4 telegraph notes American engineers report rebel action near Canton Tankow, about 40 Chinese miles south of Watdinakow, with casualties and disruption.
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Peking
Rt Ie
Nan
Lan An
Yunnan
Tien ‘Cain
Regort Flink ' Smuinter
Nola
Watdinakow
President's Yacht In Three Collisions
New York May 9. The Mayflower, flagship of the President, rammed a ferry and a cruiser on entering the Navy yard. A front mast and rigging were torn, but no major injuries. The yacht and nearby vessels suffered minor damage as alarms were sounded and men scrambled to secure lines.
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New York
Alan
Navy
Navy Yard
Dover
Vivilark
Egal Bauer
Wade
Warner
Othay
Staal
Maydlower
Bern
Yinka
Mewy Yard
Enkinien Ot Fan Ran
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Engle
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Aktadka Monastery
Moka
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Turkey
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Paul “Milukov
Levy
Moscow
Charles Crane
A. Yomtenga
University of Chicago
Pas Raphael Pumpellya
Carnegie Institution
Shakespeare
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Pryor
Ita
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Pullmata
Cincinnati
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Ami
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Vara
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Munch
Natiavallat
Tha Joral Mranioh
UN Trial
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Roosevelt
Columbia River
Bear Cub
Kaloma, Wash
Wash
Ington Wi
Horg
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Uw Stata
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Pyasideadt
Tacama
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Orden
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Senator Clark
Salt Lake
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Yon Nan
Yig-Nan
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Taranl
Hinel
Asiaidy
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Leholy
YA Raid Avy
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