Snyder backs Thorp for steel firm presidency amid merger plans
The story centers on G G Thorp and C E Snyder as merger proposals link Thorp to the presidency of a steel corporation. Snyder allegedly pushed Thorp forward, recalling his success at Clairton and subsequent moves to Illinois Steel, while remaining a top candidate regardless of election outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GC Thorp
New States Sheet Corp
Immicuse Srney
Pig Tran
Steel Corperation
Steel
Thorn
Thorp
Snyder
Clairton
Sevung Thorp
Crucible Steel Company
Chicago
Tllinois Steel Company
Inicress Snyder
Woliva Hires Circus Tent for Zion City Rally
Two thousand attendees filled a circus tent outside Zion City to pledge allegiance to John A. Lewis, Dowie’s successor, as Voliva loses control of the tabernacle. Lewis announced a September church council to reorganize the church after Voliva’s ouster and exile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dowle
Vollven
Voliva
Vodiva
Christian Catholic Church
Lewis
Zion City
Japanese Leaders Plan Meeting Over American Question
In Tokio the progressive party will hold a special meeting to consider the American question and prepare demands to the U S authorities through the Tokio government regarding treatment of Japanese in America. A mass meeting may follow to arouse public sentiment over persecutions in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Progressive Party
Tokio
America
Fire destroys railway shops in Argentina Hon loss 50000
Sunday blaze gutted the repair shops of the Aitchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in Argentin e Hon causing an estimated 50000 dollars in losses. The warehouse and round house suffered extensive damage and valuables were destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talhway Hepsir
Aitchison, Topeka and
Santa Pe Railway Company
Argentine
Hon
Stone City Live Stock Marker Report
Friday market notes show top cattle at 5.80 and top hogs at 6.14 in Cleveland Ohio. Machinists union in Cleveland strikes Monday morning over nine hour system after executive board order issued Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furday
Jeveluond
Stuike
Union Ragchinfe
Claveland
Eneree
Machiniets’ Union
Tafts Trin to Oklahoma for August Speeches
Secretary of War Taft and Secretary of the Interior Garfield plan a trip to Oklahoma in August to tour the state and deliver public speeches.
Fire Tragedy Strikes Coplovich Household at 428 Cheetnut
In St Paul Minnesota two children of Samuel Coplovich were suffocated when a fire began in their home at 428 Cheetnut Street. A third child sustained serious injuries as parents attended a wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samual Coplovich
St Paul. Mim
Cheetnut Street
Missi Sociases Adjourn In London Session
Fragmented OCR text reports a London session with adjournment and a resolution on terrorism. It mentions a congress action and remarks on democracy, but details are unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missi Sociases
Trussian Vocial Democrate
London
Miny
Roosevelt Speaks at Michigan Agricultural College Graduation
President Roosevelt addressed about 45 000 at Michigan State Agricultural College delivering informal remarks with applause and humor. He urged respect for manual labor and praised future farmers wives while conferring diplomas and honorary degrees to figures including Gifford Pinchot Secretary Wilson and President Angell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
State Capitol
Roosevelt
Washington
Jake iShore Road
Agricultural College
Little
Gifford Pinchot
Wilson
Angell
Scandal Surrounds Heirs Case Linked to Alfonso XII Era
A long standing dispute over a will after Alfonso XII’s era reaches court. The case involves an illegitimate heir, inheritance provisions, and alleged court maneuvers. Crown lawyers reportedly sought a settlement, but details may now emerge revealing years of Alfonso XIII’s court life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siena Sane
Xil
Spain
Alfonso
Spaim
Alfonso XII
Bongues
Fep
Angost
Tak Courts
Rofe
Supreme Court
Alfonso Mil
Denison observes Memorial Day with veteran ceremonies
The Denison memorial events honor fallen soldiers with services at the cemetery and an afternoon address at the opera house. Chaplain spoke briefly. Harry Scaggs, a longtime resident and ex councilman, died after collapsing during ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Diers
Opera House
Vic Sons of Foreigners
Carserty
Found Daughter at Bastoon After Fourteen Year Search
A Kansas City man who hunted for fourteen years to find his daughter has located her in Denver. Mrs Seeley left her husband fourteen years ago with another man, taking their daughter. The daughter, twenty two, had written seeking aid and was traced through a Kansas City dentist connection. Father and daughter plan to return to Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
