Philadelphia Strike Near End With Arbitration Hopes
The Philadelphia dispute shows progress toward arbitration as officials claim no citywide strike beyond surface lines while the strike leader says other services remain halted.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1909
Page
1
Riots and strikes disrupt Philadelphia transit and saloon closings
June 3 reports describe arbitration looming to end the strike as saloons close at 6 pm. Elevated and subway service ties up with worker abstentions and street violence erupts in northeast and Kensington districts. Police captains suspended. mayor orders action as mobs burn cars, injure crews, and arrests rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Reiburn
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Forty-sixth Street Station
Sixty-ninth Street Terminal
Kensington
Sykes
C. O. Pratt
Dungan
Thompson
MacDermot
Roy
Onon
Levy
Allechenvare
CVEN Druggists in County Go Dry After License Expire
Gratoit County druggists vote to refuse liquor sales after licenses expire on June 30. At Alma meeting the county druggists association adopted a resolution binding all members to not sell liquor even on prescription. The move leaves Ithaca and surrounding areas without alcohol sales once licenses lapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca, Mich
Gratoit
Alma
Poison in the Stomach Sparks Suit and Exhumation
In Los Angeles on June 3, experts found strychnine in the stomach of Mrs Eugenia Thompson Bennett after exhumation three weeks ago. Harper E Bennett, a real estate man and husband of the deceased, is held for preliminary examination. He had sued a local grocery firm for 50000 dollars alleging ptomaine poisoning from canned goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Eugenia Thompson Bennett
Harper E. Bennett
Bennett
Chicagoan Wins Miss Lawson Engagement
Boston announces the engagement of Marion Lawson to James Fuller Lord of Chicago. Miss Lawson, daughter of Thomas W. Lawson, returned from Maine and notified her family at Dreamwold Scituate. The wedding is planned for June 30 with family approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F, Lord Wilfred
Boston
Mass
Marion Lawson
Thomas W. Lawson
James Fuller Lord
Chicago
Lawson
Dreamwold
Scituate
Maine
Miss Lawson
Roosevelt Heads to Sotik District from Nairobi
Roosevelt and his party left Nairobi by special train for Kijabe to visit the American mission and camp for the night. The Sotik district departure is planned for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nairobi
Roosevelt
Kijabe
Sotik
Dudley Asks Temporary Receiver In United Express Case
John L. Dudley a United Express stockholder petitions Supreme Court for a temporary receiver. He claims managers have violated shareholders rights by diverting business to rival express firms via agreements. Company counsel denies the charges and seeks denial of the request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Supreme
Gay
John L. Dudley
United Express Company
Dudley
United States Express Company
Physician doubts death by own action in Binkley case
Coroner's inquiry into Dr. John T. Binkley Sr. death at Wellington hotel continues as Dr. Reinhardt’s post mortem finds evidence supporting murder theory. Police and family note missing watch purse and valise. valise later found with medicines and toiletries. Dr. Binkley Jr. founded a Chicago hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Ill
John T. Binkley
Evansville
Ind
Reinhardt
Binkley
Wellington Hotel
Binkley, Jr
Chicago Hospital
Taft Receives North American Division of Adventists
In Washington on June 3 President Taft met with the North American division of the Seventh Day Adventists in session in the city. G A Irwin presented an address reflecting the group's sentiments and sympathy in his work. Taft welcomed the Adventists and affirmed equal rights to worship according to conscience under the constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Washington, D. C
Seventh Day Adventists
G. A. Irwin
Washington
God
Doctor in Custody Over Wife's Mysterious Death
Dr Haldane Cleminson remains jailed after a preliminary hearing in Chicago for the suspected murder of his wife. The case moved to June 9 with bail denied as Capt Kane cites Cleminson's confession and new details about alleged infidelity and later deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Haldane Cleminson
Bruggemeyer
Cleminson
Kane
Capt. Kane
Hahnemann Medical School
Train Robbers Bound Over in Omaha Case
