Miners Resume Work as Mitchell Suffered End to Strike
Miners prepare to return to work after leader Mitchell sustained injuries while driving the strike. The action ends as Mitchell was carrying the protest, bringing down the long dispute.
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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1902
Page
1
Points to Be Arbitrated in Coal Strike
Demands of the miners to be passed upon by the commission include an eight hour day for all workers, a 20 percent wage raise, a 2 240 pound ton in all mines, recognition of mine committees, better organization of skilled mechanics, condemnation of wage cuts at Plymouth colliery, reinstatement of firemen refused shifts, end to contract labor limits and blacklist abolition. Additional demands oppose submitted arbitration and seek union recognition, investigation of non union opposition, examination of working cards, and the right to strike at collieries using non union labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware & Hudson Company
Plymouth
Delaware & Hoodson Company
Arbitration Move In Anthracite Strike Eases Tensions
Washington reports John Mitchell replying to President Roosevelt about appointing a commission. Executive district boards call a convention and urge unanimous resumption of work while submitting disputes to arbitration by impartial men chosen by the president. Mitchell’s message thanks Roosevelt and pledges support for a complete settlement. Mt Carmel delegates to Wilkes Barre convention instructed to heed Mitchell. Wilkes Barre boards urge acceptance of presidential arbitration, set to convene Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Mitchell
Roosevelt
Indorse
Mitchell
Mt. Carmel
Wilkesbarre
United Mine Workers
United States
Candy Combine Organized With St Louis HQ
National Candy company formed by officers elected across firms nationwide with St Louis as headquarters. C H Peckham of St Louis elected president. Plan to resume coal mining expected within a week after a five month suspension. President Mitchell announces acceptance of a modified plan after debate, urging a convention to authorize ending the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
National Candy Company
Combine
C. H. Peckham
St., Louis
Mitchell
United States
Resumption of Work Planned After Coal Strike
A general resumption of mining is planned for around next Thursday with a two day convention and a one day interval before workers return. Some non-union workers will keep their jobs while others seek work, and more than 200 of 350 collieries may operate by end of next week. London editors hail the strike's apparent settlement and arbitration, noting limited reopening for two flooded mines and a broader recovery pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Delaware and Hudson
The
Temple
Erie
Ontario and Western
Pittston
Hallstead
Duryea
London
United States
Great Britain
Westminster Gazette
Order for cup defender placed with Herresoffs
Bristol, R. L. reports an order for a new cup defender in Lipton's Shamrock HT. racing has been placed with the Herreshoffs. This information comes from authoritative sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herreshoffs
Bristol, R. L
Lipton
Shamrock HT
Steel billets duty sparks cross border price clash
New York reports a U S Steel hearing over Philadelphia's higher appraised price for German steel billets. The battle centers on whether export or domestic prices set the value, potentially raising duties by about 2 1 4 dollars per ton. Major firms like Republic Iron and Steel and Allis Chalmers face impact as imports and contracts shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Germany
England
Italy
Belgium
United States
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Allis-Chalmers Company
Deering Harvester Company
Laughlin Nail Company
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Alabama
New York
Ohio
Dominion Iron and Steel Company
Nova Scotia
Dominion of Canada
United States Steel Corporation
The Commission Is Not Supreme in Tax Matters
Kalamazoo and Saginaw reports from October 17 show Prosecuting Attorney Muster challenging the power of the state tax commission as a final tax court. He suggests supervisors may alter commission figures, arguing oath-bound duties require honest assessments of true property value. Saginaw notes nearly 2 million dollars added to the tax roll on real estate, with Buena Vista supervisors criticizing higher outskirts assessments as unjust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalamazoo, Mich
Sheridan F. Muster
Board of Supervisors
State Tax Commission
Master
State Tax Commissioners
Orry
Saginaw, Mich
Saginaw
Buena Vista
Commission
Election clashes mark Puerto Rico turnout in Oct
In San Juan on October 17 Federals were barred from registrations as executive council orders placed Republicans on registries. Vieques and Mayaguez saw guard actions with injuries but no deaths. Extra registration day failed to increase Federal access amid arrests and protests across Bran townships and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
