Money Is The Weapon In Anthracite Strike Talks
Indianapolis July 19 A secret session ends with Mitchell backed plan to fund the anthracite strike through a unionwide assessment of about 10 percent of net earnings or $1 weekly, with district presidents and region officers to report back. Secretary Wilson notes weekly costs and outside promises to sustain striking miners.
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Indianapolis
Mitchell
Lewis
Wilson
Harkins
West Virginia
Tiaskins
Kicheet Vetsonal
Wilsoun
Richmond
New York
Central Federated Union
From Millionaire to Thief Falls of a Man in Danville
Hamilton Poree once a wealthy Michigan lumberman, became a resident of the National Soldiers' Home in Danville. Arrested on a charge of stealing a watch from a fellow inmate, his rise and ruin followed fires that destroyed his wealth and led to a fall from prominence. He later disappeared from the home, was found intoxicated, and lost his official post and home membership.
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Vermilion County
Hamilton Poree
National Soldiers’ Home
Loree
Ile
Tle
Clements
Incident Near Belong Serious in Anthracite Strike
In Shemokin Pennsylvania a large crowd rushed two men onto a passenger train after a confrontation tied to the anthracite strike. Herman Patonkin a Philadelphia fireman is charged with shooting at Mrs. Jutshaw grazed head as she taunted him for striking. Jacob Kramer a Schuylkill Haven deputy police officer was jailed for carrying a revolver. Crowd threatened to hang the prisoners during the hearing.
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Sunbury
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Oxford colliery plans restart amid union reinstatement efforts
In Scranton Pennsylvania the Oxford colliery of the People's Coal company announces plans to resume mining. Fifteen mules were brought back to aid cleanup as fifty five workers plus twenty surface crews prepare to relaunch operations once roads are cleared.
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Cylinder Explosion in Liberty Injures Men and Destroys Forge
In Liberty Indiana on July 19 Frank Fosdick repaired an old machine and placed a cylinder in a forge fire while Fred Schweikert pumped the bellows. An explosion shook the town. Fosdick and the boy were grazed by flying iron. a five pound fragment tore through a room and damaged the roof. The boy's eyes and face were injured. The blast was blamed on gas from heated oil in the cylinder.
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Frank Fosdick
Fred Schweikert
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Violet Kennedy Case Ends With No Writ For Nun Path
In Adrian Michigan on July 19 Judge Chester refused habeas corpus for Violet Kennedy of Detroit after her sister Margaret Smerling testified she funded Violet’s year at St Joseph’s academy and sought to keep her at home. Smerling claimed no duress, while Violet insisted she would become a nun.
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Violet Kennedy
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Chester
Margaret Smerling
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St. Joseph's Academy
Academy
Plunges Into Building Electric Car Fatality and Injuries
A electric car, No. 87 driven by Motorman Elmer Nauman, crashed into a building in Elyria killing one and injuring many aboard. Conductor L. J. Gaudern is in critical condition. numerous local residents and families were treated by doctors after the wreck.
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Elmer Nauman
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L. J. Gaudern
Harry Brauman
Charlotte Taylor
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Arthur Fatz
Harry Dowd
George Flood
George Daniels
Fred Carnan
J. J. Buckley
John Coleman
Gertrude Bearer
Hattie Bearer
Hattie Ward
Electrician killed by live wire at New Albany plant
Walter Ward, 46, an electrician at the New Albany Manufacturing Company, died instantly after contact with a live wire. The tragedy occurred July 19 and left a widow and two children. The article notes a harsh summer with mosquitoes affecting farmers and dairy cattle in Willow, Michigan and nearby areas.
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Ted
Walter Ward
New Albany Manufacturing Company
Outlook Improves as Labor Troubles Settle and Trade Rises
G Dun & Co Weekly Review notes settlement of numerous labor controversies and prospects for early settlements boosting industrial outlook. Agricultural conditions improve. mid year dividends steady. pig iron prices firm with tight supplies. Cotton goods prices steady with higher demand. woolens and worsteds priced unchanged. Eastern shoes see more orders. some mills push delivery beyond October. Prices firm. crop prospects favorable. weekly U S failures 219 versus 272 last year. Canada 20 vs 32.
