Labor News From Coast to Canadas Jumble of Unions
A sweeping labor roundup reports gains in eight hour ranks and union rollups in San Francisco and New York. It notes $60,000 sent to San Francisco, 6,700 new members, and updates on 34 systems. It covers leadership deaths, political moves by hawk eye state trades, boycotts by Chicago labor, and the first labor candidate in Dorchester England. It also highlights wage deals, nails and iron output, Los Angeles membership gains, and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen's vast size and benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dereninas
San Francisco
New York
Building Trades Employers’ Association
P. J. McGuire
J. P. McDonnell
Edwin F. Gould
Urick
Ioua State Federation of Labor
Hawkeye
Chicago Federation of Labor
McCabe
Methodist Cureh
Ostile
Dorchester
England
Sons
Collins
Carpenters’ District Council
Boston
Council Defense Fund
Fear
Diamond Manufacturers’ Association of Amelia
Diamond Workers’ Protective Union
United States
Los Angeles
California
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
City of Providence
W. BH. P. Faunce
Brown University
Montreal
Can
Labor Party
Canada
Pallmin
New York City
American Association of Railway
Berlin
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Fragmentary Native Folklore Passages and Mourning Traditions
The excerpt recalls Native beliefs on divine power, including lightning and killing, and mocks a deceitful leader. It contrasts tribal mythologies with White taught speech, lists many gods from snow to tornado, and describes paid mourners who fast for four days and nights at funerals along the Cimarron.
Great Earthquake of Zapril Shocks Pacific Coast
Historic quake reported on April 18 causing fires in San Francisco destroying three quarters of the city with losses near 500 million dollars and up to 2,500 deaths. Refugee camps housed tens of thousands across California while a preliminary report links the movement to crustal stress and a 185 mile rift from Point Arena to Benito County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Presidio
J.B. ‘H.harriman
Trafic
J.C. Stubbs
Southern ‘Pacific
James Hornburgh, Jr
Oakland
Alameda
Berkeley
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Vallejo
Stockton
Hongkong
Pardee
Point Arena
San Juan
Benito County
Alphabet of and Consider Well Make Positive Decisions
A compact moral note urging thoughtful choice and polite conduct. It advises forming a few meaningful acquaintances, avoiding pretense, observing good manners, and using leisure time for self improvement while steering clear of wrongdoing.
Widower Urged to Pay First Wives Funeral Bills
A local notice demands that a widower settle his first wife’s funeral bills before taking further steps. The brief item cites creditor claims and triggers potential legal action if not addressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgain
Gas firm seeks injunction against New York gas price law
The Consolidated Gas Company of New York petitions Circuit Court to stop the state from enforcing the 80 cent gas price. It offers to return any excess collected during adjudication and asks the court to dispose of it per report. The bill claims the law deprives it of a reasonable profit though $1 gas is cheaper locally, and warns the act could ruin the company if challenged in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Gas Company of
New York
State of
Maxwell's Book Carrying Order Causes Cartoon Mockery
The order requires pupils to carry books on the right side on even days and on the left on odd days, whether going home or between classes, aiming to reduce spinal curvature. Newspapers lampoon the plan, predicting sillier rules like alternating gum chewing sides or middle parts as inevitable next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwells
U Waste to Fight Consumption Collaboration Formed
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis and the Association of American Physicians, both meeting in Washington, join forces to combat the spread of tuberculosis the so called white plague. Dred John Th.Marse of Boston spoke on the cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
The
Association of American Physicians
Washington
Dred John’ Th.Marse
Boston
Senator Gorman Dead: Maryland Senator Dies in Washington
Maryland statesman Arthur Pue Gorman, United States Senator from Maryland, died suddenly at his Washington residence on Monday morning. A longtime Democratic leader, he first took his seat in 1881 and served 18 years, guiding tariff and political battles including the Wilson Gorman tariff and the 1890s showdown over the federal elections bill. He was noted for sharp judgment, fiscal restraint, and leadership in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Washington
Arthur Pue ‘Gorman
United States
Gorman
National Congress
Senate
Cleveland
South
Finance Committee
King Alfonso Foresees Repeated Assassination Attempts
