Wage Earners Press Exclusion of Aliens Bill Advocated
New York labor groups meet to push legislation excluding aliens from employment. Delegates propose a bill barring aliens not seeking citizenship from entering any occupation and requiring wages not below the prevailing rate. A San Francisco mass meeting adopts resolutions protesting Chinese colonial policies and influx of Japanese workers.
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New York
Verious Tabor
Brooklyn
William Allen
Allen
United
Peapeed
Idsa
San Francisco
Coloniauyie Ao
Mayor Asked to Resign After Council Resolution
Atlanta May 8 The city council passed a resolution demanding Mayor James G. Woodward resign between May 7 and the next regular meeting May 31 after Dr. Broughton denounced him for alleged drunkenness. Maddox introduced the measure asserting the mayor broke faith with the council. The mayor has given no statement and has not indicated his intentions.
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City Council
Woodward
Atlanta
Dr. Broughton
James G. Woodward
Maddox
Myr
Mob forms near Charles Cates home after alleged burglary
An armed mob of about 10 to 15 African Americans gathered at 146 Randolph Street in Atlanta after Charles Cates, who shot and killed Lige Jefferson during a burglary, was not arrested. Police arrested Miles Brinkley for carrying a concealed weapon. The coroner did not hold an inquest and authorities voiced support for Cates, who acted after catching Jefferson in the act.
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Atlanta
Charles Cates
Lige Jefferson
Tepes
Winny
Pinto
Oates
Randolph Stroat
Polioumuy Kittrick
Jennings
Caton
Anna of Pot
Captain Seat
Miles Brinkley
Cates
Jefferson
Union Hotel
Hotel Jquiters
Otes
Fae Ide
Compromise Reaches Stone Cutters. Garment Workers Still Out
The Soft Stone Cutters and Granite Cutters unions have settled with employers and returned to work. In Gallon, Garmont Workers' union strike continues as Charles A. Collier mediates. The 8 hour day request was discussed, with pay adjustments made to satisfy both sides.
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Garmont
Atlanta
Soft Stone Cutters
Granite Cutters
Garmont Workers
Gull
Charles A. Collier
Business Men’s League
Eameh
Hier
Stone Ee
Collier
Ieee
Denounced from pulpit Dr Broughton again accuses Mayor Woodward
At the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Atlanta Dr L G Broughton publicly denounced Mayor James G Woodward charging drunkenness and immorality. He claimed a drunken spree over the past week and said the mayor should be impeached in front of about 8000 attendees.
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Dr. Broughton
Woodward
Atlanta
James G. Woodward
L. G. Broughton
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Broughton
Condh
Ruins of Hopi Dwellings To Be Searched For Artifacts
Two expedition parties will search Hopi dwellings in northern Arizona for ceremonial sites utensils pottery and relics valuable to science. They will also collect from Shoshone Ute Piute and others visiting Old Fort Hall and Wind River reservations in Wyoming and beyond. In Chattanooga William Tibbles a malleable iron foreman died after a fall from a hotel stairway during a fight.
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Oncaco
Arizona
Field Columbian Museum
Chattanooga
William Tibbles
Moldera
Ross-Meshan Malleable Iron Company
British Army Advances Amid Bosser Muted by Rail Damage
London May 8 The latest from Lord Roberts reports major railway damage and a wrecked bridge over the Vob river hindering movement toward the front. Outposts near Thaba N’Cho and Smaldeel indicate Boer forces still mobile as British columns press forward.
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London
Lord Roberts
Snianidesis
Brindfort
Ufe
Bute
Highland Belignste
Riel
Steyn
Bnt
Brerioh
Kelly-Kenny
Obermside
Cape Town
Robert
Mafeking
Teels
Baden-Powell
Lynching at Douglas as mob executes prisoner
A mob in Douglas abducted and hanged a prisoner after a tense confrontation over a gun claimed by two Black men. A gunfight left Crosby dead and Jones jailed. a crowd then stormed the jail, forced the guard to surrender keys, dragged Jones outside, and shot him to death, leaving his body by a sapling.
