Dynamite Trial Witnesses Probe McNamara Links
Edward E Phillips testifies at the dynamite conspiracy trial in Indianapolis detailing letters to John J McNamara and questions about his 1911 re election as International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers secretary. Cross examination covers union funds eight hour law aims and alleged plots with Wachmeister and others. Farrell and others recount attacks tied to the strike and a Pelham drawbridge accident blamed on high wind rather than arson.
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Indianapolis
John J. McNaMara
Milwaukee
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
McNamara
Edward E. Philipps
Syracuse
N. Y
Philipps
Iron Workers
Patrick F. Farrell
New York
International Union
Farrell
Pelham
James W. Noel
Charles Wachmeister
Hiram Cline
Carpenters’ Union
Carpenters
Robert G. M. Ross
Hawaii
Wachmeister
Frank Murphy
Detroit
Clarence E. Down
Rochester
Ross
Murphy
Cline
Senator Kern
J. B. McNamara
Big Gold Dust Deposits That Cannot Be Washed
In San Francisco during a three day California miners convention delegates from Alaska Nevada Colorado and other Western states discuss reopening 100 million dollars tied in abandoned hydraulic mines for exploitation. Enormous damage to lands and rivers from old wash halted large scale operations though gold worth about 190 million remains untapped.
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San Francisco
Cal
California
California Miners’ Convention
Alaska
Nevada
Colorado
District Meeting in Butte This Week
The annual Helena district meeting of the Montana conference of the Methodist Episcopal church South will be held Thursday and Friday at St. Pauls Methodist Episcopal church. Rev Solon Johnson of Boulder will preach opening sermon. Programs include devotionals, reports, speeches by Rev I F McKay Rev D B Price Rev E J Stanley and Rev Frank Hopkins, plus women’s auxiliary sessions. C A Rexroad presiding elder.
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Helena
Montana
The
Methodist Episcopal Church South
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Solon Johnson
Boulder
E. J. Stanley
I. F. McKay
D. B. Price
Frank Hopkins
Pioneer Home
Church
I F. McKay
D. RB. Price
Woman's Home Mission Society
Woman's Auxiliary
Epworth
Swift
Tuttle
W. F. Copenhaver
Walter A. Kinney
C. A. Rexroad
Mathews In Prison For Three Months
William Mathews aged 25 begins a 90 day county jail sentence after admitting to obtain funds from Viola Ward. He argued the Donlan white slave law did not apply. County will pursue a more serious charge. Also tied into the case are Mrs John O Brien and four others awaiting sentencing.
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William Mathews
Viola Ward
Mathews
John O’brien
South
Colorado Street
George Graves
Charles Johnson
Helen Williams
Congressional probe urged into national canning industry
Washington on December 9: Representative Allen of Ohio introduced a resolution calling for a general congressional investigation of the canning industry. The measure describes some canneries as filthy and alleges that diseased workers are employed there and that women and young children labor under harsh conditions.
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Washington
Allen
Ohio
Dreamer Discharged in Bankruptcy Case in Chicago
Chicago December 9 F. A. Umstead, who dreamed of a giant steel combine to rival United States Steel and incurred obligations totaling $2,000,000, was discharged in bankruptcy in the United States district court today. Brass band at Holland rink tonight admission 15 cents ad.
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Chicago
F. A. Umstead
United States Steel Corporation
United States District Court
Holland Rink
Advy
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Ckse
Phoebe Snow
Milan
Merode
Childa
Symons
Symons Millinery
Challies
Joy Buyers
M'Namara
Ing OF Dynamiter
Miller
Brewerton
Butler
A. G. Butler
Butte
Dreamer
Undertakers
Chellew
Charlotte L. Chellew
South Gaylord Street
George Db
Wolfe
Joseph Richards
Undertaker
Montana Street
Bell
Ind
Donald MacPherson
Bennett Street
First Baptist Church
Hattie Wilson
White
Kansas City
Ibue
Sam R. White
South Main Street
Bell Phone
Sherman & Reed Undertakers and Envalmers
Larry Duggan
North Main Street
M. J. Walsh
East Park Street
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