Telegraphers Strike At Frisco May Stir Trouble
San Francisco reports a 200-strong telegraphers walkout from Western Union and Postal Telegraph. Officials refuse wage talks while staff stay in offices. outside operators may be imported if the strike spreads, threatening nationwide disruption and delays.
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Frisco
Union
Postal and
Western Union
Prisco
San Francisco
Western Union and
Postal Telegraph Companies
Clowry
Small
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Run For Biggest Stake In West
Cincinnati June 22 The Queen City handicap the biggest handicap stake in the west with guaranteed value 19000 dollars will be decided this afternoon Sixteen horses are carded to start and the track is lightning fast Pasadena is the favorite with Plant Land a close second in early betting
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Cincinnati
Pasadena
Plant Land
Grosby Defeats Gilbert in Chicago shoot tournament
Decatur man W Crosby won the professional championship at a shoot tournament in Chicago on June 22 defeating opponent Gilbert. Crosby proved best among professionals in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh M. Clark
Urbana
Red Gilbert
J. H. Jor
Woodstock
Ugh M. Clark
C. M. Powers
Decatur
Joseph Barth
Chicago
W. Crosby
Court Refuses Move to Acquit Haywood at Steunenberg Case
Boise Idaho June 22 The state rested in the Steunenberg murder case as the defense failed to obtain a court order directing acquittal. The Haywood defense will present opening statements and testimony Monday as the Haywood counsel begins its case.
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Boise
Idaho
Haywood
Frank Steunenberg
Baker withdraws as next friend in Mrs. Eddy suit
Fred W. Baker of Epsom resigns from the role of next friend in the accounting suit over Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy's estate. He cites closer kin as plaintiffs and says his presence is unnecessary. Lawyers file documents asking Judge Chamberlain to requisition funds from the estate trustee to continue the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N. A
Fred W. Baker
Epsom
Condh
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Next Friends
Honor for P. Greenawalt at Mine Bankers meeting
W A Heath of the Hibernian Bank ing association of Chicago delivered the principal address at the annual meeting of group No 1 of the Mine Bankers association. Officers elected include President W C Tubbs Monmouth Secretary Treasurer A H Norris Princeton and Executive Committee members P Greenawalt Reek Jeland Charles Seaton Alei da W N Calhoun Kewanee L P McMillan LL A Merrill A J Dickinson Morrison G N Rayburn Roseville J J McAllister Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kewanee
W. A. Heath
Hibernian Banking Association of Chicago
Mine Bankers’ Association
W. C. Tubbs
Monmouth
A. H. Norris
Princeton
P. Greenawalt
Reek Jeland
Charles Seaton
Daisy Gordon Hanna Granted Divorce in Cleveland
Mrs Daisy Gordon Hanna won a divorce from Dan R Hanna son of the late Senator M A Hanna in Cleveland on June 22 custody of their only child was awarded to her. Alimony was settled privately out of court. Hanna’s first wife May Harrington Hanna already obtained a divorce in 1898 and is now married to Edward K Stalie of New York. Mrs Hanna previously married Walter De S Maud an English army officer and obtained a divorce.
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Cleveland
Daisy Gordon Hanna
Dan R. Hanna
Senate
M.A. Hanna
Hanna
May Harrington Hanna
Edward K. Stalie
New York
Walter de S. Maud
YERKES SYSTEM COMPLETED UNDERGROUND ROAD IN LONDON
London reports the last link of Charles T. Yerkes tube system opened completing an 8 mile line linking northern suburbs to the city core. Begun in 1903 it runs about 60 feet below ground and cost 25 million dollars.
