Chicago builders strike stalls city development by 35,000 workers
Fifty days after a split between the building contractors and the building trades council, standstill grinds construction in Chicago. About 24,400 workers lack regular income, 8,000 receive union benefits, and up to 5,000 more are idle due to vocations. Contractors report 5.6 million in lost wages and 16 million in contracts held in abeyance, with 2 fatalities and crowded schools awaiting new structures.
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Building Trades’ Council
Cesnor
Isc
Combine
Columbia Theater
Plucky Yanger Stops Noel In Second Round Bout
Benny Yanger nicknamed Tipton slasher floored Frank Noel from St Louis twice in the second round at Tatter gall's on Thursday night. Noel was out classed as six bouts were held including Stead over Burgo, Harrs and Abel draw, Rauch over Madden, Simms over Green, and Conners over Beauscholte.
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Chicago
Benny Yanger
Tipton Slasher
Frank Noel
St. Louis
Tattergall's
Noel
Yanger
George Stead
Walter Burgo
Boston
Sam Harr
Abel
Morris Rauch
Methodists Prepare for Large Chicago Conference May 2 29
Final arrangements for a world wide Methodist conference in the Auditorium from May 2 to 29 are completed. Delegates will include 700 ministers with speakers such as Gov. Shaw ex Gov Patterson Congressman Dolliver Bishop Hartzell and Maude Ballington Booth. The abolition of the pastoral time limit may be voted on and lay and ministerial delegates may be made equal. Bishop Merrill will preside. the last conference was in Cleveland in 1896.
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Gov. Shaw
Iowa
Patterson
Pennsylvania
Dolliver
Hartzell
South Africa
Maude Ballington Booth
Merrill
Cleveland
Sudden Death Claims Mrs. Tillie Haynes in Indianapolis
Mrs. Tillie Haynes, 71, of 1166 EK St. Clair et al, died suddenly at about 9 pm Thursday at W. W. White’s residence in North Indianapolis. She recently suffered a severe grip attack and was under Dr Sluss care. The death was attributed to heart paralysis.
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Tillie Haynes
St. Clairet
W. W. White
Indianapolis
Murder at Roveredo Villa Involves Language Expert
Vienna reports the murder of Dr. Johann Alton a renowned language expert and his niece at their villa near Roveredo. Police pursue a suspect said to have had a violent dispute with the young woman admirer connected to the case.
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Alton
Vienna
Johann Alton
Roveredo
Catur teen mother found after arrival at Indiana Hotel
In Catur Indiana on April 6 Miss Martha Kesler 17 year old daughter of a farmer was found on the steps of the Indiana Hotel at 1130 pm and twenty minutes later a child was born She said she was to be married Friday but the young man with whom she had been for six months left her on the hotel steps and has not returned Her father took her home
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Catur
Ind
Martha Kesler
Indiana Hotel
Railroaders Organizing Brotherhood in Indiana
Chicago and Southeastern railroad men in Lebanon Indiana form a secret brotherhood to include engineers firemen watchmen and switchmen they plan to demand overtime pay and seek better wages amid labor organizing efforts.
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Lebanon
Ind
Chicago & Southeastern Railroad
Normal City's First Ticket Nominated in Induced City
Normal City, recently incorporated with about 1000 residents, nominated a city ticket at a Thursday night meeting. The election is set for May 7.
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Normal City
Muncie
Ind
Fatal rifle accident in South Bend claims two youths
Anton Lambert 17 cleaned a rifle that instantly killed Julius Dabaetes 14 in South Bend. An 8 year old son of William Harriman, Florence, played with a shotgun causing a hip injury to his sister which may be fatal.
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Anton Lambert
Julius Dabaetes
South Bend
Wm. Harriman
Florence
Switchman's Dying Words Report 57 Left
Evansville Indiana April 6 Ernest Linxweiler a switchman was killed in the Tr and N yards Thursday night He muttered as he died Has 57 left yet boys The remark noted for its unclear meaning in the fatal incident awaiting investigation by authorities
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Evansville
Ind
Ernest Linxweiler
Electric Light Plant Burns at Greentown
The Greentown electric light plant in Howard County Indiana burned Friday morning causing an estimated loss of 38000 dollars. Fire units fought the blaze but the plant suffered extensive damage. The incident occurred in Greentown, with no immediate report of injuries.
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Kokomo
Ind
Greentown
This County
Indiana News Snapshot Diverse Local Happenings
A whirlwind of brief notes covers Muncie polo enthusiasm Greencastle rummage sale and Adolph Moore’s quarry tragedy near Bedford. Reports include oil wells near Montpelier eight hour day for Montezuma laborers a Laporte doctor touring patients by auto and more.
