District No 1 Convention Quiet Amid Strike Standstill
Wilkes Barre July 7 The Nanticoke district convention disposed of routine business as about 40 delegates from Forest City to Shickshinny gather 75 000 miners for the annual meeting President Nicholls expected to be re elected amid a nationwide strike stalemate Mining conditions remain unchanged with heavy rains swelling water in many collieries and 3000 coal police on duty Several arrests quietly made in the valley for intimidating alleged unfair workmen Mitchell visits New York to see friends and denies discussing strike plans while denying any prearranged deal with labor leaders.
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Associated Press
Wilkes-Barre
John Mitchell
New York
Nanticoke
District No. 1
Forest City
Scranton
Shickshinny
Wilkes- Barré
John Dempsey
Adam Roscavage
T. D. Nicholls
Duffy
Lehigh
Fahy
Schuylkill Territory
Harry White
The
Garment Workers Union
Mitchell
Civic Federation
White
Organized Labor
Away
Civile Federation
Butler Washery
Pittston
United Mine Workers
Europe
DPD
H. M. Taylor
Braidwood
Coal City
Taylor
Mr. Mitchell
Wilkes- Barre
Indianapolis
Hmurope
Lenders Back Plan. Mitchell Heads to Wilkes-Barre
The lenders unanimously supported the course. Mr. Mitchell stated he would depart for Wilkes-Barre that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Wilkes-Barre
Ten Williamstown Strikers Face Arrest Warrants
Harrisburg reports Sheriff Reiff issued warrants for ten Williamstown strikers accused of inciting a riot and interfering with deputies protecting non union miners. After last week’s clashes, the region faces a potential militia request if further outbreaks occur.
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Williamstown
Associated Press
Harrisburg
Reiff
Lykens
Governor Stone
Butler Washery Resumes Operation in Pittston
The Butler washery in Pittston township reopened as strike tensions ease. Lehigh Valley mine crews ordered to work and railroad workers reported at their posts shifting cars, while a striker named Frank Kochin describes relief limits and fear of returning to work. Deputies were dispatched to Duryea to execute warrants amid protests.
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Scranton Tribune
Pittston
Butler
Lehigh Valley
Hillside Coal Company
Pittston Township
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Frank Kochin
Kochin
Chapman
United Mine Workers of America
Duryea
Jacobs
Luzerne
Squire Ehret
West Pittston
Anthony Walukas
U-Lin
J. (. Harris
Babylon Calllery
Darrow
Fred Rhodda
Mrs. Walukas
Wilkes-Barre
Explosion at mine tests dynamite danger
By Exclusive Wire from The Asociated Proas Shamokin Pa July 7 at a late hour last night an explosion of dynamite oc-
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Proas
Shamokin
Explosion injures no one at Richards' colliery row
An explosion rocked the Richards' colliery area injuring no one as windows shattered in the houses of James Fitzgibbons and Martin Shock where non union workers were boarding. Three unknown men were seen fleeing just before the blast.
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Richards
James Fitzgibbons
Martin Shock
Pittsburg Lawyer Seeks Help in Missing John Kochenderfer
Pittsburgh lawyer B Donaldson reached Philadelphia police seeking aid in locating John Kochenderfer a wealthy Pittsburgh citizen presumed missing after he left St Augustine for health travels. Five situations described include letters from Philadelphia June 2 June 28 and a check for all his money from the Union National Bank of Pittsburgh raising fears of self harm. Kochenderfer aged about 60 was last known to travel north.
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Associated Ross
Philadelphia
B. Donaldson
Pittsburg
John Kochenderfer
Donaldson
Moros Grow More Aggressive In Mindanao Ambush Attempt Foiled
Exclusive wire reports a large group of Moros from Masieu in Mindanao planned to ambush a Lake Lanao pack train armed with twenty one rifles. An American shell dispersed them. General Chaffee told General Davis to disregard a letter from the sultan of Bovaglod and stay unaggressive unless attacked.
