Miners Face April Strikes After Wage Talks Fail
Indianapolis February report says a joint conference of operators and miners failed to agree on a wage scale for Central competitive and Southwest districts. About 450000 miners may quit on April 1 to press for higher pay as the miners’ national convention reaffirmed the demand. The vote split among states_SHOW_ Ohio Illinois and Indiana miners opposed, while Pennsylvania backed the operators’ motion to continue the present scale, triggering an uproar and a near unanimous miners’ endorsement of the scale committee’s decision.
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Indianapolis
F. L. Robbins
Ohio
Vna
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Indiana
Patrick Dolan
Mitchell
Countess Boni de Castellane Seeks Divorce in Paris
Paris, Feb. 5. Countess Boni de Castellane formerly Anna Gould entered a plea for divorce. Judges attempted conciliation before proceeding. Reports say the suit will go forward though secrecy surrounds divorce actions. The count is said to be in southeast France.
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Paris
Boni de Castellane
Anna Gould
Castellane
France
Morocco Conference Weighs Customs Increase and Port Fund
In Algeciras on February 3 the Moroccan conference agreed in principle to raise customs duties and create a special fund from receipts for port improvements. Proposals were adopted ad referendum amid objections to the tariff rise.
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Algeciras
Spain
Morocco
Brother and sister killed by train at Oregon crossing
Anne Sorenson aged forty and Christ Sorenson aged twenty eight were killed when a Chicago and Northwestern passenger train struck their buggy at a crossing near the village. The locomotive was an hour late and in a sharp curve the accident occurred.
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Oregon
Wis
Anne
Christ Sorenson
Chicago and Northwestern
Rev Dr Simmons Found Dead in Peoria City
Peoria Illinois February 7 Rev Dr Simmons pastor of the First Baptist church former bank president and Yates campaign manager was found dead at night. A letter beside him indicates premeditated suicide by cyanide of potassium. Coroner and State’s Attorney investigate amid sensational confessions from boys in his congregation. He was forty and leaves a widow.
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Simmons
First Baptist Church
Interstat Savings Bank
People’s Savings Bank
Yates
Peoria
Baker
Texas
Jackson
Tenn
Louisville
Ill
Patterson Protests Democratic Caucus Over Treaties
Washington a Feb 5 Mr Patterson Colorado sparks debate by introducing a resolution defending senator independence in treaty votes. He argues caucus coercion violates the Constitution and degrades the Senate. Tillman objects noting personal privilege. Patterson plans further discussion.
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Washington
Patterson
Colo
Cas
United States
Senate
Tillman
Five Found Dead in Roxbury Home
Boston report says Mrs Annie L Dixon killed her four children and herself at 29 Dennis Street Roxbury by opening three gas jets. The children named Annie five, George three and a half, Mildred two, Marion one.
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Boston
Dennis Street
Roxbury
Annie L. Dixon
Annie
George
Mildred
Marion
Canal Commission backs five foot level lock design
The Isthmian Canal Commission favors a five foot level lock canal in its report to Secretary Taft. The board of engineers largely supports the level canal while Rear Admiral Scott dissents. Taft will review the papers and present his views to the president.
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Washington
Isthmian Canal Commission
Taft
Board of Engineers
Mary Tat
Scott
Com
Board of Consulting Engineers
Vanity Their Undoing
In St. Petersburg on February 3 vanity led to the downfall of many Let tish revolutionary leaders seeking immortalization through militia photos. The groups posed in uniforms, and the images fell into authorities hands, enabling easy identification and subsequent court martial trials.
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St. Petersburg
General Madaroff Reaches Vladivostok in Sledge Trip
General Madaroff, provost marshal of the Mancurian army, arrived in Vladivostok from Harbin to investigate recent disorders. He was forced to travel by sledge after pank roadmen refused to forward the train he intended to ride.
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Vladivostok
Madaroff
Harbin
Pank
Lawson Seeks Reform Commission to Control Two Life Companies
Thomas W. Lawson announces a plan to form a reform commission with Gov. Albert B. Cummins Gov. Johnson of Minnesota Senator La Follette Gov. Brawhard of Florida and ex Attorney General Monett of Ohio to receive proxies for New York Life and Mutual Life of New York to elect directors. He claims to control both firms through these proxies.
