Labor Conference Fails to Settle Steel Strike Standstill
Pittsburg July 12 The great labor conference at the Hotel Lincoln failed to reach a settlement over the Amalgamated Association strike in the mills of the American Sheet Steel and American Steel Hoop companies. A second meeting is planned for today as leaders seek to avert a general strike in United States Steel mills.
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Hotel
Lincoln
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
American Sheet Steel Company
American Steel Hoop Company
United States Steel Corporation
Great Steel Combine
Amalgamated
The
Amalgamated Association
T. J. Shaffer
John Williams
M. F. Tirhe
Benjamin F. Davis
John Pierce
Elias Jenkins
Younngstown
J. AH. Morgen
Cambridge
David Reese
Pittsbore
Walter Larkins
Martin's Ferry
Charles TH. Davis
Newport
Clem Jarvis
Anderson
Ind
John F. Ward
Youngstown
Amalgamated Association Seeks Unity Amid Mills Fight
President Shaffer for the Amalgamated Association outlines a crisis as non union mills threaten union plants by favoring non union operations. He warns of possible disbandment unless non union mills are brought into the union. Company officials promise a peaceful path to a solution. Four Chinese residents are arrested in Escanaba for residence certificates. Chicago editor Carl G. Inderborg dies after years of illness.
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Amalgamated Association
Combine
Amalgamated
Escannaba
Mich
Chartie Sing
Woerg Mow
Moo “Do
Ho Tui
Dororthy Studebaker McKeown Seeks Divorce in San Francisco
Dorothy Studebaker McKeown files for divorce from Scott McKeown in San Francisco citing cruelty neglect failure to provide and other grounds. The case highlights marital disputes and legal actions in the period.
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San Francisco
Dorothy Studebaker McKkeown
Scott McKeown
Universalists Open National Convention in Rochester
Two thousand delegates from across the Union attended the first business session of the national Universalists convention in Rochester New York on July 12.
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N. Y
National Convention of Universalists
Columbia Beats Constitution in Breezy Newport Race
In Newport on July 12 the Columbia won a close modern sailing contest ahead of the Constitution with Independence a strong third. The Boston boat led at the outer mark but finished narrowly behind Columbia as wind picked up, with two Herreshoffs aboard the winning craft.
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Yachts Race: Constitution Edges Independence For Supremacy Review
The Independence sailed fourteen miles to windward without a jib top sail and kept pace. Corrected times show Columbia first, Constitution second by 2 minutes 15 seconds, with Independence close behind. The outcome leaves the question of supremacy among the ninety footers unresolved as Constitution has yet to prove dominance over the others.
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Columbia
Constitution
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Younger Brothers Likely Free on Parole Next Sunday
St Paul reports secrecy surrounds the release from Stillwater prison of the Younger brothers. Warden Wolfer says they will not be released before Sunday and may exit Sunday evening with hours kept from the public. They have secured employment and will not discuss or write for publication. the pardon board has parole’d the James gang affiliates tied to the 1890 Northfield bank robbery.
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Stillwater
Wolfer
Howevr
Pardon Board
Northfield
Minn
Youngers
James
Wolf chases man in Nashville woods believed killer of livestock
In Nashville Indiana Grover Wise encountered a full crown wolf while strolling in the woods. He ran while the wolf pursued him to an open field where the animal stopped. The wolf is suspected of slaughtering many sheep hogs and hundreds of chickens in the county this summer.
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Nashville
Ind
Grover Wise
Wise
Mail Stage Burns on Illinois Route
A Morrison to Fair Haven mail stage caught fire on Wednesday and burned to the wheels. The team fled a mile in panic as the wagon burned consuming one mail sack while several others were scattered along the road. Driver John Croaker was injured leaping from the burning vehicle. No passengers were aboard.
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Hls
Morrison
Fair Paven
Ill
John Croaker
Drownings at Westlake resort claim two girls near Michigan
Miss Louisa Tagly and Miss Alice Donahue drowned in Westlake Spread Eagle at a summer resort eleven miles from Tron Moretain Mich. A rowboat capsized. two men and Miss Jacobs survived while the other occupants perished. In Parkersburg W V a forgery case sees a key witness refuse to identify, leaving Bert Glenn as suspected.
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Louisa Tagly
Father Dassviva
St. Joseph's Church
Alice Donahue
Ishpeming
Westlake
Eage
Miss Jacobs
Private telegram about W B Fastg dying in New York
A telegram from Cleveland dated July 12 reports W B Fastg a famed horseman is dying of dropsy and heart trouble at his summer home in Putnam County New York.
