Clashes at Shenandoah Mine Strike Highlight Slowing Talks
Delegates to the United Mine Workers conven tion in Shenandoah vow to follow instructions as disputes over the sliding scale and wage terms delay talks with coal operators. A second fatal clash between strikers and nonunion men leaves a coal and iron policeman dead and several injured.
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Pottsville
Shenandoah
United Mine Workers
Scranton
Schuylkill
Mitchell
Tidewater
Miners Face Take It or Leave It 10 Percent Rise
In Scranton Pennsylvania operators announce no further concessions on the wage offer. Miners would gain 10 percent equating to $1.10 per dollar of prior pay. Parade preparations are set with 20,000 people planned and up to 50,000 expected to attend speeches by President Mitchell and others.
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Cardus
Scanton
Mitchell
Clash at Oneida sparks fights injuring several
At Coxe Bros. & Co. colliery in Oneida Schuylkill county strikers clash with nonstrikers injuring several, two shots fired, mine officials seek sheriff protection as tensions rise. In Decatur Illinois state union head Ryan orders mines not to ship coal until further notice citing low wages and idle mines, risk of trouble as operators resist.
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Pottaville
Coxe Bros. & Co
Oneida
Schuylkill County
Springfield
Ills
Ryan
United Mine Workers of America
Decatur
Wills of Rice Involve Major Estate Dispute
The Rice will contest centers on Captain McCluskey’s claim of a second will dated June 80 and by it Patrick the lawyer would control nine tenths of an estate valued between 4 and 10 million dollars. Relatives would receive larger legacies under the second will, while the Houston institution loses its residuary share. Baker named coexecutor. accusations of forged motives and fee manipulation surface as probate unfolds.
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William Marsh Rice
McCluskey
Patrick
Rice
Baker
Texas
Houston
Tex
Mr. Rice
McClusky
Detective Bureau
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