Peace in Illinois spotlight on roving miners raid actions
Bloomington Illinois July 30 miners at Roanoke halted work as a large raiding force approached the town. Sheriff and miner delegation calmed the crowd and ordered retreat. The state prepared troops at Camp Lincoln with tents and rations. governor declines immediate dispatch. Raids and injunction cases linked to ongoing labor strife in multiple towns.
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Bloomington
Roanoke
Santa Fe
Minoak
Santa Ise
Camp Lincoln
Springfield
Ills
Tanner
Woodford
Odin
Marion
Smith
Vanadalia
Illinois Central
Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern
State Arsenal
Spring Valley
Marquette
Matthieson & Hegeler
LaSalle
Illinois Zinc Works
Peru
Marquette Committee
Minois
Governor Atkinson Probed on Broad Application
Charleston July 30. Gov Atkinson questioned if a policy is too broad as Gompers Ratchford and Sovereign, a committee from Washington, Columbus and Fort Wayne, met here Wednesday to confer with the governor. They left early yesterday for their respective destinations.
Miners Organizers Set Up West Virginia HQs
President W. D P D MecMahon of the Street Car Employees association left for Charleston West Virginia to establish the organizers bureau. He will supervise miners in West Virginia with three districts led by J W Rae Robert Askew and Chris Evans in Fairmont Elkhorn and New River districts respectively.
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Columbus
W. Dpd. MecMahon
Charleston
W. Va
McMahon
West Virginia
J. W. Rae
Chicago
Painters’ and Decorators’ National Union
Fairmont
Robert Askew
Mineral Miners’ National Union
Elkhorn
Chris Evans
American Federation of Labor
New River
Miners Arrested in Washington Strike Confrontation
Washington July 30 The first clash between law and striking miners occurred yesterday as Jim McManus Tom Hayes and Ted and Andrew Savage were arrested and charged with trespassing on Alison mine property in contempt of the injunction. They loitered near the pit mouth and insulted workers, then were bailed to answer Monday. Illinois Mine Operators plan state meeting at Peoria to form a mutual protection association amid rising strike tensions with eastern operators.
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Washington
McGovern
Jim McManus
Tom Hayes
Ted
Andrew Savage
Alison
J. A. McIlvaine
John Brown
Peoria
Ill
Tilimols
Baseball scores from Chicago and across leagues
Chicago July 30 baseball results summary from yesterday include Washington 2 over Baltimore 8 in the capital, Chicago 6 over Pittsburgh 12, Kansas City 8 over Detroit 6, Minneapolis 11 over Grand Rapids 3, Milwaukee 16 over Columbus 8, St. Paul 11 over Indianapolis 5, Keokuk 10 over Quincy 5, Burlington 4 over Des Moines 0, Cedar Rapids 7 over Dubuque 4, Peoria 5 over Rockford 3.
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Chicago
Washington -Baltimore
Washington
Pittsburg
Kansas City
Detroit
Minneapolis
Grand Rapids
Milwaukee
Columbus
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Western Association
Keokuk
Quincy
St. Joseph
Burlington
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Dubbuque
Peoria
Rockford
Col Henderson to undergo leg amputation in Washington
Col Henderson of Dubuque Iowa, who has suffered since last fall, will have his leg amputated at the knee in Washington. He went to the capital last winter planning immediate operation, but his condition improved and he was able to serve in Congress.
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Mason
Atkinson
Fleming
Fairmont
Henderson
Dubuque
Henerson
Washington
Congress
Steam Yacht Race From Chicago To Milwaukee
The race for a $200 cup began at 9 20 yesterday morning with Pathfind er and Enquirer leaving Chicago for Milwaukee. Passenger steamers Virginia and Christopher Columbus trailed beside the racers as crowds packed the vessels. Pathfinder abandoned the contest at Waukegan.
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Chicago
Pathfinder
Enquirer
Milwaukee
Virginia
Christopher Columbus
Waukegan
Tragedy At Wisconsin River Drowns Local Youth
Rhinelander Wisconsin July 30 The 8 year old son of Gus Lavake of the north side drowned yesterday while bathing in the Wisconsin river opposite the Clayton mill He was with four younger companions none could swim and he slipped under after losing footing in the deep water.
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Rhinelander
Wis
Gus Lavake
North Side
Wisconsin River
Clayton Mill
Pension rulings update pension claim rules under act of 1890
Washington July 30 Assistant Secretary Webster Davis issued six amended rules governing second section pension claims. Key change allows supplemental affidavits for missing facts while preserving a declaration under the act. New rule 4 handles wounds or diseases found on medical exam that were not in original filings, potentially raising ratings back to their date of existence or from the exam date if timely enough to justify higher disability.
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Washington
Webster Davis
Davis
Congress
Secretary Declines Armor Offer for Three Battleships
Secretary Long rejected armor firms Maine supply offer for diagonal armor for the Alabama Wisconsin and Illinois now under construction. He reasons the government can place armor later and cites authority and exposure to indefinite expenditure. Also notes Moran Bros Seattle torpedo boat Rowan delays due to workers leaving for Alaska.
