Labor Leaders Meet at Ast Louis Plan Not Approved
Labor leaders at St Louis conclude a long meeting without a clear plan. Ratchford's proposal to convene Congress to define workers rights is not favored. Debs appears on committee but offers no public remarks. Cleveland and Pittsburg reports describe an unsettled strike scene and talk of arbitration.
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Ratchford’s
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Ratchford
St. Louis
McKinley
Congress
Debs
Berger
William B. Prescott
International Typographical Union
A. M. Pearces
Pat O’neill
Rich Hill
Sovereign
Mahon
Detroit
Hanna
Carson
James M. Carson
Illinois
Ilnois
Pat Reilly
Pittsburg miners' strike near temporary settlement predicted
Cleveland August 31 A leading coal operator in the Pittsburg district says the miners strike will likely be settled temporarily within forty eight hours. Operators offer 64 cents a ton pending arbitration with a fixed price of 60 cents. President Ratchford proposes 69 cents with 5 cents placed in trust until arbitration. Details uncertain as to acceptance, but arbitration seems likely.
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Pittsburg
Dolan
St.ouis
Ratchford
West Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
William Warner
Cleveland
Batchford
Farm Laborer Uplifts Clue in Shepherd Murder Case
Detroit reports from Shepherd describe a new lead in the killing of Cashier Elmer Struble of the Farmers' bank. George Hall, a local farm laborer, says a double rig passed at 3:15 am toward Shepherd and returned about two hours later at full speed toward Mount Pleasant, with two men on the front seat their hats pulled low. Authorities corroborate the account with other farmers along the Mount Pleasant road, believing the timing fits the murder in the early dawn.
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Detroit
Shepherd
Elmer Struble
Farmers’ Bank
George Hall
Mount Pleasant
Hall
Everhardt and McPartland Fight to Draw in New Orleans
In a catchweight bout before a large crowd at St Bernard Athletic club Everhardt and Kid McPartland battled twenty rounds. The arena lacked proper protection and crowd control, risking collapse as McPartland showed skill and blood but could not stop Everhardt. The fight ended in a draw after twenty rounds.
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New Orleans
Jack Everhardt
Kid’ McPartland
St. Bernard
McPartland
Everhardt
Anson Fined for Verbal Incident in Baltimore Game
Chicago recap notes league baseball scores with Baltimore routing Cincinnati 7 to 1 and New York beating Chicago 10 to 1. Anson argued for calling the game in the eighth. when refused, he cursed the umpire, was fined 25 dollars, and ejected. Western League and Western Association results listed.
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Chicago
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Boston
Cleveland
New York
Anson
Columbus
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Rockford
Quincy
Dubuque
Des Moines
Will Try Competition of Architects Under Tarsney Law
Washington Aug 31 Secretary Gage initiated the Tarsney law trial inviting seven architects to submit designs and estimates for the Norfolk Virginia public building funded with $190000. Previously the government built the structures with its own architect. The measure, once impractical, now moves toward a public design contest.
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Washington
Gage
Norfolk
Carlisle
Fire destroys Palms mine dry house at Bessemer
Besssemer Michigan August 31 the dry house at the Palms mine burned down yesterday. Three strikers were seen fleeing the building before discovery and officials say the blaze was incendiary as no lamps or stoves remained. Warrants will be issued for the men seen leaving. The sheriff and deputies guard the active mine workers.
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Besssemer
Mich
Palms Mine
Thurston quits bid for re election in Nebrasa state GOP
Lincoln Aug 31 The Republican state convention declares Senator John M Thurston will not seek re election when his term ends He cites inability to maintain a home in Washington and Nebraska and says politics holds less charm than his legal practice This political sensation follows his frank financial constraint and the shift in Nebraska politics
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Lincoln
Neb
John M. Thurston
Nebraska
Washington
Catholic School Board Defies Health Vaccination Order
In Montreal on August 31 the Roman Catholic board of School commissioners refused the provincial health board order to bar unvaccinated children. As a result the city will station officers at Catholic schools to vaccinate the children.
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Montreal
Que
Roman Catholic Board of School Commissioners
Provincial Board of Health
Trouser Makers Strike for Shorter Hours in Philadelphia
Twelve thousand trousers makers struck yesterday demanding shorter hours better pay and an end to the sweat system in Philadelphia Aug. 81.
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Philadelphia
Moonshiners Kill Deputies in Pope County Ambush
In Pope County Arkansas, August 31, six officers were massacred by moonshiners in a remote mountain ravine thirty-five miles from Russellville. Captain B. F. Taylor of Searcy County and Deputy Joe Dodson were killed, two Renfrey brothers were fatally wounded, and two deputies are missing. A $600 reward is offered as authorities pursue the remaining fugitives amid reports of widespread illicit distilling and counterfeit activity spanning the region.
