Roosevelt plans investigation of coal strike
Secretary Root says the President will appoint a Labor Commission to probe the anthracite strike despite Mitchell's reply. The panel will include the Labor Commissioner and a Pennsylvania citizen yet to be named, with negotiations ending as conservative lawyers prevail over broader settlement proposals.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Root
Mitchell
Labor Commission
Pennsylvania
Knox
Messrs. Moody and Payne
Miners’ Union
Oyster Bay
Long Island
Hanna speaks against free trade as remedy for trusts
At Marietta Ohio Senator Hanna and Congressman Van Voorhis address a large audience. Laylin criticizes Johnson taxes and intra party strife while praising Hanna. Hanna denounces free trade as a remedy for trusts, cites Standard Oil and Beef Trust, and urges Republican principles and labor-capital partnership. The event precedes a trip to Athens.
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Hanna
Ohio
Congress
Roosevelt
Standard Oil Company
Beef Trust
United States Steel Company
America
Declares Prosperity the Normal Condition
A large West Virginia crowd greeted Senators Hanna and Scott and Ohio Secretary of State Laylin in Parkersburg on October 8. Congressman Grosvenor arrived without an invitation and left for home at noon. Laylin spoke first, then Hanna, who warned against complacency and urged vigilance amid a so called off year.
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Commercial Tribune
Parkersburg
W. Va
West
Bodies Found in Louisville Cold Storage Warehouse
Police in Louisville uncover thirty nude corpses stored in a warehouse beside an ice-cream factory at 629 Eighth Street. The bodies, from Indianapolis cemetery thefts, include a relative of former President Harrison. Indianapolis authorities will identify them. Factories deny knowledge and promise legal explanation.
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Commercial Tribune
Louisville
The
Wathens
Eighth Street
Indianapolis
Mary Jane Smith
Harrison
Grave opened. body missing from German Catholic Cemetery
The grave of Mrs. Catherine Doehring was opened in Indianapolis but the body was missing. Rufus Cantrell helped uncover the desecrated grave using a stick planted at the mound foot. Cantrell quarrelled with a cemetery watchman and claimed he had paid money, then refused further comment.
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Commercial Tribune
Indianapolis
Catherine Doehring
Rufus Cantrell
Cantréll
Sage’s Condition Eases Wall Street Fears
New York October 8 The condition of Russell Sage was reported favorable by his attending physician though Wall Street remained cautious. Sage would stay home until Monday. creditors and collateral loans raised concerns about securities in safe deposit vaults and potential losses if access was restricted. Cr W Osborne, Sage’s cashier, issued a statement to reassure markets.
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George H. Howard
Sir Henry Howard
Hague
May Clagett Perin
Perin
Clifford K. Perin
Cincinnati
Augustus Whiting
New York
Mr. Perin
Mr. Howard
Howard
Riggs
NEW_YORK
Russell Sage
Sage
Don
Philadelphia Coal Road Presidents Fail To Meet Industrial Leaders
A National Association of Manufacturers committee visiting Philadelphia to confer with anthracite coal road presidents failed to secure in person talks after meeting delays. The group, after meeting John Mitchell at Buffalo, plans further talks October 14 as strike tension climbs to a crisis level.
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Manufacturers’ Club
National Association of’ Manufacturers
Philadelphia
John Mitchell
Buffalo
D. M. Parry
National Association of Manufacturers
George H. Barbour
Detroit
Richard Young
New York
Frank Leake
Baer
Reading Company
Parry
Roosevelt
Queen and royals in Serbia court scandal noted
A Tageblatt despatch from Vienna reports renewed royal turmoil as King Alexander of Serbia faces financial strain and Queen Draga retaliates with public accusations and violence. Courtiers intervened to protect the king, while both sides clash over funds and family insult.
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New York American and Commercial Tribune
Vienna
Tageblatt
Servia
Draga
Alexander
Arbitrators award Reid Railroad case against Colonial Government
The arbiters ruled unanimously for Reid, granting $854 000, about one third of the total claim. The award covers the issues on which the government admitted liability.
Morrison release on bond after life term for Mrs Olin case
Lansing Kansas October 8 Jessie Morrison released from state penitentiary on approval of her $10 000 bond in connection with a murder case. Morrison earlier sentenced to ten years for killing Mrs Olin.
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Lansing
Kan
Jessie Morrison
State Penitentiary
Teeth in Stomach XRay Error Causes Medical Turmoil
Frank Buetner once a street commissioner and wealthy builder awoke with a sore throat and neck lump. An X ray claimed to show swallowed teeth in his stomach prompting surgery, but the teeth were found in a sister in law’s set, exposing an X ray error.
