Roosevelt vows no bid for a further term
Chicago May 10 President Roosevelt, guest of honor at a large Iroquois club banquet, rejects another run for the presidency. Attendees include Democrat leaders and Republican governors and judges. He shakes hands with about 700 guests, receives sustained cheers, and affirms he will not seek re election. Speech spans praise for patriotism energy and honesty of purpose. The event underscores strong cross party admiration for his leadership.
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Roosevelt
Troquois Club
Democratic Organization of
Illinois
Amuditorium
Republica
Edward F Dunne
Charles F. Gunther
Iroquois Club
James Hamilton Lewis
Samuel Alschuler
Murray FP
Tiley
Thomas F. Barrett
Lieneen
A. H
Gunther
Lewis
J. M. Dickinson
Deneen
Edward F. Dunne
Theodore Roosevelt
Omaha
Neb
the Bee
Tornado Devastates Snyder Oklahoma and Surrounding Towns
Early reports place the death and injury toll at five hundred from the Snyder Oklahoma tornado. The storm hit around 11 PM demolishing the town. News began in Hobart with a telephone report, then wires failed and exact figures remained unclear as rescue trains departed Hobart Chickasaw and Orla to reach Snyder.
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Orla
Chickasaw
Indian Territory
Snyder
Okla
Hobart Okla
IMPOS
Explosion Kills Dozens as Train Derails in Harrisburg
A express Pennsylvanian train hit dynamite cars at a Harrisburg plant causing three blasts that wrecked two cars and set the train alight. Early reports say up to fifty dead and many injured though exact figures are uncertain as crews battle remaining flames and pin passengers in wreckage.
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Souti
Harrisburg
TIER
Pentpang Light
Heat and Power Company
Ciy
AT & O
Parsons
President vows no compromise on railroad relief in Denver speech
The president spoke in Denver asserting that only legislation delivering relief to transportation issues will satisfy him. He rejected notions of renomination pressure or any undependable schemes to sway his stance, insisting he will not be swayed by appearances or disguises.
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United States
Denver
Congress
RUMORED TRANSFER OF CASSINI CONFIRMED
Washington on May 10 reports Count Cassini the Russian ambassador has been transferred to Madrid. Baron Rosen, formerly his successor at Tokyo, will take his post. Cassini to depart in June for his new post. The Shah of Persia began a European visit today.
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Count Cassini
Madrid
Baron Rosen
Hissign
Tokio
Cassini
Teheran
Shah of
Persia
Europe
Canadian Pacific to privatize track maintenance
The Canadian Pacific railroad considers shifting western line maintenance to private contractors, risking 16,000 trackmen losing work. Present costs run about four million dollars yearly as negotiations continue amidst strained relations and an ultimatum for higher wages or a general strike.
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Frere
Leroutr
St. Paul
Pioneer Press
Winnipeg
Canadian Pacifi Railroad
Russian squadron sails and supplies reported short on tobacco
Saigon May 10 Russian cruiser Jemichug and auxiliary cruiser Rion from Admiral Rojestvensky arrive off Cape St James during the night of May 9 and depart at French Indo-Chinese governor’s request. The main squadron is well provisioned but tobacco and cigars are scarce. Nebogatoff’s division may have passed the cape. Frenchman Bougoin and stepson Strange arrested as spies in Tokio. Russian cruisers Almas and Jemtchug possibly evaded Japanese patrols and reached Vladivostok.
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Saigon
Jemichug
Rion
Rojestvensky
Cape St. James
Indo-China
Nebogatoff
Cape
Togo
London
Exchange Telegraph Company
St. Petersburg
Almas
Jemtchug
Voelkersam
Rojesivensky
Viadivostock
Changes Likely in New Battleships
Washington May 10 Indictments and naval reform dominate today as the Navy reviews ship construction. The board of naval construction steps up inspections, promising changes in battleship and cruiser layouts, interior design, and combat readiness long criticized by line officers. Cheyenne May 16 Teller of Colorado indicted for cutting and removing 100000 railroad ties from government land, linked to Carbon Timber Co. presidency.
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Washington, D. C
Board of Naval Construction
General Board
Board On Construction
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Cheyenne
Teller
Colorado
Carbon Timber Company
Winter wheat in fine form despite acres abandoned
Washington reports May 1 winter wheat area at about 9.723 million acres, 4.6 percent less than last fall and 106.6 percent more than last year’s harvest. Kansas accounts for 356 thousand abandoned acres and California 265 thousand, with 29.723 million acres still cultivated and strong May condition readings.
