Rioters Attack Street Car in Chicago as Strike Turmoil Grows
Mayor Dunne voiced little hope of settling the Montgomery Ward strike after a day of clashes in Chicago. A mob of about 2000 attacked a street car carrying two wagon drivers, smashing windows as 20 officers protected the arrested riders. One nonunion worker was badly beaten and may die.
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Chicago
Teamsters
Dunne
Montgomery, Ward & Co
State and
Madison Street
Central Station
Teamsters Leader threatens extended strike against Ward and Co
President Shea of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced the strike against Ward and Co would be extended if peace proposals were repeatedly rejected. Unions aim to broaden the action to other firms, while Ward and Co kept work under police guard amid disorder.
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Chicago
Shea
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Ward & Co
Boycott alleged by Standard Oil in Wayside district
Independence Kansas April 18 Commissioner Garfield reports evidence of boycott and discrimination by Standard Oil. Producers testify 41 of 60 leasers in Wayside unable to continue business due to Standard Oil attitude. Garfield and Parker inspect Wayside wells and plan to visit Bartlettsville to view oil fields.
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Independence
Kas
Garfield
Wayside
Standard Oil
Thi
Kanai
Parker
Bartlettsville
Standard cuts oil price to pressure Independents
Lima April 14 The Standard lowers crude oil price five cents a barrel in Kansas and the two territories. The move pressures independents by refusing oil testing below 2 degrees gravity and accepting only a tenth of that grade, signaling widespread lease shutdowns in the West.
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Lima
Standard
Kansas
Merger Squeezes Water Firm in New Jersey
In Trenton on April 13 a revised certificate of incorporation reduced capital stock from 400 million to 396.4 million dollars and outlined a plan to absorb outstanding shares. Northern Securities plans to exchange par value stocks: Northern Pacific at 49.27 and Great Northern at 20.017, with holders receiving stock in the merger.
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Trenton
N. J
Northern Securities
Secretary of State
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Cattleman Wins Damages In Idaho Sheep Case
The Lewiston district court jury awarded $150 to a cattleman from John Rinne and wife against M. Collins and others in a sheep and cattle dispute over 490 acres along Hat Creek. Plaintiffs claimed sheep grazing damaged land, reduced milk production, and forced cattle to seek pasture in the Blue Mountains. The verdict follows a difficult jury decision on damages.
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Lewiston
Idaho
District Court
John Rinne
M. Collins
Hatwal Creek
Blue Mountains
Lost 1735 in North End Restaurant Robbery
J W Landon of North Yakima was robbed of 1735 in a Portland restaurant in the north end. A time deposit check for 1700 and $16 in cash disappeared from his pocket after a well dressed man sat beside him and briefly interacted. The missing purse held 35 in gold and silver.
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Portland
J. W. Landon
North Yakima
North End
London
Union Depot
Towet
Lanion
Timber Belt Railroad to Tap Grand Ronde Line
The Grand Ronde Lumber company of Perry will build a seven mile railway from Tillamook south along the Grand Ronde river to log the timber belt. An engine, 12 cars and seven miles of rails are ordered. Work begins at once with several hundred men employed. The line will serve logging needs and later haul mining camps and farming districts upstream. F S Murphy, manager, oversees construction.
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Piret
Avit Iy
Grand Ronde Lumber Company
Tlilgard
Grand Ronde
Perry
Murphy
Secret Service Chief to Investigate Counterfeiting in Manila
Chief Wilkie of the secret service departed for Manila to probe alleged counterfeiting of the new Philippine American currency. En route, he will stop at Honolulu to establish a branch of the service before sailing from San Francisco on the Korea May 2.
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Washington
Wilkie
Secret Service
Manila
Wtay
Honolulu
San Francisco
Korea
Honolulu man to stand trial for stolen bonds
London Bow Street court committed Fleury Kappa of Honolulu for extradition on charges of stealing $00 bonds from Hawaii Trust Company. This marks the first extradition case involving Hawaii since it fell under U S jurisdiction.
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London
Fleury Kappa
Honolulu
Bow Street
Hawaii Trust Company
Hawaii
United States
Ex Senator Bunkera Indicted For Bribe Trial Opens
Sacramento April 15 Ex Senator Bunkera was placed on trial this morning for accepting a bribe. The day was occupied by neglecting a dury.
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Sacramento
Cal
Bunkera
France Enforces Neutrality Regulations in Indo China
Paris directs Indo China’s governor to enforce wartime neutrality rules. Saigon naval forces ordered toward Kamranh Bay. In Singapore, the steamship Hulsang reports the Russian fleet refueling at Katirank Bay with coaling and Run con fleet at anchor.
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Saigon
Kamranh Bay
Paris
M. Beau
Indo-China
Singapore
Hulsang
Katirank
Runcon
Japanese Proclaim Tengaru Strolia A Defense Line
In Tokio on April 18 the Japanese announced the Tengaru strolia as a defense line and said usual navigation restrictions will prevail.
