Terror Reduces Ranks of Miners of the East
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania on June 6 the anthracite strike led to scuffles in the Wyoming valley as workers opposing desertion faced reprisals. Thirty-three additional men joined the strikers, while non‑union recruits entered under cover of darkness. Officials reported pumps hindered by a lack of firemen, and a city calm after riot and bloodshed. Some stories of President Baer speaking to President Roosevelt were denied by Reading company officials.
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Packers and Teamsters End Chicago Rioting After Settlement
Chicago June 6 striking teamsters and packers reached a settlement after eight hours of arbitration at the Grand Pacific hotel. Mayor Harrison and the state board of arbitration brokered an agreement allowing no discrimination against union labor, with a material wage increase and improved conditions. Barn steward provisions were granted, union recognition was resisted, and future grievances will be settled by employer employee committees. Members of the union, about 500, ratified the pact amid cheers, marking the end of Chicago’s worst riots since 1804.
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Chicago
Grand Pac
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State Board of Arbitration
Harrison
International Teamsters
Masquerading Woman Captured in Des Moines Resort
Des Moines detectives captured a woman masquerading as a man, identified as Lee Hale, then turned her over to Deputy Sheriff Bartel of Oklahoma City. Wanted for allegedly stealing 400 in cash, two diamond rings, and a gold watch from a man, she waived requisition papers as she was taken to the crime scene for processing.
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Tres Moines
Tocal
Idalee
Sherif Bartel
Oklahoma City
O. T
Lee Hale
Des Moines
Oklahoma
Seven Persons Bitten by Mad Dog in Iowa
Des Moines reports a mad dog scare in Ellisworth Hamilton county with seven bite victims sent to Chicago for treatment. A farmer’s hound caused the outbreak, and the episode prompts ongoing concern across Iowa and neighboring regions.
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Iowa
Lynch to Enter Commons Seat Amid War End Promise
Paris reports Colonel Arthur Lynch plans to travel to London next week and take a seat in the House of Commons. He wrote to Speaker William Court that war’s end opens a new era and he may seek general amnesty, urging opponents to hear him. Redmond denounces Kitchener amid heated Commons scene over war policies.
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Arthur Lynch
London
Horse of Commons
Lynch
William Court
Commmons
South Africa
Galway
Redmond
Kitchener
Commons
William Redmond
Balfour
Lord Kitchener
Krritehe
Khartoum
Lord Roberts
Love and tragedy misled by a high school romance
A Chicago police inquiry follows a 16 year old Mrs Marry Churchill disappearance after elopement with 18 year old Carry Churchill. Reported by M Tra Pries of Omaha Nebraska the case traces a school romance that ends with a suspected drowning in Lake Michigan and a search of a steamship Atlantic and Chicago addresses.
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M Tra Pries
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Neb
Marry Churchill
Olga Pries
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Cuwha
Carry Churchill
Olea Pries
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Davidson Brothers Indicted Over $6000 Lottery Prizes
Sioux City June 6 The Davidson Brothers department store faces federal grand jury indictment for alleged postal regulation violations tied to conducting and distributing prizes totaling $6,000 to holders of numbers on tickets given with purchases.
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Federal Grand Jury
Witness testifies guilt in Morensen murder case
James Sharp, father-in-law of JT Janmes Sk. Way, testified Mortensen killed his son-in-law last December. He claimed God revealed Mortensen's guilt to him, saying the spirit spoke through him and he saw a vision of blood leading from the railroad tracks to Way’s burial site.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
James Sharp
Boer Officers Paroled at Bermuda Shore
In Hamilton Bermuda on June 1 the Boer officers held in prison camps near the island have been granted freedom on parole. Several officers came ashore today and it is understood rank and file will be allowed ashore in the near term.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Jane
Bedepesent
King Albert's Condition Rated Critical
King Albert remains seriously ill and is now described as in critical condition in Dresden Saxony on June 6. The report notes his long illness and worsening state.
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Albert
Dresden
Saxony
Miles Denies West Point Exercises After Washington Trip
Chicago dispatch reports Gen Nelson A Miles passing through en route to Washington saying he will not attend West Point exercises. Secretary Root later said Miles was not summoned to Washington and may be responding to a centennial invite at West Point next week. Context mentions heavy casualties and totals in action, disease, and captivity.
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Chicago
Nelson A. Miles
City
Washington
West Point
Boob di Ceenie
Root
Miles
Fort Riley
Kansas
Severe Iowa Storm Strikes Towns and Farmlands
Des Moin reports a severe storm causing major damage to highways rail lines and crops across several towns. High winds follow heavy rain washing out corn fields. Clarinda records 5.24 inches in three hours while Des Moines notes 11 inches. The Bas t church at Webster City was struck by lightning.
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Des Moin
Webster City
Clarinda
Des Moines
Justice Lags in the Case Death of Seay by an Assassin
Noblesville Indiana June 6 William Fodren charged with assassinating John E Seay at the Model mill last December was arraigned before a judge and pleaded not guilty. Trial set for next Monday a special venire of thirty jurors has been drawn. The state rests on circumstantial evidence though prosecutors expect new testimony. Some doubt the state can prove guilt. Also notes on Carnegie library gift delays and Wisconsin and Oregon items.
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Tnd
William Fodren
John E. Seay
Model Mill
Didge
Carrie Phillips
Fodren
Fought on Highway in Moultrie County War Breaks Out
On a rural highway near Mattoon Illinois a fight arose after a marital dispute ending with Frank Hortenstein shooting Harpin Waltrip in the body. Hortenstein fled on foot, was pursued by a brother witness, captured later, and jailed in Moultrie County. Six miles from Mattoon, farmers involved were connected to the Waltrip and Hortenstein families.
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Stein
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Jacob Hortenstein
Sullivan
SENOR DE OJEDA NAMED AS NEW SPANISH MINISTER
Madrid June 6 Senor De Ojeda former Spanish minister at Morocco has been gazetted minister at Washington to succeed Duke De Arcos appointed minister to Belgium. Invitation to Union Brewers Denver June 6 The American Labour Union convention adopts a resolution inviting the National Brewery Workers association to join the American Labor Union. Efforts will be made to organize farmers and farm hands of the west to cooperate with the ALU in political contests. Elsworth troubled over rabies Fort Dodge Ia June 6 Elsworth a town near here fears after John Oleson from Elsworth died of hydrophobia at the Pasteur Institute in Chicago. He and eight others were bitten by a dog suspected of rabies. others are en route to Chicago for treatment. All dogs in the region being killed. Minnett now guilty of murder Racine Wis Tune The Waterford farmer John Mulhaney shot by Joseph Minnett is dead. Louisia Brown skull fractured still alive. Lope is improving. Minnett apprehended and jailed to await murder trial. Farmers visit the university Des Moines Ia June 6 A dozen counties plan delegations to learn about agricultural work locally. Census bulletin Indiana farms June 1 1900 total 221897 valued at 978,616,471. machinery 27,380,370. live stock 100,550,761. farm products 204,450,196. Letson Balliet found guilty Des Moines Ia June 6 The jury convicts Letson Balliett for fraudulent use of mails in connection with an Oregon mining project. judge grants time to seek new trial.
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Western) Labor Union
Federation of Labor
Tional Brewery Workers Association
American Labor Union
West
Alan Labor Union
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Fort Dodge
Here
Pasteur Institute
Chicago
John Oleson
Elworth
Minnett
Racine
Wis
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Waterford
Joseph Minnett
Louisia Brown
Washington
Census Bureau
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