Tin Plate Workers Adjourn With Wage Scale Set
The International Tin Plate Workers Association conference in Cleveland adjourns after electing officers, selecting upcoming convention sites, and agreeing on a wage scale. Officers named include EB Sawyer at secretary treasurer and R. Thomas among district vice presidents. Next convention set for New Castle, Pennsylvania, with headquarters moving to Wheelersburg, West Virginia.
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Cleveland
International Tin Plate Workers Association
Iazz
New Castle
EB Sawyer
Blood
Thomas
Reese
Niles
R. Thomas
Kensington
Baker, Boyd
Martin's Ferry
Benjamin Teagarden
Martin
Coal field system talks in Indiana and Pennsylvania
Washington May 14 The industrial commission described joint agreements in the coal fields of Indiana and Pennsylvania. Justi Illinois raters' Association and Senator Kyle chaired. The commission would hear disputes with a three member panel including Justi and a United Mine Workers representative. The chair said most disputes can be settled by conference and lead to better relations.
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Washington
Ifinalx
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Industrial Commission
Justi
Ilinois Raters’ Association
Kyle
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Ted
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen Forms Federation Plan
Milwaukee May 15 convention readopts federation plan for five railroad unions to settle grievances. Two member committees per railroad form a tied board to adjust disputes. Similar action expected at conductors' convention in Paul. State legislation committee to be appointed. Springfield May 13 thirty Wabash machine shop employees discharged triggering a machinists strike. over 134 workers affected as union demands higher regular pay and overtime rate.
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Milwaukee
Wis
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Conven-T. Paul
Springfield
Wabash Machine Shops
Rail strike gains pace as wages rise for shopmen
TOPEKA May 12 After talks with an International Machinists committee the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railroad agreed to raise shopmen wages across the system from 27 to 30 cents an hour. The change takes effect May 1. Albany May 12 Mounted police led 200 Monunion workers to United Traction streetcar barns amid a mob of 2,000 Albanians with stones thrown at officers. Two shots were fired near the Capitol. one person was injured. The incident marks the company’s first step to operate its line.
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Topeka
Kan
Atchison, To
Pekka & Santa Fe Railroad
Mtachiniats
Albany
N. Y
United Tractionompany
Capitol
Locked out workers spark plant closure and strikes
The American Cigar Company factory in Binghamton New York is closed with 500 employees locked out. A Beaverdam Kentucky Taylor Coal Company mine faced a temporary restraining order halting dues to the United Mine Workers. Dayton Ohio sees over a thousand carpenters locked out after a long dispute. Cincinnati Pittsburgh and Cleveland hold a Divisional meeting test in St Paul Minnesota with Grand Chief E E Clark serving eleven years without opposition.
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American Cigar Company
Binghamton
N. Y
Taylor Coal Company
Beaverdam
United Mine Workers of America
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Cleveland
St. Paul
Minn
E. E. Clark
Dayton
Weather forecast smooths over Indiana and surrounding states
Forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday calls for fair skies in Ohio and Indiana with warmer trends in the north. Indiana and Illinois expect fair weather with rising temperatures in the north Tuesday, light variable winds. Local forecast official Wappenhans notes mostly west winds, with clear conditions in the a.m. and cloudy conditions in the p.m.
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Washington
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Labor Tensions Rise As Shops Threaten Closures Over Unions
Contractors may close shops rather than bow to union demands as protests spread across mines and iron trades. At Hazleton Pennsylvania Eberval colliery workers resumed after a discharge dispute, with the company proving the worker violated quitting-time rules. Debs says revival talks for a railway union proceed with caution while a marine engineers dispute with U S Steel ends in Cleveland, keeping nonunion crews and prepared extra labor for large vessels.
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Eberval
Marke! & Co
Hazleton
Theodore J. Shaffer
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
J. W. Prynte
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Eugene V. Debs
American Hailway Union
United Brotherhood of Railway Employes
Marine Engineers
United States Steel Corporation
Cleveland
Steel Trust
Steel Corporation
Shamrock II Loses Trial to Shamrock I in 20 Mile Race
In Weymouth on May 13 Shamrock I defeats Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock II by five minutes five seconds over a triangular twenty mile course. Shamrock I, the older vessel, maintained the weather bow and led at every mark, finishing decisively ahead despite Lipton’s pilot urging a stronger effort.
