May Day Strikes Hit Steamers and Builders in New York
On May Day a wave of labor unrest spread from New York to New Jersey and Chicago. Officers on coastwise steamers pressed for pay increases to 100, 80, and 60 dollars monthly but most lines remained peaceful as talks continued. In Newark and Paterson carpenters protested wage boosts, journeymen painters rejected cuts, and truck drivers blocked piers to protest loading rules. A strike at Western Electric Hawthorne plant in Chicago involved electricians and building trades, paralyzing several hundred workers.
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New York
Luther B. Dow
American Association of Masters, Mates and Pilots
Department of Commerce and Labor
Washington
Michael J. Reagan
John Lundrigan
Consolidated Steamship Lines
C. W. Morse
Mallory Line
Mallory and
Ward Line
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Newark
N. J
Paterson
Chicago
Western Electric Company
Hawthorne
Electricians’ Union
Associated Building Trades
Famine and Earthquakes Strike Turkish Armenia District
A May 1 dispatch reports ongoing famine and earthquakes in Bilin district Turkish Armenia. Earth shocks and violent storms caused extensive damage and food shortages. Authorities offer limited relief as rebuilding begins for ruined structures. Injuries from a fire in New York leave seven people hurt.
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Constantinople
Bilin
Turkish
Armenia
Marines Attacked in Havana by Santiago Police
May 1 report details an attack by Santiago police on enlisted men from the cruiser Tacoma. Wounded include Henry Lee and C. P. Pember with serious injuries, L. B. Austin, Ensign A. T. Brisbin and two sailors lightly hurt. Commander Tap pen requested local aid. Governor Magoon instructed Santiago authorities to assist in fact gathering.
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Havana
Santiago
Tacoma
Wood
Dixie
Tappan
Magoon
Henry Lee
C. P. Pember
L. B. Austin
Lee
A.T. Brisbin
Cruis
Alderman Larkin Seeks Three Cent Trolley Fare Plan
Alderman William J. Larkin proposes a straight three cent trolley fare from any city point to Exchange Place. He argues most riders travel in the afternoon from homes to stores and transfers are unnecessary, making a three cent fare fair and simpler for shoppers. The idea, ready for a board presentation, reflects his long list of potential reforms.
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Larkin
William J. Larkin
Exchange Place
Union City
Waterbury Buckle Co
North End
Board of Aldermen
Navy dispatch on Tacoma sailors clash in Santiago
Washington May 1 The Navy Department received a cablegram from Commander Wood aboard the Dixie at Havana with a report from Commander Tappan of the gun boat Tacoma stationed at Santiago Cuba. It states that trouble occurred between some sailors on shore leave and local authorities. Details to follow.
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Washington
Navy Department
Wood
Dixie
Havana
Tappan
Tacoma
Santiago
Cuba
Clergy to skip Joan of Arc parade May 8 in Orleans
Orleans clergy refuse to join the Free Masons in the annual Joan of Arc festival and plan a separate cathedral celebration on May 12 after municipal allow.masons participate in the May 8 event.
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Orleans
France
Freeman of the City awarded to Sir Robert Bond
London May 1 privately conferred the freedom of the city on Sir Robert Bond premier of Newfoundland at the Guildhall. He was not present when other premiers were made freemen of the city.
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London
Dodge a Persistent Speeder in Yonkers Trial
William E Dodge of New York, son of the philanthropist William Earl Dodge, and Henry T Sloane were sentenced to ten days in jail for automobile speeding. Dodge faced multiple prior arrests for the offense and received a $0 fine.
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Dodge
Yonkers, X
Wiliam E. Dodge
New York
William Earl Dodge
Henry T. Sloane
General Barm Kurett Visit at Work Point Victoria
On May 1 at Work Point Victoria General Barm Kurett and his party arrived to a salute from the garrison. Lieutenant Governor Dane Leair extended a welcome on behalf of the Canadian government as the party proceeded to assess ceremony and honor.
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Kerekt
Vietorts
Victoria
B.C
Barm Kurett
Dane Leair
May Day Unrest Across Paris and Rome Prompt Detentions
Paris deploys troops and police reserves to curb street protests as 200 arrests occur by noon amid idle workers wearing red badges. In Rome a socialist May Day meeting near the Coliseum is blocked by troops. Gorky misses the talk, with reports citing illness or possible expulsion.
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Paris
Prince Eugene
Bank of France
Opera
Grand Palais
Bourse
Maures
France
Labor Exchange
Place de la Republique
Rome
Maxim Gorky
Botanical Gardens
Coliseum
Gorky
Capri
Italy
Bill Rejected In Governor Appointed Commissioners Debate
Hartford May 1 After a discourse lasting nearly two hours today a bill providing for the appointment of county commissioners by the governor was rejected.
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Hartford
Banks Attacks Governor and Senate on Bills in Hartford
In Hartford on May 1 the senate rejected the seven inch trout bill after passage in the house. The senate also passed a bill restricting private banks from using signs. A demurrage bid heard by railroad commissioners was withdrawn. Representative Banks responded to Governor Woodruff’s New Haven speech, criticizing the governor’s references to legislative leaders and accusing him of misrepresentation. He defended his stance while noting the governor’s push for two favored measures. Representative Hooker contrasted Woodruff and Hughes as civic reform leaders amid a stalled legislative session.
