Hoosiers Laugh as Militia Is Sent to Quell Riots
Indiana miners face a quiet standstill as a state militia arrives over wage disputes in Warrick county. Union leaders denounce Governor Jackson for deploying troops to Evansville area mines amid dwindling non union work and rising taxpayer costs.
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Warrick County
Evansville
Walter Korff
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Boonville
T. N. Taylor
Indiana Federation of Labor
Ed Jackson
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Carmen Denied Raise on San Francisco Streetcar
San Francisco finance committee of the board of supervisors refused to raise wages for platform and track workers on the municipal street car system. They argued a fare at 5 cents saves patrons over 1.5 million annually, and a raise would create a two year deficit. The system has invested over 3.2 million in improvements and reduced bonded debt to 3.691 million, yet a living wage is still denied. Unionists plan to pursue the fight at the board of supervisors.
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San Francisco
Board of Supervisors
New York Labor Seeks State Control of Workers' Comp Fund
A massive Albany demonstration by the New York State Federation of Labor backs a bill to create an exclusive state workers compensation fund. Labor cites substantial employer savings and better service, while a coalition of casualty companies and water power interests fights the measure.
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New York
International Labor News Service
Albany
New York State Federation of Labor
Sullivan
State Federation of Labor
Vernor Smith
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John M. O'Hanlon
State
Ohio
Cas
Ualty
Wage debate as rail strike fears loom in Philadelphia
Philadelphia officials and workers clash over wage policy using “full dinner pail” standard. The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company links pay to cost of fixed market baskets, aiming to match Detroit Chicago and Cleveland rates. Critics compare to Rockefeller era coal strikes, urging workers to organize amid pressure from corporate plans and anti union stance.
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Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Rockefeller Union Foe Replies to Colorado Labor Advocate
In Denver the Colorado Labor Advocate responds to a local paper's praise of Rockefeller's Colorado Fu t and Iron Company union. The exchange centers on labor union support and corporate objections.
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Denver
Colorado Labor Advocate
Rockefeller
Colorado Fut
Farm Profits Decline Amid Lagging Production
New York report by the National Industrial Conference Board warns farmers face shrinking returns and perilous margins. It says production lags, farmland per inhabitant falls, and six percent of income depends on uncontrollable world conditions.
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New York
National Industrial Conference Board
Massachusetts Labor Pushes State Fund for Worker Compensation
Boston reports labor leaders led by AFL President William Green in testifying before a Massachusetts joint committee for adopting the Ohio plan. They argue a state insurance fund under state control offers fairer compensation, reducing private insurer profits and benefiting disabled workers and families.
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Massachusetts
State of Ohio
International Labor News Service
Boston
William Green
American Federation of Labor
State House
Joint Judiciary Committee
Organized Labor
Green
John P. Frey
Ohio State Federation of Labor
Thomas J. Duffy
Ohio Industrial Ascents Commission
Ripley Urges Wall Street Clean House in Stock Reform Debates
Harvard professor William Z. Ripley warns New York readers that radical legislation may follow unless corporations issuing nonvoting stock are curbed. He recalls past rail reform fights and cautions public utilities face dangerous bribery risks and renewed political pressure amid insider control concerns.
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Wall Street
William Z. Ripley
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Ripley
Chicano & Alton
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Gates
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