News Notes of the Busy World From 1904
A wide sweep of items covers rescues from quicksand in Hoboken, a large factory fire in Aldene, injuries in Newark, military staffing totals, a beef trust probe, a Chicago suicide, mine explosions, Roosevelt tariff plans, madison square bicycle race dates, and civic gifts for teachers. Also noted are shipwrecks, naval officer retirements, bank robberies, rail accidents, and stock market dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Johnson
Hoboken
N. J
Watson Stillman Manufacturing Co
Aldene
Fred Hamberger
Newark
F. C. Ainsworth
Army
Congress
Beef Trust
Bureau of Corporations
Henry H. Donaldson
University of Chicago
Donaldson
Chicago
Peabody Coal Co
Sherman
Ware Room
Tipple
Roosevelt
Philippine Commission
Madison Square Garden
Redfield Proctor
Rutland
Manhattan Island
New York City
New York
Albany County
Democratic Committee
Carnegie Tube Co
Carnegie
A. M. Byers & Co
Cleveland
Meadville
Cleveland, Geneva & Meadville Railway Co
Bank of
Rio
Burlington
Galesburg
Elmer Wright
Union Telephone Co
Erie
A. H. Wright
Shadeland
Pittsburg
George Lennox Watson
Glasgow
Scotland
Wyoming
Lake Huron
Point Aux Barques
Navy
Navy Department
Steel Founders’ Society of America
Association
Wilkie
Secret Service
Russian and Japanese Forces Engage in Persistent Skirmishes
From Mukden and Che Foo reports dated November 12 and 16, Russian and Japanese lines show little change amid ongoing skirmishing as Russian scouts reconnoiter, Japanese trench networks expand, and a Cossack patrol inflicts a blow near Sandiapu. A bombardment at Shakhe station and rumors of torpedo craft entering Che Foo harbor highlight intensifying actions along the coast and front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mukden
Sandiapu
Shakhe Station
Che Foo
Russian Cruiser Gromoboi Strikes a Rock at Vladivostok
Tokio reports the Russian armored cruiser Gromoboi struck a rock during a trial off Vladivostok and suffered severe damage. The vessel returned to berth in a sinking condition, surrounded by smaller craft that kept her afloat and she was re docked, signaling continued inactivity for the Vladivostok squadron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Gromoboi
Vladivostok
Russians Shell Japanese Trenches as Front Bolsters
From Mukden and St Petersburg reports dated November 15, Russian forces press the front with heavy howitzers against Japanese trenches, while officers arrive to replace fallen leaders. Field assessments hint at renewed large scale operations near Mukden as Oyama reinforces and Kuropatkin prepares to block flanking moves. At Port Arthur, Japanese gains on October 30 breached eastern ridge fortifications, with 1,000 Japanese casualties reported as sapping continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuropatkin
Mukden
St. Petersburg
Oyama
Keekwan
Port Arthur Defenses Hold as Stoessel Requests Post Duty
Report from Port Arthur claims General Stoessel was wounded and confined to hospital yet refused to relinquish command. He allegedly ordered troops to die at their posts rather than surrender as Russian defenders face fatigue, supply shortages, and grim prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Stoessel
Boston Petition Seeks Roosevelt Pardon For Curleys
A petition addressed to President Roosevelt circulated in Boston seeks clemency for State Representative Thomas F. Curley and Alderman James M. Curley. The brothers, jailed in Charles Street, received 60 day sentences in federal court for fraud linked to civil service exams. Representative Curley was re elected while jailed. his brother is a mayoral candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Roosevelt
Thomas F. Curley
James M. Curley
Charles Street
Curleys
United States District Court
Curley
Federation of Labor Convenes Its 24th Annual Session in San Francisco
The American Federation of Labor began its 24th annual convention in Lyric hall San Francisco with delegates from across the United States and from Porto Rico England and Canada. President Samuel Gompers opened with the annual address and Frank Morrison read the secretary’s report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
American Federation of Labor
Lyric Hall
United States
Porto Rico
England
Canada
Committee On
Samuel Gompers
Frank Morrison
Gompers
James Duncan
Executive Council
Chicago Federation of Labor
Indianapolis
Washington, D. C
New Orleans
Colorado
Western Federation of Miners
Prince Fushimi's White House Visit Signals U S Japan Ties
Prince Fushimi, a near relative of the Japanese emperor, called at the White House in Washington and conveyed the mikado's good wishes. He spoke in Japanese, interpreted by a member of his suite, and urged closer U S Japan relations. The president replied that the American people share that sentiment and wished the Japanese people prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Prince Fushimi
Japan
White House
Airship test ends abruptly in St Louis failure
