Peace plan contested in steel strike fight
Pittsburg Aug 15 Ever widening strike talks fail to yield peace prospects as B M Caldwell a former Mingo Junction mill owner meets strike leaders and Shaffer notes no official proposals have been exchanged. Caldwell acts independently while Shaffer insists he seeks peace but defends the fight.
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Pittsburg
United States Steel Corporation
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
B. M. Caldwell
Mingo Junction
Steel Corporation
Shaffer
Mr. Caldwell
Caldwell
Carnegie Company
Wellsville
Tin Plate Company
McKeesport
National Tube Company
Carnegie
Bissell
Amalgamated Association
New York
Fitz Williams
Brother Shaffer
Mr. Shaffer
Tighe
Chicago
Brother Tighe
Kelley
Milwaukee
Adams
Joliet
M. M. Garland
Michael Kelly
Amalgamated Lodge of
Samuel Adams
Steel Strike Rumors Swirl Over Republic Iron Purchase Talks
Reports say union leaders threaten a three months notice strike and that Steel Corporation may absorb Republic Iron and Steel, boosting its commercial power. Conferences among stockholders and talks of non union workers at Demmler tin plate plant surface amid lodge appeals for funds and organizers tally.
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The
Steel Corporation
Republic Iron & Steel Company
Republic
Youngstown
Steel Hoop Company
Amalgamated
Amalgamated Association
McKeesport
George E. Holloway
Enterprise Lodge
United States Steel
Demmler
Mennessen
Four Amalgamated Lodges Vote to Obey Strike Order
In Joliet four Amalgamated lodges voted unanimously to enforce President Shaffer s strike order. The meeting, called by National Assistant Secretary Tighe, urged unity to back the union and Western non union workers. If honored, the plant will close and about 3000 employees will be laid off.
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Joliet
Amalgamated Association
Illinois Steel Company
Shaffer
Tighe
Davis
Fourth
Tlinois Steel Company
South Paper S
Milwaukee
Amalgamated
Pittsburg
Samuel C. Adams
Gompers Silent On Steel Strike Action
President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor refuses to discuss the steel strike. He declines to say if the federation’s executive council will be summoned or consulted and states the matter is not the public’s concern. He denies implying any material aid to the strikers.
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Washington
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Strikers Make Gains In Northport Smelter
In Northport Washington 18 non union workers quit after managers refused to raise pay to three dollars per day leaving only one furnace running at the smelter. Union leaders hope the plant may shut down if more workers quit. Manager Bela Kadish was arrested and bound over to superior court on charges of hiring armed guards and bearing deadly weapons.
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Spokane
Wash
The
Chronicle
Northport
Bela Kadish
Superior
Thompson Convicted In Cuba Postmaster Case
In Havana E. P. Thompson, former postmaster, was found guilty on irregularities in his accounts. The inspector general of posta in Cuba reports a fine of 400 dollars or six months in prison as his sentence.
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Washington
Bristow
Posta
Cuba
E. P. Thompson
Havana
Thompson
Jail Break Frustrated In Northwest Case
Seattle August 15 Alfred Hamilton linked to trio of deaths was moved to Seattle from Whatcom to thwart a bold jail escape by his pirate gang. The plan involved freeing Hamilton from Whatcom county jail and was described as one of the Northwest’s most desperate.
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Seattle
Northwest
Alfred Hamilton
Whatcom
Brighton Beach Trotting Rivalry Nets World Record
Cresceus defeats The Abbot in a dramatic 2:03 1-4 world trotting record at Brighton Beach before an estimated 15,000. The Abbot later breaks and recovers, finishing behind Cresceus in the second heat as Cresceus dominates the purse event and the owners share the $12,000 prize.
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New York
Empire City
Brighton Beach Track
New York Trotting Association
Cresceus
Abbot
Columbus
Ketcham
Geers
Crescens
Crescocus
Robert McGregor
General Otis Arrives at Fort Harrison for Inspection
General FE8 Otis arrived from Fort Missoula this afternoon and inspected Fort Harrison. He was greeted by Col. W. F. Sanders, R. C. Wallace, Bishop L. R. Brewer, and Capt. Gerhardt with a guard of honor. A 13 gun salute accompanied his arrival before he headed to Broadwater. He appeared pleased with the fort and planned to move to Fort Yellowstone tomorrow.
