Chicago Freight Handlers End Strike With Railroads Victory
After ten days of walkout the Chicago freight handlers strike ends in an unqualified railroad victory. Thousands of tons move between depots as 24 000 workers return to work by afternoon. Cost to Chicago business estimated at 10 million dollars. Education campaign planned to deter sympathetic strikes. unions seek right to order them. State board of arbitration credited for settlement enabling a graceful end.
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Chicago
Teamsters
State Board of Arbitration
State Board
Gates Stands To Lose A Pile In Corn Corner
Price fluctuations ranged from 63 1 2 to 66 cents with settle back to 63 1 4 and 65 3 3. Inspection sheets showed 453 cars on Chicago side tracks, 145 contract grade, 171 more from cleaning and drying houses totaling about 500000 bushels out of the deal. Cash market firmer but uncertain. experts say Gates syndicate likely ahead on July delivery but facing large losses on 5,000,000 plus bushels of cash corn, making the overall corner questionable.
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Chicago
Shorts
Harris-Gates
Gates
Wind and hail wreck damages towns and crops
A North Dakota wind and hail storm damaged lines and buildings from Grand Forks to Thompson and Winnipeg Junction, injuring two trainmen and destroying churches and a depot. Illinois saw a southeast storm with lightning. Sauk Center reported about 4 000 dollars in crop losses. Also noted is the Crescent hotel in Eureka Springs reopening as a year round resort after renovations by the Frisco system.
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Fargo
N. Dak
Grand Forks
Conway
Thompson
Winnipeg Junction
Belmont
Lutheran
York Brothers
Illinois
Bloomington
Sauk Center
Minn
Crescent Hotel
Mureka Springs
Frisco
Finance Co to Buy Up Assets in Atlanta National and Southern Home
The National Finance Company will purchase the assets of the Atlanta National and Southern Home. Shareholders face returns of about 8 percent and 76 percent respectively after final settlements. Special Masters and counsel fees total about 39,850 for the Atlanta National and 47,900 for the Southern Home, with claims deadlines set for October 1 and October 15 for dividend notification and address updates. Receivers retain action rights until transfers to the National Finance Company.
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Atlanta National
Southern Home
National Finance Company
B H. Hi
Robert C. Alston
W Pp. HM
Ligon Johnson
George A. Speer
John T. Pendleton
Pierpont Morgan Not Involved In Austrian Ship Plan
Vienna July 16 report states Pierpont Morgan is not connected with an offer from the European Steamship Company of New York to build ships for Austrian trade and operate them after completion. Shipping men doubt Americans will build Austria bound vessels unless subsidies are granted and Austrian capital funds the project. The state council backs government subsidies for building and running fast ships, but the cabinet remains split on the move.
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Vienna
J. Pierpont Morgan
Austrian Council of Industry
European Steamship Company
New York
George Wilson
Austria
State Council
Munroe Beats Butler in 20 Mile Motor Race
Bennie Munroe defeated Nat Butler by three and two thirds laps in a 20 mile motor paced race at the Coliseum in Springheld Massachusetts tonight. A separate dispatch from Louisville Kentucky notes the Tennessee Central railroad extension to a junction with the Winadls Central at Hopkinsville. Queen of Belgians Very Weak reports the Belgian queen suffering heart weakness, causing wide concern.
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Butler
Springheld
Mass
Bennie Munroe
Nat Butler
Coliseum
Tennessee Central
Louisville
Courier- Journal
Hopkinsville
Tennessee Central Railroad
Wiinadls Central
Baxter
Spa
Belgium
China pleads for leniency on indemnity payments
Washington reports the Chinese government seeks relief on war indemnity due in metal. A cable from Lin Kun Yi and Chang Chip Tung outlines US silver acceptance and gold duties by Russia and France, warning heavy taxes may spark uprisings across twenty two provinces. Britain cautions gold hurts trade and favors silver. The cable urges a feasible plan balancing revenue needs with Beijing's finances.
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Washington
Tien Tsin
State Department
Hay
Lin Kun Yih
Chang Chip Tungs
Pekin
United States
Great Britain
Russia
France
Japan
China
Ghana
Disfigured Skin Wasted Bones and Havoc Described
Fragmentary OCR describes severe skin wasting muscles and bone decay with dramatic claims of Hood's Sarsaparilla curing eruptions and inflammations. The garbled text combines sensational health language and multiple misspellings, lacking clear dates or context.
Smith urged to retire after harsh war orders
The court condemns General Smith for temperate and violent language that could violate humane rules of war. Despite praise for past service, the secretary of war Elisha Root recommends retirement from active service, stating Smith’s age and the need to set an example for junior officers. The finding supports a mild sentence but marks the end of his active command.
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Walfer
United States
Major Waller
Waller
General Smith
Samar
Balangigen
Sherman
Fort Phil Kearney
Spain
Cuban Official Seeks U S Clarification Over Bragg Letter
Secretary of state and justice Senor Zaldo asked United States Minister Squiers if Bragg the Consul General wrote a letter noted in telegrams and papers that contained unfavorable opinions about the Cuban people.
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Bragg
Havana
Senor Zaldo
Secretary of State and Justice
United States
Squiers
Will Miners Defy Capital At United Mine Workers Meet
Indianapolis July 16 delegates to the UMW convention weigh strike action to aid east coal miners. Anthracite delegates favor a strike while many regional delegates oppose or hedge. President Mitchell avoids pledges, signaling possible curtailment of soft coal output if no strike occurs. Vote timing seen Saturday. total ballots exceed 2,100 across districts. Meanwhile Frank Kramer wins the one-third mile national championship in Providence.
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Indianapolis
Ind
National Convention of the
United Mine Workers
Tomlinson Hall
Mitchell
John P. Reese
Iowa
J. W. Howe
Tennessee Miners
Daniel Young
Maryland
Hows
Tennessee
Missouri
Alexander Patterson
Colorado
Indiana
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W. F. Willams
Michigan
Wilson
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Ohio
Kansas
Virginia
Alabama
Arkansas and
Indian Territory
Kenntucky
Frank Kramer
Providence
A. J
Democrats of Texas in Convention Name Chairman
The Texas convention chose a two year chairman of the state executive committee with James B. Wells of Brownsville defeating Joseph B. Cockrell of Dallas by over 269 votes. The platform supports the Kansas City principles and opposes imperialism centralization trusts and monopolies.
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Houston County
Court of Criminal Appeals
W. §. Davidson
Williamson County
James B. Wells
Brownsville
Friends
Joseph B. Cockrell
Dallas
Wells
Cockrell
Texas
Kansas City
Urijust
Roosevelt entertaining at Sagamore Hill with tennis plans
Oyster Bay July 16 President Roosevelt hosts at Sagamore Hill Robert D Wrenn former tennis champion and Troop A Rough Riders member arranging an August Bay Ridge tennis tournament inviting the president who may attend Owen Wister Philadelphia novelist unable to arrive tonight. The president and Secretary Loeb handled routine departmental matters with no public comment on court martial actions.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Robert D. Wrenn
Troop A
The
Rough Riders
Texas political platform decries trusts and urges pro business policy
The platform advocates a broad enlightened policy toward capital and corporations in Texas to develop natural resources and protect people. It opposes trusts merges and combines restraining trade and calls for laws to prevent such corporations from doing business in Texas. It backs remitting state taxes to Galveston and extending the remission fifteen years to aid the seaport. Bryan not mentioned. The convention finished its work and adjourned for the day.
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Texas
Tatea
Galveston
Saie
Bryan
St. Louis Exposition
Corvention
Alne
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