National inquiry on the steel trust and its rise
A government report analyzes the steel industry giants led by Carnegie and U S Steel. It details the creation of the steel trust, mergers, and the shift to large scale control of ore properties, transport, and production, with warnings about inflated capitalization and profits.
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Owever
Ateel Erporation
Hbiar
Strugie
Erie
Feuin
Abau Vanlos
Carnegie Com Steel
National Mg
Amerikan Ste Han
American
Riher
Visely
Levoncery
Smith
Probaly
Turbulent shipping strikes disrupt Liverpool docks and seamen
Morning London reports on warship and shipping tensions as Liverpool docks face stoppages. Seamen resist wage demands and coastwise labor unrest spreads, with police deployed to contain protests while ships halt at North docks.
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Ne Ware Pal Stey
Labor unrest and chaos disrupts morning events in city
Turmoil sweeps through the morning as labor disputes trigger strikes and clashes. Reports describe delayed railroad work, dockyard unrest, and sporadic affrays between workers and police, with crews demanding action while city events proceed with altered schedules.
Striking Cardiff Group Sparks Chinese Otter Dispute in Ireland
A local newspaper reports on a striking Cardiff group involved in a controversial incident with a Chinese sea otter in Ireland. Details are unclear, but the event drew attention from authorities and wildlife observers.
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Ireland
Cardiff
K Wand Grimeaby
War Fund Defense Drive Reported By Labor Federation
A fragmented bulletin notes union leaders pushing for a 25 cent per member defense fund as part of a broader effort. It mentions Los Angeles shipments and a seized shipment valued at 150000, with officials linked to the federation spelling out goals and organizing to contribute to the effort.
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Indianapolis
James B. MueNa
Vel Ghompers
John J
Los Angeles
Amerti
Bandits Hold Up Passenger Train Near Erie in Wild East Style
Dozen masked raiders ambush a passenger train near Erie then flee with loot. The bold daytime raid resembles a frontier outlaw scene. No injuries reported as authorities launch a search for the culprits.
Federal Treasury Closes Year With Record Cash Balance
Government ends fiscal year with at least 35 million dollars in cash surplus and an excess of receipts over disbursements for the first time since 1997. Internal revenue and customs rise to a record 315 million, boosted by corporation tax and alcohol taxes.
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Internal Revenue and Customs
Internal Revenue
Corporation x
Governent
Mountl police chief denies farmer link in probing case
Police chief Scottag Sidi states no connection found between a farmer and the Fort Sur incident after a night of inquiry. Investigators report no sub burned patches or tangible evidence tying Robert Swan of Port Sumner to the case.
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Mountl
Scottag Sidi
Fort Sur
Ted
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Morning Journal
Red Fornoff
Robert Swan
Dian
Port Sumner
Mide
Shaw
Train Hold-Up Near Erie Leaves Three Wounded
Twelve masked men boarded a fast mail and passenger train five miles from Erie Pennsylvania. Mail clerk C H Block and conductor H D Block were wounded along with brakeman F Bemis. A passenger named Carl Anderson was thrown over a 500 foot embankment after grappling with a robber. The robbers rifled mail and express cars and fled into the nearby woods.
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Morning Journal
Erie
Philadelphia and Erie
C. H. Block
H. D. Block
Block
Rooney
Bemis
Carrie
Carl Anderson
Kenova
Klaskan Steamer Wrecked Two Women Die
Spokane strikes Ripple Rock near Seymour Narrows and beaching saves 150 passengers. Mrs J. E. Strauss of Philadelphia and Mrs Gardner F Williams of Washington, D. C. die. others escape. Captain J W Guptill commands the Spokane as wireless crews summon aid from Admiral Sampson Prince George and City of Seattle. Bodies found in their staterooms after rescue.
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Morning Journal
Victoria
B. C
Spokane
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Seattle
Alaska
Ripple Rock
Seymour Narrows
Vancouver
J. W. Guptill
United States
Saranac
Plumper’s Bay
Admiral Sampson
Prince George
City of Seattle
Mrs Williams Wife of Washington Millionaire
Mrs. G. F. Williams, named among women who died of shock after the Spokane collision, is identified as Gardiner F. Williams’s wife. Williams, reputed a multi millionaire, made his fortune in South African diamond mines. The family has a palatial Washington home but has resided in Oakland, California.