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Hartford
Senate
House
Representative Banks
Woodruff
New Haven
General Assembly
Banks
Wootroft
Hooker
Bilt
Tooker
Hughes
Byrnev Carter suit opens in New Haven court
Attorney M J Byrne sues Loren B Carter administrator of Julia A Simons estate in Simonsville for services rendered and lien removal on land. The case, heard before Judge Bennett, features Byrne, John O Neill, and C G Root as counsel, with dispute over payment and claimed lien.
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M. J. Byrne
Loren B. Carter
Julia Anne Simons
Simonsville
District Court
Bennett
New Haven
Byrne
John O'Neill
Carter
C. G. Root
Simons
Railroad tracks blocked by six stones near bridgeport
On May 4 Winston reports railroad tracks were blocked for about forty five minutes by six large stones rolling onto the rails from a bank near the Bridgeport area. Workers removed them using dynamite to break them up and clear the line.
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Winston
Bridgeport
Huff resigns as Boston Americans manager hints return to Illinois
Boston report confirms George Huff, manager of the Boston Americans, has resigned and is returning to Illinois. The development follows speculation about leadership changes within the club and era.
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Boston
George Huff
Boston Americans
Illinois
Murder mystery ends in Sunnyside woods death of Rocco Elmo
Rocco Elmo, a New York arrival living in the city for four months, was found dead in secluded woods near Sunnyside avenue with seven bullet holes in a presumed murder. Police and Medical Examiner Crane tied the case to yesterday afternoon and identified the victim, noting a $2 caliber bullet and a watch as clues while awaiting arrests.
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Rocco Elmo
New York
Sunnyside Avenue
Elmo
Emmons Chipman
Crane
Colesanto
Kennaugh
Antonio Cancini
Mancini & Ruggerio
Mancini
Highland Avenue
Middlebury Road
Charles Zeleitis
Simon Chitakaitis
Beach
Wat Be
Chipman
Carlier
Connecticut Labor Peace Across State With Few Strikes
Only Waterbury shows a freight handlers strike amid broad wage gains in March and April. Shelton Derby and Ansonia raise building trades wages, masons and brick layers up five cents an hour, plumbers 25 cents per day, carpenters to rise 25 cents per day on June 1. In Bridgeport five Kirch & Co comics workers walk out, cause unspecified.
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New Haven
Connecticut
Waterbury
Shelton
Derby
Ansonia
Reliable Mining Stocks and Cobalt Boom Noted
Mr Alexander Comstock of Buckingham building connects with a leading Wall Street firm to trade mining stocks across major exchanges with direct wire access. Cobalt stocks draw global attention for high profits as Toronto World reports veins near Cobalt station and a six foot vein near Hudson Bay. Two large solid silver nuggets found in the past week. In New York, May 1, detective custody returns George B. Scrugham, International Policyholders’ committee manager, arrested in Albany on conspiracy charges amid life insurance elections.
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Alexander Comstock
Buckingham Building
Wall Street
Boston
New York
Jersey City
Toronto
London Stock Exchange
Toronto World
Cobalt
Hudson Bay
George B. Scrugham
International Policyholders' Committee
Albany
Lfe
Fitzsimmons
District Attorney's Office
Steve Gallion Wins 2000 Guinea Stakes at Newmarket
London May 1 At Newmarket today the 2000 Guinea stakes for entire colts and fillies foaled in 1904 was won by Steve Gallion Benzonian was second Linacre third Ten horses started Danny Maher the American jockey rode Benzonian Tech details show the field and outcome. Chicago May 1 Fire injures about twenty women on Wabash avenue as two hundred people escape the building many leaping from windows.
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Chicago
Wabash Avenue
Gould
London
Jay Gould
Pennell
Taft Returns to Desk at War Department
Taft resumed work at the War Department in Washington at the opening of the business day, confirming his return to duties as Secretary of War.
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William E. Taft
Taft
Washington
War Department
Arrest of Frank Oarter at cigar store on theft charge
Frank Oarter employed at George Harrington's cigar store was arrested this morning charged with theft, accused of stealing change from his employer. Daniel Campbell, a gate tender at the railroad crossing on Bank Street, intervened in a near collision at the tracks as a street carriage approached, leading to a heated exchange between them.
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Frank Oarter
George Harrington
Daniel Campbell
Bank Street
Teameter
Campbell
Violent Deaths in Connecticut Define March and April
New Haven reports violent deaths in March and April totaling seventy three with fifteen personal crisis cases. Five were by shooting and two by gas or hanging, plus four by exposure and other causes. A manslaughter case is noted and there were no legalized hangings. Gould Wins Tennis in London Final 1905
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New Haven
Connecticut
Correct Fabric and Correctly Tailored Garments
Advertisement notes durable fabric and precisely tailored garments for any style from overcoats to sack suits. Emphasizes quality fabric and correctly tailored fittings to attract men seeking reliable clothing and custom tailoring.
Hampson Sellew furniture store boast in Connecticut
The Hampson Sellew store proclaims unmatched selection and price proximity to manufacturers. It claims superior customer appeal, broader goods display, and stronger effort to please shoppers compared with rivals like Hampton-Bellow.
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Connecticut
Hampton-Bellow
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Labor World
Wew
York
Horatio Street
Seined Naval College
Prince Edward of Wales
Prince of Wales
The
Royal Naval
Kirch & Co
City News
Upson
Mahon
Lewis
Glenwood
Glenwoods
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