Chicago Riots Leave One Dead in May Day Strife
Ragged fighting flared across Chicago as striking teamsters clashed with police and nonunion drivers. One man died from a fractured skull near the Auditorium hotel, with scores injured citywide as 1,000 police guarded key districts and warehouses.
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Charles Beard
Auditorium Hotel
Mercy Hospital
Bruno Gérmain
New York City
Charles Moody
John Blum
William Miles
Billy
Barron
Martin Garray
Billies
W.N. Brown
Adams
State Streets
Edward Champion
W. K. Wheeler
Henry Shultz
Daniel Cohen
William Burke
William Hill
A. B. Smith
Frank Emerson
James Smith
Albert Mellvain
Lyde Dowell
William Bass
J. Erickson
Louis Iseman
Jackson Boulevard
Halsted Street
James Butler
Andrew Scott
William Riggs
Frank Currey
Franklin Street
A. S. Utely
Montgomery Ward & Co
Oakenwald Avenue
Guy Dittinger
John Howe
Leonard Webber
George Jordan
St. Louis
State Street
Peck Court
Tony Renberg
Chicago
Strike in Brooklyn Stops Major Building Work
Work on nearly all large buildings under construction in Brooklyn is halted by a strike of hodcarriers bricklayers and plasterers laborers. The walkout ties up building operations citywide as of May 3 in New York.
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Brooklyn
New York
Alexander to quit as Equitable Life president urged by Frick panel
The Frick investigating committee summoned James W. Alexander and asked him to resign as president of the Equitable Life Assurance Society. Frick indicated he would pursue Hyde’s retirement if Alexander left, while Alexander declined to resign immediately and said he would consider it. A suit by Hyde to remove Alexander as trustee of Hyde Holdings is reported forthcoming.
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Equitable Investigating Committee
New York
Evening World
Frick
James W. Alexander
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Hyde
Alexander
the World
Koch Linked to Poison Parcel Suspect Mail May Connect Lat ter
A parcel similar to the Lat ter item was observed under circumstances suggesting an attempt by Koch to mail the poison bottle. Officials examine whether Koch sent the harmful package to Gebhardt.
Jurors Accepted for Trial of Dr Koch
A panel of jurors is named for the trial of Dr. Koch. The list includes Joseph Wadell a farmer from Beaufort W H Wilcox a manufacturer from Mankato W L Rappley a farmer from James town T Severson a farmer from Medo W E Barnard a drayman from Mankato William Bosswell a farmer from St. Clair township O G Lundberg a retired farmer from Mankato J Ki Stewart a merchant from Man Harry Footner a capitalist from Man Reddee M Anderson a carpenter from South Bend A A Just a farmer from Rapidan township Albert Hagerman a farmer from Man.
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Joseph Wadell
Beaufort
W. H Wilcox
Mankato
W. L. Rappley
Jamestown
T. Severson
Medo
W. E. Barnard
Drayman
William Bosswell
St. Clair
O. G. Lundberg
J. Ki. Stewart
Harry Footner
Reddee M. Anderson
South Bend
Testimony Links Poison Bottle to Hanska Mail Stop
In Mankato on May 4 the Koch murder trial heard sensational testimony about a strychnine bottle sent from Hanska. banker BE G Hage testified he watched a small box on a Hanska depot shelf around 1:00 pm while mail and letters were being placed. the package matched the poison label and was tied to Dr Koch’s presence at Hanska.
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Mankato
Minn
Koch
Gebhardt
Hanska
New Ulm
BE. G. Hage
Hage
Dr. Woch
Dr. Koch
Meeker declared alive amid end of mystery in Illinois
Cleveland reports Martin Meeker a Farmington banker vanished over a year ago. A tramp’s body found near lumber yards was buried as him, but Attorney A H Boulden of Indiana says the body is not Meeker. Exhumation and court action planned to establish identity.
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Cleveland, O
Martin Meeker
Farmington
Minn
Aurora
A. H. Boulden
Jankfort
Ind
Boulden
Meeker
Europe
M. C. Meeker
G. N. Meeker
Owensboro
United States
Sigelstein
Ill
Greenwood
Rehearing Denied in Wisconsin Equitable Case
Wisconsin Supreme Court denies rehearing in State Issuance Commissioner Z M Host v Equitable Life Assurance. Host sought to compel the company to distribute millions of its surplus funds among Wisconsin policyholders. Court ruled against Host.
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Supreme Court of Wisconsin
Equitable Life
Madison, Wis
State Supreme Court
Z. M. Host
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Host
Equitable
Wisconsin
Gas regulatory bill clears House in Springfield
The Illinois House passed a gas and electric regulation bill authorizing municipalities to set prices for three years. The measure, described as a church gas regulator bill, moves promptly to the Senate for consideration.
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Illinois
Senate
Springfeld
House
Church Gas
Weekly Crop Report Shows Mixed Conditions Across Regions
The report notes warmer than prior week conditions improving general crop prospects in Missouri and Red River valleys while parts of Ohio and central Mississippi face excessive rains. Planting advances slowly with favorable weather ahead. winter wheat remains promising though spring wheat germination suffers in the Dakotas. Seeding progresses in northern central areas as expectations for oats stay positive.
