No Violation of Neutrality Azeri Allegations and Togo Move
St Petersburg reports April 21 that Russia denies neutrality breaches in Kamranh bay as Admiral Rojestvensky's fleet remains there and Admiral Togo heads to strike. French officials stress neutrality and warn of possible action if the Russian fleet enters French waters.
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Togo
Kamranh Bay
St. Petersburg
Ministry Finance
Shanghai
Rojestvensky
Straits of
Formosa
Saigon
Cochin-China
Kojestvensky
Jonqnieres
Russia
Japan
Paris
Black Sea
Dardanelles
Aegean Sea
Associated Press
Admiralty
China Sea
Straits of Sunda
Straits of Malacca
London
France
French
Railway Improvement Plans In Terre Haute Include 1.5 Million
Second Vice President and General Manager H I Miller of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois to spend 1 5 million on improvements including telegraph and telephone lines water softening plants yard expansion at Chicago more third track signals passing sidings and towers. The investment by John R Walsh of the Southern Indiana in Indianapolis terminals is a prelude to over a million dollars more within a year as Indiana coal traffic blockades spur the Chicago division buildout to compete with the Eastern Illinois, targeted for completion by December 1.
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Terre Haute
Ind
H. I. Miller
Chicago
Eastern Illinois
John R. Walsh
Southern Indiana
Indianapolis
Indiana
Southern
Clerk Dies After Being Struck By Train Near New Carlisle
Joseph J. Casey a clerk at the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railway freight office was struck and killed by a train while walking home from South Bend towards New Carlisle. He suffered from Walking typhoid fever and died a few miles east of his intended destination.
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South Bend
Joseph J. Casey
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
Casey
New Carlisle
Francis Joseph Hosts Maundy Thursday Foot Washing Ceremony
Vienna reports the annual Maundy Thursday rite at the palace where Emperor Francis Joseph presided over the feeding and washing of the feet of twelve aged impoverished men. The ceremony drew notable attendance and reflected the imperial tradition of charity.
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Francis Joseph
Vienna
T! Palace
Emper ‘Sanecis Joseph
Admiral Rojas Warned of Danger by Huss Empire
The report notes a high level naval alert as Admiral Ric ah Lena is directed to relocate due to imminent threats. Authorities say the Huss empire has informed Rojestvensky of danger, prompting defensive measures and strategic repositioning.
Russian Admiral Given Neutrality Warning Over Annam Stay
A telegram from St. Petersburg to Admiral Rozdestvensky warns that prolonging the Russian squadron off Annam violates neutrality laws and threatens peace. It states the admiral will likely follow the formal instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Thirteen Lives Lost In Montreal Convent Fire
A convent fire in Montreal at St Genevive destroyed the building and claimed thirteen lives.Victims include eight girls aged 14 to 18, one nun, and four elderly women ages 98 and older, all associated with the Roman Catholic convent run by sisters.
Ex Postmaster Indicted in Perjury Case
Ex postmaster Mo L. Reddock of Yazoo City Mississippi was indicted by a federal grand jury in St. Louis on a perjury charge after an investigation prompted by President Roosevelt. The indictment stems from Reddock's letter to the president alleging a North Carolina congressman took money to obtain a prisoner's release from Nashville Tennessee federal prison.
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St. Louis
Roosevelt
Mo L. Reddock
Yazoo City
Miss
Reddock
North Carolina
Nashville, Tenn
Marriage Plans Between Frank Gone and Amy Hester Averted?
In Winchester Indiana on April 21 preparations for the marriage of Frank Gone and Miss Amy Hester were underway when the bride-to-be received a long distance call from her groom-to-be then in Muncie. He urged patience but said he would be going away and would not return. She replied she never wished to see him again.
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Frank Gone
Winchester
Ind
Amy Hester
Muncie
Statue of Mrs J Gilbert Memorial Planned in New York
A movement to erect a life sized marble statue of the late actress Mrs J H Gilbert has begun in New York. The Mrs Gilbert Memorial Association counts many well known national figures as sponsors and proposes placing the statue in a public park or on the grounds of the Actors Home at Stapleton Staten Island.
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Mra. Gilbert
New York
J. H. Gilbert
Mrs. Gilbert
United States
Actors
Stapleton
Staten Ishind
Emperor Favors Abstainers in Berlin Chauffeurs
Emperor William has urged abstinence among chauffeurs for three years. He hires drivers only if they are total abstainers off and on duty. Wages for these men are higher than usual to incentivize their abstinence.
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Berlin
William
O Hara Completes Term For Get-Rich-Quick Scheme
O Hara has just finished a thirteen month sentence in the pen for an alleged get rich quick scheme. He is the only man to have served a sentence in a penal institution for a like offense, and his case is described as one of hard luck.
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Columbus
W. Ww. O'Hara
Japanese Soldiers Use Boiled Water in Canteens
Military experts declare the Japanese are masters of modern scientific warfare, praising their land and sea arms and their systems for caring for wounded and preserving soldier health. Practically all the water used by combatants is boiled.
