Strikers Balk at Shea Rule End of Week Strike Near
Chicago, June 18. Employers and labor leaders predict the teamsters strike will end by the week’s close. The Chicago Federation of Labor plans missionary outreach to sway joint council officials to back ending the strike. A referendum among strikers is to follow after joint council leaders are won over. Discontent grows as some union members threaten resignation from the strike committee.
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Chicago
Employers’ Association
Teamsters
Chicago Federation of Labor
Teamsters’ Joint Council
Joint Council
Shea
Federation
Boiler Explosion Delays New Subway Construction
An explosion at the air compressing plant for subway work at 163rd Street and the North River injures over a dozen people, with at least one believed to die. The blast halts the rock tunnel boring from L4th Street to Fort George Marblehead and halts progress on the project.
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New York
163Rd and
North River
L4&th Street
Fort George Marblehead
Six Die From Heat In Pittsburg
Pittsburg reports six deaths and three prostrations due to continuous high temperatures. Street thermometers showed 94 to 98 degrees as the city endured a severe heat wave. A separate New York note describes deaths and prostrations from extreme heat in the tenements, with temperatures around 89 on the roof and higher below.
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Pittsburg
New York
New York City
Weather Bureau
May build works in Germany May build works in Germany
Berlin June 18 On account of uncertainty with regard to the fate of the reciprocity treaty the International Harvester company of Chicago is figuring on building works in Germany to protect its trade with the fatherland from the Kaiser's tariff The Carborundum company of Niagara Falls also plans to build here United States officials warn of wage losses to American workers from such imitative moves and broader trade retaliation
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Berlin
International Harvester Company of
Chicago
Germany
Amercan Senate
Carborundum Company of
Niagara Falls
United States
Harvester Trust
Washington Accepted by the Emperor in Peace Talks
St. Petersburg reports that Russia has accepted Washington as the meeting place for Russian and Japanese plenipotentiaries. The emperor directs a fair chance for Roosevelt’s peace proposal, seen as a diplomatic win for the United States. Gazetta notes Japan’s terms are unclear and hints indemnity may be involved including the Chinese Eastern railroad as payment security.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Washington
Foreign Office
Roosevel
United States
Roosevelt
Hague
Meyer
Gazetta
Japan
Preparations for Czar’s Removal Begin in Peterhoff
In St. Petersburg on June 8 police conducted house to house checks in the Peterhoff district verifying residents and passports. Beggars were moved from roads to Tsarskoe Selo area and newcomers restricted this week. Waterfront crafts removed except government guard boats as authorities safeguard the czar’s summer move from Tsarskoe Selo to Peterhoff. date not disclosed.
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St. Petersburg
Peterhoff
Tsarskoe-Selo
Peterhoff Palace
Tsarskoe- Selo
Remains of John Paul Jones moved to Cherbourg harbor
cable from Washington to Paris orders the transfer of Commodore John Paul Jones remains to the U S squadron at Cherbourg rather than Havre for embarkation. Rear Admiral Sigsbee will set embarkation date after consulting French officials and the transfer from Paris. The plan calls for the remains to travel Paris Seine by warship and be escorted from Havre to Cherbourg by French naval ships.
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Washington
Paris
John Paul Jones
United States
Sigsbee
Cherbourg
Havre
Seine
Death toll in Maryland railroad disaster rises to twenty five
Baltimore June 1s The death roll from last night's Western Maryland railroad disaster now totals twenty five and may rise as mangled victims are identified. All the dead were railroad employees returning to their homes along the line for Sunday.
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Baltimore
Western Maryland
New Albuquerque Eastern railroad plans gain certainty
Col W H Greer reports from Chicago and New York that the Albuquerque Eastern will be built at once with bonds floated and contracts awarded to Jackson and McLain of Binghampton. Hopewell will arrive to share details, and rock work in Tieras canyon is slated to begin next week as construction accelerates.
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Col. W. H. Greer
New York
Chicago
Albuquerque
Greer
Morning Journal
Jackson & McLain
Binghampton
N. Y
Hopewell
Tieras Canyon
Col. Hopewell
Eastern
Albuqquerque Traction Company
Las Vegas
Col. Greer
United States
Hudson River
Appalling War Losses Tallied in Long Tabulated Record
A stark tabulation lists 1 100 000 killed and 2 050 000 ships lost in a broad sweep of battles across Port Arthur the Korean Strait and the Sea of Japan. It recalls sinking mines and ships at Chemulpo and Port Arthur with Admiral Makaroff among the casualties and notes Japanese victories under Togo and Kamimura with Russian losses exceeding 21 660 men and 14 500 perished.
