Rock Island trainmen near strike as talks shift to settlement
Rock Island trainmen vote almost unanimously to strike if grievances are not settled. In Chicago officials declare no strike after morning talks. By afternoon, General Manager Goodnow says a settlement is reached and no walkout will occur. Wages on western lines are rising 12 to 15 percent.
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Lee
Rock Island
Chicago
Goodnow
Joyce
Rock Island Railroad
C. A. Goodnow
W. G. Lee
E. E. Clark
Rock Island Road
Santa Fe
Unions Prompt Move of Vassar Swiss Under Wear Plant
Labor conflicts push the Vassar Swiss Under Wear company, linked to Marshall Field & Co. employees, to relocate from Chicago to Rochelle, NL where unions are not yet present.
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Chicago
Vassar Swiss Under Wear Company
Marshall Field & Co
Rochelle
Rev Reginald Campbell Meets President In Rain
In Oyster Bay on August 5 Rev Reginald Campbell of the London City Temple called on the President and was entertained for an hour despite a downpour. Later that evening Harry Cummins died at Hershey hospital from a morphine overdose. born June 11, 1870 he was 33 years old. Funeral details will follow.
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London
Harry Cummins
United States
Oyster Bay
Reginald Campbell
City Temple
Hershey Hospital
Mr. Cummins
Cardinals Pay Homage to New Pontiff Pius AX
Cardinals in Rome bow to the new pontiff Pius AX as the ceremony marks a historic papal accession. Clergy and dignitaries attend the solemn rite at St. Peter's Basilica with prayers and blessings.
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Pius AX
Coronation Plans Stir Rome as Pope-Elect Sarto Nears Crown
In Rome the Vatican resumes normal life as Pius X is to be crowned next Sunday. Grand tedeum observed at Sistine Chapel with Cardinals present and music by Father Perosi. In Spokane a mob storms a jail and hangs William Hamilton after he confesses to kidnapping and murdering 13 year old Mabel Richards. body later found in Montgomery Ridge woods with a club and blood near the head.
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Italy
Vatican
Pius X
Sistine Chapel
Father Perosi
Pius
Lapponi
Sarto
Rampolli
Gotti
Rampolla
St. Peter's
Spokane
Wash
William Hamilton
Hamilton
Mabel Richards
Asotin County
Anatone
Montgomery Ridge
R. H. Richards
Cloudburst damages Ottumwa area causing telegraph cuts
A cloudburst hit Ottumwa and surrounding areas last night and into today, flooding streets and damaging building roofs. Rain fell in torrents and all outside telephone lines are down. telegraph service is crippled. No injuries reported though losses are expected to run into thousands of dollars.
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Ottumwa
Te Deum to mark election of Pope Pius X at local churches
Sunday services at Catholic church, St Mary, St Matthias, and others will celebrate the election and accession of Pope Pius X. Te Deum to be sung at 3 00 PM with bells tolled. Fathers Grieser and Giglinger provide notices and coverage while the rector is away.
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Pope Pius X
St. Mary’s Church
J. J. Grieser
St. Mary Church
Giglinger
Father Giglinger
Davenport
St. Matthias Church
St. Mary
Lawyer Gets 100000 Fee in Merger Fight
Minneapolis report states George B. Young, a St. Paul lawyer and special counsel for Northern Securities, received a fee of 199000 for his role in the merger battle as of August 5.
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Minneapolis, Minn
George B. Young
St. Paul
Young
Northern Securities Company
Osgood Loses Colorado Fuel Control to Gould Rockefeller
Denver reports that the Osgood group is to be ousted from the Colorado Fuel and Iron company. Gould and Rockefeller interests are expected to take control of the firm, shifting management and direction in the mining region.
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Osgood
Colorado
Denver
Colo
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Gould-Rockefeller
Mrs Dreier and Mrs Ruckdeschel Plan River Trip
Mrs Dreier of 304 West Third Street and Mrs Ruckdeschel of Mulberry Street intend to depart early next week for a river excursion to St Paul and back. Mrs Ruckdeschel plans to visit a relative in St Paul for a few days and enjoy the Twin Cities sights. The upstream voyage will be on the Quincy and the return on the St Paul.
