Cannon in Storm Aboard Binechar Party in peril off Nassau
The Hamburg American Line steamer Binechar with Speaker Cannon and Congressional party aboard battles a fierce gale near Nassau New Providence. Passengers transfer to a tender amid high seas. one man swept overboard and rescued, several women knocked down, and many tourists marooned as ships struggle to regroup. The Colonial Hotel serves guests while Captain Reesing is praised for seamanship and a watch presentation is made to the captain.
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Speaker
Byedal
Washington Post
Nassau
New Providence
Hamburg American Line
Binechar
Speaker Cannon
Havana
Colonial
Reesing
Mata Albury
Wis
Albury
Lim
Bluecher
John W. Green
Colonial Hotel
Cannon
Capt Reesing
New Providence Island
Congressional Party
Sang Hall Columbia
C. C. Tiffany
New York
Congressiona Party
McKinley
Ofllinois
Charles Curtis
Race riot threat in Sterrett and Durant prompts white defense
A threatened race riot is reported in Sterrett, Alabama, with white residents employing deputy marshals in Durant, Indian Territory, to protect them. Fort Worth dispatch notes the tense situation and references ongoing police and defense measures as local authorities respond April 1.
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Indian Territory
Fort Worth
Tex
Sterret
Ind
Durant
Terrific gale in Gulf floods Morro Castle area
Special to The Washington Fest from Havens April 1 reports the worst sea in years in the Gulf. Waves overflow Morro Castle lighthouse and inundate the Prado drive and other streets to depths of up to three feet. A British steamer waits offshore, entry too dangerous. Hundreds watch the scenes as the city braces for relief efforts.
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Washington
Havens
Gulf
Morro Castle
Bumner
Prado
Fre Department 13
Girl Heroine at Fire in Hotel Nottingham
Louise Plympton an eleven year old girl showed great grit at a fire in the Hotel Nottingham on Huntington Avenue Boston today She warned occupants of many rooms then collapsed from smoke rescuers found her in the hallway She alerted others by rapping on doors and running upstairs to warn residents The blaze began in a fifth floor room caused by a gasoline explosion used by a dressmaker Mrs J Coran who was burned on the hands Fire Commissioner Wells recovered papers and jewelry valued at 25000 from Mrs H P Perry as firemen assisted aged residents The damage was under 3000
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Boston
Louise Plympton
Nottingham
Huntington &Venue
J Coran
Wells
H. PB. Perry
Perry
Favrot Indictment Fails Over Jury Language
The Louisiana Supreme Court upheld a district court ruling that a murder indictment against Congress man elect George K Favrot could not stand because one juror, an Italian, could not read or write English. Favrot shot Dr R Aldrich in Baton Rouge last November after suspecting aspersions on a family member. he has remained jailed since.
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New Orivana
Congress
George K Favrot
Supreme Court
Favrot
Baton Rouge
R. Aldrich
Aldrich
Controversial Montagnini Letters Stir French Ambassadorship Talks
The Figaro publishes Montagnini documents discussing efforts to influence President Roosevelt over Gen Horace Porter’s ambassadorial post. Letters claim backing for Storer, bias against Delcasse, and that money could sway Clemenceau on church issues. Also notices a Persian rug sale at Sloan’s with Hekimian promoting guaranteed satisfaction and catalogs.
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Washington Fort
Paris
Figaro
Montagnini
Mgr Montagnini
Merry del Val
Horace Porter
Roosevelt
Bellamy Storer
Vienna
France
Mer Montagnant
Delcasse
Meyer
Delcanse
Republic
Storer
Cardinal del Valsaya
Piou
Mgr
M Clemenceau
Plou
M. Clemenceau
Sloan’s
G Street
Haim
Hekimian
Thirteenth
G Streets
Sloan's
Bitter in Chicago Roosevelt in Campaign for Busse
The Washington Post notes final campaign statements by Fred A. Busse and Edward F. Dunne for Chicago mayor. Roosevelt endorsement rumors, traction ordinances, and extreme measures at the polls are cited. Police and 1600 Kodak operators planned to monitor voting while campaigns claim victory.
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Dalrymple
Glasgow
Army of Police
Washington Post
Chicago
Fred A. Busse
Edward F. Dunne
Busse
Dunne
James Dalrymple
Henry
Wiegal
Kodak
Roosevelt Prepares Ambassadorship Hint Amid Fund Raising
Edward Harriman publishes a letter detailing his claim that President Roosevelt urged him to help fund New York campaigns in 1904. He asserts Depew’s ambassador post to Paris was debated, with Harriman arranging a $200,000 plus personal subscription and handing funds to Cortelyou for transmission to the White House.
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Harriman
New York
Cortelyou
Presient
Premmsad
Depew
France
Roosevelt
Becauve
Washington
State
National Committee
Ghatraman Cortelyou
A& Leme
New York State Committee
United States
Paris
Bliss
New York State
Zentiem
Buss
Elo
Jif Isurance Companies
Cortelou
FE Do
Pool Room Cold Mine Broker Among the Patrons
Private ledgers of Bob Davis's pool room syndicate show Grady received forty three thousand nine hundred fifty six dollars from January 1899 to April 1901 and that the operation kept profits and payments flowing beyond that period. Subpoenas for grand jury witness were served on Trust Company officials and several well known figures including J. Park Robinson and Charles Gates as investigators seek to reveal how bets were placed and profits distributed in a corrupt pool room network.
