Farley Takes Charge In Chicago Teamsters Strike
Wholesale importation of nonunion men from St Louis and Farley’s arrival from New York shift the Chicago strike into a new phase. Employers plan to appoint Farley to direct strike breakers while union leaders urge peace and restraint. Police rescue a nonunion driver amid jeers and a bottle attack as crowds form near the Employers' Teeming company HQ. Sergeant Cummings dies after being run over while guarding wagons. driver Ceresa held on heavy bonds. Coal haulers and other unionized workers face widespread walkouts as the disruption spreads through the city.
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Chicago
Shea
The
Teamsters
Cold
Chicago Federation
Organized Labor
St Louis
Farley
New York
Express Companies
Jackson Boulevard
Franklin Street
Employers’ Teaming Company
John Williams
Williams
Richard Cummings
John Ceresa
Stock Market Runs Uneasy as Trading Opens in May
New York May 1. Markets opened with nervous sentiment as foreign buying supported early strength. Heavy liquidating sales caused a sharp break with leading stocks dropping one to four points, then prices steadied and some recovered. All sheets cleared successfully.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Milwaukee Strike Expands to Six Hundred Workers
Milwaukee May 1 industry strikes widen as 100 electricians in 15 shops and 100 metal workers in nine plants join the walkout. The total on strike now reaches 600, with carpenters coopers and machinists already out for several weeks.
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Milwaukee
Loomis Bowen Case Heads Roosevelt Probe
President Roosevelt will personally investigate charges by Minister Herbert W. Bowen against Francis B. Loomis and the counter charge by Loomis. Taft and Bowen accept the move as the coal strike worsens with troop considerations and suburban spreading alleged by strikers. Chicago & Great Western strike broadens eight hours, and Nan Patterson trial nears closing as defense rests after state case.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Taft
Herbert W. Bowen
Francis B. Loomis
Loomis
Blg Bowe
Chicago
Chicago & Great Western Company
Russians Still Near Kamranh Bay and Saigon Waters
A Saigon report notes the Baltic fleet under Admiral Rojestvensky lies off Dayet and Bluhkang bays near Kamranh, with Russian German and British transports near Cape St. James. Vessels have left Kamranh for the Philippines to join Nebogatoff, aiming for a broad Pacific detour to Vladivostok.
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Saigon
Dayet
Kamranh Bay
Bluhkang Bay
Cape St. James
Philippines
Rojestvensky
Philippine Islands
Vice Admir
al Nebogatoff
United Fleet
Pacific Ocean
Vladivostok
Brief Funeral for Gen Fitzhugh Lee in Washington
Brief funeral services were held at the Church of the Epiphany for Gen Fitzhugh Lee with many officials and friends in attendance. Burial will take place in Richmond, Va next Thursday. Bowen to depart Caracas May 14 for Washington after cabled notice.
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Washington
Fitzhugh Lee
Richmond
Bowen
State Department
Caracas
United States
Christian Party Holds Annual Conference at Watch Tower
The United Christian Party opens its national conference at the Watch Tower in Rock Island with prayers and a platform stressing direct legislation, moral standards, and opposition to liquor sales and trusts. Notables include Dr. Struble, Dr. Dodge, Judge King, and Dr. Spees. Detroit financier Alan Sheldon dies at 73.
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Benkert
The
Christian Party
Watch Tower
Rock Island
God
Jesus Christ
R. Struble
Portland, Ore
B Dodge
Pittsburg
Judge B. King
Stephensville
Texas
Spees
Newark
Joslin Fair Promises Biggest County Event Yet
The Joslin Fair association plans the biggest fair in the county with Sept 12 to 15. A three day race program includes Saninute trot purse 100, road race purse 40, 2 15 pacing purse 150, 2 00 pacing purse 150, 2 40 trot 2 50 pace purse 140, 2 15 trot 150, 2 30 trot 150, gentlemen's drive purse 50, Stead oealpace purse 150. Building and grounds improvements are planned and stock exhibits and grain displays will be expanded.
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Joslin Fair Association
May Weather Summary From Local Weather Bureau
May data show a 61 degree normal over 33 years. 1881 recorded the warmest May at 68, 1882 the coldest at 54. Last killing frost averaged April 22 with latest May 22. Highest temp on the 9th in 1887 at 90. lowest on the 7th in 1885 at 20. Precipitation averaged 4.24 inches, with 12 periods at .01+ inches. Heaviest monthly precipitation was 3.23 inches in 1888. least 1.34 inches in 1881. Winds came from the southwest.
Close Call on Burlington Engine Tender Sparks Train Escape
Passengers aboard B and Q No 48 escaped a serious wreck when the engine tender left the Henderson Creek bridge at Alex is to Gerlaw. Center guard rails kept the tender on track as the engine crossed the span. The train was halted after passing the bridge, avoiding a plunge into the creek. Labor Day in France is marked with disruptions in Brest and St Etienne as streetcars are halted, but no major incidents reported.
