Anthracite Mine Owners Resist UMWA Arbitration Demands
Washington reports five company replies to President Mitchell’s statement showing united opposition to making UMWA recognition an arbitration issue. They oppose wage increases for piecework, shorter hours, and weighing coal. Truesdale defends company positions, noting different anthracite conditions versus bituminous.
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Washington
United Mine Workers of America
John Mitchell
Miners’ Organization
Baer
Recorder Wright
Acite
Additio
Reading Company
Delaware and Hudson Company
Delaware Ese Lackawanns
Lehigh Valley
Pennsylvania
Meranton Company
DeWitts Little Liver Pills and Kodol Advertisements
An old newspaper fragment advertises DeWitt’s Little Liver Pills claiming gentle bowel relief and liver cleansing. It also promotes Kodol indigestion cure for dyspepsia, gas, and stomach inflammation, describing tonic effects and gland cleansing outcomes.
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DeWitt
Labor Dispute Over Wages and Union Arbitration
Miners face a proposed 20 percent wage cut and a shift from piecework to tonnage pay. Company leaders defend current wages as fair, claim Union recognition is improper, and warn of coal price impacts if hours are shortened. Judge-like proceedings continue with United Mine Workers leaders and lawyers in Wilkesbarre as cases proceed.
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Trees
Truesdale
Baet
Thousan
Sveseneuli
Soresaca
Olyphant
Delaware and Hudson Company
Fowler
T. P. Fowler
Scranton Coal Company
Holhill Coal and Iron Company
Mitchell
Femen
Lehigh Valley
Pennsylvani Seatrencles
The Rice Millions Estate Disputes Foreseen in Surrogate Court
Complications arise over the estate of Elizabeth Baldwin Rice wife of William Marsh Rice. Albert T. Patrick faces death in Sing Sing for causing Mr Rice's death. Legatees seek letters of administration and possible claims against the Rice estate. Surrogate Fitzgerald to hear case next month. Mrs Rice died Jan 27 1897 in Houston Texas and left 750000 in bequests. Mr Rice died September 1900 and his millions remain contested.
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New York
Herald
Elizabeth Baldwin Rice
William Marsh Rice
Albert T. Patrick
Sing Sing
Rice
Fitzgerald
Houston
Tex
Pardons Board Denies Frank H. Hamilton Application
The state board of pardons refused the pardon request of Frank H. Hamilton of Minneapolis. Hamilton was convicted of causing the death of Leonard Day after a row at the West Hotel two years ago and is serving a seven year term at the penitentiary.
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Board of Pardone
Frank H. Hamilton
St. Paul
State Board of Pardons
Minneapolis
Hamilton
Leonard Day
West Hotel
Peniten
Farmer Killed In Wagon Accident Near Minnewaukan
A farmer near Minnewaukan North Dakota was thrown from a wagon and killed when his team of horses, found wandering on Graham Island by hunters, broke from the wagon into a ditch. The deceased, John Vonelda, was found face down in water with no injuries on the body. An inquest ruled death by neck fracture from the fall.
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Coulee
Graham Island
Minnewaukan
John Vonelda
Vonelda
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