Horror on the River Sinks City of Paducah with heavy loss
The City of Paducah Mississippi river steamer sank near Brunkhorst's landing about four miles north of Grand Tower around midnight. Estimates put 25 to 50 drowned, seven survivors including Rev and Mrs Block and their child. A Jewish rabbi and several crew members, plus about twenty-five negro roustabouts, perished. Survivor Frank White recounted how the boat struck a snag and sank after attempts to beach her.
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Carrollton
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Conger Plans Return West After China Mission
Minister Conger finished reviewing the Chinese correspondence from Pekin and expects to depart for Iowa on Wednesday to continue his assignments.
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Pekin
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Conestoga Aground Tireless Lake Erie Rescue Underway
Steamer Conestoga grounded in Lake Erie near Bar Paint in Detroit area. Wrecker Saginaw dispatched to assist as authorities coordinate rescue efforts.
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Mich
Lake Erie
Saginaw
Williams Iowa Post Office to be raised to presidential grade
Washington May 14 The Williams post office Williams Ia will be raised to the presidential grade on July 1 The change follows routine reevaluation of postal service status affecting governance and operations in Williams and surrounding areas. The development comes as part of ongoing adjustments to federal post office classifications nationwide.
Chicago Drainage Controversy Reaches Supreme Court
Summary of actions in Washington and Midwest towns. Missouri seeks to stop Chicago drainage into the Mississippi. Illinois counters water quality concerns. In Iowa, Sioux City and surrounding towns urge Chicago Great Western to route through them. Packing plant talks surface in Sioux City. Horse owners in Lexington mobilize against outlaw tracks. Logansport gears for G A R meeting with large attendance. Wisconsin Governor LaFollette vetoes mortgage tax bill.
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Hal Headley
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Piaudamus
Woodruff Not Implicated In Prisoner Camps Controversy
Manila report states Colonel Charles A Woodruff chief commissary officer is not implicated in the contractors matter. In Bermuda Hamilton the government rents Tucker's and Morgan's Islands to serve as detention camps for Boer prisoners in the West Indies.
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Tucker’s
Morgan's Islands
Accused Had Reformed But Sheriff Remains Unmoved
Thomas A. Reese of Atwood is in custody in Tuscola on a forgery indictment. Sheriff Moon of Douglas county learned Reese was editing a newspaper at Weablean Hermitage county Missouri while owner Theodore Pruitt was east on vacation. Report says Reese ran the paper on a highly moral plan and aligned with the village moral element before his arrest.
Sunday school superintendent elected after arrest furor
Eniven aha peen is elected superintendent of a Sunday school while Sheriff Moon drops Gite the newspaper editor. The arrest sparked village commotion as the officer found the editor in conference with a church worker discussing regular attendance.
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Moon
Gite
Keese
Markets Report Chicago May 13 and Buffalo St. Louis wheat notes
Chicago May 13 market summary shows corn, oats, pork and lard prices with bid and ask levels, plus live stock figures for Hogs Cattle and Sheep and Lambs from Chicago and East Buffalo brokerages. St. Louis wheat futures and cash prices for No 2 red and No 2 hard are noted, with Milwaukee grain on wheat and rye, oats and barley activity.
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Hebron
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Dunning & Stevens
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Milwaukee Grain
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million machinists seek nine hour day strike
Washington May 14 The American Federation of Labor and unions in the machinery trades plan a concerted action to establish a nine hour workday without wage cuts by May 20. O Connell reports outlook favorable for widespread strikes affecting up to 600000 workers including machinists and dependent trades.
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International Association of Machinists
Gompers
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James O'Connell
John Mulholland
Internaional Association of Allied Metal Mechanics
L. B. Thomas
Pattern Makers’ League of North America
Mr. J. J. Lynch
Metal Polishers’, Buffers’, Platers’ and Brass Workers’ Union of North America
Plains
O'Connell
Association of Employers
Indications Of Labor Troubles With Illinois Central
Chicago reports the Internatorial Association of Machinists at Illinois Central shops holds a session after prior talks failed. A 29 cent hourly minimum is proposed with a nine hour day, which would add half pay for overtime. The group hopes for fair terms. a strike order was countermanded while negotiations continue.
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Ilinois Central
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City of Marquette to be sold for twenty seven thousand
Detroit buyers move to purchase the passenger steamer City of Marquette with a quoted selling price of 27000 dollars. Separate item reports Chicago businessmen negotiating for Havlin's heater intended solely for bank rage.
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Havlin
Grand Jury Opens In Kent County To Probe City Methods
Grand jury in Grand Rapids Michigan begins an investigation into municipal practices following City Attorney Lant K Salsburys reelection amid his Chicago indictment for embezzlement The jury marks Kent Countys first such panel outside federal courts Focus shifts to water plant contract dealings and related payments involving David Fitz Gerald of New York and K Barton of Omaha.
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Chicago
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Salsbury
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Omaha
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Death of Professor David Holman Inventor of Life Slides
Professor David Shepard Holman, famed as the inventor of the Holman life slides used by microbiologists, has died in Bangor Maine. The obituary notes his worldwide recognition in the field.
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David Shepard Holman
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Shamrock I Defeats Shamrock II in Weymouth Trial
Over a twenty mile course off Weymouth the Shamrock I clearly defeated the Shamrock II by five minutes. The result shocks yacht circles and raises despondency among cup followers, though some insist the event has little significance. Watson plans to return the new boat to Southampton for docking to check plate displacement after grounds on Dean Bank last week. A new gaffard mainsail will be fitted and trials resume at Weymouth after work continues day and night.
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New Industry for Racine and Corliss Engine Plant
Walter B Whiting, son of S B Whiting of Calumet and Hecla, promotes a Brown Corliss Engine company to be built at Western Union Junction near Racine Wisconsin with 1 200 acres purchased on the CMStP line. The plant aims for 800 000 to 1 600 000 annual output, capitalized at 1 000 000 and to be named in honor of GM W F Brown.
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S. B. Whiting
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Russia Seeks Peace in China Slow Withdrawal of Troops
An official Russian note outlines Moscow’s China policy amid mediation talks, stressing no hostile intent in China troop presence, a tempered approach to indemnities, and a refusal to endorse capital punishment for Chinese leaders while seeking practical relief and joint arms import rules.
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Gompers Replies to Schwab on Wage Standards
Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor responds to Schwab of the steel trust arguing against a fixed wage for all workers. He says a minimum wage is aimed for, not a cap, and that overall worker welfare and craft conditions benefit all, with higher wages possible for some. The discussion notes broader labor organization as essential to progress.
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