Victory turns against strikers in Chicago strike dispute
Three blows weakened the strike after tonight’s events. Team owners declared the strike a loss and urged immediate settlement. John C. Driscoll resigned as secretary of the Team Owners' Association. The Illinois Manufacturing Association pledged to back the Employers' Association and work to make it a permanent institution.
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Chicago
Teamsters
Teamsters’ Joint Council
Team Owners’ Association
John C. Driscoll
Illinois Manufacturiing Association
Employers’ Association
Socialists Front In Teamsters Strike Debate In Chicago
National Socialist leaders William Mailey and Seymour Stedman arrived in Chicago to press ballot power with Teamsters union chiefs. President Shea hosted an amicable conference as the Employers' association plans to blacklist 4,300 striking teamsters if they do not return by week’s end.
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Teamsters
Chicago
William Mailey
Socialists Party
Seymour Stedman
Shea
Employers’ Association
Big Milwaukee school meet and normal athlete event
Milwaukee hosts an interstate normal contest and a related interstate athlete meet as part of the annual normal school presidents convention. The triple meeting is described as one of the year s major school gatherings in the Central West. In Grand Rapids Gamma Delta Tau Fraternity holds its national convention drawing many college men from across the United States.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Interior
Gamma Delta Tau Fraternity
Grand Rapids
Mich
National
United States
Texas grain tariff takes effect in Galveston
The Texas railroad commission enforces a new grain tariff in Galveston. The rule removes joint no rates and cereal foods move at class rates rather than commodity rates.
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Galveston
Texas Railroad Commission
Local Weather Conditions Reported Yesterday
Local weather data for the twenty four hours ending at 6 pm shows a maximum temperature of 86 degrees and a minimum of 31 degrees with trace precipitation. Palmer, Section Director, reports the figures.
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Yeater
Palmer
Deadly Oklahoma cyclone leaves hundreds missing
May 12 Snyder and Guthrie report heavy rain and fierce wind causing widespread destruction. In Snyder nearly one hundred corpses were buried and many families remain unaccounted for, while Marlow in Indian Territory suffered severe property losses and injuries.
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Guthrie
Okla
Marlow
Indian Territory
Oklahoma City
J. F. Messenbaugh
Snyder
Man Arrested While Trying to Enter White House
At Washington on May 12 a man named Daniel Constable an Italian was arrested by Policeman Hopkins while attempting to force entry at the rear door of the White House around midnight He was jailed at the police station.
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White House
Washington
Daniel Constable
Hopkins
Convention Opens in Ningpo Chinese Christian Endeavor
The National convention of the Chinese Christian Endeavor societies began in Ningpo on May 12 and will run for three days. Authorities report over three hundred Christian Endeavor societies in China are represented.
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Chinese Christian Endeavor
Ningpo
Chinese Christian Endeavor Societies
Christian Endeavor
China
Live Stock Markets Report From Chicago and Omaha
Cattle receipts in Chicago 1 500 with market steady and varied prices for steers cows and calves. Sheep receipts 6 000 with strong demand and mixed prices for welder and shorn lambs and Western wooler entries. Omaha reports 1 600 cattle receipts with steady market and ranges for native and Western stockers and calves. 4 000 sheep with steady market and shorn yearlings wethers and lambs prices listed.
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Chicago
Omaha
Judge Bellinger Dies After Oregon Fraud Cases
Portland, May 12. Judge Charles B. Bellinger of the U S District Court for Oregon died this afternoon from a complication of diseases. He spent the last year hearing Oregon fraud cases and faced the difficulty of ruling against longtime friends, upholding duty over friendship.
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Portland
Oregon
Charles B. Bellinger
U. S. District Court For
District of Oregon
Bellinger
U. S. Court
Cassini Transfer Official. De Rosen Awaiting Grata
In St Petersburg on May 12 the transfer of Ambassador Cassini from Washington to Madrid was gazetted. The Washington appointment of Baron de Rosen to succeed Cassini has not yet been gazetted as Emperor Nicholas awaits formal U S notice that de Rosen is grata. No doubt exists that the baron is acceptable to the U S government.
