West Virginia coal strike widens as miners walk out
A National United Mine Workers order triggers a regional walkout across West Virginia. In Elkhorn and Flat Top fields thousands join, with many mines idle or running on reduced output as unions seek recognition rather than wage gains.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
National United Mine Workers
Huntington
W. Va
Thomas Haggerty
Elkhorn
Flat Top
Tug River
Dingess
United Mine Workers of America
United Mine Workers’ Organisation
Bramwell
United Mine Workers
Norfolk & Western
Eeeee
North Fork
Montgomery
United Mine
Karawha
New River Aidt
Cabin Creek
Numee
Will of Gen John D Crabtree Filed for Probate
The will of Gen John D Crabtree of the Appellate Court district is filed for probate in Sterling UI on June 6. It details distribution of about 206.90 among eight children and urges his sons to be ready to defend the country as in 1861.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling, UI
John D. Crabtree
John
Man Claims Army Message Carrier From Balloons
A man identifying himself as R. B. Allen of Hicksville Ohio was detained at the White House today. He said he was a human battery and the sole means of communicating with the U S Army, which he allegedly brought in balloons, and he will be held pending a sanity inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
R. B. Allen
Hicksville
White House
Army of the United States
Weekend Weather Outlook for Indiana Illinois and Ohio
Forecast for Saturday and Sunday calls for showers and cooler conditions in Indiana with brisk south turning to west winds, Sunday clearing. Illinois to see Saturday showers and Sunday fair with fresh southerly winds shifting west. Ohio faces local rain and cooler Saturday, Sunday fair with brisk southerly winds turning to northwest and possible thunder squalls. Observations note Friday temperatures and precipitation totals with Sullivan as observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Indiana
Movements of Steamers and Short Vessel Notices
June sailing and arrival notes from several ports list ships arriving at or departing from Queenstown Moville Cherbourg and New York. Entries include Mer ton Boston Commonwealth Astoria Pretorian Augustus Furst pamerck Manitou Celtic Aller Pennsy Cimrick Saxonia with routes from Liverpool New York Hamburg and Gibraltar in concise itinerary form.
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Queenstown
Merton Boston
Liverpool
Commonwealth
Boston
Moville
Astoria
New York
Pretorian
Montreal
Sthampton
Hamburg
Cherbourg
Furst Pamerck
Plymouth
Manitou London
Celtic
Aller
York
Gibraltar
Naples
Pennsy
Cimrick Ark
Seventeen Cartel Drivers Threaten Strike at Chicago stockyards
Chicago dispatch reports union men among seventeen stockyards drivers discharged last Tuesday. If not reinstated by tomorrow, 500 butchers and 700 stockyards workers plan to quit Monday morning. Union leaders seek proof of discharge cause amid modernization plans using rail delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Union Stockyards Company
Michael Donnelly
Butchers’ and Meat Cutters’ Union of North America
A. G. Leonard
Donnelly
Locust Gap and Locust Spring Mines Flood After Subbosses Quit
In Shamokin Pennsylvania the Locust Gap and Locust Spring collieries owned by Pennsylvania and Reading Coal and Iron Company began flooding today after subbosses quit to avoid running pumps. Sheriff Dietrick has not yet acted on a protection request from the Mineral Railroad and Mining Company for nonunion workers amid stone pelting by strikers. If no action, the court may compel deputies. otherwise Governor Stone may be appealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamokin
Locust Gap
Locust Spring
Pennsylvania & Reading Coal and Iron Company
Dietrick
Mineral Railroad and Minin Company
Stone
Miners Threaten Strikes In Lykens Valley Area
Harrisburg reports miners in the Lykens valley region threaten trouble unless pump men and engineers quit work. Over the last day operators and mine officials have been burned in effigy in Lyke ns Williamstown and Miconisco. Workers left posts at quitting time to go home and were hooted at by strikers with bad eggs buried at them.
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Harrisburg
Lykens Valley
Lykens
Williamstown
Miconisco
Obituary notices from multiple cities report deaths on June 6
Robert F. Phillips a newspaper artist and brother of English poet Stephen Phillips died in Brooklyn after a three day illness from scarlet fever. Dr William Armis tead Nelson a physician and descendant linked to Yorktown and Perry expedition died in New York. William H Green president of Illinois Board of Education died in Cairo at 71. Emmett Goff UW Madison horticulture professor died after a brief illness.
