Streetcar Strike Violence in Johnson City Tennessee
Rioting along multiple city lines during a streetcar strike wounded conductor Harry Clark and motorman John Chirk Hewes, knocked unconscious by blows including a coupling pin. A letter carrier, AW Weight, was struck in the face and left unconscious as stones and missiles hit cars on Wade Park and Wilson avenues. No arrests reported.
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Eluck
Gouncil
Bening
Wade Park Avenue
Lindus and
Arndale Avenues
Ted
Wilson Avenue
Qincy Street
Fred
George Kerg Jr
Scoville Avenue
Harry C. Clark
Clark
John Chirk Hewes
Hackman Street
Weight
Honest Politicians Elicit Cuban Political Tension
The Silver State Leased Wire from Havana reports the Adminstra Hon Ecanomica released a January to May financial statement showing receipts of 76316 and expenses of 178.22 with cash on hand. The disclosure shocks Cubans and signals a shift in governance during military rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siiver
Havana
Adminstra Hon Ecanomica
Soldier Jobe Arrested on Fraudulent Transportation Charges
A former captain of the Sixth United States Volunteer Infantry faces arrest for fraudulently obtaining rail transportation on the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio lines. He allegedly claimed to act for Colonel Amos Kimball, Deputy Quartermaster General, to send returned soldiers west and south. The case includes alleged selling of orders to intermediaries and misrepresentation as Captain Guard of the Nineteenth Infantry.
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New York
Ieane JT
Jobe
Voluntene Infantry
Jamines
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Amos Kimball
Ta Mud
Nineteenth Infantry
Te Ie
Great Railroad Consolidation in St Louis
By The Silver State's Leased Wire from Louis, June 20, Governor Stephens signs the street railway bill and a general consolidation of all St Louis street railways is nearly complete. The deal tops $10,000,000, led by Brown Brothers of New York, creating a system of about 295 miles of single track plus extensions totaling nearly 400 miles. Over $6,000,000 will be invested in improvements and many workers will be employed.
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Louis
Stephens
St. Louis
Brown Brothers
New York
Combine
Consolidated Company
Benevolent and Protective Hike
Grand Lodge
Olympic Theater
Elks
R. G. Roscamp
Kokomo
Ind
Laula B. Aloe
Henry Seigelhein
Burt W. Lyon
Order of Eiks
Mende Db. Wheeler
Howard McSherry
New Brunswick
N. J
Bombay
India
Travancore
Samboovadagaral
Bourgeois to Form a Cabinet in France
President Loubet asked M. Bourgeois, head of the French delegation at The Hague Peace Conference, to form a cabinet. Bourgeois telegraphed that he will arrive in Paris from The Hague tomorrow to assume the task.
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Bfy
Siiver
Paris
Loubet
M. Bourgeois
Hague
The Negro A Drawback In Southern Development
The Industrial Commission hears J Polk Brown of Georgia testify that Southern agriculture is depressed, with cotton as the only major crop. He cites lack of practical education for Negroes, segregationist views, and argues diversification to spur growth, urging self-sufficiency and local production. Also notices cost on ladies' wrappers and shirt waists at M Hofman’s.
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Washington
The
Industrial Commission Today
South
J. Polk Brown
Agricultural Society of Georgia
Barrett
Henry Grady
Brown
M. Hofman
Jone
Manila Elks meet amid robbery plot and parade
Manila reports a meeting of Elks amid sensational theft and a later parade in St. Louis as the order hosts a grand lodge reunion. Admiral Watson arrives, Wheaton advances on Des Marinas, and a $25,000 Alameda vault robbery mystery draws detectives in San Francisco and Honolulu.
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Watson
ELKS
Manila
Reunion
Berry Talks Not to Fight California Seventh Is Not to Fight
In an interview Colonel Berry of the Seventh Regiment N. G. C. says the unit offered for service in the Philippines is not the Seventh but an Independent regiment. If the War Department calls, many Seventh members would volunteer. Berry has been quietly organizing for months and already has enough men for the promised regiment.
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Los Angeles
Berry
Seventh Regiment
Perkins
Philippines
War Department
Tte
Seventh
AML
Dreyfus Arrival Sparks Foreign Influx at Rennes
Paris reports that Dreyfus’s expected arrival at Rennes has triggered a surge of foreign visitors and hotel demand. Arrangements for moving the prisoner from Brest are being carried out with strict precautions to avert demonstrations, with Rennes and Brest under tight surveillance.
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Paris
Dreyfus
Rennes
Rooma
Brest
Pigaro
Robbery ends in murder in New York wellness case
George Waldvogel, 20, fish dealer, died from a stab wound to the abdomen inflicted by Philly McDermutt after a jealousy fueled confrontation over a young woman. McDermott, intoxicated, struck Waldvogel with a knife. internal hemorrhage caused Waldvogel’s death. Police had not yet found McDermott.
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Siiver
New York
George Waldromel
Philly McDermutt
McDermott
Waldvogel
Poller
Suspects Released After Investigation In Cheyenne
Three men arrested near Ones Park on suspicion of UP robbery were released after an investigation determined they were not the suspects. Officials were advised of the update in Cheyenne.
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Silver State
Cheyenne
Wye
Ones Park
Union Pacific
American jockey Sloan’s ascot incident defended by Lord Beresford
London dispatch summarizing an Evening News interview with Lord William Beresford on the Ascot incident involving Tod Sloan. Beresford says Sloan acted after provocation from the waiter, noting Sloan hit with a champagne bottle that did not break, and defends Sloan while condemning bottle attacks. He cites Sloan’s sobriety, public sympathy, and belief that the Jockey Club will not revoke his license.
