Strike prompts labor spread fears as Teamsters meet
Chicago May 15 employers predict a swift end to the teamsters strike while labor leaders warn it will widen with union funding nationwide. President Gompers appeals for funds as AFL officials prepare to convene this week to decide on action. A cab driver testifies he quit to avoid being struck with a brick.
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Chicago
Teamsters
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Shea
Teamsters’ Union
Kohisaat
United States Circuit Court
Employers’ Association
Express Companies
Secret Machinery of Beef Trust Revealed
Chicago May 15 The federal grand jury examining beef industry dealings learned how officials of the Aetna Trading company kept their books. National Bank Examiner Stareck, after two months studying ledgers from six trunks in the First National bank vaults, completed his task and testified, with more to come tomorrow. The books are said to expose the hidden system and identify all persons connected with the company.
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Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
Aetna Trading Company
Beef Trust
National Bank
Stareck
First National Bank
Cattle Rate Debate Highlights Versus Value Basis
Fort Worth report shows Cowen attorney general of the J Kus Cattle Growers association rebutting A Bird traffic chief of the Gould lines. He argues rates are not based on value and cites different base points to show value-based charging is not used. Denver dispatch notes FE M Johnson Fidelity Savings case jury unable to reach verdict and discharged after several days.
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Fort Worth
Cowen
J. Kus Cattle Growers’ Association
A. (. Bird
Gould Lines
Bird
Chicago
Cowan
Denver
Colo
FE. M. Johnson
Fidelity Savings Association Today
Alleged wreckers held at Emporia
Seven men were arrested in Emporia Kansas on suspicion of wrecking train No 17. Five were released and two held for further investigation. A Santa Fe reward of 5000 dollars was posted for convictions. Six passengers were seriously injured and two were reported missing.
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Santa Fe
Emporia, Kas
Howard Branch
Santa Proppers
Frank L. Myers
Emporia
New York Judge Rules Nan Patterson Likely Guilt Seen
Justice Vernon M. Davis at a Phi Delta Phi dinner expressed belief that Nan Patterson held the pistol that killed Caesar Young and suggested the public now leans toward her guilt. He noted Patterson lied on the stand and argued the second jury might have acquitted if truth had prevailed.
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New York
Phi Delta Phi Club
Vernon M. Davis
Supreme Court of the State of
Nan Patterson
Rand
Caesar Young
Davis
Miss Patterson
Young
J. Morgan Smith
Rio Grande Damages Valleys and Ditches Near El Paso
The Rio Grande rises threatening irrigation ditches and farmland north and south of El Paso. Water encroaches Las Cruces area with many ditches washed out or filled with sand and silt. City records show rising stages, five to six feet above low water, with highest spring level eight feet at Espanola.
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The
Morning Journal
el Paso
Texas
Rio Grande
Las Cruces
Pitt Ross
Kepanols
Rio Trande
Espanola
Power Plant at Lumber Mills Makes Trial Run
Hendrie and Bolthoff of Denver supervised the startup of a mammoth new electric plant at American Lumber company mills. The 800 horsepower engine tops the territory and will run regularly within a week. The facility, added to Albuquerque Gas Electric system output, serves the lumber works and marks the largest generation plant in the two territories.
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Albuquerque Gas, Electric Light and Power Company
Lotal Electric Company
General Gomez Nearing End in Cuba
Santiago de Cuba reports General Maximo Gomez critically ill with nephritis and old war wounds. He had surgery for an abscess a week ago and suffered a relapse. His family has been summoned and will arrive tomorrow.
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Santiago de Cuba
Maximo Gomez
Cui
Cut
Currency Reform Begins in Mexico
Mexico City May 15 The government bans banks from holding silver bars as the basis of note issues bars are no longer convertible into pesos. No new bank note issue charters will be granted until after December 1909 to strengthen the currency under the reform plan.
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Mexico City
Loomis and Bowen Trade Counter Charges in Washington
Acting Secretary Loomis and Minister Bowen face formal exchanges as Bow en presents charges and Loomis submits his answer to the allegations. At the White House President Taft facilitates the process and orders parallel replies to be prepared for the ongoing dispute within the department.
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Washington
Loomis
Oven
Bowen
White House
Taft
War Department
Loomis’ Answer To the Charges and Mr. Loomis
Tailfonsane
Hi Hotel
Civil service rules eased for lath mus employes May 1
Executive committee of the anal com mission publishes modified rules to relieve deployes. Key provisions include free transportation and meals on departure, annual or monthly leave allowances, accrual up to two years, and leave granted at department head discretion after eight months. Free medical care, transport home on satisfactory service, and government- rate transport for immediate family members between New York and Colon are provided.
