Striking Labor Injunction Stuns Chicago Trade Firms
Judge Hanecy grants what is described as the strictest labor injunction in Cook county history. It bars 20 Chicago Metal Trades firms from picketing and forbids talk to workers without employer consent, affecting the International Association of Machinists and district lodge No. 8.
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Cook County Superior Court
Hanecy
Chicago
Chicago Metal Trades’ Association
District Lodge No. 8
International Association of Machinists
Edward Schempp
William Schempp
East River
New York City
Henry G. Davis
Democratic Party
West Virginia
Judge Parker
Oakland
Cal
Emerson
B. Robinson
Wilson Barrett
London
Barrett
Alexander, Ga
Sampson Flournoy
James Minor
Evans Tomlins
Edward Minor
Post Boy
Saugatuck
Mich
Supreme Tent
Knights of the Maccabees of the World
Portland Reduction
Colorado City
Col
Portland Gold Mining Co
Western Federation of Miners
Portland
Debruce
N. Y
New Mexico
Ohio
Ohio Union Traction Co
Victor C. Lewis
Twenty-eighth Company of
Coast Artillery
War Department
Army Register
Honolulu
San Francisco
Russia Withdraws Authority Over Volunteer Fleet Seizures
In St Petersburg a council led by Grand Duke Alexis and attended by Count Lamsdorff and Admiral Avellan decided to withdraw Russia’s authority to search or seize ships in the volunteer fleet. The move follows British notes questioning seizure legality and aims to maintain good relations with other powers. A separate report from New Chwang notes a Saturday battle near Tatchekiao with heavy losses.
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St. Petersburg
Grand Duke Alexis
Count Lamsdorff
Avellan
Admiralty Department
Russia
Yin Kow
Tatchekiao
New Chwang
British ships sunk and prize crews landed in Black Sea and Far East
British ship Ardova released after seizure by Russian volunteer fleet steamer Smo JenSk landed prize crew. Chinan arrives in Yokohama with crew of Knight Commander sunk off Izu. two Japanese schooners sunk by Vladivostok squadron. Reports from Pekin and London describe Russian advances at Tatchekino and diplomatic demands for damages and apologies from Russia.
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Suez
Ardova
Smo Jensk
Tokio
Yokohama
Knight Commander
Izu
Washington
Conger
Pekin
State Department
New Chiang
Vladivostok
American Trading Co
St. Petersburg
Great Britain
Russia
Red Sea
London
Daily Mail
Tatchekino
Haicheng
Kuropatkin
War Office
Liao Yang
Tien Tsin
Lloyds
New Chwang
Liverpool
Puget Sound
Japan
Hong Kong
Lawless Bonesteel Faces Troop Influx Amid Gambling
Federal troops are being held ready at Bonesteel South Dakota after gamblers threaten to leave the city. A bank robbery occurs near Citizens' Bank and a farmer is robbed after showing his money. Chicago dispatch notes a westward migration of about 30 000 to Bonesteel Fairfax and Yankton due to the Rosebud reservation opening with direct Northwestern service to the border.
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Bonesteel
S. D
McPhaul
Citizens’ Bank
Chicago
Rosebud
South Dakota
Chicago & Northwestern
Fairfax
Yankton
Northwestern
Detroit Plans a New Belt Line Around City
Detroit July 26 Plans for a new belt line around Detroit to be controlled by the Pere Marquette railroad. P N Jacobson has organized a syndicate of six capitalists and says 1 000 000 has been subscribed. The road will be about 25 miles long and cost about 500 000 exclusive of rolling stock docks stations etc. Mr Jacobson says the old belt line controlled by the Michigan Central railroad is practically built up to its full capacity leaving little room for new factories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Pere Marquette Railroad
P. N. Jacobson
Roosevelt to Be Notified of Presidential Nomination at Sagamore Hill
Theodore Roosevelt will receive formal notification of his Republican presidential nomination next Wednesday at Sagamore Hill Oyster Bay. The event, limited to about 325 relatives and committee members, will feature Speaker Joseph G Cannon as committee chair and speeches by Cannon and Roosevelt on the veranda unless weather requires indoor proceedings. A luncheon and informal reception follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster Bay
L. I
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Chicago
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
Joseph G. Cannon
George B. Cortelyou
National Republican Committee
Gov
Odell
Platt
Cornelius N. Bliss
Republican National Committee
Cannon
Jealousy Sparks Fatal Knife Attack at Wedding Dance
In Greensburg Pennsylvania on July 25, 17 year old Steve Popovich murdered Mike Matock at a Hungarian quarter wedding celebration. Popovich, a married man, fled after stabbing Matock in the neck and chest. Matock died from his wounds as partygoers witnessed the tragedy. Popovich was arrested and jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Mike Matock
Steve Popovich
Popovich
Frank Gavalets
Annie Gulist
Matock
Madock
Parker Fixes August 10 for Nomination Ceremony
Espos New York July 25 Judge Parker sets August 10 as the date for ceremonies notifying him of his nomination by the Democratic National Convention as a candidate for the presidency.
