Miners Strike Tests Endurance in Frostburg Region
Five thousand miners in the George's Creek area struck at midnight seeking higher wages amid a broader push for union recognition. The February pay increase proposal failed, mass meetings erupted, and Consolidation Coal discharged workers for attending meetings. The strike, first since 1884, is organized under United Mine Workers and could become a protracted contest if nonunion labor is not imported.
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Frostburg
Apeek
George's Creek
Reion
Lexue
United Mine Workers of America
Clearfield
Lonaconing
Consolidation Coal Company
Tried the Wrong Brewery and a Big Stamps Case
A Brooklyn beer stamps theft investigation traces a scheme involving counterfeit stamps, a middleman, and a deputy agent. Thomas Binney and a dealer, Blaney, faced arrest with about $10,000 in stamps found in a bundle. A U S commissioner set bail at 3500 while New York officials flagged hidden stamp sales and a large sale setup at the Astor House.
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Hepe
Pablo Ge
Fernal
Fernal Revenue Agents A Thivawult
Frank Gi. Thompnan
New York
Brooklyn
McCawley
Thoantpani
Stump
Astor House
Ve Fay Thomas Binney
McCauley
Thompson
Blaney
United States
Brooklyn Brewing Fire
Washington
Puerto Rican Tariff Debate and Other National News
The House and Senate clashed over the Puerto Rican tariff and civil government plan with votes on the measure. Key figures included Sibley and Meyer, while District of Columbia appropriations and the Pacific cable bill drew attention. Taft’s Philippine commission arrival and Newark election results shaped the day’s political landscape. Additional local tragedies and political shifts were noted in Shamokin, Wilkes-Barre, and New York reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Sibley
Gary Wember
Senate
House
United States
Puerto Hico
Puerto
Dem
Ale
Aida
Richardson
Charles E. Magoon
War Department
Puerto Rico
Dolliver
Iowa
Magoon
Pacific Cable
DHL
San Francisco
Honolulu
Committee On Naval Affairs
District of Columbia
Newark
New York
Common Council
Board of Works
Seytour
Varying War News and Local Elections Across Reports
News items from Chicago and elsewhere cover political moves in North Carolina, a Victoria Cross citation for Charles Spruce in South Africa, Dewey day contractor plans in Chicago, a Paris suspect case involving Leon Gaget, Queen Victoria’s ride in Dublin, and gold discoveries near Taroma Washington with broad mining activity. The mix includes international events, US political nominations, and local labor plans.
Lover Dies by Suicide After Ida Koller's Death
Chicago on April 12 reports Paul Wegner, lover of Ida Koller, who was shot Tuesday by Reinhard Tonn, killed himself after viewing the corpse. Tonn shot Koller after she refused marriage. Wegner then died in hospital from a self-inflicted wound.
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Babe
Columbia
S. C
Sumter
Matt Geddis
Gaddis
New York
Fannie Creenbaum
Isaac Goldstein
East Sixth Street
Fred Shore
Shore
Sweethears
Goldsteins
Berett
Chicago
Paul Wegner
Ida Koller
Reinhard Tonn
Tosa
Miss Koller
Bonds Received For Exchange Hit 231 Million Dollars
Treasury reports bond receipts for exchange of 2 per cent bonds totaling 231.4089 million dollars. A Belleville Illinois girl 11 died after a rope skipping contest recording 220 skips. C W Potter ex-president of Tilingis Steel had Chicago residence robbed of valuables worth 20000 dollars by porch climbers. An advertisement claims a heart disease cure by Agnew’s, purportedly giving instant relief.
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Treasury
Freda Pergnee
Belleville
Ill
Chicago
C. W. Potter
Tilingis Steel Company
Rev. LS Dana
Pittebury
A. L. Pearra
Removal of Gatacre and South African War Dispatches
A war office report from London details Gatacre's removal and Chermside’s succession as commander. Lord Roberts reports Boer defeats, Boer prisoners, and British casualties near 27 officers and men. Marlborough arrives at Bloemfontein as Kitchener visits Aliwal North. Boer prisoners to St Helena due to Simonstown conditions.