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Little Rock
Ark
Pope County
B. &. Taylor
Searcy County
United States
Joe Dodson
Stone County
Renfrew
Searcy
Russellville
Wil Springs
Georgia
North Carolina
Tennessee
B. F. Taylor
Taylor
Officials Firing Ambush Kills Leader Near Distillery
A state ambush leaves Captain Taylor and Deputy Dodson dead as gunfire erupts around a distillery. Two Renfrew brothers are mortally wounded. Pack reports, while two deputies are missing presumed killed or captured. Suspected gang led by Horace Bruce and John Church may trigger further bloodshed. rewards offered and posse expenses capped at $2,000.
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Taylor
Dodson
Renfrew Brothers
Pack
Russellville
Horace Bruce
John Church
United States
Marshal Cooper
Washington
Mclenna
Man Claims to be Francis Schluetter Fails to Draw Crowd
Chicago readers report that self styled Francis Schluetter alias Rattlesnake Bill and Diamond Bill failed to gather a crowd at Manhattan Beach hotel. Denver men doubt his identity and accusations say he cures no one. He does not profess to be a divine healer though he claims to be Schlaetter.
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Chicago
Francis Schluetter
Rattlesnake Bill
Diamond Bill
Manhattan Beach
Denver
Schlaetter
National Letter Carriers Set Convention in San Francisco
Announcement from the National Association of Letter Carriers headquarters states the annual convention will be held in San Francisco from September 6 to 11. San Francisco was the original choice but Chicago was substituted, then a wire conference with chief members led to the Pacific coast meeting.
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Washington
National Association of Letter Carriers
San Francisco
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Five Finns Drown Off Gladstone Sailboat Capsize
Gladstone Mich Aug 31 Yesterday morning five Finlanders were drowned in the bay opposite the furnace by the capsizing of a sail boat Their names are Gus Erickson John Fandt Gust Anderson John Henanson Holp Erickson
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Gladstone, Mich
Gus Erickson
John Fandt
Gust Anderson
John Henanson
Holp Erickson
Sensation in Luetgert case opens with boy witness
Chicago Aug 31.The Luetgert murder case opened with testimony from Louis Luetgert the 12 year old son who described hearing his father on the rear stairs near the sausage factory after a circus outing and later a mother voice replying to him in his room. Kansas City Aug 31.Mrs Edith Sigler declares she is a descendant of Stephen Girard and aims to wreck Girard College to claim charity funds. Anaconda Montana Aug 31.A fierce forest fire west of Anaconda endangers Georgetown and Silver Lake with flames up to 100 feet high. Chicago Aug 31.Grain rush to Chicago continues with 575 wheat cars 3585 corn 791 oats totaling 4951 cars about 6 million bushels. December wheat slips briefly to 88 1/2 then recovers to 89 1/4 cents.
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Chicago
Luetgert
Louis Luetgert
Louis
Kansas City
Edith Sigler
Frank Sigler
Philadelphia
Stephen Girard
Girard College
Anaconda
Mont
Here
Georgetown
Silver Lake
Wisconsin Jurist Paralyzed in Richland Center
Judge D L Downs aged 74 suffered paralysis on his left side and remains in serious condition after two weeks of symptoms. He has served as probate judge for seventeen years and was re elected last spring. In a separate Chicago report six Navy Board members met President Gates of Minors Steel and toured the South Chicago plant while aiding plans for an armor plate factory.
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Wisconsin
Richland Center
Wis
D. L. Downs
Judge Downs
Navy Board
Chicago Steel Mills
Chicago
Secretary of the Navy
Long
Gates
Minors Steel Company
South
Castoria
Samuel Pitcher
Hyannis
Massachusetts
Mothers of America
Centaur Company
Chas. H. Fletcher
Southern Teachers’ Bureau
O-M. Sutton
Sutton Teachers’ Bureau
S. W. Cor
Main & A Bis. Ry
Dearborn Bt
Iliouisville
Neago
Illorthern
Southern
Louisville
Fes
Abbreviated telegrams report deaths and disasters across cities
Telegraph style items describe George Weir cut by an electric car in Chicago, a Chicago fire suffocating about 100 canaries, rescued parrots and monkeys, and China Japan earthquake shocks with a deadly tidal wave. Also noted are deaths of Wisconsin pioneer George Kollock and Judge Frank Scales, a Lake Michigan cargo record, cookers explosion at Gibson plant, and piracy and racing news in Michigan and Illinois.
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Chicago
China
Japan
George W. Kollock
Wisconsin Valley
Merrill
Wis
Bangor
Buffalo
Alexander Uebel
John Kehm
Camp Logan
Gibson (Ills
Fred M. Spaulding
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of
Michigan
Lansing
Mich
Augsburg
Union Center
Hillsboro
Achentskachen
W. J. Ijams
American Trotting Association
R. T. Kneebs
Iowa
Germany
Giles
Crawfordsville
Fla
George W. Smith
Lucien Lesna
Jimmy Michael
Charles River Park
Boston
Frank Scales
Cook County Court
Leavitt Street
Bartlett
Bright
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Uncle Sam
Posse
Schluetter
Frisco
Vive
Somme
George Weir
Street
New York City
Boots, Shoes Rubbers
Geo. H. Tandy & Co
G. W. Tandy
Oxford
JOUR
Pike
Stephenson St
Freeport, Il
McHenry
Texas
Diffenbau
Stephenson Street
Brewster House
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