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Manila
Masieu
Mindanao
Lake Lanao
Masiev
Bacolod
Chaffee
George W. Davis
Bovcaglod
William Connell for Congress Urges Voters at Polls
Citizens are asked to attend today’s primaries from 4 to 7 pm at regular polling places to cast ballots in support of William Connell for Congress.
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William Connell
Congress
New Suit Against Steel Corporation Seeks to Block Conversion
A new suit in Newark seeks to restrain United States Steel from converting preferred stock into bonds. Vice Chancellor Emery issued a rule to show cause for July 15 and a temporary order delaying the conversion. Named defendants include J Pierpont Morgan & Co and all U S Steel directors. plaintiffs include Hopkins Brothers and partners. An engineer estimates the plant value at under 500 million. The suit alleges board domination by Morgan interests and that several voters held margin stock.
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Asociated Press
Trenton
N. J
United States Steel Corporation
Court of Chancery
Emery
Newark
Miriam Berger
J. Pierpont Morgan & Co
Franklin W. Hopkins
Allison R. Hopkins
Hopkins Brothers
J. Aspinwall-Hodge
Bernard Smith
William H. Curtiss
Steel Corporation
J. P. Morgan
J. P. Morgan & Co
James H. Lancaster
Injunction Against Glass Blowers Interferes at Minotola
Vice Chancellor Grey grants an injunction restraining the Glass Blowers' Association of the United States, William M. Doughty, and about a hundred men from interfering with operations at George W. Jonas' glass works in Minotola. The order bars entry or any interference with workers at the plant.
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Trenton
Grey
Glass Blowers’ Association of the
Minotola
Jonas Company
Gliss Blowers’ Union
Unclear Maritime Notices From An Old Report
Fragmentary OCR lists ship arrivals and departures with several misspellings and unclear lines. Mentions include entries for New York, Glasgow, Liverpool, Naples, Genoa, Plymouth, Cherbourg, Bremen, Antwerp, Rotterdam, and names such as Patricia and Wilhelm. The text reads like a desynchronized shipping update with many garbled place names.
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Hieas
New York
Anchoria
Glasgow
Liverpool
Umbsria
Bremen
Riederich der Grosse
Gibraltar
Aller
Naples
Genoa
Plymouth
Patricia
Hamburg
Cherbourg
Ligard
Stutendam
Rotterdam
Kroonland
Antwerp
Strike of Freight Handlers Impacts Chicago Rail Yards
Chicago July 7 strike by about 5 000 freight handlers tied to 12 000 workers in Chicago rail yards. Union officials seek joint conferences with railway managers under arbitration to settle wage scale while Illinois officials warn of growing tension and possible sympathetic action.
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Lake Shore
Michigan Central Roads
Chicago
State Board of Arbitration
Job
Board of Arbitration
Chicago Federation of Labor
Michigan Central Road
Teamsters
Molders Strike Settled at Crucible Steel Plant
Pittsburg July 7 The strike of molders and pullers-out at Crucible Steel Company of America is practically settled. Workers at Black Diamond and Crescent Steel works returned to duty after compromise with melters. Craft groups at Singer Nimick La Belle and Alequipima plants remain out, with a settlement likely in the next few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Crucible Steel Company of America
Black Diamond and Crescent Steel Works
Singer, Nimick & Co
la Belle Steel Works
Man shoots wife kills himself after domestic tragedy
New York July 7 Carl Von Boeckmann shot and killed his wife then killed himself after wounding a family friend F Farewell at the couple’s Manhattan home. A sister said Von Boeckmann had 18 months burglary time in Massachusetts. his wife had placed two children in an institution and adopted another, while supporting two stayed with her. The coroner reported both men mortally wounded.
