Mobilize Fleet for Cuba Intervention Report
The Navy offers mobilization of two Atlantic Fleet divisions at Key West with nine battleships to Cuba. Paducah ordered to Nipe Bay to protect American properties. army readiness analyzed as insurrection spreads in Oriente. Officials fear disruption from stevedore strikes and looting while decisive action remains undecided.
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New York Times
Washington
Cuba
Navy Department
State Department
Key West
Paducah
Nipe Bay
War Department
Bumbon
Wood
All Acree
Inister Beaupré
Biavana
United Fruit Company
Atlantic Fruit Company
Spanish-American Iron Mining Company
Chapparas Sugar Company
Department
Estanos
Jennings Cox
Comany
Waiters Set to Strike in New York Hotels
Hotel managers plan contingencies as waiters announce a strike by Tuesday. Skirmishes break out at Louis Martin's Broadway restaurant and Hotel Knickerbocker. Edward Blochlinger of the International Hotel Workers' Union says the union is ready after failed recognition talks and notes imported Chicago workers earning $3 a day.
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New York
Louis Martin
Broadway
Knickerbocker
Martin’s
James B. Regan
Chicago
Harmon Likely Controls Ohio Democratic State Convention
In Ohio on May 25, Democratic delegates show Gov. Harmon with about 200 to Wilson’s 120, with Harmon expected to control the State Convention and its six national at large delegates. Roosevelt appears to sweep enough counties to dominate the Republican convention, while Taft supporters claim 400+ delegates under binding Roosevelt instructions.
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New York Times
Columbus
Ohio
Harmon
Wilson
Cuyahoga
Hardin
Miami
Logan
Allen
Butler
Harvey Garber
Darke
Bryan
Garber
Lentz
Roosevelt
Jlewla C. Laylin
Taft
Walter P. Brown
Eix Roosevelt
Count August Saymore Proposes Death Hotel Paradise Found
Troy May 25 Count August Saymore claims to be a cousin of Count Boni De Castellane and outlines plans for a hotel named Paradise Found where patrons may choose to die by their own actions. He describes a billing system and a room with cremation option, detailing $175 in advance.
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New York Times
Troy
N. Y
Count August Saymore
Count Boni de Castellane
Rensselaer Hotel
Count August Schaffelysky de Mukkadel de
Olympic ship probes Titanic disaster secrets at Washington inquiry
Senator William Alden Smith and Rear Admiral Watt boarded the Olympic to inspect watertight bulkheads engine room stokeholes and lifeboats and to question Captain Haddock and Wireless Operator Moore about the delayed Titanic distress messages. Barrett fireman testifies Titanic plunged at full speed with five boilers active and water flooding the engine room as he fled to the deck.
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Olympic
United States
William Alden Smith
Senate
Richard M. Watt
United States Navy
Senator Smith
Herbert James Haddock
R.N
Moore
White Star Line
Haddock
Frankliin
International Mercantile One Company
Carpathia
Rostrom
Gibraltar
Cottam
New York
Liverpool
Marconi
Smith
Bruce Ismay
Ostron
Frederick Barrett
Barrett
Watt
Cant. Haddock
Titanic
Anxious Moment Across Pictorial and News Sections
A cluttered page list from the Sunday Times outlines various features across sections including pictorial items on a new non collapsible lifeboat and military uniforms, space topics, dances, and highlights from news, magazine, and real estate pages. It notes forthcoming pieces on coffee markets, experiments, suffrage, and political themes with a broad mix of cultural and social topics.
Lorimer Refuses to Resign in Senate Controversy
Chicago dispatch May 25 reports Senator William Lorimer declines to resign over a Senate expulsion bid. A Senate poll showed near parity with 40 in favor and 39 against, 16 undecided. Lorimer vows to fight, saying he would rather be fired than resign.
