Freight paralysis grips Grand Trunk as trainmen strike
Montreal reports ongoing and full freight traffic shutdown on Grand Trunk Railway. Carloads of perishable goods idle, food and crop transport disrupted, with strikers affecting Wabash division between Niagara Falls and Windsor. Boston notes influx of strike breakers. Grand Trunk rejects rehire of striking employees, demanding new hires.
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Grand Trunk Railway
Grand Trunk
Wabash
Niagara Falls
Ontario
Windsor
Detroit
Boston
New England
Central Vermont
Central Vermont Railroad
J. J. Connelly
Portland and
Cheaper Cement Walks by Private Contract, Says Mayor
The mayor argues private contracts can cut sidewalk costs by twelve to twenty percent. He notes savings are possible if property owners order work now rather than letting the city lay walks and assess costs as other taxes.
Sheep Shearers Convene in Butte for Ninth Annual Meet
Delegates from the Mexican line to the Canadian border gather in Butte Montana for the Sheep Shearers Union of America annual convention. The gathering, ninth in the series, covers routine business as wage and labor terms are currently stable across Idaho Montana Wyoming Colorado and other states.
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Butte
Mont
Sheep Shearers’ Union of America
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Oregon
Illinois Democrats meet in Lincoln to rebuke senator vote
A conference of Illinois Democrats in Lincoln aimed to disavow the state legislature's vote for William Lonmer as U S senator. The gathering sought to elect honest Democrats to shape state laws and push accountable, effective measures to hold legislators responsible to constituents.
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Lincoln
Ill
Illinois
Springfield
William Lonmer
United States
Railroad Workmen Die In Lakeside Darrail Accident
Three Southern Pacific construction train workers were killed and six more injured when three cars derailed on a trestle near the Lakeside quarries at Rambo. A rock slide swept the men into the lake, blocking the line for three hours. Conductor Johnson, among the injured, led the wreck scene. Victims were brought to Ogden on a special train.
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Southern Pacific
Rambo
Johnson
Iowa Sheriffs Hold Annual Session in Cedar Rapids
The Iowa Association of Sheriffs met in Cedar Rapids with nearly every county represented. The session opened today and will continue through tomorrow.
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Iowa Sheriffs
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Iowa Association of Sheriffs
Republican Ninth District convention opens with Bennett renomination
Indications at the start of the Republican congressional convention in Maysville Kentucky on July 20 point to the renomination of Representative Joseph B Bennett.
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Kentucky
Maysville
Joseph B. Bennett
Mississippi Governor E F Noal eyes Senate seat
Governor E F Noal of Mississippi signals ambition for a U S Senate run, detailing political goals and potential timelines. He frames his bid as advancing state interests, while rallying party support and outlining policy priorities.
Honduran Revolution Sparks Coast Uprising Talk
Insurrections at Cecilia and other Honduran coast points are claimed by Central American colonists in New Orleans to signal a general uprising in support of Manuel Bonilla. Government troops move to quell the unrest.
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Cecilia
Honduras
Manuel Bonilla
Insurrection Breaks Out in Honduras
Washington reports an uprising of about fifty insurrectionists at Cecilia Honduras. Government troops are sent to the coast town while reports say insurrectionists signalled the steamer Utsstein from New Orleans for Bluefields. Rumors of a broader revolution against President Davilla surface in Washington.
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Honduras
State Department
Tegucigalpa
Cecilia
Utstein
New Orleans
Davilla
Bonilla
Zelaya
Honduran
Nicaragua Considers $40 Million Foreign Loan
Managua reports the Nicaraguan congress met in special session to debate a large foreign loan and monetary reform. Officials expect approval of a $40,000,000 loan proposed by Seligman of New York, after consideration of American banker proposals.
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Managua
Mesars. Seligman
New York
Pope Leo XIII Seventh Death Anniversary Mass Held
In Rome on July 20 a solemn memorial mass for Pope Leo XIII was celebrated at the Sacred College. The ceremony was attended by the Pope, cardinals, other high church dignitaries, diplomatic representatives, and invited guests.
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Rome
Leo XIII
Sacred College
Rail freight rate advances suspended by eastern lines
Washington reports important advances in freight rates in the eastern classification territory will be suspended until November. The voluntary agreement was reached by a committee of carriers and Interstate Commerce Commission Chairman Knapp.
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Washington
Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Big meeting in Gate City for Upper Snake Valley talks
Pocatello Commercial Club prepares a reception and luncheon for Upper Snake River Valley League delegates arriving by train at 1 30 p m. The 2 p m program includes a driving tour of Gate City highlights from the water reservoirs to the Academy grounds with local speakers Mayor Church and Judge Standrod.
