Gompers Asked to Explain Course at United Mine Workers Meet
At Indianapolis January session of the United Mine Workers of America the convention voted to request Samuel Gompers to appear and explain the AFL council’s attitude toward the copper miners strike. Charles H. Moyer lauded by John P. White, while John H. Walker urged action against management.
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Indianapolis
Inn
Charles H. Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Hai
Michligan
American Federation of Labor
United Mine Workers, of America Today
Samuel Gonpers
Federation
Moyer
John P. White
John H. Walker
Thellinois State Federation of Labor
Walker
Altairs
Rhay
Big Jim’ MacNaughton
Copper Company
James MacNaughton
Big Jim
Calumet
Michigan
American Federation of Labor ‘Executive Council
Washington
Hgnoreda
Colorado
Tapresolita
Western Federation
Mr. Moyer
Peabody
Bob Theyaid
Amimens Wit
White
Tiwin
Cenper
Nemesulties
Hfe
Vancouver Island
New ‘Westminster
B. C
Frank Farrington
Streator
United Mine Workers of America
Canadian Trades and Inver Congress
Judson
King
D. C
National Popular Government League
Arthur G Morgan
Sheridan
Wyoming
Hetds
Controltiee
W. D. Wij
Panic at Dutch cinema kills many in Suranay plantation
Fifty eight children sixteen women and one man die in a moving picture panic at a plantation in the Dutch residency of Suranay. Most victims are trampled or suffocated during the scene long fear and confusion.
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Batavia
Dutch East Tabies
Jan
Suranay
Commission Proposed to End Congressional Patronage
Senator Works of California urged a presidentially appointed commission to receive and vet all federal appointment applications and recommendations. The bill would ban lawmakers from assisting fits, aiming to reduce patronage and place appointments with more capable officials. He cited rising totals since 1910 and noted limited presidental control under civil service and military roles.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Works
California
Congress
Army
Navy
Wilson
Rates Increase 10 Percent Hit Independent Refineries
Washington hearing on proposed freight rate hikes by eastern railroads draws testimony from I R Boltz of the National Petroleum Association. He argues increases 5 to 19 percent punish independents, favor Standard Oil in competition, with examples from Bruin and Cleveland routes. Union wage demands and miners’ contract talk noted.
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Washington, D. C
Y Jan
Stannard Oil Company
W. Boltz
Crofile
National Retroleum Association
Bolts
Commiesson
Gadley
Standard Oil
Standard
Bruin
Ity
Dolte
Baltimore
Ohio
Break Up Monopolies Aid Radium Market Plan
Secretary Lane called for ending the radium monopoly to lower prices and put radium on the market. He proposed area withdrawals, exclusive prospecting licenses, and government purchase of ores with a 20 to 26 percent share for the state. Lane urged distributing radium to hospitals nationwide.
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Washington
Liane
House Mince
Congress
Latle
Awithdrawal
Ands
Lane
Lana
Hun
Foster
United States
Mariel
Rebels Preserve Order Statement By Daniels
Secretary Daniels reported naval advices from Haltlen indicating Senator Dayilmar Theodore, with troops at Cape Haitien, claims to lead northern revolution and to preserve order and protect inhabitants. Revolutionary forces have seized Gonaives, where no revolutionary forces maintain order. The Nashville is at Cune Raiden, the Eagle at Gonaives, and the Montana was due to reach Port Au Prince yesterday.
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Daniels
Washington, D, CG
Navy Department
Haltlen
Dayilmar Theodore
Cape Haitien
Oder
Gonaives
Nashville
Cune Raiden
Montana
Port Au Prince
No Restraint of Trade Here Press Adverts Open Market
A historical note extols newspaper advertising as a fair open market where competition drives prices. It argues advertisements on pages serve as a marketplace open to all business men who have a clear proposition for readers, with fair terms and lawful price competition.
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Reims
Waterloo Building Destroyed by Fire at Lamson Block
Waterloo Iowa January 26 The Rose Lamson building one of the citys largest was destroyed by fire The loss is about 360000 The Paul Davis dry goods company suffered the largest single asset The fire gutted the Russell Lamson building leaving only brick walls Firemen subdued the blaze despite doors and windows falling out and one fireman injured Slight wind helped steer sparks away from neighboring properties protecting offices and professionals inside total loss reported with valuables removed or saved as possible.
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Waterloo
Davis Drygooda Company
Perkins Condition Is Same As Earlier Report
Sioux City January 26 The condition of George D Perkins editor and publisher of the Sioux City Journal who is seriously ill at a local hospital showed little change today as doctors report no significant progression in his condition.
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Sioux’ City
George D. Perkins
Sioux City Journal
Leaver Bequest for Navy Funds From Germany
A fragmentary notice reports a bequest of 125000 marks for naval expansion left to Emperor Wilhelm by a patriotic German artist, Herr Vabidiels, with cities and dates unclear. The item references Dubeck, Germany, and a January date, noting the bequest was left recently and linked to naval growth.
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Dubeck
Germany
Willan
Herr Vabidiels
Jiuis
Elty
Attack by wolves near Muscatine told by J Butcher
J Butcher of four miles west of Muscatine recounts a frightening attack by three large wolves while returning home with groceries. He drove at top speed, cut through a corn field, and used a lantern to deter the pack as his team escaped. The incident prompted fear among nearby farmers.
