Wyoming miners strike shuts all state mines in 1903
Ten thousand workers are involved as mine owners cut wages from 10 to 15 cents daily. After a conference in Butte, Montana, both sides refused concessions and night shifts were ordered off. Principal mines at Rock Springs, Cumberland, Hanna, Superior, Kemmerer, Oakley and others halt operations, affecting about 20,000 in total.
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Ite, Mont
Wyoming
Mine Operators’ Association of ‘Wyoming
Mine Owners’ Association
Rock Springs
Cumberland
Hanna
Superior
Kemmerer
Oakley
Diamondville
Dietz
Kool
Carneyville
Monarch
Butte
Mont
Nome tragedy and murder case sweep across Alaska and Seattle
A Nome mining man Lee H Johnston is arrested in Seattle for the murder of his wife Belle Gilchrist. Authorities allege he buried her body in a cabin basement, disinterred it in spring, cut it in three parts, and cremated remains. Johnston admits burning the body but claims she died by suicide and that he hid her property per her wishes. The case spans years and involves disputes over inheritance and notes requesting burial secrecy.
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Seattle
Wash
Nome
Lee H. Johnston
Alaska
Johnston
Belle Gilchrist
Butte Mt. White
Fire devastates three blocks in New Orleans business district
A fierce blaze in New Orleans center city damaged wholesale and manufacturing plants and stores from Bleneville and Charles streets to Conti and Royal streets. Originating during an annual firemen picnic, the inferno caused 1 to 2 million dollars in losses as whiskey and brandy warehouses exploded and water shortages hampered crews. The fire burned into the night.
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New Orleans
Bleneville
Charies Streets
Conti Street
Royal
Wyoming miners threaten coal town shutdown over wage cut
After a two day meeting in Butte the United Mine Workers of Wyoming failed to reach a wage agreement with operators. Spokesman John J. Hart says all Wyoming coal mines may shut, leaving about 7000 men idle over a proposed 10 to 15 cent per day wage reduction.
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Butte
Mont
United Mine Workers of Wyoming
John J. Hart
Wyoming
Marshall Perry Removed Over Disobedience of Orders
United States marshal George G. Perry of Alaska’s third district is ordered removed for disobedience. His chief deputy Joseph C. Dillow lettered concerns last spring and the department cited the letter as impertinent. Perry waited to appoint a replacement after arriving in Seattle.
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Seattle
Wash
George G. Perry
United States
Third District
Alaska
Eral
Confederate General Stewart Dies at 85 in Ellox
Elloxi Mississippi veteran General Alexander P Stewart a late Confederate lieutenant general and one of the last two survivors of that rank died at his home Tuesday in his eighty seventh year. Born October 2 1821 in Rogersville Hawkins Tennessee he attended West Point graduating in 1842.
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Elloxi
Alexander P. Stewart
Tennessee
Stewart
Hilox
Rogersville
Hawkins County
United States Military Academy
West Point
Tirlem Hollingsworth and Bethlehem Steel Plan Major Plant Consolidation
The Tirlem Hollingsworth corporation and Bethlehem Steel announce a merger to build a large steel manufacture plant in Wilmington. The project aims to create the country’s largest facility and construction will start immediately under Chas M. Fetwab and Bethlehem directors.
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Whiniagion
Deltie
Tirlem @ Hollingsworth corporation
Bethlehem Steel Company
Iest
Chas, M. Fetwab
Beth
Wilmington
Holland seeks aid of powers in Venezuelan dispute
Dutch papers protest secrecy as they demand details of M. De Reus report and Venezuela correspondence. They urge public approval before any costly steps, noting Netherlands favors explanations given by the former diplomat and does not disavow his actions.
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de Reus
Hague
Holland
M. de Reus
Venezuela
Castro
Netherlands
Republic of
Cloudburst Tragedy Strikes Folsom New Mexico
A cloudburst on the Ck marron river sent floodwaters through Folsom triggering drownings. Twelve bodies recovered as two miles of railroad were washed out and several homes wrecked. The town faces repeated flood danger with many residents narrowly escaping.
