30000 Women in Big Parade of Suffragists
New York May 2. A two day suffrage demonstration begins tonight with a pageant at the Metropolitan Opera House featuring Theodore Roosevelt and Dr Anna Howard Shaw. Tomorrow an expected 30000 marchers will traverse Fifth Avenue from 69th Street to Plaza with post parade speeches at Carnegie Hall by prominent suffrage workers from neighboring states.
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New York
New York City
Theodor Roosevelt
Anna Howard Shay
National American Womans'’s Suffrage Association
Metropolitan Opera House
Fifth Avenue
Plaza
69Th Street
Carnegie Hall
Neichboring
Conflagration Destroys Mill Yard and Dwellings in Rochester
Rochester May 2 The entire fire department battled a blaze that began soon after 3 o clock and by 2 45 had destroyed a tree lumber yard ten dwellings and several other buildings including stores in the area.
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Rochester
Governor Sulzer's Direct Primary Bill Is Defeated
Albany reports the statewide direct primary bill failed in the assembly by 41 to 6, with a senate vote to follow. The late night debate stretched until 3 a.m. and opponents cited lack of time to study provisions. Some lawmakers opposed abolishing the state convention even with extended sessions.
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Albany
Republican Assembly
Hinman
Brakeman Strikes Head After Bridge Incident
A brakeman on a straight train from Waterbury struck his head when near a bridge this morning. He was knocked unconscious and almost fell between moving cars. An ambulance carried him to emergency hospital where three stitches were needed to close the wound.
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Ferry Wrant
Waterbury
Wader
Loy
Millionaire mine owner shot during passenger train robbery
Joplin mine owner Jesse M. Short was shot and seriously wounded when a masked bandit robbed passengers on a Kansas City Southern Gulf Coast train after leaving Grand Central station. The robber, who fled after a pistol duel, likely escaped across the Blue River and possibly by boat. Short described two pocketbooks, one with $1000, the other with a few dollars, and said he retrieved his pistols and exchanged fire as the robber moved through the cars.
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Kansas City
Jesse M. Short
Joplin
Blue River
Oscar Allen
Allen
W.J. Scafe
Short
Dee
C. G. Gibson
Jasper County
Optional Workmen's Compensation Bill Moves to Assembly
The workmen's compensation bill was sent to the General Assembly by Senator Mc Donough. It provides for an optional form of compensation with a six to ten year frame, a five-commissioner panel, and mandatory employer insurance with a broad coverage including farmers with five or more workers. The measure, if enacted, will set new duties for employers and establish a compensation fund and mutual insurance options.
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Axtford
General Assembly
Senate
McDonough
Public Utilities Commission
Alprinter
House
Boy 11 Is Seriously Injured By Auto Collision
New Haven May 2 11 year old George Fahey was struck by a Milford driven car operated by Jarvis J Brown Jr He was cut about the head and believed to have a fractured skull and internal injuries He fell from the sidewalk while roller skating and ran into the street after being startled by a passing vehicle Brown stopped and notified police at the Howard Avenue station.
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New Haven
George Fahey
Jarvis J. Brown, Jr
Milford
Carpenters Hold Special Conference On Wage Rise
A special meeting of the Carpenters' Union at Broad Street hall will decide on raising pay to four dollars a day and set a May 1 wage scale. Previous meeting postponed action until tonight as responses from master carpenters are awaited for final decision.
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Carpenters' Union
Carpenters and Joiners’ Hall
Broad Street
Successor To Bent To Be Chosen At Tonight Meeting
The Town Democratic executive board of twelve members will meet at Mr Bent’s office to elect a new town chairman for the coming year. The present chairman Attorney Bent declines re election, splitting the committee into two camps with each side naming a candidate. Indications favor the faction that originally elected Bent.
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Bent
Democratic Party
Attorney Bent
Action on Alien Land Bill Delayed to Next Week
Sacramento May 2 action by the Senate on the anti alien land bill was postponed again today and the measure will not come up for a vote until next week.
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Sacramento
Senate
Six Militants Charged With Conspiracy in London
London May 2 A group of six militant suffragettes from the Women s Social Political Union were brought before Bow Street magistrates on a conspiracy charge under the Malicious Damage to Property Act. Named were Mrs Flora Drummond Miss Harriet Kerr Miss Agnes Lake Miss Rachel Barrett Miss Laura Lenox Mrs Beatrice Saunders and others including Annie Kenny Clayton and Drew. The case follows a nitro glycerine find at Piccadilly Circus tied to the suffragette movement.
