Indictment Reports Wheat Manipulations and Market Strain
Washington reports from Special Agent Davis in Europe describe wheat and flour market effects in the United States. He notes exports would have risen and that October cornering shifted trade away from domestic mills and importers, stressing ongoing financial strain and price concerns. Suffragists stage a river protest by yacht with Marseillaise and rockets, scattering handbills to MPs on the riverfront.
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Washington
Chicago
Davis
Department of Commerce and Labor
Europe
Bureau of Manufactures
Great Britain
America
Consolidation Coal to merge five firms creating world’s largest coal group
Baltimore May 12 The Consolidation Coal company announced completion of negotiations to merge Piedmont Coal Somerset Coal Clarksburg Fuel Pittsburg and Fairmont Fuel and subsidiaries including railroads docks and floating equipment with Consolidation Coal. The combined capital stock is 37 650 000 and the firms own or control 20 000 acres of coal lands across Maryland West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
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Baltimore
Consolidation Coal Company Today
Piedmont Coal Company
Somerset Coal Company
Clarksburg Fuel Company
Pittsburg and Fairmont Fuel Company
Consolidation Cdal Company
Maryland
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Milwaukee Police Foil Directory Swindle Case
Milwaukee police believe they have two men involved in a directory swindle defrauding Milwaukee and other cities. Frank Burton, 33, and Charles Ness, 28, addresses Pittsburg and Chicago, respectively, were captured in the case.
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Milwaukee
Frank Burton
Charles’ Ness
Pittsburg
Chicago
United States
Hosiery Makers Seek Higher Tariff in Washington
Philadelphia May 12. The National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers and the National Association of Underwear Manufacturers at their annual convention appointed a committee to travel to Washington to press for a higher tariff on hosiery to curb foreign competition injuring the domestic hosiery industry.
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Philadelphia
United States Senate
National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers
National Association of Underwear Manufacturers
Washington
Women Are Resourceful in Getting Literature to English Schools
London May 12. Women shielded from access to the house of commons by police specially chosen to circumvent their efforts. The report highlights resourceful methods used by women to distribute literature to English schools amid the obstruction.
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London
House of Commons
Wreck on M E T S yields three dead in Bonita crash
Denison Texas May 12 three persons were killed and 22 injured in a Missouri Kansas Texas passenger train wreck near Bonita as the engine derailed at high speed. Engineer Frazier and two flagmen perished. Conductor Littlefield, Express Messenger Wilder, and a fireman were among the injured, with twenty passengers hurt and one badly scalded.
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Denison
Texas
Bonita
Frazier
Littlefield
Wilder
Missouri Senate Rejects Cede on Prohibition Tax Rider
Jefferson City May 12 The Missouri state senate refused to cede from the tax rider amendment to the prohibition joint resolution and asked the house for a conference committee. This action is generally seen as ending legislative action on the subject this session.
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Jefferson City
Missouri State Senate
House
Straus and Rockhill Nominated for Ambassadors
President nominates Oscar S. Straus of New York as ambassador to Turkey and William Woodville Rockhill of the District of Columbia to Russia. Also named are consuls general Charles Denby at Vienna William Rublee at Hongkong Amos P Wilder at Shanghai and George B Davis as Judge Advocate General with brigadier general rank.
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Straus and Rockhill
Washington
Oscar S. Straus
New York
Turkey
William Woodville Rockhill
District of Columbia
Russia
Charles Denby
Indiana
Vienna
William A. Rubilee
Wisconsin
Hongkong
Amos.p. Wilder
Shanghai
George B. Davis
Daggett Firm Transfers Grain Trades in Chicago
Notice posted on the board of trade announces the transfer of the grain trades of the Chicago branch of George H. Daggett & Co. The branch is separately incorporated as the George H. Daggett company and is said to be solvent.
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George H. Daggett & Co
Chicago
Board of Trade
George H. Daggett Company
Battleship Mississippi Reaches Donaldsonville for Layover
The battleship Mississippi arrived in Donaldsonville Louisiana this afternoon after a successful voyage from New Orleans. The ship will stay for two days as residents along the levee gathered to view the warship.
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Donaldsonville
New Orleans
Mississippi
Distant quakes recorded in Maryland and Washington
Tremors lasting 35 minutes were observed after 7 pm near Cheltenham Maryland and extended to Washington. The United States observer noted the quakes had small amplitude and were detectable across the region.
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Maryland
Washington
United States
Cheltenham
Fourteen found guilty in Night Riders case in Tennessee
In Waverly Tennessee on May 12 a jury found 14 men guilty of being members of the night riders and whipping Esquire Reece on October 15, 1908. Each man received ten days in jail and a $500 fine and they were remanded to jail under a strong military guard.
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Night Riders
Waverly
Tenn
Esquire Reece
Deadly quarry explosion claims twenty five workers near Albany
Albany May 12 Twenty five workmen are reported killed in a premature blast of dynamite at a stone quarry ten miles from Albany two gangs were at work when the explosion occurred about 14 holes drilled and seven filling at the moment the blast went off roughly a thousand pounds of dynamite detonated leaving about twenty five dead and many others injured as two gangs labored at the scene with more than a score feared dead two gangs of men were at work in the quarry at the time of the explosion and some workers further down may have died due to the blast.
