Industrial Peace Conference Hopes for Free Labor Capital Relations
New York held a chamber of commerce convening by the National Civic Federation to promote conciliation between labor and capital. Speakers including Samuel Gompers, Bishop Potter, John Mitchell, Charles Flint, Daniel Keefe, William Sayward, James OConnell, and Herman Justi urged a lasting truce, stressing rights for workers and practical cooperation over strikes.
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New York
May
Chamber of Commerce
Industrial Department
National Civic Federation
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Bishop Potter
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Charles R. Flint
American Rubber Company
Daniel J. Keefe
Ilinois Board of Arbitration
William H. Sayward
National Association of Builders
James O'Connell
International Association of Machinists
Herman Justi
Illinois Coal Operators’ Association
Gompers
Organization of Labor
Potter
China
Mitchell
Chamber of Commerce of
Milnois
Freedom Near at Hand for Two Stillwater Prisoners
Coleman and James Younger, longtime Stillwater inmates serving life terms, won an initial step toward release as the pardon board unanimously recommended parole. The two surviving Younger brothers, aged and hopeful, await final action after legislative changes and prison board backing. Bob Younger died in prison years ago.
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St. Paul
Minn
Coleman
James Younger
Stillwater
Bob
Friends of the Youngers
Senate
Varsant
Board of Pardons
Board of Prison Managers
Factories to close under National Starch plan
National Starch to shut all 11 factories as corn runs out with Sioux City plant lasting until about June 1. Other plants in Nebraska City Des Moines Cincinnati Buffalo Glen Cove and several more may reopen in fall after repairs. Officials cite overstocked output and aim to raise prices.
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Sioux City
National Starch Company
Nebraska City
Neb
Des Moines
Cincinnati
Buffalo
Glen Cove
Piel
Two Men Killed in Pittsburgh Excavation Collapse
In Pittsburgh Pennsylvania two workers were crushed to death Tuesday when timbers weighing over a ton fell on them during excavation at Fifth Avenue and Grant Street for a brick building. The chain overloaded caused the collapse. The incident halted work and prompted safety checks.
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Pittsburgh
May
Belny
Twifth Avenue
Grant Street
Roosevelt in Arizona 1500 Feet Underground on Tour
President Roosevelt and party toured Arizona from the Congress gold mine to Phoenix, meeting schoolchildren at Wickenburg who presented Mrs. McKinley a cabinet of specimens. He spoke on education and citizenship, then saw Aztec irrigation ruins, an Indian school ceremony, and a speed to Yuma before entering California. The trip featured a flag 1500 feet underground and a delayed arrival at Phoenix.
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Phoenix
Ari
Arizona
Congress Gold Mine
Blus
Tower
Statehouse
Roosevelt
Salt River
New Mexico
Wickenburg
Gov. Murphy
Congress Mine
Territorial
Branchos
Adams Hotel
Territorial Capitol
Columbia
Uncle Sam
Colorado Desert
Gulf of California
Colorado River
Yuma
California
Redlands
Ohio G A R Encampment Opens in Bellefontaine
The annual encampment of the department of the Ohio G A R convened in Bellefontaine on Tuesday. Meetings were held by the G A R, Sons of Veterans and W R C G.
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Ohio G. A. RB. Heunion
Bellefontaine
Department of the Ohio
G. A. R., Sons of Veterans and
W. R. CG
More Boers Captured Report From London May 8
Lord Kitchener reports the capture of about a hundred Boers with a 12 pounder and a 9 pounder guns, a Maxim, and ammunition. In New Jersey the state prohibition convention nominated Joel W. Brown of Jersey City for governor.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Samen
Trenton
N. J
Joel W. Brown
Jersey City
China opens doors to world trade, gains support
Washington reports indicate broad backing from major powers and Chinese officials for a wide opening of China to foreign commerce. The plan aims to unite Chinese authorities in backing negotiations with peace plenipotentiaries while concerns about Manchuria and Russian reactions persist. Peking plans to seek a loan to pay indemnities and an extra 20 million taels annually. Berlin notes friction concerns over Manchuria, while a Kummer-led cavalry patrol defeated enemy forces west of Kualgan in Pe-Chi-Li.
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Washington
China
United States
Russia
Manchuria
Berlin
May
Lokal Anzeiger
Germany
Peking
Tield Marshal von Waldersee
Pe- King
Kummer
Kualgan
Pe-Chi-Li
Wheat Crop Conditions Improve Across Belt in May Report
May 1 condition of winter wheat reached 91.5 with improvements across the belt. April favorable for development and light pest damage except in Texas Oklahoma Michigan. Spring wheat sowing favorable and acreage likely equal to last year with moistures abundant except in parts of South Dakota. State grades include Ohio 88 Kentucky 85 Michigan 83 New York 95 Pennsylvania Indiana 95 Illinois 96 Kansas 100 Nebraska 99 California 90.
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New York
South Dakota
Ohio
Kentucky
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Illinois
Kansas
Nebraska
California
Brutal crime in Kansas leaves missing dancer near Lansing
Miss Bonnie daughter of G W Bonnie an employee of the state penitentiary was struck knocked unconscious then assaulted and her body thrown into an old well near Lansing while gathering mushrooms. She later revived and returned home reporting she could identify her attacker a white man presumed a tramp. There are reports she died though not confirmed. National and Western league baseball results follow with scores from Boston New York Chicago Cincinnati Washington Philadelphia Milwaukee Kansas City Denver and others. Kendall village on Rome Watertown & Ogdenburg railroad burned nearly to the ground destroying five stores a dwelling house hotel barn and more with losses about 40000. A couple near Packwaukee were killed by lightning.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Miss Bonnie
G. W. Bonnie
State Penitentiary
Lansing
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Washington
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Detroit
Western Association
Toledo
Grand Rapids
Dayton
Louisville
Kansas City
St. Paul
Denver
Des Moines
Colorado Springs
Omaha
Rochester
N. Y
Kendall
Rome
Watertown & Ogdenburg
Lake Ontario
Portage
Wis
Fred Kringle
Packwaukee
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Labor
At&tlllwater
Mich
Kent County
Perkins and Wolcott
Lant K. Salsbury
Salsbury
Hemocosta
Fort Wayne
Ind
H. C. Berghoff
A. M. Schmidt
England
Devonshire
Dartmoor
Congress
Gilit
Cmicinia
Roarban
Friend Bros. Clothing
Edward the VII
Prince Albert
Edward
Friend Bros. Clothing Co
J. J. Bell
W. W. Wood
Devils Lake
Devils Lake Iron Works
Gorder & Son
Devils Lake, North Dakota
Ripans
Oran Cents
Ar Dru Stores
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