President McKinley delays Northwest trip over Mrs. McKinley’s condition
President McKinley returns to San Jose to be with Mrs. McKinley at the Scott residence and may curtail or postpone travel to Palo Alto San Mateo Burlingame and northwest states depending on her condition. Secretary Cortelyou reports she rests well and the trip may be altered or abandoned if her health worsens.
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San Francisco
McKinley
San Jose
Scott
Cortelyou
Associated Press
Washington
San Jose Crowds Await President Greeting
San Jose California hosts a large gathering May 13 as thousands between Del Monte and the city line anticipate a greeting from the president after months of buildup. The event underscores the high public interest in the president's visit and signals broad civic attention.
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Garden City of California
San Jose
Cal
del Monte
California Constitution Celebrated by President McKinley Visit
President McKinley lauded California’s 125 year old constitution and its role in liberty and union. A 90 foot circumference flower bouquet was presented to Mrs. McKinley by San Jose ladies. Cabinet members toured Santa Clara valley sites and attended a Vendome hotel reception in the president’s honor.
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California
Redlands
Los
Union of States
Governor Nash Honors Big Trees Dedication in Santa Cruz
Governor Nash and party visited the big trees near Santa Cruz and were greeted with a luncheon in their honor. A giant tree near General Grant was named for Nash as F A Hahn delivered the dedicatory speech. Mayor Parker, D C Clark and board of trade officials spoke before the escort to the city and San Francisco.
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San Jose
del Monte
Pajaro
Santa Cruz
San Lorenzo
San Francisco
St. James Square
Cal
Nash
Board of Trade
General Grant
F. A. Hahn
Parker
D. C. Clark
McKinley May Attend Woodmen Parade in St Paul
President McKinley replied to the invitation to review the Woodmen parade at St Paul on June 13. He will decide after the seriousness of Mrs McKinley illness is known, but he expressed favorable views toward accepting the invitation.
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St. Paul, Minn
McKinley
St. Paul
Affidavits Filed in Cape Nome Case Fallout
Affidavits were filed in the United States court of appeals by P. H. Anderson and Erick O. Lindbloom charging Judge Arthur H. Noyes of Alaska and attorney Thomas J. Geary with preventing enforcement of the writ of superseders issued by Judge Morrow in the Cape Nome cases. The matter was taken under advisement.
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San Francisco
United States Court of Appeals
P. H. Anderson
Erick O. Lindbloom
Arthur H. Noyes
United States District Court of Alaska
Thomas J. Geary
Alexander McKenzie
Morrow
Cape Nome
Court of Appeals
26th Infantry Musters Out At Presidio in San Francisco
San Francisco on May 13 reports the 26th Infantry of the U S V being mustered out of the service at the Presidio.
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San Francisco
Presidio
Many Find A Watery Grave
A terse notice reports multiple deaths from a water incident described as a watery grave. The brief item notes the scale of loss and calls attention to the peril faced by those involved, reflecting a somber late edition update.
City of Paducah Sinks After Snag Collision
Report from Grand Tower Illinois says the steamer City of Paducah sank in five minutes after striking a snag. Bodies of two passengers recovered and 22 crew members missing. Divers search for a passenger list, most state rooms flooded, wreckage remains a total loss.
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City of Paducah
Brunkhorst Landing
Tobias Toyal
St. Louis
J. W. Bell
Bell's Landing
Tenn
Harry L. Allen
Eads Avenue
Wan
City of Clifton
C. A. Meridith
San
Illinois
Murphysboro
Thomas Johnston
Clifton
Paducah
Massengale
St. Genevieve
Ill
Miss Gardner
Dr. Bell
Murphreysboro
Catastrophe Story Sinks City of Paducah Near Grand Tower
The Mississippi river packet City of Paducah sank near Urunkhorst's Landing about four miles north of Grand Tower around midnight Sunday. Between 25 and 50 people drowned with only seven aboard surviving. The vessel departed St. Louis harbor earlier that evening.
Downriver Disaster Drowns Many on Illinois Boat
A Sunday river steamer laden with corn sank after snagging near Brunkhurst. Seven survivors including Rev Block and family reached Grand Tower. about 25 drowned, including two engineers and a white woman, with many negro roustabouts aboard. Survivors found lodging at Tremont hotel.
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Illinois
Rev. Block
Grand Tower
Baronowsky
Tremont Hotel
Carbondale
Evansville
Frank White
Kansas City
Landing No. 76
Brunkhurst
Cairo
Lake Ditch Landing
Brunkhorst
Lake Dilch
Sultan Must Toe The Official Mark
Paris reports a Turkish sultan faces pressure from the great powers led by Germany over interference with foreign post offices. If he resists, an ultimatum backed by a naval show of force may be issued within days. The powers act in unison on this issue.
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Paris
Associated Prose
Turkey
Germany
Roberts Case Dismissed by State Supreme Court
Salt Lake May 13 The case against Brigham H Roberts once elected to Congress and expelled for polygamy was struck from the docket by the state supreme court with the attorney general's consent. The indictment was challenged as defective and no further information is expected.
