Chicago Hearing Signals Possible End To Teamsters Strike
Chicago reports indicate growing optimism that the teamsters strike may end within forty eight hours as the National Executive Board arrives for a secret session. Key officers include Michael Casey Gould John Sheridan and Edward Turley with the strike financing in AF of L hands.
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Teamsters
Teamsters’ Union
Chicago
Shea
Teamsters’ Joint Council
Michael Casey
San Francisco
Gould
New York
Charles Robb
Koward L. Turley
Indianapolis
John Sheridan
National Executive Board
Edward L.turley
American Federation of Labor
Riots Break Out Over Non-Union Wagon in City Streets
Rioting erupts at Franklin Street near Madison as a non union driver and a guarded wagon provoke a hostile crowd. Police battle mobs on South Water and State Streets with reinforcements and wrecking wagons aiding removal while carrots decayed fruit and other missiles fly. A second Reid Murdock wagon is stoned as 2 000 gather and police deploy squads to restore order.
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Franklin Street
Madison
Reid, Murdock & Co
State
South Water
South Water Street
Central Station
Hake and
Clark Streets
Thomas Duffy
George Eason
Japanese forces clash in tentative Russian front
Japanese General Oyama deploys heavy units against the Russian left and concentrates along the center at Gunsa Pass as Linevitch signals readiness to accept a decisive battle. It remains unclear which wing prepares the main strike.
City Strike Near End as Union Members Seek Work
Chicago May 20 Special to the Evening Journal reports the strike near its end with Monday expected to end the dispute. Teamsters joint council has postponed formal action until tonight and strikers scramble to secure employment.
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Chicago
Teamsters
Barrett
Dunne
Heaving
Dever
Shea
Gunsha Pass
The
Evening Journal
the Evening Journal
Teamsters Joint Council
Police escort wagon carries on to Reid Murdock building
A wagon seized from a rut continued its journey to the Reid Murdock building under police guard. A Postal Telegraph messenger boy was severely beaten by two older youths for refusing to join the strike. Union men protected the boy and blocked an outside interference while the train crew stayed inactive.
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Reid-Murdock
Postal Telegraph Company
Buren Street
Rwo
Messest
Uuion
Sleeping Car Derailed Near Lowell Indiana
Fast mail train No. 31 on the Monon route struck a broken rail five miles south of Lowell derailing the Indianapolis sleeper with about ten passengers. The car overturned and was dragged four lengths. Passengers were moved to the Cincinnati sleeper. a physician joined the train to check injuries. Slight injuries listed for Mrs. Fred H. Whipple C P Lampman N H Van Meter J J Gussfield all of Chicago EB McCoy Battle Creek MI A Keiffer and I N Treadwell Indianapolis.
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Lowell
Ind
Monon
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Fred H. Whipple
C. P. Lampman
N. H. van Meter
J. J. Gussfield
Chicago
McCoy
Battle Creek
Mich
A. ©. Keiffer
I. N. Treadwell
Indian boys learning to be carpenters at Carlisle
At the Carlisle Indian School after twenty five years of service, young Indians from many tribes study reading writing arithmetic drawing music and trades. The school includes farms a tailor shop carpenter shop blacksmith shop tin shop and printing office. Favorite sports are football baseball and basketball and there are literary societies and an Indian paper.
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Carlisle Indian School
Rate hearing clash defended by Intersta te Commerce official
Senate interstate commerce hearing featured Commissioner Judson Clements defending the commission against James J. Hill and other critics. Shippers from Iredonia to Philadelphia voiced satisfaction with current rates while Clements mocked the notion only traffic men know rates and explained delays due to vast testimony and competing business pressures.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Interstate Commerce
Judson C. Clements
Commission
James J. Hill
Frederick L. Lyster
Iredonia
Kan
BE. T. Koeh
Cedar Rapids
Charles H. Brown
Mobile
Aln
Archald , McGregor
Springfield
William &. Pilling
Philadelphia
Robert W. Lesle
Charles A. Vainter
Pittsburg
Fr. G. Bush
Alabama Coal and Iron Company
Robert Gates
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Clements
Lolliver
Kean
James J Wise Denounces Hill on Northern Securities Case
James J Wise rejects James J Hill claims that the commission allowed unrest and extortionate terminal charges in New York. He notes the only contact with Hill involved Northern Securities litigation, culminating in a Supreme Court ruling that Hill and allies conspired. He says Hill overstated commission actions on through rates and export tariffs and criticizes Meyer's doctrine of wealth aristocracy.
