Chicago trucking firms drift into strike stance over Employers' Teaming
Chicago May 3. Trucking companies headed by the Arthur Dixon Transfer company signaled fatigue with the strike and show readiness to resist the Employers' Teaming association plans. A meeting was set for Tuesday to discuss action as the Employers' aims to consolidate freight handling and fleet control face resistance. No rifles were ordered for non union men and city council moves to enforce state rifle prohibitions loom amid mounting tensions.
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Chicago
Arthur Dixon Transfer Company
Walsh-R
T Corpany
Ann
Dixon
Tweeday
Reeds
Employers’ Teaming Company
Meat trade conflict escalates amid union protests and injunction
A Chicago dispute sees meat deliveries blocked as unions mobilize against boycotted firms. Pack house leaders deny any agreement with the strike, while express companies obtain a federal injunction restricting interference. Wagons crowd the streets as distributing stations face pressure.
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Kobleaut
United States Circuit Court
Chicago
Alexander Asked to Resign as Equitable Head
The Frick investigating committee in New York on May 4 summoned James W. Alexander to resign as president of the Equitable Life Assurance Society. The Evening World reports Frick would push to remove Alexander and hopes Holve will retire, while Hyde and others weigh possible suits to oust Alexander from leadership.
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New York
Evening World
Frick
James W. Alexander
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Holve
Ander
Alexander
Othe Ae
Xalet
Tarl
Presien
Mr.Hyde
Mr. Alexandrom
German Representative to Pes Tangier Bids Farewell
Count von Tattenbach Ashold, head of the German mission to negotiate a treaty with Morocco, left Tangier for Fer Tinida. A large crowd of Moors hailed him as the defender of Morocco as diplomats and local authorities gathered at the German legation to bid him farewell.
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Pes
Tangier
Morocco
Count von Tattenbach-Ashold
Germany
Fer Tinida
Wreck of St. Louis & San Francisco Mail Train Near Lenexa
The fast mail from Kansas City, under conductor J. E. Tover, derailed by a broken rail just south of Lenexa. Fireman John Niehous and engineer J. A. Ware were injured and may not recover. passengers suffered injuries though none are in serious danger.
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Prisco
Olathe
Kan
St. Louis
San Francisco
Kansas City
J. E Tover
Lenexa
Neer
J. A. Ware
John Niehous
Usiv
Missouri to Eldon and Ottumwa Electric Line Proposed
A proposed electric line would run from Jefferson City through Mexico to Eldon and north to Ottumwa following a near north south Missouri corridor. The Chicago Syndicate plans construction along the Eldon and St. Louis railway survey, completed two to three years ago.
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Mexico
Dto
Jefferson City
Eldon
Ottumwa
Missouri
Chicago Syndicate
Eldon & St. Louis Railway
Mrs. Nettie Cravens Dies in Washington Hospital
Mrs. Nettie Cravens, who claimed to be the common wife of Senator Fair of California, died at Mount Pleasant hospital after being brought there from Burlington in a deranged condition. She leaves several sisters and brothers.
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Nettie Cravens
Washington
Senator Fair of
California
Mount Pleasant Hospital
Burlington
Experiments in Chemistry Stirs St. Petersburg Explosion Description
The official account calls Monday’s bomb blast experiments in chemistry but officials admit it was likely a terrorist bomb accident. Investigations focus on how explosives were loaded and who is responsible.
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St. Petersburg
Drolly
Paderewski Condition Unchanged in New York Visit
Ignace Paderewski the pianist arrived in New York from Boston with his doctor and went to the Hotel Manhattan. The hotel reports Paderewski's condition as unchanged.
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Paderewski
New York
Ignace Paderewski
Boston
Manhattan
Woman Wins $1500 Prize for Research at Naples Station
Dr. Nettie Maria Stevens of Bryn Mawr College wins the $1500 prize offered for best laboratory research by the association promoting women’s scientific work. The award supports her study on germ cells of Aphis rosae and Aphis oenotherae and Mendelian heredity and sex.
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Philadelphia
Nettie Maria Stevens
California
Bryn Mawr College
Association
Zoological Station
Naples
Stevens
Pardon Hearing Concludes for Willie Sells Murder Suspect
The Topeka hearing on Willie Sells of Neosho county for murdering his parents and relatives ended Tuesday. Judge Humphrey led the plea for the condemned man, and Governor Hoch signaled a decision in several weeks with strong hints of a pardon.
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Topeka
Willie Sells
Neosho County
Humphrey
Junction City
Gov Hoch
Sells
Hoch delays policy on Kansas prohibition enforcement
Topeka Kansas May 3 Monday marked the 24th anniversary of the prohibition law. Governor Hoch planned a definite announcement on enforcement but has not completed plans and will delay. He pledged to use all powers of his office to enforce the prohibitory law as he would any law.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Hoch
Wisconsin Supreme Court Denies Equitable Rehearing
Wisconsin state Supreme Court denied a request for a re hearing by State Insurance Commissioner Host against Equitable Life Assurance Society. Host sought to compel distribution of several millions of surplus to Wisconsin policy holders, but the court ruled against him ending the case in Wisconsin.
