Rights of Unions Question At Minneapolis Hearing
In Minneapolis on June 18 Judge Cray heard arguments over labor rights amid a dispute between central labor organizers and electrical contractors on an injunction to prevent interference with business. Harlan P. Roberts for the contractors argued conspiracy and peaceable intimidation limits, while Robert Kolliner prepares counterpoints for the defendants.
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Commercial Tribune
Minneapolis
Judge Cray
Central Labor Organization
Harlan’ P. Roberts
Robert Kolliner
Roberts
Rathar
Union
Harbison-Walker Refractories Responds To Hanna Letter
Harbison-Walker Refractories Company says it will answer a letter from Senator Hanna. The move follows a month old strike, with the firm previously silent. National President Charles Hank and Senator Hanna discussed settlement efforts in Cleveland.
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Commercial Tribune
Pittsburg
Hanna
8. C. Walker
Harbison-Walker Refractories Company
Senator Hanna
Charles Hank
Chicago
Quican
Hank
Cleveland
Harbison-Walker Company
Labor Meeting Shapes Brickmakers Strike Fate
The American Federation of Labor Executive Council planned a Washington meeting Friday to weigh the brickmakers strike. Thomas H Flynn, local organizer, has pushed the federation to back the men, who have shown unity after five weeks of returns to work at higher wages.
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American Federation of Labor
Washington
Thomas H. Flynn
Phillipsburg
Fras
Bishop Potter Talks Ending of Strikes at Graduation
Bishop Potter of New York spoke to 108 Lawrenceville Preparatory School graduates on bridging labor and capital. He recounted mediating a major strike by inviting labor and capital reps to tea at his home to discuss and settle differences, emphasizing personality as a social force.
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Bishop Potter
Commercial Tribune
New York
Lawrenceville
N.J
Bighop
Bose
Co operative distribution of profits to continue at Haldeman Mills
Officials of the Haldeman Paper Company in Lockland decided to continue the profit sharing plan that has paid two 5 percent dividends in the past year. President C. C. Richardson announced an added incentive offering workers 3 percent more pay for each 1000 pounds of paper produced beyond the normal output. The mills, among the largest in Southern Ohio, may see the system adopted by other Cincinnati area plants.
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Haldeman Paper Company
Lockland
C. C. Richardson
Richardson
Haldeman Paper Mills
Ohio
Cincinnati
Verdicts Loom as Breathitt Trial Probes Jett White Case
Court hears dramatic appeals amid fear of bloodshed. Prosecution, defense, and jurors waver on guilt or acquittal in Jett and White cases, with an expected verdict looming tomorrow. Troop presence and public unease shadow Breathitt County as trials continue and witnesses fear participation.
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Cardwell-Cockrill
Marcum
Commonwealth
Hines
Dr. Cox
Jett
White
Breathitt County
Arbitration Settles Altoona Miner Dispute
The Webster Coal and Coke Co and its 10000 miners end a looming strike after arbitration at Cresson. Arbitrators Kerr and Wilson reach a deal raising machine cutter pay to 8 and 3.20 for scrapers and approve a tipple check weighman at Ben's Creek. Ben's Creek strikers to return to work immediately.
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Altoona
Webster Coal and Coke Company
James Kerr
William B. Wilson
The
United Mineworkers
Cresson
Ben's Creek
Wilson
Indianapolis
Work of coffin makers makes them melancholy in New York
A New York note reports coffin makers on strike demand shorter hours and more sunlight. With a small casket surplus, the piece notes the odd possibility of burying the dead in union made boxes built by ordinary carpenters if the strike spreads further.
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New York
Freight handlers strike over wage demand in Kansas City
About 400 freight handlers at St. Louis and San Francisco, Burlington, and Rock Island depots in Kansas City walked out this afternoon. They demand about a 25 percent wage increase, a claim submitted before the flood halted yard work and again rejected by the railroads.
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Kansas City
St. Louis
San Francisco
Burlington
Rock Island
First break in tanners strike at Zochriaut Leather
Milwaukee report says Zochriaut Leather Company accepted a committee of ex workers to rehire the entire force with a five percent raise or fifty cents a day. Grievances in all departments to be settled when discussed. About 275 to 300 men to return Friday morning. Union not recognized. No discrimination among workers.
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Milwaukee
Zochriaut Leather Company
Glucose Refining Plant Strike Pounds Peoria Jobs
Peoria workers at the Glucose Refining Company halted operations today in a wage strike. Refused demands lead to the plant’s imminent closure, risking about 800 jobs as firemen and starch shovellers walk out.
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Peoria
Glucose Refining Company
Northwestern Cooperage and Lumber closes amid union drive
GLADSTONE Mich June 18 The Northwestern Cooperage and Lumber Company closed its works last night because its men joined the union. One hundred employees, most with families, are out of work.
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Gladstone, Mich
Northwestern Cooperage and Lumber Company
Inside Architectural and Bridge Workers Union Accepts Plan
The Inside Architectural and Bridge Workers Union of Brooklyn becomes the first to accept the arbitration proposal from the Building Trades Employers' Association as part of a proposed plan.
