Tornado Toll Presses Through Emory And Willspoint
Reports from Emory Texas and Willspoint Texas detail a tornado outbreak that killed multiple people, injured many more, and devastated crops in Hopkins county. Dozens of residents across Willspoint and nearby towns suffered injuries, with fires and damaged homes adding to the destruction.
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Texas
Fort Worth
Tex
Arbor
Tazewe
Hopkins County
Witspaint
Emory
Arboin
Hetle
Pink Kirk
George Davis
William Pickett
Tazewell
Notable Deaths and Labor Unrest Across Continents
Dr Emil Steinbach former supreme court head dies in Austria. Albert Harkness Brown University professor emeritus and author dies in Providence. French wine growers press Parliament for relief against impure wines after massive demonstration with no disorder. Clyde seamen threaten extreme wage action if demands not met by May 29. Buenos Aires factory violence leaves several dead and many wounded. Alexandre Casario the artist dies in New York aged 57, famed for sculpture and painting. Charles F Gravesend, former teller at Washington National Bank, returns to St Louis to face guilty plea over $3,000 shortage.
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Emil Steinbach
Supreme Court
Albert Harkness
Brown University
Providence
Clyde
Buenos Ayres
Alexandre Casario
New York
President McKinley
Charles F. Gravesend
Washington National Bank
St. Louis
Sweden
Wisconsin Coal Mining Company Sued Over 9000 Acres
Denver May 27 Charged with conspiring to defraud the government out of 9000 acres of coal lands valued at over a million dollars in Routt county near Lay Wisconsin Coal Mining Company and Milwaukee officers are named in an equity suit filed in federal court. Plaintiffs allege use of dummy entrymen and entry women to secure patents while eight entrymen completed the process, and criminal action is barred by the statute of limitations.
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Denver
Routt County
Lay
Wisconsin Coal Mining Company
Milwaukee
Tadeo
Landa
Ag Boon
Eairier
Railway Conductors Adjourn. Convention elects officers in Memphis
The Order of Railway Conductors met in Memphis and adjourned sine die after choosing Boston as the 1909 meeting site. New officers were elected: grand chief conductor B Garrettson of Texas. assistant grand chief conductor L E B Shepard. grand secretary and treasurer W Maxwell. grand senior conductor G Curtis. grand junior conductor W Clark. grand sentinel T C Welstrt. trustees J E Archer C D Baker and J D Conidy. Salaries were set at 6000 for the grand chief conductor and 3600 for the assistant chief conductor and the secretary-treasurer. No permanent convention city was designated.
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Memphis
Tenn
Boston
Order of Railway Conductors
B. Garrettson
Texas
L. E B. Shepard
Www
Ed. Maxwell
G. Curtis
Divide Coast Line Plan to Divide Coast Guard Regions
Washington May 27 It is nearly decided to split the U S coast line into three defense regions each under a general officer with two on the Atlantic Gulf coasts and one on the western Atlantic. Gen Davis is likely to be the first officer designated for the command and the plan contemplates later placing the three sections under a major general of coast artillery.
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Coast Line
Washington
United States
Atlantic
Gulf Coasts
Davis
Coast Artillery
Long Struggle for Life Ends Mrs McKinley Dies
Canton Ohio May 27 Mrs McKinley died at 1 05 pm Sunday after days of frail health. The funeral will be at the McKinley home Wednesday afternoon with simple rites Dr Buxton to conduct and a procession to West Lawn vault. President Roosevelt Vice President Fairbanks and Secretary Cortelyou among those sending telegrams of condolence. The McKinley estate valued at 215000 will be divided among Abner McKinley and Mrs Duncan and Miss Helen McKinley upon Mrs McKinley’s death.
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Canton
McKinley
Roosevet
Indianapolis
Lansing
Roosevelt
Loeb
Ganton
Fairbanks
McKinleys
West Lawn Cemetery
Monument
Barber
Miliou
Howev
Benc
Monument Hill
Abher McKinley
Duncan
Helen McKinley
Cleveland
Harmanus Daer
Mariel McKinley
Abner McKinley
Navy to lead squadron to Bordeaux for French Exposition
A U S navy squadron will sail to Bordeaux France for the closing ceremonies of an international maritime exposition. The force includes armored cruisers Tennessee and Washington, touted as the finest of their type, departing from New York yards to cruise June and returning by August under Rear Admiral Charles H Stockton with Tennessee as flagship.
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Washington
United States Navy
Bordeaux
France
French Republic
Tennessee
New York Navy Yards
Ater
Charles H. Stockton
Have Strikebreakers Engaged In New York
New York officials announced that 200 men were engaged to take the places of striking machinists. At two line points, where striker meetings were held, an agreement to return to work followed discussions of the situation.
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New York
Emiéra Btroad
Ex Head of Association Dead in Indianapolis
Henry Canary former president of the National Association of Letter Carriers and at his death secretary of Branch No. Bp of the same organization died in Indianapolis after an uneven battle with pneumonia. He was a city mail carrier and had been a prominent union figure in the profession.
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Iowa
Des Moines
D. L. Roser
Des Moines Street
Roser
Des Moines Union Railways
Indianapolis
Ind
Henry Canary
National Association of Letter Carriers
No. BP
Thorough Inquiry Ordered Over San Francisco Japanese Attack
San Francisco May 27 Acting on Washington instructions United States District Attorney Robert T Devlin will launch a full investigation into the assault on a Japanese restaurant on Folsom Street about two weeks ago He will question all knowledgeable witnesses A separate inquiry will be conducted by Governor Gillette The incident drew little attention locally while Japanese officials in London and Washington sought protection and assurances under the U S Japanese treaty Meanwhile The Times of London notes Japanese regard the restaurant attacks as mild and as a reflection of jealousy toward competing Japanese eateries.
