Rebuilding San Francisco Plans Biggest Financial Aid
A New York syndicate reportedly offered 100 million dollars to assist San Francisco’s rebuilding after the fire, with plans to fund via bond and mortgage. The finance committee will review the offer while accepting outside aid, including a Japanese gift of 200 000 yen. The city also announces a free employment bureau and rapid return of banking services to help individuals and small businesses recover.
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San Francisco
New York
W. F. Herrin
Southern Pacific
United States
Newlands
Nevada
Palace Hotel
Oakland
Bay
Potrero District
Witte Non-Commital On Russian Premier's Resignation
May 2 in St. Petersburg reports vague confirmation of Premier Witte's retirement. Skeptics doubt the resignation, while Witte remains silent. Intention shown to announce after parliament convocation, with theories of cabinet reorganization to include Constitutional Democratic ministers under the emperor’s chosen leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Premier Witte
Count Witte
Draak
Senators Disagree Over Smoot Case Proceedings
Senate committee on privileges and elections adjourned until Friday as members split over expulsion versus exclusion of Utah Senator Smoot. Bailey says no exclusion motion after seating. two thirds needed to unseat. Burrows and Du Bois argue charges relate to religious hierarchy, not misconduct, justifying exclusion. Also: Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers donate 10000 to San Francisco relief, praising local hospitality during Spanish War era.
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Gen
Porter
Washington
Senate
Daniel
California
Allison
Congress
Horace Porter
John Paul Jones
Paris
Aldrich
Committee On Foreign Relations
Bailey
House
Bureau of Chemistry
Dr. Wiley’s Department
Smoot
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Utah
Burrows
Dubois
San Francisco
Tenth Regiment of
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Relief Committee
Postmasters Appointed in Several States May 2
The president sent to the senate nominations for postmasters in several locations including Jeannette and Punxsutawney in Pennsylvania, Marietta and Coshocton in Ohio, Middleport and Ravenna. Names listed include S. Daugherty, J. Smith, M. Rose, R. Titus, S. Snyder, H. Geolson, J. Oakley.
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Washington
Senate
Postmasters
Pennsylvania
S. ©. Daugherty
Jeannette
S. Smith
Punxsutawney
Ohio
M. M. Rose
Marietta
R. Titus
Middleport
S. M. Snyder
Coshocton
H. Geolson
McComb
J. H. Oakley
Ravenna
May Day Strikes Watch Longshoremen and Miners
Locals elect delegates to a Scranton tri district convention amid talk of a possible strike after the Mt Carmel shooting. Police patrol Mt Carmel as warrants issue for state troopers and two sides brace for possible clashes while Governor Pennypacker’s plan to deploy police is blocked. Roosevelt’s stance remains to follow the strike commission findings.
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Wilkesbarre
Scranton
Mitchell
Alhough
Mt. Carmel
West Virginia
Mt Carmel
Page
Sayre
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Burgess Penman
United Mine Workers
Lieut. Smith
State Constabulary
Smith
Capt. Groome
Northumberland
Upper Schuylkill
Columbia
Philadelphia
Gov. Pennypacker
Sharpless
Northumberland County
Sunbury
Groome
President Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Gladys
Jack
Maud
Longshoremen Strike Halts Great Lakes Traffic
Cleveland reports no change as longshoremen strike halts lake freight and tug work. Non-union labor not planned to avoid trouble. Vessel men expect settlement in a week or ten days while limited tugs operate. Chicago sees 3000 iron molders quit over wage and closed shop demands. Ashtabula harbor closed, rail traffic paralyzed, Pennsylvania and Lake Shore yards cutting crews.
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Cleveland
Cuyhoga
Chicago
Ashtabula
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Car Shops
Lake Shore
Quiet around Dubois strike region with no worker returns
In Dubois Pennsylvania on May 2 the strike area is quiet as the district miners board plans to support strikers. A carload of men moves toward Ernest and Iselin in Indiana County to target weak union areas while Buffalo and Susquehanna Coal Company plans to begin soon with guards. The Walter mine remains shut with no workers and a headcount injury occurs in a local speakeasy fight at Ernest.