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Dovaras
Crosby
Joes
West Brown
Roy
Crosb
Ald
Brown
Ofice
Jones Jast
Jonor
Pardoned Savannah Man Kearney Freed After Wyne s Murder
Governor Candller signed a pardon freeing Patrick Kearney of Savannah who killed W Wyne s in Atlanta in 1806. He had been sentenced to life in the penitentiary after an initial murder verdict, but later juries disagreed on intent and fault in the shooting.
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Atlanta
Candller
Patrict Kearney
Savannah
W. Wyneas
Pat Kearney
Earney
J. Wy Wyness
Kearney
Stabbing of Schoolteacher Linked to Ex Governor’s Son
Report from DAronton Georgia details Professor W. J. Wynn of Marianna Florida stabbed after disciplining a 12 year old pupil, son of ex Governor WW Atkinson, the blade causing a serious wound but not fatal. Separate London note reports a plot to assassinate Lord Roberts with authorities warned.
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Daronton
W. J. Wynn
Ab Mariana
Fla
Wynn
Batonto
WW. Y. Atkinson
Goat
Pan Dyan
London
Lord Roberts
American flag hoisted over Tilalnii island
Advices from Samoa report the American flag raised on Tilalnii amid native rejoicing and a formal concession of the island to the United States. Natives of Nua request flag hoisting and self rule under governors named by naval commandants. Quiet in German Samoa.
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Avckiana
N. Z
Samoa
Tilalnii
United States
Nua
Terrific Storm At Peru Deluges Night Damage Rising
Terrific wind and thunder storms struck Peru Indiana last night flooding Santa Fe six miles south with an inch of rain. Widespread damage includes leveled barns trees and fences while telegraph lines are down. At Leedsville a freight car was blown onto the Lake Erie main line and a northbound train collided with it with no injuries. In Yorkville plans advance to standard gauge for the Carolina and Northwestern Railway with numerous contracts for ties and materials.
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Paro
Ind
Santa Fe
Leedsville
Lake Erie Railway
Closing exercises planned in Pinia with speaker line up
Great preparations point to one of Pinia's most successful events as closing exercises are set for Saturday June 6 with music speakers and a noon basket dinner. The infant child of IB Weldon died last Thursday and was buried Friday at Dorough cemetery. Local shoppers and ads note bread, flour, and biscuit offerings from Jordan Bros and Heard shops, with building activity led by contractor J B Cole on J P Heard Jr's residence. Western Colonists expected to arrive soon to take charge of Pinia.
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Pinta
Gay
Frank Powell
Frank
J. Hy Bubanka
Macon Bunday
Dwight Gibbs
Forsyth
Pinia
Gol’'Thomeom
IB Weldon
Dorough
Mattie Moseley
Sale Hall
Cordele
M Hall Spont
Vienna
Redding
Old Mill
J B Cole
J P Heard, Jr
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W. W. On
Walter O. Hartridge
Woopstock
J. H. Johnston
Osnton
R. T.jones
National Textile Workers Meet
Avavsta
National Textile ‘Workers
Red Men's Hall
Georgia Federation of Labor
Bainbridge Wharf
Barysringz
Guy
Ioberty
Myrror
Zauhd River
Boors
Hutton
Colonial Regimenta
Lodgelegen
Welgelen
Zagnd
Plummer
Mafefing
Panacae
Colum
Dr. Tabb
Savannan
R. Tabb
Marine Hospital
Snown
Marine Hospital Department
Anlanta
Charles Kates
Kroeber
Kates
Douglas
Adlon
Wyess
Atkinson
Roberts
Island of
Tulului
Peru
Yorrville
Carolina
Northwestern
Jordan Bros
Henry Grady
J.P
Heard & Sons
J, P, Heard & Bone
Capitola
J. P
Heard& Sons
Bennett Scarborough
Cordele Ga
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