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James J. Hill
Commission
New York
Hill
HII
Northern Securities
Supreme Court
Clements
Orient Clements
Meyer
Chicago University
Individ
Royal Baking Powder Endorsed by Physicians
Physicians note a quality in Royal Baking Powder that makes food more digestible and wholesome and they endorse and recommend it for better health.
Moro Outlaws slain in action near Sulu islands
Near Manila on May 20 General Leonard Wood reports the Moro outlaws allied with the sultan of Sulu have been killed in action along with their leaders. The large chiefs of Jolo were not involved. The outbreak stemmed from piratical outlaws and disorderly elements across Sulu and other islands to Borneo.
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Manila
Leonard Wood
Sulu
Jolo
Borneo
Tax reform and political indictments in early May reports
A mixed wire of political controversy and notable deaths and appointments. Mentions include opposition to interstate rate control, questions about vested rights vs reform, and a Hungarian crop report. Notable deaths include Christiana Marchioness of Waterford and Mrs. Louisa Southworth. court moves involve Louis K. H. McComas succeeding Justice Morris. Arkansas lawmakers indictments for bribery. A tax commission reduction proposal passes the Michigan House, alongside a tax on sleeping car companies.
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Christiana Marchioness
Waterford
Lord Charles Beresford
London
St. Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Louisa Southworth
Cleveland
Hamburg
Louis KH. McComas
Maryland
Justice Morris
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Arkansas
A. W. Itison
W. (. Gross
G. J. Chapline
Mary A. Livermore
Melrose
Mass
Lansing
Mich
State Tax Commission
Galbraith
DIN
War fears rise as Russian fleet sightings spark gamble near Gunshu Pass
Paris reports the Kuselan Far Eastern fleet may head toward Vladivostok or into the Pacific amid unclear Russian unity. Analysts doubt Japanese ability to harass transports, while Manchuria reports small enemy detachment and attacks near Shahotse and Tuul. Gunshu pass notes a likely Japanese offensive feint and cautious Russian screening.
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Manchuria
Dietuter
Linoviteh
Shahotse
Honukhu
Tuul
Chicago Markets Report Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices May 1905
Chicago market notes show hogs with strong prospects up to 5 higher and mixed packers trading around 85 20 to 85 47 cents. Cattle receipts around 300 remain steady while sheep totals near 2000 run strong with market activity described as fairly active and higher than yesterday. Grain market mentioned in brief.
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du i Shune & Lambs
Bomb Explosion Kills Governor General Guard in Warsaw
In Warsaw on May 20 a bomb on Miodowa street killed two policemen and the would be assassin Dobrowalski. The blast also wounded three women a student and two schoolboys as police searched the wounded for clues. Maximovitch who attended a czar birthday service was the target of an anonymous threat.
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Warsaw
Miodowa
Maximovitch
Miedowa Street
Cemetery Rules Ban Cars and Planting Flowers in Graves
Forest Hill Cemetery association in Shelbyville Indiana adopts two new rules. Automobiles are forbidden in the cemetery at all times with immediate effect. A second rule takes effect December 1 forbidding planting flowers and plants on graves. only cut flowers in vases are allowed.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Forest Hill Cemetery Association
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Down Town
Messenger Boy
Eckhart & Swan Milling Company
Oyama
Linovitch
Decis
Linevitch
Bhut
Peria
Derides
James J. Wise
Hita
Solar Pilesxus
Kec-Townsend
Michigan
Rojestvensky
China Sea
Gunahu Pass
Paris
Rosestvensky
Hainan Island
Luson
Pacific
Form
Vladivostok
Togo
Rosentvensky
Menta
Gunshu
Gunshu Pass
Beach-Wickham Grain Co
Chi Board of Trade
McCall Bros. Rts
Royal Baking Powder CO
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