Striking Teamsters threaten spread as strike actions loom
Chicago May 13 The striking teamsters express that efforts by team owners to secure deliveries to boycotted houses will fail and a wider strike may follow. Daily business resumes with larger wagons and lighter police protection as rumors of a Union Traction company walkout surface.
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Chicago
Teamsters
Teamsters Joint Council
Union Traction Company
Shea
Teamsters’ Union
Mob Kills Black Man After Kidnap Grudge in Belmont
In Belmont Missouri on May 13 Robert Pettigrew a Black man with prior penitentiary time died in a related incident near the public square last night by a mob. He allegedly kidnapped the wife and small child of former Representative Frederick J. Hess and held them in his cabin until Hess paid him $600.
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Belmont
Robert Pettigrew
Frederick J. Hess
Juniors and Employed Boys to Play Basketball Tonight
The Juniors and the Employed Boys contest scheduled for this evening at the Young Men's Christian Association follows a long standing challenge. Players have trained for the past week for the game and rivalry remains strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Christian Association
Victims Buried in PaxTang Cemetery After Harrisburg Wreck
Brief services were held at the Presbyterian Church of Harrisburg for five unidentified victims of the South Harrisburg disaster. Railroad and city officials attended. the bodies were later laid to rest in Pax Tang cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Death Probe in Croker Death on Santa Fe Train
Charles Wilson, a Kansas City porter, is under arrest as police probe Herbert V. Croker’s death on a Santa Fe train near Newton. Ah Lee and a Chinatown den are linked to Croker’s night, while coroner’s jury cites narcotic poisoning as the cause.
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Kansas City
Charles Wilson
Herbert W. Croker
Richard Croker
Hayes
Croker
Chinaman
Ah Lee
Wilson
Newton
Kas
Herbert V. Croker
Tammany
Santa Fe
Emporia
Kansas
Young Croker
Bliss
Okla
101 Ranch
Coates House
Charles Woodson
Union Station
Bliss, Okla
Care 101 Ranch
Nan Patterson Arrives in Washington Amid Cheers
Nan Patterson returns from New York with her father and the Smiths to Washington. A large depot crowd cheered as she and her party reached the Patterson home. Her father noted multiple offers from theatrical managers but said she will rest and not accept engagements for now.
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Washington
Nan Patterson
J. Morgan Smith
New York
Depot
Patterson
Nan
President Roosevelts appointments Northcott and Townsend
Washington May 13 President Roosevelt filled two federal posts appointing W A Northcott of Greensville Illinois as United States attorney for the new eastern district of Illinois and L A Townsend of Galesburg Illinois as United States marshal for the same district. The selections were set before his departure and follow Illinois senators recommendations.
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W. A. Northcott
L. A. Townsend
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
White House
Greensville
United States
A. Townsend
Galesburg
Ill
Illinois
Old City Resident Struck by Stroke While Fishing
Walter A. Norton of 312 East Seventh street suffered a paralysis stroke while trout fishing on the river yesterday afternoon. He fell into the skiff and was rescued by two actors from the William Owen troupe who pulled him to shore and he later reached home for medical care. His left side was affected and his condition improved from yesterday to this afternoon.
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Walter A. Norton
East Seventh Street
William Owen
Norton
Mr. Norton
Batchelor
Edith Gibney Awarded $13,925 in Breach of Promise Suit
Edith Isabella Gibney of St. Louis won $13,925 in her $50,000 damage suit for breach of promise against Klaus J. Steiner son of Gottloib A. Steiner a wealthy iron manufacturer of Alleghany.
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Edith Isabella Gibney
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Klaus J. Steiner
Gottloib A. Steiner
Alleghany
Only Survivor Dead Hiram Cronk Dies at 105
Ava New York May 13 Hiram Cronk the last surviving veteran of the war of 1812 has died at age 105. Cronk who was widely known as the sole remnant of that conflict passed away today in his hometown.
