Arbitrator Proceedings Hear Mitchell Wearily on Strike Cross Ict
Scranton Pa Nov 19 President Mitchell testified for the fourth day in the strike commission cross examining by three coal company lawyers. The arbitrators urge quicker progress and limit cross examinations to new features. Mitchell described wages basing on weight, company profits, and dockings while defending miners concerns over eight hour day and union recognition amid ongoing sessions.
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Scranton
Mitchell
Gray
MacVeagh
Gowan
Ross
Mr. Mitchell
Lrle
Philadelphia
Minery
Mr. Ross
Mr. Rosas
Rosas
Labor Federation raises AFL leaders' pay and names fifth member
New Orleans November 19. The American Federation of Labor boosted president Gompers salary to 3000 a year and secretary Shaffer to 2500. A special committee, meeting all afternoon, chose E A Tanqueray as the fifth member amid testimony. Report expected Thursday morning. Many resolutions on labels and related matters were dealt with before adjournment at 6 30 in the evening.
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New Orleans
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Shaffer
Amalgamated Association
E. A. Tanqueray
Telegraphers
Alleged anarchistic plot linked to Hoboken church
Lena Duxheimer claims an anarchist scheme targeting President Roosevelt involved three assigned killers in 14 months. She says a Frenchman named Meloy, a Mueller of Avenue B, and Mrs Schroder of Harlem either died by street-car accident or poison, with several unnamed millionaires said to be involved. Pastor Rev. Charles L. Meade declines to comment.
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New York
Lena Duxheimer
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Hoboken
Mothers’ Club
Roosevelt
Doxheimer
Meloy
Paris
Mueller
Avenue B
Schroder
Harlem
Glass jobbers pact seals 500000 boxes monthly deal
In Columbus on November 19 officers of the American Window Glass Jobbers' Association and President W T Gray of the American Window Glass Manufacturers met and finalized terms of a contract. The jobbers agree to purchase 500000 boxes of glass each month from the three companies and protection against outside cut price bids.
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Columbus
American Veleration of
W. T. Gray
American Window Glass Jobbers’ Association
Jobbers’ Association
Will Get an Export Drawback
Ogdensburg New York November 19 Seventy three all iron fiat cars have arrived here for transfer through Canada to Newfoundland They were made at Berwick Pennsylvania the iron for their manufacture being imported from Newfoundland in pigs paying a duty of four dollars a ton Now that this iron has been made into iron cars the manufacturers are entitled to an export drawback of three dollars ninety six cents a ton
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Ogdensburg
N. Y
Canada
Newfoundland
Berwick
General Wright Welcomed Home in Memphis
Memphis readers welcomed General Luke E. Wright returning after three years in the Philippines with a 17 gun salute bonfires and crowds along main streets. Community leaders and local Colonial Dames members spoke at the event and noted the society’s activities. A Delaware Dover item reports the Columbia Oil and Gas company of Lisbon, Ohio forming in Dover with a $500,000 capital to engage in oil and gas ventures.
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Wright
Memphis
Tenn
Luke E. Wright
Philippines
Smallpox Epidemic Report Reaches Northern Maine Camps
Reports from lumber camps in Northern Maine indicate the start of a smallpox epidemic with a camp at Nobb 19 placed under armed guard as a precaution and containment measure.
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Portland
Maine
Nobb 19
American Claims Commission awards totals set at Pekin
The American claims commission finished its work with 1383000 dollars allowed and 1804000 dollars dis allowed.
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American Claims Commission
Pekin
Roosevelt Bear Hunt Ends In Mississippi Outing Praised
President Roosevelt ends his Mississippi bear hunt without a shot, praising local hospitality. A deer drive yields a buck and a doe as Major Helm kills the doe. the group then boards a special train at Smedes for Memphis. The trip drew about 509 local attendees and a private dinner in Mr. Fish's car before departure.
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Smedes
Miss
Roosevelt
Mississippi
Holt Collier
Big Sunflower River
Major Helm
Lung
Cortelyou
Great Sunflower River
Washington
Fish
Memphis
Brotherhood of St Paul Holds National Convention in Buffalo
About 200 delegates from across the United States and Canada attended the Brotherhood of St. Paul national convention in Buffalo New York. The gathering will adjourn tonight.
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Brotherhood of St. Paul
Buffalo
N. Y
Canada
The
Estimable Woman Dead in Williamsport Society Leader
Mrs Cable C Brown wife of James V Brown prominent Williamsport citizen died suddenly last night She led society charitable work and served as D A R agent and Clo club charter member The Tri State Vehicle and Implement Dealers Association also met in Cincinnati selecting the next meeting city and staging a vehicle exposition at Music Hall
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Williamsport
Cable C. Brown
James V. Brown
Brown
Daughters of the American Revolution
Clo Club
Tri-State Vehicle Association
Cincinnati
Tri-State Vehicle and Implement Dealers’ Association
Music Hall
Two Hundred Resume Work At Shamokin Shaft
Shamokin Pennsylvania November 19 two hundred men were re employed by the Mineral Railroad and Mining company after water was pumped from the Cameron shaft lower level. The level had flooded during the strike.
