Calumet & Hecla declares a dividend in share
The Calumet and Hecla Mining Company directors announce a dividend of one share for each unit. In Brooklyn Mrs Mary Meade who murdered her children Alice and May last Saturday died in hospital Monday. The NRA meet at Risley England reports a Canadian victory in the McKinnon cup re shoot. New York Cumming and Stock Bridge assign liabilities exceed 600000 with assets unknown. Water famine hits Trinidad Col. city lacks fire protection. George Fountain and Jim Lewis row at Jack Green's saloon Fountain shot four times Lewis in custody. Harvest labor rates rise on Western lines with 300 employed so far. Pike and North Lakes Ice in Port Washington struck by lightning, loss about 50000 insured half.
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Calumet & Herla Mining Company
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mary Meade
Alice
May
McKinnon
Trinidad
Centralia
George’ Fountain
Jim Lewis
Jack Green
Merit
Fountain
Lewis
Port Washington
Wis
Pike and North Lakes Ice Company
Dunne
Chicago
Deneen
Charles W. Spaulding
Ilinois
Spaulding
International & Great Northern
White House
Texas
Walker
Mineola
Wright
Pales
Berry Donahue
Luttrell
Tenn
Sherman Dyer
Donahue
John W W. Ross
Board of Commissioners
District of Columbia
Lewiston
Fulton County
Illinois
Washington
Tin Plate workers reject wage cut proposal at Pittsburg
The American Tin Plate company failed to win acceptance of a 25 percent wage cut after weeks of voting. A new conference with Amalgamated Association officials is planned in New York within two weeks. The move aimed to boost foreign trade by 1.6 million boxes, increasing production and workers' earnings, but most Welchmen opposed to jeopardize Welsh employment. The firm faces plant closures as inventories loom and several plants go idle.
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Pittsburg
American Tin Plate Company
Amalgamated Association
New York
Wales
American Tin Flate Company
Shenango
Newcastle
Indiana
New Kensington
Funeral Riots and Mining Strife Reported in Pennsylvania
In Shenandoah, Aug 5, Joseph Beddail, fatally wounded in Wednesday's riot, is buried amid rumors of trouble during the funeral. Troops guard Indian Ridge colliery to aid arrests as rumors of resumed work circulate without foundation. In Shamokin and Wilkes-Barre, miners apply for relief and report no mining resumption amid ongoing strike tensions.
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Shenandogh
Joseph Beddail
Troans
Indian Ridge
Philadphia & Reading Coal & Iron Company
Strike at Pullman Hearing 700 Blacksmiths Walkout
Strike at Pullman Chicago involved nearly 700 black smiths and helpers seeking higher wages. Additional workers threaten to join, with potential for a general strike involving about 4,000 men.
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Pullman
Chicago
Roosevelt seeks removal of Philippine friars for native trust
Arch bishop Ryan met the president at Oyster Bay to discuss Indians work by the commission and the Philippine friars. Roosevelt affirmed that the friars lack native confidence and urged replacing them with poor Americans to win the natives’ trust and money support.
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Oyster Bay
Ryan
Roosevelt
Philippin
America
Fighting continues between government and revolutionists in Agua Dulce
Washington reports from Governor Salazar in Panama indicate ongoing battle between government troops and revolutionists at Agua Dulce. Telegrams note reports of defeats and movements of revolutionary officers toward San Carlos, with U.S. cruiser Ranger aiding efforts and the gunboat Boyaca missing after engagement near Agua Dulce.
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Washington
Salazar
Panama
Agua Dulce
Inez
San Carlos
Herrera
United States
Ranger
Boyaca
Berti
Archbishop Ireland Warns Catholics Against Attacking Government
Archbishop Ireland denounces efforts by Catholic groups to impugn President Roosevelt and Taft over the Philippines. He warns the American Federation of Catholic Societies to avoid arming Catholic opinion against the government and stresses loyalty to America and the Vatican led negotiations. He urges unity with the nation and cautions societies against overstepping their proper role.
