United Mine Workers Ratify Strike Relief Plan and Appeals
The United Mine Workers Convention approves a plan to fund striking anthracite miners. It authorizes $50,000 to be placed at the disposal of district piecers, imposes per week assessments, and seeks $1,000,000 monthly from outside sources. The circular urges public support for arbitration and asks unions and citizens to aid relief funds as leaders anticipate a protracted strike in Pennsylvania and nearby districts.
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Associated Prensa
Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers
National Treasury
United Mind Workers of America
America
United States
Pennsylvania
Tarifi
Enal
Strugeia
Board of Arbitration
Mitchell
West Virginia
Wilkes-Barre
Civic Fed
Strikers Threaten Murder at Non-Unionist Home
An exclusive AP report says six armed men invaded the Llewellyn residence of non union worker Ellersberger and menaced to blow his head unless he stayed away from work. Ellersberger's wife fainted as Con and Iron policemen freed him. all six attackers were arrested and held on bail.
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Associated Press
Reed
O Ellersberger
Llewellyn
Ellersberger
Four days adrift in the mid Atlantic
The Belgenland, en route from Philadelphia to Queenstown and Liverpool, drifted four days after a shaft broke on July 9. Tow from the Scholar brought the disabled liner into Halifax with 202 passengers aboard, who were reported well. The Scholar abandoned its voyage to assist.
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Halifax
American Line
Belgenland
Philadelphia
Queenstown
Liverpool
Harrison Line
Scholar
Bergenland
Galveston
Bergeniand
Spirited Giving at Rocky Springs Convention
The seventh annual Christian and Missionary Alliance conclave at Rocky Springs near Lancaster ends with record offerings. Morning gifts of 10 000 grow to 31 001 by afternoon as bishops and divines urge support for foreign missions. Major gifts from Philadelphia Pittsburg Altoona Newcastle Baltimore Scranton and Lancaster aid the alliance district covering New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware West Virginia Maryland and Washington DC.
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Lancaster
The
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Rocky Springs
A. B. Simpson
New York
Philadelphia
Branch
Pittsburg
Altoona
Newcastle
Baltimore
Scranton
Alliance
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
West Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
King Edward Attends Service Aboard Royal Yacht
King Edward joined divine services today conducted by Commodore Lambton aboard the Victoria and Albert with Queen Alexandra and other royals aboard. A cold northeast wind forced deck enclosure and the king rises at nine for breakfast before physician visits, with his progress continuing to surprise doctors.
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Cowes
Isle of Wight
Edward
Commodore Lambton
Victoria and Albert
Queen Alexandra
Looted the East Stroudsburg Postoffice in $600 burglary
Burglars blew the safe at the East Stroudsburg post office early Saturday using nitro glycerine. Stamps and cash totaling about $600 were taken. A box with $34 for rents and clerk Miss Mamle Place’s gold watch were left behind. A second note reports Daniel Burney, 65, saved his fox terrier but was fatally struck by a train at Lafayette Avenue crossing.
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East Stroudsburg
Mamle Place
Hallmore
Daniel Burney
Lafayette Aveaud Crossing
West German Cotton Spinners Call for Production Curtailment
Exclusive wire from The Aloviated Prean Berlin reports West German cotton spinners demanding general production cuts. They say they lose eight pfennigs per pound of yarn sold and claim daily losses amount to $00,000.
Baltimore Toll From Sudden Coral Sweep Tornado
A sudden tornado from the southwest struck Baltimore on July 20 at 1:50 p.m. causing eleven deaths and widespread damage mainly along the river front and harbor. Drownings occurred in harbor boats, a falling tree and a live wire killed others. Mrs Schuler and her children perished in a capsized boat. Significant destruction included church damage and a large gas-reservoir explosion, with total losses running into hundreds of thousands of dollars. Weather officials described it as a whirl wind with 64 mph winds and 0.56 inches of rain.
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Haltimore
Baltimore
Roy Bateman
Joseph Caltn
Joan Cain
Thomas Varroll
Harry McCormick
Mary Schuler
Harry
Schuler
Olive Schuler
Charles Sohuler
William Cornish
Charles Schaefer
Cooper
Paradise Grove
Powhattan
Liberty Road
St. Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Reslau
Wolf Street
Concord Street
Merchant and Miners’ Transportation Company
Keokuk
Iowa
Mississippi River
Associated Press
Missouri
Hannibal
Fort Leavenworth Soldiers Stir City Riot
In Leavenworth Kansas on July 20 a riot began when several hundred Fort Leavenworth troops smashed a Negro man’s house after cavalryman Fill Loucke was stabbed by an inmate. A Fourth cavalry company rounded up stragglers. Loucke’s condition improved. Soldiers discussed further action unless police act, with vigilance committee talk common at the post.
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Loucke
Fire boss dies after Cambria Rolling Mill mine blast
Exclusive wire reports John Retallick, age unknown, a fire boss rescued from the Cambria Rolling Mill mine after Thursday’s explosion, died at Cambria Hospital. He leaves a wife and daughter. Retallick was among four to five men pulled from the mine at 11:25 p.m. Thursday, found unconscious beside a water stream near the explosion heading.
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Associated Preas
Johnstown
John Retallick
Cambria
Cambria Hospital
Retallick
Two race killings shock Mississippi town
In Cross Heads, thirteen miles west of Kosciusko, two Black men Monroe Hallman and James Gaston were shot dead amid unrest over secret Negro societies said to aim at inciting violence against whites.
