Machinists Strike And Wage Dispute Across Railroads
In San Francisco the Southern Pacific unions demand $2 for an eight hour day, while the company argues costs have not risen and favors a graduated scale by service length. Chicago sees auditor O N Davis cited for contempt after testimony about destroyed freight bills related to rebates. In Knoxville Southern Railway machinists return from a shop strike, seeking the 25 cent daily raise. General Electric board approves stock increase to 80 million dollars with plant upgrades planned for Schenectady and Lynn.
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San Francisco
Calif
United Railroads Tonight
Committee of Arbitration
Chicago
N. Davis
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Davis
Alton Road
Alton
Southern
Knoxville
Tenn
Southern Railway
Coster
Boston
General Electric Company
Schenectady
Lynn
Theft of Creek Indian Land Rolls
Wm. T. Martin and Mr. Dunleavy, prominent real estate figure, were indicted by a federal grand jury in Muskogee on charges of stealing Creek Indian rolls from government offices over a year. The rolls list all enrolled Creek Nation landowners and locations, information valuable to buyers once dispossession proceeds begin.
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Muskeegee
Wm. T. Martin
Dawes Commission
Dunleavy
State Fair Opens at Piedmont Park Atlanta
At the Georgia state fair in Piedmont Park over 5 000 voices sang a chorus of southern songs. The full chorus will perform Home Sweet Home before closing tomorrow night. Prof A J Showalter of Dalton directed the musical portion. Pyrotechnic displays included a head-on collision between two freight engines. The fair is described as the most successful in years.
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Atlanta
Panie
Chile Reads Big Earthquake Aid Loan Plan
Santiago reports legislators will discuss a $25,000,000 loan for public building reconstruction after the recent quake. Secretary Taft meets Cuban insurgent leaders in Havana to gauge provisional government intentions on elections and appointments. Mount Pelee eruption ashes disrupt Guadeloupe, while Arab rebels press Turkish forces in the Leman province and Azar district. Paris reports Moroccan band activity raising French security concerns and the Lebaudy airship sent to Chalais for training.
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Havana
Taft
Guerra
General Funston
Chile
Santiago
Morocco
Paris
M. Jonnart
Algerias
Reho de Paris
Tafilelun
Chalais
Charente
France
Political chatter from Portland and Hearst nomination notes
Special dispatch from Portland reports ex governor W L Douglas may seek the Massachusetts governorship and could replace John B Moran after Moran withdraws. Randolph Hearst prepares a letter accepting the Democratic gubernatorial nomination as he continues Speaking across the state under varied party auspices. In Texas the annual Waco day festival occurs with Padgitt Park hosting a lively carnival and large, eager crowds as bands and shows fill the event.
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Boston
Globe
Portland
Oregon
Eax
W. L. Douglas
Massachusetts
John B. Moran
Democratic
Independent League
Prohibition
Douglas
Moran
Hearst
Mira
N. Y
Randolph Hearst
Condors
Te Jolt Democratic Ang Independent League
Waco
Texas
Padgitt Park
Educational people hold meeting in Harrisburg
Delegates from across Pennsylvania gathered in Harrisburg for a state education conference. They discussed action to pass a bill creating a retirement fund for teachers as part of the agenda.
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Harrisburg
Ball Game Remains A Dead Lock In Chicago
A mistyped set of city elections notes reveals that voter registration boards in Albuquerque refuse in person registration and fail to meet state rules. Precinct 12 at Ruppe's Drug Store and Precinct 26 at Borradaile's Store face signage issues. activists urge immediate registration to avoid disenfranchisement while alleging law violations. The piece shifts to Chicago sports gossip about a major league championship game with weather improving and a Nationals win by 1 0, plus other sports and civic notices from Denver and Hartford.
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Boards OF Registration
Republican
Rodey
Railroad Avenue
Board OF
Ruppe
N. T. Armijo
Borradaile
West Gold Avenue
Board OF Registration
G. Ruppe
John S. Beaven
Sigfried Grunsfeld
Fusion People's
Citizen
Arrangements Made for Jewish Colony in Nasany County
New York Oct 12 Arrangements are under way to form a Jewish colony in Nasany county on the east side of Manhattan. The project aims to settle Jews from Manhattan with market place workshops and stores to be built. About 14 000 was invested in securing title though earlier efforts failed, and the colony would comprise Jews from various nations. Columbus Day Observed by New York Italians
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New York
Nasany County
Manhattan
New
Syracuse
Auburn
Clyde
Lyons and
Watkins
Findlay Oil Case Prosecution Quizzed On Purchases
Findlay Ohio October 12 After a two hour session the trial of the Standard Oil Company of Ohio for conspiracy against trade was adjourned until Monday J H Scout local agent for Joseph Zeeks purchasing agency explained crude oil purchases from producers Testimony remained documentary Recorder Bloom of Hancock county identified deeds transferring lands to the Standard Oil Company of Ohio Oil inspector B C Schaffer described oil testing and said the Standard refinery at Cleveland supplied oil for retail in Upper Sandusky He added his inspectorate covered several counties and inspected all companies in his territory.
