Joint conference of miners and operators adjourns without wage scale
In Indianapolis the second joint conference of canal operators and miners of the central district ends after tabling miners demands for a wage scale. The vote on adopting the scale fails. the matter is referred to the joint scale committee for consideration with meetings set for tomorrow. A separate note from New York reports Anthracite operators remain ready to resume talks at any date Mitchell sets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Mitchell
George W. Traer
Chicago
Wilson
United Mine Workers
Mners
Reer
Tillnoss Rosenina
Chatman Trace
I. J. Robbins
H. Winder
Ohio
Clairman
Tilfois
Robbins
New York
George F. Baer
Philadelphia and
Reading Road
U.ni Wn
Tigelo
Two-Cent Fare Bill Dead in Des Moines Committee
Des Moines March 24 The house committee on railroads and commerce voted to kill the two cent fare bill. Prominent railroad men including F P Nustis of the Burlington and Merry of the Illinois Central spoke against the measure. Representative Sankey argued in favor. The bill proposed a maximum two cent rate on all railroads in the state, but critics said reductions would hurt railroads or raise fares on express lines. Fire destroys Camp Bird mine ruins at Ouray while a Texas fire wipes out much of North Ty on Nebraska? city business district in a separate note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chin
Railroad Met
Ouray. Cola
Sanday
Jens
Thomaa F. Walsh
Horse Tangles on Trestle Delays Trains Near Richmond
A horse on the Pennsylvania right of way sixteen miles east of Richmond attempted to cross a high trestle and fell between ties. The engineer applied air brakes and stopped within yards of the trestle. After ten hours and a wrecking crew, the horse was removed with ropes and tackle and was not seriously injured.
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Richmond
End
Pennsylvania
Trea
Cincinnati
Chicago
Owas
Finaus
Iichmond Division
Redyte
Man Hangs Self in Barn Near Rives Junction Mich
Edward Wood, 35, was found dead in a barn near Rives Junction Michigan while preparing to hitch his family for church. Authorities note he appeared sane previously and believe a sudden derangement led to suicide by hanging, leaving a widow and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rives Junction
Mich
Edward Wood
Eugene Perrine Fara
Wood
Hull Will Sue Dobson Over Campaign Slander
Representative Hutt announces a suit against opponent George Tu. Dobson for exemplary damages over alleged defamatory statements during the campaign for the re publication nomination in this district. Dobson, former secretary of state, accused Hull of personal encroachment ties to Rockefeller and Wall Street and using money for renomination two years ago. Hull calls the charges outrageously false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobson
Tull
Senate Passes Pension Bill as Fortifications Measure Advances
In under twenty minutes the Senate approved a 140,000,000 pension appropriation. The railroad rate bill was set aside for the day while fortifications appropriations moved forward, Philippine fortifications dropped. An executive session followed. In the House, members studied the legislative appropriation bill with a microscope, five and a half hours spent on amendments and only about 25 pages finished, with many petty official salary increases stripped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Washington
BNL
Philippine Islands
Conference on International Peace Arrangements In Richmond
Plans are set for the Inter collegiate conference on international peace and arbitration to be held at Kachan college in Richmond on April. About thirty educational institutions have accepted invitations to participate. In Milwaukee primary results Mayor David S. Tope leads Democrat rival Bruce by about 700 votes in thirty precincts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Kachan College
Apetay
Milwauokea
Milwaukee
David S. Tose
William George Bruce
Toph. Jinn
Town Man Missing In Disastrous Florenes Train Wreck
Des Moines Indiana reports Marcel Gil of Pirkivooll believed killed in the Florenes wreck. His son, Millshell Gil, travels to Colorado to pursue war identification as the missing man’s fate remains unresolved. Spain faces cabinet crisis as Premier Moret resigns after judicial reform bid. King Alfonso postpones departure to Canary Islands awaiting settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Marcel
James Gil
Pirkivooll
Unitentittenl
Florenes
Oie
Milshell Gil
Colorado
Anl
Spain
Madrid
Moret
Alfonso
Canay Islands
Standard Oil Waters-Pierce stock questions mark oil hearing
The Missouri ouster case against Standard Oil and Waters-Pierce advances as H. Clay Pierce fails to testify due to illness. Dr. Bond testifies Pierce faces pneumonia while Charles Adams faces tough cross examination over stock ownership and certificates of Waters-Pierce with Standard Oil trust links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Tela
Waters- Pierce Company
Pierce
St Louis
Missouri
Standard
Republicana
Waters-Pierce Oil Companies
H. Clay Pierce
Bond
Charles M. Adams
Waters-Pierce Company
Hell
Adams
Waters- Pierce
Hadley
Standard of Company of New Jersey
Writers Pierce Company
