Argentina Honours Beaupre Retiring U S Minister
Buenos Aires April 9 Arthur J Beaupre the retiring United States minister to Argentina was entertained at a farewell dinner at the government house by Foreign Minister Zeballos. Beaupre will soon depart for The Hague to succeed Dr David Jayne Hill. The banquet marked the first official farewell for a retiring foreign diplomat with speeches praising cordial ties and shared traditions.
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Hughes Still In Big Row Says Hughes Will Have 110 Votes First Chicago Ballot
Gen Stewart L Woolford presided at a New York conference of Hughes National League delegates and alternates. Woodford asserted Hughes would win 110 votes on the first Chicago ballot with 66 from New York, urging party unity and patience amid NY Republican splits.
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Sink with Ship Prince Oyama’s Son Lost in Disaster
A ship explosion in the Yalu River during the war with China claims Prince Oyama’s son and twenty three midshipmen. Debris and smoke indicate a powder decomposition caused the stern explosion. The vessel was the flagship in the engagement and considered outdated.
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Matsushima Disaster Claims Many Japanese Crews
Tokyo reports a catastrophic explosion aboard the cruiser Matsushima at anchor near Mukang. Rescue efforts saved 375 aboard, including several officers, while cadets and others remain missing. The vessel, built in 1899, was a training ship with 413 aboard. the cause cited is powder deterioration. The American Navy extends condolences through a cable to Tokyo.
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Politicians clash in Martinique city hall battle
In Fort de France on April 30 a fatal clash erupted between rival political groups over municipal elections. A gun battle at the city hall left Mayor M. Severe dead and several others wounded as a band led by M. Labat, the vice mayor, confronted his foes.
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Falconio May Be Cardinal Apostolic Delegate Named for June Consistory
Rome April 3 The Most Rev Diomede Folleville, apostolic delegate at Washington, is named among likely cardinals to be created at the next consistory. The consistory will meet in June.
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American Fleet Plans Amoy Stop Avoids Chinese Port Visit
American officials in China advised against a naval demonstration, deciding eight battleships will stop for twenty four hours at Amoy on the way from Japan to Manila. The move aims to avoid signaling US intentions in Manchuria. The Atlantic fleet sails north with one squadron set to brief Amoy before joining the rest at Manila.
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Colored Troops Boycott Watertown Over Civility
Enlisted men of the Twenty fourth United States Infantry at Sackett Harbor have declared a boycott of Watertown eleven miles away. They will seek supplies in Syracuse after two or three days off. Tensions rose after arrival from the Philippines with Watertown residents showing overt hostility and signs warning that prices could change without notice targeting African Americans.
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Indomitable cruiser reportedly breaks speed records
Gasgow April 90 unofficial reports claim the Indomitable, undergoing speed trials, hit 28 knots per measured mile on the Clyde and 214 knots in continuous steaming. The turbine-driven cruiser, 17,250 tons and B feet long, was launched March 16, with contract speeds of 25 knots. Also advertised: $1.25 Baltimore round trip on Saturdays and Sundays via Pennsylvania Railroad, return valid to Sunday night. all regular trains except Congressional Limited.
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Logue Laughs At Papal Election At Maynooth Luncheon
Cardinal Logue, primate of Ireland, joked at a New York luncheon about Pope Pius X election. He said he helped elect him yet knows little, and noted the cardinals debated the choice, while a warm day might have sped the selection.
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COREY CONTRADICTS WIFE On Theater Plans Return
Mrs. William H. Corey, wife of the Stesi Trust president, said before sailing to Europe that she would build a combined opera house and theater upon her return. Her husband, speaking to reporters, dismissed the tale as nothing and moved to crowd her away as she began to discuss plans.
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Papal fans and relief aid amid storm aftermath
Descriptive account covers Cardinal Logue and Archbishop Browne in Ireland with humor about papal election and a crisis context. It notes Maj. Devot arriving in Hattiesburg to coordinate tornado relief, requests for rations tents Red Cross aid, and possible $50,000 congressional appropriation. Telegraphed aid offers and local government coordination referenced.
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Germany to borrow 250 million dollars in five years
Berlin April 9. Secretary of the Treasury Sydow told the Reichstag appropriations committee that the imperial government must borrow 250 million dollars during the next five years to meet financial needs.
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Roosevelt Renames Straus to Hague Permanent Court Seat
President Roosevelt formally reappoints Secretary Straus for a six year term on the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague. Other American members listed include Chief Justice Puller, former Attorney General John W. Griggs, and Judge George Gray of Delaware.