R. C. Seeley
Daugher
Seeley
Puebla
Cola
Denver
Colo
Two Men Accuse Each Other in Elmhurst Murder Case
Leon Graham and Henry Becker, held on suspicion of murdering 15 year old Amelia Staffeldt on her father's Elmhurst farm, accused each other Thursday. Graham, arrested near the scene on an assault charge, denied the murder and claimed Becker did the stabbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Staffeldt
Leon Graham
Henry Becker
Amelia Staffeldt
Elmhurst
S. C
Graham
Staffeldt
Mamie Luck
Corona
Becker
Gham
Remarkable Escape of 5 Year Old From Moving Train
A five year old boy, son of Kate Martinell, fell from an Illinois Central Limited westbound train at about 1 o'clock at night between Post and Epworth, landing at fifty miles an hour. He was found walking along the track next morning. He suffered only a slight facial cut and joined his mother at Waterloo. The foreign mother, traveling from New York to Leadville, could not speak a language understood by others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Martinell
Illinois Central Limited
Post
Epworth
Waterloo
New York
Leadville
Firebugs Strike Twice At Creston Business Block
Two incendiary attempts over two nights aimed at a Summit house block in Creston, targeting a basement pressing parlor. Paper and coal oil soaked items were lit, with firefighters preventing a major conflagration. Sheriff and police investigate. proprietor moved equipment to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Summit House
Great Strike Paralyzes French Ports With Naval Reserve
A general strike by about 117,000 sailors in France's naval reserve shuts down ports nationwide. The seamen oppose a government pension bill as inadequate. Army transports at Marseilles moved to secure mail service, while transport firms face disruption from the surprise strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Reserve
France
Merchant Marine
Marseilles
Chicago Chronicle Quits After Unprofitable Run
The Chicago Chronicle announces cessation of publication due to ongoing unprofitability. It began May 28, 1895 as Chicago’s Democratic morning paper and shifted to a Republican stance in the last campaign. The final issue is No. 4, volume XII.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tang Strage
Chicago Chronicle
Chronicle
Chicago
John F. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
William E. Bryan
Bryan
Dynamite Dam Blown Near Delta Keokuk County
A Delta Iowa town woke to a blast when the Tow’s mill dam on the Warth Skunk River was blown out with dynamite. Authorities found cause tied to long running fish passage complaints. initial rumors of earthquake or robbery faded as the dam failure was confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta
Keokuk Courth
Cornerstone Laying Collapse at St Marys Church
Temporary floor falls during cornerstone ceremonies at St Marys Greek Catholic church Wilkes Barre Pa. about sixty people drop into a 12 feet cellar. Several priests including Father Csopry and Father Csovry are injured though none seriously. others from Perth Amboy Scranton Alden Kingston suffer bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Greek Catholic Church
Wilkesbuarre
Father Csopry
Gabriel Csovry
Perth Amboy M. J
Focal
Kaassr
Alden
Fovies
Scranton
Kiminsky
Kingston
Four Perse perish in New Jersey house fire
In New Jersey a blaze at a house owned by Walter Schiffer, secretary of the United Cigar Manufacturers, killed Ruth and Marion Schiffer 14 and 30, and servants Tilly Monthan and Mary Dutor. Mrs Schiffer attempted to rescue her children and was burned. guests B Citroen and Brefter were seriously hurt. John Irvine broke an arm and sustained facial injuries while leaping from a window. Household staff Elizabeth Hate Macdurray and Josephine Hottman were injured by jumping from the dwelling. Fire discovered in the kitchen around midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Ruth
Marion Schiffer
Tilly Monthan
Mary Dutor
Walter Schiffer
United Cigar Manufacurers’ Company
Thursiday
Woman and three children die in Pisgah kerosene blast
An explosion in Harrison county killed a woman and three children as she tried to start a fire with kerosene. The incident involved A L Strong blamed for selling gasoline to kerosene users. Tests showed the barrel contained excess gasoline not permitted by state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blume
Pisgah
Harrison County
A. L. Strong
No Changes in British Cabinet Postponed
Premier Campbell Bannerman announced in the House that Sir Anthony MacDonald, under secretary to the lord lieutenant of Ireland, was not retiring and therefore not joining India to fill an important position as had been reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell Bannerman
