Four Die in Grabow Timber Strike Clash
July 7 in Grabow La a battle between union and non union timber workers and mill guards left four dead and four wounded. Union men Cates Hall Roy Morton and Edward Brown were killed along with an unknown Italian. A crowd of 200 unionists from Deridder led by O T Emerson confronted mill owners as a strike heated. A revolver fired sparked chaos prompting sheriff and coroner to travel to Grabow with a Louisiana National Guard detachment.
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Grabow
Cates Hall
Roy Morton
Edward Brown
Hall
Morton
Brown
Butlers
Deridder
Emerson
Brotherhood of Timber Workers
Reid
Company K
Louisiana National Guard
Paper money popular in southern states
Washington reports paper money rapid adoption in the southern states. Treasury officials note large increases in note shipments and a sharp drop in gold and coin movement as the government stops paying to transport coin to banks. Banks now pay for currency transport, reducing costs and saving about $200000 annually.
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Washington
South
Sears
Relals
Hundreds of Elks Gather in Portland
In Portland Oregon delegates from the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks arrive by more than twenty special trains and regular services for the grand lodge meeting. The first session starts tomorrow with the grand forum handling lodge disputes and credentials, while three candidates for grand esteemed leading knight enter the race.
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Portland
Ore
Grand Lodge, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elka
Grand Forum
George Addington
Albany
N . James II
Topekt
Kansas
P Leverent
Keena
Tnnet
Fredri Cee Clark
Albuquerqie
William R Smith Opens Unknown Will and Botany Legacy
Washington July 7 William K Smith superintendent of the national botany garden and owner of what is believed to be the first collection of Robert Bouros works arrives today at 14 years old. He knew many statesmen of the past and Andrew Carnegie presented books for his collection. Smith bequeathed his collection to a board of trust to preserve democracy free of demagogues. Members named include Andrew Carnegie Secretary of Agriculture and Speaker Clark Thomas Nelson Paige and Dr. Charles C Marbury.
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Washington
Willam Kk Smith
National Botany Garden
Robert Bouros
Sittears
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Car Wemie
Wiiwou
Clark
Thomas Nelson
Paige
Chariea C. Marbury
Wilson to Confer With Underwood on Seagirt Luncheon
Elberon New Jersey July 7 Former United States Senator James Smith Jr will not join the New Jersey delegation at the Baltimore convention luncheon to be given by Governor Wilson at Seagirt tomorrow Smith says he has received no invitation and will not attend The Seagirt luncheon noted Wilson’s plan to attend the Chicago organization meeting of the Democratic National Committee on July 15 He has since learned such attendance is not required The governor may meet with House Leader Underwood to discuss legislation later this session and hopes to see Underwood and Speaker Clark soon but has no firm appointments for either. Continued on Last Page.
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Jim” Smith
Seagiat
Elberon
United States
James Smith, Jr
New Jersey
Baltimore
Wilson
Seagirt
Nji
Chicago
New Democratic National Committee
Hebert
Underwood
House
Jurgene W Chaffin
Ilinois
Arzona
Parts
Earg
Aaron S Watkins
Ohio
Minnesota
Charles Scanlon
Pittsburg
Presbyterian Temperance Committee
Scanlon
Sta
R . Patton
Sprinehel
Joshua Levering
Prohibition
Madison Larkin
Scranton
New York
Joseph M Dixon
Montana
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Dixon
Maine
Delaware
North Carolina
Arkansas
Nevada
Mississippi
South Carolina
National Progressive
Prohibition Party Opens National Convention in Atlantic City
Nearly 1 000 delegates gather in Atlantic City New Jersey to nominate a president and vice president, map fall campaign plans, and debate liquor traffic, woman suffrage, and the initiative referendum and recall. Key figures include National Chairman Charles A Jones and contenders such as J. W. Chaffin Aaron S Watkins and Joshua Levering. Delegates apportioned by prohibition votes and the 1841 total expected to attend, with platform proposals continuing a 400 word plank debate.
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Atlanti City
Moony
Charles & Jones
Wo Dd Calderwood
Minneapol
Dhat
Wilson and National Committee Meet in Soaght
Democratic National Committee members, including Governor Wilson, met the presidential candidate in Soaght New Jersey. A Chicago meeting on July 15 will discuss campaign matters and likely new committee head William F. McCombs, a New York lawyer, appears among other national figures such as Norman Black from Nebraska and Willard Saulsbury of Delaware.
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Soaght
Wilson
Chicago
Nncart
Wilam FC McCombs
New York
L Hall
Nebraska
Norman Iflack
Willard Saulsbury
Delaware
I YOUNG GIRL DUPED BY MARRIED MAN
Mr Beck, a gray haired father from near Montgomery, Alabama, told Atlanta police his 20 year old daughter Mary Lee was duped into marriage by married man Givens who claimed his wife was dead. The couple fled to Atlanta, and Beck filed a bigamy warrant in July. He remains in Atlanta seeking his daughter and answers about her welfare.
