Cheyenne Ladies Receive Places at Grand Army Conventions
Denver reports the Department of Colorado and Wyoming G A R and Ladies of the G A R plus the Women’s Relief Corps elected new officers. Key appointees include George W. Curman Denver as Commander and Mrs Hattie Kinney Rocky Ford as President of the Ladies. a banquet for Generals Blackmar and Gilman was planned at the Brown Palace Hotel.
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Denver
Department of Colorado
Wyoming
Grand Army of the Republic
Women’s Relief Corps
W. W. Blackmar
John E. Gilman
Canon City
Grace Adams
Meeker
Colo
Lillie Smith
Salida
Melinda Gladden
Cripple Creek
Women's Relief Corps
Jennie McGill
Jennie A. Knight
Cheyenne
Wyo
Ann &J. Clair
Fort. Collins
Alice T. Smith
Nellie P. Weston
Edin
Campbell
Eliza Peters
Golden
Lillie Inman
Pueblo
Maud Cochran
Mattie Hooper
Central City
Angie Grove
Ida Critchell
Maria Luce
Boulder
Emma Ormsby
Colorado Springs
Rosa Wright
Longmont
Mary Hader
Jennie Woodruff
Creede
Lulu Devalon
Blackmar and
Gilman
Brown Palace
Unity Church
Aged Man Hanged for Farm Hand Murder in Connecticut
Cherghen Mara, aged 73, was executed at Wethersfield prison for killing his farm hand Pavel Rodecik. He was led to the gallows in a weakened state, protesting his innocence as deputies supported him to the trap.
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Hartford
Conn
Cherghen Mara
Wethersfield
Pavel Rodecik
Garvan
Marx
Bankrupt Broker's Money Missing in U.S. Court
James D. Colt receiver for Haight & Freeze stockbrokers files a bill of complaint in federal court alleging $200,000 of the firm’s funds are missing.
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Boston
James D. Colt
Haight & Freeze Company
United States
Qiricult
Damage in Tuamot storm leaves ten dead and widespread loss
A Pacific hurricane sweeping French Oceania from March 23 to 28 devastated the Tuamot archipelago. Winds reached 100 mph, villages were destroyed, half of coconut trees wiped out, six vessels wrecked, and recovery may take years. Financial loss exceeds 200000 dollars with ten lives reported missing.
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Barcelonia
Spain
Associated Press
Tahiti
Society Islands
Mayo
San Francisco
Tuamot
Hyde Fighting to the Bitter End
New York May 18 James H Hyde and his attorneys plan to carry the fight for control of the Equitable Life Assurance Society to a final decision. Efforts to settle the dispute are not favored by the Hyde camp with Samuel Untermyer and reportedly even Elihu Root supporting continuation to a decision.
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New York
James H. Hyde
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Hyde
Samuel Untermyer
Mr. Hyde
Eblibu Root
Political turmoil marks upheaval in Russian leadership
In St Petersburg on May 18 the attack in a public garden wounded no one but led to firing at Ufa’s police chief. Names floated as possible successors to Minister of Agriculture Yermoloff include Prince St Chirbatoff Lieutenant General Souk hominoff and M Goremykin. Jewish merchants of Wardaw plan a throne address condemning agitators.
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St. Petersburg
Sokholovsky
Ufa
Prince St. Chirbatoff
Agricultural Society of Moscow
Soukhominoff
Khernon
M. Goremykin
Interior
Lkely
Yermoloff
Wardaw
Riot Flareups Across Chicago during Teamsters Strike
Rioting intensified in Chicago as disputes over arbitration between Team Owners and Teamsters escalated. Fights between union and non union drivers disrupted traffic on Twenty second Street and Indiana Avenue, with police dispersing crowds and making several arrests. President Gompers left for Dayton after noting limited progress toward a peace basis.
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Chicago
Team Owners’ Association
Teamsters
Shea
Teamsters’ Union
Twenty Second Street
Indiana Avenue
South Side
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Dayton
Ohio
Gompers
Sherman
Four killed in Colbert murder suicide incident
At Cale in Indian Territory on May 18 a man named Whitehead shot and killed his stepdaughter, then killed Terrill and Terrill's wife and mother before fatally shooting himself.
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Colbert
Indian Territory
Cale
Whitehead
Terrill
Councilmen Called Thieves Amid Philadelphia Gas Lease Row
Philadelphia officials clash as the city council votes to lease the gas works to United Gas Improvement for 75 years at 26 million dollars. Riots erupt in the chamber and gallery as police clear the crowd. the measure is amended to reduce gas prices slightly.
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Philadelphia
United Gas Improvement Company
George McCurdy
Common Council
Dowager Queen Margherita Travels by Auto to Wiesbaden
The Kaiser arrives at Urville Castle and will attend court theater plays. The Dowager Queen Margherita of Italy, invited by the Kaiser, is expected to reach Wiesbaden today after a long automobile journey.