King Alfonso told B W Whitridge that another bomb will come. He said the explosion was unsuccessful but famine of danger will recur, perhaps soon or within a year. At the palace, he and Queen Victoria hurried to safety as courtiers watched the tense scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfonso
B. W. Whitridge
Wald
Queen Victoria
School wage and policy notes from early 1900s era
State Superintendent Dayhoff holds a teacher's resignation needs board acceptance. Utica expands nine school buildings at total 23266 dollars. In Hoboken each morning includes five minutes of silence for all. Cartington urges industrial clubs for students. Missouri counties explore county supervision and clubs. Two Gal Lake judges ban modern languages in grade schools citing college odds. Weehawken pays teachers 550 to 700 starting, rising to 900 after 11 years, with normal school plus two years experience required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoboken
N. J
W. T. Cartington
Missouri
Illinois
Nebraska
Galt Lake
Weehawken
Tornado Scours Wisconsin Minnesota Towns Causing Injuries
A tornado swept through Lindstrom and North Branch areas causing extensive damage. Four men in a river bridge shelter were hurt but survived. Engdahl residence on Pins Island destroyed with fatal report for Engdahl Sr. and injuries to family. House and barn wrecked at Wyoming. Mrs Funk’s infant blown away but later found unharmed. Ten buildings damaged near Stoddard Wisconsin as storms hit LaCrosse region and western Kansas reported tornadic activity with no fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
St Pan
Aut
Minn
Lindstrom
Engdahl
Pins Island
North Branch
Mr. Engdahl
Henry
Wif
Stoddard
Wis
LaCrosse
Veroity
Coon Wall Mormon Coulee
Brinkman
Kansas
Suffrage debate sparks club controversy in St Paul
Delegates at the General Federation of Women's Clubs session in St Paul clash over men and suffrage with Mrs Mary G Andrews of Omaha attacking men as selfish while Mrs Robert Wiles of Chicago defends them. Officers elected include President Mrs Sarah Platt Decker and Treasurer Mrs Josiah Evans Cowles. Federation backs Roosevelt's call for clean meat legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Federation of Women’s Club
St. Paul
Mary G. Andrews
Omaha
Neb
Robert Wiles
Chicago
Nebraska
Sarah Platt Decker
Denver
Colo
Philip N. Moore
St. Louis
Mary Alden Ward
Boston
Mass
Mary B. K. Sherman
Charles Perkins
Knoxville
Tenn
Josiah Evans Cowles
Los Angeles
Cal
Percy V. Pennybacker
Austin
Texas
Federation
Roosevelt
Congress
Drink Bill in U S Rises Since 1901 Says Figures
Statistics from American fracer based on internal revenue records show drink costs rising since 1901. Population grew from 77.6 million to 83.1 million, a 6.44 percent gain. Tea coffee and cocoa included, per capita spend for year to June 30 1905 was 18.63 dollars, with 2.68 dollars on tea and coffee leaving 15.95 for alcoholic stimulants. England per inhabitant about 19 dollars and German mass citizens over 15 average 37.38 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
England
Germany
Antiseasick Bed Aims to Halt Seasickness
French scientific papers describe a bed suspended on pivots with electric brakes at ceiling corners. When the bed dips the brakes engage to hold it level until the boat stabilizes, controlled by mercury contact tubes at the foot of the bed. The patient’s body remains perfectly horizontal.
Trade and Labor Signals From May Trade Review
The report notes holiday effects on bank exchanges with volumes below expectations yet productive capacity stretched ahead. Molders strike slow but employment and wages remain high. retail trade is strong in seasonable goods and shipments to interior regions rise. Bank clearings rise 19 percent year over year. money ample, discount rate eased, securities markets subdued. May activity tops prior years in retail wholesale trade and industry though crop-rhythm variability and rainy pattern temper outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Railroad
Pacific Points Leke
Chicago
New York
Bradstreet
Stock Market Grain and Livestock Prices Across Cities
A long list of regional prices for cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye and related commodities in Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Toledo Buffalo New York with bid ranges and grade notes for No 2 and common to prime quality across multiple markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
Toledo
New York
Minor Note on Nansen and Costa Rica Delegate to Pan American Conclave
Notable notes mention Dr Fridtjof Nansen as a firm believer in women’s rights. Costa Rica names Ascension Esquivel, former president, as its delegate to the Pan American Congress in July. The fragment hints at geopolitical interest and women’s rights advocacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fridtjof Nansen
Arctic
Cosino Rica
Ascension Esquivel
Republic
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International Mrakee Seeee Gompers
T. A. Bolis
Westfield
Smass
Fhisco’s
King
Dayhoff
Utica
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