Convention Goes Secret In Scranton United Mine Workers Meet
Scranton Wilkes-Barre area delegates gather at Lackawanna court house for the tri district United Mine Workers convention to review the general scale committee report on a new working agreement. Morning session opens with Mitchell elected president. debate centers on delay of reading the committee report and possible strike sentiment.
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Scranton
United Mine Workers of America
United Mine Workers
Seasion
Lackawanna Court House
Beranton
Mitchell
Widlent Mitchell
Conventio Court House Square
Court House
Thomas D. Nichols
Nde
Paisiye
Gazette
Pittston
Mitecil
Dtefraten
Ncw
Jermyn
Iran
Review of Anthracite Coal Labor Clash and Arbitration
A New York May 8 statement explains the 1905 to 1908 decline in United Mine Workers membership and Mitchells campaign for higher wages. It compares bituminous and anthracite conflicts, notes Roosevelt's Coal Commission, and argues for maintaining findings while allowing for new arbitration if conditions change.
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New York
Anthracite Coal Opera
Scranton
United Mine Workers
Roosevelt
Mitchell
Anthracite Commission
Set
Indianapolis
W. Tryan
Illinois
Unite Mine Workers
Organized Labor
United Mine Workers of America
Coal Commission
Warrant Service for Kehoe and Welscarger
District Attorney directed warrants to be served on John Kehoe and Louis Welscarger for alleged interference with jurors. Both posted bail before Alderman Barrett and await a hearing at Alderman Pollock in Wilkes Barre, with legal counsel present.
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Ounciiman
John Kehoe
Louis Welscarger
Barrett
Pollock
Jones
Wilkesbarres
Lewis Welsbnrger
Br. Donahue
Hanover Township
Criminal
Newton
Wilkesbarre
Welock
Kehoe
George F. O'Brien
Welscarger
W. H. Gillesple
Former councilman Caven acquitted in oath violation trial
Caven, a former member of the city council, was acquitted by a jury after being charged with violating his oath of office by financial interest in land contracts tied to the city’s street system during his term. The case stemmed from the gag lease dispute and stemmed from political upheaval last summer. John Bay was granted permission to take the New York State bar examination.
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Caven
Select Council
John 1 Bay
New York
Mount Carmel Troopers Move Amid Coal Riot Strife
In Mt Carmel Pennsylvan ia on May 3 troopers from Troop C faced a tense crowd of striking coal miners after a night of unrest. Two deceased and many injured. Governor Penny pa ker orders Sheriff Sharpless to restore peace.
Voters face arrest warrants amid labor tensions at Sayre colliery
After the array we went to shamoxin and then to Sunbury. It is believed that he will demand the help of the troops in serving war rants of arrest upon the voters. A few non-union men continue working at the Sayre colliery, which is in course of construction. Some of these men are the same who were stoned by strike sympathizers last week.Since the police arrived the workmen have not been interfered with by anyone.
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Mitchell
Indianapolis
Battledore
Shuttlecock
Aitehell
Illinois
Indiana
Mount Carmel
Pan
Constabe Tiny
Tovaix
Sayre
Locust Gap
Inilen
Here
Sergt
Dimon
Nce
Scranton
Page
Grooms
Constabulary
Fifeen Square Mallee
Sharplem
Shamokin
Vole
Tastit Wilson
Andes
Sylvester
Miserowien
Brere
Fountain
Crossland
Wan
Cincarnaes
Sheriff Sharpless
Pennypacker
Bromley Wharton
Mt Carmel
Sharpless
Sali
Humphrey
Aigorder
Shamoxin
Sunbury
Kame
Proclamation on Labor Rights and Peace by Governor Pennypacker
Harrisburg May 3 proclamation urging citizens to uphold law amid industrial disturbances. It asserts labor rights to work or cease, condemns violence, and calls for peaceful conduct to protect property and ensure lawful order in Pennsylvania.
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Harrisburg
Pennypacker
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Executive Department
Commonwealth
T. Samuel Whitaker Pennypacker
Uisteth
Samuel W. Pennypacker
Robert Mcafee
Young Woman Severely Burned In Scranton Fire Incident
Kate Clark, 21, domestic helper in Scranton, was fatally alarmed by smoke and flames in the West Market street home of John F. Mullen. She ran to a poolroom nearby where her dress burned away. Stephen Norbut and his wife, aided by bystanders, smothered the flames with a blanket, saving her further injury. she is in serious condition at Scranton State Hospital with serious burns to her hands and body.
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Kate Clark
John F. "Mullen
West Markettreet
Scranton
Stephen Norbitt
Jim
Norbut
Nce
State Buys Bonds For Sinking Fund Transfer
The state sinking fund commits 500000 dollars of United States 4s at 131 through Farmers and Mechanics Bank Philadelphia to earn about 2 percent as the fund pays 2 percent. Treasurer Mathues will transfer public funds next Monday to Berry with Berry’s cashier Measey in Harrisburg. A male emu in London’s ostrich house guards wooden eggs color matched to real ones kept for incubation.
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Farmers’ and Mechanics’ National Bank of Philadelphia
United States
Oneposit
Tnes
Berry
Harrisburg
B. F. Measey
Ridley Park
Mathues
London
Catholic Temperance Groups Eye Union Affiliation Plans
Catholic temperance circles in Pittston discuss possible moves toward affiliating their Father Mathew and St. Aloysius societies with the Scranton diocesan union. Rev. J. J. Curran may attend a joint meeting at St. Aloysius Hall next Sunday to present a proposition. Local groups remain in the State T. A. U., but diocesan plans could redraw loyalties before the next State convention.
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Sty
Father Mathew
St. Aloysius Societien
St. Aloysius Hall
J. J. Curran
Scranton Diocesan Union
Curran
Diocesan Union
Pittston
Father Curran
Pitston
For Rent and Sale Classified Items on Pine Broad and More
A mixed reading of local listings shows multiple for rent signs including a six room house at 115 Butler alley and a ten room house on Broad street with modern improvements. Also for sale items include a second hand baby carriage and a light top buggy with a runabout bicycle in perfect condition. Applications are directed to Wilson Helvigle in Washington Terrace and H W Hitchner respectively, with other notices to Mrs T F Burke Exeter and Washington Streets West Pittston and J E Boyle Pitts ton.
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Pine Sts
William St
Charles P. Bohan
Broad Street
Pine St
Wilson Helvigle
Washington
West Pittston
Europe
John E. Boyle
Pittston
H.W. Hitchner
Smith & Evans
Dock St
San Francisco
Globe Company
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
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Miners’ Convention
Rage
Faree
MR. Mitchell
Financial and Commercial
M.S. Jordan & Co
Iss
Ar & F
Atchison Com
St i
Can Pacific
Ches & Ohio
St Paul
Central
Pacific
Am ‘Smelter
Nort & West
Ont & West
U. BB
Mt.carmel
Governor Pennypacker
Fas
Aunor
Patterson & CO
Railroad St
Butler Alley
Barritt
Montgomery
Warren
Hatlock's
Colt
Boston
Main St
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