Arbitration of Telegraphers Strike Declared Out of Question
President S J Small of the Commercial Telegraphers Union says arbitration is unavailable as telegraphers remain out for two months. He notes Western Union reports absenteeism after the double pay system ended and predicts wider system disruption. Superintendent Brooks says the company will handle cases individually and will not reinstate strikers under any circumstances.
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Brooks
Western Union
New York
J. Small
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Gur Ceedaey
Small
Small in New York Rushes Drive for Telegraph Control
President S J Small of the national telegraph workers union arrived in New York to coordinate strike actions with local leaders. He states the union will push for government ownership of the telegraph business and has begun raising funds to promote that policy.
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Phers
J. Small
Small
New York
Telegraphers Strike Leaders Open Path to Peace Talks
Chicago August 27 leaders of the telegraphers strike order a fifteen member peace committee. Voting has begun at all centers where operators are on strike to choose representatives for negotiations with the telegraph companies.
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Chicago
Loris Higgins Lynched in Bancroft After Farmhouse Killings
Loris Higgins, who murdered W. L. Copple and his wife near Rosalie Nebraska on May 12, was hanged by a mob in Bancroft. Sheriff Young escorted the prisoner from Omaha to Bancroft where about twenty men seized him from a dray and hanged him to a tree. Local Bancroft citizens questioned how the sheriff would respond to further lynching attempts. Higgins had been employed on the Copple farm and the motive cited was a minor dispute. He killed the couple in the barnyard and was known to attend jail services.
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Omaha
Loris
W. L. Copple
Rosalie
Neb
Bancroft
Hig
Higgins
Copple
Cop
Armenians Named in Varna Murder Case Traced
Three Armenians Sarkis Ermogian John Mouradian and Paul Sarkisian wanted for the murder of Father Kaspar Varian have been located in Varna Butcaria They escaped from the United States via Montreal fled to Marseilles and eluded police in Bulgaria before reaching Bulgaria
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New York
Sarkis Ermogian
John Mouradian
Paul Sarkisian
Kaspar Vartanian
Varna
Butcaria
Montreal
Marseilles
Bulgaria
Train Collision Kills Ten in Contras France
A head on crash between an express from Bordeaux to Paris and a freight train near Contras causes ten deaths and twenty five injuries after a switch is misplaced.
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Contras
France
Bordeaux
Paris
Spanish Colony Seeks Protection From Spain
Tangier August 27 The Spanish colony here has voted to petition Spain to send additional warships to Tangier on the ground that Spanish citizens have not sufficient protection.
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Tangier
Spain
Southern Railway Hearing Explains System Costs
Mr Plant outlines earnings of the North Carolina division showing an operating ratio of 6458 per cent, indicating how much it costs to earn one dollar. The hearing noted the effect of reduced general expenses on operating the system.
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Plant
North Carolina
Four Italians Sentenced to Hang in Lancaster Case
Four Italians, sentenced to hang together, were directed by Sheriff Zeigler to stand as the death sentence was read. One man grew faint during the proceedings, disrupting the tense courtroom scene in Lancaster.
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Lancaster
Zeigler
Eight Hundred Men Quit Reading Hardware Plant
About 800 employees of the Reading Hardware company walked out during the day in Reading Pennsylvania amid alleged discrimination. The strike left roughly 200 workers at work while others joined in solidarity with those barred from reinstatement for taking an active part in a department strike.
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Reading
Reading Hardware Company
Community currency call and notable obituaries
The comptroller of the currency issued a call for a statement. By the will of the late Henry L. Barney, pioneer real estate dealer, fifth annual con Hotel Astor New York City Sept 2 to 7. Mrs Helen Dige mother of Bishop Sydney Partridge of Kyoto and of William Ordway the New York sculptor, dead in Conn. aged 77.
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Henry L. Barney
con_ Hotel Astor
New York City
Helen D Ige
Sydney Partridge
Kyoto
Japan
William Ordway
New York
Conn
Wheat Prices and Grades Reported in Minneapolis
Minneapolis August 26 Wheat futures steady on track with Sept at 1.00 and Dec at 1.02. No. 1 hard 1.05 No. 1 Northern 1.04 1/4 No. 2 1.01 No. 8 Northern 0.97 9/?
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Minneapolis
Northern
Commodity Quote Snapshot From Chicago Market
Readable figures show corn futures for September and December with percentages and prices. The fragment records a Chicago market update including confidence in prices and tracking of contract months.
