Strikers Ready for Rainy Day as Union Fund Grows
The Amalgamated Association sheet metal strike enters its second day with little activity at union and company offices. President Shaffer signals readiness for a prolonged stoppage, funding strike relief from lodge assessments and a growing general fund estimated near 200,000 to 300,000 dollars. Outlook favors delayed settlement until fall while mills report price cuts on No 2 Standard gauge and lighter gauges to pressure independent producers.
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Elttsburg
Amalgamated Association
Combine
Shaffer
Association
Pittsburg
Hs 8
Amalgamated
Strike of Machinists Won Say President OConnell
President OConnell of the International Association of Machinists said the machinists' strike is practically won with only a few out and most agreements signed. He noted the nine hour day would be won, described the movement as a cessation of work, and credited $5,000 from the American Federation of Labor as the first financial aid.
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Washington
O'Connell
International Association of Machinists
American Federation of Labor
Reading Strikers Ratify Agreement in Pa
Reading Pennsylvania workers at the railway shop ratified the agreement between Chairman Bosel Hor and President Baer and voted to return to work Friday. More than 1,200 members attended the meeting in Reading.
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Reading
Reading Railway
BoselHor
Baer
Seven Injured When Train Hits Limestone Cars Near Newcastle
A southbound morning passenger train on the Western New York and Pennsylvania branch ran into two limestone cars left on the tracks two miles north of Newcastle Pennsylvania at 20 o clock today. Two passengers and five trainmen were injured along with several others bruised in the wreck.
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Newcastle
Ol City
New York and
Pennsylvania
Corn King Must Show Books In May Corn Deal
George H. Phillips, the corn king, was ordered by the board of trade to furnish George Lenman with a complete statement of the May corn deal. The dispute centers on how profits were divided and who received what share, with Lenman demanding a detailed book review aided by a clerk. Phillips’ clerks are pressed to prepare the required statements as the August 1 deadline looms.
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George Phillips
Chicago
George H. Phillips
Board of Trade Directors
George Lenman
Corn Phillips
Inman
Representa van Fleet & Co
Champlain
Ill
Phillips
Albert L. Johnson Dies in Brooklyn Suburb
Albert L. Johnson of Cleveland Ohio brother of Cleveland mayor Thomas L. Johnson died at Fort Hamilton Brooklyn at 1016 pm. He had been ill for some time and was confined to the house three weeks. At his bedside were his wife four children his brother Thomas Johnson and his mother.
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Tom Johnson
Cleveland
New York
Albert L. Johnson
Thomas L. Johnson
Fort Hamilton
Brooklyn
Johnson
Thomas
Heat Slays Many in Europe Reports Say
London wires report intense heat and storms across Europe with numerous sunstroke deaths. An Italian regiment marching from Pisa to Legnano recorded thirty sunstroke cases, and storms across northern France damaged churches and houses causing several fatalities.
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London
England
Pisa
Leghorn
France
Scott the lake rescue dog killed after false tale
Scott a heroic lake rescuer saved Tommy Peterson from drowning, then was killed when the boy claimed the dog attacked him. Police ordered the dog’s death before allies revealed the truth that the dog saved the boy. The canine had previously saved several people in the lakeshore area.
Boring for Oil in Elbert County
John Colley of Washington backs option purchases in Wilkes and Elbert counties near the Broad river to prospect for oil. His group plans to sink wells to test for oil along the lower Broad river area ten to twelve miles from Elberton, amid prior small discoveries and mixed landowner responses.
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Colley
Wilkes
Elberton
John Colley
Washington
Broad River
Wilkes County
Olbert County
Elbert County
Coast Artillery to Spend 31 Million on Barracks
The quartermaster's department approves 31,000,000 for quarters and barracks for coast artillery troops. Buildings will rise at forts already built or under construction, including Fort Howard Baltimore Fort Washington near Washington Fort Monroe Virginia Fort Caswell North Carolina Sullivans Island Charleston Fort Morgan Mobile Alabama portions 40 percent constructed.
