Arrival of a French battleship at American waters
Washington reports the arrival of the French battleship Gauilola at Cape Henry on its way to Hampton Roads. Vows a royal salute as it enters U S waters. The French commission will attend the unveiling of the Rochambeau statue in Annapolis with Roosevelt present.
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America
Roosevelt
Carnibal Gibbons
Horace Porter
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Comtesse Rochambeau
White House
Prince Henry
United States
Germany
Rochambeauu
Comptesse de Rochambeau
GZAR GREETS LOUBET
In St Petersburg on May 20 President Loubet of France was welcomed with formal ceremony and a grand naval display by the czar and cronstailt.
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Loubet
France
Czark& Cronstailt
Mrs Funston Says Malaria Symptoms Diminishing
Mrs Funston reported in Denver on May 20 that General Funston's malaria and fever attack is diminishing and that there is nothing alarming in the symptoms.
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Denver
Funston
Mra
Iowa bankers meet at sixteenth convention in Des Moines
Des Moines May 20 bankers from Iowa convene for the sixteenth annual meeting. Former Comptroller of the Currency Dawes speaks this afternoon on bankruptcy law and is anticipated to offer important suggestions.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Dawes
New Cuban Republic Formally Established
Havana and Washington report the formal transfer of Cuba to Palma as governor Wood ends U S military rule. Palma leads parade to the palace while flags wave and crowds cheer. a 45 gun salute marks independence. Hay notifies diplomats worldwide of Cuba's independence.
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Cuba Libre
Island
Wood
United States
Palma
Gomez
Washington
United
Strikers Drive Out Laborers Across Anthracite Regions
Hundreds of anthracite strikers surrounded Grassy Island washery at Scranton and drove away twenty workers. In Wilkesbarre headquarters were set and leaders planned actions including possible pumpmen and engineer calls. President Mitchell of the UMWA arrived, noting city coal contracts shift to softer coal, while unions consider further stoppages and possible coal shipments. Foreign workers left Hingelton region for New York, with planned Europe travel for many during the strike. Local miners in Haxtel held meetings to prepare for a prolonged dispute and to bolster morale.
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Grassy Island
Wilkesbarre
John Mitcahell
United Mine Workers of America
Hazelton
Mitchell
Philadelphia
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Sidelight on Beef Trust Inquiry
Attorneys for the alleged packing trust filed a motion to stay the attorney general's prosecution until June 1. Judge Henry granted Samuel Jeffries, for Attorney General Crow, an injunction restraining the Nelson Morris Packing Company from entering any combine in restraint of trade. The proceeding is a sidelight on the Jefferson City salt.
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Kansas City
Henry
Samuel Jeffries
Crow
Nelson Morris Packing Company
Boulder Gusher Strikes Oil in Basin Wells
A large oil flow was struck in the Boulder basin wells at 3,300 feet this morning. The crude rose to a height of about a thousand feet within a short time after hitting at depth.
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Boulder
Colo
Boulder Basin
Actor Meyer Cohn Arrested During Aguinaldo Rehearsal
In Denver on May 20 Meyer Cohn an actor was arrested during a rehearsal of Aguinaldo in A Scout of the Philippines Detective Conner interjected taking the role of Funston Cohn a Brooklyn fugitive faces a grand larceny charge with an $800 reward offered for his capture
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Denver
Aguinaldo
Denver Theater Today
Meyer Cohn
Conner
Funston
Cohn
Brooklys
Printers Vote Turnout Led by Lynch for President
Reports from union headquarters show heavy voting across the country with James M. Lynch likely reelected president without opposition. A tight race for first vice president features Hawkes of Chicago leading over Hays of Minneapolis.
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Indianapolis
International Typographical Union
James M. Lynch
Hawkes
Chicago
Hays
Minneapolis
Albany Council Rejects Carnegie Library Grant Proposal
Albany officials refused to approve a $150,000 Carnegie library grant in a morning council session. Andrew Carnegie's endowment had been proposed to fund a free public library project in the city.
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AlbAny
Andrew Carnegie
Cloudburst Toll Reported Across Midwest and Northeast
Reports from Chicago and surrounding areas on May 20 describe deadly cloudbursts in the northwest. Duluth suffers $100,000 in losses with two killed and others injured. Near St Paul two children drown and four adults die near Preston. Widespread damage across South Dakota and Minnesota may total twenty deaths and about half a million dollars in property losses. In Connellville Pennsylvania a dam burst releases six million gallons of water flooding the White Run valley, drowning stock, moving houses, and washing out railroads with $200,000 damage estimated.
