Blow to Strikers Denounces Mother Jones at Parkersburg
United States District Judge Jackson in Parkersburg West Virginia sentenced several United Mine Workers organizers to jail for contempt after a Baltimore style speech reading by "Mother" Jones and other labor agitators. The court condemned the actions as a conspiracy to coerce employers, asserting they threaten lawful work and wage stability. Mitchell announced plans to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court and seek presidential intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonés
Jacksonu
United States Districit Court
Parkersburg
W. Va
Nevel
United Mine ‘Workers’ Association
Thomas Haggerty
Twetye
William Morgan
Bernard, Rice
Peter Wilson
William Blakely
George Bacon
Thomas Laskaviah
Jackson
Jenking
Kohlaaat
Fairmont
Thes
Jones
Clarksburg Fuel Company
Mother
Fudge
Teal Company
Mother Jones
Mitchell
John Mitchell
United States Supreme Court
Roosevelt
United States
Acre region dispute risks regional conflict between Bolivia and Brazil
A historical border contention in Acre northern Bolivia pits Bolivia against Brazil over a triangular zone claimed by both nations. Reported tensions stem from an Anglo American syndicate involved in mining and possible political pressure. Local tribes are described as hostile to intruders, with cannibal rumors linked to their defences. The terrain lacks horses or mules, using the Nama as burden animals and natives noted for feathered head dresses and metal ornaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolivia
Brazil
Acre
Franz Objests
Peru
Dlasa
International Briefs and Local Policy Notes
Telegraphic brevities report President Loubet signing the Brussels sugar convention and cholera spreading in the Philippine Islands. Mayor Low defends New York refuse burning as a source of income, while a Pekin dispatch notes the American China Development Company may issue 40 million in bonds to complete the Hanken to Canton railroad. Sir Norman Locker links West Indian eruptions to sunspot cycles and notes volcano and earthquake timing aligns with solar activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loubet
Philippine Islands
Low
New York
Frankfurter Zeitung
Derlin
Pekinich
American China Development Company
Josus
Hanken
Canton
Norman Lodger
Jeffries Wins Fight by Knockout of Fitzsimmons in Eight
In San Francisco the eighth round saw Jim Jeffries KO Bob Fitzsimmons with a body and jaw left, delivering a dominant display of weight and power. Fitzsimmons fought bravely, matching Jeffries in earlier rounds, but Jeffries’ relentless offense and a decisive body shot sealed the victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzsimmons
San Francisco
Jim Jeffries
Bob Fitzsimmons
Ike
Jeffries
Corntgall
Bob
Fitz
Cornywall
Hill Advises The Farmers To Diversify
President James J. Hill of the Great Northern Railroad issues a circular to North Dakota farmers urging diversification away from wheat. He cautions that a poor grain crop could bring serious consequences and recommends raising cattle sheep and poultry. The railroad plans to publish a bulletin with guidance on stock handling and procurement.
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Telia
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railroad
North Dakota
Great Northern
Battered Sports Roundup From Early Baseball and Cycling
A potpourri of sports notes references Peter Mabey, Barry, Delehanty, Burkett, and Albert Champion highlighting baselines, speed, and records. It mentions Ohurley Mitchell's critical condition, Billy Bergen’s Cincinnati fate, Dave Sullivan versus Young Corbett II, and Rube Waddell’s near-perfect pitching. The piece also notes Tom Cooper switching from cycling to automobiling in Detroit and a British lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Mabey Sien
Nets
Amd
Barry
Cay Cl
Delehanty
Hoe
Will Lit
Burkett
Browns
Albert Champion
Waa
Brighton Beach
Dave Sullivan
Young Corbett Wovixe
St. Louis
Corbett
McGovern
Philadelphia
Bhnglaua
Ohurley Mitchell
Billy Bergen
Cincinnati
Ims
Bergen
Tom Cooper
Cyelist
Oetroit
Waste blamed on Congress by Missouri River Commission
Officers in charge of river and harbor improvements report for fiscal year 1904, noting that the Missouri River Commission ceased in June. They defend the program, cite Congress directed local expenditures totaling 2,219,000, and document 37,150,000 spent since 1884 with limited progress and lingering navigation dangers despite achievements near Kansas City and in the first reach.
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Missouri River Commission
Commission
House Committee On
Congress
Sioux City
Iowa
Kansas City
Scattered clever quips drift through headlines and jests
A string of satirical remarks touches political figures like Cleveland Mitchell Bragg and Wu, plus local misfortunes and odd incidents. The wry items joke about safety boxes, weather almanacs, and a baseball umpire shooting a dissenting pitcher, reflecting a newspaper’s light, scattered humor column.
