Miners May Call Strike At United Mine Workers Convention
Indianapolis reports a historic United Mine Workers convention may trigger a nationwide strike threatening coal supplies. Key issues include a universal agreement day, leadership change with John Mitchell’s retirement, safety reform demands, and coal-owner preparations. Stakeholders include W. J. Wilson and Thomas Lewis as Mitchell successors, operators, railroad officials, and miners facing high fatalities in WV and PA.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United States
United Mine Workers of America
United Mine Workers
Joan Mitchell
Jeadey
Aldes
John Mitchell
Mitchell
W. J. Wikson
Thoma Lewis
United Mine Workers of Americia
National Organization
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Darr
Connellsville
Penn
Monongah
W. Va
Belle Vernon
Iolando
Ala
PIGGER WINS OUT In Devil Lake blind pig case verdict
In Devils Lake a jury acquitted Oswald Goldner on a blind pig charge after witnesses testified he sold liquor at Grand Harbor. Defense revealed no such village exists, showing the crime occurred seven miles away in the town of Grand Harbor. The judge warned against applause and directed the acquittal. Olson v. the state followed as the next case in the court.
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Devils Lake
Cowan
Oswald Goldner
Goldner
Grand Harbor
Messrs. Anderson and
Traynor
M. A. Hog
Haug
Register of Deeds
Ramsey County
Olson
PLAN FOR TROLLEY LINE C FROM ST PAUL TO SEATTLE
Grand Forks officials heard W C Weber outline a plan to build an electric line from St Paul to the Pacific coast. The three rail rock ballasted route would aim for Seattle with Grand Forks possibly diverted if enough interest appears. No action was taken though local leaders pledged cooperation for a definite proposal.
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Grand Forks
Curlers Sail To Duluth And Emerson For Big Bonspiels
Drayton North Dakota sends curlers to Duluth for the fifteenth Northwestern Curling Association bonspiel. Rinks from St Thomas Crystal and Emerson Manitoba also travel for the York district conspiel in Scotland’s Caledonian Curling Association. Local teams from Drayton and Dominion City Bowdemont compete for Tucker trophy and McFadden Morgan cups with district medals to be awarded.
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Caledonian Curling Association of Scotland
Drayton
Emerson
Dominion City
Man
Bowesmont
J. G. Cockburn
K. Bartholomew
Geo. A. McCrea
Chas
Edwards
T. T. Bakke
A. C. Olson
H. L. Wilson
Robi. Ferguson
Winnipeg
Dickinson to Build Electric Road to Link Milwaukee Line
Dickinson North Dakota January 23 residents report plans for an electric railroad from Dickinson to connect with the Milwaukee road. The route would cross Cannon Ball river near New England then head southwest to join Milwaukee at Scranton or Bowman with a branch near Tepee Buttes toward Scranton Bowman and another to Hettinger. The Dickinson Southern Railway Co. would organize and survey first.
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Dickinson
N. D
Milwaukee Road
Cannon Ball River
New England
Milwaukee
Scranton
Bowman
Tepee Buttes
Wolf Butte
Hettinger
Dickinson & Southern Railway Co
Official Death of August Olson Is Announced
Berwick North Dakota reports the death of August Olson age 46 a noted railroad man and former roadmaster for Great Northern at Larimore and other points He had been ill with tuberculosis for two years and died at Eli Larson home five miles north of Berwick His remains go to Minot for interment He was Norwegian born unmarried and left several brothers and sisters.
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Berwick
N. D
August Olson
Great Northern
Larimore
Eli Larson
Minot
Implement Dealers to Meet Grand Forks North Dakota
At a meeting of local implement dealers plans were discussed for the entertainment of the North Dakota and Northwest ern Implement Dealers association in Grand Forks on February 4 5 and 6. About 250 to 300 delegates are expected and the convention is seen as highly interesting. Committees named include Financial O A Anderson M Sullivan I Stinson and George B Duis. Entertainment D C Hazlett P P Houghton Kane and Weiss. Space C O Gaunt. Advertising M G C Bachellor.
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Grand Forks
Yun. Ga
North Dakota and
Northwestern Implement Dealers’ Association
O. A. Anderson
M. Sullivan
I. Stinson
George B. Duis
D. C. Hazlett
P. P. Houghton
Kane and Weiss
Space
C. O. Gaunt
GC. Bachellor
Convention at Washington Breeders to hold annual meeting
Washington January 23 Breeders of plants and animals along with Secretary James Wilson will gather in Washington next Tuesday for the fourth annual meeting of the American Breeders association The committee on eugenics chaired by Dr David Starr Jordan will present a report marking a scientific foray into human heredity The organization founded in 1903 in St Louis has grown to over 1000 members including top breeders and scientists Its aim is to discover laws of breeding to boost profits and advance public and private breeding efforts across plants and animals.
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Washington
James Wilson
Department of Agriculture
American Breeders’ Association
Committee
Ita
David Starr Jordan
Cupid
St. Louis
Champaign
Ill
Lincoln
Neb
Columbus
America
L. H. Kerrick
Bloomington
W. M. Hays
Changers Demand Ship Subsidy and Merchant Marine Support
A coalition of commercial bodies urged Congress to grant a robust, government backed merchant marine to restore US flag vessels, arguing that reliance on foreign tonnage harms national security and trade. They warn Japan’s subsidy backed Pacific dominance and call for immediate measures to ensure a large American fleet in peace and war.
