Nine Die After Rock Slide in Virginia Railroad Tunnel
At Eggleston Springs in Giles county Virginia a rock slide killed nine men and injured five others while workers were tracking tunnels for the Norfolk and Western railroad. The dead include a mixed white and colored labor force. several others are critically injured, with names withheld by contractors.
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Onnoke
May
Eggleston Springs
Giles County
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Rald
Twelve Men Lost in Dexter Railway Wreck
Meager reports recount a serious accident on the Canadian Pacific line near Dexter Ontario fifty miles from Port Arthur. A work train with laborers stalled. a passenger train collided with the caboose killing twelve men and burning others. Relief was hard due to damaged wires and incomplete information.
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St. Paul
May S
Dexter
Dian Pacific
Port Arthur
Ont
Telve
Caboose
Theen
Minneapolis mayor found guilty of bribery in 600 dollar case
Albert Alonzo former Minneapolis mayor is found guilty of accepting a 600 dollar bribe while chief executive. After twenty four years a contested decision is revisited in Judge Jott's court with a poll among jurors.
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Minneapolis
May
Albert Alonzo
Urs
Michigan court verdict and post office project strike
The article notes a guilty verdict and pending appeals in Mount Clemens Michigan. It mentions a week or more possible delay in Meilen hotel and Nant and Pingle block contracts tied to a carpenter strike. Carpenters won a 20 cent hourly increase but contractors refuse to hire outsiders.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Meilen
Nant & Pingle
Assembly Rejects Senate Tax Amendment On Rail Bonds
Madison May assembly by a vote of 3 to 24 refused to concur in the senate amendment to the ad valorem railway tax bill exempting bonds from taxation. The measure goes to the senate likely to stand firm, prompting a conference committee request.
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Madison, May
Assembly
Senate
Two Young Inmates Escape From Local Jail
Sycamore May report: two confined youths forced open cell bars and fled. A pursuit by about twenty citizens followed as the pair boarded a train for Chicago. Authorities conduct a search for the escapees.
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Sycamore, Lils
Chicago
Claims to Be the Best Musket in the World
The army board backs a new service rifle with a twenty four inch barrel using a OO ball. It is four inches shorter than the Krag and two inches longer than the carbine yet more powerful with higher velocity and flatter trajectory. It can penetrate twenty four one inch pine planks and weighs a pound less than the service rifle, aiding tropical use. The barrel is wood encased to prevent burns during rapid fire. Evolved by US army officers, it is not patented and is claimed to be the most powerful musket in the world.
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Washington, May
Army Board
Ordance
Krag
Tropics
United States Army
Rate Readjustment Beaten Across Woodmen Lodges
Des Moines state camp of Modern Woodmen of America postpones action on readjustment of rates until all local lodges in the state have acted. Indorsed for head officers to be elected at Indianapolis head camp include C G Saunders Council Bluffs auditor J B Dennison Clarion adviser Dan B K Horne Davenport clerk Peter Stephany Manning counsel Frank B Stebbins Iowa City. Kenosha patrolmen strike for higher wages after civil service pay cut, plan to veto replacements. South Bend grand jury subpoenas police irregularities in prisoner releases, Sergeant Chappell fights access to arrest records.
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Des Moines
Woodmen of America
State Hall
Indianapolis
Imrecto
C. G. Saunders
Council Bluffs
J. BR. Dennison
Clarion
Dan BK. Horne
Davenport
Peter Stephany
Manning
Frank B. Stebbins
Iowa City
Kenosha, Wis
Kenosha
Live Stock and Grain Prices Across U.S. Markets May 7
Chicago market notes show hog receipts at 24 000 with hog prices $6.15 to $7.00 for various lots and cattle receipts at 6 000 with steer prices from $3.75 to $6.75 and veal calves to $6.50. East Buffalo reports mixed hogs $6.95 and lambs up to $7.60 while St Louis lists grains with wheat around 72 73 cents and corn around 41 44 cents for May to September futures.
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Chicago
Catttle
Texas
East Buffalo
Buffalo
N. Y
St. Louis
Milwaukee Grain
Board of Rade Tod Wheat
Weather forecast and royal nurse obituary in Elgin
The forecast notes showers in southern Illinois and Indiana with warmer conditions in the north, plus easterly winds across the region. In Elgin, Hannah A Anderson, a former nurse to Queen Victoria and King Edward, dies at 55 after a career in royal service, born in Nordkopana, Sweden.
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Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Wisconsin
Elgin
Ills
Hannah A. Anderson
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs Opens in Des Moines
The first day in Des Moines featured officer reports and social functions. Visitors were hosted by Governor Cummins and Judge Prouty at afternoon and evening receptions, followed by a city drive.
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Des Moines
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Open Door Policy Tensions in Manchuria Crisis
Washington releases a diplomatic note by Ambassador Tower warning Russia about exclusive privileges in Manchuria tied to a Russo Chinese bank. The letter stresses equal Chinese sovereignty, open door commitments, and potential harm to American and other powers’ trade. It notes Russia’s prior assurances and Britain and Japan’s lack of consultation amid Anglo Japanese agreements.
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Washington
May
Pressere
Ambassador Tower
China
Count Lamedorff
Rusela
Manchuria
Tower
United States
Prince Ching
Russo Chinese Bank
Russian Ministry For Foreign Affairs
Tuissia
Hay
Rueco Chinese
Great Britain
Japan
Open Door Policy and Russo-Chinese Relations Stated
Count Lamsdorff replies that negotiations between Russia and China cannot be controlled by other powers. He defends the open door principle for Russia and Manchuria, notes Russia will withdraw troops when evacuation conditions are set, and asserts Russia’s right to grant concessions through private agreements.
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Count Lamsdorff
United States
Russia
China
Washington
Manchuria
Water Cure Details At Topeka Asylum
Miss Knox testified before the legislative investigation committee that attendants used a water treatment on resistant patients at the Topeka Asylum for the Insane. She described Miss Houston directing attendants to hold the patient and pour water on the face until obedience followed.
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Topeka
Kan
May
Topeka Asylum
Misa Knox
Legislative Investigation Committee
Eaylum
W. Jenks
Miss Houston
Murky burglar tale clouds Patterson case in Wisconsin
Report from LaCrosse Wisconsin notes detectives on the faintly explained shooting of William Patterson. Authorities say a burglar story remains unproven and rumors about prominent locals circulate while Patterson’s condition hangs in the balance. George P. McCulloch of Union Traction leads efforts to solve the mystery as physicians fear for recovery. May events also touch on Modern Woodmen policy debates and other distant notices.
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Munele
Til
May
William Petterson
Patterson
Favorite Prescription Promotes Mother's Health and Childbirth
An old advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic to strengthen expectant mothers, calm nerves, improve appetite, and aid painless delivery. It cites Mrs. J W G Stephens of Virginia praising six bottles before birth and urges mothers to use the remedy, warning against substitutes. The ad also notes a free Common Sense Medical Adviser offer and a cloth-bound volume available for purchase.
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Pierce
Common Sense
Ondy
Carnegie’s leadership talk outlines limited liability partners
The Iron and Steel Institute annual meeting features Andrew Carnegie describing a governance method that creates young partner mechanism. He explains sharing profits through small percentages with investable capital, reversion of interest, and nontransferable shares. The system yields thirty forty partners, all well trained yet not stockholders, preserving health and discipline while delaying vast fortunes.
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London
Iron and Steel Institute
Hew
Andrew Carnegie
James Kit Een
The
Theatitute
Hexcetier
TC Carnege
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