Anthracite Situation Shows No Improvement
New York April 12 joint conference of coal operators and United Mine Workers representatives continued in efforts to settle differences. Miners amended proposal to strike a deal with anthracite workers and extend check-off. accept anthracite strike commission. Baer declined to modify propositions. Truesdale said negotiations suspended. Ohio operators signed 1903 scale resuming mines. Illinois and Missouri/Kansas operators expelled for signing miners scale.
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New York
United Mine Workers of America
Roosevelt
Mitchell
Baer
Truesdale
The
Lackawanna Railroad
Ohio
Athens
Hocking Valley
St. Louis
Decatur
Middleton
Talula
Illinois, Operators’ Association
Kansas City
Southwestern Operators’ Association
Missouri
Kansas
Venezuelan President Castro resigns. Gomez to take power
New York April 12 The Venezuelan consul general reports from Caracas that President Castro has temporarily resigned. General Juan Vicente Gomez, vice president, becomes president. Castro plans a peaceful private life after strenuous duties. The proclamation promises peace and orderly settlement of pending questions by arbitration.
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New York
Hero
Carlos B. Figueredo
Caracas
Castro
Venezuela
Figueredo
Juan Vicente Gomez
Emperor Joseph Performs Maundy Thursday Feet Washing
Vienna reports Emperor Francis Joseph in the traditional Maundy Thursday ceremony washing the feet of twelve elderly men. The group, all nonagenarians, has a combined age of 1,196 years reflecting the long custom of the royal act.
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Vienna
Francis Joseph
No pardon for Malchow by Roosevelt in mail obscenity case
President Roosevelt rejects a clemency bid for Dr. A. W. Malchow former Hamline university medicine professor sentenced to two years for sending obscene literature through the mails. Jeral Castro calls Venezuelans to back General Gomez government and says he would retire if needed. Ministry resigns as usual to allow the new president to choose collaborators.
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Washington
Roosevelt
A. W. Malchow
Hamline University
St. Paul
Jeral Castro
Gomez
Primary Law Battle Winds Through Illinois Legislature
Springfield April 12 Special The house advanced the Stead primary election bill to second reading and set it as next Wednesday's special order, adjournment planned until tomorrow and then until Wednesday. The primary law committee reported without recommendations. democratic members opposed. In the senate Attorney General Stead's bill was amended to favor majority nominations, without governors’ knowledge. The process faces delays and uncertainty about a final act.
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Springfield
House
Senate
Stead
Deneen
Campbell
Berry
Chicago
Humphrey
Bailey Dies Showman of Barnum Bailey Circus
James A Bailey, Barnum & Bailey showman and Mount Vernon resident, died of erysipelas at his home. Born James A McGinnis in Detroit, he built a lavish $750000 mansion on 28 acres in Mount Vernon to house his world collection. He leaves a widow Ruth Louisa McCradden. Circus future plans affirm no policy change.
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New York
James A. Bailey
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Mount Vernon
Bailey
James A. McGinnis
Detroit
Mich
Ruth Louisa McCradden
Zanesville
Ohio
Chester Hill
Joseph T. McCaddon
Plan Republican Jubilee Celebrates Party’s Golden Jubilee
Philadelphia April 12 President J Hampton Moore of the National Republican League calls for the biennial convention to be held in Philadelphia June 17. The event marks the fifty year anniversary of the first national Republican convention.
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Philadelphia
J. Hampton Moore
National Republican League
Republican Party
Union Coffin Factory Proposed to Chicago Labor
Promoters present a plan to the Chicago Federation of Labor to build a $50,000 union coffin factory. If the federation assists, the facility would supply caskets hearses and two funeral carriages for union men at a total price of $50.
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Federation of Labor
Chicago
Chicago Federation of Labor
State Recovers Its Funds After Enterprise Bank Failure
Gov. Pennypacker announced that the commonwealth has recovered all public funds totaling over a million dollars deposited in the Enterprise National Bank of Allegheny at the time of its failure. The statement confirms full restoration of state money held in the wrecked bank.
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Enterprise Bank
Harrisburg
Gov. Pennypacker
Commonwealth
Enterprise National Bank of Allegheny
Conditions As They Are On The Isthmus Of Panama
Special correspondence notes that Taft predicted a 500 million gallon reservoir would be ready by April 1, but ground clearing and dam progress are slow. Only about 200 workers are on site, Jamaica simulants are scarce, and mains laying is far from finished. The writer observes water shortages and criticizes overstatements while detailing site conditions and labor challenges in Colon.
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THE
ARGUS
Colon
Panama
Taft
Isthmian Canal Commission
Cristobal
Monkey Hill
Jamaica
West Indies
Jon
Canal
Naples Eruption Relief Efforts And Vesuvius Update
Naples faces mounting damage from Mount Vesuvius while relief funds rise. About 5000 homes partly or fully destroyed. government-led subscriptions reach 100000 dollars with total collected around 300000. Troops deployed, towns visited by King Victor Emmanuel as lava cools and the city slowly returns to normal life.
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Naples
Vesuvius
Mediterranean
Somma
Santa Anastasia
Pontacelli
Victor Emmanuel
San Guiseppe
Ottajano
Terziga
Protestants' Counsel Advances Unique Line of Reasoning
Washington April 12 Arguments in the Reed Smoot case began before the senate committee on elections after a three year hearing into his seat. Former Treasury Secretary Carlisle opened for the Protestants arguing church officers act only with apostles consent and that Smoot's seat could be vacated by simple majority if disqualification is possible. Committee members showed keen interest in the argument.
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Washington
Reed Smoot
Senate Committee On Elections
Secretary of the Treasury
John G. Carlisle
A.S. Worthington
Smoot
Knox
Carlisle
Utah
Epitome of Doings in Congress Yesterday
Washington report summarizes yesterday in Congress with Senate debate over railroad rate bill and a dispute on Seminole fund disbursement. House nearly ten hours of debate focused on appropriations and general topics before adjourning at 5 am.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Senate
Aldrich
Tillman
Messrseller
Clapp
J. & Jenkins
A. Brown
South Carolina
HOUSE
Tom
Savannah pair found guilty on all indictments
In Savannah Georgia on April 12 Greene and Gaynor were found guilty on all three indictments by the jury this afternoon. Judge Speer will impose sentences tomorrow. The trial lasted about thirteen and a half weeks. The defendants were charged with conspiracy to defraud the government and embezzlement in connection with a large local government engineering project.
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Savannah
Greene
Gaynor
Speer
Nominate Part by Acclamation at Indiana GOP Session
Indianapolis April 12 At the second session of the republican state convention the resolutions committee report was adopted unanimously Charles B Landis was named permanent chairman and the following were nominated by acclamation Secretary of State Fred Sims Frankfort Attorney General James Bingham Muncie Statistician James S Dobbs Indianapolis Judge of the Supreme Court James H Jordan Martinsville Auditor John C Billheimer Washington Oscar Hadley of Danville nominated for treasurer on the second ballot
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Indianapolis
Ind
Resolutions Committee
Charles B. Landis
Fred Sims
Frankfort
James Bingham
Muncie
James S. Dobbs
Supreme Court
James H. Jordan
Martinsville
John C. Billheimer
Washington
Oscar Hadley
Danville
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Wilbur Glenn Voliva
House Committee
Norris
Nebraska
House Committee On Labor Today
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