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New York
Robert F. Phillips
Seney Hospital
Brooklyn
Stephen Phillips
Paola
Francesca
Ulysses
Herod
William Armistead Nelson
William Nelson
Yorktown
Virginia
Nelson
Commodore Perry
Japan
Chicago
William H. Green
Illinois State Board of Education
Cairo
Ill
Green
Kentucky
Madison
Wis
Emmett Goff
University of Wisconsin
Prosecutor Threatened in Gardner Bribery Trial
In Minneapolis Judge Harrison's court County Attorney Smith cites a threat to his life tied to the Gardner bribery case. Mayor Ames and Chief Ames face municipal corruption charges as the grand jury weighs indictments while Ames defends himself against alleged paid protection to gambling venues.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Irwin A. Gardner
Harrison
Smith
A. A. Ames
Gardner
Ames
Edwards
Crossman
Aoe Gardner
Protectio
Payn
Arrest Highlights Police Bribe Case Drop
W. A. Anderson was arrested on a bench warrant issued by Judge Harrison. He admitted drinking and promised a confession tomorrow, as the commission’s revocation and lack of direct bribery conviction were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ner
W. A. Anderson
Harrison
Automobile Drivers Held In Homicide Case At Staten Island
New York June a coroner's jury had exonerated Baker and Denzer but a magistrate on Staten Island ordered further proceedings in the homicide charge. Andrew Featherstone died instantly and John Bogart died the next day after a speed trials accident on the South Shore boulevard. Baker acted as driver with Denzer as assistant. bail set at 10000 and 5000 respectively. hearing adjourned to Monday.
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New York
W. C. Baker
C. E. Denzer
Cleveland
Marsh
Stapleton
Staten Island
Andrew Featherstone
John G. Bogart
Featherstone
South Shore Boulevard
Bogart
Baker
Denzer
Eruption Lays Guatemala City Waste. 1000 Dead, Half Rwanda City Destroyed
Reports from Valparaiso via Palena say Tacana volcano eruption near Champerico Guatemala left upwards of 1,000 dead and destroyed about half the city of Batalhulen. Earthquakes since April 18 shook the region, with pumice and ashes covering surrounding territory. A quake near Guatemala City destroyed a small town, name not learned.
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San Francisco
Batalhulen
Guatemala
Tacana
Palena
Valparaiso
Ratabulen
Champerico
Quezaltenango
Guatemala City
Major Glenn Trial Concludes In Manila Court Martial
In Catbalogan Samar the court martial ends with defense arguing the water cure is not cruel and is used by American police to extract information. The Filipino guide was deemed a traitor and would have been shot. the defense notes the practice is seen as necessary by both Spaniards and insurgents.
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Manila
Catbalogan
Island of
Samar
Edwin P. Glenn
Fifth Infantry
America
Glenn
Major Glenn
Philippines
New French Cabinet Formed With Combes as Premier
Paris June 6 Senator Combes who yesterday accepted the task of forming a new Cabinet has spent the day in talks with supporters and tonight the ministry lineup is assured Combes will be premier interior and worship minister Valle justice Delcasse foreign affairs General Andre war Maruciouis marine Chaumie public instruction Pelletan public works Domergue colonies Trouillet commerce Mougeoct agriculture and Rouvier likely finance official row confirms portfolios and key posts
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Paris
Combes
Senate
M. Combes
Interior
Valle
M. Delcasse
Andre
Maruciouis
Brisson
Marine
Chaumie
Pelletan
Domergue
Trouillet
Commerce
Mougeoct
Agriculture
Rouvier
Finance
Captured by Ladrones in Rizal Province
A sergeant two corporals and four privates of the Fifth United States Cavalry were ambushed while decorating graves at Binangonan Rizal on Decoration Day. The bandits captured them along with Binangonan’s president and others. Two soldiers and four Filipinos escaped to Morong. Authorities pursued the robbers who seized dynamite from local quarries.
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Manila
Fifth United States Cavalry
Binang Zonan
Rizal Province
Luzon
Fifth Cavalry
Binangonan
Morang
Binganonan
Mekong Rebel Uprising Report Reaches Victoria
The Chinese Free Press, received in Victoria, reports a grave Mekong uprisings on the river’s right bank with Bangkok fearing slaughter. It notes two hundred shot, others wounded, and that Bangkok troops have given no quarter, while more forces are to be sent. The uprising is said to be confined to the right bank.
