Commission Adjourns as Wage Demands Basis for Talks
Miners and mine owners abandon immediate strike plans and seek settlement via negotiations based on a 10 percent wage rise a nine hour day and a trade agreement. Weighing coal by legal ton remains untouched. Both sides hope for a conciliation outcome without further commission action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Ifn
Tim
Wayne MacVeagh
New York
Mitchell
J. P. Morgan
Clarence
Darrow
Michigan and Ohio Republicans Back Cannon for Speaker
Ten of eleven Michigan GOP congressmen met to back Joseph Cannon of Illinois for speaker. Ohio Republicans meeting in Columbus endorsed Cannon, with two members pledged to support Burton of Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Joseph Cannon
Illinois
Columbus
Ohio
Cannon
Mesers
Jackson
Morgan
Burton
Cody Leaves for Europe on Final Show Tour
Colonel W. F. Cody announces departure from Cody to New York where the show will sail for Europe in ten days. He says this will be his last trip in show business and expresses a plan to establish a Rough Rider school at Cody to train young men for cavalry service next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cody
Wyo
W. F. Cody
New York
Europe
Rough Rider
Mildewed Resilience Shrouds Some People
A terse, reflective line notes that certain individuals consistently seem marked by mildew like stagnation. It hints at stubborn patterns and lingering dampness in behavior without specifying names or contexts.
Col Mosby Denies Bargain Over Nebraska Fence Probes
Colonel Mosby special agent of the general land office says no agreement with District Attorney Summers to pause court actions on illegal fences in Nebraska. He asserts statutes require immediate salt to remove fences once an affidavit is filed, and that Summers has shown apathy by not acting on prior complaints about fence violations and black entries at Alliance land office.
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Washington
Mosby
General Land Office
Nebraska
Sodmmers
Bummers
Nixty
Summers
Moody
Act of Congress
Admiral Casey Praised for Mediation at Sea Conference
The Star and Herald reports on board the Wisconsin Rear Admiral Silas Casey acting as mediator at the conference. His speech praised the negotiators for judgment and patriotism. General Cohas of Minister Perdomo's staff thanked the admiral for hospitality and for his intervention aiding peace in the Colombian zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
The
Star and Herald
Wisconsin
Sam
Silas Casey
Casey
Cohas
Perdomo
Colombia
Manila Gold Standard Sways Silver Market
Manila officials report silver prices fall as the government fixes official gold at 2.60 dollars per 1.00 gold. Mexico and the Straits Settlement consider a gold standard, while Mexico silver flows from China. Native officials seek gold salaries as finance secretary warns currency remains unstable until Congress acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Mexico
Straits Settlement
China
Congress
Reading Advances Wages for Philadelphia and Reading Railway
A circular letter issued Tuesday announces that starting November 1, 1902 the wages of all Reading railway employees will be equalized with those paid by nearby railways. The raise does not include the 10 percent boost given by the Pennsylvania company due to Reading workers already earning higher salaries locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Philadelphia & Reading Railway
Pennsylvania Company
Reading
Pennsylvania
Large Cattle Shipment From Mullen Market
G. H. Ware of Mullen received 2,000 cows and calves bought from Harris Franklin & Co of Bellefourche. The cows looked fine and in better shape than most cows shipped from here to the market. Mr. Ware's herd here aggregates 7,000 head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Ware
Mullen
Harris, Franklin & Co
Bellefourche
Mr. Ware
Venezuela protests as British and German ships enter Orinoco
Dr. Lopes Baralt, Venezuela's interior minister, declares cordial relations with the United States while denouncing a British sloop of war Fantome and the German Panther for entering the Orinoco without permission. He asserts Patos Island remains Venezuelan and condemns the Trinidad flag hoist as illegitimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
Venezuela
Lopes Baralt
United States
Vnezuela
Trinidad
Orinoco
Mirror
Patos
Amiens
Great Britain
Spain
American Firm Wins 1.6 Million Russia Conduit Contract
8ST. PETERSBURG A United States company won a 1,600,000 dollar contract to lay twenty miles of underground telephone conduits in the city by 1903. A Chicago firm secured the switchboard work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Petersburg
Chicago
Rebels Capture Szenfe City and Stir War Preparations
Advices from Canton report Kawangsi rebels seize Szenfe and nearby towns in the prefecture. Officials killed or fled, rebels armor and provisions arriving. Troops march to Canton, Ting defeats Boxers at Yang Tachhi, 300 Boxers killed in Ten Nhien. Dowager empress plans nationwide drill and recruitment for another uprising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
Canton
Kawangsi
Szenfe
Sxechuan
Ting
Yang Tachhi
Horeon
Talhoohen
Ten Nhiein
Yunnan
Kuenchou
Peking
North China Herald
Hotel Irma Opens At Cody With Grand March