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Asociated
New York
Carl von Boeckmann
F. Farewell
von Boeckmann
Manhattan
von Boeckman
Massachusetts
Castro Is Defeated No Longer Valencia Invasion Plans
Willemstad July 7 Venezuela's President Castro left Caracas for La Guira with 500 veteran guards and General Ferrera. He then planned to re organize government forces around Barcelona to counter revolutionaries. Rosters report MO Esteo Castro forces routed near Barcelona Aragua leaving Barcelona surrounded.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Castro
Venezuela
Caracas
Valencia
la Guira
Ferrera
Ossum
Guanta
Barcelona
Sefarino Castillo
Modesto Castro
Aragua
Rolando
Minister Accused Pastor Burt Under Private Elopement Probe
An investigation into Rev. O. O. Burt of Quarryville Methodist Episcopal Church for allegedly planning to desert his family and elope with parishioner Miss Anna Shank is underway in St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church Lancaster. The secret session began this morning and continues tonight with a committee of church officials and legal counsel present.
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O. O. Burt
Associated Press
Lancaster
Burt
Quarryville Methodist Episcopal Church
Anna Shank
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
A. G. Kynett
J. McConnell
William Jones
PF. G. Coxson
W. H. Pickup
A. M. Vivian
Philadelphia
J. W. Sayres
Chester
W. Milan
Mirletia
W. H. Shaffer
Bk. H. Hoffman
Boiler blast at Eagle Mills plant kills worker in Woonsocket
A boiler explosion at the Eagle Mills corporation plant in Woonsocket Rhode Island destroys a stone room and injures one mill worker fatally. The incident caused an estimated $12,000 in damage and occurred on July 7.
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Woonsocket
R. I
Woonsocket, R. II
Eagle Milla Corporation
Four Boys Rescued After River Boat Incident
An Exclusive Wire report states four boys Frank Cannon Frank Case William Auv and Joseph Blondell went out on a river in a row boat and were thrown into the water. Cannon clutched Case as they were found three hours later with Cannons arms around Case. The other two boys struggled to shore.
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Feorla
Frank Cannon
Frank Case
William Auv
Joseph Blondell
Cannon
Case
Cane Pon
Tragedy Hits St. Peter's Church Roof Fall
Exclusive wire reports from Reading July 7 say Hd ward Lekicker of Lewisburg aged W and John Gingrich of Lebanon aged 4, both carpenters, fell forty feet from the new St. Peter's Catholic church roof and were killed instantly.
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Reading
Hdward Lekicker
Lewisburg
John Gingrich
Lebanon
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Pittsburg Foundry Raises Wages for Machinists and Labourers
By Kavludive Wire the Ascviated Press reports the Pittsburg Steol Foundry agrees to a union backed wage rise today. Machinists cranemen and laborers receive an average 10 percent increase retroactive to July 1. Moulders will keep the regular scale set by the Moulders union.
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Ascviated Press
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Steol Foundry Company
Oat Glassport
Moulders’ Union
White Hall boat found near Miller's bay with traces of two men
At Miller's bay the White Hall boat carrying Harry Tracey and Anderson was recovered with only oars aboard. A fresh trail in the forest suggests they were followed by a posse from Port Madison and Port Gamble, with Deputy Cook leading the search after trackers sighted an Indian reservation report.
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Seattle
Wash
Miller's Bay
White Hall
Harry Tracey
Anderson
Port Madison
Tracey
Port Gamble
Coke
Cook
Disbrow Hearing on Long Island Murder Case Begun
New York July 7 Erastus W Tuttle station agent Eastport L I testified in Good Ground L I on the charges against Louis A Disbrow accused of murdering Sarah Lawrence and Clarence Foster Tuttle said a telegram Disbrow asked him to send claimed Dimp and Clarence Foster are together and I will not rest until I find them Mrs Adelaide Ternell testified she found Sarah Lawrence body on the beach with no wounds and saw Disbrow at supper and in the morning blood noted on Lawrence face A subpoena issued for Samuel Thompson undertaker who handled Foster funeral.
