Railroad Employes Form Big AFL Affiliate
A merger of two railway unions created the Railroad Employes Department of the American Federation of Labor. The new body represents about 2.5 million workers across 70,000 miles of railways in the United States Canada and Mexico with 137 delegates at the Chicago convention and a further August meeting to elect permanent officers. The fate of engineers conductors and trainmen remains to be decided.
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Chicago
United Stats
Canada
Mexico
Railroad
Department of the American Federation of Labor
Europe
Vienna
National Vigilance Association
International Bureau
London
Duchess of Albany
Creighton
Westminster
Earl of Aberdeen
Adler
Percy William Bunting
Countess of
Lucy Hall
Ilinois Vigilance Association
Woman’s World Committee On Legislation
United States
Illinois Vigilance Association
Madrid
DROWNED IN RED OWL CREEK FREIGHT WAGON DEATH
George Olson of Exdro died last Thursday evening while freighting for Elmer Hawks in Red Owl Creek Rapid City. His partner ahead slipped or entered water, Olson went to aid him and disappeared beneath the surface. Despite searches, his body was found the next day about a mile downstream with a single hand signaling the spot. Olson leaves a wife and child.
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Creek
Rapid City
George Olson
eXdro
Red Owl Creek
Mr. Olson
Elmer Hawks
Olson
Roosevelt camped with party near Saigoso in plains
Naivasha July 1 Roosevelt and party camp on the plains near Saigoso after arriving last evening. A series of big hunts are planned for the next several days as game animals Roosevelt desires to shoot are abundant in the area. The party will stay in camp for several days. Roosevelt appears very well and says he feels fine.
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Naivasha
Roosevelt
Saigoso
Irrigation Exhibits Attract 15 Acre Demonstration Tract
Spokane will host the 17th National Irrigation congress August 9 to 14 with a 15 acre tract near the city for demonstrations. Fourteen irrigation methods will be shown including porous pipe under ground to release moisture directly beneath roots. Ten acres display machinery and expert demonstrations will compare modern irrigation apparatus.
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Spokane Congress
Spokane
Wash
Spokane Valley
National Irrigation Congress
Jury possibly to hear Gingles case tonight
Chicago July 15 testimony in the Gingles case concluded after a number of witnesses as arguments continued this afternoon and the case may go to the jury tonight.
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Chicago
Gingles
Big Irrigation Project Aims 600000 Acres At 15 Million
The Klickitat Irrigation Co backs a plan to water 600000 acres in Horse Heaven southwest of Spokane at a cost of 15000000. A 150 mile main canal and 16 reservoirs will use winter and Mt Adams snowmelt. Work could start after 30000 acres sign for 60 per acre perpetual water rights, with payments starting a year after water delivery.
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Spokane
Wash
United States
Horse Heaven Country
Klickitat Irrigation Co
Mt. Adams
Klickitat Project
H .A. Hollenbeck
Get Away Explosion Hits Huntley Post Office
Three men in an auto dynamited the Huntley post office safe taking about 1100 dollars. They fled toward Chicago with 400 dollars in jewelry from the postmaster family safe. Building nearly wrecked, telegraph lines busy as residents search for suspects.
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Elgin, Sr
Huntley
McHenry County
Chicago
Submarine Collision Sinks C 11 Near Yarmouth
At Sheerness on July 15 the British submarine C 11 collided with the chatter boat while racing C 17 toward Yarmouth. The C 11 sank with 13 to 15 crew members lost, reportedly sealed inside a half submerged hull. Later reports blamed an unknown steamer for the accident.
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Sheerness
England
Yarmouth
Big Timber Sale Shakes North Idaho Mills
Spokane reports a 2.25 million dollar timber sale on the St. Joe and St. Maries rivers in northern Idaho. Blackwell Lumber Co headed by F A Blackwell buys 30 000 acres from Menasha Woodenware Co with about 600 million feet saw timber. Charles R Smith, seller, began stumpage buys seven years ago, now selling at 3 75 per 1000 feet. The timber will feed the Coeur D Alene mill with 35 million feet annual capacity.
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Spokane
Wash
St. Joe
St. Maries
Idaho
Blackwell Lumber Co
F. A. Blackwell
Idaho & Washington Railroad Company
Menasha Woodenware Co
Wisconsin
Charles R. Smith
Blackwell
Monarch Company
Coeur D'Alene
Vault opened amid murder mystery in Crescent City
The private vault of banker John Saylor was opened by cashier W R Nightingale as authorities probe the shooting of Saylor by Dr W A Miller. Nightingale notes a confidential packet may reveal motives tied to Saylor's family scandal involving his 17 year old daughter Golda. Mrs Saylor admits close ties with Dr Miller and describes the night of the shooting and events at the parlor.
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Chicago
John Saylor
Crescent City
W. A. Miller
W. R. Nightingale
Saylor
Brothers
Nightengale
Nightingale
Mr. Saylor
Dr. Miller
Golda
Mr. Nightengale
Ira
Unloads Wheat Falls and Deals in September Futures
July wheat opened weak but rebounded to 1.22 as support held. Reported that J Ogden Armour and Patten unloaded 2,500,000 bushels yesterday and hold 2,020,000 more while planning a large September deal as they accumulate heavily.