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Commercial Tribune
Cleveland
Frank Buetner
Butchers Face Fraud Charges Over Navy Yard Bids
Aaron Marx Louis Wasserman and J A Godd prominent Norfolk butchers were arrested on conspiracy to defraud the government by allegedly submitting fictitious bids to supply Norfolk Navy Yard with 100000 pounds of fresh vegetables. Eastwood & Jordan’s Ai Eastwood also charged but not captured. Bids listed: Eastwood 16250 Codd 18000 Wasserman 16000 Marx 15400. They were released on bail.
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Norfolk
Aaron Marx
Louis Wasserman
J. A. Godd
United States Court
Bowden
Miller
Norfolk Navy Yard
Ai Eastwood
Eastwood & Jordan
Washington
Eastwood
Codd
Wasserman
Marx
Rioting Follows Attempt to Run New Orleans Cars
In New Orleans on Oct 8 the Railways Co tried to run cars after an 11 day shutdown sparking a clash with strikers. About 100 shots fired, 16 injured including officers Fordyce Blouin Hessel Schlessinger, and Chicago contractors Jensen Christiansen Jones. Mayor Capdevielle sought militia. General Glynn to report. Cars to run again tomorrow despite continued striker resolve.
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John, Fordyce
Blouin
Hessel
Schlessinger
Peter Jensen
Chicago
Louis Christiansen
Thomas Jones
Capdeveille
Heard
Glynn
First Military District
Street Railway Company
Canal Street
Robert D. Koontz
Newunion
Fordyce
Pat Aes
Banker’s Son Killed When Train Hits Car
Youngstown Ohio October report says Harry Tod assistant superintendent of Brier Hill Iron and Coal Company died instantly when his car was struck by an Erie passenger train at a road crossing. Frank G. Silver bookkeeper and Harold Still were badly injured. Tod, 25, grandson of War Governor David Tod and son of Henry Tod, president of the Second National Bank.
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Commercial Tribune
Youngstown
Harry Tod
Brier Hill Iron and Coal Company
Frank G. Silver
Harold
Tod
Erie
Ohio
David Tod
Henry Tod
Second National
Movements of Miners President Veiled in Mystery
Rumors say J Pierpont Morgan's agent offered settlement terms to President Mitchell that miners may accept. Philadelphia reports Baer may resign from the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad directors. Striker locals across the anthracite region meet and vow to stay out until operators concede.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
Mitchell
Philadelphia
Baer
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Guernsey Mystery Tied to Hanna Ally in 1900 Strike
A Chicago man registered as M. W. Guernsey at the Lackawanna Valley House during the 1900 strike. President Mitchell met him for hours that night. Referred to as the mysterious Mr Guernsey, he was linked to Senator Hanna by fusion rumors. Later reports revealed his real name was O Keefe, president of the Longshoremen's Union.
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Howard
Europe
Riggs
Mrs. In
Civic Federation
McKinley
Republican Party
Hanna
National Delta Epsilon Fraternity
Athens
Scranton
M. W. Guernsey
Chicago
Lackawanna Valley House
Mitchell
Mr. Guernsey
Guernsey
O'Keefe
The
Longshoremen’s Union
Mitchell Confers With Quay and Penrose Over Mine Workers
John Mitchell and three District Deesthanants arrived in New York and met Senators Quay and Penrose in a late night conference at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Mitchell spoke little about the talks and left with no comment while rumors swirled about Morgan’s terms and leadership changes at Reading.
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New York
John Mitchell
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Senators Quay
Arose
Pennsylvania
Mitchell
Penrose
Morgan
Jersey City
Baer
Reading
Philadelphia
Quay
Ashland House
Fifth Avenue
Union Leaders Stand Fast as Miners Vow to Strike
Wilkesbarre Pa Oct 8 Amid swift reports of local union votes the entire hard coal miners’ federation pledges to stay on strike until owners grant concessions President Mitchell secretively travels to New York to press Roosevelt for action and to hear potential settlements as returns from locals keep pouring in
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Wilkesbarre
Mitchell
New York
Roosevelt
Washington
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C. H. Nixon
Johnson
Columbus
Toledo
OTC
Clesatell
Pennsvania
W. B. Richards
Indiana
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National Association of Manufactur
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Earl OF the King
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Morrison
Lae
New Orleans
New Orleans Railways Company
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