Holding Conference Proposals to Gauge Support for Strikers
Pittsburg reports a conference set for this afternoon among Shaffer John Mitchel United Mine Workers Grand Masse Sargent locomotive firemen Henry White Garment Workers Ralph Easley National Civic Federation to gauge potential aid for striking steel workers. McKeesport notes no tinplate start. more similar actions likely next week. The Amalgamated Association plans suit against steel trust over workers kept in mills against will as guards monitor activity. Mitchell meets Shaffer as fifty machinists in Pennsylvania tube works plan to quit tonight to press strike settlement. Star tin plate two mills operate while Painter steel hoop plant officials foresee full operation soon.
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Pittsburg
Shaffer John Mitchel
United Mine Workers
McKeesport
Demmier
Amalgamated Association
Steel Trust
Mitchell
Shaffer
Pennsylvania Tube Works
Tw Mills
Painter Steel Hoop
Golf Match for $2000 Between Smith and Auchterlonie
Chicago hosts a major 36 hole match play golf duel at the Chicago Golf Club between Will Smith of Midlothian and Lawrence Auchterlonie of Glenview. A $2000 purse, claimed the largest for a similar event, is split with the winner receiving a share and the club’s remainder.
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Chicago
Will Smith
Midteothian
Lawrence Auchterlonie
Glenview
Balloon aeronaut Benjamin falls after chute fails at Hoboken park
Benjamin Benjamin, a aeronaut, fell about 300 feet from a balloon during an ascension at Schuetzen park Hoboken New Jersey. He landed in the Hackensack Meadows sinking to his neck in mud and water before a boatman rescued him. Mosquitoes swarmed him during the ordeal and left his features unrecognizable.
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New York
Benjamin Benjamin
Hoboken
N. J
Franco Turkish situation shows no new development
Paris Aug 23 The Franco Turkish standoff remains calm with officials expecting an early settlement and little public excitement as of this morning.
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Paris
Baltimore Negro Politician Executed for Wife Murder
Baltimore on August 22 John Butler a Black politician was executed this morning for the murder of his wife.
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Baltimore
John Butler
Heir to British Throne Heads for Canada
The royal yacht Ophir with the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall sailed from Capetown for Canada and is expected to reach Quebec around September 16.
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Way
Capetown
Ophir
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall
Canada
Quebec
Firefighters Parade Draws Ten Thousand In Buffalo
Ten thousand fire fighters gathered in Buffalo for a grand parade spurring civic pride and showcasing the city’s fire service on August 23 with a long line of marchers displaying uniforms and banners.
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Buffalo
State Fair Opens With Record Stock Exhibits
Des Moines Iowa August 23 The Iowa State fair opened on the grounds this morning with stock displays larger than any in its fifty year history An extra sheep barn cattle barn horse barn and speed barn were erected A 300 foot stock pavilion for cattle was prepared Secretary Van Houten and President Johnson expect record attendance aided by numerous letters and assurances Light exhibits will be limited to agricultural and horticultural departments.
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Des Moines
van Houten
Johnson
Cyclone Sweeps Texas Causes Damage in West
A cyclone struck western Texas last night, causing substantial damage as winds reached six ty miles per hour. No casualties are reported.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Santos Dumont Offered 10000 For Exposition Flight
Buffalo August 23 Santos Dumont has been offered 10000 to give an exhibition with his flying machine at the exposition on September 14. The inventor and aeronaut has been testing a controllable airship in Paris and recently circled the Eiffel Tower at about 20 miles per hour.
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Buffalo
Santos Dumont
Paris
Eiffel Tower
Eighteenth Sioux City Burglary In Two Months
The Sioux City area reports its eighteenth burglary in two months at the home of T J Mitchell a commission man on 15 Pierce Street. The burglars entered by cutting the screen and made off with one dollar.
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Sioux City
T J. Mitchell
Pierce Street
Santa Fe to Abandon Trans-Pacific Line from San Diego
The Examiner reports that by year end the Santa Fe company will cease its trans- Pacific steamship line from San Diego and start an Oriental service from this port with connections to Central and South America.
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San Francisco
Examiner
Santa Fe Company
Trans- Pacific
San Diego
Central
South America
Saved the Negro in Alabama Mob Attack
In Asheville Alabama on August 23 a deadly clash occurred as residents battled to rescue Jim Brown from mob vengeance after he was tried and sentenced to be hanged on September 20 for a reported brutal assault. One man died and another was fatally wounded in the confrontation.
