Miners Face Likely Strike Amid Coal Region Tensions
Hagelton Pennsylvania May 5 The coal mine situation grows precarious as miners push for concessions from operators amid a threatened strike The Civile Federation appears unable to secure concessions and both sides anticipate a long struggle National President Mitchell and Senator Hanna discuss the looming executive committee meeting in Scranton and awaiting new developments from New York city
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Hagelton
Civile Federation
New York
Philadelphia
Hanna
United Mine Workers
Scranton
Mitchell
Ralph M. Easley
National Civic Federation
Easley
Harvest hand imports loom for Kansas wheat crop
Kansas City May 6. D W Blair of Pratt Kansas says 20 000 extra harvest hands and 5 000 extra teams will be needed for the Kansas wheat crop He estimates seventy million bushels of crops and notes the recent rain averts drought calamities.
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Kansas City
D. W. Blair
Pratt
Kans
Kansas
Sullivan man kills wife then turns gun on self
Syracuse May 6 Miles Brown shot and killed his wife after she refused to cohabit with him then fatally wounded himself with a revolver authorities reported the tragedy occurred this morning in Syracuse New Yorkineno details on location or motive were given
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Syracuse
Miles Brown
Complete, Practical Extermination of Moros Victory
Washington reports a cablegram from Chief announcing complete practical extermination of the Moros and a sweeping victory by General Baldwin’s forces on Friday and Saturday. Sultan Bayan and chiefs killed. eighty four prisoners taken. American losses were one officer and seven men killed and four officers and thirty men wounded. Department says Mindanao has been subjugated.
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Washington
War Department
Chaffee
Baldwin
Sultan Bayan
Mindanao
United States Ambassador Meets King Victor Emmanuel in Rome
In Rome on May 5 United States Ambassador Meyer received a special audience with King Victor Emmanuel. Meyer conveyed President Roosevelt's appreciation for the King’s courtesy in pardoning the officers of the cruiser Chicago, calling it a renewed proof of Italy's friendship.
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Rome
United States
Meyer
Victor Emanuel
Roosevelt
Chicago
Italy
Corrigan Rallying Amid Health Concerns
New York May 56 physicians report Archbishop Corrigan is slowly rallying but still in danger, with medical staff monitoring his condition and progress closely.
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New York
Corrigan
British Empire Proposed Unite for Defense and Trade
At the Colonial Institute dinner in London Col Denison of Canada urged uniting Britain and colonies for defense and trade. He proposed a 5 to 10 percent tariff on foreign goods at all British ports to shield empire trade and deter foreign competition. New Zealand and likely Australia would join Canada. the plan drew initial doubt but strong applause as a practical follow up to grain tax.
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May
Dave
London
Chicago Tribune
Great Britain
Colonial Institute
Denison
Canada
United Empire
England
New Zealand
Australia
Rain Dampens Nebraska Cornfields
Rain falls across Nebraska and Kansas aiding the endangered crop. wet weather improves prospects for farmers as May storms bring measurable moisture.
Potter Palmer Dies Prominent Chicago Financier
Chicago reports the death of Potter Palmer aged in his early nineties at Lake Shore Drive residence. A native of Albany County New York born in 1826 he built a vast fortune through dry goods and real estate partnering with Marshall Field and Levi Z Leiter and rebuilt after the great fire. He leaves wife two sons Honore Palmer and Potter Palmer Jr with his Palmer House and Lake Shore Drive mansion among his lasting legacies.
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Chiago
Potter Palmer
Chicago
Lake Shore Drive
Mr. Palmer
New York State
Lake Street
Lockport
N.Y
Marshall Field
Levi Z. Leiter
Palmer House
Palmer
Honore Palmer
Potter Palmer, Jr
Albany County
New York
Bill Against Beef Trust Moves to Knox
Chicago May 5 The bill for injunction against the packers charged with maintaining a beef trust was submitted to Attorney General Knox in Washington.
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Chicago
Knox
Washington
Navy drill opens at South Atlantic in Dewey group
The dispatch boat Dolphin with Admiral Dewey's flag led the Atlantic squadron for a southern drill starting today from Norfolk Virginia. The force includes the Olympia Kearsarge Alabama and Massachusetts with many senior naval officers in attendance.
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Norfolk
Dolphin
Dewey
Olympia
Kearsarge
Alabama
Massachusetts
Three Failures Suspends Webb Meyer Syndicate Figures
Offenbach and Moore bookers for the Webb Meyer syndicate announced a suspension this morning. Henry Bros. Co involved in the syndicate followed with a suspension. The action triggers the suspension of Lockwood Hurd Co as well.
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New York
Offenbach & Moore
Webb, Meyer
Henry Bros. & Co
Lockwood, Hurd & Co
Suffocate Fire at Eureka Bedding Kills Two
Smoke from burning cotton waste at the Eureka Bedding company factory in New York on May 5 killed John Lynch and Emma Boltarer and left Ethel McGath fatally injured after she jumped to escape the blaze.
