Coal Prices and Labor Strife Highlight Testimony
President Thomas of the Lehigh Valley railroad described fixing price levels for tidewater coal and noted a willingness to raise prices if others followed. He credited commercial conditions and higher wages for the sustained high coal prices, and cited the public's tolerance for elevated costs as a factor.
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New York
Sing
Interstate Commerce Emminstins
Thomas
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Prouty
D. Summbell
Thoman
Lehigh Valley
Tidewater
Tropins
Thos
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Baer
Thomias
Reading
Bir
Commissioner Prouty
Prowty
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Arbitration Commission
Clements
Pettingill & Co Bankrupt as Liabilities Exceed Assets
Boston May 27 The total liabilities of Pettingill and Co a Boston advertising agency are placed at 1 207 975 with 1 208 396 claimed as unsecured in a bankruptcy petition The total is distributed among over 7 000 creditors.
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Pettingill
Boston
Mase
Pettingill & Co
Rope Acrobat Falls Injured in Milford Street Stunt
Benjamin Vothergi, billed for a tight rope act in Milford during the jubileg, toppled halfway across the street and was badly injured. He was performing in Goshen, Indiana, on May 27 when the fall occurred.
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Falla
Goshen
Ind
Benjamin Vothergi
Milford
Country youth in get rich quick scheme jailed
Charies L. Murphy a country youth is jailed in default of $1000 bond after admitting he bought mail order stock lists and wrote to rural residents offering profits of five percent. He sold Lunar Oil and Western Union stock to patrons including P J Rahh of Salem and Capt Cairns of Timu, all of which existed only in his imagination. He lived with his parents in a farm district near Derby Heights New Jersey and received mail under the name James B. Murphy.
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Newark
Neut
Charies L. Murphy
Ptr
United States
Whitehaad
P J. Rahh
Salem
Cairns
Timu
Western Union Telegraph
Marconi Wireless
Murphy
Derkley Heights
N. J
Seateh Plains
James B. Murphy
Baseball scores from national leagues and minor circuits
Results show National League games with New York losing 3 to 4 at Brooklyn and Pittsburgh tying 1 to 1. American League tallies include Boston 3 over Washington 1 and New York 6 over Bt. Laws 1, with Philadelphia 5. Other leagues report Denver 0 Sioux City 4, St Paul 0 over Louisville 3, Terre Haute 32 Evansville 3, Cedar Rapids 4 Dubuque 0, Shreveport 12 New Orleans 5, Nashville 4, Chicago 1, and Memphis 4 over Atlanta 51.
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New York
Brooklyn
Aglinatt
Pittsburg
Boston
Ae T
Washington
Bt. Laws
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
Kansas Ciy
Columbus
Louisville
Alwauker
St Paul
Indianapolis
Poleda
Denver
Sioux
Xelalorado Springs
Bieta
St. Joseph
More Freedom for the Jews Proposed in Russia
Russian Interior Minister Von Piehwo proposed to the empire a bill repealing the border prohibition on Jews living within thirty two miles of the frontier. Smuggling and the earlier drawing back of the pale prompted the move seen as a key step toward Emperor Nicholas II’s reform agenda, though the emperor suspected it amid current times.
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St. Petersburg
von Piehwo
Council of the Empire
Nicholas’ Clase
Body found at river mouth on murder case link
A man's body was found on the bar at the mouth of the Stewart river. Police suspect the deceased is Constan tine, linked to the Fournice and Labelle case. The culprits have since faced the death penalty for other crimes.
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Dawson
Stewart River
Constantine
Fournice and
Labelle
Accusts Two of Killing in Canton Robbery Case
Canton police chief swears an affidavit charging Richard Quigley with the murder of George H. Taylor during a robbery at a stave house. Tina La Bette is accused of aiding and abetting Quigley in the same crime.