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Washington
Long
Alabama
Wisconsin
Illinois
Navy Department
Congress
Moran Bros
Seattle
Rowan
Alaska
Brewers to pay 7 percent beer stamp discount
Commissioner Forman directs collectors to collect a 7 percent discount on beer stamps delivered by the 24th inst. across districts. Brewers failing to pay after demand will be reported for assessment on the next July. Stamps bought and delivered before the 24th may still be used for full face value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Forman
Internal Revenue
Civil Service Order Expands Exemptions in Revenue and Customs
A Treasury Department statement reports that the president's recent civil service order raises exemptions from competitive exams. Exemptions increase from 63 to 219 in the internal revenue service and 346 in the customs department. The note outlines broader staffing implications for federal tax and tariff agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue Service
Customs Department
Exempt Civil Service Places Now Subject to Examination
Exempt positions are being added to the exempt class while 160 locations previously outside the rules are included. All exempt posts will face a strict non-competitive examination overseen by the civil service commission to determine eligibility.
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Civil Service Commission
Appointments to Consulships Listed by Washington
Washington announces a set of consul appointments dated July thirtieth detailing nominees including D Winslow of Chicago Board of Trademen to Stockholm M J Burke telegrapher from Chicago to St Thomas Canada Ira B Meyers Indiana to St John NB John McCune Wisconsin to Dunfermline Scotland Church Howe Nebraska to Palermo Sicily Luther W Osborn Nebraska Apia and Nukualofa Tonga Griffith W Prees Wisconsin to Swansea Wales.
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Washington
D. Winslow
Chicago Board of Trademan
Stockholm
M. J. Burke
Chicago
St. Thomas
Canada
Ira B. Meyers
Indiana
St. John
N. B
John McCune
Wisconsin
Dunfermline
Scotland
Church Howe
Nebraska
Palermo
Sicily
Luther W. Osborn
Apfa
Nukualofa
Tonga
Griffith W. Prees
Swansea
Wales
Chicago Seeks Special Session For Revenue and Primary Laws
Governor Tanner is urged by Chicago leaders to call a special legislative session. A monster petition from the federation of clubs seeks a revenue law revision and action on the primary election law, with broad support from merchants, bankers, manufacturers, and labor organizations across the city and state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tanner
Federation of Clubs
Club Federation
Ttig
Mobile not in mob scene after Davis arrest
Mobile reports deny sensational mob actions after a prison arrest. No 500 or 50 strong crowd, no militia defiance, and police say the prisoner Davis was secured without incident. Jack Knight is jailed after the shootout with Officer Tucker and suspect Dantzler, with capture by railroad foreman and deputies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Davis
Jack Knight
Jack Dantzler
Joseph Tucker
Hurricane Bayou
Louisville and Nashville
Illinois Steel Bayview mills to restart with 100 workers
Milwaukee July 20 The top and bottom mill department of the Bayview mills at Illinois Steel will begin operations on Monday, employing about 100 men. The unit will run on special work and may start without signing the scale. Ishpeming Michigan Iron Furnace to start July 30 The lox cel sior furnace, shut nine months ago, will be started next Tuesday. Full capacity will be run with a force of 45 men.
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Milwaukee
Bayview Mills
Ilinois Steel Company
Michigan
Ishpeming
Mich
Ioxcelsior
Gold Find Reported by Ashland Men in Wisconsin
Ashland, Wis July 36 A company of local prospectors says they have found gold in paying quantities in a mountainous area about twenty miles south of Ashland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Wis
Dreaded army worm reported in La Crosse county Wisconsin
A list of varied 1900s local items includes the army worm sighting in La Crosse county and other notes: resignation of Col. Fred D. Grant as New York City police commissioner, McKinley party at Lake Champlain summer home, the racehorse Domino's death in Kentucky, a creditor assignment in Superior Wisconsin, flood damages across New York New Jersey Connecticut, a solar eclipse observations, Northern Grain building an elevator in Mau Claire Wisconsin, the National Temperance camp meeting at Ocean Grove New Jersey, Hagerty contest dropping in Green Bay, and political maneuvers around New York City theatres.
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la Crosse County
Wii
Fred D. Grant
New York City
McKinley
Lake Champlain
Domino
James R. Keane
Lexington
W. F. Edholm
Superior
Wis
P. J.extrand
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
United States
Northern Grain Company
Mau Claire
Wisconsin Central Yards
National Temperance Society
Ocean Grove
N. J
Green Bay
Huntington
Greater New York
William Lohmer
George W. Davis
Iowa
A. W. Ricker
L. H. Weller
Theodore W. Ivory
M.H. Smith
Fusion
State Central Committee
Gerry Lumber Company
Eagle River
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St. Louis
Tom Blackburn
Blackburn
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LAW and Order
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Phoenix Group
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Johnson Islands
Johnson’s Islands
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N. K. Fairbank Company
S J. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Gas House Coke
Stephenson Street
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Stephenson St
McHenry
Pepsin Gum
Queen & Crescent
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Southern Pointe
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