Roosevelt Arrives in Chicago as Parade Spurs Welcome
President Roosevelt's train reached Chicago’s Northwestern depot at noon and he proceeded to the Auditorium Annex amid a ceremonial welcome from Governor Deneen Mayor Dunne and local groups. Police and detectives watched crowds as 450 officers lined the route and another 450 accompanied the parade to the Hamilton club. The president delivered speeches in Illinois at Dixon Sterling and Ottawa while unions discuss labor disputes and a Bee publication quotes him denying a future presidential bid.
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RooseVelt
Chicago and Northwestern
Graeme Stewart
Auditorium
Deneen
Dunne
Hamilton
Inoquois
Northwestern Depot
Hamilton Club
Illinois
Dixon
Sterling
Halb
Leaders abandon plan to petition Roosevelt over strike
In Chicago on May 11 labor representatives said they would not ask President Roosevelt to arbitrate the strike. C. P. Shea, president of the Teamsters' union, stated no committee member would visit the president and questioned the value of such an appeal.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
C. P. Shea
Teamsters’ Union
Small Disturbances as President Visits Chicago
In Chicago on May 11 deliveries continued as wagons moved through streets. Police were largely replaced on strike duty by 2,000 sworn deputy sheriffs. Strikers caused several minor incidents with no fatalities, several injuries reported. Employers' association downplays the mayor's strike inquiry commission.
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Chicago
Employers’ ‘Association
Mayor's
Isi
Ane
Grain elevator collapse kills two in Elwood across river
In St. Joseph Missouri on May 11 John Golby and Harry Smith died when the Warroun grain elevator at Elwood Nebraska collapsed. John Chambers was fatally injured in the disaster reported across the Missouri river.
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St. Joseph, Mo
John Golby
Harry Smith
John Chambers
Warroun
Elwood
Hon
Missouri River
St. Joseph
Evans elected master workman of Iowa A O O W
E B Evans of Des Moines was elected master workman of the A O O W of this state. Muscatine was chosen as the meeting place for the next annual convention.
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Cedar Rapids
E. B. Evans
Des Moines
Muscatine
Taft Urges Rail Rate Legislation At Washington Dinner
Secretary Taft told American Railway Association leaders in Washington on May 11 that railway rate legislation must come and urged rail managers to aid rather than hinder it. President Stuyvesant Fish, toastmaster, supported strict enforcement of existing anti discrimination and anti rebate laws.
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Washington
American Railway Association
Taft
Tate
Stuyvesant Fish
Fish
Emblem of Club Sparks Roosevelts Race Talk in Wanatah
Wanatah Indiana reports a town club of 200 residents formed to spread Roosevelt race ideas. The group, initially seen as social, is alleged to promote anti race death by own action, with a stork emblem and a call for a presidential motto. Public statements confirm the club’s controversial aims.
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Laporte
Ind
Wanatah
Roosevelt
Approaches a Crisis as France Faces Neutra lity Claims
Tokyo reports rising tension over alleged neutrality violations by France amid a potential Indo-Chinese crisis. Official calm contrasts with claims of damaging information while Russian Pacific squadron portions may be in Honkohe Bay near Kamranh Bay on May 6 and fuel and supplies are sought in French waters.
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Tokio
M. Delcasse
Motono
Paris
Wetera
Navy Department
Hon- Kohe Bay
Kamranh Bay
Nebogatof
France
Chamber of Emmerce
French report eases tension over Japan incident
Officials say the French admiral's report relieves seriousness of the issue with Japan. The departure of the squadron matched Japan's request, and the junction of Rear Admiral Nebagatoff's division with Admiral Rojestvensky's main Russian squadron outside French waters is deemed official, averting fears of two Russian fleets near Saigon.
