Roderick Accused in Mine Strike Controversy and Labor Aid
In Tedianapolis President Mitchell heads to Chicago then Wilkesbarre to press strike actions. A union resolution criticizes mine inspectors after deadly shorers, notes workers sent back before bodies removed, and discusses a probe. Strike fund contributions flow in from districts and locals. British unions reportedly offered aid through their federation, via Max Hayes and Ben Tillett.
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Mitchell
Chicago
Wilkesbarre
Roderick
Cos
Pennsylia
Laws
National Union
Union of Mine Workers
Glen Carbon
Ills
Jackson Hill
Ind
Danville
Tils
Vandercook
Roeedale
Central Labor Union of
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Wilson
Indianapolis
Insticht
Ofer
Mitchell Sys
Max Hayes
Ben Tillett
England
British
Trade Federation
Tillett
American Federation of Labor
Mine Workers’ National
Book Workers’ Union of Europe
Shaw Denies Five Year Limit View by Shaw
Washington July 23 The secretary of the treasury issued a statement denying any support for a five year limit for civil service tenure. The office said inquiries arose from reports claiming Shaw favored such a limit. The disclosure asserts no such remark was ever made and that Shaw backs civil service fully.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw
the Treasury
Civil Service
Swindler In Tipton Runs Cigar Gimmick With Wagon Load
A stranger arrived in Tipton Indiana with a covered wagon loaded with cigars advertising a 10 cent “extra-gride goom” sale. He claimed court authorization to sell to pay creditors and passed sample cigars to townspeople. Local merchants who paid high prices chased him, and a Farmdale merchant offered a $100 reward for his arrest. Officer Haley arrested him near Tipton. he remained in custody.
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Tipton
Ind
Tor
Telecras Neesa
Farmdale
Haley
Mississippi flood seems nearly over
Keokuk Indiana July 2 The top of the Mississippi flood is south of Quincy The Lina Lake levee northward from Meyer Illinois developed danger and a large force of men was patrolling it Earth works were scattered along its length Levees on the Illinois side below Quincy are standing and saved most of the country There is a nine inch fall in the river in twenty four hours A gradual fall of a couple of weeks will end the flood south of here Several hundred tenant farmers are penniless with no income this year Communities help refugees with no systematic relief plan yet
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Keokuk
Gae
Quincy
Lina Lake
Meyer
Ins
Ilionis
Iowa
Here
Robbed of His Stocks At Union Station
G W McElhinney traveling from Gianaviato Mexico to New York City was robbed at the union station of his valise containing deeds and shares of mining property in Old Mexico valued at 125000 to 200000. The bag and papers were found later in a lumber yard and returned intact. Witnesses say the stocks are non negotiable.
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St. Louis Station
St. Louis
G. W. McElhinney
Gianaviato
Mexico
New York City
Union Station
Old Mexico
McElhinney
G. N. McElhinney
Two Executed in Mississippi Amid Fiery Farewells
Greenville witnesses Ashley Cocke and Tom Lauderdale die on the gallows for the murder of engineer G. M. Wray. Cocke curses the crowd and claims $11,000 to avenge the eleven prosecutors, while Lauderdale remains silent. About 6,000 people observe. Separate report from Port Gibson notes Abe Deal hangs for killing Barge Miller and receives forgiveness from the murdered boy’s father.
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Miss
Ashley Cocke
Tom Lauderdale
G. M. Wray
Cocke
Lauderdale
Beast
Mississippi
Bouce
New Orleans
Port Gibson
Abe Deal
Barge Miller
Deal
Vicar General Flynn Appointed Domestic Prelate
Rome reports Very Rev. Thomas A. Flynn vicar general of the diocese of Sioux Falls South Dakota has been appointed domestic prelate by the pope.
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Rome
Thomas A. Flynn
Diocese of
Sioux Parts
S. D
Accidental scalp injury shocks Kokomo child
Scalp severing incident near Acemenr Kokomo leaves 4-year-old Everett with severe head trauma, but expected to survive. Other dispatches: Post Office dispute over mail tampering withdrawn in Pickens, SC. Civil War veteran Joseph Sylvester Brown dies in Paris and to be buried in Terre Haute. Lightning strikes multiple in Keokuka and Canon City, causing injuries and hearing loss. Mexican War widows identified in Saginaw. Storms devastate Clay City area with barn fire and substantial losses.
