Return to work ends Duluth dock strike
Duluth ore dock workers vote to return to work under prior conditions after a two and a half week strike. Management agrees to reinstate all employees without prejudice, with pay under a verbal agreement set to expire Oct 31. News of the settlement spread to Eveleth Hibbing and Nashwauk amid quiet conditions and preparations to reopen related docks across the range.
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Duluth
Whay
Duluth, Essabe and Northern Railroad
Eveleth
Hibbing
Nashwauk
Eve‘eth
Adams-Spruce
Steel Corporation
People in Range Towns Not Optimistic Over Outlook
In the Range Towns report from Duluth Aus 1 the survey finds settlers wary about the outlook. Local residents express concern over job prospects and continuation of regional programs amid sparse data and uncertain economic signals.
Governor declines to send troops in Nashwauk strike
In Itasca county officials A L Thwing and T F Cole urged martial aid to Nashwauk. The governor, after reviewing telegrams and wire reports from the strike district, decided the facts did not justify calling out troops and sent three...
Free 25 Cent Ticket With Every Five Dollar Sale
A promotional offer provides a free 25 cent ticket with every five dollar cash sale and a 50 cent ticket with every ten dollar sale as an incentive for customers to purchase.
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Chautaugua
Governor delays action as reports determine troop deployment
Government will not send troops until investigations conclude and reports from representatives are reviewed. The governor refuses to disclose the names of his representatives, making future decisions dependent on forthcoming findings.
Fourteen Thousand Miners Face Potential Pittsburg Strike
In Pittsburg on August 1 Francis Feehan president of District No 5 United Mine Workers announced that the district executive board ordered a strike if Pittsburg Coal Company fails to fully comply with the wage scale. More than 14 090 miners could be involved with up to fifty mines closed. The move follows months of alleged violations and failed company assurances.
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Pittsburg
Francis Feehan
United Mine Workers of America
United Mine Workers of Pittsburg
Pittsburg Coal Company
Feehan
Youghiogheny Valley
Rattlesnake bite endangers Iowa senator’s life
Waterloo state senator Bryan Newberry, father of Iowa’s pure food law, was bit on the ankle by a rattlesnake on his farm near Point, Aug 1, and remains in critical condition with doubtful recovery. A separate New York item reports three men jailed amid a fatal East Nineteenth Street case, with autopsy noting brutal injuries and possible confinement before murder.
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Iowa
Waterloo
Bryan Newberry
Iowa Pure Food Law
Point
New York
East Nineteenth Street
John Kazmitho
Rank Grw Uu
Peter Custer
Britt Decisions Nelson In Twenty Rounds In San Francisco Fight
Jimmy Britt of San Francisco defeated Battling Nelson over twenty rounds in a fast, clean bout. Britt's defense and ring generalship outmatched Nelson, who struggled with wildness and fading power in the later rounds. Both weighed 133 pounds.
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San Francisco
Jimmy Britt
Nelson
HegenWisch
Britt
Will
Dane
Welch
Battling Nelson
Casa Blanca Raid Triggers French Cruiser Sail to Tangier
In Tangier three tribes raided Casa Blanca Morocco on harbor discontent and massacred native guards and seven Europeans. Additional Europeans and many Jews sought refuge aboard a German ship as the French cruiser Galilee sailed from Tangier toward Casa Blanca.
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Tangier
Aum
Casa Blanca
Morocco
French plan cautious response after Casa Blanca massacre
Paris reports confirm serious trouble at Casa Blanca with a massacre of Europeans, five Frenchmen among the killed. Preparations begin to aid remaining foreigners and restore order. The minister of marine orders two Mediterranean cruisers kept ready, while possibility arises that another town may be occupied instead of a full expedition. Tangier dispatches warn the death toll may be higher than initial reports.
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Paris
Casa Blanca
Oudja
Mediterranean
Morocco
Forbin
Azores
Tangier
RUMBAUGH EXONERATED IN MISS MATTHEWS DEATH
Colorado Springs Aug 1 A coroner jury exonerates Amos Rumbaugh of killing Laura Matthews finding she died from gunshot wounds in a personal crisis. Rumbaugh shot himself in the head after the inquest. Suspicion briefly fell on him due to infatuation and failure to testify. Nurse Tillie Green is declared not to blame for the tragedy.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Amos R. Rumbaugh
Laura Matthews
Rumbaugh
Miss Matthews
Tillie Green
Scottville
Mich
Sultan Shifts Blame as Moroccan Crisis Deepens
London papers condemn the sultan’s inability to restore order after the Casablanca massacre. They urge European powers to act to curb lawlessness, with discussions of Berlin solving the Moroccan issue before Fez, and warn that France and Spain must be authorized to move on Fez.