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London
Emmeline Fee Eee
Woking
Scotland Yard
Flora Drummond
Harriet Robert Kerr
Agnes Lake
Rachel Barrett
Laura Lenox
Beatrice Saunders
Annie Kenny
Clayton
Richmond
Drew
Piccadilly Circus
Miners in Wales Reject Work with Non-Unionists
Twenty thousand coal miners in South Wales laid down their tools across pits led by Carat on May 2 in a protest against employing non-unionist workers in the mines.
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Carat
Wales
South Wales
Pope to Receive the Cardinals
Rome May 2 Pope Pius X, eager to resume duty, plans to begin receptions of the Cardinals tomorrow starting with Cardinal DeLai secretary of the consistorial congregation and Cardinal Pompili Vicar General of Rome He will discuss matters with Cardinal DeLai including questions concerning America.
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Rome
Pius X
Cardinal DeLai
Consistorial Congregation
Cardinal Pomptti
America
Cardinal Pompili
Automobile Runs Down Its Driver on Golden Hill Street
C E Harrison of King Street Stratford narrowly escaped death when a touring car he attempted to crank rolled downhill toward Main Street. The brake failed. Harrison dropped to the ground to avoid being crushed, was lifted from beneath the car, and later went to the emergency hospital with a slight gash on his left leg.
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C. E. Harrison
King Street
Stratford
Golden Hill Street
Main
Three-Platoon System May Be Changed Soon
Police officials say Captains Regan and Redgate met at headquarters to review details behind closed doors. Department circles interpret the talks as signs the three platoon system may be replaced after it was found unsatisfactory.
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Regan
Redgate
Mexican gunboat shells Empalme after evacuation
Nogales May 2 insurgent forces evacuated Empalme and fled toward Guaymas. The Mexican gunboat Guerrero shelled the town as a prelude to a land movement from Guaymas where the federal garrison was strongly reinforced. Railway men, including Supt. J. M. Temple of the Southern Pacific of Mexico, were reported at Empalme.
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Nogales
Ariz
Insurg Ceyit
Empalme
Gay
Guerrero
Guaymas
Empaime
Supt
J. M. Temple
Southern Pacific of
Mexico
General strike of laborers in New Jersey
Paterson May 2 A general strike of laborers in four New Jersey counties began today as several thousand men affiliated with the General Laborers International Union failed to report for work Leaders say 15 000 men will be out by Monday They demand wages rise from 1 75 to 2 dollars a day The strike is independent of the silk workers walkout now in its third month Riot occurred yesterday in Westchester county New York and on Long Island involving strikers and supporters
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Paterson
New Jersey
General Laborers’ International Union
International Union
Westchester County
Long Island
Mellen
Han
Bullard
New Haven Road
Boston & Maine
Brown
Billard
Boston & Mathe Atovls
New England Investment and Security Company
New England Navigation Company
Br. Billard
New England Investment & Securities Company
Bullard Company
Billard Company
New Englanl Navigation Company
New England Investment & Security Company
Stege
Whitman Hints Alibis in Graft Trial Finish Today
New York district attorney Whitman expects to complete today the presentation of evidence in the conspiracy to obstruct justice trial of former Police Inspectors Sweeney Thompson Martha and Hussey. Defense strategy may seek alibis first and then argue that George A Lipp the disorderly house keeper and chief graft witness was swayed to testify in revenge for his raid.
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New York
Whitman
Sweeney
Thompson
Martha
Hussey
George A. Lipp
Duchess of Connaught in New Update After Second Operation
London May 2 physicians report the Duchess of Connaught had a fair night and her strength is maintained but her condition still causes anxiety following abdominal surgery last Tuesday.
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London
Duchess of Connaught
New Police Motorcycles Put On Duty After Fatality
A police department adds two new motorcycles capable of 70 mph to chase speed violators after the prior bike wreck that killed Officer Frank Lowe on Bernum Avenue.
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Frank Lowe
Bernum Avenue
Mellen reveals large Republican fund contributions in 1904
President Mellen of the New Haven Railroad testifies before the interstate commerce commission detailing a series of stock transactions and political contributions in 1904. He says profits from treasury stock were used to support Republican campaigns in New York Connecticut and Rhode Island.
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National
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New York
Republican
Mellen
Boston
New York, New Haven & Hartfoord Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commision
New Haven
David E. Brown
Mellien
Rairoad Company
Republican National
Rhode J
Rai Company
The
New England Navigation Company
Treasury
Stock Exchange
Ler
New Haven Railroad
Republican National Campaign Fund
Buckland
New Haven Company
Sara
Prouty
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Bandit
Assembly
Boy
Auto
Carpenters
Republican Fund
Consolidated Railway
Insurance Fund
Parket
Captt & Alboren
Araipe Railroad
Raat Fe Continent
Lywan
Choate
Mr. Mellon
J. 14 Billard
Meriden
Conn
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