Livingstone outlines bipartite trust issue crisis
Representative Livingstone of Georgia, a member of the industrial commission, says the country faces a nonpartisan trust problem. He asserts congress will be asked to solve industrial conditions and that vast masses are affected. The forthcoming report will make recommendations to Congress.
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Washington
Livingstone
Georgia
Aig Tilt ’ Commission
Tr Ri
Congress
Adivgiusle
United States
Miners Move to Rally All Unions in Nationwide Strike
The United Mine Workers National Executive Board moved toward a broad sympathy strike by endorsing the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers and asking AFL President Gompers to convene a council of presidents and secretaries. They warned that steel company actions threaten liberties and hinted at a broader uprising if unions unite.
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Labor
Wilson
National Board
Gompers
United States
Republic
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
American Federation
United Mine Workers
Union strike order to idle 33 970 workers in steel plants
The general strike order of President Shaffer of the Amalgamated Association takes effect Saturday evening. If obeyed fully, 33 970 more workers will be idle at National Tube National Steel Federal Steel, increasing union workers out to 125 000. Gompers of the AFL signals aid to strikers and warns the Amalgamated cannot be crushed. In Pomeroy Ohio the American Steel Hoop Company mill aims to resume Monday with no police protection for outsiders attempting to work alongside home workers.
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Federal Steel
Carnegie
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Amalgamated
Federation
Pomeroy
Zellar
American Steel Hoop Company
Riverside tube mill skelp workers strike in Wheeling
In Wheeling West Virginia on August 10 workers in the skelp department of the Riverside tube mill walked out in a labor action leaving production uncertain. The stoppage reflects mounting tensions between labor and management at the facility.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Skelp
Riverside
Mills Demolished as Dewees Wood Mill Removed
Word reaches Pittsburg that removal of the Dewees Wood mill from McLeesport began early Saturday with about 150 men at work tearing down structures.
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Pittsburg
Dewees Wood
McLeesport
Policy talk on child deaths sparks grim fertilizer joke
Secretary Harry of the state health board cites 454 under five mortality from preventable diasthetic diseases. He controversially suggests turning dead children into fertilizer to curb overpopulation, then condemns murderers for reducing life to a cost.
Memory of Knox and Indianapolis Street Railway Franchise
Indianapolis lawyers recall that Knox advised Verner and McKee that the Citizens' Street Railroad Company's Indianapolis franchise was perpetual. The Indiana courts struck it down, the US Supreme Court dodged the question until 1901 when rights expired, and later legislative action appeared to settle the issue, though it may haunt the city.
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Knox
Pittsburg Corporation
Messrs. Verner and McKee
Citizens’ Street Railroad Company
Indianapolis
Indiana
United States Supreme Court
Canadian builds birdlike flying machine in Neuilly
Paris reports Marceau a Canadian printer who has constructed a birdlike flying machine at his Neuilly home. The 12 horsepower motor powers aluminum wings allowing individual flight with controllable ascent and descent.
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Paris
Marceau
Neuilly
France
Dimmick Arrested Over Gold Theft Claim
Walter N. Dimmick, former chief clerk of the mint, was arrested Saturday in San Francisco on a warrant alleging he stole 30,000 pounds in gold from the mint. The case centers on the alleged unauthorized removal of gold from the facility.
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San Francisco
Aus
Walter N. Dimmick
Mint
Weather forecast for Indianapolis and surrounding region
Forecast covers 36 hours ending 8 p m Aug 11 for Indianapolis area. Fair conditions Saturday night and Sunday with cooler temps. 7 am 74, noon 84, 2 pm. Statewide notes include fair weather in Indiana Ohio Michigan, showers in Kentucky and possible thunderstorms in Illinois. Precipitation trace in Bloomington Columbus Farmland Cambridge City. slight rain possible mid‑day. Forecaster Sullivan expects clearing by Saturday night.
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Indianapolis
Bloomington
Columbus
Cambridge City
Sullivan
Seymour’s Red-Hot Reply Sparks Water Suit
In a federal court answer filed Saturday Seymour water is described as impure and injurious to public health and a nuisance. The Farmers Loan and Trust Company, holder of water works bonds, sues Seymour for alleged contract noncompliance and the city counter demands 5000 damages.
