Bryan's defeat cited in labor clash convention address
St Louisan James W. Van Cleave, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, delivered a sharp report at the 14th annual meeting condemning AFL tactics. He said concessions are wicked, praised a hard line against labor, and claimed defeats of anti-injunction efforts in Washington and Chicago.
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St. Louisan
New York
James W. van Cleave
St. Louis
National Association of Manufacturers
American Federation of Labor
van Cleave
Association
Washington
Chicago
LABOR FURY AND POLITICAL INFLUENCE IN EARLY 1900S
A speaker condemns labor union leadership, warns against licenses to break laws, and critiques immigrant influence within the federation. He cites state tariff boards and contrasts U S and French actions to illustrate perceived threats to federal authority.
Fireman Fatally Shot During Escape Pursuit
Minneapolis May 19 A hold up man tried to escape pursuing detectives but shot Lieutenant John McNamara of truck No 2 engine No 1 and died an hour later. The suspect gave the name Frank Erickson and claimed to be a Russian Pole after being captured.
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Minneapolis
Minn
John McNamara
Frank Erickson
Illinois child labor law faces test in Chicago court
Chicago May 19 A fight over the constitutionality of the Illinois child labor law develops as Walter Floyd manager of Mary Jane's Pa company is arraigned for allowing 12 year old Gertrude Hartman to work after 7 pm at the Chicago opera house. G A Kingsbury theater manager and W 3 Kirby agent for Henry W Savage are charged similarly. Hartman attended court as cases began three weeks ago on the factory inspector’s complaint.
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Chicago
Walter Floyd
Mary Jane's Pa
Chicago Opera House
Gertrude Hartman
A. Kingsbury
W. 3. Kirby
Henry W. Savage
Hartman Girl
Miss Hartman
Wayman
Incendiary Fires Claim One Life in Chicago Neighborhood
In Chicago on May 19 four incendiary fires in the same area left one man dead, Melcher Stelzer aged 68, and three injured Mia, Kate Fanning, and Ruth Fanning. A Lakeview Mercantile Company warehouse, an apartment, and two dwellings burned or were damaged. Police seek Andrew Hanson, a pyromaniac who escaped the Elgin asylum two weeks ago.
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Chicago
Melcher Stelzer
gThe
Mia
Kate Fanning
Ruth Fanning
Lakeview Mercantile Company
Andrew Hanson
Elgin Insane Asylum
Wreck Destroys Burlington Plainly Near Knoxville
Des Moines reports the Burlington passenger train wreck four miles east of Knoxville after a rail was placed across the track and pushed along three miles before derailing. No injuries are reported. In Little Rock judge dismisses Montgomery Meall and Isadore and J. Warner tied to the Mike Case swindle while remaining held on grand larceny and embezzlement charges.
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Des Moines
Burington
Knoxville
Mike
Little Rock
Ark
Trieber
Federal Court
Montgomery Meall
F. M. Clark
Isadore and
J. Warner
J. C. Maybray
Mike” Awindle
Express
New Alaska Governor Nominee Walter Clark Named
President Taft sent the senate the nomination of Walter EB Clark a Washington newspaper man with ties to the New York Sun and Seattle Post Intelligencer as governor of Alaska to succeed Gov Hoggatt who resigned Clark is well informed on Alaska affairs and has long served as Washington correspondent for Seattle papers
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Alaska
Washington
Taft
Senate
Walter EB. Clark
New York Sun Bureau
Gov. Hoggatt
Clark
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Grand Jury Selection in Haskell Case Begins
The third federal grand jury investigating the Muskogee Haskell fraud cases begins with defendants and prosecutors allowed to help choose jurors. Judge Marshall voided the previous panel due to unfair methods, and the new panel faces two days of selection with persistent prosecutors.
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Tulsa
Okla
Federal Grand Jury
Muskogee
Haskell
Marshall
Creek Nation
Gregg
Bush
Wickersham
Grand Jury
Czar Frees Neboga toff and Stoessel from Fortress
The czar ordered the release from Fortress Peter and Paul of Admiral Neboga toff and General Stoessel amid public pressure. Both men were imprisoned for surrendering ships to Japan and lowering flags at Port Arthur. They are reported in failing health with Stoessel near death.
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St. Petersburg
Peter and Paul
Nebogatoff
Stoessel
The
Sas
Japan
Port Arthur
May Wheat Soars to 1 30 a Bushel in Chicago Trade
Wheat for May delivery in Chicago jumped to 1.30 a bushel after a fortnight of steadiness. A belated short covering off a small line is said to have triggered the advance, marking a new high for the crop.
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Chicago
Grandney Weds Ruef's Stenographer in San Francisco
Eddie Graney, famed prizefighter and referee, married about two weeks ago to Miss Agnes Milhoan, a former stenographer in Abe Ruef’s office, the dethroned political boss, in San Francisco on May 19.
Fall Kills Woman in Murphysboro Buggy Accident
Mrs. Anthony Ketz aged 65 was killed in Murphysboro when she fell from a buggy. Her neck was broken in the incident reported May 19.
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Murphysboro
Anthony Ketz
Killing of Embrey by Je ss e Scott in Mississippi
Jesse Scott 22 confesses to shooting W L Embrey planter near Cleve land after Embrey resisted his advances on Mrs Embrey. Scott led officers to a cy pressione swamp where Embrey’s body lay. He stole money and a watch from the victim and gave them to Mrs Embrey as the couple faces jail.
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Jesse Scott
W. L. Embrey
Jackson
Mias
Jessecott
Cleveland
Scott
Embrey
Mia
Parker Plantation
Wealthy Embrey Shot Four Times in Back Reference
The fragmentary report notes Embrey, described as wealthy, was shot four times with all bullets entering from the back, corroborating Scott's claim he offered no chance for defense. The countryside buzzed with talk of personal violence.
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Embrey
Scott
Bia
Six Hurt in L Train Crash on Chicago Elevated
Chicago May 19 six people were injured one fatally and others bruised after a triple collision on the elevated road. A local train stood when an express southbound crashed into its rear platform. A third express following from the north struck the second train. Motorman William G Schroeder internal injuries serious Roy Maestat ter scalp wounds and C W Cornell among the injured. The rest sustained minor injuries. Victims rushed to hospitals.
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Chicago
William G. Schroeder
Continental National Bank
Roy
Maestatter
C. W. Cornell
Noese
Tunnel collapse blocks Denver Rio Grande line near Leadville
Nearly seventy feet of the famous Tennessee Paso tunnel on the Denver and Rio Grande railway caved in about five miles west of Leadville Colorado. No casualties occurred but traffic will be blocked for about three days. The event occurred May 19 with the incident reported from Denver, Colorado.
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Tennessee Paso
Denver
Colo
Denver & Rio Grande
Leadville
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U. S. Government Depository
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