Dynamiters Receive Varied Prison Terms in Union Conspiracy
In Indianapolis on December 30 thirty eight labor union officials convicted in dynamite conspiracy cases were sentenced from seven years in Leavenworth to one year and one day or suspended terms. Frank M. Ryan received seven years, Olaf A. Tveltmoe and Eugene A. Clancy six years each, with several others also sentenced. Some defendants faced mercy pleas as families watched.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Leavenworth
Kansas
Frank M. Ryan
Ironworkers International Union
Olaf A. Tveltmoe
San Francisco
Los Angeles Times
Eugene A.clancy
Herbert S. Hockins
Anderson
Edward Clark
Cincinnati
Hockin
Ortie McManigal
Albert B. Andersen
Éurt
Miller
Chester H. Krum
Patrick F. Farrell
Farrell
Warrell
Iron Workers
Iron Worker
Fasrell
New York
Iron Worker's Union
James Cooney
Chicago
Cooney
Queen Mary backs London charity cooking classes for the poor
London, Dec 30 Queen Mary shows unusual enthusiasm for Lady Esher and a group of noble women plan cooking classes to teach healthful, economical food preparation to factory workers wives. The women, including Viscountess Falkland and Lady Helen Brassey, met the Queen who joked about sharing the pudding. The royal interest signals a broader push to aid the poor and win the working class’s affection.
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London
Queen Mary
Ester
Isidard
Esher
Viscountess
Falkland
Helen Brassey
Lady Altamont
Lady Duckworth
England
Roy
Japanese Spies in Australia Reported Before January Squadron
London reports say alleged Japanese officials have been seen near Australian ports, with a naval squadron described as ARMO EC Cruisers Aso and Aguma to arrive in Sydney in late January under Rear Admiral Terchina Will command.
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London
Dare Tov
Sydney
Armoceu
Aso
Aguma
Terchina
Tory Stampede From Food Taxes Alarms Conservatives
London reports a Tory stampede from food taxes as Unionist leaders face opposition from major papers like the London Times Daily Mail Saturday Review and Spectator. Liberals label the shift as the blank check policy proposing to drop imperial preference and tariff reform until after the next general election.
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London
London Times
The
Daily Mail
Saturday Review
Spectator
Bear In Pump House Terrifies Millwood Pumphouse Crew
A big brown bear invaded the Canadian Pacific pumphouse at Millwood on Saturday. Pumpman Joe Sharp fought the bear with a spike as the creature dragged him into a scuffle down the pit. The crew assisted, and Engineer Hunter released steam to thwart the bear, which fled into the woods with the pumpman uninjured aside from torn clothes.
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Millwood
Man
Dec
Canadian Pacific
Joe Sharp
Sharp
Brinkeman Morris
Clark
Brain
Hunter
Montreal Budget Shows Large City Spending Gap
Montreal's 1913 budget calls for municipal expenditure of BLOSA ATE compared with 8,184,000 in 1972, reflecting a substantial expansion in city spending over time.
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Montreal
Young Princes to Be Made Dukes in King's Plan
London reports that King George will confer dukedoms on Prince Arthur of Connaught and Prince Alexander of Teck. The two princes would then gain seats in the House of Lords.
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London
George
Prince Arthur of
Connaught
Duke of
Turkey Urged to Accept Balkan Terms and End Hostilities
Constantinople reports ambassadors from major powers advise the Ottoman government to seek terms with the Balkan allies. The Russian envoy adds a warning about delays amid Asia Minor tensions, triggering unease in Turkish offices and continued army pressure for renewed fighting and not surrendering Adrianople.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Asia Minor
Adrianople
Striking New York Garment Workers Reach 125 000
In New York today about 125000 men and women in the garment trades walked out shutting 4000 factories. They press for higher pay and better conditions with mass early meetings and daylight pickets. Leaders condemn violence and the walkout proceeds without disorder as 45 halls are used as gathering points.
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New York
Re-elected leader amid dynamite case in St Louis
Paul J Morrin, a St. Louis leader of the Structural Iron Workers convicted in Indianapolis in the dynamite conspiracy case, was tonight re-elected business agent of Local No 223. Union members declare both Morrin and John Barry are innocent and remain aligned with them.
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St. Louis
Paul J Morrin
Structural Iron Workers
Indianapolis
Morrin
John Barry
Chamberlain Explains Speech on Reciprocal Peace Deal
London December 29 Austin Chamberlain clarifies Ashton speech and says Unionist aims include power to arrange a reciprocal peace with overseas dominions. He asserts a commercial union would benefit all and a satisfactory agreement can be reached if Britain is capable of concluding such an arrangement.
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London
Austin Chamberlain
Bonar Livy
Ashton
Snow slide at Coal Creek mines in Fernie kills workers
A heavy snow slide struck the Coal Creek mines of the Crow's Nest Pass Coal Company in Fernie British Columbia at 7 this morning. It buried the carpenter shop where about twelve or thirteen men were employed as rescue teams search for missing workers and recover the dead.
