Strike Call Looms In Virginia West Virginia Mines
Secretaries Wilson and district organizers in Fairmount Va and Morgantown W Va oversee five districts poised to strike June 7 to enforce wage scales and push a convention to extend the anthracite strike into bituminous fields. About 35 000 miners in the region face work suspensions as talks fail and solidarity grows with AFL support.
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W. B. Wilson
United Mine Workers
Fairmount
W. Va
Michigan
Mitchell
Indianapolis
Spring Valley
Ill
Virginia
West Virginia
Wilson
Huntington
District 17
United Mine Work of America
United Mine Workers of America
Trades
American Federation of Labor
Pennsylvania
Earthquake Devastates Quezaltenango Guatemala City
San Francisco reported that an eight 15 p.m. quake on April 18 destroyed Quezaltenango and surrounding towns. One thousand dead, four thousand maimed, entire city ruins. Buildings collapsed trapping families as fires sparked. Total deaths near one thousand in nearby towns.
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San Francisco
Para
Quezaltenango
Guatemala
San Pedro
San Marco
San Juan
Amatillan
Solola
Mines Kill More Than 150 in Fernie and Coal Creek Disasters
Reports from Fernie British Columbia and Coal Creek Tennessee recount escalating mine disasters. From Coal Creek Fraterville claims 216 fatalities after two more bodies were found and William Morgan, the sole survivor, died at 10:30 AM. Rescue workers suffer under after damp and fire damp as they recover victims and aid exhausted volunteers.
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Fernie
B. C
Coal Creek
R. Drennan
Dr. Bennett
True Weatherby
Drennan
No. 3
Willie Robertson
Church of England
Morrissey
Michael
Tenn
Fraterville
William Morgan
Jennie Ashcraft Found Guilty in Kentucky Case
In Louisville on May 24 Jennie Ashcraft was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the murder of Edward Lambert a former U S soldier. The jury after six hours deliberation amended the charge from murder to involuntary manslaughter and imposed a two year penitentiary sentence stating the poisoning aimed to obtain Lambert's money.
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Louisville
Jennie Ashcraft
Edward Lambert
United States
Lambert
Crowning of a King London Preparations for Coronation Show
London observers report King Edward's coronation near, with invitations sent for Westminster Abbey service and royal receptions. Gifts for foreign envoys include gold pins and brooches for Whitelaw Reid's embassy. London plans include Covent Garden gala, Ascot race week, and a vast coronation ball at Crystal Palace to raise funds for the King's Hospital.
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London
Lewanika
Barotseland
Rhodesia
Edward
South Africa
Whitelaw Reid
Arthur Paget
Paran Stevens
New York
Paget
Scots Guards
Crystal Palace
Grand Opera
Covent Garden
Jean D'Reszke
Mmes
Melba
Cal
Earl of Clarendon
House of Parliament
Westminster Abbey
Corporation of
City of London
King’s Hospital Fund
Charles O'Neil
Berlin
Naval
Josiah Quincy
Boston
Marquise de Talleyrand Perigord
William Waldorf Astor, Jr
Hurlingham
Young Astor
Oxford
Burlington Club
Bradley Martin
Balmanan Deer Forest
Countess of Seafield
Helen Roosevelt
Cowles
U. 8
S. N
Paris
Miners Convention and Ro chambeau Statues Capture Indianapolis
The issue lists a special convention of miners in Indianapolis, the death of Lord Julian Paunceforte, preparations for King Edward's coronation, ceremonies for unveiling the Rochambeau statue, and continued Rochambeau exercises. It also highlights fires in Indiana, general foreign and telegraphic news, sporting notices, and city items.
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Indianapolis
Julian Pauncefote
Edward
Rochambeau
Indiana
Sporting News
Northwest
City News
Countess Sues for 250000 Against General Brooke
Countess of Buena Vista sues General Brooke of the U S Army in New York federal court for 250000 claiming inheritance based slaughterhouse rights in Havana were terminated by Brooke as Cuba’s military governor in 1899. She asserts the royal Spanish decree and treaty provisions support her privileges and protections under international law.
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New York
United States District Court
Countess of
Buena Vista
General Brooke
United States Army
Brooke
Havana
Spain
Cuba
United States
Prunefote Dies After Heart Failure in Washington
Sir Julian Prunefote, Great Britain's long serving ambassador at Washington, died after a heart weakness developed at 3:30 AM Saturday. He passed away about two hours later, leaving a long record of diplomatic service and leadership in Anglo American relations.
