Honor and strategy mark steel strike in Pittsburgh
In the Pittsburgh area the Amalgamated Association’s strike holds firm with no violence. United States Steel plans to restart closed mills using non union plants as training sites while avoiding overtures to workers. An advisory board may grow to sway public opinion.
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Shaffer
United States Steel Corporation
Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association
Newcastle
Clark
Kiskimenetas
Sehwab
New York
Sheet Company
Vandergrift
Leechburg
Apollo
Scottdale
Hyde Park
Wellsville
Tin Plate Company
Amalgamated Company
Structural Iron Workers
J. W. Pryall
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Joseph Bishop
Ohio Board of Arbitration
Combine
Steel Organization
American Tin Plate Company
American Sheet Company
New Castle
Clark Mills
Lawrenceville
John Kungler
The
Flint Glass Workers
Simon Burns
Window Glass Workers’ Association
James A. Pryal
Structural Iron Workers’ Association
Patrick Dolan
United Mine Workers
Trust
Lindsay & McCutcheon
Allegheny
Mil
Associated Press
Ohio
American Sheet Steel Company
Vandegrift
Greensburg
Cokeville
Conemaugh
San Francisco Strike Expands With Ship Firemen Walkout
San Francisco August 17th many ship workers join a port strike. About 500 teamsters and all firemen aboard Pacific Coast Steamship Company vessels in port refuse duty. Firemen cite union principles and noncompliance with contracts while ships City of Puebla Umatilla Corona State of California Coos Bay Bonita Curacao idle amid stalled material hauling and related port disruption.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Pacific Coast Steamship
Woupary
Steamship Company
City Front Federation
Federation
Edwin Goodall
Pacific Coast Company
City
Puebla
Umatilla
Corona
State of California
Coos Bay
Bonita
Curacoa
Cummins Wins Iowa Convention Nomination Sweep
Cedar Rapids Iowa Aug 7 Cummins led a decisive Iowa Republican convention victory securing a full slate including John Herriott as lieutenant governor S M Weaver as supreme court judge B C Brown railroad commissioner KR C Barrett superintendent of public instruction and others Cummins dominated from the first ballot and the deal behind Herriott’s placement was implied in the final tallies with Peters and colleagues defeated early in the day and Cummins winning on the first ballot through party unity and organization
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
A. B. Cummins
Des Moines
John Herriot
Stuart
Supreme Court
S&s M. Weaver
Iowa Falls
B.C. Brown
Sheldon
KR. C. Barrett
Osage
Cummins
Committee On Credentiale
Jackson
Carroll
Harriman
Herriott
Cumming
Committee
Biers
Credentials Committee
Trewin
Conger
Mahon
Withim Herriott
Brandt
Weaver
Polk County
Bishop
Polk
Mowry
Friends of Brown
Brown
Republican platform endorses McKinley victory and tariff policy
The platform hails McKinley’s decisive 1900 reelection and GOP gains, praises Fifty-sixth Congress for tax cuts and lawmaking, and supports monetary reform, civil government in Puerto Rico and the Philippines, and patience with Cuban policy. It rejects racial disfranchisement and backs tariff reform, reciprocity, and anti monopoly measures. It notes Senate endorsements of Allison and Dollive and profiles A. E. Cummins born in Pennsylvania, his climb from clerk to lawyer and legislator.
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Vention
McKinley
Porto Rico
Philippines
Cuba
Spain
Republican Party
Allison
Dollive
Consolidation of Pacific railway offices reported
The Oregonian says a September first consolidation will merge Union Pacific and Southern Pacific offices in Portland Tacoma and Seattle while keeping Portland general offices intact. Oregon Railway Navigation agents will serve Harriman interests, with Campbell Markham and Craig as traffic leaders guiding Oregon Railway and Navigation and Oregon and California business. No merger date set beyond early next year.
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Portland
Ore
The
Oregonian
Tacoma
Seattle
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
W. A. Bsehilling
C. W. Stinger
J. L. Blipp
J. B. Kirkland
Oreson Railway & Navigation Company
Oregon Railway & Navigation Company
Oregon
California
Champion Sets Mile Record in Charles River Duel
Albert Champion broke the world record in the first heat of a mile race at Charles River park clocking 1:29 4-5 from a flying start in the match race against Major Taylor. The previous mark was 1:30 held by Michael. Taylor was defeated.
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Boston
Charles River Park
Albert Champion
Major Taylor
Michael
Taylor
Judge Harney and Mrs Brackett Visit Livingston
Special Dispatch reports Judge Harney and Harry Heimerdinger arriving in Livingston on the early train and lodging at the Albermarle hotel under assumed names. Mrs Brackett traveled from New York and spent a brief time in town before leaving on the No 4 eastbound train. Rumors swirl in Butte over recent affidavits and a possible scandal.