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New York
Building Trades Employers’ Association
Inside
Architectural and ‘Bridge Workers’ Union
Brooklyn
Conciliation Board Sets Meeting for June 25 in Wilkes Barre
The Board of Conciliation that will adjust disputes between mineworkers and coal operators will convene at the Lehigh Valley Coal Company offices in Wilkes Barre on June 25.
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Scranton
Board of Conciliation
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Wilkesbarre
Miners Return to Work at Morenci Half The Strike Still Lodged
In Clifton Arizona on June 18 half of Morenci miners returned to work under company terms. The remaining group remains discontented with conditions. Only twenty five strikers were disarmed and miners retain their arms. Troops should not be withdrawn. companies request Governor to station regulars for several months.
Baptists urge extra session to amend crime laws
The Kentucky Baptists Association in Winchester urged the Governor to convene an extra General Assembly to revise laws. They called for out of county grand jury investigations and easier removal of cases for trial to curb Breathitt County lawlessness.
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Commercial Tribune
Winchester
Kentucky Baptists’ Association
Breathitt County
General Assembly
Ewen to Lecture on Breathitt County Affairs
B J Ewen the refugee witness from Jackson is in Lexington at Ed Martins home tonight He will lecture here on the Breathitt County troubles He plans to argue the strife stems from political factors not a feud and will not reveal full details tonight
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
B. J. Ewen
Jackson
Ed Martin
Lexington & Eastern Railroad
Breathitt
Miner Tells How He Is Being Hounded to Death
Letter from Gray Haddix, a miner living near Jackson Ky in 1908, describes threats after witnessing a man leave B J Ewen's house before a fire. Haddix warns he fears for his life if he tells who started the blaze and notes intimidation from Crawford’s supporters in the miners camp.
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Lexington
the Herald
Haddix
Crawford
Captain Ewen
Jackson
Morning Herald
B. J .Ewen
B. J. Ewen
Ewen
Marcum
Gray Haddix
More Money for Ewen in Pineville
A $3 subscription for Captain B. J. Ewen of Jackson, who lost his house after testifying against Jett and White, was collected in Pineville. Donations of 50 cents to a dollar were gathered by B. R. Smith, a former boarder, as locals express sympathy for his misfortune and bravery.
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Ewen
Commercial Tribune
Pineville
B. J. Ewen
Jackson
Jett
White
B. R. Smith
Wood raises 75 dollars for Ewen fund in hours
Mt Sterling Ky June 18 John C Wood succeeds in raising 75 for the Ewen fund and will deliver it personally in Lexington tomorrow. The money was collected in a few hours.
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Commercial Tribune
MT. Sterling
John C. Wood
Ewen
Lexington
Lee Turner Arrested in Pineville After Tennessee Indictments
Lee Turner, linked to Quarter House fame, was jailed in Pineville Ky by Jacksboro Tenn officers tonight. He faces two indictments as an accessory before the fact in the murders of Deputy Sheriff Charles Cecil and Deputy John Doyle during the battle that burned his saloon. His half brother General Turner also jailed here to answer a murder indictment for Doyle and Cecil.
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Commercial Tribune
Pineville
Lee Turner
Quarter House
Jacksboro
Tenn
Charles Cecil
John Doyle
Turner
General Turner
Lee
Doyle
Cecil
Massacre Fear Spoiled by Police Restraint in Novgorod
Telegram from St. Petersburg reports rumors of government orders to exterminate Jews in Novgorod Ssjewersk and a planned May 27 massacre. About 5,000 gathered at a synagogue, but police kept crowds apart and prevented a major outbreak during Coronation Day observances attended by Prince Galitzin and Russian Church priests.
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Novgorod
Berlin
Tageblatt
St. Petersburg
Ssjewersk
Chernigo
Kishineff
Prince Galitzin
B'nai B'rith Petition on Kishineff Incident Lacks Signatures
Washington reports the Executive Committee of the B'nai B'rith sent a petition to the President for forwarding to the Czar over the Kishineff incident but failed to attach signatures. The State Department says it has no official knowledge of the petition's source and will not make representations to Russia on its internal affairs.
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Washington
B'nai B'rith
Russia
State Department
Weil Haskell shirt factory strike ends in Glen Falls
In Glen Falls New York on June 18 the ten week strike by 700 workers at the Weil Haskell shirt factory ended with the company agreeing to rehire as many former employees as possible under the original terms in effect when the strike started.
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Glen Falls
N. Y
Weil Haskell
Public scandal described in street kiss scene
Maud recounts a daylight kiss in the street. Jane questions the act, while Joe is urged to speak. The remark notes she even joined in with a bold display, signaling scandalous behavior in public.
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Maud
Jane
Joe
Pioe
Feel Your Pulse and Heart Cure Ad
An old advertisement promotes Dr Miles Heart Cure claiming rapid pulse signals weakness and urges treatment. mentions a product sold by Mapwat Co. in irregular text with vague locations and branding.
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Miles
Incu Mapwat Co
Bikeern
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