Peace in Jeopardy as Chicago Stockyards Strike Bloodies Streets
Chicago July 23 The ongoing stockyards strike escalates as union leaders order men to quit over alleged reemployment discrimination. Riot scenes occur with mob violence against nonunion workers, while managers insist arbitration governs reemployment within 45 days.
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Chicago
Allied Trades
Allied ‘Trades
Chicago ‘Federation
Labor
Donnelly
Theen
Josie Rominsky
Bishop Street
United States
Board of Arbitration
St. Louis
Nelson Morris
Prohibition Nominees Notified In Indianapolis
Dr Silas C Swallow of Harrisburg Pa and George W Carroll of Texas were formally notified Friday of their nominations for president and vice president of the United States A G Wolfenbarger Lincoln Neb chaired the convention and delivered the notification address Homer L Castle Pittsburg notified Carroll Responses were given by both candidates National Chairman Stewart closed the ceremony with remarks The event drew many prominent prohibitionists to Indianapolis Indiana
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Silas C. Swallow
Harrisburg
George W. Carroll
Texas
Prohibition
United States
A. G. Wolfenbarger
Lincoln
Neb
Swallow
Homer, L. Castle
Pittsburg
Carroll
Stewart
Bryan's Platform Promotes Radical Democratic Reforms
Lincoln Neb July 22 W J Bryan announces a reform plan calling for state ownership of railroads government control of telegraphs abolition of private monopoly and income tax He favors electing federal judges by the people and supports Judge Parker for president as a good starting point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Judge Parker
Steed Believes Watson Won’t Head Populist Ticket
Clarence Steed of Macon says Thomas E. Watson has not decided on the Populist presidential nomination and will likely not head the ticket. Steed, a friend since boyhood, offers his opinion on the matter from his view in Macon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Clarence Steed
Thomas E. Watson
Watson
Steed
Mr. Watson
Mrs Maybrick Freed From Prison on Ticket of Leave
Mrs Florence Maybrick the American wife of James Maybrick freed from prison on a ticket of leave after a long trial for arsenic poisoning in 1889. She left the convent in Truro for France to join her mother Baroness de Roques, and will reunite with family.
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Truro
Cornwall
England
Florence Maybrick
France
Maybrick
Florence Elizabeth Chandler
St. James’ Church
Piccadilly
James Maybrick
Liverpool
Evacuation of Newchwang as Russians pull back
Russian forces retreat from Newchwang after a two day battle ending with their evacuation and destruction of railway facilities. Reports cite 700 total killed and wounded, with Japanese forces pushing from Tatchekiao and advancing to secure the area.
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Tientsin
Kuropatkin
Newchwang
London
Tatchekiao
Tatchekino
Stackelberg
Valangzon
Oku
St. Petersburg
Tsybulsky
Sybel-,pass
Mukden
Sinosyr
Yokohama
Vladivostok
Knight
New York
Izu
Arabia
Tokio
Jay
Kuroki
Kiaotung
Chi River
Motien Pass
Anping
Folk Chosen for Missouri Governor by Democratic Convention
After an all night, disorder filled session the Missouri Democratic State Convention unanimously nominated Joseph W Folk for governor. The ticket includes Rubey Cook Allen Gill Oglesby Kern Welmore with Folk noted for Vanderbilt training and early 1900 streetcar strike role.
