Illinois GOP convention backs Yates Hopkins bid for U S Senate
At Springfield Illinois the Republican state convention endorsed Gov Yates and Rep Albert J Hopkins of Aurora for United States senator amid clashes over a minority report. The gathering named Chris Mamer Fred A Busse Alfred Baylis Laura Evans William B McKinley I E Kerrick and others for state and university posts.
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Supreme Court
Chris Mamer
Chicago
Fred A. Busse
Public Instruction
Alfred Baylis
Itreator
State Funniversity
Laura Evans
Christia
County
William B. McKinley
Cet
Champaign
Kerrick
Etcampean County
Spaths
Big Strike Hits St Paulis and Minneapolis Building Trades
Thursday report says all union bricklayers in St Paul and St Pan was not at work Wednesday evening as the Building Trades Council ordered every man off any job where no Builders' exchange member was involved. The strike affects nearly all new buildings including the state capitol. Des Moines May event notes: Republican estate central committee sets July 30 for state convention to be held in Des Moines with W J Smith of Council Bluffs as temporary chairman and Herbert Remley of Town City as temporary secretary.
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Yates-Lorimer- Northcott
Yates
Albert J. Hopkins
Aurora
United States
L. Y. Sherman
House of Representatives
Lincoln
Grant
Logan
Tanner
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Mason
Fibridge Haneey
Chicago
Committee On Resortions
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C C. Duffy
Ottawa
William C. Hippard
Marshall
A. C. Millspaugh
Metropolis
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Moline
James Kinney
Stark County
Gamble
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Will County
George W. Gamble
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Minn
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Republican Estate Central Committee
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Council Bluffs
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Town City
Washington
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Watertown
Mass
Voluteer Infantry
Philippine Committee
E Manning
Boston
Gregg
O’hearn
Sergi Dube
Jaro
Panay
Culbertson and Rawlins
Cuban president elect’s wife sails for Havana
Mrs Tomas Estrada Palma wife of the Cuban president elect sailed for Havana on the steamer Havana departing New York May 9.
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New York
Tomas Estrada Palma
Havana
Wintry Weather Abroad Strikes Parts of Europe
A violent hailstorm swept the northwestern section of Paris on Thursday afternoon and lasted half an hour. Heavy snow falls and frosts threaten cereal and fruit crops across northeastern and southwestern France. In Spain, violent snowstorms hit the northern region.
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Paris
France
Madrid
Spain
Shipping combine details emerge in May report
London May 9 press copies reveal provisional agreements for acquiring White Star Dominion American and Atlantic Transport lines. Vendors Ismay Imrie Mills Widener Griscom Baker to receive 120 million in stock and 50 million in collateral debentures. Acquisition dates back to 1901 with profits-based exchange and blended valuations for the other lines.
Debate on Philippines debate convulses Senate galleries
Senate discussion of the Philippine bill turns lighter in parts as Senator H. B. Dolliver’s playful jab at Senator Carmack provokes laughter from senators and gallery alike though the exchange sits within a heated debate. Burton wraps up his remarks referencing Wounded Knee amid continuing controversy.
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Senate
Washington
M Carmack
Carmack
Burton
Kan
Wounded Knee
Financial terms of ship line acquisition detailed
The document outlines the Testand line valued at 11 736 000 with 4 075 000 in five per cent preference shares and 200 000 in four per cent debentures excluded from purchase. Payment splits include White Star 1 percent cash 75 percent preferred par and 37 percent common par. The Dominion One matches this structure, American and Transport Ines receive 18 314 000 in preferred 916 700 in common 16 544 000 cash and additional cash as needed at up to six percent. Leyland line receives 11 736 000 cash with remainder in capital stock. bonds go to vendors who contribute working capital 786 000 preferred 4 643 000 common stock and may transfer to a bankers syndicate led by Morgans for 30 000 000 cash. Debentures and 2 600 000 in preferred plus 26 000 000 in common stocks are also noted for services.
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White Star
Dominion
Transport Ines
Leyland Line
Morgans
Brazil, Italy prolong trade treaty to year end
Rome dispatch notes Brazil agrees to extend the current commercial treaty with Italy through December 31. Brazil had denounced the pact after Italy refused duty free coffee, which would have ended Thursday under the original terms. In Cork Ireland Prince Henry of Prussia and the duke of Connaught visited the Cork international exhibition, welcomed by officials and a cheering crowd as the German anthem played.
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Brazil
Italy
Wringe Henry
Ireland
Cork
Prince Henry of Prussia
Duke of Connaught
Mrs. Denison elected president of General Federation
Mrs Dimies T. Denison wins the General Federation of Women's Clubs presidency by 667 to 258 over Mrs Sarah Platt-Decker. Other officers named include Mrs Robert Burdete and Mrs Emme Fox. The report also notes controversial remarks in a Philippine debate and a House session on flag expansion with minor amendments.
