Two Men Fatally Shot Amid Strike Tensions in Chicago
In Chicago a violent flare within the ongoing strike left two men dead near the Gainsboro Hotel at West Madison Street. Charles Daly and John Noonan, both claiming deputy sheriff status, were shot amid a mob as guards including Harry Ford faced harassment by nonunion protesters. Police and strife linger as officials consider investigations into employer and labor leader conduct.
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Gainsboro
West
Madison Street
Charles Daly
John Noonan
Harry F Ford
United States Express Company
Daly
Noonan
Ford
Notice: Marriage and Death Notices Across Major Papers
Notice states marriage and death notices inserted in The Washington Post will appear for further publication across several major papers without extra charge. It lists The Times, Boston Globe, Buffalo Courier, Cincinnati Enquirer, Chicago Record Herald, Philadelphia Inquirer, Pittsburgh Dispatch, Providence Journal, Rochester Herald, St. Louis Republic, Baraboo Post, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Minneapolis Tribune, Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Bostoy
Buffalo Cour
Cincinnati Enquirer
Chiao Record Herald
Philadelphia Plasic Secora
Pittsb RQ
Dispatch
Providence
Rochester Herald
Lolis Republic
Baracue Post Standard
Fall Pioneer
Minneapolis
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Licensed to Marry and Died in Washington Death Notices
A chaotic list of death notices and marriages from May 1905 includes William Ko Patterson and Mary Overhotz Woury Wt of Dulles Texas, Margarit MorAbey DIED, and multiple funeral details. Notices cover births deaths and marriages with locations from Washington DC to Maryland and Glenwood Cemetery, noting funeral times, places, and family relations.
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William Ko Patterson and
Mary Overhotz Woury
Wt. Dollar of
Dulles, Tex
Margarit MorAbey
Bunera
Reese Lawrie
Deanwood DC
Enders
Maasachuatite Avenue
Mary
John Enders
Susannah Marshall Stanley Gordon
Williams Gordon
Joseph
Susan Stanley
Tenth Street
Glenwood Cemetery
Water C Johnson
Guneral
Norville
Providence Hospital
Anna L Sorville
A J Schippert
Pennsylvania
Mt Olivet
Patton
Sibley Hospital
E W Patton
Wonera
Wrights Undertaking
In memoriam for George R Northedge two years on
In loving remembrance of George R Northedge who died two years ago today. Forever in our thoughts MC and PL express enduring affection and memory.
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George
George R Northedge
Health Office Records Deaths Listed by Locale
Health office record shows multiple death notices with names ages and locations. Entries include Sandy Alexander 241 17th at NW. Myra Maraeret H Horan 132 Most me 2 years. Catherine A Kaler 42 years. Dorothy Kendall 6 months. Arthur F Leo 1033 Pa Ave 4 years. Gemuel Middleton Providence Hosp 35 years. Mary Proctor Johnsons Court 47 years. Samuel Shipley 41 years. Angela W Sommerville 1868 28th Stow 2 gra. Harry F Wright Providence Hosp 4 years.
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Sandy
Alexender
Poere
Jopele Briacce
Undertakers and Embalming Services Advertisement
Local funeral directors advertise complete services at modest prices. Listings include W R Speare 940 F Street NW with main phone lines 4390 and 4201, William Lee Funeral Director and Crematorium with Commodien Chapel, Joseph Gawler established 1853, and A F Harvey's Funeral Directors and Embalmers with telephone Kerth 57%.
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W. R. Speare
F Street
N. W
William Lee
Kemteimer Livery
Modest
Peanasivania
Chicago Strife as Police Fire in Self Defense and Labor Clash
A chaotic day in Chicago features gunfire after Ford claims self defense amid a melee with strikers. Violent street clashes, brick and coal attacks, and arrests erupt near Canal, Madison, and powerhouses. Mayor Dunne forms a commission to probe alleged blackmail and misconduct by both sides as troops are not yet deployed.
Four Mell Induce Strike At Bears Roebuck Plant
Chicago May 6 Four laborers induced a strike that left about 1600 workers idle at the new Bears Roebuck Co model cooperative plant on Kedzie avenue and Taylor street. Unions opposed the walkout and may seek returns to work or legal action. Four men were accused of inciting the stoppage. John Duffy was arrested. The dispute centered on pay differentials with caldeon workers paid 45 cents while others demand 40 cents. Workers quit amid intimidation, halting construction and related activities.