Cattle Hog and Sheep Prices at Chicago Stock Yards
Chicago stock yards report lists cattle classes and prices with ranges for cows heifers Texans Westerns stockers feeders calves from 1.30 to 8.00, hogs from 5.60 to 6.60, sheep 3.25 to 5.80 and lambs 5.40 to 7.60 as of August 26.
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Chicago
Campaign to abolish employment of children under fourteen
President Gommpers will push for a complete ban on hiring anyone under fourteen across all state legislatures. The plan includes a Boston meeting on August 27 with a joint committee of the state legislature. The council also votes to appoint special agents in certain parts of the state.
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Gommpers
Boston
Deal Announced on Chicago and Alton Merger
The Chicago and Alton merger plan aims to unite four roads into a single system with coordinated traffic. Clover Leaf officers are poised to replace Alton leaders, including M. Felton, who may retire after long service under prior holdings.
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New York
Chicago and Alton
Alton
Clover Leaf
M. Felton
Rock Island
Union: Pacific
Would Depose Platt Circulates at United States Express
A circular sent to a large shareholding group of United States Express requests a meeting of shareholders for electing seven directors. The notice notes it has been forty five years since a shareholders meeting and seeks a response to Chauncey, the company secretary.
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New York
Avery
United States
Express Pany
Chauncey
Machinists in Greater New York Demand 25 Cent Raise
About seventeen thousand machinists in Greater New York plan to strike after demanding a 25 cent raise for a 4 day week. They were reportedly told by New Jersey officials that current business conditions do not justify higher pay.
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New York
Omaha Road to Appeal Federal Court Fine in Minneapolis
The Omaha road will appeal Judge Page Morris's ruling that fined $20,000 for April on a formal indictment in Minneapolis. The decision was handed down by the federal court in the Head of the Lakes area.
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Minneapolis
Omaha Road
Page Morris
Federal
Head of the Lakes
Kansan Attorney Seeks Special Legislature Session
Topeka August 26. Frank Grat, attorney for the passengers, urges a special session of the legislature to pass a flat 2 cent a mile passenger fare in Kansas.
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Topeka
Kan
Frank Grat
Passioners
Oaks
S Dane
Kansas
Kansas City Butchers Strike At Local Meat Company
Kansas City workers at Snenckial and Sulzberger plant strike after three are charged for joining a Michael union push. The action disrupts operations and local meat supply.
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Kansas City
Snenckial & Sulzberger
Michael
Cost of Operating Road in North Carolina Rail Case
The hearing before Specialitor Walter A. Montgomery noted operating cost of $1.03 per train mile and revenue of $1.25 per train mile including mail and express. This was featured in the fate case before Judge Pritchard.
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North Carolina
Walter A. Montgomery
Pritchard
Will Sail in December As Navy Leaders Discuss Route
Fragmentary OCR notes show Kent Roosevelt and Rear Admiral statements about a navy destroyer flotilla heading to the Pacific in December. The exact route and whether it will accompany the fleet remain undecided as plans are refined.
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Kent Roosevelt
Pacific
Market tone improves after prior declines in New York
New York stock market shows a brighter tone after deeper declines with sentiment lifted by absence of further liquidation. President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft remarks cause some worry while markets shift away from political fears and focus on monetary conditions and potential tightening. Banks guard reserves ahead of crop demand.
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New York
R Velt
Taft
Old Maids Parade Shocks Plainfield Community
Plainfield Indiana hosts an entertainment at the public library where fourteen months without a wedding met a procession of women dressed as old maids. Banners carried humorous lines mock courting and rural life. Only older single women took part in the parade and spectators noted the unusual display.
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Plainfield
Ind
the Public Library
Mansfield Seeks Help From Christian Science Healer
Despair over doctor led Mansfield to try Christian Science. A healer with a diploma from Eddy's church is vouched for by prominent residents.
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Mansfield
New York
Richard Minefield
Eddy
Explosion injures three at Norfolk naval yard test site
In Norfolk Virginia on August 26 ordnance workers testing an air compressor for expelling torpedoes in the yards and docks powerhouse four of eight expeller cranks failed violently. Three men were injured and the building sustained considerable damage.
