Week's News Record Summary
Senator McLaurin refused Roosevelt's court appointment amid accusations of self interest. An unwritten UK accord allegedly bars appointments without Chamberlain. Chicago bookmakers robbery spurred a vault run at the Masonic Temple. Keh and Pour led the largest deposit business. The United Mine Workers union plans a historic strike fund in Indianapolis. European Russia near Noeff saw fifteen drowned as floods and storms inundated basements and streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A J. Balfour
Great Britain
Chamberlain
Chicago
Masonic Temple
Keh
Pour
Noeff
European
Russia
Chieff
Briefs from the era touch fires, storms and global concerns
Ambush killing of Frank White near Hopkins Vale. census shows U.S. farms valued at 16 074 094 247 in 1900. Earthquake rattles windows in Malone New York as a cyclone approaches. Navy reviews and canal defense issues surface along with labor, finance and international matters including Cuba and Panama treaties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ccensus
United States
Malone NY
Naval Review
As Halt Trust
United Gold Beaters National Union of America
Ellsworth
Wis
John Gibbins
Terre Haute
Various early 20th century items span politics to disasters
The report lists a wide mix of events including political moves by La Follette and Palmer, mining disasters near Park City Utah, Illinois and Wisconsin political notes, a fatal duel in Oklahoma Territory, a murder in Missouri, financial swindles in Chicago, rail labor disputes, a Milwaukee bank swindle arrest, and a cathedral official’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Uhnon
Iowa
Missouri
la Follette
Wisconsin
F. A. Palmer
New York
Muncie
Ind
Hibernian Convention
Denver
Robert M. la Follette
Daly-West
Park City
Utah
George D. Wick
Youngstown, Uhino, Tron, Sheet and Tube Company
Hobson
Mississippi River
East St Louis
Joseph Callaway
Quantrell
Lexington
Doc” Johnson
Masonic Temple
Milwaukee
Nebraska
Corn Exchange National Bank of
Tuley
State Bar Association
Mount Varnen
Ohio
Logan Natural Gas and Oil Company
H. G. Greenland
Ben Bearman
Okarche
I. T
Greenland
Rand
Bearman
William Choka
Nabreka
St. Joseph's ‘Hospital
50 000 Clothing Workers Begin Strike in New York
A strike movement involving fifty thousand clothing workers has been inaugurated in New York. Numerous other items include market activity, accidents, and political notes across the nation with deaths from a Baltimore tornado, a Boston grade accident, and other incidents in Philadelphia Chicago and Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Baseball League
Pittsburg
Louis
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
Boston
New York
Etunda
Washington
Cleveland
Baltimore
Detroit
Paterson
N. J
Bra
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Europe
W. Mills
C. Mills
Old Orchard
Josiah Thompson & Co
Wellington Wells
Brookline
Mass
Harrisville
Violent clashes and crimes across states reported
Reports describe occurrences of lynching and killings in Orangeburg Owensboro Clayton Stockbridge and Caseyville including Isaac Smith killed Josh Anderson hanged Dollie Miller killed Virginia Tucker wounded and William Odey burned. Other items note race and mob violence on trains river incidents and policy actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockbridge
Dollie Miller
Rachel Roberts
William Odey
Clayton
Miss
Odey
Virginia Tucker
Russell Sage
Mississippi
Chicago
Tenn
C. W Bradshaw
Chicago Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
David 8. McMullen
Ohio River
Caseyville
Samuel Sturgis
Sturgis
Tnion County
Ok Island
Saginaw
Newark
Texas
Vatican to Withdraw Friars From Philippines Amid US Request
The Vatican will withdraw friars from the Philippines as requested by the United States. other Spanish priests will replace them. A typhoon struck Southern Luzon sinking the US steamer Shearwater with nineteen crew members drowned. News items report coronation plans, market concerns, and various international incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican
Philippines
United States
John W. Mackay
London House
Luzon
Shearwater
London
Edward
Alexandra
Matsukata
Japan
St. Petersburg
Novoe Vremya
Seoul
Corea
Seoul-Fusan
I. G. Longworth
Cairo
England
Egypt
Czar
Russia
Hague
Belfast
Ireland
Newry
Down
Armagh
Orange
France
St Etienne
Department of Loire
Murens
Marconi
Cronstadt
Cornwall
Skagen
Denmark
Bunder Abbas
Persia
Ateanne Eimpress
India
Hat-Chee
Nanking
Atage
Hsia Kuan
Manchura
Tonka
Kharbin
Miners Seek Million Aid for Arbitration Fund
