Operators Plan Counter Proposal to Roosevelt Board
At a joint meeting of anthracite operators and miners in New York on April 11 the operators rejected arbitration and offered to have the Roosevelt commission decide whether conditions changed since the 1903 award. They would arbitrate new matters but decline union recognition and seek a three year contract. The plan criticizes reference to the board of conciliation and proposes referral only of appropriate issues.
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New York
Mitchell
Roosevelt
Bro
Bok
Audhrorite Coal Strike Commission
Board of Conciliation
Anthracite Strike Commission
Iinor
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Board of Evacuation
Tucker Pleads Mercy in Death Sentence Letter
Charles L Tucker condemned for the murder of Mabel Page writes Governor Guild asking mercy and a commutation to life imprisonment Robet Walker chaplain at Middlesex jail delivers the plea Tucker asks for a fair chance and insists time will prove his innocence if spared from execution
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Charles L. Tucker
Boston
Governor Guild
Mabel Page
Robert Walker
Middlesex County
Tucker
Chinese Danishs on Rampage in Henan and Shangtung
Reports from April describe disturbances in southern Henan and western Shangtung caused by the Big Knife society. The unrest, linked to hostility to a new educational scheme and Catholics, manifests as bandit raids on hemp stores, with Henan's force estimated at 12,000 bearing inscribed banners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preing
Henan Province
Shangtung
Big Knife Society
Bu Honan
Panic on the Pilgrim reaches New London harbor
The Breamer Pilgrim, stuck in a fierce sound storm, abandoned its Fan River voyage. Passengers numbered 800 were moved to a special train and sent on to Boston after a night of panic and relief in New London.
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New London
Conn
Sound
Fan River
Boston
Mansion seeks will of Charles F. Wilson in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia on April 21 a mansion belonging to Charles F. Wilson, a wealthy banker and Quaker, is being searched for a will that would leave the bulk of his estate to charity. Three women, each said to be seventy years old and the banker’s only relatives, are said to be interested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Charles F. Wilson
Jeuktataywy
Pat
New York Star Falls In Swoon At Knickerbocker
Frite Sebetf, leading woman in Itle Mediste, created a sensation at the Knickerbocker theater when she fell to the floor during the second act. Her head struck the stage with a loud thud and many in the audience feared she was dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Swoon
Frite Sebetf
Knickerbocker
Weather Probabilities Prompt Update
The fragment notes warmer trends with variable conditions as probabilities of rain or sun remain uncertain.
Bad Boy Made Good After Brain Operation In Toledo
Harold Hurley once headed for Lancaster Reform School after years of trouble. Surgeons at St. Vincent's operated to relieve brain pressure, and the twelve year old now shows a gentle, affectionate, obedient nature, a stark change his mother calls a new mind and soul.
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Harald Hurley
Toledo
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Harold Hurley
Harold
Twlve
Lancaster Reform School
Bey
Dilgart
Digart
Lancaster
Bailey Proposes Power Shift Over Interstate Rate Orders
In Washington on April 21 Senator Bailey addressed a packed Senate, arguing Congress can deny inferior courts the power to suspend Interstate Commerce Commission orders. He stressed that the Constitution is the source of all power but must be given life by congressional action. A Hale hint suggested an early vote on the rate bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Senator Bailey
Bailey
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
United States
Mrr. Hale
Olive Logan Accuses Her Husband Arrested for Drunkenness
New York April 11 Olive Logan a former writer lecturer and actress has caused her husband to be arrested for habitual intoxication.
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Olive Logan
New York
Financial and Commercial Closing Stock Quotations
Closing stock quotations and market values show strong call money at 2 percent for prime mercantile paper. The week’s exports from New York total $11,854,495, with closing prices listed for major railroads, steel, electric, and telegraph equities such as Am Capper, Central, Atchison, Reading, C C and St L, Rock Island, Ches Ohio, St Paul, Chi and North, Southern Pac, Southern Ry, Gen Electric, Texas Pacific, Lackawanna, Union Pacific, U S Steel, Metropolitan, West U nion, Missouri Pacific, and more.