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Mekong
Fire ruins Keyser table works and Bailey mills
In Keyser West Virginia the table works burned to the ground except the engine house and dry kiln with a loss of 100000 dollars. One hundred twenty five men were left unemployed. In M'Donald Virginia the sawmills and planing mills of J B Bailey and Co were destroyed by fire with two million feet of lumber and seven freight cars burned and an estimated loss of 150000 dollars.
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Keyser
W. Va
Keyser Table
M'Donald
J. 8
Bailey & Co
Toledo Triumph Over Indianapolis in Ninth Inning
In Toledo on June 6, Indianapolis led 6 4 until a critical Toledo rally in the ninth. Burns and Kleinow delivered key hits and Kleinow scored on a muffed drive as Knoll and Kihm faltered. Fox homered earlier, giving Toledo the win at home. Hughey issued nine walks but earned the victory for Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Toledo
Indianapolis
Kihm
Fox
Kleinow
Hughey
Killen
Knoll
Burns
Jf Burns
Loggswell
Foutz
Myers
S . Gilks
P Ss
R. H
Hogrever
Rf Kuhns
O'Brien
S . Ees
Babb
Coulter
Heydon
Fem
Cogswell
Gilks
Foxanne
Kilm
Haskell
Minneapolis Sweeps doubleheader with Milwaukee on strong fielding
Minneapolis won both games against Milwaukee on June 6 scoring a total of five runs in the first and four in the second. Newlin and Curley produced solid work for the locals while Thiel Phyle and Runkle sparked the offense, with Curley leaving the first game after a thumb injury.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Milwaukee
Newlin
Curley
Grant
R.H.O.A.E
Mil
R.H.O.A
Curl
Mi' Land
Clingman
Speer
Zatusky
Thomas
Phyle
Figgemeier
S. Zalusky
McFarlan
Lynch
Zalitsky
Thiel
Klingman
Runkle
McAndrews
Ward
Minn. R. So
Rw.o.a.e. Quillin
Fanta
Hallman
Bride
Dungan
M’a’dre
Clineman
Zalusky
Derman
Werden
Herman
Quillin
Louisville Beats Columbus In Rough City Tie Game
Louisville pitchers limited Columbus to strategic hits as Cogan pitched a superb game for Kansas City day. The contest featured six Louisville runs aided by six hits before Pfeister was relieved, with Bailey and Coons closing out. Attendance stood at 1,974.
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Columbus
Pfiester
Louisville
Bailey
Coons
Col
R.H.O.A.E. Louis
RLO
Kerwin
Gannon
Ganzel
Flournoy
Nto
Tannehill
Spies
Schaub
Nattress
Clymer
Meany
Grim
Joe
Ite
Pfeister
Canesey Bailey
Kansas City
Cogan
New York
New Yorks
Pittsburg
Ritchey
Wagner
Matthewson
Evans
Pitts
R.hlo
A.E. N.Y
Relo
AE. Davis
Dunn
Conroy
Oood
Clarke
Bowerman
Hanna Statins
Bean
Leach
Bransfield
Jackson
H. Smith
Beaumont
Doheny
HG Poheny
Cantilion
McDonald Safely Takes First Inning Hit Hard Hit
McDonald faced one inning and was hit hard as St Paul and Kansas City traded runs. Grady Rothfuss Huggins Cogan O'Brien Shay Kelley figures appear in the box as the two teams total four and six runs respectively with Earned runs 3 for Kansas City and 6 for St Paul.
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McDonald
Roae
St. P. R.elo
A.E
Lumley
Pierce
Cogan
Kansas City
Paul
St. Paul
Grady
Rothfuss
Huggins
Orifice
Lewee
O'Brien
Shay
Kelley
McDonal
Oaks Stakes Result from Epsom on Ladies Day Weather Marred
King Edward and other royals attended as Scepter won the 4500 sovereign Oaks Stakes at Epsom amid rain. Glass Jug took second, the Simoon filly third. Harlem's Lassie stakes went to Mary Lagana with Otis besting rivals in a muddy finish. Gravesend and Latonia cards produced multiple winners, with Bosanco clocking fast five furlongs and Corrigan delivering a derby warmup win in St Louis. Spendthrift yearlings drew bids, led by a Russet Option filly sold for 2374 dollars.