The United Mine Workers convention in Indianapolis backed Mitchell recommendations, urged public support for arbitration, and adopted a plan to assess local unions for a maintenance fund while avoiding a general strike. Mother Jones spoke in support of opposing government injunctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Othrs
United Mine Workers
Omaha
Choka
Park City
Utah
Daly-West
Anl
Harry Tracy
Oregon
Oklahoma
Miners’ Convention
John Mitchell
Mitchell
United Mine Workers’ Convention
America
Mother Jones
Wilson
Lowa
Todiana
Mitchell Delared
Picnic For Relic Hunters At The White House
Relic hunters gather in Washington eager for boards and splinters from the White House renovations. Workmen removed ancient timbers used by Presidents Lincoln Jefferson Monroe, with boards and canes claimed as relics by hopeful visitors and collectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Poe
Lincoln
Jefferson
United States
Louisiana
Monroe
Chinese and American notices mix in former article
The piece reports Albert Houston Blair named for Wakeeney land office register, Carnegie funding 12500 for Lambeth library expansion, cholera spreading among Chinese in Pekin with uncounted victims, and a wage raise from 2.50 to 10 per month for telegraph operators on the Denver and Rio Grande line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Houston Blair
Register of the Land Office
Wakeeney
Kan
Andrew Carnegie
Lambeth
London
Pekin
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Trade Review Highlights Weather and Labor Strikes Hinder Industry
The weekly Dun review notes weather drawbacks and new labor disputes amid less midsummer factory idleness. Railway earnings up 2.0 percent from last year and 20.6 percent above 1900. Pig iron output at a July 1 high of 352,590 tons despite fuel shortages. Corn dominates markets with 6,000,000 bushels controlled by West speculators and squeezes on shorts. Wheat and corn futures show mixed sentiment while global wheat stocks hit a record low outside 1807-98 Leiter year. Cattle and hog prices rise, but sheep and lambs weaken. overall supplies vary with winter wheat quality affected by storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw
Department
United States
Cuba
Great Britain
France
Spain
Switzerland
Nicaragua
Costa Rea
Guatemala
Jacob H Smith
Dun & Co
John W .Giates
Steel Trust
Hussia
Bergenland
Philadelphia
Queenstown
Halifax
North Atlantic
Havana
Demajaybo
Santiago
Williams
Internal Revenue Bureau
Rey York
Ostes
Jweather
R. G. Dun & Co
Pittsburg
Chicago
Leiter
Daily Trade Bulletin
Market Figures Show Wide Range Across Regions
Chicago to Indianapolis and beyond report cattle prices from $3.00 to $8.25 and hogs from $3.00 to $8.25 with varying grades. Wheat across cities ranges No 2 with 70 to 80 cents, oats around 46 to 55 cents, corn 61 to 70 cents, rye 54 to 62 cents, and hay timber prairie prices noted. The Seminole lands allotment in Indian Territory completed by the Dawes commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Tle. Com
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Seminole Nation
Indian Territory
Dawes Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
McLaurin
S. C
President Roosevelt
Court of Claims
Frank White
Hopkinsvale
Edward Williams
Eldora
Syracuse
Koch
Robert Lenzhina
Albert Miller
Benjanin Watts
Aurora
Adolph S Hs
Atlantic
Wash- Inston
Casero
Steanstup Primus
Hamburg
Wii TS Porssoners
Hansa
Babe
George
Alton Hailway
Dave Flynn
Smienie
Marshal Mo
Bay of Panama
Canal
Minneapolis
Smith
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Havana Harbor
Wood
Western
Battlesup
Maine
Cramp’s
Yavana Harbor
Mudadelphia
Delaware
Putnam Bradive Strong
May Yohe
Harvard
Isles of Shoals
New Hampstore
Brylxon Steel Casting Company
Reading Pa
Sameloco
Jubn W. Bookwalter
Springtedh
Latra Bizsar
Henry M. Bennett
Eastman Kotik Company
M. A. Seed Dory Plate Company
St Louis
Clark University
Worcester
Jonas G. Clark
Carnegie
George F
James Devlin
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Steerton
Krause
I Vlin
Henry F King
Foundling Asylum
Board of Trade
Lynn Massa
Streeter
Watchman Kirk
Wiliam Force
Minnesota
Northwestern Securities Company
United States Circuit Court
Tulsa
I.T
Charles Mingo
de Lemagne
San Francisco
Mattie Beals
Charles W. Payne
Lawton
Jerome C. Lewis
Faw Paw
Mich
Charles F. Crossman
Kalamazoo
Crossman
Lewis
Dooley
William Harris
Frank
Doe Run
Gill
Plattsmouth
Neb
Jom Speyer
New Orleans
Kansas City
Speyer
Robert Hayes
Dsreve Avenue
Everely
Mercy Hospital
Hayes
Edward Dillon
Dillon
Knight
Mosier
Southern
Orangeburg
Isaac Smith
Josh Anderson
Owensboro
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