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Derground
London
Charles T. Yerkes
Divorces Granted to Drennen McKillup and Philipp Couples
Mrs. Sarah Drennen of Cordova and Charles Drennen divorce after two years of marriage with cruelty allegations. Drennen awarded $30 monthly alimony and $50 solicitor fees and may resume name Jah Hunt. In separate actions John W McKillup and Eleanor Philipp obtain divorces on grounds of desertion and custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Drennen
Cordova
John W. McKillup
Andalusia
Charles Drennen
Graves
Jah Hunt
H. M. McCaskrin
Mary Mekkilup
Searle & Marshall
McKillup
Eleanor Philipp
Alfripp
Eleanor Toemeges
Peary Plans Coal and Food Aid to Cape Sabine
Commander Robert E Peary arranges to charter the sealing steamer Viking to carry a reserve stock of coal and food to Cape Sabine. Supplies will be loaded onto the Roosevelt when Peary reaches the Arctic site this summer. The Viking is overseen by Captain Samuel Bartlett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Sabine
St. Johns
N. F
Robert E. Peary
Vikins
Roosevelt
Peary
Samuel Bartlett
Robert Bartlett
Train Shooting Near Goodland Kills Man on Westbound Run
Two Italian drunken passengers on a westbound train near Goodland Kun opened fire killing one man and wounding two women. The dead man is believed to be Crompton. Victims include Mrs Morris Olson and her sister Mrs Mary Blakesley. The shooter was John Bells an Italian barber traveling from Boston to San Francisco. Remaining details list Topp of St Paul Minn as the dead man and identify victims from Ariba Col.
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Denver
Goodland
Kun
Crompton
Morris Olson
Marshall
John Bells
Boston
San Francisco
B. ‘Topp
Goodland Save the
T. B. Topp
St. Paul, Minn
Olson
Mary Blakesley
Ariba
Col
Money Is Blocking Justice At Peoria
The grand jury is expected to indict Eddie Tate Michie Fay and Patsy Flaherty for the January school board robbery and Dougherty script theft but withholds indictments against prominent locals alleged to have funded the burglary. State's Attorney Scholes suspects Tate's story about Dougherty’s wealthy allies but expects no convictions yet. Officers believe influences have been at work to hinder the investigation. Cleveland Still Improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Dougherty
Penoitee
Illinois court voids one year marriage ban in divorce case
Judge McEwen voided the Illinois one year separation rule as applied to Laura Cummings and Norman P. Cummings in a separate maintenance suit. He called the law an arbitrary period with no public policy support and favored allowing the marriage, noting the rule would risk criminal exposure and illegality of children if upheld.
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Chicago
McEwen
Superior Court
Laura ©. Cummings
Norman P. Cummings
Cummings
M. Feroul
Narbonne
Army bars Coca Cola sale in post exchanges
Washington reports the war department forbids the sale of coca cola in post exchanges in the east department. Professor Wiley of the agriculture department found cocaine and caffeine in many samples. Officers say enlisted men drink six or seven glasses for effect, harming health and morals.
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Washington
War Department
Department of the East
Department of Agriculture
Wiley
Militia Athletes Ready for Sixth Regiment Meet at Springfield
Captain E H Dunavin prepares Company A and other units for the Sixth Regiment annual athletic meet at Springfield starting July 26. Teams from Morris, Kewanee, Galesburg, Monmouth, and this city compete for the trophy, with favorites including Nixon Hart Souders and Schinstrom.
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Springfield
E. H. Dunagin
Compatr A
Kewanee
Monmouth
Company H
Eugene Nixon
Soaders
Nixon
Souders
Hart
Schinstrom
Erhorn
Angel
Don
Captain Dunavin
The
Athletic Association
Company 1
Morris
Galesburg
Runaway Through Spencer Square Causes Park Damage
A horse hitched to a wagon ran from Schroeter's harness shop through Spencer Square wrecking the wagon and scattering vegetables. a girl on the wagon seat fell off safely and the horse was captured. Trees and plants in the park were damaged. The horse was returned to the shop for harness replacement. London dispatches report riots in Lisbon and mutinies in France, with authorities vowing measures to restore order as deputies back the government.
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Schroeter
Second Avenue
Nineteenth
Twent
Wisu
John Merve
Bridge One Cay
Spencer Square
Wellman Sets Aerial Dash Start From Spitzbergen
Walter Wellman leads the Wellman-Chicago Record-Herald Arctic expedition toward Spitzbergen where an aerial dash is planned. After pack ice delays and a boisterous winter, the party reached camp and reports all members safe. Progress resumes as weather improves.
