Testimony on Lawrence strike alleges police took mothers and children
Law makers heard claims that Lawrence Massachusetts police detained mothers with babies after rioting at the depot and that children were removed from parents for disposition. Witnesses described beatings, jail conditions, and lack of clear law governing arrests as hearings continue.
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Washington
C. F. Lynch
Public Safety
Lawrence
Mass
House Rules Committee
Stanley
Lynch
Mr. Stanley
Citizens’ Committee of
Knebel
Europe
Hardwick
Lawrence Depot
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Constabulary
Massachusetts
Italy
Belgium
France
Pou
Operators Reject Miners Demands in Union Standoff
A united group of 47 mine operators unanimously rejected miners demands after a half hour discussion. They adjourned sine die and formed a committee to relay the decision to the United Mine Workers. The committee will present a formal reply next Monday, for miners to hear on Wednesday, March 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers of America
Operators Reject Impasse Plan To Avoid General Strike
After a rapid meeting the operators said the resolution will not bar a counter-proposal to the miners and a general strike of 180000 in Pennsylvania seems unlikely. Coal prices rose as dealers cited higher immediate delivery costs and warned of a grim outlook with the England strike. Ten operators were chosen to draft the formal reply, led by Joseph L. Cake with members from major railroads and coal firms.
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Pennsylvania
England
Joseph L. Cake
West Pittston
Penn
Alvin Markle
Percy Madeira
Er. B. Thomas
Lehiga Valley Railroad Company
W. H. Truesdale
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railway
F. D. Underwood
Erie Railroad
L. F. Loree
Delaware & Hudson Coal Company
Joseph Dickson
G. F. Baer
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company
Morris Williams
Susquehanna Coal Company
Check Placed on Infant Mortality Bill Passes House
A bill to reduce infant deaths was approved in the House yesterday afternoon. It requires physicians at births to report within 48 hours, defeating an attempt by Reidy to extend to 72 hours due to opposition by Gifford who argued immediate reports are essential for critical cases.
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House
Reidy
South Boston
Gifford
Chatham
Go Tourist Way to Pacific Coast From Chicago
Low rates via Chicago and North Western Ry offering colonist one way tickets from Chicago to principal California Oregon and Washington points daily to April 15 1912. Variable routes with ticket offices. J E Brittain general agent 300 Washington Street Boston.
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Chicago
California
Oregon
Washington
J. E. Brittain
Washington Street
Boston
Woman Saves Another From Burning to Death
Mrs. Lottie Cooper of 34 Warrenton Street risked her health to fight flames that engulfed lodger Mrs. Clara M. Maynard after her clothes caught fire from an overheated stove. Maynard escaped serious injury and the house burned. Cooper, recently out of bed due to illness, summoned help and a passerby to ring for an ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Cooper
Warrenton Street
Clara M. Maynard
Fire Victim Mrs Maynard Placed On City Hospital Danger List
At City Hospital Mrs Maynard aged 75 is recorded on the dangerous list after an accident. The first alarm came when her voice cried for help. Mrs Cooper and lodger William C Mariner rushed to the basement and found her at the foot of the stairs struggling against flames with bare hands. They wrapped a blanket to smother the fire.
Wife Files $10,000 Suit For Alienation Of Husband
Mrs. Anna C. Stone of Cambridge sues Gertrude S. Kilby of Boston for $10,000 alleging Kilby alienated her husband John A. Stone. The suit claims Kilby lured the husband away and caused him to spend time with her at her home and elsewhere.
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Anna C. Stone
Broadway
Cambridge
Gertrude S. Kilby
Appleton Street
Boston
John A. Stone
Stone
Suffolk County
Johnson to Campaign for Roosevelt in California
Governor Johnson announced today he will begin an active campaign in California and possibly in the East for Theodore Roosevelt’s presidential candidacy. The statement signals a staged push to rally support for Roosevelt.
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Johnson
Roosevelt
Sacramento
Cal
East
Theodore Roosevelt
Cat Murder Sparks Stormbound Voyage of Koranna
An overboard cat with one eye allegedly caused bad luck aboard the British steamer Koranna, en route from Calcutta to Boston with a 7000 ton cargo. After Bermuda repairs, gales and steering failure crippled the ship near Boston, forcing a near grounding in the harbor. Fury among crew rose as the cat killer motive was blamed while the vessel fought to regain maneuverability.
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Boston
Calcutta
Bermuda
Five Burned to Death in Koppel Boarding House Fire
Five people died when a boarding house in Koppel Pennsylvania was consumed by fire early today. The victims were the landlord his wife and their three children.
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Beaver
Penn
Koppel
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William H. Taft
Max Bogatin
George E. Roewer, Jr
Josephine Liss
Berger
Victor Berger
Wisconsin
William D. Haywood
Haywood
Simon Knebel
Industrial Workers of the World
Mr. Henry
Margaret Sanger
New York
Foster
Senate
Lodge
Hanover
Portland
Brook’s
Norfolk
Ean
O’keeffe
Chow-Chow
Pacific Coast
Chicago & North Western Ry
Hoodoo
Pet
Nica
Econo
Matheson
Commonwealth Ave
Lyons
Messalines
Ce Street
Jardinieres
Salter
Alger
Henry
Meade
Eeath Sie
Cape Cod
Joseph Lincoln
Mr. Pratt
Hamburg
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