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Salt Lake
Brigham H. Roberts
Congress
State Supreme Court
Roberts
District Court
Supreme Court
Christensen
Smelter injunction hearing on Guggenheim stock transfer
In Trenton New Jersey judges heard arguments on making permanent the injunction restraining American Smelting and Refining from delivering 45 million dollars in Guggenheim stock to M Guggenheim Sons. The defense cites lack of jurisdiction and argues transfer already occurred. court may rule on jurisdiction first.
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Trenton
N. J
Gray and Kirkpatrick
United States Circuit Court Today
American Smelting and Refining Company
M. Guggenheim Sons
Guggenheim
Guggenheims
Military redeploys listed by War Department in 1919
Washington reports by direction of the secretary of war that General MacArthur should send to San Francisco at the earliest convenience four infantry regiments the 4th 18th 23rd and a fourth cavalry regiment along with coast artillery companies the 29th 30th 82nd and 33d and field artillery batteries the 1st 8th 10th 12th and 13th to be moved promptly.
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Washington
Secretary of War
MacArthur
San Francisco
Regular Army
President’s Awful Crime at Sea Rumor Sparks Clerical Outcry
Worcester Mass May 13 at a Methodist ministers meeting an eye witness accused President McKinley of drinking champagne on a battleship. Several clergymen denounced the supposed act as scandalous and improper.
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Worcester
Mass
Trinity Church
McKinley
Steamers to Be Inspected on North Routes
Vancouver May 13 Dr. McKech nie Dominion quarantine officer here ordered reinforced inspection of steamers arriving from Alaskan ports. The prior order raising quarantine inspection is countermanded and all vessels from the north will undergo inspection.
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Vancouver
B. C
McKechnie
Dominion
Alaskan
North
Snavilin Real Estate Dealer Files Bankruptcy Petition
Utica May 13 Charles T Snavilan a Syracuse real estate dealer has filed for bankruptcy Debts 577257 assets zero 526833 of debts are secured.
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Utica
Charles T. Snavilan
Syracuse
State lands urged for sale in Flathead and Cascade counties
A Montana state land board hearing backed selling state lands in Flathead County to boost settlement and tax revenue. Senator Paris Gibson urged sale in Cascade County and asked no further land selections there, while Flathead officials argued selling would benefit county finances, roads, schools, and overall growth.
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Standard
Helena
Mont
State Board of Land Commissioners
Flathead
Paris Gibson
Cascade County
Gibson
Flathead County
J. H. Edwards
Kalispell
Conrad National Bank
W. H. Griffin
Board of County Commissioners
Jacqueth
Edwards
Middle States
Montana
Fawards
A. L. Jacqueth
Griffin
Cascade
Board Adjourns After Executive Session
After a brief executive session the board adjourned without announcing any action.
Rulers Meet To Foster Greek Romanian Friendship
On May 13 in Abbaazia Greece and Roumania held a private meeting aboard the Greek warship Psara with King Ge of Greece and King Charles of Roumania. The aim was to strengthen ties and coordinate against Slavonic rivals Servia and Bulgaria on Balkan issues, though officials expect only a cordial exchange of views and deeper goodwill.
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Abbaazia
Austria
Ki Charles
Roumania
Greece
Psara
Charles
George
Athens
Balkan
Servia
Bulgaria
Louise
Denmark
Miner T D Clark Dead In Whisky Gulch Rock Slide
News from Lewistown reports the death of T D Clark in an open cut on the Clark Brothers mining claim at Whisky Gulch two miles from Gilt Edge Fergus County. The 37 year old resident died instantly when tons of earth collapsed on him. He was a member of Judith Miners Union No 107 and his funeral will be handled by the union.
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The
Standard
Lewistown
T. Diah Clark
Clark Brothers
Whisky Gulch
Clark
Fergus County
Allison Clark
Gilt Edge
William Clark
Belt
Kentucky
Judith Miners’ Union
Fatal Illinois Central Crash Near Hazelhurst
The south-bound Illinois Central passenger train from Chicago derailed on a curve near Hazelhurst, thirty miles south of Jackson, at daylight. Mail clerk C. E. Rose of Fulton Kentucky and fireman Tom L. Lee were killed, engineer Gus Nelson injured with a broken leg, and assistant mail clerk M. M. Stephan badly bruised. Track repairs were underway and doctors were sent from Jackson.
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New Orleans
Illinois Central
Chicago
Trac
Hazelhurst
Jackson
C. E. Rose
Fulton
Tom L. Lee
Gus Nelson
M. M. Stephan
Illinois Central General Offices
Rose
Smelter to Resume at East Helena After Talks
East Helena workers expect the smelter to reopen within days after a conference between labor leaders, Manager Whitely, and an American Smelting and Refining Company agent. A wage notice lists uniform reductions with minor exceptions, and applications for work are to be made in person to the plant superintendent.
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Standard
Helena
East Helena
Whitely
American Smelting and Refining Company
New York
Lewis and Clarke Trades and Labor Assembly
Newhouses
Waite
O. W
Senator H. ter Joins Trip to Seattle and Montana
Mr Carter Goee reports Senator H. ter has traveled to Seattle to meet the presidential party and accompany it to Montana with the press crew.
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Carter Goee
Seattle
The
Standard
Helena
H. Ter
Montana
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Mrs. McKinley
Mississippi River
Post Dispatch
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New Jersey
Snavilina Bankrupt
Committee
Greece and Roumania
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