Flooding Faults Southern Railway Line Across Spartanburg Area
A South Carolina dispatch reports the Enoree River overflowed and washed away rails and telegraph lines on the Southern Railway main line. Widespread floods threaten mills and bridges from Spartanburg to Layton with three days of rain cutting rail service and damaging trestles between Tryon and Spartanburg.
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Ava
South Carolina
Ing
Charlotte, NG
Ecwlambia
Blake
Sapphirre
North Atapaline
Ors
Rive
Spartanburg
East St. Louis Flood Peril Reported Along River Breaks
The Mississippi floods threaten East St Louis and Madison County with breaches in the Cross and Madison levees. Crevasses undermine embankments, flooding farms and towns as rail lines and merchant bridges face isolation and demand for labor to repair damaged tracks.
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East ST. Louis
Village Cut Off by Missouri River Flood
Two hundred residents in Bhick Walnut near St. Charles County are entirely surrounded by floodwater on the north bank of the Missouri River, as waterways overflow and cut off access to the village.
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Zou IS
Bhick Walnut
St. Charles Coutts
Missouri River
Rescue effort hampered by flood as river towns plead for aid
Sheriff Dierkes of St Charles reported residents trapped by rising water with only light boats available. An urgent appeal to St Louis Police and Wharf officials failed to secure a workable rescue craft under the Eads Bridge. Alton was asked to send the Spread Eagle but had not departed by 11:30 pm. Black Walnut area wheat lands flooded. potential heavy loss of life feared if help did not arrive before morning.
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St. Louis
Madison County
Mitchel
Madison Levee
Merchants Bridge
Venice
Martison Elses
Oidenbure
Entbank
Madisonie Vee Cmd
Alton
St Louis
Urpider Wat
Douglass Selbook Gnd
Baltimdre
Ohio Ratirdas
Othe Island
St. Charles
Dierkes
Joseph P.whyte
Eads Bridge
Altoén
Black Walnut
Missouri
Conference in Ottawa Aims to Save Canada's Steel Industry
Ottawa report details a high level meeting in the Premier's office with Sir Wilfrid Laurier and other officials to improve steel industry conditions. Dominion Steel Company seeks tariffs on large plates and billets to shift production home, amid pressure from Nova Scotia Steel. Government vows to study representations and aid the industry facing a falling market.
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New York
Ottawa
Ontario
Wilfrid
Laurier
Richard Cartright
Willam Mulock
W. S. Fielding
William
Saat
James Ross
Dominion Steel Sees
George A. Cox
W. ‘Ross
Halifax
Do Minion Steel Company
Nova Scotia Steel c Company
Canada
Dominic Steel Company
United States
Nova Scotia Steel Company
A New Fish in Boston from Chatham
A peculiar fish arrived in Boston from Chatham today. It resembles a handsaw fish with a silver mackerel like color, about ten pounds and five feet long. It has a long dorsal fin running the length of its back, but no tail or ventral fins. The body is slender and smooth skinned. Wharf experts suspect it may be Italian in origin and not previously seen in New England.
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New York
Boston
Chatham
At Anhtham
Asphalt Officials Accused In Investor Conspiracy Case
Special to The New York Times Philadelphia June charges allege a conspiracy to defraud investors in the Asphalt Trust. Oscar Protscher sues Sidney F. Tyler George Widener and others in Common Pleas Court accusing them of schemes to obtain funds with unregistered bond certificates and false pretenses.
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New York Times
Philadelphi
Ass- Corpo Relate Arceries
Oscar
Protscher Ji
Common Pleas’ Court
Lawjved
Protscher
Poeess
Iy Anren
George
D. Widener
Eo Woo
James Co Young
m.Boo
Degree Awarded Posthumously By Yale In 1900s Report
A dying student, Thomas Curran, expressed desire to die happy after receiving his degree posthumously. Curran, buried today with pallbearers, reportedly died from tuberculosis at Yale while pursuing studies and planned to graduate. His classmates and Yale officials noted the unusual honor and the students’ attention to the event.
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Ayau
Curran
Man Falls to Death in Elevator Shaft
A 50 year old George Jones, assistant stock clerk at Crescent Biscuit Company, died after a fall in an elevator shaft five stories high at 139 Avenue yesterday. The heavy safety bar was found in place. investigators suggest he was lured or distracted as the lift moved, with Jones leaving behind two daughters set to graduate this week.
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Crescent
Smith
George K
Georges Jones
Mab
Jones
Laust Fifth Avenue
Secretary of Agriculture Announces Seed Distribution Aid
Secretary Wil of Agriculture said the department plans a year's seed distribution to Western flood victims. Packages of seeds are suitable for planting this season and will be issued to those left destitute, with several million seeds available for interested sufferers.
