Roosevelt and Garfield Discuss Oil Trust Report
President Roosevelt Attorney General Moody and James R. Garfield commissioner of corporations reviewed Garfield’s final report on the operations of the so called oil trust. The inquiry under a House resolution has progressed for months and the president plans to send a special message to Congress detailing the trust’s methods.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Moody
James R. Garfield
Garfield
Oil Trust
House
Congress
Bonaparte Resting Easily After Ptomaine Illness
Bonaparte rested easily during the night in Baltimore, with doctors saying his illness is due to ptomaine poisoning. He will not return to duties in Washington for some time as physicians assess his condition.
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Washington
Baltimore
Bonaparte
Williams Ramps Up Filibuster To Halt Unanimous Consent
Washington May 3 Representative John Sharp Williams keeps a general filibuster aimed at speeding a report on the statehood bill. He vows to block unanimous consent legislation until a conference report arrives and even suggests forcing that a quorum be present at all times. Conferees say they are trying to hasten the statehood contest focusing on admitting Arizona and New Mexico.
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Washington
John Sharp Williams
House
Arizona
New Mexico
Paul City Election Yields Mayor Reelection and GOP Gains
In St Paul on May 3 Robert A. Smith was reelected mayor by over 1500 votes over Luis Hoffmann. Louis Betz won comptroller by 2700 and Otto Bremer treasurer by 8400. Democrats took eight of nine assembly seats and seven of eleven aldermen. John Finehout and Hugo Hanft were elected municipal judges. Republicans captured both justices of the peace and one of two constables.
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St. Paul
Robert A. Smith
Luis G. Hoffmann
Louis Betz
Otto Bremer
John Finehout
Hugo F. Hanft
Freight robberies claim eight Big Four workers in Richmond escape
John A. Locke, who escaped jail here days ago, confesses implicating eight railroad workers in wholesale freight robberies. The Big Four will seek Locke to use him as a witness.
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Richmond
Ind
John A. Locke
Big Four Railroad
Big Four
Locke
Hendricks Not Reappointedand
Albany reports Otto Kelsey of Geneseo has been appointed by the governor to replace the retiring state comptroller Hendricks in New York. The move raises expectations for fiscal oversight and administrative reform within the state government.
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Hendricks
Albany
N. Y
Otto Kelsey
Geneseo
Pardee petitions Congress for California relief
The California petition asks Congress to approve about 1 000 000 for public lands claims 4 000 000 for War of Rebellion claims and 660 000 for Indian wars tied to 300 000 000 in San Francisco property losses. It urges aid for state funds hospitals asylums penitentiary and repairs after the earthquake. The measure was referred to the claims committee. A joint resolution asks finance and ways and means to study guaranteeing bonds to aid rebuilding San Francisco under the general welfare clause.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
California
San Francisco
Committee On Claims
Newlands
Senate Committee On Finance
House Committee On Ways and Means
Government Aid for 200 Million San Francisco Bond Plan
Victor Metcalf will be asked to take the proposal to President Roosevelt for backing a municipal bond issue of 200 million to rebuild San Francisco. The plan, discussed at Fort Mason with Mayor and James D. Phelan, requires charter changes and legislative action. Chief Dinan vows strict relief enforcement with work requirements, threatening vagrancy arrests and possible chain gangs for offenders.
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San Francisco
Victor H. Metcalf
Commerce and Labor
Roosevelt
Washington
James D. Phelan
Fort Mason
Finance Committee
Phelan
United States
Dinan
Goremykin Named New Russian Premier After Witte Resigns
The Russian cabinet shows former Interior Minister Goremykin named to succeed M Witte after his resignation is accepted. Goremykin, viewed as reactionary, faces doubt over his ability to handle the coming crisis. Witte retires from public life amid a shifting political scene.
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St. Petersburg
Witte
Goremykin
M. Goremykin
Count Witte
Market Quotations Wheat Prices and Grades
Minneapolis May 2 Wheat May 1% cent July 77% 78 cent Sept 77% cent On track No 1 hard 78 cent No 1 Northern 78 cent No 2 Northern 76% 77 cent No 3 Northern 74 75 cent
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Minneapolis
City Hall Condemned as Health Hazard in Chicago
Chicago on May 3 reports say the city hall is condemned as dangerous to health by Chief Sanitary Inspector Hedrick. He cites collapsed walls from county building work, disjointed plumbing, and poisonous gases filling the structure, demanding immediate vacating.
