Miners Press Five Points to Prove Coal Trust Monopoly
The Anthracite Coal Strike Commission hears five key points urged by miners to show a coal trust in the industry. Evidence links railroads and mining firms, flagging ownership, interlocking directorships, and expanding unmined coal holdings, while questioning high freight rates and wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Penn
Arthracite Coal Strike Commission
Clarence S. Darrow
James H. Torrey
Delaware and Hudson Company
Darrow
Lloyd
Gray
New York
Pennsylvania
Congress
Bureau of Statistics of Labor and Agriculture of
Mr. Lloyd
Simon P. Wolverton
Reading Company
Wolverton
Brumm
Peter
Paul
Commission
Welcome Mitchell Home Parade in Spring Valley Illinois
John Mitchell received a warm homecoming as Spring Valley and nearby towns joined a day of holiday celebration. About 3,000 unionists and citizens greeted the labor leader, escorting him from the train through main streets. Resolutions were presented, one set by locals and the other by Peru Trades and Labor Council, honoring miners’ success in Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Ill
John Mitchell
Citizens and Labor Organizations
Peru Trades and Labor Council
Mitchel
Pennsylvania
Citizens raid coal cars in Goshen village
In Goshen New York December 15 a group of respected residents raided coal cars on the Montgomery Branch switches by night and took coal amid a desperate shortage. Public sentiment favors the theft and no arrests were made. In Wilmington Delaware December 15 the Diamond State Steel Company drilled workers were laid off as coal supplies failed, leaving about three thousand men and boys unemployed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Goshen
N. Y
Montgomery Branch
Wilmington
Del
Diamond State Steel Company
Cold snap runs coal out at Ballston jail
In Ballston New York on December 15 amid a 17 degree below zero cold spell the last coal shovelful was used to heat the Court House jail. No coal supplies are in sight and fifty seven prisoners remain housed in the courthouse jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballston
X. Y
Court House
Coal shortage closes three Newark area schools
In Newark New Jersey on December 15 two public schools in Kearny and one in Arlington were closed due to coal shortages. About 1 000 pupils were sent home as a result of the shutdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Kearny
Arlington
Lighthouses Without Coal Reported by Rhode Island Superintendent
Narragansett Pier December reports that ten lighthouses at Point Judith Watch Hill and Block Island lack coal and Superintendent H H Knowles cannot relieve them. He has notified Superintendent Kimball of the Life Saving Service in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narragansett Pier
R. I
Dee
Point Judith
Watch Hill
Block Island
H. H. Knowles
Kimball
Life Saving Service
Washington
Sleigh crowds flood Central Park drives in sunny thaw
Snowy New York sleighing drew crowds along Central Park and avenues, with speed cutters and trotters racing for the Speedway honors. James Murphy of Chicago debuted Dusty Wilkes before switching to Rotha J.. Nath an Straus pacing strongly led the day, while Ringmond, Black Jim and others won or placed in multiple heat races. Rain later sent riders to shelter as crowds dispersed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Park
Seventh Avenue
Speedway
James Murphy
Chicago
Dusty Wilkes
iXingmond
Claus Bohling
Mr. Murphy
Rotha J
George Coleman
Jim
E. C. Harvey
Charles J. Blanchard
John Howell
W. J. Arkell
David Levy
Della K. Louis Kahn
Bonnie Kirkland
David Goodman
Freeland
W.luhs
Mosul
Walter Kilpatrick
Charles Welland
Skating At Van Cortlandt Draws Thousands On Lake
The Van Cortlandt Park lake hosted about 8,000 skaters last night as workers cleared six inches of snow and measured seven inch ice. St John’s College Fordham students joined late afternoon crowds while Yonkers Curling Club members practiced. The event featured a public race from south to north and calcium lights along the shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Cortland Park
Peters
Bronx Parks
St. John's College
Fordham
Yonkers
Curling Club
City park sledding zones designated for children
Park Commissioner Willcox issued an order designating Central Park areas for winter sledding and snowball play. The sites include Empire ball grounds at Fifty-ninth Street entrances for boys, Fifty-ninth Street and Fifth Avenue for girls, rear of the Seventh Regiment Mouyn ment near Sixty-sixth Street for boys, near the conservatory lake at Sixty-eighth Street and Fifth Avenue for all, and behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art and East Drive at One Hundredth Street for all, with Baseball green and the north meadow also listed for snowballing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willcox
Central Park
Empire Ball Grounds
Fifty-ninth Street
Seventh Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Seventh Regiment Mouynment
Metropolitan Museum of Art
One Hundredth Street
Coal Prices Rise As Demand Surges Amid Slippery Streets
Coal supplies tighten in tidewater with higher prices and widespread efforts to move stock. Retailers lift the schedule price while independent operators seek higher profits by directing most coal to the city. Delays persist as docks run around the clock and new depots open to serve west side residents.
