Akron Fatal Train Crashes Stir Rail Breakers
A Cleveland Akron and Columbus accommodation engine killed three people in a brutal week near Akron Ohio. Solon Miller was struck while crying near the edge of town and died. Mrs Frank Wiley walked with her husband and was mangled. William Norris, a milkman, died after being run down. Engineer John Simmons contemplates quitting railroading after the accidents.
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Saya
Freight Rates Change Across Western Tariff Updates
Pendleton inland tariff itemization shows widespread changes effective June 1, with 20 rate advances and elimination of many Western classification exceptions. Grain flour potatoes onions and hay retain current rates. new hay weight rules and carload minimums apply. Special rates for Baker City Huntington Lewiston Spokane are adjusted. several commodities move to Western classification.
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Oregon
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Huntington
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Spokane
Missouri
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Arlington
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Walla
May Corn Corner Settles After 66 Cent Settlement
In Chicago on May 25 the May corn corner engineered by James A. Patton and William A. Bartlett ended in a settlement by the shorts at 66 cents. Many contracts opened at 68 cents and after settlement fell to 1 cent amid excitement. The corner’s leaders secured large profits on the 12,000,000 bushels they held.
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James A. Patton
Willtim AH. Bartlett
Shorts
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tariff changes apply to East Portland plant shipments
Walla and Pendleton tales show elimination of switching charges under old tariff. Under new tariff new switching charges will be applied for carloads from turter milla and Standard Of plants on Southern Pacific tracks in East Portland, in addition to the regular tariff.
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Turter Milla
Standard
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Portland
City declares end to gambling in Runseing area
May 23 report says Runseing will ban all gambling. Mayor and Chief of Police C. L. Bennett state no gambling behind closed screens or “dens” where women are involved. Authorities vow to shut down poker rooms and related venues and seize property tied to the vice.
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WEW Directors Swore In At Mayor's Office
Philadelphia May 1a Talons Sheldon Potter new rector of Public works Linewin Acker sworn in at the mayor's office. They made pledges of fealty to the administration amid factional strife. David Linmythe the suspended director of wallic works applied today and was granted five stag injesiction prevention hin weccomer. ex-director Gostello Tsom remains in actuation against Mayor Weaver and Director Ager.
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Sheldon Potter
Public Works
Linewin Acker
Apayor's
David Linmythe
Wallic Works
Gostello Tsom
Wontello Tee
Weaver
Ager
Mayor Weaver Faces Suspension After Interruption Allegations
Philadelphia officials report an injunction suspends Mayor Weaver from office amid a probe into alleged letters connected to the Ageouel Salner matter. Two Republican directors, Potter and Acker, were named in the orders and prepared to resume interrupted duties.
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Ageouel Salner
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Ralston
Peddler in Oregon Fined Under New License Law
Ontario Oregon representative Heine was fined $50 by Probate Judge Brown for peddling without a license. The case marks the county’s first conviction under the newly enacted peddler license law and touches on interstate commerce questions.
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Heine
Lymen
Ontario
Ore
Stove Honqern
Gweplerdar
Effort to Settle Delays Case in New York
May 15 report states the suit Foilion vs Brokaw Wreach of promise is moved to June calendar by counsel seeking a settlement outside court. Insurgents gaining ground in Yemen as Arabian forces reportedly capture Hodeidah in the province.
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Ve. Brokaw
Brokaw
London
Anstestibonta
Hodeidah
Yemen
Presbyterian assembly picks Des Moines for next meeting
The Presbyterian general assembly selected Des Moines as the site for the upcoming meeting. The United Real Estate Owners' Association of New York, with 8000 property owners worth 420 million, proposes forming a cooperative fire insurance company to carry its risks.
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Winona Lake
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Presbyterian General Assembly
Dew Moines
United Real Estate Owners’ Association of New York
Striking Teamsters to Expand Involvement Across Hundreds
The strike threat grows with hundreds more Teamsters ready to walk off as managers prepare to call for a broader protest. Mayor Downe to request more police at Dearborn and Twenty-First streets as union leaders and officials debate discipline and mediation. Senator Platt and company heads claim disciplined responses to potential walkouts.
Murder case tied to wealthy druggist in Savannah
May 5 report says wealthy druggist Peftierti, linked to Daniel S. Henry case, shot himself in barn at 7 15 am after two witnesses alleged involvement. Regulators note his temperament may have driven the tragedy. connections to druggist's wife are mentioned, and suspicion rested on Peftierti before his death.
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Siromrth
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Dipping Horses for Mange in California County
Dr Noble reports two glanders cases among horses in Washington county. Infected animals were killed and cremated. nearby exposés placed under strict quarantine. He plans to travel to Canyon county after dipping horses for mange using a large tank and submersion method, aiming to prevent spread as Wyoming-bound stock prepares.
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Noble
Canyon County
Wyoming
Omaha Politician Tom Dennison In Court Testimony
In a courtroom appearance the Omaha politician Tom Dennison described a robbery involving diamonds. Dennison testified that W Pollock of New York planned a train transfer to Omaha to seize the jewels, which were then handed to Bennadson for a partial payout of $250 before the scheme unraveled.
