Illinois Coal Operators oppose wage hikes drive
In Chicago two thousand members of the Illinois Coal Operators association met to discuss United Mine Workers demands for higher pay. The mood was strongly against concessions and some members warned the Illinois association may fight miners alone if the National Association of Operators compromises with the unions.
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Illinois Coal Operators’ Association
Chicago
United Mine Workers’ Union
National Association of Operators
Illinois Association
Chicago Weather Forecast March 7 Special Report
Partly cloudy tonight with showers expected in the southern area. The sun rose at 6 25 a m and will set at 5 68 p m providing a standard spring day in Chicago.
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Chicago
Tilmore
Market Quotations and Union Stock Yard Close
Chicago closing board quotes show May wheat 78, May corn 4374, May pork 1570, May lard 8782, May ribs 825. Union stock yard totals list cattle 20,000 slow to steady with Beeves 3.85 to 6.35, hogs 80,000 down 5 to 10, sheep 22,000 down 10 with prices 375 to 600, cattle cows heifers 150 to 500, stockers feeders 260 to 470.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Union
Good Minstrel Show at Grand Opera House
Hi Henrys minstrels captured another strong audience at the Grand Opera House last evening. Manager Knorr has secured star attractions this season and Hi Henrys company ranks among the best in town. The military band alone justifies the admission, with other clever artists adding to the performance. The audience responded with enthusiastic, at times wild, reception for Hi Henry, a point he has reasons to be proud of.
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Hi Henry
Grand Opera House
Knorr
Henry
Youngs Welcome Baby Boy in Arcade Addition
Mr and Mrs W W Young residing on Third street Arcade addition welcomed a baby boy. The birth adds joy to the family and marks a new arrival in the neighborhood.
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W. W. Young
Third Street
Arcade Addition
Scott Opposes Government Rail Rate Control in Senate Speech
Senator Scott of West Virginia urged radical changes to the Dolliver Hepburn bill arguing against government ownership of railroads and rate fixing. He asserted railroads, not a government body, should set rates, cautioned about court review, and called for safeguards against discrimination while advocating limited commission power to experiment with ratemaking.
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Washington
Senate
Scott
West Virginia
United States
Germany
Austria
Australia
New York
Interstate Commission
West
South
Commission
Supreme Cour
Interstate Commerce
Iit
North
Roosevelt orders investigation into railroad discriminations and monopolies
President Roosevelt sent a message to Congress announcing his signature on a joint resolution. It directs the Interstate Commerce Commission to examine railroad discriminations and monopolies in coal and oil, with potential immunity for sworn witnesses and a proposed $50,000 funding to cover the probe costs.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Isle of Pines Treaty Gain for Local Self Government
Senators Spooner and Bacon reached a pact on the Isle of Pines treaty, aiming to regard the island as a separate Cuban province. It provides local self government and a Cuban congress representative when population warrants representation.
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Washington
Spooner and Bacon
Isle of Pines
Chicago Sinks in Smoke Shrouds City on Judgment Day
Chicago on March 7 endured hours of dense smoke and dark skies as heavy clouds mixed with the haze. Artificial lights burned in shops offices and streetcars. Confusion and numerous collisions clogged the streets during the smoky day.
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Chicago
Irish-born Mother Dies After Short Illness at 221 Shawnee
Mrs. Bernard Coyle died at 6 30 this morning after a brief illness since Friday from heart failure and gallstones. Born Ella Mathews in Limrick Ireland October 25 1886 she came to America fifty years ago settling near Eleroy then North Forreston. She lived in this city forty six years and leaves husband three sons John J Minot N D Thomas and Michael Chicago and daughter Mrs P J Lonergan plus two brothers and a sister. Funeral arrangements await word from John J and family.
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Bernard Coyle
Shawnee Street
Mrs. Coyle
Coyle
Limrick
Ireland
America
Eleroy
Richard Gould
Ella Mathews
Father O'Gara
North
Forreston
Mer. Coyle
Freeport
John Mathews
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Nora Shaughnessy
Amboy
John J. Coyle
Wonnum Insane
Mrs. Jou Richtemeier of Pearl City area was brought to Freeport by Deputy Sheriffs Olson and Hammond for a mental condition inquiry this morning.
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Jou Richtemeier
Pearl City
Freeport
Olson
Hammond
Infant Hoffmans Dies at Five Months in Heart Failure
The five months old son of Mr and Mrs Walter Hoffman of North Galena avenue and Whistler street died this morning at 10 o'clock from heart failure.
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Walter Hoffman
Galena Avenue
Whistler Street
To Cure a Felon宣 Sam Kendall Endorses Arnica Salve
Phillipsburg Kansas resident Sam Kendall promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a quick cure for burns boils sores scalds wounds piles eczema salt rheum chapped hands sore feet and sore eyes. Available at Joseph Emmert's drug store with guaranteed satisfaction.
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Sam Kendall
Phillipsburg
Kan
Bucklen
Joseph Emmert
Bell Coffee Deli Attraction Promises Souvenir Gifts
Remember you will never get a chance again to drink a cup of deli cious Bell Coffee and see it made while you wait. It is really wonder ful. Be sure and come Thursday or Friday. Souvenir to each lady. SCHOEFFEL & RROKHAUSEY. 7 4
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Schoeffel & Rrokhausey
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White Ash Coal
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Stephenson S&t
Galena Av
Wm. I. , Jungkunz
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Wonnum Insane
Freeport Plumbing & Meating
I. Fiee
Orie
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