San Francisco Fire Recovery Outlook Tops $200 Million
May 3 report projects more than 200 million dollars for San Francisco rehabilitation within a year. Key sources include Geary Street feed, Home Telephone, insurance losses at 175 million, United Railroads, city bonds, Ocean Shore railway, and sea wall construction.
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San Francisco
Geary Street
Home Telephone Company
United Railroads
Ocean Shore Railway
Pacific States ‘Telephone Company
Newlands Denies San Francisco Loan Deal Report
Senator Newlands of Nevada denied a San Francisco loan plan reported by a New York Herald dispatch. He said the article was premature, noting he only consulted counsel for feasibility and no definite acrerement had been reached. He cited sympathy for San Francisco and interest from financiers but stressed no deal was done.
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Washington
Newlands
Senate
San Francisco
New York
New York Herald
Nevada
Herald
W. FE. Herron
Southern Pacific Railway
Ex-Treasurer Short $78,677.07 in Terre Haute Notice
Terre Haute Indiana on May 2 reports an ex treasurer shortages with figures pegged at 78 thousand 677 dollars 7 cents. The note cites awaiting audit results and legal steps.
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Short
Terre Haute
Ind
County Treasurer Clark Linked to 78677 Dollar Shortfall
Citizens' committees report Indhoree investigation into Clark's books shows an official owing the county 78 677 07 dollars. The examination is incomplete. Clark retired January 1 after being found short and allegedly refused access to his accounts by expert accountants during his tenure.
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Pers
Citizens’ Committees
Clark
Fairbanks a Fraternal Delegate to Southern Methodist Conference
Delegates from across the south gather in Birmingham Alabama for the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Vice President Fairbanks attends as a fraternal delegate, with sessions to span several weeks.
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Fairbanks
Birmingham
Ala
South
The
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Secretary Bonaparte Resting After Ptomaine Poisoning
Reports from Baltimore say Secretary Bonaparte rested easily last night but cannot return to duties for some time. Physicians attribute his illness to ptomaine poisoning.
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Washington
Baltimore
Bonaparte
New Head of a State College
Cedar Rapids May 3 J D Vance superintendent of Linn county public schools named superintendent of the Vinton State College for the Blind succeeding T F McCune who resigned.
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Cedar Rapids
J. D. Vance
Linn County Public Schools
Vinton State College For the Blind
T. F. McCune
Weather forecast for Illinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Iowa
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions across Illinois Indiana and Michigan with fresh winds from the west in Illinois and Michigan and northwest in Wisconsin. Indiana and Iowa see fair weather with variable winds developing later, returning to lighter or mixed directions by tonight.
Markets Object Mixed Across Wheat Corn and Livestock
Chicago quotes show varied wheat and corn moves with May and July positions. live stock and hay markets in Chicago and East Buffalo report steady to strong demand. Cattle, hogs, sheep, lambs, and calves posted mixed prices with receipts in the thousands across regions.
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East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs Loses Vast San Francisco Property
Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs suffered heavy losses in the San Francisco catastrophe as her Fairmount hotel and other properties were destroyed. The Fairmount hotel stood on a bluff and was among the era's notable western structures. Mrs. Oelrichs recently exchanged it for different properties that were burned. she is identified with Miss Teaste Fair, daughter of Senator Fair.
Lake Carriers Strike Paralyzes Great Lakes Commerce
Detroit and Harrisburg report the lengthy marine strike on the Great Lakes continues with union leaders claiming confidence and progress while non union crews migrate into hard coal regions. Governor Pennypacker issues a proclamation and vessel owners pledge to stand firm as police guard stockades and patrol routes.
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Detroit
Great Lakes
Daniel J. Keefe
Longshoremen, Marine and Transport Workers’ Association
Tie Up for Chicago Strikes Halt Building Projects
Six hundred structural iron workers walked out claiming a 50 cent daily raise and citing a ten year average working life. They warn of a 10 000 strong sympathy strike across trades, potentially freezing 15 million dollars worth of loop district construction.
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Chicago
Loop
Associated Building Trades
Iron Workers’ Union
Strike Order Expected in Scranton Convention
In Scranton Pennsylvania on May 3 the tri district convention of the United Mine Workers opened with expectations that the delegates will declare a strike across the hard coal fields if the actions under consideration reach that decision.
