French Cabinet Wins Confidence Vote Amid Mutiny Fears
Paris reports a government win in the Chamber of Deputies with martial law across the troubled south as Beziers mutinies recede. Troops rushed to Narbonne Montpellier and Beziers, withBeziers battalion surrender easing tension though civil war risk remains.
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Chamber of Deputies
Beziers
Montpellier
Paris
Seventeenth Regident
War Office
Narbonne
Clemenceau
Seventeenth Regiment
Riot clashes as troops restore order in Montpellier
Dispersed by troops, a Friday riot in Montpellier led to revolver fire and barricades. No fatalities reported but several injured. Peasants damaged railroad tracks and sacked stations at Beziers area. Hostage Leullier seized, then locked in town hall. Railway lines cut, telegraph wires severed, trains halted between Narbonne and Perpignan.
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Montpellier
France
Beziers
Paulhan
Leullier
Lodeve
Campagnan
Saint Pargoire
Villegerac
Narbonne
Perpignan
General Daillaud Convinces Beziers Mutineers to Surrender
In Beziers on June 22 General Daillaud with a staff officer and an orderly met the mutineers of the Seventeenth regiment. He urged a return by rail to Agde and promised lenient treatment. After a brief hesitation the soldiers surrendered their rifles and ammunition and agreed to go back to their quarters.
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Beziers
France
Daillaud
Seventeenth Regiment
Rzi
Agde
Telegraphers Strike Hits San Francisco Offices
Telegraph operators for Western Union and Postal Telegraph quit their San Francisco duties on June 22 signaling with three blasts. About 159 workers at West Oakland and 60 in SF main office plus 20 in branches walked out over a 25 percent wage demand after denials from company officials and a union-led stand for higher pay.
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San Francisco
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Companies
Postal
West Oakland
Postal Company
Clowry
Small
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Surprise strike hits San Francisco telegraphers
New York reports a surprise strike by Western Union and Postal telegraphers in San Francisco. Officials cited a near settlement with Labor Commissioner Neill, while Western Union president Clowry and Postal general manager Nally commented. Deputy Konenkemp initially denied a strike, then Small said the action was local to San Francisco and Oakland, prompting plans for a national executive board to meet.
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New York
Western Union and
Postal Telegraphers
San Francisco
United States Commissioner of Labor
Charles P. Neill
Clowry
Western Union
FE. J. Nally
Postal Company
S. J. Konenkemp
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Small
National Executive Board
Offcial
Oakland
Storm in Michigan Kills Three in Lightning Strike
Specials to the Free Press report a severe storm in Michigan's lower peninsula. At Kalamazoo Frank Stirner was struck while trimming a tree and left in shock. George Hawley was killed plowing near Kalamazoo. Mrs. Stephen Curtiss killed at Onaway. Frank Butler killed driving near Buckley. Mrs. James O Graham dumped into Donnel's Lake at Vandalia. husband found her but unconscious, with hopes of recovery.
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Detroit
Free Press
Lower Peninsula
Michigan
Kalamazoo
Frank Stirner
George Hawley
Stephen Curtiss
Onamay
Cheboygan County
Curtis
Frank Butler
Buckley
Grand Traverse County
Vandalia
Cass County
James O. Graham
Donnel’s Lake
Americans Arrested In Sonsonate Barracks Plot
George and Edward Moissant, both Americans, with Salvadoran conspirators, are imprisoned and tried for a April attack on Sonsonate barracks as part of Potenciano Escalon’s revolutionary movement. American minister Merry threatened to cut diplomatic ties and seek indemnity. Salvadoran foreign relations minister denied the claim and referred the matter to the Salvadorean legation in Washington.
