Talk of Peace Conference Outcome of Strike
Chicago August 13 The stock yards strike fate hinges on today’s conference with packers. Labor leaders claim a meeting will occur, while packers deny. A proposed submission to J Ogden Armour may be taken to others. Teamsters vote boycott against retailers buying packer meat and refuse tasks done by strikers. Nonunion workers at the yards report beatings by strike supporters.
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J. Ogden Armour
Boston
Republican campaign text book 1904 outlined topics
The document lists tariff prosperity labor wages prices trusts the Panama canal Cuban reciprocity expansion and its result postal and land fraud investigations punishments rural free delivery irrigation and the records of the Republican party and Theodore Roosevelt as leading subjects.
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Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Pythians Foregather in Louisville at Biennial Camp
More than 3 000 Uniform Bank Knights of Pythias members arrive in Louisville for the biennial encampment opening today. A Kentucky brigade of 600 stands on escort duty as Kentuckians organize by committee to guide arrivals to Shawnee Park tent city prepared for 20 000 attendees.
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New York Beef Plant Tie-Up Leaves No Cattle Killed
New York August 15 No cattle were killed at Schwarzschild Sulzberger or United Dressed Beef plants as officials claim adequate manpower despite work stoppages. They say the slowdown results from plant failures to kill and cite insufficient demand and operational limits.
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New York
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Schwarzschild & Sulzberger
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Trade Review Signals Broad Improvement in Business
R G Dun & Co Weekly Review of Trade notes moderate mid summer improvement with better trade reported in the past week. Outlook varied by region but overall improvement is clear. Fall River strike partly broken, optimistic agricultural prospects, higher prices offsetting reduced wheat, railways earning gains, and brisk fall orders for agricultural implements. Failures rose to 222 from 174 this year.
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R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Ross
Leadville flood damages city and mills
A cloud burst east of Leadville Colorado caused several thousand dollars in damage. A four foot wall of water washed away the Kyle & Decker zinc mill, flooded stores, undermined eastern city areas, and left cracks in streets with risk of long term uninhabitability. Riots in Kansas City injure two. Meade and Mitchell wounded by stray bullets. New Haven supreme court upholds against Bryan in will contest over P S Bennett legacy.
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Missouri Pacific Railroad
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Conn
W. J. Bryan
P. S. Bennett
Supreme Court of Errors
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Meteor Strike Near Concord Station Shocks Meadville
A meteor moving north struck near Concord station about thirty five miles east of Meadville Pennsylvania on August 13 triggering a terrific explosion and a fifteen second wind gust. Erie trainmen from Salamanca to Union City reported seeing the bright light lasting five to ten seconds and Titusville felt the shock.
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World’s Fair Flyer Wrecked at Texarkana Yard
In Texarkana Arkansas on August 13 the Cotton Belt passenger train No. 5 known as the World’s Fair Flyer derailed entering the yards after being two hours late. Engineer Robert White died internal injuries after being buried in wreckage. Fireman Yauch fatally burned and a Black employee fatally crushed. No passengers were hurt.
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Robert White
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Deputy Koricef Dies After Being Shot by Dynamiter Gravelle
Helena Montana August 13 The deputy sheriff Antone Koricef who was shot by Ira Gravelle the Northern Pacific dynamiter and who escaped from the county jail Thursday is dead The coroner began an inquest over Gravelle who killed himself when cornered by officers
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Ira Gravelle
Northern Pacific
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Suiside
Paraguayan insurgents seize ports and steamer Villa Rica
Reports from Buenos Aires claim Paraguayan insurgents captured Humaita Villa Pilar and Concepcion ports. They also reportedly took the steamer Villa Rica carrying the minister of the interior, though the minister escaped.
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Villa Pilar
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Russia Protests to China over Ryeshitetin incident
A strongly worded Russian note to Peking demands an explanation of the Ryeshiten incident and restoration of the Year as foreshadowed by the protest. Russia seeks satisfaction for the affront, warning Japan may surrender the destroyer to avoid violating international law, with China’s admiral blamed for lax protection and allowing Japanese ships in. In Shanghai a dispatch notes ships in dock as the Askold and Grozovoi are affected. A separate item reports Lafayette W. Jones shot dead by his fifteen year old son near Plattsburg, Missouri, after a dispute over driving the family horse. The youth is jailed in the city.
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Strike Breakers Hounded on Train to Swift Plant
A Rock Island train carrying fifty strike breakers from Cairo to the Swift plant was stoned at Sheely station by a mob. One worker was struck on the forehead and initially believed to be seriously hurt. Seven people were arrested as the incident unfolded amid the South Omaha packing house strike.
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Crop Damage in Kansas Not Serious Amid Heat
Topeka reports show no serious damage to Kansas crops from recent extreme heat. Some corn affected but experts believe the crop will survive if heat does not persist. I. D. Coburn, secretary of the board of agriculture, has not received any damage reports.
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Davis Arrives in White Sulphur Springs for Notification
Democratic Vice Presidential hopeful Henry G. Davis and a party from Elkins arrived in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia to prepare for the notification ceremonies set for the following day.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Henry G. Davis
Elkins
Chicago grain and provisions market actions amid drought scare
Chicago wheat led with fresh crop damage reports boosting futures as September rose to end at a gain. Corn saw limited movement with December up modestly while oats advanced. provisions closed significantly higher. Cash prices listed for No 2 hard wheat, No 2 cash corn, and No 2 white oats among others.
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Statias
Chicago Livestock Prices Mixed Across Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Cattle receipts reach 15000 with steady to good demand. Prices list ranges for steers, cows, calves, and Texas and western stock. Hog receipts 17000 up to 10 cents higher with varied classes. Sheep receipts 18000 steady with good to choice wethers and lambs priced across multiple brackets.
Cattle and Hog Market Totals From South Omaha
Market receipts show 5000 cattle with varied prices by class including native and western steers and range cows, 5200 hogs with prices around 4.90 to 5.15, and 5000 sheep with yearlings and lambs commanding 3.65 to 6.00. Buyers note mixed demand with some gains and steady levels across categories.
Kansas City Market Report Aug 15 Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Cattle receipts about 10 000 steady with export and dressed beef steers 5.00 5.75 native cows 1.75 4.00 bulls 2.00 8.25 calves to 4.0 hogs receipts 2 500 steady to 10 cents higher top 5.25 bulk 4.00 5.20 heavy 4.95 5.15 packers 5.00 5.20 pigs and light 4.75 6.25 sheep receipts 2 800 weak to 10 cents lower lambs 4.00 6.00 western yearlings 3.50 4.0 western sheep 3.25 3.75 stockers and feeders 2.50 4.5
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Texas Fed
South Omaha
Atty. 1
Texas
Kansas City
Summer Reading at Tribune Store
New lot of paper covered novels priced 10c to 35c includes standard writers detective stories and light literature. Ideal for dull summer days when business is slow and social activity limited. Call at the Tribune store and browse the titles.
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