Rain Eases Violence in Chicago Teamsters Strike
Chicago May 6 violence lessens as rain aids peace and wagons move with little interference. Three arrests made including Julius Hildebrand accused of assault while two others were released on bail. Riots continue with attacks on a Black man, but efforts to protect drivers increase. Sheriff Barrett says trouble appears over though unions vow to persist.
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Employers threaten to lock doors rather than yield to teamsters
Conover of Hinbard Spencer Bartlett & Co said Chicago employers will shut shops and let business stagnate rather than surrender to the teamsters. He notes this stance is shared by many firms in the conflict, with tens of thousands of workers affected though not directly on strike. The Employers' association reports about 6,600 wagons impacted.
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Admiral Stirling on the Retired List
Rear Admiral Yates Stirling was placed on the retired list today. His retirement promotes Captain W. H. Brownson to the rank of rear admiral.
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Ex Span Officer Arrested in Brazil Conspiracy Case
Madrid reports Sarrion de Herrera former king at arms of the Spanish court was arrested on the charge of conspiring with others against the Brazilian government. The arrest follows a Brazilian request and involves a high level court matter.
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Premier Tisza Fights Duel After Diet Row
In Buda Pesth on May 6 Premier Tisza and opposition member Herr Pozsgay prepared for a duel following a stormy debate in the Hungarian diet. Tisza condemned opposition demands on Austrian customs boundaries, Pozsgay retorted that a fallen premier spoke with insolence, causing an uproar and a suspended sitting. Tisza later sent his second to Pozsgay.
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Monument Bill Passes for Campbell Island Soldiers
Springfield May 5 Special The house approved a bill by Representative L M Magill providing 5000 dollars for a monument at Campbell Island honoring 16 soldiers killed in the Sac and Fox battle. The Moline D A R chapter will direct the monument. Wagons in service rose to 4600, the aviation employment office opened, and efforts focus on placing skilled workers to fill striking positions. A new produce shipment plan shifts berries and vegetables to suburban electric lines, while tugmen strike disrupts Peabody Coal river traffic. A riot near Madison Street Bridge ended with 10 arrests and a beaten non union man. Mayor Dunne told Gov Deneen by long distance that Chicago troubles abate and no troops are needed now.
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Tragic Springfield Couple Die by Their Own Hands
Springfield Missouri and surroundings report a young couple Mr and Mrs Oscar Sims who married December 28 commit suicide seven miles northeast of Springfield to warn against improper living. Letters reveal vows and motive while neighbors recount a tragic scene with death by gun and notes left explaining the choice.
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Raymond Hitchcock and Flora Zabellie Wed in Planters Hotel
Flora Zabelle, lead actress in Yankee Consul, and Raymond Hitchcock, comedian, married in Planters hotel St Louis. The Rev D M M Manasarian of Chicago officiated. the pair had pledged to wed after the season. Wedding supper followed. tour will take the couple from St Louis to New York with the company.
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Mine Cage Drops 1400 Feet at Calumet Copper Mine
In Calumet Michigan yesterday a passenger cage broke free in the Red Jacket shaft as 24 men were lowered. The cage plunged 1400 feet before safety catches halted the fall. Several workers suffered minor injuries but none were seriously hurt. The shaft is reported to be about a mile deep.
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Pat Crowe in a New Mystery in Omaha
Omaha may have Pat Crowe in the city surprises residents and the police chief Donahue who has formed a large detective detail. Crowe appeared at a local newspaper office in a neat suit and spoke of wishes to live free from past crimes while displaying a Boer War bullet wound.
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Chicago Surplus Electricity Bill Passes In Senate
The Illinois Senate approved the surplus electricity measure as amended, granting Chicago authority to fix maximum rates for gas and electricity and to sell surplus power while leaving the rest of the state without municipal power. House action and adjournment were anticipated late tonight.
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Polish Socialists Advise Peace Not Revolution
Warsaw May 6 The Polish Socialist Party issues a manifesto urging workers to return to work and stating the time for revolution has not yet arrived.
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Watertown Hospital for the Insane Receives Senate Appropriation
Springfield, May 6. The senate approved house bill funding Watertown hospital for the insane at 107500 dollars annually. Additional extraordinary expenses include repairs and improvements, library, dormitory for female employees, patient amusement hall, septic tank enlargement, farm implements, livestock, and roof work totaling around 65000 dollars.
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British Navy Maneuvers Indefinitely Postponed
London May 6 The annual maneuvers of the British navy have been indefinitely postponed. The action is seen in Berlin as a preemptory warning and alarms both governments and financial markets as unrest threatens market stability.
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Man Slaughter Indictment Follows Fatal Shot
William Heflefinger of Bucyrus Ohio was fined $200 for an assault that caused two deaths. He fired a revolver from his front steps in Crestline striking Margaret Kinley at her window. A second woman died upon hearing the news. The grand jury returned an indictment for man slaughter.
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Jealous Rage Kills Woman and Boy in Sharon
Pennsylvania man John Sorosky shot at 2 pm from a home and fatally wounded a woman and his 11-year-old nephew before killing himself. Separate report from Washington notes George Gould is expected to be elected president of the Wabash Railroad at the next directors meeting in October.
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Mystery Woman’s Death Revealed At Hotel Imperial
A young woman died by her own hand in a room at the Hotel Imperial. She and a man registered as J. W. Gray and wife of New Orleans. Letters suggest an unfortunate love affair and a wish to live apart from the man she loved. The widow of a Chicago broker is mentioned in connection with the story.
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Washington Duke Struggles With Illness At Durham Home
Washington Duke founder of what is now the American Tobacco company and head of the Duke family sinks at his Durham residence. The 84 year old, weakened by a fall, shows signs of possible recovery though doctors hold out hope.
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Preliminary Clash Signals Larger Offense in Manchuria
May 6 dispatches report Marshal Oyaius cis Teady launching a large-scale offensive on Linovitch's left in Manchuria. Japanese forces concentrate on the Liao river, clashing with Russians along Fakoman to Bashien, including a Japanese cavalry assault that routed Cossacks and heavy fighting near a Russian ambush west of the village palitoun. Russian forces suffer casualties as a counterparty is nearly wiped out.
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Banker Perry Freed of All Charges in Hegewisch Fire
Isaac N. Perry was acquitted by a jury in Judge McEwen's court of setting fire to the Chicago Car and Locomotive works plant at Hegewisch. The verdict followed a quick ballot, and State's Attorney Lindley then entered a nolle prosequi on the remaining indictment. Perry leaves the case freed from every charge related to the Hegewisch fire.
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Perry
Disagreement in Hargis murder trial ends deliberations
In Lexington Kentucky on May 6 the jury in the Hargis murder case disagreed and was discharged. The vote was reportedly 10 to 2 for acquittal.
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