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Ava
N. Y
Hiram Cronk
Case to jury in Koch Gebhardt killing trial
Dr. George R. Koch faces a jury over the November New Ulm death of Dr. Louis A. Gebhardt. The case was submitted to the jurors in Mankato Minnesota on May 13.
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George R. Koch
Mankato
Minn
Louis A. Gebhardt
New Ulm
Manis Drowned in Clinton Accident
J. D. Lamb of Clinton is reported to have drowned in an accident. Details are scant but authorities confirm the fatal incident occurred in the Clinton area. Police and rescue teams responded to the scene and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the drowning.
Drowned Prominent Clinton Manufacturer Falls From Launch
J D Lamb of Clinton Iowa a leading businessman and head of Lamb Boat and Engine company drowned when he fell from the deck of the launch Margaret two miles south of Bellevue He aged about 34 and left a wife and three children His body had not yet been recovered He also led the Lamb Automobile Co and served as a City National Bank director
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Clinton, Ia
J. D. Lamb
Artemus Lamb
Bellevue
Margaret
Clinton
J. D. Bradley
Dubuque
Lamb Boat and Engine Company
Eight Hour Law Opinion Affects Isthmian Canal Workers
Attorney General Moody issued an opinion holding the eight hour law applies to Isthmian canal commission employees in Panama. The ruling clarifies federal labor standards for workers on the Panama Canal project as of May 13.
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Moody
Washington
Isthmian Canal Commission
Panama
Embezzler E. E. Snyder Held in Iowa Jail
Cedar Rapids May 13 Special E E Snyder the Olin banker is jailed at Anamosa after arrest in St Louis He is alleged to have embezzled 125000 from his institution
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Cedar Rapids
E. E. Snyder
Olin
Anamosa
St. Louis
President Fires U S Marshal in Oregon Over Land Fraud Cases
Washington May 15 Walter F. Matthews U S Marshal of the District of Oregon has been removed by order of the President. He was said to be not sufficiently in harmony with the prosecution of the land fraud cases in that state.
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Washington, D. C
Walter F. Matthews
United States
District of Oregon
Matthews
Many Iowa graduates to teach in state schools this year
Iowa City May 13 Many graduates of the state university of Iowa will teach in Iowa schools during the coming year. A list shows Edward G. Quigley Iowa City professor of educational psychology and child study at State Normal schools Moorehead Minn Leo V Beaulieu Iowa City superintendent Sabula Ia E R Hutchinson Alerton principal Garrison Ia R R Hannum principal Ireton Ia R B Morris principal Steamboat Rock Ia Miss Rosa Wilson Ottumwa teacher German and Latin Osage Ia Miss Grace Gabriel Des Moines teacher English and History Manson Ia S W Hackett Earlham teacher History and Science Audubon Ia Ray A Randall Iowa City teacher Mathematics and History Iowa City Ia Miss Mary Buffam LeRoy teacher Latin Wilton Junction Ia Miss Bessie Hinkle Harvard teacher English and History Dayton Ia Miss Jessie Hinkle Harvard teacher Science Dexter Ia Miss Winifred Morris teacher Latin Indianola Ia Miss Elizabeth Cronin teacher Mathematics Sheldon Ia Miss Alice Waldron Greenfield teacher English Hawarden Ia Miss Grace Miller Guthrie Center teacher Latin Lamont Ia Miss Etta S Williams Parkersburg teacher Science Parkersburg Ia Miss Sadie White Sabula Ia Miss Elizabeth Carroll Iowa City teacher Latin Iowa Falls Ia
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Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Iowa
Edward G. Quigley
State Normal Schools
Moorehead
Minn
Leo. V. Beaulieu
Sabula
E. R. Hutchinson
Alerton
Garrison
R. R. Hannum
Ireton
R. BE. Morris
Steamboat Rock
Sheldon
Alice Waldron
Greenfield
Hawarden
Grace Miller
Guthrie Center
Lamont
Etta S. Williams
Parkersburg
Sadie White
Elizabeth Carroll
Iowa Falls
Richland High School Class of 1905 Graduates
Richland Iowa May 13 plans for the 1905 graduation are set. Seven members comprise the class: John M. Alexander Ray Lemley Fred Hyzer Myrtle Singleton Helen Wade Louise Brady Lucile Brady. The baccalaureate sermon will be at the M E church May 14 by Rev. Hawk. Alumni entertainment follows May 20 at the L O O F hall.