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Helena
Otis
Fort Missoula
Fort Harrison
Col. W. F. Sanders
R. C. Wallace
Bishop L. R. Brewer
Gerhardt
Broadwater
Fort Yellowstone
Lumber Men Protest Freight Rates Rise
Seattle August 15 A meeting of lumber manufacturers and wholesalers on the Pacific coast in the Northwest condemned proposed freight rate increases by western trunk lines. The plan would raise rates by 3 cents per hundred on lines east of Chicago and St Paul, risking heavy losses on already signed contracts. A resolution was adopted to telegram the affected lines protesting the change.
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Seattle
Northwest
Western Trunk Lines
Chicago
St. Paul
United States
Deserters Apprehended Near Fort Keogh
Two soldiers from F troop Keogh who had escaped confinement at Fort Snelling were arrested by Marshal Hawkins and Deputy Kircher between Miles City and Fort Keogh. The suspects Ashton and Rooke were returned to Fort Keogh and placed in Lieutenant Foy's custody.
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Standard
Miles City
Fort Snelling
Marshal Hawkins
Sherif Kircher
Fort Keogh
F Troop
Keogh
Ashton
Rooke
Foy
City Hall Bonds Seen Likely to Command Premium
Billings August 15 The city clerk reports the state treasurer has waived preference rights to buy 32000 of city hall bonds under house bill 77. Bond houses nationwide have sent many letters, and the 5 percent bonds are expected to bring a handsome premium.
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The
Standard
Billings
State Board of Land Commissioners
City Hall
Rich Strike of Silver Ore at Bellflower Shaft 250 Feet
Rich strike reported at Bellflower in Charles McClure’s claim. Ledge cut at 250 feet reveals a four foot wide carbonate and sulphite vein, described as exceptionally fine ore. Estimated value up to $1000 per ton. Aged district notes the find as significant for the region.
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Standard
Stone Station
Bellflower
Charles McClure
J. Louis
Snowy Mountains Stampede Mystery in Fake Discovery
Special Dispatch reports from Great Falls on August 15 describe the Snowy mountains stampede staged by Ayer who claimed to find a mountain of gold and copper. A copper sample bag from a Great Falls smelter was misrepresented as evidence of the copper mountain, leading to a widely followed but false chase.
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Standard
Great Falls
Snowy Mountains
Ayer
Simon
Boston & Montana
Harlowton
Butte
Pennsylvania Democrats Nominate Yerkes and Palm for State Posts
At Harrisburg the Democratic state convention nominated Judge Harmony Yerkes of Doylestown for supreme court and Representative Andrew Palm of Meadville for state treasurer. The platform attacks Republican machine politics and calls for unity against corruption, while praising harmony between Philadelphia factions and outlining a postconvention reconciliation plan.
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Harrisburg
Harmony Yerkes
Doylestown
Supreme Court
Andrew Palm
Meadville
W. J. Bryan
Philadelphia
Robert E. Pattison
J. O. Ullrich
Schuylkin
William H. Sowden
Allentown
Judge Yerkes
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Herod
United States
R. E. Pattison
Democratic Party
Justice Harkness
Bucks County
W. J. Palmer
Crawford County
Port Eads Struck as Gulf Storm Worsens
A gulf coast storm cripples telegraph and telephone lines cutting news from distant areas. Fears mount for Port Eads residents and ships at sea as the system fails and reports of disaster swirl from New Orleans.
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Gulf Coast
Pensacola
Port Eads
Mississippi River
Virginia Reform Urges Primary Nominations Over Trusts
The resolutions committee of the Democratic State Convention in Norfolk, Virginia, reports after long session that reforms favor nominations at primaries and oppose trusts. The report was presented at six o’clock with a continuation noted on Page Seven.
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Norfolk
Resolutions Committee
Democratic State Convention
Floods and Destruction Report From River Storm
Eyewitness accounts from Buras describe a tidal flood washing away Cobden’s house and drowning 13 relatives. Many east bank residents moved to higher ground near the jump. Government boat General Reese and other vessels are missing. several ships reportedly sunk with crew losses.
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Picayune
Buras
Cobden
Chamberlain
General Reese
Port Fads
Burns
Velasco
Proteus
Mechanician
Three Little Warships Launched at Baltimore Yard
Three United States Navy torpedo boat destroyers were christened and launched at Maryland Steel in Baltimore. The vessels Whipple Truxton and Worden measure 259 feet six inches overall and will reach 30 knots. Sponsors were Isabella Truxton Elsie Pope and Millie Worden, with officials and dignitaries present for the ceremony.
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Baltimore
United States Navy
Maryland Steel Company
Whipple
Truxton
Worden
Isabella ‘Truxton
Norfolk
Elsie Pope
St. Paul, Minn
Millie B. Worden
Patapsco
Woods
F. D. Ford
D. A. Cox
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