Meat Packers Seek Inspected Slaughter of Diseased Cattle
The American Meat Packers Association with 275 members across 29 states adopted a resolution urging that all inspected slaughtering facilities buy cows and other cattle subject to post mortem inspection by the U S government. Secretary George L McCarthy warned of appalling dairy risks from tubercular and diseased cows and urged farmers to improve farm sanitation to avoid diseased cattle entering markets.
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Chicago
American Meat Packers’ Association
United States
George L. McCarthy
Protests Over Army Garrison Reductions Reach Washington
Telegrams and letters from Minnesota Montana and western states urge Secretary Taft to halt withdrawal of artillery from Fort Snelling Fort Assinboine and Fort Keogh. War Department says moves are indispensable and will not be delayed due to protests.
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Washington
Taft
Minnesota
Montana
Fort Snelling
Mont
Assinboine
Keogh
War Department
Japanese Residents View on City Attacks
The Japanese association in San Francisco issues a formal statement blaming race prejudice for coordinated attacks on Japanese residents and restaurants. They deplore the need for special police but prefer proactive protection to prevent further outbreaks.
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San Francisco
Cal
DOJ to File Powder Trust Bill in Cincinnati Court
Washington reports the department of justice is near completion of a bill of complaint against the powder trust. It will be filed in the United States circuit court at Cincinnati and presented to the court within a week or ten days.
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Washington
Department of Justice
United States
Cincinnati
Powder Trust
Tron Workers Strike Settled in San Francisco
The long running labor dispute ends as 10,000 iron workers accept a settlement after weeks of stoppages. The strike shut down Union Iron Works Fulton Iron Works and all bay area foundries and machine shops impacting San Francisco and nearby cites.
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Tron
San Francisco
Sron
Union Iron Works
Fulton Iron Works
Bay Cites
Treasury balances show available cash and gold assets
Washington reports the general fund balances exclude a 150 million reserve with an available cash balance of 256,892,444 and gold assets totaling 142,491,294, for a grand total of 399,383,728. In Missouri a special master concludes the American Bond Reserve merger was fraudulent and funds should be distributed pro rata to creditors.
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Treasury
Washington
Kansas City
Walter Littlefield
American Bond Reserve Company
Littlefield
Missouri
Lawton Statue Unveiled by President Roosevelt in Indianapolis
President Roosevelt delivered the principal address at the Lawton monument unveiling in Indianapolis. He eulogized Civil War veterans and paid special tribute to Indiana Governor Oliver P. Morton. Vice President Fairbanks spoke briefly and wreaths were laid at Crown Hill cemetery.
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Roosevelt
Indianapolis
Ind
Henry W. Lawton
Oliver P. Morton
Indiana
Fairbanks
United States
Union City
Civil Fe
Crown Hill Cemetery
Harrison
Washington
Morton
Funeral of Mrs McKinley in West Lawn Cemetery
Ida Saxton McKinley is buried beside President McKinley in a simple service at the McKinley home and West Lawn cemetery. Four hymns echo the veteran president's funeral as a large crowd including the president and cabinet members attends.
Famine in Shanghai Broken by Heat and Aid
After weeks of famine causing hundreds of deaths, conditions in Shanghai have improved as hot weather boosts crop prospects. American gifts provide milk daily to 1,000 babies at the Hsu Chou Fu temple with 200 more nourished occasionally.
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Shanghai
Hsu Chou Fu Temple
Thurston Leads Memorial Day Civil War Service
Washington observances for Memorial Day featured the government printing office and the Sons of Veterans, with former U S Senator Thurston delivering the principal address at the Grant service conducted by the Ladies.
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Washington
Sons of Veterans
Government Printing Office
United States
Thurston
Bryan speaks at Norfolk Jamestown exposition tribute
Patrick Henry day observance in Norfolk Virginia marked by a 2,000 attendee address from William J. Bryan at the Jamestown exposition convention hall. The speech centered on taxation without representation as tyranny.
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Norfolk
Virginia House of Congress
Patrick Henry
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Steamer Boniface Fire Near Bermuda
The British steamer Boniface from Galveston bound for Liverpool arrived near Bermuda with cargo afire and decks near collapse. Flames started about 76 miles from Bermuda. hatches were secured and the ship steered toward Bermuda with nine passengers aboard, eight women.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Galveston
Liverpool
Uprising Reported Near Amoy and Bishop Attacked
A cablegram from American consul Warry N. Paddock reports an armed uprising at Joan fifty leagues south of Amoy. In Lublin, Russia, a socialist agitator shot at Bishop Yat shevsky and stabbed him. A priest intervened to shield the bishop and the attacker was captured by police.
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Washington
State Department
Warry N. Paddock
Asay
China
Joan
Amoy
Lublin
Russia
Yatshevsky
Packers Lose Ground as Post Mortem Rule Bites Cattle Trade
In Chicago and Omaha the first day of post mortem inspection for cows and heifers reduced sales. Packers failed to buy any cows or heifers, sending the 3000 head to other cities while prices fell 10 to 20 percent. Commission men and shippers pressed for a broader halt on such cattle.
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Chicago
Hnvestock
Commission
Omaha
The Flag of Our Country Observance Notice
Grand Army of the Republic asks public schools to observe Flag Day on June 14 131st anniversary of the flag. The address extols liberty equality and universal humanity praising the flag as sacred and a guide for the nation. Schools are urged to hold prayers salutes hymns addresses flag drills and other exercises.
