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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1904
Page
3
Descriptions of a Chicago strike show railroads faced with a union order barring freight to packing houses. Lawrence J. Cure Tan, head of the Freight Handlers' Union, called all members to refuse freight for the packers. Officials and managers met to decide on next steps, with no public action announced.
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A list of marriages and multiple obituaries appears, naming Samuel T White and Ward D Graven among others bound for nuptials, and notices of DIED and several funeral arrangements. Names include Doelle Fitzgerald Gibbs Munroe Oliver Quigley Roche and others with addresses in Iowa, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC. The notices cover weddings, deaths, and funeral dates in late July 1904 with locations in East St Louis, Washington DC, and Georgetown University Hospital.
Health office record lists multiple death notices with ages and placeholders. Names include Edward Champlin age 72 at 12th St SW. Cella Fellows age 6 months at Johnson flats. Irene Joyce from Children’s Hospital. Thomas Kirby at Warhington Barracks age 65. Mary Levay and John H Lev of Langdon DC. Annie C Lyon at Freetimen s Hospital age 6% years. Edward McGuinis at 2502 1st St age 30. Clarence Minor at 16190th St age 1 month. Thomas Murry at 8 List NW age 68. Wm Richie at Georgetown Univ Hos age 57. Jerviniand HO Siptth at 80 Church NW age 64. Adam J Sommers Providence Hospital age years.
Chicago freight houses ordered not to receive or deliver Packers freight as strike pressure mounts. Henry Wallace and A J Ames push for renewed talks with Donnelly and strike leaders to end the conflict. Industry reports split views with plants near normal capacity yet workers claim demoralization and standstill. Deserters and strike breakers shift workforce, a union commissary aids the unemployed, and soap shortages loom as packers stockpile goods in anticipation of possible tie ups.
A Lithuanian unemployed worker, Anton Doreskio, attacked George T Ward of Alexander Ward & Conover with a large knife in Ward’s Exchange Office. Ward escaped, police subdued the assailant, who was taken to an office and searched. Rumors linked the act to unrest from strikes and the St. Petersburg von Plehve assassination news.
Ports of which caused widespread discussion among the Slav, Polish, and kindred peoples living about the yards, may, the Bollen think, have inflamed his mind to act.
A mob beat Grant Taylor a Swift & Co janitor nearly to death near the stock yards as police dispersed the attackers. A strike-breaker, Frederick Matthews, was attacked on a trolley route. police intervened as cars sped away. A student and Miss Mary McDowell faced a beating during an effigy incident at Forty seventh and Justine Streets. Strikers also toppled a rail and a car loaded with ice overturned at Nelson Morris & Co, forcing many of about forty colored strike-breakers to refuse work.
Scranton July 28. Fear grows that the district United Mine Workers executive board will call a strike affecting about 75,000 miners when they meet next Monday. The dispute centers on deductions for check weighmen wages and whether the umpire Wright's ruling binds the process. The Scranton Coal Company already stopped or reversed deductions at several collieries, despite prior agreement to deduct. If ordered, the strike could hit the entire anthracite region as operators resist what they call a union recognition.
Bellamy Storer and Charlemagne Tower, the American ambassadors to Austria-Hungary and Germany, arrived in New York aboard the Deutschland from Hamburg. The voyage lasted five days, seventeen hours, and forty-two minutes at an average of 22.82 knots. Storer, once in frail health, says he is now recovered and will stay in the U.S. through the presidential election to play an active campaign role.
At Cincinnati reunion of Elks, $500 prize for greatest mileage awarded to Los Angeles lodge after ruling Manila lodge members traveled for other purposes. Manila had greater aggregate mileage but not all members traveled for reunion.
Mississippians are exercised by reports that Washington officials refused to name Chickasaw County post office Vardaman. The town named for Governor Vardaman will pursue further efforts to win approval.
Portsmouth reports a coal pocket at the Fortemouth Navy Yard destroyed by fire, along with 6 000 tons of coal, estimated loss $125 000. Cause believed to be spontaneous combustion. Pocket recently built with 10 000 ton capacity. Also notes passenger and cargo ship arrivals in New York and Havre in late July.
