Strikes Test Labor Laws in Pennsylvania Steel Town
In Pittsburg on August 22 unions plan to sue United States Steel trust companies for discharging workers for union activity at Carnegie and Duquesne mills under Pennsylvania law. Twenty five men were discharged at Duquesne, 40 police guard the plant, and strikebreakers from Philadelphia arrived under guard as nonunion crews were readied at Demmler and Star plants. A steamer from Bremen brings 126 suspected cheap foreign laborers to aid the steel works.
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United States Steel Trust
Pennsylvania
W. J. Brennan
Carnegie Company
Duquesne Steel Works
Duquesne Works
Shaffer
New York
Messrs. Bishop, Caldwell & Bindley
United States Steel Corporation
Amalgamated
Trust
Demmler
Startin Plate
Philadelphia
Hannock Standford
Ffarrisburg
Eleventh St
Star
United States Tin Plate
Allegheny Valley Railroad
Martin Declines Reelection as State Democratic Chair
Parks Martin, Democratic state chairman, says he is effectively a candidate for re election but would not accept if offered. He plans to serve until his successor is elected next January, while remaining unassigned if not reappointed as state tax commissioner. He supported the party in recent national and state campaigns.
Gen Booth to Speak in Indianapolis at Tomlinson Hall
Gov Durbin receives word from Maj Blanche Cox of the Salvation Army that Gen Booth will attend a single meeting in Tomlinson hall on the evening of November 6. The governor is invited to preside, following past visits where Mayor Taggart greeted Booth at the depot and Gov Mount presided.
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Gov. Durbin
Blanche Cox
Salvation Army
Booth
Indianapolis
Tomlinson Hall
Gen. Booth
Taggart
Gov. Mount
Free beer ends Moore meeting at Hobson hall
A Wednesday night Moore meeting at Hobson hall Merrill and West streets ended with refreshments in a saloon below the hall after 9 p m. Joe Dugan presided with speeches by Sherman Steele Henry Hudson Michael Howard and others drawing over 200 attendees. Samuel Bernsteine junk dealer 707 Fayette street was arrested Thursday charged with stealing lard. a strange man allegedly brought it to him for sale and Capt Kinney identified a suspect matching his description.
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Moore
Hobson Hall
Merrill and
West Sts
Joe Dugan
Sherman Steele
Henry Hudson
Michael Howard
Ton Billy Moore
Samuel Bernsteine
Fayette Sr
Yle
Capt. Kinney
Bornsteine
Peace talk and labor unrest at Pittsburg mills
President Shaffer spoke of honorable peace while both sides fight on. Four nonunionists deserted at the Star tin-plate mill as Amalgamated officials plot a coup. The Lindsay-McCutcheon ten inch mill began Thursday, adding about 25 workers to two mills running.
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Shaffer
Star
Amalgamated
Continental
Pennsylvania
Amalgamated Association
American Federation of Labor
Chicago
Tighe
Lindsay-McCutcheon
Smallpox Cases Rise in Danville Area
State health board secretary reports three cases of smallpox in Danville with a dangerously sick baby near the city line and two mildly ill young men in town. Exposures loom as a man from Terre Haute who visited Danville is traced. a Danville resident traveling to Anderson prompts police search. Dr. Harty notes 11 of 12 men at the depot had vaccination.
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State Health Board
Danville
Rerre Haute
Anderson
Woman seeks missing husband after railroad death near Belmont
Mrs. Albert C. Templeton of 1462 Oliver Ave West Indianapolis called at the police station for a fuller description of a man found dying on the railroad at Belmont. She believes the victim may be her husband who left home four weeks ago for Hegewisch Illinois to work in a factory. She has not heard from him and cannot explain his presence at Belmont.
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Albert C. Templeton
Oliverave
Indianapolis
Belmont
Hegewich
Ill
City Officials Face Private Water Rates Clash
Vice-president Davis asserts the water company need not worry about Perrott’s private water rates ordinance. He claims the issue is settled and suggests pursuing franchise conference terms with the Board of Works to secure better rates than the new schedule offers.
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Davis
Perrott
Board of Works
Door to Chairman Fannings room open to Charlie Polster alone
A local report describes Charley Polster freely entering Chairman Fanning’s private room at headquarters while others wait outside. Doorkeeper Murphy and Secretary Sahm are passive, with Polster lingering during a Thursday visit as rumors swirl about money tied to Maguire.
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Charlie Polster
Joel Fanning
Charlies Polster
Chairman Fanning
Sahm
Murphy
Polster
Maguire
Fanning
Bill Flynn
Southside Republicans split over Moore Maguire contest
Southside Republicans weigh Moore and Maguire in a ward by ward clash. Some say Moore is overestimated and will bolt the ticket. others insist party leaders support Maguire. Observers doubt a Moore victory on the Southside and predict little primary turnout.
