Local Pension Office Affects Rock Island Station Opening
Frank Howe of the pension office is ill. The Rock Island opens a Calvert station at Norton County on request of the board of railroad commissioners. Fire department fights a coal house fire at 428 Madison Street. damage is trifling. P. L. Soper goes to Muscogee for federal court sessions, to represent Santa Fe in cases. Doctors Reid Alexander L H Munn and A McGuire attend National Railway Surgeons’ convention in Galveston, returning Saturday. Pension office in rush. 37 clerks toil fourteen hours daily. $11,000 paid to pensioners on Saturday. most work to be finished by next Saturday. There are 105 00 names on the rolls.
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Pension Office
Rock Island
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Calvert
Norton County
Madison Street
P. L. Soper
Santa Fe Receivers
Indian Territory
Muscogee
Federal Court
Reid Alexander
L. H. Munn
A. McGuire
Galveston
National Railway Surgeons’ Association
Coxey on the Stand in Police Court Trial
The police court case against Coxey Browne and Jones proceeds with defense witness Frank Harper stating Coxey did not walk on the grass, and that police pushed crowds aside while protestors clashed near the capitol. Witness Samuel Perrick, an army marcher, confirms Coxey kept with the group and did not touch the grass. The defense aims to show police brutality and lawful conduct amid the May Day demonstration.
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Massillon
Oead Steel Works
Washington
Congress
Coxey
Moore
Capitol
Moses
Ife
Miller
Hyman
Browne
Frank Harper
Alexandria
Gen. Coxey
Harper
Senator Allen
Samuel L. Perrick
Army of
Namplores
Treasury
They Gather Behind International Bimetallism Plan
Chicago bankers merchants and manufacturers led by Marshal Field and Lyman J. Gage sign a creed backing international bimetallism. A committee urges adoption of a cooperative system with silver and gold in world currency, while opposing domestic silver free coinage unless backed internationally. Franklin H. Head solicits signatures from over fifty leaders, aiming for broad global monetary agreement and silver monetization.
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Marshal Field
Lyman J. Gage
George M. Pullman
Franklin H. Head
Messrs Field, Gage and
Pullmas
Philip D. Armour
Franklin McVeigh
H. E H. Porter
John R Walsh
Ti JL Kotsaat
John DeKaven
J. W. Downe
TB Blackstone
Victor F. Lawson
William Penn Nixon
Joseph Medill
Hubert T. Lincoln
Erskine If
Phelps
Marvin
Hughitt
Thgginbethatm
Nir
Congress
Croker to resign from Tammany leadership
The New York Warta reports Chief Croker plans to resign as head of Tammany Hall. A telegram confirms his intent to withdraw from active political work and step down from the Democratic state committee. He cites strain and burden from management, saying routines should be handled by committees.
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Chief Croker
Tammany
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Crocker
Tammany Executive Committee
Richard Crocker
Democratic State Cell Committee
New York Commercial Advertiser
Tumiany
Northern Pacific Steal Claim Narrows to Million Plus
In Chicago attorney Pettit said the Northern Pacific investigation proved the alleged $10,200,000 theft is at least a million more. He asserted the implicated men profited as authorities uncover how the extra margin arose. Gov Waite accepts Cheyenne speaking engagement as he plans to stump Oregon for the populists.
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Northern Pacific
Chicago
New York
Ivey
Ak Ae
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Rhine
McCasey to Lose Post at Topeka Insane Asylum
The Stars Board of Charities plans to remove Dr John H McCasey from his role as superintendent of the state insane asylum at Topeka at its next meeting amid charges of mismanagement and neglect. An informant says the board will act without a formal investigation. Allegations include improper discipline, neglect of patients, and salary cuts at the expense of workers with large families, with suspicions of political visits tainting the institution.
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Eastman
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Third Ward Caucus Called By Republican Committee
A ward Republican caucus is set for tonight at 6 o'clock in Copeland hotel club room to choose a fifteen member delegation to be voted on at the May 12 primaries. The ward urges full attendance for a free fair expression and majority rule in county convention selections.
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Third Ward
Copeland
Campaign speeches spark tense Breckinridge division clash
May 7 Pam Kentucky reports a large Breckinridge Owens campaign crowd. Breckinridge refuses shared speaking time until Seitle arrives forcing division. Owens campaign opens in Franxroat with Owens at the opera house. Ex Gov Knott and others expected to speak. Conners issues a world heavyweight challenge at Spurxerreco Illinois for prize money before the Olympic Athletic Club New Orleans.
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Owens
Congress
Opera House
Owens Club
J. Proctor Knott
Hoo
Andrew Scott
Conners
Spurxerreco
Ill
Johnny Conners
Queensberry
London
Olympic Athletic Club
New Orleans
Kellys Fleet Moves Tomorrow in Des Moines
Des Moines May 7 Kellys army halted work at the convoy yard. Sixty boats nearly ready with calking and pitch to be applied. The flotilla may move tomorrow led by Prof King on an aquatic bicycle. The fleet faces tool shortages delaying progress. An appeal was issued for one dollar from Knights of Labor members.
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Des Morines
Des Moines
Iowa
Knights of Labor of America
Canada
Kelly
State National Bank in Wichita Faces Suspension
A Wichita Kansas bank known as State National Bank is suspended amid alarm as depositors fear losses. The Lombards control the bank with J P Allen as vice president and I J Sinner cashie r, while connections to the National Bank Register show capital stock and surplus around 000 each. The Kansas City Fir Newtonal bank is a major correspondent, and no runs are reported on other local banks.
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Wiourra
Kan
State National Bank
Sn Co
Bo Lombard, Jr
Preston
J. P. Allen
I. J. Sinner
W. I. Livingetes
National Bank Register
State National
Differentiganoid Investment
Kansas City
Simpson Not So Well After Restless Night in Washington
Congress member Jerry Simpson is ill with kidney inflammation after a restless night and weak condition. The report notes treatment resistance and ongoing illness as of May 7 noted from Washington.
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Washington
Jerry Simpson
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