Western Federation of Miners votes on IWW affiliation
Denver delegates face a tense showdown over whether the Western Federation of Miners should continue its affiliation with the Industrial Workers of the World. A rapid vote on Mahoney’s annual report split the room, with conservatives backing the minority and claiming Mahoney’s recommendations align with IWW opposition.
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Denver
Colo
Western Federation of Miners
Industrial Workers of the World
Mahoney
le Wan
Thien
Rockefeller Subpoena Battle Reaches Federal Court
Standard Oil attorneys on appeal seek withdrawal of the Rockefeller subpoena. Judge Landis refuses recall and orders subpoenas issued for Walon Tank Line executives as the case proceeds.
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Chicago
Standard Oi Company
United States Court
John DD. Rockefeller
Landia
John &. Miller
Rockefeller
Standard ON Company
Indiana
Standard Oil Company
Landis
Walon Tank Line
Government inquiry on telegraph firms ordered by Roosevelt
Washington dispatch reports Commissioner of Corporations Herbert Knox Smith will immediately probe U S telegraph companies. The inquiry aims to uncover agreements, wage rates, operating costs, and other data to guide potential legal action and possible congressional action.
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Chicago
Tribune
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Herbert Knox Smith
United States
Telegraph Companion
Department of Justice
Congress
Taft Denies Reported Sour on Agency Misconduct
Secretary Taft calls the reports falsehoods and dismisses claims of administration mismanagement by the Latihan cane commission. He says he has not received any communication from Lieutenant Colonel Goethals indicating discontent with the work.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
United States
Caplhatle
Goethals
Butte Evening News Strike Over Price Hike
A group of schoolboys refused to sell the Butte Evening Nowa after a price increase. The strike reduced paper turnout from three to two cents per copy and escalated to heckling at the newspaper office. Police intervened to disperse the crowd.
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Butte—Boewune
Butte
Nowa
Neweboys
Pinkerton Agents Said To Lead Miners Union Plot
Boise witnesses testified that Pinkerton operatives became leaders in Western Federation of Miners under mine owner directions. Friedman, a former Pinkerton stenographer, identified detectives who entered unions and diverted funds, while defense questioned Orchard credibility and motives behind labor disputes and violence.
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Miners’ Union
Pinkertons
Boise
Idaho
Moreen Friedman
Pinkerton Detective Agency
Denver
William Kaywood
Aples
Western Federation of Miner
Friedman
Calomido
Meney
McPamiond
Clarence Darrow
Redell
Jim
Haywood
Friniman
Pinkerton
Globeville
Hie
Orchard
Morris Friedman
Gapuze
Hercules
Jack Simpking
Idaho “Bull Pen
Lyte Ocregory
Cripple Creek
Telluridy
Bunker Hill
Sullivan
Harry Orchard
Mullan
Wardner
Matrick McHale
Medale
Davia Defense Witness Testimony in Haywood Case
William F. Davia of Goldfield Nev testified as a key defense witness in the William D. Haywood murder trial. Orchard stated Davia fed and commanded the mob involved in the Steunenberg homicide, pivoting on testimony that raises questions about Orchard’s narrative and the mob motive.
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Boise
Idaho
William F. Davia
Goldfield
Nev
William D. Haywood
Frank Steunenberg
Harry Orchard
Davie
Balloon rescue incites high sea drama over Texas hotel
Rockport Texas tale recounts two year old Rockport Woody carried aloft by tied balloons into the air on a hotel veranda. A bystander peddler’s bundle lifted the child and a nearby boat crew rescued her after balloons were shot down. She suffered no injuries.
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Rockport
Texas
Minna
J. H. Woody
Waco
Kher
Gen
Atty
Money Spent to Clear Labor Leader of Murder Charge
Western Federation of Miners reports show defense expenditures reaching $74,198.25 for imprisoned Idaho murder defendants and $77,85 for Vincent St John in Colorado. Total defense receipts amount to $87,787.36 with April 1 balance $8,271.10. Attorneys Richardson Hawking Darrow Nugent share details noted.