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Jeran
Paris
Joseph Sylvester Brown
Farragut
Jacob Sholem
Brown
Buda Pesth
Vaulted States
Potomac
Fearnaught
Mobile
Terre Haute
Ind
President hosts social luncheon at Oyster Bay
Oyster Bay July 23. The president hosted a luncheon for Jacob Gould Schurman of Cornell, Jay Butler of Columbia, Norton Goddard of New York civic reform, and Nicholas Mur. Schurman is summering near here, Butler joined for the day at Sangamore Hill. Calls described as merely social.
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Oyster Bay
Jacob Gould Schurman
Cornell University
Jay Butler
Nicholas Mur
Columbia University
Norton Goddard
New York
Schurman
Here
Butler
Sangamore Hill
Deaths of Cardinal Ledochowski and Archbishop Croke
Rome reports Cardinal Ledochowski prefect of Propaganda died after a long illness. Born October 20, 1822, he hailed from a Polish noble family. London reports Most Rev Thomas W Croke archbishop of Cashel and administrator of Emly died, born 1824 and consecrated in 1870.
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Cardinal Ledochowski
Gork
London
Thomas W. Croke
Cashel
Ireland
Emly
Isto
Deed of an insane woman ends in tragedy
In Hopkins County near Depoy a 4 year old child was shot and killed by Mrs. Ellen Turley who then shot herself. Neighbors report a temporary insanity motive as other children fled the scene. The husband had gone to Greenville for medicine when the incident occurred.
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Mattemvtite
Depoy
Hopkins County
Ellen Turley
Statement of Expenses Replying to Extravagance Charge
A report from S J Collins showing appropriations and expenditures for the Western State Normal School building as of July 8 claims funds misused to suit trustees. It cites a nearly $25,000 item for first and present boards and officials and totals $292,000 in appropriations with $288,215 spent, leaving a $5,784 balance.
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Abrinstte Il
Tits, Inty
New Western State Normal School
S. J. Collins
First Board
Bruce Watson
Collins
Suimiries
Britain Still Weighing Russia Trust Conference Reply
Premier A J Balfour said in the house of commons that Britain is still considering its reply to Russia on an international trust conference. He stated Britain cannot yet announce its attitude on the proposal.
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Real
Britain
Pit
London
House of Commons
A. J. Balfour
Russia
Great Britain
New Lake Transportation Company Formed in South Haven
Information from Kalamazoo dated July 23 reports a new lake transport firm being formed at South Haven to compete for business once controlled by the Dankles Williams company. The venture plans capitalization of 100000 dollars with Chicago and other financiers backing the project.
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New Lake Transportation Company
Kalamazoo
Mich
South Haven
Dankles- Williams Company
Chicago
Mackay's Humble Start Behind Millionaire Fortunes
Gad Freeman recounts John W Mackay rising from a Grass Valley day laborer to a multi millionaire. He details Mackay s early illiteracy married to a French educated wife in Grass Valley and the key Virginia City mine maneuver that built the Consell dated Virginia mine fortune. Freeman notes Mrs Mackay s philanthropy and the couple s later moves to New York and Paris.
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Gad Freeman
John W. Mackay
California
Nevada
Mackay
Green Valley
Cal
Freeman
Virginia City
Nev
Ireemin
Chihaubau
Mex
L International Gold and Copper Company
Alamos
Sonora
Grass Valley
Merchants’ Loan and Trust
Trishman
Grass Valle
Nevada County
Virgi
Virginia
Pair
Ware
Flood
O'Brien
Fair
Virginia Mines
Hill Run Down Eloper Captured After Three Wives
Mattoon July 23 Jackson D Hi who Miss Lacey Bush eloped to Charleston and married him against her will then deserted her four days later. He was captured at Smith Ky and jailed in Charleston. Hill had a wife in Delavan where he married Bush and was living with wife number three when arrested.
