Kuroki Hero of Yalu Entertained by Taft at Washington Banquet
The article covers Gen Baron Kuroki of Japan dining in the New Willard with Secretary Taft, amid a series of official hospitality events for visiting foreign officers. It describes the dinner setting, guests from Japan Italy and other nations, and a White House reception with Cabinet members and their wives. The piece notes Kuroki’s courteous remarks, Taft's formal introductions, and mutual good will between the United States and Japan during these diplomatic observances.
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New Willard
Baron Kuroki
Tdft
Washington
Navy
Gen. Kuroki
Taft
Truin
Hampton Roads
Army
Kuroki
Fourteenth Street
United States
Japan
Gen. Koroki
Mra. Yart
Laly
China
Argentine Republic
Chile
Belgium
United States Army
White House
Marine Band
Lieut
Santelmann
Jamestown
Mayor Des Planches
Bonaparte
Meyer
New Hampshire Avenue
Root
Gen Orlando Wilcox Dead Veteran of Three Wars
Brig. Gen. Orlando Wilcox A. S. A retired officer and former governor of the Soldiers Home at Washington, D. C. died in Cobourg Ontario. He was eighty five, native of Detroit, West Point graduate of 1847, and commanded the First Michigan Infantry at the Civil War start. He also served in the Mexican and Seminole wars.
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Detwit
Mich
Cobourg
Ontario
Lando Wilcox
Washington, D. C
Michigan
Michigan Infantry
Arma
Wilcox
Washington
Detroit
West Point
Fire Victim Heroine of Two Lifesaving Acts in Kansas City
Misa Aurora Wittebort a musician died in the University Building fire in Kansas City Missouri. She had previously saved a fast passenger train in Indiana twelve years earlier flagging the oncoming train with her skirt drawing belated praise and a French government honor. A bridge fire near Hartford City Indiana sparked the earlier incident and a passenger fund later supported her musical education abroad.
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Kansas City
Misa Aurora
Wittebort
the University
Indiana
Hartford City
Ind
Mins Wittebort
Panama Minister Arrives to Assume Panama Diplomat Role
Senor Don J. A. Arango arrived Thursday to succeed Senor Don J. Domingo de Obaldia as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Panama to the United States. He will present credentials to the president early next week. Obaldia heads to New York May 22 and sails June 2 for Panama to act as president during Amador’s European summer absence.
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Don J. A. Arango
Senor
Don J. Domingo de Obaldia
Republic of Panama
United States
Senor Obaldia
New York
Panama
Republic
Amador
Europe
Misunderstood Letter Triggers Morgue Missteps In Death
Special to The Washington Pea from Trenton New Jersey May 10 relatives mourned John Brady after a telephone misread letter G for B caused a Bristol Pennsylvania undertaker to hurry to Francis Hospital. Brady was later reported improving. Two erysipelas patients were listed at the hospital along with Brady and another John Grady. The miscommunication led to hurried burial preparations and letter exchanges, but a counter message arrived and all letters except one were recovered.
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Washington Pea
Trenton
N. J
St Francis Hospital
John Brady
Bristol
Brancis
Brady
John | Grady
Hogeland House
Morrisville
FIGHTS EXTRADITION OF OIL BOARD CHAIRMAN
Sheriff G S Matthews of Travis County Texas travels from Austin to take charge of H Clay Pierce chairman of Waters Pierce Oil Company who surrendered after a Texas indictment accusing him of perjury in an affidavit from 1900. A habeas corpus writ was issued by the United States Circuit Court claiming unlawful restraint with a hearing set for tomorrow.
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St. Louis
Rio
G. S.matthews
Travis County
Tex
Austin
H. Clay Pierce
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Texas
Panama Canal as Greatest Business Blunder Says Hill Kin
Lincoln May 10 Amuel Hill son in law of James J Hill declares the Panama Canal a colossal blunder in a University of Nebraska address. He argues the Suez barely pays and the Panama waterway will fail as most of the world lies north of the equator. He notes most trade would move from the Middle East to New York then south.
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J. J. Hill
Lincoln
Nebr
Amuel Hill
James J. Hill
Panama Canal
Hill
University of Nebraska
Panama
Middle Wrest
New York
Bush Held in Bomb Case in Atlanta Trial
Fred Bush, a commission merchant, was arraigned in Atlanta for sending an infernal machine to Miss Kate McCarthy. He was ordered held in $10,000 for assault with intent to murder. Partner C V Doo little was dismissed. Mrs Jule McCarthy, seriously injured, remains in hospital. injuries not thought fatal.
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Commission
McCarthy
Atlanta
Gen
Fred Bush
Kate-Bmo-Carthy
Broyles
C. V. Doolittle
Brush
Jule McCarthy
Jis
Veto of Teachers Salary Equality Bill in New York
Mayor McClellan vetoed the recently passed salary equality bill for teachers. The measure would have required equal pay for men and women in jointly employed grades, risking a $7,000,000 annual rise in school expenses. The move ends a heated campaign by women teachers who urged equal pay for equal work.
