Lumber Line Strike Paralyses Chicago Mills and Standstill
The Chicago lumber district sees a general strike with only two firms remaining active as planing mills, sash and door plants shut, and carpenters laid off. Teamsters defy court orders, and President Shea vows to resist questions in chancery while troops may be called if needed.
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Associated Press
Chicago
O'Neil
Sitea
Teamsters’ Union
The
International Union
Shea
Tll
Chigadgo
Aew
Uick
Erooper
Jummen's Association
Nlow
Employers’ Association For Teamsters
Tamsters’ Union
Hkohlfiat
Sherman
Ghea
Hooper
Expresa
O'Neill
Dunne
Tragedy in Ross Valley ends in murder suicide
Williame Stephens 35 killed his wife and three of five children in their Ross Valley home then wounded a milkman during a chase before shooting himself. Neighbors found all five family members in bed with revolver wounds. two children survived.
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Assocated Press
Ross Valley
Cal
Williame Stephens
Stephens
San Francisco
Wisconsin marshals pursue John F Dietz to Cameron dam
A Ladysmith Wisconsin special reports that two U S marshals and nine deputies traveled via the Central line toward Fifield Cameron dam to capture John F Dietz. Former Sheriff William H Appleby leads picked men toward Madison to join the force for the Cameron dam operation on the Thornapple river.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Ladysmith
Prentice
Wisconsin Central Line
United States
Central
Fifield
Cameron Dam
John F. Dietz
Belousaye
William H. Appleby
Madison
Thornapple River
Watertown Postmaster Greutzmacher Case Ends
Washington May 24 The Department announced that no further action will be taken regarding charges against W F Greutzmacher postmaster of Watertown Wisconsin. The case, which had stirred considerable agitation, is closed with no removal action pursued.
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Washington, D. C
Greutzmacher
Watertown
Wis
W. F. Greutzmacher
H. C. Stevens
Sabbath Discontinued Sunday Excursions Declared Unneeded
At the South Presbyterian church general assembly meeting in Fort Worth Texas on May 24 the Sabbath and family religion committee recommended stopping Sunday excursions and restricting Sunday mail newspapers and trains.
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Associated Fross
Fort Worth
Texas
General Assembly of the South Presbyterian Church
Blacks Endorse Roosevelt In Iowa May Meeting
The Iowa Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs endorsed Roosevelt today at a function in Muncazine Iowa. They cited his attitude in recent race troubles as the reason for their support.
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Annotated Press
Muncazine
Iowa
Roosevelt’s
Iowa Federation of Colored Women's I Clubs
Wisconsin Senate Acts On Ballots and Civil Service
The Wisconsin Legislature moves toward codifying railway labour laws and municipal rules via a hold over senate commission. The recall of aldermen is rejected and a state civil service bill advances to third reading. Milwaukie school board election and income tax amendment proceed, while capitol relocation, state fair funding, and related measures face votes.
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Senate
Northwestern
Madison
W. A
Flint
Andrew
Senate Committee of Judiciary
Bli
Gottienberg
Mqnor
CIVIE
Milwanker
Wisconsin
Assembly
Secretary of State
State Board of Agriculture
Committee On
Claima
Agriculture Committee
Senate adjournment plans and proposed session days
The rules committee will meet this afternoon to discuss final adjournment. A decision on June 3 or June 6 is expected. There is a proposal to hold senate sessions on Saturdays and Mondays and both houses may meet on Memorial Day.
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State Fair
Committee On Rules
Thia
Senate
Assassination by Bomb Kills Officials in Caucasus
A bomb attack in the Caucasus today killed Nakachidza, Prine, and a governor’s accompanying lieutenant, with a trader also dead. The coachman is fatally injured, and the bombing occurred as the carriage was attacked.
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Agsoda
Baku
Caucasus
Paku
Prine
Nakachidza
Leutenant
Gover
President Roosevelt urged to act on Equitable crisis
Washington May 24 The Merchants' Association of New York urged President Roosevelt to take up the Equitable Life Assurance Society matter with a view to government investigation or insurance legislation. The president's reply to similar appeals has been cautious and no action has been taken, though the Commerce or Labor Departments are examining whether the government has authority.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Equitable Lita Assurance Society
Clarence Whitman
Merchants’ Association of New York
Whitman
White
New York
York Chants Association
King
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Arctic Expedition Contacts Baron Toll Search
Archangel Russia May 24 reports say the Ziegler Arctic expedition led by Anthony Fiala plans to visit Novel Island Zembla. The island governor ordered cooperation with the American party as it seeks traces of the Baron Toll expedition. Meanwhile in Bergen Norway May a steamer Belgica carrying the Duke of Orleans and the Orleans party sails to Tromsoe toward Arctic waters to aid communication with the Ziegler expedition.