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Jackson D. Hi
Lacey Bush
Charleston
Smith
Hill
Delavan
Bush
Erring Wife Found in Bastile Near Grand Rapids
Kalaninazoo Michigan July 23 William T Friend a respected local sent his wife May 12 for a trip to England to visit her home. Two months later no word. A letter from Grand Rapids said she was set to sail for England. He investigated and led to the Friday night arrest of Mrs Friend and man George Badders in jail here.
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Kalaninazoo
Mich
William T. Friend
England
Grand Rapids
Friend
George Badders
Badders
Suspension for Glenn and a Water Cure Scandal
Secretary Root sent to the president the court martial findings on Major Edwin F P Glenn Lieutenant Julian E Gaujot and Lieutenant Norman Cook of the Philippine Scouts. Glenn to a month’s suspension and fined 50 dollars for administering or allowing the water cure. Cook acquitted on the order to shoot prisoners if they tried to escape. The secretary recommends approval of sentences and findings with no further action.
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Root
Oyster Bay
Edwin FP
Glenn
Julian E. Gaujot
Tem Cavalry
Norman Cook
Philippine Scouts
Nut Cook
Ecommends
Fire Hits Owensboro Planing Mill and Tobacco Factory
A blaze in Owensboro Kentucky destroyed the Owensboro Planing Mill and damaged the Continental Tobacco factory. Estimated losses total 100000 with 20000 on the planing mill and 80000 on the tobacco plant, both partially insured. Bright flame and smoke reported at 4 am.
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Owensboro
Owensboro Planing Mill Company
Continental Tobacco Pany
Missing Cebu teachers reported murdered by Ladrones
A cable from the War Department lists John E. Wells of Providence Rhode Island his cousin Louis Thomas Ernest Heger Clyde A France as missing at Cebu since June 10. It states they were murdered by Ladrones, with bodies recovered. The murderers leader was killed and eight others captured by the constabulary.
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Washington
War Department
Cebu
John E. Wells
Providence
R. I
Louis Thomas
Ernest Heger
Cincinnati
Ohio
Clyde A. France
Berea
Ladrones
Modies Resovereu
Constabulary
Wealthy Steel Company Increases Its Capital
Pittsburg July 23 Jones and Laughlins, the largest steel company outside United States Steel, was reorganized at a meeting here today. Capital stock will be increased from 20 000 000 to 350 000 000 and improvements and extensions contemplated. There will be no change of officers.
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Pittsburg
Jones & Laughlies
United States Steel Corporation
County Seat Fight Reignites Over Court House Move
Sycamore Illinois voters see a renewed bid to force an election on moving the county courthouse from Sycamore to DeKalb. A petition with over 4400 names meets the 3250 requirement, but signatures allegedly obtained by DeKalb influence are being challenged as not binding. The period from July 28 to September 3 will be used to persuade signers to withdraw their names.
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Sycamore. Ils
Sycamore
de Kal
DeKalb
President commutes soldier’s sentence to dishonorable discharge
Washington July 23 The president has commuted to dishonorable discharge and 15 years imprisonment the death sentence of Guy Stevenson a private in Troop M 9th cavalry convicted by court martial at Samar Philippines of rape.
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Spares Soldie Washington
Guy Stevenson
9Th Cavalry
Samar
Philippines
Mine workers and gunpoint expulsion near Ouray tunnel
In Mas Oray Colorado three miles north of Ouray unknown men attacked a private telephone line to the mine, seized two employees at gunpoint, and forced them to abandon the camp. The scene followed an earlier attempt at intimidation amid mounting tensions.
The Angler Fish near Eddystone Lighthouse
A fishing smack reported a remarkable catch an angler fish four feet three inches long and three feet two inches wide. The large sea creature is noted for its voracious appetite and unexpected diet prey birds such as Guillemots seagulls and ducks.
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Eddystone
Authors Temptations and the lure of fiction
A Court Journal reflection on writers facing the urge to reveal real people behind fiction. It notes the peril of blurring fact and fiction and suggests some authors avoid autobiographical society novels for fear of accusations of exposing real individuals.
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Court Journal
Pye Oa
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