Miners leaders re-elected while jailed for Steunenberg murder
Charles H. Moyer and William D. Haywood will continue as president and secretary treasurer of the Western Federation of Miners, re-elected by the convention though imprisoned in Idaho. L. W. Callahan was named alternate on the executive board, and delegates were authorized to form a new industrial labor union with political involvement, inviting Brewery Workers and United Mine Workers to join.
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Denver
Charles H. Moyer
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Federation
Idaho
Steunenberg
L. W. Callahan
Index
Wash
District No. 2
Jack Simpkins
Chicago
Brewery Workers’ Union
United Mine Workers of America
Remarkable Robbery Tells Tale of Missing Bank Teller
Reports confirm a defalcation at a prominent up-town trust company with about $96,000 missing. Paying teller Chester B. Runyan allegedly packed cash in a suitcase and left for the country after a Saturday theft, as detectives nationwide search for him.
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New York
Financial
Boodbye
Trust Company
Chester B. Runyan
Windsor Trust Company
United States
George W. Young
Runyan
Intense Testimony Emerges From Haywood Trial
Eugene Englee former Colorado attorney general testifies that Orchard spoke of losing a large Hercules stake and plans to kill Steunenberg He describes military defiance of civil courts deportations from Telluride and Cripple Creek and recalls McPartland defense witness who said he was seized and deported from Victor during the strike
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Eugene Englee
Colorado
Boise
Ida
Haywood
Orchard
Hercules Nine
Steunenberg
Englee
Cripple Creek
Telluride
Federation
E. L. MccPartland
James McPartland
Haywood, Moyer and Pettibone
McPartland
Manitou
Victor
Return to Work Ends New York Ice and Garbage Strikes
New Yorkers see relief as ice wagon drivers return to work after mayor McClellan promises to consider grievances and street garbage piles clear. Some ice workers remain off duty though many rejoin, while city garbage wagon crews resume service amid union tensions.
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New York
American Ice Company
McClellan
Ice Company
Whitwell’s Big Blaze Destroys Four Whitwell Firms
A Wednesday fire in Whitwell Tennessee destroyed the Whitwell Mercantile Co Yates Yaley Hardware Co and Hutcheson Hardware Co. An unoccupied residence was also consumed. Fire crews extinguished the blaze by 2:30 AM.
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Whitwell, Tenn
Whitwell Mercantile Company
Yates & Yaley Hardware Company
Hutcheson Hardwire Company
Casino Fire Destroys Newport News Landmark
Fire at Newport News Casino on the bluff over the James River destroys the building, blamed on wiring. Erected twenty years ago, the landmark had long been used for social events. Loss set at 16000 dollars with 8000 dollars insured.
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Norfolk
James River
Newport News
Southern Pacific Plans Coastwise Steamship Expansion
Southern Pacific Company moves to extend coastwise steamship service with six new freight steamers of 6,000 to 7,000 tons, contracted speed not below fifteen knots. The plan adds larger service links among Baltimore Philadelphia Galveston and New Orleans and calls for new ship contracts to be let soon.
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Southern Pacific Company
New York
Southernmy Pacific Company
Co. W. Jungen
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Galveston
New Orleans
Wellesley Auto Wreck Kills Miss Swanton in Somersault
A touring car wreck near Wellesley Massachusetts killed Miss Margarette Swanton of Waltham and injured three others Miss Margaret Turpin William Walsh and Frank McLaughlin all of Waltham The driver attempted to avoid a collision with another car crossed a roadway jumped a stone wall and struck a tree the car flipped over twice and the occupants were tossed to the ground Swanton was fatally crushed by the impact while the others sustained cuts and bruises
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellesley
Mass
Margarette Swanton
Waltham
Margaret Turpin
William Walsh
Frank McLaughlin
South Framingham
Mayor Schmitz to Run for Fourth Term in San Francisco
San Francisco July 3 Mayor Eugene Schmitz, awaiting sentence after extortion conviction, told the Associated Press he will seek a fourth term and has begun campaign preparations. He also says he will file mandamus proceedings against Judge Dunne if his sentence is not handed down next Monday.
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Schmitz
Agabx
Ate
San Francisco
Euugene Schmitz
Associated Press
Dunne
July cotton prices rise at opening on New York market
The York Cotton Exchange opened with July cotton advancing about half a cent per pound, rising to 13 cents before giving back gains as heavy selling and realization set in. Options on later months also moved higher with active forenoon trading.
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Bryan, Texas
Texas State Bottlers Association
G. Parsons
J. J. Ray
Parsons Bottling Works
Main and
Austin Streets
Brazos
Madison Counties
Robertson County
Cavitt’s Drug Store
C. E. Bullock &Co
Southwestern Life Insurance CO
Dallas
Tex
Texas
Joe B. Reed
Friend-In-Need Society
Ee. Eoeld
E. Rohde
M. H. James
Moyer
Whitwell
S.H. Dunlap
Haswell’s Book Store
Gop
Bryan Steam Laundry
Hearn
W. H. Lawrence
W. C. Fountain
Haswell Ssbook
Offee
Burt Nerwede
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