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Muscatine
Mr. Butcher
Jpig
Charles Rider
Quash Indictments Challenge Grand Jury Legality
The Copper Country grand jury indictments against Western Federation of Miners leaders are challenged as illegally convened and secretly deliberated. Attys for defendants argue Nichol’s appointment was improper and officials attended without legal authority. Most jailed defendants appeared. pleas of not guilty entered as hearings loom.
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Houghton, Mich
Federaton
Houghton
George E. Nichols
Ilegal
W. N. Ferris
Michiigan
Grant Fellows
Nichols
Angus W. Kerr
Kerr
O’brien
Charles H. Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Moyer
Dbsent
Hearings Scheduled On Owens Measure In Senate Banking
Washington January 26 Public hearings on the Owens bill to prohibit use of mails telegraph and telephone lines to further fraud in stock exchanges will be held February 4 before the senate banking committee. Samuel Untermyer Howard P Lyon and other witnesses from grain exchanges and banks will testify, with the bill not presented as an administration measure. Rural credits regulation will be pressed as an administration measure with hearings following the stock exchange inquiry.
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Washington
L. C
Owen
Senate Banking Committee
Samuel Untermyer
Howard P. Lyon
New York Bank Nove Company
Stock Exchange
Congressional Day Notes on Reports and Bills
At noon the interstate commerce commission report on the Frisco railroad receivership was received. Labor committee deferred action on Michigan and Colorado strike resolutions. Senator Fall introduced a bill to make the Apache Reservation in New Mexico a national park. Senator Bankhead urged a five member commission to study federal aid to coalheads. Senator Reed proposed a seven member committee to plan a Ghent treaty celebration. House convened at noon with Secretary Lane testifying on radium ore conservation. District of Columbia legislation and Sabath's White House protest over immigration language discussed.
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Washington, D.C
Wilson
Pletcher
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Huerta
White House
Mexico
Senate
Tiwan
Russia
St. Petersburg
Neliet
State Department
Colima
Jevy
Ioan
Progresso
Yucatan
Joans
New
Orleans
Yorktown
Nag- Ghan
Mazatlan
Moco City
Mexico’ City
México
Keizaburo Moriyama
Idzamo
Manzanillo
Legation
Mineichiro Adachi
Manzanito
Sanath
Alot
Interstate Commexce’ Commission
Frisco Railroad System
Michigan
Colorado
Fall
New Mexico
Dollal, Park
Bankhead
Reot
Ghent
Cullom Passes a Bad Night in Senate Health Update
Washington January 26 former Senator Shelby M. Cullom had a restless night and doctors said his condition was very unsatisfactory. His vitality is said to be sustaining him from bed to chair as physicians monitor his health.
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Washington, D. C
Shelby M. Cullom
Falciang
Financing Blamed for Frisco Wreck
Washington reports the Interstate Commerce Commission blames financial operations for the St. Louis and San Francisco railways receivership. It cites sale of $3.09 million five percent bonds at 78 to Speyer and Company and poor capitalization, new lines, and heavy fixed charges as key causes, with blame on bankers and misused funds. The review covers Chicago and Eastern Illinois acquisition and related purchases.
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Washington, D. C
St. Louis
San Francisco
Interstate Conmerce Commission
Senate
Speyer and Company of
New York
Speyer and Company
Frisco
New Orleans
Texas and Mexico
South Texas
Chicago
Ill
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Publi
Ita
Kirby Lurajer Company
Yentale
Crawford Mining Company
Commission
Ilinois
St. Leuis
Secret treaty would shatter Austro-Hungary and redraw borders
Paris reports a leaked secret treaty dated June 14 1915 by Servia Roumania alliance to dismantle Austria Hungary if it sides with Bulgaria in the Balkan war. Germany would gain Bohemia and the German areas of Austria Russia would claim Galicia Servia Bosnia Herzegovina Dalmatia Roumania would receive Transylvania and all Hungary east of the Tisza River, doubling Roumania’s size.
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Paris
Servia
Roumania
Bulgaria
Treauty
le Petite Republicque
Germany
Russia
Bohemia
Austria
Galicia
Bosnia
Herzegovina
Dalmatia
Roumnia
Trangylvania
Hungary
Tisza
Hyde Murder Trial Postponed to April Sixth
In Kiangag City Missouri Jap 26 the fourth trial of Dr. B Clark Hyde for the murder of Colonel Houmas II Swope was postponed. County prosecutor Floyd Jacobs asked a contingency since a key witness was in California for health reasons and could not return for at least two months. Judge Porterfield Chen set the date for April 6. This marks the sixth postponement of the fourth trial.
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Dr. Hyde
Kiangag City
B. Clark Hyde
Houmas II
Swope
Floyd Jacobs
California
Porterfield Chen
Weather note for Iowa missing data tonight and Tuesday
Unclear weather forecast for Iowa indicates tonight and Tuesday may bring rain or snow with warmer conditions in eastern and southern areas. Brisk winds and high gusts noted. Temperature in Muscatine at 7 am 24 degrees. River stage listed as 3 feet under readings.
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Iowa
Muscatine
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