Coal mine strife continues as plants operate or close
Strikes ripple through coal districts with Pancoast washery Throop starting up while Nayaug cashery Dunmore shuts down after workers quit via striker committee. Oxecary orders boost local trade as Cayuga and Dickson ship coal to seaboard. Pittston mine arrests for theft in abandoned workings. Italians urged to join strikes. Jersey fire crew at Avondale joins walkout.
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Pancoast
Ontario & Western Company
Throop
Nayaug
Nayaug Coal Company
Dunmore
Oxecaillery
Cayuga
Dickson
Seaboard
Wilkesbarre
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Pittston
United Mine Workers
Nowashery
Jersey
Avondale
Strikers patrol Summit Hill as riot fears grip Tamaqua
About 300 strikers mostly foreigners patrol Summit Hill driving nonunion workers from their homes. Sheriff Gombert says he cannot stop the outbreaks and General Gobin is informed. Lehigh Coal and Navigation runs coal through breakers and plans to cut at No 1 mine Monday. Michael Goldamith appeals to Ohio labor for support, aiming at $500 weekly. President Mitchell cites habeas corpus case and says an appeal to the President for pardon will likely be pursued.
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Tamaqua
Summit Hill
Gombert
Carbon County
Gobin
National Guard
Shenandoah
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Com Rt
Cleveland
Michael Goldamith
Ohio Federation of Labor
Goldamith
Wilkesbarre
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Associated Press Today
Goff
West Virginia
Elt
Pennsylvania Railroad reports record low anthracite coal movement
Philadelphia Aug 7 The Pennsylvania Railroad for the week ending Aug 2 carried only 9 percent of anthracite coal, the smallest tonnage in years. For the comparable week, anthracite shipments reached 98 429 tons. Bituminous coal shipments continued to rise, with last week totaling 637 165 tons versus 3 747 tons a year earlier.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Photographers elect officers at national meeting
In Buffalo on August 7 the Photographers Association of America elected officers unanimously. President J Loarke Nusabaumer of Buffalo. first vice president G R Reeves of Anderson Indiana. second vice president G A Giffen of Wheeling West Virginia. treasurer F P Barrows of Boston. secretary B H F Leavy of Newcastle. Indianapolis chosen for the next meeting site.
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Buifalo
N. Y
Photogram Association of America Today
J. Loarke Nusabaumer
Buffalo
G RK Reeves
Anderson, Ind
G. A. Giffen
Wheel- Inn
W. Va
R. Barrows
Boston
Mass
Leavy
Newcastle
Indianapolis
Weather forecast for Friday and Saturday in Indiana Illinois Ohio
NO CHANGE IN WEATHER. Washington forecast for Friday and Saturday. Indiana and Illinois fair both days with fresh northwest winds and variable conditions. Ohio fair and warmer Friday with showers in the northeast, brisk northwest winds. Saturday fair. Local observations note clear conditions in Bar. Ther. data show maximum and minimum temperatures and precipitation totals. Blythe signs off as Section Director.
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Washington
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
R.H. Wind
Weath
Cldy. T
W. T. Blythe
Movements of steamers notice from ports
Movements of steamers list arrivals and departures at Liverpool New York Queenstown and Plymouth on Aug 7. Vessels Majestic New England Ger manic Rotter dam Teuton ia Noordland Columbia Bucher and others are noted with routes to New York Boston Havre Rotterdam and Philadelphia among others.
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Liverpool
Majestic
New York
New England
Boston
Merion
Germanic
la Bretagne
Havre
Roentgen Luise
Rotterdam
Boulogne-sur-Mer
Queenstown
Teutonia
Noordland
Phil Plymouth
Columbia and
Bucher
Trom’ ‘Dew
Meeting Place Finalized For Next Year
The final vote on the meeting site is noted as synod in Indianapolis with a 4 percent share, and San Francisco is mentioned as another option.
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Indianapolis
San Francisco
Kid Blackburn Wins Ten Round Frankfort Bout
Special to the Indianapolis Journal Frankfort Indiana August 7 Kid Blackburn of Indianapolis defeated Bob Lanning of Frankfort in a ten round bout at the Columbia Theater. Lanning weakened at the end and Blackburn claimed the purse plus a share of receipts totaling about $20. A second card from Philadelphia reported Bobby Thompson of Toronto and Billy Farron of Philadelphia fighting six rounds at Broadway Athletic Club with Farron breaking an arm and Thompson suffering rib fractures but both continued until the bell.