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Fernie
B.C
Coal Creek
Crow's Nest Pass
Death of German Foreign Secretary Alfred von Kiderlin Waechter
Stuttgart reports the sudden death of Alfred von Kiderlin Waechter at age sixty after a brief illness during a Christmas visit to his sister near Stuttgart. He had served since June 1910 as imperial secretary of state for foreign affairs and was regarded as an expert on Near Eastern affairs and Franco German relations over Morocco.
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Stuttgart
Germany
Alfred von Kiderlin-Waechter
German Empire
von Kiderlin- Waechter
Baroness von Gemmingen
Wilhem von Schoen
France
von Kiderlin-Waechter
Near East
Balkans
Morocco
William
Bucharest
Wuertemnbern
St. Petersburg
Paris
Copenhagen
Constantinople
Buucharest
Boy Dies Defending Mother as Dynamite Blast Slays Father
At the Tuscarora reserve near Niagara Falls a Tuscarora youth Alex Williams aged 11 was killed defending his mother from his drunken father John Williams. A shotgun misfire aimed at the mother hit dynamite sticks causing a terrible blast that killed the boy instantly and left the father vanished. The mother and two younger children along with Patrick Crane of Pekin sustained minor injuries.
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Niagara Falls
Alex Williams
John Williams
Tuscarora Reserve
Patrick Crane
Pekin
Roman Catholic boys school planned for London
London December 80. A new residential Roman Catholic school for boys up to fourteen is announced as London’s newest educational project to be built next spring. The buildings will cost funds unspecified in this brief notice.
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London
Rallon Blat
Senator Campbell Taken Ill While Visiting Daughter
Senator Archibald Campbell was taken ill today while visiting his daughter at Admiral Road and was removed to Websley Hospital. No diagnosis was made, but his condition is described as seriously ill.
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Toronto
Dee
Ti Admiral Road
Archibald Campbell
Websley Hospital
Terrible charge against woman shocks community
Nicholas Willsur, a farmhand, confessed to police he killed James King after Mrs. King offered $600 and marriage. King was shot December 12 while hunting. Willsur, 22, was arrested. Mrs. King, 42, mother of six, is married to the brother of Willsur’s brother-in-law.
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Sete
Nicholas Willsur
James King
Subterranean River Dangers Mount D or Tunnel
In Barne Switzerland on December 28 engineers say water burst into the Mont d Or tunnel in the Jura Mountains between Italy and France flooding the valley and swelling the Orbe river. They warn the works may be abandoned unless the underground stream can be diverted.
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Barne
Switzerland
Mont d'Or
Jura
Italy
France
Orbe
Italy moves to end state lotteries and hold one last draw
Milian Dec 30 The Italian government plans to abolish state lotteries while advertising a final global lottery. The drawing will be in Rome with prizes over 400000 dollars. Tickets cost just over 50 cents and the top prize is 300000 dollars.
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Italy
Milian
Rome
Breslau Conspiracy Reported in Silesia Arrest Drive
Berlin reports in Breslau that numerous men and women have been arrested on suspicion of a broad conspiracy. Seized correspondence reveals a plot to destroy all bridges near Breslau if Germany mobilizes.
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Berlin
Breslau
Silesia
Democratic Leaders Face Farm Pressure Over Tariff Reciprocity
Washington reports Democratic leaders confront pressure from rural lawmakers to reenact Underwood tariff proposals and seek Canadian reciprocity for agricultural goods. Rural members argue removing duties could win back farm voters, while urban Republicans push for lower border tariffs to allow farm imports.
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Washington
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
Underwood
Ways and Means Committee
Canada
Taft
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Canadian
Woman dies after chewing tobacco inquest finds habit links
Barrie Ontario December 30 The inquest into the death of Mrs Elizabeth Smith found she died after chewing cigar stubs and swallowing tobacco leaves causing violent vomiting that ruptured a large heart blood vessel. Evidence showed the woman was in the habit of chewing tobacco.
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Barrie
Elizabeth Smith
Saskatchewan Grain Growers Convention Set for February
The Saskatchewan Grain Growers will hold a convention in Saskatoon from February 11 to 14, bringing together farmers, delegates, and industry representatives for meetings and decisions.
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Saskatchewan Grain Growers
Saskatoon
Widespread Movement to Prevent Kidnapping of Girls
London reports a rising number of kidnappings and decoy schemes against girls in cities. A pamphlet titled Warnings to Girls, backed by the National Vigilance Association and other groups, urges caution with eleven warnings. Two warn against strangers posing as hospital staff or aiding a fainting woman who lures girls toward danger.
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London
Bis
National Vigilance Association
Younge Women's Christian Resornttion
Girls’ Friendly Ditty
Regent Street
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