Eight Die in Illinois Central Train Collision Near Echols
Louisville report says eight men were killed and four injured in a collision between two Illinois Central freight trains two miles south of Echols Kentucky. The wreck occurred today as crews worked to clear the line.
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Louisville
Illinois Central
Echols
Alfonso Iisaimed at love and duty in royal remarks
Madrid May 18 The king answered birthday salutations in the senate saying his Europe tour would foster peace and boost Spain’s industry and commerce He spoke of marriage as a personal happiness tied to national service and family love in devotion to the country
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Madrid
Senate
Alfonso
Europe
Spain
London Church Conference Backs Remarriage Ban Policy
The London diocesan conference, presided over by the Bishop of London, urged an amendment to English marriage law to bar remarriage in church of divorced persons while the former spouse is alive. An attempt to allow remarriage in church by the innocent party was defeated by a large majority.
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London
Church of the Innocent
Revolt Reaches Trans-Caucasia Police Victim Found Dead
In Alexandroplo Trans-Caucasia a policeman was found dead after an overnight assault. The victim sustained severe injuries including a mutilated face and gouged eyes, with reports of a brutal beating tied to revolutionary activity.
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Alexandroplo
Trans-Caucasia
Russian Fleet Commands Shift Rumors Surface
Reports from St Petersburg say Vice Admiral Birileff may assume supreme command in the Far East if Rojestvensky succeeds. Emperor Nicholas summoned Birileff to Tsarkoe Selo as patrols and communications from Manchuria slow. Military notes mention mobilization and readiness for action, with General Linivitch urged for swift moves.
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St. Petersburg
Rojestvensky
Par East
Zilotti
Biriloff
Vladivostok
Birileff
Far East
Makaroff
Port Arthur
Viog
Skrydiloff
Nicholas
Tsarkoe Selo
Manchuria
Rosestvensky
Toge
Admiralty
Chinese Sea
Annam
Linevitch
Cunarder Caronia Resumes Voyage After Grounding
Freed from the mud of Flynn's Knoll off Sandy Hook the Cunard liner Caronia left the anchorage on a delayed voyage. All passengers remained aboard and were reported safe as she proceeded to sea after the mishap.
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New York
May S
New LieU Land Law In Effect For Timber Lands
Washington May 1 1906 Commission er Richards of the general land office issued a circular to land office registers explaining the act prohibiting selection of timber lands in lieu of forest reserve funds. Under prior acts selections made before March 3 1906 may be perfected and patented as if the March 4 1905 law had not been.
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Washington
Riichards
United States
Congress
Wyoming Weather Outlook With Mixed Precipitation
Forecast for Wyoming calls for a fall in the north with showers in the southern portion on Friday and Saturday, followed by warmer conditions. The outlook notes variable weather across the state and points to possible temperature rises later in the period.
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Wyoming
Washington
Plans Have Been Badly Misdirected in Far East Drive
London reports Rosetveteky’s northward move as Far East campaign interest grows. Kwangcehau bay is cited as the last port before departure to meet Japan, with suspicions the Russian fleet’s arrangements are inadequate and delays may persist in Indo-Chinese waters. In Manchuria, Japanese reinforcements are noted with no front change observed.
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London
Rosestveteky
Kwangcehau Bay
Chinese Sea
Rojestvensky
Daily Telegraph
Amoy
Foo Chow
Gunshu Pass
Manchuria
Korea
Yankee Yacht Victory Favored By London Experts
London experts expect the Atlantic yacht to win the trans Atlantic race from Sandy Hook lightship to the Lizard with Valhalla as English favorite. Judges panel includes the German naval attache and Lord Lonsdale's yacht will finish alongside the Plell. Oakland hosts the California Bankers Association annual meeting with bankers from across the state in attendance.
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London
Sandy Hook
Lizard
Edward Birkbeck
Royal National Life Boat Institution
C. P. Robinson
New York Yacht Club
Lord lLonsdale
California
Oakland
Cal
California Bankers’ Association
Associated Banks of
Baseball scores from Western and American leagues
Western League games featured Sioux Falls 4 Omaha 1 and St Joseph 0 Des Moines 7. American League results included St Louis 3 New York 0 and Chicago 0 Detroit 6. National League saw St Louis 8 Boston 2 and New York 2 Pittsburgh 7 among others.
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Omaha
St. Joseph
Descece
Denver
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
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Chadwick
Cleveland, O
Cassie L. Chadwick
Citizen's National Bank
Oberlin
City Council
Quaker City
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Nan Patterson
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Broadway
Jersey City
Congressional Limited
Pennsylvania Road
Daniel O'Rielly
Vladivostok Harbor
Cwangchau
American Association
Kansas City
Columbus
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Toledo
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Minneapolis, & Indianapolis
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