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Grand Army of the Republic
United States
Lberty
Orient
Celestial Empire
Voliva Ordered To Vacate Zion City Leases
Zion City general overseer Voliva, successor to Dowie, is ordered by Receiver John C. Hately to vacate all leases by May 31. The action caps a bitter quarrel between Voliva and Zion City bank president.
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Dowie
Zion City
Chicago
Voliva
John Alexander Dowie
John C. Hately
Hately
Zion City Bank
Missing Woman Found in Lake and Dr Mary Crosby Case
A missing woman, identified as Dr. Mary Crosby, was found in Duluth Lake after wandering from her Chicago home on May 16 due to nerves strain. The report notes she practiced medicine in Chicago for ten years and her body was located Sunday in the lake at Duluth. A separate Georgia Day souvenir from the Jamestown Exposition mentions an engraved gold plate for President Roosevelt sourced from a Georgia mine near his mother's home.
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Lake Cedar Falls
Mary Crosby
Duluth
Chicago
Roosevelt
Atlanta
Georgia
Senator Bourne Presses Land Opening Policy
Washington Senator Bourne of Oregon again conferred with the president on the Southern Pacific case. He accuses the railroad company of withholding about 3,000,000 acres of public land in Oregon for settlement. Bourne notes grants of 6,009,000 acres were supposed to open land at a nominal price.
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Washington
Bourne
Oregon
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Swettenham Quits Jamaica Governor Post
Alexander Swettenham retires as governor of Jamaica on Tuesday and returns to his residence in the hills awaiting departure from the island.
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Swettenham
Kingston
Jamaica
Alexander Swettenham
Routt Estate Conservatorship Granted After Sanity Trial
Denver Colorado. John L. Routt warned by a county court jury that he is "insane and distracted in mind" and unable to manage his estate. Judge Charles McCall to appoint Routt's daughter Emma Buller as conservatrix amid litigation over the governor's late wife's estate and property's transfer.
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Denver
Chile
John L. Routt
Colorado
Charles McCall
Rout
Emma Buller
Bloody Chinese riots erupt near Chin Chu prefect
Reports from Swatow and Berlin describe a rebellion in Wangkong Uping district where officials were assassinated and a ya me burned. Local police act to curb excesses while Chinese banks organize coast patrols to deter Marauders.
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Swatow
Kwantung
China
Wangkong
Uping
Chin Chu
Berlin
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Lien Chow
Pakhoi
Iitis
Xiong Kong
Canton
Admiral Li
Kwangtah
Meefoo
Mrs McKinley Dies Peacefully After Visitor Visit
Surgeon General Rixey recounts Mrs McKinley’s final hours in Canton. She recognized Cortelyou and Rixey on arrival, within a day of coma, and died quietly without struggle. Her face softened to a serene, youthful expression as she breathed her last.
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Washington
Rixey
Canton
Lfe
Railroads to Cut Jobs Nationwide by June First Week
The Record-Herald reports that 50 000 to 100 000 railroad workers nationwide will lose employment before the end of the first week in June due to strict economy orders. Railroads plan to reduce forces to the lowest possible level.
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Chicago
Record-Herald
Native Indians for Revolt in British India Documents Found
Papers found with a Hindu lawyer and a companion arrested after the Rawalpindi riot show they planned to go to Tokyo to seek Japanese help for a native revolt against British rule. The discovery supports claims that unrest abroad influenced the domestic disturbance.
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Lahore
British India
India
Rawalpindi
Tokio
Robbed the Dead in Mystic Shriners Train Wreck
Allentown residents Louis Ellenbogen and his wife were killed when the Mystic Shriners train wrecked in Honda California. Jewelry valued about 2000 dollars and life insurance papers totaling 50000 dollars vanished from their effects, likely stolen, as reported to the estate’s counsel.
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Allentown
Louis M. Ellenbogen
Rajah Temple
Mystic Shriners
Honda
Cal
Ellenbogen
Gates Announces Exit From Wall Street Firm
John W. Gates says he will retire his firm from the Wall Street district and go abroad for an extended period, declaring in a recent interview that he has abandoned Wall Street for good.
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New York
John W. Gates
Wall Street
Quiet Tokyo on San Francisco attack. cautious tone and hope
The Japanese press remains calm and restrained over the alleged San Francisco attack. Officials and Roosevelt’s government are praised, while concern lingers about possible renewed incidents affecting U.S.-Japan relations. Public anger is avoided but concern persists.
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Tokio
San Francisco
Roosevelt
Fears on School Teachers Shostage and Local Fires
A condensed survey notes Otoe county fears on teaching staffing and a Dakota City depot fire contained with little damage. Other items include Fourth of July plans in Central City and Blair, a Danish Brotherhood event, and various local incidents across Nebraska towns.
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Otoe County
Dakota City
Central City
Ashland
Rose Cain
Beatrice
Blair
Danish Brotherhood
Burlington
Charles Carpenter
Utah
Arlington
Elisha Mitchell
Grand Island
Peru
Chas. Dumond
Fairmont
York
Harris & Co
New York
Ed Bruning
Beaver City
Grand Army of the Republic
Stella
Plattsmouth High School
Parmole Theater
Wickersham
Des Moines
Mabel Comstock
Pallisade
William M. Brown
Republic County
Kansas
Hardy
Omaha
Douglas County
Auburn
John T. Swan
Nebraska
Ogalalla
Edward Carpenter
Mr. Layton
Hampton
Hastings
Adams
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Lawton
Ada County
Boise
Idaho
William D. Haywood
Stonenberg
Packers
Chicago Commission
McKinley
Presa
J. L. McBrien
M. B&b. Hofman
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