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Missouri
Red River
North
Rocky
Ohio
Kansas
Dakotas
South Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Lake Region
Weather signals a trend toward normal temperatures
Des Moines reports show the past week brought normal temperature in most areas with the Mississippi valley averaging about four degrees above normal and the Missouri valley about four below. Rainfall ranged from dry in the northern section to excess in the south, farm work progressing with corn plowing ahead and early planting possible if warmth and dryness continue. Wheat oats and barley grow well while fruit trees bloom with little frost damage. overall crop prospects noted as excellent.
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Des Moines
Bureau of Crops and Weather
Mississippi Valley
Missouri Valley
Rain-starved South Dakota crops need more rain
The South Dakota crop bulletin notes warmer, favorable temperatures but light and insufficient showers except in the far southeast. Seeding is near complete for oats barley and spelt with good early results though later sowings germinate slowly. Moisture shortages hinder pasture and fruit, though livestock look well and potato planting advances. Frosts caused minor damage to some early bush fruits and plums, with a light frost on April 30 in the northeast but no major injury observed.
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Huron
S. D
South Dakota
Plowing for corn nearly finished in central and southern Nebraska
Lincoln Nebraska May 4 The crop summary notes cold week with mean temperature about 1 degree below normal and rainfall above normal excess over 1 inch in most counties. Plowing for corn nearly finished in central and southern counties while northern areas are further along. Winter wheat and oats show mixed conditions. fruit early blossoms noted in southeast counties.
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Lincoln
Neb
Amalgamated Association Opens 30th Convention in Detroit
Detroit May 2 with 205 delegates representing about 125000 workers the thirtieth annual convention of the Amalgamated Association of Tron, Steel and Tin Workers opened. The gathering is expected to be in secret session for three weeks.
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Amalgamated Association
Detroit
Amalgamated Association of Tron, Steel and Tin Workers
Writ Sought Against Railroads Over Livestock Rates
Chicago authorities ask a federal judge to issue an injunction restraining the Chicago Great Western and seventeen railroads from discriminating between cattle and meat shipments to Chicago. The move cites a 1905 ICC ruling and seeks penalties up to 500 dollars daily for violations.
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Chicago
May
Chicago Great Western
United States Court
Morrison
Interstate Commerce
The
Chicago Livestock Exchange
Iowa
Missouri
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Kansas City
South St. Joseph
South Omaha
Soux City
South St. Paul
Points East
Points West
Northwest
Southwest
Railroads Form Public Opinion Campaigns Across the Nation
Chicago reports railroads organize a broad education drive to defend rate making power against government control. J. H. Maddy heads a bureau to press the railroad side while Slason Thompson leads a western campaign. Executives vow substantial spending to sway newspapers and shipper views.
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Chicago
Eastern Railroad
Eastern
J. H. Maddy
Erie
Maddy
New York
Twin Cities
Pacific Coast
New Orleans
Slason Thompson
British Minister Supports French Morocco Policy in Fez
Mr. Lowther, British minister to Morocco, told Tangier reporters that his Fez visit aims to back French policy in Morocco as tensions rise over regional affairs.
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Paris
Morocco
Lowther
Temps
Tangier
Fez
Washington Gossip on May Thom and Cabinet Marital Talks
Washington rumors hint Secretary Wilson may face a broadside over a possible marriage to May Thom, with Judy as a rumored match in the Agriculture Department. The piece notes the age, class, and family connections of the anticipated bride, while referencing Colonel C H Graves’s Norway and Sweden posting and his divorcee wife. King Oscar’s stance on divorce is cited as a potential hurdle.
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Washington
Wilson
Perthaps
Sanitier
Judy
Department
Ixericul
Turope
Cabot
Seta
University of Iowa
Mettinley
Iso
C. H. Graves
Duluth
Norway
Sweden
Wright
Oscar
Dual Kingdom
King End Court
Germany’s coal trust clash prompts German industrial voices
Consul General Guenther reports German industry resists state control of coal despite a government aim to curb monopolies. The Ruhr steel and coal centers oppose expropriation and fear broader disruption of mining, transportation, and iron sectors amid recent miner strikes and temporary concessions.
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Washington
Germany
Richard Guenther
Frankfort
Department of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Pissen
Ohilet
Coal Trust
Wisen Chamber
Omimerca
Alraady
Hibernia
Chandler's Joke Sparks Office Letter Prank
Washington May 2 Will Chandler a leading Senate candidate on the Spanish treaty commission drafted identical letters to Vice President Fairbanks Secretary Shaw and Senator Foraker asking them to be the next president Chandler's jest prompted humorous replies from Fairbanks who thanked him for the notification and Shaw who praised the broad good will of the idea
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Washington
Willfarm Ic
Chandler
United States
Wm. EF. Chandler
Pp. S
Fairbanks
Foraker
P. S
Shaw
Arguing Nan's Case in New York Trial
The Nan Patterson case began closing arguments after the defense stated it would rest on the state's case. Mr. Levy announced the defense would proceed with closing remarks for the prisoner.
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New York
Nan Patterson
Hter
Mr. Levy
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