Conciliation viewed to secure industrial peace across sectors
Leaders of labor and business gather in New York on May 8 to discuss conciliation as a path to industrial harmony. Speakers include Samuel Gompers Bishop Potter John Mitchell and others from labor finance and industry.
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Gompers
Bishop Potter
John Mitchell
New York
Chamber of Commerce
Industrial Department
National Civic Foderation
Samuel Clompers
American Federation of Labor
United Mine Workers
Charles R. Flint
American Rubber Company
Traniel J. Keefe
Ilinois Board of Builders
James O'Connell
International Association of Machinists
Herman Justi
Illnois Coal Operators’ Association
Delegates Pour Into Centerville for P. E. O Convention
Centerville reports the P. E. O convention crowding in from across the state with opening sessions planned for tomorrow at 9 00 am. Officers of the Grand chapter hold a meeting this afternoon and a reception at the Goss home is scheduled tonight. Local efforts to promote Brown Park at Coppock draw attention with attractions planned next Saturday.
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Centerville
Central
Goss
Coppock
Messrs Chilcote
Dayton
For Peace in Labor Capital Talks Aboard Business Leaders
John Mitchell led a peace message arguing labor and capital are purely business relations and strikes harm all sides. Charles R. Flint and Samuel Gompers backed conciliation, advocating fair conferences and a hearing to avoid renewed strife amid nationwide labor tensions.
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John Mitchell
Chamber of Commerce of
New York
Charles R. Flint
American Rubber Company
William J. Sayward
Mitchell
Herman Justi
Totter
Finois
Samuel Gompers
Panama Canal Company offers terms to sell to United States
The Panama Canal Company with Colombian approval announced sale terms to the United States to remove objections of the Isthmian Canal Commission. The proposition letter was shown to Rear Admiral Walker, chairman of the commission, and Colombian Minister Dr. Martinez Silva.
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United States
Panama Canal
Senor Silva
M. Hutin
Walker Commission
Panama Company
Washington
Isthmian Canal Commission
Panama Canal Company
Walker
Martinez Silva
Columbian Minter
Killing of Ira Luger Accused Man Discharged Then Testifies
In Jackson Michigan John O Day, one of three men charged in the Ira Luger killing, was discharged after prosecutors found no evidence against him. He then testified about Daniels and Filley, describing blood on Daniels face and the sequence of events, with Dr Pratt confirming two fatal blows to Luger. Admiral Dewey receives sheriff s deed to Thirteenth and Pierce property via legacy from his brother Edward.
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Jackson, Mich
May
John O'Day
Ira Luger
O'Day
Daniels
Filley
Lehmann
Luger
Douglas
F. J. Pratt
Omaha
Neb
George Dewey
Sheriff Power
Thirteenth
Pierce Streets
Edward
Chicago May 7 Wheat and livestock market quotes
Quotation roundup from Chicago Board of Trade and East Buffalo and St Louis markets dated May 7 shows Wheat highs and lows for May July and September, corn oats and lard futures, live hog and cattle bids, and day’s range in East Buffalo and St Louis markets with receipts and price levels. Include notes on dairy butter eggs poultry and potatoes and apples.
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Chicago
Board of Trade Today
C. Leggs
Cape Cod
Hebron
Illinois
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
St. Louis
Sleep and health tied to the Golden Medical Discovery
The piece argues sleep relies on habit and health, praising Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for catarrh and lung ailments. It cites testimonials from J. M. Patton and F. G. Rodemeyer, claims of lasting cures, blood improvement, and renewed strength, and offers the full medical adviser with a price structure.
Will the Youngers Go Free
The two living Youngers, Coleman and James, at Stillwater prison since a life sentence over twenty five years ago, won the first step toward parole. A pardons board recommendation was unanimously sent to the board, with no word yet on a special meeting. The third brother Bob died in the prison years ago.
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St. Paul
Minn
May
Coleman
James Younger
Stallwater
Bob
Stillwater
Senate
Vansant
Board of Pardons
Board of Prison Teenagers
Conger Defends Wu Ting Fang in Chicago May Report
Major Conger United States minister to China arrives in Chicago on his way to Washington to report to the state department and says he would resign to campaign if nominated for governor. He declares Wu Ting Fang a hero and denies enmity, planning to visit Benton Harbor and stay two weeks in Washington before returning to China. He will be hosted by his brother J D Conger during a near future visit to town.
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Chicago
Major i
Conger
United States
China
Wu-Ting- Fang
Washington
State Department
Benton Harbor
Mich
May
Don E. H. Conger
J °. D. Conger
Germany to investigate death of German officer in Milwaukee
A letter from Dr Gilwer, Imperial German consul at Chicago, orders inquiry into the death of Lieutenant Theodore Borkes, who was killed April 11 in Milwaukee while an inmate of the city poor house. Borkes reportedly held notes for several hundred dollars and had long served in the German army. John Johnson is held in the state insane asylum on related charges.