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Shamokin
Mineral Railroad and Mining Company
Cameron
Condemnation Proceedings Urged for Lebanon Federal Site
Washington on November 19 reports that the assistant secretary of the treasury has ordered condemnation proceedings for a federal building site at Lebanon Pennsylvania. The property is on the southeast corner of Walnut and Eighth streets.
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Washington
Lebanon
Secretary of the Treasury
Walnut and
Eighth Streets
Missionary conference funds set by New York meeting
The Methodist general missionary committee in Albany concluded a week long session with approvals for Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society allocations totaling 8665,067 to various cities and projects. Africa work praised by Bishop Hartzell with a 40,000 appropriation. Money distributed to Italy, Oklahoma, and multiple U S cities. memorial service held for deceased missionaries.
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Albany
N. Y
Methodist General Missionary Committee
Women's Home and Foreign Missionary Society
Foreign Missions
South America
Mexico
Mingwa
China
Los Angeles
Fowler
Leonard
Hartzell
Africa
Italy
Jersey City
Newark
New York City
Kansas City
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Hamilton
Oklahoma
Missouri
Minnesota
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Master Builders Exchange Forms Bosses Union Pact
Philadelphia November 19 The Master Builders Exchange board of directors unanimously agreed to a strict plan to protect contractors from strikes by workers seeking higher pay The action calls for a new bosses organization mirroring the allied trades council with a five member committee to meet a workers committee If talks fail a five man court would rule and a general lockout could follow until concessions are made
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Philadelphia
Exchatve
Council of Allied Building Trades
Building Trades Unions
Builders’ Exchange
Salvation Army to Build Large Citadel in Cleveland
Cleveland reports the Salvation Army is erecting a large citadel for institutional work with a total cost near 90000 dollars. Seventy thousand has not yet been paid. An appeal to John D. Rockefeller yielded a pledge that by May 1, 1903 if 40000 dollars has been paid on total cost he will contribute 10000 dollars. The offer was made to Colonel Holz, the local commander.
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Salvation Army
Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
Holz
National Reform Association Opens Annual Conference
The National Reform association opened its annual conference last night at Pilgrim Congregational church in St. Louis. President Rev Sylvester F Scovel D D Wooster University Ohio presided. The session will run for three days.
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National Reform Association
St. Louis
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Sylvester F. Scovel
Wooster University
Ohio
Cornerstone Laid for New French Hospital in City
New York on November 19 saw the cornerstone laid for a new French hospital with remarks from M. Cambon the retiring French ambassador and speeches by President Henry Maillard of the Benevolent Society and by M. Cambon.
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New York
M. Cambon
United States
New French Hospital
Thin City
Henry Maillard
The
Benevolent Society
Republicans Back Cannon for Speaker in Multiple States
A Des Moines caucus and a Lebanon court visit record support for Illinois Republican Joseph G. Cannon as speaker. Massachusetts delegates also endorsed Cannon in telegrams from Boston to the Union League Club in Chicago, with absent Republicans approving.
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Des Moines
Cannon
Lebanon
N. H
Frank D. Currier
Sulloway
Manchester
Ilinois
Boston
Massachusetts
Congress
Union Club
U Hton
Joseph G. Cannon
Union League Club
Chicago
Poston
New York Tax Experts Study Cleveland Taxation System
New York tax experts spent two days in Cleveland examining local tax practices in Moveland. They plan to present findings to Mayor Low of New York City, though they acted independently of any official commission. The party returned to New York last night.
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Cleveland
New York
Moveland
Low
New York City
Man shoots wife then himself in Youngstown district
Cleveland, Nay 19. Charles Ben nine of 420 West Street, Youngstown, shot his wife in the back and struck her in the head, then turned the gun on himself. The couple had separated. motive not clear. Dean King and wife were hospitalized with uncertain outcomes.
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Cleveland
Nay
Charles Bennine
West Street
Youngastown
Wippatousy
Dean King
Accident Turns Tragedy as Boy 11 Kills Sister 20
In Bridgeville Pittsburg area, Edward Horstman aged 11 while attempting to remove a cartridge from his rifle fatally shot his sister Mary 20 in their home yesterday afternoon. The bullet struck the neck, severing an artery and she died within minutes. The boy is deeply distressed.
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Pittsburg
Edward Horstman
Mary
Bridgeville
Chinese minister Wu departs Washington for San Francisco
Minister Wu who for over five years represented China in Washington left the capital at 3 20 pm for San Francisco en route to China aboard the Nong Kong Maru on November 25. The ship will first touch at Hong Kong.
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Washington
San Francisco
China
Hong Kong
Submarine Torpedo Boat Mocasin Makes Submerged Run
The Mocasin submarine torpedo boat from Dutchogue completed a submerged run of two days yesterday. It fired a torpedo at the imagined warship and surfaced for observation three times.
