Royal thanksgiving as King Edward leads London peace tribute
Crowds line the streets of London to greet King Edward and Queen Alexandra at St Paul’s for a thanksgiving service marking peace in South Africa. The royal party, flanked by Lord Roberts and cabinet members, attended a simple service, heard Sullivan’s Te Deum, and sang Old Hundred after procession to Buckingham Palace.
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England
St. Paul’s Cathedral
London
South Africa
Empire
Edward
St. Paul's Cathedral
Prince and Princess of Wales
St. Paul's
Prince of Wales
Lord Roberts
Trafalgar Square
Strand
Fleet Street
Temple Bar
Joseph C. Dimsdale
Queen Alexandra
Stepney
House of Lords
House of Commons
Arthur Sullivan
Luckingham Palace
Victoria Embankment
Peace Celebrated in Pretoria After Proclaimed End of War
Services of thanksgiving were held in Pretoria’s principal square with crowds of townspeople and Boers, as Lord Kitchener General Baden-Powell and Lady Methuen attended. The Boer leaders issued a peace letter urging loyal quiescence and healing, signed by Schalkburger and Gen. Treuts Kotha.
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Pretoria
Cape Town
Lord Kitchener
Baden-Powell
Methuen
Rudyard Kipling
Edward
Schalkburger
Transvaal
Treuts Kotha
Boers Surrender In Satisfactory Disarmament Across South Africa
Lord Kitchener reports the disarmament of Boers is proceeding satisfactorily with 342 rifles surrendered to date. Many Boer leaders and troops are surrendering, are allowed to keep horses, and plan to resettle on farms. Thanksgiving services are held across British dominions.
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London
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Associated Press
Victoria
Trans- Vaal
Botha
Dewet
King Edward
Edward
Balmoral
Cape Colony
Delagoa Bay
South Africa
Lord Milner
Pretoria
Johannesburg
Plot Against Kitchener Seizes 60 in Pretoria Plot
A Daily Mail correspondent reports on May 18 in Pretoria that 60 arrests were made following a wide plot to blow up government buildings and Lord Kitchener head residence and to spike artillery guns. Suspects include lawyers chemists and Boer and Dutch prisoners on parole.
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London
Pretoria
Daily Mail
Lord Kitchener
Redmen of Helena Plan Grand July Fourth Pow Wow
Special Dispatch reports the Blackfoot tribe of the Redmen in Helena preparing to entertain members of the Montana order with a grand pow wow and scalp dance during the Fourth of July celebration and dedication events.
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Helena
Redmen
Order
Montana
Montana Red Men Gather for Parade Expected Numbers
More than 800 Red Men in Montana, over 300 anticipated to attend the event here. Many of the participants from the Ro dawa group will join the parade, showcasing their organization.
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Capitol
Montana
Selling Liquor to Indians Sparks Kalispell Arrest
Alex Langren was arrested on charges of selling whiskey to Flathead reservation wards on May 24 at Dayton creek. Hearing set for June 11 before US commissioner W. T. McKowan with Sidney M Logan representing the defendant and Major Mead prosecuting. Authorities have long battled illicit traffic near the reservation.
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Standard
Kalispell
Alex Langren
W. H. Smead
Flathead Reservation
Dayton Creek
W. T. McKowan
United States
Sidney M. Logan
Majormead
Battle for governor narrows as candidates claim momentum
Harrisburg reports both Pennypacker and Elkins claim decisive early support in the Republican race for governor. Insurance Commissioner Durham asserts Pennypacker is nearly certain to roll call on Wednesday while Grist says Elkins will win on the first ballot. Watres is described as holding balance of power amid active campaigns led by Durham and Senators Quay and Penrose.
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Harrisburg
Pennypacker
Durham
Commonwealth Grist
Elkins
Judge Pennypacker
General Fkins
Watres
Quay
Penrose
Uprising Frustrated Near Meridian Mississippi
A planned black insurrection north of Meridian was thwarted by a determined white defense. A negro preacher Ruffin signed a call urging a march to kill whites, burn farms and houses. Armed whites outnumbered the mob two to one, ending the immediate threat though lingering alarm remains.
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Meridian
Miss
Ruffin
Duel in Rome Ends With Ear Wound for Franchetti
In Rome this June, Signor Prinetti minister of foreign affairs dueled Signor Franchetti a chamber member over the Pryothretan budget. The fight at Marquis Mediels villa left Franchetti with a slight ear wound. The two men later reconciled.
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Rome
Signor Prinetti
Signor Franchetti
Chamber
Chamber of Deputies
Marquis Mediels
Mob Attack Suppressed as Troops Guard Harrisburg Jail
A mob aimed to seize Walter Blankhead a Black man charged with assault near Harrisburg. Militia halted the attack after the governor ordered troops. fears of further trouble led to dispatch of additional forces to support the on duty units.