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Des Moines
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Aay
Albert B. Cummins
New York Life and Mutual Life of
New York
Cummins
Johnson
Minnesota
Lawson
la Follette
Wisconsin
Brawhard
Florida
Monett
Ohio
Drastic Report Demands Resignations at New York Life
An unauthorized morning paper claims insurers commissioners from Tennessee Minnesota Nebraska Wisconsin and Kentucky issued a drastic report on New York Life Insurance Company demanding resignations. The document allegedly threatens removal from several states and shows a harsher revision versus the original draft.
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New York
Insurance Commissioners
Tennessee
Minnesota
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Kentucky
New York Life Insurance Company
New York Life
Host
Pierce
Stops Grain Shipments Cut Rates to Hamburg
New York February 3 rate on heavy grain to Hamburg by direct steamer falls from 17.5 to 12.5 cents for late February loading without increasing shipments. German tariff taking effect March 1 raises duties on American grain, brokers say ships to German ports through mid February carry grain, but little may reach Germany in the weeks after.
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New York
Hamburg
Germany
Hit by Runaway Freight Near Helena Wreck Fatal
A runaway Northern Pacific freight train crashed into a passenger train west of Helena Montana killing at least four people. The dead include J N Robinson of Missoula Charles Brickle conductor J A Jessup express messenger and Foster Senegal of Elliston. No serious injuries among escaping passengers.
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Helena
Mont
Northern Pacific
J. N
Robinson
Missoula
Charles Brickle
J. A. Jessup
Foster Senegal
Elliston
Elections Set for Russia National Assembly April 7
The report notes elections to the national assembly will occur on April 7 in Russia. The assembly is to convene on April 23. The city of St. Petersburg confirms the dates and outlines the parliamentary timetable.
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St. Petersburg
National Assembly
Congress acts on cotton estimate and rate regulation bill
House passes a resolution for estimating cotton yet to be ginned, with the census director's figure compiled but not released until March. The day focuses on debate over the rate regulation bill. In the Senate, thirty of forty miscellan eous bills pass and time is set for the shipping bill.
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House
Senate
Six-Hour Session on Railroad Rate Bill Features Key Orators
The six hour House session spotlighted speeches by Burton of Ohio Mc Call of Massachusetts and Russell of Texas on the railroad rate bill. Thomas Burke and Goulden addressed specific topics while debate on the ship subsidy bill drifted with several minor measures advancing.
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House
Burton
Ohio
McCall
Massachusetts
Russell
Texas
Thomas
North Carolina
Burke
South Dakota
Goulden
New York
Rate legislation debate features Hovee-Esch and Clayton
Hovee-Esch of Hovee-Esch Wisconsin and Clayton of Arkansas spoke in support of the railroad rate legislation bill. The Senate was not in session.
Senate Resolution Calls Dominican Treaty Unconstitutional
Senate Mr Patterson introduced a resolution declaring the Democratic senatorial caucus instruction on how to vote against the Dominican treaty contrary to the Constitution. Decision set to vote on ship subsidy bill Feb 14. House Littlefield and Grosvenor spoke against rate regulation bill while ten members supported.
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Senate
Mr. Patterson
Dem
Colo
United States
House
Rate bill speech debate dominates House Seventeen in support
House members spoke in favor of the rate bill while railways drew sharp criticism. Senate sessions focused on prerogatives in treaty framing, with the entire day devoted to discussing how the Senate shapes international commitments.
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House
Senate
Court official accused in Chicago multi indictment
Chicago February 3 John A Linn long time clerk of Cook County Superior Court is indicted by the grand jury on twenty five counts including larceny embezzlement and forgery A conspiracy with clerk Frank J Chaiser to defraud Cook County of 50000 and embezzlement of county funds and warrants are among the charges with missing records and efforts to bar a successor from obtaining testimony
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Chicago
John A. Lina
Superior Court
Cook County
Grand
Linn
Frank J. Chaiser
Chaiser
Dolan Asked to Resign by Almost Unanimous Vote
Pittsburg February 6 by nearly a unanimous vote a resolution demanded the resignations of President Patrick Dolan and Vice President Uriah Bellingham for voting to accept the old wage scale at Indianapolis and of Secretary Treasurer Dodds for his election as clerk of the Allegheny County circuit court Dolan said he would not resign and miners would decide by referendum.