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Milwaukee
May S
The
Sentinel
Kenosha
Wis
Siays
Theodore Borkes
City Poor
Gilwer
Imperial Tierman
Chicago
Borkes
John Johnson
President McKinley Tours Arizona Gold Mine Journey
The presidential party traversed Arizona by train pausing at the Congress gold mine for two hours amid the Salt River Valley scenery. McKinley spoke of Old Glory seen in the mine tunnel and greeted Wickenburg students who gifted Mrs. McKinley a cabinet of mineral specimens. Locals noted Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders were popular in the region. The journey included a wheel issue on the engine and telegraph maintenance en route.
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Phoenix
A.T
Arizona
Congress Gold Mine
Rive Tank Mountains
United States
Canton
Salt River
Teddy
New Mexico
Wickenburg
President’s Arizona visit highlights desert irrigation plans
About twenty miles from Phoenix the party toured the government agricultural experiment station where Secretary Wilson had earlier shipped forty date palms from the Tripell desert. Delays from a locomotive accident affected plans but Governor Murphy and territorial officials greeted the visitors at the station. The group viewed the Indian industrial school and witnessed a ceremony as an Indian maiden in pantomime urged statehood for the territory. The party then continued toward California crossing the Colorado Desert and the Colorado River at Yuma, with Red Lands the first stop planned.
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Phoenix
Government Agricultural Experiment Station
Wilson
Tripell
Can ‘Ls
Thoenix
Murphy
Territorial
Tuie
Ecowboys
Adams Hotel
Columbia
Uncle Sam
Colorado Desert
Gulf of California
Colorado River
Arizona
Yuma
California
Redlands
Bitter and High Excitement in Illinois High School Contest
The Fulton County Athletic and Declamatory Association's annual event in Ipaya, nine high schools, sparked bitter disputes over judges decisions. Miss Mary Lee of Lewiston won the declamatory crown but was deemed over time limit, costing Lewiston the banner. Lewiston players seized the banner, two youths hid it in a carriage, and thirty special constables searched the train with no culprits found. Snow has fallen heavily twel...
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Lewiston
Ill
Fulton County Athletic and Declamatory Association
Ipaya
Mary Lee
Fulton County
Avon
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Gotham
Organization of Labor
Seva
Potter
Kenosha, Wis
Fred
Lovell
Cordelia Perrin Harvey
Wisconsin
Duncan
Grand Chapter
Rubber Company
Logansport
Ind
Burton
Philip Wolford
Indiana
Health Board
Springfield
Amos Sawyer
Hillsboro
Board of Health
Charles Ryan
Lawrenceville
Tanner
Dewey
Milwaukee Grain
Northern
Chicago Grain and Producs
Gabet
Hue
Tartary
North Carolina
J. M. Patton
Clotho
Transylvania Co
Tures
Doctor Pierce
Dr. Pierce
F. G. Rodemeyer
Hayden Street
Fort Wayne
People's Common Sense
Sree
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Germany
Burlington
Iown
N. C. Netson
N. O. Nelson Manufacturing Company
le Clair
Wetmore
M. C. Wetmore Tobacco CO
St. Louis, Mo
America
Polyglot
AtLor “Reddy
An Paourt
CIT
Izens Savings Bank
NGTON
Ofptiolers and Directors
Josken Keck
Cons
H. Krex
Frank Stewart
I. M. Sprout
Asst
John Shields & Son
Lowa
Crry
Howland & Shields
Columbia Pharmacy
Baird
Bailey
A. S. Hays
Ptice
Temple Building
T. J. Dempsey
Akery
Johnson's Bakery
L. E. Latta
Joseph Pollard, Jr
Washington, Iowa
Knecht
Harwood
South Side
O. J. Wilson
Attorney At Law
Bear Alberson's Grocery
W. H. Butterfield
Ora Ssatore
Iowa
Marsh W. Bailey
OFPCE
Saanington
Edin Neral
J. L. Brookhart
Opera House
P. J. Hanley
Washington County Savings Bank
W. E. Anderson
Klein's Clothing Store
B. Cor
Ashington
Dail
Hotel Allen
Frank Bowers
W. A. Stiles & Co
West Main St
Washington, Ia
Lila Whitmore
R. A. Riley
National Bank
W. RK. Jeffrey
A. Anderson
J.T. Anderson
Washington County
H. Wallace
Wu BuAin
I. Te
First National Bank
Wm. Blair
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En Mw
E, E- Townsend
D. C
Flossie Roads
Columbian School of Osteopathy
Kirksville
Dixon & Matthews
Postoffice
Lombardo’s
M. Lombardo
Puget Sound
Denver
Salt Lake City
Colorado
Fox
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