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Tokio
Japan Builds First Steel Plant in the Orient
The Japanese government ties with a Cleveland engineering firm to build at Kuri a complete steel plant including a wire drawing shop, the first such plant in the Orient, plus a tee plant at Shanghai. The mikado aims to reduce reliance on English and German ordnance suppliers.
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Meveland
Cleveland Engineering
Kuri
Orient
Mikado
Cleveland Company
Shanghai
China
Tokyo Opens Subscriptions for Fifth Domestic Loan
Tokyo reports the fifth domestic loan subscriptions will open May 1. The loan total is set at 50,000,006 dollars.
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Tokyo
Trial Opens in Moscow for Kaleitf Assassin of Sergius
The trial of Kaleitf, accused of murdering Grand Duke Sergius, opened in Moscow. He refused to plead and was sentenced to death.
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Sergius
Moscow
Kaleitf
Serigus
Kaleleff
Land Fraud Trials in Portland Highlight Pleas and Defenses
In Portland on April 18 Attorney Heney closed his argument against Senator Mitchells plea in abatement. Mitchells attorney then urged the plea of not guilty for Wade and Dr W H Davis Albany mayor who faced land fraud indictments. Davis filed a demurrer as Mitchell Hermann Williamson and other leading defendants attended the session.
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Portland
Clatriot
Heney
Mitche
Mitchell
Im Wade
W. H. Davis
Albany
Hermann
Williamson
Ticket Scalpagers Enjoined From Selling Convention Tickets
The Southern Pacific obtained a court order in San Francisco on April 18 to stop A Ottinger and other local scalpers from dealing in excursion tickets to Woodmen of the World and Knights of Columbus conventions in Los Angeles and to the Lewis and Clark exposition in Portland.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific
A. Ottinger
Woodmen of the World
Knights of Columbus
Los Angeles
Portland
Tug Explodes Killing Eight Crew Near Kingston
Cape Vincent reports a Canadian government tug exploded at Kingston Ontario this afternoon causing the death of eight crew members with survivors and investigation details pending.
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Kills
Cape Vincent
Kingston
Ontario
Alexander Victoriously By One Agent Hyde Hissed
General agents of the Equitable Assurance Society met at Savery hotel in New York with President Alexander praising the agents for bringing 400, 60,000 into the company and pledging heartful support for mutualization. Hyde faced hisses but pressed on while Tarbell defended his renewal stake and denied repaying treasury funds. The officers then retired.
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New York
The
Equitable Assurance Society
Savery Hotel
Alexander
Onea
Hyde
Tarbell
Tarbel
Treasury
Equitable Agents Back Alexander in Mutualization Move
New York April 18 The general agents of the Equitable adopted unanimously a resolution supporting President Alexander and his plan to mutualize the company He threatened to go to the attorney general with books and records and to make public charges against Mr Hyde if forced out The meeting is seen as likely to settle the company affairs peacefully with Alexander prevailing.
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New York
The
Equitable
Alexander
Mr. Hyde
Equitable Life
Office
Equitable Society
Millionaire seeks divorce in cruelty suit custody of son
Chicago April 16 J E Brady a former Chicago millionaire now in Pasadena California filed for divorce from Mrs Emma Given Bryan Brady charging cruelty and seeking custody of his eight year old son Mia Brady previously received thirty thousand dollars alimony from her former husband Charles N Bryan another Chicago millionaire Brady’s divorce from him precedes this suit
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Chicago
J. E. Brady
Pasadena
Cal
Emma Given Bryan Brady
Brady
Mia
Charles N. Bryan
Minnesota Beats All Records on Pacific Crossing
The Great Northern steamer Minnesota was sighted in the strait of Fuca this morning, telegraphed from Yokohama on the 6th. The voyage Westbound across the Pacific reportedly breaks all records for speed and distance, surpassing earlier crossings.
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Minnesota
Pacific
Seattle
Great Northern
Straita of
Fuca
Telett Yokohama
Woodcraft Convention in Session in Los Angeles
Five thousand Woodmen of the World gather in Los Angeles for the head encampment with 162 Pacific jurisdiction delegates. Elections for head commissioner to replace the late F L A Falkenburg loom, with candidates H Foley S J Hank and A D H Keith. Next Wend camp likely in Seattle. Women of Woodcraft consider moving headquarters from Lewiston. Uniform ranking contemplates joint premiums across nine Pacific states under Major General Wil B E Rapsan’s command. head camp meets through Wednesday April 22.
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Los Angeles
Pacific
FL A. Falkenburg
H. Foley
S. J. Hank
Denver
D H. Keith
Tutte
Seattle
Woodcraft
Lewsville
Col
Wil B E. Rapsan
San Francisco
Wtesion
Government Gets Railroad Directors Elected
The government formally took over the property of the Pahoma railroad company in New York on April 1. Directors elected include Theodore P. Shontz, Charles J. Magoon, Peter C. Hains, Oswald H. Ernest, William Barclay Parsons, Edward A. Drake, Mordical T. Endicott, J B H Harrod, and others. Shonts to serve as president of the board.
