Mediation urged in copper strike as miners seek federal action
Wilson urged to aid miners lawyer Telegraphe and Governor in mediation under the Erdman act. An inquest in Calumet found the Christmas Eve panic at Italian Hall caused by an unknown person triggering a fire alarm. Six Western Federation of Miners suspects cleared. seven deaths ruled from suffocation due to jammed stairs. Federal intervention sought to end copper country dispute as unions draft settlement plans for Governor Ferris to forward to Calumet and Heola Mining in Boston.
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Calumet
Mich
Jat
Western Federation of Miners
Reacue
Wastert Federation of Miners
Valefig
Baitora
Tyomies
Dman
BBA
N. Hilton
Densmore
Lansing
Jan
Ferris
Shaw
Calumet & Heola Mining Company
Boston
Smith Knocks Out Pelkey For Heavyweight Title
The San Francisco fight ended in the fifteenth round when Smith landed a full sweep right to Pelkey’s jaw after a clinch. Pelkey, weighing 206 pounds, fell twice and could not recover before the referee’s out call. Smith weighed 180 pounds and retained the championship.
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San Francisco
Smith
Arthur Pelkey
Pelkey
Arthur
Federal Army Surrenders at Ojinaga
Reported from El Paso Texas that about 4500 federals at Ojinaga surrendered on Thursday The front wires are cut leaving details of the fight unavailable Pass Christian cruiser Ship Island reached the area with Lind aboard the Winona and landed at Agg Christian to confer with President Wilson about the situation in Mexico The fate of the cruiser was in doubt after a reported disaster at sea earlier in the day
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el Paso
Tex
Ojinaga
Christian
Lind
Winona
Agg. Christian
Avith
Wilson
Mexico
Mona Lina Returned to Paris After Two-Year Absence
Davin al's Mona lina returned to Paris in a ceremonious state occasion by the French government. The portrait was taken to the National School of Pine Arts.
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Mona Lina
Parle
Paris
Davinal
Mona‘lina
National School of Pine Arts
Fire in Prison Sparks Guard Troop Rush Near Santa Fe
A blaze at the state penitentiary one mile from Santa Fe prompted Governor McDonald to send troops fearing a prison break by about 300 prisoners. No escape attempt occurred as firefighters battled the flames.
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Scena
Santa Fe
N. M
Dee
State Penitentiary
McDonald
Meade
Bridgekeeper shot while pursuing two suspects
A bridgekeeper was killed during a pursuit of two suspects alleged to have assaulted an elderly woman in Qa. The incident occurred as officers or civilians attempted to arrest the pair, with the victim identified as a Glover man aged twenty two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesep
Glover Manning
Commerce Court Dies as U S Court Abolished
Washington Jan 3 The commerce court of the United States has ceased to exist. Appellate jurisdiction for interstate commerce cases ended with Congress abolishing the tribunal in an extraordinary session. The American Association of Labor Legislation adopted resolutions urging a safety bureau, anti discrimination measures, and census reclassification of occupation data. New officers include honorary president Henry W Farnam and Columbia University president John K Seager with Berger Astor Mitchell Neill named to key posts.
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Washington
Commerce Court of the
United States
Snyder
Congress
Bureau of Industrial Safety
Department of Labor
Census Bureau
American Association of Labor
Henry W. Farnam
New Haven
Conn
John Kr, Seager
Columbia University
Adolph Letasohn
New York
John B. Andrawe
Victor Berger
Milwaukee
Vincent Astor
John Mitchell
Charles P. Neill
Multiple Regional Incidents Reported Around Year End
In Cleveland several thousand employees resume work after Christmas shutdown. In Tomah Wisconsin Mrs. August Hess, seventy, burned herself to death after pouring kerosene from a jug and lighting a watch. In Carmi Illinois hundreds of horses die from poison in immature corn fed to them. In New York Miss Mildred Zimmerman, daughter of Gustav Zimmermann, fainted and was killed after collapsing in front of a subway train.
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Cleveland
Sharon
Farrell
Planta
Tomah
Wis
August Hess
Clifton
Carmi
Wabash River
New York
Mildred Zimmerman
Gustav Zimmermann
Montreal Fire Endangers City With Water Shortage
A large blaze threatened Montreal on Monday as firefighters fought the flames with a mile of hose from the river due to a water famine lasting several days. The damage was estimated near 1,000,000 dollars as crews used hydrants sparingly and chemical extinguishers to quell the fire.
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Montreal
Tire
Thia City
Josa
Mitchel Inducted in Office as New York Mayor
On January 3 John Purroy Mitchel was inducted as mayor of Greater New York in a simple ceremony. Only a few friends attended the installation, and a public reception followed in Mitchel's honor.
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Mitchel
New York
John Purroy
Greater
New, York
New York Death Rate Falls to Record Low in 1913
New York city recorded a 1913 death rate of 13.76 per 1,000, down 35 from 1912 and the lowest in the city's history. Health Commissioner Dr. Ernest J. Lederle announced the figure.
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New York
Ernest J. Lederle
Siegel Stores Receivers Appointed in New York Case
Ancillary receivers named in a U S district court action against the Siegel Stores and related entities. Henry Siegel and Vogel pledge 3.6 million in stock to protect depositors as the chain seeks reorganizing. Fourteenth Street store New York Simpson Crawford Henry Siegel Boston Henry Siegel Co Chicago face restructuring while Greenhut Siegel Cooper unaffected.
