Miners Strike Near Beckley After Senate Probe
Charleston report notes UMW officials foresee a strike by New River district miners following a Beckley board meeting. Rioting stories reach Paint Creek and Mucklow with guards and martial law cited. Senate investigating panel completed hearings and returned to Washington with witnesses.
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Charleston
W. Va
New River
District Board of New District No
Kabawha
Naw River
Senate Investigating Committee
Washington
Senate
Paint Creek
John A. Greene
Mucklow
Walter Belk
Baldwin
Belk
Imion
Kanawha
Marshall urges graduates to mix education with hard training
Washington June 18 Vice President Marshall told Central High School graduates to pair study with practical effort. He warned that one cannot achieve success with education alone and urged a two year of steady work behind the effort, defending culture while calling for sterner training.
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Washington
Marshall
Marahal
Central High School
Hare
Cox Put On Trial In Cincinnati Trust Case
Cincinnati June 19 George B Cox Republican boss stood trial charged with mis applying 116010 of Cincinnati Trust funds. Accused of loaning the sum to Ford & Johnson Chair company after it allegedly became insolvent. Sedgwick Monument Dedicated Gettysburg June 29 memorial to Gen Join Sedgwick, famed Connecticut general, monument on Sedgwick Avenue at Gettysburg field dedicated this afternoon. General Sedgwick took part in the Tamang battle and fell in action for MM 864 Governor Baldwir
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Cincinnati
George B. Cox
Cincinnati Trust Company
Cox
Ford & Johnson Chair Company
Sedgwick
Gettysburg
Join Sedgwick
Connecticut
Baldwir
Bandits Hold Up Passenger Train Near Springfield
A two masked bandits held up the Diamond Special on the Winds Central near Glenarm north of Springfield, forcing the engine and express car to detach and later escape. Officials deny large loot, claiming only the express safe gate was opened. investigators offer rewards totaling $1,000 for each bandit, with railroad and American Express paying for captures.
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Springfield
Illinois Central
Railroad Company
American Express Company
Springfieli
Glensrin
Chicago
Gienarm
Shellerd
Tom Miller
Clinton
A. S. Pugh
B. J. Hoepner
Maurice O'Leary
Twentieth
Laurel Streets
Glenurm
Hiro
Sagamore Sinks Gloucester Schooner Olympic Near Sable Island
The Warren liner Sagamore, due in Boston, collided with and sank the Gloucester fishing schooner Olympic early today about 40 miles from Sable Island. Twenty men were aboard the Olympic and were not all accounted for, as reported by Captain Rentch via steamship message.
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Warren
Sagamore
Weasel
Sable Island
Boston
Olympic
Whclen
Renteh
Hinman College President Elected at Marietta
George Wheeler Hinman, former editor of the Chicago Enter Ocean, elected president of Marietta College at the trustees meeting. He succeeds Alfred Tyler Perry, who died after 12 years in office. Hinman, a New York native, takes over as president.
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Marietta
George Wheeler Hinman
Antil
Marietta College
Alfred Tyler ‘Perry
Hinman
New York State
Firemen killed and injured in city fires across Chicago and Minneapolis
June 14 reports Milwaukee and Harrisburg fire crews affected by disasters. In Minneapolis North High School was destroyed summoning seven firemen buried under debris. one dead and six gravely injured. Fire at 413 Wella Street Chicago endangered fifty firefighters and residents as explosions shattered the Sullivan Oil plant, forcing evacuations near the Chicago River. The total losses exceed two hundred thousand dollars, with structural collapses and heavy smoke.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Frank Kanesky
Roger
Eliet
Harrisburgen
Jane
Welle Street
Sullivan Oil Company
Wella Street
Seyferlich
Bride Postpones Wedding Over Health Concerns
In Chicago on June 19 Miss Ethel Wahl canceled her marriage to James H. Harmon citing health ideals. A throat ailment required a surgical operation, prompting a fall wedding.
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Miss Wahl
Throat
Chicago
Ethel Wahl
James H. Harmon
Tobacco raisers prepare to resist night riders in Kentucky
Tobacco growers in western Kentucky mobilize to resist alleged night riders. They plan to set plants by moonrise and have appealed to Governor McCreary for arms and ammunition. Farmers organize and arm themselves as lists of night riders are compiled and violence expected to be met by violence.
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Louisville
Tobacco
Kentucky
McCreary
Auto Plunges Over Cliff Near La Veta Pass
Charles B. Carter, wealthy local automobile man, was seriously injured when a touring car carrying him, Frank Lewis, and R E B Chapman skidded on Layeta Pass above La Veta, toppled into a 50 foot precipice, destroying the car and likely fatally injuring the others.
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Trinidad
Colo. Tane
Charles B. Carter
Frank _ Lewis
R. EB. Chapman
Layveta “Pass
Laveta
Attorney Morris Dies by Own Action in Columbus
Columbus June 29 Charles E Morris an attorney and real estate dealer of Franklin Park here committed death by his own action by shooting himself through the head Beside his body was found one of his business cards on which was written Take me home not to the morgue The tragedy shocked local legal circles and left his clients to manage pending matters with his sudden departure.
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Columbus
Charles E. Morris
Big ‘Etty
Pranklin
Lobby Quiz Hears Private Letters On Sugar Interests
Washington June 19 senate lobby investigation opens records from private files of ant i free sugar campaign leaders. Letters and telegrams discuss publicizing beet sugar arguments with railroads and colleges. Henry T Oxnard and Truman G Palmer object to prior letters being read. Morey and Gove referenced.
