Strikers Hold Watch Quiet as Steel Mills Readied
Pittsburg August 25 reports indicate United States Steel mills may run at full strength this week. Star mill at American Tin Plate plant upgrades aim to four double mills and three full turns, with skilled workers secured. Pickets remain orderly as negotiations and new peace propositions unfold.
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Pittsburg
United States Steel Corporation
Star Mill
American Tin Plate Company
Tin Plate Company
Ft Is
Mennessen
Piper
Star Mills
J. Piper
J. R. Phillips
Star
Amalgamated
National Tube Company
McKeesport
Emmier Tin Plate
The Chicago Meeting In South Chicago
A mass gathering of trades unionists in South Chicago yielded little more than one skilled worker vowing not to return to the mill until a strike is settled. Assistant Secretary Tighe of the Amalgamated association denounced former members for desertion and urged Chicago steel workers to unite with the East against the Steel trust to defend the wage agreement.
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Chicago
Tighe
Amalgamated Association
Steel Trust
Chicago Steel
Columbus Paper Strike Triggers Lockout and Rehire Plan
Columbus Typographical union backs the action of Press-Post printers pressmen and stereo typers who quit their jobs and declared a lockout. The paper announced publication would resume immediately with a new force in news and mechanical departments.
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Columbus
Ohio
Columbus Typographical Union
Press- Post
Striking machinists stage picketing at Chicago plants
In Chicago on August 25 strikers at Allis-Chalmers and Gates iron works kept picketing amid Judge Kohlisaat's temporary injunction. Rumors allege five imported machinists outside the plants were attacked by striker supporters. Former Governor John Altgeld was asked to help challenge the injunction.
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Chicago
Allis-Chalmers
Gates Iron Works
Kohlisaat
John P. Altgeld
France gains paper victory in Turkey quays plan
London doubts France achieved real success in Turkey crisis as sultan avoids costly quay purchases. Constans receives only empty congratulations while Britain questions lasting gains from the deal and Germany Turkish friendship implications.
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London
Turkey
France
Germany
M. Constans
United States Official Denies Chile Retirement Report
Santiago de Chile August 25 Henry L. Smith United States envoy to Chile formally denies yesterday's report that he will retire and devote his time to commerce representing several American firms.
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Santiago de Chile
Henry L. Smith
United States
Chile
Educators 10 Meet At Helena Today
County superintendents and educators gather in Helena as two day sessions begin at the high school. The program covers innovation, professional training, free text books, school laws, teacher duties, and a round table with discussions led by state and local education leaders.
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Helena
W. H. Johnson
H. H. Swain
Mary Mallens
Laura Zook
Martha A. Kearns
Mary A. McLaughlin
FE. A. Carleton
W. E. Harmon
O. M. Harvey
Sion
N. C. Titus
James Donovan
R. G. Young
Sareeta Sanders
J. Rogers
O. J. Craig
John F. Davies
Laura E. Howey
Stellah Walker
M. FE. Chrisman
Kittie Ostermeyer
Hiram Tyree
J. M. Hamilton
Thomas
McAloney
James Reid
Leslie Willis Sprague
Death by laudanum at Helena hotel shocks family
E. E. Wickwire drank laudanum at the Arlington hotel in Helena after earlier threats of suicide. He left his work at the Fast Helena smelter, returned home, kissed his wife and children, then died in the hotel toilet. Coroner Brooke will hold an inquest tomorrow.
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the Standard
Helena
E. E. Wickwire
Arlington Hotel
North Main Street
Matin Street
Forsythe Sees Glories and Flaws in Schley Sampson Battle
Captain James McQueen Forsythe retired U S N officer, former Key West station chief, comments on the Schley Sampson controversy. He says both captains earned glory, disputes junior command, and criticizes questioning bravery as unjust. Forsythe travels from San Francisco toward Philadelphia after St Louis stopovers.
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Kansas City
James McQueen Forsythe
Key West
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Times
Forsythe
Navy Department
Navy
Sampson
Sicard
Washington
Schley
Santiago
Watson
Maret Island
St. Louis
Fenn Sets World Mark in Five Mile Handicap Race
At Vailsburg New Jersey W H S Fenn of Waterbury won the five mile professional handicap by about five lengths with a 10 15 time improving the world record from 10 33 2 5. A two mile handicap saw Lake and McConnell dispute the lead with Lake credited the win by referee Maher though onlookers disagreed. Lawson defeated Kramer in the half mile open final and accepted a Kramer Lawson rematch with odds offered.
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New York
Vailsburg
N. J
Fenn
Waterbury
McFarland
Lake
McConnell
Maher
Whiten
Lawson
Kramer
Forest fires in Russia blamed on Jews cause massive losses
A St. Petersburg dispatch reports total losses from recent forest fires at about 10 million pounds. The fires, largely incendiary, have destroyed 250000 acres of forests and left 187 villages completely or partly wiped out.
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London
St. Petersburg
Negro Burned at the Stake in Nent Farmer
A racial killing is reported with a Black individual burned at the stake in an unnamed location. Details are sparse, but the incident is presented as a violent public act with no clear motive or identifications provided.
Lynching after murder shocks Tennessee county
Henry Noles, arrested for murdering Mrs. Charice Williams in Winchester, Tenn., is captured by a water tank. a mob seizes him, drags him twelve miles to the Williams farm, and executes him by burning. Witnesses say six thousand attended as the crowd watched the flames consume the body.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Henry Noles
Mra
Charica Williams
Winchester
Coan
Stewart
N. M. Whitaker
Lynch
Tolley
J. M. Littleton
Willams
Noles
Charles Williams
Littl
Maxwell
Williams
Franklin County
Another Negro Lynched in Macon Georgia
Macon Georgia August 26 It is possible Henry Stewart a negro hackman has been lynched. Stewart reportedly insulted a young white woman in a suburb and a group pursued him later seen with the bound man headed toward the swamps.
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Macon
Henry Stewart
Stewert
Sale of town lots in Oklahoma totals 659424
Washington dispatch reports receipts from the sale of new Oklahoma town lots through Aug 24 amount to 659424 dollars. Lawton sold 1068 lots for 261806, Anadarko 1043 for 179245, Hobart 1123 for 128377, with Assistant Commissioner Richards predicting the remaining lots will raise the total to about 500000 more.
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Washington
General l and Office
Oklahoma
Lawton
Anadarko
Hobart
Richards
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Combine
National Civic Federation
Civic Federation
Shaffer
Amercan Federation of Labor
Federal Steel Company
Western Mills
Mesers
Mitchell
White
Jenks
John Williams
Carnegie
Union
Carnegie Company
Lawrenceville
Ladorses
Rss
Kate Shelley
Misco Gosurne
E. BE. Wicckwire
Ida FU
Lewis
Liler Tow For. and Co
Nent Farmer
Tunity
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