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New York
Ama. Capper
Central
Atchison
Resid Nort. & West
Penn. R. R
Brooklyn
Reading
St. L
Rock Island
Ches. & Ohio
Bt. Paul
Chi. & Northy
Southern Pac
Southern Ry
Erle
ISG Gen. Electric
Bugar Oe
Lsta Eil. General
Texas Pacific
Lackawanna
Union Pacific
Poh Louis. & Nash
Steel
Manhattan
Metropolitan
Union
Miszouril Pac
New York Markets Bulk Grain and Produce Report
Market notes show FLOUR steady and quiet with Minnesota patents various prices and winter reports. WHEAT weak under favorable weather and cautious demand. CORN mixed with improved weather aiding declines. BUTTER and CHEESE steady with price dips in butter. HAY and STRAW firm. LIVE POULTRY steady to higher on select items. FOWLS and other poultry prices listed with ranges for old and young stock.
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New York
Minnesota
Bearlah
Liverpool
Mary
Warren
Ted Kidney
Olds
Oldu
Cattle and sheep market steady with varied quotes
Receipts at the supply fair show a steady market for cattle with prime heavies and veal calves trading around 6.15 to 7.00. West Yorkers and heavier stock land around 4.56 to 5.25 with lambs and wethers priced between 1.65 and 3.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Arcade
Evite and Common
Gorky Arrives in America to Spread Socialist Doctrine
Russian writer and revolutionary Maxim Gorky, accompanied by his wife, landed in New York aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. He vows to propagate a union of free workers and socialism while visiting the United States, with Mark Twain among anticipated guests at a forthcoming dinner. He criticizes the Russian government and predicts arms are necessary for revolution, planning to travel across the United States before returning to Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alexei Maximovitch Pieshkof
Maxim Gorky
Steppes
Gorky
America
Woina Gord’yeff
Union of All Men
Social Democrats
Russia
Count Witte
Mark Twain
United States
Vera Cameron Secretly Marries Millionaire Jobo Morgan
Friends of Vera Cameron, a famed Broadway show girl, learned she secretly wed last Sunday night to Jobo Morgan, a widower and millionaire, and will reside in a grand uptown mansion. Cameron rose to prominence in The Girl From Kays company and has dazzled Broadway for five years.
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Stee
New York
Vera Cameron
Broadway
Jobo Morgan
Wash
Miss Cameron Frst
Kays
Standard Oil Agent Convicted in Connecticut Case
In Middletown Connecticut on April 11 the superior court found John Boylan local agent for Standard Oil guilty of selling oil of inferior and dangerous quality. He was sentenced to forty days in jail and fined $25 plus costs. The charges stem from two civil suits by Theodore White after a lamp explosion at his home in January.
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Standard Oil
Middletown
Conn
John Boylan
Standard Oil Company
Theodore White
Slocum Named Successor to Harper at Carnegie Fund
COLORADO SPRINGS Colo April 11 The Rev Dr William F P Slocum of Colorado College has wired his acceptance of the post as successor to the late W R Harper president of the Andrew Carnegie foundation fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Br. Slocum
Harper
Colorado Springs
Colo
William FP. Slocum
Colorado College
W. R. Harper
Andrew Carnegie Foundation Fund
Senator Blease Not Guilty Acquittal at Saluda Killing Trial
State Senator Eugene Blease was acquitted of the murder of his brother in law Joe Ben Coleman in Saluda after a trial in Columbia. Prosecutors argued the killing was deliberate but the jury found him not guilty.
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Senator Blease
Columbia
D. C
Eugene
Blease
Joe Ben Coleman
Saluda
Death of Ward Shippen Willing Father of Mrs Astor
Ward Shippen Willing aged 84 dies at his Philadelphia home from heart disease. He is identified as the father of Mrs Johan Jacob Astor. The obituary notes his long life and residence in the city.
