Men Who Saved the Union Visit California and Monterey
President McKinley and party toured Monterey as crowds welcomed them and the Grand Army of the Republic encampment. He spoke of Union sacrifice, liberty, and national unity amid Pacific Grove and San Francisco events with Governor Nash arriving in the city.
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Pacific Grove
del Monte
Cal
San Francisco
McKinley
Monterey
Republic of California
the Republic
California
Departments
Nevada
Grand Army of the Republic
George M. Mott
Ocean Front
Hitchcock
W.T. Sherman
Department of the Pacific
T&o
Family of Nations
United States
Escaped Prisoner Shot Dead After Armed Escape Attempt
In Jasper Indiana tonight deputy sheriff George Reeves killed Reeves near Huntingburg during a bid to move him and his brother John from the Jeffersonville reformatory to Jasper for trial on a 1885 murder charge. The jailers pursued by river bridge. handcuffs, a struggle, and a fatal shot.
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Jasper
Ind
George Reeves
Huntingburg
Jeffersonville Reformatory
John
Sheriff Gastrop
George Gastrop
John Hather
Patoga River Bridge
John Reeves
Hather
Reeves
Hathher
John KB. Gardner
William Cox
Tlinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Birdseye
Young girls smash Summit saloon in Wichita melee
Winona Kil gore Anna Peoples and Jasamine Wilhoit attacked Summit saloon with rocks in Wichita May 11. Fred Wolf defended the place knocking them to the street and injuring Miss Peoples who had a wrist fracture. Police arrested the three girls and jailed them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Winona Kilgore
Anna Peoples
Jasamine Wilhoit
Lucy Wilhoit
Nation
Summit
Fred Wolf
Miss Peoples
Carrie Nation Arrested After Saloon Raid In Harper Visit
Mrs Nation Cheeckmated Wichita May 11 Carrie Nation arrived after a circus in town organizing a raid on saloons but was arrested before any smashing. She was released on promise to take the next train out of town and did.
Melbourne U of Melbourne honors Duke with doctor of laws
In Melbourne on May 11 the Duke of Cornwall and York received an honorary doctor of laws degree from the University of Melbourne. Undergraduates jeered with chaff, the recipient seeming to enjoy it, as the crowd including many ladies joined in singing He's a Jolly Good Fellow.
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Melbourne
Cornwall
York
University of Melbourne
Turf War On in Force Latonia Opens Monday
Turf war on in force in Cincinnati as Latonia track opens Monday following a halt. Officials expect heightened competition as season events begin and betting clears.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Latonia
Relations With Turkey Strained After Note Demands
A note from the sultan demanding immediate suppression of foreign postal service was delivered to ambassadors. The ambassadors returned it to the porte, causing a partial cessation of relations between the embassies and the Turkish government.
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Constantinople
Porte
Derby at Latonia and Newport card spark track clash
Latonia schedules a mile and a half Derby with six top three year olds. Newport counters with seven races featuring elite Western Turf Congress horses. Both tracks offer free gates as spectators are treated as guests of their clubs in a tense showdown.
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Latonia
Newport
Western Turf Congress
Queen City Jockey Club
European Winter Grain Outlook Slightly Mixed Across Regions
The U S Department summary shows European winter grain mostly fair to very good. Germany’s winter wheat is below par at 3 6 with 22 6 percent winter killed. Spring wheat area in France falls and spring crops overall seem satisfactory. Russia reports drought but potential compensating sowing.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Europe
Germany
Russia
France
Oil Land Suit in Beaumont Over Guffey Tract
Emery Boring and others sue W P McFadden and associates over the Lucas and McFadden No 3 gushers in Beaumont claiming daily oil withdrawals harm their 1.2 million dollar damages. Plaintiffs seek injunction and security for their interest with genealogical proof of title.
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Beaumont
Tex
Lucas Gusher
McFadden No. 3
Emery Boring Et
W. P. McFadden
Guffey Land Company
Indians threaten trouble over Round Lake logs rescale
A Pine Point merchant reports Indians on Round Lake plan to block removal of logs until a rescale is issued. The stand could disrupt government and logging camps if the rescale is not granted today.
Baker Named Assistant to Canadian Pacific President
Announcement from Montreal states W. D. Baker, commissioner there, has been appointed assistant to the president of Canadian Pacific with headquarters in Montreal.
