Grand Trunk Strike Ties Up Freight Across Region
The Grand Trunk strike paralyzed freight movement across the system from Portland to Chicago, with 15 000 workers affected. Shops at Point St Charles closed and 3500 Grand Trunk trainmen and conductors plus 5000 shop workers faced layoff as dispatchers and operators prepared for arbitration. Passenger service largely maintained though some lines operated by emergency crews.
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Montreal
Grand Trunk
Point St. Charles
Portland
Chicago
Canada
Michigan
Battle Creek
Mich
Grand Trunk Locomotive Shops
Port Huron
Jackson
Saginaw
Cincinnati
Maine
Can
Central Vermont
Central of Vermont
Vermont
Weather Outlook and Sky View for Tomorrow
Fair tonight and Wednesday with a warm spell. Readings show 63 at 7 a m and 79 max in 24 hours, 57 min, light to calm winds. Mississippi river level to drift down from Dubuque to Muscatine as Venus glows near Taurus before sunrise and Capella and Orion mark the sky.
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Venus
Crab Nebula
Taurus
Capella
Orion
Pennsylvania Railroad Strike Ends In Settlement Talks
Philadelphia July 19. A threatened railroad strike appears averted as conferences begin to settle the dispute. Workers claim gains in working conditions while the company says the proposed changes will not raise operating costs.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Misfortune for Count Zeppelin in Zeppelin Gas Works
In Friedrichshafen Germany on July 19 an explosion demolished the Zeppelin Airship gas works injuring seven people and toppling nearby cottages. Several buildings were damaged and the cause remained unascertained.
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Friedrichshafen
Germany
Zeppelin Airship Company
Geers and Horseman Injured in Grand Rapids Pacing Accident
In Grand Rapids on July 19 Pacers Pap Geers and partner Horseman were working out Oriena when the horse stumbled and fell Geers was thrown over the animal and left unconscious His injuries are expected to sideline him from racing for some time.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Geers
Oriena
Balloon Flight Is Short Lands Next Morning
George Howard and Walter Collin, aeronauts from Cincinnati, piloting the balloon Drifter, ascended in Hamilton Ohio at 7 40 pm and landed at Mt Pleasant twelve miles south of Anna Illinois at 6 15 am without mishap. Postmasters in five states receive leave to attend Southwest Postal Association convention in Kansas City October 10. Luther League convention of German Lutheran church meets in Jackson Michigan with delegates from 70 branches.
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Cincinnati
Anna
Ill
George Howard
Walter Collin
Hamilton
Ohio
Mt Pleasant
Here
Washington
Missouri
Oklahoma
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
the Southwest Postal Association
Kansas City
Luther Leaguers
Jackson, Mich
Luther League of Young People
German Lutheran Church
Jealous husband fatally shoots wife then kills self
Danville Illinois July 19 in a jealous rage Frank Suther land 65 shot and killed his 50 year old wife a bride of less than three weeks and then killed himself authorities reported the double tragedy occurred in a domestic dispute ending in murder suicide.
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Danville
Ill
Frank Sutherland
Muckraker Scored In Omaha Address By Fairbanks
Former Vice President Fairbanks criticizes muckrakers as harmful to public trust in a national talk before the Advertising Clubs of America in Omaha. He says abuse of officials breeds distrust, defends measured critique, and links sensationalism to rising socialism while noting policy questions ahead in politics and business. Dickinson Leaves Japan For Philippines.
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Omaha
Fairbanks
Advertising Clubs of America Today
Congress
Murder Case Expands With New Identities Unveiled
Chicago July 19 The woman shot Friday afternoon by Charles W Rigdon before he died of a bullet wound is identified as Mrs Theresa Young estranged wife of a Philadelphia lawyer Her sister masquerading as Miss Mary Wilson who witnessed the shooting is Miss Mary Turner formerly of Washington Their mother Mrs Oscar Turner formerly of Washington is spending the summer in Evanston The report also mentions a man named John C Fetzer threatening Fetzer
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Chicago
Charles W. Rigdon
Theresa Young
Philadelphia
Mary Wilson
Mary Turner
Washington
Oscar Turner
Evanston
Fetzer
John C. Fetzer
President Reaches Northeast Coast On Mayflower Voyage
The presidential yacht Mayflower entered Lubec narrows and sailed into extreme northeast Maine near Eastport marking the first presidential visit to this region. The president's voyage follows a Beverly departure amid Ohio politics.
