Erie Firemen Demand Hours Cut. Strike Looms
President Underwood of the Erie Railroad refuses the firemen's demand for shorter hours, claiming a full review after a conference with General Manager Stuart. The firemen's 10 percent pay increase request affects about 1700 men, with talks breaking off and a walkout considered imminent.
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New York
Underwood
Erie Railroad Company
John J. Hanrahan
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Firemen
Stuart
Erie
Feen
Mir
Demands of Eastern Rail Workers Near Settlement
New York November 12 The wage and hours demands of railroad engineers firemen and other trainmen on Eastern railroads are near satisfactory adjustment unions officials say Assistant Grand Chief Lurley of the engineers brotherhood reports about 800 Lackawanna engineers close to a settlement with president Truesdale and an equally favorable result expected on the New York Central Haven and Hartford Erie and New Jersey Central lines
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Erie
New York
Chicago
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
W. H. Treesdale
New York Central
New Haven
Hartford
Brotherhood of Firemen
Lurley
Engineers’ Brotherhood
Lackawanna Road
Truesdale
Syaud
Haven
New Jersey Central
Big Coal Docks Burn In Chicago Blaze
Fire at Lehigh Valley Coal Company docks on One Hundredth Street and Commercial Avenue destroyed the coalhouse and 000,000 tons of hard coal stored there. Engine room blaze spread quickly forcing workers to flee. Total losses run to 27,000, including hoisting machinery.
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Chicago
Lehigh Valley Coalecompany
Commercial Avenue
Tre
of & Nyo
of & Coalhouse
Montana mine workers gain daily pay boost
About twelve thousand mine and smelter workers in Montana receive a wage increase. The raise averages 25 cents per day, approved by the Amalpaninted company and instructed by H. IT. Wag. The source text is garbled but reports a broad pay hike affecting a large labor group in Butte and nearby mining operations.
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Montana
Butte
Mont
Borinalng Ney i
Cy Wis
H. IT. Wag
Oil Trust Demurrer Filed in Indiana Case
Demurrer filed in U S district court by the Standard of Indiana in a rebating case against an oil company. The indictment returned weeks ago contains 6,000 counts and accuses the firm of illicit rebates. Arguments on the demurrer to be made later.
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Fernal
United States
Standard
Dlenim
Indiana
Bryan Sees Democratic Gain After 1906 Elections
Lincoln Neb Nov 12 W E Bryan comments on election results from a Democratic viewpoint. He laments Hearst’s defeat in New York and criticizes Roosevelt’s attack as bad taste. He praises Missouri’s return to the Democratic fold and notes a growing party strength despite GOP efforts in New York.
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Lincoln
Neb
W. E. Bryan
W. R. Hearst
New York
Roosevelt
Empire State
Bryan
Hearst
Mr. Bryan
Missouri
Empire
Bruce Ahead as Republicans Claim New York Lieutenants Governor Vote Boost
John F E Smith of the Kings County Republican committee said about 5,000 extra votes were found for MVin Bruce the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor. He claimed Kings County totals reduce Chanler's local plurality to under 30,000 and that canvassers will verify. Chanler statewide plurality is near 1,200.
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New York
John FE. Smith
Kings County
Republican Campaign Committee
M. ‘Vin Bruce
Chanler
Bruce
Night and Day Bank Introduces Mobile Deposit Box System
In New York City the Night and Day bank begins an innovation for late deposits. A bull designed automobile deposits a metal box to regular depositors who place currency and checks inside a leather case. The messenger then transfers the box contents and issues a receipt, with a duplicate stub noting the box contents.
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New York
Navy
Briar Mill Coal and Coke Plans Two Million Project
The Briar Mill Coal and Coke Company, largely Pittsburg capital, has contracts to sink four mine shafts and build 1000 coke ovens at Khedive Maryland along the proposed line from Cumberland to Wheeling. The $2,000,000 enterprise aims to coke Green County coal and will create a new town at the shaft site, with employment for about 2,200 workers.
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Khedive
Camberlainl
Briar Mill Coal and Coke Company
Pittsburg
Coke Green County Coal
Disjointed Report From Topeka On Economic Struggles
Fragmented notes describe efforts to ease financial strain and ongoing business disruption. It mentions officials and energy concerns, plus arrests linked to a bank robbery near Centralia and subsequent detention at Marion County Jail in Salem.
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Topeka
Kan
Conner
Boriss Prisning
Harris
Sedgwick County
Centralia
Noy
Olin Bash Cohhers
Din
Fees
Here
Terre Hainte
Ind
William Uwyer
Forsee
Marion County
Salem
Rail line gains large land grants in Kansas case ruling
Kansas Supreme Court rules for the Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad in a dispute over a 200 foot wide right of way granted to the Union Pacific line. Thousands of acres across Geary Morris Lyon Coffey Woodson Allen Neosho and Labette counties, including White City Council Grove Emporia Burlington Chanute Parsons Oswego Chetopa, are awarded. Many occupants must vacate. The decision may be appealed to the U S Supreme Court.
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Kan
Kansas
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
Kansas Supreme Court
Watson
Congress
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Southern Branch
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company
Geary
Morris
Lyon
Coffey
Woodson
Alen
Neosho
Labette
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
White City
Council Grove
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Burlington
Chanute
Parsons
Oswego
Chetepa
Union Pacific
United States Supreme Court
Former Spy Turned Bomber Sentenced in St Petersburg
May 12 in St Petersburg a man named Schekter, who planted a bomb at Police Captain Samsonoff, has been convicted and given ten years hard labor. The former spy testified he joined the terrorist group at police urging in 1904, then betrayed them to avenge his treachery.
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St. Petersburg
Schekter
Samsonoff
Bialystok
Dercieff
Alexander II
Colonel Suderkin
King Suderkin
Descheff
Trust in Ship Trust Records Major Stock Shift
New York November report notes Standard Oil and allied interests acquiring a substantial stake in International Mercantile Marine. The move prompts board representation requests. J. P. Morgan & Co. representative Thomas W. Boyce resigns. J. Archbold succeeds him, son of Archbold of Standard Oil.
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New York
The
Journal of Commerce
Standard of Inte
International Mercantile Marine Company
Trust
Thomas W. Boyce
J. P. Morgan & Co
Uie
Jatin Archbold
Mr. Archbold
Doug Archbold
Standard of Company
Louisiana bound carrier in wireless contact with ship
The Louisiana remained in touch with the battleship in Cape May area while in isthmus voyage. President Roosevelt reportedly had no set plans to intervene as officials noted no action by the ship. Trial of charges against jacketing companies for restraint of trade was postponed until November 1st due to unreadiness of counsel.
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Cape Menry
Panama
Louisiana
Roosevedt
Nemos
Hachine
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