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Trinidad
Colo
Ckmarron
Folsom
N. M
Eileen Persone
Colorado & Southern Railroad
New Mexico
Raton
Santa Fe
J. W. Wenger
N. W. Wheeler
Indictments Grow as Springfield Grand Jury Probes Riots
Springfield grand jury, now at seventy eight indictments, continues hearings into race riot evidence. On Saturday it returned seventeen true bills including a murder charge against Frank Bryant alias Frank Sullivan who confessed to Brady’s killing. Ex-officer William Kristos, known as Fi Phillip, faces arson and riot counts. Ernest Humphrey receives two indictments linked to riot and murder cases.
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Springfeld
Creighton
Frank Bryant
Frank Sullivan
Thomas Brady
William Kristos
Fi Phillip
Hotel clerk a hero in Long Beach lifesaving surge
In Long Beach California four young women faced a dangerous undertow with three daughters of Colonel BE Wall of Salt Lake City among them. Virginia hotel clerk Robert Baird attracted by screams sprang into the surf and rescued Mary Wall and others with ropes helping Alice Wall Selma Wall Laura Bowers.
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Long Beach
Cal
BE. A. ‘Wall
Salt Lake City
Robert Baird
Virginia Hotel
Baird
Alice
Selma
Mary Wall
Laura Bowers
Miss Rogers
Mies
Alice Wall
Byatanderr
Selma Wall
Sinking of British Steamship Duncan After Typhoon
News from Mori island reports the British steamship Duncan sunk in a typhoon on August 26 off Kinshiu. Only two of fifty three crew survived, engineer William Phillips and seaman John Laden, rescued by the Japanese Sakyo Maru after Karatov coal port stop. The Duncan had traveled from Nikolai Yask to Singapore before reentering the storm.
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Toklo
Duncarn
Loun
Gote
Kinshiu
Mori
William Phillips
John Laden
Duncan
Niko Iajesk
Asiatic
Russia
Singapore
Karatov
Denver Operator Rescues Residents From Flood
In a flood at Folaom, Denver telephone operator Mrs Renke stayed at the exchange to warn and guide residents. She phoned every home with evacuation notices as water rose, sacrificing her own safety to save others. Over forty residents reported receiving warnings and fleeing to higher ground.
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Denver
Cole
Rooke
Folaom
Belldine
Liam
Weber
Arkansas railroad workers face discharge for off duty smoke policy
F J Bailey, superintendent of the Arkansas division, orders all employees to quit smoking while on duty or be discharged. Grievances filed with the Brotherhood of Engineers and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. unions plan to take the matter to Chicago railroad officials claiming violation of civil liberties.
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Lave Mow
Clearettn
F. J. Baaly
Arkanaas Division
Brotherhood of Engineer
Chicago
Japanese Bank Closed by State Bank Commissioners
The Imperial Japanese Bank at 104% La Guina Street in San Francisco was closed by state bank commissioners on Saturday. It carried a paid in capital of 27000 with a 7900 reserve fund and liabilities totaling 12141 to depositors. Cash found was 610 amid unsecured personal notes and alleged self loans by officers.
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San Francisco
Imperial Japnese Bank
la Guina
Former Washington governor Emcene Semple dies at 84
Gen Dreen Cal reports Emcene Semple former governor of the Washington territory died Saturday from pneumonia. Semple born 1840 in Bogota while his father served as American minister later appointed by President Cleveland as territorial governor and as state governor candidate for Democratic party. Also notes Mrs Bally Woods who inherits over a quarter million dollars from her nephew Charles L. Draper of Al 10 and related family details.
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Dreen
Cal
Emcene Semple
Territory of
Washington
Semple
Mints
Americag
Bogota
United States
Columbia
Cleveland
Democratic Party
Los Angeles
Bally Woods
Bow. Gilbert
Twenty-eighth Street
Charles L. Draper
Woods
W. Gilbert
Ball Lake
Las Vegas & Tomopah
River Flood Threatens Fazesteville As Record Crest Nears
A fragmentary report notes Fazesteville NC facing a river flood risk with the water height approaching a record crest of seventy nine feet. The crossing area and surrounding farms expect widespread impact as authorities monitor the rising flow.
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Fazesteville
N. C
Caps Fear
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