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Weymouth
Eng
Thomas Lipton
Portland Breakwater
Shambles Lightship
White Rose Point
Shamrock
Shambles
White Nose
Wringe
Shamrock I
City's boxing license bill sent to committee in delay
A Chicago boxing licensing resolution was referred to a committee by the City Council, delaying revival of boxing by at least two weeks. Crawfordsville High School to compete at the Indiana state athletic field day in Indianapolis June 1 with eight representatives. Oxford and Cambridge reps join Harvard and Yale at Berkeley Oval in New York Sept 21. Crowd reacts to Boney Boy’s poor showing as Caviar and Louisville win. judges offer no action. Rose Polytechnic threatens absence from Purdue field day if athletes underperform. Iowa field meet records fall with new marks in hurdles and shot put. Eddie and Gus Gardner fight twenty rounds in Wheeling under new anti prize fighting law. Rose football schedule announced for fall. London manslaughter case verdict re boxing contest. Max Stern wins high skat score at Chicago tournament. next congress to meet in St. Louis.
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Chicago
Crawfordsville High School
Indianapolis
Harry Gill
Frank A. Symmes
Burl Johnson
Glenn Henry
Niles Haton
Emmet Shields
Rome Williams
Frank Glover
Oxford
Cambridge
Coburn
Rose Polytechnic
Purdue
Wheeling
W. Va
Gua
Eddie
Krieger
Rose
Shortridge High School of
Terre Haute
Indiana University
Bloomington
de Pauw
Wabash
Crawfordsville
University of Louisville
Louisville
Linois Wesleyan
Greencastle
London
Jack’s Roberts
Billy Smith
National Sporting Club
Douglass
Bettison
Recorder
Max Stern
United Staes
F. W. Koenig
Salle
Til
Stern
St. Louis
Victims of a Railway Wreck Near Hazicurat
A south bound Illinois Central passenger train from Chicago derailed near Hazicurat thirty miles south of Jackson at daylight. Mail clerk C. E. Rose of Fulton Kentucky and conductor Tom Lee were killed. The engine and several cars were damaged as repairs were underway on the track.
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New Orleans
Hainois Central
Chicago
Hazicurat
Jackson
C. E. Rose
Fulton, Ky
Tom Lee
Freman
Gusee
Banky
Denison Hotel Waiter Former Head Waiter Offers Service
Alonzo Smith, once second head waiter at the Denison, now offers skilled waiters for parties and dinners. Call news phone for service details. 82 percent camp si remains unreadable.
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Alonzo Smith
The
Denison
Fort Wayne tops Indianapolis in eighth inning rally
Fort Wayne defeated Indianapolis 6 to 5 after a late rally in the eighth. Sutthoff initially held Fort Wayne at bay, but a five-run eighth inning, aided by a clutch four-base hit from F Miller, swung the game. Indianapolis failed to score in the ninth as Fricken shut them down. Attendance was several hundred, with several hundred ladies present.
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Indianapolis Journal
Fort Wayne
Ind
Indianapolis
Hickey
Sutthoff
F. Miller
Hoghever
Bey
Shannon
Fricken
Heydon
Fuller
A.B
A. E. Nattress
Thornton
Ieee G. Miller
McCagn
Malay
A.B. BR. H.O. AE
Agave
Fort Warne
Indianapoliwo
McCann
Miller
Flynn
Fox
Kelly
McLaughlin
Grand Rapids Wins First Of Series On Strong Batting
Grand Rapids defeats Dayton 9 to 3 in the opener as Cogswell reaches 24 bases and Herbert Rickert standout. Dayton struggles with fielding while Toledo also bats hot, scoring 9 runs to Columbus 4 in a separate game. McIntryre Graffius and Wil helm Zinram credited in pitching and defense.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Dayton
Cogswell
Herbert
Cogswell and Rickert
Cincinnati First Again in Pittsburg Game Note
Beckley drove in Cincinnati’s runs as Chesbro and McFadden led Pittsburg. Beaumont homered for Cincinnati while Harley and Waener stole bases. Umpire Dwyer oversaw a 1:37 tilt with 4:00 attendance and multiple defensive plays highlighted. In New York, Brooklyn forfeited to New York after a protest over a plate crossing. New York led 6 2 0 1 0 4 0 0 7 7 3 amid a 9 0 final. In Boston, Philadelphia offense surged on walks and hits.
