Pittsburg Strike Ends in Compromise at Mayor Magee’s Office
In Pittsbure the two day street railway strike ended after Mayor William A. Magee mediated a settlement. Discharged workers receive hearings before superintendents, and swing runs will be shortened. About 3500 cars are expected to resume service by 7 p m. Rioting occurred at several car barns but no injuries were reported.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny County
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Taffic
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Herron Hill
United States Mail
Poiice
Sarah Street
Eastman Boat Mishap Details and Aftermath on Eastern Shore
Witnesses recount Eastman steering a motor boat to shore at night with a woman aboard and two girls in his party. He offered a team to move the young woman discreetly, then used Taylor’s team to take her to St Michaels. Eastman later died, with legal actions continuing, including foreclosure notices against Mrs Epstein and bail forfeiture status.
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Robert E Eastman
Edith May Woodill
Taylor
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Woodill
Talbot
Mrs. Woodill
Sutton
Powell
Ashe
Rob Seth
Seth
Missouri
Robert Seth
George B. Taylor
McDaniel
Julius C. Rosenthal
Ida S. Epstein
Robert Eastman
New York
Rosenthal
Miners in Pittsburg Coal Field Quit Work Over Check-Off Dispute
About six thousand miners in the Pittsburg coal field suspend work today awaiting a decision on the check-off dispute. No formal strike had been called yet, but a strike order may be issued tomorrow calling out all Southwest miners.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Southwest
Georgia firemen dissatisfied over arbitration award
Telegraph report from Atlanta notes the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers criticizes the Georgia firemen strike arbitration. A. P. Kelley lauds Barrow and others, while firemen fear loss of faith with Commissioner Neill. Both sides reportedly will not appeal. White firemen cite pay parity concerns. Negro firemen welcome a substantial raise.
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Georgia Firemen
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University of Georgia
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Knapp
Ball
Wants Lawyer Enjoined Over Dexter Stock Case
Henry Dexter former president of the American News Company seeks to enjoin John P. Rodger of Weymouth from asserting control or collecting dividends from five hundred shares. The July court adjournment revives the five year old Orlando Perry Dexter murder story, with Dexter alleging the transfer of stock was secured by false statements to gain leverage against a murder suspect. Mr Badger represents the plaintiff, who says the murder remains unsolved and the stock transfer was improper.
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American News Company
John P. Rodger
Wmaione
X. Y
Supreme Court
Orlando Perry Dexter
Wisintix
Badger
Dexter
Little Black Man Figure in Wood Murder Case
Dr. James Hyslop sentences the so called little black man from the Wood murder tale as a mere hallucination. He cites the abnormal mind of Wood and compares the aura to a past mediumistic control told through Mrs Pepper with a father’s death in London and a will outcome.
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George Wood
Wood
Plainfield
New York
Dr. Hyslop
Judge Bars Unwritten Law in Murder Trial
Detroit jurors were questioned on whether they accept the unwritten law as a defense in the murder trial of Dr. G K Boyajian for killing his nephew Haratoon Gastanian. Judge W F Connolly rejected the notion, saying no one may kill to avenge private wrongs, even over a wife’s honor.
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Vanstle
G. K. Bovyajian
Haratoon Gastanian
Taft Party Invite Aboard Lake Champlain Boat Tour
Young Tafts will join Silas Witherbee and sister Louise on the Libouan houseboat for Lake Champlain celebrations near Port Henry and Ticonderoga. Robert Taft and Helen Taft will attend with other Tafts as Adjutant General Henry maps railroad escorts for Taft and ambassadors Bryce Jusserand to the July 6 exercises in Albany and Lake Champlain events.
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N. Y
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Silas Witherbee
Walter Co. Witherbee
Port Henry
New York Lake Champlain
Yale
Helen Taft
Louise Taft
Walbridge
Howard Taft
Henry W. Taft
Witherbee
Libouan
Albany
Nelson H. Henry
Bryce and
Jusserand
Lake Champlain
Norwich
Monat Convicted of First Degree Murder in Hopewell Junction
In Poughkeepsie on June 28 the Supreme Court jury found Napoleon Monat age 23 a New York New Haven Hartford Railroad trainman guilty of first degree murder for killing John Kliff the aged Hopewell Junction restaurant keeper and robbing him of 625 dollars after a four day trial.
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N. Y
Supreme Court
Napoleon Monat
Mystery at Ellis Island Involving Mme de Espoinoy
Immigrant officials detained a French woman about twenty seven after questioning aboard Themistocles. She claimed to be Mme de Espoinoy and wife of Dr Eduardo de Reymonde who seeks her release. He previously claimed the same name and gambled on a prior detention aboard the Oceanic while offering a suspicious Egyptian and Sudanese travel backstory. The case prompts a special investigation.