G W Woods Fred Torgensen and James Gordon were bound over to the grand jury on $25 000 bonds each for the May 22nd Overland Limited mail car robbery. Twenty two witnesses identified the trio and six boys ages eight to eleven testified near Brown Park. Chief Clerk Whitmer described the assault with a revolver and the defense conducted a strict cross examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
G. W. Woods
Fred Torgensen
James Gordon
Grand
Union Pacific
Brown Park
Whitmore
Prominent Kansas City Man Dies by Own Action
John W. Speas, a prominent Kansas City business figure and clubman, shot himself at his home this morning due to ill health. The death is reported from Kansas City Missouri on June 3. Speas was well known in business and social circles. The incident occurred in his residence and is being investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
John W. Speas
Former Iowa City Men Indicted In Land Fraud Case
Iowa City residents scammed by Dr. A L Pollard and Thomas B Allin face US grand jury indictments in Denver for alleged land and coal mining frauds. The pair, plus associates Frank McDonough Jr and H V Kepner, allegedly coerced about 2 million dollars in land and 215000 from local victims, with suits filed to recover losses amid uncertainty over criminal proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
A. L. Pollard
Thomas B. Allin
Denver
United States
Grand Jury
Grand Army
United States Grand Jury
Iowa
Riot Forces Halt Mob After Destruction
A mob wreaked havoc with five buildings completely demolished and burned. Police were initially powerless, but riot reinforcements arrived and pushed the crowd back, restoring partial control.
Conductor Hurt In Rock Island Freight Accident
Columbus Junction Ia June 3 Special Conductor Herb Forest of Eldon was crushed between a stock yards platform and Rock Island freight No 893. He suffered a broken hip, a badly sprained back and possible internal injuries. He was hospitalized in Davenport. Forest a veteran railroader on the division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Herb. Forest
Eldon
Stock Yards
Rock Island
J. W. Overholt
F. Hubbard
Forest
St. Luke's Hospital
Davenport
Conductor Forest
Muscatine
Mr. Forest
Speculation Reignites in New York Stock Market
Furious buying lifts Southern Pacific stock nearly six points as the market revives. Interest concentrates in Harriman, Pacifics, and U S Steel, with a strong overall upturn across key shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Southern Pacific Railroad
Harriman
Pacifics
U. S. Steel
Southern Pacific
Capture Man Who Offered to Return Hubby For $300
Benjamin Miller was arrested in Chicago for allegedly attempting to extort $300 from Mrs. Benjamin Porter. He sent an unsigned note promising to return Porter, who vanished weeks earlier, if the money was left in a rack at Taylor and Halstead. A woman posing as Mrs. Porter collected the payment, then Miller grabbed the cash and fled before being captured after a chase. He said a man he met hired him to obtain the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Benjamin Miller
Benjamin Porter
Miller
Porter
Taylor and Halstead
Jefferson Davis Memorial Day Observed Across South
Jefferson Davis born 1808 is honored on Confederate Memorial Day as schools and patriotic groups hold ceremonies. Davis birthplace Fairview Kentucky marks the Jefferson Davis Memorial park dedication in a fitting observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cele
Louisville
Jefferson Davis
Fairview
Davis
Baltimore and Ohio machinists strike over piece work system
Baltimore workers at Mt. Clare shops join a general strike of about 850 men across 13 or 14 points on the line. The action follows the introduction of a piece work system in erecting departments, marking a continuation after a recent local machinists’ walkout. Also, about 800 Boston electrical workers walked out seeking higher wages, hindering city building operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Mt. Clare
Boston
Mass
McGill Honors James Wilson and Gifford Pinchot with LLD
At a McGill University convocation in Ste Anne de Bellevue James Wilson secretary of agriculture and Gifford Pinchot head of the US forestry service were awarded the degree of doctor of laws in a special ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
McGill University
Mackdonald College
Ste Aune de Bellevue
McGill
James Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture
Gifford Pinchot
Forestry Service of
United States
Brother Attacks Sister Then Throws Acid in Face
New Orleans reports William B Blessing, 30, flew into a rage over his sister Bessie's wedding plans. He struck her with a hatchet causing serious wounds and then poured acid in her eyes and mouth. Doctors say she may recover but will be disfigured for life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Bessie