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Hold up reported near Twelfth street and Ohio avenue
James A. Coyle of 27 Quincy street northwest reported to police that he was held up and robbed of 9 dollars in cash a gold watch worth 76 dollars and a gold chain valued at 65 dollars just before daybreak yesterday morning. He says three Black men robbed him near Twelfth street and Ohio avenue northwest and he could not describe them.
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Countess Denies Gift to Catholic University Justified Criticism
Countess Monstieres de Merinville declares she gave $200,000 to the Catholic University of America as a youthful act, not a mature judgment, and rejects reports that the gift signified loyalty to Rome. She notes Bishop O Connell as an old friend and seeks publication of her denial from Hotel Bulase in Rome dated April 17, 1908.
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Surgeons Find No Appendix During Boehm Operation
In Baltimore on April 30 doctors at Franklin Square Hospital began an appendectomy on Harry Boehm but halted when no appendix existed. A grain of corn was found in the expected site, leading to the conclusion the appendix had been obliterated by a prior operation. Mrs Boehm claims ongoing pain and an alleged liver abscess.
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Winter Weather Mix Sends US Temperatures Seesaw
A wild split in temperatures sweeps the nation as warm Washington contrasts with colder Gulf states. Snow rain and wind disrupt daily life while highs and lows shift across regions from Tennessee to North Dakota and as far as Galveston and Fresno.
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Frost and frost damaged crops across multiple states
April weather brings near freezing temperatures from the Alleghenies to the Rockies with frost and heavy wet snow in Ohio Kentucky and Texas. Wisconsin and Minnesota growers face losses, while Florida Texas and Pennsylvania report frost and wind damage. Lightning strikes and downed trees disrupt Zanesville and Fort Worth areas as rail service plans change.
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Banker Killed On Train In Turkish Prince Shooting
The Washington Post report says Bernard Warkentin, president of the Kansas State Bank of Newton, was killed by a Turkish prince on a railroad train between Damascus and Beirut on April 1. The family accuses diplomatic handling and seeks charges with the State Department, highlighting alleged discourtesy by Ambassador Leishman. The event coincides with Warkentin’s 10,000 tomb completion and his Crimea birthplace. The body returns to Kansas aboard the Koenig Albert, along with Mrs Hungerford’s remains.
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Snow falls in Virginia worsen crop damage report
Cold weather and light snow sweep Virginia with April 30 reports from Richmond and surrounding areas indicating severe damage to fruit crops and early vegetables. The western mountain region near Lynchburg bears the heaviest impact as cold, snowy conditions persist, threatening young fruit growth.
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Rats Worth 5 Cents Each In Caracas Plague Plan
In Caracas a citizens committee will pay 3 cents per rat killed to curb plague spread after a government bulletin says La Guaira had no new bubonic plague cases in four days. A train of provisions was sent to La Guaira as alarms rise from Venezuela. The Red D Line steamer Philadelphia arrived at San Juan Puerto Rico with 20 quarantined passengers and plague reports from Venezuela.
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Telegram Alteration Case Probed by City District Attorney
District Attorney Baker and his assistant interviewed Western Union staff Julian Timberlake and H C Townsend about an altered telegram from Representative Fassett to Senator Owen Cassidy regarding the New York anti racing bill. The probe aims to determine if a misdemeanor offense can be charged and whether state laws can address telegram alteration.
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Auction Records Rare 1849 Cincinnati Token Surfaces
A rare $10 token issued by the Cincinnati Mining Company in 1849 sold at Sotheby’s in London on April 30, fetching 2,175. Only one other example is known to exist, making this a highly sought after piece for collectors.
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Express Robbery Delays Train as Bandits Loot Four Bags
In Pittsburg on April 30 two robbers bound and gagged the express messenger aboard the New York St Louis PA railroad train. They looted four bags of currency and gold, signaled the stop, then escaped as the train halted. The crew found the messenger in his car after reopening the door. A posse combs Carnegie hills for the culprits while authorities suspect familiarity with the route. Passengers unharmed.
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Leopard Panic at Baltimore Zoo Show
Special to The Washington Post reports a wild leopard in a Zon performance leapt over its cage and caused a panic in the gallery. A boy leaning over the rail sustained a deep cheek wound as the animal fled to an adjoining room. Police locked exits to control crowds while skaters downstairs remained unaware.
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Missing Wells Fargo package of 73000 in Mexico
Advices from Torreon report a Wells Fargo express package with 73000 dollars vanished from the express car on a north bound Mexican Railroad train. No crew or arrests noted. Weekend rail service to Cape May advertised with trains from Union Station and Broad Street Station connection.
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