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Harrisburg
Miss
Walter Blankhead
Arrests Hit Quayaquil Bankrupt Firm Partners
In Quayaquil on June 8, Alfred Fermin, partner in the long established export and banking house of Martin Reinberg, was arrested after the firm’s bankruptcy last October with liabilities over 1,000,000. An arrest warrant is also issued for Martin Reinberg, who has served as vice consul general of the United States here for many years.
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Quayaquil
Alfred Fermin
Martin Reinberg
United States
Runaway injures man near Fort Harrison
A man riding in a cart at Fort Harrison was injured when the cart overturned this afternoon. He suffered a fractured collar bone and was treated by Dr. F. D. Pease at the post hospital. the injured man’s name could not be learned.
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The
Standard
Helena
June
Fort Harrison
F. D. Pease
Post Hospital
Eruption Damage Overestimated in Martinique
Reports from Fort de France say Mont Pelee's eruption damage is less than initially feared. Yet Morne Rouge plains lie covered in hot mud and several fishing boats with crews are missing.
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Fort de France
Martinique
Mont Pelee
Morne Rouge
Roosevelt Talks With Labor Chief on Coal Strike
President Roosevelt met with Labor Commissioner Carroll Wright to discuss the anthracite strike and possible government action under the 1898 law. Wright, in New York for further study, may assess differences between operators and miners as a basis for future consideration by the president.
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Washington
Carroll D. Wright
United States
Commissioner of Labor
Wright
Congress
White House
New York
Department of Labor
Interstate Commerce Commission
Status of the Coal Strike in Wilkesbarre Heavy Rain Hopes
The fifth week of the anthracite strike begins as President Mitchell and leaders stay coordinated from home. Reports say engineers quitting and noncompliant workers kept off shifts while pumps struggle against rising water. Rain is hoped to hinder company operations. canvassing and reports from the field continue amid tense town tensions.
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Wilkesharre
Mitchell
Pittston
W. B. Wilson
United Mine Workers
Indianapolis
West Virginia
Wilson
Hungarians to bolster coal field strike tensions in West Virginia
Keystone West Virginia reports no disturbances today in the Norfolk and Western region while strikers plan to grow in number tomorrow. Operators resist United Mine Workers calls for talks, promise to bring in Hungarian miners and to evict strikers from company houses, risking clashes and property protection actions.
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Keystone
W. Va
Norfolk and Western Field
Tug River
Simmons
United Mine Workers
Rend to Grant Demands in Montgomery Coal Strike
In Montgomery West Virginia miners threaten a district wide strike with expected escalation tomorrow. Deputy U S Marshal enforces a 1896 injunction at the McDehald mine as Col W P Rend of Chicago reportedly agrees to grant miners demands. Other mines urge resumption if concessions follow.
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Montgomery
W. Va
United States
McDdéhald
Jackson
W. P. Rend
Chicago
Rend
Strikers Surround Homes Burn Effigies in Shamokin
In Shamokin Pennsylvania on June 8 striking workers surrounded the homes of Charles Albert Robert Thomas and William Rodin non union employees of Mineral Ore and Mining company and burned effigies. Rodin threatened to shoot if anyone approached his house and the crowd dispersed. Police destroyed several effigies hung around town both last night and today.
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Shamokin
Charles Albert
Robert Thomas
William Rodin
Mineral Ore & Mining Company
Rodin
Mother Jones addresses quiet West Virginia coal region meeting
In Monongah West Virginia on June 8 a meeting was led by Mother Jones and other agitators as 1500 striking miners gathered nearby at Clarksburg and watched the procession pass without attending the event.
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Monough
W. Va
West Virginia
Jones
Clarksburg
Flat Top coal strike enters second day with high turnout
Bluefields West Virginia June 8 There is little new in the Flat Top strike on its second day. Leaders remain confident that 90 percent answered the call and that fewer than 5 percent will return to work Monday. The scene is quiet across the field today.
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Bluefields
W. Va
Coal strike warning at North Fork mines sparks fears of violence
North Fork Virginia June 8 coal operators order all strikers to vacate company houses by tomorrow. Several hundred non union workers were at the mines yesterday as strikers met today, with fears violence could follow if non union men reenter the mines tomorrow.
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North Fork
Davis WV Mine Strike Sparks Non-Union Labor Showdown
In Davis West Virginia on a June day, mine operators announce they will use non-union labor tomorrow. Strikers vow to block entry, guards armed with Winchesters surround mine property, raising the risk of serious clashes as the day approaches.