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Washington
G. F. Williams
Spokane
Gardner F. Williams
Mrs Strauss Widow of Prominent Philadelphian
Philadelphia June 30 Mrs J E Strauss widow of a leading Philadelphian dropped dead from shock when the steamship Spokane was wrecked. The report notes her prominence and status in society.
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Mrs. Strauss
Philadelphia
J. E. Strauss
Spokane
Leading
Philadelphian
Eight Die in Waterworks Building Collapse
Buffalo New Jersey June 30 eight lives were lost in the collapse of a main building at the new four hundred thousand dollar waterworks at Proctor avenue and the waterfront. Four men were identified and four remain buried beneath twisted steel and concrete. Four others were injured. All the dead and missing were tin smiths of the city.
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Buffalo
N. J
Proctor Avenue
General Ram D Potes Takes Command of Central US Army Division
General Ram D Potes of Fort Leavenworth assumed command of the new central division with Chicago as its headquarters. The division spans from the gulf of Canada and Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains, assembling the army establishment.
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Chicago
Ramsay D. Potes
Fort Leavenworth
Central Division
United States Army
Gulf of Canada
Lake Michigan
Rocky Mountains
Rioting at Whittier Reformatory Leads to Jail Transfer
Seven Whittier state school inmates were moved to Los Angeles County Jail after a night of uproar. Knives and hatchets were sought at the institution as guards and deputies reinforced the boys’ and girls’ sections. Night Watchman F M Bartley resigned amid claims of rough handling before the disturbance.
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Morning Journal
Los Angeles
Whittier State School
Rose Driscoll
F. M. Bartley
Bartley
Convict Husband Van Waringa Abandons Bride
Harry Van Waringa, a former convict released from Missouri prison for stealing a cornet, deserted his bride Miss Ethel Faskin and fled with a cornet and the jewelry of the bride. Mrs. Van Waringa went to Kansas City to search for him. The pair carried on secret correspondence via the prison chaplain and music notes after his release.
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Morning Journal Special
Carthage
Harry van Waringa
Missouri Penitentiary
Charles Lamars
van Waringa
Kansas City
Ethel Faskin
Jefferson City
TAP Lines Declared Common Carriers by Interstate Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that the Manufacturers' Railway Company of St. Louis operates as a common carrier and may legally receive a portion of St. Louis terminal rates. The decision, broad in scope, could affect TAP lines nationwide and impact freight rates, notably for lumber.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Manufacturers’ Railway Company of
St. Louis
Tap
Commission
Burglar Posing as Son of Millionaire Captured in Streator
A well dressed young man named A. William Martin from Los Angeles claimed to be a millionaire's son while loitering at Streator's top club. He was arrested with a large stash of alleged stolen goods, tied to recent burglaries in the area.
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Streator
A. William Martin
Los Angeles
Cal
Martin
Bristow Demands Action on Statehood Amid Trade Pact Ties
Kansan pushes for swift statehood steps while insisting the Canada trade agreement is not only business. He urges urgent attention to the arrangement and its broader political implications.
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Kansan
Canada
Reciproc ity Bill Dominates Senate Session Ahead of July Vote
Washington June 30 The reciprocity dispute dominates Senate plans with a hoped for vote before month end. Leaders expect eight hour sessions and a La Follette tariff amendment to substitute all tariff ideas as debates continue until July 4 adjournment and beyond.
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Morning Journal Special
Washington
Senate
Gamble and Cummins
la Follette
Stone
Missouri
Burton
Ohio
Clapp
Bristow
Grenna
Nelson
Bailey
Simmons
Cummins
Gamble
South Dakota
Chaiteman Penrose
Finance Committee
Kansas
Catholic University Opens Doors to Women
Chicago reports that the Catholic university at Washington will admit women, and sisters of charity plan a coeducational college in Chicago. The move aims to keep Catholic students from non sectarian colleges and podría spread to other cities.
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Catholic University
Chicago
Catholic University At
Washington
Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin
No New Evidence in Wappenstein Trial Silence Holds Case End
Seattle prosecutors rest as defense and prosecution close arguments in the Wappenstein case. The trial yielded no new evidence about alleged violations tied to King Street vice operations and the $1000 payment alleged by Gide and Clarence J. Gerald.
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Seattle
Wash
Chi Charles W. Wappenstein
Gide
Clarence J. Gerald Ting
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