Partial Victory for Engineers Advances Wages Rules
The board of arbitration reports a partial victory for 36,000 locomotive engineers in the eastern territory, granting higher pay and uniform service rules while denying a blanket wage increase. A minimum wage is set for the district, effective May 1, for one year, highlighting public stakes in avoiding crippling rail strikes and proposing wage commissions to regulate labor on public utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chicago
Board of Arbitration
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Public Services Commissions
Bread Line Reopened at Bowery Mission Thirty-Third Anniversary
New York reports a week long celebration marking 33 years of aid to down and outs at the Bowery Mission's chalk-brick chapel. The event featured song prayer and a noon sermon, funded by Mother Sarah Bird and Frederick Townsend Martin. The winter dinner program now serves about 26,000 men, with the free labor bureau placing over 17,000 men in permanent jobs in five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowery
New York
Sion
Sarah Fird
Frederick Townsend Martin
Brotherhood of the Mission
Free Inbar Bureau
Plays Joke Lands Farmer in Prison
Edward Bell, once a resident of Flandreau South Dakota, received a one year sentence in the penitentiary after a prank involving a large roll of wills. Bell and friends had taken the documents as a joke and failed to return them. He faced $3,800 in costs and forfeited bonds before repaying his bondsmen and surrendering to serve his term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer
Flandreau
Edward Bell
Bell
Wathell
Wathier
Canada
Condensed News Highlights From Early 1912
The Carnegie corporation will give ex president pensions of 25000 yearly. AFL approves Gompers nonpolitical policy. Chicago named healthiest of world cities by government statisticians. Carload of bran taxed at Kansas City while destined for Tulsa. Dominic Selvaggio executed in Columbus for murder of three countrymen in 1911. Earthquake deaths total 200 in Acambay Mexico. Football season records show forty deaths? and sixty seven injuries. Burglar steals jewelry worth 2500 from Berg Co. Chicago. South Dakota mine report shows 8025598 in gold produced last year. Secretary MacVeagh seeks Gideon Bantz resignation. Christian S. Pearce to replace. National Horse Show closes at Madison Square Garden in grand fashion. San Toy Mining camp near Chihuahua held for 5000 ransom by rebels. Virgi Conkling dies in Kansas City after long illness. Mrs. Aimee Givins reconciles with chauffeur Edward Boehm. Antitrust, parcels post repeal and price fixing bills debated at National Federation of Retail Merchants. Jack Johnson given three weeks to answer Mann Act charges. October imports at New York reach record 109,821,079. Cecelia Farley acquitted of murder charges in Columbus. National Grange reorganized in Spokane. Three new counterfeit notes found by Secret Service. Smallpox case forces two weeks quarantine for Santa Fe train. W J Bryan welcomed in Miami. returns for winter. U S bread basket report confirms growing export of food. Modern Woodmen rate dispute leads to injunction in Illinois. United States Motor Company faces bankruptcy with 12M debts. Eldna Allen found guilty of murder in Hillsville. 15 years in penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Corporation
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Chicago
Tulsa
Okla
Kansas City
Dominic Selvaggio
Columbus
Acambay
Mexico
Yen
Berg & Co
Michigan Boulevard
South Dakota
MacVeagh
Gideon C. Bantz
United States
Bantz
Christians. Pearce
National Horse Show Association
Madison Square Garden
New York
William M. Fink
San Toy Mining Company
Chihuahua
Virgi Conkling
Jackson County
H. Clark
Hyde
Thomas H. Swope
Aimee Givins
Edward Boehm
Kirkman
Edward B. Kirkman
National Federation of Retail Merchants
Jack Johnson
Carpenter
Cecelia Farley
Alvin E. Zollinger
The
National Grange
Spokane
C. S. Stetson
Maire
the Grange
United States Secret Service
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Suffragists From West Win Key Vote at Convention
Western suffragists defeat a constitutional amendment at the national convention in Philadelphia on November 23. The plan would have let delegates from each state or affiliated organization cast the full vote they are entitled to if at least one-fifth of delegates were present. The Western bloc’s victory marks the first contest outcome in the suffrage gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Schrank Sent to Asylum for Roosevelt Shooting
John Schrang, who shot Roosevelt on the night of October 14 in Milwaukee, is declared insane and committed by Municipal Judge Backus to the northern hospital for the insane near Oshkosh until cured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schrank
John Schrang
Roosevelt
Milwaukee
Backus
Northern Hospital
Oshkesh
D Rothschild Grain Co Goes Into Voluntary Liquidation
The D Rothschild Grain company with offices in Davenport and elevators in Chicago St Louis Omaha Peoria Sioux Falls and other cities announces voluntary liquidation. Dick Lane a trustee is appointed due to car shortages and tight money markets. President Rothschild cites in transit grain and delayed delivery as reasons while hoping to continue business through creditor arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Rothschild Company
