Bribery Attempt to Break Coal Strike Exposed in Scranton
John Early testified that former foreman Michael Grimes offered to pay two local union presidents $2,500 to pass a resolution sending miners back to work. Grimes proposed $100 to $200 for ten followers and promises of foreman status, aiming to fracture union solidarity amidst the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Coal Strike Commission
Llocal Miners’ Union
John Early
Gypsy Grove
Erie Company
Michael Grimes
Lackawanna Valley
Grimes
Barry
Early
Nichols
Miners’ Union
P. F. O’hara
O'Hara
Dunmore
Cleveland speaks at fundraiser for Herean Manual Training school
Former President Cleveland presided at a public meeting in Philadelphia to aid the Herean Manual Training school, aimed at giving African Americans access to industrial education. Booker T. Washington also spoke, urging improvements in opportunities beyond menial work and promoting thrift and intelligent occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Herean Manual Training School
Booker T. Washington
Tragic 5 Year Old Willie Hinger Found Dead Near Auburn
In Auburn New York on December 11 a five year old boy Willie Hinger did not return from an errand. His body was found on a house piazza outside the city limits. It is believed he died of exposure after reaching the unfrequented entrance. Tears were frozen on his face.
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Auburn
N. Y
Willie Hinger
Annual Meeting of Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Stockholders
Topeka Kansas December 11 important subjects to be considered at the annual meeting of the stock holders of the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe system. Four directors to hold office four years to be selected independent auditors to be appointed. Stock holders asked to approve purchase of stocks and bonds of extensions in Oklahoma and to unify the system by vesting legal title of lines in one company. The Santa Fe system totals 7816 miles.
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Topeka, Kas
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Oklahoma
Santa Fe
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Santa Fe Pacific
Southern California
San Francisco
San Joaquin Valley
Kansas
Texas
North Dakota Extension Aims For Northward Rail Growth
North Dakota development hinges on extending the Bismarck Washburn and Great Falls line into northern territory. The route would unlock rich agricultural land and near term lignite coal mines in sight, akin to Wilson area operations with claims of 3,000,000 tons per quarter section. Extension distance remains undecided but will reach a productive ag and coal region, securing future of the railway.
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North Dakota
St. Paul
Minn
W. D. Washburn
Bismarck, Washburn & Great Falls
Wilson
N. D
Morse warns of European coalition over Monroe Doctrine
Samuel E Morse former consul general at Paris says the Venezuela crisis could force Britain and Germany to retain Venezuelan territory indefinitely. He fears a united European powers coalition if the United States enforces the Monroe Doctrine, warning the situation is grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Samuel E. Morse
Paris
Cleveland
United States
Venezuela
England
Germany
Berpt
Europe
Oppose the Lily Whites Movement in Alabama Politics
Washington D C December 11 Leaders from both parties show strong interest in Alabama negroes pushing to form an independent Republican force. A state Selma conference aims to organize a new Republican party and attract white members, opposing the Lily White faction. Lily White leaders dismiss the movement as a brief flare and say they do not fear the new effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Washington, D. C
Selma
Trade With Newfoundland Opens Under New Deal
Washington reports the U S Britain treaty on commercial relations with Newfoundland is public. U S fishing vessels may buy bait under same terms as Newfoundland vessels. All fish and products except cod enter the U S duty free. Tools and machinery for agriculture mining and fishing imported by operators for use not sale are admitted free in Newfoundland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Newfoundland
Women Willing to Marry Proposals Pour in for Hanna
Topeka Kansas December 11 Lieutenant Governor elect D J Hanna says he has received 500 marriage proposals from women across the United States and Canada Many letters come from intelligent women and some from school teachers He will not disclose contents yet as he has not analyzed them None of his correspondents meets his ideal Governor elect Bailey reportedly received more than a thousand such letters.