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Moore
Maguire
Fountain Square
Southside
Havana Post Denounces Ed Thompson Conviction
The Havana Post argues the trial of E P Thompson for embezzling 400 from the post office funds was unfair from the start and a persecution. It claims the conviction was arranged beforehand and cites legal flaws including deny-ing cross examination as contrary to Spanish Napoleonic codes and common law.
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Havana
ED Thompson
Change in Section Boards Ties to Friend Appointments
A fragment notes that certain section boards were altered with concerns that friends were appointed. The readable text hints at questions over who gained positions and why, without full details.
Maguire Silent As Civic Group Pushes Law Enforcement Pledge
Charles J. Orbison reports no reply from mayoral candidate Maguire to a law enforcement pledge offered by the Civic Alliance. Orbison says he will report the failure to his organization which is expected to back Moore over Maguire. Republicans Bookwalter and McGregor had pledged before the primaries.
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Charles J. Orbison
Civic Alliance
Charles Maguire
Moore
Mr. Orbison
Mr. Maguire
Maguire
Bookwalter
Mr. McGregor
Notorious Joss Primary Election Law Scrutiny
Secretary Sahm of the democratic committee discusses the new primary law calling it ridiculous to deter reform. He notes Democratic machine efforts for the delegate convention while Moore supporters fear convention exposure and expect secret primaries to yield a fair vote.
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Sahm
Democratic Committee
Joss
Moore
Boo gang members seek money at city clerk office
In a Thursday morning incident no fewer than twelve Boo gang members entered the city clerk’s office in search of Tamm or Geckler. Each bore a black eye or facial injury. An onlooker blamed the campaign for a spate of fighting and beer-fueled violence.
Candidate Henry C. Cox Critiques Little in Ballot War
Friends of Henry C. Cox accuse candidate Little of hedging loyalties between Moore and Maguire. Cox supporters note Little’s reversal on candidacy and say Cox will be nominated regardless, with no ballot position mandate planned.
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Henry C. Cox
Little
Moore
Maguire
Cox
Littie
Moore Plans Monitored Nominating Count by Supposed Supporters
W F Moore will name watchers for the nominating primaries with chairman Fanning approval. Returns will be posted at Moore headquarters and at party headquarters, with Moore asserting fair treatment while precautions to prevent tricks are in place.
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W. F. Moore
Fanning
Moore
Charles Maguire
John Hughes arraigned on forgery and insanity plea
John Hughes was arraigned in police court on forgery charges and his case continued indefinitely. He claimed insanity and a prior escape, and alleged he bought a reform school for boys for 80 000 dollars and still has 190 000 dollars in earnings. The judge ordered life imprisonment at Julietta hospital if ever released. Detectives doubt his insanity and Hughes testified about his finances and wages.
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John Hughes
Julietta
Hughes
Reform School For
Reform School
Ed Dark Visits Indianapolis to Treat Malaria
Ed Dark of Indianapolis, longtime manager of a southern Mexico plantation, has returned home to visit and work malaria from his system. He plans to return to the plantation in a few weeks, noting malaria builds in the tropics and that trips to the states help. Dark left Mexico for Indianapolis on August 12 riding part of the way overland. Several Indianapolis men hold shares in nearby plantations managed by Dark.
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Ed Dark
Indianapolis
Mexico
Jeffries Ruhlin Fight Bid Opening Scheduled Thursday
Bids for the Jeffries Ruhlin boxing match will be opened Thursday as promoters fear rivals may demand a large percentage, risking an indefinite postponement of the bout.
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San Francisvur
City Life Police Briefs Include Theft Cases
George Moore at police head quarters charged with stealing a bicycle from George Grigsby. May Sheridan to be tried in police court Friday for diamond brooch theft from Mrs. Anna Rush at 602 E Washington St where she worked. Joshua Mundon 76 of 212 N Senate Ave arrested again for pushing a cart theft. Judge Daly to hear lar ceny charge against Lester Stevens who visited Rev Augustus Tibbets at 402 W Forty-third St and the stolen watch appeared in a pawn shop. Stevens confessed.
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George Moore
George Grigsby
May Sheridan
Anna Rush
Washington St
Joshua Mundon
Senate Ave
Mark Turner Very III Near Death From Brain Abscess
Mark Turner formerly of Indianapolis now in Marion is reported to be near death due to a brain abscess. He recently married an Indianapolis woman about two weeks ago.
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Mark Turner
Indianapolis
Marion
Mr. Turner
Missing Mary Brown Feared to Have Jumped in White River
Friends report Mary Brown of A S Capitol Avenue missing after last seen walking west on Pearl Street on Wednesday. Despondent state cited as possible cause of disappearance.
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Mary Brown
A. S. Capitol Ave
White River
Pearl St
Pan-American Exposition Offered for Public Visit
The Pan-American exposition is described as the greatest show on earth and highly educational for adults and children. The Sun offers readers a means to visit, with full particulars on another page.