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Washington
Ile.g
Wilit
Montpelier and Walls River Railroad declares dividend
Directors of the Montpelier and aia River Railroad Company today declared a quarterly dividend of 1 25 a share payable July 1 to stockholders of record June 22.
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Montpelier and
Walls River
Montpelier, Vit
Aia River
Forest Fires Shrink Spruce Lumber Supplies Hamper Builders
Smoke haze from forest fires eased with a south wind but persists across New England and mid Atlantic states. Lumber dealers warn spruce shortages may last four to five weeks, forcing limited substitutions since hemlock and yellow pine face handling and availability issues. Water-supply fears for Brooklyn and Long Island City are eased by water department officials who see no watershed danger. Maritime traffic improves as pilots regain visibility after three days of haze.
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Nork
Weather Bureau
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New England
Maine
Michigan
Sandy Hook
Jiong Island
Brooklyn
Water Department
Long Island City
Nho
New York Lumber Trade Association
New York
Fog Delays New York Liner Traffic in Dense Bay Fog
Dense fog and sea smoke have clogged New York lower bay for three days, delaying and grounding several transatlantic liners. Detuschland was detained for 24 hours after grounding, while ships from Cunard, Hamburg American and others faced postponements in arrival and departure. Some ships managed to pass Sandy Hook before fog thickened again. others paused in Gravesend Reach awaiting clearer channels.
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Nantucket
Red Star
Kroondand
Antwer
Sandy Hook
Astoria
Moville
Glasgow
Ménnevalis
London
Hohenzollern
Gibraltar
Naples
Genoa
Umbria
Queernstown
Liverpool
Patrick
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Spe Parr
Gravesend
Baltimore Mayor accepts Elks national meeting invitation
Baltimore Mayor Metlaneé, after considering the invitation, agreed to welcome thousands of Elks delegates to their July 21 national meeting in his official capacity. He had earlier said he was too busy to speak, but now cites the gathering’s importance and will also accept the Saengerfest invitation.
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New York Times
Baltimore
Metlaneé
The
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Elks
Roosevelt
McLane
Outlaw Kill Marshal in Mountain Iron Shooting
Marshal M. B. McLaughlin of Mountain Iron on the Mesaba range was shot dead at 7 30 PM by two unknown men after attempting to arrest them who were suspected of holding up a pay clerk. He pursued them into a railroad yard where several shots were fired and he died from a heart wound. the highwayman escaped. McLaughlin was known as a fearless figure in the mining country.
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New York Times
Duluth
Minn
McLaughlin
Mountain Iron
Mesaba Range
Cas McLaughlin
Sozodont Denial Over Acid Content Published
Hall and Ruckel of New York condemn claims that Sozodont is acidic or injurious to teeth. They assert the dentifrice is not acid but an acid destroyer, citing dentist letters and offering to provide a complete analysis upon request.
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Hall & Ruckel
New York
Building Shutdown Costs Soaring as Wages Lost Mount
A prolonged building trades shutdown now in its thirty two day marked losses to workers totaling over 13 million in wages and to employers and merchants running into millions more. The dispute centers on the Building Trades Board support for the Building Material Drivers Union and has halted work on schools and new buildings, tying up 200 million in capital. District Attorney Jerome weighs cases of alleged payoffs amid broader investigations into this stoppage.
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Lumber Dealers’ Association
Board of Fuilding Trades
Material Drivers’ Union
Lubdine
Building Department
Jerome
Subway
Shbor
Donnelly
Aindertake
International Association of Machinists
Board of ‘Building ‘Trades
Arbitration plan sparks labor union responses at Building Trades meeting
Labor leaders praised and opposed the Building Trades Employers Association arbitration proposal. Interviews show mixed views with insiders defending walking delegates while others urge reforms. The Board vote on expulsions for several unions was closer than expected, with mixed returns across craft groups.
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Building Trades -Employers’ Association
Henry Froelich
Inside Architectural Iron
Workers’ Union
Ride
Board of Building Trades
International Association of Machinists
Richard Waldron
Amalgamated Painters’ Society
Board of Building Rades
Amalgamated Painters and Decorators
Sever and Joiners
Seite Sart Wista Ee
Sheeeetie
LES House
Shorers and Moyers’ Unio
Sities King Laborers’ Protective Union
Esc
Rubbers
Union
Pepe
Coveliner Islan
Meee Cues Brotherhood
Levator Constructors
Journeyman Stone Cutters’ “Association
Dock Bulldetaen Ce Ee Vei
Seenacesators International Association
Woilermakers
Idea
Boller
Dadrick
Rumors of Corrupt Strikes Surface in District Office
Rumors spread about District Attorney Jerome receiving complaints that building work was stalled by walking delegates until payments were made to end strikes. Contractors observed talking on the matter, with several naming individuals involved.
