Coal Strike Hearings Open as Operators Defend Against Union
Scranton hearings begin with miners' evidence and operators led by ex-Congressman Simon Wolverton outlining a case to counter union aims. He argues wage disparities, pumping operations, and potential monopoly risks while defending party bids for local bargaining.
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Scranton
Penn
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Simon P. Wolverton
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Wolverton
United Mine Workers.of America
United Mine Workers .of America
United States
Mr. Wolverton
Mitchell Full of Hope in Buffalo Visit
John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers, arrived in Buffalo from Spring Valley IL for a one hour stop before continuing to Scranton for Coal Strike Commission investigations. He received an ovation in the hotel dining room as a guest asked about the prolongation of the miners' troubles.
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Mr. Wolverton
United States
Pennsylvania
Wolverton
Bureau of Industrial Statistics of Pennsylvania
Department of Labor
Carbon
Columbia
Dauphin
Lackawanna
Luzerne
Northumberland
Schuylkill
Sullivan
Buffalo
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Spring Valley
Scranton
Coal Strike Commission
Mitchell
Opinion on coal strike and industry leaders principles
A speaker discusses bargaining failures with coal operators. He praises Mr Baer as sincere but misled by wrong ideas, and claims the strike is moving toward settlement despite disputes with captains of industry.
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Baer
Anthracite Supply Increases Amid Weather Lift
Weather improvement boosted coal deliveries with 1 446 cars en route to tidewater and 182 cars of preferred sizes arriving from the New York Ontario and Western system. Output losses during snow blockade were from 11 600 to 8 300 tons daily at collieries, with New York receiving the majority of shipments. Public depots report long lines as thousands seek coal with 600 pails exhausted at Salvation Army site. larger stocks expected today.
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New York, Ontario and Western Company
New York
Brooklyn
Alfred Barber
Water Street
Ludgate
Democratic Club Approves $2500 Coal Aid for Poor
The Board of Managers meets to allocate 2500 for coal to aid the city’s poor. A committee led by President John Fox and including John W. Keller and F. Hascall will present the check to Mayor Low.
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Democratic Club
The
John Fox
John W. Keller
F. H. Hascall
Low
Medico-Legal Society Officers Re-elected at Montauk Dinner
The Medico-Legal Society held its annual dinner and election at the Hotel Montauk on West Thirty fifth Street. Papers on Miracles and Legal and Medical Responsibility in Insanity were read by title. Resolutions favoring abolition of the Coroner’s office were passed amid lively discussion.
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Medico-Legal Society
Joan M. Harcourt
South Dakota
Mr. Grout
Board of Health
Mayor Seeks Party Input on Police Chief Shuffle
Mayor Low remains silent on the police situation. No successor named for Police Commissioner Partridge. Street Cleaning Chief Woodbury denies exiting the race and defers to the mayor. Republicans asked to name a candidate. leaders wary of involvement. Action pending until Saturday when Senator Pratt visits from Washington.
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Law
Morris
Thomas C. Pratt
Washington
Sharkey Placed On Trial For Death Of Banker Nicholas Fish
Private detective Thomas Sharkey stands trial in the Criminal Branch of the Supreme Court before Justice Davy over the death of banker Nicholas Fish during a September Erhardt's saloon altercation. A panel of 52 jurors was drawn, with opening remarks by Assistant District Attorney Clarke. The defense contends manslaughter in the second degree, not first degree.
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Thomas Sharkey
Nicholas Fish
Erhardt
Thirty-fourth Street
Eighth Avenue
Justice Davy
Criminal Branch
Supreme Court
Talesmen
Clarke
Sharkey
Abraham Levy
Winter Carnival Brings Country Sports to Bridgeton Maine
A unique Christmas to New Year carnival in Bridgeton Maine runs Dec 22 to Jan 6 featuring pickerel fishing fox hunting running rabbits skating tobogganing snowshoeing coasting sleighing skating races iceboating winter golf ice-sleighing coasting contests and mountain climbing Invitations go to sport experts across America.
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New York Times
Bridgeton
America
Magoun Brothers & Co Announces Continuation by Partners
Magoun Brothers & Co of 44 Wall Street says the firm will continue under current partners Francis P Magoun and Edward V Van Duzer with no interruption. George B Magoun’s NYSE seat will transfer to Francis P Magoun.
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Magoun Brothers & Co
Wall Street
Francis P. Magoun
Edward V. van Duzer
George B. Magoun
New York Stock Exchange
Trial of Laura Biggar Reveals Bennett Marriage Claim
In Freehold New Jersey on December 17 1910 the trial of Laura Biggar Dr Charles C Hendricks and ex Justice Samuel Stanton resumes. Witnesses testify Bennett admitted marriage to Biggar and that a child was born at Hendricks sanitarium Bayonne and other witnesses recount meetings and certificates used to prove or dispute the marriage claim.
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Freehold
N. J
Laura Biggar
Charles C. Hendricks
Samuel Stanton
Henry M. Bennett
Heisley
Monmouth County Court of
Miss Biggar
A. V. D. Watterson
Pittsburg
P. J. McNulty
Mr. Bennett
Bennett
Watterson
Long Branch
Hendricks
Bayonne
Watterson, Edmund, Wilson
Samuel A. Patterson
McNulty
Stanton
Tucker
McDermott
Resea Orene
J. W. McConville
Mr. McConville
Belmar
McConville
Joseph Garrow
New York City
J. W. Connolly
Dr. Hendrick
Court grants new trial for James Howard in Goebel murder
FRANKFORT Ky Dec 17 The Court of Appeals has granted James Howard a new trial He remains under life sentence for the Goebel murder In a ruling the higher court ordered resentencing proceedings and new trial considerations for the defendant
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Frankfort
Court of Appeals
James Howard
Howard
Abundant China and Glassware Display for Givers of Gifts
A sales feature highlights a vast selection of porcelain and pottery from Havilands Limoges Coulton Coalport Wedgwood and Crown Derby. Prices range from $1.79 per dozen tea plates to $11.58 per dozen lobster servers with a basement display of Umbrella Jars in over fifty varieties including Bue Owari gilt dragon and blended colors.
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Limoges
Coulton
Coalport
Wedgwood
Pointon
Crown Derby
Couldon
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