Bookwalter Wins Mayoral Nomination in Quiet Republican Primary
More than 11 000 votes cast as Charles A Bookwalter leads over John McGregor for mayor. Charles N Elliott unopposed for city clerk. George W Stubbs tops James A Collins Ira M Holmes for police judge. Ward results show broad GOP support with unofficial tally awaiting official canvass.
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Logsdon
Charles A. Bookwalter
John Meggregor
Bookwalter
McGregor
George W. Stubbs
James A. Collins
Ira M. Holmes
Stubbs
Law Building
Ward councilmen vote tallies across six wards
Reported last night the ward by ward vote tallies for council seats. First Ward Memey Saha and Hayes lead Negrey with 269 plurality. Second Ward Billi Geeitin Robe Billingsly. third Ward Crall Bristol with 183 plurality. Fourth Ward Eppert Davis 261. fifth Ward Keating unopposed with 335. sixth Ward Rhodes Albem Daller listed.
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Barry A. Memey Saha
William A. Hayes
Negrey
James Billi
Edward M. Geeitin
C. Robe Billingsly
John H. Crall
William A. Bristol
Crall
Frederick W. Eppert
Charlies
Davis
Eppert
Joseph Keating
William A. Rhodes
Albem Daller
Schley Seeks Naval Court of Inquiry Over Libel Fight
Admiral Schley signals plan to seek a naval court of inquiry followed by a civil libel suit against historian Maclay. Secretary Long likely to appoint Dewey Ramsey and Benham to the board with others possible. The case, tied to Maclay’s History of the United States Navy, promises a dramatic and highly publicized trial.
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Dewey
Ramsey
Benham
Admiral Schley Seeks Naval Inquiry On Santiago Campaign
The Herald reports Rear Admiral Schley has asked Secretary Long to appoint a court of inquiry to determine his actions in the Santiago campaign. Schley did not discuss or confirm the request publicly, but word is that he mailed a letter to Secretary Long from Great Neck, urging a formal investigation. He added that action is preferable to words and declined further comment.
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Washington Post
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Guat
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Paris
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Naval
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Wortley
Elm Paoint
John D. Long
Salisbury Pessimistic In Lords Speech On Finance Bill
In the House of Lords, the Marquis of Salisbury delivered a pessimistic address supporting the finance bill. He warned of rising extravagance, noted public opinion shifting away from prudent policy, and suggested the nation must follow emerging forces despite risks, drawing on Sidney Smith’s cautions about glory.
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House of Lords
Marquis of Salisbury
Finance Diu
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Baron Welby
Sidney Smith
Mrs McKinley Sues to Recover Elijah Mine Rights
In Carson. Mrs Ida McKinley and Mrs Mary Barber sue John Steele and William Hayes among others to recover possession of the Elijah mine, a Canton Mining claim, and seek damages for ore taken and shipped during occupancy. Steele, owner of nearby Macon City mine, denies extracting ore from Elijah. The suit aims to define Elijah’s limits and stop ore appropriation.
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Ely
United States
Carson
Ida McKinley
Mary B. Barber
John Steele
William Hayes
Elijah
Canton Mining Company
Steele
Macon City
McKinley
Coast
San Francisco
Canton Company
Younger Brothers Start Job as Grave Stone Salesmen
Coleman and James Younger, after 25 years in the state prison, will work as salesmen for a St. Paul dealer in gravestones and monuments. Warden Wolfer Loday signed their contract. they depart for St. Paul to begin tomorrow.
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Stillwater
Minn
Coleman
James Younger
St. Paul
Wolfer Loday
Federal Court to Be Asked to Issue an Injunction Against Interference
Court action seeks restraining order to stop strikers from accosting nonunion workers in Wellsville and nearby mills. Mayor Dennis denies prohibiting talking while warning against coercing workers, amid tensions in McKeesport Monessen and Sharon reports.
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Pittsburg
P. M. Smith
Wellsville
Ohio
Persifer F. Smith
American Sheet Steel Company
A. P. Dennis
Patrick O'Connor
Daniel Rumbaugh
Chappell
Amalgamated Association
Dennis
Manager Brockman
Brockman
Rumbaugh
Amalgamated
McKeesport
Monessen
Sharon
Miller
American Steel Casting Company
Negro Workers Imported to Latrobe Plant Stir Melrose Park
In Melrose Park Illinois three hundred Black workers and twenty five women with three preachers are to arrive from Mobile Alabama to Latrobe steel and coupler works. Officials say the move addresses white labor shortages not a strike tactic. Local residents gather at the village hall and Maywood protest, while a committee is sent to discuss with the company and a request to Governor Yates is arranged.
