Rock Island Conductor and Trainman Vote to Strike
Two thousand Rock Island conductors and trainmen vote to strike over a 20 percent wage push and working rule changes after management delays. Trade unions anticipate a conference with General Manager Goodnow to push for a speedy settlement.
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Chicago
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Roalroad
Alton Road
Larry Curran
Ilinois
Rock Island
C. A. Goodnow
W. G. Lee
E. E B. Clark
Goodnow
Lee
Sensational Rich Gold Ore Strike Near Jefferson City
Helena Mont Aug 5 The Rose Gold Mining company reports a sensational gold strike from a Jefferson City area claim. Manager James M Fly arrives with ore samples showing almost pure gold with rock held by yellow metal stringers.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Rose Gold Mining Company
Jefferson City
James M. Fly
Powers Fight Delays Georgetown Trial in August
At Georgetown Kentucky on August 5 attorneys for Caleb Powers argued to block moving the case to trial this time, signaling a tense courtroom battle as the trial’s date hangs in the balance.
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Powers
Georgetown
Caleb Powers
Churches Extend Call to Professor Kligsen
Laporte Indiana August 5 St John's Lutheran church of Laporte extends two calls to Prof Kligsen of Cincinnati to become principal of Lutheran schools here.
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Laporte
Ind
St. John’s
Government May Seize Big Bridge At St. Louis
Secretary of War may take possession of the Merchants' Bridge over the Mississippi in St. Louis under a wartime statute. Allegations allege consolidation with other firms and control by the St. Louis Terminal Association. a city bill seeks street privileges for crowd handling at the World’s Fair.
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Washington
Root
Merchants’ Bridge Company
Mississippi River
St. Louis
United States
St. Louis Terminal Association
Eads
Merchants‘ Bridge
Terminal Association
Merchants’ Bridge
Shaw En Route to Chicago for Customs Appraiser Change
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw travels to Chicago to discuss replacing Gen. H. H. Thomas with Luman T. Hoy of Woodstock Illinois as customs appraiser. Pending details are to be arranged with Senator Hopkins and others before final action after Shaw returns to Washington.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw
Chicago
Gen
H. H. Thomas
Luman T. Hoy
Woodstock
Results of Baseball Games
American League standings show St Louis 38 Chicago 0 and Chicago 4 St Louis 1 Detroit 5 Cleveland 2. National League Chicago 1 Pittsburg 0. American Association Louisville 4 Minneapolis 0 Kansas City 2 Columbus 1 St Paul 8 Indianapolis 6 ten innings Milwaukee 4 Toledo 0. Western League Colorado Springs 4 Milwaukee 3 Peoria 8 Denver 1. Three-Eye League Cedar Rapids 7 Davenport 2 Rock Island 12 Bloomington 0 Decatur 8 Springfield 3.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Louisville
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Columbus
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Toledo
Colorado Springs
Peoria
Denver
Cedar
French Admiral Portier Dies After Boxer Conflicts
Paris reports Vice Admiral Portier commander of the French Mediterranean fleet died suddenly. Portier led the French fleet in Chinese waters during the Boxer troubles.
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Paris
Portier
Doctor Kills Himself in Washington Square
In New York on August 5, Dr. M. Hausler a wealthy Hungarian physician killed himself by self inflicted shot from a pistol while crouching in bushes in Washington Square He had been ill for several weeks.
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New York
Washington Square
M. Hausler
Cable Ship Returns to Seattle After Laying Alaska Cable
The United States cable ship Burnside arrived in Seattle from Sitka where it completed preliminary work of laying the cable between Seattle and Southeastern Alaska.
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Seattle
Wash
United States
Burnside
Sitka
Alaska
Question of foreign ministers jurisdiction at Shanghai
May Save editors Pekin August 5 The foreign ministers discuss whether they have jurisdiction in Shanghai over the editor and staff of the Chinese reform newspaper Supao.
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Pekin
Shanghai
Supao
Armenian town fire destroys shops and homes
A fire in Armenak, a Russian town near Aden, Asia Minor, burned through the villages area. The blaze destroyed the mosque public buildings 400 shops and sixty houses. No further details on casualties or cause given.
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Constantinople
Armenak
Aden
Asia Minor
Illness Delays Trial in Poisoning Case at Bunker Hill
Mrs. Guller, held as a state's prisoner for the poisoning of six year old Frank Checksfield, lies critically ill at her home in Bunker Hill. Her trial has been postponed.
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Bunker Hill,l
Light Plants Pay Well
Washington reports that electric light and power plants in the United States earned over 80 million dollars last year. The Census Bureau bulletin outlines these earnings and reflects the scale of the sector’s revenue.
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Washington
United States
Retailers Report Strong Summer Sales Across Nation
New York August 1 reports show solid trade foundations with retailers stocking summer goods and labor high nationwide. July railway earnings up 12.5 percent from last year and 23.1 percent above 1901 indicate brisk distribution while textile and iron industries show partial improvement and copper falls to about 13 cents amid ongoing coal strikes. Failures reach 190 in the United States and 19 in Canada, close to prior year levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
America
Alabama
United States
Canada
Man Drowns While Drowning Dog in Sebasticook River
In Waterville Maine on August 1 Edward Huggard 35 a married farmer drowned in the Sebasticook river while attempting to drown his St Bernard who showed rabies signs. The dog struggled to escape and both were drowned beside each other.
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Waterville
Edward Huggard
Sebasticook
Huggard
Railway Official Killed in Harrisburg Accident
Cairo Aug 1 W A Miller traveling passenger agent of the Big Four railway was run over and killed at Harrisburg by a Big Four train. He was a young man and had held the agent post three months.
