Haphazard World Week Roundup: From Gravesend to Canal Zone
Delhi won the Brooklyn handicap at Gravesend in 2 06 2 5 with Ostrich second and Grazaillo third. Des Moines named site for Presbyterian general assembly next year. Revenue cutters Manning and Perry sail in June for Alaska patrols. Charles G Magoon sworn as governor of the canal zone succeeding Gen Davis. Judge Scott in Cheyenne overrules new trial in Col. W F Codys divorce suit. appeal to supreme court. George F Hey banker convicted of usury in Kansas City. fined 100 and 30 days jail. Bennett Cummings & Co Boston bankers fail for 1714388. assets 200000. cause tied to Massachu setts street railways.
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Presbyterian General Assembly
Des Moines
Revenue
Charles G. Magoon
Canal Zone
Gen. Davis
Cheyenne
Wyo
Scott
Col. W. F. Cody
Supreme Court
Kansas City
George F. Hey
Rumors of Fleet Engagement Between Japan and Russia
Tokyo reports fuel speculation that the Japanese and Russian fleets under Vice Admirals Togo and Rojestvensky clashed in the Korean straits. The Asahi suggests a prior engagement may have occurred and notes Russia’s ships at Woo Sung could be abandoned for neutrality reasons while awaiting a reported outcome.
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Tokyo
Togo
Rojestvensky
The
Asahi
Woosung
Feral clash blindsides sailors and longshoremen at dock
In Bellingham last night a battle between the Sailors' union and the Longshoremen's union left three sailors missing and six wounded during a dispute over control of the lumber schooner Shasta at the E. K. Wood Lumber Co dock. About 75 longshoremen and 35 sailors fought, sailors claim they were attacked in the forecastle. police found no arrests.
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Bellingham
Sailors’ Union
Shasta
E. K. Wood Lumber Company
E. Eck
J. Hanson
A. Jackson
Parberry
Sailors and longshoremen clash at shore over lumber schooner
In Bellingham on May 25 five sailors and two longshoremen were wounded in a dispute between the Sailors' union and the Longshoremen's union at the Eri. K. Wood Lumber dock over the Shasta's loading. One sailor, C. Eck, was initially missing but later found, while J. Hanson and Kb. Jackson who were thought drowned surfaced after being thrown overboard and hid.
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Bellingham
Sailors’ Union
Canadian Pacific Irygate Northwest Lands Project
Ottawa May 25 The Canadian Pacific railway has begun a large irrigation scheme to water 1,000,000 acres in the Northwest. Water will be drawn from Pow river via canals to lands near Calgary Northwest Territories.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canadian Pacific Railway
Northwest
Pow River
Calgary
Five Suits Filed Against Standard Oil Over Licenses
In Maysville Kentucky five separate lawsuits accuse Standard Oil Company of selling oil without a license. Each offense carries a penalty of five thousand dollars.
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Maysville
Standard Oil Company
Washington News and state appointments report
Tennessee and Moscow now lit by electricity from Clarkston power plant. Washington Food building at Ballard to become a first class cereal factory. Scottish Rite Masons held their third semi annual Tacoma reunion with a large class. Gov. Mead appoints C N Beal as state oil inspector to take office June 9. A E Stuhl named member of state board of medical examiners. Dr Stuhl chairs Whitman county Republican committee and lives at Colfax. New fish hatcheries planned on the Columbia and Skagit rivers this year per Fish Commissioner Kershaw. John R Tabor of Whitman county receives 312 dollars from Oregon for services in 49 years ago against Indians.
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Tacoma
A. E. Stuhl
State Board of Medical Examiners
Dr. Stuhl
Whitman County
Republican Central Committee
Colfax
Columbia River
Washington
Skagit River
Kershaw
John R. Tabor
Sate
Oregon
Cuortelyou Condemns Departmental Organizations at Postmasters Meet
Postmaster General Cuortelyou denounced intra department groups at a National hotel gathering of second and third class postmasters. He warned that only groups aimed at improving service should exist and suggested that associations seeking higher salaries or other gains would be discouraged.
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Washington
Cuortelyou
Department
Congress
National Hotel
Noted Financier Alphonse de Rothschild Dies in Paris
Baron Alphonse de Rothschild head of Rothschild in Paris and governor of the Bank of France has died. Born in 1827, he will be succeeded by Baron Lambert de Rothschild of Brussels. His death prompts wide regret for his financial leadership and generous philanthropy including a $2,000,000 gift for workingmen's houses.