Waters-Pierce stock links Standard Oil trusts in 1900s
Testimony traces Waters Pierce holdings to Standard Oil trust via multiple certificates dated 1880 to 1900. Witness confirms Standard Oil and its New Jersey subsidiary are the same entity. Names include C. M. Pratt, H. Milford, Stingy M. Payne, M. OM. Van Buren, and Hadley. Dividends and ownership are discussed amid dissolution and transfer events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waters-Pierce
Standard
Waters-Pierce Oi
Standard Oil Trust
Standard Ol Trust
Standard Oil Canbany
New Jersey
C. M. Pratt
Brooklyn
Adams
Pratt
Standard O11
H. M. ‘Mlford
Stingy M. Payne
Standard of
Standard GO Company
MM. van Buren
Ardsley-on the-Hudson
Waters-Pierce Company
van Buren
M. OM. van Buren
Hadley
Adana
District Attorney Rules Political Contributions Not Larceny
District Attorney Jerome informs Justice O Sullivan that distributing political contributions from an insurance company fund does not constitute larceny or any crime. The opinion accompanies the grand jury presentment in the insurance investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
As Ife Ifigurance Company
Jerome
O'Sullival
Court of General Sessions
Justice O'Sullivan
Milwaukee Gas Heist Alleged By Apartment Owner
Charles Ross of 826 Brady Street, a retired hardware dealer, is arrested after Milwaukee Gas Light president H G Pratt accuses him of siphoning gas worth $26 000 over seven years by tapping the system. Ross owns a large apartment building and allegedly heated it with gas obtained through subterfuge. The company has suspected extensive losses but only recently traced the scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Charles Ross
Brady Street
H. G.pratt
Milwaukee Gas Light Company
Ross
Stesling
Great Robbery at Moscow Bank Looted by Armed Men
Moscow reports a bold heist as twenty armed men surround the Mitual Credit Society bank near the bourse. They pistol whip employees and escape with 426000 despite bank guards. In Columbus Indiana experts note potatoes planted on St Patrick's Day to speed harvest. Ohio hazing bill passes senate, awaiting governor signature. fines up to 200 and six months jail for hazing students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guarda
Moscow
Mitual Credit Sociary
Wink Twenty Arme
Witch
Columbus
Ind
John Warner
Ohio
Senate
House
Bath
Perjury Arrest Ends Short Marriage in Kalamazoo
In Kalamazoo Michigan on March 21 George E Tatersall was arrested for perjury in securing a marriage license to wed Miss Julia C Millson. The warrant was sworn by the groom s brother who claimed he was 18 though he said 15 in the complaint. All parties named Nye is Cooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalamazoo
Mich
George E. Tatersall
Julia C. Millson
Taterwall
Cooper
Multiple Disparate News Facts From 19th Century Ledger
Reports note a French miners congress rejecting a 10 percent wage increase offer. Obituary for Hon W C Arnold former congressman of Dubois Pa who died suddenly at Muskegon Mich. Rumor of a Brocklyn Mississippi massacre denied. February naval desertions drop to 13 from 240 last July August. Henry G Wheeler 83 of Blyth Minn dies. father a revolutionary soldier. Sheriff orders closing of gambling houses in Butte Mont. Walter Scott accused of heading swindler gang. John King theater fire deaths at Louvre theater Juneau Alaska. Philadelphia 14 year old kills 16 year old over a 10 cent brass ring. General Thomas J Henderson elected president of the Society of the Army of the Ohio. Atlantic coast storm wrecks and damages toll twelve vessels and five lives. All grades of refined sugar advanced on arms a hundred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
W. C. Arnold
Dubois, Pa
Muskegon
Mich
Brootlyn
Miss
TWA
Henry G. Wheeler
Byluth Minn
Quinn
Butte
Mont
Walter Scott
Death Valley
John King
Louvre Theater
Juneau
Alaskie
William Johnson
T Herbert Mcarthur
Philadelphia
Thomas,j. Henderson
Illinois
Society of the Army of the Ohio
Lnte
Schofield
Atlantic
Reds Have Red News About Mutiny and Schmidt
Reports from St. Petersburg claim a mutiny by Sebastopol sailors and the massacre of officers after ex Lieutenant Schmidt execution. Telegraphs say sailors seized officers as authorities deny details amid press-law fears. Mourning spreads in Moscow with crape on arms and services in factory chapels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Schmit
Sebastopal
Offiery
Artog
Ality
Social Revolutionary Party
Wulperor Nicholas
Schmidt
Sebastopol
Dames
Moscow
Lieutenant Schmidt
Post Office Clerk Arrested for Letter Robberies in Staten Island
Louis Metcalf, a Tompkinsville post office clerk, was arrested by postal inspectors on charges of taking letters from the U S mail. Complaints include sailors and officers missing funds sent by mail. A letter containing $50 to San Francisco and another of $100 to Philadelphia were traced to his possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poas Tonce
New York
Louis
Metcalf
Tompkinsville
Staten Island
United States
United Site Ineorwit
Mampkinsville
Herbert T. Weisman
Brooklyn
San Francisco
J.T. Ford
Paymster
Tilmots
Philadelphia
Niagara Falls water rights hit by senate vote
