Universal Peace Conference Opens in New York
The Universal Peace Conference at Carnegie Hall opens with warnings against overoptimism from President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Root. Carnegie pledges support for Roosevelt as a future peacemaker while urging practical steps toward arms limitation and an international arbitration treaty at The Hague.
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New York
Carnegie
Roosevelt
Root
Succes
National Arbitration and Peace Conference
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Hall
United States
Hague
Congress
Empror
William
Europe
Charles T. Huces
George B. McClellan
New York City
the Hague
League of Peace
China
Hughes
McClellan
Peace Talks Highlight Letters and Addresses at Session
At the afternoon session a letter from President Roosevelt was read. Baron d Estournelles de Constant and Secretary Oscar S Straus spoke on peace and international cooperation. Straus praised Roosevelt for the Nobel Prize and urged focus on practical steps toward peace.
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Roosell
Baron d'Estournelles de Constant
Senate
International Conciliation Committee
Oscar S. Straus
Department of Commerce and Labor
Roosevelt
Congress
Tragic derailment halts Oriental limited near Bartlett
On a straight track at forty miles an hour the Great Northern west bound Oriental limited derailed near Bartlett Minnesota. Five killed and scores injured as a gas tank exploded and seven coaches burned. Evidence suggests possible rail tampering. Names include W. B. Jones a mail clerk from Grand Forks and several injured travelers from North Dakota Minnesota Missouri and unknown foreigners among the dead.
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St. Paul
Great Northern
Grand Forks
Alfred Qualley
Osgood
N. D
Archie Sanders
Clarence
Roy Curtis
Larimore
C. H
Podnes
Matt Neilson
Fosston
Minn
Bryan on missionaries in New York speech
In New York on April 16 Bryan argued that fewer young untrained men should go as missionaries and that more men of strength and character be sent to the far east.
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New York
Far East
Brigadier General Thomas H Barry Leads U S Forces in Cuba
Brigadier General Thomas H Barry commands the United States army forces now in Cuba. A New York native, he graduated from West Point in 1877 and served in cavalry and infantry. He rose to lieutenant colonel by the Spanish War and led in the China relief and Philippines campaigns as chief of staff. He became a brigadier general in the regular army in summer 1903.
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Thomas H. Barry
United States Army
Cuba
New York
West Point
Cavalry
China
Philippines
Barry
Bryan Praises American Philanthropy During World Trip
William Jennings Bryan addressed the Foreign Mission Board of the Presbyterian Church recounting his yearlong world tour. He described eastern missions and institutions funded by American money and asserted that while the US may not claim a constant sun over its possessions, it can claim that the sun never sets on American philanthropy.
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William Jennings Bryan
Foreign Mission Board
Presbyterian Church
Bryan
Far East
East
United States
Vision of the bill guides county sites for new courthouse
Provisions required county courts to pick a site for a new courthouse before a public vote. The measure affected nearly every county in the state, shaping where construction could occur.
Roosevelt Opens Masonic Hall Fair Under White House Key
President Roosevelt touched a golden key at the White House and opened the two week Masonic fair in Washington to raise funds for a new temple. The building fund nears 200000 dollars while a 500000 dollar temple contract awaits completion. The key, also used to open St. Louis and Portland expos, marks the ceremonial start.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Convention Hall
Masonic Fraternity
Masonic Temple
St. Louis
Portland
Fire Engines Buried in train Wreck Near Rome
A freight train of sixty cars derailed on the Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg line nine miles north of Rome. Fireman Hartford of Massena Springs is missing and likely buried in the wreckage. Italian laborer Antonio Averuzzo of Richland suffered a leg fracture while clearing debris.
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N. Y
Rome, Watertown
Ogdensburg
Here
Hartford
Massena Springs
Antonio Averuzzo
Richland
Man Named Abernathy Jailed in Flint Over Coat Theft Claim
Flint Michigan April 16. A man calling himself George Abernathy claims graduation from Cambridge University and meetings with the king and czar as a mental science student. He is in jail here on a charge arising from the theft of an overcoat from a hotel in Co.
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Curto
Jdwif
Flint, Mich
Cambridge University
England
Russia
George Abernathy
State Tax Law Upheld In Delano Will Case
The U S Supreme Court ruled against Chandler and heirs of Laura Astor Delano regarding New York transfer tax on a will gifting about 4 million dollars to the Astor family. Justice Day authored the majority holding the tax constitutional. Justice Holmes dissented with Justice Moody concurring.
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Washington
New York
Winthrop Bandler
Laura Astor Delano
Kelsey
Supreme Court of the United States
Chandler
Delano
Astor
William B. Astor
Federal Supreme Court
Justice Day
Mrs. Delano
Holmes
Moody
Legislators Tour Illinois Prisons to Assess Site Needs
A Springfield legislative delegation with wives toured Joliet penal facilities on their way to Pontiac to study the need for a new prison site. The party, number fifty, arrived Sunday and departed yesterday afternoon.