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Canton
Ohio
McCloud
Richard Quigley
George H. Taylor
Tina la Bette
Quigley
Oberlin Takes Ohio Field Meet Wins
Oberlin won the Ohio field meet with 68 points while Case 47 Kenyon 21 Western Reserve 16 and Ohio State University 6. The event brought together athletic teams from multiple Ohio colleges in Cleveland.
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Oberlin
Ohio Meat
Cleveland
Ohio
Case School
Kenyon
Western Reserve
Ohio State University
Naval Academy English professor dies of typhoid fever
Annapolis Md May 27 Prof Frederick Willing English law professor at the Naval Academy died after contracting typhoid fever treated at the academy hospital.
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Naval Academy
Annapolis
Frederick Willing
Naval A Academy
Academy Hospital
Red Star Line Cuts Steerage Fare London to New York
London May 27 and Red Star Line cuts steerage rates lowering fare from Liverpool to New York by £2 about $10. The move aims to boost transatlantic passenger traffic and affect early 20th century sea travel pricing.
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London
Red Star Line
Liverpool
New York
Overland Train Wrecked In Cheyenne Wyoming May 27
The west bound Union Pacific Overland Jimsted was wrecked at Sallville by a broken rail. The entire train except the engine left the track.
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Overland
Cheyenne
Wyo
Union Pacific Overland
Plan for National Allied Council of Union Actors and Staff
Newark May 27 plan to form a national allied council including actors musicians stage employees bartenders and waiters. The move aims to coordinate labor efforts across entertainment and service roles.
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Plan Actor's Union
Newark
Guard Dies of Wounds From Convict Shooting
Henry J. Gerhart, a guard at the Ohio penitentiary, died from wounds inflicted by convict Frank Green who shot him. The incident occurred earlier in May in Columbus as Green opened fire on staff.
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Columbus
Henry J. Gerhart
Ohio
Frank Green
Regrets Bash Act in Cincinnati Bartender Slashes Throat
John Trinker a Cincinnati bartender slashed his throat after an act of regret. He called for aid and is expected to recover.
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Cincinnati
John Trinker
Burne Home to Hide Crime
In Burlington on May 27 Mrs. Margaret Robinson an elderly resident was killed and her house set ablaze to conceal the crime authorities report the motive and details under investigation by police and fire departments
Russians Lose 4000 In Battle Near Fengwangcheng
London dispatches report a Russian defeat near Fengwangcheng with 4000 casualties and over 1000 prisoners. Japanese forces blocked by 30,000 Russians at Tatung pass. Japanese losses not stated. Russians retreat toward Tatunling as Mingan rail and Liaoyang fortifications vow heavy defense.
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London
Fengwongcheng
Kitchou
Daily Chronicle
Newehwang
Fengwangcheng
Haicheng
Liaoyang
Iengwangcheng
Nowehwang
Whee
Tatunling
Fengwang
Rhens
Exadt
Bute
Perewangceheng
Tatunling Pass
St. Petersburg
Vfengwangcheng
Tatumjing Pass
Russlane
Newchwang
Daily Mail
Martien Pass
Tatschitsia
Mukden
Linavang Peninsula
Kinchou
Port Arthur
Tokio c
The
Heigits
Anarchist Deserter from Italian Ship Ordered Deportation
Horace Amedo a deserter from the Italian cruiser Liguria, which visited San Francisco last month, has been ordered deported by U S Commissioner of Immigration North. Officers’ evidence holds he is an anarchist and a menace to the nation.
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Liguria
San Francisco
Horace Amedo
United States Commissioner of Immigration North
G A R Urges Monument for Confederate Leader in Washington
Kentucky veterans call on Congress to erect a memorial in Washington to Gen. Robert E. Lee. The Grand Army of the Republic urges the nation to show renewed brotherhood by honoring the Confederate leader. May 27 Kentucky.
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Kentucky
Frankfort
Grand Army of the Republic
Congress
Washington
Robert H. Lae
South
Pope to Name Cardinal Secretaries if Needed
Rome May 27 The Pope decided that if required Cardinal Merry Del Val may be named papal secretary of state with Cardinal Iyengo Vanutelli as his successor to continue the same policy.
