Trainmen Uneasy as Rail Strike Grows Across Routes
President Powell reports unrest among train and engine crews after a Mobile division wreck leaves divisions across the system in boycott actions. He says telegrams show broad support from agents from Maine to California and notes freight blockades while passenger service continues. Powell plans a letter to merchants urging them to redirect business to other lines.
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Atlanta
Powell
Telegraphers
Mobile
Southern
Maine
California
Gannon
The
South
Strike Ends at Southern Railway Says 1400 Operators Return
Washington April 15 Third Vice President and General Manager Cannon reports the telegraph operator strike may be over. Fewer than 10 percent of about 1400 operators left. replacements are in place and no telegraph interruptions occur. Telegrams from line superintendents show desire for reinstatement and courts will prosecute interference with trains.
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Washington
Cannon
Southern Railway Company
Knoxville Strike Eases as Trains Run On Time
In Knoxville Tennessee on April 15 freight and passenger trains moved on schedule despite a strike on the Southern railway division. Former telegraph operators from Sweetwater and Bearden were arrested for cutting wires. Guards guard telegraph stations to deter entry. Superintendent Ewing disputes President Powell's claim traffic is blocked. Two night operators and three agents left the division today.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Southern Railway
Sweetwater
Bearden
Ewing
Powell
Southern trains run on time as wire cuts persist
In Asheville North Carolina April 15 all passenger trains on the Southern railway arrived and departed on schedule current wire-cutting in local territory continues rail officials report ample operators but a shortage of linemen amid ongoing disruptions.
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Asheville
N. C
Southern Railway
Paris Roubaix race crash injures crowd at Faubourg Saint Germain
At Paris on April 14 two motor tricycle competitors collided and careened into a 2,000 strong crowd at a Faubourg Saint Germain crossroad. Twenty people were knocked down as spectators looked on in a early morning auto race accident.
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Paris
Paris-Roubaix
Faubourg Saint Germaine
French Deputy's Wife Injured in Compound Fracture
The report notes Mme. Charles Bos, wife of a Seine department deputy, suffered a compound fracture among injuries including broken bones and bruises.
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Mme
Charles Bos
Department of the Seine
Italian Strikers Guard Cornell Dam Near Croton Landing
Nearly 300 armed deputies guard the Cornell dam area at Croton Landing New York as Italian strikers demand higher wages. Angelo Rotella vows to resist replacement workers and fight if contractors bring in outsiders, while deputies complain of food and overwork. A NY conference between contractors sheriff and general failed and troops may be dispatched tomorrow.
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Croton Landing
N. Y
Cornell Dam
Bianchi
Angelo Rotella
Rotella
Father Owens
New York
Sheriff Mallory
General Roe
Bowery
Angelo Rotelli
Tornado Sweeps Colorado Area Wrecks Homes Wires Down
A Wichita Telegram reports a large tornado near Clearwater causing multiple deaths and injuries. Putnam and nearby towns suffer blown down houses while telegraph lines fail. The storm spans about ten counties along the Arkansas river trend with widespread damage and uncertain casualties.
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Kansas City
Wichita
Kan
Clearwater
Putnam
Santa Fe
Fremont
Sumner County
Arkansas
Canadian Doukhobors Consider Move to Canada
Preston of Toronto reports that 10,000 Mollicans from Southeast Russia await czars consent to follow the Doukhabors to Canada. He cites disapproval from Prince Rilkoff and Count Tolstoi in London regarding Doukhabor departure to California. Philadelphia Quaker friends plan to send reps to the Canadian Northwest to keep Doukhobors in Canada.
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Preston
Toronto
Europe
Russia
Canada
California
Prince Rilkoff
Count Tolstoi
London
Philadelphia Friends of the
Canadian Northwest
Bitter Fight in Tennessee Campaign to Shape Republican Convention
Chattanooga April 15 Republicans clash as Congressman Brownlow and Pension Commissioner Evans campaign to control the state convention in Nashville. Contested seats, two delegations possible to Philadelphia, and a looming battle over governor candidates.
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Nessee
Chattanooga
Tenn
W. P. Brownlow
Evana
Nashville
State Committee
Brownlow
Evans
Philadelphia
Irownlow
Colorado flood fears as heavy storm disrupts railways
A prolonged mix of rain and snow across Colorado raises fears of crop damage and washouts. Snowblocks rail lines from Idaho Springs to Longmont. rivers swell and irrigation ditches burst. Trains on multiple routes suffer delays and detours as weather halts movement.
General Roe Ordered Troops to Quell Croton Dam Strike
Sheriff Mallory demands 500 troops to the Croton dam strike scene in Westchester. General Roe orders out 160 infantry and 350 cavalry across Yonkers Mount Vernon New York and Brooklyn squads to quell the laborers’ strike.
