Mitchell Plan Backed by Mine Workers Convention
The United Mine Workers convention endorsed Mitchell's plan with minor changes, adopting a 10 percent assessment on earnings for bituminous miners instead of a weekly dollar. The plan aims to raise 250000 dollars weekly for the national treasury, plus 250000 more weekly from district unions, other trades, and the public, totaling 500000 weekly to support the anthracite strike. Delegates adjourned after pledging financial support amid national sympathy and public donations.
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United Mine Workers
Mitchell
National Treasury
Publc
Union Policy Proposals For Anthracite Strike Adopted Unanimously
The committee adopted a detailed plan directing immediate use of $50,000 from the national treasury for Districts 1 and 3, appeals for surplus funds from all districts, and multiple per cent and weekly assessments on members. It outlines payments to the national secretary treasurer, audit of wages, and pro rata distribution from national office to the anthracite region. Presidents Nichols Fahy and Duffy praised the action.
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Mitchell
National Treasury
A. F. of L
Nichols
Fahy
Duffy
United Mine Workers Adopt Public Address On Crisis
The address by United Mine Workers of America representatives proclaims their line of action in the current crisis, praising coal miners and industrial progress from mines to mills and ships, and reflecting on the pride of miners amid dangerous conditions and national economic effects.
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United Mine Workers of America
Del
Enormous fortunes and the miners demand fair wages
The passage discusses vast wealth created by labor and the low wages and harsh conditions faced by coal miners. It argues that capital consolidation controls the industry, denying workers a fair share and just treatment, and explains the miners’ move toward organization, arbitration, and strikes as necessary measures to secure better pay and conditions.
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America
President Roosevelt Hosts Distingushed Guests at Sagamore Hill
At Sagamore Hill Oyster Bay July 19 President Roosevelt entertained a select luncheon party including U S Senator John Kean and New York State Senator Elsberg. Kean extended Governor Murphy of New Jersey invitation for a Sea Girt National Guard camp visit July 24 which the President accepted. Also guest Ferdinand Jelke Jr and New York Mayor John Purroy Mitchel arrived by yacht later. Jelke a Cincinnati lawyer and longtime Roosevelt friend.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
United States
John Kean
New Jersey
Franklin Murphy
New Jersey National Guard
Sea Girt
Elsberg
New York
Ferdinand Jelke, Jr
Cincinnati
Jelke
Ohio
Lowe
Amore Hill
Manor Low
Rye
Senator Kean
Murphy
Sea
Irt
Earthquake Shakes Soufriere Crater in St Vincent
Kingston reports several earthquake shocks in Saint Vincent with a 9:45 a.m. blast shaking buildings and rattling crockery. No deaths, but panic spread as a ten second quake followed by claims of subterrenean gas and steam explosions after the crater’s saddle collapse blocked the funnel and triggered internal blasts.
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Kingstown
St. Vincent
Souffriere
International anti trust conference discussed by a Revian
London reports Russia backs an international anti trust conference as Foreign Office weighs it. Serge Detatischeff, Russia’s financial agent, says US trusts pose no threat to Russia but German trusts alarm Moscow. He notes Brussels sugar convention signatories may attend and US invited to participate.
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London
Russia
Foreign Office
Serge Detatischeff
United States
Bribers Plead Guilty In Second Union Traction Case
Five defendants in the second jury bribing case related to the Union Traction transfer fight pleaded guilty in Chicago. Fines ranged from 0 to 2,000 dollars for Cyrus 8. Simon, W. J. Gallagher, Chris Miller, John W. Brown, and C. W. Voorhees. Frank C. Peck pleaded nolle contendre. The scheme aimed to corrupt jurors in Justice Woods's court to favor Union and Consolidated Traction in damage suits over Austin street-car transfers. Earlier, in the first conspiracy trial, Patrick H. O'Donnell and six others were found guilty.
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Chicago
Union Traction Company
Cyrus
Simon
the Traction Company
W. J. Gallagher
Chris Miller
John W. Brown
C. W. Voorhees
Frank C. Peck
George Woods
Union and
Consolidated Traction Companies
Austin
Traction Company
Patrick H. O'Donnell
Cook County
Kingan & Co and Big Four Plan Major River Expansion
Kingan & Co and the Big Four Railroad outline a vast expansion project along White River. New double track steel bridge, expanded loading pens across the river, and leased tracts to shift Northwest passenger traffic to a faster, cheaper route into Union Station. The plan includes a 99 year lease, removal of the L and St. L bridge from through service, and a major increase in Kingan’s livestock handling capacity.
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Kingan & Co
Big Four Railroad
White River
White River Railroad Company
Big Four
Blackford Street
Vandalia
Peoria & Eastern
Union Station
White River Railroad
Georgia Street
Kingan House
Kingan Company
Ecuy Iara
Kingan
Mitchells Plan Indorsed and Big Improvements by Kingan
The article details Mitchells Plan endorsed by the Miners Convention, and major expansions by Kingan & Co. and the Big Four. It notes city impacts of floods, water filtering tanks on the west river bank, and a projected $50,000,000 plus investment to realign track and build a subway under the bridge. Kingan’s annual plant business is now estimated at 60 to 70 million dollars, about one third of the city’s commerce. The work aims to improve river access, open Drover Street through the west bank, and streamline railroad operations for future growth.
