PIGKETS USED ACID IN CHICAGO STRIKE TRIAL
Testimony in Chicago exposes 1905 strike tactics by Teamsters leaders led by Cornelius Shea. Joseph Schultz and Albert Long testified that Shea ordered break legs and arms of strikebreakers and to attack nonunion workers especially Afro Americans. Schultz described acid shells and bricks used by pickets to disrupt Montgomery Ward and Co deliveries, with pay and headquarters at 8 Mansson Street.
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Joseph Schultz
Chicago
Teamsters
Cornelius P Shea
Teamsters Union
Judge Ball
Albert Lowng
Euidence Schuitz
Shea
Schultz
E Scnuttz
Miller
Finn
Mansson Street
Tom McCormich
McCormich
Stephen Sumner
Milk Wagon Tires Salon
Sumner
Montgomery Ward & Co
Scully
South Water Street
Wabash Avenue
Jerry McCarthy
Truck Drivers Union
Sud
Montgomery Wari & Co
Woo
Montgomery Ward & Co Tt
Fruch Drivers Union
Montgomery Ward
Cox
Smethy
Enlaonkenper
Vontgomer
Sher
Ward & Co
Will admonish preacher Rev E Boyd for peeping conduct
A Zaneaville Presbytery committee convicted Rev E Boyd former pastor of Utlea Presbyterian Church of unministerial conduct. He faces an admonition and may appeal to the synod. if in Louisville, he could go to the general assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Gay
Weahington
Newark
Ohlo
Zaneaville Presbytery
E Boyd
Utlea Preststerian
Gay
Synod
General Assembly
Kidnapped Girl Rescued After Nightlong Stand
Chicago report details a fourteen year old Italian girl abducted from 181 Milton Avenue. Samuel Farino and his brother Charles, aided by Charles’s wife, held the girl in a vacant flat above. Police battered two doors to reach them after a desperate confrontation with firearms. the girl was rescued unharmed and the captors were arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Giovanna Amida
Milton Avenue
Samuel Farino
Charles
W“Hrough
Farlno
Charles Farine
Bagwell Not a Bigamist in Bigamy Case Dismissal
Eugene C Bagwell former private secretary to Judge Alton B Parker has the bigamy case against him dismissed for want of prosecution. Neither alleged wives appeared. Bagwell was wounded during arrest in New York and has since recovered and left for New York to resume his former post with Judge Parker, who promised reinstatement if cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Oswego
Floods Recede After Severe Losses Across Chase Creek
Floods recede as rain stops. two bodies recovered from Chase Creek wreckage. Copper Company reservoir breach caused floods sweeping Clifton and North Clifton. Looters shot by police. three men injured. Becker Franz Mercantile Company damaged. railroad lines and Herald building destroyed. Provisions scarce but stores survive. trains delayed by damaged bridges. Metcalf to Clifton rail service uncertain.
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Copper Company
Creek
North Clifton
Clifton
Anz Dee
Chase Creek
Detroi Copper Company
Becker Franz Mercantile Company
Coonade
Metcalf
Duncin
Gila River
Arizona and New Mexico
Herald
New York Tunnel Merger Forms Hudson and Manhattan Co
Illin Nox Veo 5 A certificate filed with the secretary of state for the formation of the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Company by consolidating the New York and New Jersey Railroad, Hudson and Manhattan Railroad, Hoboken and Manhattan Railroad. The new line will run a continuous tunnel between New York and New Jersey. Directors include Anthony N Brady, Dibert H Gary, William G Mo Adoo, and B F C Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State
Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Company
New York and New Jersey Railroad Company
New York
Hoboken and Manhattan Railroad Company
New Jersey
Anthony N Brady
Dibert H Gary William G Mo- Adoo
B F.C
Rum in Cook Book Sparks Boonville Society Clash
In Boonville Indiana the Ladies Aid Society and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union clash over a newly issued Boonville Cook Book that includes whisky and rum recipes. The temperance group edited out references to rum with a blue pencil and the husband of the book’s author claims the original copy remains at home as protests continue. The fundraiser aims to support local needs with contributions linked to MH Small & Sons Florists in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boonville