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Aggoriate
Archangel
North Russia
Ziegler
Zalegler
Anthony Fiala
Brooklyn
Stockholm Students Clean City Streets During Strike
Stockholm high school students fill in for regular street cleaners on May 24 as volunteers join the effort. If the strike continues, military officers and civil officials plan a street cleaning brigade to handle sanitary needs.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
German Actress Dead After Stage Collapse at Berlin Theater
Amale Schoencieh, a renowned German stage actress for fifty years, died last night in Munich at age 71 after fainting during rehearsal at the Deutsche theater in Berlin a week earlier. She had previously visited the United States.
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Associated Press
Munich
Bavaria
Amale Schoencieh
Deutsche Theater
Berlin
United States
Grand jury called in Milwaukee graft investigation
Milwaukee judge Brazeau called a grand jury to meet June 5 upon a petition from District Attorney F. E. McGovern as part of the investigation into further alleged grafting.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Brazeo
Municipal Court
F. E. McGovern
Kaulbars Ill Prompts Return to Odesen
May 24 Odesen reports General Kaulbars commander of the second Manchurian army will return to Odesen due to a shattered health. The motive cited is illness affecting his ability to command in the field.
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Associated Press
Odesen
Kaulbars
Philadelphia City Hall Turmoil Sparks Court Injunctions
Philadelphia action pits Mayor Weaver against former officials as Smyth Costello seek injunctions restraining removal and blocking successors. Court warns over qualification, while Republican leaders vow fight to the bitter end and possible extra legislature to make ripper bills operative.
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Philadelphia
Public Safety
Smyth
Public Works
Costello
Weaver
Ralston
Common Pleas
Col Sheldon Potter
A. Lincoln Acker
Milligor
Mayar
Eragith
Insurance Camm m
Durham
Ripper
Rilts
United States Supreme Court
David J. Smith
Director of Public Safety
Court of Common Pleas
Col
Sheldon Potter
Appleton Waterworks dispute seeks court appointed appraisers
Appleton Wisconsin special waterworks committee met at city hall to appoint three consulting engineers as a board of appraisers to value the Appleton Waterworks plant and set a maximum value of 36000 dollars for the business. The city has issued bonds of 250000 dollars for a plant yet cannot use the funds as injunctions linger in Oshkosh. Additional suits against the water company have been heard.
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Appleton
Wis
State Supreme Court
Appleton Waterworks Company
Appleton ™ Waterworks Company
Board of Anpraisers
Burnell
Oshkosh
Defense Won't Answer in Salt Case Against Paper Company
Milwaukee May 24 a change of witnesses in the sal t case against the General Paper company failed to alter defense policy. W Z Stuart former general sales agent refused to answer questions about company profits and mill sales. He testified the company made contracts with robbers nationwide delivering paper directly from mills.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
United States
General Paper Company
W. Z. Stuart
Comany
Ellogg
Ansewer
General Peper Company
Postmasters Named in Washington May Assignment
Washington reports the president appointed Horatio Topple postmaster at West Aliis in a May 64 decision. The action marks a routine staffing update within federal postal service operations.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Horatio
West Aliis
Corn Takes a Jump in May Delivery Prices
Corn for May delivery rose sharply with a seven cent advance from yesterday's close. The market rally was driven by short sellers covering positions amid expectations of a continued aggressive bull campaign in the May delivery.
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Associated Proas
Chicago
Venterda
Freeah
William Ziegler Dies After Stroke at New York Home
William Ziegler prominent Arctic promoter, died at his country house near Cann in New York after a recent stroke. He was born October 1, 1844 in Weaver County, Pennsylvania, made a fortune in baking powder, funded battles against Brooklyn Long Island water purchase, and survived by a widow and a son. Funeral planned with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, New York.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
May & Weaver
Prin
Gordon
George
Graham
Pennsylvania Road
New York
Elihu Moot
Blaabet
Noraten
Cann
Alegder Dobreen
Wien
Ziegler
Weaver County
Pennsylvani
Iowa
Muscaothie
Ito
Brooklyn
Wnooduarn Cemetery
Jerds
Market opening and session swing in midday price shift
The market opened quietly with May np trading around 58 to 68 Y cents. Early moderate buying by shorts caused a near 2 cent advance before noon. A sharp midday surge lifted prices by 4 cents from yesterday, closing near 604% cents.
