Steel strike nears clash as general order takes effect
Pittsburgh August reports a tense stand between U S Steel and Amalgamated Association as the general strike order looms Officials say many will obey yet predict not a full shutdown Others seek mediation and outside intervention while mills reopen to show strength and keep leverage in the dispute in a tense labor row across several plants
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Pittsburg
U. S. Steel Corporation
Amalgamated Association
American Federaton of Labor
Shaffer
Amalgamated
Steel Corporation
Gibson
Veryl Preston
Preston
Ireland
Hanna
Scott
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Frank Morrison
Federation
Williams
Tighe
Rees
Chappell
John Pierce
Ben I. Davis
Lindsay & McCutcheon
Clark Works
Hyde Park
Wellsville
Painter
Charteries
Carnegie
Natrona
Penna Salt Mfe
Stikers
Paintes
Newcastle
Raney
Rosena
Non-union search building rising at Crescent Tin Plate
In Cleveland on August 8 carpenters were erecting a large structure at the Crescent Tin Plate works. It is said the building will serve as a searching house for non-union men to be identified and perhaps employed, reflecting labor tensions at the plant.
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Newburg
Cleveland
Crescent Tin Plate Works
Suspect Identified in $283000 Bullion Robbery
San Francisco detectives name John Winters, 37, a former Selby Smelter worker, as the man in custody over the Vallejo Junction gold bullion theft. Evidence includes a cap, distinctive tacks, a mud-covered pistol, tunnel chalk, a cabin battery and bulb, and Winters seen near the tunnel at night. Winters denies involvement.
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San Francisco
Seymour
Selby
Vallejo Junction
John Winters
Winters
Winter
Ten Injured In Atlantic City Excursion Train Crash
Pittsburg, Aug 8. Two sections of an Atlantic City excursion train collided near Confluence Pa 84 miles east of Pittsburgh about 11 this morning. Ten were severely injured and others hurt. Fireman Hannan Pittsburg likely fatally. P J Collins wife and infant Youngstown badly bruised. J H Davis Newcastle arm broken. Mrs J H Lewis Newcastle head injuries. A G Shaw Pittsburgh head injuries. Helen Lamont Pittsburgh head cut. Dora Hartzell Newcastle both legs fractured. J He Stillwagon Connellsville. The third section crashed into the rear of the second, telescoping the Pullman car. most in that car seriously hurt. Most will recover aside from the fireman.
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Pittsburg
Collison
Confluence
Hannan
P. J. Collins
Youngstown
J. H. Davis
Newcastle
J. H. Lewis
A. G. Shaw
Helen Lamont
Dora Hartzell
J. HE Stillwagon
Connellsville
Murderous attack thwarted at New Jersey prison
In Trenton a released convict Michael J. Murphy restrained George Manshaude, who tried to strike Deputy Thomas Carroll with a heavy chair after two convicts fought in a tailoring shop. Murphy was struck multiple times, Carroll sustained a facial gash, Manshaude was subdued and disarmed.
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Trenton
N. J
George Manshaude
Union County
Orange
Thomas Carroll
Michael J. Murphy
Murphy
Carroll
Manshaude
Faith healers faced hostile crowd on street corners
A Calumet incident grew tense as a crowd recognized a man as Henry Christensen and mob action ensued. Christensen's wife had recently died from injuries in a fire after medical aid was sought, and the crowd recalled the deathbed accounts from an official investigation. The faith healers, trying to preach on street corners, were met with hostile reception.
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Calumet
Henry Christensen
Christensen
Manley Accused of Taking Bribes for Fire Department Jobs
John J. Manley assistant foreman of engine company 26, earning 1800 yearly, has left New York and faces possible dismissal on charges to be sent to the grand jury. He is accused of taking money to obtain department positions for outsiders and to secure promotions. Two men report losses of 500 dollars each, with sums split between a department officer and a civil service official. His alleged schedule ranged from 250 for ordinary appointments to 1000 for promotions and 2500 for a foreman ship.
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New York
John J. Manley
Engine Company 26
Fire Department
Grand Jury
Department
Civil Service Bureau
Cycles and Cigarettes Sees Navy Designer Sued for Separation
Frederick W. Rusk, designer of Maine battleship furnaces, sued today by wife Jane for separation on grounds of inhuman treatment. He counters that she rode a wheel and smoked cigarettes at 53. Rusk, 59, is said to be well off and opposes alimony claiming $35,000 in value. His daughter from first wife supported him. Justice Rich took the case under advisement.
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New York
Frederick W. Rusk
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Maine
Havana Harbor
Jane
Florence Williams
Justice Rich
Admiral Dewey and Mrs Dewey Arrive at Newcastle
Admiral George Dewey U S N and Mrs Dewey with a Japanese servant arrive in Portsmouth New Hampshire at 11 am and are driven to the Wentworth Hotel for a two week stay. The public scarcely recognizes him until he exits the train amid a brief crowd. A police officer opens a lane to the carriage as he greets reporters and notes the town feels familiar to him. He is well known in the city from his earlier marriage here and time spent on shore duty.
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Portsmouth
N. H
George Dewey
Who Placed Poison in Sugar Bowl Mystery Deepens
Keene New Hampshire August 8. The poisoning of Mrs Leocadie Byron of Roxbury near Keene, likely arsenical, remains unsolved. A white powder was found in the sugar bowl used by Mrs Byron and her daughter in law last Sunday. The coroner's inquest resumed this afternoon and was adjourned to 1 30 tomorrow. no testimony heard today.
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Keene
N. H
Leocadie Byron
Roxbury
Missing drummer Walter Sennott sought in Manchester
Walter Sennott, a drummer for Hoagland & Co from Boston, has been missing for three weeks. He was last seen in Manchester at the New City hotel, where he paid his bill and then vanished. Neither the Boston firm nor his friends have heard from him since.
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Manchester
N. H
Walter Sennott
Hoagland & Co
Boston
New City
Ladies Silk Jersey Vests and Trimmed Jerseys Sale
A sale listing notes ladies silk jersey vests in all colors were 50c and now 35c. Trimmed jerseys were 17c and reduced to 12c 2c.
Drowned boy in Piscataquog river at Manchester
George W. Mitchell aged 13 son of W B Mitchell a druggist on the east side of the river was drowned in the Piscataquag river late this afternoon. A companion attempted rescue but failed. Mitchell could not swim and ventured beyond his depth.
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Manchester
N. H
George W. Mitchell
W. B. Mitchell
Piscataquag River
Mitchell
Dowieites Flee Through South Chicago Streets
Bespattered with decayed eggs and pursued by a shouting crowd, two followers of the faith healer Dowie fled through South Chicago last night. They were helped along by a friendly motor to escape the mob.
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Chicago
Dowie
Royal Persian kitchen famed for goldware plates and pots
The Shah of Persia reportedly maintains the world’s most valuable kitchen with cooking pots lined in gold and royal tableware encrusted with precious stones. Readers are urged to tell advertisers they saw ads in the Courier.
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Persia
The
Courier
Beggar's labor-saving device raises curious tale
A New Orleans Times-Democrat item describes a decrepit beggar who uses a hidden metal brace to steady his extended cup for hours. The device, once used by artists for posing, rests under his sleeve and helps him endure fatigue. A passerby bought the tale for a quarter, promising to adopt it if ever he becomes a beggar. A separate Illinois note records a man fined and imprisoned for borrowing an umbrella without permission.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Illinois
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