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Associated Press
New York
Erastus W. Tuttle
Eastport
L. 1
Good Ground
L. I
Louis A. Disbrow
Sarah Lawrence
Clarence Foster
Tuttle
Foster
Lawrence
Dimp
Disbrow
Adelaide Ternell
Ternell House
Miss Lawrence
Mr. Miles
Smith
Samuel Thompson
Lawyer's big fee held up in New Jersey court case
The Court of Errors reverses the Court of Chancery in Mary W. Lynde v James Westervelt. A settlement set Charles W. Lynde to pay 410,000. Westervelt kept 25,000 for himself and expenses and associates. The court says if a contingent fee existed it is against public policy and orders 11,000 paid into court while further fee questions are resolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Court of Errors Today
Court of Chancery
Mary W. Lynde
James Westervelt
Charles W. Lynde
Mre. Lynde
Westervelt
McGraw Signs to Manage New York NL Club
Baltimore July 7 John J McGraw announced he had signed with Andrew Vreedman to manage the New York National League baseball club. A majority of Baltimore stockholders met and agreed to release him with a salary of 10000 dollars annually on a two year contract. Robinson and Kelly were elected joint managers of the Baltimore American League club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
John J. McGraw
Andrew Vreedman
McGhraw
Robinson
Kelly
Freight Conductor Killed in Altered Allegripus Wreck
Freight conductor Luckett was killed at Allegrippus six miles west of Altoona when a west bound train broke in two. The rear section was crushed between cars, three tied up in the wreck.
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Presa
Altoona
Luckett
Allegrippus, & Point
King Edward to be crowned in mid August curtained pageant
Exclusive dispatch from London reports King Edward will be crowned between August 11 and 15. The coronation ceremonies and street pageant will be greatly shortened. Parliament plans an autumn session beginning mid October with early August adjournment. Officials say the coronation stands may remain for possible use. The king’s recovery is described as favorable with continued improvement noted by insiders.
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London
Edward
Westminster Abbey
Buckingham Palace
Abbey
White Hall
House of Commons
A. J. Balfour
A. Akers-Douglas
Prince of Wales
Raphael
Priest filing complaint against Ambassador Meyer at Sagamore Hill
Rev John Hay Cushing a Catholic priest from Denver arrived at Sagamore Hill to file a complaint against Ambassador Meyer of Rome. He says twenty eight Denver diocese priests were expelled by Bishop Matz for not voting for him and that Rome was petitioned without result. Cushing alleges past arrest in Rome and claims aid from three New York men for the bishop’s fight. He left papers and plans to return Thursday.
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Ambassador Meyer
Associated
Treas
Oyster, Bay
N. Y
President Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
John Hay Cushing
Denver
Col
Rome
Cushing
Matz
Mats
Vatican
lSis
Bishp Matz
New Orleans
Meyer
Consul de Castro
New York
Felton Commits Death in New Jersey Guardsman’s Apparent Suicide
Colonel George B. Felton deputy quartermaster general of the National Guard of New Jersey was found dead in his Camden office. It is believed he ended his life by gas inhalation after financial troubles. He was 62 and formerly Camden treasurer with extensive real estate interests. The body lay on a lounge and doctors say he died about eight hours before discovery.
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New Jersey Guardsman
Associated Press
Camden
N. J
George BR. Felton
National Guard of New Jersey
Haveing
Felton
Freeman Breaks World Bicycle Record at Coliseum
Pittsburg July 7 Howard Freeman set a new world record for twenty miles on a bicycle at the Coliseum with a time of 2008 4 5 minutes, surpassing Harry Elkes 4 19. The race featured Freeman versus Tommy Hall with Hall given a half mile handicap. Freeman clocked five miles in 7 00 2 1, ten miles 14 28 28 5, fifteen miles 21 47 2 5, twenty miles 29 08 4 6.
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Pittsburg
Howard Freeman
Harry Elkes
Freeman
Tommy Hall
Hall
Weather forecast for Washington and Pennsylvania region
Weather forecast indicates Tuesday and Wednesday will be fair with light to moderate winds. A terse meteorological bulletin notes expectation of calm conditions and no precipitation in the referenced area.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
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