Ind
Ladies' Aid Society
Womans Chustian Temperance
Ladies Aid Society
William Finley Named Southern Railway President
Will iam Finley of Washington elected to succeed the late Samuel Spencer as president of Southern Railway. A Southern man born in Pass Christian Mississippi, he rose from stenographer to top executive with a career spanning New Orleans Jackson and Great Northern, Texas Pacific, Pan Handle Route and Great Northern affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Southern Railway
William ‘Wilson Finley
Washington
Samuel Spencer M. Tinie
Road
Raiway Works
Southern
Tinley
Great Northern Railway
Southeastern Passenger Association
Atlanta
Finley
James J Thali
Samuel Spencer
Pass Christian
Gulf Coast
Mississippi
United States
Bay St Louia
New Orleans
Jackson and Great Northern Railroad
New Orleans Jackson and Great Northern
Texas Pacific Division
Missouri Pacific System
Spencer
Texas Pacific Railway
Lnc
Pan
Fort Worth
Denver City
Denver
Texas
Finney
Trans Missouri Traffic Association
Kansas City
Western Passenger Association
Chicago
Southern States Passenger Association
Atlanta G
Yue
Great Northern
Connecticut Avenue
Massachusetts Avenue
Charles P Stone
Walsh
Quaker City Snails Beget Dinner Club Quips
A Lotus Club dinner features snails in the shell as the main dish. A guest from Philadelphia jokes about the abundance of snails there, prompting playful banter about catching them. The host reveals a light remark about snails being plentiful in Philadelphia. The piece ends with an unrelated banking ad offering account interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Fes
New York
Lotus Club
George
Philadelphia
Mrs Dudley seeks delay in 10000 dollar alienation suit
Mrs Edward Dudley asks the Supreme Court for postponement of the 10000 alienation suit against Mrs Elizabeth Vanderpool. Counsel ES Peck cites lengthy recent involvement and conflicts with co counsel, while Vanderpool’s attorney objects, noting no facts justify delay. Dudley previously led a life of luxury and traveled to Europe on a letter of credit.
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Washington
Kingston
Edward Dudleys
Elizabeth Battelle Vanderpool
Supreme Court
Justice Fitts
Dudley
ES Peck
Broadway
New York
Carroll Whitaker
Saugerties
Camden
Philadelphia
Peck
Wiliam D Srmler
Vanderpool
Leretofore
Europe
Will forged in Long Island poet’s estate dispute
John Cutter Jr of Augusta Maine, nephew of Bloodgood Cutter, challenges the will of the Long Island poet who died at Little Neck leaving over a million dollars. The counsel claims forgery and that the second hand altered clause excludes Cutter from the Little Neck farm valued about 15000 dollars, leaving it to his son John Cutter Jr in Jersey City and cutting out three other Cutter children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrington
Mineola L
John Cutter Jr
Augusta
Bloodgood Cutter
Long Island
Little Neck
American Bible Society
Donald DeWitt
Lttle Neck
John Cutter, Jr
Jersey City
John Cutter
Condemn Shaw's Course By Pittsburg Chamber Meeting
In a stormy Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce session tonight a resolution condemned Secretary of the Treasury Leslie Shaw for his undignified treatment of members in the room postoffice hearing. The measure, debated by many alleging his actions through negotiations were beyond reproach, was adopted by a large majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Lee
Six Years for President Proposed by National Business League
The National Business League adopted and forwarded to Senator Shelby M Cullom and Representative FP G Louden a resolution calling for a six year presidential term. It argues no person serving a six year term would be eligible for re election and that a four year cycle disrupts business, urging a longer interval between campaigns.