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Dubois
Clearfield
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
Ernest
Iselin
Indiana County
Rochester & Pittsburg Coal & Iron Company
Buffalo & Susquehanna Company
Walier
Bradford Shaken Up by Oil Well Shooter Explosion
Bradford May 2 Charles Brown 28 an oil well shooter was blown to atoms when a load of nitroglycerin exploded at Eldred Powder company's magazine near Bolivar Run half a mile from town. The blast shattered windows and chimneys. several houses wrecked. Brown’s wagon loading may have caused the accident.
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Bradford
Charles Brown
Eldred Powder Company
Boliver Run
Bolivar Tun Road
Brown
Gapon Death Confirmed Executed by Workmen Tribunal
May 2 report confirms Father Gapon was executed by a revolutionary workmen's tribunal. A death sentence copy mailed from Berlin to lawyer Margolin cites Gapon's alleged secret ties to police, plot to betray revolutionaries, and offers to betray officials for pay. Another item notes Miss Ethel Clark of Marion county wins $2500 damages for breach of promise against C. G. Johnson of Richwood.
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St. Petersburg
Father Gapon
Revolutionary Workmen's Tribunal
Ike Gapon
Berlin
M. Margolin
Gapon
Gerasimoff
Witte
Durnovo
Fighting Organization
Marysville
Ethel Clark
William Clark
Marion County
C. G. Johnson
Richwood
May Day Turmoil in Paris and Global Labor Demos
Paris saw heavy clashes as thousands of workers tried to press for an eight hour day. Troops, cavalry, and dragoons engaged rioters around the Arc de Triomphe and central districts, with over 1,000 arrests and many injuries. A Labor Exchange meeting endorsed not returning to work until the eight hour day is granted. Other cities reported orderly demonstrations as socialist and labor groups rallied.
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Paris
Arc de Triomphe
Bourse
Bank of France
Clement Armand Fallieres
France
Place de la Republique
Boulevard de Magenta
Quai de Valmy
Budapest
Madrid
London
Hyde Park
Severe storm hails causes horse deaths in Virginia
In Branchville Virginia on May 2 a severe rain and electrical storm produced large hailstones. The hail killed two horses and numerous fowls and small animals. Roofs were damaged and the Seaboard Air Line railway warehouse roof ruined. Vegetation and crops were almost completely destroyed.
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Branchville
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Sick Man Commits Double Crime in Pennsburg, Pa
May 2 in Pennsburg, Warren Roger, while ill in his bedroom, summoned his wife and shot her. He then fired two bullets into his own head. Neither is expected to recover.
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Pennsbugg
Warren Roger
Parade Under Red Flag Disrupted by Chicago Police
On May 2, about two hundred self styled Socialists planned a parade under the red flag in Chicago. Police under Sergt Sullivan halted the march at Michigan and North Clark streets, forcing flags to remain rolled. The group, numbering 200, walked five miles to Douglas park where a meeting occurred under police watch. Howard Wiadzimski unfurled the flag near Congress and Ogden, was arrested, and officers warned they would fire if interference occurred.
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Chicago
Sergt. Sullivan
Michigan
Clark Streets
Douglas Park
Congress Street
Ogden Avenue
Howard Wiadzimski
Russia Warns Press On Mobilization In Far East
A censors circular bans news on Manchuria troop moves and Siberian reorganization amid reports of halted withdrawal from Manchuria and the Novitski expedition to Mongolia. Turkish, Toledo prosecutor calls for public aid in anti Standard Oil suits. stock markets show varied activity and mixed grain and livestock prices in Pittsburgh and Chicago reports.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Far East
Manchuria
Siberia
Novitski
Mongolia
Toledo
Standard Oil Company
Wachenheimer
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Stockton
Woodbridge
Mokelume
Tracy Lake
San Joaquin County
James D. Phelan
Taft
Finance Committee
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Longshoremen’s Union
Lake Ports
Boston
St. Louis
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
W. L. Pet Phila
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