Gompers Aims for Peace in Chicago Teamsters Strike
Chicago May 18 Powerful labor leader Samuel Gompers arrived to press for a swift settlement as he met with Mayor Dunne and civic leaders. He signaled no authority to act but pledged to use all honorable means to end the industrial dispute while employers push ahead with new hires and non union workers.
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Chicago
Teamsters
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Sym
Dunne
Washington
Alderman Dever
Council Peace Committee
National Labor
Frank Morrison
Morrison
Master-in-Chan Very Sherman
Montgomery Warn & Co
Robert J. Thorne
Montgomery Ward & Co
State officials weigh arbitration role in Chicago strike
Secret talks at strike headquarters involve B F Shadley Clarence Darrow and C P Shea with four union leaders. Darrow aids Mayor Dunne while Shadley consults Governor Deneen on possible state arbitration steps. Dunne says Gompers offered information but gave no clear commitment.
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B. F. Shadley
State Board of Arbitration
Clarence
Darrow
C. Pp. Shea
Teamsters’ Union
Dunne
Shadley
Deneen
Tmcking
Mpers
Governor Demands Resignation Over Voting Machine Fees
Indianapolis May 17 Governor Hanly asked and received the resignation of Albert R Thompson as secretary of the voting machine commission. He faced charges that Thompson received 50 dollars per commissioner plus an extra fee claimed as expenses. Thompson contends the law allows additional expenses beyond the official 50 dollar fee.
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Indianapolis
Hanly
Albert R. Thompson
Voting
Thompson
Ex-Supervisor Strauss Convicted of Bribery in Milwaukee
Ex-Supervisor Edward F. Strauss found guilty of bribery by a jury in Judge Tarrant's court. He was charged with taking a $1,200 bribe in December 1901 related to a county contract. sentence deferred pending a motion for a new trial.
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Omcial
Milwaukee
Edward F. Strauss
Tarrant
Strauss
War Interest Grows As Russian Fleet Moves
In St Petersburg on May 18 readers note a stoppage of dispatches from Manchuria and the chance that Vice Admiral Rosostvensky has begun a voyage toward Togo or Vladivostok. Officials expect early skirmishes as the first signals of a new armed phase emerge.
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St. Petersburg
Manchuria
Rojestvensky
Togo
Vladivostok
Admiralty
Rosestvensky
Chinese Sea
Annam
Presbyterians Open General Assembly at Winona Lake
The Presbyterian church general assembly convened at Winona Lake Indiana with about 1200 church leaders and 700 commissioners. Delegates include 25 to 30 colored delegates several Indians from federal men presbyteries and two Mexican delegates. Key issues are uniting with the Cumberland branch and establishing separate African American presbyteries.
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Winona Lake
Ind
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
Cumberland
Presbyterian Church In the
North
Cumberland Branch
Cumberland People
St Louis merchants oppose rate regulation
Washington reports George B. Robbins of Armour car lines and director of Armour & Co. backs rate regulation opponents. Murray Carleton of St. Louis, wholesale dry goods merchant, represents the Business Men's League Merchants' Transportation association and Interstate Merchants' association as opponents in a St. Louis driven coalition.
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Washington
George B. Robbins
Ar- Armour Car Lines
Armour & Co
Murray Carleton
St. Louis
Business Men's League
Merchants’ ‘Transportation Association
Interstate Merchants’ Association
Precepts Guide Mikado's Fighting Men in Manchuria
Baron Kaneko notes Japanese soldiers in Manchuria follow seven daily precepts from the emperor to stay sincere loyal and law abiding. They stress obedience to superiors bravery frugality and avoidance of pride or violence, with examples from Washington to Napoleon cited for practical use.
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Baron Kaneko
Washington
Alexander
Caesar
Napoleon
Grant
Opposition to Bach Townsend bill heard in Senate hearing
Carleton testified before the senate committee on interstate commerce opposing the Bach Townsend bill. He cited Goo associations with $200,000,000 in annual business and urged maintaining current conditions to protect both producers and consumers nationwide.
