National Strike Report Incomplete Reveals Quiet Preparations
Washington special outlines the National Strike Commission’s secret, largely complete subdivisions of a report on the Chicago strike. The panel is shaping conclusions on striker rights and limits, with Justice Harlan rulings aligning with the inquiry. Fort Smith Arkansas reports four men robbing Watova stores and post office along the rail line, as marshals plan joint action. San Francisco dispatches note minor to severe earthquake shocks across Southern California with damage limited in most cities.
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Washington
National Strike Commission
Chicago
Wright
Justice Harlan
United States Supreme Court
Jenkins
Cleveland
Fort Smith Ark
Watova
Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railroad
Lallahala
United States
Gibson
Kansas and
Arkansas Valley Road
Fort Gibson
Coffeeville
Kan
San Francisco
California
Los Angeles
Oceanside
Santa Ana
Sandiegro
Sandiego
Campo
Mexican Brigands Kill Ranch Family and Fire Belief of Murder
A Tepetelan Mexico raid led by Julio Longoria killed Mrs Hertz and four ranch hands at Francisco Hertz’s ranch near Jalostitlan. Vincente Diaz pursued the gang. three were captured including Longoria and are to be shot. Nearby, Silas Jones and wife died in a house fire near Knoxville Iowa. locals suspect murder by Mrs Jones in a possible insanity case.
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Tepetelan
Mexico
Buorious
Julio Longoric
Francisco T’ertz
Jalostitlan
Mrs. Hertz
Vincente Diaz
Longoria
Silas Jonesa
Knoxville
Iowa
Jones
Brutal assault shocks Vaducah community
Charles Wade seized and dragged Florence Greer into a room at her Vaducah Kentucky home. A passerby heard her screams and Wade was detained within half an hour by county authorities amid great local excitement.
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Charles Wade
Florence Greer
Vaducah
Fire destroys residence of Casimir Work near Cincinnati
At Westwood seven miles from Cincinnati the Work home burned after Casimir Work sealed a room during the blaze and refused entry to firemen. The entire house was destroyed with a loss of 30,000 and insured for 61,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casimir Work
Westwood
Cincinnati
Work
Freight wreck on Kansas line kills fireman and injures engineer
A north bound freight on the Kansas City Fort Scott and Southern railroad collided with a freight car on the main line near Lathe Kansas. The engine and seven cars wrecked. Fireman Steward of Kansas City was buried beneath the engine and killed. Engineer 8. B. Smith of Kansas City fractured his arm.
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Kansas City
Fort Scott
Lathe
Kansas
Steward
8. B. Smith
Corpses and Robberies Mark Grain Belt Crime Wave
The report lists multiple violent incidents including the discovery of miner John Vipon’s body in Colorado after a July disappearance, a riot in Washington Court House Ohio with two new deaths, a Highland Park Illinois burglary by four masked thieves, a Knoxville shooting of Mrs Lyderhodes, and a Texas and Pacific train robbery near Gordon Texas with $5000 haul and a $500 reward offered. Additional items include a Cincinnati poison death, a suspected Quantico train robber in Cincinnati, a fatal shooting in Montana, a self surrender in Butler Massachusetts, a bank misappropriation conviction, and a series of other fatal or injurious events across various states.
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John Vipon
Colorado
Cochelle
Polota
Wiliam Dolby
Washington Court House
Ohio
John Mooney
Highland Park
Thomas Fogarty
Southern Railway
Lyderhodes
Knoxville
Texas and Pacific
Gordon
Texas
Wse
Pacific Express
Texas and Pacific Coal Comany
Batur- Jay
Lockaby
Texas and Pacific Camal Company
Indian Territory
Cincinnati
Getman
Creerogle Hunninger
Cottage Grove Avenue
Chicago
Charlies Morganfield
Quantico
Bejog
Pittsburg
Winton Place
Cumberand
Cumberland
Perry Howl
Butte
Mont
Walter Crabtree
Willam Leech
Sherif Colyer
Ofice
Butler
Stone
Kriastian Kortgaard
Minneapolis State Bank
Milton Ring
Anderson
Ind
Kank
Otto Wonight
Charles Ermish
Uartender Lynch
St Paul
Missouri Pacific
Kansas and
Arkansas Valy
Coretta Siding
Wagoner
Delag
Teng
Ourtlawea
Jack McHara
McDowell
Middleaborough
Tana
Bullock
N. K. Foater
RC Votor
Boston
Terre Slaute
Fuluw
Katharine Neibling
New Yark
George Goldman
Indianapolis
Notable Deaths and Marriages Across The States
Mrs Margaret Murphy aged 108 dies in New York at her daughter’s home after eight decades in the U S. General William F Reynolds Mexican War veteran and noted engineer dies in Detroit at 73. John Best and Miss Pearl Stott wed in Elkhart Indiana. Reports from Captain Sumner claim Nicaragua stable and Columbia and Marblehead ordered to Kingston and Carthagena. An Indian paper notes Afghanistan’s Ameor death and urged son to favor Britain. President Hippolyte of Haiti in conflict reportedly punishes rival. Young King Alexander welcomed in Flotada by Emperor William with gala. Berlin flags dedicated as an American woman applauds. San Domingo cyclone damages 70 houses and coffee crop in Hayth. Japanese Parliament proposes borrowing 100 million yen for war.
