Strike dispute at Philadelphia Rapid Transit amid rioting
Philadelphia June 4. Motormen and conductors strike faces arbitration as rioting renews. Elevated road workers join the picket line. Senator McNichol and Senator Ware seek peace and present revised demands to the company. New rate proposed twenty two cents per hour, down from twenty five. Final reply expected today.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
McNichol
Ware
Baltimore And Ohio machinists strike widens across shops
The Baltimore and Ohio strike began at Mt. Clare in protest against piece work in the erecting department and has spread to Cumberland Gratton Fairmont Parkersburg Connellsville Glenwood Newcastle Junction Cleveland Newark Chicago Junction and Garrett. Company says 468 workers quit with 218 remaining in the affected district while about 25 percent of employed machinists helpers and apprentices have stopped work. Strikers claim as many as 85 percent quit.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Mt. Clare
Cumberstand
Gratton
Fairmont
Parkersburg
Ohio River Division
Connellsville
Glenwood
Newcastle
Junction
Cleveland
Newark
Chicago Junction
Garrett, Ind
Roosevelt Visits Mission Before Sotik District Start
The Roosevelt special arrived at Kijabe British East Africa on June 4 and drew cheers from porters and American missionaries. Mr Roosevelt toured the mission and was pleased with the scenery. The expedition party planned to start for the Sotik district the following day after lunch with the mission group.
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Souk District
Kijabe
British East Africa
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Sotik
Brother Attacks Bride-Elect With Hatchet and Acid
In New Orleans on June 4 William B Blessing age 30 attacked his sister Bessie 20 at their home after learning she would wed. He struck with a hatchet inflicting serious wounds then threw acid in her eyes and mouth. Doctors fear permanent disfigurement though recovery possible.
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New Orleans
Bessie
William B. Blessing
Watkins Heads Asbury College President
Bellefontaine Ohio reports Rev. Aaron S. Watkins of Ada Ohio, once a 1908 Prohibition vice presidential candidate, has accepted the presidency of Asbury College at Whitmore Kentucky.
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Watkins
Asbury
Bellefontaine
Aaron
Ada
Asbury College
Whitmore
Japs Develop Airship Destroyer in Trials
Report from Victoria B C dated June 4 claims northern Japan conducted secret trials with airships and planes showing guns and heavy loads are possible. The Steamer Mont Eagle relays word that Japan has built an airship destroyer fitted with contact explosion shells for enemy airships.
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Victoria
B. C
Japan
Nurse Admits She Lied Ties to Dr Cleminson Case
Chicago police captain Kane disclosed new linkages between Dr Cleminson and two women as he awaits lab results on Mrs Norah Jane Cleminson’s intestines. Nurse Matilda Timmy, once named as an intimate friend, denied then admitted lying about knowledge of Dr Cleminson.
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Chicago
Kane
Dr. Cleminson
Cleminson
Woman Slain by Poison in L A Case Hits Docket
Mrs Eugenia Thompson Bennett was found to have strychnine in her stomach after an exhumation. Husband Harper E Bennett, a real estate man, is held for preliminary examination. He had sued a local grocery firm for damages claiming ptomaine poisoning from canned chile con carne.
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Los Angeles
Eugenia Thompson Bennett
Harper E. Bennett
Bennett
Uniform Food Laws Meet National Standards Urged
Detroit June 4 The National Wholesale Grocers association legislative committee presented a resolution urging all states to observe national pure food laws. It calls for amending state laws to conform to the national act and for eliminating disparate statutory standards in favor of government methods for determining standards.
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Detroit
Legislative Committee
National Wholesale Grocers’ Association
Druggists in Garriot County Vote to Stay Dry
In Ithaca Michigan on June 4 druggists in Garriot County meeting at Alma adopted a resolution binding all local druggists not to sell liquor even on prescription after the government licenses expire June 30.
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Michigan
Ithaca
Mich
Garriot
County Druggists’ Association
Alma
Pacific Roads Sued for Lards in Land Patents
Federal suit in United States district court targets Central Pacific Railway Southern Pacific Railway and United States Trust on patents for land an estimated 600 acres involved. Government alleges the land is mineral not agricultural or grazing and was improperly obtained.
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Pacific Roads
Salt Lake
United States District Court
Central Pacific Railway Company
Southern Pacific Railway Company
United States Trust Company
Quakes Continue in Portugal City and Province
Earth shocks with subterranean rumblings persist in Ribatejo district Portugal near Lisbon on June 4 with no reported deaths though many walls have collapsed.
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Portugal
Lisbon
Ribatejo
Senate in Hectic Mood Over German Tariff Clash
Washington dispatch reports a tense Senate session sparked by Senator Aldrich accusing German officials of trying to influence tariff legislation. Senator Stone of Missouri challenged the remark, yielding three hours of debate before LaFollette resumed his critique of the cotton schedule and the finance committee.
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Washington
Senate
Stone
Aldrich
Germany
Missourian
Depew
LaFollette
Aldrich-Stone
Senator LaFollette
Finance Committee
la Follette
Wisconsin
Congress
War on Roads in Arkansas declares rail line unlawful combine
Hot Springs Ark June 4 Suits filed against the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and the Little Rock and Hot Springs Western railroads alleging violation of Arkansas anti trust laws. The firms are accused of an agreement fixing rates in effect since January 1 this year with daily penalties of 5000 for each offense and 720000 for each railroad.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Arkansas
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Little Rock
Nebraska Senator Mugger and party survive bridge skid
Senator Burkett of Nebraska O Skyback secretary of the Norwegian legation and others escaped serious injury when their automobile skidded on the Sligo bridge. The driver acted quickly applying brakes and prevented the vehicle from plunging over the bridge.
