More Labor Difficulties In Brooklyn Transit Strike
A Brooklyn Rapid Transit committee of sixteen employees met with President Rossiter to present a list of demands. Rossiter said he had not reviewed the paper but reviewed it with them, claiming riders already had most demands and criticizing the committee as malcontents influenced by outsiders. Committees will report to local assemblies. a strike vote may occur, with final decision by the district assembly. Names listed include Louis A. Ames, J. C. Bond, Anna L. Steaveson, George F. Sears, Cora A. Wider, and J. Buckley.
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New York
Iiet
Brooklyn
Rossiter
Nassau
Aly. Rombers
Teaders
Louis A. Ames
J. C. Bond
Georgia
Anna L. Steaveson
Lewiston
George F. Sears
Chicago
Cora A. Wider
Brooklin
Manila Rain Buckets Across City in Heavy Storms
Heavy rain drenched Manila as civic and railway officials moved to adjust operations. American locomotives and the Filipino junta plan to relocate, with Commissioner Sherman set to arrive in San Francisco to coordinate actions.
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Sherman
San
Six Aldermen Under A Cloud In Manila Report
Manila dispatch reports Filipino Junta to Labuan as American observers note corruption in city hall. Six aldermen blamed for votes on a street car ordinance. transport plans and regiment movements tied to ongoing investigations and military redeployments.
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Manila
Hong Kong
Labuan
Borneo
Tansport Warren
Colorado Regiment
Bradley Strong
Young
Supreme Court
Utah
Schurman
San Francisco
China
Washington
War Department
General Otis
Adsutey-Oinsan
Bilver
Detroit
Mich
Gifth
McKonnell
California
Colorado
Warren
Idaho
Dakota
Wyoming
Murder case in Mason City ends with suicide attempt
Roy Button Sutton faced charges for murdering Leona Elmere, then shot himself after taking her driving. Miss Elmere was found dead in a cemetery west of Lincoln. Sutton, a Spanish War veteran, did not speak. authorities expect the worst as the plan to wed failed.
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Lincoln
Roy Button Te Wader
Leona Elmere
Mason City
Salton
Tie
Miss Elmere
Sutton
Wireless Telegraphy to link Hawaiian islands
A Victoria B C report via The Silver State leased wire says Marconi wireless telegraphy will be used to connect Hawaii’s islands. An organization has formed, funds subscribed, and equipment is en route. The plan shows a single island chain linking Oahu to Kauai, with broader aims beyond this initial link.
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Silver State
Chicago
Tribune
Victoria
B.C
Ha- Waii
Cap
Oahu
Kayal
Peru
Lima
Galveston
Texas
National Mining Society
John A. Laredo
Lima Commercial Exchange
A. G. Hetherinton
J. M. Estern
Philadelphia Commercial Museum
National Young People’s Christian Union re-elects Fowler
The July section reports Henry Fowler of Cleveland was re-elected president. Officers chosen include General Secretary J. A. Cardell of South Boston and General Treasurer remaining in office. The item notes ongoing organizational leadership updates.
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Bilver States
Masa
National Young People’ Christian Union
Henry Fowler
Cleveland
J. A. Cardell
Boston
Dispute Over Rice Shipments Hits Transport Plans
New Orleans July 15 The railroad and steam boat companies plan to resist Railroad Commission rates for rice handling The new rates take effect today Southern Pacific seeks an injunction at Baton Rouge claiming unjust terms Captain J Woods of the St Louis and New Orleans line says steamboats will not handle rice this season unless old conditions are restored
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New Orleans
Railroad Commission
Southern Pacific
Baton Rouge
J . Woods
St. Louis
Firemen Strike Across Fall River Mills
The Fall River strike begins with night shift workers quitting after their shift and stating they will not return today. Day workers plan a later stoppage. forty cotton firms exist in the city though American Print Works, iron works, and Seaconner Mills are not involved. concessions are reportedly granted at the named plants.