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G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade Today
United States
Canada
Labor Fight at Des Moines War on Iowa Telephone Co
Des Moines placards call for a "grim death" war on the Iowa Telephone Company. Union workers urge boycotts of noncompliant businesses as organizers Van Camp and labor reps head to Davenport to pressure Bell operations in Davenport Rock Island and Moline.
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Iowa Telephone Company
van Camp
Electrical Workers of America
Davenport
Des Moines Trade and Labor Assembly
Bell Company
Rock Island
Moline
Larson Arrest Ends Noted Wisconsin Insurance Fraud
Elwyn F Larson, president of the defunct Universal Casualty of Milwaukee, was captured in Wetaskiwin, Northwest Territory, Canada after absconding in February when securities valued at 100000 were found worthless. Sheriff Wastin and District Attorney Plummer led the arrest. Larson had pushed National Casualty and Accident of Duluth into Milwaukee, then reorganized it with a 100000 capital, described as the state’s largest insurance fraud. Also reports baseball scores from Chicago games.
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Universal Casualty Company
Milwaukee
Wisconsin State Insurance Commissioner
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Northwest Territory
Canada
Wastin
Plummer
Pepin County
Larson
National Casualty and Accident Company of
Duluth
Severe floods threaten Missouri farms and towns
Across central Missouri heavy rains cause rising flood waters threatening Keokuk and Hannibal areas with millions in crop losses. Des Moines river inflows, levee strain, and town evacuations mark a destructive deluge with widespread damage from Keokuk to Plattsmouth.
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Shunk
Iowa
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Death of Captain William W Reisinger on voyage home
San Francisco reports Captain William Wagner Reisinger commander of the cruiser Philadelphia died July 10 of fever while en route from the isthmus after arriving here July 19.
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William Wagner Reisinger
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Japanese statesman Marquis Raieo dies of cancer
A report notes the death of Marquis Raieo, a prominent Japanese statesman, due to cancer. The item mentions an earthquake near Tender Abbas, Persia, with property damage and broader regional disruption. It also references ongoing searches for an outlaw known as the Green, and notes a horse race at Glenville track in Cleveland featuring The Abbot The Meek and Lead Derby over one mile this afternoon.
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Persia
Glenville Track
Cleveland
Jeffries suffers fatigue overtraining rumor hits gym
Reports spread around Oakland that Champion Jeffries was sick and out of condition due to overtraining. Trainer Delaney said Jeffries had worked too hard and not rested, with Jeffries insisting he was tired after a theater outing and would resume light work at the gym, ready for a hard debt.
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Enright In Sanity Episode Falls From Window
A Syracuse delegate to the Hibernian convention attempted to lower himself from a second story Teltec building window. The cord broke and he fell into an alley, breaking his right leg and was taken to St. Joseph's hospital.
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Markets Narrow Gains Across Commodities and Live Stock
Chicago quotes show mixed advances for grains and fats with July and September contracts. Hogs and cattle shift modestly as receipts rise. livestock and dairy prices edge higher while Western and Texas supply influence bids. East Buffalo and Milwaukee reports reflect steady to firm trends in cattle and grain markets.
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Taft Receives Vatican Note On Philippine Religion Policy
A Vatican note delivered to Governor Taft during a Rome audience praises Secretary Root and the U S government for shaping the Vatican's approach to religious affairs in the Philippines. The letter, dated July, expresses mutual trust and outlines a four point framework for ongoing negotiations as Taft plans return to Manila.
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Starry Mercer Sentenced to Four Years in Missouri Penitentiary
Starry Mercer, a recurrent typewriter thief with prior records, receives a four year sentence in the Missouri penitentiary. In other items, King Edward fixes August 9 for his coronation and President Roosevelt denies a reported engagement involving his daughter Alice and Lt. RK Clark.
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