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Chicago
Fanten
J. Ogden Armour
aPtten
Steamer John B. Cowles Sinks in Lake Superior Collision
Six crew members of the steamer John B. Cowles drowned after a dense fog collision with the steamer Isaac Scott on Lake Superior near Sault Ste. Marie Michigan. The Cowles was gun boat class.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
John B. Cowles
Isaac Scott
Lake Superior
Cowles
New Wind Cave Discovered Near Rapid City Ranch
A cave four miles south of Rapid City on H. H. Brayman’s ranch is described as rivaling Wind Cave in Hot Springs. Brayman found it when his hat blew away, guiding explorers to the mouth. Initial surveys show at least 100 feet explored. a Rapid City party has yet to report fully on interior wonders.
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Rapid City
H. H. Brayman
Hot Springs
Brayman
Evelyn Is Scared Could Prove Thaw Threat Motive
In White Plains on July 15 Evelyn claimed she would not testify until she saw Thaw searched. It is expected she will recount threats Thaw allegedly made. Thaw dismissed the testimony and said he could prove she boasted she could keep him in the asylum by swearing he threatened to kill her.
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Evelyn
White Plains
N. Y
Harry Thaw
Harry
Thaw
Aldrich bill criticized as betrayal of pledges
Madison Wis July 16 An editorial in La Follette's weekly condemns the Aldrich bill as a repudiation of party pledges and a violation of public trust. The piece says it was framed in secret with special interests and represents greed and graft over tariff principles.
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Madison, Wis
Aldrich
la Follette
Thaw trial draws huge crowd in Sanity case
The Thaw trial in White Plains attracted an immense crowd as the state summoned forty witnesses. Deputy Attorney General Clark said the case rests on three lonists to prove insanity and Evelyn may decline to testify. Thaw’s mother sister brother Joseph and wife attended the hearing.
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White Plains
N. Y
Thaw
Harry Thaw
Clark
Evelyn
Joseph
Roosevelt Slays Massive Three-Ton Hippo at Lake Naivasha
Roosevelt killed a huge bull hippopotamus weighing about three tons near Naivasha while riding to a lake launch with two natives. He fired three times and the animal, the largest seen in the lake region for years, was brought back to camp by natives.
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Naivasha
Roosevelt
Patten Refuses Settlement as Wheat Soars in Pit
Wheat prices jumped in Chicago trading with July contracts rallying to 1.29 after opening 1.28. Patten urged shorts to buy in the pit, while heavy rains in Kansas and Missouri boosted the rise. A noon panic pushed prices down to about 1.24 and later to 1.22 as Russian crop reports and Liverpool’s weak response fed declines.
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Patten
Chicago
Shorts
Kansas
Missouri
Liverpool
Strikers Name Committee to Present Grievances
At a mass meeting the Pressed Steel Car works strikers named a fifteen member committee to present grievances to company officials. About 150 workers joined the strike. Guardsmen are ordered to shoot to kill if a gun is drawn. Twenty two prisoners freed from a box car. An engine was attached to a car and pulled away. Smuggling of liquor reported with no trace found.
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Pittsburg
Pressed Steel
State Engineer Lea to Speak at Trans Mississippi Congress
Lea has accepted an invitation to deliver an address at the Trans Mississippi congress in Denver on August 16. The event will convene in Denver.
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Denver
Pierre
Lea
Mearns a Hero Congratulated by Roosevelt
Major Mearns retired U S A medical corps rode 49 miles through desert to a Forthal district village to aid injured natives during a lion attack. He arrived exhausted and found two natives dead but saved the third, earning Roosevelt's congratulations.
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Naivasia
Mearns
Death at Hot Springs
H F E Whaley register of deeds Fall River county died suddenly at his home in Hot Springs Wednesday morning. The remains were taken to Edgemont, his former home, where the funeral will be held today.
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Hot Springs
H. F E. Whaley
Register of Deeds
Fall River County
Edgemont
Preacher in Contempt Draws Fire Over Gingles Case
In Chicago on July 13 Dr Krohn a specialist testified as the first witness in the Gingles trial stating he believed the girl suffered from stimulant effects A Presbyterian minister Rev Ryan faced possible contempt of court charges for sermons defending the girl and denouncing the state's attorney for prosecuting her
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Chicago
Krohn
Ryan
Rebels Storm the Palace in Persian Holy War
In Teheran on July 13 rebels, fueled by a Najef issued clerical proclamation, force their way toward the Shah’s palace. The British-Russian legation guards retreat after heavy fighting. the Shah plans to flee. Looting and bloodshed accompany the assault as foreigners gather at the legation for defense.
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Shearness
Teheran
Persia
Sacred College of Mujtehides
Nejef
Turkey
Legation
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A. A. Employes
Railroad Employes
American Federation of Labor
RED Owl
Teddy
Mrs. Saylor
Big Hippo
Forthal District
H. E. Whaley
Fall River
King of
Spain
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