Riots in Chicago Lumber District as Police Fire Upon Mob
Chicago May 26 riot roared through the lumber district as clashes between striking unionists and crowds escalated. Police, aided by a wagon and sheriffs, dispersed mobs after dozens, including four arrests of the most active, faced volleys of stones and bricks. Six shots were fired at rioters. one officer was wounded and several wagon wheels damaged.
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Teamsters
Sumeer
Canal and
Marcison Streets
Permsylvania Railroad
Vleman
Deratr
Beard
Jojurs
Das Plaines
Asunres
Westurbance
Twenty Second Street
Ashland Avenues
Polles
Nis
Threuygnout
Thirty-ftth Street
Center Avenue
Dvety
Avallaches
Talr
Panth
Loomia Street
Sventite
Wita Brices
Ana Stenes
Loomis Street
Tay
Reeyand Centre Avenue
Moan
Mea
Ores
Polite robber thanks victim after street bridge robbery
A young Western and Atlantic railroad worker was mugged on Bell street bridge between Decatur and Hunter streets at midnight. The robber demanded hands up, stole a diamond scarf pin seven dollars and sixty five cents, then bowed and thanked the victim before fleeing. Described as tall, slender, with a black mustache, well dressed.
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A. W. Him
Fairoad
Bell Street
Decatur
Hunter Streets
FIM
Grant Park
Connally Street
Robbed Man Slain Near Woodlawn Suburb
The dead body of Isaac Walters secretary of the Mississippi Canal Company lay in front of his home near Woodlawn, Birmingham. He was shot in the head and robbed of his watch and money. A neighbor found the body at daybreak. Two revolvers were nearby, one identified as Walters own. Walters had returned home late the previous night and was not seen alive afterward. No clue to the murderer.
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Ala
Isaac Walters
Mississippi Canal Co&l Company
Faunous
Woodlawn
Jay
Walters
Revolver deLnd
Waters
Elyac
Ward
France to Send New Strength of Forces to Far East
Paris May 28 The marine minister announced in a cabinet meeting that a second new strength of France will be dispatched to the Far East to bolster naval presence and interests amid ongoing tensions and strategic commitments in the region.
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Orient
Paris
Marine Alinister Theawn
France
Far East
Starvation Warnings In Eastern Siberia Amid War Strain
A Vladivostok dispatch reports the entire eastern Siberian maritime region facing famine due to war. Sakhalin and Kamchatka lack flour. residents eat dogs as starvation looms. Amur district shows no work, beggars roam, Orochans on Tartary coast die. If war lasts six more months, starvation may become universal.
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Russky Slavo
Moscow
Vladivostok
Siberia
Sakhalian
Kamthatta
Okhotsk
Kamchatka
Amur Aistrict
Gulf of Tartary
Dispertéh
Japanese Colony for Texas to House Thousand Farmers
Washington May 26 The Japanese colony plan aims to settle 1000 farmers in Texas rice fields with 9800 acres in Paddy lands. A wealthy Japanese agriculturalist funds the venture, investing over 360000 dollars in year one for land breaking and other costs. The project roots in hopes of Japanese settlement and farming as the sole viable American enterprise. Rio Grande overflows near El Paso causing crop damage and threats to the Mexican city, while residents bolster levees. Geronimo Wins a Race for a $150 purse.
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Washington
Texas
United States
Department of Commerce and Labor
Fred D. Fisher
Tamsul
Formosa
Hhis
Japan
No Grande
Jaso
Mey
Rio Grande
el Paso
Cincinnati Club Banquet Reflects Tariff and Canal Debates
The Cincinnati Commercial Club's 25th anniversary banquet drew representatives from Boston Chicago St Louis and Cincinnati. Secretary of War Taft spoke on tariffs Panama Canal legislation and railroad regulation urging a rule based on equal prices and quality while acknowledging railroads’ contributions and the need for reasonable rates.
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Cincinnati Commercial Club
Banque
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Taft
Panama Canal
United Stattes
United States
Philipping Islands
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Negro Held Sheriff at Bay in McDowell County Shootout
Nat Crump, a negro, fired from ambush on H. Clay Grubb near Sallybury last Monday and escaped after holding off McDowell county Sheriff at 611 Fort. He fled toward Asheville as six patrolmen searched the district for the outlaw, who is worth a $750 reward offered by Sansbury authorities.