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London
Casa Blanca
Daily News
France
Berlin
Fez
Daily Graphic
Morocco
Europe
Micheesa
Algeciras Corm
Priest Levant Martoogessian Indicted In Extortion Case
Four indictments rest against Armenian priest Levant Martoogessian in New York. Prosecution alleges he conspired to rob wealthy Armenians and that his scheme led to the murder of rug merchant Tavshanjian. Police seek confession from Bedros Hamportzoomian to unravel a blackmail ring.
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New York
Levant Martoogessian
Tavshanjian
Bedros Hamportzoomian
Martoogessian
Dentists Elect Officers at National Association Meeting
The National Dental association met in Minneapolis on August 1 and elected officers. William Carr of New York City was named president, with W. F. Litch of Philadelphia as East vice president, J. P. Gray of Nashville as South vice president, Alfred Owre of Minneapolis as West vice president, Burton Lee Thorpe of St. Louis as corresponding secretary, Charles R. Butler of Buffalo as recording secretary, and A. R. Melindy of Knoxville as treasurer. Boston selected as next meeting site.
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Minneapolis
National Dental Association
Boston
William Carr
New York City
East
W. F. Litch
Philadelphia
South
J. P. Gray
Nashville
West
Alfred Owre
Burton Lee Thorpe
St. Louis
Charles R. Butler
Buffalo
A. R. Melindy
Knoxville
Tenn
Alleged Forger Arrested in Chicago
Chicago August 1 G T Adamson wanted at Hurley South Dakota on forgery and theft charges was arrested here He was employed at Surley by the Goodrich Call Lumber company and allegedly forged funds of the lumber concern two weeks before arriving in Chicago He denied taking any company funds and said he would return to South Dakota without extradition papers
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Chicago
G. T. Adamson
Hurley
Adamson
Surley
Goodrich Call Lumber Company
South Dakota
Fireworks dedication bridge crush causes river push
In Boston on August 1 a crowd at the dedication of the new 3,000,000 bridge over the Charles River to connect Boston and Cambridge forced several spectators into the water. No drownings reported.
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Boston
Charles River
Cambridge
Ste Ie
Fire destroys Marshalsea facility. one dead, two hurt
In Pittsburg on August 1 a blaze started in the laundry of the Marshalsea municipal institution, destroying the administration building and hospital. Samuel Means was killed by falling walls. two employees were seriously injured. Insane pavilion, housing 589 patients, was saved with all patients moved to safety. Property loss listed at 26,000.
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Pittsburg
Marshalsea
Samuel Means
Trial of Caleb Powers in Goebel murder case postponed
Georgetown Ky Aug 1 The trial of Caleb Powers for complicity in Governor Goebel's murder is indefinitely postponed after Special Judge Robbins vacated the bench and attorneys failed to agree on a trial judge. The case awaits Governor Beckham's appointment of a new judge. Defense had sought to prove the 1900 caucus legality to support Powers' pardon by Governor Taylor, which had been held invalid. Powers possessed the pardon when arrested.
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Georgetown
Caleb Powers
William Goebel
Robbins
Beckham
Goebel
W. 8. Taylor
Police chief ousted in Kansas City corruption probe
Governor Folk’s pledge of a police shake up gains force as the Kansas City board appoints Daniel Ahern acting chief after failing to appoint John Hayes. Lieutenant Charles Ryan becomes inspector of detectives. Hayes is the fifth officer removed or resigned since the probe began, with more firings expected.
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Kansas City
Joseph W. Folk
Board of Police Commissioners
John Hayes
Daniel Ahern
Charles Ryan
Ahern
Hayes
Murderer sought by posse abandons Cornell Bluffs chase
Cornell Bluffs Iowa August 1 The hunt for Detective George Wilsons killer has been practically abandoned after several posses aided by bloodhounds since last Sunday night failed to capture a suspect. Descriptions of the man were distributed but he remains at large.
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Cornell Bluffs
George Wilson
Cabinet Secretary Strauss Arrives in Honolulu by Siberia
Oscar Strauss secretary of commerce and labor arrived in Honolulu from San Francisco aboard the steamer Siberia. He was greeted with a military salute customary for a member of the president’s cabinet.
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Honolulu
Oscar Strauss
Commerce and Labor
San Francisco
Radical reforms in New Mexico start under Curry
Oyster Bay August 1 Governor George Curry returns from the Philippines to take office in Santa Fe. President Roosevelt orders iron handed rule to root out intrigue and graft while Curry vows to press clean government. Chief Justice Kent of Arizona and Judge Rodey of Porto Rico discuss territory issues with the president. Rodey says railroad and mining valuations have grossly inflated tax assessments.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
New Mexico
Santa Fe
George Curry
Philippines
Roosevelt
Curry
Territories
Sagamore Hill
Kent
Arizona
B.S. Rodey
Porto Rico
Rodey
Mount Morgan Gold Bearer Mineral Rush
Mount Morgan in Queensland Australia is described as a near priceless mineral source with vast gold bearing potential. The article notes the town’s mineral wealth and the financial prospects tied to the mine’s output and related investments.
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Mount Morgan
Queensland
Australia
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