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Seymour Water
Farmers
Confessed helper aiding $260000 bullion theft recovered near Crockett
Calhim Winters alias Buck Taylor confessed to aiding the Selby smelter bullion theft. About $100000 in gold bars was recovered in a bay near Crockett after his arrest near San Rafael. He says he dug the tunnel alone over six weeks and will reveal more about the $2800 missing portion.
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Selby Smielter
Bay
Here
John Winters
Buck" Taylor
San Rafael
Winters
Jle
Prussia
America
Lighting Contract Sparks City Debate Over Lamps
Superintendent Wynne of the Indianapolis light and power company says converting to closed street lights would cost about 150 000 dollars to meet new electric specifications. City engineers and Purdue expert Goldsborough support the change, while Jeup notes open lamps may suffice.
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EE. Goldsborough
Purdue University
Jeup
Fierce Fire Ravages Haffner Lothman Planting Mill District
A major blaze at 2 p m in the Commercial and Dock streets area of North St. Louis engulfed the Haffner Lothman planing mill and lumber yard, spreading two blocks. Estimated loss stands at 350000 with 300000 insured, threatening Mount City elevator with 60000 bushels of wheat and nearby factories.
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ST. Louis
Manufactur
Ing
Docksts
North St. Louis
Haffner-Lothman Company
Mount City
Young Marions under 4 Years seek Sunday city game
City Life notes the Young Marions under 4 Years aim for a Sunday 10 a m game with any city team. Hildenberger Co building on W Ohio st reports $3 damage from an overheated stove. Dry weather causes several fires with two put out on McCarty st dumps Friday. Misses Lizzie Rebentisch and Lena Gantner travel Sunday to Mt Vernon for a summer visit and broader southern Indiana tour.
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Marions
Hildenberger & Co
W. Ohio St
McCarty St
Lizzie Rebentisch
Lena Gantner
Mt. Vernon
Indiana
Wulschner's Sells Pianos From $165 And Up
Local store promotes new pianos starting at 165 dollars. Also advertises horse feed Janes Dustiess Oats for sale. Product variety and shop location implied.
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Wulschner
Secret War Bubbles Between Two Breweries Over City Race
Terre Haute and Indianapolis breweries are rumored to back rival Democrats in a mayoralty contest this fall. Terre Haute favors Joe Bell while Indianapolis backs Billy Moore. Free beer is said to be plentiful. Maurice Donnelly of Terre Haute and Billy Moore are noted Catholics involved in efforts within Catholic secret societies.
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Terre Haute
Joe Bell
Indianapolis
Billy’’ Moore
Maurice Donnelly
Moore
Donnelly
Haines to Face Arrest Over Primary Voting Charge
Republican Chairman Logsdon said on Saturday that Democratic precinct committeeman Alvin Haines will be arrested again on a charge of illegally voting at Republican primaries. Haines was previously cleared by Squire Hawkins. An affidavit was prepared for criminal court and Republicans fear the J P's decision voids the primary law section barring cross party voting.
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Haines
Squire Hawkins
Logsdon
J. P
Fort Worth Report on Oklahoma Country Depredations
Fort Worth Texas Aug 10 The opening of the Oklahoma country brought hundreds of vagrant criminals to the region committing depredations. Murders occur daily and nightly with James McFarland a cattleman killed Friday night.
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Fort Worth
Lex
Oklahoma Country
James McFarland
Lew Wallace Jr Outlines Attack on Trust Tactics
Lew Wallace Jr a Indiana anti trust advocate argues Knights of Labor should push Knox to act under the Sherman law. If refused unions should sue trusts in the United States name, treating the trust as criminal and labor as legal. He offers to aid local workers in enforcing the law.