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Beckley
Cincinnati
Beaumont
Guztoilos
Chesbro
Zimmer
McFadden
Kahoe
Harley
Waener
Irwin
Magoun
Dwyer
New York
Brooklyns
O'Day
Keeler
Daly
Brooklyn
Taylor
Bowerman
Donovan
McGuire
Boston
Philadelphia
One handed canon by Cross featured in Boston and Illinois games
Boston and Illinois split scores across multiple venues with batteries listed for each matchup. Notre Dame defeated Illinois 9 to 4 in a Western college championship game with Morgan and Duggan shining. De Fauw fell to Wabash as Pulse was busy at the plate for De Pauw.
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Indianapolis Journal
South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Illnois
Western College
Morgan
Duggan
Lotz
Ilinois
Crawfordsville
de Fauw
Smith
Pulse
Kent
Americans lose to Cubans in tight 11 to 10 ball game
Santiago de Cuba reports an 11 to 10 Cuban win over the Americans with a field crowd surge after the game. A Cuban guard squad charged the crowd to protect the flag after an attempted pull down, arresting a suspect who claimed joke intent. No serious injuries. Detroit players honored secretary Needham with crepe. Fort Wayne manager Mautner signs Lattimer and Blake to new roles.
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Santiago DE Cuba
Detroit Pavers
Bo’ Needham
Washington
Mautner
Fort Wayne
Latonia Derby Delivers tame finish as Hernando wins
Latonia opened its spring season before about 3000 fans in Cincinnati on May 13. The Derby raced to a modest finish with Hernando from Hops Laudaman’s stable winning by a comfortable length, followed by Geheris’ horse and Judge Redwine, while June Gayle trailed. Winners in order included School for Scandal, G W W, Matte English, Hernando, Pentacost, and Gawaine with varied weights and odds.
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Latonia
Hernando
Laudaman
Statle
C. Geheris
Judge Redwine
Grandon
June Gayle
School For Scandal
Matte English
Gawaine
Horse racing odds from multiple tracks across the day
Odds for Morris Park Brandy Smash Newport St Louis Worth Oakland cover six venues. Horses listed include Groit Malster Petra II Water Cure Last Chance Relucent May Muck Springwell Elgiva Un sightly Little Sallie Mr Brockwood Wain a Mornen Tenny Brill Bowen Silverdale Ida V Red Apple Yana Caviar Plead Free Lance Dandy P Flatterer Headwater Bathos Horton with various fixed and fractional figures.
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Groit
Malster
Petra II
Water Cure
Last Chance
Newport
May Muck
Springwell
Elgiva
Little Sallie
Mr. Brockwood
St. Louis
Brulare
Wain A’ Mornen
Tenny Brill
Bowen
Silverdale
Lady of the West
Worth
Ida V
Red Apple
Yana
Caviar
Plead
Free Lance
Oakland
Lou Cliveden
Dandy P
Flatterer
Headwater
Bathos
Horton
Kansas Legislators Receive King's Letter of Thanks
Governor Stanley today received a letter from Foreign Minister Lansdowne, at King Edward VII's request, thanking Kansas for its sympathy resolution on Queen Victoria's death. This is the third communication to Kansas officials regarding the resolution, following earlier disagreements over phrasing and a corrected acknowledgment from the King.
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Topeka
Kan
Stanley
Lansdowne
Edward VII
Kansas
Queen Victoria
Edward
Joseph Choate
Arrivals Report From Multiple Ports May 13
Ships arriving at New York London Glasgow and Liverpool include Bovie from Liverpool Minneapolis from London Kaiserin Maria Theresa from Bremen Lauren tian from New York Minnehaha from New York Menominee from New York with May 13 dates noted across ports.
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Bovie
Liverpool
Minneapolis
London
Bremen
Glasgow
Laurentian
Menominee
Tampa citizen F J Lapenotiere ends life by cyanide note
Tampa on May 13 reports F J Lapenotiere a well known citizen and former ree ens attorney killed himself leaving a note saying the public should know it is due to being tired of life and a dash of cyanide potassium. He has a relative innia and an en route from Honduras.