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New York
Eureka
John Lynch
Emma Boltarer
Ethel McGath
Uncertain Health Reports on Queen Wilhelmina
Conflicting dispatches from London May 6 report varying conditions of Queen Wilhelmina after arrival from The Hague. One bulletin says she is prematurely confined to her rooms while another cites no immediate danger and states the queen remains under observation.
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London
Wilhelmina
Haga
dMoral
Independent packing firm formed by Chicago traders
Chicago on May 6 reports hundreds of retail meat dealers nationwide organizing an independent packing company with capital stock around 4 000 000 to build a modern Chicago packing plant. Promoters expect the venture to unite 15 000 to 20 000 meat dealers and control beef trade.
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Chicago
Carney Dead in Ouray As Governor Francis Oa heve Aged 69
In Ouray Colorado Francis Oa heve died at age 69 after a night. He served two terms as governor. The obituary notes his public service and local ties.
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Ouray
Colo
Francis Oa
Cummins on Trusts and Competition Speech at St Paul Club
Iowa Governor Cummins warned against trusts and consolidations at a Republican club in St Paul. He urged competition as a safeguard for industrial growth and urged law to curb monopolistic practices while defending republican policy.
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St. Paul
Cumtins
Iowa
Republic
Carnegie Steel Company
United States Steel Corporation
United States
Kaya
Ten States Back Mrs Decker For President
The General Federation of Women's Clubs opened its first business session in Los Angeles with the color question left on the table. Ten states have unofficially backed Mrs Sarah Decker of Denver for president, while Mrs Denison remains the leader. Minneapolis is favored as next meeting site.
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Los Angeles
General Federation of Women's Cluba
Sarah Decker
Denver
Denison
Minneapolis
Jealous husband in Fort Wayne hangs self in cell
William Bable, who killed his wife in a jealous rage, hanged himself in his Fort Wayne cell this morning. He fashioned a noose from bed clothes and ended his life.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
William Bable
Mrs Saffel Pleads Guilty In Biddle Escape Case
Pittsburg May 5 Mrs Saffel wife of the former penitentiary warden was brought to court and pleaded guilty to aiding the Biddle murderers to escape last January A large crowd attended and she appeared well dressed and in good health The maximum punishment is three years in the penitentiary.
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Pittsburg
Harmony in Ohio congressional nominations seen without contest
Cleveland May 6 evidence of perfect harmony between Hanna and Foraker shown by state nominations to be parcelled without contest four nominations will be made tomorrow in the fifteenth sixteenth eighteenth and twentieth districts and each incumbent will be renominated Van Voorhes Gill Taylor and Beidlen all expected to be echoed back for another term.
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Cleveland
Hanna
Foraker
van Voorhes
Gill
Taylor
Beidlen
Supreme Court Rules Judge Owens Cannot Be Ousted
Denver May 5. The supreme court ruled Judge Owens of Leadville cannot be ousted for living in Denver when not holding court. TheJustices found his health suffered from continued residence two miles above sea level, negating grounds for removal.
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Denver
The
Supreme Court Today
Owens
Leadville
Refused Bail For Woman In Husband Poisoning Case
Denver May 5 Ball was refused today for Mrs. Garhin charged with poisoning her husband, Representative Garhin. She was formally remanded this morning for murder.
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Denver
Gabrin
Representative Garhin
Personal mentions and visits in the city
J F White of Rock Springs is in town a visitor. A A Spaugh of Manville is in the city. Mrs Minnie Steele returns home from a northern visit. Edna and Nell Bennett of Saratoga are visiting. Leanee N K Boswell of the state penitentiary is in the city on business. George Powell and wife of Lauramie visit friends in Choyenns. Ned Breipenstein, a shopman, enjoyed a fishing trip on the Ble Lara che river yesterday. William DuBois, famed architect, is home from Douglas on business. BR M Gibson returns from Omaha and proceeds north to Glenia. E Weeks, Union Pacific machinist, is at Buford for steam shovel repairs. Hugo Donzelman returns from Denver and moves into a new Twentieth street residence. Judge J A Riner returns from Laramie, expected as a judge in the Intercollegiate debate between Wyoming and Denver universities.
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Minnie Steele
Edna
Nell Bennett
Saratoga
Leanee N. K. Boswell
State Penitentiary
George Powell
Lauramie
Choyenns
Ned Breipenstein
Ble Larache
William DuBois
Douglas
BR. M. Gibson
Omaha
Glenia
E. Weeks
Union Pacific
Buford
Hugo Donzelman
Denver
Twentieth Street
J. A. Riner
Indians Win in Windy Afternoon at Athletic Park
Inclement weather limited attendance to under 100 as the Indians defeated Fort Russell 1–0 in a tight contest. Both teams fought hard with steady defense and late excitement, and next Sunday the Indians are slated to play Union Pacific.
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Athletic Park
Tydians
Fort Russel
Betty
Leioping
Idland
College bound pitcher signs with regional team
Kid Glage, last year's Indian team order pitcher, now attends Boulder College and signs to pitch for the Heta team. He is noted as one of the top boot wing tour pitchers in the Western country.
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Kid Glage
Boulder
Tachiang Thiever
Heta
Weatera
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the Jones Cash Grocery
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