Tin Workers Agree After Welsh Dispute
In Pittsburg on October 25 the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers reached a settlement at the Hotel Henry. The agreement preserves the wage scale, creates a 3 percent fund, and pays rebates of 29 percent on export or drawback orders, contested after three prior votes. President Shaffer led efforts amid wide delegate dissatisfaction awaiting next convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Hotel Henry
Amalgamated Association
Idie
Tin Plate
Shaffer
Amalgamated
Eighteenth annual Ohio College YWCA convention opens at Wooster
A lengthy clippings roundup notes the eighteenth annual Ohio College YWCA convention opening in Wooster with about 200 delegates. The collection also reports a cross country ride by Mrs. Frazer and a string of local incidents from Pennsylvania and beyond, including a mine cave-in, robberies, a stiletto duel, marriages, a shooting, a freed convict, and political notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio College Young Women’s Christian Association
Wooster
James C. Frazer
Morgantown
W. Va
Columbus
W. J. Rainey Coal and Coke Company
Ftil
Vanderbilt
G. W. Campbell
Normalville
John Mussalier
Salvatora Caputa
Michael Portalier
Buller
Pennsylvania
Margaret Johnson
Millvale
Pittsburg
Johny Kuhn
M. L. Quay
Earl of Euston
Duke Grafton
London
Edward
Buckingham Palace
Marie Dressler
New York
Hudson Valley
Coal mining in Wilkesbarre region resumes amid tensions
In Wilkesbarre Pa on October 25 about 22 more anthracite mines operated, nearly 100000 tons expected. About 145000 workers were employed regionwide, with 82000 at work yesterday as tensions ease between employers and workers. Production leads with Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, while safety checks delay some restart. Mitchell to present miners case to arbitration, and six men jailed for assault on a Lithuanian miner amid strike tensions.
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Wilkesbarre
President Mitchells
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
M. R. Williams
Wyoming
Lehigh
Schuylkill
Mitchell
Arbitration Commission
Arbitration Board
Washington
Stanley Mecally
Brown
Voted to stay out in Hazleton coal strikes
Hazleton Pennsylvania October 25 employees of G B Markle and Co collieries and Coxe Bros and Co Drifton mine voted to continue on strike until return to work conditions change. Coxe Bros official says former workers must apply individually to foremen if they wish to return and non union men must not be molested. Silver Brook colliery run by J S Wentz and Co also requires individual applications before resuming operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
G. B. Markle & Co
Drifton
Coxe Bros. & Co
Silver Brook
J. S. Wentz & Co
Senator Quay Speaks at Pittsburg Mass Meeting
Senator Matthew Stanley Quay, chair of the Republican state committee, addressed a large mass meeting in Pittsburg at Carnegie Music Hall. The hall was crowded with most seats filled downstairs and in the two balconies. Congressman Dalsell also spoke at the event supporting the Republican state ticket.
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Pittsburg
Matthew Stanley Quay
Republican State Committee
Pittsburg Carnegie Music Hall
Dalsell
Robber kills engineer in Montana train holdup
An east bound Northern Pacific passenger train near Drummond Montana was held up and engineer Dan ONeill killed. The bandit rifled the express car and blew open the safe. Bloodhounds tracked a fresh trail, a $5000 reward is offered dead or alive. The robber boasted of a prior Southern Pacific raid.
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Missoula
Mont
Northern Pacific
Drummond
Dan O'Neill
O'Neill
Deer Lodge
Southern Pacific
Portland
Ore
Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs Elects Officers
The Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs closed its annual session in Toledo. Mrs. Samuel B. Sneath of Tinman was elected president, with officers including Mrs. Gilbert Harmon Toledo vice president and Miss Catherine Peachy Cincinnati recording secretary. A resolution called for study of public school teachers’ qualification and pay. Mrs. George P. Jones Findlay gave a notable talk on “An Ideal Attitude Toward the Ultra Fashionable World.”
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Federation
Toledo
Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs
Sirs
George PL Jones
Findlay
Samuel 2B. Sneath
TiMn
Gilbert Harmon
Catherine Peachy
Cincinnati
Howard Huggins
Oberlin
Johan Kennedy
Hamilton
George P. Jones
Henry Weaver
Mansfield
War on Labor Behalf of Manufacturers
Chicago October 25 The Record Herald reports the National Association of Manufacturers of the United States of America has mailed circular letters to every U S manufacturer declaring war on organized labor. It urges membership while denouncing eight hour day efforts and labels labor demands unlawful. Letter signed by president David M Parry of Indianapolis.
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National Association of Manufacturers
Chicago
Record-Herald Today
National Association of Manufacturers of
United States of America
Manufacturers’ Association
David M. Parry
Indianapolis
Defense in Molineux trial hinges on purchaser claim
Emma Miller testified she sold the silver bottle holder with the poison package and stated Molineux was not the purchaser. The session focused on a handwriting expert who supported that the address on the package and letters by the defendant share the same handwriting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molineux
New York
Emma Miller
Harry Cornish
Barnet Lattern
New Bishop Chosen for Salina Western District
The Rev. Sheldon Munson Griswold, rector of Christchurch Hudson NY in the Albany diocese, was elected missionary bishop of Salina, western Kansas district, by the house of bishops. The meeting adjourned to consider intercommunion terms with the Ink enendeng Polish Catholic church under Bishop Rozlowski. A committee of five bishops will report on intercommunion and jurisprudence at the next session.
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Philadelphia
Sheldon Munson Griswold
Christchurch
Hudson
N. Y
Albany
Salina
Kansas
Church of the Holy Trinity
Ate
Anthony Rozlowski
Episcopal Church
House of Bishops
Militia Withdrawn From Anthracite Regions Before Election
General orders from Governor Stone direct Major General Miller to withdraw troops from the anthracite coal regions. Most regiments return home before election day, avoiding field voting and special forms. Peace is restored and civil authorities can preserve life and property. troops to be relieved and returned to rendezvous as conditions permit. The piece ends with a brief, humorous child’s dialogue about a sister and her brother.
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Harrisburg
Stone
Miller
Division National Gadid
Ponnavivenya Wis
Couregions
Bern
Los
Aml
National Yard of
Pennsstyvania
Women Suffer Kidney Trouble Promises Remedy
An old advertorial warns that kidney trouble affects both sexes and harms mind and vigor. It promotes Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer and Co of Binghamton New York, selling bottles and offering a free sample and pamphlet by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
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Wales
Union
Iktncades
Senator Quay
Ohio Women’s Clubs
Oeern
Protestant Episcopal Church
Duckie
Charles G. Milter
Emiey
Humbergers
Huvsbergers
Massillon
Bahney’s
Moritz Salm
Conrad Hotel
Massilton
Frimays
Hewdlyll
Heba
Salm
H St
Ohio
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