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Tom Dennison
Omaha
W. Pollock
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Pollock
Lews
Fallank
Bennadson
Dancieon
Idaho Man Fined Under Livestock Sanitary Law
Dr G E Noble state veterinarian returned from Memious with word that William Campbell was convicted of violating livestock sanitary law. Campbell was fined 100 dollars and paid the sum, bringing the total fines to 41900 dollars, according to Noble.
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Hole
Moe
G. E. Noble
Memious
Wiliam Campbell
Campbell
Noble
Cody Seeks New Trial in Buffalo Bil Divorce Case
Cheyenne May 35. Attorneys for Buffalo Bil argued before Judge Scott for a new trial in the divorce case. The judge took the matter under advisement and will likely overrule. Cody plans an appeal to the supreme court.
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Scott
Supreme Court
Man Named E W Naehets Alive in Omata May 21
E. W. Naehets status is described as somewhat better this morning at Omata. He regains consciousness at intervals and tolerates slight nourishment as the family holds hopeful expectations.
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Omata
E. W. Nash
Amelier Masnile
National Dank Fails First National Bank Lexington OK
The Comptroller of the Currency announced the closing of the First National Bank at Lexington Oklahoma.
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National
Washington
First National Bank
Lexington
Oklahoma
Vailure at Cincinnati and Southern Pacific upgrades
The city reports the failure of Holtzman & Co., brokers, announced today in Cincinnati. Meanwhile the Southern Pacific begins major upgrades at Roseburg, adding five widetracks a 10 000 ton coal bunker and a brick foundry house.
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Cincinnati
Holtzman & Co
The
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Roseburg
Pendleton Day planned as Umatilla County celebration
A special meeting of the Commercial association is set for tomorrow night to arrange Pendleton day observances at the Lowla and Clark fair. H H Hallock, here in the fair’s interest, will attend and seek suggestions. He reports favorable sentiment from leading city businessmen and expects a sizable turnout from Pendleton Beho and counties west of here for a June 7 excursion.
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Stage Robbed and Driver Shot in Ensenada Hold Up
In Ensenada Lower California on May 24 a staged robbery occurred when a rural messenger guarding the stage from Mturdl to San Diego was assaulted and harried. Government funds totaling about 700 were taken as the assailant fled. a posse pursued the suspect.
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Series of League Games Played Afterding Portland May 25
Portland defeated Caikland 4 to 3 on May 25 in a game described as part of a league series. In San Francisco on May 25 Beattie pitched to a 1-0 score for the home team. Los Angeles played May 25 with Theoml earning a 1 run lead after 15 innings, as indicated by the listed scores and notes.
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Chicago Wheat Market Quiet Day After Uneventful Trading
In Chicago on May 25, May wheat opened at 91 2 and closed at 90 1 2 cents per bushel amid a quiet session. Corn opened and closed at 50 cents, oats finished at 30 3 4 cents as headlines noted little movement.
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Chicago
Herrick Nominated as Governor amid Tariff and Trust Stand
Columbus May 25 The Republican state platform affirms state and national platforms of 1904, backing protection for American labor and industries. It endorses Roosevelt's anti monopoly and anti trust laws, and efforts to curb railroad discrimination including rebates. Herrick renominated by acclamation with General Andrew L Harris named for lieutenant governor.
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Columbus
Herrick
Andrew L. Harris
Western Federation of Miners Supports Seattle Strikers
Sympathy movement from the Western Federation of Miners pledges moral and financial aid to Seattle locked out strikers. Labor groups nationwide urged to assist the Seattle workers amid the dispute. Rockefeller to Visit Seattle En Route to Portland Fair to discuss Alaska oil development with Standard Oil interests. Burns, Cummins & Co. files bankruptcy petition listing liabilities of 171,365 with uncertain assets.
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Western Federation of Miners Today
Seattle
Boston
Train Climb Up Telecaset Hill With Full Load
A sixty car train led by two moguls and a pusher neared the passenger train on time. The passenger train with ten heavy Pullmans and three engines hauling sixty cars ascended the hill smoothly, confirming the plan worked for all.
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Telecaset Hill
Baker City
Russians Move in Manchuria and Far East Skirmishes
Reports from St Petersburg and London detail Admiral Hirlief leaving for Vladivostok, Russian feints against Japanese lines in Manchuria, and rumors of naval actions near Formosa. In Warsaw, Jewish quarter clashes escalate with about 60 killed or wounded as bombs threaten martial law. France notes Russian navy engineers inspecting ships built for Puukna, with plans to buy battleships and cruisers in America. Five volunteer Russian cruisers and support vessels reported near the Yangtse River in China.
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Fourmosa
America
Aul
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Waraw
London
Central News
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Formosa
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Yangtse River
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American Yacht Ahead by Ninety Miles
The British steamer Havresham reports sighting the schooner Hamburg Muay 21, 820 miles east of Sandy Hook. The Atlantic was sighted by the White Star liner America 300 miles out the same day, indicating the Atlantics lead all other yachts by 90 miles.
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Havresham
Sandy Hook
America
Bank of Oakdale Cashier Suicide Sparked Run on Stockton Bank
In Stockton California on May 25 depositors mobbed the Bank of Oakdale after news that cashier Louis Kahn attempted self harm. The bank doors were closed and the state bank commissioner was summoned as a run unfolded.
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Louis Kahn
Bank of Oakdale
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