Iowa’s 7312 Inmates Costs Run In October
Des Moines reports 7 312 people in state institutions, the largest total in history, with distributions across insane hospitals and other facilities. October costs reach $91 230 while debates over treatment for dipsomaniacs and broader charity distribution shape state policy.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Cherokee
Madison
Anamosa
Fort Clarinda
Independence
Mount Pleasant
Council Bluffs
Winton
Mitchellville
Ididora
Davenport
Marshalltown
Glenwood
Baer replies to Mitchell charges in anthracite dispute
George F. Baer president of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company answers Mitchell of the United Mine Workers. He disputes wage and hour demands and denies lower earnings. Baer defends coal prices and weighs coal by measurement. Other coal owners echo resistance to UMW recognition.
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Washington
George F. Baer
Philadelphia & Reading Coal Company
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Baer
Miners’ Organization
Mr. Baer
United States
United Mine Workers’ Organization
United Mine Workers of America
John Mitchell
Veterans Congratulated By Iowa G A R Leaders
Iowa veterans are praised for their fine showing in the Grand Army of the Republic parade at the national encampment in Washington. The general order is issued from State G A R headquarters by Commander Lindt and Assistant Adjutant General Newman.
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Iowa
Washington
Lindt
Adjt
Newman
Heavy Salmon Shipment Sets Port Record to Europe
The British ship Osborne cleared for Liverpool with 61 000 cases of salmon from San Francisco. Since mid September the port has shipped 291 600 cases of salmon to Europe. Elmer B Bryan of Bloomington Ind appointed superintendent of education for the Philippines by Gov Taft.
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Osborne
Liverpool
Europe
Woner
Washington
War Department
Gov. Taft
Elmer B. Bryan
Bloomington
Ind
Philippines
Molineux Acquitted After Long Murder Case
Roland B Molineux freed after nearly four years in prison and two trials for the murder of Mrs Katherine Adams. A jury found him not guilty at the second trial after a four week proceeding, the first trial ending in conviction and death sentence. Adams died December 28, 1898 from a packet containing cyanide in a headache preparation.
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New York
Roland B. Molineux
Liberty
Katherine J. Adams
Katherine Adams
National Grange calls for rural mail delivery and trusts reform
Grand Master Aaron Jones urged Congress to extend free rural mail delivery to parity with city service and to regulate trusts. He also backed postal savings banks and a rapid ship canal linking the Mississippi, Great Lakes, and Atlantic. Secretary Thrimble reported 256 new granges last year, Michigan leading with 90. 54 reorganized. New York taxed 46,000 members, Michigan 32,000, Maine 30,500, Ohio 20,000.
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Mich
Aaron Jones
National Grange
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Mississippi River
Great Lakes
Atlantic Ocean
Thrimble
Michigan
New York
Maine
Ohio
American Bankers Meeting Opens in Tulane Hall
The American Bankers Association began its annual meeting in Tulane hall New Orleans at ten oclock. President Herrick delivered the annual address after welcome remarks. New officers named include Caldwell Hardy of Norfolk Va as president Frank G Bigelow of Milwaukee Wis as first vice president and an executive council with members Skelton Williams Williams Fenton Sloan Reynolds Hayden across several states.
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New Orleans
American Bankers’ Association
Tulane Hall
Herrick
Caldwell Hardy
Norfolk National Bank
Norfolk
Frank G. Bigelow
First National Bank
Milwaukee
Wis
John Sk
Washington Banquet for Foreign Trade Delegates
A banquet at the Arlington hotel honored foreign commercial body representatives who visited Washington en route to the New York chamber of commerce dedication. Attendees included Secretary Shaw Postmaster General Payne Admiral Dewey Generals Corbin Young and Wood diplomats and local business leaders.
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Washington
Arlington Hotel
America
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad Raises Wages for East District Workers
The Pennsylvania Railroad announces a ten percent wage increase for all east of Pittsburgh and Erie earning under 4200 a month, affecting about 59,000 employees. In Harrisburg, the state returns show Pennypacker leading Pattison for governor by 156,410 votes.
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Erie
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Pattison
Coal strike inquiry opens as miners demand wage boost
Scranton Pa November 15 the anthracite coal strike commission appointed by President Roosevelt began hearings to decide if miners receive fair wages and better conditions. Mr Mitchell read a 6000 word statement detailing wage demands shorter work day coal weighing and an industrial agreement. He urged peace and a lasting operator miner accord as he faced cross examination by railroad company lawyers.
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Roosevelt
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Mitchell
Navy
Superior Court
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Erie Company
John Mitchell
Anthracite Coal Commission
MacVeagh
Trade Review notes steady activity amid lower railway stocks
R G Dun Weekly Review says railway stock declines do not signal business weakness as manufacturing and transport remain capable of meeting demand. Distribution stays strong, holiday trade approaches, and harvests boost commodity demand. Labor disputes eased with wage increases in some cases. U S failures total 241 for the week versus 215 last year and 24 in Canada compared with 27 a year ago.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
United States
Canada
Four Towns in Ruins After Guatemala Volcano
The steamer Newport reports Palma San Felipe Colombia and Coatepeque buried by Santa Maria lava and ash. Retalhuleu Mazatenango Quezaltenango mostly spared but fearful. Hundreds of lives lost and 25 square miles devastated as Guatemala censors telegraph to outside world.