Memorial observance at Little Siowx village
A large crowd attended a memorial service at Little Sioux. The keynote address by A H Sniff of Missouri Valley News was described as logical and eloquent, earning high praise. Sniff serves as editor of the Missouri Valley News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Siowx
Tlittle Sioux
A. H. Sniff
Missouri Walles
Aniff
Missouri Valiey News
French Chamber Votes DL Allowing Marriage Between In-Laws
The French chamber of deputies passed a decree law permitting marriages between siblings in law and their spouses. The vote clarifies legal union rights within families affected by consent laws and prompts debate on civil protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Deputies
Locomotive Engineers Adjourn To Fort Worth Meeting
The annual meeting of the National Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Grand International auxiliary adjourned in Dallas Texas and will reconvene in Fort Worth on the second Tuesday in April in 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locomotive Engineers
National Brotherhood of Lacomotive Engineers
Grand International Auxiliary
Dallas
Tex
Fort Worth
Gotch Defeats Rooney in Kansas City Wrestling Match
Frank Gotch defeated John Rooney of Chicago in a catch as catch can match at Kansas City 346. Gotch won the first fall in 18 minutes and the second in 14 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gotch Eests Rooney
Frank Gotch
John Rooney
Chicago
Kansas City
Four Babies Born to Mrs Frank Croxton in Indiana
Mrs Frank Croxton aged 43 wife of a section foreman living near Roan oke Indiana gave birth to four children Thursday night three girls and a boy Two of the children have died since. An effort is begun to secure the Democratic national convention for Chicago next year as well as the Republican convention. Troquois club Friday appointed a committee to urge national committeemen to decide in favor of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stork
Frank Croxton
Roanoke
Ind
Chicago
Troquois Club
Faris Police Capture Major Counterfeiting Gang
Paris police seize a major counterfeiting gang that produced nearly £20000 in counterfeit silver coins. The operation disrupted a large coin-forging network and led to multiple arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faris
Paris
Western League Baseball Games Scheduled for Sioux City
Schedule lists Western League games to be played at Sioux City with teams Denver Pueblo and New Scaut Cruiser. The text notes upcoming dates in early June and closely mentions a new scout cruiser for the United States Navy launched at Fore River Yard in Quincy Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Denver
Pueblo Oo
Birmingham
United States Navy
Fore River Shipbuilding Company
Quincy
Mass
Cock Fight Raid Prompts Arrests in Council Bluffs
T J Mumford and C I Williams faced a raid as about 160 spectators attended a Sunday cock fight in Council Bluffs. Police arrived and arrested all on site, later discharging the attendees. Trubhard spoke at LeMars on Decoration Day with soldiers and veterans honoring graves, and Rep Hubbard spoke at the opera house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Mumford
C. i. Williams
Council Bluffs
Trubhard
LeMars
FE. EH. Bubbard
Opera House
Church Assembly Adjourns After Denver Meeting
The geveral assembly of the United Presbyterian church opened in Denver on May 28 and closed Thursday, ending its sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geveral Assembly of the
United Presbyterian Church
Denver
Cute
Missouri Supreme Court Orders Hanging of Lord Barrington
The Missouri supreme court decreed on Thursday that Lord Frederick Seymour Barrington, jailed in Clayton, shall be hanged on July 22 for the murder of J. B. McCann, a St. Louis horse mart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord” Barrington
Missouri Supreme Court
Jane
Frederick Seymour Barrington
Clayton, Mo
J. B. McCann
St. Louis
Surikers Wreck Trail Strike at Juragua Mines
In Cuba near Santiago the Juragua mines workers began a strike on Thursday. They removed fish plates from rails in front of a train, causing it to overturn and wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juragua
Santiago
Cuba
Taft to Speak in Iowa City on June 12
Secretary Taft will deliver an open air address in Iowa City in the afternoon of June 12, following the regular commencement address. He plans to discuss current events and national affairs in a public gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Town City
Iowa City
Wanted for Check Swindle Leads to Arrest in Council Bluffs
H C Devis, posing as a government buildings inspector, was arrested at the Grand hotel in Council Bluffs as a fugitive from justice. He is sought in Washington DC for passing bad checks totaling 850 dollars. Payson Berg, Dubuque waterworks cashier, waived a hearing and was bound over to the October grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Devis