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Biares
Gakade
Baa
Lord Kaberty
Reddersburg
Molteno
Des Tu
Pretoria
Herbert Chermside
Gatacre
Vonmiand
South Africa
Gee
Acre
Yestar
Baden-Powell
Mate King
War Office
Lord Roberts
Bloemfontein
Methuen
Boyle
Wiltteme
Patrick Campbell
Williama
Imperial Yeomanry
Kimberley Mounted Corps
Buller
Duke of Marlborough
Bloetfontein
Duchess of
Wepener
Simonstown
St. Helena
Boers Charge Milner With Falsifying Dispatches
Naples dispatches claim Sir Alfred Milner sought war in South Africa while Cape Colony governor. Fischer alleges Milner opposed Transvaal concessions and that Britain built frontier troops as talks began. Boer commissioners press accusations as their Naples convoy leaves.
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Alfred Miner
Rome
Naples
Tribuns
Fischer
Boar Peace Commussionerts
Dar. Arm
Fisske
Alfred Milner
Cape Colony
South Africa
Cape ‘Town
Milner
Transvaal
Great Britain
Alfred Mitner
Neek
Yesteray
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E. Patrice
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National Building Association OF
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Ac Disettorsepvest
J. Kyase, Jr
Wilace B. Jacesos
Olosroy P. Parse
Javis D. Mason
Tuomas W
Pati Pamuzes
Baker Johnson
Frederick Branch
Keenan
W.T. Kelley
Cy, Davidson & CO
North Liberty Street
Baltimore, MD
Frederick and Vicinity
John N. Clary
Hood’s Mills
Liberty Dike
Baltimore
Fourth St
Telegraph J
Ources
Frederik
Frederick
Frederics
F. G. Thomas & Son, General Insurance Agents
West Patrick Street
Frederick, Md
Central Hardware CO
Ernest Helfenstein
W. Patrick Sr
James Headsch
James
Bishop McCabe
Dr. Janes
Albert L. Pearrs
Felik LE Sahn
Malbet L. Pearre
Drugelst
Pats
Ichison
Bones
Yohn
Fremont
John W. Whalen
State of Maryland
Walter E. Smith
Pesce
N. Paca St
Conte Yohn Chemical CO
Aokur RY
Cumberland Region
Qair
S& Teat
Nndurance
Tiness
Milier
Hurd
Franklin Syndicate
William F. Miller
Bir. House
Miller
Ridgeway
WM. S. Miller & C8
Keeley
Keeley Institute
W. Cantal St
Washington, D.C
Nuke York
Presbytery of
Nassau
Northport
L. L
General Assembly
C. C. Gray
Gray
United States Glucose Company of
Waukegan
National Starch Manufacturing Company
United Starch Company
National Starch Company
Fergus Falls
Minn
Otter Tail Lake
Portland
Ore
Supreme Court
Food and Dairy
Vermont
Cattiz
Kansas City
Albert G. Robert
William Dumecan, Jr
Barse Livestock Commission Company
Oklahoma
Robert
Detroit
Ohio
Beadlock
Wellington
Kerr
Johnson
McElroy
Barry
Berlin
Saloman Ferainger
Stuttgart
V.S.P.B.W
New Philippines Communsion
Wilhiam H. Taft
Philippine Commission
Cincinnati
Thenether
Shamokin
Monaghan
Margaret Holland
Frackville
Wilkesbarre
Michael Fox
Genevive
John Kelly
Pittaton
Wacrum
Stair Department
Lytex
Kaathliverpool
Adclbert Hay Rae
Wsil
Macruurs
Vitoria Croan
Kresesha
Wik
Johannesburg
Charles J. Spruce
Ladysmith
Spruce
Souh Africa
Joharnesburg
British Light Horse
Dewey
Hammer
Dewey Committee
Nafla
Union League Club
Paris
Leon Gaget
Germany
Gaget
Germain
North Carolina
Raleigh
N. C
Charles B. Aycock
W. D. Turner
Iredell
J. Bryan Grimes
Pitt
F. Dixon
Cleveland
B. R. Lacy
Wake
Bryan
Victoria
Dublin
Queen Victoria
Princess of Victoria of Battenberg
Phoenix Park
Duke of Connaught
Cattleknock College
Mount Sacks Ville Consent
McKinley
Taroma
Wash
Koyokuk
Brian
Sickinsey
Brrac
Chermside
Badex Powell
London War Office
Muecmiosteln
Lawson
South Arisa
Cape Town
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