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Cullom
National Business League
Chicago
Dee
Shelby M Cullom
FP G Louden
Senate
House
League
Jerome enterprise ties police to pool rooms case
New York district attorney Jerome seeks to link police with pool rooms. Patrolman Lynch from Inspector McGillus staff appeared before the grand jury. After he left, a subpena was issued for another patrolman to be questioned in the jury’s presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jerome
Police
Thomas ‘iLynch
McGilusk
Destrés
Charles Donnelly Dies After Operation in Fallsburg
Charles Donnelly retired Pittsburgh millionaire and coke manufacturer died at his Fifth Avenue home from blood poisoning after surgery. He helped found the McClure Coke Company later merged into Frick Coke and served as vice president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad under Robert Garrett. He is survived by a wife and eight children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitsburg
Wind felled high tower in England by Washington firm
A 450 foot tubular steel tower built by the National Electric Signalling Company of Washington at Machrihamsh Argyle fell in a gale tearing stays from the ground and snapping in two. The tower weighed about two thousand tons and fell without harming nearby buildings. The same gale delayed the Baltic’s sailing from Liverpool to New York for several hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Washington Concern
Washington Post
London
National Electric Signalling Company
Washington
Machrihamsh
Argyleshire
Boston
Baltic
Liverpool
New York
Largest signaling interlocking system to serve new terminal
The city’s new large terminal station will feature an electro pneumatic signaling and interlocking system. Union Switch and Signal Company of Swissvale Pa won the contract to install what is described as the largest and most complex system ever built, surpassing the one used for the St Louis Exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staton
Union Switch and Signal Company
Swissvale
Poured Acid On Horse In Express Rivalry Case
In New York on December 5 a Court of Special Sessions heard a case of animal cruelty. Isaac Deitschman poured two ounces of muriatic acid on the back of rival Louis Wallman Deitschman was jailed for thirty days at the Tombs. The men had split as express partners and clashed over a furniture move bid. A bystander crowd intervened and Patrolman Meyer arrested Deitschman. A SPCA photo of the severely burned horse was introduced in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woshington
New York
Court of Special Sessions
Isaac Dietschmin
Louis Wallman
Deitschman
Express
Twe
Ludlow Street
Wallman
Deltschman
Meyer
Hankinson
The
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Captain Dies in Icy Gale Off Nova Scotia
Severe weather off the western Nova Scotia coast drives the three masted schooner Emma R Harvey apart. Captain Berry and all but one crew reach shore after the vessel breaks up. Berry freezes to death. Nearby, the crew of the Rebecca Winddell beachs their vessel and survives while the Haddell’s second mate suffers frostbite and the crew is exhausted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Digby
Nova Scotia
Berry
Emma R Harvey
Capt Berry
Rebecca Winddell
Haddell
McCarren Denies Accusations and Defies Proof
Senator Patrick H McCarren declared he would pay 2 million dollars to anyone who could prove he ordered or influenced treachery against the Democratic ticket. He reaffirmed his stance after a fiery anti Hearst speech at the Kings County General Democratic Committee meeting where Col James D Bell was reelected chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Patrick H McCarren
Hearst
McCarren
James D Bell
Bruce Replaces Lt Governor as Justice in New York
Albany Dec 5 Milo Bruce resigns as lieutenant governor and is sworn as a Supreme Court justice in the First Judicial district New York County. His resignation elevates Senator John Raines of Canandaigua to the lieutenant governorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Albany
iLann Bruce
New York
First Judicial District
New York County
Hisgins
Morgan O'Brien
John Raines
Canandaigua
Murdered Baby Found Near Pittsburg by Schoolboys
The body of an unknown infant a few months old was found in woods on the city outskirts by four schoolboys after dogs barked loudly. A string was tied tightly around the child's neck and the head crushed. A deputy coroner called it murder and police hunt suspects. A woman's handkerchief was found at the grave. the child had not been buried more than a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Elevator Fall Kills Three at Gelser Shops in Chambersburg
Three men died and five were badly hurt when an elevator failed at Gelser Manufacturing Company in Waynesboro. Eleven workers were on the lift with heavy milling machinery and a truck when a cable parted, dropping them about twenty five feet into a pit. George Freeman Joan Torsen and Larar Papian died at the scene. Nicholas Bunson was fatally injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambersburg Pa
Waynes
Para To-Das
Gelser Manufacturing Company
Nto
George Freeman
Joan Torsen
Larar Papian
Nicholas Bunson
Harvard student in battle with burglars at home
New York reports Freder ick Crowninshield artist and ill Harvard student rose from bed to fight two burglars as they invaded his home. He briefly overpowered one before the other burglar helped the pair beat him. The father arrived with a revolver driving the men away through a rear window. The student returned to bed with no serious injury, doctors say.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bhawin Crowninshield
Harvard
Frederick Crowninshield
Crowins
Aged Couple Found Dead From Gas In Pittsburgh
Pittsburg Pa December 5 George Miler and his wife an aged couple in service of Dr F X Straessley of 621 Washington Street Allegheny were found dead today in a room over the physician s stable from natural gas asphyxiation. Gas escaped from the stove while they slept and it is believed the illuminating gas valve was turned on when they retired last night allowing gas to fill the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
George Miler
F X. Straessley
Washington Street
Allegheny
Mystery in Deaths A Chicago widow linked to hypnotic crime
Mrs Rose Vizal of 1536 West Fitteerith street died by her own action after a police inquiry into the deaths of her husband and four children. A Bohemian clairvoyant, Herman Bilek, is accused of hypnotic influence to securities theft and murder, with the police exhuming bodies for chemical tests. A will leaves $1000 to each of her younger children.