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la Marchesa de Reymonde
Ellis Island
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Baxter Street
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Marchesa de Reymonde
Soudan
Egypt
Dr. Reymonde
Oceanic
Themistocles
Reymonde
Baptists and Chicago University quarrel in conference
Chicago June 28 A meeting of the Baptist ministers in Chicago heard Dr Johnston Myers offer a resolution to appoint a committee to probe alleged nonconformity of University of Chicago teachings. The motion was withdrawn by Dr John A Earl. Dr Donald D MacLaurin resigned from the conference though his letter says he deplores Foster’s ousting.
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Chicago
George Burman Foster
Baptist Ministers’ Conference of Chicago
Johnston Myers
University of Chicago
John A. Earl
Donald D. MacLaurin
Foster
Held for fight on Pike's Peak at Summit House
Colorado Springs Colorado, June 25. After a fight on Pike's Peak, Summit House manager How ard H. Robinson was seriously injured. John A. Clark and George Shipley of Chicago were charged with assault with deadly weapons with intent to murder. Bail was set at 7 dollars each. Robinson expected to recover. Hanover, New Hampshire, June 26. Clark and Shipley, Dartmouth graduates, were noted athletics figures. Clark once faced an armed hold up while a student. case not tried.
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Howard H. Robinson
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John A. Clark
George Shipley
Chicago
Robinson
Hanover
N. H
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Ill
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Pike's Peak
Dartmouth College
Clark
Shipley
Perrin Sues To Enforce Contract In Oil Firm
Raymond S Perrin of Perrin and Payson Varnish Co sues Doris Whipple H Bridgesman Smith and Philip Smith in the Supreme Court to compel performance of a contract and prevent reorganization of an oil company Perrin says he was promised two hundred shares at 100 each and presidency with 5000 salary but the defendants later propose to limit his stake to fifty shares and surrender the presidency Perrin aims to hold Whipple and the Smiths to the original agreement.
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Whipple
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Philadelphia Girl Drowns Herself at Fairmount Park
Miss Estelle Irene Goodrich, fifteen, drowned herself in the Schuylkill River at Fairmount Park. She left home for work, lunch basket and hat found on the bank. Two boys notified a policeman who recovered the body. no reason for the act is known. Black Hand Trials in Toledo move forward with federal authorities planning to reveal the men indicted in the Marion district next fall.
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Fairmount Park
Toledo
Ohio Black Hand Society
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Ataglia
Carry 10 000 000 Through the Streets
A multi item news blurb reports a $10 million gold convoy moved from the California Safe Deposit and Trust Company Building along Market Street to City Hall vaults guarded by 25 mounted police and 14 drays with John F. McDougald, city treasurer, beside the driver. The rest covers various distant short items.
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Ingersoll Chosen Chair Of Committee Of One Hundred
Raymond V. Ingersoll of Brooklyn elected chairman of the executive committee at a meeting of the Committee of One Hundred. A lawyer and former city magistrate, he supported reform efforts and predicted unity with Republican leaders to elect a reform ticket. Winfred T. Denison named research chair. Hamilton Holt to publicity. Percival Kuhne to finance.
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Raymond V. Ingersoll
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Flaherty
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Winfred T. Denison
United States
Stimson
Inspectors begin annual tour of state summer resorts
Albany June 2 state Health Department inspectors started their yearly survey of summer resorts to assess sanitary conditions. They examine sewage disposal cesspools and ventilation. When unsanitary conditions are found owners receive notices and required changes are ordered.
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Senator Allen Named to Direct Primaries Commission
Syracuse June 28 Lieutenant Governor Horace White announced the appointment of Senator Victor Allen of Rensselaer County to the legislative commission investigating direct primaries. He replaces Senator George B. Agnew, who cited summer plans and could not serve.
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Victor Allen
Rensselaer County
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George B. Agnew
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Agnew
Corporations' Legislative Bills In Albany June 23
Frederick W. Whitridge receiver of the Third Avenue Railroad Company filed a statement with the Secretary of State showing payments to Joseph H. Choate for appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee opposed to Public Service Commission expansion and railroad law amendments. He listed $8.46 to Choate & Sherman for examining the measures and drafting amendments. Robert Lynn Cox of the Association of Life Insurance Presidents verified active expenditures of $6,611, largely for Cox and ex-Senator William J. Tully. The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York reported $13,868 for James McKeen’s counsel expenses at hearings.
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Frederick W. Whitridge
Third Avenue Railroad Company
Secretary of State
Joseph H. Choate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Public Service Commissions
Herbert J. Bickford
Choate & Sherman
Robert Lynn Cox
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
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Mr. Cox
William J. Tully
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Mutual Life Insurance Company
New York
James McKeen
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