Ward Co. Wins Court Injunction Over Teamsters Pickets
Montgomery Ward & Co. secured a temporary restraining order in Chicago against four Teamsters locals and the United Garment Workers union. The injunction bars harassment, blocking deliveries, crowd actions, and intimidation aimed at disrupting the company’s business and its employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Montgomery Ward & Co
Teamsters
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
United Garment Workers’ Union
Brentano
Michigan Avenue
Mangled by a Train at Marquette April 21
In Marquette Michigan on April 21, William is reported as the victim in a train collision. Authorities investigate the incident and identify the cause and any potential witnesses. Further updates are expected as details emerge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette, Mich
William
Drenching Rain Deaths Reported in Nebraska
A report from Lincoln Nebraska notes a drenching rain impacting southwestern Nebraska with over an inch of precipitation. The weather system was expected to extend into South Dakota Kansas and Nebraska.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Loveland
South Dakota
Kanaus
Jeffersons optimistic on recovery after illness in West Palm Beach
In West Palm Beach on April 21 Joseph Jefferson shows signs of recovery. Son Charles B. Jefferson, Dr. R. B. Potter, and nurse Mabel Bingham express cautious optimism about his improvement.
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Joe Jefferson
Kerover
West Palm Beach
Pia
Joseph Jefferson
Charles B. Jefferson
R. B. Potter
Mabel Bingham
Market Prices Reported For Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Chicago April 20 hog receipts 26 000 with bids 4 70 to 5 50 per cwt mostly 5 20 to 5 50. Cattle receipts 8 000 with quotes 6 45 to 6 85 for extra steers 5 00 to 6 40 good to choice steers. Sheep receipts 14 000 with prices 5 10 to 6 50 for good to prime export wethers and 5 25 to 6 70 for native lambs. East Buffalo N Y Dunning Stevens reports slower cattle demand and lower hog market with clipped stock recommended to hold.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Weather forecast notes showers and cooling across regions
The forecast calls for showers in Sinole with cooler air and fresh southerly winds shifting to variable. Tadiata and Lower Michigan see showers with cooler conditions and shifting winds. Wisconsin expects rain and cooler temperatures with variable and then northerly winds, plus coastal areas turning colder.
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Sinole
Hope
Michigan
Wisconsin
Celebrates Longtime Federal Worker From New York City
The aged government employee born in central New York in 1812, educated at Tremillion and Triton colleges, celebrated his long service at the Treasury. He joined the mint and served seven years, later earning clerkship in 688, recognized for caring for stranded soldiers. He has not missed a day at the desk in ten years despite weather extremes.
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Wellington
New York
Ile
Tinmilion and
Triton Colleges
Far West
Chicage
Chicago
Horthermclinels
Dean Wes
Treasury
Willen Po
Pessomlen
Treasury Department
He's a horrid man opinion on women dancing
Dr F J Arnold director of the New Haven Normal School of Gymnastics at the American Physical Education Association convention argued women are less graceful than men and skirts hide ugly angles at the knee. He praised dancing for women as scientifically valuable and condemned the social etiquette of dainty steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
F. J. Arnold
New Haven
Hie
LightingInquiry Brings Tammany Leader to Stand
New York April 21 Tammany Hall leader testified before a legislative committee probing lighting conditions in the city. Charles Murphy denied conflicts of interest with gas contracts and said he had traded Consolidated Gas stock but was not connected to the New York Contracting and Tracking company. Commissioner Oakley defended signing of current lighting agreements.
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New York
Phiy
Tammany Hall
Huughes
Murphy
Consolidated Gas Company
Hughes
Tanmany
Ishi
Oakley
J. J. Murphy
Alderma Gaffney
Charles PF. Murphy
Chicago Market Receipts and Prices May 1906 Hogs Cattle Sheep
Market notes show opening hog receipts around 2000 with mixed packers and heavy shipping grades quoted. Cattle at 500, strong. sheep around 5000, weak. Official receipts yesterday near 2278 and shipments 9561. today estimated 12000 with mixed hogs and various grade ranges. Closing shows market weak after morning advance.
Witness in Nan Patterson case reported by Chicago man
A Chicago man named B Rosen says he witnessed a double scene in New York last June near West Broadway and Chambers Street. He saw a man and a woman in a cab, the man apparently arguing with the woman before a revolver was fired and the man killed himself. Rosen learned of Nan Patterson while reading a Jewish newspaper and now asserts Patterson and Caesar Young were the pair in the car. Lawyer Levy claims new witnesses will prove Patterson's innocence beyond doubt and vows to present stronger evidence than the previous trial.
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New York
Newark
N J
Chicago
Caesar Young
B. Rosen
Fourth Street
West Broadway
Chambers Street
Rosen
Nan Patterson
Young
Levy
Wabash President Ramsey Resigns Over Policy Differences
St. Louis reports President Joseph Ramsey Jr. of the Wabash Railroad resigns as president of the Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal Company after a New York directors meeting. He cites policy and administration disagreements that made harmony impossible with the New York board.
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St. Louis
Joseph Ramsey, Jr
The
Wabash Railroad
Wabash-Pittsburgh Terminal Company
New York
Mournful burial of Graeber praised for wartime courage
Hirschburg Silesia April 21 reports the burial of Au gusta Graeber who earned great respect across Germany for bravery and devotion to wounded servicemen in the wars of 1814 1866 and 1870 71.
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Hirschburg
Silesia
Augusta Graeber
Germany
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HUSS
Ricah Lena
Miralty
Jestvensky
Annam
Tions
Montreal
Evening Journal
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Convent of
Genevive
Monazian
Lan-Iooker
Frey City
Bart
Buffalo
Chicago Board of ‘Trade
Gymnnation
Creation
Raltway
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