President Roosev elt urged to end teamsters strike in Chicago
Chicago April 29 President Roosevelts may be formally asked to end the teamsters strike as he did with coal miners A Chicago Federation of Labor resolution is expected to request arbitration to avert federal troop deployment A city conference with employers and labor leaders led to plans for mayor Dunnes negotiations A wave of violence and scuffles near Eighteenth street barns left a plumber hurt and nonunion drivers quitting en masse as police guarded fragile peace
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Teamsters
Chicago Federation of Labor
Dunne
Hegins
Baron
Employers
Inor Mulcahy
Mulcahy
James McNamara
A. B. Coles
Coles
Hestat Cent
Majestic Hotel
Quincy Street
Ulher Bus
F. G. Hartwell Coal Company
Gibbons Box Manufacturing Company
Express
Cleveland
Buffalo
St. Louis
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Quaella Riet
Central Police Station
Deane
Springfield
O'Neil
Treasury seeks troops to guard coin and bullion routes
Washington April 29 Secretary Taft received an application from the acting secretary of the treasury to protect transportation of treasury coin and bullion between the Baltimore Ohio railroad station and Chicago on the subtreasury route. authorization would deploy troops to safeguard shipments and secure the transit link.
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Washington
Taft
Secretary of the Treasury
Hi land Objects to ICC rate power in Senate hearing
James H Hi land third vice president of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul testified before the Senate committee on interstate commerce that giving the Interstate Commerce Commission power to set transportation rates would remove grounds for general rate reductions. He argued competition and natural economic forces would regulate tariffs and emergent conditions would justify changes.
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Washington
James H. Hiland
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Today
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Trade and Commerce and Transportation
Cleveland Coal Men Indicted by County Grand Jury
Cleveland April 29. The county grand jury indicted 11 members of the executive committee of the Cleveland Retail coal dealers association known as the local coal trust. They are charged with retarding trade preventing competition and fixing prices in violation of the state anti trust law.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Retail Coal Dealers’ Association
The
Local Coal Trust
St. Petersburg in Holiday Attire Amid City Turmoil
In St. Petersburg on April 29 the city appeared festive with clear weather as boulevards crowded. Rumors of midnight bombings and bloodshed faded amid teamsters strikes and government security measures. Troops to guard government property were requested by Col. Duggan, aligning with the strike but aimed at uninterrupted government functions.
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St. Petersburg
Col. Duggan
Department of the Lakes
Paderewski Goes Back to Europe
Ignace Paderewski arrived from Buffalo and, advised by his physician, canceled all engagements and will return to Switzerland. The pianist's journey was comfortable and he plans to resume his European schedule.
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Paderewski
Europe
Boston
Ignace Paderewski
Buffalo
Switzerland
Linevitch Says Russians Could Have Stood At Mukden
General Linevitch, new commander in chief, declares two Japanese scouts forced Kuropatkin to retreat from Mukden. He argues the Russian army was not defeated and the retreat was avoidable and the Japanese could not pressing us after a rest. He says Tie Pass stood and the day was far from lost.
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Gunshu Pass
Manchuria
Linevitch
Kuropatkin
Mukden
Linoviteh
Linovitch
Tie Pass
College Buildings Feeding Flames at St Vincent's
A fire at St Vincent's college near Latrobe Pennsylvania early today threatens the monastery and adjoining buildings. No injuries were reported at this time and the extent of damage remains uncertain.
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Latrobe
St. Vincent's College
Henry W
Farnam Vale University
St. Claire McKelway
The
Brooklyn Eagle
R. M. Ogden
J. G. Thorpe
Cambridge
Mass
Bishop McVicker
Rhode Island
John Mercy
Pennsylvania Road
Ex Deputy Marshal Richards Sentenced for Hamilton Holdup
W A Richards former United States Deputy Marshal received an 18 year term in Iowa state prison for his role in the Hamilton holdup. He reported voluntarily to Fort Madison to begin the sentence and did not pursue a rehearing before the state supreme court.
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Richards
Des Moines
Iowa
United States
W. A. Richards
Hamilton
Fort Madison
Supreme Court
President authorizes Taft recall Bowen from Venezuela
The president instructs Taft to call Minister Bowen from Caracas to Washington and to send Russell to Caracas and Barrett to Colombia. If Bowen’s action toward Loomis is unfaulted, Bowen may become minister to Chile and possibly ambassador to Brazil. Engine strikes buggy two killed in Cairo Illinois at Fortieth street crossing.
