Prospect of Peace in Anthracite Unions Address Speaks to Conference
Indianapolis and Philadelphia reports summarize President John Mitchell’s annual address to 1,200 delegates, urging cooperation with operators to pursue a joint conference. He denounces two opposing forces, notes large strike costs, rising treasury funds, and a growing union membership amid talks with Lehigh Valley officials about a conference.
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Indianapolis
John Mitchell
Tomlinson Hall
Mitchell
Thomas
Lehigh Valley Company
Tech
Acule Comitee
Irwin
Connellsville
Mayersdale
Pennsylvania
Georges Creek
Maryland
Colorado
Virginias
Industrial Workers of the World
Western Federation of Miners
Alabama
Tennessee
West Virginia
Kentucky
Oe and Whitewell
National Treasury
Treasuries
Bership
W. B. Wilson
Morris Run
Meyersdale
Cabin Creek
W. Va
Sseilman
Michigan
Philadelphia
United Mine Workers
E. B. Thomas
Lehigh Valley Railroad
New League Organized for Ohio and Pennsylvania Clubs
Ohio and Pennsylvania towns form the Ohio and Pennsylvania baseball league under the National Protective Association. The eight clubs include Youngstown Akron Zanesville Lancaster Newark Mansfield New Castle and Braddock. Charles Morton of Akron is president secretary and treasurer with a 1000 salary. Umpires will be appointed by Morton and paid salary plus railway fare. Salary limit is 1500 for 1907. schedule may be 128 or 140 games May 1 to Sept 25. Refusal to play risks a 200 fine or expulsion.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
Zanesvile
Ohio and
Harry Smith
Lancaster
W. O Anderson
Zanesville
M. G. Snyder
Akron
A. C. Cook
Youngstown
Morton
DROWNED IN TUNNEL CAUSE OF EAST RIVER DISASTER
East River tunnel disaster reports two Black tunnel workers killed by suffocation and two drowned from a burst air pipe near Man o War reef opposite Forty second street. Foreman and assistant rescued the survivors and endured caisson disease risk. Brackett's resolution to resign Depew defeated in Albany senate 34 to 1 with Democrats abstaining.
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East River
New York
Man
War Reef
Forty-second Street
Theodies
Brackett
Albany
N. Y
State Senate
United States
Chauncey M. Depew
Senator Brackett
Depew
Thomas C. Platt
Mine Official Murdered in Brownsville Pa
An Italian man using the name Charles Smith alias Charlie Ross stabbed Ed Rankin a mine official to death at Smock and fled as a mob pursued. A Brazwell telegraph says he was caught there. Rankin was a well known mine official. Mrs Chadwick Makes Buttonholes in Columbus Ohio. Cassie Chadwick, recently weak and hospital bound, has begun work as a woman courier making buttonholes at the penitentiary female department.
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Brownsville
Charles Smith
Charlie Ross
Ed Rankin
Smock
Brazwell
Rankin
Chadwick
Columbus
Cassie Chadwick
Oir
Marshall Field Dies in New York at 70
Marshall Field, Chicago merchant and dry goods leader, died at the Holland House New York at 4 pm after a weeklong illness from pneumonia. He left a vast fortune and a life rising from poverty to worldwide prominence in merchandising. Funeral plans set for Chicago with no New York service.
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New York
Marshall Field
Chicago
Holland House
Field
New York Central
Lake Shore
Prairie Avenue
First Presbyterian Church
Morrison
Mr. Field
Marshall Field, Jr
Stanley Field
Joseph N. Field
Manchester
England
Frank Billings
E. G. Janeway
Walter B. James
William G. Beale
Henry Dibbles
Massachusetts
Transformation of firm into Marshall Field & Co
The subject began a business venture with two partners, one being the late Levi Z. Leiter. Both partners later withdrew, resulting in the firm becoming Marshall Field & Co, a status that has persisted to the present.
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Levi Z. Leiter
Marshall Field & Co
Philippine tariff bill passes house with 258 to 71 vote
The Philippine tariff bill clears the House largely as reported by the Ways and Means Committee. It imposes a 25 percent Dingley rate on sugar tobacco and rice with free entry for other goods from the islands and sets April 11 1909 for absolute free trade both ways. The president also names Rupert R Bootham for Cadiz Ohio and James R Barr for Cambridge Ohio postmasterships.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Philippine Islands
United States
Philippines
Senate
Rupert R. Bootham
Cadiz
James R. Barr
Cambridge
Moroccan conference opens with unanimous Spanish presiding
Delegates from the United States, Spain, France, Britain, Germany and others assemble in Algeciras to open talks on Moroccan reforms. Duke of Almodovar elected president. Key aims include sultan sovereignty, territorial integrity, and open door trade. Next session to address contraband arms and financial reforms. Ambassador White expresses satisfaction with the outcome.
