Mitchell on Miners A Risky Occupation and High Insurance
President Mitchell defended miners by labeling mining as highly hazardous with widespread asthma and injury. He argued life insurers refuse policies due to risk and premiums would not cover $1000 policies. He supported 8 hour days and pay per pound mined, while convention sessions including Gompers lengthy address followed credentials reports.
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Scranton
Mitchell
Gompers
Committee On Credentials
Miners’ Side Heard in Roosevelt Arbitration
In Scranton Pennsylvania on November 14 the presidential commission opened hearings to hear the miners’ side in the dispute with coal operators over the anthracite strike.
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Scranton
Roosevelt
Committee Adopts Seating of Mine Workers Alternates
In New Orleans on November 14 the Federation of Labor session opened with credentials and rules reports. The credentials committee recommended seating two Mine Workers alternates after delegates present credentials and the report was adopted.
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American Federation of Labor
New Orleans
Federation of Labor
Wilson
Mitchell
London honors Americans for Queen Victoria monument gift
Lord Mayor Samuel thanks Chairman Vandaseer for the final 75000 contribution from Americans to the Queen Victoria monument fund. The note calls American generosity a practical display of U S esteem for her majesty and says it will touch English hearts. In Italy the Stromboli eruption begins with a massive fire column and falling embers destroying several houses.
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London
Queen Victoria Monument Fund
Samuel
Vandaseer
United States
Newark City Clerk James F. Connelly Out of Danger
Colonel James F. Connelly former U S consul at Hingo Japan and current Newark New Jersey city clerk underwent a major surgical operation in New York and is now said to be out of danger.
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New York
James F. Connelly
United States
Hingo
Japan
Newark
N. J
United Daughters of the Confederacy Hold Ninth Annual Convention
The ninth annual United Daughters of the Confederacy convention in New Orleans held one business session focused on committee reports. Attendees heard remarks from Mrs Thomas Worcester of Ohio and reports from Virginia, West Virginia, South Carolina and Florida chapters. A Winnie Davis memorial fund of $6000 was announced as raised. An impromptu reception honored Gen W L Babell and his daughter Kate Currie.
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H. A. Winder
Columbus
Camp Chase Cemetery
Georgia
Winnie Davis
Robert Meade
Grand Division
Virginia
M’sherry
West Virginia
W. C. H. Merchant
Connor
South Carolina
Hulbert
Adelia A. Duncavan
Florida
Laura Dugan
Los Angeles
Gen. W. L. Babell
Texas
Kate Cabell Currie
Mayor and Son Shot in Louisiana Circus Crowd Incident
Alexandria Louisiana November 14 Hon W Guines mayor Polick and former Louisiana legislator was shot twice by John J Ellington a liveryman who then fired ten shots killing John J Guines 33 son of W P Guines Three bullets struck the young man as he clashed with Ellington amid a large crowd near the circus grounds
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Alexandria
W. Guines
Polick
Louisiana
John J. Ellington
John J. Guines
W. P. Guines
Young Guines
Ellington
Circus
Cabinet Crisis Delays Madrid Government Formation
A hitch in forming Spain’s new cabinet arises from Senor Moret’s desire to relinquish the interior portfolio to Senor Romero Robledo. Premier Sagasta favors Moret keeping the post, causing friction. After an audience with King Alfonso, Sagasta said a conference with Robledo and other leaders will be held to seek a solution.
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Madrid
Senor Moret
Senor
Romero Robledo
Sagasta
Alfonso
Senor Sagasta
Associated Press
Robledo
Rob
Racial shooting suspect arrested near Cold Springs
The man accused of the shooting, Josh Harris, was arrested by Sheriff Robinson of San Jacinto county Thursday near Cold Springs and taken to Oakhurst. In other items, a decree from Managua quarantines Atlantic ports due to yellow fever outbreaks. A Cotton Belt worker lost a finger in a box car accident.
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Will Mace
Josh Harris
Robinson
San Jacinto County
Cold Springs
Oakhurst
Managua
Nicaragua
Presdent
Zelaya
Celon
Colombia
Bocas del Toro
Limon
Costa Rica
Gilmore Music Library Not Secured By Widow
Friends of Mrs. Gilmore deny that the late P. S. Gilmore music library was secured from his widow for the Louisiana Purchase band at 275000 dollars. The library is not in her possession she was forced to sell it years ago for a few hundred dollars. Mrs. Gilmore and her daughter live near Boston supported by the daughter’s literary work.
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New York
P. S. Gilmore
Diplomatic note on Mascagni case leaves Boston courts to judge
In Washington on November 14 officials say Mascagni’s troubles are not before the state department and no action is planned. Secretary Hay cannot interfere with Massachusetts court matters. Italian ambassador Desplances is in Boston with the Italian consul to advise the composer on his rights in the local courts.
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Washington
Mascagni
State Department
Hay
Massachusetts
Desplances
Boston
Lincoln town for Negroes on railroad line
Exclusively for Negroes. Denison Texas November 14 Lincoln is a new town on the Ozark and Cherokee Central railroad twenty five miles west of Okmulgee Creek nation. It is designed exclusively for Negroes with land ownership and all businesses including stores gins banks mills and shops. They will have their own mayor and city council. Lot prices are eighteen dollars each.
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Denison
Tex
Conductor Williams Shot in Oakhurst Incident
Stil l Alive, Dodge, Tex., Nov. 14. Conductor Williams, shot at Oakhurst Wednesday night, remains alive with uncertain condition as investigators pursue leads and assess injuries.
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Dodge
Tex
Williams
Oakhurst
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