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Indianapolis Journal
Frankfort
Ind
Kid Blackburn
Indianapolis
Bob” Lanning
Columbia Theater
Lanning
Blackburn
Philadelphia
Bobby” Thompson
Toronto
Billy’ Farrow
Broadway Athletic Club
Farron
Thompson
Little Timber
General Forrest
Fannie R
Simmore
Pace
Robert D
American Bell
Miss Coleridge
Bell Smith
Thompson Wins Diamond Badge at Lafayette Gun Club Tournament
Whitney Thompson of Lafayette wins the diamond badge in the sixteenth Lafayette Gun Club tournament despite high winds. Glover of Bedford ties for second with 46 birds, then loses in the shoot-off as Clark of Wabash holds the badge from last year. Phellis posts the high total but is ineligible.
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Indianapolis Journal
Lafayette
Ind
Myers Park
Pheliis
Slow
Kirby
Dando
Thompson
Lilly
Farrell
le Compte
Voris
Phellis
Pard
Blank
Tack
Glover
Sherwood
Williamson
Clark
Nichols
Head
Tripp
McDonald
Forbes
Adamson
Flynn
Shaw
Blessing
Dunbar
Anderson
Miller
Wildy
Slank
Sutton
Ene Flynn
Partington
Ridge
Wilson
Gettinger
H. Sutton
Snyder
Washburne
Mark
Washburn
Cooper
Hellis
Cruise of the Yachts Sets Record Across Vineyard Run
In a brisk westerly breeze, the New York Yacht Club fleet sailed Newport to Vineyard Haven covering 37 miles in a record time. Constellation won the large schooner class. Corona, Elmina took classes B and D. Yankee, Queen Mary, Ondawa captured their respective sloop classes. Seawanhaka cup race on Lake St Louis saw Trident defense win by over fourteen minutes. Cowes race of Sybarita, Meteor III, and Tutty produced Sybarita leading late with final times recorded.
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Vineyard Haven
Mass
New York Yacht Club
Newport
Constellation
Corona
Yankee
Montreal
Lake St. Louis
Trident
Cowes
Infighter Olson Prepares for Santry Bout at Empire Theater
Eddie Santry trains hard for a ten round match with Ole Olson at the Empire Theater next Monday night. Olson, noted for infighting, has defeated top contenders and is training in Benton Harbor under manager Harry Gilmore Jr. SANTRY aims to stay in peak condition to spar with Young Corbett after the bout for the champion’s fight.
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Eddie Santry
Ole Olson
Empire Theater
Olson
Young Mowatt
Young Corbett
Indianapolis
Santry Wasen
You Corbett
Terry McGovern
Santry
Dave Sullivan
Eddie Gardner
Benton Harbor
Mich
Harry Gilmore, Jr
Carrier Pigeon Shot in Alabama Murder of Mail Carrier
In Hooks Alabama a man named N A Smith killed a carrier pigeon found in Columbus Georgia region. The bird bore a stamped address for C G Loeber of Milwaukee and carried bands reading G 1 373 and a plain band on the other foot.
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Columbus
N. A. Smith
Hooks
Ala
C. G. Loeber
Milwaukee
Eleventh Avenue
Indianapolis Upsets Kansas City 10–4 in Washington Park
Indianapolis surged after fourth inning delays to rout Kansas City 10 to 4 at Washington Park. Wolfe hit batters and misplayed the eighth inning as Hoosiers revenged losses, with Kelley Kellum and Killen standout in defense and offense amid a sunlit, tense day.
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Kansas City
Indianapolis
Killen
Stem Winder Triumphs In Catskill Stake At Harlem
Stem Winder, a 5 to 1 outsider, wins the Youngster Stakes at Harlem in 59 4-5 seconds, edging Collonade by a head while Sydney C. Love trails. Five favorites lose across Saratoga cards, Swiftman takes the Catskill at 4 to 1 in a romp, and other results note a jockey scare and Gould’s horse interests.
