National coal relief convention to press Washington action
A Detroit led conference at the Grand Pacific resolves to convene a national meeting in Washington to urge immediate coal relief. Mayor Maybury to issue the call as chairman of the permanent Detroit coal convention committee. Speakers criticize Attorney General Knox for not enforcing coal relief laws.
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Chicago
Washington
Roosevelt
Grand Pacific
Maybury
Detroit
Inex
Congress
Knox
Mason
Tarsney
R. A. White
Arcola Breaks Coal Famine by Seizing a Train
Arcola Illinois a town in the coal region ends a crippling shortage by taking possession of a whole train in a bold act of relief. Local men and workers coordinated the seizure to resume shipments and restore commerce under severe winter conditions.
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Arcola
Ill
Hls
Alton Firemen Present Demands
Chicago January 12 representatives of locomotive firemen employed by the Chicago and Alton waited on Superintendent Barrett and presented demands for a higher wage scale. Barrett said the company had raised wages twice in two years and could not promise another increase now. In a separate incident a sixteen car Illinois Central coal train bound for Chicago was confiscated by townspeople after officials refused to sell the coal. Local leaders including bank presidents and pastors influenced the raid and helped organize wagons and guards to move coal within town.
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Chicago
Chicago & Alton
Barrett
Illinois Central
Central Company
Presbyterian
Free Methodist
S. L Woodward
J. R. Beggs
First National Bank
Thomas Lyons
State Bank
Edward Baech
William Prout
Walter Craft
Grand Jury to Probe Coal Conspiracy in Chicago
Judge McEwen charges a 23 member grand jury to investigate alleged coal price and supply manipulation in Chicago. Mayor Harrison's relief fund nears 3,000 dollars as aid efforts grow. Illinois miners’ union secretary William D Ryan criticizes Chicago residents' demand for relief amid coal famine.
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Tunals
Chicago
Ryan
McEwen
Criminal Court
Deneen
Harrison
Fund For Relief
William D. Ryan
Illinois State Miners’ Union
Illinois
Northwest
Nebraska
Cold adds terror to coal famine across region
Chicago reports two degrees below zero with northwest winds as the coal famine extends suffering. The weather system brings subzero temperatures north to the Ohio River and beyond with snow delaying rail travel. Deaths linked to the cold occur while Mayor allocates funds for relief. Attorney General Hamlin pledges a statewide probe beyond Chicago.
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Chicago
Ohio River
Gulf of Mexico
Weather Bureau
Frank
Lunatic Fires At Royal Carriage Misses King Alfonso
Feito, a Madrid man with monomania, fired at the royal carriage during a procession aimed at the Duke of Sotomayor. He recently returned from a Buenos Aires asylum and had written to various rulers. No one was hurt and the king remained calm as officials investigated.
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Madrid
Feito
Duke of Sotomayor
Alfonso Ful
Alfonso
Rogal
Infanta
Buenos Ayres
Aristocra
Felto
Roosevelt
Edward
Germany
Important Announcement on Coal Tariff Results From Conference
A Washington conference of senators Aldrich Allison Spooner Lodge and Payne discussed the coal tariff. Allison signaled possible action toward removing the duty while Aldrich questioned congressional power to start such legislation. The House approved an investigation into the coal situation by the merchant marine and fisheries committee. Detroit bids for municipal coal yard total 3,000 tons offered by a Columbus firm.
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Washington
Senate
Aldrich
Allison
Spooner
Lodge
Payne
House Committee On Ways and Means
House
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
Detroit
Sa Municipal
Columbus
Peace Treaty Ended Baseball League Feud
In Cincinnati on January 12 the National and American Base Ball Leagues signed a peace document after a six hour meeting. The pact sets reserve rules mutual contract respect interleague games non conflicting schedules and player allotment terms. National: New York Chicago Boston Philadelphia St Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh. American: New York Chicago Boston Philadelphia St Louis Washington Cleveland Detroit.
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Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Delaware and Hudson Opens During Strike Commission Hearings
Delaware and Hudson officials presented their side to the strike commission detailing reduced coal output from the 110 strike days at 28 collieries totaling 92 561 tons. They noted a coal price increase to 5 a ton at tidewater after the strike and questioned middlemen pricing. The testimony included wage distribution among workers and a claim that few miners earned over 1000 annually, with emphasis on efforts to reduce child labor.
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Philadelphia
George Anderson
Delaware & Hudson Company
Relief Fund
Tidewater
Delaware and Hudson Company
James H. Torre
Delaware and Hudson
Charles Rose
Scranton
S Miners’ Union
Abel Culver
New York
Culver
Mitchell
May Dodge the Issue Yow the Kaiser's Visit to Rome
Rome January reports say Emperor William may visit Italy next April to ease the long standing Austria Italy dispute. A plan proposes the Austrian emperor travel to Rome with William, avoiding Rome’s Quirinal accommodations and allowing visits to the pope and Naples before returning to Rome as a guest of King Victor Emmanuel.
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Rome
William
Austria
Italy
Francis Joseph
Humbert
Vienna
Quirinal
Vatican
Germany
Frannels Joseph
T Huly See
Napl
Victor Emmanuel
Mother's dreadful deed in Palmyra split family tragedy
In Palmyra Wisconsin Amelia Poller hanged herself after hanging her two sons Arthur age 3 and Clarence age 5. Police say she was driven by gossip and local stress. Neighbors note no prior warning as items follow the shocking scene.