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Chicago
Bears, Roebuck & Co
Kedzie Avenue
Taylor Street
Forca
Watranta
John Duffy
Warith
Caldeon
KM Wan
Believes man is innocent in Young murder case
Miss Eva Booth leader of the Salvation Army in the United States met Nan Patterson's attorney Abraham Levy at the Tombs prison and vouched for Patterson's conduct. Dr O'Hanlon, coroner's physician, testified he believed the revolver fired by Cassar Young and found powder marks on Young's finger.
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New York
Eva Booth
Salvation Army
United States
Tombs
Nan Patterson Abraham Levy
Aly
Miss Booth
Cassar Young
O'Hanlon
Young
Booth Cancelled Speaking Engagement to Rest at Home
New York May 1 Mrs Ballington Booth wife of the commander of the Volunteers of America fell ill at her Montclair home with grip and tonsillitis. The samity physician says she is not in danger but requires absolute quiet and several days rest. She was to speak twice in Pittsburgh on Sunday but engagements were cancelled by her physician.
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Eyedal
Washington Post
New York
Ballington Booth
Arerich
Mont Clair
Booth
KL. A
Ming Sing
Will Nase
Indictment of Standard Oil Officials Claims Local Grounding
Pekin Peoria and Columbus dispatches report a grand jury indicting two Cincinnati men tied to the Standard Oil Company for alleged fraud and perjury in a campaign to seize a wagon and disrupt a Pekin rival. Charles Kercher, a former Standard employee, is the key witness. Monnett, the former Ohio attorney general, aided the probe.
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Monnett
Ohio
Peoria
May
Pekin
Royal Company
Hameult
Court of Justice
Jacob Rapp
State of
Charles Schaefer
Standard Oil Company
Kersher
Robert Lashley
Manmer
Dstrict
Traa
Standard of Company
Taylor
Cooney
Frank L. Monnett
Chia
Kercher
Columbus
Cincinnati
Charles Kercher
Frank Monnett
Kansas
Standard Oil
Perkin
Grand Jury
Illinoia
Tris
Yima
John O’brien
Standard
Oren
Cau Have Secured Senatorship by Abandoning Brandegee
Stamford Conn May 6 The Washington Boat reports that Samuel Fessenden could have been elected U S Senator to replace the late senator Platt if he deserted his friend Frank Brandegee. The McLean faction offered to back him on the condition of loyalty but Fessenden remained loyal to Brandegee, declining any deal that would abandon his ally.
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Washington
Stamford
Conn
Samuel Fessenden
United States
Benator Platt
Frank B. Brandegee
Fessenden
McLean
McLean PLC
Tia
Frank Brandegen
Brandegee
Welcomes Mrs McLean as DAR president general
Donald McLean, newly elected president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution, was welcomed in New York at a Sherry's reception. Dr Nevett Steele praised his election as settling equal rights and opportunities for every DAR chapter and safeguarding the order from national political influence.
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D. A
National Politica
New York
Donald McLean
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Sherry’s
Nevett Steele
Old Trinity Church
D. A. FR
P Politcal Parte
Shot at the Japanese Mogro Objected to Paying for His Feast
A historical article describes Mogro resisting payment for a feast after an altercation involving a shot fired at a Japanese party. The incident centers on Mogro's objection to settling costs, with local authorities pursuing the matter as a dispute over charges for food consumed.
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Mogro
Cummins for Reciprocity Speech at Chicago Luncheon
Gov. A B Cummins of Iowa and ex senator W A Harris spoke at a Chicago Commercial Association luncheon at the Auditorium Hotel on foreign trade. Cummins warned that lack of reciprocity treaties risks closing doors to Canada and Germany, urging Congress to elect men who will act, not merely talk, to secure better foreign relations and fair trade. Harris urged diplomatic means to avoid commercial wars and protect prosperity.
