Labor Candidate for Congress Petition Tops Canton News
Canton reports Thomas J. Duffy of East Liverpool named labor party candidate for the Eighteenth district. A petition twelve feet long with signers from Salem Lisbon Youngstown Beloit Sebring Alliance shows no Canton residents. Democratic Party may name a rival. law requires one percent signers and certification within twenty-five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Thomas J. Duffy
East Liverpool
Union Labor Party
Congress
Democratic Congressional Committee
Charles Bonsall
Salem
Fred Johnson
Alliance
Court House
A. W. Agier
County Board of Elections
Duffy
Labor Party
W. R. Wadsworth
Alliance Leader
E. R. Morgan
W. B. Myers
North Industy
Fred BR. Johnson
William Kolb
C. ©. Carnahan
Wellsville
E. J. Creed
Democratic Party
Agler
Stark County
Daffy
Mahoning
Columbiana
Tragic Child Killed by Loaded Rifle in New Philadelphia
In New Philadelphia on Wednesday a five year old boy Armour Slaser died instantly when his three year old sister Zella reached for a loaded Flobert rifle, the bullet entering his cheek and passing through the eye socket. Doctor Barton declared the death instantaneous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Philadelphia
Harry Slaser
Armour
Zella
Armoni
Flobert
Dr. Barton
Convention Notes and Labor Reports From The Federation
The Trades and Labor Assembly met Thursday. net from Labor Day picnic was 662.58. New delegates installed from Bartenders and Clerks Unions. Dance for striking miners cleared 34.40. Nicholas Weltlich elected financial secretary to serve Jacob Levi’s term. N. P. Maier elected delegate to the Ohio Federation of Labor with aim to choose Massillon as next meeting site. Glassblowers Union to use hall for Thanksgiving Eve ball. Committees appointed: Arbitration E Dover et al. Legislative Evans et al. Organization Maier et al. Trustees Franz et al.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trades and Labor Assembly
Pennsylvania
Nicholas Weltlich
Jacob Levi
N. P. Maier
Ohio Federation of Labor
Cambridge
Massillon
Glassblowers’ Union
E. H. Dover
Joseph Fals
John Jones
Charles Krisher
Charles Schworm
W. E. Kyle
John Rider
John Evans
Bernard Bell
Peter Smith
Thomas McQuillan
Sherman Cochran
George Franz
John Longhier
J. T. Jenkins
Frank Snyder
William Lape
Joseph Fox
Leo Pfister
Gasoline lamp explodes injuring William Leonard
Crystal Spring October 2 William Leonard suffered severe burns after a gasoline lamp exploded at his business He was enveloped in flames and smothered the blaze with his own arms His left arm and hands were worst injured while his face and neck escaped unburned The interior of the building sustained only slight fire damage He is reported to be recovering Today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Spring
William Leonard
Joseph Mong
Leonard
Delays in Cottage Construction At Massillon Hospital
The Massillon state hospital training school for nurses opened in William McKinley hall with talks by Dr Eyman and lectures by Drs McGeorge and Emrich. Excavations for Nash cottage and cottages F and I are finished but cement shortages and delays in trustee consent for Cumberland cement slow progress. Dances resume at McKinley hall with hospital orchestra and planned extra entertainments. Some staff face library card fees. vaccination ordered for all hospital workers due to smallpox concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massillon State Hospital
William McKinley Hall
Eyman
Nash Cottage
F and I
McKinley Hall
Furnaces Purchased by Na varre School Board
At the regular Na varre school board meeting the contract to furnish two furnaces was awarded to Warwick Furnace Manufacturing Company through agent D. Sauers. Bid amounted to 375, higher by 175 than the next bid. Members Goshorn, Zinsmaster, Salberg, Hinbach and Warwick voted for. President Sisterhen voted against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navarre School Board
Warwick Furnace Manufacturing Company
D. 8. Sauers
More Miners Strike in Alabama Branch Count Rises
President Edward Flynn of the United Mine Workers district of Alabama announced orders to suspend work at Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railway locations Blue Creek and Blocton. About 1,600 miners to join 2,400 already out, totaling over 4,000 strikers. The dispute centers on assessments for anthracite strikers, with nonpayers facing expulsion as union officials canvass Sloss Sheffield Company workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Edward Flynn
United Mine Workers of America, District of Alabama
Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railway Company
Blue Creek
Blocton
Pratt
Flynn
Miners’ Union
Sloss- Sheffield Company
Mitchell Hopeful Yet Lacks Authority to End Strike
Washington reports indicate Mr Mitchell lacks authority to resume work or bind miners, while President Fowler says Mitchell must call a convention in two weeks and cannot guarantee control over his men. New York’s E B Thomas reiterates courts as the practical path to settle differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mitchell
Wilkesbarre
New York
E. B. Thomas
Erie Road
Fowler
New York, Ontario & Western
Hazelton
Socialist Labor Ticket Placed On State Ballot
Columbia Oct. 4 The petition for placing the Socialist Labor party state ticket on the ballot was received by Secretary of State Laylin yesterday. The candidates are Theodore Adams Columbus for secretary Samuel Barton Columbiana county for supreme court judge John R Fraser Dayton for board of public works and William Garrity Akron for dairy and food commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Socialist Labor Party
Laylin
Theodore Adams
Columbus
Samuel Barton
Columbiana County
Board of Public Works
John R. Fraser
Dayton
William Garrity
Akron
Honors to Americans for British courtesy orders
London reports King Edward has issued special courtesies for American generals Corbin Young and Wood. The move follows British generals meeting the Americans during German army maneuvers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young
Wood
Corbin
London
Edward
President's coal strike effort fails shocks New York
Great dismay followed the president's bid to end the coal strike as merchants push higher costs. Coal retails in tenement districts at thirty cents per pail or fifty cents per ton, illustrating the widening impact of the stoppage.
