General Wage Scale Deadlock Raises Prospects of Mine Pause
Indianapolis Feb 3 The joint scale committee of the United Mine Workers contends there will be a general suspension of bituminous coal mining after April 1 if no wage agreement is reached. Subcommittees will try to craft a basis, with a possible expansion of the defense fund to 2 to 3 million dollars. Illinois miners oppose ending the run-of-mine system, risking wider resistance and strained negotiations.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
Mitchell
M. D. Blatchford
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Ohio
Pittchell
Mitchel
Mitehbell
Hmlineis
Stubtern
Ilinois
Illinois
Oldest Rock River preacher Rev Leonard Clifford dies?
Rev Leonard Clifford, who has just celebrated his eighty fourth birthday, is presented as the oldest member of the Rock River conference. He came to Illinois in 1843, joined the Rock River conference in 1858, and served in Will, Du Page, Cook, Lake, McHenry, Boone and Kane counties before taking the Dundee Methodist pastorate in 1866 and residing there since.
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Elgin
Leonard Clifford
Rock River Conference
Illinois
Will
du Page
Cook
Lake
McHenry
Boone
Kane
Dundee Methodist Church
Detective Protects Rockefeller Scion at Bible Class
At the Rockefeller Bible Class on Fifth Avenue a detective sergeant stood watch for cranks during a brief reception after a lecture. Detective Carey scanned each face as Mr Rockefeller greeted attendees in the Baptist church setting.
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New York
Rockefeller Bible Class
Fifth Avenue, Baptist Church
Rockefeller
Carey
Grave Robbing Trial Opens in Indianapolis Case
The first of the grave robbing prosecutions began in Indianapolis as Dr. Joseph G. Alexander was arraigned on four counts. In all, thirty nine men face indictment for looting graveyards across the state.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Joseph G. Alexander
Kenosha Electric Railway to Complete Eight Miles
Kenosha Wisconsin February 3 Ke nosha Electric Railway Company will complete eight miles of track necessary to finish the system.
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Kenosha
Wis
Kenosha Electric Railway Company
Bet
Vermont Votes to License Saloons in Statewide Decision
Vermont ends prohibition era by approving a saloon licensing plan by 30 588 to 28 946 with seven towns missing. The vote follows a heated fight between temperance and saloon forces and sets license fees from 1200 dollars for a saloon to 100 dollars for a druggist selling only for medical use.
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Montpelier
Vermont
P. W. Clement
J. C. McCullough
Steel merger report claims Jones & Laughlins absorbed
In Pittsburgh on February 4 a report circulated that United States Steel Corp has completed absorption of Jones & Laughlins after months of negotiations. Secretary W C Moreland of Jones & Laughlins denied any ownership change beyond publicly known statements.
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Pittsbg, Pa
United States Steel Corporation
Jones & Laughlins Company
W. C. Moreland
Maine to sail for Newport News amid unconfirmed reports
Philadelphia dispatch reports orders from Washington for the battleship Maine to sail for Newport News by Thursday. Capt. Louiz and navy yard officials offered no confirmation. Engineers are preparing the ship, but the final destination remains unknown.
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Philadelphia
League Island Navy Yard
Washington
Maine
Newport News
Louiz
Navy Yard
Bankrupts Must Pay Taxes, Court Rules State Taxable Property
In a February ruling the United States Circuit Court of Appeals held that property of a bankrupt, held by a trustee, is not exempt from state taxation. Judge Caldwell authored the opinion.
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St. Louis
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Caldwell
Bank Robbers Hit Cambridge Bank in Morning Heist
Bank officials report that between 2 and 5 o clock in the morning burglars dynamited the safe at the First National Bank in Cambridge, Iowa, and escaped with between 12,000 and 15,000 dollars mostly in currency.
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Davenport
First National Bank
Cambridge
New Great South American Kidney Cure advertised
Relief in six hours claims a rapid cure for distressing kidney and bladder disease. The ad says it relieves back pain and urinary retention in minutes and promises quick relief for both men and women. Sold by C. H. Leonard, a local Elkhart druggist.