Davevnvort
D. Rothschild Grain Company
Chicago
Louis
Omahis
Peoria
Sioux Falld
Dick Lane
Congressions
Job R
Davenport
David Rothechild
Bank Run at Chariton Savings Bank is Calm
Irresponsible gossip caused a bank run at Chariton Savings Bank on November 25 but all demands were met. Over $50,000 was paid out, then redeposited as the scare faded. The absence of President J A Brown and Vice President Webster Hultz sparked the chatter. they rushed back and the situation is in hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton
Chariton Savings Bank
J. A. Brown
Webster Hultz
Mr. Brown
West
Mr. Hultz
Des Moines
Drain Swampy Land In Iowa Dialog Ditch 17
Emmet and Palo Alto counties form ditch No 17 to drain East Swan lake and 20 000 acres. Estimated cost 135000 dollars with most funded by the state of Iowa due to drainage of Meaidered lake lands. After debt service any surplus funds go to the county road fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Boards of Supervisors
Emmet
Palo Alto
Swan Lake
Iowa
Death by own action in Dallas county jail
Robert Meath coat, a fifty year old Kentuckian, committed death by own action in the Dallas county jail where he and his son Joseph were held on murder charges from Scandia mine riots. He drank carbolic acid after despondency over bond issues, dying about thirty minutes later. Also reporting: attorney John N. Smith found guilty of obtaining money under false pretenses, sentenced to eighteen months and fined 500 dollars, with disbarment proceedings ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adel
Robert Meathcoat
Dallas County
Joseph
Scandia
John N. Smith
McPherson
J. H., Thorley
Springview
Neb
Smith
Des Moines
Thorley
Big dancing party to mark paving completion at Webster City
A section of new asphalt paving at Webster City will host a big dancing party to celebrate the completion of work. Across Iowa, multiple towns report fires, assaults, auto shows, and court actions as graft and crime concerns rise. A fire destroyed a large barn on Erwin Williams' farm near Birmingham, while a Burlington woman sues Lee county farmers for $2,000 in wages. The second annual northern Iowa auto show is set for Fort Dodge February 26 to March 1, and Keokuk starts a new hotel project worth $300,000. A commercial club is proposed at Extra after business leaders meet, and other items include a train incident near Paullina and injuries from a hayloft fall near Hamburg. The era’s social and legal activities unfold across Iowa communities.
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Webster City
Erwin Williams
Birmingham
Iowa
John L. Warfel
Hazel E. Newton
Brooklyn
Grinnell
W. B. Wilson
Wm. Wilkinson
Paullina
Lee Hale
Hamburg
Northern Iowa
Fort Dodge Dealers’ Association
Fort Dodge
Carl Meyer
Rock Rapids
Robert Bh. H. Bell
St. Paul Episcopal Church
Des Moines
Kearney Military Academy
Kearney
Neb
Burlington
Lee County
Fort Madison
Eddyville
Webster County
District Court
Floyd County
Charles R. Murray
M. H. Daley
Daley
Keokuk
Aurelia
Extra
Frank Herndon
Canning Company
Audubon
Boone Carriage Works
George Burley
Sixth Street
Story
Boone
Samuel Atlee
W. H. Newton
Europe
W. S. Lessenger
Mt. Pleasant
Fred Walt
Tolland & Waugh
Ellen Touzalin
Horace Hood
Shean Lodge
King George
Duke of Fife
Milwaukee Round House
Perry
Milwaukee
Bfe
S. Vigger
Shouerman Woolen Mills
Mercy Ho: Vital
Nels Bundy
Virgen
Waterloo
Status Attorney's Office
Iowa women hold annual convention at Cherokee
The Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs met at Cherokee for its annual convention. Reports described activities across state clubs, with emphasis on community service and civic involvement.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shirley
Springfield
United States Motor Company
Jersey City
Eldna Allen
Allen
Carroll County
Hillsville
Lnst March
Massie
Iowa Railway Commission
Rock Island
Allerton
Carroll
President Gates
Iowa Railroad Commission
Thorne
Congress
National Association of Railroad Commissioners
New Rock
Tsland
Wayne County
South End
Chirston
Marion County
Charitor
Givsniou
Mage Isseriadian
Iowa City
Gaynor
LeMars
Preston
Oskaloosa
Supreme Bench
Gates
George A. Gates
Iowa College
Grinnell College
Pomona
Cal
Nashville
Zink
J. L. Zink
Farmers’ Levator Company
Otho
Chaiton Bank
Lowan
Richard
Jackson
Dea Moines
Mexico City
Oklahoma City
Mellon Dry Goods
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Creston
Edward F. Holderness
Holderness
Storm Laie
Walter ©. Eastman
Linn Grove
Toa Haines
Centerville
Plano
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Cherokee
Co. L
Fourth Infantry
Clarinda
B. F. Lyman
Corning
Anna Knudson
Carl Christianson
Miss Knudson
John
Anton Rosanke
New Hampton
Polk County
Tolk County
Mollie Leese
Dumont
Hampton
Powers and Osborne Hospital
Leese
F. B. Doolittle
Delhi
Judge Doolittle
J.C. Doolittle
Madonnana
Sam Greco
Northwestern Railroad
Council Bluffs
Jenny
Ben Ness
William Galloway
Wilson
Pauline Wayne
Wisconsin
Taft
Stephenson
Nona of
Avon
Senator Cummins
Mattie Stribling
Georgia Trumbell
Mattie
Paul Moffman
Dubuque
G. W. Crowder
Union County Farmers’ Institute
Afton Opera House
Eva Audrey
Hannibal
Audrey
R. L. Browne
Waukon
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