Test of Strength Sets Men to Work at Plants Amid Strike
Chicago reports indicate both sides prepare for a strength test in the meat packing strike as new workers flood in from across the country. packing houses in Kansas City Omaha and East St Louis gear up for full crews. receipts at stockyards near normal as injunctions and police measures shape the conflict between packers and strikers with broader market effects.
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Chicago
Parkers
Kansas City
Omahs
East St. Louis
Armour & Co
Morris & Co
Swift & Co
Schwarzechild
Sulsburger
Aimouiey
Pachele Prafon
Amour & Co
Fowler
St. Louis
Best County Court
Belleville
Mena
Planta
St. Louie
Meat Strike Returns to Chicago and Boston Markets
A Sunday law confusion left one of ten butchers under arrest and later discharged for lack of proof of meat sales. Fresh meat quashed by all butchers at 10 cents per two pounds. Wagons circulated offers at 1 cent 2 pounds. none bought. In Chicago a new settlement push by labor leaders and Donnelly discussed with packers. Beef prices rise with the strike continuing, hurting East Side abattoirs and packing plants. The American Federation pledges relief funds to strikers and their families as work slows.
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Boichers
Joseph Morton
Tocal
Omlictais Fine & Conference
Donnelly
Boston
Canonmore American Federation
New Fork
Heeft
Gompers
Dent
American Federation of Labor
Kaw
Stand Collapses at Brighton Park Killing and Injuring Parish
Two hundred spectators were thrown to the ground when a stand collapsed during an amateur ball game at Brighton Park, Cleveland. Ten people suffered broken limbs and others were bruised. rescuers pulled victims from the wreckage as ambulances arrived. Authorities blamed the collapse on removal of undertoning used for firewood.
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Cleveland
Brighton Park
Democrats Gather for National Committee Conference
New York July 18 Henry G Dervis vice presidential nominee and National Committeeman from Tennessee led the out of town delegation to the conference on campaign plans and chairman selection. U S Senator Gorman of Maryland John B R McLean of Ohio James Mt Guffey of Pennsylvania James Smith of New York Norman FEMe Pavia B Hill and Willum Sheehan were expected later. Informal talks occurred but no full conference or chairman decision yet.
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New York
Henry G. Dervis
Tennessee
United States
Gorman
Maryland
John BR. McLean
Oho
James Mt. Guffey
Pennsylvania
James Smith
Iana
Norman Feme
Pavia B Hill
Willum ¥. Sheehan
Knox at Oyster Bay Visit Signals Campaign Involvement
Knox of Pennsylvania, former attorney general and trusted Roosevelt adviser, visited Sagamore Hill and plans to speak at least twice. The president is focusing on his notification speech and the acceptance letter, avoiding campaign events and stating his administration's gains in the letter.
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Oyster Hay. Ly
Knox
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Sagamore
Tully
Divorce and alimony filings in county court
Mire Laure J. Bletane of Aspen Cols sues Rev Boott Medsoe for 2500 alimony and Ett L Seaman for 20000 damages for alienation of affections. Reference to Mr Bledsoe’s divorce from Mrs Bledsoe in South Dakota seven years prior and remarriage, with Mr Spiritnalint leading the Kansas society.
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Dieucet Court
Mire Laure J. Bletane
Aspen, Cols
Rev
Boott Medsoe
Neninet
Ett
L. Seaman
Bledaoe
Biedsor
Heat wave claims second life as city swelters
Chicago July 18 reports show no relief from blistering heat. A laborer fell into the river at Clark Street Bridge and died soon after. Weather forecast calls for continued warmth with southerly winds.
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Chicago
Clark Street Bridge
Kanbox
Fusion movement seeks independent state ticket in Kansas
C H Emmons of Mist City leads Populists in endorsing an independent Kansas state ticket at the August 3 conventions. The plan aims to exclude party labels, fuse Democrats and Populists only on state issues, and promote reform. Delegates from Concordia and Ottawa discuss district races and future nominations across counties, with various candidates named for governor, congress, and state offices.
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Mist City
Nothce
Emmons
Graham County
Hill City
Reveille
T. T. Kelly Possitre
Democratic
People’s Party
Betty Neket
Auc
Atchison Globe
Leavenworth Tines
Lawrence Gazette
Ottawa Herald
Pap'a Republican
The
State Journal
Republican Party
Kansas
Democratic Party
Kansan
People's Party
Judge Dale
David Overmyer
National Hotel
Concordia
Topek
Tex
St. Louis
Parker
Washington County
Frank Imming
Hanover
NM. Sith
J Wn W. Rector
Wrexhington
John Devie
Weileville
Erem Republic
Il Hartly
Fort Scott
Linn
Bourbon
Crawford
Ben C. Gaitskill
Jo Walter L. Simons
Goodlander
Sedgwick
Vatican Likely to Dissolve Concordat with France
Rome reports a high source says the Vatican regards France by dissolving the concordat as certain. The issue centers on Bishop Gray of Laval who refused to resign after a visit by President Loubet and was summoned to Rome to answer grave charges. Delcasse acknowledged the Vatican’s rights and the pope plans to proceed, with possible suspension if the bishop is not in Rome by the 28th instant.
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Rome
Vatican
Holy See
France
Loubet
Gray
Laval
Delcasse
Folk In n Walk Jefferson City Mo July 18
Circuit Attorney Joseph W. F. Folk of St. Louis appears poised for the gubernatorial nomination as Missouri’s Democratic state convention nears. Folk forces seek Van Diver as temporary chairman triggering strong antigoulem resistance and a likely intense fight within the party.