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New York
Roe
Mallory
Westchester County
Croton Dam
Yonkers
Mount Vernon
Brooklyn
Enormous Crowds at Paris Exposition Opening
Paris crowds thronged the exposition grounds on April 15 amid magnificent weather. Foreign and provincial visitors outnumbered Parisians as the vast site showed unfinished buildings and debris. The moving sidewalk drew heavy use while the American pavilion remained closed and 250000 people attended.
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Paris
Eiffel Tower
Champs de Mars
Hollow phrases on Paris exposition speeches mocked in Berlin papers
Berlin papers deride President Loubet and M Millerand opening remarks as hollow. Deutsche Tages Zeitung warns that the twentieth century offers no more peace or fraternity, citing intensifying international competition since the nineteenth century.
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Berlin
Loubet
M. Millerand
Deutsche Tages Zeitung
London Market Echoes Quiet Holiday Week
The London stock exchange saw very little price change amid a firmer trend and healthy overall conditions during the Faster tide holidays. Americans held recovered some, Baltimore and Ohio ordinary rose one point, and Union Pacific and Pennsylvania fell about one point as miners stayed sluggish and money remained in moderate demand.
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London
Stock Exchange
Baltimore and
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Union Pacific
Not Planning War in Russia Denial at Finance Ministry
At a conference in St. Petersburg representatives of Russian bankers met with the finance minister. The director of the credit department stated for M. de Witte that rumors of warlike preparations had no foundation.
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St. Petersburg
Credit Department
M. de Witte
Russia
New Chicago Passenger Agents Club Formed
General passenger agents of Western lines centered in Chicago create a nameless association with six semiannual meetings. The informal group aims to improve familiarity and cooperation across roads, not to gain power, seeking better passenger service through good fellowship.
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Chicago
Western Lines
Western Passenger Association
Winter trails thawing as northern port opens early
NORTHERN WS Victoria April 15 high water floods mines at Dominions and Hunker creeks. Navigation will open two to three weeks earlier. Inspector Strickland arrives to recruit men for the Strathcona horse for South Africa. Nome reports typhoid deaths at 30 and 300 cases with many perishing en route from Dawson.
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Victoria
B. C
Dominions
Hunker
Strickland
The
Mounted Police
Strathcona Horse
South Africa
Nome
Dawson
Senate Eyes Alaskan Code Bill and Philippine Measure
Washington April 15 The senate plans to push the Alaskan code bill the Philippine islands temporary government measure and the Nicaragua canal dispute this week. Senator Carter seeks a Monday vote on the Alaskan bill with two key amendments likely to be disposed of early. Senator Morgan may stall the code bill awaiting canal guarantees while Democrats oppose the subsidy plan. Senator Lodge aims for a vote on the Philippine bill while Senator Hoar previews expansion views Tuesday. A Clark case report and elections committee actions also loom as Chandler Turley draft a report they will present for Senate action after filing.
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Washington
Senate
Philippine Islands
Friends of the
Morgan
Alabama
Frye and
Hanna
Carter
Lodge
Hoar
Clark
Chandler and
Turley
Committee On Elections
Chandler
Naval appropriation bill dominates week in Congress
Washington April 15 The week in the house centers on the naval appropriation bill with a protracted struggle anticipated. The minority led by Wheeler of Kentucky will push for a government armor factory and oppose private yards. Also debated are shipbuilding in government yards and a $1,000,000 militia appropriation. Saturday is devoted to memory of late Representative Settle of Kentucky.
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Washington
House
Maine
Wisconsin
Missouri
Wheeler
Kentucky
Marsh
Committee On Military Affairs
Bil
Committee On War Claims
Representative Settle
Mine Managers Aid Association to Quit Work in Illinois
The Mine Managers and Examiners Aid Association of Illinois plans a one day work stoppage tomorrow in all state mines to push for wage gains. A Belleville district official says the action targets operators only and will not impact miners, who must fill struck positions within 30 days. The association is not affiliated with the Mine Workers union.
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St. Louis
Anaconda Legal Directory Listing Attornys At Law
Anaconda business directory shows Attolunlys at Law HH P Napton attorney at law with rooms 4 and 1v Durston block. T O Leary attorney and counsellor at law practices in all state and United States courts with rooms 3 and 4 Bank building corner Main and Park Avenue.
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P. Napton
Durston Block
Anaconda
Mont
T. O'Leary
United States
Bank
Corner Main
Park Ave
Carriage Painting Shop Open Under T. J. Strachen’s Charge
Mahan Bros announces a new carriage painting shop with T. J. Strachen in charge offering first class work guaranteed.
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T. J. Strachen
Striking New York Cigar Makers Seek Wage Rise
Five thousand cigar makers locked out declare a strike demanding a weekly wage increase of two to three dollars. Eight factory owners join the dispute with Kerbs Wertheim Schiffer sympathizers, and three thousand more workers will be locked out tomorrow to join the action.
