French Naval Reserve Sailors Strike Paralyses Ports
A broad strike by French naval reserve sailors and longshoremen began at major ports including Marseille, Havre, Toulon, Dunkirk, Nantes, and Rouen over pensions. Crews deserted ships, ships bound for New York disabled, and authorities sought state crew recalls as the protest aims to force higher pensions.
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Mercentile Marine
Naval Reserve
National Seamen’s Union
Quate
Mediterranean
Atlantic
Channel
French Transatlantic Steamship Company
la Provence
la Gascogne
New York
Bordeaux
Cnerce
Marseilles
Havre
Brest
Toulon
Dunkirk
Nantes
Rouen
One Strike Settled Iron Workers Return to Work
San Francisco June 1 1908 The 10000 iron workers strike ending after weeks of disruption over eight hour days and higher wages is settled with wages and hours unchanged for eighteen months A formal agreement allows a six month plan starting Dec 1 1908 to reduce the daily hours by fifteen minutes until the eight hour day is reached The Metal Trades association represents employers and twenty witnesses are summoned in a separate grand jury probe into the interurban wreck that killed seven and injured several others in Fiyria
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San Francisco
Union Iron Works
Fulton Iron Works
Trey Works
San Franciso
Bay Cities
Fiyria
Modicon
Wis
Jane
Wisconsin
mHei
Syracuse
Lake Menlag
Delafield
Witconsin
Syse
St. Johns
Stockholders sue over Minnesota rate laws
Eight railroads doing interstate business in Minnesota sue to test the states new commodity freight rate law effective June 1 and the 2 cent passenger rate law effective May 1. Temporary restraining orders halt enforcement against the state attorney general and the railway and warehouse commission. Lawsuits name railroads including Great Northern and Northern Pacific with shippers as defendants. If injunctions become permanent, a nationwide effect against 2 cent passenger rates is anticipated.
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Minnesota
Railway and Warehouse Commission
Northwest
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Northwestern
Minneapolis
Omaha
St Louis
Sault Ste. Marie
Chicago Great Western
Memb:s
Mutilated Body Found in Cincinnati Factory Furnace
In Cincinnati on June 1 authorities probe the discovery of an unknown man’s mutilated body in a furnace at the Ryan Leap plant. Deputy Coroner Coe reports a fractured skull suggesting murder, while police favor death by own action. Edward Wilson, an engineer, says he saw a man attempting to enter the furnace hours earlier and identifies the coat near the door.
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Cincinnati
Ryan Leap Company
Coe
Edward Wilson
Fairview
Wilson
Two Jury Vacancies Trigger Final Peremptories in Haywood Trial
Boise June 1 with only two jury vacancies left in William D Haywood's trial for alleged involvement in Governor Steunenberg's assassination. The state has exhausted its ten peremptories. the defense may use its final challenge today. The special venire of sixty-one talesmen produced few qualified jurors as officials struggled to fill the panel.
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Boise
Ida
William D. Haywood
Steunenberg
Stern Court
Tales
J. A. Robertson
Harmon Cox
H. F. Messacar
Fnally
Tourtellotte
Wood
Talisman Nelson Freeland
Senator Borah
Zion City property sale authorized by federal court
Judge Landis granted authority to John C. Hately, receiver, to sell Zion City property immediately despite objections by Mrs. Jane Dowie and A. J. Gladstone Dowie. The sale aims to settle Dowie trust estate with creditors, many linked to the church. Reorganization of Zion and peace among Dowie followers expected after overcoming widow and son contest. Overseeer Wilbur Glenn Voliva held responsible by Deacon John A. Lewis for disruption.
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Chicago
Jane Dowie
A. J. Gladstone Dowie
Landis
John C. Hately
Zion City
John Alexander Dowie
Dowie
Hately
Zion
John A. Lewis
Nowle
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Balloonists Vanish After Aldershot Flight
London June 1 remains a mystery the fate of two young engineers Lieutenants Caulfield and Leake who flew from Aldershot May 28. Authorities doubt their survival as mist and navigation error likely caused the balloon to drift to sea. The recovery log notes they were attempting descent Tuesday evening when seen drifting off Weymouth coast guards.
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London
Caulfield
Leake
Aldershot
Weymouth Coast Guards
Four Persons Cremated In Mexican House Fire
In City of Mexico on June 1 Francis Aldape started a blaze in his family home after his wife threatened to leave him. Four family members died and six others were seriously burned, two of whom may die. Aldape was arrested.
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City of Mexico
Francis Aldape
Aldape
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Wool Charlies
R. R. Murphys
Austin, Minn
Golden
Blothing House
Austin
John Hancock Mourvan Lave Insurance Company
Boston
Mass
J. J. Bullis
Globe Bldg
St. Paul, Minn
Orris Hayes
Hayes Bros.,Jewelers
Minn
William Dononan
H. A. Avery
Austin National Bank
France
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Merce
Government
Iron Workers of
Wisconsin Oarsmen
Haywood
Alfred Koff
Walter Wold
Charles Cressey
Furniture King
Austin Daily Herald
Billings Co
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Morton Co
Bowman Co
Coast
Milwaukee Road
Allemooth
Dickinson
Morrison and
Todd Counties
Alberta
Canada
Citizen’s National Bank
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