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Espos
N. Y
Parker
Narrow Escape on Baltimore & Ohio Excursion Train
Five hundred passengers from Grafton and Fairmont faced a near disaster when the engine and three coaches derailed at Wise's Crossing near Littleton. The locomotive overturned and the coaches teetered on the embankment edge. Engineer W. H. Johnson was trapped under the cab and badly scalded but expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Grafton
Fairmont
Baltimore & Ohio
Wise’s Crossing
Littleton
W. H. Johnson
Narrow Escape As Castanet Fire Forces Beaching
The steam yacht Castanet carrying 150 excursionists from Kingston caught fire in mid stream. The crew and Nokomis assisted, passengers were saved with no deaths. Engineer Charles Wood and son Raymond were badly burned but expected to recover. Fire blamed on gas explosion in the fire box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton
N. Y
Castanet
Kingston
Ont
Nunn
Cedar Island
Charles Wood
Raymond Wood
Bright Crop Prospects Improve Trade Outlook
R G Dun and Co weekly review notes brighter crop prospects boosting retail trade in warm weather cities for light fabrics. Despite better orders from agricultural areas, collections remain slow and idle capacity persists in cotton mills, iron plants, and window glass. July railway earnings show a 1.5 percent drop from last year while iron and steel centers report easing quotations and growing inquiries. Week's failures: 231 in U S and 20 in Canada, up from 191 and 19 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Coton
United States
Canada
Runaway Blazing Car Chased by Fire Engine Through Chicago
A burning motor car sped along the Metropolitan elevated railroad in Chicago reaching the loop downtown before a fire engine halted it by cutting power at the station. The car detached from its train, burned along the track, and was left to race solo until the engine caught up and stopped it, leaving a charred wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Metropolitan Electric Elevated Railway
Aberdeen
Heavy fines levied for fishery crime in Rockwood county
Justice David Gildner in Rockwood county imposed what appears to be the heaviest fish law fines in the state. Herman Fogt Austin Schrock and Madison Romesberg were convicted of catching 166 carp and catfish by forcing them into wire pens and killing them with clubs before selling at ten cents a pound. They face 1660 dollars in fines and 166 days in jail.
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Johnstown
David Gildner
Rockwood
Somerset County
Herman Fogt
Austin Schrock
Madison Romesberg
Buffalo Creek
Political Formality in Nominating Swallow and Carroll
Dr. Silas C. Swallow of Harrisburg Pa and George W. Carroll of Texas were formally notified of their presidential and vice presidential nominations. A G Wolfenbarger of Lincoln Neb delivered Swallow's notification while Homer L Castle of Pittsburg notified Carroll. National Chairman Stewart gave the closing speech.
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Indianapolis
Silas C. Swallow
Harrisburg
George W. Carroll
Texas
Prohibition
United States
A. G. Wolfenbarger
Lincoln
Neb
Taggart Elected National Democratic Committee Chairman
In New York City on July 27 Thomas Taggart of Indiana was unanimously chosen chairman of the national Democratic committee. Urey Woodson of Kentucky was elected secretary by 55 to 12, with Edwin Sefton named assistant secretary. John I. Martin of Missouri became sergeant-at-arms and Samuel Donelson of Tennessee assistant sergeant-at-arms. All efforts to persuade Senator Gorman to accept the chair failed. The meeting also voted to visit Judge Parker in Esopus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorman
Woodson
Kentucky
New York City
New York
National Democratic Committee
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
Urey Woodson
Edwin Sefton
District of Columbia
John I. Martin
Missouri
Samuel Donelson
Tennessee
Senator Gorman
Mack
Esopus
Judge Parker
Bailey
John W. Kern
Grand Circuit Races at Detroit Drive Strong Stadium Day
Detroit hosts the blue ribbon De troit Driving club meeting with Baron Grattan winning the 5,000 Chamber of Commerce stake for 2:24 pacers driven by Ed Geers. Lou Dillon equaled the Grosse Pointe track record in 2 05 percent. Alexander won the 2:20 trot in straight heats. Star Hal captured the 2:07 pace in straight heats. Stanley Dillon won the Merchants and Manufacturers stake for 2:24 trotters in three heats. Black Hat lost the 2:13 pace after a heat win. Consuela S. won the 2:12 trot final heat.
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Detroit
Baron Grattan
Ed Geers
Detroit Driving Club
Chamber of Commerce
Lou Dillon
Grosse Pointe
C. K. G. Billings
Geers
Alexander
Star Hal
Stanley Dillon
J. H. Brown
Classic Merchants and Manufacturers
Black Hat
Bob O’reil
Consuela S
LARCENY CHARGES AGAINST RYAN AND PARTNER
New indictments issued in St Louis allege John J. Ryan operator of a race horse venture and Lumpkin A. Gill manager of the Arnold Co. with seven counts including grand larceny and embezzlement. Ryan is reportedly arrested at Brighton Beach on a warrant for larceny of 800000 connected to a get rich quick scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Ryan
St. Louis
New York
Brighton Beach
Ryan
Lumpkin A. Gill
Arnold Co
Ordered Gambling to Cease at Chicago Tracks
The grand jury indicted 24 bookmakers and ordered Sheriff Barrett to halt all gambling at Cook county race tracks including Harlem Hawthorne and Worth. Barrett pledged compliance, and authorities expect the ban to close the tracks and end all bookmaking at the venues.
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Chicago
Barrett
Cook County
Harlem
Hawthorne
Worth Race Tracks
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Victor Fuel Co
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Cayuga Lake
Ithaca
Automobile Club of America
Heusner Bakery Co
William Dunn
Theodore K. Willis
Mount Kisco
Woodbury
St. Clair
Chile
Howard Montgomery
Illinois
North Freedom
Wis
Montgomery
B. F. Montgomery
Denver
Colorado
George Farrier
Jersey City
Post Office
Farrier
San Domingo
T. F. O'Brien
Omaha
Patrick Ford
St. Mary’s Cemetery
South Omaha
Blanche E. Madden
Edward Madden
San Francisco Bay
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Company No. 127
John R. Blaney
Holyoke
Mass
American Wire Workers’ Association
Association
Shawangunk Mountains
Otisville
Mamakating
J. S. Slater
Savannah
Michael Kain
J. T. Brandid
Augusta
Renaldo Walco
San Jose
Costa Rica
Exposition Company
Chwang
Bonesteel, S. D
Democratic National Committee
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