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J. T. Young
Pocatello Commercial Club
Salt Lake
Idaho Wholesale Grocery Company
Utah
Young
Tribune
Pocatello
Upper Snake River
Pintsch
East Side
Halliday Street
Center Street
Academy of Idaho
Academy Experimental Farm
Fairgrounds
Idaho
Ernest Seth Gordon
Upper Valley League
Joel L. Priest
Frank Plaisted
Chicago
Professor Rowdon
Blackfoot
Ethel Terry
D. W. Church
D. W. Standrod
Colorado man heads to Idaho to open new department store
H A Collins of Colorado Springs, long with Giddings Bros in town, departs east to stock merchandise for a forthcoming general department store in Pocatello Idaho. Former executive at Marshall Field Co and Carson Pirie Scott Co in Chicago, Collins expects strong Idaho prospects for his venture.
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H. A. Collins
Colorado Springs
General Department
Pocatello
Exchange
Colorado Springs Gazette
Giddings Bros
Idaho
Colombians Celebrate Emancipation Anniversary in Bogota
In Bogota on July 20 celebrations marked the anniversary of Colombia’s emancipation from Spanish rule with festivities across the republic.
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Bogota
Colombia
Mayor urges residents to build cement walks themselves
Mayor D W Church tells Tribune that private work is cheaper than city projects as city warrants below par and bearing 7 percent interest force higher bids. He notes gaps in sidewalks must be connected or the city will complete the work and assess costs with 12 to 20 percent added. He also confirms the council approved buying 500 feet of extra fire hose to keep the department efficient.
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D. W. Church
Tribune
Mayor Church
Railway President Killed by Burglar
Tra G. Rawn president of the Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville railway known as the Monon was shot through the heart and killed at his Winnetka summer home 15 miles north of Chicago A burglar forced entry and escaped after the crime Police report a blood trail from the house indicating a struggle before the fatal shot was fired
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Tra G. Rawn
Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway
The
Monon
Winnetke
Rawn
Chilean President Montt Sails for Europe
President Montt, in poor health, began a trip to Europe with his wife and physician aboard the cruiser Esmeralda. They will travel to Panama where a liner will take them on. Vice President Elias Fernandez will run the executive office in Montt’s absence.
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Chile
Montt
Europe
Esmeralda
Panama
Elias Fernandez
Struck by Lightning Shocks Man and Team
Thomas Argill was struck by lightning during a clear sky shock in a field, his hat torn apart and horse and men stunned. Authorities fear he may not survive, as witnesses describe a sudden flash and deafening thunder.
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Thomas Argill
Lightning strike hits ranch foreman near Junction
A bolt from a clear sky struck Thomas Argill, ranch foreman for H. O. Harkness at McCammon, while he drove a header near the Junction yesterday afternoon. He suffered severe burns to the face, shoulder and upper body and was unconscious for hours. Dr. Cooper cared for him through the night. Four horses were knocked down or stunned and four farm hands were briefly knocked down. The strike, caused by sudden cloud shifts, left Argill's outlook slim.
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Thomas Argill
H. O. Harkness
McCammon
Junction
Dr. Cooper
Argill
Postmaster Moore Sees Idaho Progress in Boise Visit
St Anthony postmaster and real estate figure C C Moore, long active in the banana belt push, attends the Shriners meeting in Boise. He notes Southeast crops are good despite a dry year, St Anthony’s new $50,000 courthouse, an upcoming opera house, hotel plans, and interurban road projects. He says he is temporarily out of politics but optimistic about Republican wins and lauds Congressman Hamer’s first term record.
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C. C. Moore
St. Anthony
C. C. Moore Real Estate Company
Boise
Shriners
Moore
Idaho
Idaho Industrial School
Southeast
Statesman
Hamer
Barrett Heads Mauretania Voyage for Liver Surgery
John Barrett director of the Bureau of American Republics sails on the Mauretania to London for a liver surgery. The ailment is longstanding but not serious.
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New York
Europe
Mauretania
John Barrett
Bureau of American Republics
Excavation Begins for Short Line Subway on Halliday Street
Excavation crews start work this morning for the Short Line subway on Halliday street. Supervising Engineer Congdon aims to have the excavation advanced before the structural steel deliveries. Preparations include tearing down part of the Pacific hotel to make room for new offices and the barber shop, mail clerks, and railroad detectives, while concrete pier foundations are rushed for early completion.
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Halliday Street
Congdon
Center Street
Pacifi
Pacific
Parkinson Trial Concludes In Preston Inquiry
A Utah inquiry led by Heber J. Grant and others finished the investigation into President George C. Parkinson of the Oneida stake. Witness George D. Casto admitted writing letters to the Salt Lake Tribune, apologizing for the harm caused. A final decision by the board was not announced, expected next week.
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Heber J. Grant
Anthony W. Ivins
Joseph W. McMurrin
Joseph F. Smith
George C. Parkinson
Oneida
George D. Casto
Salt Lake Tribune
Parkinson
Juy
Oneida Stake Irrigation District
S. J. Fallan
Antone Jensen
J. A. Taylor
J. Fallan
Casto
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