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Margaret Murphy
Michael McGrath
New York
Mra Murphy
Ireland
William F. Reynolds
Detroit
John Best
Miss Pearl Stott
Elkhart
Ind
Bluefelds
Sumner
Columbia
Navy Department
Kingston
Jamaica
Marblehead
Carthagenia
West Indies
Ameor
Afghanistan
Ramale
Great Britain
Hippolyte
Ilayti
Alexander
Fervin
Flotadaw
William
Berlin
San Domingo
Hayth
Fire Devastates Homes and Plants Across Early 20th Century
Fire destroys the Harthuld residence at Green Springs Ohio with the Bartholds barely escaping. daughters aged twelve and seven perished. Richmond Virginia sees major fire at iron works plant damaging Well Known Red Car Iron Works, insurance about 159000. Jefferson Union also suffers blaze at a three story brick building of Fitch Co furniture dealers, with several dwellings burned and total losses under 24000.
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Herman Harthuld
Green Springs
Ohio
Barthold
Richmond
Redcar Iron Works
Vtec
Jefferson
Unio
R Fitch & Co
Indictments and religious and railway notices fill a mixed docket
Hlavemeyer and Searles plead not guilty to federal indictments tied to the Santa Fe income rebates. Trenton consecrates James A. McKaul as bishop. Pacific Express stops handling money in Indian Territory due to train robberies. Prof Jones of Hamilton Female College is deposed for political involvement. Debs lawyer Erwin denies Populist sympathy. Missouri Presbyterians back alignment with a party on alcohol policy. Michigan Odd Fellows elect officers. Railway superintendents pick Atlanta for next convention. Monuments in Sleepy Hollow honor Revolutionary War residents. Whale catch totals and westward voyages reported. Alva Van Auken freed due to witness absence. Van Auken still claims to be Charles Hobbs. Smallpox threatens Walkerton and Fort Wayne schools. Scarlet fever found at Indiana State Home dormitories.
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Santa Fe
Jenkins
Hammond Beroer Company
Accountant Little
Trenton
N. 3
James A. McKaul
Diocese of
Corrigan
Pacific Express Company
Indian Territory
J. B. Jones
Hamilton Female College
Providence Christian Church
Lexington
Jones
Breckinridge- Owens
Breckinridge
William W. Erwin
E WF. Whitney
Lansing
Iritchard
Allegan
George D Davis
International Association of Railway Superintendents of
Seasion
St Louis
Atlanta, Ga
Otober
G. W. Andrews
Miladelphia
Sleepy Hollow
Tarrytown
M. EF. Ingalls
Bonney
Quincy
van Auken
Charles Hobbs
Walkerton
Ind
Indiana
Fort Wayne
Contagion Fear and Legal Battles Stamp Current News
Reports note exposed contagion and isolated patients while Philip Godley becomes president of the American Warehousemen’s Association. Philadelphia to host the next meeting. Judge Brezy sued for 100000 by T W Siddall over alleged divorce mistreatment. A bank scandal erupts as a crank threatens a $1000 draft with a revolver. Western lines sign anti-passes pact at St Louis. Dominion Minister George Foster’s England visit linked to Atlantic steamship plan. Fort Logan officer Williams sent to Navajo Reservation to replace resigning Plummer. Massachusetts Supreme Court upholds collateral Inheritance tax as constitutional.
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Philip Godley
American Warehouseman’s Association
Philadelphia
Judge Brezy
T. W. Siddall
Gotham
St. Louis
George Foster
Dominion
England
Williams
Seventh Infantry
Fort Logan
Plummer
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Pullman Palace Car Company Directors Re-elected and Dividends Declared
Stockholders at Chicago represented over 25 million dollars of capital. Re-elected were directors George M. Pullman Marshall Field J W Doane Norman Williams Q A Borazue Henry C Hulbert and Henry R Reed. A quarterly dividend of 2 per share payable November 15 was declared. The year ending July 31 shows total assets of 62 042 606 with 82 55 cars and 10 658 employees. Revenue and product totals are provided along with savings and bank deposits figures.
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Pullman Palace Car Company
Chicago
George M. Pullman
Marshall Field
J. W. Doane
Norman Williams
Q. & A Borazue
Henry C Hulbert
New York
Henry R Reed
Boston
Pullman Company
Pullman Savings Bank
Wabash Fuel Company
Wabash, Ink
Lafontaine
Grant County
Eik Miner
Nicholsville
Samuel Ko Miner
Z T. Chrisman
Michigan
Union Water Works Company
Denver
Ite Capita
J. G. Dun & Co
Indiana Happenings A Busy Web of Deaths Fires and Deals
Wakarusa to host an oar factory and Greensburg debates a new opera house while Evansville horses suffer glanders. Reports detail deaths from heart disease and accidental causes, fires destroying property, and public notices on rail and coal strikes costs totaling over 53,000.
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Walkerton
Buck Smith
Rockville
Dunkirk
Martin Newcome
Brookville
W. J. Pommort
Amtervon
Logansport Times
Madison
Richard Watts
Wa' Ash
South Bend
Albert Crousson
Kokomo
Cons
Ray
Atwood
Grorcté W. Kinrich
Waterford
William Christian
Blackford
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Telegraph
the News Record
Arkansas
the Strike Commission
Crime and Casualty
Thayer Lumber Company
Muskegon
Mich
John Ellens
Shaner Mine No
Shaner
Grosny
Transcaucasia
Seavenee
Wagat
Indiana State News
Bloomfield
Sullivan
George West
J.H. Rosenthal
Fienna
Robiins
Matthews
General Assembly
Charles Parker
Hart Street
Vincennes
Johns Korppen
Indianapolis Journal
Koop
Brethren In the Faith
Koeppen
Christian Scientista
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