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Norfolk
Ordnance Department
Yards and Docks Department
Norfolk Navy Yard
Noel Edges Brewer In Mississippi Nomination Ballot
Advices to the News Scimitar report slight lead for Noel over Brewer in Mississippi returns for the tie gubernatorial nomination. Voters in the state draw to a close as counties report results and incomplete tallies emerge.
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Noel
Memphis
Mississippi
Pearly
Thy
Brewer
Brother of the Sultan Declared Ruler Advances on Casa Blanca
A Moroccan crisis report notes Mulai Hafik, sultan’s brother, proclaimed by rebels as sultan and marching on Casablanca with about 15 000 Moorish troops. French General Drude seeks reinforcements as fatigue and fighting strain his forces.
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Casa Blanca
Paris
Morocco
Mulai Hafiq
Casa
Blaica
Drude
France
Tangier
Mulal Hafiq
Sultans troops defeat Knass tribesmen in Tangier region
Tangier reports say the sultan's troops again defeated a large Knass force. Sir Harry is said to have been held captive in the area. Six hundred Moors were killed and all villages burned in the engagement and surrounding actions.
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Tangier
Harry
Lawmakers Rejected Most Changes in Tenants Bill
After a lengthy session the upper house amendments were largely rejected. At 7:45 a.m. the weary legislators adjourned and named a committee to confer with the lords to resolve differences.
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Lords
Ex President Cleveland Able to Travel to New Hampshire
Ex President Grover Cleveland, who has been ill much of the summer at his Princeton home, is expected to travel to his Tamworth summer home before week’s end. Officials state he has no further illness and is now able to travel.
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Whetfield
N. H
Grover Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
Tamworth
Clemenceau Meeting King Edward Reported in Karlsbad
Descriptions from Marienbad Bohemia dated August 22 say M is taking the wire at Karlsbad and met King Edward here. The premier also saw Sir Edward Goschen, British ambassador to Austria Hungary, amid diplomatic chatter and cautious official notes.
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Marienbad
Bohemia
Karlsbad
Edward
Edward Goshen
Austria
Brazil Objects to Classification at Hague Conference
The Brazilian delegation demands recognition of the equality of sovereign states in international relations, opposing a system that classifies nations into third or fifth order and excludes them from conference participation. They urge maintaining the 1859 convention principle of equal status among nations.
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Ting Ela Rsa
Hague
Inta
Remarkable Attitude Change Reported in Rio Dispatch
Rio de Janeiro notes a remarkable shift in attitude as of Aug 24. The report mentions evolving sentiments and possible political or social implications, with observers weighing the causes and potential consequences for national events and foreign affairs.
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Rio de Janeiro
Root Joins Training Squad Amid Health Concerns
New York reports indicate Eeene Gils Precate White Plains is not surprised by Mr Root’s health issues. Friends recall his time during Om mengement and note he plans a short rest before returning to duties.
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New York
Eeene Gils
White Plains
Carl Saunce
Root
Sgn
Seyalesmo
Nce
Neeue
Deena Eadee
Roosevelt
Cs Ae Doon
Westchester Hills
Roosevelt plans battleship cruise from Atlantic to Pacific
President Roosevelt discussed next winter’s battleship fleet cruise from the Atlantic to the Pacific with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Newberry Rear Admiral Brown and other navy officials at Oyster Bay luncheon. The gathering included naval leaders as they outlined plans for the voyage and its objectives.
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Oyster Bay
L. L
Battleship Fleet
Atlantic
Pacific
Roosevelt
Navy Department
the Navy
Newberry
Brownson
Bureau of Navigation
United States Delegation Won’t Endorse Arbitration Lists
In the Hague on August 24 General Horace Porter said Secretary Root instructed the American delegation not to vote on any lists from the powers that would bind subjects for arbitration. The statement came at the committee’s session examining obligatory arbitration proposals.
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Hague
Horace Porter
Root
Mill City Man Swindled Heiress Case Noted in Chicago Litgation
A Minneapolis man is swindled out of four to five thousand dollars by a Mill City heiress who claimed a Chicago estate and solicited wealthy men for help. The estate was tied up in litigation, and she kept the money as spoils.
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Minneapolis
Chicago
Gaynor's Condition Serious in Jail in Macon Report
Advices from Macon Georgia state that John F Gaynor the Syracuse contractor tied to the Sa frauds is critically ill Physicians say he cannot live unless removed from jail He is racked by cough and uses his legs amid the strain of confinement
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New York
Macon
John F. Gaynor
Syracuse
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Express Company
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