Gunfire Captures Metropolitan Handicap at Morris Park
Gunfire, ridden by T Burns, won the twelfth Metropolitan Handicap at Morris Park before about 45 000 spectators. She set track and race records, carrying 109 pounds to win 11180 for her owner, with Old England and Lux Costa second and third. The race drew wide betting and featured many famed stables and substantial wagering.
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New York
Morris Park
Mr. Whitney
T. Burns
Old England
Green B. Morris
Shaw
Lux Costa
Albemarle
Gannon
Articulate
Wic
Larsen
Barrier Rose
Yellow Tail
Masterman
Pride of
Herbert
Colonial Bill
Gunfire
Mr. Morris
New York Striking Subway Workers Extend Action
In New York on May 7 rockmen and excavators union members refused to return to subway work, seeking more information before resuming. About 15,000 Italian workers in city construction also on strike. In the Bronx about 5000 rockmen and drillers met and were urged to continue the strike with no disturbances reported.
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New York
Rockmen's and
Excavators
Mt. Vernon
Bronx
Omaha Firms Move to Resume Work Under Injunction
Omaha Nebraska May 7 All large firms affected by the teamsters strike prepared to open today under protection of the injunction issued by the Federal court last night. A meeting of the Business Men's association decided to wait for the injunction outcome before further action. None of the large restaurants opened. Saloons were closed and the police force is on duty in downtown districts.
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Omaha
Neb
Teamsters
Business Men’s Association
Westfield Whip Combine Names Sanford and Parker to Fill Vacancies
Westfield officials of the United States Whip Company travel to Portland Maine for a meeting. Fred A Sanford purchasing agent is named treasurer with no opposition. Frederick K Parker of Westfield to join the board of directors after the death of Lewis Parker. The company reports steady business and dividend payments.
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Westfield
United States Whip Company
Portland
Combine
Lewis Parker
Fred A. Sanford
Frederick K. Parker
Parker
Episcopal Committee Opposes Church Name Change
Washington May 7 A majority of the committee for the Washington diocese of the Protestant Episcopal Church reported against changing the church name in the United States. A minority report favored leaving the question open. The report was debated at length by the convention.
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Washington
Protestant Episcopal Church
United States
Brother of Czolgosz Arrested in Los Angeles
Acting on secret service instructions police in Los Angeles detained a man believed to be one of four Czolgosz brothers, the assassin of President McKinley. He was confined in the city jail on suspicion with no charge, kept under tight secrecy until after the president's departure.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Secret Service Bureau
Washington
Czolgosz
McKinley
Capuchins Stand Firm as Authorities Move on Monasteries
Paris May 7 Civil and military authorities break up conversations refusing to disband Capuchins offer stiff resistance barricading monasteries at several points Carcassonne monastery taken by police with dragoons and infantry after two hours of fighting about 5000 people demonstrate for or against the authorities Capuchins arrested
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Paris
Carcassonne
Trolley Car Crash Injures Twenty in Chicago
In Chicago on May 7 twenty people were injured in a collision between two southbound Halsted street electric cars at Forty third street. A woman is believed fatally hurt and the conductor was thrown through a window with serious injuries. Cause traced to running gear failure on one car. The Woman's Relief Corps Post 120 G A R held initiations and set Memorial day plans. Also notice a local millinery display at Shaw's headlined as finest for children with prices from 1.49 upward.
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Chicago
Forty-third Street
Ladies Vest and Corset Cover Sale Prices
Special price sale on ladies undergarments with items listed at 14 19 25 and 50 cents. Includes High Neck and Vests in bleached yarn, Vine Jersey Knit and shaped styles in pink blue lavender black and white with various sleeve lengths. Silk Lisle options also quoted.
Men’s Bargain Underwear and Accessories Sale
Local ads offer Men's French Balbriggan shirts and drawers with French necks silk bindings pearl buttons double gusseted seats at 86c each. Fast black half hose 5c pair. Blue shirts and drawers derby ribbed 19c. Cambric night shirts 86c, universal brand 50c elsewhere. Celluloid collars 8c, suspenders 84c. 8c Normandie Savoy Royal collars.
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Universal
Normandie
Savoy
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New York Subway
Whip Combine
Westfield Concerns
Maine
L. T. Seaver
Tufts College
Boston
Mother Marth
Peircases
Ward
Bunker Hill
Royal Mail
Bristol
Steamboat Playing Cards
U.S. Playing Card Co
Joe Val
Charles Dickens
Callendars
Woman's Relief Corps
Qacene
Head and Shaw's
Warner
Sylvia
Toilet Department
Iel
Dr. Munyon
Eastman
Lanman
Roger & Gallet
Fassett
Castile
Colgate
Cashmere Bouquet
C. BR. Bailey
Albert Wood
Milford
Tles
VY v
Gainsboro
Forget-me-nots
Jersey
Misses Union
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