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Paris
Baron Alphonse de Rothschild
Rothschild
Bank of France
Lambert de Rothschild
Brussels
Alphonse
Great Northern awards 22 mile railway contract region boom
Greenwood B C May 25 The Great Northern has let contracts for 22 miles of railway from Oro Washington to the international boundary line and dirt will be thrown within ten days. The news triggers a stampede for Similkameen with all vehicles and pack ponies in demand.
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Greenwood
B. C
Great Northern
Oro
Wash
International Boundary Line
Similkameen
Seattle Market Report Prices for Grain and Livestock
Local Seattle dealers quote current round-lot prices for oats barley wheat hay eggs poultry and live stock with figures forPuget Sound Eastern Washington and Washington state markets. Noted items include oats 27.29 per ton barley 24 per ton live cattle 41 40 per lb hogs 64 70 per lb wool prices and poultry dressed and live rates across multiple categories.
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Seattle
Washington
Puget Sound
Washington Creamery
Norway Races to Secure Separate Consuls Amid Sweden Tension
A London cable to the Daily News reports Norway has prepared to ensure the success of a separate consuls scheme despite Swedish threats. The consular bill passes the storthing and goes to the King. if vetoed a temporary Norwegian committee would govern until a president or king is elected.
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Chicago
Daily News
London
Norway
Sweden
Storthing
Waldemar
Denmark
Ministry
England
Grommen
Christiania Fjerd
Rioting in Chicago as teamsters strike flares again
Rioting broke out in Chicago amid the teamsters strike with fights in the lumber district and near Madison and Canal streets. Police used clubs and revolvers to disperse the mob. about forty were arrested and one officer wounded. Building trades unions said they will not join the strike and will work with nonunion hauled materials. No settlement movement underway.
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Chicago
Teamsters
Madison and
Canal Streets
Pennsylvania Road
Federal Court
Desplaines
Associated Building Trades
Building Industries
Building Trades
Fire Destroys Much of White Horse Town
Dawson V T May 24 White Horse burned early yesterday wiping out most of the town in ruins with losses around 300000 partly insured The only fire engine failed after three minutes of effort leaving stocks in stores destroyed The blaze started in the Windsor hotel barber shop burning district from post office to telegraph office including hotels and business houses and White Pass depots The wharves were saved.
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Windsor Hotel
Herrick Renominated for Ohio Governor by Acclamation
Col Myron T Herrick was renominated for governor of Ohio by acclamation at Columbus May 26. He praised Roosevelt and attacked the professional lobbyist, urging removal of lobby influence to keep legislative free from special interests. Other nominations included Lt Gov Gen A L Harris, Supreme Court Judge William G Davis, Attorney General Wade Ellis, State Treasurer W S McKinnon, and Public Works Board member William Kirtley.
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Columbus
Myron T. Herrick
Ohio
General Assembly
General Assembly of
Senate
House
Capitol
Gen
A. L. Harris
Supreme Court
William G. Davis
Wade Ellis
W. S. McKinnon
Board of Public Works
Williiam Kirtley
Philadelphia crowds pledge to overthrow despotism
Philadelphia residents packed the Academy of Music on May 27 to denounce a gas lease. The crowd adopted a resolution pledging life liberty and sacred honor to overthrow despotic municipal methods and restore American principles.
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Philadelphia
Academy of Music
W. W. Justice
Charles Emory Smith
United States
William T. Tilden
Frank M. Ritter
Public Safety
S. Solis Cohen
Leo 8. Rowe
American Academy of Political and Social Science
Aleaander McKay-Smith
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Governor of Baku killed by a bomb
Prince Nakachidza the governor of Baku was assassinated when a bomb exploded as his carriage passed. A accompanying lieutenant and a bystander died in the blast and the coachman was believed fatally injured.
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Baku
Caucassia
Prince Nakachidza
Ohio river and Lake Erie ship canal plan advances
Pittsburg men form a company with initial capital of 2 625 000 dollars to build the Ohio river and Lake Erie canal, aiming to raise the total to 30 000 000 dollars. The charter was issued in Harrisburg several weeks ago.
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Pittsburg
Ohio River
Lake Erie Ship Canal
Harrisburg
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