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Winnipeg
Montreal
W. D. Baker
Canadian Pacific
Schwab Testifies on Steel Trusts and Consolidation
Charles M. Schwab, president of United States Steel, testifies before the industrial commission. He describes ownership of eight subsidiary firms, benefits of consolidation for transportation and ore use, and asserts steady or falling steel prices. He questions tariff changes and opposes labor unions, noting the group acts as a central information clearing house for subsidiaries.
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Washington
Charles M. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
Industrial Commission
United States Steel Company
Schwab
Northwest
Organization of
the United States Company
Pacific Coast
Morgan
Schwab argues steel firms aid labor and profits
Charles Schwab says large steel companies offer the best opportunities for labor and enterprise. He would share profits with workers but opposes labor unions and corporate account publicity, urging better management rather than stricter regulation.
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Steel Corporation
Steel Company
Schwab
Gas Trust Pool Formed By Deitricht Syndicate And Glass Co
Anderson Indiana May 11 The Deitricht syndicate and the American Window Glass company form a pool to absorb Indiana gas producers. They control key gas sources and aim to consolidate lines and raise residential rates across cities including Marion Muncie Elwood Hartford City and Kokomo. The North Anderson Land and Gas sale gives two thirds of local gas control to the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson, Ind
Deitricht Syndicate
American Window Glass Company
Indiana
Glass Company
Glass Syndicate
Ten Thousand Glass Workers Idle as Plants Close
Pittsburg May 11 reports say practically all window glass plants closed today. Most plants controlled by American Glass and Independent Glass and cooperative concerns shut for three to four months leaving about ten thousand skilled workers idle.
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Pittsburg
American Glass Company
Independent Glass Company
Scorpion Arrives Natchez Before Pythias Meeting
The United States gunboat Scorpion arrived at Natchez Mississippi on May 11 and will depart Monday for Greensville to stay for the Knights of Pythias grand lodge meeting. Lieutenant Commander Sargent was recalled to Washington and will rejoin the Scorpion at Memphis for the Confederate reunion program.
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Natchez, Miss
United States
Scorpion
Greensville
Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias
Sargent
Washington
Memphis
Eastman Acquitted in Harvard Brother-in-Law Murder Trial
Charles H. Eastman a Harvard instructor was found not guilty of killing his brother in law Richard H. Grogan Jr during a July 4 target practice. The lengthy trial ended after three weeks of testimony and five and a half hours of deliberation amid court-guarded celebrations.
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Charles H. Eastman
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Richard H. Grogan, Jr
Bond protest over Montana surety unverified by Delaware firm
The Boston and Montana company protests the Montana Ore Purchasing bond filed with the Delaware Surety company. It alleges the surety lacks Montana verification of statements by its president and secretary, violating section 1030 of the civil code. State Auditor Calderhead says licenses may be revoked if errors are not corrected.
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Standard
Helena
Boston & Montana Company
Rickette
Supreme Court
Delaware Surety Company
Montana
Secretary of State
Silver Bow County
Montana Ore Purchasing Company
Boston & Montana
Forbier& Evane
Mid Detla‘ware Surety Company
Secretary of
Recorder of
L. O. Evans
Silver Bow
Hays
Calderhead
Wilmington
Del
Standard Reporter
Children Buried Under Toppling Wall In Firewood Rush
In Chicago on May 1 a group of children chopping at a dilapidated two story structure caused supports to fail. One child died instantly, several were buried under debris, and about five more were trapped. The dead child was Ramel Marceca, age 7, with multiple injuries reported among the others.
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Chicago
Larabee Street
Ramel Marceca
Paul Clouse
Barbara Erhardt
John Jurren
J. Murphy
John Naelen
William Petersky
Conspiracy to Kill His Wife Charged in Philadelphia
Dr. Thomas E. Eldridge was arrested on a murder conspiracy charge after police received a tip from Paul Schroeder that Eldridge sought two letters from his wife and urged morphine injections or dynamite to kill her. The plan involved frightening details and a blackmail motive amid the failed marriage.
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Philadelphia
Thomas E. Eldridge
Paul Schroeder
Ridge
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M'Kinley
UNION
George K. Nash
Ohio Society of California
Palace Hotel
Turkey
Abdul Hamid
The
Bosphorus
Texas
Big Steel Corporation
Glass
Natchez
Eastman
Heinzel
Pennsylvania
Delaware Company
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