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Japan
Nebagatoff
Rojestvensky
Saigon
France in breach of neutrality pledges in Pacific affair
The Jiji hopes France will stop flagrant breaches of neutrality over the Russian Second Pacific squadron in French waters. It notes British representations to Paris show England recognizes danger to Japanese interests. Nippon argues French interest in Russia is financial and economic, alliance now impractical, and France upholds it only for diplomatic honor.
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Tokio
Jiji
France
Paris
England
Nippon
Russia
Europe
Russian cruisers reach Cape St. James in Indo China
The Russian cruiser Jemtchug and auxiliary cruiser Rion from Rozestvensky's squadron arrived off Cape St. James near Saigon on May 8 and departed May 11 at the French Indo China governor's request. They anchored offshore with large crews in good health. The main squadron reportedly has ample provisions but lacks tobacco and cigars.
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Cochin-China
Jemtchug
Rion
Rojestvensky
Cape St. James
Here
Indo-China
Nebogatoff
Neat Oxford Peeks From New Short Cut Gown
A brief item notes a woman’s appearance with a neat trim Oxford peeking from beneath a new short cut gown on Dakota Avenue, illustrating a moment of fashion detail in the street.
Japan Plans to Build Two Battleships Abroad
Tokio May 11 Reports that Japan intends to order the construction of two battleships and six large cruisers abroad are renewed. English naval constructors are in Tokyo trying to secure the orders, but no government decision has been announced.
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Tokio
Japan
Newark pastor learns son wed vaudeville Indian princess
Rev H H Barbour of North Baptist church reports his son Ernest Barbour acted as a principal in a marriage on a moving Pullman in Idaho. The bride known as Chinguilla is a Cherokee chief's daughter and vaudeville performer. Barbour's son, about thirty, was separated from a former wife and managed a theater in Butte.
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N. J. May
H. H. Barbour
The
North Baptist Church
Ernest Barbour
Idaho
Barbour
T-A
Butte
Chinguilla
Lone Star
Carlisle Indian School
Disfiguring Horse Attack Leaves Teacher Horribly Burned
Roy Morrow, a Leesville schoolteacher, was severely injured at Crestline Ohio on May 11 when a mad horse bit his face after he pushed away a colt. The animal clamped his jaw and shredded the skin, leaving his face badly disfigured though doctors hope for possible recovery.
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Crestline
Roy Morrow
Leesville
Morrow
Denied an injunction over Equitable charter change
Justice MacLean in New York state supreme court denied Herbert G. Tull of Philadelphia a request to restrain the Equitable Life Assurance Society and the state superintendent of insurance from acting on the proposed amended charter. The charter would mutualize the society and was sent to the insurance superintendent for approval.
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New York
MacLean
New York State Supreme Court
Herbert G. Tull
Philadelphia
Equitable Life Assurance Safety
New York State
Gold Output Forecast From Alaska and Northwest Territory
F A Wing United States assayer reports from Alaska and the Northwest Territory that this winter’s gold production may reach 22 million dollars. He notes the Klondike alone could contribute 10 to 12 million, with the remainder from camps on the American side.
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Seattle
Wash
F. A. Wing
United States
Russians Claim Naval Advantage After Squadron Union
From St. Petersburg on May 11 the admiralty welcomed the joining of Admiral Rojestvensky's divisions and projected a 25 percent superiority in battleships over Nebogatoff's fleet. The estimate held Nebogatoff would need about a week to coal and prepare ships.
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St. Petersburg
Admiralty
Rojestvensky
Swindlers Using Names Anderson Craft and Todd Target Subscriptions
In Chicago on May 11 two or more men using the names Anderson Craft and Todd have been soliciting subscriptions for magazines in the name of the American Press Association. They operated in Chicago Omaha South Omaha Council Bluffs Sioux City and other places. The Association denies any subscription activity and warns it is not a subscription agency.
