Government backs minimum wage aim in coal strike
Prime minister Asquith declares the government will secure a fair minimum wage for underground workers by any means if need be. He notes 64 percent of coal owners favor the plan, while three quarters of a million miners strike as talks stall, risking a national coal shutdown.
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National Miners’ Federation
Asquith
Ine
Miners’ Federation
Northumberland
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Borah Seeks Early Patent for Settlers on Irrigation
Senator Borah introduced a bill to grant patent to homesteaders on government irrigation projects as soon as they meet homestead criteria, with the government retaining a lien for unpaid water charges. Forfeit possible if remaining charges remain unpaid after patent unless paid within one year. He opposes Secretary Fisher who demands two thirds of water charges be paid before patent.
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Standard
Washington
Borah
Jury Discharged After Deadlocked Trial in Sneed Case
Fort Worth Texas Feb 29 The jury in the murder trial of John L B Sneed for killing Captain A G Boyce was discharged after 112 hours deliberation with seven for acquittal and five for conviction. Sneed a Amarillo banker believed Boyce aided his son in abducting his wife and shot him in a Fort Worth hotel after a public elopement and pursuit that spanned months and led to a Winnipeg arrest.
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A. G. Boyce
Panhandle
Sneed
Amarillo
Captain Boyce
Albert
Boyce
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Rifle shot accuracy in war over a century apart
The Boer War example claims 56 000 shots to hit one man. Ommundsen says despite modern weapons improvements the hit percentage was much higher a hundred years ago than today.
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Ommundsen
Dearborn urged to seek Montana governor nomination
In Granite county supporters press Senator A R Dearborn to enter the Democratic race for governor. The Granite County News argues he is the best man for the post, but Dearborn has not committed to running. He is a Democrat.
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Standard
Philipsburg
Granite County
A. R. Dearborn
Granite County News
The Eager Heart by Marion Fairfax to Be Produced This Spring
Marion Fairfax, author of The Talker, known as Mrs. Truly Marshall in private life, writes a new play titled The Eager Heart. The drama centers on the isolation of the rich and is scheduled for production this spring.
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Iere
Marion Fairfax
Truly Marshall
Taliaferro Vaudeville Sketching A Waif To Thief
Mabel Taliaferro appears in a Edward People sketch Taken on Credit where a waif led by circumstance becomes a thief. The actress plans a fall vaudeville tour and will begin a new play on the road.
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Edward Peple
Miss Taliaferro
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