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Cassini
DE Rosen
St. Petersburg
Washington
Madrid
Baron de Rosen
Count Cassini
Nicholas
United States
More Victims Die At Harrisburg Railroad wreck
Harrisburg May 12 two more victims of the Cleveland and Cincinnati Express wreck on the Pennsylvania railroad at South Harrisburg died today raising the death toll to 22. Two more are in critical condition and sixteen victims have been identified. Many bodies are badly charred and may never be positively identified.
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Harrisburg
Cleveland & Cincinnati Express
Pennsylvania
South Harrisburg
Honor Famous Pastor Marks 35 Years at Calvary Baptist
The Rev. Dr. R S McArthur, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church New York, completes thirty five years in the post. A three day anniversary series starts Sunday with invited clergymen from several states. The church has contributed over two million dollars to missions and benevolence.
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New York
R.S. McArthur
Calvary Baptist Church
United States
Wireless system for Pacific Isles on Solace voyage
The navy transport Solace left Mare Island today for Manila carrying the latent outfit for wireless telegraph stations at Honolulu and Guam. Lt. George C. Sweet and a crew of operators sailed to erect the plants at the new stations.
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Pacific Isles
Vallejo
Cal
Solace
Mare Island Navy Yard
Manila
Honolulu
Guam
George C. Sweet
End of Wisconsin Legislature Public Hearings Cut
Madison May 12 public hearings closed as the present session nears its end. Committees wrap up hearings signaling the legislative adjournment approach.
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Madison
Wis
Jubilee Stakes Highlight at Kemp Town Meeting
London racing at Kempton Park opens with the Jubilee Stakes as the principal event of the meeting. May 12 report notes the stakes and upcoming Saturday run, with horses and jockeys to watch during the English racing day.
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London
Kemp‘tom Park
Seven Men Die in Montana Mine Explosion
A Corra mine blast in Montana on May 12 killed seven workers and seriously injured one. Victims named O Beirn Houlahan Hill Gill Wampa Kramen Hailey. Wampa allegedly ignited dynamite with a candle. Two nearby workers also exploded, with remains found in seven sacks.
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Mont
Corra
Heinze
Daniel O'Beirn
John Houlahan
K. H. Hill
Dave Gill
Nels Wampa
John Kramen
Daniel Hailey
Hugh McGillis
Wampa
Heavy Rain Floods Cincinnati Streets and Railways
Rainfall in Cincinnati for the last day reached 3.36 inches washing out rail lines blocking streetcar traffic and damaging homes and vegetation across a wide area. Four people were struck by lightning with two in critical condition.
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Waa
Cincinnati
Russia Silent on Rojestvensky Plans in Far East Field
Reports from St Petersburg say the admiralty declines to reveal details about the Vladivostok division ships. Naval circles believe Rojestvensky may have passed Tsugaru Straits to reconnoiter mine conditions and potentially threaten Japanese commerce while directing Far East divisions. A Novoe Vremya expert links Oyama’s inaction and Shikhalin events to Rojestvensky's presence. In Tokyo, France neutrality eases tension but prompts calls for explanations of May events.
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St. Petersburg
Admiralty
Vladivostok
Japan
Rojestvensky
Tsugaru Straits
Pacific
Far East
M. Vronski
Novoe Vremya
Oyama
Shakhalin
Lis Place
Russia
Tokio
France
Melba Kinds to Sing for Prince of Wales at London Club
Mme Nellie Melba will sing tonight for the Union Jack Club of London by royal request for the Prince of Wales. In New York markets, silver holds at 67 6-4 while load and copper trade remains quiet and unchanged.
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Mme. Melba
Homer
London
Mme
Nellie Melba
Union Jack Club
Prince of Wales
New York
Died on Train from Drug In New York
Herbert V. Croker son of Richard Croker. found dead on a Santa Fe southbound train between Kansas City and Newton. died during the night from effects of a drug administered in Kansas City. A porter named Charles Woodson aided Croker to the train and later claimed Croker had been intoxicated at a hotel and taken to a Chinese resort before boarding.
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New York
Herbert V. Croker
Richard Croker
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Newton
Kan
Bliss
Croker
Kansas
Charles Woodson
Cowes
Woodson
Sixth Street
Wyandotte
Delaware Streets
Union Station
Hear Report on Bigelow Swindle at Milwaukee Bank
The May 12 stockholders meeting of the First National Bank of Milwaukee reviewed the embezzlement by former president Frank G Bigelow involving 1 3 million dollars. Attorneys for Bigelow expect a lengthy bankruptcy schedule amendment and the case remains unclear amid extensive proceedings.