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Denver
Colo
Western Federation of Miners
Denver Post
Steunenberg
Idaho
Vincent St. John
Arthur Colling
Colorado
James Kirwan
Federation
Seaston
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Richardson
Hawking
Clarence Darrow
Mine blast in Mono mine kills two workers
A premature blast drilled into by Yoko Cal-Grant Childers and Hall from the second shift of the Mono mine ten miles northwest of Yroka at 1 o clock Sunday morning caused the death of Childers and serious injuries to Hall.
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Yoko
Cal
Grant Childer
Bean Mall
Mono
Yroka
Childers
Hall
Impossible to Reach Verdict in Cane Against Standard Oil
Findlay Ohio jury in the state versus Standard Oil on antitrust charges reported they could not agree on a verdict. The court ordered the jury charged after reports the panel split six to six then eight to four in favor of acquittal.
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Findlay
State of
Ohio
Stand An Oil
Duncan
Discrediting Orchard Story Shapes Miner Trial Testimony
Attorneys for William D Haywood press to undermine Harry Orchard by arguing the Vindicator mine blast was accidental. Witness Thomas Wood testifies of giant powder at the shaft and a missing charge, amid claims Orchard framed a revolver trigger with a wire to trigger the explosion.
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Rome
Maio
William 2D. Haywood
Harry Orchard
Orchard
Frank Steunenberg
Herciles
Othe
Thomas Wood
Vindicator
Sneha
McCormick
Beck
Wood
Beek
William Easterly
D. C. Copley
Hercules
Steunenberg
Easterly
Caldwell
Thomas Hogan
Federation
Copley
San Francisco
Bradley
Independence Station
Denver
Wyoming
Western Federation of Miners
Cowboy Killed By Outlaw Horse Near Shoshoni
In Shoshoni Wyoming Arthur Watson a Quien Sable ranch cowboy was found dead near Antelope creek just north of Birdweyve mining camp. His saddle lay beside him with cinches fastened. Officials suspect a fatal kick by an outlaw horse after Watson was thrown to the ground. Jeff Yates spotted the body while checking cattle. No external injuries were visible, and the exact cause remains under investigation.
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Shoshoni
Wyo
Arthur Watson
Quien Sable
Antelope Creek
Birdweyve
Watson
Jeff Yates
Watvon
Trade Pressure Ode Aimed At U S Over San Francisco Tensions
A joint meeting of five chambers of Commerce vows to appeal to the principal American chamber over San Francisco troubles. The address laments recurring incidents and warns that sectarian actions could harm U S Japan trade. It notes the U S as a main customer for natural products and Japan’s rising demand. It stresses that obstructed trade would cause incalculable losses to both nations.
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Chambers of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
America
San Francisco
United States
Japan
Government ends fiscal year with large surplus
Washington reports the government's fiscal year closed June 24 with a surplus near 87 million dollars, among the largest net balances on record. Receipts this year reached about 965 million while expenditures totaled 578.1 million, yielding a surplus of 25.6 million for the previous year and a notable rise in customs and internal revenue.
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Washington
Koreans Protest Admission to Peace Conference
The Korean delegation at The Hague sent a protest to all delegates claiming Japan violates Korean rights and international law. They say the Korean emperor authorized full powers to defend their nation and seek intervention to gain admission and expose Japanese methods.
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The
Hague
Mars Observations By Percival Lowell In Boston
Percival Lowell of Flagstaff Observatory says recent Mars oppositions show an unusual view of the planet. Lowell reports observing the planet’s south pole during this year's opposition while in Boston on business.
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Boston
Percival Lowell
Flagstaff
Artz
Mars
Lowell
Anarchist Model Home Breaks Up in Washington State
An anarchist colony near Henderson Bay in Tacoma Washington dissolves after about ten years. Emma Goldman’s recent visit triggered departures, with 219 acres in two acre plots largely unoccupied, and prior tensions causing members to leave and later return.
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Tacoma, Walsh
Henderson Bay
Emma Goldman
Bryan drives delegate push with Dahlman in Wyoming tour
Omaha mayor James C. Dahlman and Bryan confidant Jeff will canvass Wyoming for two weeks to boost Bryan’s bid for the Democratic national convention delegates. Dahlman plans to speak across many states before the convention.