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New York Times
Chicago
Sherman
William Lorimer
United States
Illinois
Lorimer
Senate
United States Senate
la Salle Street National Bank
James Schoolcraft Sherman
Senator Lorimer
Englewood
Pennsylvania Railroad
Elbridge Hancey
William Lorimer, Jr
James R. Mann
Washington
Ann
Mr. Sherman
National Capital
Harry 8S. New
Republican National Committee
Root
Col. New
Ol. New
Old Eutaw House Fire Destroys Baltimore Hotel
The Eutaw House at Baltimore and Eutaw Streets, Baltimore's oldest hotel, sustained heavy damage from a basement fire caused by an explosion. Two hours of firefighting saved the five story brick building as occupants escaped. a Chicago man named Gale saved about 1500 dollars in jewelry. The structure housed Oscar Underwood forces for the Democratic National Convention and the Underwood Marching Club. The Gene Caufman Hat Company on the first floor lost 15000 dollars of stock to water.
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Baltimore
Eutaw House
Baltimore and
Eutaw Streets
Gale
Chicago
Oscar W. Underwood
Underwood Marching Club
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Gene Caufman Hat Company
Six Young Brides Signal Sudden Navy Departure
In San Diego the gun boat Annapolis returns with six newly married officers, each bride losing the husband to Central American service. Ensigns Wuest, Alexander, Gilbert, Lewis, Libbin, and Paymaster Gower wed within weeks of orders, then faced separation as ships sail south.
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New York Times
San Diego
Cal
United States
Annapolis
Central American
R. W. Wuest
Mildred Brown
J. T. Alexander
Kansas City
H. Gilbert
D. E. Lewis
S. 8S
Libbin
William Gower
Brokers Held for Court in Pittsburgh Embezzlement Case
James W. Scully, Charles A. Painter, and Daniel Beech, ex-members of Scully Painter & Beech, were held for court on embezzlement charges filed by John W Rutherford. Rutherford claims they diverted 276.28 dollars and sixty shares to themselves. They posted 500 bail each. The firm’s suspension was announced two weeks earlier on the New York Pittsburgh exchanges and the Chicago Board of Trade.
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Pittsburgh
Penn
James W. Scully
Charles A. Painter
Daniel Beech
Scully
Fire at Mallory Line Pier destroys records and damages property
A blaze swept Mallory Line Pier No. 45 on the North River causing about $5,000 in damage and destroying many records. Charlotte Rogers, an 18 year old telephone operator, stayed at her switchboard under a makeshift umbrella to relay fire updates as the fire fought in two towers. Chief Kenton escorted her to safety once the blaze was controlled.
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Mallory Line
North River
West Street
Charlotte Rogers
Spring Street
Kelly
Kenlon
Lorimer Case Takes New Turn as Pressure Mounts
Washington reports say Lorimer backers grow wary after Illinois primary defeat. Vice President Sherman is alleged to push Lorimer toward voluntary resignation to avoid a damaging Senate vote. Lorimer telegraphed Cullom claiming illness to avoid immediate action while Sherman may have urged him to stay home and resign.
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New York Times
Washington
Lorimer
Mr. Lorimer
Illinois
Sherman
Chicago
Senate
Congress
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Mr. Cullom
Cullom
Norfolk and Western Inaugurates Line to Philadelphia Start
On May 26 the Norfolk and Western will inaugurate a new line beginning from Philadelphia. The route will connect New York and Winston-Salem with a change at Wilmington. For details contact Norfolk and Western at 1245 Broadway.
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Norfolk & Western
York
Winston-Salem
N. C
Iman
Paradelphia
Broadway
Roosevelt Guard Dies After Accident in Atlantic City
Major William H. Robinson of Hamilton died at Marvel Sanitarium after being knocked from the running board of the Roosevelt party automobile in Atlantic City. He had tried to keep enthusiastic supporters from shaking Col. Roosevelt’s hand when he fell under the rear wheel. Col. Roosevelt sent condolences to Mrs. Robinson.
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New York Times
Atlantic City
N. J
William H. Robinson
Hammonton
Col. Roosevelt
Marvel Sanitarium
Major Robinson
Major Robbins
Roosevelt
Indiana
Pacific
Roosevelt campaign expenses reported in Maryland
Col Joseph R Baldwin treasurer for Roosevelt in Maryland filed a report on the primary campaign costs. The tally shows receipts of 15405.69 and disbursements of 15337.71 with large gifts from Hooper 4000, Washington headquarters 5000, Carrington 600, and Bonaparte 750. Several donors gave between 1000 and 50 dollars, with some as small as 1.