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Congress of Federated Societies
Roosevelt
Philippines
Rt. Paul
Minn
Ireland
Goveror Taft
Congress of the American Federation of Catholic Societies
Chicago
Porto Rico
Cuba
Bishon Hlence
Washington
Havana
America
Leo
Philippine Islands
Americana
Leo XII
Theodore Roosevelt
Rome
Vatican
Leo Xtit
National Congress
American Federation of Catholic Societies
Chiraro
Zool
Himnat
Senator Hanna Urges Labor Unity in Cleveland Speech
Senator Hanna praised labor organizations as non contractual entities and urged harmony between capital and labor. He recalled a coal strike and miners who refused to break contracts, asserting that integrity of workers matters more than enforced agreements. He spoke of 52 years in Cleveland and serving the city.
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Aruna
Tontaht
Cipital
Jahar
Ir Pnina
Hanna
Glevaland
No Mine Guards Are Needed in Anthracite Regions
Philadelphia reports no new mine guards sent to the anthracite regions for over two weeks. Operators found the expense heavy and that workers from Philadelphia New York Baltimore and the South were not required. About 5 000 were hired at 2.40 per day with 1 000 contracted. 300 to 400 returned home and others were replaced by workers from nearby areas at 2 a day. An inquest into Deputy Biddell’s death at Shenandoah began with several witnesses though no new developments emerged.
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Philadelphia
New York
Baltimore
Coas
Shenandoah
Deputy Biddell
Bress Molders Indicted In Labor Violence Case
Chicago Aug 2 eleven union brass molders were indicted by the grand jury for paying rewards for assaults on non-union workers. The scale varied with injury and marks a first such action against laboring men in the West. Members belong to the Brass Molders Local union.
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Chicago
West
Brass Molderas Tocal
Strikers Meet in Scranton Amid Steelworkers Rally
In Scranton on August 2 a mass meeting of 7000 strikers drew National and district leaders. President Mitchell lauded miners as the strike end approaches, urging lawful action while pledging victory and noting public support against the coal operators. Shenandoah reported quiet streets as troops hold camp, and Clarksburg saw a habeas corpus writ issued for miners jailed under injunction.
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Scranton
of &i
Mitchell
Coal Trust
Clarksburg
W. Va
Goff
United States Court
Jackson
Andrews Case Nears the End
Detroit August 2 The prosecution in the trial of Frank C Andrews charged with wrecking the City Savings bank closes its case today The defense presented few witnesses and it is expected the case will go to the jury by the middle of next week
Stockholders Back Rock Island Reorganization Plan
New York Aug 2 deposits of Rock Island stock with Central Trust for conversion into new securities are reported very large. Management takes this as evidence of broad stockholder approval for the re organization plan.
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New York
Rock Island
Central Trust Company
Dan Patch Shatters Sire’s Record in 2:00 Pace at Columbus
Columbus Ohio August 2 feature of Grand Circuit trotting was Dan Patch the undefeated pacing stallion beating Joe Patchen’s 2:01 1 4 record in 2:00 8 4. Trained by Myron McHenry Dan Patch ran quarters 91 31 backstretch one minute 0 1 4 and 1 80 1 4 as he neared the wire but was slowed slightly in the final 60 yards. McHenry said he misjudged the drive but praised the horse’s speed and speculated he could have run the mile in 2:00 or faster. Other races included Roamer’s 2:11 heat victory and Rommel’s entry.
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Columbus, O
Dan Patch
Joe Patchen
Myron McHenry
McHenry
Associated Press
Patch
Joe
Star Pointer
Roamer
Rommel
Billy Bee Esses
Donna McGregor
Outlaw Tracey Reported Seen in Multiple Places
A stranger resembling Harry Tracey robbed Huss barber shop in Afton Iowa forcing eight men to line up while the barber shaved him. He was wounded, sat upright, escaped, and left no trace. Reports place Tracey near Coulee City Almira and Perkins Rancho as sheriffs pursue a wide search across Washington and nearby areas.