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W. B. Fastg
Putnam County
N. Y
Des Moines County GOP Picks Cummins for Governor
Des Moines Iowa July 12 The Jack sen county Republican convention chose Cummins as first choice for governor with Steward county backing Trewin as the first option and Cummins as second choice.
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Jacksen County
Cummins
Steward County
Trewin
Pierre Champeau Dead at 63 in Keokuk
Pierre Champeau, one of the few surviving founders of the Tearian colony at Nauvoo Illinois in 1848, died here Wednesday evening at age 63.
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Keokuk
Nauvoo
Ills
Abduction Reported in Evansville Kidnapping Case
Mrs. Sallie Posey of Evansville Indiana told police a Black man called at her home and abducted her six year old daughter. Authorities investigate the incident as a kidnapping case with a description sought from the public.
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Evansville
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Sallie Posey
Yerkes Attends Salters Company Anniversary in London
Charles T. Yerkes chairman at Salters Company anniversary festival becoming the first American in the role. He donated 600 givews to the Royal Asylum of St Anne, praised the charity, and urged unity on the South African war issue. Toasters honored King Edward and President McKinley amid applause.
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Royal Asylum of St. Anne
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McKinley
Wreck Toll Rises Among Epworth League Tourists
Kansas City dispatch reports 24 injured in the Alton wreck, with two not expected to live and three fatally hurt. The revised death list includes Mrs. Adsit, Mrs. Hayslip, Rev. Hooker, and several others, all excursionists to Epworth League in San Francisco. Many remain seriously burned or injured while others leave hospital or continue homeward.
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Chenoa
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Brooklyn
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Simpson
Kan
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Daniel McAnna
I. J. Anderson
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United States Express Messenger
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N. Y
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Missing Chicago woman identified as Minnie Bacheldor dies by gas
Coroner links Mrs Ethel Flemming found dead at 2455 State street to years missing Minnie Bacheldor from 2200 East Twenty-first Street Kansas City where she ran Mrs Bacheldor's tavern. She ended her life by opening gas jets in her bedroom. janitor detected odor and found her. In Illinois, Wake Forest reaches show Miss Helen Culver Chicago socialite now largest personal property holder in county.
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Minnie Bacheldor
East Twenty-first Street
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Wake Forest
Miss Culver
Louisville Civil War Colonel John Ward Jordan Dies at 71
John Ward Jordan former colonel of an Indiana regiment during the Civil War and a 30 year Louisville resident died Wednesday of paralysis. He will be buried in his birthplace, Piqua Ohio. He was 71 years old.
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John Ward Jordan
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Jordan
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Lord Roberts shifts training to rifles for British recruits
London reports Lord Roberts orders rifle first in all arms training. Sword, lance and bayonet drills are abolished to emphasize marksmanship over melee weapons in the service.
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Lord Roberts
Shock Test Fails to Kill Snake in Indiana
In Tipton Indiana on July 12, boys captured a five foot three inch house snake. Instead of killing it they took it to the electric light plant where an electrician attached wires to its tail and mouth and sent several thousand volts through the reptile. The attempt was for testing the effect of electricity but the snake could not be killed by the current.
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Ind
Murch
Congress
Port Sheridan
Tnree
Lee
John Marley
Marley
Snake revived after electric shock then killed with a club
A snake appeared dead after being shocked by electricity and was moved aside by an electrician. It revived and crawled away briefly before being struck down with a club, ending the episode.
Two Women Fall Into Yellowstone Paint Pot Fatal Burns
Helena dispatch reports Mrs. J. Zabriskie and her daughter from Brooklyn fell into a Yellowstone Park paint pot. Mrs. Zabriskie burned on chest shoulders and limbs. daughter burned but survived. They were finishing a three year world tour. son and brother remained in San Francisco and Brooklyn.
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Helena
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Yellowstone National Park
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N. Y
Banquet for Springfield Lodge closes alley session
Springfield Illinois July 12 banquet at St Nicholas hotel drew 200 Masons from central cities to close Springfield lodge No 4 alley session. Speeches by Grand Master Hitchcock Owen Scott and General Alfred Orendorff framed the event and praised Masonry and aged Mason care. Detroit July 12 notes mention a push for a national university amidst debate. National Educational Association reaffirmed support for a national university focused on university work rather than collegiate aims.