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Civil Service
Anal Commission
New York
Colon
San Diego Maniac Slaughters Four Victims Then Commits Suicide
A maniac in San Diego armed with a rifle revolver and dirk killed two men a boy and a woman then fatally injured two more before shooting himself. The killer W P Robinson thirty nine or forty a powerful educated drinker with ties to nihilist ideas is blamed though described as generally good natured. The victims include Mila PMMA Stewart William Stewart H W Chase Mary Doddridge.
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San Diego
Cal
W. P. Robinson
Russia
Attorney to use split personality defense in Williams murder case
Somerville lawyer Woods plans to plea a dub personality defense for George Woods in the killing of George Williams last winter. Woods claims his evil nature influenced the act while his better self knew nothing of the deed. Williams was shot near his home last February. Woods was arrested after being identified with Williams shortly before the crime. Woods said his mind was blank for three days at the time of arrest.
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Somerville
Mose
George Woot
Pell
Woods
George Willaims
Willams
Wood Wee
Sho
Willians
Wood
Meningitis Cases Rise in Upper Silesia in April
The Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift reports about 1200 cerebro spinal meningitis cases in Upper Silesia during April with roughly seven deaths, about half of the cases.
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Berlin
Deutsche Medicinische Wochenschrift
Upper Silesia
Snyder Rebuilds After Wrecked Homes Disaster
Snyder C T May 15 no deaths today at the hospital though two patients show no recovery hopes. A temporary hospital is erected and physicians arrive from other towns to fill gaps. Deaths estimated at 97 to 103 with records causing discrepancy. Relief funds pay for labor and shelter while food and clothing needs ease. Injured remain unconscious and may not regain reason even if physically recoverable.
Excessive use of stimulants linked to death in Kansas City
Rich ard Croker Jr and J Rogge of New York travel with the body of Herbert V Croker after his death aboard a Santa Fe train near Newton Ros Friday. Croker criticizes autopsy as useless and blames excessive stimulants tobacco and liquor for the heart failure. He cites recent trouble of another brother and a hoped for health trip to Oklahoma. In Nevada unrelated report notes Tahoe dam opposition local property owners fear flooding and loss of hotels.
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Kanena City
Richard Croker, Jr
J. Rogge
New York
Herbert V. Croker
Santa Fe
Newton
Ros
Mr. Croker
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Record hail of Grand Island floods swamps Nebraska fields
Lincoln Neb May 15 News from Grand Island reports the water there is the highest ever known Fields are submerged and many cattle and hogs have drowned.
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Lincoln
Neb
Grand Island
Santa Fe Spending a Million on Desert Track Project
The Santa Fe railroad expands in Arizona amid flood relief work with over 600 extra workers. About 100 miles of new track stretching toward Albuquerque will reroute river paths and replace wooden bridges, costing more than 1 million dollars and reshaping 120 miles of flood districts.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Santa Fe
Ariz
Santa Fe Overland
Albuuquerque
Russian Fleet Moves North of Hong Kong and Wireless Link
A Saigon dispatch reports the Russian fleet sailed northwest toward Hong Kong on May 14 while a Hong Kong source notes the steamer Pitsanuloke carried American minister Hamilton King and passed fourteen Russian warships near Kamrunh bay on May 11. It is confirmed the Russians established a wireless station in French territory linking to St. Petersburg. In St. Petersburg on May 15 Admiral Rojestvensky remains at anchor in Hon Koe bay after a brief absence.
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London
Associated Press
Saigon
Hong Kong
Rojestvensky
Daily Mail
Hamilton King
Bangkok
Pitsanuloke
Kamrunh Bay
St. Petersburg
Hon Koe Bay
Peace Near After Battle of Mukden
Telegraph reports from May 15 say peace was nearly concluded after the Mukden battle with Russia hopeful and Japan seen as likely to forgo indemnity. Roosevelt informed of terms acceptable to neutral powers and a renewed alliance debated amid Korea and Manchuria issues. Vienna fires cause major blast injuring dozens including officials and firefighters.
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Tokio
The
Telegraph
Mukden
Baltic
Russia
Petersburg
Rosestvensky
China
Roosvelt
St. Persburg
Japan
Rtussia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Roosevelt
England
Korea
Manchuria
India
Great Britain
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