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Makaroff
Port Arthur
Withoft
Seeerey Voelkersam
Korean Strait
Wandrashenko
Rutkozky
Count Keller
Manchuria
Rojes'vensky
Neboxvatoff
Tien, Srpemmel
Fock
Awernoll
Garbadovsky
Chemulpo
Variag
Korletz
Petropavlovek
Verestchagin
Hatsuse
Yoshino
Yashima
Czareviteh
Tsingtanu
Askold
Shanghai
Diana
Saigon
Kamimura
Vladivostock
Ruric
Saghalien
Arius
Novik
Noel
Sea of Japan
Togo
Yalu
Kureki
Yalu River
Fen Wang Chens Naunshan
Oku
Wasangeon
Liao Yang
Kuropatkin
Oyama
Shakhe River
Russia
Japan
Nanshan
Sha River
Heikoutai
Mukden
Varing
Komets
Kornulpe
Petropavlovsk
Marakoff
Tsu Islands
Major events of the Russo Japanese War outlined
The text notes key battles at Heikoutai and Mukden with casualties and outcomes, citing 80 000 and 400 000 forces, and declares the war began February 8 1904. It mentions the decisive naval clash in the Korean strait May 27 28 1905 and peace talks starting June 1905 amid Russia Japan tensions over Manchuria and Port Arthur.
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Tor- Sedoge
Heikoutai
Grippenburg
Oyama
Japan
Mukden
Kuropatkin
Korean Strait
Proposal to fumigate all Americans at Chinese port
A Chinese poster in Honolulu claims the Chinese government will retaliate against the American exclusion policy. It states Pekin will order a ban on American goods with penalties and that Americans entering China will be fumigated at the port of entry and charged five dollars per head.
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Honolulu
Hilos
Pekin
China
Indemnity Analysis Warns Russia of Bankruptcy Threat
Russian experts warn paying a large indemnity to Japan would bankrupt the empire. Prof Migulin of Khar koff University argues high interest debts and foreign borrows hinder capacity to fund tribute. The piece notes Russia could not borrow safely and a large war tax would engulf revenue.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Japan
Migulin
Kharkoff University
France
Indo-China
War Office report confirms huge South African stores scandal
London reports reveal a war office committee led by General Sir William Butler finds improper disposal of military stores after the South African war. Officers in the Army Service Corps and pay department allegedly conspired with contractors to buy cheap stores and resell them at vast profits, with involved value between £30,000,000 and $25,000,000.
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London
War Office Committee
William Francis Butler
Army Service Corps and Pay Department
Linewrench Surrounded by Japanese Lines Near Liao Yang
Japanese forces push toward Liao yangchungkeng, moving west of the Liao river and threatening Linevitch's rear near Chantuff. Russians panic and retreat as Ma churia operations continue toward a larger engagement.
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St. Petersburg
Machuria
Liaoyangchungkeng
Liaoyangwopen
Liao River
Fukumen
Linevitch
Chantuff
Singpihui
Cholera and dysentery rage in Harbin with 100 daily deaths
A Yingkow telegram reports severe outbreaks of cholera and dysentery in Harbin. The death toll is stated at about 100 per day.
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Harbin
London
Manchurian Report on June 16 Engagements
From the Manchurian army HQ the dispatch notes in Wei Yuanpiomen district at 9 AM on June 16 three hundred enemy cavalry attacked Kuyushu and were repulsed. In Chamou district advanced forces drove out the enemy at Sumincheng and occupied the village. In Tasamioui district detachments after dislodging cavalry at Souchatsu eight miles
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Gumlencheng
Kangpu
Tienchianopeng
Kangping
Lisewengpen
Haowengpen
Lochunpia
Lisau Yangwopens
Liaowengpe
Tokio
Wei Yuanpiomen
Kuyushu
Chamou
Sumincheng
Tasamioui
Souchatsu
Unclear Army Movements Near Liao Yang Report
Fragmentary dispatch describes forces occupying Liao Yang, main group retreating north and northwest in disorder. Observers claim panic and confusion among the enemy, with abandoned provisions and clothing indicating retreat difficulties and a fire to the south of a location.
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Misthenko
Liao Yang Wopen
Lame
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L. B. Aubrey
California
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Ousha- Mom
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Wesnss
Nikolai I. Tenes Derecabe
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Petropuvievel
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Alexander
Slabia
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Ase
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Naee
Bayan
Admiral Nakhimoft Ae
Dimitri Donskoi
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