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San Salvador
George
Edward Moissant
Sonsonate
Potenciano-Escalon
Revolutionary Movement
Merry
Moissants
Washington
Four Men Cremated In Steamer Blaze At Cole's Island
Four men died when the river steamer Crystal Stream burned at its dock on Wassademoak lake Cole's Island. Victims named are William W Logan Allan Logan Fred Smith and Edward T Baxter with their bodies charred. Mate Herbert McLeery severely burned and hospitalized. Several crew members slightly injured. In Minnesota, boilermakers at Winona shops strike over an order removing helpers prompting a Chicago conference to discuss the dispute.
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St. Johns
N. B
Crystal Stream
Cole's Island
Wassademoak Lake
William W. Logan
Allan Logan
Fred Smith
Edward T. Baxter
Herbert MclLeery
Miners Hold Convention On New Federation Preamble
Denver June 22 The Western Federation of Miners adopted the first five sections of a proposed preamble to its constitution and outlined a sixth section to make the federation the mining department of the Industrial Workers of the World The preamble pledges industrial union and concerted political action toward emancipation of workers Thomas Booher of Butte No 1 apologized for remarks criticizing the American flag saying they were in the heat of debate and not reflective of his views
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Denver
Western Federation of Miner
Mining Department
Industrial Workers of the World
Thomas Booher
Butte No. 1
Grand American Handicap Shooters Reign At Chicago
J J Manks of Trelevant Tennessee won the Grand American Handicap after a shootoff at 20 tar gets totaling 18. Miles J Marryott of Fort Collins Colorado placed second with 17 and GC Powers of Decatur Illinois took third with 15. Crosby of Decatur Illinois won the professional championship over Fred Gilbert after 55 entrants from the 18 yard line Crosby totaled 192 while Gilbert had 190. Hugh M Clark of Urbana Illinois captured the national amateur title with 188 of 200.
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Chicago
J. J. Manks
Trelevant
Tenn
Miles J. Marryott
Fort Collins
Colo
M. Powers
Decatur
Ill
W. R. Crosby
Fred Gilbert
Spirit
Crosby
Gilbert
Hugh M. Clark
Urbana
Descriptive advertising by Chas H Webber on real estate bargains
Chas H Webber offers loans on real estate, chattel mortgages, and houses for sale in Farmer City and LaComs addition. He advertises 3 houses in Third Ward, 6 city lots, 240 acre Shady Nook Farm on easy terms, optional rent if not sold by August 1, and a high grade survey at half cost for a two horse rig.
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Mower County
Rochford's Want Column Rentals and Listings
Rochford's Want Column lists several rentals including a six room house in Lake Park Add at $10 monthly and a seven room house on Oakland Ave available July 15 at $12, plus a modern house, furnished room on Main, and various sales items like a driving team, buggies, wagons, and harnesses. It calls for workers to discuss business propositions with interested parties.
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Lake Park
Oakland Ave
Third Ward
Main
For Rent or Sale Wade House on Baldwin Street
Property note offers the Wade house on Baldwin street for rent at ten thousand dollars per month on a yearly lease or twelve hundred dollars to sell. Two good lots included priced at eighteen hundred dollars total.
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al. Mollisor
Kenwood
Baldwin Streets
Capt
W.H. Sutton
Lansing Avenue
Wm Teeter
Chatham Street
Wade
Baldwin Street
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Western Union and Postal Telegraph Company
Salvador
Winona, Minn
Winona
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Miners’ Convention
Jd. J. Blanks
Tennessee
Oas Artha
Olney & McDaid
MFRB
Clinton
Jowa
C A. Pooler
Chas. H. Webber
Wold's Drug Store
Farmer City
LaCom
Addison
Jones
Austin Minn Fox Hotel
Avpres
Addison«Jones
Lake Anne
Drexel State Bank
Rochford
Rochford Land Company
Orris Hayes
Hayes Bros.,Jewelers Austin
Minn
John Fairbanks
City Real Estate
Barr
Lansing Ave
A. Hegge
Austin
Reliable Mills
Golden Eagle Clothing House
W. R. Earl Furniture Co
Rieti
Austin Gas Company
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