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Afton
Creston
Iowa
Harry ‘Tracey
Huss
Almira
Wash
Douglass County
Perkins’ Rancho
Tracey
Cudhee
Seattle
Rediscovery of a Planet Eros by Prof Lyng at Champelain
Eros, one of the solar system’s small planets, was rediscovered at 3 16 o'clock this afternoon by Prof G J Lyng using the telescope at Champelain observatory, University Park. First found on a Berlin Witt plate in 1899, it last appeared optically a year and a half ago and was unseen since June last year as astronomers seek to explain observed orbital variances.
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Denver
Aig
G. J. Lyng
Champelain Observatory
University Park
Witt
Berlin
Injunction in Oats Corner in Chicago
An injunction was issued today restraining the Bank of Montreal from paying Pratt & Buckley 1200 dollars for oats bought from Waite Thorburn & Co. The judge also bars Warren president of the board of trade from endorsing marginal checks for the same amount.
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Chicago
Chetlain
Bank of Montreal
Pratt & Buckley
Waite, Thorburn & Co
Warren
Board of Trade
Charged with Infanticide in Chicago Case
Mrs Nell Campbell of 666 Graceto Avenue faces a charge of allowing an infant to die from neglect. Viola Campbell, 14, claims she is Reade’s daughter and alleges eight infants died under Campbell’s care. She says bodies are buried in Calvary Cemetery. police plan exhumation as the investigation unfolds.
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Nell, Campbell
Gragto Avenue
Hose
Viola Campbell
John Reade
Cincinnati
Reade
A Horrible Crime Near Granada Co Falls to Sheep Cattle Feud
Samuel Randall, a cattleman on the South Granada prairie, found the body of a Mexican sheep herder with the heart removed and placed in the mouth. The brutal murder is linked to ongoing strife between sheep and cattle owners. In another report, ex-pugilist “Spat” Murphy is killed by Robert Knight after a quarrel in Lewisburg Penn.
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Morenre
Samuel Raindall
South Granada
Kansag Trno
Penn
Ind
Robert Knight
Murphy
Lewisburg
Knight
Bryan States His Ambition In Maryland Address
Mountain Lake Park Md Aug 2 William Jennings Bryan told 4000 listeners on Problems of Government that he has higher aims than a single presidency and would rather be a private citizen than a king, denying any plan to seek the national Democratic standard bearer role again.
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Mountain Lake Park
William Jennings Bryan
Democratic Party
United States
New Jersey to file claim for wartime bond interest
Trenton says the state will file a claim with the court of claims against the federal government for 4 111 000 dollars. The suit seeks interest on 8 600 000 dollars in civil war era bonds issued by New Jersey. Principal has been repaid, but interest has not. Pennsylvania recently received similar payments.
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Trenton
New Jersey
Court of Claims
Pennsylvania
Illinois for Roosevelt seen in Oyster Bay talk
George W. Hinman of Chicago attended the president's luncheon in Oyster Bay revealing a long discussion on Illinois politics. He assured Roosevelt that, barring unforeseen contingency, Illinois in 1904 would send a solid delegation to support his candidacy at the national convention.
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Oyster Bay
George W. Hinman
Chicago
Illinois
Roosevelt
Market Reports Chicago Grain and Live Stock Update
Chicago grain trade shows slow flour demand with buyer-friendly prices. Wheat quotes ease, corn closes lower, oats and others mixed. Receipts listed for flour, wheat, corn, oats. In Chicago live stock, cattle receipts small, demand moderate to strong for select cattle. hogs and sheep supply and prices noted with mixed to lower trend. overall market reflects subdued demand with tight supplies for high grade cattle.
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Chicago
Livestock Prices from St Louis Market Report
Bt Louis Live Stock St Louis Aug 3 Cattle receipts list rendy beer steers hogs stockers and feeders cows and heifers and Texan steers with prices 2654.05 and 2755.00 hogs 2000 head steady range 7.40 7.80.
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Louis
St. Louis
Wheat futures mixed as grain markets close Aug 5
Minneapolis grain reports for August 5 show active wheat trading with September around 87 cents and December near 90 cents. Market notes include track numbers and quality categories for No 1 hard, No 1 Northern, and No 2 Northern grades among mixed price hints.
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Minneapolis
Minn
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