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Newport
Guatemala
Palma
San Felipe
Colombia
Coatepeque
Santa Maria
Retalhulen
Mazatenango
Quezaltenango
Col Butler Found Guilty in Bribery Trial
Col Ed Butler, St Louis millionaire and politician, was found guilty of attempting to bribe Dr Chapman of the St Louis board of health to influence his vote on a garbage contract. The jury set a three year penitentiary term. An appeal to the state supreme court was filed after bond was set at 10000 by Judge Hockaday.
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St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Columbia
Ed Butler
Chapman
State Supreme Court
Hockaday
Butler
Cross Examination in Coal Commission Hearings Continues
In Scranton Pennsylvania Wayne MacVeagh and John Mitchell spar over union power and violence during the coal commission hearing. They clash on eight hour limits and the union’s control. The session adjourned with further cross questioning planned for Tuesday.
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Mr. MacVeagh
McVeagh
Cubans Divided Over Reciprocity Negotiations
Secretary Root met with Secretary Hay in Washington to discuss Cuba as U S Cuban talks show division over reciprocity terms. The Cuban senate reportedly favors the treaty with minor changes while the house balks.
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Gen. Bliss
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Germany
England
Col
Tasker H. Bligst
Theater Ticket Receipt Invention Headlines Arts Notes
An English inventor creates a machine to receive and register theater tickets, preventing removal once inserted and slated for trial soon. Mascagni is reported to change his shirt after each act and refresh between acts to endure conducting exertion. English actor Charles Hawtrey visits a northern town amid a rain effect mishap by a Scotsman nicknamed Mac causing stage confusion.
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Charles Hawtrey
England
Mac
Hawtrey
Navy to withdraw troops from Panama isthmus
Rear Admiral Casey reports from Panama that conditions have changed and his presence is no longer necessary. Government forces control the railway line and reinforcements are expected. transit and withdrawal of train guards and marines may proceed. Panther to remain until relieved by a vessel sent to Colon or Panama. Admiral Coghlan ordered to relieve Panther and withdraw Marines to join the fleet off Culebra.
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Navy Department
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Culebra
Freight blockade cripples Pittsburg district industry
The Pittsburg area faces heavy job loss and wage losses due to a freight blockade. Miners idle 20,009 workers, mill and furnace staff 19,000 combined, daily wage loss $162,000. Twenty two blast furnaces shut down in Shenandoah Mahoning and Cleveland valleys. 20,000 idle in Pittsburg district due to scarce railcars. Output lagging by about 1.5 million tons with $2 million lost, and 2,200 more cars needed.
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Shenandoah
Mahoning
Cleveland
New York Central Increases Wages for 15000 Workers
New York, Nov 1 7 It has been learned that the New York Central railroad has raised wages of about 15,000 employees by 8 percent. The rise adds nearly $1,000,000 annually to the payroll. Three reasons are given: higher living costs, wage equalization across the system, and acknowledgment of faithful efficient service.
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Iowa Falls
Des Moines
Cambridge
Nevada
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The
State Agricultural College
New York
New York Central Railroad
Memorial Exercises for Grange Members Remembered in Lansing
Impressive memorial services were held by the national grange in representative hall in Lansing on Sunday. Eulogies honored masters of state granges and their wives who died in the past year including J. C. Tillinghast Rhode Island H. E. Huxley Wisconsin Mrs D I Thing Maine Alpha Messer Vermont Mrs S S Bowen Connecticut H O Dev ries Mrs C B Wasson.
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Mich
National Grange
Representative Hall
J. C. Tillinghast
Rhode Island
H. E. Huxley
Wisconsin
D. I. Thing
Maine
Alpha Messer
Vermont
Tragic shooting kills young boy in Baldwin area
In Baldwin Wisconsin on Sunday Jens Nelson 14 shot and instantly killed seven year old son of Alice Bek at the Nelson home five miles northeast of town. Authorities say the crime followed a quarrel.
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Jens Nelson
Elsig Nelson
Alice Bek
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Fire destroys Ioback's Hotel. mining man James Kelly perishes
Everett Washington November 17 fire destroyed Ioback's hotel at Index and claimed the life of James Kelly a noted mining man. Financial loss reported at 2500 dollars.
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Everett
Wash
Students on Strike at University of Colorado
Boulder Colorado November 17 five hundred students at the University of Colorado are on strike in the quarto centennial celebration protests. They held class meetings and voted unanimously to not attend classes during the celebration. Paris Texas November 17 a special election chose Morris Sheppard to congress to fill his late father’s unexpired term.
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State Board of Control
Board of Control
Boulder
Col
University of Colorado
Paris
Tex
Morris Sheppard
Congress
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