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Washington
Burkett
Nebraska
O. Skyback
Legation
Sligo
Children Die In Wagon Coasting Accident
In Cincinnati on June 4 a six year old boy William Watts Whitehead was killed and companion Agnes Ridge fatally injured after their express wagon swerved from the sidewalk at McCormick place. The wagon was struck by a Highland avenue street car. The boy lost both feet.
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Cincinnati
McCormick Place
William Watts Whitehead
Agnes Ridge
Highland Avenue
For Your Health Sake Worrying Habit Harmful
This health note argues worry is a harmful habit that cannot be cured by resolve or talk. It advises keeping busy to avoid idle time and notes worry worsens digestion, disrupts mental poise, and spoils temper.
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Satan
Death Penalty Sought in Bert Taylor Murder Case
Bert Taylor in Minden Nebraska was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced by District Judge Dun san to be hanged on September 17. The jury reached a verdict after long deliberation, recalling Taylor killed Pearl Taylor, the sister of his late wife, whom he had enticed with another sister to visit his home. He fled, was pursued for weeks, evaded capture in part, then surrendered in southern California. Public safety led to his transfer to the Lincoln penitentiary.
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Minden
Neb
Bert Taylor
Dunsan
Taylor
Pearl Taylor
California
Lincoln
Hogs and cattle market summary from Chicago June 4 1909
Chicago June 4 1909 hogs receipts about 15000 with mixed lots selling 704 to 7 50 for light hogs heavy shipping grades at 7 20 to 7 87 1 4 Rough and mixed packers 7 20 to 7 35 cattle and sheep receipts around 15000 and 6000 hogs and sheep markets show strength in hogs with bulk 7 40 to 7 70 and cattle steady to weak with beves 5 10 to 7 20 cows and heifers 2 50 to 6 30 western cattle 4 65 to 6 25 western sheep 4 25 to 6 60 lambs 6 00 to 8 40 official receipts yesterday 19253 and shipments 3285 with estimates for today and tomorrow indicating market movements by Beach Wickham Grain Co.
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Texas
Sunday School Workers Elect Officers in Iowa Convention
Des Moines June 4. The state Sunday school convention elected officers led by President Rev W G Hohanshelt Boone and Vice President Rev J S Corkey Winterset with Miss Jane Atkinson Anamosa recording secretary and George A Boody Des Moines treasurer. The meeting awarded Hardin county the banner for best record and reorganized state into twenty four districts with reps on the executive board. Rev W C Pearce urged church fellowship over social evils and cautioned bishops against unsocial church life.
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Des Moines
W. G. Hohanshelt
Boone
J. S. Corkey
Winterset
Jane Atkinson
Anamosa
George A. Boody
F. F. Fitch
Hardin County
Eleven Join St Frances Convent Veil Ceremony
In Dubuque Iowa on June 4 Rev Father Lannon presided as eleven young women took the habit and joined the sisters at St Frances convent. New sisters include Madeline Jungess Emma OConnor Anna Ludperge Wilhelmina Echt Anastasia Oakley Anna Friedmann Josephine Thone Elizabeth Lazer Mary Yesottel and others from Iowa Wisconsin and Michigan.
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M. Petronella
Wilhelmina F. Echt
Plattville
Wis
M. F. Ethelreda
Anna Friedmann
Holy Cross
M. Florentine
Anastasia Oakley
Otter Creek
M. Adele
Margaret Zeiger
M. Arsenia
Josephine Thone
Dubuque
M. Cletus
Mary Yesottel
M. Anna
Elizabeth M. Lazer
Traverse City
Mich
M. Frieda
Masonic Officers Installed by Iowa Grand Lodge
Davenport Iowa June 4 The Iowa Masonic grand lodge adjourned after installing new officers Crom Bowen Des Moines named trustee for six years Other appointive posts filled Deputy grand master William Hutchinson Alton grand chaplain Hl Green Decorah senior grand deacon H H Ames Garden City junior grand deacon B F Luette Davenport senior grand steward H H Hill Milton junior grand steward William Kane Iowa Falls grand marshal L A Matthews Manchester grand tuler A N Alberson Washington
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Davenport
Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge
Crom Bowen
Des Moines
William Hutchinson
Alton
Hl. H. Green
Decorah
H. H. Ames
Garden City
B. F. Luette
H. H. Hill
Milton
William Kane
Iowa Falls
L. A. Matthews
Manchester
A. N. Alberson
Washington
National and Iowa Holiness Camp Meeting Opens in Oskaloosa
The twenty fifth annual national and the thirty first Iowa State Holiness association camp meetings open at Central Holiness University grounds in Oskaloosa. Dr. C. J. Fowler Rev. G. A. McLaughlin of Chicago Rev. C. W. Ruth of Indianapolis and Rev. J. M. Harris with wife will lead singing. Seventy tents are occupied with expected growth to about one hundred by week’s end.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa State Holiness Association
Central Holiness University
C. J. Fowler
G. A. McLaughlin
Chicago
C. W. Ruth
Indianapolis
J. M. Harris
Evanston
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Joe Cannon
Jack O'Brien
Joseph G. Cannon
House of Representatives
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Jack” O'Brien
Uncle Joe
King of Prussia
O'Brien
Cannon
Brien
Nurse
Soman
Aldrich and
Coptai Gay
Senator LA Follette
Cattie
Beach-Wickham Grain Company
John A. Babcock
North American Live Stock Commission Company
U.S
Chicago, Ill
Hohanshelt
Rev. W. CG
State
W. C. Pearce
St. Frances Convent
Grand Lodge
Holiness Camp Meeting
Oska
Loosa Grounds
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