Albany March 21 Senator V Hommedien says the senate killed his measure to limit Niagara river water withdrawals above the falls for power. The bill would have restricted taking water to current charter holders amid calls to protect Niagara Walls. In Cedar Falls Iowa a gas plant explosion killed James Dorris and Gu a Selpert and severely injured William Schroeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
Albany
N.Y
Vhommedion
Senate
Niagara River
Niagara Walls
I'Hoammedien
Cedar Falls
Mareh
Killin James Dorris
Gua Selpert
William Schroeder
Dorris
Selpert Treve
Schroeder
Wisconsin Supreme Court Grants Leave to Hear Bank Examiner Case
Madison May 21 The Wisconsin Supreme Court has granted leave to bring a case to determine whether the state bank examiner's department falls under the court's jurisdiction. The ruling opens the issue for full argument and decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Supreme Court
State Bank Examiner's Department
Long Prominent Trade Bill Reaches House Floor
London March 21 British and foreign ships would share equal footing under a new shipping act introduced by David Toya George president of the hour of trade. The measure extends safety and crew requirements to all foreign vessels using British ports and addresses emigration and passenger traffic. A remark cited foreign seamen numbers and English understanding of commerce terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
David Toya-George
Hour of Trade
Witnass
Lioga- George
Beltsah
Ite
Foreznera
Mercantile Marie
Bill Paroignere
Miscreant Thug Kills Man During Burglary in Pottsville
John Morrison of Cumbola, Pa., was shot and killed in bed by a masked burglar while his wife and two accomplices looted the house. The assailant allegedly fled after Morrison was found by Mrs Morrison. authorities suspect she identified the robber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottsville
John Morrison
Cumbola
Here
Morrison
Six Bakers Overcome by Gas Fumes in Janesville Shop
Six bakers at a Janesville Wisconsin shop were found unconscious from gas fumes. Rescue crews reported all six were revived and expected to recover. Local authorities investigated the incident as a gas exposure in a working kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gia
Janesville
Wis
Colorado man claims ghost photographs prove astral body
A Colorado Springs photographer, A. K. Cutting, asserts he captured a missing finger on a hand and later photographed a dead father by placing the lens against his forehead. He links his work to Zoroaster and the astral body theory and says a subject named Joseph Murphy aided an early exposure in a dark room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Eather
A. K. Gutting
Colorado Springs
Colo Saya
Cutting
Zoroaster
Joseph Murphy
Cutng
Murphy
Lena
Illinois Central East Bounds Train Schedule Summary
The listing shows Illinois Central schedules for Waterloo to Fort Dodge Dubuque and northbound connections to Chicago Saint Paul and Albert Lea, with train numbers 93 94 402 422 405 408 491 453 406 492 452 and times ranging from early morning to night. Some services operate daily while others are annulled on Sundays.
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Chi
St. Paul Lim
Albert Lea Pagg
Albert Lea and
St. Paul Express
Albert Lea Way
St. Paul Manifest
Pam
St Paul and Chicago Limited
Albert Leo
Albert Lea
Chicago
Waterloo
Right Road Rail Service Routes Overview
Cedar Rapids Division lists east and west bound trains serving major cities including Chicago, St Louis, Denver, Omaha, Kansas City, Minneapolis and more. Notable services: No. 20 Chicago and St. Louis Limited, No. 46 Chicago and Bloomington, No. 8 St Louis Mall and Express, No. 2 Twin City Limited, No. T Twin City Express, No. 47 Rockford Passenger, No. 99 Fast Freight, and No. 71 Way Freight with daily or Sunday runs and stops at key points only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Omaha
St Louis
Denver
Stemphis
Colorado Springs
Peoria
Fort Worth
St. Joseph
St Paul
Kaucas City
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Blington
St Louia
Breau
Twin City
T-Twin City
GANT
Rnckford
Sun- WY Ees
St.Paul
Dalwein
Wey
Sido
Dally
Railway connections Complete from Waterloo and Weverly
The notice outlines connections at Waterloo Cedar Faille and Northern hy No 62 to Waverly for points west on the C G W Ry No 14 at Denver with 19 G W No 4 from all points east No 58 at Weverly for all points west on the O G W to Fort Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Cedar Faille & Northern Hy
Waverly
Denver Jat
G. W
Weverly
O.G. W
Fort Dodge
North Bong
Cedar Falls
Lense Nosey
Waterlo
Dasver
Glasgow
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Bner
Jetter
Rhuslaces
Tineoly
North Ty ON
Gre
Selesco
Tos
Bull Will Sue Dobson
Forwa
Missouri Standard Oil
Hudiey
Standard CD Trust
W. A. ‘Rilford
Carnegie
Jercre
Finfe
REDS
Cipher
Bhprance
Admiralty
Technological Institute
de Witte
Count de Witte
National Assembly
M. Kokoveeff
Council of the Empire
Finance
Count de Wittte
Jackies
Xeula
Racine
Whe
Ferdinand Hueser
Bellingham
Wash
Northwood
Lynden
Illinois Central
Gmabka
Sioux City Limited
Dubuque
North Bound
Chicago Limited
Cago Express
Chicago Express
St. Paul and
Dubuque Accom Seeet
Chilcago
Chicago Stoc
C.r.l&p. Railway
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