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Taft
Bowen
Venezuela
Washington
Caracas
Russell
Colombia
Barrett
Panama
Loomis
Chile
Brazil
Cairo
Wendell Whittaker
Latham
Fortieth Street
Laredo Tornado Kills Up To Twenty Five In Storm
Laredo Texas April 29 news recounts a powerful tornado striking the city with estimates of 20 to 25 fatalities and extensive property damage. Reports from Austin say several killed outright and Laredo severely hit by a storm crossing southwestern Texas.
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Laredo
Texas
Austin
St. Louis
Miri
Illinois
Kimminady
Pandemonium on the New York Stock Exchange
Panic struck the New York stock exchange during the second hour as quotations vanished and simultaneous trades split activity across crowd sections. Reports showed declines of 3 to 7 percent with extreme demoralization as the market closed.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Stromboli erupts as shocks rattle Europe
Mount Stromboli erupts with heavy stone falls and lava streams on two sides, while minor earthquake shocks are felt in Geneva and Lyons. A separate report notes King Edward’s Paris arrival and a deadly freight train collision near Greeneville, with several notable injured and killed among passengers and party members.
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Catania
Italy
Stromboli
Switzerland
Geneva
Canton
le Valois
Lyons
France
Pontarlier
Gex
Apoplexy Ends Life of Gen Fitz Hugh Lee
Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee A S A retired Virginian and Civil War figure died at Providence Hospital after an apoplexy attack suffered en route from Boston to Washington. He was 68, with family away as he passed peacefully. Lee's career spanned frontier service, Confederate command, Virginia governorship, railroad leadership, and roles in the Spanish American War. Local notes include Charleston water outage and Sterling police drink on duty policy.
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Washington
Fitz Hugh Lee
Virginia
Providence Hospital
Boston
Lee
United States Army
Gen. Lee
Fearful Loss of Life From Bubonic Plague Case
New York April 29 nan patterson case summary includes prosecution resting, defense to rest on lack of case, and plan to begin summation Monday. Patterson speaks to reporters in prison alongside sister. she remains confident in acquittal despite testimony against her. Train fire incident noted with deaths and notable passengers listed.
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New York
Nan Patterson
Oreilley
Miss Patterson
Argan
Rand
Patte
Neep
Mr. Levy
Mrs. Smith
Charles B. Aycock
North Carolina
5. M. Aper
New York State
Robert Treat Payne
George Foster Peabody
Equitable policyholders assured their funds safe
New York April 29 H C Frick chairman of the directors committee quotes a letter to policyholders stating every policyholder's interest is absolutely safe and that the committee's assets are sound investments are conservative and no charges exist that would diminish assets. The panel will begin daily sessions May 1 until its work is complete.
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New York
H. C. Frick
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Frick
Equitable
Vogel Jr Elected Bank President in Milwaukee Office
Milwaukee Wis April 19 Fred Vogel Jr today was elected president of the First National Bank to fill the vacancy caused by the removal of Srank GC Bigelow in Bigelow's office in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Fred Vogel, Jr
First National Bank
Srank Gc, Bigelow
Pisagua Stricken by Bubonic Plague Ravages
From Mazatlan to Pisagua Chilean port passengers report bubonic plague sweeping Pisagua with daily deaths from ten to thirty. Authorities fail to bury the dead, corpses lie in streets and contagion spreads. Few measures slow the spread as residents flee and soldiers shoot at those attempting to escape the quarantined city.
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Mazatalan
Mexico
Pisagua
Chile
Details demanded to publish names of pensioners
Eugene F. Ware, former pensions commissioner, replies to Warner's charges about Order No. 78. He says he does not know specifics, argues the issue is whether any old soldier received an unjust pension or increase. He urges Warner to print individual names, units, and states involved to prove public accountability.
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Topeka
Kans
Eugene F. Ware
Pensions
Warner
We Got Four Bears Thursday Hunt Report by President
Glenwood Springs Colorado April 2 details of the killing of four bears by the president's party Thursday have not yet come in. Late yesterday Secretary Loeb received a telephone message from a ranch house two miles from the camp. The message said we got four bears yesterday and we are all well.
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Hunt
Messa
Loeb
Glenwood Springs
Col
Lwed
Chapman
Armed force goes for Dietz to appear in Madison
Eleven United States officers and deputies depart Ladysmith Wisconsin to compel John F Dietz to show cause why injunction against blocking log drive at Canmeran dam should not become permanent. The officers are heavily armed. Milwaukee businessman William Plankinton dies of pneumonia, head of Planking Packing Co.
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Madison
Ladysmith
Wis
United States
Canmerandam
John F. Dietz
Dietz
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Tex
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Edward
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Royal Yacht
Robert C. Ogden
Greeneville
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Gen. Fitzhugh Lee
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John B. Lewis
Eneral Pitz-Hugbler
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Planking Packing Company
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