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Fall River
Mass
American Print Works
Iron Works
Seaconner Mills
A Point in Drefyus Favor in Paris Cabinet Session
The Minister of War announced that the Rennes court martial president will allow M. De Beaupréaire to testify only on questions referred by the Court of Cassation and may not formate fresh cores.
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Siiver
Paris
Marquis de Gallifet
Rennes
M. de Beaurepaire
Court of Cassation
How lad Howard Craig Found Dead
The mangled body of Howard H. Craig, sergeant of the Sixteenth Company U S Volunteer Signal Corps, was found on a Jamestown area railroad track four miles east. Identification came from his discharge papers. Police suspect robbery. Craig was a native of St Laie. The report comes from The Silver State's leased wire.
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Washington
Adam ©. Carson
U. S. Volunteer Infantry
Henry M. Rod
Miscouri
William J. White
Obio
Charles W. Barber
New Jerse
Frederick J. Barrows
Minuneso
Cyrus Gray Bosseux
Virginia Volunteer Infantry
John M. Dunk
Delaware
Richard Drum Laird
Pennsylvania
Daniel K. Moynihan
Massachusetts
Frederick B. Neilson
Philadelphia
Wm. J. Sewell ,Jr
Edward Hill
Pirat North Carolina Volunteers
Edward R. Torapkine
South Carolina Infantry
Charles C
New York Cavalry
Francis E. Wharton Griffin
U, S, Volunteer Infantry
Carl Hard
Poral
U. S .Volunteer Cavalry
Robert S. Knox
Louie St Clair
Alabama
Frederick Harvey Fmer
Fourth Aid Volunteer Infantry
Max We 1
U. S. Volunteer Signal Corps
John N. Wright
Valley City N. D5
Howard HH. Craig
U. 5 Volunteer Signal Corps
Jamestown
St. Laie
No Washington action urged on Transvaal claims
The Silver State reports no suggestion from any foreign power for U S action on the Transvaal up to now. Rumors of German channels were denied. British Embassy says no instructions received regarding Transvaal. Also covers American track team practice in London and the steamship Manchesterport colliding with an iceberg near Belle Isle, with heavy damage but no loss of life.
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Washington
United States
Transvaal
Pretoria
Germany
Silver State
London
Holcomp J. Brown
W. A. Boal
J. W. Hallowell
American University Athletic Team
Lathrop
Queen's Club
Johns
N. F
Furness Line
Manchesterport
Williams
Montreal
Manchester
Straits of
Belle Isle
Protection for Oranges and Other 1900s News Snippets
A mixed dispatch from Sacramento reports Governor Gage granting a commission to Mrs. Phoebe Hearst as Regent of the State University, with prior short-term appointment withdrawn. Other items note the Shamrock sailing near the Isle of Wight with main halyards damaged, a California convention tour by NBEA delegates, and various overseas and U.S. updates including public notices on death, court actions, and shipping remarks.
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Sacramento
Gage
Phoebe Hearst
State University
Hearst
Budd
State Senate
J. West Martin
California
Local BREVITIES From the region update and projects
D Giroux cuts wheat behind the hotel with waist high stalks and good kernels. Water the Humboldt shows no material drought change since yesterday. Conductor A Cantley’s residence on Railroad Street progresses rapidly toward completion. Traffic on the Southern Parish over the Salt Lake Division remains very heavy with no near relief. Nimrods hunt sage hens. some return with game, others are empty. Water in the upper Humboldt area is falling but will not affect local facilities for two weeks as water travels from Elko County to Winnemucca.
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D. Giroux
Watera
Humboldt
Cos
A. Cantley
Railroad Street
Salt Lake Division
Elko County
Winne
Mucea
Steamer Pu risima Concepcion Raised for South Coast Service
Havana July 15 The steamer Pu risima Concepcion sunk by the US auxiliary cruiser Hist at Mansanillo has been raised and will be repaired to resume service between Santiago and Batabano. Costs run about 100000 dollars before passenger service can resume. Journeymen bakers at Sagua LaGrande have struck demanding 30 to 9 per month. existing pay is 2 to 25. Bakery owners are shipping bread from nearby cities to meet demand.