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Aurora
Philadelphia
Fire destroys Pendleton stock stable. sixteen horses dead
Horace and Marlen Burnet report a blaze at Pendleton Oregon on April 11 that destroyed a large stock sales stable. Sixteen horses perished in the fire and laws indicate a total loss of five thousand dollars.
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Horace and
Marlen Burnet
Pendleton
Ore
Giants Swat Providence in Exhibition Showdown
The New York Giants routed the Providence Eastern League champions 17 to 0 at the Peto grounds. Ames McGinnity and Taylor led the hitting spree as Browne, Devlin, and Marshall contributed in a one sided game noted for a mushy outfield and treacherous baselines.
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Giants
New York
Peto
Devlin
Marshall
Jack Dunn
Providence
Steve Brodic
Baltimore
Karney
Philadelphia
Dunn
Taylor
Ames
MacGinnity
Bresnahan
Cooper
Maddox
McKenney
Southern steeplechase thrill tops Washington meet
In a sunny Washington race, Game Cock ridden by LHvans edged Olereso with Ar.Smith up by a nose in the Southern steeplechase handicap for hunters under the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association rules. It was hailed as the best running of the event.
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Game Cock
Washington
Hunt Association
L. Hvans
Olereso
Ar. Smith
Sutton and Slassen Win in World Billiard Championship
New York April 11 George Sutton famous billiard expert defeated Albert G Cutler of Boston in 18.2 balk line world championship at 500 to 220. In the second game George Slassen of this city beat Louis Cure the French expert 500 to 351.
Oakland Races Toss Ups See Long Odds Winners
In Oakland Gioomy Gus won the third race at 25 to 1. Mer gregor, another long shot, captured the place. A hundred yards from the wire in the fourth race Linda Rose appeared certain to win but The Major secured a splendid ride and crossed first.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Gioomy Gus
Mergregor
Linda Rose
Glyven
Open Golf Tournament Delivers Top Prizes in Washington
In an open golf tournament for professionals and amateurs Alex Smith Nas sau N . won first prize of 150 dollars with a medal score of 156. Isaac Mackie Foxhills Staten Island took second prize 100 dollars with 158. David Ogilvie earned third prize 50 dollars for 161.
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Washington
Alex Smith
Nassau
Isaac Mackie
Foxhills
Staten Island
David Ogilvie
La Pucelle Sets Track Record at Oaklawn
La Pucelle lowered the six and a half furlong track record at Oaklawn to 1:19 3-5, defeating favorite Broom Handle. Expect to See and Ina Gray were among the winning favorites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Pucelle
Hot Springs
Ark
Belmont Buys Rock Sand for 125000 in London
August Belmont has purchased the English racing stallion Rock Sand for 125000. Rock Sand has won the Derby the St Leger and the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes for his owner Sir J Miller at various meetings.
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Belmont
London
Rock Sand
Sir J. Miller
Lady Henrietta Wins at New Orleans Fairgrounds
In spite of light showers the Fairgrounds track was fast Lady Henrietta the best of her company and the only winning favorite.
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Lady Henrietta
New Orleans
Fairgrounds
Lynch Mob Breaks Up on New York Subway Incident
In New York on April 11 a mob of over a hundred men gathered to attack Albert Traut after a reported assault on Miss Isabel Oliver on the Sixth Avenue Line at Seventy Second Street. Police intervened as a rope was found and Traut was saved from death.
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New York
Albert Traut
Second Street
Isabel Oliver
Schooner Rising Sun Burned Off Wells Beach
The two masted schooner Rising Sun of St George Maine was burned at Drake's Island Wells Beach after gale damage and cargo ignition from water entering the hold. Captain W Anderson owner ran the vessel ashore and, with crest of two men and three passengers, walked ashore at low tide.
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Kennebunefort
St. George
Drake's Island
Wells Beach
W. Anderson
Anderson
Soldier Witness Claims False Testimony About Patrick Murder
In New York on April 11 Sergeant Stanberry of the U S Army testified that Valet Jones told him that his testimony about Patrick killing Rice was false. Stanberry refused to answer whether he had ever been accused of crime.
