Large union convention opens in Ohio with wage debate
Delegates arrive in Columbus to attend the Amalgamated Iron Steel and Tin convention. Proposals seek radical changes to wage scales and rules, including dissolution of annual conventions and new district oversight. Interest centers on Shaffer’s reelection and possible shifts in leadership amid ongoing labor tensions. Alabama grocers plan April sessions to review trade matters. An open sea sail trial and agricultural congress events are noted among broader activities.
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Shaffer
Armenica
Tajiea
Republic and Steel Company
Ton
Officis
Neval
Theodore Shaffer
Press- Shaffer
Intels Etrike
Louis Good
Alabama Grocers
Mery
Ala
Retai
Grocers’ Association
Siles
Wate
Inter
Operators Strike Over Company Thread Policy at Weill Shirt Factory
Six hundred operators at the Weill Shirt and Collar factory struck today in Ingles Falls. Two hundred piece workers at home joined the action. They demand a reduced price for thread they are required to buy from the company.
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Weill Shirt
Ingles Falls
Well
Buffalo Bill Hurt in London Exhibition
Buffalo Bill was injured during a Wild West show in London when his horse fell. He was removed to a hotel and the extent of injuries was not known. Also notes a St. Louis grand jury resuming work on alleged state legislature corruption and a Chicago fire destroying a Churchill elevator with wheat losses. Worthington reappointed by Governor Chamberlain as Regent of the State Normal School at Weston, Oregon.
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London
Manchester
England
Buffalo Bill
Cody
Grand Jury
St. Louis
Folk
Jefferson City
Chicago
Worthington
Portland, Or
Chamberlain
PL A. Worthington
Portland
State Normal School
Weston
Mast Stepped on Bellince at Bristol Shipyard
Bristol April 13 mast stepping of the Bellince began early this morning and lasted 25 minutes. The 1171 foot high mast now has rigging underway. Edward de departed for Malta aboard the royal yacht on April 15 forenoon.
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Bristol
Malta
Gibraltar
Edward
Dredgers Strike Chicago Port Firms Face Nonunion Help
Thousands of dredgers strike at Chicago after wage disputes with lake steamship employers planning to operate with nonunion workers. Government protection is sought as shipping interests press for continuity. Separate items note Ohio Optical Society convention and Arlington burial honors for Rear Admiral Belknap.
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Chicago
Cole County Grand Jury Reopens State Baking Scandal Probe
Jefferson City Mo April 14 The Cole county special grand jury resumed the investigation of the baking scandals in the state legislature.
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Jefferson City
Cole County Special Grand Jury
State
Legisla
Tie Up in Portland Demands Police Backing and Scab Labor
In Portland on April 14 the hod carriers and concrete men joined other building trades workers on strike. Employers demanded police protection and were granted it. They plan to import mechanics in all trades to replace strikers and agreed not to hire women workers in the future. All building work paused for several days.
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Portland
Union Labor Parade in Lowell Review by Mayor
Eight thousand textile workers marched in Lowell in the afternoon parade route guarded by police with no disturbance. About 200 women and girls participated as Father McGrady denounced trusts and capitalism in a scathing speech.
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Lowell
Father McGrady
Mast
Efeight
Sultan of Turkey Orders Punishment and Private Yachts
Constantinople April 12 The sultan orders swift punishment for Macedonian train wreckers and then commands Genoa shipyards to build a private yacht for $60,000 and a cruiser valued at $400,000 He also buys electric lights from a German firm for use by the Turkish hospital corps on battlefields In Pillsburg Pa April 18 the International Kindergarten Union holds its tenth annual convention with hundreds of delegates and speakers including Dr George E Vincent Professor Arthur Dow and Dr William T Harris
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Turkey
Genoa
Constantinople
Pillsburg
International Kindergarten Union
United States
Canada
George E. Vincent
University of Chicago
Arthur Dow
Pratt Institute
William T. Harris
United States Commissioner of Education
Building Laborers Seek International Union
Delegates from local unions of building laborers across the United States and Canada gathered at Washington headquarters on April 13 to form an international union. The move aligns with the federation policy to weld allied crafts for future labor struggles. President Loubet Decorates Officials in Marseilles as he travels to Algiers, kissing each recipient as he pins on decorations.
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Washington, D. C
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
United States
Canada
Loubet
Marceilles
Algiers
Fishing Vessels Released After Months In Bay Of Islands
Gloucester April 13 Eight fishing vessels long feared lost in the Bay of Islands N F have been freed and are returning home. A Danish plan to curb drunkenness bans saloon sales to intoxicated patrons and holds saloonkeepers liable for damages plus paying for cab fare to send drunk customers home.
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Gloucester
Tee
Bay of Islands
N. F
Denmark
Blow to Mergers Slump in Northern Securities Stock
Wall Street reacts to adverse ruling in the Northern Securities case with severe declines across railways. Northern Pacific and Rock Island hit hard as heavy selling drives the stock to drop from opening highs to near 4 by 3 pm. Trading on the curb becomes frenzied as investors reassess merger prospects and railway valuations.
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New York
Wall Street
Union Pacific
Rock Island
Washington marks third birthday of author of Declaration
Washington observes the 50th birthday anniversary of the author of the Declaration of Independence with a dinner at the Bary Hotel under the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association led by Admiral Dewey as president. Speakers include Senator G F Hoar Andrew A Lipscomb Governor Montague Charles Emory Smith J Stafford Charles W Needham and William J Bryan among others.
