Confirmation delays toll as tariff looms in Senate
The Senate confirmed E L McConnaughey as port surveyor at Dayton and two other consuls while delaying actions on Northern Ohio appointments until after the tariff bill passes. Senator Dick cites protests from Ohio and plans to push objections to Cleveland nominees later. The delay suggests a several weeks to a month hold on regional posts.
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Commercial Tribune Bureau
Munsey
Washington, D.C
Commercial’ Tribune
Washington
Senate
E. L. McConnaughey
Dayton
McConnaughey
Ohio
Samuel ‘MacClintock
Kentucky
Tegucigalpa
John L. Griffiths
Indiana
London
Aon
Sena Pesmathatchegger
Hy Davis
Herbert Grant
Cleveland
Alfred Rodway
Charles Judson
Sandusky
Postal Clerks of Ohio Convene for Innovations and Reforms
Ohio postal clerks gathered in Cincinnati for their annual convention. The meeting approved postal savings bank support and rural parcel expansion, pushed for a 30 day annual vacation and eight hour day, and planned tuberculosis care at Fort Bayard. They also advanced life insurance and sanitary improvements, thanking several lawmakers for aid.
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George 8. Boehm
Cincinnati
James J. Texler
Cleveland
A. H. Jones
Chillicothe
Georg Woodley
Findlay
A. Tennebaum
Toledo
J. A. Mellon
Hamilton
William F
Fort Bayard
New Mexico
Memorial Day Observance Highlights Veterans Graves
Crowds in Cincinnati honor fallen soldiers with patrols, songs, and processions to Spring Grove cemetery. General W R Warnock delivers remarks urging reverence and a return to the day’s original purpose.
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Cincinnati
Grand Central ‘Station
Spring Grove Cemetery
Ranke
Great Army of the Beyond
Hall
Elm
Grant Streets
W. R. Warnock
Columbus
United States Pension Examiner
Ohio
Union, General Warnock
Lincoln Statue Unveiled in Hodgenville Memorial Square
Crowds in Hodgenville Kentucky gather for the unveiling of a Lincoln statue by artist Weinemen intended as a Chicago St Gaudens replica. Mrs Benjamin Hardin Felm of Louisville pulls the cord. Governor Willson, Henry Watterson, Robert P Lincoln attend. Special trains bring locals and visitors to the ceremony.
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Hodgenville
Kyy
Abrahan
Lincoln
Stéiding
Idlie
Kentucky
Benjamin Hardin i Felm
Louieville
Weinemen
New York
St. Gaudens
Lincoln Park
Chicago
North Side Park Commission
Louisville
Augustus
Willson
Henry
Wattergon
Robert P. Lincoln
George. Dy -Relie
Taft Attends Gettysburg Memorial Ceremony
President Taft unveiled a granite shaft honoring regular soldiers who fell at Gettysburg. He praised the regular army as honorable and necessary, and urged support for the army amid debates on its size and role. Crowds exceeded previous Memorial Day gatherings as regiments and veterans accompanied the president.
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Gettysburg
Congress
Elon
New York
Republic
Taft
United States
Pittsburg
York
Battle Field
Old Town
Maryland
Kettle Fielt Park
James J Hill Defends Wheat Market Views
Seattle May 31 James J Hill chairman of the Great Northern board discusses the recent wheat corner saying Patten did not corner the market. He argues higher per capita consumption and census figures suggest U S wheat supplies will shift to feeding the eastern central west regions while domestic hog and grain economics influence export volumes.
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Seattle
Wash
J. J. Hill
Great Northern Board of Directors
James A. Patten
United States
Washington
Hastana
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Philadelphia Street Car Strikes Spark Night of Violence
Philadelphia strike action escalates as motormen and conductors strike at city barns. Police arrest several after clashes with crowds while streetcars run mostly empty. John J. Murphy of the Central Labor Union pledges support and warns action if transit owners do not bow to demands. A mob attacks a motorman, Leslie Snow, who draws a revolver but avoids serious injury. Saloons shut from 8 to 6 as mayor orders nightly closures to curb rioting.
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Coren
Philadelphia
John J. Murphy
Cen
Central Labor Union
Leslie Snow
Sixteenth
Snyder Avenue
Snow
Private John Bartlett Bequeaths Death Benefit to Miss Gould
Chicago May 31 Private John Bartlett who died at Fort Sheridan leaves his death benefit to Miss Helen M. Gould the soldier friend. The six months pay death benefit is paid by the government to a designated recipient in the line of duty.
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Chicago
Helen M. Gould
United States
John Bartlett
Fort Sheridan
Gould
America
Schools Blown Up Gion Men Held In Missouri
Four iron workers Fred Campbell A J Bullivan and Henry Berenson were arrested in St Joseph Missouri on charges tied to dynamiting two pew school buildings under construction by P P Buddy and J W Lehr Witnesses say Campbell was named by Buddy who reported threats to discharge workers and Campbell allegedly warned of consequences as investigators pursue details of the attack.
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Joseph
Fred Campbell
Henry Berenson
Iron Workers
P. P. Buddy
W.i Léhr
Campbell
Buddy
Sontnion Iron Workers
Phil Buddy
Atlanta
Georgia Railroad
Brotherhood of Firemen
Neill Ang
Knapp
Interstate, Commerce Commission
Élementa
Neill
Bramn
Wireless Saves Drifted Steamer Precursor
The American steamer Precursor, crippled by a broken propeller, was rescued off Guyamas Mexico after three days adrift. A wireless message prompted a tug to tow her to port, with passengers confined to staterooms amid fear of danger.
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Guyamas
Mex
Precursor
Beathives
Traveling men meet and clash in Asheville convention
In Asheville on May 31 the Travelers Protective Association held its twentieth annual convention with about 2000 attendees including Governor W. W. Kitchin and Locke Craig. A street parade preceded the session as debates over leadership and rules opened the gathering.
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Asheville
N.C
Travelers’ Protective “Association’ of America
H. C. Gray
Louisville
W. W. Kitchin
Locke Craig
Gray
TP. A
National’ Board of Directors
Harwood
machinists may strike in baltimore repair shops call issued
President O Connell of the International machinists union has issued a call for a general strike of all machinists in the Baltimore railroad system repair shops. The move follows a recent piece of legislation introduced in the state legislature.
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Baltimore
O'Connell
International Mackie Union
Baltire
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