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T M Poth
Montgomery
Ala
Atlanta
Mr Beck
Mary Lee
Hool Givens
Charales Givens
Alabame
Givens
Opelika
Atlan
Volume of real money breaks all records
Washington July 7 The American government and people began the new fiscal year with 3 640 407 421 of which all but 363 621 008 is in circulation and the balance held in the treasury vaults as the assets of the federal government This vast volume of real money breaks all records so far as the treasury statements show for the winding up of a fiscal year and its beats a year ago by 84 500 000 Treasury officials estimating that the population is TD town to 95 66 000 mp To last Monday say that a pro rata distribution of this money would give each person 34 26 or six cents more than a year ago The total stock of gold in the United States is 1 813 499 44 Of this amount 607 445 194 is in circulation an increase of 13 500 000 during the year The country has 732 103 172 in silver
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Washington
Treasury
United States
Girl Murdered With Stiletto in Bronx Dramatize Mystery
New York on July 7 Julia Conners a 12 year old girl was found murdered in a Bronx vacant lot. Police say the attack occurred in a second floor apartment adjacent to the lot and the body was placed in a small box then dumped. Sixty plus clues include diagonal fingerprints on the girl’s bed and a stranger who had recently annoyed her but cannot be described.
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New York
Julia Conners
Bronx
Edward Conners
Crotona Park
Jwit
Schooner Independence Wrecked Near Turk Island
The American schooner Independence bound from Jacksonville June 17 for Colon has been wrecked off Turk Island July 7. The crew is safe but the cargo cannot be saved. Details about the wreck and location are reported from Turk Island.
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Turk’y Island
Jacksonville
Colon
Caleos
Gentry Paid One Thousand Dollar Daily Fee in Europe
London dispatch reports W T Gentry president of Southern Ball Telephone and Telegraph Company Atlanta was summoned by the British postmaster general as an expert adviser amid government control of the National Telephone Company. He has accepted a $1,000 daily fee but will not stay beyond July 16. He sailed May 25 with daughters Allene and Nina, plans to sail to New York July 13 and land July 1, ’23. Mrs Gentry will meet them in New York.
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London
W T. Gentry
Southern Ball Telephone and Telegraph Company
Atlanta
Europe
National Telephone Company
Gentry
Mr Gentry
Misses Allene
Nina Gentry
New York
Death strikes Mrs Decker in San Francisco
Mrs Sarah Platt Decker of Denver former federation president general died in San Francisco at 2 o clock after an operation for intestinal trouble performed last Friday She rallied then worsened and died Mrs Decker attended the Biennial convention and was active in plans for an endowment fund Denver mourns her as a distinguished club woman philanthropist and advocate for woman suffrage and public service
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San Francisco
Sarah Platt Decker
Denver
Federation of Womens Clubs
Decker
General Federation of Women's Clube
Cornelia de Bey
Chicago
Federation
Woodrow Wilson Club of
United States Senate
Mine Disaster Claims Nine Men In Nevada Pit
Ely Nevada July 7 nine men were killed in a mine explosion when a drill ignited powder and dynamite. Among the dead are Al H Cook of Roanoke Virginia a powder man for Nevada Consolidated Copper Company seven Australians and one Greek. The blast was blamed on hot cinders from a passing engine in a different pit.
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Ely
al H. Cook
Roanoke
Nevada Consolidated Copper Company
Jevel
Huerta enters Chihuahua as rebels flee toward Casas Grandes
General Victoriano Huerta rode into Chihuahua at 11 o clock today to restore calm in the north. General Tellez and General Rabago with two cavalry brigades had previously entered, then moved northwest to intercept the fleeing rebel army. Foreign residents report a holiday atmosphere with hundreds of banners, and crowds hailed Huerta while shouting Viva Madero. Railroad communication to Torreon is restored, but the city is cut off from the north.
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Huerta
Chihuahua
Victoriano Huerta
Mexico
Tellez
Rabag3
Casas Grandes
Huesia
Orozco
Regulara
Torreon
Prisoner Holds Keepers At Bay At Tombs Jail
New York July 7 At midnight the Tombs prison faced a tense escape attempt as a trusted prisoner George Wilson a chauffeur working in kitchen held off 25 keepers after using a guard s chisel to take a six shooter and vanish into a yard vault near a manhole The alarm drew police and guards to sweep the building while the prisoner possibly had five shots left in the gun Deputy Warden Nichols Jones said no fresh attempt would be made till daylight unless Wilson provoked gunplay by breaking from his hiding place
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New York
Tombs
George Wilson
Bridge of Sighs
William Hoolihen
Hoolihen
Nichols Jones
Wilson
Miss Proctor Drowns in Florida Surf
Mary Proctor, a trained nurse, drowned in the surf at Pablo Beach near Jacksonville. Her half-sister Louise McKigney, a post office employee, was rescued after a fierce struggle by two young men who went out to assist. Both women ventured too far. Proctor's body was recovered. Taft departs Boston for Washington aboard the Federal Express.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Mary
Proctor
Pablo Beach
Louise McKigney
Miss McKinney
Call for Convention Signers Span Forty States
A national progressive movement call led by Senator Joseph Dixon and Theodore Roosevelt campaign organizers seeks delegates to a Chicago convention opening August 5. Signers from forty states, with eight possibly joining, press for a nonsectarian, pro reform platform while shaping party identity and rules for delegate selection.
Weather Prophecy Local Showers Across Regions
Washington forecasts local showers on Monday and in other states a mix of local showers and fair days. Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana showers may occur Monday with generally fair Tuesday. Ohio? North Carolina, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia anticipate fair on Tuesday with Monday showers in various portions.
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Georgia
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
West Virginia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Virginia
West Portion
North Carolina
East
South Carolina
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Southern Bell
Mrs. Decker
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Madero
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Taft
Boston
Ashington
Federal Express
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Julian Harris Down
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