Northern Pacific Control Battle Shifts As Markets Pause
London and New York traders weigh who will command Northern Pacific as Kuhn, Loeb & Co and the Morgan-Hill group push for influence. Amid stalled deliveries and anxious brokers, the fight over control persists with heavy losses suspected among speculators and a looming annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Union Pacific
Tstreet
London
Kuhn,Loeb & Co
Shorts
Nctual
Morgan-Hill Party
Opinfon
Harriman “Party
Stock Exchange Committee
Morgans and Kuhn, Loeb & Co
New York Stock Exchange
J. Pierpont Morgam
Kuhn
Blue Thursday 1901 harms Wall Street small speculators
New York May 14 Blue Thursday 1901 cements a dark memory as hundreds of small investors are ruined while big players and public alike watch the market collapse. The Astor House crowd and lower town scenes show fear and despair as losses sweep through every rung of society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Chicago
Washington Suffered Stock Crash Impact Across City
Washington reels from a Wall Street collapse with hundreds losing profits and margins. A south western senator, once $75,000 ahead, is described as penniless after the rapid downturn. A broker in a cafe case highlights the dire mood as officials and investors face heavy losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wall Street
New York
National
United States
Mian
The Modern Fable of Alexander 10 1 up the Road
A long spoof tale follows Alexander and Elvira as a provincial couple who attract city society, spend $40,000 seeking status, and drift from a rural town to extravagance. Their social climb ends with a costly dinner and a punchline moral about chasing high society.
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Hino i
Alexander
Ilvira
Farina
Elvira
Europe
Walla
Eisenstein
Mr. Ruskin
Alec
Wright
Alex
Masons
Sarsaparilla
Farine
John
Mags. Wetherby
Mons
Mother Superior
Muscatine
Oyster Bay
The Right Promethean Fire in McClure's May
A McClure's Magazine May story charters Emmy Lou's first day at school with mystified moments. The piece depicts infant class dynamics and new routines like bells, copying digits, sponges, and a misread of a chart. The Philadelphia Press quotes a playful line about talk being cheap and shave offers.
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McClure
May
George Madden Martin
Emmy Lou
Miss Clara
Philadelphia Press
River steamer City of Paducah sinks with large loss
Carbondale Illinois May 15 The City of Paducah a Mississippi steamer sank near Brunkhorsts landing four miles north of Grand Tower around midnight Sunday Most of the crew and passengers are feared drowned with seven survivors recounting the disaster Frank White of Kansas City described loading corn at two landings and the vessel striking a snag before going down The top of the pilot house remained above water and survivors reached Grand Tower or shore in skiffs
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City of Paducah
Carbondale
Ill
Brunkhorst's Landing
Grand Tower
St. Louis
Fannie Block
Illinois
Mr. Block
Frank White
Kansas City
Paducah
Cairo
Lake Ditch Landing
Brunkhorst
Lake Ditch
Brunkhorst's
Salisbury Hails Boer War Proof of English Might
The Marquis of Salisbury told a London banquet that the Boer War proves England's strength and unity. He cited past doubts about the empire and warned that granting Ireland autonomy could threaten Britain's future security and complicate future conflicts.
Printers Strike at Waterloo Reporter Over Union Scale
The Waterloo Daily Reporter printers walked out on May 14 in support of union recognition and scale pay. The Daily Courier agreed to the scale. The Reporter, produced by proprietors and editors at the cases, will be issued tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Reporter
Waterloo
Daily Reporter
Daily Courier
Pardoned Civil War Vet Schultz Released From Prison
In Lincoln Nebraska on May 15 Cuyler Schultz a Civil War veteran serving a twenty year term was pardoned by Governor Savage after his two daughters and Senator Dietrich urged clemency. Schultz had killed a bully in anger eight years earlier and authorities cited a head wound from combat as a contributing factor. He was imprisoned from Howard County.
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Cuyler Schultz
Lincoln
Neb
Dietrich
Savage
Howard County
Supreme Court Adjourns Without Insular Case Opinion
The United States Supreme Court adjourned today for a week and did not announce its opinion in the insular cases. Washington reports the court will reconvene Monday to issue rulings or decisions pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
Washington
Archbishop of Ontario Dies Aboard Atlantic Steamer
Rev. John Travers Lewis archbishop of Ontario and metropolitan of Canada died May 4 on the Atlantic transport steamer Menominee en route to Egypt. He had embarked seriously ill from pneumonia and planned a visit to Egypt.
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Ontario
Egypt
London
John Travers Lewis
Canada
Atlantic Transport Line
Menominee
Ex-Ambassador Edwin Uhl Nearing Death in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids May 14 The ex Ambassador to Germany Hon Edwin F Uhl is gradually sinking doctors have abandoned hope for his recovery and he is reported to be dying.