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Chicago
Northwest
Duluth
St. Paul
Preston
South Dakota
Minnesota
Altogeth
Connellaville
White Run
President Roosevelts Push on Irrigation Bill
President Roosevelt urges early passage of the irrigation bill in the house aiming to calm political squabbles and aid the west. Public polls show growing support while Republican opposition lingers. bill may reach floor by May 30 or by mid June.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Rescue Efforts Grow as Coal Creek Mine Disaster Toll Rise
Coal Creek Tenn May 20 rescue parties remove a hundred bodies from the Fraterville mine after yesterday’s explosion. Officials report 176 contract miners six day laborers and boys accounted for. total in the mine nears 250. business in the district is halted and many families face poverty as crews press two miles underground amid slate falls and choking air.
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Coal Creek
Tenn
Fraterville
Coal Creek District
Thistle
Steele in tight renomination fight at Wabash convention
Congress man George W. Steele of the eleventh district faces a strong challenge from Carey Cowgill at the Republican congressional convention in Wabash Indiana on May 20. Nomination may stretch into the evening as delegates evaluate the contest.
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Wabash
Ind
George W. Steele
Carey Cowgill
Stilwell forges plan to build bridge and rail entrances
Stillwell of Kansas City announced chartering the Outer Belt and Electric Railway Company to invest two million dollars in a new bridge over the Missouri River at the city depot. The project aims to add five new railway entrances to Kansas City as Stilwell develops the Kansas City and Orient line. At Charleston Illinois a Clover Leaf passenger train wreck occurred with three cars overturned and eight passengers seriously hurt.
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Outer Belt and Electric Railway Company
A. F. Stilvell
Missouri
Bell Railway
Stilwell
Kansas City and
Orient Line
Charleston
Ill
President Nominates Marshals for Texas Districts
Washington May 20 The president nominated William Hanson and A F Houston to be federal marshals in the southern and eastern districts of Texas respectively.
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Washington
William Hanson
A. F. Houston
Texas
Wyoming Reimbursement Bill Passes for Yellowstone Expenditures
Special to Leader reports the omnibus claim bill passes both houses granting Wyoming 7784.44 dollars for expenses in Yellowstone Park when Wyoming was a territory. The funds become payable upon presidential signature to Francis E. Warren.
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Wyoming
Yellowstone Park
Washington, D. C
Shrine meeting moves to Cheyenne July 22 25
Wyoming Consistory scheduled July 22 to 25 in Cheyenne instead of Mystic Shriners. Korien Temple officers consider holding Shrine session here after the Consistory. Last reunion saw Mason demand for Shrine meeting at same time, creating potential July event. Weather shows partly cloudy, warmer with showers. 47 high 35 low. trace precipitation. Transfers Laundry Property Messie Flitton Nickell sold New Process steam laundry to S Smith. operations to shift to another laundry temporarily during improvements.
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Wyoming
Cheyenne
Mystic Shriners
Korien Temple
Messie. Flitton and
Nickell
S. Smith
Murder charge filed against Union Pacific brakeman
An information is filed in Green River district court against J. F. Amann a Union Pacific brake man for murder in the first degree in the death of Henry Wada two weeks ago. Florence City Directory praise notes the Peerless Directory company C F Yearger distributed the city directory and promises a large accurate edition.
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Green River
J. F. Amann
Union Pacific
Henry Wadaworth
Cheyenne
C. F. Yearger
Peerless Directory Company
Florence
Citiatl
Yeager
Carrl
Wool Market Outlook Amid Quiet Demand and Labor Strikes
Couts Brothers report Philadelphia wool quotations unchanged but rising inquiry from manufacturers with depleted supplies. London market up about ten percent on desert wils. domestic buyers cautious until needed due to fall in supplies. New wools entering slowly as movement to widen supply expected. Utah Wyoming Idaho unwashed and other grades listed with varying prices.
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Messrs. Couts Brs
Philadelphia
London Nations
Personal Mention of Regional Residents
Pine Bluffs residents C W Johanson and Tim Dyer were noted returning from travels. Denver and Florence trips are reported for several names including W C Deming, Mecum, and others. Names from Converse county Laramie and Horse Creek are listed as in the city on business or social visits.
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Carpenter
Horse Creek
O P. Arnold
Laramie
cMa
Parley Mathison
City
Police Probe Sale Tied to Arrested Suspects
Police investigate the sale of road dollars in the city yesterday by parties believed linked to individuals already under arrest.
Incident at hotel ends with chair attack in city
A morning altercation at a hotel in the city involved R W Allen of Mount Mountain and A J Bristol. Allen knocked Bristol down with a chair after Bristol allegedly called him a vile name. No arrests have been made.
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Bng
R. W. Allen
Row Mountain
A. J. Bristol
Allen
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