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Washington
Quartermaster’s Department of the Army
Coast Artillery
Fort Howard
Baltimore
Fort Washington
Potomac River
Fort Monroe
Virginia
Fort Caswell
North Carolina
Sullivans Island
Charleston
8. C
Fort Morgan
Mobile
Ala
Court Takes Up Savannah Harbor Case Against four defendants
Washington July 2 The record of the case of Jacob D Greene John D Gaynor William F Gaynor and Edward H Gaynor charging a combination with Captain Oberlin M Carter to defraud the government in the Savannah harbor improvement was filed in the Supreme Court. The case comes from the Southern District of New York where habeas corpus was denied and removal ordered to the Southern District of Georgia for trial. The petitioners challenge the Georgia grand jury as illegally drawn and contend the indictment is invalid and lacking federal offense and jurisdiction.
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Washington
Jacob D. Greene
John D Gaynor
William F Gaynor
Edward H. Gaynor
Oberlin M. Carter
Savannah
United States Supreme Court
Eireult
Southern District of New York
Eireult Court
District of Georgia
Georgia
Georgsila
United States
Investigation of Affairs of Seventh National Bank
Comptroller Dawes telegram to Forest Raynor directs a careful book exam of the Seventh National bank New York to determine if criminal violations of the national banking act occurred and to prompt a potential U S district attorney inquiry General Burnett has assigned Captain Ball to assist in the probe focusing on possible criminal actions by government officials with work to begin the next day.
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Seventh National
Washington
Dawes
Forest Raynor
Seventh National Bank
New York
United States
General Burnett
W . Ball
Raynor
Boomers Barred by Law Kiowa Lands Settlement Halted
Washington report from Denison Texas outlines a new federal law overriding prior claims to Kiowa lands in Oklahoma. The interior department states no settlement can occur outside the president's proclamation and violators will be barred from land entry and may face prosecution.
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Igi
Texas Company
Washington
Denison
Tex
Oklahoma
Interior Department
Congress
Shell
All New Regiments Are Full Troops Will Be Sent to the Philippines
Acting Adjutant General Ward reports from officers recruiting five new infantry regiments and five new cavalry regiments under the army reorganization act. All regiments are practically recruited except the Thirteenth cavalry, 389 men short. Troops likely to be sent to the Philippines to relieve long-serving regulars who have been there two years or more and are to be recalled home.
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Philippine Islands
Washington
Ward
Thirteenth Cavalry
Philippines
Stuart
F.J. Bell
Weedaport
Cayuga Co
Bell
Woodsport
Judson A. Stanton
Great Church and
Christian Endeavor Unton
Et Louis
N. J Booker
Chicago
Ill
United States
Canada
Shoplifting by Wholesale in Warsaw Arraignment
Mrs Mamie Stinabarger and Miss Pearl Fredericksen were arraigned in Warsaw Indiana on charges of grand larceny for systemic shoplifting. Miss Fredericksen confessed to taking four taller salts from Binger's store and items from A M man Bros, and named thefts in Milford and Goshen. Officers recovered half a wagonload of property at Mrs Shinabarger's home identified by Warsaw and Milford merchants.
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Warsaw
Ind
Mamie Stinabarger
Pearl Fredericksen
Enoch
Miss Fredericksen
Bingers
aAneman Bros
Milford
Goshern
Shinabarger
Tornado Strikes Sing Sing Near Ossining New York
A tornado struck the Hudson River shore near Ossining New York cutting a path two miles long and several hundred feet wide. Sing Sing prison lay in the center of the storm's path and a panic occurred among prisoners as windows broke.
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Sing Sing
New York
Hadson River
Ossining
N. Y
Trial of the Biddle in Bath Maine
The official trial of torpedo boat Biddle was held today in Bath Maine. The contract speed was 2 knots and it was unofficially stated that she averaged 286 knots during a two hours speed run.
