City Board to hear counter proposals on power plant plan
The board of public works will hear counter proposals from the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Austin Construction Co for the municipal electric light plant. The main issue is cost with estimates ranging around 33 000 dollars, though officials doubt the final price. The meeting follows a city council special order approving appropriations and details of the proposed repair project.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Austin Construction Company
Board of Public Works
Road and
Austin Company
Anout
Pennnsylvan
Srgp Nin
Adee
Hedwever
Thad
Railroad Company
Austin
H. BE
Newcomer
Logan Port
Pennsylva
W. Ly Bkin
Michigan
Pennsylvania
T. B. Farrington
Mr. Watchinson
Walter Seribner
Columbus
R. C. Hillig
C.F. McGreevy
Harry M. Bell
Edwin B. Ash
Cass County Chamber of Commerce
Barnes
Harry MM
Electric Ant
Mgr. Downe
Hare’ Westate
Ania Faves
Labor conference draws fire from organized labor
Samuel Gompers AFL president and Frank Morrison AFL secretary criticized the presidents industrial conference for not recognizing workers organizations as the basis for representation and for lacking reference to collective bargaining. They urged stronger recognition of unions and worker organization to prevent conflicts.
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Associated Press
Washington
Industrial ‘ ‘Conference
Organized Labor
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Frank M¢rrison
Rail labor terms spark talk of penalties and benefits
Fragmentary notes show a conference on railway labor with debate over penalties and beneficial clauses. The discussion references organized labor demands to extend protections to employees and carriers, and mentions the Pullman company and government timing tests in the broader rail industry dispute.
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Catiusted
Toxie
Pullman
Estranged Wife in Charge of Dr Frank Loder Death
Coroner reports Dr Frank C Loder of Fourth Street near the courthouse died in St Josephs hospital at 11 am after ingesting chloroform ether and alcohol in a drink during personal crisis. He left two letters one to the coroner and another to his mother in Lima Ohio and requested mail.
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Frank , C. Loder
Fourth Street
Court House
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Hospital
M. B. Stewart
Loader
Stewart
Lucerne
Loder
Lima
Ohio
Indi
Nortem
City Council Approves Pending Funding for Light Plant Repairs
The city of Ligansport held a two special session to discuss repairs at the city electric light plant. A unanimous vote approved a resolution to appropriate funds for contracts with the Pennsylvania Railroad for hoifer repairs, with payment to be considered at the next regular meeting.
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Yunch- Man
H. Barnett
Ligansport
Board of “Pilbne Works
Nogamgport
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
City Electric Light
Barnes
Pennsylvania Railroad
Public must pay wage increases operators claim
Coal operators from Indiana Ohio and western Pennsylvania at a conference today declared they would sum to no increase in miners wages above the 34 percent granted in the Indianapolis settlement. The discussion was led by presiding officials of the commission with a spokesman noting adherence to the agreed raise.
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Associated’ Press
New York
Wil Hams
Williams
United States
Chicago
Tinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Indianapopolis
He ‘Comiss
Woman charged with murder of rich Detroit man
Beatrice Vester faced a murder charge in Macomb county over the death of J. Stanley Brown a wealthy Detroit manufacturer’s son. Authorities issued a warrant and publicized the case after information from Gladys Summit of Battle Creek led to a broad search for the suspect and a possible male accomplice.
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Associated Press
Mt Clemens
Mich
Beatrice Vester
J. Stanley Brown
Detroit
Macomb
Gladys Summit
Battle Creek
Wester
Brown
Gladys
Vester
Sir William Osler Dies After Lifelong Medical Activity
Oxford, Eng. Sir William Osler famed physician dies at seventy after a long career in medicine. He was ill for weeks with pneumonia but remained active much of his life. Reports from December say his condition fluctuated with some improvement before a final decline.
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Tress
Oxford
Eng
William Osler
William
Stir
Eamauyhysician
Goodrich Boom Launched at Harmony Meet
At Harmony meet, Goodrich achieves a strong launch with a notable boom. Fen and Ui are among participants, signaling a competitive event in Indianapolis.
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Goodrich Boom
Harmony’ Meet
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