P. R
Islands
Executive Council
Viques
Bran
Cuyey
Aguadilla
Coroozal
Vieques
Mayaguez
Price rises for Indiana coal and Chicago market margins
Indiana bituminous coal prices at mines rose from 2.50 to 3.10 with Chicago purchases up to 4.00, amid reports of shipments to the northwest at higher levels and potential shifts to 5.30 or 4 in Chicago after freight. Also notes frostbitten Peary loses toes and other disparate items include a crime and accident roundup in Pittsburgh Decatur and St. Louis, plus a wire goods market break seen as aggressive action against new independent firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana
Chicago
Northwest
American Steel and Wire Company
Boers at Berlin greet bystanders amid reception crowds
Boer generals arrive at Tiergarten station Berlin from Paris and are welcomed by officials and crowds at the Hotel of the Four Seasons. General Botha says the mission is non political and meant to ease misery. De Wet notes defeat. Paris trip yields about $2000 in subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Tiergarten
Paris
Herr Lueckhoff
de Wet
Irishmen Force Stirring Start of British Parliament
London Oct 17 Parliament opened with Balfour proposing a full session devoted to government measures. Irish members pressed for a Ireland debate prompting clashes led by O Donnell who was suspended after shouting defiance. The vote on Balfours motion carried 266 to 148 with Wyndham hissed by Irish benches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Balfour
Ireland
O'Brien Lloyd-George
T. B
O'Connor
Healy
William Redmond
John O'Donnell
Trish
Smi
O'Donnell
Battle Continues in Venezuela as La Victoria Skirmish Rages
Reports from Valencia say telegraph lines cut hinder communication. Insurgents under General Riera attacked Valencia earlier in the week while government forces, short of ammunition, retake ground near Cuji. Matos with 1,500 men rumored at Villa de Cura as ammunition may arrive from Caracas. authorities foresee eventual victory. In Gonaives Haiti, foreign consuls secured capitulation and government troops occupy the city. In Mississippi, Jefferson Davis home sold to the Sons of Confederate Veterans for 10,000 to be used as a home for aging veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Victoria
Willem
Matos
Villa de Cura
Caracas
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Gonaives
Jeff Davis
Jackson
Miss
Jefferson Davis
Mob Sacks Kansas Joint Wrecks Saloon and Feeds Fire
In Ford Kansas last night a mob of about one hundred attacked a building run as Thomas Riseman's illicit saloon. They smashed 20 beer cases and 10 whisky kegs and tarred and feathered the female inmate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Ford
Kans
Oct
Thomas Riseman
Bold Shoplifter Case Tells of Age and A Fortune
A 58 year old woman in Battle Or Michigan was caught shoplifting at Robinson's dry goods store. She hid lace, thread and small items in a sandpaper roll and admitted theft but said she would have paid. She paid a 6 cent fine with costs. Other items note lightning hitting a Benton Harbor church, a model liquor license law, missing consul news from Laredo, a suicide in Green Bay, a Custer reunion in Detroit, Dios Dios fanatics in Samar, a coal loss in Ohio, and a Grand Rapids incident involving laudanum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle
Mich
Robinson
Tragic double shooting and suicide in New York firm office
William C Turner shot and killed Albert Hamilton of Pittsburg and M J at the Can tor Adams McIntyre law firm, then killed himself after a disputed deficit settlement. Turner, once treasurer of Climax Bottling, confronted the men during a business talk in New York City. In a separate note Ida Craddock, known as priestess of the Church of Youa, planned to appear in federal court for sentencing but died by inhaling gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Bay
Wis
Fred Hollman, Jr
F. A. Hollman
Young Hollman
New York
William C. Turner
Albert Hamilton
Pittsburg
M. J
Cantor, Adams & McIntyre
Turner
Climax Bottling Company
Mt. 1
Ida C. Craddock
Church of Youa
Federal
Gilman, Sons and Brokers Assigns for Creditors
Oct 17 New York banking firm Gilman, Sons and brokers, whose failure was announced yesterday, assigned today for the benefit of creditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gilman, Sons and Brokers
Strenuous Courtship in Mattoon Elopement Case
Two women eloped from Mattoon driven by threats of bodily harm to leave husbands and flee with lovers. Mrs. Clyde Empson and Miss Hildebrand headed toward St Louis with Oliver Heath and Charles Valandingham after bewitching pleas and threats. A note found in Empson's room explained the coercion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heath
Valandingham
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Tillie Hopkins
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Adolph Lorenz
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Triple Crime IN Law Office
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