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Merry del Val
Rome
Alate
Iy Sengo Vanutelli
Mamimeth Steamer on Trial in New York Harbor
The W. Moore, new steel steamer for the People’s Line, sailed on her trial trip amid a harbor welcome. The vessel is described as long as two city blocks and drew attention for its size and promise during the proceedings in New York on May 27.
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Mamimeth
New York
New York Harbor
W. Moore
People's Line
War stories wear on weary Confederate veteran
New York May 27. John J Mitell a former Confederate soldier and watchman was arraigned on a disorderly conduct charge after a dramatized scene at the courthouse. The aged father protested his son’s nightly requests to hear war tales saying he can no longer endure the sleepless awakenings in the middle of the night and recounts tales of hunting hogs and Yankee spies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tohn J. Mitell
Henry
Boll
Stepyader
Magic Tate Mayo
Lote Atreet
Censorship Move Aims at Objectionable Ads in Newspapers
The United States plans to censor newspaper advertisements by banning papers carrying violations of the law. The postmaster general is coordinating with the publishers’ association and medical groups, seeking cooperation to enforce prohibition of such ads, including mall postings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington
Trepostofflée Department
Pubrakors' Association
Priest Fires at Archbishop in Freiburg Incident
Berlin dated Freiburg Breslau report says Dr. Rieger a parish priest of Pforzheim fired a revolver at Archbishop Leerber of Freiburg but missed. He claims persecution and that the archbishop is his enemy.
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Germany
Berlin
Tageblatt
Freiburg
Breslau
Rieger
Pforzheim
de. Leerber
The Picket Wins Handicap in Brooklyn Thriller
The Picket, western champion in the Brooklyn handicap, nosed Irish Lad at the wire to claim victory. Irish Lad, defending Brooklyn winner and Metropolitan winner this year, was edged out in a tight finish along the rail.
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New York
Brooklyn
Metropolitan
Gompers Seeks Labor Support in White House Meeting
President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor met with President Roosevelt at the White House on May 27 to discuss labor matters affecting social and economic aspects.
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Gompers
Roosevelt
Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
White House
Bishop of Rhinelander Dies in Wisconsin Insane Asylum
George W. Bishop, former member of the state board and a Republican figure, died at the Northern hospital for the insane in Oshkosh Wisconsin. He was about forty years old.
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Diea
Oshkogh
Wis
George W. Bishop
Rhinelander
State Board of Central
Northern Hospital For the Insane
Man Killed in Street Fight in Atkin May 27
G Howell died from injuries after a street fight. C L Daniels is under arrest awaiting the governor’s jury action. The incident occurred in Atkin and the case is being investigated as a fatal altercation.
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Atkin
Mhm
G. Howell
C. L. Daniels
Goroner'a
Japanese establish admin body for Manchuria
May 27 Tokyo reports a military administrative commission has been formed to arrange temporary governance of Manchuria, territory occupied by Japan.
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Manchuria
Tokyo
Bertha Alexander Sails to Africa for South Africa Wedding
Miss Bertha Alexander boards the liner Majestic bound for Liverpool then on to South Africa where she will marry her sweetheart. The voyage sets sail from New York in May.
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Africa
New York
Bertha Alexander
Majestic
Liverpool
South Africa
Circus Tent Collapse Hospitalizes Five in Fort Plain
Five people were seriously injured and numerous others bruised when Hargreave's circus tent collapsed in Fort Plain New York on May 27. Authorities reported no further fatalities.
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Fort Plain
Hargreave
Davenports Sign Clinton Catcher Reday Moore
Clinton Iowa on May 27 reports Reday Moore, Clinton's crack catcher, has been signed by the Davenport Three Dye League team. Moore joins the Davenport roster as a key addition to strengthen the defense and batting.