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San Francisco
Washington
United States
Robert T. Devlin
Folsom Street
Big City
State Department
Root
Gov
Gillette
California
Japan
Gor. Gillettee
London
Times
Baseball Scores Across Leagues From Saturday Games
National and Western leagues report scattered results with Chicago New York St. Louis and others in American and National leagues posting wins. Central and Western leagues show Denver Lincoln Pueblo Sioux City and Des Moines games, some in extra innings, with multiple matchups listed.
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Nationallear
Clevelanti
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsboro
St. Loui
Boston
New York
Act Pueblo
Sioux City
Pueblo
Denver
Lincoln
American Association
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Columbus
Indianapolis
Louisville
Toledo
Peoria
Bloomsnatan
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Innati
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Clinton
Springfield
Dubuque
Decatur
Cedar Rapids
Wheeling
South Bend
Canton
Grand Rapids
Evansville
Dayton
Deg Moines
Omaha
Federation of Musicians Concludes Session in St Louis Next Year
The Federation of Musicians adjourned after a session here with several hundred delegates from across the country and Canada. St Louis was chosen as the year meeting site, and officers led by President Weiger were reelected. The Pittsburg orchestra controversy was resolved by the federation declining to act.
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Meveland
Mey
Fedération of Musicians
Saal
Canada
St. Louis
Weiger
Namad
Pittsburg
Kansas Politician Perry Dies of Heart Failure
Perry, 53, prominent attorney and businessman of Kansas City, collapsed Sunday from heart failure. He served twice as United States attorney for Kansas under presidents Cleveland and earlier led the Kansas Democratic state central committee as chairman.
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Kansas
Kankas City
Perry
United States
Cleveland
Cheirman
Kansas Democratic State Central Committee
Workers Demand Wage Hikes for Eight-Hour Day in U.S.
A nationwide statement from blast furnace workers seeks a small wage increase and an eight-hour day. A strike of 25,000 is threatened on July 1 if no agreement is reached. Also reported is a fatal train wreck in Portugal near Libora on May 27, with seven dead and 21 injured.
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Pittsburg
Portugal
Lisbon
Alegarve
Libora
Oil Trust Charters Revoked If Supreme Court Affirms
Report to Missouri Supreme Court by Judge Anthony says the State has authority to oust Standard Oil Waters-Pierce and Republic Oil from Missouri for conspiring to fix prices and suppress competition. If adopted, the court could cancel charters and bar the foreign companies from doing business in Missouri with possible penalties.
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Supreme Court
Anthony Helde
Jefferson City
Overt
A. Anthony
Supreme Court of Missouri
Hadley
Standard Oil Company
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Republic Ol Company
Republic Oil Company
Mls
Anthory
Fredericktown
New York
St. Louis
Fnd
Anthony
Standard
Waters-Pierce
Republical
Auit
Missouri
Waters- Pierce Oi Company
Specials and crimes drift through a chaotic report card
Arthur Davis captured for killing Clarence Gixt at Carliale South Carolina. Jacob Essiinger dies by own action over religion at Sterling Illinois. A Snyder tornado damages property and isolates an area. Officer James Sheehan held to grand jury without bail for killing Michael Grady at Sterling Alabama. David, a wife murderer, hanged at Fayetteville Tennessee. claim highwaymen shot wife. Peter Krych arrested in South Bend for self defense claim during May 3 incident. Watertown Junction Wisconsin train hits hand car injuring nine laborers. Hugo Larson crushed by a St Paul train near Milwaukee. Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company of Boissevain chartered with capital stock up to 7.8 million. Will of Stanford Newall filed. one third of about 24 thousand goes to charity. Move to cut Pullman rates begins before a federal commission. Erie Railroad machinists strike over piece work. Gary: Illinois Steel plant not to be moved from South Chicago to Gary.
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Arthur Davis
Clarence G. Gixt
Carliale
S. C
Jacob Essiinger
Kanziey
Sterling
Snyder
Oklo
Omcer James Sheehan
Michael Grady
W. ©. David
Fayetteville
Peter Krych
South Bend
Ind
Martin Hustta
Watertown Junction
Wis
St. Paul
Hugo Larson
Milwaukee
Larson
Pocahontas
Col- Tiertegs Company
Ot Boissevain
Van
Gorentission
Stanford Newall
Lo Tae Hague
Missouri Editor Dead in Lee's Summit Journal Chief
Lee's Summit editor Lewis Lamkin died Friday at age 75. He served the Missouri newspaper business for 54 years, beginning long career in local journalism with the Lee's Summit Journal.
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Missouri
Lee's Summit
Lewis Lamkin
Lee's Summit Journal
Markets Review: Grains, Butter, Eggs and Livestock Slump
May market notes from Chicago and New York show unsettled grain prices, particularly wheat and corn, with May, July and September bids recorded. Butter and eggs are steady with fresh cases noted. live poultry and dairy items stay near current marks. Cattle and hog markets vary by region, with Kansas and Omaha reports noting stronger cattle demand while hogs ease slightly and sheep stay firm.
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Chicago
Minnesota
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