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Washington
Senate Lobby
Clarence C. Hamlin
Colorado Springs
Henry T. Oxnard
American Beet Sugar Company
Truman G. Palmeer
Cortes
John W. Yerkes
Oknsrd
Peakests
Senate
Congress
Morey
Br. Gove
Tmmer
Gove
Warty Austin
Palmer
Oxnard
Great Western Sugar Company
Hundreds of Hello Girls Aid St Louis Strike
One hundred strike breaking telephone girls arrived in St Louis from Chicago and Kansas City. Officials of the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone company met them at Union Station and escorted them to hotels. Fifty policemen were on hand to preserve order with no violence reported. Some workers are veterans from Chicago and others from the Chicago Telephone Training school. The plan is to distribute the Kansas City and Chicago girls to various exchanges as the strike continues.
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St Louis
Chicago
Kansas City
Union Station
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
Bell
Chicago Telephone
Amendment 1S Killed In Springfield Senate Vote
In Springfield on June 9 the senate defeated the revenue amendment to the constitution by 27 to 22, leaving one proposed convention. Senator W Dutt Piercy and Chicago's Neils Juul led the opposing attack. The incident followed debate over the state relief clause and the 1870 document.
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Springfeld
Senate
W. Dutt Piercy
Yhy
Neils Juul
Chicago
Polk County Supervisors Reopen Session In Des Moines
Polk county board reconvened in Des Moines with members Barquist Buckman Keller Uhl and Fisher. Minutes from May 5 1913 approved and bids for twenty nine bridges discussed opened and awarded to Marsh Engineering firm and others with contracts totaling about 60 000 and 33 219 for concrete bridges. The board also approved county engineer appointment and salary and authorized purchases and drainage and tax cases including refunds and legal actions against railroad companies for omitted taxable property.
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Des Moines
Towa
Mars
Barquist
Backman
Keller
Chi
Fisher
Myra B. Sheutzman
Merchants ‘Transfer Company
E. P. Armstrong
W. D. Maxwell
HZ Schreiner
Grant Henry
F. G. Andrews
P. H. Martin
R. O. Bluleely
Nannie &. Howe
J. J B. Rush
J. F. Conrad
W.N. Jordan
E. P. Hippee
Henry Adbirassi
Jés Bodu
Rela Duehy
Cornwalls
Yeas
Barquisty Keller
Ubl
Iowa
Zolle County
Board of Supervisors
Polk County
Addison G. Kistle
George
Wright
Council Bluffs
Bell¢ County
Supreme Courts
United States Supreme Court
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Wb Stockhuléers
George S. Wright
Leid
United States
Terche
Auman
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State of
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Tess
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George S. Wright Gaxee
Palk County
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Brondwy
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Aarquist
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Uni
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HT Cheleman
State Highway Commission
Board of Supérvia
Ors
Des Moines Daily Capital
The
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Board’ of Supervisors
Bond of Supervisors
Plains
Ames
Marsh Engineering
N. M. Stark & Co
N.° My ‘Stark Bridge Co
Berauist
N. M Bark Bridge Co
Iowa Bridge Co
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C. 5S. Dootz
Netes
Joe Tracy
Four Mile Township
Aogudat
Harry G. Curtis
Brody Wuilding
Joseph Tucas
T. F H. Martin
Whmer “ Kauffmar
John Grittin
Des Moines Township
Tows
Allegett
John Vickgré
Lee Township
Sudster
Polk Counts
Charles Temple
Destoines Township
Tees
John T. Conroy
Rawla
Frisk
Nis
Edwin J. Brisk
Sad Paye
Troumaper
Edwin J. Frisk
W. D. Hughes
Radiaurn
Thuraday
ANG
Eid
Vara Barquint
Buckman
Koller
Vishor
Polk County Board Reorganizes Roads and Tax Measures
Polk county supervisors reconvened in regular session May 16 1913 designating the good roads system for Polk county Adams present Barquist Backman Keller Uhl and Fisher. They approved minutes May 12 1913 settled claims and adopted contracts for bridges and road work while approving refunds of taxes and appointing engineers for Lincoln Crocker drainage. A motion to adjourn to May 19 1913 was approved.
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Motnes
Iowa
S Supervisors
Barquist
Buckman
Heller
Fisher
Atlan
Justice of the Peace
Je C. Anderson
Marshalltown
Park’ Enonty
Towa
J. A. Backman
Board of Supervisors
Tows
John Bdd
C. Curtis Wes
Wor Budd
Keller
Curtis
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Unas
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Des Moines
Polk County
Backman
FH. O. Curtis
Goady
Dhe
St Patl & Hanses
R B. Co
Royal Indemnity Co
Ada
Fle
AYL Metal Construction Comepany
Ratun
Wxer
Aanderson
Kistle A Wright
WN. Brookhart
Polk -County
M. Starke Co
Polk Doubty
Yote
Yeas
Baeckman
Keiler
Erase
Poard
Barnquist
Oil
Seward Nelson
W. M. Atkinson
Frank McNutt
Lincoln-Crocker
Lewis Schooler
Bord Howell
C. W. Keller
Uhl
Berquist
C.W Keller
Killer
Bfembers
Barquist Keller
Wisher
W. F. Relser
Sala
Ware
J. W. Fila
Voteskas
Baravist
Margatet Pewtht
Jane Shiriey
Ford Jfowell
J. Bartlett
Fred A. Stepham
George W. Andrews
Jeremia Brosnan
Elisabeth Millard
A. Coeter
Goldier
Jelty
Redmon
Aehdols
Ghara Fisher
Beckmany
Doard Adlewin
Jane
Walter Yeas
Dal
JA. Beckman
HL RB Frase
County Audito
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