Miners Debate Strike Policy at Indianapolis Convention
The United Mine Workers convened in Indianapolis with President John Mitchell guiding discussions. Delegates weigh a monster relief fund and avoid a general strike, while planning possible output limits to pressure anthracite and soften labor actions. Mitchell refrains from dictating terms, urging unity and careful action.
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Indianapolis
United Miners
John Mitchell
Poo Vhair
Committee On
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Feaure
Ind
Wily
United Mine Workers of America
Inet Hight
Inet Rennet
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio
Bome
Labor dispute halts work on St Bernard's church project
Strife among masons stonecutters and stone setters over who may lay stones delays on the St Bernard's church and the Jal plant contracts. Arbitration efforts fail and workers quit, with contracts and unions debating whether setters should be a special branch and recognized by the trades. Committees seek a settlement, expecting all to resume by Friday.
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St. Bernard's Church
Jal
David Lisk
Rilles
Stonesellers
T.e
American Cereal Co
Mason
Buckskin Bill Show Con man Leads Somerset County Fraud
In Connellsville Pennsylvania on July 17 two followers of Buckskin Bill's Wild West show deceived a Somerset County farmer, seeking investments and electric belts. The men, posing as agents and judges, induced payments totaling 13550 through various schemes before fleeing.
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Buckskin Bill
Connellsville
Johnson
Sommeret County
Buckskin B
Miteres
Goln
Somerset County
Gohn
Gobo
Romerset
Gonn
Brogestown
Carnegie Gift Advances Clark University In Worcester
Worcester July 17 The Clark University offices have received from Andrew Carnegie a gift of 100000 toward the 250000 needed to secure a 500000 bequest from late Jonas G Clark. The gift honors Senator George W Hoar. The university aims to raise 150000 more within about a year to reach the 750000 total to fund research library and college departments equally.
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Worcester
Mass
Clark University
Andrew Carnegie
Cablegrim
Jonas G.clark
Carnegie
George W. Hoar
Clark
Divorce Petition Alleges Husband Assaulted Wife With Broom
Rose Detric seeks divorce from Wm Detric on grounds of cruelty and neglect alleging he assaulted her with a broom in a dispute. The item notes a reverse dynamic where a weapon used in altercation is part of the case.
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Rose Detric
Detric
Corn Gains Steam in Chicago Trade
Chicago July 17 corn opened at 66 to 67 cents, with bids lifting to 60 cents. The market saw limited volume and a price rise of about 4 cents, with under 50,000 bushels traded as activity picked up.
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Chicago
Swigart Farm Sold for Town Lot Plan in Barberton
The Swigart farm partly in Barberton and Coventry Norton townships was sold by Henry D. Swigart to Arthur A. Moore a Barberton real estate dealer. The 120 acres brought 23780 dollars and Moore plans to convert it into town lots. The deed was filed with Recorder Ailing on Thursday. Columbus Ohio July 17. Clergy from the Catholic Columbus diocese representing 60000 Catholics met to memorialize President Roosevelt urging no interference with the Philippines parochial school system arguing the American church state separation should not apply abroad.
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Swigart
Barberton
Coventry
Norton
Henry D. Swigart
Arthur A. Moore
Moore
Columbus, O
Columbus
Roosevelt
Philippines
America
Orient
Fragmented State Reactions to a Labor Strike Baffle Analysts
The document notes mixed responses across states to a looming strike. Maryland and Minnesota show opposition, while Indiana and Michigan resist or oppose. Illinois contains mixed delegates split between approval and opposition, and Missouri appears aligned with opposing or delaying action.
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Maryland
Colorado
Indiana
Ilinois
Michigan
Minsouri—Agalpat
Mob Executes Man Burned for Assault Attempt
An angry mob burned William Ody at the stake in Clayton after he tried to assault Mise Virle Tucker. Tucker was found injured with a fractured skull after a chase. she had been warned when Ody overtook her. In Owensboro, Ky, John Anderson was hanged from a barn crossbeam after killing his wife Inez.
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Clayton
Mise
Wm. Ody
Virle Tucker
Ody
Miss Tucker
Miss ‘Tucker
Owensboro
John Anderson
Inez
Doomed man to hang for murder of Constable Stewart
Toronto July 17 Nervous about Friday hanging for murder of Constable Stewart. Rice vows he will never hang with great vigilance to prevent his escape. A woman named Lou Fenton jailed on vagrancy charge after inquiry about Rice's location and $1200 found concealed in her clothing.
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Torento
Ont
Poline
Lae Klee
Champalin
Stewart
Rice
Lou Fenton
Census Chief Predicts 100 Million U.S. Population by 1910
Duluth Minnesota July 17 William R Merriam director of the census forecasts the United States will reach 100 000 000 inhabitants in 1910. He notes the figure will include new possessions Hawaii Porto Rico and the Philippines and signals the nation as a world power.
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Duluth
Minn
United States
Wm. R. Merriam
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Philippines
Knives Figure In Lake Summit Fight At Bridge
A violent altercation at the Honting bridge on Summit Lake left Edward Stark in the hospital with multiple knife wounds. Charley Haviland and John Amen face assault charges and Ter is held on related counts. Ames charged with cutting with intent to wound. Bond set at $1000 for Ames and Tier, with hearing planned for July 24.
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Honting
Summit Lake
Edward Stark
Fet
John Amen
Charley Haviland
Aue
Ter
Haviland
Stark
Ames
Big Pionoer
Lakeside Park
FIVE HOUSES BURGLARIES REPORTED IN NORTHERN CITY AREA
The National convention of burglars in session reported five robberies or attempts in the northern city area on Cuyahoga street and extensions. Residents include W. Limric 368 Cuyahoga, Casper Seltzer 800 Cuyahoga, Andrew Bickler outside city limits, George Reichert nearby, with attempts to pry windows or steal fruit jars and screens disturbed by awakened residents. Police vow to stop the burglaries.
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Cuyahoga St
Limric
Cuyahoga
Casper Seltzer
William Haverly
Aloot
Andrew Bickler
Alsty
Bieller
George Reichert
Marching on Canton Eighth Regiment Reunion
Canton Ohio hosts the Eighth Regiment C V reunion with large turnout from rail arrivals. Reception committees escort visitors to Myer's Lake headquarters where registration occurs. A Grand Army band concert and a public meeting featuring General Garretson and others precede a grand military ball Friday night.
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Canton
Eighth Regiment
Myer's Lake
Thurday
Ternoon
Grand Army Band
George A. Garretson
V. Hard
Robeertson
Immense Canal Proposed to Link Cleveland Steel Mills to Lake Boats
A plan to connect the Cuyahoga River to the Little Cuyahoga near Akron to enable large lake vessels to reach Cleveland is discussed by Cleveland steel manufacturers. An estimated cost of 14 million dollars is cited as large but feasible, with potential long term transportation savings for mills and coal supplies. Akron observers confirm talk of the scheme, though no action is guaranteed. Weather: fair tonight and tomorrow.
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Cuyahoga River
Cleveland
Cuyahoga
Akron
Pitteburg
Audi
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