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Equitable
Wisconsin
Madison, Wis
State Supreme Court
Host
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Dutch Railway Delegates Arrive for Washington Congress
Thirteen delegates representing the state railways of Holland arrived in New York aboard the Steamer Ryndham to participate in the international railway congress set to begin in Washington this week.
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New York
Holland
Ryndham
Washington
Easter Salute to General Linevitch in Manchuria
The Easter celebration at Gaunshu Pass Manchuria featured General Linevitch greeting every soldier with a salute as troops lined the headquarters area. The moment stirred many to tears and boosted devotion to the aging commander as he reorganizes army departments. Staff Captain Shubersky reports thousands of Chinese bandits under Japanese leaders moving beyond the border.
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Gunshu Pass
Manchuria
Shubersky
Illinois House passes gas regulator bill restricting price fixes
Springfield May 3 The Illinois house approved the Church Gas regulator bill granting municipalities power to set gas and electric rates with a three year limit on any fixed price. The measure aims to give local officials control over utility pricing across the state.
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Iran
Springfeld
Illinois House of Representatives
Church Gas “Regulator
Fire destroys Arizona Warehouse in San Francisco loss $150,000
A blaze at the Arizona Warehouse premises located at Sixth and King streets in San Francisco has destroyed the building. Reported loss estimated around 150000 dollars with authorities investigating the cause.
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Arizona Warehouse Company
Sixth and
King Streets
San Francisco
Wireless telegraphy reaches coast port from Monterey ship
The first wireless telegraphic message from a west coast port was received in San Francisco. Rear Admiral Goodrich aboard the flagship Monterey sent the message from Monterey to Mare Island navy yard asking if the Jenn ington had arrived. Farallon and Yerba Buena stations relayed it to Mare Island which confirmed Bennington arrived Sunday.
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San Francisco Mare
Goodrich
Monterey
Mare Island Navy Yard
Jennington
Farallon Island
Yerba Waena Island
Mare Island
Storm disrupts Camp Roosevelt movement in Glenwood Springs
A Monday night storm at Camp Roosevelt in Glenwood Springs Colorado hampers travel and road conditions delaying the camp’s return to East Divide Creek and Secretary Loeb’s departure. In Saigon Rear Admiral De Jonquieres sails Guichen amid neutrality concerns. Eddie Smith of Oakland is named referee for the Britt White boxing match in San Francisco next Friday.
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Glenwood Springs
Col
Camp Roosevelt
East Divide Creek
Loeb
Saigon
Cochin-China
de Jonquieres
Guichen
Eddie Smith
San Francisco
Oakland
Jim Britt
Jabez White
Patterson Trial Near End as Goff Tightens Court Rules
In New York on May 3 Recorder Goff restricted courtroom access during Nan Patterson’s closing, allowing only those with direct interest. Assistant District Attorney Rand defended the State, denying misconduct claims and stressing he treated Mrs. Smith with respect, while denouncing the defense theory as a lost and rotten cause and appealing for juror trust.
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New York
Goff
Nan Patterson
Criminal Court
Rand
Methodist Episcopal South bishops meet in Nashville session
Nashville May 2 The college of bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church South holds its annual session in the city with Rev E L Hendricks Kansas City Rev TS of Sherman Tex and Rev EK FL Hoss of Dallas Tex among the pastors present Reports indicate the church work has progressed well in the past year The Shoe Trust formed Paterson N J May 2 Articles of incorporation filed for United Shoe Machinery Corporation with 50 million capital stock 2 000 000 shares at 25 each to manufacture and sell tools machinery and devices for boots shoes and footwear
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Nashville
College of Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church South
EL R. Hendricks
Kansas City
Sherman
Tex
EK. FL Hoss
Dallas
the Shoe Trust
Paterson
N. J
United Shoe Machinery Corporation
Canadian Pacific Wreck Kills Two Firemen Near Revelstoke
A collision between the west bound Canadian Pacific passenger train and a freight near Revelstoke, Manitoba injures five passengers and kills two firemen. Both trains derailed and plunged down an embankment due to empty passenger coaches between the engine and regular cars.
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Canadian Pacific
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Revelstoke
Japanese Press Questions French Neutrality in Far East
Japanese press questions the French government faith in neutrality in the Far East. It asserts Russia is using French Indo China ports to coal and communicate with St. Petersburg.
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Far East
Uprising in Polish cities marked by violence and arrests
May 3 Warsaw and other Polish towns faced deadly clashes as troops attacked crowds. Reports say about 160 killed or wounded in Warsaw and Lodz, with women and children among the injured. A Tsarist police crackdown followed. a general strike call was issued by the Polish Social Democratic party. A torpedo boat Syren foundered on rocks at Berehaven after a torpedo attack.
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Warsaw
Poland
Zelazna
Jerusalem
Vienna
Kalisz
Nolice
Minsk
Lodz
St. Petersbure
Lody
No- Verowice
Steppes
St. Petersburg
Russia
Polard
Social Democratic Party of
Poland and
Lithuania
Cork
Berehaven
Syren
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Chicago Emloyers’ Association
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Edward Swift
Swift
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Bear Hunters
Sen. Linewitch
Gaunshu Pass
Lan
Caesar Young
Lost
Abraham Levy
Mrs. Smith
Methodist College of Bishops
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