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New York
Kerbs
Wertheim & Schiffer
Regular hobo Slim arrested for drunkenness in Great Falls
Special Dispatch reports Officer Bissett tagging John Doe alias Slim Jonsey as a tough regular hobo arrested for drunkenness on Second street south. He will face Judge Hawkins for investigation tomorrow. Oscar Swanson remains held on suspicion of stealing a watch from B Weinberger, with five rags held to appear tomorrow.
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Great Falls
Bissett
John Doe
Slim
Jonsey
Second Street South
American Steam Dye and Cleaning Works Ad
Ladies and gents garments cleaned dyed and repaired offered by American Steam Dye and Cleaning Works located at 304 E Commercial Ave J L Schiffman proprietor
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American Steam Dye and Cleaning Works
E. Commercial Ave
J. L. Schiffman
Anaconda Produce Store Ad Promotes Low Prices
Hay grain and feed offered at lowest prices. Cord or sawed wood for sale by J. R. Tavernia, proprietor, located at 2473 East Commercial in Anaconda.
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Anaconda Produce
J. R. Tavernia
Commercial
Anaconda
Rain floods Newton as cyclone strikes outskirts
In Newton Kansas this morning over an inch of rain fell and by seven this evening three inches more flooded the northeast area. A baby cyclone accompanied the storm moved southeast, jumped a farmhouse and ripped the barn roof off a structure nearby.
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Newton
Kas
Here
Tailors End Strike Return to Work in Chicago
Four hundred striking tailors in Chicago will return to work tomorrow with wages kept unchanged for three years. After two years a majority in a shop may request free shops, and that request will be granted if supported.
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Chicago
American Woman Injured in Paris Bicycle Collision
An American woman named Pierce was knocked down by a cyclist at Rue Pierre Charron and Avenue d Alma. She was badly shaken and remained insensible, later identified her nationality, and was admitted to Beaujon hospital.
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Paris
Pierre Charron
Avenue d’'Alma
Pierce
Beaujon Hospital
Palace Hotel Remodels Under New Management
Palace Hotel at 401 EF Front Street Anaconda announces new management Cleary and Pettie. remodeled throughout with free baths in connection. Board and room now $26 per month.
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Palace Hotel
Front St
Anacconda
Cleary & Pettie
Jockey Club Stakes Fees and Entries for Sheepshead Bay Meet
The Jockey Club Stakes list for the June meeting at Sheepshead Bay closes April 17. Vernal for fillies two years old carries 115 pounds over five furlongs. The Grass selling stakes for older horses adds 1280 dollars over a mile and a sixteenth on turf. The Bay hurdle for four-year-olds and up covers two miles over eight hurdles on turf, and The Independence steeplechase for four-year-olds and up offers 1200 dollars for a full sleeplechase course.
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New York
Coney Island Jockey Club
Sheepshead Bay
Local Livery Stables Advertised In Dexter Area
Warm Springs Livery Feed and Sale Stables at 111 W Commercial Ave offer prompt service and reasonable rates by J H French proprietor Dexter stables run by W C Haynes provide livery feed and boarding at No 2 Commercial Ave corner Oak captioned by local owners.
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Warm Springs
J. H. French
Dexter
No. Tw Commercial Ave
Corner Oak
W. C. Haynes
Manila Customs Receipts Compare 1893 to 1899
The War Department division of customs and insular affairs released a comparative statement of Manila port receipts from 1893 to 1897 and 1899. Amounts include tonnage taxes import duties export duties fines seizures and related sums totaling millions of dollars each year.
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Washington
Division of Customs and Insular Affairs
War Department
Manila
Blues Acquire Chummy Gray From Pittsburg For 70 Dollars
Manager Manning of the Blues reports a deal with Pittsburg to buy pitcher Chummy Gray formerly with Buffalo for 70 dollars. Gray joins Kansas City staff, adding veteran arm in the bullpen.
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Kansas City, Mo
Manning
The
Blues
Pittsburg
Chummy Gray
Buffalo
Russians for Canada. Halifax N. 3 April-W
A brief item from Halifax notes Russians for Canada on a date in early April with no further details. The line hints at international interest or organizational activity linked to Halifax. No names or organizations clearly identifiable.
Public land sale by Deer Lodge County in Anaconda
Notice that the Deer Lodge County board will auction multiple parcels in Anaconda on April 16 1900 at 19 o clock in the forenoon. Listings include numerous lots and blocks in Anaconda Deer Lodge and Champion plus a northeast quarter of section eight township fourteen north range fourteen west. Sale requires cash to the county treasurer with deed records cited. County Clerk M Martin seals the notice.
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Board of County Commissioners
Deer Lodge County
Montana
Court House
Anaconda
City of
Deer Lodge
Champion
Range
M. Martin
Monetana
District Court
Third Judicial District
State of
State of Montana
A. D
Sea
RE. J. Co Cor. N
Montena
D. H.ornoney
Walsh & James
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