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Davis
W. Va
No Change at Clarksburg Miners Strike
Clarksburg W Va June The miners strike remained unchanged with several small secret meetings held by strikers but no new information. Operators report most workers will be on shift tomorrow while organizers maintain some gains with reduced confidence.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Miners Parade at New River Coal Fields Today
In Thurmond West Virginia on June 8 miners in the New River and Kanawha river districts paraded the narrow valley. About most of the miners were out yesterday and the center of the coal fields today reports large participation as the strike continues.
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Thurmond
W. Va
New River
Kanawhe River
Excursion Train Wreck Leaves Three Coaches in Ditch
A tender derailed by the track caused an excursion train to split a coach away, with three coaches leaving the rails and two plunging into a ditch. The first half swung around, while the others followed into the ditch, splitting the formation.
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Tender
Train wreck kills man and injures dozens near Alpena
An excursion train of 18 cars carrying over 200 people on the Detroit & Mackinaw railway wrecked at Black River four miles from Alpena. One man died instantly August Grosinsky, many were hurt including several fatally. a relief train with eight surgeons arrived to aid the injured.
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Detroit & Mackinaw Railway
Saginaw
Black River
Coal strike spreads as miners stay home
Only a fifth of the usual coal shipment left these fields yesterday while most miners remain idle. W. P. Read, employing over 1 miners, announced he will concede the strikers' demands but resumption hinges on gains by workers at other mines.
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W. P. Read
Refusal to Haul Coal Amid Anthracite Strike
Hazleton Pa June 5 The Lehigh Valley Trainmen will not handle coal mined at collieries or coal sent to displace anthracite during the strike. Delaware Susquehanna & Schuylkill workers oppose trains carrying deputies or non unionists. Lehigh Valley crews refrain from coal trains while officers and recruited non unionists may run.
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Hazleton
Freeland
Delaware, Susquehanna & Schuylkill Railroad
Luther €. Smith
Delaware Susquehanna & Sehuylkill
Lehigh Valley
Cranbery
A. Pardee & Co
British Columbia
Big Strike Is Avoided In Chicago Meat Pack
The June S stockyards dispute ends as the meat packing firms grant all union demands and reinstate cattle drivers. Michael Donnelly, head of the national Butchers and Meat Cutters, led talks after warning a general walkout, sparing Chicago a strike.
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Chicago
Michael Donnelly
Butchers’ and Meat Cutters’ National
Donnelly
Professor Booner Dies at Harvard After Long Card
Ferdinand M. Booner A M professor of modern languages at Harvard University since 1870 died last night in Cambridge Mass. He was born in New York City in 1852 to French parents and spent his childhood in Normandy. He taught French in St Louis early in his career.
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Cambridge
Mass
Ferdinand M. Booner
A. M
Harvard University
New York City
Normandy
St. Louis
Annie Rogers Case Sends Officers to Nashville Trial
Knoxville police Lieutenant George McIntyre and Sergeant William Malone are summoned to testify in the state v Annie Rogers in Nashville. The case links Rogers to the Montana Hank note robbery with Harvey Logan and other gang members. About $500 of the Montana money was found on Rogers during her arrest. The Logan depo and captured watch bearing Rogers’ photo tie the Nashville proceedings to Knoxville’s Logan case. The officers travel June 12 to appear June 13.
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Knoxville
Tenn
George E. McIntyre
Harvey Logan
Kid Curry
Whitechapel
William Malone
Circuit Court
Davidson County
Nashville
Annie Rogers
Great Northern
Logan
MelIntyre
Lognan
Rogers
Montana
South
Capital
Underwood Search Abandoned in Pacific Northwest Case
Sheriff Hopp, en route from Orcosta, halted the Underwood search for Paul Underwood charged with murdering his infant a week ago in Seattle. The hunt focused in Willapa Bay timber as Seattle officers pursue him. a deputy sheriff escorted Mrs Underwood to Seattle.
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Portland
Ure
Aspevia
Oregonian
Aberdeen Wash
Hopp
Orcosta
Paul Underwood
Seattle
Underwood
Willapa Bay
Cudihee
Mra. Underwood
Engineer Figures claims atmosphere electric method invention
A Las Palmas engineer named Figures says he has discovered a method to use atmosphere electricity without chemicals or dynamos and can apply it practically without any motive power. He expects the invention will trigger a tremendous industrial revolution.
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London
Daily Mail
Las Palmas
Canary Islands
Figures
Senor Figures
Kruger Says He Will End Days In Holland
From Brussels on June 8, Mr. Kruger declares plans to spend his remaining years in Holland. The statement signals a potential exile or long-term residence after his resignation from power.
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Brussels
Kruger
Holland
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