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Shorts
Metropolitan golf championship opens with star field at Fox Hills
A field of over seventy golfers began the seventh annual Metropolitan championship at Fox Hills Golf Club Staten Island. Walter J. Travis posted 39 39 for a 78 first half medal score while Wiecz tied at 83 and J Gee of Chicago matched 78 with strong Princeton links form. Dwight Partridge Garden City shot 83 and Marshall Writtach Montclair and John M. Ward Fox Hills each 80.
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Associates Press
New York
Fox Hills
Staten Ialand
Walter J. Travis
Travis
Wiecx
J. Gee
Chicago
Dwight Partridge
Garden City
Mareshal Writtach
Mont Clair
John M. Ward
Fox Hills Club
Heyl Testifies on Will Contest Influence
Heyl, the son in law and executor of the late Mrs. Li te Schandein, testified before Court Commissioner Gustav Wollaeger Jr. that she spoke on several occasions about making a new will and that he advised her it rested with her. He had previously seen the 1886 will and admitted his interest in the document during questioning by attorney Charles F. Faowsett.
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Orthweetrern
Qulwaukee
Wia
Heyl
Lite Schandein
Wilh
Gustav Vwollaeger Jr
Mr. Heyl
Charles F. Faowsett
Emi Schandein
Louisa F. Schandein
Railroad Officials Shift In Travel Agent Posts
General Passenger Agent J P Elmar of the Chicago Great Western announced staff shifts after the resignation of B M Jenkins of New York. David Brown Jr moves from St Paul to New York, W T Busch leaves Buffalo for Pittsburg, and W D Jones transfers to Cincinnati as a new office opens there. The changes take effect June 1.
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Associated Press
St. Paul
J. P. Elmar
Chicago Great Western Railway
B. M. Jenkins
New York City
Chicago
David Brown Jr
Northwestern
Grand Trunk
W. T. Busch
Buffalo
Great Western
Pittsburg
W. D. Jones
Cincinnati
Bank runs hit Lexington and Canton in Oklahoma and Ohio
The comptroller reports the First National Bank of Lexington Oklahoma failed today and Canton State Bank in Canton Ohio also closed its doors with the reason for failure not yet known.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
First National Bank
Lexington
Oklahoma
ST Ioe State Bank
Canton
Ohio
Canton Stat Bank
le Net
Monroe Doctrine Debate At Ohio State Convention
The Ohio Republican state convention opened with Secretary Taft presiding as temporary chair. He urged caution on the Monroe doctrine, noting U S influence should be exercised to keep Central and South American governments orderly and to avoid provoking European powers. Taft warned of obligations if the doctrine is asserted and urged readiness to protect the nation.
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Columbus
Republans
Ohio
Taft
United States
Europe
Central
South America
Wisconsin merchant hanged himself after refused marriage
A La Crosse Wisconsin special reports Thomas Thompson a Sterling Vernon county merchant hanged himself from a rafter in a shed. Officials say he married his aged mother after years of courtship failed to win his beloved. The tragedy reflects distress from unrequited love and unconventional nuptials.
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Miwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Thomas Thompson
Sterling
Vernon County
Princess Louise of Saxe-Coburg Declared Sane
Paris May 2 doctors appointed by a court to examine Princess Louise of Saxe Coburg report finds her mental condition clearly favorable to the princess.
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Associated Press
Paris
Louise of
Saxe-Coburg
Whiteman Trial Postponed
Buffalo police and court records report the Whiteman trial delayed due to a juror's ongoing illness. The case of Alonzo J. Whiteman will resume at the term once the juror recovers.
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Associated Press
Buffalo, N
Alonzo J. Whiteman
Race for Rottenness Ends With Phila Victory Hint
In a quirky race note from New York on May 24, Rev. Dr. Charles H. Parkshurst predicted Philadelphia would win, with New York close behind, as the White Star Mae Bailie for Liverpool faced delays.
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Associated Press
New York
Mae Bailie
Liverpool
Charles H. Parkshurst
Philadelphia
New Yorks
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