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Ambansador
Grand Rapids, Mich
Edwin
F. Uhl
Germany
Striking Street Railway Workers Reject Offer in Albany
In Albany on May 15 striking workers on United Traction lines in Albany Troy Waterbury Cohoes and Rensselaer rejected a wage proposal from the company. The plan urged a joint committee to decide night wage raises and time schedules and to negotiate with the International Association of Street Railway Employes. Bezin Orr of Detroit, international treasurer of the Street Railway Employer association, was assaulted on Broadway and accused of trying to end the strike without strikers’ consent.
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Albany
N. Y
United Traction Company
Troy
Watervliet
Cohoes
Rensselaer
International Association of Street Railway
Bezin Orr
Detroit
Street Railway Employer Association
Broadway
Illinois Central Machinists Resume Negotiations
In Chicago the Illinois Central Railway machinists committee readies for new talks after earlier stalemate. The union seeks a 29 cent hourly minimum with a nine hour day, boosting time and a half beyond nine hours. A Topeka wage conference meanwhile secures a 3 to 0.8 cent raise and a 59 hour week, effective May 1.
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Illinois Central and
Chicago
General Conference
International Association of Machinists
Illinois Central Railway
Roderick
Topeka, Kas
International Union of Machinists
Atchison, Topeka and Sant Fe Railroad
Mudge
Labor Leaders Confer On Support For Machinists Strike
Washington May 15 conference between O Connell of the International Association of Machinists and Gompers of the American Federation of Labor plus metal trades officers discusses moral and financial backing for the proposed machinists strike. O Connell reports encouragement and predicts many firms will sign nine hour day pacts by May 20. The strike may affect at least 100000 men directly and many more indirectly.
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Washington
O’connel
International Association of Machinists
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
O'Connell
Association of Employers
Pensions granted and appointments noted in Washington memo
Washington May 13 notes list pensions by state Iowa Nebraska and war with Spain including original and widows cases with amounts. Also postmaster salary increase at Farnham Iowa and appointments of stenographer at Pierre and civil service exams June 18 for meat inspector posts in Omaha Sioux City and Burlington with pay from 1200 to 1400 dollars.
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National Hospital Western Interest
Washington
Iowa
Jacob Beaner
Des Moines
John Hooper
Gladbrook
Michael Featherston
Iowa Falls
Jesse Cole
Marshalltown
Joseph P. Poole
Primrose
Joseph B. Wilson
Marengo
George W. Hoover
Grinnell
Sarah E. Gaylord
Fort Madison
Margaret Blair
Clarinda
Phoebe A. Harrington
Hawleyville
Spain
Thomas H. Barnes
Ainsworth
Nebraska
Lewis
A. Kyle
Omaha
Jasper Pitcher
Oasis
James Bates
Ragan
Farnham
Npt
National Bank of the Republic of Chicago
First National Bank of
Spencer
Chester H. Bonney
Fairmont
Mann
Pierre
Sioux City
Burlington
Bureau of Animal Industry
Longtime Iowa educator Alexander Martz dies in California
Alexander Martz, superintendent of the state normal school building and grounds, died in Pasadena California where he had gone for rest. He served in the Civil War and had been with the institution since 1872 and employed by the state for twenty eight years.
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Alexander Martz
Cedar Falls
Alexandar Martz
State Normal School
Pasadena
Cal
Pennsylvania
Two Trainmen Killed in Central Wreck Near Hazelhurst
A southbound Illinois Central passenger train from Chicago derailed on a curve near Hazelhurst, thirty miles south of Jackson, at daylight today. Mail clerk C. E. Rose of Fulton Kentucky and fireman Tom Lee were killed. the engineer and assistant mail clerk were badly bruised. The wreck was caused by spreading rails.
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New Orleans
Iliners Central
Chicago
Hazelhurst
Jackson
C. E. Rose
Fulton
Tom Lee
Nebraska teacher found in California after disappearance
Mrs. Mattie Berger, a former Wymore Nebraska school teacher, who vanished April 25 and was feared murdered, has been located in San Jose California. Authorities do not know why she left Wymore without informing friends. she previously resided in Wymore.
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Nebraska
California
Pueblo
Colo
Mattie Berger
San Jose
Cal
Berger
Wymore
Neb
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Caim
American Securities
United States Steel
con#ess
Astor House
Maine
Park
Central Park
Exchange Floor
Manhattan
Kalil
Exchange
Athess
Stock Exchange
George Ade
Robert Howari
Evicee
Malvira
Elwira
Salisbury
England
Marquis of Salisbury
Unionist Association
South Africa
Foreign Office
Dublin
Transvaal
Orange Free State
Ireland
Gov. Savage
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