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Jefferson City
Joseph W. Folk
St. Louis
Missouri
Thomas L. Rubey
Lagrange
Sam B. Cook
Albert O. Allen
James Cowgill
Kansas City
Elliott M. Major
Tenn
Henry B. Folk
Brownsville
Estes
Virginia
Folk
Vanderbilt University of
Jefferson Club
St. .Louis
British protest over Malacca seizure and Red Sea tensions
British ambassador Sir Charles Hardinge lodged a protest in St Petersburg over the seizure of the Malacca with 300 tons of government stores for Hongkong. Russia promised no prize court and to inspect cargo at Suda Bay. Hamburg-America steamship Scandia was released after Russian orders. Berlin and London warned of broader tensions with Germany and Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Charles Hardinge
Russia
Red Sea
Malacca
Hongkong
Emperor Nicholas
Count Lamsdorff
Great Britain
London
Count Benckendorff
Lansdowne
Hardinge
Suda Bay
Island of Crete
Germany
England
Suez Canal
Foreign Office
Berlin
Port Said
Odessa
South Dakota Cruiser Launched at Union Iron Works
The armored cruiser South Dakota was successfully launched from the Union Iron Works at 6 40 p m Thursday night. Bishop W N Nichols led a brief prayer and Miss Grace Herreid pressed the launch button and christened the ship with champagne. Gov Herreid and naval officials observed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
South Dakota
Union Iron Works
W. N. Nichols
Episcopal Diocese of
California
Grace Herreid
Two Indiana Women Die After Love Triangle Dispute
Miss Bertha Ellison 20 and Miss Cora Bowser 19 died amid a love triangle with Ross Stephens in Marion. Ellison overdosed on morphine after quarrels over Stephens attention to other girls. Bowser had killed herself months earlier for the same reason. Ellison’s death followed a Friday race visit and a quarrel with Stephens. Bowser reportedly told a friend she loved Stephens but would not marry him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Bertha Ellison
Ellison
Ross Stephens
Stephens
Cora Bowser
Miss Bowser
Miss Ellison
Lfe
Miss Bowsen
Indiana Woman Held by Japanese Spy Suspect
An Elkhart resident, Mrs. G. A. Johnson, was reported arrested in Korea as a suspected spy. A Danish sea captain allegedly persuaded her release by noting her prematurely white hair, but she remained under armed guard for four hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Ind
Harry Chester
Korea
G. A. Johnson
Officers elected at Indiana district German Evangelical synod
Evansville Indiana hosts a two day convention of the German Evangelical synod of North America electing officers. President is Rev J A Schneider Evansville secretary Daniel H Ortmeyer Evansville vice president Rev C W Locher New Albany treasurer Miss Minnie Schaefer Belleville Kentucky next meeting to be held at Vincennes Indiana.
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Evansville
Ind
Indiana
German Evangelical Synod of North America
J. A. Schneider
Daniel H. Ortmeyer
C. W. Locher
New Albany
Minnie Schaefer
Belleville
Vincennes
Joke May Result Fatally In Indiana Suit
Mrs. Kolb of Buchanan Michigan sues Miss Sophia Habel of Laporte Indiana for 25000 damages after a prank chair pull caused a fatal fall. The incident occurred at Habels home during a visit. Doctors say injuries will cause death.
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Laporte
Ind
Kolb
Buchanan
Mich
Sophia Habel
Body Found Hanging in Woods Near Saint Marys Academy
Railroad workers near St. Marys academy in South Bend Indiana discovered a body hanging from a tree in the woods. The garments rotted away and the corpse had been there since July 4. A Cigarmakers' union membership card was found on the deceased named John Arnold with addresses in Geneva New York Bridgeport Connecticut Paterson New Jersey and London Canada.
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South Bend
Ind
St. Mary’s Academy
Cigarmakers’ Union
John Arnold
Geneva
N.Y
Bridgeport
Paterson
N. J
London
Can
Indiana teachers to fund reward for Bedford murder suspect
Indianapolis July 22 The school teachers of Indiana will likely contribute to a large reward fund offered for the capture and conviction of the murderer of Sarah Catherine Schafer a Latin teacher at Bedford last winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Sarah Catherine Schafer
Bedford
Many Descendants Attend 100th Birthday Celebration
Anderson Ind July 23 Numerous descendants attended the 100th birth anniversary of Mrs Elizabeth Dunn at Andersonville Those living include William Dunn Mrs Margaret Irvin Miss Katharine Dunn and Mrs Elizabeth Cloud of Andersonville Mrs Phoebe Sparlan of Shelbyville and Mrs Martha Schofield of Anderson The youngest daughter is 52 Mrs Dunn was born in New Jersey and has spent more than 90 years in Franklin county She remains in remarkable health and hopes to live another twenty five years.
