Hundreds Strike Coast Linemen in Tele-Graph Tie-Up
San Francisco June 24 1500 linemen across California Oregon Nevada strike with about half in repair work along the coast leaving the Pacific States Tele graph and Telephone Company taxed to the utmost Local unions plan a mass meeting at Turk Street Temple Friday to discuss consolidating all service men About 1500 men in the unions and fifty Fresno district strikers in Merced Madera Mariposa Kings Tulare and Fresno counties participate with pay under three dollars a day for some workers and other grievances cited
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San Francisco
Pacific States Telegraph and Telephone Company
California
Oregon
Washington
Western Conference
Turk Street Temple
Fresno
Merced
Madera
Mariposa
Kings
Tulare
Workers Strike Over Low Pay and Poor Conditions
The division is said to be the poorest paid on the coast and more dangerous due to high voltage lines. Pay day is unclear and often delayed to the 15th. Some workers are paid monthly with board and room, and complain about dirty, cheap lodging and meals. No public unrest has yet resulted.
King Peter Arrives in Belgrade to Enthusiastic Welcome
Belgrade June 24 King Peter arrived at 10 am to a scene of great enthusiasm. Crowds cheered “Long Live the King” as he boarded the train and walked to the palace. The premier greeted him and the King thanked them for his election. He saluted cabinet officers including Col Machin and exchanged regards with Russian and Austrian ministers. The Metropolitan offered prayers at the Cathedral, then the King left amid more cheers.
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Belgrade
Peter
Alexander
Draga
Col. Machin
Manila Death Rate Falls Under Army Sanitation Drive
Surgeon General O Reilly reports Manila death rate cut from 46.80 per thousand in 1900 to 22.17 in 1903, despite cholera bubonic plague and smallpox risks. Assistant Surgeon General Munson notes gains from American control amid unsanitary pre war conditions, comparing current rates favorably with San Francisco Boston New York Glasgow Paris Vienna and Havana.
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Washington
O’reilly
Philippines
Manila
Munson
Board of Health
Dr. Munson
San Francisco
Boston
New York
Glasgow
Paris
Vienna
Havana
Outing Suits The Correct Kind for Hot Weather
The store advertises light unlined summer outfits in wool crashe and homespun, with coats and pants from five to fifteen dollars. Popular hot weather suits claim quick selling, plus vests priced one to four dollars and a strong line of soft shirts.
Emperor at a Banquet on Hamburg Line Ship Moltke
Berlin June 24 Emperor William dined at a banquet aboard the Hamburg American liner Moltke at Cuxhaven hosted by Hamburg American Line directors. Burgomaster Dr Moenickberg toasted the Emperor and spoke of a new yacht building and racing society. The Emperor praised yachtmen at the Elbe regatta and thanked the Burgomaster for naming the harbor after him, calling it an impressive establishment and hoping it remains too small.
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Berlin
Emperor William
Moltke
Cuxhaven
Hamburg- American Line
Moenickberg
Elbe
Hamburg
Lipton Arrives in New York Aboard Oceanic
Sir Thomas Lipton and J. P. Morgan travel aboard the White Star liner Oceanic from Nantucket and are due at the dock by 2 pm. The Erin yacht, escorted by a tug, and the Privateer regatta boat, with Adjutant General Corbin aboard, greet them as Ex-Commodore Smith’s team leads the welcome. General Corbin invites Lipton to luncheon at the White House on Friday.
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New York
Oceanic
Liverpool
Nantucket
Thomas Lipton
J. P. Morgan
Thomas
Erin
Smith
Privateer
New York Yacht Club
Sir Thomas
Corbin
Roosevelt
White House
Topeka Woman Sentenced for Smashing Saloon Windows
Blanche Boies was sentenced by Judge Hafen to 30 days in county jail and a $100 fine for smashing saloon windows in Topeka on February 14 last.
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Topeka
Kas
Blanche Boies
Hafen
District Court
Roumania King insulted by Servian officers telegraph
Vienna June 24 dispatch from Buccares reports the King of Roumania received an insolent telegram signed by several officers of the Sixth Servian infantry, the regiment in which he recently resigned the honorary colonelcy.
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Vienna
Buccares
Roumania
Servian Infantry
Thousand Troops Under Arms At Richmond
Richmond dispatch reports about a thousand troops under arms in the city. The alert appears tied to ongoing security measures as authorities prepare for anticipated unrest and establish readiness across units in the capital.
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Richmond
Detachments Deployed at Public Places Within Railway Limits
Morning reports indicate detachments distributed at various public places and barns inside railway limits. Cars run with four soldiers each. A country barn and a sheriff refusing military aid sparked county tensions as County Judge Wickham sought troops, though the night passed quietly aside from a brief track damage in the city.
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Wickham
Wounded boy dying after mob assault arrest made
Wilmington, June 24. Arthur Carwell was arrested on suspicion of aiding in the lynching of George White, the Miss Bishop killer. Attorney General Ward urged arraignment for murder at once. Peter Smith, shot during the mob attack on the county workhouse, remains alive but with no hope of recovery. doctors say his condition is grave.
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Wilmington
Del
Arthur Carwell
George White
Miss Bishop
Ward
Cornell
Peter Smith
Thrown From Grace By Rooftop Collision Near Fort Bragg
A party of San Francisco notables Miss Emily Rosenstern Mrs H N Cook Eric Rosenstern and Sidney Josephs were overturned and thrown over a grade between Willetts and Fort Bragg. Eric Rosenstern suffered a brain concussion and remained unconscious overnight though improving in the morning Dr Julius Rosenstern reported all will recover. The crash occurred when a pole broke on the downhill run causing the horses to run wild. The injured were brought to Willetts for care.
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Willets
Cal
San Francisco
Emily Rosenstern
H. N. Cook
Eric Rosenstern
Sidney Josephs
Here
Fort Bragg
Julius Rosenstern
Hail Storm Destroys Kansas Farmlands
A heavy rain and hail storm struck Philpsburg Kansas early today. Over an inch of rain fell and a three mile wide strip west of the city suffered damage from hail. Streets were piled with hail drifts up to six inches deep.
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Philpsburg
Kas
Wreck on coast near Tocaloma kills engineer
A North Shore passenger train derailed near Tocaloma while rounding a sharp curve, killing engineer Zach Williams and seriously injuring Wells Fargo messenger Fritz Miller. Fireman Bob Clark is badly hurt. Miss Krouse aided the wounded with improvised bandages. Cause of the wreck unknown. Williams had prior North Shore wreck experience and died at a hotel after being removed from the flatcar.
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San Francisco
North Shore
Casedero
Tocaloma
Zach Williams
Frits Miller
Wells Fargo & Co
Bank of the
North Shore Road
Mr. Rank
Williams
Bob Clark
Tomales
Engineer Williams
Bertrand
Clark
Miss Krouse
Sausalito
Special term to try Jets and White begins July 27
The Harrison Circuit Court will convene at Cynthiana on July 27 to hear the murder case of Jets and White connected to the Marcum killing. The term focuses on preparing the trial and related proceedings for the pending jury.
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Harrison
Jets
White
Marcum
Cynthiana
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