Peace moves fail as Chicago strike nears war footing
After fruitless peace talks over the Chicago teamsters strike leaders warn of war unless settlement comes. Express firms refuse to reinstate ex-employees, lumber shipments stall, and carpenters face idle hours. Mayor Dunne and officials report no peace in sight as courts restrain Goodrich from blocking consignments. A lake sailors strike may follow.
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Chicago
Teamsters
Express
Dunne
Sheriff Barrett
Levy Mayer
Edward Hines
Wood Industries
Troops Ready for Strike Duty in Chicago Armories
Military units in Chicago rehearse for a potential city strike as Adjutant General Scott and Brigadier General Moulton discuss a city wide control system from the brigade office. Bayonet drill returns as Gatling guns are readied for rapid deployment.
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Springfield
Scott
Moulton
Orchestra Hall
Rockford
Chicago
End of the Matter: 48 Violators Ordered Before Judge Kohlsaat
Forty eight violators of federal court strike injunctions were ordered brought before United States Judge Kohlsaat next week to show cause why they should not be attached for contempt. Attorney Mayer informed the court that affidavits in support of a motion for contempt were filed.
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United States
Kohlsaat
Mayer
Extra Situation Tightens Around Jable Brewing
Tension rises as authorities scrutinize Jable Brewing amid reports of production irregularities. Stakeholders await official statements as investigations proceed and local regulators weigh potential actions.
The Strike Situation in Chicago and Manchuria Tension
The Chicago strike situation grows worse as rioting fears prompt troop deployment. In Manchuria at Gunshu Pass on May 24, rival commanders watch each other while Field Marshal Oyama makes no decisive move. Lieutenant General Ronma Kampff conducts a costly reconnaissance with hundreds of casualties reported.
Chicago strike widens as drivers walk out, riots feared
The strike in Chicago worsened as several hundred lumber drivers went on strike after a failed peace conference with express officials. The Mayor and Sheriff await rioting to request troops from Gov. Deneen.
Death of capitalist promoter dies after injury
Wm. Zeigler, capitalist and Arctic exploration promoter, died this morning in New York. He had been an invalid since a runaway accident in which he was injured last October.
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Arctic
Rules to bar conspirators in Teamsters strike advance
The article notes rules against chief conspirators and witnesses at Sherman hearings. It covers contempt rulings for refusing to answer questions and marks a distinction between incriminating inquiries and competent ones about permit use on April 28. Affidavits by Employers' Teaming Company employees and citizens claim bricks were thrown by some defendants.
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Teamsters
Sherman
United States
Employers’ Teaming Company
F. K. Buckminster
Missing Man Sacris Soronen Found Near Lake Linden
Calumet Michigan May 24 The body of Sacris Soronen missing since January was found near the road to Lake Linden. He had no relatives in the United States and the death is unknown with possible foul play suspected.
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Calumet
Mich
Sacris Soronen
Lake Linden
Soronen
Republican State Convention Opens in Columbus with Taft
Ohio Republicans gathered in Columbus on May 24 to begin their state convention with Secretary of War William H. Taft serving as temporary chairman. Delegates and party leaders planned a platform and addressed party unity amid ongoing national politics.
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Columbus
William H. Taft
Randle Dies at 73. Long Public Servant in Montgomery
Springfield May 24 Henry N Randle aged 73 died at Litchfield after a long career in Montgomery county public office. He served in multiple local positions and was a familiar figure in the region.
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Springfield
Henry N. Randle
Litchfield
Montgomery County
Baseball Scores From Chicago and Across Leagues
Scores list from Chicago May 24 shows matches across League American Association Western and other divisions. Notable results include Brooklyn over St. Louis 5 4, New York over Cincinnati 7 0, Chicago over Washington 3 2, Detroit over New York 5 4, Cleveland over Philadelphia 7 4, Minneapolis over Toledo 10 1, and St. Joseph over Des Moines 12 4. Phoenix Publishing Company executive Preston linked to a disappearance remains in a California town inquiry context.
