Pope Congratulates New York Catholics on Centenary
Pope Pius X sends benediction to the Roman Catholic diocese of New York on its centenary. Cardinal Merry del Val signs the papal letter read at St Patrick's, while Cardinal Logue praises America. Maynooth alumni and public figures attend Holy Cross, Astor Hotel, and Catholic Club events as a 40,000 strong procession closes the jubilee.
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Pope
New York
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Holy Cross Church
O'Connor
Cusack
Pius X
Rome
Farley
Holy Father
Diocese of
Boels Church
Peter
Merry de Val
Cardinal Logue
Uncle Sam
Maynooth
United States
Hotel Astor
Bishop Browne
Catholic Club
Mayor McClellan
Thomas F. Ryan
Lewis Nixon
P. F P. Collier
John Dpd. Crimmins
Thomas H. Barry
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Strike Averted as Pittsburg Traction Men Postpone Wage Cut
Pittsburg May 1. Conductors and motormen votes rejected the company's 1 cent per hour wage cut. An agreement postpones the pay cut to May 9, averting a strike for the present.
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Pittsburg
Woman from Louisville placed in Lincoln jail
Lincoln Nebraska May 1 Mrs G Berry of Louisville Kentucky was taken from a Burlington train and placed in the county jail as she had become demented while en route to Denver.
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Lincoln, Neb
Rockefeller Funds Restore Fifth Avenue Choir
New York on May 1 report that John D. Rockefeller provided $800 to cover the deficit for the Fifth Avenue Baptist church choir, saving the plan to maintain the twelve-voice chorus. The donation was sufficient to fund the choir’s continued singing.
Death at the Card Table in Muskegon
Mrs. William Ward of North Muskegon collapsed during a Pedro game at a friend's house in Muskegon May 1. While studying her hand she suddenly fell unconscious and died from a fatal stroke, with every card in her hand being a heart trump.
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Muskegon
Mich
William Ward
North Muskegon
Pedro
Weather forecast for four states up to 8 PM
Illinois Indiana Wisconsin and Iowa generally fair with partly cloudy conditions in lower Michigan. Forecasters expect light winds and no significant precipitation tonight.
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Illnois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Iown—Cenerally Fair
Lower
Michigan
Chicago Market Reports Mixed Hog and Cattle Prices
Chicago reports hog receipts at 16 000 with bids from 4 5 to 5 85 for heavy, 5 60 to 5 75 mixed, cattle receipts 6 000 with prime fat steers 1 56 to 7 25 and cows 4 75 to 6 25, calves 5 00 to 5 75, sheep 15 000 with clipped wethers 5 75 to 6 00. East Buffalo reports steady to strong hogs at 6 00 to 6 25 and best lambs around 7 25, yearlings 6 00 to 6 50, wethers 4 75 to 5 25, calves 6 00 to 6 50.
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Chicago
Colorado
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Texas
Mass of data piled by editors probing paper trust
General Felix Angus of the Baltimore American testifies about contracts with paper manufacturers and a $12 a ton increase on January 1. John Norris for the American Newspaper Publishers Association presents extensive data to the House select committee, linking price rises to an alleged combination to raise newsprint costs for publishers nationwide.
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Washington
John Norris
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
House
Paper Trust
Norris
Gemeral Felix Angus
Baltimore American
International Paper Company
International Company
Norris Evidence Pushes Newspaper Clippings Case
Norris offered a mass of clippings from newspapers and trade journals as explanation for publishers being influenced to comment on combinations. Most clippings dated 1907. The challenge before publishers was distinctly thrown down there would be.
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Norris
Statesman Is Vindicated In Electric Boat Inquiry
Washington May 1 The special house committee ended open sessions on the Electric Boat legislative methods inquiry. Frederick Brown Whitney admitted writing anonymous letters to Detroit Free Press and State Senator Edinborough that charged Representative Loud Micha. Whitney, ill in hospital, said he authored the letters to draw congressional attention to alleged attempts by Electric Boat to obtain exclusive submarine legislation. He expressed regret over injuring Representative Loud. The committee report remains undisclosed for now.