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C. H. Leonard
Elkhart
Treasury considers 3 penny income tax cut plan
Manchester Feb 4 The treasury drafts the budget on a 3 penny reduction in income tax and an exemption from tax for individuals with income under £250. The move signals relief for lower earners while reshaping government revenue during the budget process.
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Manchester
England
The
Treasury
French Atlantic squadron orders and Venezuelan affair
Paris reports that the French Atlantic squadron may have been ordered to Martinique. The foreign office says if true it is a mere coincidence and has no bearing on the Venezuelan affair.
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Frech
Paris
Martinique
Foreign Office
Eleven Die in Fire Trap on Vancouver Island
Eleven women and children burned to death in a common living house on Malcolm Island used by eighty four Finnish families. Seventeen others injured in the blaze. The incident highlights a deadly fire in a crowded dwelling with multiple families in residence.
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Vancouver
B. C
Malcolm Island
Fatal Explosion Kills Woman in Marietta Ohio
Mrs. John Newell of near Glass post office died and her two young sons were fatally injured when an explosion occurred from a can believed to be nitroglycerin. The incident occurred February 24 in Marietta Ohio.
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Marietta
Ohio
John Newell
Glass Post Office
Doomed Man Seeks Phone in Stroudsburg Murder Case
Charles Grether, condemned for the murder of Adan Strunk in Stroudsburg Pennsylvania, seeks a phone in a bid for mercy as he awaits execution scheduled for Feb. 4. The case has drawn local attention and debate over clemency.
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Stroudsburg
Charles Grether
Adan Strunk
Vase and Veil of Curios Draw Hollister and Mary Together
Hollister, a passionate young collector, values a Venetian Eve vase above all. A chance meeting with Miss Mary Berth leads to romantic feelings as the vase shatters in an accident. He confesses that the loss reveals what matters most: Mary.
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Kennett Harris
Daily Story Pub, Co
Hollister
Curios
Binney
Nuremburg
Mr. Hollister
Mary Berth
Elx
Miss Barth
Earth
Mary
Naval affairs panel finds no Holland bribery links
The House committee on naval affairs reports on Lessler bribery charges in the Holland submarine boat case. It sustains one allegation that Philip Doblin acted to influence Lessler for personal gain. It finds no evidence against Lemuel E. Quigg or the Holland Submarine Boat Co. and asks the attorney general to review the testimony.
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Washington
Committee On Naval Affairs of
House
Lessler
Philip Doblin
Lemuel E. Quigg
Maral
Holland Submarine Boat Company
Committee On Naval Affairs
United States
Senate Canal Treaty Reported in Executive Session
The Panama canal treaty was reported to the Senate in executive session by Senator Cullom. Senator Morgan offered amendments and threatened long floor discussions. The committee agreed to report the treaty unamended. Morgan and Bacon dissented on timing but favored the treaty.
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Washington
Senate
Cullom
Committee On Foreign Relations
Morgan
Bacon
Commission to investigate bubonic plague in Mexico
A bill introduced by Representative Slayden provides for a three member medical commission from the army and navy to study plague conditions on the Pacific coast of Mexico. The measure authorizes up to 50,000 dollars to aid Mexican efforts to stamp out the disease and prevent its spread to the United States.
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Mexico
Washington
Congress
Slayden
Texas
Pacific
Army
Navy
United States
Officer in Prison? Philippine disbursing officer Bee han
Washington February 4 In closing fiscal accounts of the Philippine government for the last year it was found that the accounts of James F Bee han disbursing officer for the board of health of the Philippines were in great confusion and on. dg
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Washington
James F.beehan
Board of Health of the Philippines
Beehan Named To Massachusetts Position Amid Imprisonment Sentence
A fragment notes Beehan from Massachusetts was appointed in 190% while another figure faces a twelve year imprisonment. The text is unclear on full context and date.
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Beehan
Massachusetts
Shaw Ousts Izard Immigrant Inspector Over Chinese Smuggling
Washington February 4. The case of Ralph Izard immigrant Inspector at New York was disposed of by dismissal from the service. Charges were preferred weeks ago in connection with admission of Chinese. He had a hearing before Commissioner General Sargent but failed to satisfy, and he was dismissed by Secretary Shaw.