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New York
Sudden Death of Mrs Frances E Lee Widow of Stark Sheriff
Mrs Frances E Lee 65 widow of late Stark County Sheriff James Lee died Friday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Steese Prospect Street Massillon. Funeral at Steese residence Sunday 2 pm Rev E J Craft of St Timothy s Church to officiate. She was born Burtran Russell Hill Pa survived by three sisters and a brother. Massillon held forty years of residence and she leaves many friends in Canton and Massillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances E. Lee
James Lee
Stark County
Charles Steese
Prospect Street
Canton
Thomas B. Myers
State Street
Myers
Massillon
Philadelphia
Anna Quigley
Missea Jennie
Genevieve Myers
Pittsburg
Thomas and
William Myers
Patterson Prouctor
Campcreek
Patterson Proctor
Sarah Harris
Detroit Conference plans reception for coal delegates
Detroit on October four reports that Mayor Maybury will preside over a noon meeting of citizens and common council committees to finalize arrangements for welcoming about one thousand delegates. They are to attend the national conference next Thursday to devise a method to secure a coal supply after Roosevelt’s talks with mine operators and workers failed to settle the anthracite strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Maybury
Roosevelt
Citizens and Common Council Committees
Lincoln Coal Co Sells 500 Cars at High WV Mine Price
The Lincoln Coal Company of Huntington has sold five hundred cars of soft coal to New York parties for three dollars a ton at the mines. This is likely the highest price ever obtained at the mines in West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Lincoln Coal Company
New York
West Virginia
Pardons by Roosevelt Compared to McKinley
Washington reports 815 pardon applications considered last fiscal year with 181 denied and 134 granted clemency by President Roosevelt. McKinley in 1901 acted on 343 cases, granting clemency in 226, including 107 pardons and 60 sentence commutations, with favorable action 29 percent of dispositions and 66 percent of submitted cases.
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Washington
Roosevelt
McKinley
Committee of Fifty Forms for Tom L Johnson Visit
A Democratic central committee meeting in the mayor's court room appointed a long list of members to receive and entertain Tom L. Johnson during his Massillon visit. B H Sibila is named chairman with a large slate of assistants and vice presidents to organize the reception and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Central Committee
Tom L. Johnson
Tis
Massillon
Bernard Bell
Anthony Howellk
P. P. Kirchhofer
E. E. Fox
Squire H. B. Sibila
J. M. Svese
C. L. Frantz
Peter Smith
Squire George Franz
Squire G. G. Paul
Tobias Schott
F. A. Vogt
F. H. Myers
Daniel Bischoff
D. A. Routh
George A. Howells
W. A. Sonnhalter
O. M. Whitman
J. A. Sailer
George List
Adrian Howard
Dr. S. Hattery
R. W. McCaughey
E. L. Creedon
W. E. Rhone
Louis Gise
Christian Schott
Aaron Gabele
Fred Ertle
John Longheier
Adam Wendling
Peter Gannon
James O’doneal
Patrick McGreal
Lawrence Royer
Gust Rhine
H. O. Segner
Anton Crone
A. F. Portmann
William Crone
Thomas McQuillan
Jacob Hose, Jr
Peter Urschel
Henry Gribble
Joseph Schneider
H. G Deweese
J F Mausz
Thomas Morgan
Henry Suhr
Henry Vogt
John Moseman
Martin Gannon
Michael Bohan
Patrick Mellon
E. L. Royer
Michael Gannon
Frank Miller
Remi Clementz
J. G. Schneider
George Rink
John Pahlau
Charles Schaibly
Aaron Graber
Sebastian Beit
Brigandage rises in Havana amid kidnappings and fires
In Havana Oct 4 brigandage is increasing across the island. Well known planters are kidnapped for ransom despite guards and police. Incendiary fires plague the city and major centers. Foreign insurers grow skeptical as risks mount. True bills issued against several insured goods dealers after fires.
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Havana
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LABOR
T. J. Duffy
Sec
Retary A. W. Agler
Lisbon
Youngstown
Beloit
Sebring
Loninville
A. A. Slusser
Slusser
Hockenberger
Thomas
Boy
Convention OF the Federation
Trades Assembly
Sembly
Wm. Leonard
Hospital Notes
Nurse’s Training
John E. Russell
Mt. Vernon
E. L. Emrich
Wooster
John Kirk
Steubenville
Kirk
Julia Horn
Enslow
Ethel. Eyman
Anna Beyers
H. ©. Eyman
O. S. Sauers
Navarre
State of
Alabama
Union
Socialist Labor Ticket
Mrs. Lee
Steese
Sheriff Lee
Sippo
Lyman Harris
Johnson
B. B. Sibila
Ragah
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