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Palmyra
Amelia Peller
Arthur
Clarence
Free trade talk at St Paul rally urges Canada concessions
James J. Hill urged freer trade with Canada for coal lumber and wheat during a National Reciprocity league event honoring Canadian minister Clifford Sifton. He questioned coal tariffs citing Nova Scotia and Cape Breton sources and urged using North Shore iron ore to bolster industry. He cautioned slow rolling for six to eight months and expressed hope for wiser future policy.
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St. Paul
Canada
James J. Hill
Northern Pacific Securities Company
National Reciprocity League
Clifford Sifton
Hill
Dominion
Minneapolis
Lake Superior
Pope Sets Catholic University Under Congregation Of Studies
Rome January 12 the pope signed a brief placing the Catholic University under the Congregation of Studies led by Cardinal Satolli. He also appointed Mgr Dennis O Connell rector of the Catholic University of Washington.
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Rome
Catholic University
Congregation of Studies
Cardinal Satolli
Mgr
Dennis O'Connell
Catholic University of Washington
Gov Bailey Inaugurated As Governor Still A Bachelor
Topeka kans jan 12 the inaugural ceremonies of Gov elect Bailey and other state officers took place today. Lincoln Neb jan 12 after serving one day in the state penitentiary Joseph A Harris former bank president of Broken Bow walked out Saturday a free man. He was convicted of making a false statement to the state banking board and sentenced to a year in prison but an appeal led to sentence suspension and clemency by Governor Savage.
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Topeka
Kans
Bailey
Lincoln
Neb
Joseph A. Arris
Broken Bow
Harris
Savage
State Banking Board
Ex Mayor Hewitt Nearing Death in New York
Abram Stevens Hewitt former New York City mayor and renowned philanthropist and politician is described as growing weaker with only hours to live. He remains bedridden at his residence in New York and is treated for obstructive jaundice by doctors C H Chetwood E L Keyes and family physician Dr Francis Delafield with three nurses in attendance.
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New York
Abram Stevens Hewitt
New York City
Abram S. Hewitt
Hewitt
C. H. Chetwood
E.L. Keyes
E. L. Keyes, Jr
Francis Delafield
Illinois Central Enjoined Over Route Move in Pope County
The Toledo St Louis and New Orleans Rail Road alleges Illinois Central seeks to pre empt the only practical Pope County route through a narrow pass north of Gonconda in Pope county and has obtained an injunction blocking further progress. The complainants say no other viable route exists and Illinois Central has tried to occupy the entire pass.
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Metropolis
Toledo
Gonconda
Tilinois Central
Ihions Central
Pope County
Boy Confesses to Flashing Switch for Railroad Reward
Kansas City January 12 10 year old William Barnett son of a section foreman admits turning a railroad switch near Independence January 1 then flagging the Line Rock and Wichita express to claim a reward. He says two men forced a lock later and shows a bullet hole in his coat as proof of the attempted hold up.
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Kansas City
William Barnett
Independence
Line Rock and Wichita Express
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Young Barnett
Barnett
Savage and Rosewater clash at Lincoln governor reception
Edward Rosewater and retiring Governor Savage nearly fought at a reception for Governor Mickey in Lincoln Nebraska. The longtime enemies clashed as Rosewater approached Savage who lost his temper and raised his hand, but J C S McKesson restrained the governor and the event continued.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Edward Rosewater
Omaha Bee
Savage
Mickey
Rosewater
McKesson
Moody Hurt Secretary of the Navy in Runaway Accident
Secretary Moody was thrown from a carriage during a reception at Annapolis with Senator Hale. The incident occurred in the Moody afternoon as horses attached to the carriage bolted, causing Moody to suffer slight bruises while Hale escaped unharmed.
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Secretary of the Navy
Washington
Naval Academy
White House
Moody
Hale
Annapolis
William H. MoopDy
Tribes in Morocco Join Pretender's Ranks
Madrid reports Aurspeilen Trou in Melilla states that the Kaoyleh tribes of the Taza region have joined the pretender. The sultan's troops are described as undisciplined and selling arms and ammunition to the pretender.
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Morocco
Madrid
Trou Melilla
Taza
Coal Miners in Iowa Return to Work
Webster City Iowa December 12 The Lehigh mines miners who struck Saturday have returned to work today The miners union of Iowa stated they obeyed the order to resume duties and labor.
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Iowa
Webster City
Dan
Lehigh Mines
Reese
Miners’ Union of
Active crater found near Grand River in Utah
Moab Utah January 12 prospectors report a small active volcanic crater in the Dome plateau near the Grand River twenty miles north of Moab steam rises from the solid sandstone vent suggesting long dormancy. Moab lies in eastern Utah near the Colorado line.
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Dome Plateau
Grand River
Utah
Moab
Colorado Line
County Officials Normalize Dudley as Sheriff in Sullivan County
Sullivan Indiana June 12 local officials recognize Sheriff John S Dudley for a new term after court affirmation and bond approval. Governor Durbin previously deposed him. Coroner Maxwell asks for steps to assume duties while Durbin maintains Dudley remains sheriff under the law.
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Sullivan
Ind
John S. Dudley
Taylor
Dudley
Durbin
Indianapolis
Maxwell
Sullivan County
Durbin Argut
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