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Chicago
City Hall
Hedrick
American Athletics Triumph at Athens Olympiad
Roosevelt receives cable from James Sullivan, manager of American athletes at Athens games, announcing a dominant American showing. Americans won hurdles half mile and standing jump, with 75 points to Britain and possessions totaling 39. Greece and Sweden tied for third. Great athletic victory for America.
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Washington
Roosevelt
James Sullivan
Athens
Greece
America
Great Britain
Sweden
Scenes of Wild Confusion at Opening Stock Market
New York May 3 Prices were smashed at the opening of the stock market as heavy selling continued from the previous day. Liquidation by large operators and short selling by prominent traders fueled the decline. The first hour showed wild confusion with many orders uncovered, especially around United States Steel Amalgamated Copper Union Pacific St Paul and Reading. The market rallied briefly before declining again before 1 pm with gains erased.
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New York
The
Stock Exchange
Boston
United States Steel
Amalgamated Copper
Union Pacific
St. Paul
Reading
Iron workers strike halts Chicago business district projects
A May 3 general strike by structural iron workers left about 3,000 out and halted work on central Chicago structures valued at about 15 million dollars. Workers seek five dollars a day. the city’s offers of 450 and 480 were rejected, and arbitration was refused. The strike also affected elevated road projects.
Carpenters Strike in Brooklyn Seeks Higher Pay
In Brooklyn a strike by 2,000 of the borough's 4,000 carpenters targets wage gains. Workers demand pay rise from 50 to 56 cents an hour, lifting weekly earnings from $22 to $24.75.
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New York
Brooklyn
Milwaukee strike hits eighteen foundry shops
About 1 000 union molders in eighteen Milwaukee Foundrymen's association shops go on strike demanding a flat rate of 3 25 per day for nine hours and 3 for caremakers.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Foundrymen’s Association
Passenger Vessels Move Into Cleveland Harbor Amid Quiets
May 3 report says only the Buffalo and Detroit passenger steamers arrived on schedule while ore carriers count rose to about twenty five anchored off the port. Pittsburg Steamship Co vessels loaded with ore were sent to Erie for storm protection.
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Cleveland
Buffalo
Detroit
Pittsburg Steamship Company
Erie
Longshoremen Strike Brings Lake Erie Traffic Embargo
Buffalo May 3 The longshoremen strike has halted Lake Erie commerce with an effective embargo. About 5 000 men idle and more will join as upper lake ports face stopping work when lake dependent industries shut down. Low and uncertain economic impact is expected across shipments and supplies.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Lake Erie
Suits for Two Million Against Iroquois Theater Co
Creditors of the Iroquois Theater company learn the firm has been adjudicated a bankrupt in Jersey City. Suits totaling about 2 000 000 for damages from the December 1903 theater fire are pending, while merchandise creditors have been mostly paid from the theater sale to the Metropolitan Theater company.
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Chicago
Iroquois Theater Company
Jersey City
Metropolitan Theater Company
Paris Returns to Normal After King Edward Visit
Paris on May 3 resumes normal life as military and police patrols withdraw and labor groups return to work. King Edward arrived for a three day visit to the city.
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Paris
King Edward
Forty Vessels Tied Up In Milwaukee Strike
Milwaukee on May 3 reports about forty vessels tied up and about 30 men idle due to the Longshoremen's strike. If the strike lasts, over 5,000 workers may lose work. many ships in port did not enter service this spring in anticipation of the stoppage.
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Milwaukee
Wheat and flax futures cited for Duluth market
Wheat to arrive and on track with No 1 Northern at 79 1 2 cents No 2 Northern 77 3 4 cents for May 79 cents July 79 3 4 cents Sept 78 cents Flax to arrive on track with May 1 16 9 10 cents July 1 17 cents Sept 1 18 cents Oct 1 16 dollars per bushel quoted in Duluth on May 2.
