Quarters of Million Bituminous Miners Idle
Reports from Indianapolis and Des Moines show about a quarter million bituminous miners idle due to failed wage scale talks under the United Mine Workers of America. Some regions remain operating while others pause. officials foresee a quick settlement as districts hold meetings and leaders change positions on officers.
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United Mine Workers of Amerex
Pennsylvania
Ohio
trans-Mississippi
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Ilinois
Pittsburg
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
Thomas L., Lewis
John Mitchell
W. D. Ryan
Illinois
Lewis
J. P. White
Iowa
W. B. Wilson
Philadelphia
Ti Nois
Neiw Acres
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Colo
Towa
Texas
Michigan
Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
Inne
Senator Davis Arrested After Street Fight in Little Rock
In Little Rock on April 1 Senator Jefferson Davis and Assistant District Attorney T. E. Helm clashed in a street fight. Davis was fined $25 for disturbing the peace and Helm $10 for assault. Davis claimed Helm tried to assassinate him. Helm said he was struck for an insulting remark. Davis later armed with a pistol was arrested on a charge of carrying a deadly weapon.
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Little Rock
Ark
Jefferson Davis
Helm
Lite Rock
United States
Jeff Davis
T. E. Helm
Davis
Helmyn
Arkansas
Admiral Evans on Shore Once More
The battleship Connecticut arrived off Coronado at six this morning. Admiral Evans was brought ashore in a tender to San Diego where he will receive treatment for rheumatism at mineral hot springs in San Luis Obispo. He said physicians advise the springs offer relief from pains that worsen in sea air and aboard ship.
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Cali
Batttleship
Connecticut
Coronado
Admiral Evans
Magdaléna Bay
Evans
San Luis Oblapo
Associated Press
Getting Ready to Land Troops in Hayti Dispatch
A Port au Prince dispatch reports the situation in Hayti as extremely grave with complete anarchy and states American warships are preparing to land troops. The warning comes amid rising tensions and international concern as the crisis unfolds.
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Port
Au Prince
Paris
Port Au Princé
Hayti
Defrauded States Blizzard Hits Red Valley Year Worst
Springfield, ML April 1 The Illinois Central Railroad accused of fraud in state semi annual statements seeks $15,000,000 in back payments. Amended bill prepared by W H Boss alleges manipulation via subsidiary companies and diverted traffic to cheat the state. Court hearing likely in May La Salle county.
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Springfield
Illinois
Iinois Central Railroad Company
Attorney General's Department
Deneen
la Salle County
W. H. Boss
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Mr. Boss
B. F. Lincoln
J. H. Widmer
Ottawa
la Salle
Sayn
Railroad Company
Executive Department
State Treasury
Seven Men Convicted of Peonage Surrender to Marshal
Seven men from southeast Missouri convicted in federal court on peonage charges surrendered to U S Marshal Horsey and were sent today to Leavenworth Prison in Kansas to begin serving their terms.
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Missouri
St. Louis
United States
Horsey
Leavenworth
Kan
Bank Failure in Mississippi Blamed on Industrial Conditions
Jackson April 1 The Pike County Bank and Trust Company of McComb City with capital of 100000 was placed in receivership today. Low mood in the lumber trade and curtailment of railroad shop hours are cited as the causes of failure.
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Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Pike County Bank & Trust Company
McComb City
Rail employes refuse ten work over equipment condition
Denver April 1 A grievance committee for engineers firemen conductors trainmen and switchmen formed to petition Denver Rio Grande officials over dilapidated equipment. The move could trigger a general strike and mobilize all shop staff on the Gould lines. Sedalia Kansas April 1 Missouri Kansas & Texas shops reopen with about 500 workers after a recent closure.
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Denver
Colo
Denver & Rio Grande
Sedalia
Kan
Missouri,Kansas & Texas Railway
Land Fraud Trial Begun Against Four Suspects
Washington April 1. Trial of land fraud cases against Frederick A. Hyde John A Benson Henry P B Di Mond and Joost H Schneider began today on alleged conspiracy to defraud the United States of valuable lands in several western states. Upwards of 200 witnesses from 14 western states are in Washington for the proceedings expected to last at least three months.
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Washington
Frederick A. Hyde
John A. Benson
Henry PB. DiMond
Joost H. Schneider
United States
Rock Island System to Split Frisco and Choctaw
New York April 1. Rock Island officials admit pilons are under way to segregate the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific St Louis and San Francisco and Choctaw Oklahoma and Gulf railroads. Governor Haskell says executives Winchell and Biddle assured progress. Plan seen as response to criticisms that the Rock Island system is a consolidation of parallel lines with no competition in Oklahoma.
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Rock Island
Chicago
Pacific
St. Louis
San Francisco
Haskell
Oklahoma
B. F. Winchell
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
W. J. Biddle
Resurt
Gr___cmn_ Tt
Rock ‘Island
Frisco
Choctaw
Indiana Republicans Open State Convention For Fairbanks Support
Indiana Republicans convene to adopt a platform, present Charles Warren Fairbanks as presidential candidate, instruct 30 delegates, and name a State ticket. Key speakers include Overstreet Beveridge Hemenway Hanly, with tariff revision and local option as major planks.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Representative Overstreet
J. ©. Chaney
Beveridge and
Hemenway
Hanly
James P.good
Overstreet
Beveridge
Weather hints mark April with cold snap
An Observer Shelter report announces a cold wave ahead with a forecast minimum of about 15 degrees tonight. Historical April data show the coldest April reading in 36 years was 14 degrees on April 2, 1886, underscoring unusually chilly conditions for the month.
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Observer Shelter
Arch Enemy of Roosevelt upheld in New York conference
Charges against Chancellor Day of Syracuse University, brought by Rev George A Cooke of Branton Vermont, were dismissed by Bishop Moore at the opening of the 109th New York Methodist Episcopal conference session. The bishop called the complaint an attack on free speech and a free press and the ruling was met with prolonged applause.
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New York
Day
Syracuse ‘University
George A. Cooke
Branton
Moore
New York Methodist Episcopal Conference
Yesterday in Congress Recap of Senate Dam Bill and Adjournment
Yesterday in Congress reports show the Senate spending most of its session debating a dam on the Snake River and adjournment followed after Idaho’s Mr Heyburn blocked a vote. The aericultural appropriation bill and forestry provisions underwent changes before return to the House. California and Colorado members attacked the bureau and disciplinary concerns arose amid calls for tighter executive oversight.
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Houses
Congress
Senate
Snake River
Witon
Heyburn
Idaho
House
Mondel
Smith
California
Bureau
Ted Megsreeran
Colana
Cushecan Orington
Tawee
Meat price shifts ripple through hogs and beef
A messy, OCR like passage notes a recent drop in hog prices with little immediate effect on consumer meat costs, while beef prices rose on the hoof. Packers pass higher costs to butchers who in turn charge shoppers, with steak moving from about 16 to 10 cents the same day or next.
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America
Odell
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Taft
Bay State
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Massachusetts
Root
Castro
Roosevelt
Secretary of State
Jarrett
Orinoco Corporation
Orinoco Steamship Company
United States and Venezuela Company
Critchfield
New York and Bermudez
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Oasis
Custry
Russell
Syracuse
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