Strikes threaten to disrupt Pan-American Exposition program
At Buffalo in May 13 report the expositions grounds face a general strike as union carpenters protest a booth built with mills lumber in the Manufacturers Liberal Arts building. After a temporary removal of the booth officials vow union action will expand if lumber is not removed.
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Buffalo, N
Booth
Manufacturers’ Liberal Arts
Tegan
Buchanan
Builders’ Trades’ Council
Buffalo
N. Y
Detroit
Chicago
Adams Streety
General strike looming for Machinists and metal trades
Washington on May 15 reports a general strike is expected May 20 involving about 150 000 machinists and 500 000 indirect workers in metal trades unless an arrangement is reached. Albany May 13 notes United Traction directors refuse to arbitrate and order unionized workers to return or be discharged. New York May 13 mentions Louis Casster traveling aboard the St Louis to prep for a British engineering delegation due in six to eight weeks to observe American work standards.
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Washington
James Connell
International Association of Machinists
Albany, N. Y
United Traction Company
New York
Longshoremen Assault Ship Crew in Cleveland Port Dispute
In Cleveland on May 13 a violent clash erupted between longshoremen and line agents as three longshoremen barraged the crew of the steamship Mahoning with gunfire wounding Frank Lavigne in the eye. Two others reportedly hit by bullets. The strike stems from union demands to negotiate over vessel unloading with line agents amid a wider fight involving United States Steel Corporation. The local union has passed sympathy resolutions for the marine engineers and may refuse to unload steel company vessels, though members are bound by an agreement not to strike in sympathy. The engineers seek union support as their actions intensify while the longshoremen’s workload remains uncertain until the dispute ends.
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Cleveland
Longshoremens’ Union
Line
Frank Lavigne
Wth
Mahoning
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
Washington
Charles M. Schwabb
Industrial Commission
United States
Illinois Central machinists win wage increase agreement
Eight hundred machinists voted to demand a 12 14 percent raise from the National Metal Manufacturers Association. The new scale takes effect May 20 with a nine hour day nationwide. About 8 500 workers around Chicago are affected. A strike was avoided by a compromise between the railroad and union officials. Negotiations followed a threatened walkout and cipher calls before the final agreement.
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Chicago
Machinists’ Union
National Metal Manufacturers’ Association
Roderick
International Machinists’ Association
Ilinois-Central
Read
Move That Will Bring The Southern Operatives Into The Union Lines
Textile workers convention ends with 7500 North American operatives forming United Textile Workers of America. North and south unions plan merger, aiming for 300000 members, with plans to affiliate male spinners and loom fixers. James Duncan chairs as representatives of two unions approve charter.
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Boston
Mass
Textile Workers’ Convention
Quincy House
North America
United Textile Workers of America
International Union of Textile Workers
American Federation of Textile Operatives
James Duncan
American Federation of Labor
Emloyes
International Textile Workers
Traitor in the Office Confesses in Neely Case
William D. Williams, confidential secretary to Colonel Edwards boss of the insular division, admits selling government opinions and Neely case correspondence for 200 dollars. He was dismissed by the secretary of war after his confession. An attempted letter from John B Dickenson triggered alerts, revealing Williams posed as Dickenson to obtain the materials.
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Neely
Washington
William D. Williams
Edwards
Insular Division
War Department
Secretary of War
Williams
New York
John D. Lindsay
John B. Dickenson
Wilkie
Brumm
Pennsylvania
Woman in Grand Rapids Faces Swindle Trial Escape Attempt
Mrs Elizabeth Fitzgerald known as Mildred Preston and Madame Zingara waited trial for swindling Miss Ethelyn Quimby out of 800 dollars. She nearly escaped from jail by offering the engineer 500 dollars to pass. Arrested in New York last March, she had fled after obtaining the Quimby money.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Mildred Preston
Madame Zingara
Ethelyn Quimby
I. M. Quimby
Quimby
Mildred
Miss Quimby
New York
Clover Leaf prohibits saloon entry for railroad workers
Frankfort Indiana May 13. The Clover Leaf Railroad issues a general order banning employees from entering saloons and from boarding or rooming with any place having a bar connected directly or indirectly. Violation brings instant dismissal. Injured by a Falling Mine Cage Latrobe Pa May 13 Eight men badly hurt at Millwood Coal and Coke works including Joseph Baker and Samuel Robb and six foreign miners with multiple injuries. Fairbury Nebraska May 13 A horse doctor Ziegler and George Browner struck by Rock Island switch engine behind Colbys billiard hall. Ziegler dies from loss of feet while Browner sustains a hand injury.