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Pittsburg
Patrick Dolan
Uriah Bellingham
Indianapolis
Dodds
Allegheny County
Dolan
Wheat Market Quotations From Minneapolis Trading
Minneapolis market quot. Wheat May 83 1 2 c, July 85 1 2 c. On track No 1 hard 83 2 c, No 1 Northern 88c, No 2 Northern 81 1 2 c.
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Minneapolis
Market Quotes Lowered by Cattle and Hogs in St Paul
St Paul market report lists cattle prices from good to choice steers at 4.50 to 5.50 and cows and heifers at 3.00 to 4.25. Hogs bring 5.50 to 5.70. Sheep show yearling wethers at 5.25 to 5.75 and lambs at 6.00 to 6.65.
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St. Paul
Wheat and flax price reports from Duluth market
Wheat prices for arrival and on track are listed for No. 1 Northern at 82 and 83 percent and No. 2 Northern at 80 and 86 percent. Flax prices are shown for arrival and on track with futures for May July September and October ranging from 1.15 to 1.27 dollars per bushel.
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Duluth
Chicago Union Stock Yards Cattle Hog and Sheep Quotes
Chicago February 6 cattle prices shown for cows and heifers stockers and feeders Texans and steers with range from 1.40 to 4.75 and hogs with mixed and butchers 5.65 to 5.90 and light 5.55 to 5.85. sheep and lambs quoted.
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Chicago Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Chicago Grain and Provisions Prices Report
Chicago grain and provisions market updates with Wheat May 85 or 85?c and July 84?c. Corn May 44 4?c, July 44?ec. Oats May 30?c, July 29?c. Pork May 14.70, July 14.72. Flax cash Northwestern 1.15 Southwestern 1.09 May 1.17. Calories, dairies, poultry and chickens prices listed in scattered figures.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Southwestern
Earthquakes Shake Guayaquil as City Declares Alarm
Heavy shocks spark panic in Guayaquil Ecuador as authorities urge calm amid tremors. Fire devastates St Albans West Virginia destroying the business section with estimated losses of eighty thousand dollars.
Deaths from Bald Knob mine overcharge near Delorme W Va
Two men were killed by an overcharge of powder at Bald Knob mine near Delorme in West Virginia. Dispatches to Dun's Trade Review report widespread heat and lack of snow hindering winter merchandise distribution, with an overall satisfactory outlook otherwise.
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Delorme
W. Va
John Paul Miller
Kentucky
Annapolis Naval Academy
Lord Masham
Masham
Eng
Queen Alexandra
London
Copenhagen
King Christian of
Denmark
Dun
Fire damages Richmond business houses totaling 75000
A Richmond Kentucky fire caused about 75000 in damage to several business buildings. The cause and full extent of losses were not specified in the report.
Segregation of sexes tried as school experiment
A Chicago public schools initiative will test sex segregation as an educational experiment. Obituaries note the death of Egbert Whittaker at Saugerties New York at ninety and Abram Pergen a Topeka lawyer and former Minnesota state senator at seventy. King Frederick orders a February funeral for King Christian of Denmark. Mrs. Lilburn G McNair a St Louis social leader and noted woman golfer died by suicide in her home. W C Bristol United States district attorney of Oregon faces charges indicating possible removal from office.
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Chicago
Egbert Whittaker
Ulster County
Saugerties
N. Y
Frederick
Christian of
Denmark
Lilburn G. McNair
St. Louis
W. C. Bristol
United States
Oregon
Abram Pergen
Topeka
Kan
Minnesota
State Senate
Marinette Iron Works placed in receivership in Chicago Heights
The Marinette Iron Works Manufacturing Company of Chicago Heights, Illinois, has gone into the hands of a receiver due to insufficient capital. Separately, a U.S. circuit court of appeals in Cincinnati ruled against Cleveland in its suit to eject railroads from lakefront land valued at 125 million. The 33rd annual reunion of the National Association of Mexican War Veterans will be held in Washington on February 22 and 23, the first since 1883.
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National Capital
Ea Foeaar En
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