Underground Mine Disaster Strikes Grindstone Count
In Grindstone near Connellsville Pennsylvania a gas and firedamp explosion trapped 70 miners. Eight entering the shaft were injured, four later died, two more killed, with six total dead or injured. Most escape via two other exits. rescuers push efforts amid loud cries of families. All known injured are Hungarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Redstone Coal, Oil and Gas Company
Grindstone
Solomon
Windlass
Connellsville
Georgia
Bainbridge
Decatur
Early Counties
Ill
Safford
Louis Sammons
Ogletree
Augusta
Appalling Accident at Baldwin Plant Mine Ends in Four Deaths
Aurora Missouri reports a fatal blast as John Porter and W M Morton die from a dynamite explosion while preparing a shot of 25 sticks. John Musgrove is seriously injured. The shaft scene prompted hoisting delays as officials investigated the tragic mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Baldwin Plant
John Porter
W. M. Morton
John Musgrove
Porter
Morton
Militia Armed as Cleveland Strikes Across City
Riot scenes tied to street car disruption subside into quiet as cavalry and police lock down the Big Consolidated lines. A suburban car blast near Wyckliffe and Willoughby injures none. a 16-year-old Cornzwich is shot by a non union conductor on Orange Street. Brooklyn lines resume full service. Rositer notes reemployment hopes. New York garment workers in Greater NYC strike 5000 to 7000 coat-makers, spurring basters and pressers to halt work over piece rates and hours. Smelter conflict in Denver ends futilely as eight-hour day dispute tests arbitration board authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Wyckliffe
Willoughby
Cornzwich
Orange Street
New York Garment Workers
New York
Brotherhood of Tailors
Greater
Denver
Cal
Globe
State Board of Arbitration
Brooklyn
Rossiter
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Convict Wallace commits suicide at penitentiary
Convict Frank Wallace from Kansas City ended his life by leaping from the outer stairway at the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City this morning. He had just obtained an order for clothing and stepped to the top step before jumping to the stone pavement below, a fall of about 100 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Frank Wallace
Kansas City
Wallace
Priesmeyer
Penitentiary
Woman Claims Marriage. Wichita Man Denies in Divorce Suit
Last Friday a woman claiming to be the wife of Kt M Vannata filed for divorce and alimony in district court and was granted a divorce and 85 percent per week. Saturday Vanatta returned to the courthouse with a warrant charging the woman with perjury. He asserts records will show he was never married to her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
M. Vannata
Vanatta
Epworth league adjourns with 20000 delegates in Indianapolis
The Ep worth league convention adjourned in Indianapolis and will reconvene in San Francisco in 2001. The final session centered on Missions, with reports noting growth to 26 450 chapters and more than 1 750 000 members. Kansas sent 250 delegates and a state organization was planned.
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Indianapolis
San Francisco
Ind
Edwin A. Schell
Negro Methodist Church
German Methodist Church
Kansas
Edwin Locke
Holton
C. 8. Nusbaum
Ottawa
Gov Tanner a Lawbreaker
Debeck, Col., July 25. Gov Tanner of Illinois is safely out of the state after wardens attempted to detain him for violating game law by killing out of season a four pronged buck. He also killed a young deer, sparking potential tension between Colorado and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twnner
Debeque
Col
Gov. Tanner
Illinois
Colorado
Lingis
Repudiated Goebel in Bowling Green Meeting
Anti Goebel democrats gathered in Bowling Green Kentucky on July 25 and adopted resolutions condemning the eastern states for abandoning Chicago platform principles. William J Bryan was endorsed for president and the Louisville convention was condemned as fraudulent and its nominees repudiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goebel
Bowling Green
Chicago
William J. Bryan
Louisville
Drowned at Pleasure Resort in Fort Wayne
William Richards aged 22 drowned at Robinson park pleasure resort north of Fort Wayne Indiana on Sunday while swimming behind a boat with friends. Friends became excited and let him sink from view as cramps overtook him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
William Richards
Robinson Park
Tle
Ingersoll's Body to Be Cremated
The funeral for Robert G. Ingersoll will be held at the family home in Dobbs Ferry with brief addresses by John Clark Ridpath and O J Smith. Cremation is planned for either tomorrow afternoon or Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingersoll
New York
Robert G. Ingersoll
Dobbs Ferry
John Clark Ridpath
O. J. Smith
Ufelong
Mr. Ingersoll
Troops Arrive In San Francisco From Manila
The United States transport Morgan City arrived this morning from Manila with returning troops including invalided personnel. She was sent to Angel Island quarantine station for examination and fumigation.
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Sheridan
Manila
United States
San Francisco
Morgan City
Angel Island
Alaskan Boundary War and Philippine Campaign Plans
The article surveys official views on the Alaska boundary dispute with Britain, noting a preference for amicable settlement over war or arbitration, and reports plans for a Philippine campaign to finish the insurgency by October or November. It also covers applicants for commissions facing pension-related disqualifications after concealing disabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Wilfred Laurier
House of Commons
Sir Wilfred Laurier
Wilfred
London
St. James
Canada
Charles Tupper
Wilfried Lauriar
Philippine
Adjt
Gen
Corbin
Philippines
Miles
Wesley Merritt
Gen. Otis
Gen. Merritt
Manila
Otis
Topeka Capital Changes Hands In A Sale
Topeka Kansas July 25 D W Mul vane owner and publisher of the Topeka Capital sold the paper for 6000 to a syndicate whose officers are Dell Keizer president Harold T Chase vice president Charles Holman secretary and treasurer The company took charge and installed General J K Hudson Fighting Joe as editor in chief Fred Popence supplied the cash Both items mark a change in local media leadership Chicago July 45 A hospital for incurable consumptives is planned as a new charitable enterprise to be erected in Chicago by a leading business man whose name was withheld from publication The project adds to the citys list of benevolent ventures
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka Capital
Topeka
Kun
D. W. Mulvane
Dell Keizer
Harold T. Chase
Charles Holman
Gen. J. K. Hudson
Fighting Joe
Fred
Popence
Chicago
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Esplosion
Aine
Early
Havana
McKinley
Meiklejohn
Nebraska
Lincoln
Webb City
Ing
Central Federated Union
New Labor Party
Peoria
Eleventh
Ilinois Cavalry
Fort Scott
Gregorio Agripay
Luzon
Emporia
Annie Korn
Winfield
Lexington
Jane Waller
Strong City
Here
John Gates
Gates
Walker
Perkins, Ok
Everett Mullin
Toledo
Chicago, Hamilton & Dayton
Varios
Lignteing
Berlin
Chartrack
TE Militia
Cleveland, C
Fort Worth
Vex
George B. Loving
Smith
Loving
War Department
Third Cavalry
Seattle
Philippine Islands
Fort Myer
Fort Ethan Allen
Jefferson Tearracks
Fort Sheridan
Moline
Alaskan
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