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London
Epsom
Edward
Prince of Wales
Downs
Mr. Sievier
Scepter
Glass Jug
Lord Cadogan
Prisoner
Simoon
Maher
Baroness la Fleche
J. H. Martin
Chicago
Harlem
Mary Lagana
Otis
Boney Boy
Marshall Neil
Mary Lavana
Rheta
Navosta
Federal
Silver Fringe
Henry Gibbs
Mary_Lavana
Compass
Cincinnati
Bosanco
Latonia
Sophie
Lord Frazer
Floura Willoughby
Ed Adack
ST. Louis
Corrigan
J. Ransch
Fairgrounds
Joe Goss
Miss Golightly
Cincinnati Wins Opener as Series Starts in Boston
Cincinnati takes the first game of the series 4 to 3 in Boston amid listless hitting and fielding. Attendance 2,000 as both clubs struggle at bat, with Cincinnati scoring in the early and late innings and Boston failing to convert chances.
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Boston
Cincinnati
Bos
Wwe Hoy
Dobie
Beckley
Geartoch
Maxoon
Corcoran
Steinfels
Long
Dobbs
Demont
Peitz
Beck
Crawford
Malarkey
Thielman
O'Day
Will Strike Today At Chandler Taylor Machine Shops
Union machinists at Chandler-Taylor machine shops plan a morning strike over wage demands and grievances about nonunion pressure. Sixteen of twenty six workers are union members with nonunion employees uncertain to join. Sympathy action by hammermen at Indianapolis Drop Forging Company followed after a nonunion dies production dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chandler-Taylor Machine Shops
Indianapolis
Ferdinand Barnickel
Cleveland Drubs Bosox Behind Twenty-One Hits
Cleveland piled up twenty-one hits today as Winters and Prentiss spark the offense in a decisive win over Boston. Wright scattered the hits while Lajoie Hickman and Bay led a strong attack. attendance 2,366.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Clevelands
Winters
Cleve
TOA
Regief
Prentiss
Bay
Lajoie
Hickman
Kerry
Ate Ph Cerin Bay
Bradley
Doushickering
Xughey
Ba Ee
Hickvent
Lachance
Ferris
Wright
Peeee Gleveland
Boston
Fort Wayne cigar firm Cooney Bayer forms capital group
Along Industrial Lines the Cooney Bayer Cigar Company of Fort Wayne capitalized at 15000 and incorporated with directors Cooney Bayer William A Bayer and Frederick Bayer. The Southern Fire Brick Company Illinois corp with main offices in Chicago complied with state law yesterday and lists 100000 capital stock 35000 in Vermillion county. The Standard Social Club of aeehoe incorporated with directors William Hughes A R Sardawoe and Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooney Bayer Cigar Company
Fort Wayne
Cooney Bayer
William A. Bayer
Frederick Bayer
Southern Fire Brick Company
Illinois
Chicago
Sieacate
Vermillion County
Standard Social Club
Aeehoe Incorporated
Catas Moe Fe
William Hughes
A. R. Sardawoe
Eo Thomas
Indiana intercollegiate field day entries announced
The Indiana State Normal School hosts a meet in Terre Haute with Notre Dame Purdue Indiana University Wabash Indiana State Normal and Rose Polytechnic Institute among entrants. Notables include Captain Kirby of Notre Dame and a strong pole vault contest among the big colleges. Medals are gold silver bronze with a large banner for the winner. officials listed.