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Vizal
Chicago
Bushand
Herman Bilsk
Boheman
Rose Vizal
West Fitteerith Street
Martin Vizal
Herman Bilek
Bilek
Mia Vizal
New City
Hind
Yrvel
Suisde
No City
Emma Tiemann
Niemann
Enganthaler
Herman Bile
Mary
Tillie
Charles Caldwell
Ella
Hoffman
Move to Save John D Rockefeller Attorneys Seek to Quash Indictments
Attorneys for the Standard Oil Company of Ohio filed in the Court of Common Pleas motions to quash indictments against John D Rockefeller and Standard Oil Company of Ohio officers. They argue the indictments charge several separate offenses in one county, are uncertain and indefinite, and improperly join offenses in a single count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Findlay
Ohio
Dee 5
Standard Oil Company of
Court of Common Plea
John D Rockefeller
Standard OM Company
J M Robertson M G Vilas
HP M
Attempt to Lynch Fats on Santa Fe Train
In a mid 20th century Topeka incident a group of Texas cowboys attempted to hang John E Lewis a Wichita man aboard a westbound Santa Fe passenger train between Lawrence and Topeka. They repeatedly placed a rope around his neck but he escaped each time leaping from the train after the third try. Cowboys blocked other passengers with revolvers and cited disdain for a black man wearing a pin. no arrests were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Dee
John E Lewis
Wichita
Lawrence
Lewis
Far East War Talks Delay War Hinted by Money Limits
A London dispatch reports Col Gaedke says war plans in the Far East are delayed due to lack of funds. Russia strengthens its position with expanded forces in Manchuria, while Japan plans army growth and conscription cuts. The scene shifts to Tokyo military plans and a Yokohama note on budgeted divisions and conscription reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
London
Lloyds
Russia
Japan
Col Gaedke
Berliner Tageblatt
Far East
Gaedke
Remat
Harbin
Manchuria
West Superma
Transbekalia
Maritime
Russa
Vishivostok
Vladivostok
Tokyo
Yokohama
Daily Telegraph
Korea
War Office
Rumor of new treaty tests California Japanese school case
Discussion swirls around a possible bilateral agreement to curb Japanese labor in the United States while allowing protection of life and property rights for Japanese in California. Officials deny a new treaty and say civil authority will enforce school rights under existing treaties. Viscount Aoki backs the plan as compatible with Japan.
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California
State Department
Japa
Manchuria
Korea
China
Japan
Isthmian Canal
Congress
United States
Capitol
San Transco
Department of Justice
San Francisco
Board of Education
Aoki
Viscount Aoki
Root
Fint
Senate
Metcalf
Department ,of Commerce and Labor
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Bagwell
Arizona
New York Tunnel
Hudson and Manhattan, Capital
RUM
Cook Book
MH Small & Sons
Washington Waldorf-Astoria
Inley
Quaker City
Banking Dept of Union Trust Co
Tne Top
Shaw
Terome
Charles Donnelly
Wind Fells High Tower
Union Station
Expressman
McArren
Hearst m
Bruce
Waynesboro
Seer
Toto
Fantasy
Martin Vrzal
Frank J Novak
Mary Vrzal
Novek
Vrzal
Novak
Rose Vrzal
Chariey P Caldwell
Ella Vrzal
Caldwell
Sloans
G St
Safe &T Sloan's
John D
Fats
Col. Gaedke
Oceanie
Queenstown
Staatendam
Hotterdam
Bologne
Cherbourg
Kronprias Wilhelm
San Frarsco
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