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Kosciusko
Mixa
Monroe Hallman
James Gaston
Cross Heads
Itla
Woman Killed After Refusal of Suitor in Marshall
George Wiley fatally shot Miss Devile Flynn at her home in Marshall at midnight and then killed himself. Flynn died shortly after. no statement was made.
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Asociated Press
Marshall
George Wiley
Miss Devile Flynn
Roosevelt Spends Quiet Fourth Of July Sunday
President Roosevelt passed a quiet Sunday at Oyster Bay with no callers. He and his family attended services at Christ Episcopal Church, where Mrs Roosevelt is a member.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Bugamore Hill
Christopiscopal Church
Hibernians Adjourn in Denver to Meet in St Louis
The forty second bi ennial convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians of America adjourned at midnight to meet St Louis in two years hence. Officers chosen include President John A Dolan Vice President T J O Sullivan Secretary J P Bree Treasurer M J O Brien Directors John Keating Chicago P J OConnor Savannah Ga and W J Cronin Boston.
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Associated Moors
Denver
Ancient Order of Hibernians of America
Snt. Louis
John A. Dolan
T. J. O'Sullivan
J. P. Bree
M. J. O'Brien
John Keating
Chicago
P. J. O'Connor
Savannah
W. J. Cronin
Boston
Tracy Hunt Is Abandoned
After forty days of pursuit by men and bloodhounds, the hunt for escaped Oregon convict Harry Tracy ends. No further posses will start after him. The pursuit across Clark, Cowlitz, Lewis, Thurston, Pierce, Kitsap, Snohomish and King counties has cost about $10,000. Oregon’s refusal to pay Mr Swagegener of Chehalis the reward for Merrill’s body helped end the chase.
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Tacoma
Wash
Harry Tracy
Oregon
Tracy
Clark, Cowlitz
Lewis, Thurston
Pierce
Kitsap
Snohomish
King Counties
Swagegener
Chehalis
Merrill
Tracy Hunt
Across the Ocean in 38-Foot Boat
The Abiel Abbot Low a thirty eight foot launch equipped with a kerosene engine sailed from College Point on July 9 bound for Falmouth England. Captain Henry Newman and his 16 year old son reported sighting by two vessels including the French bark Tourville and the liner St Louis. They had traveled about 875 miles in nine days and hoped to reach England within about a month.
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New York
Abiel Abbot Low
Henry Newman
New England
College Point
L. 1
Falmouth
England
Ivon
Tourville
Nantes
St. Louis
Southampton
Cherbourg
Newman
Pauncefote Family Estate and Widow Pension
London reports that Lord Pauncefote's family inherits almost nothing beyond a small Gloucestershire home. The will trigger a larger widow pension than usual, while his ambassadorial duties left the family several thousand pounds poorer due to additional expenses.
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London
Lord Pauncefote
Gloucestershire
Lord Princefotes
McKinley Memorial Move Proceeding in Canton Eyes Endowment
Reports indicate the McKinley memorial project in Canton is near completion. The next major step is valuing an endowment fund of 200000 dollars whose interest will fund memorial maintenance, hoped to be raised from the late president’s personal friends.
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McKinley
Associated Preas
Cleveland
Canton Ia
Death of John W. Mackay in London Medical Cause Given
John W. Mackay of San Francisco died at his residence in London at 6 50 PM after a bout of heat prostration since Tuesday. The immediate cause was heart failure with congested right lung and pneumonia symptoms noted.
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London
John W. Mackay
San Francisco
Record-Setting Run Hits 114 Miles in Anoglated Press Relay
Lottie Brandon powered a 114 mile one hour ride at Manhattan Resch tmook setting a new mark previously held by Ligette’s old record for men wie 2 miles and 125 yards.
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New York
Manhattan
Lottie Brandon
Ligette
Steamship Arrivals From Exclusive Wire to New York
Arrivals include the ships Columbia Glasgow Moville St Louis Southampton Cherbourg Umbria Liverpool Queenstown from the transatlantic routes. Details list ports of call and origin points as the latest inbound vessels reach New York.
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Aworland Press
New York
Columbia
Glasgow
Moville
St. Louis
Southampton
Cherbourg
Umbria
Liverpool
Queenstown
Oklahoma Population Set at 600000 by Reapportionment Commission
Oklahoma's commission to reapportion the territory reports a total population of 600000. The figure, announced by exclusive wire from Guthrie, O T, on July 20, reflects the state's population for redistricting purposes.
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Associated Frep
Guthrie
O. T
Oklahoma
Territory
Fatal head-on train crash near Hope hospital Rochester
A July 20 collision on the Lehigh Valley line near Hope hospital, Rochester, killed Fireman Putnam and left nineteen injured. The two speeding passenger trains derailed, many plunging into the Erie canal feeder, with wreckage strewn along the track and water-filled cars hampering rescue efforts.
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Rochester
N. Y
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Hope Hospital
Clarissa Street Bridge
Putnam
Genesee River
Canal
Caanal
Mount Hope
Weather forecast for Hastern Pennsylvania Monday and Tuesday
Forecast indicates rain on Monday with Tuesday bringing a fall in temperatures and warmer conditions. Light variable winds become fresh westerly.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
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James 3B. Post
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Abiel Abbot
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Robert Mathews
Lima
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