Colonel W. F. Cody hosts the opening of the Hotel Irma in Cody Wyoming built for 100000 dollars and named for his daughter Irma Cody. 600 guests attend as the grand march is led by Cody and Miss Irma and the banquet ends with the announcement of Miss Irma Cody engagement to Lieutenant Charles Armstrong of the Tenth Cavalry. Governor Savage of Nebraska and other notable guests attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cody
Wyo
Irma
W. F. Cody
Miss Irma Cody
Colonel Cody
Miss Irma
Irma Cody
Charles Armstrong
Tenth
United States Cavalry
Philippines
Governor Savage
Nebraska
Frank Powell
St. Paul
Scott
Fort McKenzie
Mountain Charlie
Archbishop Guidi Arrives in Manila for Friars Lands Talks
Archbishop Guidi apostolic delegate to the Philippines arrived Tuesday in Manila. A Roman Catholic delegation boarded the steamer to escort him ashore as Captain Noble greeted him. He attended solemn services at the cathedral and will meet Governor Taft to discuss informal plans for settlement of the friars lands question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Guidi
Philippines
Roman Catholica
Noble
Taft
Guid
Governor orders crackdown on Sullivan bull fight ad
Springfield report says Governor Yates directed Colonel Oglesby to probe a notice of a bull fight advertised for Thanksgiving in Sullivan Moultrie County. Sheriff Foster was told to stop the show and prevent it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Yates
Oglesby
Sullivan
Moultrie County
Foster
Sultan presents widow of missionary with $5000
New York reports the sultan of Morocco gave Mrs. Cooper widow of the English missionary murdered last month a gift of five thousand dollars. The assassin was killed in front of a mosque on the sultan’s orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Morocco
Mra. Cooper
Treasury Balance Report Shows Available Cash and Gold Reserves
Washington treasury balance figures for the general fund exclude the $160 million gold reserve in the redemption division. Available cash stands at $205,420,406 and gold at $113,005,011.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Reward Offered in Pandora Mine Killing Case
Governor Orman announces a $1000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the shooter who killed Arthur L. Collins, general manager at the Smuggler Union mines in Pandora Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Orman
Arthur L. Collins
Pandora
Assassin's Shot Fatal in Telluride mine incident
Arthur L. Colling, general manager of the Smuggler Union Mining Co., was shot Wednesday night at Padora and died Thursday morning. Born in England 33 years ago, his murder prompted the company to close its mines and mills indefinitely, affecting 400 to 500 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telluride
Colo
Arthur L. Colling
Union Mining Company
Padora
England
Collins
Pistols at a Prize Fight in Oklahoma City
In Guthrie Oklahoma City Thursday night a prizefight erupted into gunfire before the fourth round. Goldie Filson was killed by five bullets to the head, his brother was fatally wounded by a neck shot, and two unidentified men were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma City
Goldie Filson
Absentee Railroad Vote Declared Unconstitutional
Judge Hudson in Atchison district court ruled the new law allowing absent railroad workers to vote on election day unconstitutional. The ruling affects the Laughlin fusionist bid for the legislature, as he leads by five votes with the absentee provision, while Sharpless the Republican trails without it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison, Kan
Hudson
Peter Laughlin
B. Sharpless
Western railroads move to restore pre 1909 rates
A meeting of general freight agents from western roads aims to restore rates in effect January 1, 1909 and withdraw all tariffs since January 1, 1902. Colorado lines begin reestablishing old basin rates, with potential multi million dollar revenue increase next year. Central districts plan 2 percent freight rise on furnace tonnage with December 8 effective date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Colorado Lines
Colorado
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Pittseburg
Pittsburg
Chaffee Goes to New York for Official Posting
General Chaffee and his two staff officers left Chicago for New York where he will be stationed permanently. He plans to visit Washington after settling in and will present a 8000 page report. He hints at possible radical changes in the Philippine Islands following the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Reading Railway denies Hearst coal rate charges
Reading Railway company filed its answer with the Interstate Commerce Commission on Tuesday. It general and specifically denies all charges that it violates the interstate commerce law and rejects allegations of unlawful combination or agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reading Railway Company
William R. Hearst
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Nebraska case against William R. Smith dismissed in York
The state case against William R. Smith for threatening Miss Nora Hilton was dismissed at the complainant's request. Smith was fined and placed under bond to avoid molesting Miss Hilton, with orders to leave the county or face arrest. He had no funds or friends, and officials chose release over extended custody.