William B. Blessing
Means More Spirits as Brewers Call for Moderation
The United States Brewers' Association report from Atlantic City on June 3 states the prohibition wave has peaked and a reaction is starting. It says leaders see a safe middle ground and notes anti liquor laws have boosted spirits consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Board of Trustees
United States Brewers’ Association
Miner Spovack Dies After Injury at Coaldale Mine
Jim Spovack aged 30 was injured in the Coaldale mine near Des Moines Iowa. He walked home and died shortly after arriving there. The coroner is investigating the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Ila
Jim Spovack
Coaldale Mine
Wesleyan Receives $10000 Gift For Endowment Drive
Mr. E. T. Willits of Mr. Pleasant Iowa donates 10000 to Iowa Wesleyan College. The gift supports the endowment fund as the college aims for an initial 250000 toward a proposed 500000 goal and seeks aid from the Rockefeller Foundation and Andrew Carnegie after securing the Willits gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Willits
Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan
Rockefeller Foundation
Andrew Carnegie
Willits
Negro lynched in Frankfort after jail escape
Frankfort Kentucky June 3 John Maxey the negro who shot and seriously wounded B C Bowers a circus man was taken from the jail and lynched early today after a night of tension in the city authorities say the mob moved quickly and carried out the act before dawn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
John Maxey
B. C. Bowers
German Radical Leader Dr Theodore Barth Dies
Dr Theodore Barth, head of one radical faction in the Reichstag, died last night in Baden Baden from a digestive illness. He was born in 1849.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Barth
Baden Baden
Emperor Nicholas to visit King Edward at Cowes
Emperor Nicholas plans to visit King Edward at Cowes on August second. The reported visit to the King of Italy appears canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick
St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Edward
Cowes
Italy
Weather forecast for Iowa and Illinois
Iowa partly cloudy with showers tonight or Friday. Illinois also partly cloudy with showers possible tonight or Friday, warmer in the far north. Sunrise 4 16, sunset 7 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Sinois
Shoulder Dislocation After Alley Encounter
George Strong suffered a dislocated shoulder after an alley confrontation with two men in the eastern city area last evening. Dr. L Reppert was summoned to treat the injury. George and his brother John were returning home when the dispute occurred. No police report was filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Reppert
George Strong
L. Reppert
Mr. Strong
John
House Holds Brief Session After No Quorum
Washington June 3 The house met briefly with no quorum and adjourned until Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Washington, D. C
Aldrich and Stone clash over German statements in Senate
In Washington on June 3, Senator Aldrich and Senator Stone traded sharp remarks over Aldrichs reference to German statements about prices to influence legislation. Stone read a Berlin telegram noting Berlin took offense at Aldrichs language. Aldrich denied alluding to the German government and said he spoke of committee statements only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Aldrich
Senate
Stone
State Department
Germany
Berlin
Congress
Bacon
la Follette
Nelson
Inspecting the Range by Captain Johnson in Fairfield Visit
Captain E. C. Johnson of Fairfield Iowa inspector of small arms practice for the Fifty fourth regiment spent yesterday in the city. He inspected the Company range and rifles at the armory and delivered an instructive talk to the local militia men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Johnson
Fairfield
Fiftyfourth Regiment
No Sunday Services At German Evangelical Church
No services will be held at the German Evangelical church Sunday due to the absence of Rev. J Jans who attends the Iowa district annual conference in Gladbrook Ia. He delivered the opening addresses yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Jans
German Evangelical Church
Iowa
Gladbrook
Rev. Jans
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McDonald
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Rev. J. Jans
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