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Joliet
Springfield
Pontiac
Welcome Rain in Spain Brightens Drought Stricken Farms
Welcome rains in northern and central Spain break drought and ease agricultural distress. Country people faced great hardship as crops faced threat due to prolonged dry spell.
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Spain
Madrid
Taft Visits the President in Washington Trades Talks on Ohio Politics
H W Taft brother of Secretary Taft spent time with President Roosevelt and discussed political matters. He would not say what Secretary Taft might do about campaigning in Ohio or joining Senator Foraker. Taft avoided remarks on the Republican nomination or his brother's role in it.
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Washington
H. W. Taft
Taft
Roosevelt
Ohio
Senator Foraker
Philippines
West Indies
House Bill 722 Lost in Illusion Sparks State Investigation
In Jefferson City on April 16 a forgery and mutilation of records allegedly hid House Bill 722 on the location of county courts from the governor. The doctored records claimed the bill failed, though it passed by a large majority. Representative Roach, author, will seek Assembly inquiry. the chief proponent comments.
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Jefferson City
Roach
General Assembly
Labor Turmoil in Lodz Sparks Fatal Feuds and Riots
In Lodz, April 145, over four weeks more than 100 workers are killed or wounded as labor feuds escalate. The government fails to protect workers, who drive out suspected agitators blamed for industrial ruin. with Jews forming over 80 percent of the socialist movement, fear grows of an anti Semitic backlash.
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Lodz
oPland
Roosevelt's Cousin Dead
George W. Roosevelt United States consul general in Brussels has died after a February illness. He was a cousin of President Theodore Roosevelt and had shown improvement before his death.
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Roosevelt
Brussels
George W. Roosevelt
United States
Benedict Blaze Destroys Business District
A large fire in Benedict Nebraska destroyed the entire business portion and reached nine homes. Help came from York and Osceola and nearby towns. The bank hotel and all stores were burned. The fire’s origin is unknown.
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Benedict
Neb
York
Osceola
Bohemians Welcome Francis Joseph
Emperor Francis Joseph arrives in Prague with Baron von Beck and ministry aides for a two week visit. He is greeted with enthusiasm in the Bohemian capital and along the Vienna to Prague railway.
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Francis Joseph
Prague
Austra
Baron von Beck
Vienna
Baseball scores from Chicago April 16
Scores report games across leagues with New York Philadelphia Cincinnati St Louis matchups. Notable results include New York 6 over Philadelphia 5 and Cincinnati 9 over St Louis 1. Detroit 2 defeated Chicago 1 while Philadelphia 3 beat Boston 2 and Washington beat New York 4 to 9. Rain affected St Louis game.
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Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Detroit
Washington
Market Report Chicago April 16 1907 Cattle Sheep Hogs Prices
Chicago markets show mixed receipts with cattle sheep and hogs. official receipts yesterday 49975 shipments 13320. estimated today 12000. tomorrow 25000. Cattle steady to strong. hogs slow to slightly lower. sheep and lambs steady to strong with western lambs and natives quoted at various prices.
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Chicago
John A Babcock with Chicago Ill
A brief note states John A Babcock is in Chicago Illinois and asks for timely contact. It promises a square deal and ends with a firm affirmation.
Earthquakes Smash Chilpancingo and Chilapa in Mexico
Reports from Chilpancingo and Chilapa describe complete destruction after a powerful quake. Eleven people are confirmed dead with twenty seven injured. residents, including postal and telegraph staff, are surviving in the open as authorities rush tents and sanitation efforts.
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Bravos
Chilapa
Guerrero
Chilpancingo
Mex
Leopoldo Lopez Iuerra
Jose Aleman
Jose Lopez Martinez
Federal Telegraph Office
Earthquake reports show wide area felt with heavy losses in Guerrero
April 16 dispatch from Mexico City cites AP reports after the Sunday night quake. Wires are unreliable and death tolls are not confirmed though total fatalities are expected to be large. While Mexico City has no deaths, damage is limited to plaster and walls. Guerrero records the only notable destruction. The quake was felt from San Luis Potosi to Tabasco, suggesting the latest tremor was greater than any in fifty years.
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Aexico
Banco Nacional
National Bank of Mexico
Chilpancingo
Chilaps
Koo
City of
Mexico
Associated Press
Republic
Mesa
San Luis Potosi
San Juan Bautista
Tabasco
Guerrero
Meteorite Found Near Ramsey To Be Dug Up
A meteor fell two miles west of Ramsey on April 16 and will be dug up for possible transport to Chicago. The aerolite struck earth near a surveying party and created a loud noise before resting in a deep plowed hole.
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Ramsey
Lil
Here
Chicago
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