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Findlay
Ohio
Standard 611 Company of
J.H. Scout
Joseph Zeek
Jte
Standard Oil Company of Ohio
Bloom
Hancock County
David Read
B. C. Schaffer
Upper Sandusky
Standard
Cleveland
Schaffer
Population to double in New York by 1927, expert says
New York experts forecast rapid city growth from 1905 census figures. Dr Guilfoy estimates annual 3.15 percent increase, predicting 4,014,304 residents in 1905 rising to 8,028,608 by September 1927 and 12,042,912 by October 1940 if trends persist.
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New York
Wilfoy
Tate Ity
Guilfoy
Fatal Accident Not So Numerous In Marshall And Huntsville
Marshall Missouri October 12 Bentley Irwin 18 crushed to death under a falling chimney while rescuing occupants of a Mills grocer residence destroyed by fire Oscar Page escaped and two others believed buried in debris Huntsville Alabama October 12 main Oakwood manual training school building destroyed by fire one student burned to death also reports a fire at Cornell University destroying San College Itibaca October 12 statue of Verdi unveiled in New York Italian colony raised about 22000 for the monument including Chevalier Barsotti editor and sculptor Chevalier Pasquale Vilotti with texts Othello Alda Falstaff and La Traviata referenced.
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Marshall
Huntaville
Ala
Oakwood Manual Training School
Verdi
New York
Guiseppe Verdi
United States
Chevalier Barsotti
I Progresso Italo Americana
Funda
Metropolia
Chevalier Pasquale Cl Vilotti
Palermo
Wm. Henry Bishop
Alda
UTAH MINES FORESEE PROSPERITY WITH NEW SMELTING MOVE
Goldfield Nev Oct 12 Mining firms long crippled by high smelting and freight charges gain hope as Tonopah faction of Fourth Street National Bank of Philadelphia plans to challenge the smelting trust. Philadelphia capitalists join Greenwater district owners Schwab Clark Gates and McDonald to form a regional smelting effort with freight rates dropping to about five dollars a ton.
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Goldfield
Nev
Salt Lake City
Fourth Street National Bank of
Philadelphia
Greenwater
Patrick Clark
Purance Creek
Charles MM. Schwab
Greenwater and
Death Valley Copper Company
Malcolm McDonald
Nevada Smelting & Mines Corporation
John W. Gates
Nevada
Mineral Belt Pve
Death Valley
Utah Mining Boom Drives Unprecedented Prosperity
Salt Lake City reports unprecedented mining prosperity with labor shortages in camps. Bingham leads as Utah Copper and Beaton Consolidated advance plans to feed Garfield mills with ore. The month closed with a Utah mines dividend record of 281000 dollars.
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Utah
Salt Lake City
Bingham
Utah Copper and Beaton Consolidated
Garfield
New Plant To Treat Low Grade Ore In Mexico
Parral Mexico October 12 The 1000 ton reducing mill planned by a local syndicate will process large quantities of low grade ore in Mexico Available ore will no longer require hoisting of dead tons to mine high grade shipping ore The plant will make low grade ore usable without the need to mine additional low grade ore first
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Parral
Mexico
Miners Meeting May Shape Present Laws in Phoenix
Special to The Eventing Citizen reports the Arizona Miners Association plans a Phoenix gathering on the 13th and 15th. Delegates from California Sonora Colorado and Texas, plus mining centers like Bisbee Tucson Morenci Clifton and Globe, will attend. The program mirrors the Bisbee meeting canceled due to lodging limits. Delegates expect discussions to yield important legislative recommendations.
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Phoenix
Arla
H. Akers
Zona Miners’ Association
California
Sonora
Colorado
Texas
Biabee
Tucson
Morenci
Clifton
Globe
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Francis
Mary Scroggs
Mra. Scregge
Hen
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Frederick A. Peckham
Bureau of Matletics
Department of Agriculture
Edward W. Holmes
Department
Jefferson Davis
York
Mount Pelee
Constantinople
Leman
Azar
Beneher
Czar
Peterof
Peterhof
Regiment of Life Guards
Olga
Marie
Anastasia
Tatiana
Alexis
Republicans OF
Albuquerque
County Commission
Acrs
Regissi Ae ‘Eetration Board
Perfecto Armijo
Pneumonic
Nationals
Altrock and Sullivan
Nationale
D. 2
R. G
Denver
Colo
Denver & Rio
Marshall Pass
Caree Lill
Salt Lake
Mintane
Bookkeepers' Association
Annpal
Hartford
Conn
Connectlet Beekeepers’ Association
Jhoney
Corbin
McArthur
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Larmy
Grosvenor
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Bry
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