In Parliament Premier Balfour outlined Britain's stance on Red Sea seizures by Russian volunteer fleet. He said belligerent ships cannot act as judges and urged prize court trials for contraband, praising voluntary fleet withdrawals and urging neutral duties. Lord Lansdowne echoed protests in the Lords over the Knight Commander sinking.
London reports relaxed Russo British relations with no rupture expected. Count Benckendorff says Russia ready to make full reparation if wrongdoing by the Vladivostok squadron is proven, while Britain awaits the squadron commander report to assess international law implications. The United States leans on Britain for compensation from Knight Commander owners.
London reports firmer war risk rates with British steamers bound for Japan facing 1 to 3 percent, and larger cargoes pushing to 11 2 percent. Reinsurances on Far Eastern voyages continue brisk as traders insure shipments to year end. Korea cargo listed at £100,000 with vessel valued £280,000, yet hull not insured. Calchas seizure reports circulate, with conflicting telegrams from Yokohama and Hongkong indicating possible capture by Russian ships.
Fire destroyed the home of John Harper in New Haven Ohio today. Mr Harper and his wife, both over eighty years old, were burned to death. Local authorities report the blaze started this morning and rapid tragedy followed. Investigators inspect the smoldering ruin for cause and relief crews work to remove debris.
Rushing its selling season to a close, Moses & Sons on F Street corner Eleventh promotes reduced prices on Rustic Hickory Furniture Elastic Lawn Benches Porch Chairs and Rockers to make way for fall shipments. Sizes 3, 4, and 6 feet offered, including 6 ft with arm at 83.45.
Indiana voters face a flood of party financing as Taggart leads a parade of pledges and campaign money. Missouri moves to nominate ex mayor Cyrus Walbridge for governor, signaling a shift in Republican strength. Analysts compare 1892 patterns, noting Populist splits and statehood debates in New Mexico.
Thomas E. Watson of Georgia will open the Populist presidential campaign in Lincoln Nebraska on July 28 with plans to speak again at the state convention on August 10. Lincoln also hosts Thomas Tibbies, the near presidential nominee on the Populist ticket.
Rochester July 2 President Earl W. Card of the Medina National Bank, which failed weeks ago, was arrested today. The action comes amid an ongoing recap investigation begun by depositors and local authorities seeking clarity on the bank’s collapse.
A July conference of New York Republican leaders discussed possible candidates if Elihu Root declined the governorship. Root stated he could not be a candidate or accept the nomination. Names mentioned included Francis W. Higgins Erastus Knight Timothy Woodruff George Malloy and Anson G. McCook with Senator Platt in attendance.
Ex Senator Henry G. Davis arrives in Elkins from Bedford Springs with daughter Mrs Arthur Lee and secretary Charles Robb. He plans to attend corner stone ceremony at the local Methodist Church and visit Grafton and Parkersburg for state and congressional conventions while remaining noncommittal on campaign details.
New York July 24 Chairman Taggart held talks with William F. Sheehan and August Belmont about naming the executive committee for the Democratic party. He plans to leave tomorrow and return next Thursday. In his absence the temporary HQ at the Hoffman House is run by Secretary Woodson. About thirty Democratic National Committee members toured New York’s subway system and lunch at the Claremont near Grant's Tomb. Taggart has been swamped with correspondence since his election. Missouri Republican Ticket. St Joseph July 28 The Republican State convention nominated Cyrus F. Walbridge of St Louis for governor and completed its slate: Lieut. Governor John C. McKinley of Unionville Secretary of State John Swanger of Milan Treasurer Jacob Bameli ch of Boonville Auditor Henry Weiler of St Genevieve County Attorney General Herbert S. Hadley of Kansas City
The Republican national and state headquarters opened in Illinois as campaign work starts. Chairman Cortelyou will meet Western executive members for strategy on Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Massachusetts Republicans and Democrats set October 7 for their state conventions pending subcommittee ratification. Ohio Congressman A H Jackson declines renomination. Wisconsin Prohibition names W H Clark for governor. Iowa reports T Watkins elected to Congress.
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