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Chicago
Anderson, Craft and
Todd
American Press Association
Omaha
South Omaha
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Agreement on Macedonian Finances With Turkish Aid
Ambassadors from six powers presented to the Porte a collective proposal approving a financial scheme for administering the Macedonian vilayets Salonica Monastir and Uskub. Turkey must appoint four financial representatives to join Austro Russian civil agents in a commission to manage provincial budgets. Meanwhile unrest grows in Armenia with clashes near Mush and anticipated Armenian incursions into Ottoman lands. Trade tensions rise as calls go out to boycott American goods amid treaty talks and Chinese merchants urged to cooperate.
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Constantinople
Porte
Salonica
Monasi
Uskub
Turkey
Armenia
Bitlis
Mush
Italy Paramount Power Over Tripoli Asserted
Rome reports two weeks of public debate over a sultan of Turkey concession for a Tripoli port to a French company with exploitation rights for ninety two years. Senate interpellations arose as Foreign Minister Titioni stated he could not discuss every agreement, but affirmed that Mediterranean powers acknowledge Italy's paramount rights over Tripoli.
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Turkey
Tripoli
France
Tunis
Senate
Titioni
Mediterranean
Italy
Wagon Hit by Train Near Albany Leaves Family Hospitalized
An Albany area farmer T P Williams his wife and their young son were crossing Great Northern tracks when an eastbound passenger train struck their wagon. The wagon and horses were wrecked the two adults sustained serious injuries with hysteria and possible fatal damage while the child had a broken arm. Both horses died.
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St. Cloud
Minn
T. P. Williams
Albany
Great Northern
Williams
Exclusion of Chinese Sparks Shanghai Merchant Meet
A large influential meeting of Shanghai Chinese merchants held during the day protested proposed new trade restrictions and emphasized unity among local business leaders amid rising tensions.
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Shanghai
Cassini to Leave Washington for New Post in June
Count Cassini the Russian ambassador to the United States will depart in June for a new post in Madrid He will be succeeded by Baron Rosen who has been serving as Russian minister at Tokio Cassini was offered Madrid two months ago and accepted it
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Washington
Count Cassini
Baron Rosen
Tokio
Madrid
Government Expels Undesirable Elements Under Residence Law
Buenos Ayres May 11 The government enforces the residence law with vigor to expel socialists and other undesirable elements. Seven Spaniards have been expelled recently.
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Buenos Ayres
Farm Man Hangs Self Over Defeat Rumors in Indiana
Jenninigss Plummer a Charlestown Indiana farmer hanged himself in an empty corn crib. Despondent over the Democratic defeat last fall he warned under Republican rule he would be ruined with crops failing and unable to refill his barn.
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Charlestown
Ind
Jenninigss Plummer
Bradford adopts strict saloon license ordinance
Bradford council in Sterling approves a deep license law setting saloon licenses at 4000 with one permitted saloon. After spring election a mayor and four council members were chosen and the license committee will investigate to grant a license to the applicant promising best law obedience.
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Council of
Bradford
Sterling, Lll
Bel
Lumber man Shevlin warns Senate committee on traffic control
Wellington May 1 Thomas Shevlin a Heap Gite lumber manufacturer told the Senate committee on commerce he prefers dealing with private traffic managers rather than a government tribunal. He said the country is prosperous and urged the committee not to disturb conditions or risk a panic tied to Bryan's election.
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Wellington
May
Thomas
Vmrmerce
Shevlin
Bryan
Storm wrecks boat houses on Lake Monona in Madison
A fierce wind storm wrecked many boat houses along Lake Monona in Madison on May 11. A steamer was driven ashore and wrecked. Rain flooded the assembly chamber at the state capital as water poured through the roof over parts of the building.
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Madison
Wis
Lake Monona
Assembly Chamber
Fire wipes out St Paul box factory in sawdust blaze
A May 11 4 fire in the C. B. Ward box factory at 1 m that started in a pile of sawdust destroyed the entire plant causing about 50 000 dollars in losses.
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St. Paul
C. B. Ward
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