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New York Times
Belair
Joseph R. Baldwin
Roosevelt
Maryland
County Court House
Hooper
Washington
Col. E. C. Carrington
Osevelt
Charles J. Bonaparte
Wright Again Rallies for Wright Recovery
Dayton physicians report Wilbur Wright showing signs of strength after typhoid fever. He spent a comfortable night and his fever subsides slightly, renewing hope for full recovery.
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Aviator
Dayton
Ohio
Wilbur Wright
Blood Transfusion Operation Saves Baby at Framingham
John M. Merrian president of Framingham Hospital underwent an operation to transfuse adult blood to his infant niece, a three weeks old, in what surgeons call the first known case of adult blood given to an infant. Doctors expect rapid improvement.
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New York Times
South Framingham
Mass
John M. Merrian
Framingham Hospital
Horseshoers Win Suit Over City Lockout
In Cincinnati Judge Dickson granted a temporary injunction to journeymen horseshoers, ruling the lockout a restraint of trade and illegal. The order halts the alleged lockout pending a further hearing as employers had closed most union shops after rejecting a wage agreement.
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Cincinnati
Union Horseshoers
Dickson
Common Pleas Court
Journeymen Horseshoers
Horseshoers
Yorktown Gunboat Decommissioned at Mare Island
The U S gunboat Yorktown from Dewey's Manila fleet was placed out of commission at Mare Island Navy Yard Vallejo on May 25. It may be sold to a Central or South American republic with Mexico making a provisional purchase offer. Yorktown was commanded by the late Admiral Robley D Evans at Valparaiso during 1891 Chile tensions.
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Vallejo
United States
Yorktown
Dewey
Manila
Mare Island Navy Yard
Mexis
Robley D. Evans
Vallparaiso
Chile
Evans
Minister Leaps to Death in Typhoid Delirium
In Pittsburgh on May 25 the Rev. H G Buisch an Episcopal minister from Taren tum Pa escaped nurses during typhoid fever and jumped from a hospital window dying forty minutes later. He had served in Hamburg and Middleport New York and was born in Batavia. He graduated from Delancey Divinity School in Syracuse in 1902.
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Pittsburgh
Penn
H .G. Buisch
Tarentum
Buisch
Pennsylvania
New York State
Hamburg
Middleport
Batavia
Delancey Divinity School
Syracuse
Mrs Thaw Must Move After Lynch Sale at Fishkill Landing
Bernard F. Lynch sold his Fishkill Landing house to Samuel Beskin. Mrs Mary Thaw, boarding with the Lynch family, must move by July 1. Some expect she may buy near her son at Matteawan Asylum. rulings on Thaw's sanity and trial imply no imminent liberty for him.
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New York Times
Fishkill Landing
N. Y
Bernard F. Lynch
Samuel Beskin
Mary Thaw
Lynch
Thaw
Harry
Matteawan Asylum
Russell
Keogh
Seven Hurt by Lightning on Flint Estate
Seven workmen were found unconscious in the ruins of a building struck by lightning on the Dr Austin Flint Jr estate near Millbrook New York. Patrick Kearney recovered enough to reach Dr Flint’s home to raise the alarm. Dr Mackenzie of Millbrook aided the victims in the storm aftermath.
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New York Times
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Austin Flint, Jr
Millbrook
Flint
Patrick Kearney
Taft Roosevelt Fight Heads Toward New Jersey Primary
Taft and Roosevelt campaign managers estimate delegates in New Jersey as a three way GOP contest with La Follette and Wilson. They forecast district and at large wins while Wilson runs on the Democratic side amid the Smith Nugent machine opposition.
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New Jersey
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
U. S
Robert M. la Follette
Col. Roosevelt
Senator la Follette
Woodrow Wilson
Roosevelt
Ohio
Gov. Wilson
Smith-Nugent
Friends of
Wilson
la Follette
E. E. Grosscup
Democratic State Committee
TIMES
Essex County
James Nugent
United States
James Smith, Jr
Teddy
The
United Es
White House
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