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Adolph Moore
Bedford
Montpelier
Montezuma
Laporte
WVU President Seeks Police Protection Amid Faculty Rift
Public sentiment in Morgantown is strong against President Raymond of West Virginia University. He appealed to police for protection as the board, believed to be five for him and four against, contemplates demands for the entire faculty to resign.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Raymond
West Virginia University
Gambling-house Raided on Illinois Street
Stokes Moore’s gambling-house at 2158 Illinois Street was raided Thursday night. Four men in the establishment were fined five dollars each.
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Stokes Moore
Illinois St
Chinese reformer Leung Chil-suo calls Li Hung Chang head bounty
Leung Chilso publishes open letter amid rumors the empress has posted a 65000 bounty for Li Hung Chang. He recalls Li’s promises from 13 months ago and asserts Li aided his reform at that time. He cites a message Li sent urging perseverance despite exile.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
Leung Chilso
Re Form
Li Hung Chang
Leung
Bishop Thoburn Arrives In Formosa Reports Manila Quieting
Empress of Japan arrival lists Bishop Thoburn of New York among passengers at Formosa Victoria BC. He says Manila is quieting down, Otis resignation expected when the new commissioner arrives. Aguinaldo’s escape from Luzon now widely believed by military men, with Hong Kong reports the insurgent junta confirms the escape to Formosa.
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Victoria
B. C
Japan
Thoburn
New York
Manila
Gen
Otis
Gen. Otis
Aguinaldo
Luzon
Hong Kong
Formosa
Democratic subcommittee to inspect Kansas City site
Chairman Stone of the Democratic National Committee sub committee on arrangements calls a meeting for Thursday April 12 in Kansas City to examine Kansas City's capacity to host the national convention. The Citizens' Committee will present facts and figures.
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ST. Louis
Stone
Kansas City
Citizens’ Committee
Two Little Till-Tappers Nabbed For Tin Shop Robbery
Edwin Meek age 18 of 138 S Linden St and Clinton Wells age 11 of 141 Orange St were arrested by Patrolman Miller for tapping the till at Brown's tin shop 1118 Prospect St. They admitted getting 2 dollars total. The first robbery occurred Monday with Meek watching outside while Wells took a $1 from a tin box. On Wednesday they returned and took $1 in silver while a clerk was away. they spent the money and showed little worry about jail.
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Edwin Meek
Linden St
Clinton Wells
Orange St
Miller
Brown
Prospect-st
Meek
Boy Hamberger Sentenced For Life In Motive Killing
Henry Hamberger, the Michigan youth who killed John M Reindel on December 2 to obtain 35 dollars, was found guilty of murder and received a life term. The trial, long and costly at about 10000 dollars, featured the defendant feigning weakness and attempting self injury while jailed after the verdict. He cut his throat during confinement but survived.
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Hamberger
Barber George Miller Kills Eugene Tucker in Chicago
In Chicago on Friday morning a barber named George Miller shot and killed Eugene Tucker after Tucker allegedly threatened Miller’s life. Miller was captured following a dramatic chase through the State street shopping district, his bloodied appearance spurring a near panic among shoppers.
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Chicago
George Miller
Eugene Tucker
Tucker
Miller
State St
Tie for Oconto constable leads to foot race plan
In Oconto Wisconsin on April 6 a tie vote between George Jones and W A Rosenfeld for constable prompted plans to settle the election by a foot race, with the winner to be declared the constable.
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Oconto
Wis
George Jones
W. A. Rosenfeld
Constable
Rev. Richard H. Steele Dead at 76 in Detroit
Rev. Richard H. Steele D D died in Detroit at age 76 after forty years as a Presbyterian pastor in New York state New Jersey and Michigan. The obituary notes his long service and references Hood's Sarsaparilla in a closing endorsement.
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Detroit
Mich
Richard H. Steele
D. D
New York State
New Jersey
Michigan
Grave Charges Against an Officer inhuman treatment
London April 6. Staff Commander Wm Way of the Vivid faces charges of inhuman treatment of his 9 year old daughter. He is alleged to have beaten the child with a knotted stick and kept her in chains. The girl is in care of a benevolent society and the officer is with the queen s fleet off Dublin.
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London
Wm. Way
Vivid
Dublin
No family can be without One Minute Cough Cure
An endorsement from C. W. Williams of Sterling Run Pa claims the remedy stops a cough and cures a cold faster than any medicine. It purports to cure croup bronchitis and all throat and lung troubles and to be pleasant and harmless with all druggists selling it.
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C. W. Williams
Sterling Run
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