Resolution Condemning Federal Court Debated at AFL Session
The American Federation of Labor held a long session on December 17 at Omonmmatt with a full house. Resolutions praised labor unions, urged immigration restriction, eight hour laws, tenement reforms, boiler inspections, and joined sympathy for Cuban independence. A key vote condemned federal courts over Debs cases, adopted 60 to 8, and officers will be elected Friday.
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Omonmmatt
Wedesday
American Federation of Labor
Edinburg
Bootland
Committee On Resolutions
Journeymen
Tailora Anion
United Garment Workers
Congress
Horseshoers Union
National
Harness Makers’ Union
Cuba
France
United States
Andrew Farnseth
San Franisco
Spain
Gompers
Eastman Packing Company of
New York
Pennsylvania
Alexander Burgman
H. ©. Frick
Carnegie Ironworks
Senator Sherman to Remain in Senate Not McKinley Cabinet
Gossip from Cleveland notes Senator Sherman will not join McKinley’s cabinet and plans to seek re election to the Senate. Supporters say he can aid the administration better in the Senate, while Foraker faction reactions remain unsettled amid Ohio political maneuvering.
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Cleveland
McKinley
Clavelane
Shernan
Senate
Foraker
Bushnell World
Ohio
Senator Foraker
Forakerites
Cuban patriots call for 500 volunteers in Kansas
Richard W. Talbott, claiming Cuban insurgent ties, opened an office in Torrga Kansas and issued a call for 500 volunteers to aid Cuban independence. A mass meeting with Governor elect Leedy presiding will be held Friday night to show support.
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Balsings Tepeks Company
Torrga
Kan
Richard W. Talbott
Leedy
McKinley Heads to Chicago with Party for Chicago Visit
Major McKinley departed for Chicago at 9 26 last evening with several politicians and a large group of special newspaper men. Railroads supplied an extra car to accommodate berths as the party traveled. He was met at the train by his brother Abner who had come from Pennsylvania to join the president elect in Chicago.
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MacKinley
Chicago
Canton
Major McKinley
Abner
Pennsylvania
PASS IMMIGRATION BILL Excludes Cuban Arrivals Over Language Test
The Lodge immigration bill passed with a Cuba clause shielding those arriving from Cuban ports during ongoing disorders. It requires reading and writing tests for adults over 16, using multilingual copy slips, with deportation costs borne by the ship or railroad that brought them. The measure also includes a $10 head tax proposal that was tabled, and moves to conference.
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Cuba
Washington
Senate
Cubs
United States
Elkins
House
Forgery Scheme for Free Rail Transport Uncovered
A Santa Fe probe reveals a forged scheme using Sonora Railway letterheads to obtain free travel on western lines. J A Naugle, Sonora Railway general manager, was the forged signatory. Requests for passes to O H Martin Nogales Ariz and W C Shotelle were forged. The scheme may have operated for months, issuing substantial free transportation.
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Penian
Torres
Santa Fe
J. A. Naugle
Sonora
Sonora Railway
Mr. Naugle
Frey
O. H. Martin
Nogales
Ariz
W. C. Shotelle
Convicts at Leavenworth Counterfeiting Ring Broken
Five inmates tied to a counterfeiting scheme at Fort Leavenworth were led by J O McKibben the prison photographer. They used government tools to produce spurious five dollar bills with paper and chemicals. A driver provided materials while a convict tipped off officials. All confessed and the outfit was handed to a secret service officer. no bills circulated and no blame on staff. The men will face new counterfeiting trials.
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Leavenworth Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Kan
J. French
United States Penitentiary
Fort Leavenworth
J. O. McKibben
Pase
French
Secret Service
Mysterious poisoning case shakes Leavenworth bluff
In Leavenworth Frank P. Adams a Tenn business man was found dying from laudanum poisoning at the Houston hotel. Adams daughter aged 18 accuses her mother of conspiring to remove her father while the mother denies any role and says Adams threatened to shoot her and pursued her with a knife before disappearing after Adams swallowed something. Doctors saved his life after hours of treatment. The couple divorced three years ago but had recently reconciled and were to remarry two weeks ago arrive. they quarreled last night and the poisoning followed.
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Leavenworth
Frank P. Adams
Adamsville
Tenn
Houston
Adama
Adams
Niagara Power Expands to Chicago via Drainage Canal
The Niagara Electric Company, owner of Niagara Falls power, extends operations to Chicago. It gains right to use Chicago canal drainage power, to transform water power into electricity, supply light heat and power, and run wires into Chicago. Also notes other early 20th century items: Grinnell, Iowa sentencing, sugar bounty warrants legality, Salvini funeral, Lindell Hotel fire, Panama Lottery winner, Argentine wheat condition, and Charles Crisp succeeds father in Georgia with Cuba independence stance.
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Chicago
New York
the World
Niagara Electric Company
Niagara Falls Power
Ita
Young Crisp
Atlanta
Charles F. Crisp
Charles R. Crisp
Crisp
Cuba
United States
Dun's Weekly Review signals cautious trade outlook
Dun's Weekly Review notes a shift toward cheap goods, a tentative exports rise in cotton due to lower prices, and a weak tone in demand as the holiday season nears. It cites Carnegie's purchase of Rockefeller’s interest in the Mesaba mine, new open hearth furnaces, and a shrinking billet pool. Wheat prices fell further after a brief rise, while various exports and stocks show mixed momentum for next year.
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Carnegie
Rockoefcher
Manabe Mine
R. G Dun & Co
Germany
Ohio
Messaba
J.D. Rockefeller
Atlantic
Pacific
United States
Canada
New York
Bradatreet
Smiller
Woolen Milla
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la Guarza
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