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Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Bach Townsend
Carleton
St. Louis
Woman Granted Pension But Delays Start For Years
Springfield Ohio May 18 Mrs David Kizer receives an $8 monthly pension but will not draw it for twelve years because she had drawn a pension for twelve years on the belief her husband David Kiger was dead while he was alive.
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Springfield
David Kizer
David Kiger
Patterson signs Hurtig Seaman contract for 2000 weekly
Nan Patterson signs with Hurtig Seaman of the Mar lem Music Hall New York at a weekly salary of 2000. Other notes report General Maximo Gomez critically ill in Santiago pneumonia Juan Batiste Allegre a Yale Law School first year student missing presumed sailed for Spain Royal Arcanum council in Atlantic City Ambassador McCormick in Dieppe recovering from grippe Cunarder Caronia aground in New York City Cleveland coal men demur over price fix Red River Valley University to move to Grand Forks William Dunn shot dead in Sawyer I T California to send eighteen to Turnverein in Indianapolis June 21 27 Dr J A Fagan elected treasurer at health boards conference in Washington
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Nan Patterson
Hurtig & Seaman
Marlem Music Hall
New York
General Maximo Gomez
Santiago
Juan Batiste Allegre
Yale Law School
Spain
Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum
Atlantic City
N. J
Ambassador McCormick
Paria
Dieppe
Caronia
Cleveland
Grand Jury
Red River Valley University
Wahpeton
N. C
Grand Forks
Sawyer
I. T
William Dunn
Lou Davis
California
Turnvemien
United States
Indianapolis
State Boards of Health
Washington
J. A. Fagan
Springfield
Ill
Stork Club in Wanatah Indiana Promotes Roosevelt Idea
Wanatah Indiana a town of 800 hosts a social club named the Stork Club formed to popularize President Roosevelt's ideas against race suicide. Residents suspected the group and public statements claimed the club aims to spread Rooseveltian policy while births among members rose.
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Stork Club
Indiana
Wanatah
Roosevelt
Chicago News
Stork
Milwaukee Trust Case Reveals Five Year Sole Sales Pact
Special Attorney General Kellogg, testing in the General Paper Company case, has obtained the mill to General Paper contract. It provides that for five years the General Paper Company is the sole sales agent for all trades of paper produced by the mill joining the contract.
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Milwaukee
Avatat
Kellogg
St. Paul
General Paper Company
General Paper Com. Dany
General Paper Company 18
Collar starchers strike draws in factories across collar firms
Starchers at Cluett collar plants strike for higher wages. Seven firms take Cluett work under the manufacturers' agreement, drawing in all laundry-equipped plants of the Collar Manufacturers' association. About 500 starchers idle while 2000 other workers in starching departments are laid off. Representatives from three cities seek concessions to move production elsewhere.
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Troy
Cluett Company
Collar Manufacturers’ Association
Acton
Cluett
Manufacturers’ Association
Unknown deal promises $6 million retirement of fines
The report notes a deal involving about $6,000,000 to retire and transfer more than 100 fines to the Allegheny valley, with details described as claimed.
Rains Make Streets Flood as Rivers Rise in Wisconsin
Severe rainfall swelled the La Crosse River as streams run high and railroad officials patrol tracks and bridges along the river. The La Crosse and Mississippi confluence sees rapid water rise raising flood concerns across the region.