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Omaha
Neb
Bryan
James C. Dahlman
Jeff Omaha
Wyoming
Dahlman
Ryan
Englishman Ter Nan Dies Near Laramie After Lightning or Runaway
Englishman Arthur Gordon Ternan, 27, was found dead in a pasture near the Diamond ranch north of Laramie after departing for his ranch. Born in India, his family now lives near London. Coroner Ballard took possession of the body.
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Laramie
Wyo
Arthur Gordon Ternan
Diamond Ranch
Ternan
Tuesaday
India
London
Ballard
Millions Saved By Government Scientists Say Wilson
Washington reports that secretaries claim government scientists saved the American public millions of dollars in the just closed fiscal year. Sec Wilson cites the Agriculture Department’s record and notes these discoveries, often not patented, benefit the people with patents dedicated to government use.
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Washington
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
United States
Former Judge Loving Cleared of Murder Charge
In Houston Virginia a jury found former Nelson County Judge William G Loving not guilty after a June trial for the murder of Theodore Fates son of Sheriff M K Estes. The case stemmed from an April 2 shooting at Oak Ridge following a bogey ride with Loving s daughter Mixes Elizabeth Loving who said her escort had drugged and assaulted her.
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Houston
William G. Loving
Nelson
Virginia
Thomas F. Ryan
Theodore Fates
M. K. Estes
Nelson County
Loving
Young Estes
Oak Ridge
Estes
Mixes Elizabeth Loving
June Coldest Month in a Century Across Regions
Washington reports the past June as the coldest in seventy five years, likely true for New England the mid-Atlantic states and the lower lake region. The Weather Bureau cites prevailing ocean winds from Canadian maritime provinces and a blocked continental low pressure to explain the unusual cold pattern.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
D. C
New England
Maddie Atlantic
Lower
Lake Region
United States
oMcal
Canadian
Maritime Provinces
North Atlantic
Ohio Valley
Bureau Will Watch Out for Utes
Secretary Taft says the war department settled the lure of the Ute Indians who left the reservation last winter. Army officers provided food to last until the end of the fixen year, moved them to the Cheyenne River South reservation, and formed an Indian Wirewa so they would return by that date.
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Washington
Port Meade
D. D
War Department
Taft
Cheyenne River South
Colorado Town Wiped Out by Fire in Can Creek
A fire destroyed the business and main residence area of Can Creek in Florence Colorado on Friday. It started at the Alf Salmon bar ing works and, driven by wind, spread rapidly setting three blocks away. Water shortage impeded firefighting and residents had to go without drinking water. Estimated losses range from 200000 to 250000 with no loss of life.
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Florence
Colo
Can Creek
Alf Salmon
Tucker's Wife Suspects Husband Inquiry Ordered
Mrs. Willie Tucker wife of Deputy Paymaster General Tucker now on duty at Cheb fngo Gite seeks a War Department probe into her husband’s conduct at Manila and between Manila and Chicago. Secretary Taft announced after visiting Mrs Tucker. The Tucker daughter is Mrs. John A. Logan. The report rests with the army inspector general.
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Washington
Willie Tucker
Tucker
Cheb Fngo
War Department
Manila
Chicago
Taft
Tuckker
John A. Logan
Army
Tragic Drowning of Three Year Old in Provo Canal
Gerald Riel a three year old boy son of Hyrum Rice of Callente Nevada drowned Friday in the west main canal near Provo Beach. He was playing with his aunt when he vanished and was carried to his death three miles downstream before recovery.
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Provo
Utah
Gerald Riel
Provo Beach
Itthe
Hyrum Rice
Callente
Nev
Mra. Darrel
Peace Conference to emphasize arbitration tribunal aims
Delegates agree the opening sitting will push to strengthen an arbitration tribunal as a path toward abolishing war. Roosevelt directs officials to pursue church property purchases in Cuba to support the Havana diocese restoration per prior recommendations.
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United States
Roosevelt
Taft
Magoon
Cuba
Havana
Rome
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Haywood Mud Moyer
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Ripple Creek
Ian
Mike Wee
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Stoweberg
Lottie
Ite
Ann Tomate
Wotiewernor Tonbods
Sherwan Bell
Chute
Federaion
Steve Adams
Mre. Adams
Ed Boyce
Western Federation
Boyce
Salt Lake
Hoyce
Davia
John FP. Nugent
Theatn
Uncle Sam
Korea
Agricultural Department
Bureau
Utes
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