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Topeka
Kan
D. J. Hanna
Hill City
United States
Canada
Bailey
Surprise Witness Delivers Probe in Coal Strike Hearing
In Scranton on December 11 miners’ lawyers called J L Crawford, president of People’s Coal, to testify on profits and wage affordability. He noted he sold coal to the Lackawanna Co and earned about 65 percent of its sale price, averaging roughly $2.59 per ton for about 1000 tons daily. The session also covered ongoing conditions at Pardee & Co collieries, with Darrow indicating the miners aim to wrap their case this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
J. L. Crawford
People’s Coal Company
Oxford
Darrow
Crawford
Lackawanna Company
Lackawanna
Gray
Pardee & Co
Hazleton
Father O'Donnell
P. J. Rogan
Railway Men Get New Scale In Oakland
The Southern Pacific company adopts a straight hourly wage for switchmen in Oakland, replacing monthly rates. Day laborers earn 26 cents per hour, day foremen 31 cents, night foremen 3 cents. no Sunday off is planned, though a two-Sunday-per-month request with full pay is rumored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Cal
Southern Pacific Company
Wooster Dedication Marks New University Buildings
Wooster Ohio December 11 dedication of the University of Wooster new buildings attended by students alumni and friends. The commodious structures replace the fire destroyed old campus a year ago and are funded by Andrew Carnegie Louis Severance of Cleveland and other benefactors who contributed generously to the reconstruction.
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Cleveland
Poultney Bigelow Urges Shanghai as a Republic
Poultney Bigelow told the Geographical Society at Munich Ba varia that Shanghai should become a republic free of consular or official meddling to advance East Asian politics and commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultney Bigelow
Geographical Society
Munich
Bavaria
Shanghai
The Odd Pennies Emulsion Advertisement
An ad urges buyers to choose Scott's Emulsion over cheaper cod liver oil emulsions. It claims higher cost reflects better results and stronger health, especially for consumptives. Free samples available from Scott & Bowne, chemists, 469 Pearl Street Way.
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Scott & Bowne
Train plunge in Mexico tolls six cars carrying pilgrims
Six cars of a train carrying pilgrims rolled down an embankment in Mexico. Six hundred persons, mostly women, rode the coaches. Three were killed and many injured. Other items note Pat Crowe possibly surrendering in Johannesburg, consular appointments, Kilbride’s conviction, and a coal famine across New England and Nebraska institutions.
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Mexico
Omaha
Pat Crowe
Johannesburg
South Africa
George Santer
Antigua
British West Indies
Thomas Nast
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Dennis Kilbride
Leinster Assizes
Meares
County Westmeath
Ireland
Oceanic
Andrew Carnegie
Queenstown
Carnegie
San Francisco
Dewey
Manila
Germany
Dr. Slevking
International Court of Arbitration
the Hague
Dr. Bingh
Senate
High Court
Mississippi River
la Crosse
Wis
Robert Wood
Michigan Peninsula
Negaunee
Ole Gunderson
Boston
New England
Marshall A. Barber
Garber
Kansas State University
Lawrence
Kan
Rizal
Luzon
Santiago de Cuba
Havana
South Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
M. J. Thompson
Vermillion
W. S. Hill
Alexandra
Council Bluffs
National Society of the Philippines
Nebraska
Osceola
Village of Collinwood votes against liquor sales
Cleveland Dec 11 The village of Collinwood today voted against permitting the sale of liquor within its boundaries. As a result the Lake Shore Railroad will spend 1,000,000 on new shops in addition to already erected buildings in the area.
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Cleveland
Collinwood
Lake Shore R. RB
Old Putnam House Bought by DAR in Greenwich
Greenwich Conn Dec 11 Putnam Hill chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has raised 7000 dollars to buy the old cottage where Gen Israel Putnam made his Revolutionary headquarters. The house, slated for demolition, will be preserved and kept open for visitors as Putnam’s legacy adapts to a modern dwelling.
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Greenwich
Conn
Putnam Hill
Daughters of the American Revolution
Israel Putnam
Putnam
To Do Mission Work in Korea
New York reports the steamship Doris of the Occidental and Oriental line departs carrying two young missionaries for Korea. Rev Walter V Johnson and his bride, chosen by the Presbyterian board of foreign missions, are Missouri natives and Park College graduates.