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Richland
Richland High School
John M. Alexander
Ray Lemley
Fred Hyzer
Myrtle Singleton
Helen Wade
Louise Brady
Lucile Brady
M. E
Hawk
L O. O. F. Hall
IOWA STUDENT WINS INTERSTATE ORATORICAL CONTEST
Milwaukee May 13 Mary Campbell of Cedar Falls Normal School won first place in the interstate normal oratorical contest last night with Illinois Wisconsin Missouri Iowa and Kansas represented Kansas took second and Missouri third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Campell
Cedar Falls Normal School
Milwaukee
Mary Campbell
Cedar Falls
Illinois
Wisconsin
Missouri
Iowa
Kansas
Albion Man Attempts Self Harm in Despondent Mood
Charles Sheridan aged 36 of Albion attempted to kill himself by cutting his throat in Marshalltown Iowa on May 13. He was despondent over illness but is expected to survive.
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Albion
Marshalltown
Charles Sheridan
Tramp Stops Westbound Train By Bell Rope Action
In Shelbyville Indiana on May 13 a tramp riding blind baggage on a west bound Big Four train spotted a fallen tree on the track and by pulling the bell rope he halted the train, preventing a wreck.
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Hobo
Shelbyville
Ind
Mine disaster near Budapest claims twenty two miners
A premature explosion in a coal mine at Resiczá near Budapest killed twenty two miners today. Rescue and safety officials investigated the blast as crews battled to recover victims and secure the site.
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Budapest
Resicza
Death sentence upheld for Ivan Kaleieff
St Petersburg report says the senate confirmed the death sentence imposed on Ivan Kaleieff for the assassination of Grand Duke Sergius. The ruling marks the final penalty in the case and underscores the gravity of the crime in the imperial capital.
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St. Petersburg
Ivan Kaleieff
Sergius
British Ship Sinks After Mine Near Port Arthur
May 13 report from Tokio says the British vessel Sobralens struck a mine off Port Arthur and sank at once. European passengers were rescued, but several crewmen are believed drowned. Also noted were warships sighted near Vansong ay and the killing of Vice Admiral Nasitoff by his orderly in St Petersburg. A French neutrality incident sees a boycott proposal withdrawn and a general strike proclaimed in Kharkoff.
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Tokio
Sobralens
Port Arthur
St. Petersburg
Nasitoff
Kharkoff
Russia
Pugilistic Manager Joseph Macias Dies
Joseph Macias, a manager of many pugilists, died today in Philadelphia from Bright's disease. The report notes his long involvement in boxing circles and his work guiding several notable fighters. May 13.
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Joseph Macias
Bright
Philadelphia
TRY FOR CARRIER CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION HELD AT POSTOFFICE
Eight young men sat for rural carrier civil service exams in Muscatine county at the local post office. The route will likely run from Moscow or Nichols, Iowa, with seven applicants from those towns and one from Muscatine. Names include Elmer Haskins and Edward Pratt, both Nichols natives, and Joseph L. Snider, Elmer E. Pirkey, Albert J. Nash, Frank L. Duffe, Fred H. Schmidt, all Moscow or Nichols residents. Results will be posted locally only if Muscatine is chosen as the route source.