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State of
Nebraska
William R. Smith
York
Smith
Nora Hilton
Miss Hilton
John W. Gates Faces Mountains of Fame
The passage portrays John W. Gates as an unstoppable figure, a giant of progress moving from peak to peak in a journey through the mountains of fame. It emphasizes relentless ascent and legendary stature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Gates
Courts Powerless To Act In Water Cure Death
The secretary of war sent papers to the attorney general regarding Father Augustine who died from the water cure administered by soldiers of a Vermont regiment in the Philippines. Investigations found no guilt assigned to any Army officer, and it is expected the attorney general will rule that U.S. and Philippine courts lack jurisdiction over charged officers.
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Washington
Father Augustine
Vermont
Philippines
Judge Advocate General
Charles Francis Adama
Herbert Walsh
Lake George
Offcera
Cannon Seen Likely for Speaker Amid GOP Support
Report says Ohio and Michigan Republican delegations back Congressman Cannon for speaker, with 120 pledges from caucuses and letters. He needs 104 votes to win control of the caucus, succeeding David B. Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannon
Chicago
Ohio
Michigan
Congress
David B. Henderson
Iowa
Mann
Campaigon
Can. Han
Death Reaps Rich Harvest Near Santa Maria Eruption
Central American travelers report the Santa Maria eruption devastation in Quezaltenango Guatemala. Villages coffee plantations and thousands of bags of coffee were lost while refugees arrived at Champerleo. Over 800 fugitives sailed for San Jose de Guatemala as censorship limits news from Guatemala.
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Panama
Colombia
Central America
Santa Maria
Quezaltenango
Guatemala
Champerleo
San Joe de Guatemala
Pacific Mail
Fifteen Bandits Derailed Westbound Rock Island Express
Fifteen masked robbers derailed the westbound express train near Davenport Iowa, detached the engine and express car, and then forced the United States Express messenger from the car before dynamiting the safe and escaping with a large haul. The blast was heard in Davenport five miles away. one car left the track and the express car was ruined. No passengers were known to be harmed, though the messenger may have been endangered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Rock Island Road
Here
United States Express Company
Mmessenger
Cable conference sought with Pacific Cable Company
Washington representatives of the Pacific Cable company urged the attorney general for a Friday conference to discuss issues between the government and the company over laying the proposed cable. The company has not yet indicated acceptance of government conditions for using maps of the proposed Pacific route across the Sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pacific Cable Company
Pacific
Rail line replies to Hearst complaint with general denial
The Central Railway of New Jersey filed its answer to William R. Hearst's complaint, denying the allegations and stating it has no knowledge of injuries to the complainant from the matters cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Central Railway of
New Jersey
Interstate Commerce Commission
William R. Hearst
New York
Reanson
Cuba Elects Anti American Chamber Leaders
HAVANA The house of representatives elected Senor Portuondo as president of the Chamber with Benet Gar mencia as first vice president and Senor Cardenal as second vice president. Senora Perez and Acosta named as chamber members amid nationalist and republican party affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
House of Representaves
Senor Portuondo
Chamber
Benet Garmencia
Senor Cardenal
Senora Perez and Acosta
Senor Garmencia
Senors Cardenal
Acoeta
Republican Party
Senor Peres
Also Mentioned on This Page
Admiral Casey
Castro
Orinoca
Buffalo Bill
Archbishop Quidi
Chaffee
Hearst
State
Huerera Barris
Cuba
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