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Roosevelt
Deneen
Dunne
Chicago
Oscar de Priest
Berrett
Commissioner de Priest
Thereseon
Colored Men's Business League of Divicts
W. T. Scott
Rast Bt Louis
South
A. B. Cummins
Iowa
W. A. Harris
United States
Kansas
Auditorium Hotel
Chicago Commercial Association
Cummins
Congress
Gov. Cumming
America
Canada
William McKinley
Senate
Germany
Mr. Harris
Boot for Tobacco Trust Under Investigation
Former Secretary of War Elihu Root has joined the American Tobacco Company as investigators press the case led by Henry W. Taft. The federal grand jury probes the company’s affairs across several cities, with delays and secrecy gradually giving way to public notice of ongoing actions and the involvement of Delancy Nicoll and John D. Lindsay.
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New York
May
Eilihu Hoot
American Tobacco Company
Federal Grand Jury
Henry W. Taft
Speciassistant
Mr. Root
Delancy Nicoll
John D. Lindsay
Alleged Kidnapper of Cudahy Boy Visits Newspaper
In Omaha and Council Bluffs rumors swirl as Pat Crowe, the man linked to the Edward Cudahy Jr kidnapping, appeared at a newspaper office then vanished. Police Chief Donahue says Crowe is elusive while Cudahy insists he will seek prosecution if Crowe returns.
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United States Express
West van Buren
Desplaines
Eddy
Express Company
Juline Hildebrecht
Henry Pfeiffer
Joseph Reger
United States
Hildebrecht
Chicago
Saya
Police
Omaha
Nebr
T Pat Crowe
Edward Cudahy, Jr
Crowe
Council Bluffs
John J. Donohue
Cudahy
T. J. O'Brien
Crown
O'Brien
James Callahan
Donahue
South Side
St Joseph
Atepr
Pat la
Mr. Cudahy
resignation of John Fetzer from Chicago receiverships noted
Special to The Washington Post reports Judge Grosscup accepted John C Fetzer's resignation from Union Traction and North and West Chicago Street Railway receiverships. Causes include opposition over a $30,000 note tied to a campaign fund and Fetzer's refusal to sign vouchers. Rumors link him to a future traction bureau post under Mayor Dunne, with a loosening of control tempting to him amid ongoing disputes and operational strains. Ship movements and arrivals also noted.
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Washington Post
Chicago
John C. Feteer
Union Traction
North and West Chicago Brrest Railway
Graeme Stewart
Fetzer
Youchera
Brewart Fund
R. KR. Gavin
W W. Gurley
Fetser
Union Tradthom
Dunne
Traction Bureau
Petser
Kidney remedy urged for hidden organ trouble
Thousands suffer kidney trouble without realizing it. The ad promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a world famous kidney remedy to restore kidney function and improve overall health, with testimonies and claims of natural healing and gentleness to the kidneys.
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Kitmer
Krieve
Swamp-Root Kidney Remedy Ad From Washington Sunday Post
An editorial style advertisement touts Swamp-Root as a leading hospital remedy for kidney, liver, and bladder troubles. It claims rising urine test indicators and brick-dust sediment prove kidney issues and promotes free booklets and a sample bottle by mail from Dr Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York.
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The
Washington Sunday Post
Physiolang
Spernaelv
Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Uruguay minister swindled byUruguayan student with fake loss tale
Senor Don Diaz, Uruguay’s minister in Washington, faced a reported swindle after a young Uruguayan student claimed theft in Cincinnati and tricked the minister into advancing money. A counterfeit check later surfaced as part of the ruse, with authorities noting additional victims and a broader extortion scheme by the same claimant, Manuel Redegeray.
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Senor Don Extuardo
Avevedo Diax
Uruguay
Washington
Benor Don Diaz
Gong Man
Legation
Cincinnati
Senor Dias
Senor Diaz
Spri
Diaz
May Sylvester
Manuel Redegeray
Guveramenta
Masel Bebegaray
Albert Ward
Carnegie fund blamed for old professors misstep
Dr Henry Hopkins, president of Witame College, told the nineteenth meeting of the New Jersey High School Teachers Association that Andrew Carnegie erred in donating ten million dollars to superannuated college professors. He argued the sum would have done more practical good if given to new public school teachers to advance education.
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Hopking
Newark
Henry Hopkins
Witame College
New Jersey
Andrew Carnegie
Hopkins
Newet
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