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Scranton
United Mine Workers
Meri t Law Is Attacked in Wisconsin Suit
Madison Wis May 3 A suit brought by the state banking department challenges the constitutionality of the new state civil service law. Senator R M Bash is named as the department seeks to exempt the banking department claims the commission usurps secretary of state auditing power and creates rules and by laws while claiming bank jurisdiction Tank Commissioner Bergh secured leave of the supreme court to file suit.
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Madison
Wis
Tapers
State Banking Department
R. M. Bash
Fom
Secretary of State
Ally
Jog Department
Bergh
Supreme Court
Train Tire a Fire Engine in Meeresport May 3
A chemical engine responding to a fire alarm was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train at the Ninth Street crossing in Meeresport. The engine was wrecked, both horses killed, and driver William Reeder gravely injured and unlikely to survive.
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Meeresport
Baltimere and Ohio
Ninth Street Crossing
William Reeder
Mayor Robert A. Smith Wins Sixth Term In St Paul
Corrected returns from the St Paul municipal election show Robert A. Smith reelected as mayor by a surplus of 1 411 over Republican reform candidate Luis G. Hoffman. The common council remains overwhelmingly Democratic.
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St. Paul
Robert A. Smith
Luis G. Hoffman
Common Council
Will Leaves Estate to the Saints in Springfield
Springfield Ohio May 5 An interesting situation has developed as to the will of John Snyder It leaves all of his estate valued at about 10000 to the saints after the death of his wife He does not designate which saint shall be his heir or how the conveyance shall be made.
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Saints
Springfield
John Snyder
Eight Murders Confessed by German Leather Worker
Dresden May 3 Max Ditrich a leather worker in custody on murder suspicions has confessed to killing eight people over seven years amid a string of violent crimes.
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Dresden
Saxony
Max Dittrich
Market Hogs and Cattle Prices Reported in Chicago May 3 1906
Chicago reports mixed hogs and heavy shipping grades with receipts around 15000 to 14000 for two days. Cattle receipts near 9000 to 15000 with steady markets for beef and western lambs quoted up to 7.50. Vendors note weak trend on May 3 with previous day results showing strong hogs and steady cattle.
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Chicago
Cain
Garfield report on oil trusts threats to rail rate bill
Washington action centers on President Roosevelt sending Garfield’s oil industry report to Congress along with a sharp presidential message. Senator Aldrich aims to force a vote on railroad rate amendments before tomorrow as the report allegedly shows rebates to Standard Oil and other corporate evils. White House aides discuss the timing and possible impact on the ongoing rate legislation.
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Washington
Aldrich
Senate
Congress
Garfield
Standard OU
Bureau of Corporations
Roosevelt
Moody
White House
President’s harsh forecast on Standard Oil probe
The president plans forceful comments on the investigation results and will denounce the methods of Standard Oil. The report is expected to expose the use of dummy independent companies to restrain trade and show tactics against independent oil firms and transportation companies. Witnesses include independents and railroads with possible immunity in some cases. Garfield and the president praise the inquiry. A special DOJ staff may prosecute, with over 350000 dollars in a congress created fund.
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Ofl Trust
Standard
Standard Oil Company
Garfield
New York
Department of Justice
Congress
Eight Injured in Hudson Tunnel Gas Explosion
Eight men were pulled unconscious from the McAdoo tunnel under the Hudson connecting Jersey City and Manhattan after a gas explosion. Five were admitted to Jersey City hospitals. four were not expected to recover. The blast is believed to have been caused by gas.
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Hight
New York
McAdoo
Hudson River
Jersey City
Manhattan Island
Prince Arthur Fails to Reel Salmon on New Brunswick Trip
Prince Arthur of Connaught leaves Bridgewater for St John after two days in the Medway salmon grounds without a single catch.
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Bridgewater
N. S
Prince Arthur of Connaught
St. John
Medway
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Eugene Ke.schmitz
Fish Market
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Chicago Board of Trade
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Hermann Oelrichs
Pennypacker
Keefe
Joyce
Buffalo
Cleveland
Erie
Conneaut
Ashtabula
Pat
Mitchell
Charles P. Neill
United States
Neill
Mount Carmel
Clearfield
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Reading Coal and Tron Company
Mahanoy City
Sayre
Company of State Constabulary
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Wm. Livingstone
Lake Carriers’ Association
Wisconsin State Banking Department
State Civil Service Act
Shhep
Grain Market
Beach-Wickham C Co
McCall Bros
vWiage
Oil Trust
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