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St. Nicholas’ Hotel
Ilinois
Springfield Lodge No. 4
W. M. Hitchcock
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Owen Scott
Decatur
Alfred Orendorff
Pitchcock
Indian Aid Envelope Sent From Denver
The commissioner of Indian affairs received an envelope postmarked Denver containing $40 in bank notes with a note reading Please give this to any tribe of Indians from a friend of the Indians. The incident was reported in Washington on July 12.
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Commissioner of Indian Affairs
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Colo
Markets Report from Chicago and Midwest Trading Centers
Chicago and Midwest quotes show grains firm with corn and wheat mixed by region. Livestock prices in East Buffalo and St Louis reflect steady to firmer demand, hogs at about 6.40 to 6.60 and cattle varying by grade, while oats, rye, and barley move in narrow ranges across markets.
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Colorados
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Iron molders near strike amid manufacturers terms
Chicago executive board of iron molders threatens to strike as manufacturers terms reflect labor tensions. Franklin W. Fish wills an estate of 4000 dollars. Pig iron production and consumption in the US nearly balance from June 1 to July 1. Francis B. Thurber of New York files for bankruptcy with liabilities of 515061 dollars. London's hottest day reaches 85 in shade and 123 in sun. Comercio Muto and Tony West die in a Denver dynamite explosion. War revenue stamps total 3103,363 with major allocations to beer and tobacco. Funeral of Prince Hohenlohe held in Bavaria. The Kaiser is represented by the Crown Prince. Lieutenant Brown faces trial in Manila for killing a Filipino. Wood, Governor General, is ill in Havana.
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Franklin W. Fish
Chicago Theological Seminary
United States
Francis B. Thurber
New York
London
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Tony West
Denver
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Kaiser
Ladies Prove Foe to the Canteen in Searing Fire
A fire gutted a canteen building where a woman testified about a foe as firemen battled flames. She said a group of chickens last seen near the scene might hold clues to the incident and possible arson.
Census Cities Boost urban population figures across nation
The census bulletin shows 2 411 008 people live in cities over 4 000, about 87.8 percent of the population, a sharp gain since 1900. The report notes 1 1158 urban places, with Congress facing a rush to finish the 1900 census by July, amid a hiring cut and rising clerk resignations.
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United States
Isso
District of Columbia
Rhode Island
Indian Territory
Act of Providence
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Domestic Turmoil and Lively Household Tales Lead to Court
A Chicago report details Mrs. Frank Tossick alleging a bizarre husband who performs freak acts and walks backward at home, a $15 fine, and a dramatic canteen fire rescue at Port Sheridan where a rescuer died. Other items include chicken theft innocence claims, a life saved by a horse, and a WCTU-linked woman found dead by gas.
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Fent
Peter Rudowicz
Indenley
Stephen Sgvmkus
Rudowicz
France Faces Naval Bill Amid Population Stagnation
Paris reports France plans 1902 naval expenditure of 62.42 million dollars, with 2.8 million in excess after reallocations to army and colonies. Debates focus on debt service of nearly 200 million annually and a total army budget of 720 million as socialist leaders argue France cannot sustain a first rank navy and army simultaneously.
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France
Caose
Europe
M. Jaures
Three Boers Escape from Bermuda Detention Camp
Three Boer prisoners escaped from the Darrell’s Island detention camp near Bermuda on Tuesday night. They swam to the mainland and have not yet been captured.
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Darrell’s Island
Italians Threatened as Lynch Hunt Probed in Avon
National Piazza Italian vice consul in Vicksburg reports word of the beating of two or more Italians at Avon Washington county. A mob of fifty or more men is said to hunt Italians through the swamps as authorities work to identify suspects. In Des Moines the Iowa Marble and Granite Dealers' association met to discuss freight prices. A committee will cooperate with the national group to campaign for lower rates. Officers were elected: President F. M. Schwartz of Storm Lake. secretary treasurer F. E. Pryer of Postville. Arthur Ferguson and Daniel Williams to serve as Philippine committee secretaries.
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Miss
Ds Moines
Iowa Marble and Granite Dealers’ Association
Crete
F. M. Schwartz
Storm Take
WW. Pryer
Postville
Paris Banker's Residence Robbed of Jewelry
The home of John Munroe an American banker in Paris was robbed of jewelry valued at twelve thousand dollars. Lincoln New Jersey was sold at auction for sixteen thousand dollars and China granted Italy a concession at San Munday.
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