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Algeciras
Spain
Duke of Almodovar
United States
Duke of
White
Kansas Faces $78,000 Shortage in State Treasury
Topeka Jan 17 A treasury examination summary shows a total shortage of about $78,000 in the Kansas state treasury covering 1898 to 1903. Most missing funds trace to bonds sold for the state school fund and $18,000 stems from lost interest on Oklahoma warrants. The Morris report highlights erasure of a state property stamp on coupons and tampered records in the treasurer's office.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas State Treasury
Morris
Treasury
Hoch
Frank Grimes
Thomas T. Kelly
Grimes
Territory of
Oklahoma
Kansas
Coupone
Hecrete Trequerer
Ant. Etats
Avétter
Probe Will Be Used for Local Inquiry in Cincinnati
A Republican caucus in Columbus decided to back a non partisan investigation of Cincinnati municipal affairs. A substitute proposal will be offered in the house. Senate plans include a local option measure requiring a county election if 24 percent approve. Various house and senate bills cover temperance, labor rules, and campaign funding.
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Columbus
House
Cincinnati
Healy
Senate
Rose
Washington
Common Pleas
Adler
Hamilton
Temperance Committee
Woods
Medina
Frizell
Montgomery
Yost
Monroe
Monroe County
Lybarger
Coshocton
Reynolds
Cuyahoga
Franklin
Criswell
Marion
Hunt
Roberta
Ritter
Miami
Harper
West of
Logan
Unionist press hopeful on campaign after losses
London reports the Unionist press grows more hopeful that the worst is over and future polls will show a rally. They point to five seats won in Liverpool and several in London as proof the cause remains viable, with Birmingham polling eagerly anticipated.
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London
Liverpool
Birmingham
The
Morning Post
Balfour
ONE MORMON renounces faith over polygamy practice
William Wolfe a theology professor at Brigham Young college Logan Utah renounces Mormon belief refuses to pay tithes and cuts ties with the college He says a trip to Mexico convinced him the church has backed polygamy contradicting the Woodrow manifesto and exposing plural marriages he cites young women entering plural marriages and elder interference in church matters.
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Salt Lake
Utah
William Wolfe
Brigham Young College
Logan
Wolfe
Mexico
Mar
Sherek
Bank Cashier Missing Sparks Pittsburg Bank Run
Pittsburg January 17 A missing cashier from Washington National Bank of this city has prompted a run by depositors, mostly foreigners, for over three weeks. The bank reports no discrepancies. deposits total about 1 000 000, with the largest withdrawal 14000. Officers and police seek Armstrong, who held a solid reputation, while funds remain available to meet demands.
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Washington National
Pittsburg
Armstrong
Washington National Bank
Militia Called Out Over Negro Assault on Teacher
Milford Delaware January 17 militia rush ordered after mob forms to reach jail and seize a negro accused of attempting to assault Miss Lora Booze a local schoolteacher. Colonel Townsend summoned Milford guards to prevent further action and detain John Long if crowd returns. The man allegedly knocked Booze down dirtied her mouth tore clothing and fled into a swamp where a posse later captured him.
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Milford
Del
John Long
Mines Abandoned in Westinghouse Copper Quest
George Westinghouse abandons the costly six year hunt for copper in the Wershire mountains after spending over 1.6 million. The vein is deemed worthless and the village of Worshire, Virginia Island region becomes nearly deserted as workers and families relocate. Machinery and buildings are torn down or blown up. townsfolk depart. only a few families remain.
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George Westinghouse
Worshire
United States
Pittsburg
Wershire
Westinghouse
Chicago Grain Market Weakened by Weather and Industrial Factors
Favorable fall sown wheat weather in the United States and improved conditions in Argentina plus better Russian industry eased Chicago grain trading. May wheat closed at 88 1/4 to 88 1/2 cents, May corn at 45 1/4 to 45 1/2 cents, and May oats at 31 1/4 to 31 1/2 cents.
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Chicago
United States
Argentine
Russia
Pittsburg Markets Jan 16 Summary of Commodities and Livestock
Jan 16 market notes show corn prices for new yellow shelled and yellow ear at 43 4 to 51 52, oats at 36 44 to 36%, hay prices across timothy and clover grades, eggs and butter quotes, assorted cheeses from New York Ohio Wisconsin, cattle ranges from prime fat steers to milch cows and stockers, calves and hogs with price bands, sheep and lambs listed with prime wethers and fat stock ranges, plus notes on dairy and feed steers.
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Pittsburg
New York
Ohio
Wisconsin
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Mer
Marshall Firld
Republican House Caucus
Kealy
Senator Rose
Jonah
Brown
Harrisburg
Avaatitim
Isaac B. Brown
Secretary of Internal Affairs of
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
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