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Bigelow
Milwaukee
Wis
First National Bank of Milwaukee
Frank G. Bigelow
Smith and wife rearrested after discharge in conspiracy case
J Morgan Smith and his wife Julia Nan Patter son’s sister were discharged by Judge Cowling in general sessions. Smith was immediately rearrested on an attachment for defying a grand jury subpoena and committed to the Tombs for examination next Tuesday.
Princeton Clubmen Meet Wilson in Kansas City Convention
Woodrow Wilson arrives in Kansas City to address the Western Association of Princeton Clubs as delegates gather for the annual convention. The meeting will unite Princeton alumni and educators for a notable gathering tomorrow.
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Princeton
Kansas City
Woodrow Wilson
Western Association of Princeton Clubs
TABLEAUX FOR JAPS PROCEEDS AID JAPAN FAMILIES AT FRONT
Mrs. Hugh Praser, widow of F Marion Crawford, opens a series of tableaux vivant at the Belasco theatre in New York to depict a romantic legend of old Japan. Proceeds go to Japan to assist soldiers' families at the front. supported by prominent society figures.
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New York
Hugh Praser
Slater
F. Marion Crawford
Japan
Belasco Theatre
Gas Holder Collapse Kills Four and Burns Many
Four men died and about forty were seriously burned when a gas holder at the United Gas Improvement company Point Breeze works collapsed and exploded. The blast shook nearby buildings within a half mile as gas escaped and ignited, injuring most workers nearby.
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Philadelphia
Point Breeze
United Gas Improvement Company
Cowboys Try To Shoot Stage Bob Ford At Trinidad
Cowboys at the Trinidad Opera House tried to disrupt a performance by the Kellar Stock company in Jesse James. They targeted the actor playing Bob Ford causing terror among performers until manager Moss restored order.
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Trinidad
Colo
Trinidad Opera House
Kellar Stock Company
Jesse James
Bob Ford
Moss
No Arsenic Noted In Hoch Embalming In Trial
Testimony in the trial of alleged Bluebeard Jo hann Hoch focused on rebutting defense claims of arsenic in embalming fluid used on Mrs. Walcher Hoch and in medicines given by Dr. Reese. Letters from Hoch to Mrs. Sohn during illness were shown, showing doubts about the wife’s recovery. Martha Fischer testified about Hoch’s attention to her mother after the death of Mrs. Waleker Hoch.
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Hoch
Chicago
Bluebeard
Johann Hoch
Walcher Hoch
Reese
Sohn
Walecker Hoch
Ambassador Porter Honored in Paris Reception Tonight
General Horace Porter newly retired as United States Ambassador to France will be guest of honor at a reception by Foreign Minister Delcasse in Paris tonight. The American colony will host him at a banquet next week.
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Ambassador Porter
Paris
Horace Porter
United States
France
Delecasse
Wyoming Weather Forecast Turns Rainy and Colder
May 12 forecast from Wyoming Washington calls for rain and cooler conditions on Saturday and Sunday followed by a warmer spell. The report notes a transition in the weekend weather pattern with wet conditions and a drop in temperature.
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Wyoming
Washington
Baseball scores from multiple leagues update standings
In American Association games St Paul defeated Kansas City 11 to 8 and Toledo beat Columbus 9 to 0 while Minneapolis shut out Milwaukee 6 to 0 and Indianapolis beat Louisville 8 to 1. Western League Sioux City 0 edged Omaha 3 to 1. American League results include St Louis 4 Philadelphia 1 and Chicago 3 New York 7 with Detroit and Boston 1. National League finals show Boston 4 Chicago 6 and Pittsburgh 6 Brooklyn 2, while Cincinnati New York 6 and St Louis 5.
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American Association
St. Paul
Kansas City
Toledo
Columbus
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Louisville
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Vouta
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Associated Press
Judge Bellenger
Wisconsin
Butte
Montana
HV. Croker
Tammany
Western League
Sioux City
Oergamnee
Deny Ft
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