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Tampa
Fla
F. J. Lapenotiere
Missing 38000 in railroad bonds sought by Brooklyn administrator
David T. Hartshorn of Brooklyn administers the estates of Richard Laver and Caroline M. B. Lotter and seeks $38,000 in railroad bonds lost since Mrs Lotter died in Brooklyn. Bonds include seven Texas & Pacific first mortgaged issues, twenty six Chicago St Paul Minneapolis bonds, and five Metropolitan Elevated Railroad bonds. Hartshorn locates interest coupons but not the bonds, believed deposited in a bank or safe deposit vault in several cities.
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Pacific Coast
David T. Hartshorn
Brooklyn
Hartshorn
Richard Laver
Caroline M. B. Lotter
Lotter
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Kansas City
California
Texas & Pacific Railroad Company
Chicago, St. Paul & Minneapolis Railroad Company
Metropolitan Elevated Railroad Company
Miscellaneous Briefs From Yesterday's Dispatches
Scorpion gunboat nears Memphis as it passed Vicksburg yesterday. In Kay county Oklahoma John Forsythe found murdered in his home. No crew aboard a vessel. Simla reports Waziri militia attacked with three killed and two wounded. Syracuse dealer Charles Snavelin files for bankruptcy with debts 577257 and zero unsecured claims. Pan-American exposition shows 80 percent of exhibits in place with 20 percent more to go by Saturday. Endowment gift of 10000 to Westminster College from Louis and William Huggins announced at Western Alumni dinner. Western Gas Association to meet in Louisville for three days to discuss gas management. Newark cashier Charles Westervelt pleads guilty to embezzlement, sentenced two years. Buffalo bail set at 25000 in dissolution matter announced by Justice Childs.
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Scorpion
Memphis
Vicksburgh
John B. Forsythe
Kay County
Oklahoma
Murree
Simla
India
Charles T. Snavelin
Syracuse
N. Y
Cherry
Transportation Department
Westminster College
Presbyterian
Fulton, Mo
Louis Huggins
William Huggins
St. Joseph
Western Alumni Association
Western Gas Association
Louisville
Charles R. Westervelt
Dime Savings Bank of
Newark
N. J
Skinner
Buffalo
Terday
Justice Childs
Tracy
Bank absorption eyed as unsafe by Buffalo Savings and Loan
A U S officer says Buffalo Savings and Loan should end operations as it is absorbed by Industrial Savings and Loan Association of New York. Other items include park city thefts, Peoria burglary, bank misappropriation delays, grand jury indictments for gambling, and new rail ventures by Southern Ohio Traction.
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Buffalo Savings and Loan Company
Industrial Savings and Loan Association of New York
George Redsall
Albert Niles
Park City
Mich
Marsaiek
Redsull
Niles
Thielbar
Peoria
George H. Tapham
First National Bank of
Penn Yan
N. Y
Tapham
Cincinnati
New York
Jerome
Itz
Southern Ohio Traction Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Stats
Hamilton, Oxford & Western Railway
Hamilton
Oxford
College Corner
Indiana
Cincinnati, Venice & Western Railway
Hamilton County
Butler County
Possible Dengue Case Reported in Illinois
Springfield dispatch says a stranger who just arrived from Jacksonville Florida was ill with yellow fever symptoms but officials suspect dengue. Dr J A Egan secretary State Board of Health suggested surveillance while noting dengue remains likely.
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Springfield
J. A. Egan
State Board of Health
Gardner
Grundy County
Jacksonville
Fla
Egan
Russia to Reinforce Russian Fleet in Chinese Waters
London May 14 report paraphrased by St. Petersburg correspondent says at Admiral Alexieff's request the Russian government will send two additional battleships and four cruisers to reinforce the fleet in Chinese waters in anticipation of trouble.
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London
St. Petersburg
Daily
Elan
Alexieff
Clarke Aids Hill and Morgan
New York May 13 Senator William A Clarke abroad was a large purchaser of Union Pacific stock today with purchases made on behalf of the Hill Morgan party according to tomorrow’s World.
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New York
The
William A. Clarke
Union Pacific
Hil-Morgan Party
Match Factory Fire Roars Through Walkerville Plant
DETROIT May 14 A midnight blaze enveloped the Walkerville match factory on Walkerville road outskirts, Ontario. Fire officials fear the entire building will be destroyed as flames spread rapidly through the storage and processing areas.
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Walkerville
Walkerville Road
Ont
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