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Clinton
Iowa
Reday" Moore
Davenport
Dr Richart C Flower Seen Abroad Likely in Central America
A report from May 27 notes Dr Richart C Flower, sought in New York for fraud, may currently be in Central America after possibly moving from South America or New York. The article reflects uncertainty about his location and ongoing pursuit.
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South America
New York
Richart C. Flower
Central America
Man shot near Queens dies. thieves steal 2400 dollars
New York report says William Roehm of near Queens, L. I., was found dying with two bullet wounds in his body. In Canton, Ohio, May 87, T. S. Martin, a photographer, was robbed of 2400 dollars while at a circus.
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New York
William Roehm
Quéens, L. 1
Canton
Ohio
T. S. Martin
Miner Ie Murdered in Dayeen Alaska
Six miners in Dayeen Alaska reported a murder by ax and robbery. Authorities identified Pyans among suspected assailants. investigation ongoing with no arrests announced.
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Miner Ie
Dayeen
Alaska
Pyans
Miner
Ten Are Killed In An Explosion On River Towboat
The May 27 boiler explosion of the towboat Ired Wilson near Riverview Park, Jonisville Kentucky, killed ten including A Wolland and Joseph Price, with sixteen injured. Captain’s party and passengers aided by Col. Whallen and his yacht. cause unknown, boat blown apart, hull sunk in eighteen feet. Several injured were tended at local hospitals.
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Jonisville
Ired Wilson
Riverview Park
Phursdty
A. Wolland
Capt. Price
Braddock
Moskins
Coals
Pittsburg
G. Johnson
Pyrone
Abert H. MiMer
Pitsbirs
Joseph Price
Pe William Quinn
Sherman Shibler
William Thornton
Nreman
Middleport
Patrick White
Joseph Warren
Firenn
Wilson Wis
Monongahola Coal and Doke Company
Louisville
Tenry Syken
Hagmeer Walker
Herman Shively
Wilson
Father Cullingham
Cily
John Ti. Whallen
Whey
Whallen
Col. Whallen
Meep
T. A. Walker
Fred Wilson
Royal Arcanum Election Names Supreme Officers
Missouri man elected Supreme Regent for coming year as Royal Arcanum conducts May 27 election at Hamption Virginia. Other officers named include Supreme Vice Regent YW, Di Wilknes of New York as Supreme Orator Robert Van Bands, and several trustees and officers from New York, Massachusetts, Illinois and Connecticut.
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Missouri
Hamplton
Gydrome Connell
Royal Arcana Ha
A. Rugingon
di Wleatns
New York
Robert van Bands
Rudtang Georgs Tury
Robson
Massachsetts
A, Skinner, New York
Supreme Trustees
Jolingon
Chicigos Chisedos
Target Practice Plans for Ruaslang Maneuvers
May 27 reports outline joint military drills in BL Peterburg. Nany army maneuvers will be held in We ropenn Rueda this year with reginants entering enzay intel by September 4 to practice targeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruaslang
Peterburg
Weropenn Rueda
Enzay
Time to Act on Kidney Ailments and Remedies
A reader letter urges action on kidney pain and swollen joints describing personal hardship. It credits a Kidney Pils product, claims relief after use, and mentions mail order availability through a company in Buffalo New York. The piece also notes an expert named Joseph of Austeil t discussing embroidery.
Free 59 Cent General Catalogue Now Offered At No Charge
Readers are urged to request the big general merchandise catalogue free of charge. The publication, once sold for 40 cents, now comes postpaid to any address on request. It lists goods from clothing to hardware and more, all at reduced prices, with new printing and binding machinery cited as reasons for savings. Respond by postal card or letter saying Send two your Big Catalogue to SHARS ROTBUCK & CO. Chicago.
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Country Youth
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Shaft
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Wes
Mina Willamson
Par “Oraburg
W.va
Royal Arcanum
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Pato
Alek
R. D
Botan Wien
Marah
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Prang Joseph of
Austelt
Pert
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Uke & Woman
Union Fichia Railroad
Louisiana Artory
Union Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad
Louisiana
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