Coal Commission Opens Hard Coal Case In Pennsylvania
President Roosevelt appointed commission to arbitrate disputes between miners and coal operators in Pennsylvania. John Mitchell faced heavy cross examination by David W. Wilcox as lawyers packed the Philadelphia court room. The hearing featured a vast array of attorneys, a packed audience, and questions on union policies, strikes, and contract enforcement.
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Bcsanton
Authizette Coal Commission
Roosevelt
Pethayivahia
Mihete
John Mitchell
Vnha
David W. Wilcox
Delaware and Hudson Company
Wilcox
Mitchell
Pennsylvania Superior Court
Philadelphia
Thomas
The
Erie
District Presidete
Nicholls
Durry Fahey
Everyoae
Jaige Gray
Gray
Tha
Het Times
Mr. Mitchell
Commission
John T. Lenihan
Duratore
I Mitchell
Maniere
Butler gets three years in bribery case verdict
Columbia Mo November 18 Colonel Ed Butler millionaire and politician of St Louis found guilty of attempting to bribe Dr Chapman of the St Louis board of health to influence his vote on a garbage contract with the city. He is sentenced to three years in the state penitentiary with an appeal filed. Judge Hockaday set a $10 000 bond as several prominent citizens signed.
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Lows Milllonaire
Columbia
Ed Buttes
Millonaire
Louis
Dr. Chapman
St. Louis
W. H. Cochran
Maytill
Bome
Butter
Colonel Butter
James A. Add and
Ward, Jr
Root
Hockaday
Edward Butter
Butler
Judes Hockaday
State Supreme Court
Floods of Resolutions at New Orleans AFL Convention
In New Orleans on November 16 the American Federation of Labor continued preconven tion work with committee reports and resolutions. A dispute over credentials occupied morning, while rules discussion filled the afternoon. No action was taken. 87 resolutions were submitted, many on organizational points and jurisdiction. The presiding officer referred them to committees for later action.
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New Orleans
American Federation of Labor
Committee On
Committee On Rules
Com. Amalttees
Convention
Growth of Drug Habit In U S Warns Of Fearful Spread
New York reports from the Interdenominational committee for the suppression of drug addiction warn of a rising drug habit in the United States. Over 1,000,000 morphine inmates are cited and about one in every hundred is addicted. Wealthy classes and physicians are singled out as major sources of the problem. The committee notes improvements for some victims but calls for a sanitarium to aid sufferers.
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United States
New York
Interdenomiations Committee
Phiyai Cians
No Reform Needed for Boodlers Trial Docket in St Louis
Circuit Attorney Folk returns from Columbia to prepare trials of former delegates and others charged with bribery in connection with the Suburban Street railway franchise. Names named include Gutke Albright Madera Denny Hartman Sherdan Lehmann and others. Butler's bribery case to be reviewed by Judge Hockaday as higher courts weigh prior Columbia verdicts. Master Mechanic Tate shot and killed in Waukegan while riding in private car. Tom Futrell arrested. Boston’s Central National Bank fails to open after comptroller action. W E B Neal placed over bank.
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St. Louis
St. Louia
Folk
Columbia
Ed Butler
Charles A. Gutke
T. Rd Albright
Adolph Madera
Charles J. Denny
Emil Hartman
John A. Sherdan
Ng Julius Lehmann
Degl
Mr. Folk
Gutke
Butler
Fulton
Hockaday
Conroy
Tex
C. W. Tate
Gulf, Colorado
Santa Fe
Waukegan
Mr. Tate
Anderson
Tom Futrell
Treleht
Fatal Collision on Crowded Street Car Tracks in Chicago
A November 17 Chicago report details a fatal collision between a Western avenue electric street car and a Chicago Burlington and Quincy passenger train at eighteenth street crossing. One man died. a dozen injured, including several Dedick family members. A flagman misread the crossing, triggering the crash as the freight train broke apart. Other items mention Moorish rebellion, a strike leader found dead, cheap landseekers rates, physicians endorsing Foley’s Honey and Tar, and Ackley opera house prospects.
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Chicago
Western Avenue
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Eighteenth Street
Hugh Curran
Joseph Dedick
Mre
Mary Dedick
Joseph Dedick, Jr
Frank Dedick
Mamie Dedick
T. Brown
Frank Gayle
Alex Langford
J. A. Egan
Costly wreck in Colorado kills Midland fireman
A collision half a mile west of Rifle between a Colorado Midland extra stock train and a Rio Grande freight train killed B. R. Thorp, a Midland fireman. Injured: Fred Butler, W. B. Crawford, Austin Gagin. Stock and equipment damage about 100000 dollars. Other items: Canadian lumbermen alarmed by possible 4 per thousand feet duty on sawn lumber. Ontario Quebec embargo on pulp exports cited. Baseball war talks in Chicago between American Association and Western league yield little progress. Lake Shore announces 10 percent wage increases for switchmen nationwide.
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Austin Gagin
Ilva
The
Midland
Riba
Toronto
Washington
United States
Ontario
Quebec
Canada
Chicago
American Association
Western League
Milwaukee
Kansas City
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Mitcrellon St Ann
E. Timgny
Wabor
Bertands
Federation OF Labor
Re&t
Boodlers
Westen Hank
Boston
Central National
Comptroller
Wha
W. EB. Neal
Iver
H. Hreykans
Tangiers
Morocco
Fez
Zemour
Cheyenne
Robert Beard
Focal Machinists’ Union
Union Pacific
Perry's Inn
Beard
Iowa Central Ry
Minnesota
North Dakota
Lowa Central Ticket
Foley
Schultz
Ackley
Colorado
Lake Shore
Cleveland
Juske Shore Road
Vannama
LION
Aen
Pelzi
Clothier
Jou van Cling
Martin
Abundsucs, Fe
A. Rath
Roosevelt Brothers
Knickerbocker Flour Mill
Mr Therdng
Mfrudden Lumber
Tom Frubden
MGR, Seerarena
California
Genta
Los Angeles
Joma Gentral Bokehpeegt
Reas
A. B. Oatts
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