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Albany
N. Y
Revival of interest in deadlock but ballot shows little change
Springfield May 12 The eighty fifth ballot for United States senator produced numbers Hopkins 78 Foss 18 Shurtleff 22 Stringer 47 Erskine Phelps 15 Scattering 19 Three democratic representatives voted for Shurtleff signaling renewed interest. The Senate and 148 representatives cast ballots with rumors of crisis. Three Democrats Alli son Foster and R E Wilson voted for Speaker Shurtleff reflecting strain from the deadlock. Overall results show little change from prior ballots.
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Springfield
United States
Hopkins
Foss
Shurtleff
Stringer
Erskine M. Phelps
Scattering
Senate
Allison
Foster
R. EF. Wilson
House
Adkins
Pratt County
McNichols
Wellman Sets Third North Pole Airship Attempt
Walter Wellman sails from New York aboard Kronprinz Wilhelm to mount a third pole expedition. His Arctic auxiliary schooner will carry 20 workmen, 100 tons of sulfuric acid, 75 tons of iron, lumber, and airship envelopes. If weather cooperates, start for the pole in August with Vaniman and crew aboard Paris.
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New York
Walter Wellman
North Pole
Kronprinz Wilhelm
North German-Lloyd Line
Arthur
Mr. Wellman
Arctic
Norway
Christians
Tromsoe
Spitzbergen
London
Melvin Vanisiman
Paris
Vanniman
Plea for Grower Tariff Reform in Tobacco Trade
Washington May 12 Senator Paynter of Kentucky urged an amendment to allow tobacco producers to sell hand twist tobacco without a 6 cent per pound duty. He described the tobacco trust and monopoly pressures, hoping the tariff would relieve Kentucky troubles. Substantial tariff bill progress followed with debate on price disparities between wholesale and retail goods, and Republican senators argued duties have little effect on consumer prices. Senator Scott cited glass prices to illustrate the point. Hale used the example to defend protection and bolster the policy’s case.
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Washington
Senator Paynter
Kentucky
Senate
Tobacco Trust
Committee On Finance
Scott
Hale
Troops and Tariffs Cited in Price Debate
Fiat cited a $10.89 set of Haviland china that sold for $36 at retail after duties. A $0.41 import cost item sold for $3.50, and a razor dozen wholesale price of $3.95 sold at $2 each. Gloves cost $7.40 per dozen but sold at $24 a dozen. McLaurin defends retailers as tariffs blamed for high prices.
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Fiat
Flint
Smoot
McLaurin
Paris Postal Strike Sparks Military Takeover
Paris faces a siege atmosphere as troops seize central post and telegraph hubs amid a broad strike. General Dalstein commands 50,000 in reserve while guards cover offices and sewers to guard lines. Deputies resist, but government aims to force action, with eight strikers arrested and a general walkout spreading.
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Paris
Dalstein
Nation
Clemenceau
Parliament
Cental Bureau
Bordeaux
Chamber of Deputies
Federal Committee
Hippodrome
Twenty four mutineers hanged in Constantinople today
Constantinople witnessed public executions this morning with 24 mutineers from the army and navy hanged within city limits. This brings total executions since the April 18 revolution to 38, with four near the sultan's palace, eight at the marine barracks, eight in Djinzi Meidan, Stamboul, and four at the war office.
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Constantinople
Sultan's Palace
Marine
Djinzi Meidan
Stamboul
War Office
Roosevelt Bagged Leopard Cubs and Other Captures
Nairobi on May 17 reports Roosevelt's expedition continues hunting success. He killed a leopard and captured its two cubs, with a buffalo and two giraffes also taken. No new smallpox cases among expedition porters.
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Nairobi
Roosevelt
Prayer Causes Mistrial In Beasley Murder Trial
Mount Vernon May 12 A court session opened with a prayer by Rev Joe McDaniel a Beasley relative prompting the defense to move for a mistrial which was granted The reverend prayed for Swain asking compassion for a man whose hands are stained by the blood of his fellow man
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Mount Vernon
Joe McDaniel
W. C. Beasley
Jorden Swain
Mr. McDaniel
Swain
Monument for Captain Wirz unveiled at Andersonville
A marble monument erected by the Georgia division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy was unveiled in Andersonville Georgia to mark Captain Henry Wirz the commander of the federal prison camp in 1864 65. The event drew large crowds and featured appropriate exercises. In Madison Wisconsin on May 12 the assembly passed engrossed legislation to prohibit Sunday barbering though the bill was engrossed without roll call.
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Mander
Andersonville
Georgia
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Henry Wirz
Madison
Wis
Assembly
Congress Summary Reports Tariff Debate and Aeronautics Funding
Yesterday in Congress the Senate advanced the tariff bill amid majorities upholding finance committee amendments and a large discussion on the gap between wholesale and retail prices. Senator Scott, a glass maker, argued the tariff had little effect on consumer prices. The lead products schedule was set aside for changes. The House noted a lack of funds for Fort Myer aeronautics experiments, delaying trials for the dirigible No. 1 A this summer.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Scott
Akrich
Finance Committee
HOUSE
Fort Myer
No Armenian Man Alive in Antioch City
Antioch Asiatic Turkey May 12 large numbers of Armenian refugees here all women and children not one Armenian man left alive Hadjin May 12 Herbert N Irwin missionary of the American board at Talas arrived with soldiers found four American missionaries besieged here for several days in good health
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Antioch
Turkey
Herbert N. Irwin
American Board
Talas
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Wheat Corner
Department of Commerce
Consolidated
Powerful Combine
Missouri Senate
Shurileff
Wirz
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