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Bob Davis’ Syndicate
Metropols
Washington Post
New York
T Grady
Sen G
Grady
T G
Bob Davie
Poor Room Syndicate
Seng
Tommy
Davis Syndicate
Fulton Street
Sax
Jerome
As- Narstint Pistriet
Vandirer
T. Grady
Bob Davis
Charles Reilly
J. Park Robinson
Mike Riordan
Gates
Vanilver
Pool Room
Tammmeny
Charles G Gates
Suma
Davin, & Co
William M ‘Towand
Broadway
E Berry Nall
Pherre Lorillard J
Hanson
Mr Vandier
al Polton Street
Crown Prince in Peril in Berlin Runaway
Crown Prince Frederick William and the Crown Princess escaped injury when a horse bolted their dog cart after a visit to Prince Met with a car alarm near the Brandgabtite gate in Berlin. Passersby aided the prince in regaining control and the horse settled thereafter, with no one hurt.
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Berlin
Frederick William
Mitel Frederick
Brandgabtite
Shot Hits Hughes Train During Utica Stop
New York Governor Hughes traveling to Utica for a chamber dinner. a pistol shot broke a window in the coach ahead of his car. A man and woman nearby were showered with glass. police and Central detectives investigated. Hughes calls it an accident. officials view it as a potential plot.
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Washington Post
Utica
Empire Stats Express
New York Central
Gov. Hughes
Cpaca
New ‘York | Central
Guy Hughes
Col Remade
Col Treadwell
1940s Era Index Snapshot of Today’s Issue
The page shows multiple brief items including a Cannon Party in Sea Storm, Hammimen on the 194 Campaign, New York pool room gold mine, Presidents railway policy notes, Terra Cotts wreck inquiry, Evelyn Thew testimony, Cincinnati Republicans for Taft, Eddy's salt on Todar, Indian postal rates, Macklin defends troops, Jamestown contest, and a President thanks subsidy advocates. Also stage opening night, Episcopal Church election editorial, Jennings and other track results, Lou Dillon case in court, nationals batting, and various school and post items.
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New York
Evelyn Thew
Taftaker
Eddy
Macklin
Jamestown
Episcopal Church
Aelal
Jenning
Lou Dillon
Princeton
Hermann
Gen
Wood
Bishop Granberry
Dead Stone
Mother Elinor Vanishes After Three Weeks Absence
Special to The Washington Post Detroit reports Mother Elinor, leader of the Flying Rollers under many aliases including Mme Diss de Bar, returned but vanished again after three weeks. She and secretary David Livingstone Mackay packed at Windsor HQ, left by carriage, likely to Canada, with Mackay barred from the country and inspectors watching. Trustees repudiated her for missing a scheduled appointment.
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Washington
Detroit
Mich
Elinor
Mying Rollers
Mme Diss de Bar
New York
Windsor
David Livngstone Mackay
Flying Roller
David Mackay
Mackay
Canada
el- Cor
Mother and Child Rescued Near Weaverville After Snow Ordeal
Mrs Samuel Blackwell of Marshall North Carolina and her three year old child were found near Weaverville in a near starved state after two days and nights lost in a blizzard in the mountains. They had set out Saturday morning to walk to Asheville carrying the child and endured exposure with little food or shelter until found by rescuers.
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The
Washington Post
Asheville
Samuel Blackwell
Marshall
Weaverville
Blackwell
Michigan Majority 75 000 G J Diekemel Favored Fifth District
Detroit April 1 The Republican State ticket leads Michigan with a roughly 75 000 vote margin as returns show. G J Diekemel is poised to win the Fifth District nomination in a contest with State Senator Huntley Russell. Mayors in Kalama zo Jackson and Bay City switch results. Roosevelt's railroad plan and a Carnegie library vote in Detroit are noted, with results pending late returns.
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Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Supreme Court
Aaron V. McAlvay
William L. Carpenter
The
State University
Yunis E. Beal
Frank B Leland
State Board of Education
William Cotton
William Thompson
Kalanazoo
Jackson
W W Todd
B J Glascow
Bay City
Gustavus Hine
Andrew Carnegie
No Change of View on Railroad Policy Reaffirmed
The chief executive, responding to repeated requests, reiterates former views on capitalization and railroad policy. He states no intention to invalidate the stability of railroad securities now issued and emphasizes consistency in policy outlook.
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Congress
C. E H. Smith
Clinois Manufacturers’ Associaties
Springfeld
Chef Executive
President's Policy on Government Power and Railways
The speaker urges increased regulatory and supervisory power over the railways. He argues against overcentralizing all power, advocating real government oversight to curb overcapitalization and corporate abuses. He warns private ownership risks disaster without public regulation and notes state action has failed to adequately regulate large corporations.
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Perhare
Inter
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Hughes
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