Public Opinion on Political Questions of the Day
Opinion columns from Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Chicago mix on Pattison Quay and party bosses. Notes praise for Pattison and critique of Quay ism. Judge Potter and Alexander Simpson Jr spur debate on a machine politics Supreme Court and Pennsylvania Bar.
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Supreme Court
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Was it a crime at the Johnstown mine disaster
The New York American and Journal argues the Johnstown disaster killed 115 miners due to greed and negligence. Fire Boss Retallick says firing danger existed from firedamp and producers kept the mine open. Managers are accused of open eyed gambling with lives. The piece urges coroner and district attorney action to reveal full causes.
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Cambria Steel Company
Stetalite
New York American and Journal
Test of City Wage Rule Sparks Union Challenge
The Central Labor union calls a first class lawyer to test whether Corporation Counsel Rives' ruling that aldermen cannot reserve city jobs for union workers is unconstitutional. They question if the court of appeals erred when it allowed municipal regulation of hours and wages that a state law cannot regulate. Delegates seek clarity on how far elected bodies can act to safeguard workers without clashing with constitutional interpretations.
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Court of Appeals
Corporation Counsel
Meaning of the Ten Hour Law in Rhode Island
The article notes a pressing need to interpret the ten hour law, urging quick appeal to the U S Supreme Court. It cites pending results in several states and Massachusetts statutes on labor hours, arguing Rhode Island’s provision for street railroad workers could be overturned and suggesting the fourteenth amendment might back wage protection if courts fail to redress.
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Rhode Island
United States Supreme Court
Massachusetts
Loston Globe
Vote of Thanks at Baltimore Convention to Navy Yard Standards
At a convention of the boiler makers and shipbuilders union held in Baltimore resolutions adopted extend thanks to Congress for the prompt and just action regarding building warships in government navy yards. Members said the stand is patriotic and aims to raise navy yard standards nationwide.
Hints for Farmers Irrigation Bill and Its Limits
Guy I. Mitchell in Tennessee Warner argues the irrigation bill passed by 146 to 55 extends the homestead act by government financing for ten years. It would slowly reclaim western land at 2,000,000 acres yearly, delaying impact on eastern farmers and shifting surplus to the Orient.
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Colorado
Guy I. Mitchell
Tennessee Warner
The Beetle and the Seale in Orchard Pest Control
An article argues that imported Chinese lady beetles costing about $2000 per insect may help curb San Jose scale in orchards. It cautions growers not to rely solely on natural enemies and urges practical protection measures, while supporting experimentation where feasible.
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China
Whch
San Jose
Inter
Saving Middlemen Tolls Boosts Western Farm Elevators
The farmers' elevator movement shows strong success in the west with Kansas boasting about eighty in operation. Growers enjoy toll savings of 1 to 2 cents per bushel, sometimes 8 to 14 cents, redirecting profits from city middlemen to farmers. A major barrier remains lack of cooperative spirit among farmers for broader marketing and purchasing gains. In contrast, eastern truck farmers form local groups to pool resources for fertilizers and tools.
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West
Kansas
Quack Grass Control Methods Shared by New York Farmers
An experience meeting of New York state farmers discussed remedies for quack grass, including summer plowing with no crops for a season, thick buckwheat sowing for two years, thorough tillage with buckwheat or peas, grazing to keep tops short, and full plowing with harrowing delayed until spring to kill some roots.
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New York State
Get the Education and the Value of Training
A reader insists a four year agricultural college is a safe investment, even if it depletes funds, arguing educated minds and trained hands win the world’s search. The piece cites practical rationale for education and training before starting a business, with a farmer’s note on poultry feed using bone meal and cracker crumbs.
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Mark Thompson
Pingpong on the pavements in New York streets
The New York Letter notes that the poor join in a street pingpong craze using bare hands instead of rackets. Rubber or celluloid balls cost 1 or 2 cents, and white chalk lines on asphalt serve as makeshift tables. The game can be seen on clear days across city streets.
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