Unions Oppose Roosevelt Labor Programme Split Over Boycott Issue
Washington notes detail a conference between Seth Low and Samuel Gompers showing labor groups undecided on endorsing President Roosevelt's planned legislation. Gompers opposes legalizing trade boycotts, preferring Sherman Act applicability. AFL officials resist backing a bill that exempts unions from anti trust laws. The civic federation may press a bill, with a presidential message contingent on its fate in the House.
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Washington
Seth Low
New York
Civic Federation
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Gompers
Congress
House
Senate
Memorial to Congress Demands Labor Reform and Action
Washington March 19 The labor conference endorses a memorial protesting congressional inaction on organized labor issues and urging amendments to the Sherman act. The protest committee will draft and present the memorial to congressional leaders and affiliate unions and farmers groups join for the first time in AFL gatherings.
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Washington
Congress
Gompers
Labor Conference
Supreme Court
Committee On Labor
Organized Labor
Frank Morrison
Labor
Farmers’ National Union
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
American Federation of Labor
Former GWU Professor Karl Hau Not Helpless In Prison
Karlsruhe reports a claim that Karl Hau former George Washington University professor serving life for murder of his mother in law Mrs Molitor is dying of consumption. Bruschal penitentiary investigations show the report unfounded Hau is in good health and at work as usual.
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Karlsruhe
Karl Hau
George Washington University
Washington, D. C
Molitor
Bruschal Penitentiary
Hall
Rioting In Chicago As Newsboys Attack Street Cars
Newsboys rioted on Wabash avenue during rush hour and attacked Chicago City Railway cars. Police arrested three youths and several guards fought to keep the cars moving as crowds gathered at Madison street intersections. The four earlier arrestees were placed in juvenile court due to age.
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Chicago
Wabash Avenue
Chicago City Railway Company
Indiana
Cottage Grove Avenue
Madison Street
Fire Devastates Braham Business District in March Blaze
Braham Minnesota reports a five hour blaze threatening the business district. A high wind and snow aided spread as Braham Mercantile Company burned with no stock saved. Several nearby businesses including Soderbergs drug store and the First National Bank suffered total losses. Estimated damage ranges from 190000 to 200000, with partial insurance.
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Braham
Minn
Braham Mercantile Company
Mercantile Company
The
Soderberg
A. G. Johnson
First National Bank
Charles Swenson
Frank Hesselroth
S. E. Erickson
S. Mattson
Ed Nordquist
Explosion Rocks Buena Park Across Chicago Elevated Line
An explosion under a derrick car on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul tracks near Buena Park station shattered windows, hurled iron, and shook the Northwestern elevated. a nearby train swayed but no injuries were reported. The derrick car was with a Pittsburg Construction Co extension project, likely linked to labor tensions.
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Chicago
Buena Park
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Northwestern Elevated
Pittsburg Construction Company
Santica leaps from train near Sand Creek in Indiana
John Santica of Stone City Iowa jumped from a Wa bash passenger coach near Sand Creek while en route, injuring himself as section men found him near death. He claimed enemies pursued him and was taken to Wabash hospital in Peru Indiana for treatment.
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Adrain
Mich
John Santica
Stone City
Sand Creek
Santica
Wabach
Peru
Ind
Bandit shoots two men on Missouri railroad box car
In Springfield a robber entered a St. Louis and San Francisco box car and killed John Evans of Neosho and seriously wounded George Ryan of Norwood after taking a small sum of money. The intruder fled.
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Joplin
John Evans
Neosho
George Ryan
Norwood
St. Louis
San Francisco
Springfield
Evans
Ryai
Iowa Republicans Pick Taft Delegates At Large
Des Moines March 19 The Iowa Republican convention elected four delegates at large to the national convention to vote for William H Taft and endorsed Senator Allison by a wide margin. The platform included a revision of the tariff, a plank favored by Cummins supporters and opposed by Allison partisans. Delegates at large named are Perkins Sioux City Young Des Moines Lane Davenport Simmons Ottumwa. Alternates include Heimshimer Glenwood Lake Arlington Bealer Cedar Rapids Spahr Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Iowa
William H. Taft
Williamb. Allison
Ohio
Allison
Cummins
Committee On
George D. Perkins
Sioux City
Lafayette Young
J. R. Lane
Davenport
Frank W. S. Simmons
Ottumwa
D. L. Heimsheimer
Glenwood
W. F. Lake
Arlington
J. ©. Bealer
Cedar Rapides
George H. Spahr
Exquisite New Home Patterns From Remsen & Kuhnert Co
The Remsen & Kuhnert Co Chicago offers fresh patterns that enhance home appearance and attractiveness at very low cost.
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Remsen & Kuhnert Co
Chicago
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