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Washington
Ralph Izard
New York
Izard
Sargent
Shaw
Senate and House Meet on Commerce Department Bill
Washington February 4 Conferees from the senate and house held their first meeting on the bill creating the department of commerce but adjourned without a final agreement. The key issue was the president's power to place the interstate commerce commission under the department with senate opposition seeking its removal from the measure.
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Washington
Senate
House
Department of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
President Pardons New York Letter Carrier Donnelly
Washington reports James A. Donnelly, a New York letter carrier, pardoned after a 1902 conviction for abstracting $2. New evidence suggests he was not mentally responsible at the time of the theft.
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Washington
James A. Donnelly
New York
Donnelly
Extradition Bill for Philippines Passes Senate Favorably
Washington Feb 4 The house committee on insular affairs approved a favorable report on the bill that passed the senate authorizing extradition of persons accused of crime to and from the Philippines. The committee amended the bill by striking out Guam Tutuila and Manua.
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Washington
House Committee On Insular Affairs
Senate
Philippines
Guam
Tutuila
Manua
Bank Reserves Bill Advances in Senate
Washington February 4 Senate passes amendment to sections 5 191 and 5 192 of the revised statutes allowing national banks to keep reserve in cities of 30000 population instead of 50000, aligning with current population definitions.
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Washington
Senate
Philadelphia to Remain as Receiving Ship at Bremerton
The Navy Department will keep the cruiser Philadelphia at Bremerton navy yard as a receiving ship. Once a flagship of the steel navy, the vessel has become antiquated in many respects but will continue in service in this support role.
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Washington
Navy Department
Philadelphia
Bremerton Navy Yard
Want Hobson to Remain in Navy
The department resists letting constructor Hobson retire citing ongoing need for skilled builders. Four top men in the department have departed in the last year, underscoring staffing pressures and the importance of Hobson’s continuation in service.
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Hobson
Washington
Navy Department
Navy
Two New Cruisers Contracts Awarded at Minimum Price
At a cabinet meeting the contracts for two new cruisers were awarded to Cramp Ship Building Co and New York Shipbuilding Co for a total minimum price of 4 035 000 dollars.
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Washington
Cramp Shipbuilding Company
New York Shipbuilding Company
Sanatory Bill Extends Time for War Revenue Rebates
Washington February 4. A sanitary bill introduces a measure extending the period to file rebates under the war revenue act. Rebates may be allowed when application is filed within sixty days after July 1, 1902.
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Washington
Sanatory Lapp
President appoints Taige Morris to Minnesota district court
Washington announces the President will appoint Judge Taige Morris, a Minnesota representative, as judge of the new United States District Court in Minnesota.
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Washington
Taige Morris
Minnesota
United States District Court
Senator Gamble Seeks Second Homestead Right Bill
Washington February 4 Senator Gamble introduces a bill granting a second homestead right to entrants under homestead laws since June 29 4 and who have commuted.
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Washington
Gamble
Legislators favor moving Missouri capital from Jefferson City
In Jefferson City Missouri the house voted to submit a joint resolution at the next general election to move the capital due to gambling vice and immorality along with inadequate railroad facilities. An amendment proposed by Williams of Scott county urged St Louis as the new site if it subscribes 1,000,000 for a capital building. The Missouri fair building option was also discussed as a permanent site.
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Jefferson City
House
Williams
Scott County
Dem
St Louis
First performance of Goldmark piece precedes curtain call
At Frankfort on the Main the premiere of Scenes From Gostz von Berlichingen by Goldmark ends with the composer being called before the curtain forty times.
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Frankfort-on-the-Main
Goldmark
Gostz von Berlichingen
Royal Commission Arrives to Investigate Danish West Indies
The Danish Royal Commission has arrived in St Thomas on February 4 to probe conditions in the Danish West Indies. Officials from DW, OL begin gathering data and interviewing locals ahead of findings.
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Royal Commission
St. _Thomas, DW
Danish West Indies
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