Fire Devastates Jackson Hotel in Witness Intimidation
In Jackson Kentucky a three story City hotel owned by Captain B J Ewen was burned to the ground early Sunday morning. The hotel housed fifteen guests who escaped unharmed. An incindiary origin is suspected and militia aided evacuees. Ewen testified against suspects in the Marcum murder trial and has faced threats and martial law. The blaze increases fear and doubt over convictions in pending cases.
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Jackson
City
B. J. Ewen
Jett
White
J.B. Marcum
Los
Jackean
Pretola
Uns
Ewen
Breathitt
Commonwealth
Marcum
Callahan
Hargis
Walking Delegates Face New Lockout Plan in New York
June 1 The Building Trades Employers association announced a renewed lockout and a plan of arbitration, threatening to halt all building work in New York if unions do not accept arbitration. About 50 000 of 120 000 jobless since May 4 were expected to resume, but the new order aims to exhaust material before stopping work later this week. Charles Leidtitz said the lockout would continue until an agreement is reached, with contractors alerted to extend stoppage until further notice.
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New York
Building Trades Employers’ Association
Lees
Charles Leidtitz
The
Lckout
Benday
Breathitt county arson linked to Cardwell-Qockrill sympathizers
A fragment notes arrests after a bridge incident and mentions Major Allen ordering soldiers to seize suspects. It alludes to a reign of terror in Breathitt county with arson, stating fourteen residences and stores owned by Cardwell Qockrill sympathizers have burned in Jackson since 1990, two and a half years ago.
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Allen
Breathitt County
Witle Hee Bass
Cardwell-Qockrill
Jackson
Pope Clings to Hope Amid Rumors of Illness
Rome June 15 Dr Lapponi Pope Leo XIII is improving age weighs heavy. Rumors of imminent death are silenced to avoid distress to the pope who asks why he must go. In Chicago Harlem racetrack a quarrel left horse owner Sydney Bender fatally injured by a pitchfork strike. assailant known as Dotem detained.
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Rome
Lapponi
Leo
Racetrack
Chicago
Harlem
Sydney
Bender
Doteh
Jane
Charles French
Margaret Griffey
Bandits Raid Cavite Towns Amid Civil Unrest
Manila reports disorder in Cavite province as two bandits Felizardo and Montaler with followers raided several towns. Authorities plan a campaign to quell the troubles. Cable ship Colonia nears Midway. laying toward Honolulu to begin next week. Flood in El Paso endangers residents as river rises and leans against levees. A major grain blaze hits Winchester warehous e burning bluegrass seed valued around 160000 with 75000 insurance.
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Manila
Cavite
Felizardo
Montaler
Colonia
Pacific
Guam
Midway
Midway Island
Honolulu
Favor Monarch Prince Peter Chosen King in Servia
Belgrade reports the skupstina naming Prince Peter Kara Georgevitch as king after the murder of King Alexander. Provisional government frees political prisoners, pledges order, and prepares a ministry. Public support grows amid crowds and diplomat caution as the new sovereign’s program is outlined.
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Skuptechina
National Assembly
Peter Kara-George
Court of Cassation
Appeal Court
Kara Eorgeevitch
Httle
Servia
Petar Kara Georgeovitch
France
Switzerland
Kara Georgeevitch Io
Peter Velimiroviteh
Radical Party
Senate
M. Marinkovitch
M. Velimirovitch
Skuptschina
Strikes Hit Hotels Yet Guests Served, Arbitration Rejected
Hotels remain open as workers employed from outside cities fill vacancies after strikes. Strikers refuse arbitration offers from hotelkeepers association and vow to continue closing non signatory properties. Steam power council says engineers and elevator men will stay at work, calling strike unions unreasonable for refusing arbitration.
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Steam Power Council
Steam
Power Council
National President Mitchell arrives at Scranton miners convention
National President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers attends a Scranton convention where operators' representatives on the board of conciliation are challenged for not recognizing District Presidents Nicholls Dettery Fahy as miners' conciliators. Mitchell declines to forecast outcomes, promising broad, liberal approach and general guidance, not directives.
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Scramton
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Board of Conciliation
National League and American League scores and a local incident
Baseball scores from the National and American Leagues in St Louis Cincinnati Chicago and Philadelphia. A featured note reports the Northeastern Sangerbund of America opening with a reception concert at Fifth Armory hall with President Roosevelt expected to speak. Also included are Georgia murder and a French flood update plus an Indiana street pole dispute and electric line plans.
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Boston
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
American Association
Columbus
Kansas City
Toledo
Milwaukee
Louiseilie
St. Paul
Baltimore
Fifth Armory Hall
Roosevelt
Uneasy Years for Servia King Picked by Pro-Czar Factions
Vienna reports Prince Peter Kara-Georgievitch nearly sixty and largely unfamiliar with Servia, lacking strong party support as king. Radicals may oppose, while Russia’s alliance stirs unease. In St Petersburg, officials urge punishment for monarchs’ murder. The river news notes a falling St Louis level and levee concerns. The brief ends with a mention of Clifford’s death aftermath.
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Vienna
Peter Kara-Georgeevitch
Servia
Jim
Prince Peter
Russia
Allence
Rusela
St Petersburg
Pioog Synotions
St. Louis
Jane
Clifford
Sliding Scale Settlement Elusive in Lafayette Strike
Lafayette, Indiana. After six weeks the carpen ters strike still shows no progress toward settlement. Employers demand a sliding scale with 25 to 32 1/3 cents minimums and maximums, proposing classed wage rates. The union rejected the proposal after listing members and sorting workers into groups.
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Lafayette
Ind
Thea
Will Test Statutes In Maxwell V Dudley Case
Indianapolis June 15 A brief has been filed in the supreme court in the case of the state ex rel William P Maxwell v Dudley. The matter stems from the lynching of James Dillard while Dudley was sheriff. Maxwell seeks control of the office of sheriff under a law allowing a coroner to take such control after removal, a statute Sullivan County Circuit Court held invalid. The brief argues the law is unfounded.
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Indianapolis
Supreme Court
William P. Maxwell
John
Dudley
James Dillard
Bub Hivan
Willams P. Maxwell
Sullivan County
Circuit Court
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