Fearorigts Active in Europe Across Fronts
News from Europe and Asia reports increasing hostilities with bombings in Siedle and Baku. In Warsaw the chief of police was injured by a bomb while another blast killed officials. In St Petersburg, Russian generals push operations as Linovitch assesses offensive options against Oyama. Authorities emphasize censorship and heightened precautions amid looming battles.
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Siedle
Russian
Poland
Manchuria
Baku
Caucasia
Prince Nakachidza
Leutenant
Warsaw
Russian Poland
Siedie
St. Petersburg
Linovitch
Rennenkampf
Oyama
Yinkow
Dalny
Rojestvensky
Straits of Malacca
Sxuropatkin
Rojestvensky Silent as News Delays Reported May 24
The Russian admiralty reported no direct messages from Vice Admiral Rojestvensky for ten days amid expectations of his voyage. Putiloff’s Vladivostok mission shown as precaution to replace him if harmed, with confidence in Russia’s leading commander and a defense of soldiers' sobriety contrasted with past wars.
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St. Petersburg
Associated Press
Admiralty
Rofestvensky
Rojestvensky
Pirlleff
Vladivostok
Rosestvensky
Biriloff
Nemirovich Danchenko
Hearings on Rail Rate Regulation Concluded
Washington May 24 senate committee on interstate commerce closed hearings on railway rate regulation and will spend the rest of the week reviewing the report plan and other suggestions to aid proceedings when Congress reconvenes. The inquiry began April 17 with thirty days of hearings and substantial documentary evidence submitted.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Congress
Demand for Kuropatkin Recall and Far East Defense Remarks
The Times Paris correspondent reports Lieutenant General Lineyugins demanded Kuropatkin's recall amid tensions from a feared Japanese invasion. In Indo-China, deputy Francois urged urgent defense strengthening to guard against a possible northern invasion.
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Kuropatkin
Petersburg
the Times
Lineyuchgins
Parla
M. Francois
Republian
Indo-China
wmuto-China
Anticipates Naval Battle as Russian Fleet Heads North
Admiral Avetlan, head of the Russian admiralty, says Vice Admiral Rojestvensky is moving north to fight Admiral Togo. He denies reports Rojestvensky asked to be relieved, noting health strain but continuing leadership. Voelkersam is the officer noted for tropical service strain.
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Avetlan
St. Petersburg
Associated Press
Rojesivensky
Togo
Avellan
Rojestvensky
Rojestyensky
Voelkersam
Tropics
Wm Zeigler Dead Promoter of Arctic Exploits
William Zeigler, a native of Iowa and entrepreneur in baking powder, died at his Noroton Connecticut home after a long illness from injuries suffered in a runaway accident last October. Born September 1, 1843 in Beaver County Pennsylvania, he built a fortune in baking powder and long Island real estate, and helped thwart Brooklyn’s water supply purchase, saving the city money.
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Iowa
New York
William Zeigler
Noroton
Conn
Zeigler
M. Zeigler
Beaver County
Pennsylvania
Muscatine Journal
Brooklyn
Long Island
Curbing Zemstvos Move to Halt Debates on Government
The May 25 circular from Interior Minister Bouligny forbids Zemstvos Doumas and provincial bodies from discussing or adopting resolutions on changing the government. It restricts debate to matters within their competency and imposes enforcement on presiding officers, aiming to end widespread political agitation across the empire.
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Petersburg
Zcemstvos
Doumas
Boulign
Imperial
Zemstvos
Four Hundred Mules Die In Fire At National Stock Yards
A blaze at the Maxwell & Crouch and Sparks Bros sales stables at the National Stock Yards in East St. Louis destroyed 400 mules. Estimated loss reaches 1.09 million dollars. cause of the fire is unknown and insurance coverage is reported.
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East St. Louis
Maxwell & Crouch
Sparks Bros
National Stock Yards
Hobson Marries Hull Daughter in Tuxedo Park Ceremony
May 26 in Tuxedo Park New York Capt Richmond Peargon Hobson wed Miss Brizelda Trouston Hull at the Hull home. The couple, daughter of Mr and Mrs George H Hull, were married yesterday in a private ceremony.
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Hobson
Benedict
Tuxedo Park
N. Y
Brizelda Trouston Hull
George H. Hull
Richmond Peargon Hobson
Kaltefer Hanged for Grand Duke Murder in Moscow
In St Petersburg on May 24 a semi official notice states Simon Kaltefer who killed Grand Duke Sergius at Moscow on February 17 was hanged at 8 oclock yesterday morning.
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Kaleleff
St. Petersburg
Simon Kaltefer
Sergius
Moscow
Mrs Mary A Livermore Dies in Melrose Mass
Mary A Livermore, a noted writer and reformer, died at her Melrose home yesterday from bronchitis and a weak heart.
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Mary A. Livermore
Melrose
Mass
Rumor Claims Naval Defeat Near Formosa
Manila May 25 unconfirmed rumor says the Russian and Japanese fleets met south of Formosa and that the Japanese were defeated. Paley urges careful judgment before action.