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Frankfort
Ind
Clover Leaf Railroad Company
Latrobe
Millwood Coal and Coke Works
Joseph Baker
Samuel Robb
Fairbury, Neéb
Ziegler
George Browner
Colby
Rock Island
Browner
Sultan Manages Plague Scare to Quarantine Anarchists
Constantinople correspondent reports the Sultan allegedly engineered a plague scare to justify a quarantine aimed at excluding anarchists Austria warned were arriving to assassinate him.
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London
Constantinople
The
Daily Chronicle
Austria
Tragic death by hanging shocks Columbia City
Emil Myers aged 43 a stock buyer was found dead by suicide in a stable on Saturday in Columbia City Indiana. Relatives say grief over the mental state of his 18 year old daughter who must be taken to an asylum contributed to the tragedy.
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Columbia City
Ind
Emil Myers
Wichita
Kan
Nick Mark
Mary Mark
Arkansas River
Bomb explosion targets archbishop residence in Malta
The Daily Mail quotes Maltese reports that a bomb exploded at midnight outside the archbishop’s residence. No serious damage or injuries are reported and there is no confirmation of further details.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Malta
Jane
Fire destroys two brick buildings in Ludington
A disastrous blaze Thursday night destroyed two large brick buildings owned by William Kiesewalter and Charles G. Wing in Ludington Michigan. Everything in the structures was a total loss with a combined value around 14 000 dollars. The Ludington Appeal saved only its subscription list.
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Ludington, Mich
William Kiesewalter
Charles G. Wing
Ludington Appeal
Death in Merrill Lumber Mill Accident
Joseph Valliquette, 22, millwright at Merrill Lumber in Merrill Wisconsin, was instantly killed at work. No witnesses, believed dragged by a belt and hurled to the ground, neck broken in the accident.
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Merrill, Wis
Joseph Valliquette
Merrill Lumber Company
Hrakan
Schwab Defends Steel Trust Amid Labor Debate
Charles M Schwab testifies before the Industrial Commission noting United States Steel controls eight affiliates, holds 6 percent of Northwest iron ore, and generates 5 to 75 percent of U S steel output While pledging coordinated management he disputes over capitalization and labor union threats He cites long mine life and aims for profits with high wages and restricted tariff effects and sees no need for new legislation.
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Schwab
United States
Northwest
Morgan
Steel Trust
Federal Steel Company
Iron and Steel
Steel Corporation
Tie
Witness backs current tariff despite steel industry ties
The witness spoke at length on tariff relations to the steel industry but favored keeping the present tariff intact. He opposed the Balcock bill to reduce duties on trust produced articles.
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Schwab
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery touted for blues cure
An advertisement claims liver and stomach disorders cause blues and promises recovery. It asserts the medicine purifies blood, cleanses liver, contains no alcohol, and cites Mrs N Bernier of Oshkosh Wisconsin reporting gain after using multiple Pierce products including Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets.
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Dr. Pierce
Young girls smash saloon in Wichita raid
Three young girls led by Winona Kilgore Anna Peoples and Jasamine Wilhoit smashed Summit saloon, fought with owner red Wolf, injuring a defender, breaking a wrist and drawing a gash. Police jailed the three. Mrs Carrie Nation arrived amid the scene and was arrested before escaping on the next train.
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Wichita
Kan
Winona Kilgore
Anna Peoples
Jasamine Wilhoit
Lacey Wilhoit
Nation
Summit
Red Wolf
Miss Wilhoit
Wolf
Miss Peoples
Carrie Nation
Harper
Dead thug Dorland killed in Adin escape chase
Sheriff Behrens of Shasta county and Constable HL Walker pursued prisoners Por land and Illingsworth near Adin California after an April jail breakout. A hand to hand fight ended with Dorland dead and Illingsworth firing at least fifteen times while Walker was mortally wounded. Illingsworth escaped. Dorland’s restraints were recovered at Adin.
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Adin
Cal
Behrens
Redding
Porland
Illingworth
Shasta
Alturas
HL. S. Walker
Belrens
Dorland
Illingsworth
Walker
Harvard Instructor Eastman Acquitted in Murder Trial
Harvard instructor Charles R. Eastman was acquitted by a Cambridge jury after a five and a half hour deliberation in the July 4 murder case of Richard H. Grogan Jr. Spectators demonstrated as the verdict was read. Eastman’s father supported him throughout the long case. Chicago saw a hung jury in the Driscoll blacklisting suit against the Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad for 56000 alleging post A R U strike conspiracy.