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Washington
National Board of Trade
Admiral Evans
Pacific
Pacific Ly
Congress
Japan
Great Britain
Atlantic
United States
Philippines
Hawaii
New York Produce Exchange
South
Central America
Australasia
South Africa
China
Baltimore Chamber of Commerce
Department of Commerce and Labor
American Warehousemen’s Association
Boston Associated Board of Trade
Philadelphia
Nashville
Cleveland
Scranton
National Hardware Association
Trial Begins In Devils Lake Statutory Assault Case
Ruth Gill a 15 year old testifies in Devils Lake as Daniel D McDonald stands accused of assault. State's Attorney with Judge Engerud of Fargo assists prosecution. Witnesses include Ruth Gill mother and Curt Gill as defense questions spark debate. Trial adjourned to resume next morning amid public speculation.
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Ruth Gill
Daniel D. McDonald
Judge Engerud
Fargo
Devils Lake
N. D
Daniel D McDonald
Penn
Scrumgard
Edward Engerud
McClory & Barnett
H. M. Gray
Miss Gill
Curt Gill
Gill
Packages Go Astray Despite the Postmasters
In December 1907 North Dakota lost 268 U S mail articles, an unusually high total due to holiday mail. Items ranged from 1 cent to 10 dollars and included clothing, jewelry, candy, books, hair switches, keys, garters, and more. Several pieces were recovered on trains leaving Fargo, with items such as three dollars, 25 cents, dress pins, fur, blocks, a Forget me not book, photographs, knives, pens, a silver knife, Yale keys, and Sherlock Holmes.
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U. S
North Dakota
Fargo
St. Paul & Havre
Richardson
Belfield
N. D
St. Paul
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Grand Forks
Devils Lake
Albert Lea & Burlington
Indy
Havre
Havre & Spokane
Chicago
Minnesota
Spokane
Democrats In New York Flock to Progressive Talk Feast
Prominent members of the radical wing of the Democratic party in New York gather today for a speech feast hosted by the New York Progressive Democratic League at Cooper Union. Augustus Thomas will preside as Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland, Senator Jefferson Davis of Arkansas, and Raymond Robbins speak.
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New York
Democracy
Empire State
New York Progressive Democratic League
Cooper Union
Augustus Thomas
League
Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Jefferson Davis
Arkansas
Raymond Robbins
Nebraska Farmers Meet for Seventh Annual State Association Session
Hundreds of farmers from twenty allied groups gathered in Lincoln for the seventh annual Nebraska State Agricultural associations meeting. The week features numerous sessions across many branches of agriculture, with key events at the state farm and a major poultry show at the Lincoln Auditorium judged by renowned poultry authorities Russell Rhodes and Shellanberger.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska State Agricultural Associations
Association of Agricultural Students
Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association
Nebraska State Board of Agriculture
Nebraska DurocJersey Breeders’ Association
Nebraska Poland China Breeders’ Association
Nebraska State Poultry Association
Nebraska Dairymen’s Association
Nebraska State Horticultural Society
The
Veterinary Medical Society
Nebraska Swine Breeders’ Association
Nebraska Bee Keepers’ Association
Nebraska Home Economics Association
State Boys’ and Girls’ Association
Nebraska Park and Forestry Association
Nebraska Improved Live Stock Breeders’ Association
Nebraska Corn Improvers’ Association
Boys’ and Girls’ Association
State Farmers’ Institute
Red Plead Breecers
State Farm
University of Nebraska
Lincoln Auditorium
Madison Square Garden
Russell Rhodes
Shellanberger
Oklahoma Farmers Meet Opens at Stillwater
Farmers from the new state gather at Oklahoma Agricultural College for the first time under statehood for the annual short course in stock judging and seed selection. Sessions run through the week with participation by the state board of agriculture and several agricultural associations.
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Oklahoma Farmers Meet
Stillwater
Okla
New Commonwealth
Oklahoma Agricultural College
State Board of Agriculture
Eastern Oklahoma Poultry Association
The
Oklahoma Corn Breeders’ Association
University of Illinois inaugurates two week farm course in Champaign
A two weeks course in agriculture farm mechanics stock judging seed selection dairying and soil study was inaugurated today by the University of Illinois for the benefit of the farmers of Illinois and is largely attended. The corn growers and stockmen of the state will hold their conventions during the educational session.
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Jilincle Farmera
Champaign
University of Ilnois
Minois
Sweetheart Not What Crack Up To Be in New Haven Case
Italian immigrant Thomas Colesanto sues former friend Michael Galermino for 61000 alleging misrepresentation of a supposed Italian sister who would travel to America. Colesanto paid to bring the woman to the United States but did not find a wife, and he seeks restitution as Exhibit A in a judge's decision.
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New Haven
Conm
Thomas Colesanto
Harwinton
Cono
Michael Galermino
Colesanto
Michael
Thomas
Italy
Rose
Napoli
America
Solomon
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Pipper
Duluth
York District
Gulu
New York Board of Trade and Transportation
Democrats
States
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Illinois
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