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Manila
Formosa
Trust Seeks Control of Raisin Seeders in California
Fresno Cal May 20 A bombshell hit the raisin industry as a firm secretly acquired all patent rights on raisin seeding machines signaling a potential national monopolization. The consolidation threatens the Raisin Growers company and may disrupt the California raisin market.
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Sta-Work
Fresno Cal
California Raisin Growers Company
United States
Raisin Growers Company
Japs Capture the Russians in War News
Tokio May 23 report says a junk with Russian officers has been captured likely while reconning from Vladivostok. St Petersburg May 24 admiralty awaits news on Rosestvensky fleet with no official confirmation of current whereabouts. Partial prisoner exchange between Skaterinoslav crew and Sabu crew has nearly been completed.
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Tokio
Vladivostok
St. Petersburg
Admiralty
Rosestvensky
Rojestvensky
Hongkong
Banhee Channel
Formosa
Pacific
Indo China
Linevitch
Marshal Oyama
Shakhe River
Mukden
Foreign Office
Skaterinoslav
Sabu
Vladivostok Not Cut Off Says London Telegraph Rumor
London rumor about Japanese cutting Vladivostok rail lines proved unfounded. Russian and Harbin sources said two railway routes remain active via Khabarovsk and Harbin with no confirmed land isolation of the fortress. Officials deem a land cutoff improbable though minor raids could momentarily affect a rail segment.
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London
St. Petersburg
Tokio
London Daily Telegraph
Vladivostok
Telegrapha
Association Press
Khabarovsk
Siberia
Harbin
Linovitch
Tumen
Associated Press
Soolation
Repulse the Russians in China Victory Report
Tokyo reports Imperial army headquarters says on May 21 Russian infantry and six cavalry squadrons attacked northern heights at Chinyangpho ten miles north of Weiyuanpaomen and were repulsed. May 22 Russian units advanced toward Chienchentaru but were repulsed. cavalry retreated to south of Talun with no major changes except minor clashes.
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Tokyo
Imperial Army
Chinyangpho
Weiyuanpaomen
Kirin-Taolu
Chienchentaru
Massacre Threat Looms as Albanians Surround Guillane
Report from Belgrade says 2,000 Albanians surround Guillane Albania threatening to massacre the Berian population. Eight hundred Turkish troops are at Guillane with reinforcements expected from Uskub.
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Vienna
Belgrade
Servin
Guillane
Albania
Uskub
Poem Choice Reflects Sympathy in Exchange
In a brief exchange, Vin Neem notes one poem was accepted and the other refused, both out of sympathy for the poet. The post seems to reference a publication decision and the sentiment behind it.
Tragic Marin County Murder Suicide Involving Steppens Family
In Ross Valley Marin county May 26, Steppens a 35 year old former book agent connected with a San Francisco rubber goods house killed his wife and five children aged 1 to 11 then shot at a milkman before killing himself. Neighbors discovered the family all with revolver wounds in bed. theory cites sudden insanity with no clear motive.
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San Francisco
Cal
Thwin Steppens
Ross Valley
Marin County
Steppens
Terly
Millkman
Latest Cash Market Reports From Chicago Produce Trends
Chicago produce and dairy market reports show varied quotations for butter, cheese, live poultry, and fish. Prices range across fresh stock, firsts and seconds, with regional potato and fruit notes and new stock at market, reflecting a busy urban commodity scene.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Burbanks
Live Stock and Market Prices From Chicago to New York
The page lists mixed market quotes across commodities and livestock. Wheat and corn prices appear for multiple exchanges including Chicago Minneapolis and New York with bid ranges. Oats, rye and other grains show varied figures. cattle and hog prices appear for Chicago Omaha St Louis and New York, with regional differences in bids and averages.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
Northern
New York
Mt. Louis
Ald
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Clash Leaves Sailors Drowning Amid Union Dispute
In Bellingham Washington three sailors were thrown overboard and believed drowned after a battle stemming from a dispute between the sailors union and the longshoremen union over jurisdiction. Six were wounded in the clash that erupted during a May 25 incident.
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Unione
Bellingham
Wash
Union
Longshoremen’s Union
Masonic Centennial Parade in Boston
The centennial celebration of the Grand Commandery Musonic Knights Templar of Massachusetts and Rhode Island was held in Boston on Wednesday. A notable feature was a parade of forty five commanderies through the city streets.
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Boston
Grand Commandery Mussonic Knights Templar
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Roosevelt Endorsed by Iowa Colored Women Clubs
Muscatine May 25 President Roosevelt's stance on recent race troubles was endorsed by the Iowa Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. The endorsement emphasizes support for his approach and calls for continued progress in civil rights initiatives.
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Roosevelt
Muscatine
Iowa
Iowa Federation of Colored Women's Clubs
Husband and Wife Drown in New Buffalo Rowing Accident
In New Buffalo Michigan on May 25 George Young and his wife drowned while rowing. Young was a prominent figure in local business and fraternal circles, and the tragedy shocked the community.