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London
Evening News Today
Lord William Beresford
Ascot
Tod Sloan
Walter
Lord Beresford
Gill Sloan
Sloan
England
Woo
Jockey Club
Finan
Thin Mount
Akron and Cuyahoga Rapid Transit Kept Idle by Strike
Akron Ohio June 20 all cars are idle as power is shut off after a wage dispute led to a strike following arbitration. The workers held an all night meeting and refused a future arbitration clause. A conference with the company is planned for tonight.
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Siiver
Akron
Cuyahoga
Dispatchers in Session Convenes in Milwaukee
The annual convention of the Train Dispatchers Association of America opened in Milwaukee with about 109 delegates. President H A Ware delivered the address praising the year's unalloyed success and prosperity and the main rules committee work. The executive committee reported 487 members, up ten.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Noble rioters released from jail in Paris spectacle
Paris on June 20 reports Comte de Dion and Comte de Abigny freed after two weeks imprisonment and a 100 franc fine for complicity in Auteuil disturbances. Baron Christiani who stabbed President Loubet in June received four years. Relatives greeted the release at the prison door then attended the Automobile Club celebration. Comte de Dion visited the Automobile Exhibition afterward with warm reception.
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Paris
Comte de Dion
Comte de Abigny
Auteuil
Baron Christiani
Loubet
Autogrobile Club
Oil trust in court in oil company case
Attorney General Monett asked the Supreme Court for orders directing the State and Standard Oil to exchange briefs before the September term to insure an early hearing. Hon. I P Neal, for Standard, said contempt case should be dealt with first and that the brief could be filed by October. Court to consider the matter.
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Columbus
Monett
Supreme Court
Standard Ol Company
Ureema
Neal
Standard Company
Standard
Flood Strikes Shelby as Blackfork Rises
Heavy rains push the Blackfork into a raging torrent flooding Shelby. Citizens evacuated on horseback as principal streets become running streams. Wires down and business halted with reports of lives lost. The scene reflects widespread disruption and danger in the early hours.
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Shelby
Water Floods Mansfield Streets After Heavy Storm
June 20 Mansfield reports water rising six feet in city streets after midnight. Washouts disrupt Erie and Baltimore and Ohio Railroads. About two hundred people at the Casino were imprisoned by high water, unable to be rescued by cabs or other conveyances.
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Mansfield
Erie
Baltimore and Ohio
Parisville Flood Destroys House and Damages Bridges
In Parisville a series of cloudbursts and a severe lightning storm caused the Horse Tail Creek flood to sweep Isaac Hunter's house from its foundations. Searchers have been out since daylight seeking Hunter's body. Estimated damages exceed 100000 to bridges and roadways and property losses reach at least 200000.
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Parisville
Isaac Hunter
Horse Tail Creek
Hunter
A Quarrel and Double Murder near Wygal Bridge
At Wygal's bridge west of Pulaski two 19 year old boys John Raines and Madison Pratt quarreled after an accidental kick at a bathing party. They each secured revolvers and opened fire. Pratt died instantly and Raines was wounded in the abdomen and died next morning.
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Pulaski
Wygal's Bridge
Norfolk and Western
John Raines
Madison Pratt
Raines
Pratt
Baines
Chesapeake Is Launched From Bath Yard
Bath Me June 20 The United States practice vessel Chesapeake was launched today from the Bath Tren Works Yard Miss Elisabeth Bradford daughter of Rear Admiral Bradford christened the ship The launching was successful In every particular The Chesapeake will be taken to the Charleston Navy Yard for rigging and sea duty
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Washington
Hodgson
Broolyn
Navy Department
Chadwick
Hellner
New York
Boston
Mass
Secretary of the Navy
Schley
Heilner
Board On Ships
Brooklyn
Comley
Schuetz
Texas
Bath
United States
Chesapeake
Bath Tren Works
Elisabeth Bradford
Bradford
Bureau of Equipment
Charleston Navy Yard
Montana in Distress Report From Atlantic Signaled Latlandre
London dispatch reports the Dutch steamship Latlandre from Savannah to London and Antwerp signalled the Montana bound for London with a shaft broken near the equator. Captain Watkins and the Baltimore origin are noted in the brief transmission.
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London
Latlandre
Savannah
Antwerp
Lisard
Montana
Watkins
Baltimore
Lomcitude
Philadelphia Coming Home From Honolulu On Defective Bottom
The steamer Australia arrived from Honolulu with news that the U S Philadelphia sailed from Honolulu for San Francisco on June 1th. Owing to a foul bottom, the Philadelphia will not be speeded on her journey.
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San Francisco
Australia
Honolulu
Philadelphia
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Johnson City
Tenn
Treet
Grand Jury
Xurder
Great Railroad Consolidation
Bourgeois
San Forward
City
Francisco
California
Vitors
Wheaton
P.M
John C. Watson
Zatiro
Hong Kong
Perez Des Marinas
General Wheaton
Peres Des Marinas
Bluecoats
Otto
Fourteenth Infantry
Nevada
Dee Marinas
Imus
Toxi
Ninth Infantry
Des Marinas
Alameda
Herant
Robb Betnne
Gaelle
China
Japan
Jockey
Necomby
Hood
OIL Trust
Ohio
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