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Siiver
Havana
Purisima Concepcion
Hist
Mansanillo
Santiago
Batabano
Passengre
Sagua Lagrande
Question of Taxation Endorses Branch Banks Debate
Alexandria Bay New York on July 1 featured Frank M Eastman of Harrisburg critiquing New York corporate taxation and urging Pennsylvania style tax rules for banks. Judge John R McPherson urged adopting Pennsylvania’s system and exempting banks from local taxes except real estate. W S Whitman described Georgia branch banks as independent, arguing the model reduces tax on capital and prevents runs in rural districts.
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Alexandria Bay
N. Y
M. Eastman
Harrisburg
New York State Bankers Association
Pennsylvania
New York State
John R. McPherson
V. &| Court
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
New York
Witliam
Atlanta
Georgia
Dissolving a Voting Trust in Oregon Rail Case
New York July 15 The executive committee of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company dissolved the voting trust. Central Trust Company will receive the voting trust certificates and issue temporary ones until stock is restored by August 1. The trust allowed termination with a 20 percent dividend guarantee on preferred stock at 4 percent yearly. 10 percent already paid, leaving 1 percent to guarantee. The dissolution follows the Oregon Short Line's guarantee and bondsmen for 10 percent dividends over the next two and a half years. No officer change is implied. stockholders will vote at the next annual meeting. Union Pacific controls the Oregon Short Line. no link to Clearwater controversy with Northern Pacific is implied.
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New York
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
Central Trust Company
Oregon Navigation Common
Union Pacific
Oregon
Explosion recounted in Corcoran murder trial
Wallace Idaho July 16 In the Corcoran murder trial engineer W H Pipes of the Bunker Hill mine testified about April 29 masked men raiding his house near the mill ordering residents to evacuate the women and men then being held Cheyne Rogers and Huff captured later. A few minutes later explosions occurred men were ordered to run while gunfire erupted nearby
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Wallace
Idaho
Corcoran
W. H. Pipes
Bunker Hill
Cheyne
Rogers
Huff
Lime
Nearer Home. Olympia sails for Trieste then New York
PORT SAID July 15 After a strict quarantine the United States cruiser Olympia sailed today for Trieste After a short stay there she will proceed directly to New York
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Silver State
Port Said
United States
Olympia
Trieste
New York
Personal mentions from Paradise and Reno travelers
Geo Ward of Paradise is in town for a few days while RT Evans arrived from his Paradise Valley ranch. G B Nixon left yesterday for San Francisco with F M Lee. Lily Riley of Paradise arrived from Lovellwk and left on this morning's stage. M A Rapken of Lierre Fricke & Co San Francisco arrived, with Salt Lake division officials passing through in a private car. Buenaventura trip to westbound No 4 noted. M E Noble left No 4 for California. Mrs Noble cooling in San Jose. summer plans set for Santa Cruz. Pascal back from San Francisco after escorting Fred Corbeil to a French hospital. Corbeil's condition similar to departure.
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Geo. Ward
Paradise
RT. Evans
Paradise Valley
Nixon
San Fren
Reno
F. M. Lee
Lily Riley
Lovelwk
M. A. Rapken
Lierre Fricke & Co
San Francisco
Buseh
J. S. Noble
Salt Lake
Buenaventaria
M. E. Noble
California
Mrs. Noble
San Jose
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Mountains
D. Pascal
Fred Corbeil
Pascal
Corbeil
Wionemuvea
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Frank M. Chapin
Frank E. Edwards
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Twenty-seventh Infantry
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Edwin S. Hartshorn
Richard H. Brewer
Twenty
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Grant Gillespie
Charles A. Phillips
William H. Clofton Jr
Thirty-fourth Infantry
Fort Logan
William E. Dame
Robert C. Corliss
Thirty-ffth Infantry
Vancouver Barracks
Samuel R. Langworthy
Thomas W. Darah
John L. Hughes
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Arctic Navigation
Samoan Commission
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Berker
Judge King
Youngstown
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