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Washington
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
Kansas
California
Strike Threatening Fire Destruction Circulates in Reval
May 19 report from Reval says a large meeting of workmen with delegates from St. Petersburg and masked men proclaimed a three days strike for Labor Day. They issued fresh demands on employers and warned that failure to comply within twelve hours would trigger factory destruction by fire.
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Reval
European
Russia
St. Petersburg
Massacre of Jews at Zehimots Reported In Russia
Reports from St. Petersburg on May 19 describe a large massacre of Jews at Zehimots with up to 200 killed or wounded. The Interior Minister has requested a detailed official report amid uncertain casualty figures.
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St. Petersburg
Zehimots
Zemstvoists Split Over Universal Suffrage Debate
The Times correspondent reports in Moscow that Zemstvoists fractured over universal suffrage with M. Shipoff leading the attack. His arguments against universal suffrage drew 123 delegates to his side during Saturday and Sunday's meetings.
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London
The
Times
Moscow
M. Shipoff
Mutiny Rumors Denied as Sailors Stir in Sebastopol
Sebastopol reports deny 2 mutinies while noting drunken sailors caused disorders last week. Military and sailors restored order. 67 of 8 arrested released. In St Petersburg editor Neto Vieh freed on bail. Kharkoff reports cholera with one death.
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Teil
Mm. Petersburg
M. Neto Vvieh
The
Novesti
Liberation Association
Tornado Hits Quinlan Wrecks Home Kills Two Sons
Alva Oklahoma May 16 a cyclone struck Quinlan in Woodward county along the Santa Fe line destroying the home of Mrs W Cox and killing her two sons. Revy T K Tyson of Alva received the telephone report with few other details.
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Alva
Okla
Las Vegas Chosen For National Fraternal Sanitarium
Las Vegas hosts a banquet as St Louis telegraphs the selection of the city for the National Fraternal Sanitarium for consumptives. Santa Fe railroad donates 1,000,000 and 10,000 acres, Montezuma hotel site to form a fraternal city near Las Vegas with plans to house 5,000 patients.
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Morning Journal
Las Vegas
N. M
Montezuma
Santa Fe Railway
St. Louis
Planter’s
Santa Fe Railroad
The
New Mexico Medical Society
National
United States
New Mexico
National Fraternal Sanitarium
Chemical Building
Bidson
Associated Fraternities of America
Hatfield
W. B. Jansen
Presi
Gallinas Canyon
Fraternal Sanitarium
Eitner
Treasury official Wallace Hills found dead in Carrizozo
Wallace J. Hills chief clerk in the treasury department Washington D C was found dead in his room at a Carrizozo New Mexico eating house at 6 this morning He had arrived last Sunday and showed odd behavior refusing food and drink except whisky He was en route to Port Stanton New Mexico to inspect a government hospital Hills 55 had served the treasury for 41 years and his death is being treated as mysterious by authorities Washington Hears News confirms the death and notes Hills left Washington May 2 for a three week official trip
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Morning Journal
Carrizozo
N. M
Wallace J. Hills
Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
Chambers
Hills
Federal Service
Port Stanton
Government
Rock Island
Washington
National Capital
Shaw
Carvizero
Wallace H. Hills
Chinese Merchants Protest Treaty Call for Boycott
In Shanghai a large gathering of influential Chinese merchants condemned the proposed U S exclusion treaty and unanimously resolved to boycott American goods until terms are changed. Telegrams were sent to Chinese officials urging action.
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Shanghai
United States
Plain Talk to Union Leaders in Chicago Strike Meeting
Chicago discussions reveal union leaders petitioning President Roosevelt to refrain from federal troops as tension over the teamsters strike grows. The exchange underscores that Mayor Dunne has bipartisan support to uphold law and order while federal action remains unasked, and highlights leaders’ insistence on thorough investigation before any intervention.
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Committee of Labor Union
Roosevelt
Teamsters
Cornelius P. Shea
Brotherhood of Teamsters
Charles Dold
Chicago Federation of Labor
Jos. O'Neil
T. P. Quinn
T. Rickert
Garment Workers’ Union
Loeb
Shea
Kimployers’ Asociation
Teamsters’ Union
Quinn
Dunne
United States
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FP. Strange
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Kharkoff
Colera
Montezuma Hotel
Treasury
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American Goods
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Garrett
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