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Cairo
All
W.A. Miller
Big Four Railway
Harrisburg
Thieves take $50 cash from National Express office
In Kokomo Indiana on August 1 thieves broke into the office of the National Express company during supper and escaped with $50. A pocket handkerchief was left behind.
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Kokomo
Ind
Clayton
National Express Company
Stop Jail Delivery Feared as Convicts Fight Jail Break
Yacoma Washington prison authorities at Walla Walla faced a desperate jail delivery attempt by convicts as they thwarted the plan to escape.
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Yacoma
Wash
Walla
Booker T. Washington Address in Boston Sparks Violent Disruption
In Boston on July 31 a Washington lecture at Zion church nearly caused a riot as protesters challenged his call for liberal education for African Americans. Police struggled to control the crowd, several razors were brandished, four people were arrested, and Washington continued speaking for two hours amid the turmoil.
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Boston
Mass
Booker T. Washington
Zion Church
Washington
Mr. Washington
South Weymouth
William Monroe Trotter
New England
Louisville
Double Mystery in Michigan Case Baffles Authorities
In Battle Creek Michigan Aug 3 the disappearance of Albert Cole from Marshall and an acid attack on his sister Mrs May Wood draw police effort. Cole 21 had just received a 20000 bequest with his sister. mother suspects murder by a neighbor but lacks evidence.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Albert Cole
Marshall
Here
May Wood
Germany
Cole
Mrs. Wood
Crane and Widow Owl tale of love and night life
In a Chicago Tribune version a Crane proclaims love for Widow Owl but explains they cannot wed due to different life hours. The widow accepts a sisterly bond as the crane weeps and retires, while she hunts mice for the night.
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Mr. Crane
Crane
Widow Owl
Converted yachts Reach Annapolis on instructional cruise
The converted yachts Strew and Restless from Norfolk arrived at the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis Md for a cruise with landsmen aboard for instruction.
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Annapolis
Strew
Restless
Norfolk
Naval Academy
Receiver Appointed for Bank in Doylestown Pennsylvania
The Doyles town National Bank of Doylestown Pa. has been closed by the comptroller of the currency. Bank Examiner J W Schofield has been named receiver.
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Bank
Washington
Doylestown National Bank
Doylestown
J. W. Schofield
Police Battle Mob in Strike at New York Transfer Company
July 31 report that Tenderloin precinct reserves fought a mob of striking drivers protesting long hours. The clash erupted as drivers pressed demands against the New York Transfer Company during the dispute over working hours.
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New York
Tenderloin
New York Transfer Company
Flood Swamps Laredo as Heavy Rains Menace Town
Heavy rains flood Laredo Texas with half the town under five feet of water. Homes and business blocks suffer major damage as authorities assess the disaster and assist residents.
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Laredo
Texas
Constable Lee Clark Assassinated in Gainesville
Fort Worth reports Constable Lee Clark was killed in Gainesville after arresting K G Tripp who later killed him on release. Tripp was the suspect in the assault and the violence marks a fatal end to the confrontation.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Lee Clark
Gainesville
K. G Tripp
Clark
Tripp
Indict Electrical Doctor in Richmond Case
Richmond Ind July 31 Dr James Charles an electric appliance physician has been indicted for practicing medicine without a license His wide tea test case remains unresolved in local courts.
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Richmond
Ind
James Charles
Arrest: Tramps for Fees Trenton Jed Ju July
Fragmentary clipping reports an arrest mention of a so called systematic plan to entice tramps for fees in Trenton with unclear details and dates.
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Trenton
Stock Buyer Badly Beaten Near Air Line Junction
Frank Talbert stock buyer from Wabash Indiana was beaten into insensibility by presumed tramps at Air Line Junction Toledo Ohio. He was removed to the county infirmary after an operation under anaesthetics and cannot recall the attack. His wife and brother arrived from Wabash seeking hospital transfer but doctors refused due to his precarious condition. He was en route to bring a car load of horses purchased in Boston.
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Toledo
Frank Talbert
Wabash
Ind
Air Line Junction
Jennie Talbert
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Boston
Yates Appoints Foster Brigadier General for Third Brigade
Governor Yates commissions Col. D Jack Foster of Chicago as brigadier general and assigns him to the Third brigade formed by the Third and Sixth regiments. He also accepts Foster's resignation as Sixth regiment commander and orders an election for a new Sixth colonel to be held at camp.
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Springfield
Yates
D. Jack Foster
Chicago
Col. Foster
Scott
Frost Reports Across Northwest No Damage Noted
Frost in Park River Langdon Cristal Manuel and other northern North Dakota points with no damage reported. Minnesota also sees light frost with no damage.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Park River
Langdon
Cristal
Manuel
Minnesota
California Quake Felt Across State Causes No Damage
An earthquake lasting nearly thirty seconds was felt in San Francisco on August 3 with no damage reported. The tremor was long lasting but mild, and other parts of California also experienced the shock. Stanford University counted a forty five second duration.
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California
San Francisco
Stanford University
Congressman's Inspection Tour Disrupted in Colorado Forestry Camp
Congressman F. E. Brooks of Colorado was inspecting a forestry camp when an incident occurred on August 3 in Clyde, breaking the arm of an unidentified individual. The event disrupted the tour and prompted safety checks at the site.
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Clyde
F. EB. Brooks
Colorado
Forestry
Annpimai Story For Little Folks The Apple Dispute
Mr Pig and Mr Goat find a single ripe apple on an apple tree. They scheme to shake or butt the tree to claim the fruit. They agree pig rubs and goat butt, the apple falls, and both race to claim it, ending with the apple split in half.
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Mr. Pig
Mr. Goat
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