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New York
McClellan
No Deal for Taft Indorsement Sparks Ohio Battle
Cleveland May 10 Taft will accept a presidential endorsement if paired with an indorsement of Foraker for Senate The Taft camp argues the Ohio contest is a principle fight requiring Foraker’s removal from both presidential and senatorial roles Cincinnati leaders push to prevent any Foraker rider at a Columbus mass meeting Polls show mixed views among state executives central committee members and county chairmen Burton and Longsworth named as possible successors amid the feud with Foraker and Cox as key organizer efforts to influence the Columbus gathering continue
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Foraker
Washington Post
Cleveland
Ohio
William H. Taft
Chiggit
Joseph B. ‘Foraker
United States Senate
Taft
Tii Walker
Senate
Burton
Washington
Columbus
Rowland
Maurie Mache
W. G Bock
State Central Committee
John H. Price
Cincinnati
Joseph B. Foraker
George B. Cox
Harris
State Executive Committee
Telimion
Feral
Longsworth
Foraker- Burton
Cape
Isacred
Tart
Diana
Mr. Foraker
Roosevelt
Mr.Foraker
Harmony Conferences
Senator Foraker
Forsaker
Mr. Taft
Thea
Berg
White House
Twenty-ffth Infantry
Browneville
Tex
Foraker and Taft Clash Over Ohio Delegation
The Senate race and White House indorsement plan stir Ohio politics as Senator Foraker and allies push to protect his Senate seat while Taft factions seek a united national delegation. A conference in Columbus aims to repair harmony with discussions on presidential endorsement and re election prospects.
Ohio Harmony In Peril for Foraker’s Friends
A garbled report suggests political tension around Senator Foraker, with allies preparing to counter opponents. The text hints at a Columbus confrontation and a presidential factor, but details are unclear due to OCR damage. Entities include Foraker and Columbus.
Laborer notes from northwest area incident yesterday
An item from the northwest region reports a laborer involved in an incident yesterday. Details are fragmented but indicate a possible accident or observation near a westward street heading. Further readable facts are not available in the fragment.
Baitroai pMen and Bleam Shovelers Are Ples Slosa's
The readable fragments describe a local scene with names and a grup or team reference. It hints at a contest or event involving Ples Slosa and associated individuals, but details remain unclear.
Doctor Knopf States Morphine Helps Dying Tuberculosis Patients
In New York on May 10 Dr Knopf clarified his remarks at a National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis meeting in Washington. He stressed morphine eases pain for consumptives but denied any aim to hasten death, calling it a humanitarian duty to relieve suffering.
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Morsphine
Weabrington Pont
New York
Mihalnok
O'Sullivan
Mihalick Wen
Bush Terminal
Bridge of Sighs
Tombs
Criminal Courts
Ning
Flynn Hag
Bridge of Light
Wyoming Snowstorm Deepens In Southern Mountains
A prolonged snowstorm in the Southern Wyoming mountains has persisted for twenty four days with snow depths measured in feet. Since April 16 the sun has not appeared and temperatures have ranged from zero to ten degrees below. The storm is described as the most remarkable in the Wyoming mountains.
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Laramie
Wyo
Wyoming Mountains
Mexico Guatemalan Rift Ends in Diplomatic Accord
Mexico agrees to resume peaceful relations with Guatemala after resolving the dispute over extradition charges against Gen. Jose Lima and Col. Onoffré Bone. Guatemala fault lines cited, but no severance of ties. Sener Gamboa will head affairs in Guatemala with a Mexican consul. Ambassador Creel announces a satisfactory adjustment and future publication of the full case history.
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Guatemala
Mexico
Jose Lima
Onoffré Bone
Barrilss
Sener Gamboa
Salvador
Senor Giron
Cabrera
Mexico City
TOM JOHNSON'S TROUBLES
May 10 report from Cleveland says Mayor Tom L Johnson faces multiple troubles. His wife is ill in New York and his daughter has separated from her husband. Litigation over his brother's estate looms, a tax dispute may reopen, and alleged misconduct plus Bright's disease rumors circulate. Friends note pressure but discuss few details.
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Washington
Cleveland
Tom L. Johnson
New York
Bright
Bessie
Frederico Mariani
Severdé
Signor Mariani
Mise Johnson
Son Finds Long Lost Father on South Dakota Ranch
Special to The Weahington Feet Paul George a Cherry County man learned an old ranch hand living with him is his father Thomas George who had disappeared from Western Kansas twenty years ago The elder George used the alias Henry Miller and wandered the West working on ranches He said he left his family feeling he was a burden and never heard from again
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Weahington
Pullman, Nebr
Paul George
Cherry County
South Dakota
Hila
Thomas
George
Western
Kansas
Nebraska
Father
Henry Miller
Tas
Fourd Guilty of Peonage in State Court
The States Court convicts B. Bendon of peonage in a 1900s Tampanies case. The record notes imprisonment and proceeding details, with marshal Spreti cited among officials.
