Statistics Bearing on Possible Coal Strike
Statistics show U S anthracite and bituminous supply and demand. Annual consumption listed at 70,000,000 tons with 6,875,968 mined and shipped to February 1912. Operators estimate 6,800,000 for March and 5,800,000 on hand April 1. miners estimate 4,550,000 on hand. If a strike occurs coal lasts one month per operators and three weeks per miners. About 500,000 miners could be called out, with 170,000 currently working in anthracite mines and 920,000 in bituminous mines. Operators affected total 42.
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United States
Bituminous Coal Miners Face Possible Nationwide Strike
March 28 Cleveland report says little prospect of settlement between operators and union miners. After hours of talks they failed to agree and a strike affecting about 600,000 may begin next Monday. Contingent note mentions Pennsylvania anthracite fields continued on page 2.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Republican Com. Favors Sen Lorimer Vindicated
Washington March 28 Senator Lorimer of Illinois won vindication from a special eight member committee that finished the second investigation of his election by the Illinois legislature In 1919. The panel voted five to three to exonerate Lorimer of knowledge of corruption and he may retain his seat in the U S Senate.
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Washington, D. C
Lorimer
Illinois
United States Senate
Roosevelt in Old Missouri Stirs Missouri Voters
Roosevelt spoke five times in Missouri on March 28 with an East St Louis stop despite heavy rain. He toured crowds at the Armory in St Louis arguing the right of the people to rule and denied plans to bolt the Chicago convention, calling reports fake.
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St. Louis
Roosevelt
Missouri
East St.Louis
St. Paul
Col. Roosevelt
Armory
New York
Chicago
Two Miners Die After Mine Caves In
In Binghamton New York March 28 a cavein in the Apex mine buries and kills miners Harry Thomas and Thomas Bosanko. They were dead when removed from the debris.
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Bingham, N. Y
Apex
Harry Thomas
Thomas Bosanko
Permanent Cheyenne Manufacturers Form Organization
The Cheyenne Manufacturers' Association formed a permanent organization chaired by F H Vaughan. Seven directors were elected and nine companies joined, including Cheyenne Printing Co and Wyoming Tribune, with plans for a constitution by-laws and articles of incorporation and a possible auditorium project.
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F. H. Vaughan
Cheyenne Manufacturers’ Association
Wyo- Ming Mare’ Association
F. R. Dildine
de Meting
Aer
Dildine Garage Co
W. W. Keele
F.C. Beaman
Crown Bottling Works
Cheyenne
Cheyenne Bien Works
National Lumber and Mill Co
Sorenson Contracting Co
A. Vadighan
G. A. Bri
Gook Brothers Co
Wyoming Tribune
Akeleton
Agai
Athe
Dave
General Aubert Executed and Villa Captured in Mexico
A message from Torreon says General Aubert of the Federals was killed by a dynamite bomb after being cut off from aid in battle with rebels. The report adds General Villa was captured and executed by Orozco as insurgents mass near Jiminez. Peace delegates leave San Antonio to present a plan to President Madero.
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Mexico City
Torreon
Aubert
Federals
Villa
Orozco
Here
Imines
Escalon
San Rosalia
Chihuahua
San Antonio
Texas
Vasquez Gomez
Madero
Madreo
Boran Bill Passes Lower House in Congress
The Borah three year homestead bill passed the House with the Senate version substituted. Amendments on the floor were defeated. Conference likely. Mondell named as a House conferee. The bill cuts residence requirement from five to three years and allows entrants and families up to five months annual absence from homesteads.
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Senate
Washington, D. C
March Ag
House
House Public Lands Committee
West
Mondell
Rebels Cut Off Mexico City Communications
New York reports Mexico City wireless and cable communication entirely cut off. Dispatches say Galveston signals to Mexico City via cable found no wires to Mexico City. Inquiry shows rebels cut the wires, leaving the city isolated by lack of transmission.
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New York
Mexico City
Mexico
Galveston
Oakland church duel ends in lethal shootout
In a First Congregational church assembly room in Oakland Adolph Goldman and former Mayor Roland W. Snow exchanged threats and violence during a prayer meeting. Goldman stabbed Snow with a razor before both men fired their weapons, killing Goldman and gravely wounding Snow. Snow was rushed to a hospital with slim chances of recovery. The duel stems from enmity dating to Snow’s 1898 mayoral election.
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Oakland
Cal
Adolph Goldman
San Quentin
Roland W. Snow
First Congregational Church
Sexton
Charles F. Lewis
F. Cassidy
Snow
Goldman
San Francisco
Religious zealots linked to fatal harm in multiple regions
Reports from Texas and Kansas describe violent outbreaks attributed to religious fanaticism. In Glidden near Columbus Texas Ellen Monroe and four children were killed, and Isle Funacune also died as others were wounded. Two suspects arrested amid police pursuit of armed assailants. Neighboring Salina Kansas recounts a terrorized rural area as a mentally ill man injures a farmer’s family and rafts a lunch demand while carrying cartridges.
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Columbus
Texas
Texan
Louisiana
Ellen Monroe
Isle Funacune
Glidden
Here
Suepleton
Salina
Kan
Kurke
Beading & Poste
Greetwood County
John Peterson
Guyaum City
Knox denies Nicaragua plot rumor amid trial criticism
Secretary Knox stated the State Department has no information supporting claims of a Nicaragua dynamiting plot. He ridiculed the report and suggested it was spread to undermine a major trial. Knox and his party returned to Washington aboard the cruiser and later moved on to St Thomas.
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Komor
San Domingo
Knox
Western Union Telegraph introduces 20 year pension plan
President Theo M Vail announced a new pension program for Western Union Telegraph Company employees. The plan provides 1 percent of the average salary for each year up to 20, 2 percent for each additional year from 21 to 40, and 50 percent after 40 years. Minimum pension is $20 per month, maximum $100. The scheme targets those able to retire due to length of service or incapacity and reflects company appreciation for loyal staff.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Denver
Colo
Theo M Vail
Vail
Marks Advance in Use of the Taxing Power
Washington dispatch reports a Democratic bill imposing a one percent tax on incomes over five thousand dollars as a notable advance in federal taxation. Rep Finis J Garrett praises the measure while noting Republican opposition rooted in tariff concerns and fears of direct taxation. The piece emphasizes the hidden burden of federal taxes and the need for tax visibility in public spending.
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Washington
Finis J. Garrett
Tennessee
Garrett
House
Mr. Garrett
Edmund Burke
Tom Gu
Biggest and Most Important Offer of the Contest On Now
The notice proclaims a final vote push with a nine o’clock closing time tomorrow. A special prize offer motivates candidates to maximize efforts as votes remain active until the last minute. Out of town contestants are invited to participate with a vote certificate usable at any time during the contest.
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Cheyenne
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Jiminez
Fant
Taxor
C.H. Tavenner
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Miss Mins Minn
Mmm Mine
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