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Harvard
Eastman
Grogan
Cambridge
Mass
Charles R. Eastman
Richard H. Grogan, Jr
Chicago
Driscoll
Michael Driscoll
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad Company
United States
Melbourne Honors Duke With Doctor of Laws Degree
In Melbourne yesterday the Duke of Cornwall and York received the degree of doctor of laws from the University of Melbourne amid student cheers and a singsong of He's a Jolly Good Fellow. The event occurred during royal ceremonies tied to the Duke's visit.
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Melbourne
House of Commons
Marquis Ito
Count Boni de Castellane
Springfield Conference on State Boards Policy
Governor convened representatives of all state boards and commissions in Springfield to discuss duties and potential policy changes. The goal is to decide changes by June 1 for implementation by July 1 and to arrange a docket for upcoming meetings. The governor urged unity with the motto highest possible efficiency for Illinois.
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Springfield
Illinois
Wisconsin Senate Condemns Governor LaFollette Over Veto
In Madison on a Saturday session the Wisconsin senate passed resolutions condemning Governor LaFollette for his veto of the Hagemeister primary bill. The debate featured heated exchanges with Miller defending the governor and McGillivray and Jones criticizing the measure, ending with an 18 to 8 vote in favor.
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Madison
Wis
Senate
LaFollette
Hagemeister
Roehr
Milwaukee
McGillivray
Miller
Long” Jones
Baseball Scores From Chicago May 13
League clubs posted results across American and Western Association circuits. Notable outcomes include Boston 4 over Philadelphia, Brooklyn 7 over New York, Chicago 12 over St Louis, Milwaukee 12 over Cleveland, and Detroit 9 over Chicago with a later 7 5 score in a Sunday matchup.
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Chicago
Boxton
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Detroit
Western Association
Toledo
Dayton
Grand Rapids
Columbus
Indianapolis
Marion
Fort Wayne
Louisville
Port Wayne
Senator John McAdams to Wed Mamie Cowan in Quincy
Quincy report states state senator John McAdams of Quincy will marry Mamie Cowan of Springfield on June 5. The bride was formerly post mistress of the senate. A separate item from Standish notes a valuable horse owned by J C Lundy was killed in a night incident, throat cut.
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Quincy, Ills
John McAdams
Mamie Cowan
Springfield
Ills
Senate
Standish, Mich
J. ¢. Lundy
Multiple Local, National Headlines Rise From May Notes
Reports from Burlington Iowa Yale Harvard Pennsylvanias crews and a murder case in Wichita New Haven Annapolis and Cleveland plus tax payments and bank liabilities weave a scattered May day update with no single ongoing event. The mix includes a festival crowd murder confession boat race varsity results a transfer tax and bank debts.
Fire Sweeps Detroit Suburb Lumber Yards Destroying Sawmills
A 30 mph windfed blaze along the Rouge river in Delray Detroit destroys multiple mills and yards. Losses exceed 8000000 with insurers covering key properties including Brownlee Co. and Salllotte & Furgason, Western Union poles, dredge No 5, and Raupp yard. Fireboats fail to halt progression.
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Detroit
Mich
Rouge River
Delray
Lowes
Sablette & Purgason
Number
Brownlee & Co
Western Union Telegraph Company
Carkin, Stickney & Cram
Salllotte & Murgason
Matthy Lumber Company
Salllotte & Furgason
Detroit Department
Brownlee
Western Union ‘Telegraph Company
Maltby Lumber Company
G. A. Raupp & Co
Beorse
Mrs McKinley Illness Alters White House Visit
The sudden illness of Mrs. McKinley alters President McKinley's itinerary. they travel to San Francisco where she rests at the Scott home under medical consultation. Cortelyou says no alarm, rest for a few days expected to restore her health. The party will proceed to San Jose as planned.
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San Francisco
McKinley
Valencia Street
San Jose
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I. M. Sprount
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Henry Villard
Pax
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Aretanne
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Mrs. M'Kinley
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Tne City
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Harwood
South Side
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Joseph Pollard, Jr
Abhington, Iowa
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O. J. Wilson
Attorney At Law
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Temple Building
Washington, Iowa
W. J H. Butterfield
Orasatore
Iowa
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Towa
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O.M. Kee
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Wm. Blair
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Frank Stewars
Beadseed
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J.T. Anderson
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Columbian School of Osteopathy
Kirksville
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Showberries
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Canta Lombardo’s
M. Lombardo
SC Ban
California
Puget Sound
Denver
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Colorado
E. G. Fox
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