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The
Standard
Livingston
Judge Harney
Harry Heimerdinger
Albermarle Hotel
E. A. Reynolds
Frank Nelson
Albermarle
A. H. Brackett
New York
Butte
Brackett
Yellowstone Park
Heimerdinger
Northern Pacific
Committee In Charge Or In Hands Of Ference
Unclear OCR fragment shows references to a committee or hands in a dispute. The readable words imply a question about who holds control or responsibility. No concrete names, dates, or places are readable to confirm specifics.
Methodists Begin Work at Montana Conference Meeting
At Missoula on August 7 the 15th annual Montana conference of the Methodist Church opened with Bishop C. H. Fowler presiding. Reports from presiding elders and charges across Bozeman and Helena districts highlighted solid church progress, debt repayment, pledges, and notable gains with Butte and Anaconda churches noted for strong activity.
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Standart
Missoula
Montana
The
Methodist Church
C. H. Fowler
George D. King
L. H. Mickle
J. A. Smith
J. W. Tait
C. D. Crouch
P. W. Haines
J. A. Martin
R. P. Smith
Edward Smith
CC. L. Bovard
Anaconda
Helena
Butte
W. W. van Oradel
W. T. Easter
F. A. Riggin
J. L. Albritton
C. L. Bovard
R. M. Craven
J. M. Shulze
Book Concern
F. 5. Clemo
Jacob Mills
Brother Cattermole
Mountain View
Albritton i
Montana Street
Fourth Quarterly Conference
Butte Trinity Church
Brother Hosking
Conference at Virginia City and Bozeman Districts Report
The Montana conference notes steady fundraising with 3380 raised for all purposes and 930 debt and interest paid. It covers memorials for Rev W M Canfield, minutes printing, and church renovations totaling 650 for repairs and new parsonage furniture. Visitors include Rev Kemper Kaiser Brown and President Morris. Rev Bashford to visit later.
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Board of Stewards
W. M. Canfield
Virginia City
Twin Bridges
James
Bozeman
W. A. Allen
Colorado
Montana
J. F. Kemper
Nebraska
Mr. Kaiser
Baptist Conference of
Allendale
Wis
R. M. Brown
Wallace
Idaho
Morris
Montana Wesleyan University
Helena
J. W. Bashford
Ohio Wesleyan University
Hocking
Butte
Brother Tait
At Stake He Paid Penalty
A brief item notes a person aged unknown paid a penalty in a stake related event. No other details are clear from the fragment.
Astonishing Mob Burns Pennington At stake After Assault
In Enterprise Alabama a mob of about five hundred, comprised of white and Black residents, burned John Wesley Pennington alive after he confessed to attacking Mrs. Davis of Coffee County. He was captured in a swamp and identified at the Davis home before the execution. The crowd dispersed after the flames consumed the condemned man.
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Birmingham
Ala
John Wesley Pennington
Enterprise
Coffee County
Pennington
J. C. Dant
Davis
Mrs. Davis
Mrs Lefly Dies From Burn Injuries After Wagon Fire
Great Falls Aug 7 Mrs Charles Lefly died in Sand Coulee from burns suffered July 27 when a bucket of matches ignited in a wagon seat as she handed her baby to Richard Oliver and escaped into flames. A passerby with water buckets aided, but she died after lingering in agony. She leaves a widower and a three month old child.
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Standard
Great Falle
Charles Lefly
Sand Coulee
Lefty
Richard Oliver
Oliver
Engagement of Major Hallavicini to Miss Metnards
The Vienna correspondent of the Daily Press reports the engagement of Major Hallavicini to Miss Metnards daughter of Bertram Rice of Philadelphia. The bride is said to receive a dowry of £6,000,000.
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London
Vienna
The
Daily Press
Polyte Hallavicini
Mise Metnards
Bertram Rie
Philadelphia
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Amalgamated
A. E. Cummins
Greene County
Pennsylvania
Waynesburg Academy
Elkader
Lows
Recorder’s Office
Cummina
Indiana
Allen County
Cincinnati, Richmond & Fortuyne Railroad
Legan
Chicago
General Assembly
Republican National Committee
Trafic
Southern Pacific Consolidated
Mrs. Bracket
Mills
Boveman
Melena
Bishop Fowler
Huril
Liant
Mr. Bankford
United States
H. A James
George C. Stull
D. Danner
Henry Warman
Ll. H. Mickle
S. A. Oliver
J. J. McAllister
Mr. Howard
Presiding Elder Mille Report
Tm Ite
Bor
Rible
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