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Washington
Electric Boat Company
Special House Committee
Frederick Brown Whitney
Detroit Free Press
Frank Edinborough
Michigan
Loud Micha
Whitney
Congress
Representative Loud
Ietter
Senate Measures Move on Agriculture Appropriation
Washington May 1 The Senate spent the day on the agricultural appropriation bill. Most committee amendments were disposed of, with remaining questions focused on forest service provisions.
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Washington
Senate
Forest Service
House Resumes Sunder Civil Appropriation Debate
The House resumed consideration of the sundry civil appropriation bill. Townsend Mieho offered an amendment increasing the ICC enforcement appropriation for Hepburn Act account audits from 50000 to 550000. The House also disagreed with Senate amendments to the District of Columbia and pension appropriation bills.
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House
Townsend Mieho
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Keokuk frost hits berries as peaches stay safe
Heavy frosts in southeastern Iowa and nearby regions badly damaged strawberries but spared peaches and other hardy fruit. In New York, a separate note reports a gas incident leading to a court ruling on a $25,000 estate, with Surrogate Millard determining the husband died first.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Missouri
Timets
New York
George Osborn
New Rochelle
Millard
Hog market report from Chicago May 1 1908
Chicago May 1 1908 hog market reports estimated receipts 17000 leftover yesterday 4040 market steady at yesterday's avy light hogs 535 to 580 mixed packers 540 to 585 heavy shipping grades 535 to 685 rough 535 to 555 cattle 1500 strong sheep 8000 weak at yesterday's decline
Chicago Market Report May 1 1908
Chicago May 1 1908 market report shows receipts yesterday and last month, estimated receipts today and tomorrow, and price ranges for beef and pork categories. Freight and grain firm names appear along with carrier bids and postal telegraph address.
John A Babcock at The North American Commission Company
Advertising copy presents John A Babcock with The North American Commission Company promising a square deal and reliable service. The note emphasizes prompt assistance and ongoing availability to respond to inquiries.
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The
North American Commission Company
Roosevelt urged to run again letters flood the White House
Washington May 1 daily 300 to 400 letters urged Roosevelt to accept another nomination from diverse parties. Writers claim only Roosevelt can win and can push interstate commerce reforms, while the president reiterates his unchanged position. New York May 1 Hughes not withdrawn until Chicago convention. Stewart Woodford says Hughes campaign will continue. A plan to boost Hughes and resolve the deadlock with the New York Legislature was approved in executive session.
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Washington
Witte House
Roosevelt
Roosvelt
New York
Charles E. Hughes
Chicago
Stewart L. Woodford
Hughes Lea
United States
New York State
Hotel Astor
Hughes
Maine delegates choose not to instruct at national convention
Four delegates at large were selected by the Maine Republican state convention and will head to Chicago with no voting instructions. A platform resolution declared William H. Taft the Maine choice for president, while avoiding directive guidance to delegates. The report spans Maine, Maryland, Kentucky, Ohio, and North Carolina conventions and their Taft and Roosevelt positions.
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Portland
Chicago
Maine
William H. Taft
Ohio
United States
Baltimore
Felix Angus
Wiliam P. Jackson
Wicomico County
Pearce
Bucyrus
Taft
Greensboro
North Carolina
Roosevelt
Labor is Going a Gunning for unfriendly candidates
Chicago May 1 President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor says labor will go gunning this fall for every candidate unfriendly to its interests. He will speak here next Sunday.
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Chicago
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Labor
Gompers
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Pope Pius XX
Macauley
New York World
Chicago Grain
Chicago Board of Trade
Weiter
Mann
Hanrahan
Broadway
Standard Oil Company
Sims
Staal Depen
Atighter
International Shephood of Pulp
Sylphite and Pawn Workers
North
Census Bureau
David S. Cowles
American Paper and Pulp Association
Cowles
Laad
Beach- Wickham Grain Company
John A. Babcock
Ghigago. Ili
Hughes Sein
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