Himelf
Grand Hotel
Council Bluffs
Davin
Washington, D. C
Berg Waelves A
Payson Berg
Dubuque
Burlington in Radical Cut Discontinues Main Line Trains
Burlington officials announce major retrenchment cutting several main line trains. Fast mail No 13 and No 7 are dropped or delayed and through equipment shifts affect the Chicago Denver service and connecting branch trains. The action aims to offset income losses from recent state legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Faust
Des Moines Bank Clerk Gets Five Years in Penitentiary
Carl M. Spencer, Des Moines National Bank clerk, is sentenced to five years in the Leavenworth penitentiary for embezzleing seven thousand dollars. The judge credited his refusal to testify and aid to the bank in straightening books as factors in the minimum term. An appeal will be filed. Rev. John Swift of Winterset also given the same sentence for attempting blackmail of Banker Cornell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Leavenworth
Carl MM. Spencer
Smith McPimerson
Spencer
Des Moines National Bank
Wells Estate Contest Ends in Amicable Settlement
The Water loo settlement ends the dispute over George Wells estate of Grundy county valued at 1 004 000. Martha Comstock along with George Murray and Kate Wheelock receive 240 000 to be shared with Wells heirs including a brother two sisters and seven nephews and nieces. C W Mullan of Waterloo and J L Gavin of Indianapolis were named by the court as administrators. Four major Iowa law firms served as counsel for both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
George Wells
Grundy County
Waterloo
Martha Comstock
George Murray
Kate Wheelock
Captain Harry Parker Dies at 27 in Sac City
Captain Harry S. Parker, county recorder and captain of Company M Fifty sixth infantry, died suddenly at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday in Sac City of heart disease. He was 27, son of G. M. Parker of Auburn, and brother to L. B. Parker and Dr. R. H. Parker. Funeral held Thursday at his parental home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sac City
Harry S. Parker
Parker
G. M. Parker
Auburn
L. B. Parker
R. H. Parker
Storm Lake
Lehigh Town Mulls Alleged Crime Claims by Young Girl
A reportedly sensational charge from a half minded girl, Miss Clark of Border Plains, accuses several married men of victimizing her in Lehigh, a mining town along the Des Moines river south of Webster City. The Lehigh justice deferred action, hoping the grand jury will weigh the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh
Webster City
Des Moines
Clark
Border Plains
Grand
Wa Grove Students Present As You Like It Play
The Wa Grove senior class presented As You Like It before 800 spectators. Twenty five of the forty one graduates participated, delivering a well presented show that drew enthusiastic approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wa Grove
Woman Hangs Self in Barn Near Mason City
Mrs. Joe Navretail wife of a farmer near Mason City died by hanging in a barn. Found by her husband she was discovered hanging from a rafter. Ill health is believed to have caused the tragedy. She was 10 years old and left one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Navretail
Mason City
Ul Health
Towns Gather for State Bill Posters Convention at Burlington
Forty seven towns were represented at the state bill posters convention in Burlington. The officers were re elected and Dubuque was chosen as the next meeting site. Resolutions of respect were adopted for Lil FEW and Chamberlain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Burlington
Gid
Dubuque
Lile Flw
Chamberlain
Muscatine man dies by hanging after quarrel
Edward Kerbal a button cutter in Muscatine ended his life by hanging from a tree on the river bank three miles from town after a dispute with his wife. His body was discovered by fishermen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Edward Kerbal
Death of Har Ian Woman After Appendicitis Operation
Mrs Will Nelson a well known Har Ian young woman died recently after an appendicitis operation performed a few days ago. She leaves a husband and three little children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Nelson
Har Ian
Funeral of Peter Pearson Held at Sheldon
The funeral for Peter Pearson was conducted at Sheldon from the house. He died suddenly Sunday afternoon from heart failure while mowing the lawn. Korah Smith, an elder resident of Monona County, was recently taken to Cherokee for treatment and had been in poor health for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Pearson
Sheldon
Korah Smith
Monona
Cherokee
Mrs McKinley Dead in Canton Homeward Tribute