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Patrick
New York
Stanberry
U.S. A
Valet Jones
Rice
Lalse
Mother shoots at cat by fence. child dies from accidental shot
In Roanoke Virginia on April 1 a mother William Floyd while aiming at a cat on the back fence accidentally shot her three year old daughter in the neck. The child died soon after from the injuries.
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Roanoke
Willian Floyd
Disaster at Naples as Vesuvius erupts burying market
Naples April 11 a frightful eruption of Mount Vesuvius devastates central Naples and nearby towns. About 250 feared dead at Monte Oliveto market with 60 bodies recovered and over 160 wounded. Rescue efforts continue under Duke of Aosta as ash clouds shroud the city and rail and sea links fail.
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Naples
Vesuyius
Gayety
Mount Vesuvius
Duke of
Aosta
Vesuvius
Ottajanc
Torre del Greco
Torre ‘del’ Greco
Torre del Annunziata
San Giuseppe
Masa
Java
Torre del Annunzista
Pompeii
Vesu- Viana
Saviano
Gercoia
Roosevelt Sends Condolence to Italian King After Vesuvius Eruption
Washington April 11 The president dispatched via cable a message of sympathy to the king of Italy regarding the Mount Vesuvius eruption and the resulting loss of life. Wichita April 13 Edward Blackburn stockyards treasurer arrested charged with embezzling 20600 from Wichita Stockyards Company at the request of Talton Embry, the largest stockholder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Washington
Italy
Mount Vesuvius
Stockyards
Wichita, Kar
Edward Blackburn
Wichita Stockyards Company
Talton Embry
Supervisor Walter Johnson Dies in Belton At 54
Sudden death shocks Ballston as Walter Johnson, supervisor of the town of Belton, dies here aged fifty four. Authorities report a fatal illness or incident leading to his passing, prompting tributes from officials and residents.
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Ballston
Walter Johnson
Belton
Dowie Weakens After Chicago Arrival
Dowie arrives in Chicago from St Louis amid a tense scene at the depot. He shows calm as police officers intervene when an agitator declares legal steps to restore Zion City. Dowie declines immediate move to Zion, citing fear of bodily harm from enemies and promising future action.
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Ehifaik
Dowie
Chicago
St Louis
Zion City
Tock
Lorna
Doyle
Zion
Longworth Facing Strong Challenge in Cincinnati Race
Nicholas Longworth, the congressman from Cincinnati, is eyed to face a tough bid in the district. Theodore Horstman, once city solicitor and former mayoral candidate, is named as a principal challenger likely to prove formidable. Cox, the recently defeated Republican boss, once supported Longworth, adding party tension to the race.
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Washington
Nicholas Longworth
Congress
Cincinnati
Jissulan
Theodore Horstman
Longworth
George B. Cox
Albany Senate Backs Bill to Abolish Raines Hotels
Albany April 11 The Senate passed the bill to abolish Raines law hotels in an emergency message. Governor Higgins is to review after unanimous assembly approval. Two insurance bills also passed without debate, including rules on property acquisition by life companies and anti rebates in life insurance.
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Raines Law Houses
Albany
Senate
Prem
Raines Law
Higgins
Assembly
General Corporation
Goveernor Higgins
Burglary Burglar Seeks Food Loot in Boston Breaks
Police hunt the highest known burglar after three food-only daytime thefts in three days. He cooked or ate items on the spot and snatched silverware and valuables from each home. one entry left a torn note reading a phrase about a hungry stomach. A separate rail collision near Wilmington, following heavy fog, involved the New York and Norfolk express and a freight train with two crewmen reported.
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Boston
Chaffee May Head SOP Postponed Offer of Presidency
General A. R. Chaffee declined an offer to lead the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in New Orleans recently. He arrived and will consider a new proposition from the society amid the ongoing work. French warships will aid Naples as Mount Vesuvius erupts and relief efforts proceed.
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Chaffee
Adi Aa R. Chaffee
Society For the Prévention of Cruelty To Animals
New Orleans
Society
Naphim
Paris
Naples
Siie
Vesuvity
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