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New York
Pahoma Railroad Company
Theodore P. Shontz
Charles J. Magoon
Peter C. Hains
Oswald H. Ernest
William Barclay Parsons
J. BR. Deobaldia
Edward A. Drake
John F. Wallace
Mordical T. Endicott
J. B. H. Harrod
William Newson Cromwell
Clarence Edwards
Conger L. Farnham
Bhonts
Body of Lord Francis Douglas Likely Recovered This Year
Geneva reports strong probability that Lord Frank Douglas’s body from the Matterhorn ascent will be found this summer as the Zematt glacier descends toward the valley. Forty years of searching have yielded no trace, but natural glacial flow suggests the body may be retrieved in good preservation.
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Lord Francis Douglas
Geneva
Lord Frank Douglas
Zematt
Lord Douglas
Matterhorn
Gilacler
Douglas
Joseph Jefferson Dying In Florida
Jacksonville Florida April 18 The condition of Joseph Jefferson is unchanged this morning He is gradually wearing his hands and the report notes his decline as medical observers await further developments involving the veteran actor positions and public interest remains high
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Jacksonville
Fla
Joseph Jefferson
Fire destroys Clendenning business district in smash
A morning arson and attempted safe robbery in Clendenning, near Charleston, wrecked the town’s business area and caused about 126000 dollars in damage. No injuries were reported as investigators probe the incident.
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Charleston
W. Va
Clendenning
Officials Don’t Deny Charges in High Profile Indictments
Portland April 18 Special In responses to indictments against Senator Mitchell and Congressman Hermann their lawyers do not deny guilt but file demurrers to the grand jury findings identifying alleged irregularities. Hermann’s lawyers reaching accord with prosecutors while Mitchell seeks abatement on technical grounds. but no denial of charges is made and both defense teams aim to overturn the grand jury. John M Gearin and Joe Simon represent Hermann.
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Simon
Gearin
Portland
Mitchell
Hermann
Leval
John M. Gearin
Joe Simon
Bribed Land Office Officials Case Move to DC Trial
The Supreme Court today affirmed a New York district court ruling in the habeas corpus case of John A. Benson a millenaire real estate operator from San Francisco. Benson accused of bribing land office officials to obtain secret reports on land frauds and will be tried in the District of Columbia.
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Washington
Supreme Court
State District Court of New York
John A. Benson
Millenaire Real
San Francisco
Benvon
District of Columbia
Land Office
Senate Committee Probes Railroad Rate Bill Tactics
In Washington on April 18 Chairman Elking formed a senate committee to investigate the railroad rate bill. Seven members were chosen and the group met in executive session to discuss inquiry methods and possible approaches.
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Washington
Elking
Senate
Mire Huntin Nelo Dies in New Market Home
Plainfield North Carolina April 1 Mire Huntin Nelo mother of the late Mrs Charlee Fair wife of a San Francisco millionaire died at her home in New Market today The obituary notes her role as mother and her connection to the Fair family and the San Francisco wealth.
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Plainfield
N. C
Mire Huntin Nelo
Charlee Fair
San Francisco
New Market
Marshal Carney to resign as Pendleton marshal
The Pendleton city marshal, Marshal Carney, announces his resignation to focus on the livery business with Carney & Kennedy. He may serve until June 1 if desired, and the council will seek a successor, possibly Night Policeman O W Coffman. The lease of the Perringer stable on Thompson street expands the business, with completion by May 15, and care will be taken to enforce saloon-minor restraint as school board actions proceed.
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Marshal Carney
Dada
East Oregonian
Carney
Carney & Kennedy
Perringer
Thompson Street
O. W. Coffman
Designa
Thore
Pendleton
Council
Labor Troubles in France Victims to be Buried at Public
In Limoges France on April 18 the city announced public burial for victims of yesterday’s clash between strikers and soldiers. A general meeting of the strikers was held this afternoon amid fears of renewed disorders as troops patrol the streets.
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Limoges
France
Chicago grain market report from Clark Gunn Commission
Quotations furnished by the Clark Gunn Commission Company of Chicago show May wheat opening at 1.14 and closing at 1.154. The pit had little activity as large buyers waited for results. Corn closed at 47 and oats at 20.
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Clark Gunn Commission Company
East Court Street
Chicago
Tome Refuses to Howl in Rome Strike Fizzles
Rome April 18 The railway trainmen strike is generally regarded as a failure with more trains running today and new workers being hired. No disturbances have occurred.
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Rome
Riots Erupt in Ponce District After Meetings
San Juan Puerto Rico April 1 rioters disrupted two striker meetings in the Ponce district. An American flag was torn and trampled, police arrested several, and several rioters were injured. A general riot was anticipated to occur.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Ponce
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Geoffer
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Tug
Equitable Insurance Company
Indorse
Shonts
Rip van Winkle
Marshal Garney
Chicago Grain Markets
Tome
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