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Philadely
Philadelphia
Boston
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Washington
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Cleveland
Kansas City
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Milwaukee
Louisville
Western
Omaha
Colorado Springs
St. Joseph
Des Moines
Sioux City
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Rer
Phoenix Publishing Company
California
Preston
Cal
Why Preston Left Home in Battle Creek Mystery
May 24 Battle Creek Michigan. The family of A I Preston the secretary treasurer provides scant details. The article hints at unmentioned reasons and circumstances of his present life without elaboration.
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Battle Creek, Mich
Treas
Freak of a 4-year-old girl sparks odd wartime image
Indianapolis May 24 Cheraldine Ev ans four year old daughter of farmer Bernie Ev ans of Davies county heard her father reading about Secretary of War Taft sitting on the lid while President Roosevelt was away.
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Indianapolis
Cheraldine
Bernie Evans
Davies County
Taft
Roosevelt
Missing 14 year old heir to Brooklyn Bridge builder feared kidnapped
Siegfried Roebling, grandson of the bridge engineer, is missing and police fear he has been abducted. The report highlights his family connection and the urgency of the search.
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Siegfried Roebling
Brooklyn Bridge
Child Harm Tale Sparks Fatal Kitchen Accident
A parent explained a story to a curious child who asked questions. The next day a girl in the Evans household saw her brother and placed him on a hot stove, causing fatal injuries after the front key screamed. A physician ruled the burns fatal and the parents fear the tale influenced the act.
Joe Cannon club entertainment at Ridge Farm
The Joe Cannon club of the Order of American Boys held an entertainment at the Methodist Episcopal church in Ridge Farm. The organization, formed in 1905 with members across many states and Canada, promotes mantiness in massie mind and morals.
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Massie
Ridge Farm
Joe Cannon
Division
Ilinois
Joe
Danville
Miner survives rock collapse thanks to body size
Benjamin Hall a miner at the Shiawassee mine in Saginaw Michigan narrowly escaped death when a rock weighing over a ton cracked and wedged him. a body projection saved him from being crushed though he suffered a broken hip and internal injuries. Meanwhile rumors of Vice Admiral Rojestvensky’s death circulated Paris but officials and the Russian embassy denied the report.
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Saginaw
Mich
May
Benjamin Hall
Shiawassee
Rojestvensky
Paris
London
Market Summary for Hogs Cattle and Sheep Chicago May 24
Hogs receipts estimated 330 with yesterday’s leftovers 2260. Cattle 25000 down 10 and Sheep 20000 steady. Official receipts yesterday 12516, shipments 44622. today 33000 expected, tomorrow 32000. Prices range for hogs 5 25 to 86, mixed packers 5 30 to 86. Sheep and lambs market slow and weak with natives 3 25 to 6 25 and Western lambs 4 70 to 8 40.
Philadelphia Mayor ousts two top officials over gas lease fight
May or Weaver removes David Smyth and EB Costello from the Philadelphia city cabinet as he battles a plan to lease the gas works for 75 years at $25 million to United Gas Improvement. He appoints Colonel Sheldon Potter and A Lincoln Acker as interim directors while pursuing the battle with the Republican organization.
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Hiladelphia
United Gas Improvement Company
Weaver
Philadelphia
David J. Smyth
Department of Public Safety
EB. Costello
Department of Public Works
Elihu Root
New York
James Gay Gordon
Gordon
Iaw
Smyth
Costello
Elity
A. Lincoln Acker
Mexican Patriot Dead
Joseph Gonzales nephew of the late Cardinal Gonzales of Mexico dies in New York. He joined revolutionaries who overthrew Emperor Maximilian and helped bring about his execution. Captured and sentenced to death, the order was revoked. His hair turned white that night. He later quarreled with family, moved to New York, and became a clear-maker.
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New York
Joseph Gonzales
Cardinal Gonzales
Mexico
Maximilian
Gonzales
Trust Company Closed in New York
The Merchants' Trust company of New York has been closed by order of the state superintendent of banks. It made loans totaling about 1.25 million dollars with insufficient realizable value to cover deposits. It owes depositors 2.2 million, and its marketable assets total 1.3 million.
Pan Du Bois Dies as Paris School Director
Pan Du Bois, director of the School of Vine Arts at Paris, has died. Chilean government plans to issue bonds totaling 10,000,000 pesos to finance a railroad network.
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Pan du Bois
School of Vine Arts
Paris
Chile
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