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Korea
New York
Doris
Occidental and Oriental
Asiatic
Walter V. Johnson
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Johnson
Missouri
Park College
Ocean Steamship Arrivals From New York Ports
Ocean steamship arrivals list vessels from New York bound for and arriving from European ports. Rotterdam Potsdam Naples Aller Hamburg Graf Waldersee Glasgow Sardonian Southampton Saint Louis Iron Prinz Wilhelmna Bremen Bovie Liverpool Celtic Queenstown Delgenland Philadelphia Liverpool ships proceeded to sea and reported in transit.
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Rotterdam
Potsdam
New York
Naples
Aller
Genoa
Hamburg
Graf Waldersee
Glasgow
Sardonian
Southampton
St. Louis
Newark
Prinz
Wilhelmna
Bremen
Bovie
Liverpool
Celtic
Queenstown
Delgenland
Philadelphia
Alleged Robber Identified at Anamosa Penitentiary
Anamosa authorities identify one of three men arrested in the Burlington train No. 4 robbery case. James Conway alias Shang is named by penitentiary officials from photos. Conway previously served 15 years at Anamosa for a Belle Plaine train hold-up with partners James Martin and Jack McKinney. Martin, Conway each completed eight years nine months actual service. McKinney was discharged in 1900 and later jailed after a failed western robbery attempt. Conway, a New York native, is 39 and has had one term at Anamosa.
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Anamosa
Malone
Lincoln
Neb
Burlington
Anamosa Penitentiary
Standish
Cramer
John Doe
James Conway
Shang
Nebraska
Conway
Belle Plaine
James Martin
Jim
Jack McKinney
Martin
McKinney
Divine
Fort Madison
New York State
Landslide Kills Two Clay Pit Workers at Mason City
Henry Wooda aged 22 and Anton Carlson aged 28 were killed instantly in a clay pit landslide at Mason City Clay Works. Both men were unmarried. a frozen bed of earth and rock shattered one skull and hurled the other against a pit car. Debris was cleared and both bodies sent home. The well reaches 535 feet with 450 feet of crystalized lime rock above. W. A. Britton leads the operation and will return once weather eases.
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Mason City
Henry Wooda
Anton Carlson
Wooda
Carlson
Works
Powder Street
Dirv. W. A. Britton
Des Moines
Henneberrys Found Unconscious From Gas at Prospect Street
Webster City Nevada reports Mr James Henneberry and wife found unconscious in their bed room by daughter Mrs Schomer and son in law Mr Schomer. Doctors Pond and Desmond revived Mr Henneberry in about 30 minutes while Mrs Henneberry remained in a serious condition. Gas escaped from coal in the home prompting removal outside and medical aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
Nev
James Henneberry
Prospect Street
A. M. Pond
T. F. Desmond
Henneberry
Injured in Class Scrap In Mason City
Juniors at Mason City High School attack an escorting boy at a class party, snow is piled on him, and Miss Donna Elder is struck on the head and knocked unconscious for almost two hours. The incident prompts a school board inquiry to prevent recurrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
J. Pfohler
Donna Elder
Tragic Steam Shovel Death Near Cambridge
Henry Nelson of Nevada was killed when a steam shovel crushed him while clearing frozen earth two miles north of Cambridge on the Des Moines Iowa Falls Northern railroad. The body was sent to Nevada with his wife noted as surviving.
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Cambridge
Henry Nelson
Nevada
Des Moines, Iowa Falls & Northern
Nelson
Work on Lewis City Hall Delayed by Snow
The Lewis city hall project is held up by heavy snow delaying construction. Der Lewis notes ongoing work will resume as soon as weather improves. Authorities urge patience while crews clear sites and complete final structural tasks.
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Lewis City Well
Lewis, der
Pioneer Miller Bobbie Patterson Dies in Mill Accident
Robert Bobbie Patterson, known as Bobbie, longtime miller of Alpha, was found dead on the lower floor of his mill. The body showed fatal injuries likely caused by machinery after his clothing became entangled, aged about 71, survived by children and grandchildren.