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Bath
Biddle
Three Killed by Train Near Waterloo on July Night
Cedar Rapids and Northern passenger train struck Olver Huffman Joseph Gollnvaux and O C Thorsen one mile south of Waterloo, killing Huffman and Gollnvaux outright and Thorsen fatally injuring Joseph Hurley.
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Waterloo
Burington
Cedar Rapids and Northern
Olver Huffman
Joseph Gollnvaux
O C Thorsen
Joseph Hurley
Hurley
Ambassador Tower Attends Luncheon With Czar at Baptism
In St Petersburg on Monday July 1, Ambassador Charlemagne Tower sat at the czar’s luncheon table after the baptism of Grand Duchess Anastasia, the czar’s fourth daughter. The czar was notably cordial to Tower and expressed relief over Mrs. McKinney’s improving condition.
Niagara Bank Closed Amid City National Ties
Buffalo July 2 Niagara bank, a state institution, closed its doors after Superintendent Ed Kilburn cited insolvency linked to its close connection with the City National bank. The Niagara bank, organized 183, with capital of 100000, reported officers including President P Griffin and VP M M Darke. Kilburn said City National failures influenced the action and noted the bank held about 160000 in papers tied to Griffin interests, while City National had loaned about 400000 to related concerns.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Niagara Bank
ED Kilburn
Niagare Bank
Teo
P. Grifin
M. M. Darke
William T Hayes
Clearing House Committee
Clement
City National Bank
National Bank
Banking Department
Kilburn
State Banking Department
P Oh. Griffin
Head
P H Griffin
Governor Candler and duBignon to Speak at Jefferson
Governor A D Candler and Hon G duBignon of Savannah will speak at Jefferson on July 4 in a Jackson County independence day celebration touted as a key July event. Discussion swirls over duBignon’s gubernatorial candidacy as southern Georgia papers back his prospects.
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Candler
F. G. duBignon
A D Candler
G. duBignon
Savannah
Jefferson
Jackson County
du Bienon
Apeak
Georgia—papera
Ps4
Igdtte
Uruths
Tatum County Journal
duBignon
Govermnor
J. M Colling
Tattnall County
South Georgia
Georgia
du Bignon
Ten Year Old Carson Wood Found Safe Near Griffin
A ten year old boy, Carson Wood, who ran away last Friday from Atlanta, was found wandering in woods between Griffin and Lovejoy. Police traced his home to Mrs C McAfee at 145 West Baker street and confirmed the match with Griffin’s description. The boy will be returned to his mother this morning and is said to be content at home.
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Carson Wood
Griffin
Atlanta
Lovejoy
Ahanta
Dobbs
West
Baker Street
C McAfee
Deaths and Local News From July 2
Mrs Elfe of 45 North Butler street died last night at her residence at 12 o clock. The body was taken to Patterson's undertaking establishment for funeral arrangements likely at 4 this afternoon. Mrs Wife survived by two invalid sons. American oarsmen from Pennsylvania University set to race tomorrow on the Henley course. Leander favored to win the final by rowing experts. Killed contractor Jacob Neu Jr crashed from a scaffold at Fifth and Main. James Wilson Jr shot himself in Fremont amid heat and illness. Will McCormick, eight, fell from a tree in Tuscaloosa fracturing his skull. doctors hold little hope.
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Henley
Pennsylvania University
Leander
Low'sville
Ragely
Tacob Neu- Jr
Inlign
Fifth
Main Streets
Fremont
James Wilson Jr
James W Wilson
First National Bank
Iremont
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Will McCormick
W McCormick
Bell Telephone Company
The Aragon Hotel in Atlanta Under New Management
The Leading Hotel on Peachtree Street, Atlanta now operates under new management. The Aragon offers American and European plans and promotes its refined patronage and reputation to visitors seeking quality lodging on Peachtree Street.
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Atlanta
Aragon
Peachtree Street
Aragon Cis
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