House Passes Relief Bill and Pelagic Sealing Prohibition
The House approved a 175000 relief appropriation for Yukon River region residents and backed a Senate-passed measure banning pelagic sealing by American citizens. Debate included sharp criticism of Behring Sea negotiations with figures cited on treasury receipts and policing costs. The House adjourned at 5 o'clock.
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Washington
House
Yukon River
Senate
Johnson
North Dakota
Loud
California
Hepburn
Behring Sea
Senate Debates Yukon Vessel Purchase and Yukon Relief Plan
In Washington on December 16 the Senate discussed a bill to have the Treasury purchase or build a revenue cutter for the Yukon Alaska. A resolution for Yukon Valley miners relief was amended to provide 250000 for subsistence and transport by reindeer with Canadian consent. Debate touched on international bimetallism and gold standard rhetoric.
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Washington
Hanna
Ohio
Senate
Frye
Commerce Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Revenue Cutter Service
Yukon River
Alaska
Hawley
McBride
Oregon
Yukon Valley
Secretary of War
Wolcott
Colorado
McKinley
Allen
Stewart
Nevada
United States
Nebraska
Fire in Roxbury Stable Burns Horse and Contents
Box 319 received the alarm at 8 04 last evening for a fire in the stable at 6 Franklin court Roxbury owned by Patrick Curley and occupied by Patrick Mealey A harness and a large quantity of hay were burned with an estimated loss around 209 dollars
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Franklin Court
Roxbury
Patrick Curley
Patrick Mealey
Barrios Diamond Company Advertisement
Christmas shoppers are urged to buy Barrios diamonds sent by mail from 42 Broad Street New York City. Send $1 to receive a genuine Barrios jewel mounted in rings pins earrings and more as a handsome holiday gift.
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Barrios Diamond Comany
Barrios
Broad Street
New York City
Sarah Bernhardt
Barrios Diamond CO
Broad St
New York
Fall River Textile Dispute Seethes Over 5 Percent Cut
Factory workers and mill owners clash as talks with the Arkwright Club fail to resolve wage cuts. Operatives threaten ruling strike or shutdown while officials fear Southern competition and broader labor legislation. Local merchants report dire Christmas trade as tension rises.
National Labor Law Sought by Union Leaders
Secretary O Donnell of the Spinners Union and Secretary Whithall argue for a national labor law to elevate the South without dictating to the Massachusetts Legislature. They claim pros and cons balance against the North and condemn the Arkwright Club on wages claims.
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Massachusetts
O'Donnell
The
Spinners’ Union
Whithall
Tansey
Carders
Arkwright Club
Seespeeders
New Bedford Rejects Cotton Threat as Bugabear
New Bedford mills dismiss the Arkwright Club report on Southern competition as a scare tactic. A leading manufacturer argues the South cannot rapidly disrupt Northern production given cotton, labor, and power limits, noting the vast land needed for cotton and the impracticality of large Southern mills centered far from crops.
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Arkwright Club
New Bedford
Nearness to Cotton Fields No Advantage
The article argues that proximity to cotton fields offers little benefit for mill location. It notes cotton planting in the South spreads mills thin, freight costs to the North are low, and rail access uncertain, reducing any advantage from local cotton.
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Fall River
New York
England
Northern labor strength defies Southern textile scare
Mayor Charles S. Ashley and Weavers' Union Secretary Hart weigh in on Southern competition. They say the South lacks fine yarns and skilled labor, while New England firms rely on standard goods and higher wages. They forecast gradual adaptation, not crisis, as both regions evolve.
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Charles S. Ashley
New Bedford
South
Hart
The
Weavers’ Union
Arkwright Club
New England
England
India
Fall River mills cutback debate stirs Lowell workers
Lowell reports wide talk as Fall River proposed cuts and an Arkwright Club committee report spark discussion among textile workers. Local trades council to vote on supporting Fall River operatives. Arkwright matter awaiting larger action from Lowell and New England mills.