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M. Dreier
West Third Street
Lida Ruckdeschel
Mulberry Street
St. Paul
Bellman Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced to Five Days
A. F. Bellman was arrested last evening and held at the police station. He appeared before Justice F. W. Eversmeyer this morning, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to five days in jail.
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A. F. Bellman
F. W. Eversmeyer
Bellman
Rock Island Strike Vote Signals Possible Labor Dispute
Chicago officials report conductors and trainmen on the Rock Island railway favored a strike if demands for higher wages and rule changes are not met. A referendum by 650 conductors and 1,350 trainmen followed conferences with General Manager Goodnow, with hopes for settlement despite anticipated push for a strike if refused.
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Rock Island
Politician Kilpatrick Arrested for Mint Robbery
Robert J. Kilpatrick, a longtime Philadelphia politician and seven year mint employee, was arrested today by secret service operatives on charges of robbing the United States mint in Philadelphia of 858 dollars.
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Philadelphia
Robert J. Kilpatrick
Secret Service
United States Mint
Meat price again rises in St Louis market
The alleged meat trust has raised beef prices with 1 cent increase for beef on the hoof and 2 1 2 cents on loins. Corn fed beef now costs between 5.20 and 5.39 per hundredweight. Dealers expect another advance soon.
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St. Louis
Meat Trust
Steel Trust Elects New President After Schwab Resigns
New York August 5 Charles M Schwab resigns as president of United States Steel Corp and William E Corey who has been acting as president is elected to succeed him Schwab retires due to ill health
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Schwab
W. S. Corey
New York
Charles M. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
William E. Corey
Baum and Colvin Wed in Waterloo Court Rooms
This morning at 11 o'clock in Justice F W Eversmeyer court rooms Bert Baum and Miss Fannie Colvin of Waterloo Iowa were married. They will return to Waterloo to reside.
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Justice Eversmeyer
F. W. Eversmeyer
Bert Baum
Fannie Colvin
Waterloo
Mary Weaver Dies At 42 At Sheridan Street Home
Mary Weaver died this morning at 1 20 in her home 1302 Sheridan street heart failure and other complications. She had been ill for three weeks and never rose again. Survived by sister Caroline and father Frederick Weaver. Funeral Friday at 2 oclock from the Sheridan street residence with Rev. H F Hertzler in charge.
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Mary Weaver
Sheridan Street
Miss Weaver
Caroline
Frederick Weaver
H. F. Hertzler
Bear Market Panic Hits New York Stock Exchange
Stocks Open with severe liquidation and bear pressure. Sharp and Bryan announces failure. Atchison falls to 58 percent and Union Pacific to 70. Hurlbutt, Hatch & Co. also reported as failing. Market closes with widespread price declines across listed securities.
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New York
Sharp and Bryan
Atchison
Union Pacific
Hurlbutt, Hatch & Co
New York Stock Exchange
Jett-White feud trial witness testimony and Goebel murder trial updates
In Cynthiana Judge Hargis appears to believe Jett is innocent amid conflicting testimony. Lulua South, sister of the judge, testified about Marcum and her husband’s hostility and saw Marcum fall when shot. Other witnesses included Dr. Taulbee Thomas O Connor and Police Judge Noble. Georgetown reports ongoing Powers trial examination of centermen, mostly farmers from Burton county.
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Cynthiana
Lulua South
Hargis
Marcum
Cythiana
Hargiss
Jett
Ewen
Goebel
Georgetown
Ceniormen
Powers
Burton County
Weather Forecast for Iowa Regions Today
Threatening with probable local thunder storms this afternoon or tonight. Thursday partly cloudy. Cooler west and central portions tonight and south portion Thursday. Sun rises 4 47, sets 7 07, moon sets 2 27.
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Chicago
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