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Jefferson City
Joseph W. F. Folk
St. Louis
Missouri
van Diver
Folk
Camign
Assassination of Elizabethpol Vice Governor Andrieff
In Elizabethpol a vice governor named Andrieff was shot in a busy street yesterday evening. The killer fired six bullets into Andrieff and fled, with the murder occurring in a frequented thoroughfare.
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Adyshakent
Elizabethpol
Andrieff
Fight at Motien Pass repulsed in dawn assault
General Kuroki reports two Russian divisions attacked Mo Tien Pass at dawn July 17 and were repulsed with Russian casualties not stated. A second Russian assault near Mo Tien Pass was similarly repelled as Japanese forces held positions and pursued them westward.
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Tokio
Kuroki
Meo Tien Pass
Keller
Mo Tien Pass
Mo ‘Ien Pass
London
Kunteapaotzsa
Uncle Sam
Washington
Red Sea
Suez Canal
Manila
German protests over Smolensk mails seizure at sea
A protest is lodged over the Smolensk's capture of mails from the Pring Heinrich off Aden and en route to Yokohama. Germany argues only warships may search or seize mails on board and the Smolensk, flying a Russian commercial flag, was not a warship. Russia has not yet replied and Britain dismisses a Petersburg statement as unfounded.
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St. Petersburg
Admiralty
Mukden
Russia
Manchuria
European Russia
Tien Tsin
Sazebo
Tien Tein
Fa Ping
New Chwang
Sivoutch
Aden
Arabia
Perman
Smolensk
Pring Heinrich
Nagasaki
Port Arthur
Tokyo
Hayatori
Chefoo
Hipsang
Indo- Ching Navigating Company
New Chwane
Hamburg
Southampton
Yokohama
Saving
Dardanelles
Russ of
Great Britain
Wei Hal Wel
Germany
Yang Tse
Foreign Office
Dam Burst Destroys Reservoir in Scottdale Pa
In Scottdale Pennsylvania the Nitgara reservoir dam of the Citizened Water company failed at midnight releasing more than 300 million gallons. The flood wrecked buildings and crops and swept bridges away. Machinery and reservoir damage is estimated at least $50,000.
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Scottdale
Nitgara
Citizened Water Company
Wheat not injured claims from field report
A garbled field report states wheat is in good condition despite concerns. Officials note no wheat was damaged and the crop shows fine yields with three acres of soft wheat promising. George Weisgerper is mentioned amid mixed, unclear lines.
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George Weisgerper
Nis
Una
Rush to Rosebud ends in surge of land registrants
Omana July 18 The Chicago and Northwestern railroad ran two specials in addition to its regular trains to Bonesteel and Fairfax carrying over 2 000 men and women who plan to register for land in the Rosebud reservation recently opened for homestead entry by the government. It is estimated about 60 000 persons have thus far registered as the registration deadline nears.
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Omana
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Bonesteel
Fairfax
Rosebud Reservation
Rosebud
Billard's Helpers Form Dykes Committee
J B Billard was chosen with four other business men to lead the dyke agitation. The committee includes Jonathan Thomas Charles Curtis Thomas Page and E C Arnold. They will meet this afternoon to outline plans for their work.
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J.B. Billard
Nord Topeka
Mr. Billard
Jonathan Thomas
Charles Curtis
Thomas Page
E. C. Arnold
Period of hot weather in Topeka and forecasts
Sunday brought extreme heat across Kansas with Topeka recording 73 at 7 am and 82 as the day’s high. Forecasters expect continued warmth with generally fair tonight and Tuesday. Government hourly readings and station reports from Simms include Baker, Concordia, and Dresden readings. Separately, the War Department invites bids to sell 32 million in Philippine bonds to retire 3 million outstanding bonds, bids due August 22.
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Kansas
Topeka
Mercury
Simms
Baker i
Concordia
Wind
Bom
Washington
Meniar Bureau
The
War Department
Loomis Death Inquest Sifts Wound Before Death
London inquest on Kent Loomis found about a circular wound behind the right ear, described as large and clean, believed inflicted before death. Jury concluded Loomis was found dead in Bigbury Bay with no evidence of foul play. American consul attended the Devonshire proceedings and recovered items noted from the deceased.
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Wilestote
Devonshire
F. Kent Loomis
Warren Pelit
Pueveis @dotter
Press Association
Central News
Kent Loomis
Enpic
Ineal
Love Miet
Ti Sm
Loomis
Kingsbridge
Warren Point
Plymouth
Thumesstone
Bie~er Bay
Pigtoutt
Joseph G. Stephens
Bedr
Snowden
Iaborer
Ulia
Associated Press
F. Kent Loamis
Broadway
New York
Lonmis
Eastland Return Steamer Panic Averts Disaster
On a South Raven night the Eastland faced unease as water ballast was scarce and a large passenger crew aboard. Passengers rushed to life vests as the ship listed, some sea fears eased by crew actions and orders to move toward lower decks.
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Chicago
Jwisesengers
Eastland
South Raven
Vearlise
Missouri Democrats seek bribery plank for 1908 platform
A Jefferson City dispatch to the Star quotes a Missouri issue plank to be urged at the State Democratic convention. It declares the paramount task is eradicating bribery from public life and vows to send offenders to the penitentiary, while expressing confidence in the honesty of the people.
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Kansas City
The
Star
Jeffernon City
Joxeph W. Folk
Missouri
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