Telegraph Strike Expands Affects Rock Island Area
Telegraphers demand full 10 percent wage rise for all workers and eight hour day with stricter rules on shifts. President Small threatens a general walkout. Chicago and Des Moines offices report halted service while unions seek arbitration and better working conditions.
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Chicago
Postal
Western Union
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Cour
Baltimore
Des Moines
Still in Danger Loses Head for Pains
Regions around Casa Blanca flood with fanatical tribesmen mounted on horses. They strike French forces with heavy fire yet fail to break resistance. Rear Admiral Philibert reports repulsed night and afternoon attacks near Bianca and Mazagan remains threatened. Troops in Rabat hold, while Morocco eyes a larger deployment to maintain control as tensions rise.
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Paris
Tangier
Casa Blanca
Philibert
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Mazasan
Mazagan
du Chayla
Saifis
Mogador
Steamer Collision Sinks Schooner Myroneas
In Long Island Sound a granite laden schooner named Myroneas sank after a collision with the steamer Tennessee. Myroneas crew members drowned while Tennessee passengers were rescued by the steamer Maine and brought to New York. The Tennessee sustained only minor damage.
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New York
Myromeas
Long
New Hawaiian Secretary Ernest Motts Smith Appointed
President Roosevelt appoints Ernest A Motts Smith of Hawaii to fill a vacant secretary post. Smith was recommended by Governor Grear and by retiring secretary Atkinson. Both Grear and Secretary Motts Smith prepare to assume office August 15. Oyster Tay.
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Neili
Simi
Ernest Motts Smith
Roosevelt
Ernest A. Motts Smith
Hawaii
Story
Mr. Smith
Grear
Atkinson
Mott Smith
Oyster Tay
Peary Arctic Expedition Delayed By Boiler Repairs
New York reports Robert E. Peary’s voyage to the pole is postponed for a year due to Roosevelt’s boiler repairs. The Peary Arctic Club released that the Roosevelt will be repaired and a coal delivery flight planned before a late September return. Illegal raiding near Camajuani prompts Governor Magoon to order a harsh crackdown by Captain Edmund Whittenmyer of the 8th Infantry.
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Robert E
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Pole
Hie Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Peary Arctic Club
Brah
Green- Hand
Od Mednosa
Camajuani
Santa Clara
Magoon
Edmund Whittenmyer
Sth Infantry
Baby Rebellion In Cuba Raids Farms
A band of 12 armed men, led by a former Palma era police captain, raid farms near Havana as tensions rise. The group, described as largely black, moves under cover and disrupts local agricultural activity amid political unrest.
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Havana
Palma
Attorney General to sue Standard Oil over import duty
Manila report states the department of justice in Washington instructed the attorney general to file suit against Standard Oil to recover 40000 dollars in import duties on an aid claim dating to the period when the military handed government to civil authorities. The amount reflects the gap between the Dingley rate and the then tariff.
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Manila
Department of Justice
Washington
Standard Oil Company
La Crosse Tornado Wrecks City Skies Open
A hall storm or tornado hit La Crosse Wisconsin early yesterday, sweeping across the city in minutes. Factories churches and electric lines suffered damage and many shade trees were blown down making walks impassable. Boating victims were swept from vessels and some people swam to shore while reports of drownings remained unconfirmed.
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la Crosse
Tornata
Illinois Mayors Association Discusses Commission Plan
At a Chicago executive committee meeting plans emerged for the association’s annual convention. George W McCashrin, president, will host discussions on the Houston commission plan and invite Houston’s commission head and Governor Deneen to discuss the deep waterway project. City officials and engineers are urged to attend. Mayor Holland of Bloomington backs the effort. The event is set for September 13 and 14 in Houston. A gasoline driven plow debuted near Beloit Missouri, marking a regional first.
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Chicago
George W McCashrin
Commission
Houston
Texas
Houston Commission
Deneen
Holland
Bloomington
Rockefeller feud erupts over truth about John D
Frank Rockefeller denounces John D Rockefeller as a monster and vows to reveal his true life history along with the unseen whereabouts of their father William A Rockefeller. He claims the country will be astonished and that John D would likely face danger if exposed publicly.
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Des Moines
Associated Press
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Tribune
Frank Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
John D
H. F. Bigger
Cleveland
Rockefeller
William A. Rockefeller
Middle West
John J. Rockefeller
John J. Lane
William McEniry
Rock Island
Ilinois
McEntry
William McEntry
William
Tom
Historical Society
Smith Levels Broad Attack on Standard Oil in Report
Washington report by Commissioner Herbert Knox Smith accuses Standard Oil of price discrimination to hurt American consumers, opposes monopoly practices, and details alleged deceit, bribery, and espionage. It notes higher U.S. prices vs foreign markets and says government disclosures are partially withheld per presidential direction.
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Commissioner of Labor
Neill
Washington
Standard Oil Company
Herbert Knox Smith
Standard
Pennsylvania
Aui
Smith
United States
New York
Hamburg
London
Korte
Egan Wins Fourth Western Amateur Title
H Chandler of Exmoor defeated Jones of Wheaton 5 up 4 to play to clinch the Western amateur golf championship for the fourth time. Egan led early, never trailed after the second hole, and sealed the win by halving the 32nd hole.
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Wheaton
H. Chandler
Exmoor
Jones
Egan
An's
Egan to headline Rock Island Arsenal golf tourney
Chicago stars including Chandler Egan Bruce Smith and others plan to participate in the invitation tournament at Rock Island Arsenal. Local players face tough competition as Egan holds multiple championships and Chicago pros bring speed and skill to the links.
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Rock Island Arsenal Golf Club
Chandler Egan
Chicago
Bruce Smith
Kenneth
Donald Edwards
Ned Sawyer
Warren K.wood
W. F. Howland, Jr
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