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Lowell
Fall River
Arkwright Club
Trades and Labor Council
Arkwright
Southworth
Massachusetts Cotton Mills
Southern Mills
Lowell Mill
Lewis W. Weeks
American Federation of Labor
Hamilton Mills
New England
Atlanta
Lawrence Feels Secure Over Arkwright Club Deductions
Lawrence mills fear no wage cuts as Arkwright Club findings face skepticism. Mayor Jenkins urges no wage reductions, citing modern mills’ competitiveness. Mill expert Ezra Rounds notes Southern mills enjoy cheaper resources, disputes 40 percent wage gap.
Mill leaders urge wage cuts to meet Southern competition
Boston mill agents cite Arkwright Club report as proof Northern mills face higher taxes and stricter conditions than the South. Eliot C. Clark forecasts wage reductions if reform stalls, while Sears and Nichols note Southern mills enjoy newer machinery and freight advantages.
Rhode Island mills wary over wage talks and cut plans
A Rhode Island discussion of the New England cotton industry reports some mills holding firm on wages while woollen trades rise. Cotton operatives fear reductions, but managers say a cut is unlikely unless business worsens. Interviews with mill offices yielded little new detail.
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Providence
R. IL
New England
Arkwright Club
Rhode Island
Fall River
Fear of the South Prompts New England Textile Debate
A Suncook mill representative warns New England must compete with Southern mills to avoid moving operations south or losing business. He cites tax exemptions in Georgia and the North’s advantages in dyeing and finishing, urging wage reductions to counter Southern wage growth.
Southern industrial future praised by mill leaders
Mr H. S. Chadwick of the Southern Manufacturers Club, visiting in the city, praised the Arkwright Club's statements on cotton goods competition. He rejected claims of oppressive Southern labor, noting operatives are financially better and mainly Scotch Irish in origin. He said the South will not soon rival the North in fine goods, but will excel in coarser products while evolving toward high quality.
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New Bedford
South
American Federation of Labor
Lawrence
Arkwright Club
Jenkins
Ezra Rounds
New England
Atlantic
Lowe
Washington
Pemberton
Everett
Kunhardt
Arlington
Pemberton and
Methuen
John Ogilvie
Eliot C. Clark
Booth Cotton Mills
Lowell
Sears
Lannett Cotton Mills
Georgia
Fall River
Nichols
Dwight Manufacturing Company
Edwards
Edwards Manufacturing Company
H. 8S. Chadwick
Southern Manufacturers’ Club
Chadwick
Readjustment urged by New England mill director
F A Foster a director in four large New England mills calls for wage cuts and longer hours. He says laws protect minors and women and hinder growth while Southern competition and harsh trade conditions press Connecticut and other mills to adjust prices and labor.
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F. A. Foster
New England
Doin's Ointment Promises Skin Relief and Cure
An advertisement touts Doin's Ointment as instantly relieving eczema and permanently curing all itchiness of the skin, presenting it as a sovereign remedy for various skin conditions.
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Hele
House of Representatives
Yukon
Union Station
Eer
Union Tation Market
Causeway St
Castoria
Pitcher’s Castoria
Samuel Pitcher
Hyannis
Mothers of America
Centaur Company
Chas. H. Fletcher
C. C. Roundsville
Committee of Manufacturers
Carder’s Hall
Post
Williams. Greene
Dingley
Lowell Pprtters
Federation of Labor
Nashville
Tenn
Samuel Ross
Seine
County
Order of Foresters
Central Labor Union
WILSO
Christias
National Labor Law
New Bedford Mills
Bennett-Columbia
Wilson Brothers
North
Mayor Ashley
M. Co
Cross
Thorp & Martin CO
Sarntaerieat
Arattateye
Boston Mill
New England and
Solidad
Boston
Lson Brothers
Ogilvie
Pacific Mills
Suncock Mills
N. H
Suncock
Mills
Pennsylvania
Nashville, Tenn
Textile Workers
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