An experiment with the Francois airship near St Louis ended after 15 minutes in the air when its dirigibility could not be shown to satisfy the inventor, blamed on the absence of a rudder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Francois
Conspiracy Against Panama Leader Foiled
Washington reports from Panama say a planned conspiracy aimed at President Amador failed after advance warnings. The plot involved actors seeking to grab part of a $10,000,000 US payment for the isthmus route. Officials fear similar efforts may recur by the same groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Panama
Amador
United States
Telegraph Service Crippled by Empire State Storm
Across New York and neighboring cities the storm downed poles and wires crippling Western Union Postal Telegraph and long distance lines. In New York City transit halted power cut and darkness persisted through Monday with isolated regions and major routes disrupted. Albany and Poughkeepsie reported widespread outages and heavy trolley delays as crews toiled to restore service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Western Union
Postal
New York Central
Hine
Albany
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New Jersey- Pennsylvania State Line
Dover
N. J
Scranton
Portland
Waterville
Bangor
Roosevelt Edict on Sewing Women at Arsenal Ignored
President Roosevelt’s order to employ sewing women at the Schuylkill arsenal in Philadelphia was not fully carried out. Michael Doyle of Philadelphia reported partial restoration and withholding of trousers work valued at about $500,000 yearly. The president requested a War Department report and sought to identify violators and causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Miere
N. E. Heald
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Sebewa
Mich
Isthmian Canal Commission
Thomas Payne
Fannie Ward Randall
Samuel J. Randall
House of Representatives
Chestnut Hill
Philadelphia
New York
Port Morris
Frank S. Israel
United Fruit Co
Admiral Dewey
Bahamas
New York City
Union Pacific
Granger
Wyo
Vineyard Haven
Mass
Bessie Parker
Port Johnson
St. John
N. B
York
Mary Ross
Bridgeport
Joseph Marsden
Sussex
Wis
Pearson Boat Construction Co
Minnesota Point
Duluth
Minn
Roosevelt
Washington
Schuylkill Arsenal
Michael Doyle
Doyle
War Department
New Brunswick Presbytery votes against church union
The New Brunswick presbytery convened in Trenton on Monday and voted adversely on the proposal for the union of the Presbyterian Church of the United States with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
New Brunswick Presbytery
Presbyterian Church of the
Sudden Death of Actress in Surf At San Diego
Miss Isidore Rush, actress, died of heart failure after a wave swept her into deep water while bathing at San Diego. The incident occurred yesterday and shocked the local scene.
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San Diego
Cal
Isidore Rush
Woman Threatens Clergyman in St George Church Case
In New York on Sunday Rev. Dr. William S. Rainsford rector of St George's Episcopal church was threatened by a woman identified by sexton Chapman as Mary Byron. She was jailed and sent to Bellevue for examination after police were alerted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boxholm
Marquis Des Monstiers
Merinville
M. G. Caldwell
Roman Catholic University At
Washington
Pittsburg, Virginia & Charleston
Brownsville
George Williams
Samuel Davidson
Victor R. O’shea
Chicago
O’shea
Cabin Creek
Charleston
W. Va
Philip Weinseimer
New York City
Warren County
New York
United Stock Yards
Jersey City
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
William S. Rainsford
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Whistler Reply Sparks Arts Talk About Greatness
A plain man challenged Whistler that his latest work was not great. Whistler retorted that the critic could not claim to be a great work of nature either, framing art versus nature as a matter of perspective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whistler
London Mail
Just Comfortable Frankly Recounted in Smith's Weekly
A brief humorous exchange features Uncle-Bobby and Bobby explaining his behavior as merely comfortable not bad. The caption reflects a light social quip from Smith's Weekly.
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Bobby
Smith’s Weekly
Dr Williams Pink Pills Cited As Cure For Nervous Ailments
A Detroit mother testifies to relief from dizziness fear and heart palpitations after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. She credits the pills with curing her and aiding her daughter and niece, praising their root-cause approach to impure blood and weakened nerves. The medicine sells for 50 cents a box or six boxes for 2.50 through druggists or the Dr Williams Medicine Co. in Schenectady New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John MacKinney
Thirteenth Street
Detroit
Mich
Dr. Williams
Also Mentioned on This Page
McCutcheon
Chicago Daily Tribune
Federation OF Labor
Empire State
St.Jacobs Oil
Lumbago
Sciatica
Shell
Shiloh
C. Wetts &Co
LeRoy
N.Y. Toronto
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