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Asheville
Ala
Jim Brown
Trip Along Milwaukee Conesville Teams Ready for Week Start
Conesville groups arrive and prepare for work early next week as deeds are finalized. Community members express approval for the Milwaukee trip and the planned activities proceed on schedule.
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Conesville
Milwaukee cut off boosts land value across county near Conesville
Residents and farmers along the proposed Milwaukee cut off express optimism about new rail alignment. Land values rise by five to fifteen dollars an acre across a 35 mile by five mile strip, with up to 112000 acres affected. Senator Titus and John W. McKee begin right of way deeds, paying by checks, as thousands hold options and sign deeds to avoid delays.
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Milwaukee
Louisa County
Conesville
G. M. Titus
John W. McKee
Muscatine
Mary A. Weir
David Mayer
Wm. Singleton
Wm. Harper
Thomas Tipton
John Gay
H. Westerman
J. Mayer
C. A. Quimby
J. T. James
T. J. Maxwell
John Stone
Luther Colbert
Wm. Verink
Mike Burns
A. Cone
Cyrus Fry
Elizabeth
O. J. Cecil
John O'Brien
Pat O'Brien
Isaac
Hershey
South Muscatine
Davenport
Orono Township
Cedar Township
Senator Titus
John McKee
Harper
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Sen
Titus
Fair and Warmer Indications for Iowa
Chicago August 23 Special Indications suggest a fair night and Saturday for Iowa. Northwest portion should be slightly warmer tonight with continued mild to warm conditions.
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Chicago
Iowa
Wilton Fair Ends Successful Run Amid Civility
The Wilton fair closed Thursday night after another successful day. President F. W. Shiel and Secretary W. D. Harris led with vice president Thomas Boot ensuring a well run event. No gambling or indecent behavior appeared and locals praised the management while noting visitors from Muscatine and the Philippines experience.
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F. W. Shiel
W. D. Harris
Thomas Boot
Warfield
Brunner Brothers
Muscatine
H. G. Post
J. H. Wacken
Cherry Street
Jacob Beikans
Lewis Downer
Aubrey Dean
Carrie
Nellie Downer
Aubrey
Philippines
Chicago Unions Defeat Washington Nine at Smouse's Park
The Chicago Unions defeated the Washington nine 14 to 3 yesterday afternoon at Smouse's Park. A large crowd witnessed the game, one of the biggest ever seen for a ball affair in the park.
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Washington
Chicago Unions
Smouse
Striking Tampa cigar leaders refuse deportation order
In Tampa Florida on August 23 remaining strike leaders were ordered to leave town but refused. Armed strikers threaten the city if deported while authorities warn militia to be ready as trouble looms.
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Tampa
Fra
Hull's Fences Down In Iowa Race For Congress
Des Moines Iowa August 23 Congressman J A T Hull races home from the Philippines to organize a bid against Judge S F Prouty in the Seventh district. Hull plans to reach Des Moines by September 5 and launch campaign activities as Prouty conducts letters and quiet outreach. The contest promises to be a key feature of Iowa politics next year and may influence Des Moines municipal races in the spring.
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Des Moines
J. A. T. Hull
Polk County
Hull
Philippines
Ss. F. Prouty
Prouty
Judge Prouty
Iowa
Muscatine Maennerchor Disavows Concordia Society Excursion
The Muscatine Maennerchor states it has no connection with the Concordia Society excursion planned for next Sunday. No affiliation or endorsement is implied by the Maennerchor in this matter.
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Muscatine Maennercher
Concordia Society
Russian Torpedo Boats Mobilized at Chies ter Delta
A Vienna dispatch reports twenty Russian torpedo boats and several dispatch boats arrived at the Chies ter delta with troops mobilizing along the Turkish frontier. A Pretoria dispatch notes the capture of an entire Boer convoy near Kalkeenplats after sharp fighting.
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Brutzels
Vienna
Aispatch
Petit Bleu
Galatz
Chiester
London
Pretoria
Kalkeenplats
Market Dispatch from Chicago and Northwest Wheat Prices
Chicago market report shows open highs and closings for Wheat, Corn, Oats, Pork, Lard, and Ribs with Sept Dec May futures. Hogs and cattle receipts noted. Liverpool and Northwest wheat activity, plus cooler northern weather and frost alerts in Minnesota and Manitoba forecasts.
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Chicago
Tocy
Kansas City
Omaha
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