Dolan Arrested Leading Strikers in Washington County
Pittsburg reports Patrick Dolan district president of the United Mine Workers was arrested near McGovern station for violating an injunction while leading marchers past the Allison mine. About 400 flankers passed under a tramway before deputies halted them, Dolan headed the group after telegraph contact and was jailed on the injunction charge. Coal operators in Pittsburgh district show shifts in strategy amid mounting labor tension and have turned authority over to a committee from a meeting at Monongahela House to manage actions.
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Pittsburg
Patrick Dolan
United Mine Workers of America
Washington County
Allison
Cook & Sons
McGovern Station
Washington Pike
Dolan
Washington
Miners March to Taylorville Prompted by Strikes
A Taylorville provoked by Pana strikers sent about 100 miners to halt local work. Most returned home as Taylorville men shared meals with visitors. Only 10 to 20 resumed mining while a local union voted to stay out. The Springside mine in Pana resumed operations.
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Taylorville
Strike Leaders Call for United Effort This Week
The operators vow to concentrate their power this week to break the strike. If we can hold out through the week, victory is possible for the striking side.
Des Moines Coal Miners Prepare Winter Strike
In Des Moines Iowa 150 miners at the Carbondale Gale coal mine walked out and 1200 are expected to strike next Wednesday as wages of 60 to 70 cents per ton are demanded rise to 90 cents to $1. They say they agreed to a summer cut and will not work in winter for the current pay. Operators cite coal at $1.75 retail and resist raising mining pay, amid talk of a possible price push to 2.26 a ton.
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Des Moines
Carbon- Gale
Des Molines
Carbondale
Strike at American Wired Hoop plant in Superior
Superior Wis Aug 26 There is a strike at the works of the American Wired Hoop company The machine workers at the factory have gone out over a grievance that management hired three non union men Demand was made for their discharge and refused and twenty men left The strike is not about wages and the works are shut down for lack of hands The strikers will be given a chance to return to work and if they refuse management will seek other assistance which they say they can easily secure
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Springfield
Ills
State Register
Taylorville
Pana
Shumway
Springside
Danville
Tus
Pawnee
Pawnee-Himrod Coal Company
Grape Creek
Thompson
Muscoutah
James Carspon
United Mine Workers
United States
St. Louis
Superior
Wis
American Wired Hoop Company
Palms mine workers strike in Bessemer for wage rise
In Bessemer Michigan on August 26 375 employees at the Palms mine owned by Fred Schlesinger walked out demanding higher pay. Officials from Milwaukee are at the site to negotiate and seek terms with the strikers. The workers seek a wage increase to 1.65 dollars per hour.
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Bessemer, Mich
Palms Mine
Fred Schlesinger
Milwaukee
Woolworth Warns Against Plutocracy at ABA Meet
At the American Bar association opening in Cleveland President J W Woolworth of Omaha warned that vast wealth concentrates power and that old remedies fail. He warned of social evils and argued new cures are needed while noting men accept rights from the Declaration of Independence and constitution with caution as wage earners could push for state socialism.
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Cleveland
The
American Bar Association
Hallenden Hotel
J. W. Woolworth
Omaha
Labbr
Baseball scores from major leagues and minors dated Aug 26
League baseball records yesterday across cities include Washington defeating Cincinnati 4 to 0 and Philadelphia routing St Louis 8 to 2. Baltimore beat Chicago 3 to 1, Brooklyn toppled Pittsburgh 14 to 6, New York shut out Cleveland 5 to 0, Boston crushed Louisville 17 to 7 with Louisville winning 11 to 0 in the second game. Western League results show Milwaukee edging Indianapolis 8 to 6, Detroit defeating Minneapolis 19 to 5, Kansas City beating Columbus 17 to 5. Western Association games include Cedar Rapids defeating Quincy 15 to 4 and Rockford beating Des Moines 17 to 8.
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Chicago
Washington
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Baltimore
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Louisville
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Grand Rapids
Detroit
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Columbus
Western Association
Dubuque
Burlington
Peoria
St. Joseph
Cedar Rapids
Quincy
Rockford
Des Moines
Farmer Jerome Curran Found Dead in Woods
Jerome Curran, a farmer from east of Waverly, was found shot in the woods Tuesday evening. A bullet wound pierced his side and his clothes were burned from his body. He had been missing since Monday morning when he went into the woods to hunt bees. Authorities deem it a murder with no motive or suspect identified.
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Waverly
Jerome Curran
Right Side Wrong in This Case
Hiram Merritt a Berrien county farmer suffered chest pains for months and a doctors operation revealed his heart was on the right side. Five quarts of fluid were drained from his chest and he is now getting well.
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Niles
Mich
Hiram Merritt
Berrien County
Merritt
West Superior Party Returns After Lake Superior Sail
Eight adventurers who set out from West Superior on a south shore Lake Superior berry trip returned safely at seven last evening. Rough weather delayed the voyage but no serious hardship occurred.