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Burlington
Henderson Creek
Alexis
Gerlaw
France
Paris
Brest
Stetienne
Greason Gets New Trial In Murder Case
Reading Pa May 1 Judge Ermen Trout today granted a new trial for Samuel Greason who along with Mrs Kate Edwards was condemned to hang for the murder of the woman's husband in a sensational case that drew local attention.
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Reading
Ermentrout
Samuel Greason
Kate Edwards
Good Roads Train Stops in Galesburg May 8
The government Good Roads special touring the west will be in Galesburg on May 8 with a fare plus 50 cents from points in Illinois. The train will visit Aurora Mendota Streator and Rochelle on prior dates, and features national and state Good Roads leaders with three daily sessions explaining hard road methods.
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Government
Good Reads
West
Galesburg
Anty
Wll
Burlington
Aurora
Mendota
Streator
Reolia
Good Roads Movement
Good Roads Committees
House
Senate
Martin Dodge
A. 8. Mann
Florida
George W. Covuley
Missouri
Col. T. Rixey
W. H. Moore
National Good Roads Association
Good Roads
Ilinois
Woodmen Leave for State Camp Attendance Planned
Head Clerk C W Hawes and Assistant Head Clerk James McNamara depart for Decatur to attend the state encampment of the order with several Rock Island delegates. The group will face a likely fight over endorsing G W Reilly of Danville for director, though the national encampment in Milwaukee on June 2 governs final election. A Rock Island Woodmen Promotion committee meeting at the certificate department is set for 7 pm tomorrow to discuss upcoming matters.
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C. W. Hawes
Jamey McNamara
Decatur
Order
Rock Island
G. W. Reilly
Danville
Reilly
Milwaukee
Rock Island Woodmen Promotion Committee
Certificate Department
Limited Wreck Near Ottumwa Iowa Claims Engineer
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Southwest Limited train wrecked near Ottumwa Iowa. Engineer Harry T Dikes was killed and fireman Claude F Warren injured. The engine derailed after climbing a rail on a curve. no passengers were hurt.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Harry T Dikes
Claude F. Warren
Hoch murder jury completed in Chicago trial
In Chicago on May 1 the jury in Johann Hoch’s murder case was completed. Hoch, labeled the Bluebeard, faces trial on charges of murdering his wife.
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Chicago
Johann Hoch
Bluebeard
Thirty Workmen Shot Down in Warsaw Street
Salt Lake, Utah, May 1. Capt. W A Raibourn of the 29th Infantry U S A killed Lieut. William H Point after a murderous assault and then shot himself in Port Douglas just after his arrest on a drunkenness charge.
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Salt Lake
Utah
W A. Raibourn
29Th Infantry
U. Ss. A
Port Douglas
William H. Point
Point
Raibourn
Kautz Couple Mark Golden 50th in Buffalo Iowa
Frank Kautz and Mrs Henry Prick along with Louis Winters hosted a 50th wedding anniversary for Frank and Christian Kautz. About 180 guests attended the Buffalo Iowa event with a ceremony by Rev Grief of Davenport followed by a wedding supper and dancing. The couple's nine descendants span Rock Island Stockton and Blue Grass areas.
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Frank Kautz
Henry F
Louis Winters
Buffalo
Christian Kautz
Kam
Germany
Europe
America
Detroit
Kautz
Galesburg
Mr. Kaute
B. & Q. Railway Company
Grief
Davenport
Rae Tide
St Louis Negroes Go To Break Strike
A special Illinois Central train with 475 men departed St Louis for Chicago to replace striking teamsters. Five hundred more were expected to depart that night. A large portion of the men were Negro.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Expected Trouble in Other Cities Has Not Yet Appeared
Warsaw reports show thirty one killed and many wounded in clashes between troops and workmen this afternoon. Cavalry charged a procession of workers carrying packages, infantry fired, casualties reported. A second collision with a military patrol killed and wounded about 20. In St Petersburg Easter weather calm with free performances. Moscow marks Easter with old believers allowed to celebrate in Rogoshk churches, altars unsealed after 49 years, paintings and icons damaged by dampness.
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Warsaw
St. Petersburg
Russia
Russian
Poland
Moscow
Rogoshk
Jefferson Buried with Simple Services in Sandwich
The body of Joseph Jefferson was laid to rest at Bayview cemetery in Sandwich after simple, suggestive services. His five sons, friends, and many villagers gathered around the grave as the commitment was read, with Charles B. Jefferson remaining to water the casket. A police officer stood guard at the grave overnight and for several days.
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Buzzard's Bay
Mase
Joseph Jefferson
Bayview
Sandwich
Cape Cod
Thirteen Miners Entombed After Mine Blast Near Wilburton
A Missouri Kansas Texas Coal Co mine four miles west of Wilburton Oklahoma collapsed after an explosion. Thirteen miners were entombed and feared dead as foreman William Ray reported a shot left by the previous shift may have triggered the blast. Rescue efforts could take days.
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Wilburton
Okla
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Coal Company
Here
William Ray
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