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Dutchogue
Mocasin
Nationalist MP William Duffy Sentenced in Galway
Dublin reports William Duffy MP Nationalist was sentenced in Galway to three months imprisonment for conspiracy and an alleged crime. The case, dated November 18, follows earlier charges and marks a notable political-legal action against a sitting member.
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Dublin
William Duffy
M. P
Galway
Woman Assaulted by Negro in Sullivan Home
Terre Haute Ind Nov 19 Mrs Milton Davis of Sullivan was assaulted at her home by an unknown Black man. She was beaten into insensibility and is in precarious condition. If the assailant is captured there may be an attempt to identify him.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Milton Davis
Sullivan
General De larey and Botha Cancel U.S. Tour
Brussels report states General De larey and General Botha will not visit America and plan to return to South Africa to meet Colonial Secretary Chamberlain at Pretoria. De larey, in a published interview, confirms the decision and outlines next steps amid ongoing matters with the colonies.
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America
Brussels
Farmers Institutes in Stark and nearby counties
A state board of agriculture bulletin outlines winter farmers institutes across Stark and surrounding counties with three mills per capita funding. It lists dates and leaders for New Berlin, Massillon, Alliance, Canal Fulton, Bellefontaine, Norwich, Atwater, Marlboro, Grove and Springfield, including presidents, secretaries and lecturers.
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Columbus
State Board of Agriculture
Stark County
New Berlin
J. K. McDowell
Massillon
E. R Mathie
J. al Dobie
Gutman
Anglaize
J S. Bringham
Bowling Green
Wood County Alliance
J. W . ‘Teeters
Alliance
I B. Heacock
Sebring
C H, McCormick
McCormick
Gallia County
Fulton
C. A Krider
F. A Fisher
Canal Fulton
John L. Shawyer
Bellefontaine
Logan County
A LL. White
Norwich
Muskingum County
Marlboro
Webster Reeder
Atwater
Linnie Robertson
John Begg
Grove
Putnam County
Rei Rathban
Springfield
Clark County
Public Service Companies Must Pay One Percent
Attorney General Sheets rules public service companies owe one percent of gross receipts for the full year from May 1, 1901, to May 1, 1902, under the act passed April 15, 1902. Some companies argued payments cover April 15 to May 1 only, but the ruling grants tax on the entire period, shifting about $500,000 in receipts.
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Columbus
Sheets
Auditor of State
Judge Sheets
Old Volcano Breaks Out In Wasatch Range Region
An ancient volcano in Southern Wollah between Beaver and Pinte counties has erupted after centuries. Divisions issuing from the crater have been heard for miles, with columns of smoke and dust rising and lava formations found on the mountain slopes, indicating active volcanic activity near East Lake City.
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East Lake City
Wasatch Range
Wollah
Beaver
Pinte Counties
Earthquake Shocks Hit Vienna Panic Grips City
A dispatch to the Neue Freie Presse from Salonica reports three violent earthquake shocks felt in Vienna during the night, accompanied by extraordinary winds. No serious damage occurred, but the populace was panic stricken.
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Vienna
Neue Freie Presse
Salonica
Iurmelia
Bond-Hay Treaty Extends to Newfoundland Cod Trade
In St Johns on November 19 it is understood the Bond Hay treaty covers green or partly cured cod as well as dry cod. It provides free entry for Newfoundland crude minerals into American markets and grants American fishermen equal privileges in colonial waters. American imports receive guaranteed equality of treatment with Canada, with no preferential tariff, while Canadian fish do not share reciprocity benefits.
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St. Johns
N. F
Newfoundland
Canada
Canadian explorer seeks funds for North Pole dash
Captain Bernier, the Canadian explorer, asks the local council for financial aid to build his vessel here for a North Pole expedition. He states the Dominion government has provided 60 000 dollars and he has collected 30 006. The issue was referred to the finance committee.
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North Pole
Victoria
B. G
Bernier
Dominion
Re-Elected Old Directors in Cincinnati Race
Cincinnati stock holders of the Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway yesterday re elected the old directors. President Spencer notified trustees of the Cincinnati Southern road that if suitable terminals are not provided soon the road's business will be diverted through other gateways to the south.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Company
Spencer
Cincinnati Southern Road
State Senator Binkley Dead In Indianapolis
State Senator C. C. Binkley of Richmond died early yesterday at Dr. W. B. Fletcher's sanitarium in Indianapolis. His death creates a vacancy in the state senate to be filled by a special election.
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Binkley
Indianapolis
C. C. Binkley
Richmond
W. B. Fletcher
Senate
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Ings
Tr Federation OF Labor
Society of Colonial Dames
Wilkesbarre
A. J. Cassatt
A. H. Wharton
National Society
Society
Brain
New York Stock Market
London
Erie
Colorado
Reading
Union Pacific
Canadian Pacific
St. Paul
Master Builders Exchance
Minois
Farmers’ Institutes
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