The widow Mrs Mae McKinley died Sunday afternoon in Canton after a long invalid period following a paralytic stroke. Her body rests in West Lawn vault awaiting transfer with her husband's remains to the national mausoleum on Monument Hill when completed. She supported her husband’s career and hoped to see him reach the presidency. Born 1827 in Canton, she studied in Canton and Cleveland and aided William McKinley during his political rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsee Finer
Can- Ghio
MicKinley
West Lawn Cemetery
Monument Hill
MaeKinley
Mennley
Mengley
Mckinsey
Canton
Jane
James A. Saxton
Hduker
Ida Saxton
Comfort
Éyse
Prupil
Dell
N. X
Cleveland Academy
Brook Hall Seminary
Media
Presbyterian Church
William Mciuiey
First Methodist Episcopal
Grant
Sherman
Shenandoah Valley
William Mc Emler
Congress
Washington
Jim
GOES UP IN SMOKE Many Millions Eaten Up by Fire Losses
The article argues that fire losses in the United States amount to hundreds of millions yearly, including fire departments and insurance costs. It cites San Francisco’s 3150 million loss from the 1906 fire and the long reconstruction, noting insurance payouts partly offset by legal battles and delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
San Francisco
Sears
Notable Figures and Explorations in 1900s Europe
Gen Funston collected botanical specimens for the Department of Agriculture. Leopold of Belgium is cited as a top European monarch, next to Russia's Czar. The Duke of Orleans plans an expedition to northeast Greenland in spring. The Sultan of Turkey favors water as his main drink. The Prince of Monaco sails to Spitsbergen for upper air current studies. Gov Munson of Wisconsin, also Governor Davidson’s private secretary, has returned his Senate pay. Simen Woodrow, deposed from a professorship and convicted for heresy years ago, died amid theological controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Funston
Department of Agriculture
Leopold
Europe
Russia
Duke of Orleans
Greenland
Turkey
Monaco
Spitebergen
O. G. Munson
Wisconsin
Davidson
Treasury
Simen Woodrow
Asgithern Theological
Trade prospects show steady overall demand into 1908
Dun's Review notes steady business conditions with production sustained across industrial sectors despite weather. Heavy orders for rails and equipment loom, lumber and hides arrivals exceed last year, and wholesale activity remains fair. Bank deposits peak while grain moves total 7,404,886 bushels this port with higher receipts and shipments year over year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tailurea
Chicago
Dun
Review of Trade
Trade reports show uneven gains amid improving tempera tures
New York data indicate irregular crop end trade with slight overall improvement as warm weather supports activity. Pacific Northwest leads in best retail reports while central West and other regions lag behind last year. Foundry pig iron markets firm with malleable Bessemer sold in Cleveland for 22 per ton for 1908 delivery. basic pig demand remains strong. weekly business failures reach 165.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Northwest
Northwest
Cleveland
Birmingham
Bradstreet
Chicago and other cities market price report for grains and livestock
A dense table of market quotes lists cattle hogs and sheep prices across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee and other markets. It covers wheat corn oats rye barley butter and clover seed with range estimates and grade notes for No 2 and standard varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Ste
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
Russia
New York
Toledo
Interesting Newstems and Arrests Across States
Joseph Milner is under arrest following the discovery of T Sirmans storekeeper at Sirmans station Madison county Florida. A Lincoln New Hampshire fire left over twenty five cottages and two large residences destroyed and about 200000 dollars in losses. George W Caldwell was served at Little Rock Arkansas with a warrant tied to graft charges in a state capitol project. The steel steamer Sarton of Fitteburgh line was declared in bad shape in fog near Grand Esjhore 60arbou Island Lake Superior. Secretary Schmal denied Minnesota Retail Lumber Dealers Association the right to incorporate under anti trust laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Milner
T. Sirmans
Sirmans
Madison County
Florida
Lincoln
N. H
George W. Caldwell
Little Rock
Ark
State Capitol
Sarton
Fitteburgh Steamship ‘Company
Schmal
Minnesota
Retail Lumber
Dealers’ Association
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Orange City
KE. Bowers
Corey
G. G. Thomp
Bov
Gary, Ind
Woliva
JAP Agitators
Panied
Pesce
Hawkeye State
Cole
Yshalltown
Jean
Erpoon
W. A. RicHenry
Wander of
Bast
CIOLY
Felis
Chicago “Chronicle
Bothes
Baseratn
Surikers
Harrison Rahney
Feldon
Welles
Harry Parker
Mkinley
Mas
Muruenley
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