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LaCrosse
Wis
Mississippi
Mitchell daughter dies in Spring Valley incident
Indianapolls ind May 1 Marie the year old daughter of John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers is dead at Spring Valley of phenomonian Mr Mitchell was starting for Pennsylvania when he received the telegram He left at once for home accompanied by W B Wilson
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Indianapolls
Ind
Marie
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Spring Valley
Mitchell
Pennsylvania
W. BR. Wison
Baseball scores and weather update from Chicago May 18
SCORES ON THE BALL FIELDS Chicago May 18 following are the baseball scores league At New York Chicago 2 New York 4 at Boston and Philadelphia Weather American At St Louis New York 2 St Louis 10 at Chicago Detroit and Neveland Weather Association At St Paul Louiaville 14 St Paul 6 at Milwaukee Toledo 4 Milwaukee 6 at Kanane City 4 Kansas City 2 at Minneapolis Indianapolis 0 Minneapolis 2 Western At Omahea st Joseph mM Omaha 9 at Sioux City Colorado Springs 4 Sioux City Wy at Des Moines Denver 0 Des Moines Chimes which have arrived at Portland for the fair with ring America on the opening day Most of the rivers in northern and central Italy are overflowing owing to almost continuous rain during the last six days Representatives of the Panamare Public have formally dedicated its navy at a ship yard in South Brooklyn
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Chicago
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Detroit
Neveland
St. Paul
Louiaville
Milwaukee
Toledo
Kanane City
Limbus
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Omahea
St Joseph
Omaha
Sioux City
Colorado Springs
Sioux
Des Moines
Denver
Portland
America
Italy
Brooklyn
May 14 1905 Chicago hog and cattle market summary
Opening reports show hog receipts 21000 and 5477 left over from yesterday with mixed packers at 85.25 to 85.50 and heavy shipping grades 84.00 to 85.50. Cattle 7000 slow, barely steady. sheep 14000 steady.
Harvard faculty forces notes dealer to quit after contracts
Boston May 18 Harvard's faculty orders a printed notes dealer to give up his business after fulfilling existing contracts. They claim the notes condense lecture and reading material and note that about one tenth of students at Harvard and five percent of freshmen are on probation.
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Boston
Harvard
Marvard
Chancellor orders bulldog purge at Syracuse University
Syracuse May 1 The chancellor James R Day orders fraternities to remove all bulldogs from houses within 24 hours and threatens expulsion for students seen with a bulldog. The killing of another bulldog prompted the action and the offending animal is to be killed. He says the bulldog flaw is not aligned with student ideals.
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Syracuse, N
James R. Day
Syracuse University
Coal Mine Options Run Across Allegheny Valley
Kittanning Pennsylvania May 18 reports most mines north of the Kiskiminetas river in the Allegheny valley are accepting options. Sixty seven coal companies including the Kittanning Coal company are involved.
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Kittanning
Kiskiminetas
Allesheny Valley
Kittanning Coal Company
Farewell Banquet Honors General Porter in Paris
General Porter receives a grand farewell in Paris with President Loubet’s staff present. High officials including Premier Rouvier and ministers attend, alongside many ambassadors and notable figures. The event features a Guard of fifty and portraits of Washington Lincoln and Grant, with a tribute letter from Secretary Hay read aloud. Porter’s speech provokes a tremendous ovation from the assembly.
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Paris
Vorter
United States
Loubet
Dubois
Rouvier
Delonsac
Chaumie
Loterior Etinne
Gauthier
Voray Palace
Washington
Lincoln
Grant
Republican Guarde
Sereretary
Hay
General Porter
Porter
Watterson Defends Paul Jones in Banquet Speech
In a characteristic address, Watterson lauds Paul Jones amid a tribute to General Porter. He rebukes British taunts by recalling Jones's trophies and the flag he carried into English and Irish waters. Rouvier and Delcasse praise US French ties as Porter’s departure is lamented. The banquet ends with The Star Spangled Banner and the Marseillaise.
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Watterson
Porter
Paul Jones
Jones
Irish Sea
North Sea
St. George's Channel
Washington
Franklin
Rouvier
France
M. Rouvier
United States
Delcasse
M. Delcasse
Roosevelt
Ex Mayor Crolius files contest against Joliet mayor
Ex Mayor Crolius of Joliet files a contest petition in circuit court against Mayor Barr after losing re election by 116 votes. He alleges fraud in the ballot count.
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Crolius
Joliet
Orous
Barr
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Winona
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Tion
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Beach-Wickham Grain Co
Chi Board of Trade
McCall Bros
Hite Iemarka
Ambassdor
Sir Francis Bertie
Count Tornelll
Mair Pasha
Baron d'Estournelles de Constant
General Brugere
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Count de Rochambeau
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