Demands Pushed by Miners at Wilkesbarre Convention
Miners from Wilkesbarre demand union recognition and raises including powder at 1.50, 10 percent general wage hike, two weeks pay, and company contract terms for one year. Operators reject broader concessions, warning of no settlement on such terms amid ongoing Wyoming Valley strike. Delegates from Shamokin and other districts seek similar gains and abolition of the sliding scale.
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Wilkesbarre
United Mine Workers
Scranton
Mitchell
Wyoming Valley
Shamokin
Lykens Valley
Miners’ Convention
Shamokin Valley
Reading
Centralia
Schuylkill Valley
Anthracite Miners Summit Over Wage Offer
Scranton reporters note the anthracite miners convention opens to consider a 10 percent wage rise from operators. Delegates, about 700, weigh rejection without further concessions, predicting possible a second meeting. President Mitchell denies urging a vote, while a press committee may release details. Union funds aid possible after-hours response.
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Scranton
Pennsylvania
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
W. D. Ryan
Illinois
103 Year Old Mrs Lawless Dies in Madison
Madison Wisconsin October 12 Mrs John Lawless died here Wednesday at the age of 103. She retained her mental faculties until ten days before her death could read without glasses and moved about without assistance.
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Madison, Wis
John Lawless
Hesperia
Mich
James Stuart McArthur
Royal Stuart
Scotland
England
Yale
Australia
George P. Bates
Hart
Houston
Tex
Roosevelt in Indiana on vast festival reception
Governor Roosevelt drew perhaps the best reception yet in Indianapolis as he campaigned for political honors. A mile long parade, cannon salutes, and cheering crowds accompanied his arrival at the court house where he spoke. He dined with Harry New and Mount, then endured a two hour parade before returning to the Dennison hotel for the night.
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Indienapolis
Indianapolis
Roosevelt
Politcal
Southeastern Avenue
East Washington Street
Court House
Harry
New
Governor Mount
W. E. English
Dennison Hotel
Indiana
New Corporation Rule Adopted by Illinois Court
Joliet Illinois October 12 The appellate court second district rules open bidding is required for premi ums in such corporations. If not open the premium cannot be enforced and credit offsets the note principal. The decision claims usury and credits Lund with amounts paid on notes.
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E. K. Lund
Boers Ambush Train in South Africa Kills Officers
In South Africa, Boers ambushed a military train killing Captain Stewart and a private, wounding two officers and five men, and taking ten prisoners. Other items note population figures for Connecticut, local troubles on Leyte coast, and various unrelated reports.
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South Africa
Stewart
Connecticut
Leyte
P. 1
Jack the
van Wert
Heyser & Sons
Jackson
Mich
Woodruff
New York
Texas
Standard Oil Company
Nelson Williams
Osceola
Ark
Legrand
Paris
Manitou
Colo
Pike's Peak
Kruger
Marseilles
Holland
France
England
New Zealand
Island
New Ritual Introduced by Thetas at Albion College
Albion Michigan October 12 A new sorority initiation at Albion College by Kappa Alpha Theta pledged eight freshmen after dawn ceremonies. TheTheta initiates were awakened at 4 AM and led to the fraternity lodge for a five hour ceremony featuring a live goat and a multi course breakfast to conclude the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albion, Mich
Albion College
Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity
Thetas
Government targets alien laborers as Canada widens cabinet
Canada adds a labor minister and orders deportation of eight painters from Cleveland hired by a contractor for a leading citizen's residence. A special Ottawa officer enforces the contract immigration move amid heightened labor policy. In Racine a farmer is robbed by two women who steal $1 and groceries after halting his wagon.
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Toronto
Canada
Ottawa
Cleveland
Racine, Wis
Hans Olson
Land sale rates offered along Burlington line in Iowa
Prospective buyers are told no better land rates exist than along the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Ry line. Tickets issued on specified dates allow 21 day limits to points north of Abbott Shell Rock and Waverly at One Fare plus two dollars. Agents Iten and Brooks in Cedar Rapids provide information, with ticketing to other regions possible on certain dates.
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Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Ry
Abbott, Shell Rock
Waverly
Messrs
Iten & Brooks
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Jno
G. Farmer
T. A
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Weidlein
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Maite
Lewis
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First Clase
Colt
Washburn
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Coit
Star Plac Tobacco
Continental Tobacco CO
St. LouIs, Mo
Figg
South Muscatine
Journal
Hoosier State
Omaha
Directory of the Butter and Cheese Makers’ Association of the
Beloit
Wis
Fred Johnson
Fairbanks, Morse & Co
Good Templars
NEW Woman
Cook, Musser
State Bank and Trust Co
Banking and Exchange
Cor
Iona Ave
Second St
Muscatine, Iowa
First Nation
Bank
Foreign Exchange
Muscatine
Hershey State
W Francis B . Presenty Jayne
L. G. Burnett
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