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Eastport
Maine
Lubec Narrows
United States
Tragedy Tangles Chicago Real Estate Circle
A real estate dealer Rigdon is linked to a fatal shooting with claim by Mrs Young that he visited Fetzer’s office armed two days earlier. Allegations of murder charges and civil suits surround Mrs Young and Rigdon’s widow Mrs Annie Hankbecker Rigdon. An unopened letter found on Rigdon’s person is said to have been taken from Fetzer’s desk. Eastport celebrated a presidential visit while Beverly Mass hosts talks on Ohio Republican ante con vention. Taft hosts a summer gathering with Senators Burton and Dick and Wade Ellis aboard the Mayflower.
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Lionaire
Chicago
Rigdon
Young
Lavin
Fetzer
Eastport
Beverly
Mass
Ohio
White House
Maine
Taft
Burton and
Wade Ellis
Republican State Central Committee of
Whitehouse
Negro real estate agent named customs collector in Washington
Washington July 19 White Field McKinley a negro real estate agent of this city has been appointed collector of customs here. It is stated the appointment signifies the recognition of the negroes in important federal positions.
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Washington
White Field McKinley
Wellesley President Out Due to Health Resignation
Miss Caroline Hazard resigns after eleven years as president of Wellesley College citing poor health. In Cleveland, delegates gather for the national Catholic Ladies Benevolent Association convention with about 125,000 Catholic women represented.
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Caroline Hazard
Boston
Wellesley College
Cleveland
Ohio
The
Ladies’ Catholic Benevolent Association
Bank Failures and Political Row Across Several States
A chaotic day ties Bank of Gays in Mattoon to a $17,000 shortage with T. D. Slater missing and an examiner taking charge while cashier Eliza beth Jeffris faces arrest. Tipton and Utica also report bank troubles and a other cases including a $100,000 shortage linked to J Howard Lowery. In Kansas, Speaker Cannon’s speakership becomes a campaign flashpoint with Bristow and Murdock trading sharp charges over tariffs and antitrust policy.
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Mattoon
Ill
J. Jennings
Bank of Gays
T. D. Slater
Elizabeth Jeffris
Slater
Dwight
John M. Powers
Oakland
Tipton
Bank of
Swanger
A. T. Adams
Utica
J. Howard Lowery
Philadelphia
Utica City National Bank
Lowery
Emporia
Kaw
Joe Cannon
House of Representatives
Congress
Cannon
Burlingame
Kansas
Defiance by Foreigners Reported at Cape Gracias
From Bluefields Nicaragua on July 19 insurgent leaders report conditions at Cape Gracias unsatisfactory to foreign interests. Officials in charge allegedly allow anti foreign demonstrations. The US cruiser Tacoma will sail at once with 40 marines to protect American Consul Trimmer.
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Bluefields
Nicaragua
Cape Gracias
United States
Tacoma
Cape
Trimmer
First pulp wood raft from Canada reaches Ashland
The fire raft of pulp wood to be towed from a Canadian port across Lake Superior, about 3,000 cords of spruce pulp wood, arrived at Ashland. American capital backs the venture.
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Ashland
Wis
Lake Superior
Alienation suit wins in Missouri case over secretary
The Missouri Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling awarding A R Fuller of Joplin ten thousand dollars against mine owner Budd M Robinson for alienation of the affections of Mrs Fuller, who was Robinsons private secretary. The report also notes unrelated rumors about Crippen and a Washington AP veteran passing.
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Joplin
Jefferson City
Supreme Court Today
A. R. Fuller
Budd M. Robinson
Fuller
Robinson
Run Bogota Cars New Riots Follow
Bogota Colombia July 19 The American Company resumed operation of its street car services today and rioting followed. American lives not in veril.
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Bogota
Colombia
Veril
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Mississippi
Dubuque
Muscatine
J. M. Sherier
River Bulletin
St. Paul
Reed's Landing
la Crosse
Prairie du Chien
Nia
Clinton
LeClaire
Davenport
Kiev
Russia
Count Zeppelin
Airship
Upholds President
Dickinson
Japan
Kobe
Philippine Islands
C. W. Rigdon
Cruise
Wellesley
Bristow
Hunt
Tipton, Mo
Joe
Topeka
Kan
Alma
Herington
Marion
Joseph Y. Bristow
Balingame
Aldrich
Rubber Trust
Winfield
Poor
Wall Street Journal
United Stat
Howse III
Committee of Representatives
Murdock
Rome
Pight
Piniah
Henry Clay
Maga
U. S
Nicar
Aguans
London
Dr. Crippen
Canterbury
England
A. P
John A. Gross
Associated Press
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