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Civil Service
Muscatine
Moscow
Nichols
Iowa
Examination Board of Civil Service
Ed Link
John O’brien
Elmer Haskins
Fred A. Bomke
Joseph L. Snider
Elmer E. Pirkey
Edward Pratt
Albert J. Nash
Frank L. Duffe
Fred H. Schmidt
Voting Machines Discussed by US Standard Company Rep
Samuel C. Hamilton of Rochester New York visited Muscatine to assess public sentiment on voting machines under the new elections law. He says many precincts or machines will be needed to handle a large vote and suggests machines could save counting time. The issue may see action soon.
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Samuel C. Hamilton
Rochester
New York
United States Standard Voting Machine Company
Hamilton
Muscatine
To Kill the Babe to the Russian Throne
The brief cryptic line invokes a plot to murder an infant linked to the Russian throne, suggesting a historical intrigue or sensational incident. No further readable context or dates are provided to identify individuals or events.
Nurse Attempted Murder of Infant Heir in Imperial Household
Paris circulation rumors claim a nurse tried to boil the infant heir’s life. The Empress allegedly intervened to save the child and dismissals followed for all household servants amid the Petersburg dispute reports.
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Paris
St. Petersburg
Petit Journal
Bryan Praises Iroquois Action At Kansas City Dinner
William J. Bryan headlined a Knife and Fork club dinner at the Midland hotel in Kansas City May 13. He lauded Democrats in Chicago for supporting President Roosevelt on the railroad rate issue and expressed satisfaction with national party backing of the President.
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Kansas City
William J. Bryan
Knife and Fork Club
Midland Hotel
Chicago
Roosevelt
Bryan
Lacey Says Cleveland Would Have Enjoyed Biennial
Congressman John F. Lacey told the Iowa Federation of Woman's clubs that even Grover Cleveland would have enjoyed the biennial if present. Club women sent Cleveland a telegram asking him to attend. no reply was received as ex President faced sharp satire from several speakers.
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Lacey
Cleveland
Waterloo
John F. Lacey
Iowa Federation of Woman's Clubs
Grover Cleveland
White man hanged in Dallas for murder of Arnoff
Holly Vann, a young white man, was hanged at the Dallas county jail for the November 29 1904 murder of Sol Arnoff. Vann had recently been released from the Texas penitentiary after a highway robbery term. Burrell Oates, a Black man, awaits execution as an accomplice, the county’s first white defendant to be hanged.
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Dallas
Texas
Holly Vann
Sol Arnoff
Vann
Arnoff
Burrell Oates
Anon Fa
Dallas County
Italian seeks murdered wife in White House incident
An Italian man, Daniel Constable, attempted to force entry at the White House rear door around midnight and was detained. He claimed a spirit spoke to him and said his murdered wife could be found in the White House. officials say his mind may be affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creaiies Mansion
Washington
F Daniel Constable
White House
Bank Aftermath: Controller levies 662 3 percent assessment
Milwaukee May 13 The Controller of the Currency Ridgeley levies a 6 62 3 percent assessment on stockholders of the First National Bank to cover capital stock impairment from the defalcation of ex President Frank G Bigelow. The assessment is based on Bank Examiner C H Bosworth report and will total 1 000 000 dollars.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Ridgeley
First National Bank
Frank G. Bigelow
C. H. Bosworth
Monument Plan for McKinley Memorial Circulates in Iowa
A chain letter from an Iowa city asks for 10 cents to fund a monument to William McKinley in Canton Ohio. Judge Day of the supreme court heads the organization seeking donations. The letters are part of a nationwide chain circulating in Iowa markets.
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William McKinley
Canton
Ohio
Judge Day
Supreme Court
Iowa
Iowa Weather: Showers and Thunderstorms Incoming
Chicago May 13 special weather bulletin reports showers and thunderstorms tonight for east and central Iowa and Sunday for the northwest portion. Sunrise at 4 34, sunset at 7 01, moonset at 1 33.
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Chicago
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