Colvan Oil Stock Fraud Leads Police Hunt
Warrants have been sworn for the arrest of Thomas Colvan after he vanished from Geneva where he ran a brokerage handling mail order sales of alleged fake oil stock. Reports say he left unpaid bills and an estimated $75,000 in fraudulent stock sales, with authorities unable to locate him despite efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ind
Thomas Colvan
Colvan
Geneva
Fort Wayne Electric Light and Power Co Merges With Traction Firm
New York capitalists syndicate that bought the Fort Wayne Electric Light and Power Co held a meeting in Fort Wayne Indiana on July 22 and elected E C Werner of New York president to replace H P Bondhight. The light and power company was merged with the Fort Wayne and Southwestern Traction Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
New York
Fort Wayne Electric Light and Power Co
E. C. Werner
H. P. Bondhight
Light and Power Company
Fort Wayne and Southwestern Traction Co
Man Dies Under Freight Car Wheels Near Weisburg
Lawrenceburg Indiana July 23 Clarence Parrish 28 Noblesville Ind was killed instantly by falling or being thrown under an eastbound freight on the Big Four near Weisburg. He was said to be sought by Sheriff Albert Fox Noblesville for breaking jail.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Clarence Parrish
Noblesville
Weisburg
Parrish
Albert Fox
Chinese businessman Moy Kee elevated to noble rank in China
In Indianapolis on July 21 Moy Kee, a Chinese businessman, received official certificates bearing the seal of the emperor of China elevating him to a nobleman of the fifth rank. The official court dress is en route from Pekin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Pur Lun
Moy Kee
Pekin
Rev Ellis Adjudged Insane in Richmond
Rev E O Ellis a Friends minister who returned from Nashville after a weeks long absence was adjudged insane on Wednesday and committed to a private asylum at Oxford Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
Richmond
Ind
E. O. Ellis
Friends
Nashville
Tenn
Oxford
Rich Farmer Arrested In Mail Fraud Case In Indiana
Muncie Indiana July 22 Emerson Mece Colm a wealthy county farmer was arrested on the charge of fraudulent use of the mails at the urging of Post Office inspector Fletcher. He is accused of sending threatening letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Emerson Mmece- Colm
Post Office
Fletcher
Window Glass Plant Sold in Wheeling County
The Mississinewa Window Glass Co Operative Co plant at Wheeling in Muncie Indiana was sold by Receiver George Mansfield to Larouche Window Glass Co of Matthews for 1900 dollars.
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Muncie
Ind
Mississinewa -Window Glass
Co- Operative Co
Wheeling
County
George Mansfield
Larouche Window Glass Co
Matthews
Cecil Gray Signs With Terre Haute Club
Signs with Terre Haute Central league club. Cecil Gray of Frankfort is a standout southpaw who left for Terre Haute Friday and will pitch his first game next Monday.
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Terre Haute
Frankfort
Ind
Cecil Gray
Left All to His Lodge In Hartford City Will
Hartford City Indiana July 23. Ward Wolverton who recently died left his entire fortune valued at about 30000 dollars to the Masonic lodge. A brother of the deceased was not mentioned in the will.
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Hartford City
Ind
Ward Wolverton
Masonic Lodge
Democrats Open Campaign in Posey County August 9
Evansville Indiana July 23 The Democrats of the First congressional district will open their campaign at Griffin Posey county August 9 On that date the Posey county democrats will nominate a ticket.
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Evansville
Ind
First Congressional District
Griffin
Posey County
Posey ‘County
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Newgchwang
Approach Org
Apanese
Democrats
Smolensk
John Axbey
Wesley Jones
Jones
Shutt Improvement Co
Guilfhard
Convention of Indiana District of German Evangelical Synod
Elizabeth Dunn
Colvan Oil
Fort Wayne Light and Power
The
Southwestern Traction Co
Chinamans
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