Statewide strike threat grows as Chicago clashes flare
Chicago in sixth week of a Teamsters strike as the Teamsters' Council opposes deliveries to boycotted houses and vows strikes if workers are discharged. Mayor hints militia may be asked if violence escalates while employers threaten sharp actions amid widespread threats and hostile communications.
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Chietgo
Teamsters
Tinfonia
Team Owners’ Association
Teamsters’ Council
Chicago
Chengo
Levy Mayer
Robert J. Thorne
Frederick W. Job
Victor W. Sincere
Employers’ Association
Fnr
Chitaca
Chicago Strike Clashes Rise As Wagons Stop City Commerce
Chicago confrontations flare as Teamsters oppose delivery bans amid a general strike. Police ride on wagons to maintain order while 600 plus wagons halt hundreds of stores. leaders clash over terms. Several union officers and alleged slugging suspects are jailed as 2000 march for George S Pierce's funeral.
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Teamsters T Han
Employers' Association
Loweres
Shea
Teamsters' Union
Teamsters of
Chienve
Monely
Chicago
Employers’ Association
Hiber Tostalers
Bis
Dunne
Linnocent Cbs Mons
Ptteen
Charles J. Casey
Henry J. Newman
George Miller
John Halden
Frank Novak
Charles Gilhooley
Edward Feeley
Mark Looney
Georg S. Pierce
Union Station
Louisville
WILL END PUPIL'S STRIKES IN CHICAGO
Chicago school strikes spread as authorities move to quiet the epidemic. About eight schools halted by non union coal deliveries. Nearly 2000 students left class amid disruptions. Superintendent Bodine deployed 36 officers to serve truancy notices to parents. Law requires steady school attendance and obedience, with strict enforcement against noncompliance.
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Chicago
Tiuch
W. J. Bodine
Short News Notes From A Fragmented Ledger
Short notes report destruction of fifteen business buildings at Llome City Kansas living only the railway station and two elevators standing with losses around 300000. Creditors file for a receiver of M S Lenediet Manufacturing of Nytacuse New York. liabilities estimated at 300000 with assets at the site. Thousands trek to Wisconsin-Comanche to view pasture plans opened for agricultural purposes. Franklin county Mississippi records 600 indictments for whitecapping. sheriff and Law and Order League members among injured. Wilhel Deity who killed Russell M Ladnebaty near Kansas City April 23 107 has been denied clemency. Governor Hoch involved.
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Llome City
Kana
M. S. Lenediet Manufacturing Company
Nytacuse
N.Y
Sitlie Ture
Hida
Pranklin County
Mississippi
Law and Order League
Wilhel Deity
Russell ML Ladnebaty
William Allen White
Kansas City
Kara
Oklahoma Tornado at Snyder Echoes 1896 Destruction
The Snyder Oklahoma tornado matched the 1896 St. Louis disaster in scale and loss, striking shortly before 9 p m and demolishing most of Snyder with hundreds injured and up to 100 deaths. It uprooted trees, hurled rails, and even pierced a child with a straw, while a well shaft and other feats of wind guidance marked the storm’s strange power. The piece also details May and June as peak tornado months, regional frequencies, and wind dynamics, noting a possible link to sun spots.
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Snyder
Oklahoma
St. Louis
J. B. Ralston
C. P. Hibbert
Gulf States
North Carolina
Mississippi
Ohio
Rock Mountain
Atlantic
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iowa
Minnesota
Weather Bureau
Three Canal Plans for the Isthmian Waterway
The article outlines three rival canal schemes. The sea level plan is favored by Engineers Parsons and Burr and lightly by Wal lace. Bunau Varilla promotes the French technique to preserve France’s honor. The Bates plan seeks a middle ground with an initial summit at 62.5 feet, or 105 feet per Bunau Varilla, claiming a five year completion before dredging to sea level. Engineers differ on its practicality.
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Parsons
Burr
Wallace
Comite
Bunau- Varilla
Panama
Washington
Fhis
France
Bunan-Varilla
Mackintosh Industry Sees Closures Amid Demand Shift
Two factories at Canning Town and Silvertown, England, closed for lack of orders as rainproof cloth supplants traditional mackintosh material. The waterproof fabric revolution has upended Mackintosh production in a short period.
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Canning Town
Silvertown
Eng
Notable Quotes and Miscellany From Public Figures
A collection of quick notes and colorful claims from politicians, artists, and military men. Highlights include Bishop Potter on temperance, Governor Hanly defending saloon avoidance, John Philip Sousa accusing piracy of his music, Cortelyou praised as a piano amateur, Judge Pepper famed for whittling, and remarks on the California Supreme Court. Admiral Yates Stirling retires at 62, W H Brownson becomes rear admiral, Grover Cleveland’s age and rarity among presidents noted, Alabama’s Gov Jelks returns after illness, Admiral Dewey on ancestral excesses, and Captain Alfred Chard’s Swiss birth and army rank.
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Bishop Potter
Gov
Hanly
Indiana
John Philip Sousa
Cortelyou
United States
Judge Pepper
Joplin
Whittler
Missouri
McFarland
California Supreme Court
Yates Stirling
Navy
W. H. Brownson
Grover Cleveland
Gov. W, DD
Jelks
Alabama
Dewey
Vermont
Alfred'. Chard
Medical Department of
the Army
On Land and Sea What the Contending Forces Have Been Doing
A French Saigon report places Nebogatoff with Rosjestvensky near Indo China as fleets split into three squadrons. Rojestvensky eyes Vladivostok or Togo, while Japan and Manchuria moves unfold. neutrality debates, raids, and strategic positions color the campaign along Formosa, Korea, and the Manchurian front.
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Saigon
Nebogatoff
Rojestvensky
Indo-China
St. Petersburg
Voelkersam
Enquist
Rosestvensky
Togo
Vladivostok
Formosa
Straits of Korea
Japan
Vladivostock
France
Strawberries Gone to Waste in Chadbourne NC
Scarcity in northern markets drove prices up while over $200000 of berries rotted at Chadbourne North Carolina due to lack of shipping facilities. Northern commission men offered $3 a crate if shipped but no means existed. berries were hauled to the river and dumped. Immigration records were also broken in New York with nearly 15000 immigrants in port and 7000 passing inspection at Wills Island as island facilities were overwhelmed. Twenty two inspectors managed the rush.
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Chadbourne
N. C
Northern Commission
New York
Wills Island
President Roosevelt Visits Chicago Amid Strike Tensions
President Roosevelt arrived in Chicago amid a major strike, greeted by Gov. Deneen, Mayor Dunne, and city officials. He addressed labor leaders, urged respect for law, warned against mob rule, and pressed for federal supervision of railroads and increased control over corporations. The visit included large police security and a luncheon with the Merchants' Club at the Auditorium Annex.
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Roosevelt
Chicago
Ung
Northwestern
Gov
Deneon
Duane
Merchants
Hamilton
For
Deneen
Auditorium
First Illinois
United States Secret Service
Hamilton Club
Merchants’ Club
Iroquois Club
Shea
Teamsters
Dunne
Congress
Panama Canal Commission
Vumnina Canal
Extradition Hearing Set For Green And Gaynor
Green and Gaynor, US government contractors long in hiding in Canada, have been defeated again and their extradition case will be heard on its merits.
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Green
Gaynor
United States
Canada
Santa Fe Train Derailed Near Ashfork Kills Two
A Santa Fe passenger train from San Francisco was ditched near Ashfork. Engineer Richter and fireman Merton were killed in the crash, with authorities classifying the incident as a fatal derailment.
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Santa Fe
San Francisco
Ashfork
Art
Richter
Merton
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