Senator Tillman Defends Conference Changes on Rail Rates
June 6 report on railroad rate conference shows Senator Tillman defending changes including branch lines and the elimination of some protections. Foraker criticizes the conferees as intermediaries and warns of a possible return to conference. The article notes debates over new matter, anti-pass provisions, and race-related transportation issues. Veterans encampment in Altoona closes the section.
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Warrington
Senate
Foraker
Tillman
Ohio
Senator Tilman
Red Hock Company
West Virginia
Hay
House
Lie
South
Bailey
Lexag
Bacon
Georgia
Tilluan
Mir Bonynge
Mir Bonynge (Co
Batan
Philipping
Reward for Alleged Boodler Charged in Indiana
Governor Hanly offers a 3000 dollar reward for Oscar J A Baker, under indictment for attempting to bribe a member of the last general assembly, Representative Ananias Baker of Fulton county. Dett's second trial begins. Curtis Jatt's murder trial starts in Jackson. Town Marshal James Cockrell was killed in July 1902.
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Indianapolis
Hanly
Oscar JA. Baker
Ananias Baker
Fulton County
Dett
Cynthiana
Curtis Jatt
James Cockrell
Jackson
Watehorn Warns Immigrants Won’t Go South
New York June 6 Immigrants arriving at Kills Island are bound for northern destinations. Immigation Commissioner Watehorn says wages in the south must rise to northern standards to attract and retain migrants. Commission members questioning immigrants found none willing to move south.
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Watehorn
New York
Southern States Unilaration Commission
Kills Island
Watchorn
Commission
Warehorn
Graybill
Singing bosses the best work harder on canal digging
Washington reports from canal zone officials show West Indian laborers respond to music led by capable bosses. A single boss with catchy songs like Down, Men, Down inspires greater output than rivals, while others deploy Yo, Heave, Ho. Music in discipline improves efficiency across government projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Isthmus Canal
West Indies
Canal Zone
Tropics
May Accept Arbitration In Ohio Miners Dispute
The Ohio miners and operators joint scale committee considers arbitration to decide wage scales. Operators propose sending the question to a governor appointed commission of four operators four miners and four non miners with local issues referred to districts. Miners meet in the state convention to discuss the proposal with cautious optimism for a peaceful settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Union Coal
Columbus
Ohio
Ohios
Coburn undecided on Kansas Senate appointment
June 6 report from Yopeka Kansas states F D Coburn, recently appointed U S senator to replace J R Burton, has not decided whether to accept. Coburn says he needs time to think, comparing his situation to being struck by lightning, and will make his own decision though it may be wrong. Also noted: arrest in Missouri for murder tied to a lynching and a fatal railroad collision near Cadillac Michigan.
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Kansas
Yopeka
Kas
F. D. Coburn
United States
J. R. Burton
Coburn
Miners in Ohio Riot as State Troops Take Bradley Mine
In Dillonvale Ohio about 1150 militia members guard the Bradley mine near Smithfield after alleged strikebreakers and guards were relieved. Miners say slaves to work under force and troops quell unrest while officials promise no further clashes. Delahunty wins verdict and Ohio bank closes in Roseville.
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Dillonvale
Ohio Militia
Bradley Mine
United States Coal Company
Smithfield
J. ©. Speaks
Bradley
Plum Run
Rish Run
J. H. Briggs
Emssaries
Tiay
Nng
Compaicy
Fragmented late 19th century captions and quips summary
A garbled blend of quoted lines and captions from gossip and humor pages includes misquoted names and puzzled dialogue about romance and animals. It resembles a collage of captions, comic exchanges, and catalog-like snippets from a periodical.
Fragmented OCR Text About Unclear Context
The readable bits show garbled speech and incomplete phrases about power and action. Names, places, dates, or concrete events are not recoverable from the fragment.
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Senator Foraker
Self
Altoona
GAR
Pennsylvania
Mlayenth Avenue Opera House
J. D. Hicks
Walker
J. Andrew Wilt
Towanda
Robert Watchorn
Lyncerg
Springtela
Rosg¢ Galbraith
Hill Gooch
Cadillac
Mich
Grand Rapids & Tciltana
Foyt, Wllee
Babe
Saya
Uion
Delahunty
Javy
John Delahunty
Richard Canfield
W.T. Jerome
Canfield
Ohio Bank
Zanesville
Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank
Roseville
Muskingum County
Darem
Vin
Namie
London
Parmer Farge
yeaUlonn
Ike
Philadelphia
Indiana
D. c. Mack & Son
LION
Lion Coffee
Grocers Everywhere Woolson Spice CO
Toledo
Indiana Electric Supply CO
Philadelphia Street
Pyinchester
Winchester
F.H. Daugherty
Pho
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