06 May 1905
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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1905
Page
1
A cheerful advert proclaims busy buying and selling with new, better, and attractive goods at fair prices. The note promises the shop keeps an eye out for correct prices and items that meet customers wants.
Chicago May 6 The teamsters strike crisis grows with 1100 State street wagons sent for city deliveries guarded by deputy sheriffs and police. Deputies urged to cover all wagons. Governor Deneen may call in state militia if crowds flare. Rioting less downtown but attacks on nonunion drivers rise. police curb followers and dispatch special labor volunteers for strike duty.
Anoka May 6 Orlin Kalderwit convicted of murder in the second degree for the nine year old Freddie King killing during the Mingo saloon robbery at Columbia Heights the night of November 22 1904. jury discharged judge Giddings set two special venires of fifty men to report for further cases.
Budapest May 6 A stormy debate in the Hungarian diet ends with plans for a duel between Premier Tisza and opposition member Herr Pozsgay. Tisza defends Hungary’s independence and Austrian trade, while Pozsgay denounces the premier's insolence leading to an uproar and suspension.
Pat Crowe, alleged kidnapper of Eddie Cudahy, walked into the World Herald office in Omaha with Thomas O'Brien. He spoke of Boer War service, years living in Chicago, and seeking immunity from punishment if he surrendered. Crowe said he would reform, possibly start a business, and requested police protection.
A May 6 farewell benefit in London drew 2300 distinguished guests including Arthur Balfour Lord Lansdowne and Rudyard Kipling. Joseph Choate sat beside the lord mayor with Campbell Bannerman and Treves among speakers. Choate praised Anglo American friendship and paid tribute to Whitelaw Reid before returning home.
Glenwood Springs Colorado May 6 Ice coated mountains and slick trails did not hide the president from the hunt After four days of rain and snow the sun appeared and the party set out without success The president remains in good health and plans another early start hoping for a bear sighting and a delayed arrival until Sunday morning
Max Loeb of the University of Wisconsin won the oratorical contest held in Evanston at night by students from colleges of the Northern Oratorical league. Theodore Christianson of Minnesota finished second and Hugo Sonnenseein of Michigan finished third.
Herbert H. Metzger was hanged for the murder of Homer Ward, committed last Thanksgiving. Ward’s body was found burned in a cabin with a gunshot wound to the head.
Secretary of State Hay will sail for the United States early in June. He has declined Ambassador Storer’s invitation to visit him in Vienna.
Reports from Tokio dated May 6 say four Russian torpedo boat destroyers were seen west of Hokkaido on Friday. In St Petersburg on May 6 a high naval authority stated Admiral Rozhdestvensky has sailed south to join the Second Pacific squadron under Admiral Nebogatoff.
A May 1 call for an informal directors conference of the Equitable Life Assurance society was made public in New York. The invitation lists attendees excluding executives and says the meeting will be May 8 at 3 PM in the board room at 120 Broadway. Some directors denied receiving the call. rumors linked the move to candidate George B. Cortelyou for president of the society.
A May tornado sweeping Oklahoma and Indian Territory left several towns in ruins. Four killed and many injured as the storm produced heavy rain and hail. Owl Point, L. T. suffered $59,000 in business district damage with two deaths and ten injuries. Edmond Oklahoma saw destruction of small buildings and De Ford's plate glass front shattered, with widespread tree damage.
Charlotte report says Washington Duke founder of American Tobacco is gradually sinking at his Durham residence. Doctors offer no hope for recovery. He is eighty four years old.
St. Petersburg on May 6 reports that Emperor Nicholas dissolved the ministerial commission on schools headed by M. Witte, a move seen as a mark of disfavor toward him.
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