Rush for Pensions as Spanish War Veterans File Vast Applications
Pension Commissioner Ware was astonished by the flood of claims from Spanish American War veterans. Records show Northern and Eastern regiments lead in filings, with the Eighth Cavalry generating 705 claims from 1,380 members and heirs of deceased members. A Northern company reportedly had a captain who became a pension attorney, with nearly every member filing for a pension.
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Ware
Lim
Santia
Tormeya
United’ States
Treasury
Eighth Chblg
Cuba
Impeachment Talk Aims at Judge Jackson over WV Injunction
United Mine Workers officials plan impeachment proceedings against Judge John Jay Jackson if he does not dissolve his blanket injunction restraining miners from urging a strike. Secretary Wilson says copies of the court proceedings will be sent to Roosevelt and the Senate, with full publication of evidence. The union claims solid grounds for impeachment and urges public judgment on the restraining order. Also reported, American Shipbuilding Co. has contracts in Chicago for ten steel steamships to shuttle cargo from lake points to Quebec, forming the nucleus of a fleet expected to dominate lake transport. Texas oil will replace coal at Minneapolis mills, and a Minneapolis street railway tests oil use.
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Cleveland
Col. Watterson
John Mitchell
Hobson
Gen. Switch
Chicago
Mississippi River
Coal Trust
Minneapolis
Grand Jury
Mary MacLane
Gen. Bragg
Bandit Tracy
Mr. Wu
Bragg
Chleague
Masouiec Temple
Hvansvidle
Ind
United Mine Workers
John Jay Jackson
Federal Court of
West Virginia
Wilson
Miners’ Union
Roosevelt
Senate
Union
Jackson
American’ Shipbuilding Company
Lake Points
Quebec
Atlantic Steamships
Fatal railroad wrecks hit Panhandle near Xenia and more across nation
A string of deadly crashes reported across Ohio and Nebraska includes a Keystone Limited collision near Xenia Ohio with a coal car derailing the engine and gas-tank explosions that killed six passengers. Another wreck near Zavenville Missouri on the Baltimore and Ohio line killed two, injured many, and a Rock Island train west of South Omaha, Nebraska, derailed killing the fireman and fatally injuring the conductor while two express messengers were injured.
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Panneylvanie
Ohio
Nebraska
Panhandle
Xenia
Keystone Limited
St. Loui S
New York
Dryton
Zavenville
Mio
Little Kanawha
Baltimore and Ohio
Rock Island
South Omaha
Neb
Losses in the Philippines First Compilation
Major James Parker’s Adjutant General summary publicizes the first comprehensive tally of American losses in the Philippine conflict from February 4 1891 to April 30 1902. It lists 188 killed, 4 016 enlisted deaths, 190 officers wounded 2 707 enlisted, 4 189 wounded and other deaths totaling 4 470 with 2561 engagements and about 40 000 average strength.
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Philippines
James Parker
Adjutant General's
A. Ingo
Parker
Smail
Jessy
Railroad Advances Across the Nation in 1900s
Northwestern reports finished double tracking from Chicago to Omaha boosting capacity by about 80 percent. Burlington rail line grows with huge grade reductions curves removed and new steel bridges. Southern Railway expands into Jacksonville via Savannah and Jesup. Government to build overland stage road from Cody Wyoming toward Yellowstone Park. Southern Pacific notes May figures show 11 months 10 0 850 000 largely from car plug after charges directed to improvements. Nebraska faces record winter wheat harvest with crop estimates considered too low.
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Northwestern
Chicago
Portland
Southern Railway Company
Bag
Savannah
Jesup
Jacksonville
Evan
Burlington Road
Nebraska
Burlington
Missouri River
Omaha
Industrial outlook brightens amid improving conditions and demand
An overview notes improved industrial prospects driven by anti-war normalization, better agriculture, and rising confidence. Mills and furnaces resume, dividends hold, and speculative activity increases in securities and staples. Grain markets show volatility with corn and oats under pressure from corners, while wheat, cattle, and hog prices fluctuate and overall livestock receipts shift week to week.
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New York
Ater
R. G. Dani & Co
Chicago Markets Bring Busy Mix of Livestock and Grains
Reported market quotes across multiple cities show cattle in Chicago and Indianapolis trading from 4.00 to 8.55 per unit, hogs from 3.00 to 8.25, sheep from 2.50 to 4.50, and grains including corn around 61 to 75 cents a bushel. The note ends with a sensational line about Lewis Wilkins, age 30, height 8 feet 2 inches, weight 805 pounds, described as a suspect in Chicago.
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Chicago
Columon
Cholee Creamery
Talianapolis
Se. Louis
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
New York
Lewis Wilkins
de Dou
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Ue Els
Apolia Journal
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Pugilist
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Minexe
Lee
Texas
Great
Minneapolis Four Mills
Street Railway Company
Oater
Sic
Wall Street
Chay
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