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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1903
Page
5
A chaotic May 12 report details sympathetic strikes spreading in Omaha and Mobile with strike leaders pushing for wage gains and shorter hours. Deputies shield wagons as industrialists plan to reopen laundries. writers and restaurant workers join protests.
SS. Paul May 12 The Great Northern situation remained unchanged as workers awaited a formal reply to their rejection of proposals from Mr Ward. Rumors swirled that Howcafter would be decided today with potential for peaceful retirement or a strike if concessions were not granted. General Manager Ward’s reply was delivered to the men during a private session to consider it.
Bakersfield California May 12 Shere ig wb soltlely 0 Change in the ducal strike at the boilermakers of Gre Southern Pulse Nob a single man reported for work this morning All the other ger jardents are running as neva and no attempt had been indo to replace the strikers Officials say they will have further information regarding the matter
New York May 123 Strike violence resumes in Brooklyn as workers clash with police. Foreman Vooukker, attacked by three men, is left unconscious while a carpenter aiding his spouse is knocked down. Contractors report 400 workers in upper West Side subway area under heavy guard as strikers clash with officers carrying night sticks.
Weking May 12 The Russian charge has given renewitrances resulting in Manchuria open to foreign visitors. No official statement issued. About 500 were evacuated from New Chiang and the same number enlisted there. Russian forces returned to their positions while the United States consul at Now Clewang arrived to confer with Minister Changer.
New York on May 12 reports a campaign by officials and a rail company to delay roadwork. The city faces friction over a franchise to lay and remove paving, with plans to avoid tearing up tens of miles of streets and impacts on traffic until a court or legislature action clarifies the permit.
Fused from garbled OCR text, the article mentions a new invention replacing the marine compass. It references Captain Lavelesa and a navigational device tested on a voyage from New York, with claims of advanced capabilities and potential maritime impact.
President Roosevelt arrives in California amid immense crowds. At Palo Alto he is welcomed by Stanford officials and students and plants a tree for the new library site. In San Francisco he reviews a long parade and a civic reception before dinner events with the city’s leaders.
Chicago dispatch reports a mob of students attacked a Black employee of a circus as seats surged. Stanley Sisson from Toledo was injured in the melee and a Negro entertainer faced threats amid the chaos. Police restored order as the performance continued with disruption.
In Kaycee on May 12 Samuel Jao son of a bearing crew was shot and killed in a quarrel with Dr M Potts of Gilbertson. Potts is jailed. Police say the incident occurred during a dispute leading to the fatal shooting.
Pitteburg May 12 Nearly 5 000 delegates and guests attended the Old City Tall daday as Grand Chief Conductor Clark opened the20th biennial convention of the Order of Railway Conductors of the United States Canada and Mexico. Clark reviewed two years work and spoke of future prospects. A public reception followed in Carmenie Music hall with city officials and speakers including Ghiel Cherk Aly Moore and others. The assembly will consider raising death benefits from 300 to ??? The contest for the next convention centers on Buffalo Denar Boston and Buffalo. Grand Chief Clark said wages were readjusted on most railroads in the three countries in six months. Since organization the order has paid 3 000 000 to widows dependents and permanently disabled members. The association holds about 600 000 in good securities and is financially sound.
Kalispell Mont May 12 The Great Northern Railway prepared to resume the search for Supt Egan who disappeared while inspecting forests last fall. A camp near the scene and fresh footprints suggest he may be near the forested area as authorities anticipate locating his body soon.
A college baseball game between Cedarville College and Wilberforce University at Wilberforce ended tragically when players collided at home plate. Charles Glenn and Claude Phillips sustained critical injuries. Glenn died and Phillips was left with severe injuries.
A Methodist meeting led by Rev Chin Morris discussed alleged criminal assaults on Black people in the South and claims such acts are aided by Southern men migrating North. The talk framed the South’s violence as a broader national issue affecting white resistance and regional tensions.
May 12 Washington reports ongoing interest in irregularities within the postal service. Officials scrutinize statements from former daughter of future Washington officials and others, seeking written testimony, affidavits, or documentary evidence to substantiate charges. Payne delays public response as inquiry intensifies.
A garbled dispatch from May 12 reports on the Canadian Defender defense unit and potential sanction by leaders in Ontario. Other items record the death of Rev. Peter Auvstadl, Milwaukee society notes, and Woodmen of the World camp proceedings with speeches on fraternalism.
Victoria reports hundreds dying in Kwangsi Province as famine worsens. Chinese rebels and displaced families suffer as shortages drive people to leaf meals and desperate acts. A rebel commander and an attempted arms run are seized near Wa Chow, with a post mortem on captured officers.
New York City shows rapid population growth in early 20th century estimates with Manhattan borough births rising and a surge from recent immigration. The Board of Health notes increased residency since the last census, while deaths percentage trends dip amid overall expansion.
Middlebires Lalund reports that Cleveland, May 12, resident, and Captain J. Lamberton, U S, arrived amid a stream of distinguished visitors. They include Awong-lhowe, Foster, Lloyds of Cincinnati, Mitehall of Toledo, Leray Thoaks of Cincinnati, and C. C. Dwight of Chicago. Cleveland declined to discuss his own candidacy for the presidential nomination next year and told newspaper men he would not be drawn into politics while here.
Rain may end a long bout of forest fires across Tahnetown and nearby counties as fire companies struggle with smoke and flare ups. Villages like Davie Vintondale Twin Rocks, Latrobe and Westmoreland face evacuations and property loss while crews work to prevent fires from reaching Lang Valley and Laughlinse towns.
Gen. J Bolljawin Viljoen and Gen. W J Lynnm arrive in New York after arranging with the Mexican government to relocate 1,000 families from South Africa to a land grant along a new Central railway corridor in Chihuahua and other areas. They expect migration to begin soon and aim for freedom on the American continent.
May 12 report on the sixth annual session of the Congress of American Physicians and Surgeons convening at the Column Theatre. Eminent physicians from the United States and Europe attended, with lectures planned by notable experts including Adolph Lorenz and others. Sessions will extend over three days with papers by leading authorities read.
Shermoan Cox May Towns Yonkers association met to read a warier letter from prominent Treasury official Gage on the money supply. The discussion questioned whether current volume suffices and whether policy should aim to ease credit to meet demand while avoiding inflation and crisis. The gathering weighed banking and business effects and urged caution in any rapid expansion.
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