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Tampanies
Moyer Ex Convict Linked to Illinois Burglar Case
Chicago May 10 The Journal reports H Moyer president of the Western Federation of Miners awaiting trial for complicity in the assassination of former Gov. Steunenberg. It details prior burglaries and robberies in Chicago and Joliet, with police records showing aliases C S Moyer and Fred Baker. The piece recounts a dramatic 1885 arrest by Patrolman Hartnett and notes Moyer’s claimed denial of the charges and claim he was working in the Black Hills in 1886.
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Miners’ Federation
Steunenberg
Black Hills
Pinkertons
Cass
Chicago
The
Journal Today
H. ‘Moyer
Weathrn Federation of Mineriow
Atrist
Boise
Idehoy
Stein Anbers
Joliet
Moyer
South Dakota
Cook County
Wotrete
Beight
Joliet Penitentiary
Charles H. Weyer
Chicago Police
Chicago Police Department
Elias Fred Baker
Ingoor Larson
West Lake Street
John Keally
Comlainante
C. B. Mayer
Fredy Baker
Swen T. Johnson
Northwestern Avenue
Fred Baker
Newell
Warren Avenue
Atlas
C. E. Murphy
Michigan Agenué
Fred Seker
Jaco Emana
Rey
Fred Beker
John Hartnett
John Keating
Hartnett
Keating
John Kelly
Meyer
Baker
Haatanz
Journal
Wood and Ison
Trolman
Improve Steel Rails Standard Planned by Rails Firms
New York May 10 An important step by steel rail manufacturers and railway companies aims to raise rail quality and durability. Judge D. H. Gary, chairman of United States Steel, says committees from the American Railway Association and manufacturers are drafting safer standards. Western railways accept 160000 tons for 1908 deliveries as inquiries rise.
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New York
Betmeet
Accr
Dibert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
American Railway Association
Gary
Colored Bishop Proposal Divides Episcopal Diocese
New York May 10 The Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania voted at the closing session of its convention to recommend electing a colored missionary bishop. Rev Henry J L Phillips rector of Church of the Crucifixion urged the measure saying Negro clergy must reach the church’s main body to save it from decline and preach the Gospel to their people.
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Episcopal Diocese
Washington
New York
Henry JL. Phillips
Episcopal Diocese of
Carl E. Grammer
Grammer
J. Henning Nelms
Mr. Phillips
Hummel Sentenced After Morse Dodge Case Conviction
Abraham J. Hummel, lawyer, sentenced to one year in state prison and fined 500 for conspiracy to annul the Morse Dodge divorce. Convicted in the New York State Supreme Court, the appellate division affirmed. The case involved attempts to cancel the talace divorce of Charles W. Morse and Mrs. Dodge after alleged improper service.
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New York
Abraham J. Hummel
Dodge-Morse
Hummel
New York State Supreme Court
Charles W. Morse
Charles E. Dodeen
Divorrce
Dodge
Morse
Will Wed in Honolulu Pittsburg Millionaire Weds Library Girl
Pittsburg millionaire pottery maker William E. Phillips of East Liverpool Ohio sails to Honolulu to wed Gertrude Laker stepdaughter of the late Gen Benjamin Jones of Mount Vernon Ohio. The romance began at the Carnegie Library East Liverpool and later Honolulu where Miss Laker became superintendent. After the wedding the couple plans to tour Japan and the world before returning. The bride is a niece of former Ohio Governor Nash and a cousin of B F Jeniv the young state king of Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburg
Hawaii
Washington Post
New York
the Times
William E. Phillips
East Liverpool
Ohio
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Gertrude ‘Laker
Benjamin Jones
Mount Vernon
Baker
Cargie Library
East Liverpoo
Sr. Phillips
Frm
Smith & Phillips
Philliips
Carnegie Library
M. Phillips
Islands
Japan
Gov. Nash
B. F. Jen iv
Atee
Pittaburg
Birth of Prince Heir to Queen Stirs Global Jubilation
Spaniards celebrate the birth of a son to their queen with nationwide festivities. The child is described as a lusty princelet presented in an imposing ceremony to dignitaries. Congratulatory messages pour in from rulers worldwide as a three day holiday is proclaimed. The heir presumptive title is transferred from Prince Charles of Bourbes in ceremonial fashion, a move unmatched by other nations.
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Prince Charles of Bourbes
Heir to Spanish Throne Born to Queen Victoria’s Line
Madrid May 10 A royal prince is born to King Alfonso XIII and Queen Victoria marking a confirmed succession. The event sparked joyous celebrations across Spain with flags raised, crowds cheering, and a national holiday declared for the coming days. The infant will be nourished by the queen with fresh milk supplied when needed. The birth was proclaimed by premier Maura and witnessed by court dignitaries.
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Alfonso XIV
Alfonso XIII
Victoria
Prince of Battenberg
Beatrice
Edward VII
England
Madrid
Soule
Queen Victoria
Spain
Great Britain
Alfonso
Maura
Marquis Figueroa
Ing Edward
Brince
Cana de Campo
Beatrice of Battenberg
Maria Christina
Alfonso Rus
Ranaterringy
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America
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