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American Federation of Labor
Knox
Indianapolis
Lew Wallace, JR
Trust
Indiana
Knights of Labor
United States
Wallace
Mill removal plans spark local industry dispute
Work to dismantle and move the mill to a new Kis Minetas river site is under way. Five hundred cars will transport the mill property as union men call the move a bluff amid a new sheet mill and furnace repairs. The sheet steel trust cites hostile town sentiment led by Mayor Black and possible National Tube Company relocation to Conneaut as reasons. If the move happens the town of 40,000 could face economic collapse. Paymaster Parkenstein says officials ordered immediate dismantling.
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Kisminetas
Sheet Steel Trust
Black
National Tube Company
Conneaut
Steel Trust Threatens Pittsburgh Mills Move
The steel trust threatens to move its mills from Warren and Girard Ohio to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Unionists claim the order to relocate to Woods mill is merely a bluff and still contest the move.
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Pittsburg
the Steel Trust
Warren and Girard, O
the Woods
Tariff on Steel to Be Cut
U S congressman C F Joy said the next congress will reduce the tariff on manufactured steel but not make further tinkering. He spoke after leaving the Philippine committee in Aaita and sailing to New York on the Lucania.
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London
U.S
C. F. Joy
Congressional Philippine Committee
Aaita
St Louis
New York
Lucania
Unrest Ties Up 165 Vessels Slowing San Francisco Trade
San Francisco reports a growing backlog as 165 vessels lie idle amid strikes. Navigable decks fill with ships preventing loading and unloading, with estimated wage losses reaching 10,000 dollars daily.
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San Francisco
Shafter Allegedly Warned Sampson of Cervera Escape
Chicago reports Malcolm McDowell recounts Sedley Sampson row with Shafter over tips about Cervera's planned breakout from Santiago harbor. Officers and French consul allegedly relayed to Maj Noble and Shafter that the Spanish admiral would depart at nine the next morning.
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Shafter
Sampson
Cervera
Chicago
Malcolm McDowell
Santiago
Gen. Shafter
Maj. Noble
Labor Leaders Skeptical Over Women’s Unions Effort
Report notes no servant girls union formed yet and two Chicago organizers failing to gain traction. Women’s label league includes some servant girls but leaders say backing and stable employment prospects are lacking. Age-old prejudice against women in trades cited as main obstacle.
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Chicago
Trick Ads Entrap Bethany Crowd With Fake Horse Dive
Friday night a large regional crowd gathered at a Bethany lake after an advertiser promised two horses would dive from a boathouse. Darkness fell as a barrel-crafted horse dummy appeared, then plunged into the lake, deceiving spectators. The hoax tied to a stereo promotion by John L Brandt.
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John L. Brandt
Pan-American Contest Draws Growing Public Interest
Greater interest is being taken in the Pan American contest than ever as each new contestant discovers that it is an engaging challenge. Enthusiasm grows with every participant learning about the event and its prospects.
Easy Matter to Obtain Subscribers This Fall
The notice says a contest began Friday and secured 21 subscribers on the first day. It notes two and a half months remain to reach the required number, with many already more than half of the 100 mark reached.
Navy reprimands Rear Admiral Evans over Chandler remarks
The Navy Department reprimanded Rear Admiral Robly D. Evans for criticisms in his book A Sailor's Log about ex Senator Chandler and former Secretary of the Navy. The action follows a complaint by Chandler to Secretary Long and is delivered as a letter to Evans.
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Senator Chandler
Secretary of the Navy
Local Savings Firm Replaces Secretary and Reopens
The Guarantee Savings and Loan Co in Cleveland has removed Secretary Blodt and elected J B Livingstone as his successor. The firm resumes operations on Saturday and will accept deposits while offering loan withdrawals for customers.
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Cleveland, O
Gantee Savings and Loan Company
Blodt
J B. Livingstone
Rone
Advertising Prompt to The Sun by Telephone
A call invites readers to place finer advertisements with The Sun by telephone, promising prompt attention identical to in office submissions and providing the contact number 880 for new or old ads.
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SUN
Jewelers Ad Promises Honest Fire Sale Goods
An annual ad from J P, jeweler at 23 Monument Place, offers first class diamonds and jewelry for sale after a fire sale and asserts no misrepresentation in dealings.
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J. PP
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