Roosevelt Condoles and Flags at Half Mast for Lord Pauncefote
The President sent a condolence to Mrs Pauncefote and ordered flags half mast after the British ambassador's death. Roosevelt visited the British embassy and expressed sorrow for the loss, with Cabinet members and foreign diplomats paying respects. The dean of the diplomatic corps will coordinate next steps.
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Pauncefote
White House
Lord Pauncefote
Arlington Hotel
Rochambeau
Roosevelt
Raike
Hay
Great Britain
Washington
von Holleben
National Banks Report and General Wheaton to Retire
A government report shows total resources of national banks at 5.962 billion with capital stock 671 million and deposits 31.11 billion. Major General Lloyd Wheaton, native of Michigan, will retire July 15 after service from 1861. the post office and geography authorities issue rulings and updates on publications and place names including Bosporus spelling.
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Washington
United States
Lloyd Wheaton
Philippines
Wheaton
Michigan
Illinois
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Chicago
St. Louis
Capitol
Diplomatic Giant Pauncefote Dies in Washington
Lord Paunce fote British ambassador to the United States died at 5:30 AM at the embassy after a last asthma attack. He had suffered intermittent illness but remained active until a dire March–April decline. Secretary Hay offered condolences at the White House and State Department, then attended Rochambeau monument ceremonies.
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Washington
Lord Pauncefote
United States
Jung
Osler
Baltimore
Thayer
Johns Hopkins University
Bromley
London
Pauncefote
Maude Pauncefote
Sybil
Audrey
Radford
State Department
North Carolina
George Vanderbilt
Biltmore
Carolina Pines
England
Hay
White House
Marquis of Lansdowne “ Soret
Pianos
Seere
Mesage
Rochambeau Monument
Congress
Lisbon Woman Leaves All To Rooster In Will
Wealthy Lisbon widow Silva, a fervent spiritualist, left her entire estate to a rooster believing the soul of her late husband inhabited it. Servants were to tend the bird in a special fowlhouse. Relatives, stunned by the will, saw a lawsuit loom until an heir killed the rooster and claimed kinship.
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London
Silva
Lisbon
Buencamino Talks Of End To Philippine War
Felipe Buencamino, former Aguinaldo ally now aligned with the Americans, predicts the insurrection near end with Lukban's capture and Malvar's surrender. He credits General Smith and General Bell, and praises General Chaffee's policy, aided by Governor Taft, as progress toward moral peace while visiting San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Felipe Buencamino
Aguinaldo
Manila
Philippines
Lukban
Malvar
Smith
Bell
Chaffee
Taft
Moral Ce
Senor Buencamino
General Hughes
Casino Club
Auguste Leaves Haiti Amid Disturbance With U S Escort
PROTECTED BY Old Glory. PORT-AU-PRINCE Haiti May 244 Tan crede Auguste former minister of interior and police left here today on the Paloma for Jamaica. A hostile crowd gathered as he prepared to depart the United States legation where he sought refuge after disturbances following the resignation of President Sam. A detachment of troops was sent to escort him to the wharf while an American flag was displayed.
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Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
Tancrede Auguste
Interior
Police
Jamaica
United States
Legation
Sam
M. Auguste
Two Nations Unite Unveiling Rochambeau Statue in Washington
Washington May 24. A grand ceremony unveiled the bronze statue of General Count de Rochambeau in Lafayette Square. President Roosevelt welcomed French officials and Americans, praising Franco American friendship as French sailors marched with US troops and the Marsellaise shared with the Star-Spangled Banner.
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Count de Rochambeau
France
Ameri
Annapolis
Pennsylvania Avenue
Lafayette Square
8. B. M. Young
District of Columbia
United States
Naval
White House
America
United States Supreme Court
Leutenant
Loubet
General Brugere
Viceniral Fournicer
Count Chaiendar
Rochambeau
Lafayette
M. Cambon
Roosevelt
Dr. Stafford
Cardinal Gibbons
Countess de Rochambeau
M. Jules
Birengiben
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Justice Barnard
District Supreme Court
Chicago Business College
Post Office Department
Board of Geographic Names
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Black Sea
Sea of
Mormona
Bosporus
Roumania
Rumania
Buencamino
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President Roosevelt
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Yorktown
French Republic
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