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Chicago
Melrose Park
Mobile
Ala
Latrobe Steel
Latrobe
United States Steel Company
Pennsylvania Works
Steel Trust
Latrobe Company
Latrobe Steel Works
Maywood
Reilwood
Sein AG T . Compa
Yates
Arrests halt 400 black laborers export to Chicago mills
Exports of 400 Negro laborers to Chicago steel mills were stopped in Birmingham as H. R. Ball and D. M. Ryan were arrested on warrants by a Tennessee Iron and Coal attorney accusing them of enticing decoying and persuading workers to leave service. Nearby reports describe escalating labor disputes with strikes, police readiness, and reinstatements in coal regions including Wilkesbarre and Scranton.
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Birmingham
Ala
Chicago
H. R. Ball
D. M. Ryan
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Ice strike disrupts Columbus with 200 out and wage demand
In Columbus on July 2 icemen walked out demanding a fixed hourly rate and overtime pay beyond ten hours. Two hundred workers left positions, with forceful methods reported to push new men to quit. Widespread disruption hit ice users as summer heat worsened shortages and transport was mobilized to restore supply. In St Louis on July 23, switchmen and management settled a strike from the preceding Saturday, with the agreement described as a near victory for the workers.
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Columbus
ST. Louis
St. Louis Railroad Association
Receivers Take Over Capital Syndicate of Fort Worth
The Capital Freehom Land and Investment Company valued at 8 to 10 million dollars has been placed in receivership. Margaret Ann Babcock and Maurice B. Brown of Chicago petitioned for receivers, alleging mismanagement by J W Farwell C B Farwell and Abner Taylor who allegedly leased land and cattle to themselves and sold prime ranch property. The firm owns about 3 million acres of land and around 40,400 cattle of several breeds.
Open Letter From Gomez Outlines Cuba Candidate
General Maximo Gomez writes an open letter detailing his US trip goals. He urges T. Estrada Palma to become Cuba’s first president, praising Palma’s war record and official purity. Gomez plans to push Palma’s candidacy and then retire from politics.
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Maximo Gomez
United States
New York
T. Estrada Palma
Cuba
Repe
Senor Palma
General Gomez
Sleeping car derails near Marshall Pass injuring passengers
A westbound Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge train detached a sleeping car one mile west of Marshall Pass today and rolled down an embankment. About a dozen passengersWere cut and bruised, including A. H. Roeder of New York City, Gertrude Orahood and Hazel Grove of Denver, J. T. Barnett and Mra. J. A. Snedecker of Ouray, A L Collins of Telluride, George J. Burroughs of Ouray, C. F. Hill of Pueblo, C. L. Austin of Denver, General Gessier of Guthrie, and O. T. remain unnamed.
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Marshall Pass
Denver & Filo Grande
A. HK. Roeder
New York City
Gertrude Orahood
Denver Bowen
Ouray
J. T. Barnett
A. L. Collins
Telluride
George J. Burroughs
Mra
J. A. Snedecker
C. F. Hill
Pueblo
Hazel Grove
Fifty New Species of Fish Discovered by Stanford
President David Starr Jordan returned from a two month stay in Hawaii where he studied local fisheries under the U S Fish Commission. About iw species have been collected and fifty are new to science.
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Cal
David Starr Jordan
Hawaiian Islands
United States Fish Commission
Bender Family Believed Located in Colorado Return
Four persons believed to be the Bender family of Galena Kansas, including father, mother, a son and a daughter, are thought found in Colorado and awaiting governor’s papers for return to Kansas to face murder accusations tied to a two decade old series of killings.
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Kan
Bender
Galena
Eree Jae Ree
Colorado
Heat Death Reported. Crop Damage Forecast in Kansas
One death attributed to heat with two more people affected as extreme temperatures linger. The article notes corn crop losses of 25 percent or more in portions of Kansas and details two cases in the city, including Frank Ross a coachman and Mrs. Kies, both overcome by heat. James Stevens a monument watchman died after heat exposure. he was 65, formerly a police member, with a widow and one son.
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Teamsters
Rce
Chicago
Frank Ross
General Harrison
Runnells
Runnelle
Kies
James Stevens
South Capitol Avenue
George H. Thomas Post
Heat Wave Maintains Drought Across Corn Belt
July 2 reports from Washington show drought and extreme heat across the corn belt with temperatures averaging above 100 degrees for the thirty-sixth straight day. Rain was scarce aside from a few scattered showers in North Platte and other areas, with only brief relief from storms. One death was reported in Abilene Kansas amid record highs and ongoing hot weather forecasts for central valleys and the middle West.
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Weather Bureau
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Neb
Corn Belt
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Kansas City
Texas
Arkansas
South
Minnesota
Prankenfield
N. D
Central Valleys
Middle West
Frankensfield
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