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Boston
United States District Court
Henry Siegel
New York
Siegel Stores Corporation
Conceria
Financial
Fourteenth Street
Simpson-Crawford Company
Henry Siegel Company
Henry Siegel & Co
Merchants' Express Company
Greenhut-SiegelCooper Company
Siegel, Cooper & Co
Chicago
Frank H. Vogel
Storea
Macrahants’ Express Company
Frank E. Vogel
BB Wall
Simpson Realty Company
Siegel
I. J. Vogel
Robert J. McMeekin
F. EB. Vogel
Max Pam
J R. Butler
Joseph Basob
W. J. Malongy
Ketm
Mayor Perkins’s entertaining costs listed in expense report
Denver Colorado December 31 mayor Perkins itemized expenses showing a 2.50 entertainment charge for the secretary of war and the secretary of the navy. The total bill appears to include 3.50 for Army and Navy references.
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Army
Navy
Denver
Calo
Perkins
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
ExShah Hides In Berlin Nine Months In Berlin
Jan 3 report notes Mohammed Ali Shah of Persia has been concealed in Berlin for nine months. A physician was asked to address him as majesty signaling the hidden status and ongoing exile. Nordica Suffera Shock etc.
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ExShah
Berlin
Shah
Mohammed Ali
Persia
Widing
New Crop Prices Rise Despite Drought and Higher Costs
Washington reports a ten billion dollar year in crop value and five billion in cash income, with fourteen principal crops averaging 20 percent higher prices than a year ago. Despite rising values, the Agriculture Department doubts living costs will fall, noting more farms and stable output.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Train wreck called plot in Mobile Alabama
Railroad officials say a deliberate act damaged a Mobile & Ohio passenger train bound for St Louis. The engine and cars burned. the fireman was killed and three others injured. Investigators report a switch lock was sawn through and the switch opened, but the engineer used emergency brakes to slow the train and save passengers.
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Mobile
Ala
Mobile & Ohio
St. Louis
Freman
GUILTY OF MISUSING MAILS IN STOCK PROMOTION
New York January 1 jury convicts James Dunlop Smith president and Dinner E Burlingame agent of Radio Wireless Telephone company on two counts for using the mails to promote stock. Inventor Lee De Forest and Samuel Darby are acquitted on three counts. the jury disagreed on a fourth.
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New York
Radio Wireless” Telephone Company
James Dunlop Smith
Dinner E. Burlingame
Lee de Forest
Samuel Darby
Apparent Change In Public Sentiment On Interlocking Directors
New York Jan 6 Morgan firms resign from many corporations including railroads banks and industry citing public sentiment and time burden. J P Morgan says they will withdraw from numerous directorates while remaining in select firms such as International Mercantile Marine and United States Steel. Charles Steele H P Davison and others also announce resignations from various trusts and rail lines as part of a broader crackdown on interlocking boards.
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J. P. Morgan & Co
J.P. Morgan
Morgan Banking House
Morgan
Steel Trust
International Mercantile Marine
Shipping Trust
Northern Pacific Railway Company
National City Bank
National Benk of Commerce
Charles Steele
Morgan Firm
Harvester Trust
General Electric Company
Adams Express Company
Atchison, Lehigh Valley
Southern
Alabama
Great Southern
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Indianapolis
Louisville
Chicago Great Western
J. P. Morgan
New York Central Lines
New Haven & Hartford
Western Union
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
United States Steel Corporation
H. P. Davison
American Telephones
Schmidt Jury Is Discharged In Hans Schmidt Trial
New York jurors who debated over thirty two hours could not reach a verdict in the murder trial of Hans Schmidt for the killing of Anna Aumalter. Foreman Lawrence Ottinger said the twelve jurors were deadlocked, with ten favoring first degree murder when the jury was discharged by Judge Foater.
Nine Men to Hunt Bandit at Utah Apex Mine
Salt Lake Utah Jan 2 Sheriff Smith and eight men will enter the Utah Apex mine at Bingham to find It Rafael Lopez is dead or alive Lopez has been a fugitive 38 days and killed all Men.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Sheriff Smith
Bingham
Rafael Lopez
Lopez
Elopement Claim Rocks Wisconsin Family in Crossed City
In Crosse Wisconsin June 3 Albert Rockwell of Nelson is accused by son Bert Rockwell of eloping with his wife and daughter in law, reportedly causing the arrest of Albert and his wife. The dispute centers on the alleged desertion of the Rockwells' spouse by Albert.
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Father
Crosse
Wis
Bert Rockwell
Nelson
Wilson and Huerta Meet Report Sparks Transit Talk
A Friday report from New Orleans claimed President Wilson conferred with President Huerta in the Gulf of Mexico near the Mississippi River. The rumor said Wilson left Pass Christian in a small boat amid rough waters to meet envoy John Lind, though the source could not be traced.
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New Orleans
Wilson
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippii
Mississippi River
Huerta
Slexico
Pass Christian
John Lind
Judge O W Powers Dies in Salt Lake City
Judge Orland W Powers a long time Democratic figure and Utah senate candidate died in Salt Lake City of pneumonia at sixty three. The death marks a notable end to a prominent legal and political career in Utah.
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O.W. Powers
Salt Lake
Utah
Orlando W. Powers
Democratic Party
Senate
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