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Jerome
Wage Scale Revised for Subway Workers
Arbitration Board finalizes wage talks between Rapid Transit Contractors' Association and Central Federated Union in McDonald’s office. Rock Drillers set to rise from 275 to 3 dollars daily. other trades seek higher pay while twenty trades continue current rates until subway completion.
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Rapid A Ahets Contractors’ Association
Central Federated Union
McDonald
W. ©. Douglas
E. J. Farrell
William Bradley
George W. McNulty
Michael J. Degnon
John J. Pallas
James J. Holland
Matthew McConville
Facelli
Excavators’ Union
Constantino Laudio
Rockmen’s Union
Strike decision a precedent in wage dispute ruling
In Omaha on June 6 the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission report was cited as law in a West case. Judges granted injunctions against waiters passing unfair cards near restaurants and restraining interference with patrons, based on the commission's report as evidence.
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New York Times
Omaha
Neb
West
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Dickinson
Day
Baxter
District Court
Providence Carpenters End 12 Hour Strike Settlement
After a twelve hour conference between the Master Carpenters Association and the Carpenters Union, a 1100 worker strike in Providence and vicinity ends at noon. The walkout began May 1 seeking an eight hour day a 35 cent minimum wage and double time for Sundays and holidays.
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Providence
R. I
Carpenters’ Associatio
Carpenters’ Union
Plans of Huntington foe loom over California trolley boom
H E Huntington vice president of the Southern Pacific sails for New York after outlining a 30 million dollar plan to build a coast to coast trolley network from Los Angeles to San Francisco. The move escalates a war with rival financier E H Harriman who recently paid 110 thousand dollars for a street franchise to block Huntington.
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New York Times
Los Angeles
Cal
H. E. Huntington
Southern Pacific
New York
San Francisco
Ton
Harriman
Huntington
Census progress in the Philippines reports progress and numbers
Gen. Sanger in the Philippines reports census work advancing well. He notes Christian Peston’s figure of about 7,000,000 for the islands and gives rough counts for Manila.
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Washington
War Department
Sanger
Philippines
Manila
SAN ANTONIO AND ARANSAS PASS BONDS TO BE CANCELLED
San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway faces a June 12 deadline to answer the Railroad Commission on penalties for issuing 1.7 million dollars in bonds without approval. Settlement plans seek bond cancellation and segregation of the property from Southern Pacific. Southern Pacific holds about 49,270 of 60,000 shares. stock reduction and ownership shifts to Harriman-affiliated interests are expected, with minimal change to SP relations.
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New York Times
Austin
Texas
San Antonio and
Aransas Pass
Railroad Commission
Galveston
Harrisburg
San Antonio
Southern, Pacific Company
Southern Pacific
Harriman
Southern Pacific Company
Outre
Bowdoin College Commencement Includes Hubbard Hall Dedication
Bowdoin College in Brunswick Maine plans a June 21 to 26 commencement week with the dedication of Hubbard Hall the new library building funded by Gen Thomas H Hubbard Jr and the presentation address by him Chief Justice Melville Fuller will accept the building Bowdoin hosts the Maine Historical Society annual meeting and the alumni gathering before joint ceremonies for academic and medical departments followed by a Memorial Hall dinner.
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New York Times
Brunswick
Bowdoin College
Hubbard Hall
Bowdoin
Maine Historical Society
Memorial Hall
New Wire Cloth Plant to Rise in Trenton
The New Jersey Wire Cloth Company, a Roebling’s Sons unit, will build two 300 by 75 foot, four story mills in Trenton at a cost above half a million dollars. The plant will become the largest wire cloth mill in the United States and boost output by at least 40 percent, producing all higher grade wire cloth with modern labor saving machinery.
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New York
Trenton
N. J
New Jersey Wire Cloth Company
John A. Roebling’s Sons Company
United States
Woman Hangs Self Over Ill Health at Home
Mrs. Annie Herman aged fifty, long ill with no prospect of recovery, hanged herself yesterday at 9538 Second Avenue. She used a clothesline tied to a window grate and leaped to the cellar. Her husband rescued her, but she was already strangled.
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Annie Herman
Second Avenue
Herusband
Harold D Keeler Dies at Lake Hopatcong at 38
Harold D Keeler died yesterday at Lake Hopatcong New Jersey in his thirty ninth year. He was a real estate broker with offices at 954 Lexington Avenue and served as President and a Director of the William B Anderson Company.
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Harold D. Keeler
Lake Hopatcong
N J
Lexington Avenue
William 8. Anderson
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