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Saratoga
Catekill
Chicago
Stem Winder
Harlem
Stein Winder
Collonade
Sydney C. Love
N. Y
John A. Drake
Catskill
L. A. Waterbury
Swiftmas
Belvino
Femesole
Jack Martin
Wax Candle
Martin
George Gould
Charles Hill
Clarence Mackey
Gould
Dublin
Colonel Bill
Swiftman
Dazzling
Prince Richard
High Chancellor
ST. Louis
Ladas
Foundling
Delmar
Easy Trade
Leonia
Navarino
Clonsilla
Floating dock sails to Bermuda for naval station
The new floating drydock for Britain's Bermuda naval station arrived near St George's. Built by C S Swan and Hunter, it is the largest afloat, tested by docking the battleship Sans Pareil. Tow vessels towed it from the Thames. the craft measures 275 feet long with 53 feet high walls and lifts 17,000 tons while drawing 32 feet.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Ireland Island
Bermudas
St. Georges
Messrs C. S. Swan and Hunter
Wallsend-on-tyne
Lakeland Returns From Cocos Island Expedition
BACK FROM COCOS ISLAND. The brigantine Lakeland, Capt. Fred Blakely, which left Astoria in January and last seen near Cocos Island, is in the Straits behind a tug bound for port. Backed by a subscription group, backers hope to recover thirty thousand dollars of Peru's buried treasure. Since departure no word has come. Victorians await the Lakeland’s arrival with relief and joy.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Lakeland
Fred Blakely
Astoria
Cocos Island
Straits
Boston and New York Tied in Thirteenth Run-Rich Baseball Night
Cincinnati played raggedly as Boston batters keyed a nine run effort in the ninth. Cooley stood out with several timely hits while Dexter Kelley Tenney Beckley and Carney sparked Boston against Cincinnati as Thielman and Pittenger pitched for the visitors. Attendance was about 2,500 with Brown and Irwin umpiring.
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Boston
Cincinnati
Cooley
R.H.O.A.E
R.H.O
A.E. Dexter
Kelley
Tenny
Beckley
Cody
Orwird
Carney
Seymour
Greinger
Peltz
Demont
Corcoran
Lush
Steinfeldt
Moran
Phillips
Pittenger
Thielman
Bergen
Crawford
Tenney
Peitz
Pettz
Phillipps
Pittinger
Brown
Irwin
Thirteen Inning Tie Between New York and Chicago
A thirteen inning tie between New York and Chicago ends in a draw as poor base running prevents a victor. Williams pitches the full thirteen for Chicago with McGinnity relieving Cronin after the ninth. Attendance is listed at about 3,200.
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New York
Chicago
Williams
McGinnity
Cronin
R.H.O.A.E. N
R.hlo
A.E. Jones
Browne
Slagle
McGraw
Chance
Dobbs
McGann
Tinker
Brodie
Low
Wall
Wiliams
Home club edges Pittsburg in late rally
Philadelphia defeats Pittsburg 3 to 1 in a nine inning game after scoring three runs in the last inning with two out. Leever and Duggleby split the efforts, Smith and Dooin were ejected for arguing while attendance reached 1,974.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Smith
Dooin
St Louis Defeats Brooklyn In Opening Series Game
In Brooklyn on August 7 St Louis won with Donovan pitching seven innings and Evans finishing. Far rell left with a sore throwing arm as Brooklyn allowed seven stolen bases. Final score 2 0 2 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 3.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
St. Louis
Donovan
Evans
Farrell
Chicago Holds Off Washington With Late Hits
In Chicago on Aug 7 two seventh inning singles and an error aided the locals in avoiding a shutout, Orth pitched well for Washington, Garvin also fine. Attendance 1,74. Final Chicago 9 Washington 2 with runs aided by bases on balls and a wild pitch.
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Chicago
Orth Today
Garvin
Washington
Griffith
McFarland
Orth
Clarke
Commercial Apple Areas of the United States
Rochester N Y Aug 7 The National Apple Shippers meeting heard Prof W A Taylor explain the commercial apple areas in light of June 1 19 census figures The bearing age trees total 210000000 up 75000000 or over 40 percent since 1848 The Ben Davis winesap region leads with nearly double the Northern Spy area over time and Eve Taylor notes remarks
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Rochester
N. Y
National Apple Shippers
W. A. Taylor
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
United States
Taylor
Census Department
Eve Taylor
Bloody Feud in Tennessee Killing of Two Men
In Jackson county a feud between the Carter and Lynch families erupted in a country store. Brooks Carter and Jim Highpeace were killed, John Carter was wounded, and Richmond was shot in the wrist as guns were drawn during an election-related dispute. The Lynch brothers were arrested.