Jewelers Misrepresentation Notice at Monument Place
Local notice states P My lally, jeweler, at 23 Monument Place advertises selling goods after the first sale and pledges first class diamonds and jewelry with no misrepresentation.
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P. Mylally
Monument-place
New pianos and supplies advertised in local notices
Local ad list highlights new pianos offered by Wulschner and mentions horse gear and oats. The fragmentary text suggests a general classified promotion with limited readable details on items and sellers.
Littlefield tackles insular cases before the American bar
Maine Congressman Charles H. Littlefield addressed the American Bar Association in Denver on the insular cases. He criticized court inconsistencies and urged the Supreme Court to unify its approach before extending constitutional provisions to territories. He questioned citizenship status for territorial inhabitants and urged clear, safe civil rights for all.
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Preme Court
Ter
State Tax Board Cuts Street Car Assessment For Indianapolis
The State Tax Board reduced the Indianapolis street railway assessment by 494 010 dollars after hearings with Senator Thompson and Attorney Ford Winter. Initial main track valuation fell from 35 000 to 80 500 dollars per mile, with total assessed value near 4 155 000 dollars for next year. The board closed its session Thursday, noting an overall rise in total assessments from last year.
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State Tax Board
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Marion County Board of Review
Thompson
Ford Winter
Hush McGowan
Indianapolis Street Railway
Citizens’ Street Car Company
Regal
Dynamite Blast Hits Mill in West Virginia Town
An unknown person placed dynamite in the Durrstones of the flouring mill in Millstones Big Springs West Virginia Aug 22. The blast killed miller George Richards and farmer Jake Knight. Employee Charles Harris and bos John Reese were seriously injured.
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Big Springs
W. Va
Republicans nominate slate in Virginia race
Virginia Republicans nominate Governor J. Hampton Honage of Roanoke as Governor, Robert W. Blair of Wytheville as lieutenant governor, and Dr. Lawrence Graner of Norfolk as attorney general. Iowa Democrats finalize a ticket after platform disputes. Kansas City platform upheld 661 3 35 to 558 2 3 with T. J. Phillips as Governor candidate, BE Ferguson as lieutenant governor, John Shortley as supreme judge, A. C. Brice as railroad commissioner, and J. P. Johnson as superintendent of instruction. Phillips active as Ottumwa mine owner.
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J. Hampton Honage
Roanoke
Robert W. Blair
Wytheville
Lawrence Graner
Norfolk
Iowa
Kansas City
T. J. Phillips
BE. T. Ferguson
John Shortley
A. C. Brice
J. P. Johnson
Phillips
Ottumwa
State convention of the deaf to convene at Institute for Deaf Mutes
The state convention of the deaf will meet at the Institute for Deaf Mutes beginning Friday. About 500 members are expected to attend the gathering.
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State Convention of the Deaf
Institute For Deaf Mutes
Beckham Hospital Update Delays Public Appearance
Mrs Beckham remains under care in Frankfort as physicians report some improvement after a difficult birth. She had a night of relative comfort with temperature down to 100. The newborn daughter weighed six pounds and Governor Beckham stays at his wife’s bedside amid septic fever and kidney complications.
Weather forecast for Indianapolis area shows scattered showers
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the 36 hours ending 3 PM August 23 predicts local showers possible Thursday afternoon or night and Friday. Temperatures rise from 72 at 7 AM to 82 by 2 PM with widespread showers across Indiana Illinois Michigan and neighboring states Kentucky Ohio.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Kentucky
Ohio
Shamrock II Conducts Tuning Spin Off Sandy Hook
Shamrock II left her moorings at 12 35 p m in Tompkinsville L I for a tuning up spin off Sandy Hook with Sir Thomas Lipton aboard.
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Tompkinsville, L. I
Shamrock HI
Sandy Hook
Sir Zhome Lipton
McMillen Questions McGrew Over Board Funding Dispute
A board of safety member voices a harsher view of Harold McGrew saying he misconstrued the issue and preferred giving nothing initially. He cites McGrew’s accusations about partisan appointments and “Taggart republicans” to illustrate alleged bias in town politics.
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McMinen
Servis
Megrew-isi
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Gamated Association
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Baltimore, Md
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Pittsburg, Pa
A. Cc. Templeton
Bill
Flynn
Indiana Ave
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Charlie
Charley
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Havana Post
P. Thompson
Daly
God's Country
City Life
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Wulschner
Congressman Littlefield
Supreme Court
Denver, Col
Bar Association
Charles H. Littlefield
Maine
Porto Rico
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Christendom
STATE
George Richards
Politics
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Mrs. Beckham Better
Frankfort, Ky
Shamrock II
M’millen
M’grew
Harold Mcgrew
Megrew
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