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Crump
Grubb
Asheville
McDowell County
Nat Crimp
H. Clay Grubb
Sallybury
Déming
Sansbury
Ship Kamblia Sinks After Voyage Near Rio Jenatro
Montevideo March 28 reports the Kamblia of Winiaor N.S. anchored at 41 degrees east. After distress, it ran aground long before reaching Rio Jenatro, sinking and costing the vessel its crew and cargo. The incident follows a voyage of several days under difficult conditions.
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Kamblia
Winiaor N
Janelis
Rio Jenatro
Tactics Of Iaps Puzzle Russians In Manchuria
May 26 reports from Mayan indicate Japanese tactics are pushing with center pressure on the Klirrad and Mandarin roads. Citneke notes retirement to trouble among reserves, some nearly revolting as government promised to return them to Japan. Russian officers interpret the center retirement as a delay of Oyama’s offensive due to poor road conditions, though not all share this view. General Linevitch orders copies of all encounter reports and explanations be sent to his staff to prevent wrangling over the issue.
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Manchuria
Klirrad
Mandarin
Citneke
Japan
Oyama
Arisfair
Ecifef
Linevitch
Myan
Any
Francis Thrown From Auto In Cincinnati Smokers Banquet
Former Missouri governor D R Francis was thrown from an auto while veering to avoid a streetcar after a Commercial Club smoker at the zoological gardens. He suffered a sprained right ankle but no serious injuries. J B Morgan and P Proctor escaped unhurt. Francis planned to attend tonight’s club banquet.
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Cincinnati
Ernor D. R. Fraheis
J. B Forgan
First-nationa Bank of
Chicago
P. Proctor
Ers
Commercial Club
Zoological Gardens
Francis
Mapers
Organ
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Hale million dollars gone nothing shown
Liverpool creditors meet to examine the Storey Company of Philadelphia. Hartson Quinlan and a man named Lambert are named as principals. They left the country in March after disposing of up to 600000 in assets.
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Storey Company
Liverpool
Dronet
Philadelphia
Hartson
Thomas H. Quinlan
Lambert
Quinlen
Feuthaf, England
Horson
Mobs in Warsaw Target Disorderly Houses
Wartime Warsaw sees Jews and Christians join against disorder as mobs demolish suspected dens hiding women under influential protection. Police unseen, coronation day service moved to private chapel, bomb threat reported against governor general Maximo Vitell. Martial law declared as troops quell riots with several injuries and at least three deaths.
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The
Bund
Qoseveks
Maximo Vitell
Russian Squadron Split Believed by Tokyo After Shanghai Signal
A Tokyo dispatch from Shanghai reports that Japan believes the Russian squadron under Rojestvensky has been divided. The development follows an action by Japan signaling near its end and mentions IAP merchant steamers and the Dicer zone.
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Japan
Rojestvensky
Tokio
Detainee Report From Port-Singtau and Cable Interruptions
A private telegram from Port-Singtau dated May 27 reports a herd age indicating the Russian Vladivostok has departed Vladivostok heading south. London notes May 26 that the Great Northern Telegraph Company reports the Chefoo Shanghai cable interrupted, with officials saying such disruption need not imply enemy tampering.
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Singtau
Vladivostok
ONDON
Great Northern Telegraph Company
Chefoo
Admiral Rojestvensky Divides His Fleet Reported
Shanghai May 26 noon reports Rear Admiral Rojestvensky has divided his fleet. Seventeen vessels of the Baltic fleet anchored at Sadia islands last night. The note continues on the second page.
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Rojestvensky
Shanghai
Rotestvensky
Baltic
Saddia Islands
Weather forecast for Georgia to Tennessee and Texas
Weather summary for Georgia Virginia North Carolina and South Carolina shows fair conditions with some showers in parts on Sunday. Texas and Louisiana expect fair Saturday with Sunday showers and east Florida rain. Arkansas east fair with storms west. Tennessee and Kentucky show showers Sunday. Local data list highs 73, lows 72, mean 72 with 24 hour precipitation and monthly totals from various stations.
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Louisiana
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