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Hawkeye
Robert
Bobbie” Patterson
Alpha
Flis
Lee
Haworth to be shot for Utah murder verdict
Iowa Falls reports Nate Haworth a former local boy will be executed on January 16 in Salt Lake City. Convicted of killing an aged watchman at Layton years ago, Haworth chose to be shot over hanging. His parents lived in Iowa Falls until moving to Fort Dodge, while Haworth drifted west with questionable company.
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Iowa Falls
Salt Lake City
Utah
Nate Haworth
Haworth
Layton
Hiis
Fort Dodge
Dedication Set for Centerville Library Jan 15 1903
Centerville announces the dedication of the Drake Free Library on Thursday January 15 1903. Colonel EF C Haynes chairman of the board of directors says the building will be ready and Governor Cummins will deliver the dedicatory address making the event a highlight in Centerville’s history.
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Centerville
EF. C. Haynes
Drake Free Library
Cummins
Mitchellville Heir Revealed in Farmer's Sudden Death
December 11 Mitchellville Mrs C J Bacon of Chicago declared illegitimate daughter of Marion Stem the wealthy bachelor farmer who died last Friday. Stem 30 years resident here acknowledged paternity and provided support. With no will his estate valued at seventy thousand dollars passes to Mrs Bacon sole heir, while two sisters in California and Kansas survive.
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Mitchellville
C. J. Bacon
Chicago
Marion Stem
Stem
Bacon
California
Kansas
Chased By a Wolf Near Clare
Clare December 11. Jack Crawley living three miles west of Clare faced an exciting encounter while walking from Tara to Clare after a three hour train delay. One mile from Tara he heard a low growl and saw a large wolf nearby.
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Clare
Jack Crawley
Wolf Pursuit Near Lizard Creek Bridge
Crowley chased a wolf that trailed him for miles near Lizard Creek. With five shells, he fired three shots, hitting the wolf in the foreshoulder as it retreated into the woods. Neighbors report other wolves in the area near Clare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowley
Lizard Creel
Clare
Fitzgerald concert band to disband January first
Cedar Falls residents hear the Fitzgerald concert band vote to disband on January 1 due to lack of citizen support. The group has earned state recognition and served as the official band for Cedar Falls G. A. R. at national encampments on four occasions.
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Cedar Falls
Fitzgerald
Powerful Railroad Bureau Formed by Western Passenger
The Western Passenger association executive committee voted to back a proposed powerful railroad protective bureau run by a detective agency. It will pursue ticket forgers and manipulators nationwide, marking a significant move in railroading security efforts.
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Chicago
Dee. Ji
Western Passenger Association
New York Assembly Ball Sparks Big Social Season
New York December 11 The high society of Gotham anticipates the Waldorf Astoria assembly ball tonight the season’s first major social event Elisha Dyer will lead the cotillion with Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt Mrs John Jacob Astor Mrs Lloyd B Brice and Mrs Charles A Post on the reception committee forming a prominent guest list
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Assembly
Gotham
Waldorf- Astoria
Elisha Dyer
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John Jacob Astor
Lioyd
Brice
Charles A. Post
Noted Men at Banquet at Manhattan Hotel
New York Dec 11 Many men of note gathered at the festal board at the Hotel Manhattan tonight for the annual dinner of the Union College Alumni Association. Andrew Carnegie has accepted an invitation to be present and speakers included President Raymond of Union University former Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith former United States Senator Warner Miller J Sloat Fassett and the Rev Sheldon Jackson of Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Manhattan
The
Union College
Andrew Carnegia
Raymond
Union University
Charles Emory Smith
United States
Warner Miller
J. Sloat Fassett
Sheldon Jackson
Alaska
Miss Anna Teck Names Dental Visit in Shopping Plan
Miss Anna Teck wants to go shopping with Miss Speitz but notes the dentist will fix her teeth this afternoon for at least an hour. Speitz suggests shopping together during the dentist's work, planning to start when the procedure begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xenew
Results Follow Ads in Republican Want Columns
A brief line notes that results appear after the advertisement listings in the Republican want columns, indicating where readers may find outcome results among the classified or want ads.
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Sion
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Wate Haworth
Bears
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Fampus
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