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New Buffalo
Mich
George Young
Mystery Deepens in Berry Murder Case in Savanna
In Savanna Illinois on May 25 reports add layers to the Berry murder mystery. A Chicago woman is alleged in theory to have pursued vengeance, while lawyer Pulford introduces a "mysterious stranger" near the opera house the morning of the shooting. Mrs Pulford defends her husband’s innocence. Berry’s friend Mrs Berry rejects rumors, calling him upright, and condemns the miscasting of their family.
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Savanna
Ill
Berry
Daniel
Chicago
Becaume
Pulford
Bothwell Pulford
Opera House
Mr. Berry
Change of witnesses in paper trust case
Milwaukee May 25 a change of witnesses in the suit by the United States against the General Paper company failed to alter defense policy. W Z Stuart former general sales agent was instructed not to answer questions about profits and mill sales but stated that the General Paper company made contracts with jobbers nationwide and paper was shipped directly by the mills.
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Milwaukee
Wis
United States
General Paper Company
W. Z. Stuart
Kellogg Herron
Students Clean the Streets of Stockholm
Stockholm students from the high schools are cleaning city streets during a strike by regular cleaners. Volunteers aid municipal authorities and officials consider a street-cleaning brigade with military and civil officers taking turns if the strike continues.
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Stockholm
Baptists Demand Clean Money Rockefeller Fundraiser Denounced
Boston May 25 Reverend Herbert S Johnson said opinion in the Baptist church is rising against tainted money and that Rockefeller funds will be refused unless given as a penitent gift.
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Boston
Herbert S$. Johnson
The
Baptist Church
Rockefeller
Noted Confederate Officer Dead Reid of Mobile Defenses
John Gordon Reid a New York native who rose to colonel in the Confederate army died in Harrison New Jersey He helped lead the construction of defenses around Mobile Alabama His death ends a wartime figure tied to Confederate coastal fortifications and Mobile security efforts.
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Harrison, N. J
John Gordon Reid
New York
Mobile
First Carnegie Heroes Get Medals and Money
Pittsburg May 26 The first Carnegie heroes named by the five million dollar fund commission received three silver and six bronze medals. Widows of heroes were aided with grants, and a $10,000 general fund relief added for Brockton disaster dependents. Notable awards include Lavinia Steele Des Moines aged 27 a library cataloguer bronze medal and $500 educational grant. Others: Ernestine I Atwood Melrose silver medal $500. Alexander Cameron Lindsay Canada silver medal. Gideon King Marshall Springdale Pa. silver medal. Seymour J Leighton machinist drowning bronze medal $600 to widow. Thomas H McCann bronze medal $600 to widow. Louis A Baumann Jr bronze medal. John J Riley bronze medal. John J Healy bronze medal.
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Pittsburg
Carnegie
Brockton
Mass
Iowa
Lavinia Steele
Des Moines
Ernestine I. Atwood
Melrose
Alexander Cameron
Lindsay
Canada
Gideon King Marshall
Springdale
Seymour J. Leighton
Leighton
Thomas H. McCann
McCann
Togo Meets Defeat in Clash with Russia
A naval clash south of Formosa ends with Japanese victory as Togo’s squadron suffers defeat while the Russian fleet, reinforced near Indo China, briefly moves toward Vladivostok. Reports note Formosa as a naval base, with remaining Russian ships hidden and movement tightly controlled from Tokyo via cables to Hong Kong and Manila.
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Manila
Formosa
French
Indo-China
Rojestvensky
Nebogatoff
Vladivostok
Togo
Straits of Malacca
Tokio
Foo- Chow
China
Hong Kong
Hong-Kong
Baseball results from national and regional leagues
National League games saw Philadelphia beat Chicago 6 to 2. New York 3 Cincinnati 4. Brooklyn 3 St Louis 1. Boston 1 Pittsburg 11. American League games included Chicago 7 Washington 4. St Louis 6 Boston 3. Detroit 12 New York 6. Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 6. Minor leagues tallied Fort Wayne South Bend Wheeling Terre Haute Bloomington 14 Springfield 3 Dubuque 8 Rock Island 1 Davenport 1 Cedar Rapids 3 Decatur 0.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Duggleby
Abbott
Welmer and Kling
New York
Cincinnati
Washington
Batterles
Smith
Mcfarland
Jacobsen
Heyon
St. Louis
Boston
Pelity
Sunden
Vannehill
Criger
McGovern
Teetroit
Batteries
Kitson
Mullin
Drill
Powell
Kleinow
Puttmann
Hogg
Griffith
McGuire
Cleveland
Tatterles
Rhoades
Bemis
Healey
Schreck
Minneapolls
Voledo
Milwaukee
Louisville
Kansas City
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Fort Wayne
South Bend
Orang Magda
Wheeling
Forreit- Springfield
Bloomington
Springeld
Dubuque
Rock Island
Davenport
President Bara Convict Help Prohibits Labor Use
Washington May 25 The president has issued an order prohibiting the employment of convict labor on government works.
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Bara
Washington
Oklahoma Bank Fails
Washington reports the comptroller of the currency was advised that the First National Bank of Lexington has failed.
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Oklahoma
Washington
First National Bank of
Lexington
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de Louis
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