Coal dealer threats cited in German note
Rudolph Reimer of Rudolph Reimer & Son coal dealers in East New York received a German postal card threatening to burn his house if coal prices rise. Police at Liberty Avenue Station seek the writer, after the note was delivered to 124 Williams Avenue on a Saturday. The Reimers have police guarding their home since the threat emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph’ Reiner
Rudolph Reimer & Son
Atlantic Avenue
Hendrix Street
New York
Brooklyn
Liberty Avenue
Germay
Williams Avenue
Mr. Reimer
Coal shipments surge as rail line steams to meet demand
The Lehigh Valley Railroad in Perth Amboy New Jersey begins 24 hour coal shipments. Cold weather reduces handling efficiency with about 30 000 tons in cars and nearly 50 000 tons in stockground. Daily intake reaches 20 000 tons while Coxe Brothers & Co move large quantities. South Amboy receives Pennsylvania Company coal at reduced volumes and Port Reading ships about 8 000 tons daily, much going to New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tidewater
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Michael Burns
Burns Brothers
Alfred Barber's Sons
Water Street
Communipaw Coal Company
West Fifty-first Street
West Side
Booth
Salvation Army
Chatham Square
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
New York City
Perth Amboy
Jersey City
New York Times
N. J
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Coxe Brothers & Co
South Amboy
Pennsylvania Company
Philadelphia and Reading Company
Port Reading
Soot on National Monument in Washington Deepens Smoke Issue
Washington faces a coal shortage as soft coal heats federal uses while a dense southern city smoke blankets the Monument. Officials blame limited anthracite supply, and railroads plan added tracks at the Pennsylvania Railroad station to ease coal deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
Washington Monument
Pittsburg
Potomac
Pennsylvania Railroad
Men’s Neckwear and Suspenders For Holiday Giving
First Floor displays feature silk neckwear in four-in-hand and square shapes with rich colors and designs priced at .80 to 1.50. Heavy weight pure silk suspenders with leather ends and gilt buckles offered from 1.00 to 6.00, including sterling silver and gold plaited buckle styles boxed individually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quarty
Holiday Books for Men on Second Floor
Holiday books for men include Jeanne D Arc by T Douglas Murray in two volumes with special paper and illustrations, The Battle with the Slums by Jacob Riis, The Literature of All Nations edition in ten volumes, Shakespeare and His Forerunners by Sidney Lanier in two volumes, Poe Virginia edition in 17 volumes, Paris Past and Present by Henry Haynie in two volumes with plates, Ridpath's History of the United States in two volumes, John Fiske Historical and Literary Essays in two volumes, Montcalm and Wolfe by Francis Parkman, Kipling's Indian Tales with Bridgman illustrations, An Old Country House by Richard Le Gallienne, The Personal History of U S Grant in one volume, The Conqueror by Gertrude Atherton, and other holiday selections with varied bindings and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne D’arc
T.douglas Murray
Jacob Riis
Morocco
Deckle
Sidney Lanier
van Gelder
Edgar Allan Poe
Gonialaket Wets
Virginia
Paris
Henry Haynie
Bridgman
Richard le Gallienne
Green
U. S. Grant
Gertrude Atherton
Alexander Hamilton
Genuine Lemaire Opera Glasses for Theatre Lovers
Americans are urged to gift themselves or friends with Genuine Lemaire Opera Glasses and Field Glasses. Various sizes and finishes available with prices ranging from $3.75 to $29.50, including morocco covers, pearl handles, and gold plated mountings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemaire
Morocco
Lemire
Holiday Gift Stock of Framed Art and Engravings
Fourth Floor presents a broad selection of framed art and engravings ideal for holiday giving. Includes Fencing Girls in a black frame with gilt swords, hand colored artotypes, and hand colored photogravures of sports, all offered in varied frames and sizes at affordable prices.
Sterling Silver Tableware Sale Highlights Crystal Pieces
Auction catalog lists sterling silver sugar spoons butter knives berry spoons meat forks gravy ladys coffee spoons set of 6, deposit wares like claret pitchers and decanters in gray and bright silver. colorful glass vases and liquor bottles priced from 0.95 to 27.00, Tiffany glass bouquet holds 3.75 to 4.25, various creamers and bottles 1.50 to 5.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiffany Glass
Watches for Men and Women in Gold and Silver Styles
Historical catalog notes various solid gold 14 carat hunting and open face watches with Waltham Elgin and Dueber Hampden movements. Prices range from 3 to 65 dollars, including chatelaine and ladies' silver pieces with guaranteed warranties and engraved detailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham
Elgin
Vanela
Meriical
Aoe Ag Coe
Solid Gold Jewelry and Accessories Price List
Advertisement lists solid gold items including hatpins necklaces cuff patterns baby pins and sets brooches and rings with prices from 1.75 to 10.50 and notes 14 carat gold and diamond settings with new patterns and designs for ladies and babies. The notation includes measurements for necklaces and references engraving and new designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ieee A
Ae Blemre
Candy Department Offers Exclusive Novelties and Bonbons
In the candy department a bright display features exclusive novelties in favors baskets boxes and receptacles with wood figures and holly. Bonbons and chocolates are offered in various box sizes from 1 to 5 pounds with prices ranging from 40 to 60 cents per pound.
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Valenciennes
James McCutcheon & Co
West
Knddy Getlayat
Packard’s
Cluett- Peabody
Cluett “Uvalda
Arrow
Stockton
Cluett
Monarch
United States
H. B. Kirk & CO
Breadway
27Th Street
Franklin,n.y
George H. Squire
Maiden Lane
Broadway
Annie Denks
Judge Gray
Dunmore
Red Ash Company
Mount Carmel
Coal Strike Commission
Philadelphia
Welcome Mitchell
Goshen, N. Y
Ballston Prison
van Cortlandt
Red Hands
Finest ‘Retail Store
Germantown
Oxford
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