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Nashville
Tenn
Jim Highpeace
Brooks Carter
John Carter
Richmond
Jackson County
Carter
Lynch
Brooks
John
Boyd
Leslie Lynch
Lynch Rtsans
Highpeace
Lynch Brothers
Greenline wins again in Indiana pace at Fort Erie races
Rain postponed trots at Fort Erie. Chain Shot defeats The Monk by a half length in 2:07 trot. Greenline wins 2:18 pace in straight heats while Don Derby takes 2:10 pace. Capt. W. H. Boyce injured. over $300 raised for him amid track action.
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Monk
Chain Shot
McDonald
Geers
Son
Red Heart
Dolly Dillon
Gus Macey
Maiborn
Prince of Orange
Alice Russell
Greenline
Don Derby
Billy H
W. H. Boyce
W. L. Snow
B. G
Greenback
Saunders
Buckthorne
Br. G
Snow
Blk. H
Greer
Lithopolis
Johnson
Bik, H
Garity
Gr. H
Dam Strathmore
Macey
B. Maiborn
B. m
Pritze
Alice Carr
Bik. m
Garrpee
Garrity
J. D
Walker
Aitce Russel
B. H
Dam
Kentucky Union
the Monk
Br. H
Sanders
Joliet
Ingalls Park
Harold H
Sampson
Carl Wilkes
Fred Pabst
Flash
Dacey
Countess
Lavota
the Merchant
Mabel D
Miss Dewey
Cherry Ripe
Luzon
Miss Brown
Czarina
Jubilee
Little Squaw
Lockhart
Donna McGregor
Fred the Kid
the Hero
Solon Gratton
Prosperity Bill
Torso
the Orphan
Actor Robert Downing Divorces Eugenia Blair
Robert Downing secures a divorce from Eugenia Blair after alleging desertion in November of 18 percent. The case rests on Downing and his daughter testimony.
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Downing
San Francisco
Robert Downing
Eugenia Blair
Americans Defeat English in Davis International Cup
On August 7 in New York the American lawn tennis team defended the Dwight F. Davis International Challenge Cup at Crescent Athletic Club Bay Ridge. They won three of four singles, with Malcolm D. Whitman defeating Pim and Doherty, and Larned losing to R. F. Doherty while beating Pim.
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Dwight F. Davis
Doherty
Larned
Oe Larned
Ows Doherty
Pim
Whitman
Waltman
Whitman Whitman
Staten Island
Dr. Pim
W. H. Collins
Charges of professionalism hit Indiana and Illinois college athletes
Chicago Aug 7 Charges of professionalism and competing in unsanctioned games are leveled at notable athletes from Indiana University and Lake Forest University with pending trials. The Central Association AAU accuses F M Cayou and C Bell and H B Ketzle of Indiana and Illinois, plus S B Herdman of Lake Forest, of taking part in prize races at the Illinois firemen tournament in Blue Island. Officials say trials await, amid broad interest in college athletics.
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Chicago
University of Altnois
Lake Forest University
Central Association of the American Athletic Union
G. K. Herman
Co. O. Duplessis
Ilinois
Ed Merrill
Beloit
Shinnecock Hills Open Sees Wind Slow Scoring
The first day of preliminary medal play at Shinnecock Hills sees no standout scores due to a strong northwest wind. Walter J. Travis and A. A. Murdock tie for the lead at eighty two, with Travis having set a course record of seventy four yesterday. Charles Hitchcock Jr. fails to qualify among the top eight.
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Southampton
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
Walter J. Travis
A. A. Murdock
Shinnecock Hills
Travis
Charles Hitchcock, Jr
Yale
Ww. J. Ae
Garden City
A. Murdock
Nelson Wins Motor Paced Race at Coliseum Park
Joe Nelson won the fifteen mile motor paced race at Coliseum Park tonight, with Nat Butler as the pacer after his motor failed before the start. Butler was paced by Nelson’s single, faced multiple laps, and quit after fourteen laps. Walker finished first in an amateur sprint, and Lakewood won the national pole championship at Saratoga by defeating Bryn Mawr 5 to 74 with Bryn Mawr leading early.
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Washington
Joe Nelson
Nat Butler
Coliseum Park
Butler
Nelson
le Walker
Aventy
Xarys Sooty
Whitey
Columbus
Saratoga
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