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Indianapolis Journal
Terre Haute
Ind
Athletic Association
Indiana State Normal School
Notre Dame
Purdue
Indiana University
Wabash
Indiana State Normal
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Kirby
Chicago
Fred Due
Terre Haute Y. M. C. A
J. P. Semen
LH. Horne
J. A. ‘Umers
F. Ne Stalker
Fred Aichjler
D. D. Davis
Aueces
Deas E Crawford
R. P. Freeman
W. H. Stone
L . NG
Inspectors
F. F. Dwyer
Notre
R. Higgins
BE. W. Kemp
W. P. Morgan
Omer Free
Faulkner
L. Kelso
I. SN
G. Gillum
Davidson
LS N
C.D. Jamison
J. W. Estereline
Reichart
Draper
McCullough
Daly
Steele
Sullivan
Hoover
Sehone Thaughneary
Gearin
Uffendell
Taylor
Carnes
W. E. Russell
F. Man
Levy
Rice
F. G. Miller
Millier
Osborne
Hearn
Wehsiage
J. Hoffman
L. J. Russell
Peck
Brownlee
Conroy
Crum- Mee
Steening Lockridge
Ndiana University
Ockley
Apes
Sumner
Glessner
Jordan
Knight
Wabash College
H. Adams
Heintz
Reed
Beecher
McKeehan
Paris
Klingensmith
Longker
Adams
Bryce
Foulke
Johnson
L Ce
Probst
Kitch
Knipe
Von_ Barries
Spaulding
Crain
Hahn
McDonald
Bowie
Larkins
Chamberlain
McNab
Yale Varsity Crew Tows Four-Mile Course
Yale s varsity crew completed a four mile race in 21 5. The freshmen team shared the course early then finished two miles length ahead of the varsity. Both crews kept steady strokes throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gales Ferry
Conn
Yales
Chicago Boxer Tommy Dixon Freed After Noonan Death
Boston June 6 boxer Tommy Dixon arrested May 3 after the death of Tommy Noonan of Chelsea whom he knocked out in a bout was discharged. The mayor ruled Noonan died from overexertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jack O'Brien
Philadelphia
al Neil
San Francisco
Neil
O'Brien
Boston
Tommy Dixon
Tommy Noonan
Chelsea
Noonan
Auditor sues Union Refrigerator Transit for state taxes
Louisville June 6 William L Weller auditor's agent for Jefferson county filed suit in county court seeking 138 00 state taxes alleged due since 1870 and 27 26 penalty against the Union Refrigerator Transit Company The suit cites the company's incorporation listing Crescent Hill Kentucky as its business address while offices are in St Louis The firm owns about 406 refrigerator cars used on railroads nationwide The company contends it owes no taxes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Wiliam L. Weller
Jefferson County
Union Refrigerator Transit Company
Weller
Crescent Hill
St. Louis
United States
Laxative Brome Advertisement Claims Cure
An old ad asserts that W Grove can be featured on genuine Laxative Brome with Quinine, promoting a celebrated cold and cure. The copy emphasizes the Coid and Cure branding and urges recognition of the product.
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J. D. Crabtree
Wook
Weather Forecast
BR. H. Sullivan
City
Smith, Arkton
Junction
Dee
Lake
Ene
Saxonia
Youngstown
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Spokane
Wash
Mississippi River
Pacific Ocean
Great Northern Railway
Hillyarda
Hazleton
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Bedall
Schuylkill County
McAdoo
Duffy
Gombert
Carbon County
Duffe
Roan Junction
Ter
Ladrones
American Association
Iayad
Indianapoli
Gravesend
Big Gun
Fry
Northern Star
Swiftman
Daisy Green
Caller
Agnes H
Russet-Option
J. Smith
MR. Brush
S—St. Louis
Phila
L. Thomas
Farrell
Browne
Douglass
Smoot
Barry
Rion
Jacklitch
Kroger
Hulswitz
Brashear
Hartman
Childs
Voorhees
Yerkes
St. E Louis
Vorhees
Powers
Mae
St. Vrain
Chica
Kling
Keeler
Ahearn
Shaefer
Dahlen
Tinker
Jones
Dexter
Lowe
Sheckard
Congarton
Hughes
Emilie
Clu
Pet
Lu Brook
Santas Newark
Eenee
Cincinnati Aonenss
Churles
Baltimore Arvensesdd
Detroit
Hall & Ruckel
O'Laughlin and
Johnstone
I” League
Evansville
H.E
Decatur
Terrence
Reading
Daniels
Krebs
Bell
Hogan
Hackett
McCrevey
Bloomington
Scott and Starnagle
McCrevey, Belt and Conners
Southern Association
Birmingam
Memphis
Nashville
Little Rock
Atlanta
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Lawrenceburg
Aurora
Aurora High School
Lawrenceburg High School
Bateries
Moore
Shanks
Webber
Cobb
Chandler & Taylor
Grand Stand Constructor
Ibrox Park
Glasgow
Alexander Met
Culpaii
W. Grove
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