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Mitchell
Miners’ Convention
Missouri
Illinois
Iowa
Kingan & Co
Big Four
Fairview Park
Henry Tichenor
the Treasury
Washington
Panama
Ligonier
Indiana
P. J. Hart
Sporting News
Ingan & Co
White River
Kingan Company
Kingan Comany
Kentucky Avenue
Washington Street
Woman and man shot in Matewan suburb ambush
Miss Martha Danube was fatally wounded and C C Morrow seriously hurt when an ambush targeting the young woman was carried out by a supposed jealous lover in the Matewan area near Huntington.
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Huntington
W. Va
Martha Danube
Cc. C. Morrow
Matewan
Sudden Cloudburst Drenches Hundreds at Fairview Park
A dramatic cloudburst at Fairview Park at 9 pm drenched 500 visitors, including Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lieber, with men, women, and children soaked as they sought shelter. Weber's Band was forced to stop amid chaos, as umbrellas failed and gowns and hats were ruined in the sudden downpour.
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Fairview Park
Park
Weber
Albert Lieber
Fairview
Indianapolis
Downtown crowd stampede and sudden storm in Indianapolis
A chaotic scene unfolded as a band’s small stand was overwhelmed by recovering crowds and soaked music sheets. Padres and thunderbolts followed a cloudburst over Indiana with no warning, prompting evacuations and flu fears. Two fires emerged from lightning, causing minor property damage. Names include Jacob Reuter and Lewis Fisher.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Jacob Reuter
Fiat Washington Street
Lewis Fisher
Hendricks Street
Pennsylvania lines foresee eighteen hour Chicago to New York trains
General Passenger Agent E A Ford predicts eighteen hour service on the Chicago to New York run. He notes the Pennsylvania special has proven it can cover delays and stay on schedule, and that eighteen hour trains are possible, with sixteen hours achievable if needed.
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Pittsburg
E. A. Ford
Pennsylvania Lines
Chicago
New York
Pennsylvania
Soldiers Riot After Cavalryman Murder Sparks Resort Destruction
About a thousand soldiers surrounded a Main street resort in Leavenworth and demolished it in retaliation for Eli Loucks a Sixth Cavalry member being stabbed by a black man in the same venue. Police aided by officers quelled the riot as shots were fired and several soldiers were clubbed. Loucks wounded and hospitalized. suspect John Graham arrested and held in Kansas City.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Main Street
Eli Loucks
Company F
Sixth Cavalry
Joseph Wager
Loucks
Sixth Infantry
John Graham
Missouri Pacific
Graham
The
Post Hospital
Kansas City
Kas
Ten Million Dollar Tube Plant to Rise in McKeesport
The United Steel Corporation accepts a Citizens' Committee offer to build a 10 million dollar tube plant in McKeesport Pennsylvania. The site lies between Fourth Avenue and the river and Market to Martin Street, covering fifteen city blocks. The move signals abandonment of a Conneaut project while Lorain Ohio may receive a second plant built at about ten million dollars.
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Pittsburg
United Steel Corporation
Citizens’ Committee of
McKeesport
Fourth Avenue
Market
Martin Street
Steel Corporation
Conneaut
Lorain
Big Steel Corporation
Arrival of the Sheridan Brings Troops to Pacific Posts
The US transport Sheridan arrived in San Francisco with 612 Thirteenth Infantry and 14 Third Cavalry soldiers, 54 casuals, and 76 sick. Cavalry to Fort Assiniboine Montana. Thirteenth to Angel Island and Alcatraz. Colonel Stephen W. Groesbeck among officers aboard en route to Chicago for department judge advocate duties.
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San Francisco
United States
Sheridan
Manila
Thirteenth Infantry
Third Cavalry
Fort Assinaboine
Mont
Angel Island
Alcatraz
Stephen W. Groesbeck
Chicago
Department of the
Farmers Battle The Swollen Mississippi And Des Moines
Reported flood crisis centers on farmers battling swollen river portions to save hundreds of thousands of acres of corn and Alexandria. A break in an Egyptian levee repaired with difficulty prompted flood fears. Mississippi River widened to ten miles below Keokuk and expanding rapidly with high water.
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Alexandria
Mississippi River
Keokuk
Missouri
Sissippi
Des Moines
Here
Mississippi
Flood Loss Spurs Massive Iowa and Illinois Damages
Keokuk reporting a flood crisis as the Skunk River surge and the Mississippi Des Moines confluence breach levees. Farmers defend Alexandria while the Missouri flood crest nears and a potential extra 100000 damage looms if the Egyptian levee fails. Illinois and Iowa towns report extensive corn losses, with Green Bay township submerged and rail lines under strain as authorities keep watch to protect bridges and culverts.
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Mississippi
Keokuk
Illinois
Here
Quincy
Lima
Hunt
Canton
Missouri
Mississippi River
Hannibal
Green Bay
Burlington
Skunk
Iowa
del Brotnes
Eddyville
Ottumwa
Coppock
Rock Island
Heavy rains flood Illinois and Vermilion rivers in LaSalle area
A thirty six hour downpour drenched the region causing rivers and tributaries to flood the valley. Bottom land farmers suffer losses as roads entering Lasalle and Peru from the south flood and bridges fail. Damage totals exceed one thousand dollars and threaten surrounding farms and travel.
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Lasalle
Illinois
Vermillion
Ottawa
Peru
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