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Federation of Women’s Clubs
Los Angeles
Cal
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Denison
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Sarah Platt-Decker
Decker
Robert J. Burdette
California
Adent
Emme Fox
Michigan
Louise Pappenheim
South Carolina
Emma Ven Vechten
Iowa
George Noyes
Wisconsin
Anna D. West
Massachusetts
A. C. Terrill
Texas
Jane Humphrey
Kansas
Lydia Williams
Pennsylvania
Samuel Hagen
Idaho
William Ellicott
Maryland
Nelden
Utah
Fatal Quarrel in Chicago Sees Man Shot at Home
Tony Macki, 60, was shot and killed during a quarrel at 227 Booth Morgan Street in Chicago last night. A man named Deandre is identified as the murderer and is severely wounded.
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Tony Macki
Tis Home
Booth Morgan Street
Deandre
Arbitration proposed to settle anthracite dispute
Scranton May 9 The executive committee recesses at 10 20 and returns at 1 30 PM President Mitchell says the anthracite mine workers and operators should submit all issues to an impartial arbitration board to be chosen by the industrial branch of the National Civic Federation The proposal has been sent to operators by wire and Mitchell awaits replies hoping to avoid a strike through arbitration
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Mitchell
Anthracite Mine Workers’ Organization
Na- Wena Civic Federation
Wreck at Ames Iowa Injures Mail Clerks and Kills Tramp
A wreck on the Chicago and Northwestern near Ames Iowa at one AM Thursday left a tramp dead and Mail Clerk Griffin of Des Moines seriously hurt. Mail Clerk Graves of Chicago was bruised and buried under mail sacks while Mail Clerk Alexander Turk of Chicago had a hand injured. Train No 10 struck the gravel wrecked 200 yards of track delaying traffic. The tramp rode on the front coach.
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Des Moines
Chicago & Northwestern
Ames
Griffin
Graves
Chicago
Alexander Turk
Disaster in Martinique destroys St Pierre and ships
The British steamer Roddam reports St Pierre, Martinique, totally destroyed by volcanic disturbances. Most inhabitants are said to have perished, and port shipping is wiped out. The steamer Roraimg is noted as lost with all on board. its captain badly burned and 17 crew dead.
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D. WI
Roddam
Freeman
St. Lucia
Martinique
St Pierre
St. Pierre
Quebec Steamship Co
Roraimg
Three Firemen Die as Wall Collapses at Iowa Ironworks
In Dubuque Iowa on May 9 three firemen were crushed to death when a wall collapsed during a blaze at the Iowa Ironworks Thursday night. A fourth man was badly injured as losses are estimated at fifteen thousand dollars.
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Dubuque
Lowa
Loas
Noted novelist murdered in New York by brother
Paul Leicester Ford, a respected novelist 37, was shot by his brother Malcolm Webster Ford, who then killed himself. The tragedy occurred at 2:20 am in Ford's East 77th Street mansion, with Miss Elizabeth Hall present. Police say motives point to a dispute over money and a long standing family rift.
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Paul Leicester Ford
Malcolm Webster Ford
East 77Th Street
Elizabeth RB. Hall
Malcolm Ford
Miss Hall
Paul
Paul Ford
Ford
Mareotin Ford
Baruch
Edward H Kidder
Brooklyn
Kidder
Janice Meredith
Grace Kidder
Edward H. Kidder
Gordon Lester Ford
Malcolm W
Mr. Ford
Baseball scores from Thursday in major leagues
National and American league results list Pittsburg and Cincinnati games with multiple runs, Chicago and New York totals, St Louis and Philadelphia scores, and Detroit Boston Cleveland Kansas City Toledo Milwaukee Milwaukee Peoria and other Western league matchups with varied scores. Several doubleheaders and cross league pairings appear with boxlike tallies.
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Cincinnati
Boston
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New York
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Philadelphia
Baltimore
Cleveland
American Association
Toledo
Kanseas City
Kanenos City
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Indianapoli
Minneapols
Louisville
Paul
St Paul
Louieville
Columbus
Milwaukee
New Moines
Peoria
Umahallel
Kansas Miy- Karsar City
Colorado Springs
St Joseph
Denver
Joeph
Terre Haute
Terre
Ineatur—Reckford
Incawour
Hionmigton
Bloomingle
Daverpert
Min danao situation reported from Manila War Dept
A May 8 dispatch from Gen Chaffee summarizes Gen Davin reports in Mindanao. No hostile fire since prisoner escapes, with two dozen recaptured or wounded and Loyalties assessed as uncertain. A Bayan fort envoy offered peace and cattle supplies, and a doctor notes wounded soldiers improving. The party plans to travel to Melabang on May 10 to meet Chaffee.
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Mindanao
War Department
Chaffee
Manila
George W Davin
Moros
Rinini Tamparga
Comyg Meace
Pennsylvania
Jossman
Melabang
Dattn
Nower Bayan
Translation Twist At The Churchyard
A countryman asks the meaning of Sic transit gloria mundi at a churchyard gravestone. The sexton dodges ignorance by joking that it means a man was sick briefly and rose to glory Monday morning.
Calypso and Ulysses Referenced in Casual Chat
A conversation notes a reader admitting unfamiliarity with Homer and joking about keeping up with a flood of new books. The Chicago Record-Herald excerpt highlights contemporary reading habits and literary references in everyday talk.
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Chicago Record-Herald
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