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Duluth
Northern
Striking Longshoremen Idle Major Toledo Wharves
A general strike in Toledo Ohio leaves about one thousand longshoremen idle. Coal and ore wharves are inactive while tugboats operate with limited harbor traffic and few ships in port.
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Toledo
Dynamite Factory Wrecked Near Winter Nitroglycerin Plant
Stockholm reports a catastrophic explosion at a dynamite factory near Winter Nitroglycerin plants destroying all buildings and killing four workers. Cause is unknown.
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Stockholm
Livestock Prices Reported in St Paul Market
St Paul market figures show cattle good to choice steers 4.26 to 5.50, common to fair 3.50 to 4.00. Cows and heifers 3.3 to 4.50, veals 1.50 to 4.50. Hogs 6.15 to 6.30. Yearling wethers 5.25 to 6.00, lambs 6.00 to 6.50.
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St. Paul
Market Report Chicago May 2 cattle hogs and sheep prices
Chicago market data shows cattle and cows with quotes from 4.00 to 5.15 for various classes, stockers and feeders around 2.75, Texans 2.90 to 4.70. Hogs range from 5.76 to 6.47 for heavy and 6.20 for rough heavy, goods 6.40, light pigs 5.76. Sheep and lambs priced at 3.00 to 5.76 and 4.75 respectively.
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Chicago
Wisalarh
Quiet Mount Carmel Sees Peace After Tense Day
At Mount Carmel Pennsylvania on May 3 calm returned after a day of tension. Report says the town will resume normal conditions soon as authorities assess the unrest. A company under Captain Page was involved in last night's clash and the situation is described as largely over.
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Mount Carmel
Pollen
Ken
Page Tom Wiltee
Chicago Longshore Strike In City Ports Shows Little Disruption
Chicago on May 3 reports the longshoremen strike has not halted business. At all railroad docks ships are unloading as usual and few longshoremen have been ordered out in Chicago or South Chicago ports.
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Chicago
Duluth Grips Tugs Amid Ongoing Strike Test
In Duluth on May 3 the strike has limited impact, tying up Great Lakes tugs as workers test the dockside action without broader disruption.
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Duluth
Great Lakes
Red Flags Parade Suppressed by Police
Red badge wearers set out for a parade but were told the flags could not be unfurled. The march proceeded with rolled flags to Douglas park five miles away, shrinking the crowd. A park meeting followed under police watch with orders to break up if speeches grew incendiary.
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Douglas Park
Tragic Night Fire Claims Father and Grandson in Aitkin
In Aitkin Minnesota a man named Priem from Grayling died in a house fire with his four year old grandson. The mother left the child asleep and visited relatives nearby. The father tried to rescue the boy but escaped the burning building. the door to the bedroom had been altered and investigators suspect confusion near the partition. The boy perished on the bed spring as bedding burned away.
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Aitkin, Minn
Priem
Grayling
Here
San Francisco Reopens Business After Disaster
Life in San Francisco returns to normal as downtown wreckage is cleared for rebuilding. Retail trade expands with 42 butchers 29 restaurants 22 bakeries 22 fruit and veg stands 71 dairies 16 refreshment parlors 53 groceries 71 others reopening along with waterfront commission firms. Receipts rise as handling of consignments proceeds. garbage questions to be settled within two weeks. government reduction works inspected aboard ships and steamers listed.
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San Francisco
George Wittman
Water Front
California
Milwaukee
South Dakota
Pueblo
St Peto
Austrians Convicted of Manslaughter Sentenced in Duluth
Matt Vranes and Matt Ivankovich, Austrians convicted of first degree manslaughter, were sentenced by Judge Cant to twenty years apiece in Stillwater. Vranes cried during sentencing. Ivankovich’s motion for a new trial was denied and to be reconsidered later. The pair killed Rude, a fellow countryman, at West Duluth on March 4.
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Duluth
Matt Vranes
Matt Ivankovich
Cant
Stillwater
Vranes
Vich
Ivankovich
Rude
West Duluth
Mine Engineers Walk Out At Duquoin Mines
Duquoin Illinois May 3. Several hundred engineers employed in the mines here walked out during the day. The situation is regarded with apprehension by the operators.
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