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West Superior
Wis
Lake Superior
Grand Army Parades Honor McKinley at Buffalo Review
President McKinley led a Grand Army procession through Buffalo as 45,000 marchers passed, with 600,000 spectators in turnout. He shared in cheers, waved at veterans, and joined reviewing stands with Clarkson and Governor Black. The day included receptions and a late public greet, though fatigue limited events.
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Buffalo
Union
Grand Army
President McKinley
Clarkson
Governor Black
Alger
Lew Wallace
John Palmer
Eni
Catherirne F. Burst
Ladies of the
Troquois Hotel
F. C. Woodley
Army Nurses
Woman's Union
McKinley
Black
Music Hall
Buffalo Club
Loyal Legion
Michigan and Indiana Vets Parade for President
A multi hour parade review drew waves of applause for Michigan and Indiana divisions led by Alger and Lew Wallace. President greeted and saluted veterans including Detroit posts, Lafayette of Indiana, and a drum corps, while New York divisions drew the longest cheers before the event ended with a Music Hall reception.
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Washington
Michigan
Detroit Post
Clarkson
Fairbank Post
Detroit
Alger
Waren
Lafayette
Indiana
Lew Wallace
Minnesota
Illinois
New York State Department
Shaw
New York State
New York
Gettysburg Post
New York City
Buffalo
Black
New Political Organization To Be Born at St Louis
The first national convention of the American party met in Druid's hall with about fifty delegates from nine states and one territory. Ellison Stocker of Colorado was named chairman and J J Hasselbach of Detroit secretary, with two sessions and a permanent organization formed. Col E H Sellers denied plans to turn the movement into a political party for the American Protective Association. He urged reforms including initiative and referendum and equal suffrage.
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St. Louis
The
American Party
Detroit
Druid’s Hall
New York
Ohio
Michigan
Illinois
Missouri
Iowa
Kansas
Colorado
Louisiana
Indian Territory
Ellison Stocker
J. J. Hasselbach
E. H. Sellers
American Protective Association
Sellers
European crop crisis seen in Europe imports
An Orange Judd syndicate inquiry shows Europe needs 300 to 400 million bushels of wheat imports. Shortfalls relative to average include 300 million bushels of wheat, 235 million bushels of rye, and a 1.0 billion bushel potato gap, totaling about 1.625 billion bushels.
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Springfield
Mass
Orange Judd Syndicate of Agricultural Papers
American Agriculturist
New York
Orange Judd Farmer
Chicago
New England
Europe
England
Wisconsin man arrested for wife murder at farm house blaze
Green Bay Wisconsin August 26 Joseph Leclair is arrested charged with the murder of his wife whose remains were cremated after a farmhouse fire last Friday night In a brief examination it emerged the woman had asked neighbors to insist on a strict postdeath inquiry Leclair testified before the coroner s jury that the couple did not live happily together
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Green Bay
Wis
Joseph Leclair
Leclair
Prince Luigi Climbs Mount St Elias Summit
Prince Luigi of Savoy and his Italian party reached Mount St Elias summit at noon after fifty one days on snow and ice. The ascent, reported from Nanaimo, shows an altitude of 18 100 feet according to a mercurial barometer. No illnesses or accidents marred the expedition.
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Prince Luigi
Seattle
Wash
Post-Intelligencer
Nanaimo
Prince Luigi of
Savoy
Mount St. Elias
Abbreviated telegrams summarize varied 1900s details
Salvador votes to adopt gold standard. Four jurors selected in Luetgert case in Chicago. July Chicago real estate transfers total 8,330,000, up 10 percent from last year. George Ernshaw of Philadelphia badly burned in Yellowstone Park pool incident. Marshfield Wisconsin assigns assets of 30,000 with 13,000 liabilities to J C Marsh. Wheat and corn prices in Chicago close mixed. Wisconsin Governor Scofield proclaims Labor Day for Sept 6. American Window Glass association predicted glass price rise of 6 percent. A W Faber fined 30,000 for twenty years of undervaluing imports. J McGrath of Green Bay named Republican congress committee chair for the Eighth Wisconsin district. Robert E Burke hurt in a fall at home in Chicago. Rabid dog injures three in South Chicago before officer stops it. Mattie McQuade joins Ursuline convent in Cleveland. A boy is badly hurt after being dragged by a frightened team in Wonewoc. William R Holloway named consul general at St Petersburg by commission dated Aug 21.
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Salvador
Luetgert
Chicago
George SE. Ernshaw
Philadelphia
Yellowstone Park
Marshfield
Wis
J. C. Marsh
Scofield
Wisconsin
American Window Glass Association
A. W. Faber
United States
J. McGrath
Green Bay
Robert E. Burke
McNamara
Mattie McQuade
West Side
Cleveland
August Newman
Wonewoc
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New Politica!l Organization
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Chickamauga National Military Park
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