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Washington, D. C
Hotel Baryon
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association
Admiral Dewey
G. F. Hoar
Massachusetts
Ste
Andrew A. Lips
Big Meeting of Pedagogues in Walla Walla
Teachers from far and near seize Walla Walla for a joint session of the Walla Walla County Teachers Association and the Inland Empire Teachers Association. A strong program of papers and addresses runs through the week led by President FE Benjamin of Nebraska University.
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Walla Wallia
Wash
Walla Walla
Walla Walla County
Mission Rock Case Affirms California Submerged Lands Title
The Supreme Court holds California owns the submerged lands around Mission Rock in San Francisco Bay and may convey them. It confirms US title to the island itself is limited and valued at about 350000 dollars.
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Supreme Court
California
Landa
Washington
Mission Rock
San Francisco Bay
McKinley
California Legislative
Mission Rock Company
United States
Islandia
Court of Appeals
Cheng Promoted to Grand Secretary of China
Prince Cheng, head of the foreign office, is promoted to grand secretary following the death of Yung Lu on Friday in Pekin. Cheng, previously China's representative with Li Hongzhang in peace negotiations, rises as Yong Lu’s successor.
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Yung Lu
Pekin
Prince Cheng
Foreign Office
Mie
Veoodine Yong Lu
Li Tonge
Boom for Chamberlain in Boise Democratic Rally
Oregon Governor Chamberlain will address Idaho Democrats at a Jefferson celebration banquet tonight. Delegations from across the state are in Boise for the event as he signals his boom for vice president.
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Oregon
Boise
Idaho
Tinho
Jefferson
Chamberlain
Dunsmuir Refuses Arbitration Over Coal Mine Strike
Victoria B C April 13 Dunsmuir the coal mine owner who dismissed workers for joining the Western Federation of Miners refuses to recognize the arbitration board appointed by the Dominion government led by Chief Justice Hunter Hoy and Dr Rowe. He says he has nothing to arbitrate and will not recognize the Western Federation of Miners, declaring the commission unable to act.
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Victoria
B. C
Dunsmuir
Western Federation of Miners
Arbitration Board
Dominion
Hunter and Hoy
Rowe
Commission
Pendleton Woolen Mills to Use Jacquard for Freehand Style Designs
The Pendleton mills plan to resume operations soon after repairs and will employ a Jacquard attachment to weave non geometric designs in wool, enabling a vast range of illustrations. This marks a shift from geometric patterns to freehand-like artistry, expanding possibilities beyond prior limits.
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Rocky Mountains
Pendleton
Lottery Raids Montana Loan Investment Co
Police raided the Montana Loan Investment Company offices in Chicago on April 14 and seized about 10,000 in cash. The operation targeted an alleged lottery concern amid ongoing investigations.
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Lottery
Chicago
The
Montana Loan Investment Company
Cokete
Effort to Revive Pendleton Baseball Interest
Pendleton backers seek to revive the national sport with a subscription campaign after a telegram canceled a Dayton conference due to Colfax’s absence. They say professional baseball here cannot organize without broader public support beyond paying gate admissions. The city plans to circulate a subscription paper to foster public spirit for the sport.
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Pendleton
Dayton
Colfax
Reina Christina Raised From Manila Mud to Cavite Yards
The Reina Christina, Admiral Montojo’s flagship sunk at Manila Bay and later raised from the bed of mud, was beached at Cavite. About 80 skeletons found aboard, a missing main injector valve suggests scuttling when abandoned, with fifteen hull holes and overall dire condition.
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Manila Bay
Cavite
Manica
Montojo
Dewey
Blakley Expected To Resign As City Marshal
City Marshal Joseph Blakley plans to resign, with a council meeting next Wednesday likely to receive his notice. The council, citing the charter, can remove him but has not stated a cause, and a successor has not yet been chosen as several councillors back Blakley’s departure.
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Joseph Blakley Thaw Hoon
Blakley
Waelst Hin
Cotta
Clapton
Sommerville
Johnson
Dickwon
Wambley Takes Vacation for 30 Days
F Wambley agent for the O Rt N company takes a 30 day leave of absence with Mrs Wambley for an extended trip to Portland and San Francisco. He will attend the Portland Kennel Club show then visit friends in San Francisco. Mrs Wamaley stays two weeks in Portland then returns home. Wamaley has not had a vacation in four years and will oversee duties during his absence with KB O Smith stepping in.
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Portland
San Francisco
F. Wambley
O, Rt. & N. Company
Mra
Warmeley
Wameley
Portland Kennel Club
My. Wamaley
Central Labor Council Forms in Pendleton
A Central Labor Council organized in Pendleton last Saturday evening with George Hambter as president and F Krabler as secretary. Other officers include Fay as vice president and P Paulsen as treasurer. The next meeting is set for eight, with regular meetings each Monday night. Printers were not represented due to a time misunderstanding. Delegates were seated, with coopers to be seated in La Grande Saturday night.
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George
Central Labor Council
Imat Waa
Codie
George Hambter
Mr. Fay
F. &. Krabler
Carpen
P. Paulsen
Fas
Coopers
la Grande
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