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Spitzbergen
Camp
Milwaukee court clerk pleads guilty to embezzlement
Frank E. Walter, longtime clerk of Milwaukee's municipal court, admitted embezzling 30000 dollars in a plea before Judge Brazee, his friend, and was sentenced to three years at hard labor in the house of correction. Also mentions Alex Ross winning the Philadelphia US open golf title with 302, and a Pottsville murder confession.
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Milwaukee
Frank E. Waller
Brazee
House of Correction
Ross
Philadelphia
Alex Ross
Brae Burn Golf Club
United States
Married At Port Byron Grace Ashdown And Robert Wendt
Grace M Ashdown daughter of Mrs Ed ward Ashdown Port Byron wed Robert Wendt son of Mr and Mrs A H Wendt also of Port Byron Thursday morning at Day Break The ceremony in the Methodist church Port Byron was conducted by Rev E S Sharp with Mrs Sharp at the organ The couple will honeymoon by train to Chicago before settling in Port Byron where the groom works with his father in the furniture business
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Grace Ashdown
Robert Wendt
Grace M. Ashdown
Edward Ashdown
Port Byron
A. H Wendt
Port Byro
Methodia
Removing Bowling Alleys Left Under Crystal Theater Floor
During remodeling of the Crystal theater into a vaudeville house, bowling alleys were left beneath the floor. The removal slows progress as the bath area was converted to a theater years ago. Excavation for a rear extension nears completion and foundation work is set to begin soon.
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Crystal Theater
Concert at the Tower features Miss Jennie Mickelwright
A Wesens band concert at the Tower drew a large audience despite bad weather. The soloist Miss Jennie Louise Mickelwright of Davenport presented Thy Beaming Eyes and Rosy Morn and was forced to reply with several encores.
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Wesens
the Tower
Jennie Louise Mickelwright
Davenport
Ganz
Rosy
Hartman
Run Down by Auto Injures Pacific Tuach Room Owner
M C Boyle proprietor of the Pacific Tuuch room was struck crossing Thirty first street and Fifth avenue about 4 30 yesterday afternoon by a touring car driven by D D Petree and Joseph Tracey of Orion II. The injuries were slight.
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M. C. Boyle
Orion Mens Machine
Thirty First Street
Fifth Avenue
Pacific Tuuch Room
D. D. Petree
Joseph Tracey
Orion, II
TAFI BREAKFAST COSTS $2.65 DESPITE IMPROVED INDIGestion
Secretary Tafi appears to have nearly recovered from a recent indigestion attack in Minneapolis. His breakfast at a Union station restaurant totaled $2.65, a report noting his improved health. In Newcastle England a new lamplighting invention may threaten traditional lamplighters.
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St. Loui
Tafi
Minneapolis
Union Station
Officers Took Rake Off in Navy Concession Scandals
London report June 22 reveals grave irregularities in the navy with petty officers accepting commissions from contractors. The parliamentary committee notes disciplinary measures to curb the practice. It cites a defection patched rudder on the King Edward VII battleship and warns against future commercial temptations risking hundreds of lives.
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London
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Frank Jaynes
Western Union Company
Konengkamp
Telegraphers’ Union
Telegraph Company
Neill
Francisco
Oakland
West
Grosby
Gilbert
Cousin
Rock Island
Bankers At
Wife Free
Yerkes
Depew
N. Y
William Cledine
Montreal
Galva
L. F. Matteson
Galva, UL
Kalamazoo
Mich
Frank Stivener
Trip
Daniel Osiris
Pasteur Institute
Enroute West
Money
N. J
Illinois
Dunavin
Angel Hall
Ehrhai Hart
Johnson
Strassburger
Hoffman
Hall
McMannus
Montana
Arles Wawson
Shenandoah
Spencer
Horse
Lisbon
Madrid
Senor
France
Oporto
Agde
Paris
Ithe
Wellman
Pottsville
Jennie Mickelwright
Petersen
Newcastle
England
Newecastle Chronicle
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