Mine Disaster in Austrian Silesia Kills Hundreds
A series of coal mine explosions at Karwin in Austrian Silesia destroys ventilation shafts and spreads fire. About 200 miners are reported dead, including 120 in the Franziska pit and 80 in the Johannes pit. A rescue party descending into a pit also perishes. Ownership is attributed to Count Vor Larish.
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Trarpav
Austrian Silesia
Karwin
Franziska
Johannes Pit
Johannes
Count Vor Larish
Women in Congress and Kansas Suffrage Hope
Kansas populists back woman suffrage with Rep Broderick noting possible cross party support. Uaker predicts Kansas wom en could win. debate on eligibility if a woman member is elected. Also reports on Belfast tobacco factory plans and Coxey Browne hearings on roads bill.
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Washington
Kansas
House
Uaker
Daughters Drowned After Leaky Boat Incident at Twin Lake
In Willmar Minnesota on June 16 Emma Vovez's three daughters went onto Twin lake in a leaky boat with no oars. One girl panicked and jumped in, her sister tried to save her and both drowned while the third drifted to shore. Meanwhile in Belle Vernon Pennsylvania strikers at Brownsville voted to return at the Columbus agreement ending hopes of continuing a strike by the fourth pool miners.
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Willmar
Minn
Emma Vovez
Twin Lake
Belle Vernon
Brownsville
Columbus
Brazil
Ind
Elmer Miller
Samuel Holden
Terre Haute
Granpd Rapids
Mich
W. L. Henshaw
McKinley pledges property protection and wartime pay plan
Governor McKinley says he acted under the general statute to order militia in the current crisis and will protect state property and cover expenses. expects no special legislative session. Flood damage along the northwest has decimated riverfront property with about 50 percent depreciation. Union Pacific faces at least 1.5 million in losses from Umatilla to Portland. a year may pass before repairs. Northern Pacific also hit. Five train robbers halted a Louisville line passenger train near Centralia, Illinois Central crossing, taking cash and valuables. a $100 bill is among reported losses.
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Columbus
Omaha
Neb
Northwest
Union Pacific
Portland
Umatilla
Northern Pacific
Centralia
Evansville
St. Louis
Fireman Killed in Freight Wreck Near Mt Vernon
Obstructions on the Greenfield and Northern railroad track caused a freight wreck at Munday's cut near Mt Vernon. Fireman Jack White was scalded to death. engineer Rehm badly burned. Other items report a Monongahela river sawmill loss and various regional incidents.
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Aurora
Munday’s Cut
Mt. Vernon
Greenfield and Northern
Jack White
Rehm
Miners Rally Behind Leadership Amid Strike News
Reports from Ohio and nearby districts show miners voting to resume work on Monday under the joint conference settlement. Gov. McKinley and railroad officials express confidence as telegrams report quiet conditions and widespread acceptance of the new scales. In Tennessee and Pennsylvania, operators delay conferences to fix terms while other districts form new scales and continue strikes. Five prisoners escape Milwaukee county jail in a late nightly breakout.
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Columbus
John Medkride
United Mineworkers
Joint Conference
Nelsonville
Sand Run
Minerton
Buchtel
New Straitsville
Adams
Ohio
Waite
W. A. Mills
Columbus, Hocking Valley
Toledo
Hocking Valley
Longstreth
Orbiston
New Wittsburg
New Pittsburg
Gov. McKinley
Gen. Howe
Tennessee
Knoxville
Tenn
Jellico
Labor unions to gain legal standing, under state control
Gov. John T. Rich, addressing the West Michigan Fruit Growers annual meeting in MutskEGon, proposed conferring legal standing and state oversight on labor unions, arguing the need to shield citizenship, regulate employers, and safeguard the franchise amid rising class division.
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Mutskegon
Mich
West Michigan Fruit Growers’ Association
John T. Rich
Scriptures in the Schools Petition Seeks Bible Reading Start
A 60 000 name petition calls Chicago school board to add readings from sacred scriptures used in Toronto schools with Catholic and Protestant approval. It argues daily scripture readings and the Our Father will foster virtuous citizenship and welfare, citing leaders like Charles C. Bonney W R Harper and W J Duhan among signers.
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CuicaGo
Chicago Board of Education
Toronto
Canada
Charles C. Bonney
Religious Congress
W. R. Harper
Chicago University
W. A. Amberg
The
Columbus Eunnih
W. J. Duuhan
Favorable Report on Cotton Exposition Appropriation
The senate education and labor committee unanimously approves a 200000 government exhibit appropriation for the Atlanta cotton exposition next autumn. Senators Gordon and Walsh urge the bill as an amendment to the sundry civil act, highlighting southern resources and regional trade links with the Western Indian islands and the Americas.
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Wasnington
Senate Committee On Education and Labor
Atlanta
Gordon and
Walsh
South
West Indian Islands
Central
South America
Seven Inch Rainfall Drenches Mapnip Nebraska
A heavy rainstorm struck Mapnip Nebraska on Friday morning dropping seven inches in three hours with hail. The downpour was widespread across the region and caused noticeable weather disruption.
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Nebraska
Mapnip
Neb
Free Wool Debate Splits Democrats in Senate
The wool tariff fight exposes rifts as Kyle and Allen vote for a wool duty only after Peffer amendment prospects fade. Democrats push loyalty while Arkansas Senator Jones triggers talk of caucus release to support free wool. Debate extends over three remaining tariff schedules with final vote likely after further weeks.
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Senate
Kyle
South Dakota
Allen
Nebraska
Peffer
Messrs
Jones
Arkansas
Senator Hill
Hill
New York
Irby
North Carolina
Brice
Smith
New Jersey
Markets Report from Cincinnati and Other Cities
Commodity prices across wheat corn oats and live stock are listed with bid and asking ranges. Prices span wheat from 2.35 to 3.85 for patent grades, corn No 2 mixed 44 to 58 cents, cattle and veal categories from prime to common, and sheep lambs with varied regional quotes in Cincinnati Baltimore New York Toledo Pittsburgh and Indianapolis markets.
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F.lour
Baltimore
Chicago
Ave
Toledo
Clover-Sehd
Pittsburgh
Burrago
N. Y
Indianapolis
Ind
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