Moyer Indicted Over Copper Strike Conspiracy
Charles J. Moyer president of the Western Federation of Miners and officials were indicted on conspiracy charges tied to the copper miners strike in Calumet Michigan. The indictment names 39 individuals and covers acts to intimidate non union workers. Moyer said the action was not surprising.
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Houghton, Mich
Charles J. Moyer
Western ‘Federation of Miners
Moyer
P. H.o’brien
John E. Anttilla
Alumet Union
Hill
H. Stuart “Toodell
Anttilla
Charlies H. Moyer
C. B. Mahoney
Guy E. Miller
Yarco Terzich
J. C. Lowney
W. P. Davidson
Western Federation of Miners
Lynn Sullivan
William Rickard
Ben Goggla
Frank Altonen
Charles E. Hietala
Seeerville
Federation
Denver
Colo
Charles H. Moyer
Grand
Calumet
Mich
Citizens’ Alliance
Three Men Die In Mulberry Mine Cage Accident
In Mulberry at Spencer Newlin Coal No. 7 mine a cage broke loose midway down the shaft killing three men and three women who were among the day shift entering underground workings. State mine inspector Francis Keegan departed Pittsburgh to investigate the disaster.
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Pittsburgh, Kas
Spencer-Newlin Coal Company
Mulberry
Francis Keegan
Pittsburgh
Fremont
National Carbon Company
Mahmoo Hassan
Goxeys Lieutenant Browne Dies After Speech
Carl Browne, lieutenant of Jacob Coxey who led the 1893 unemployed army in Washington, died here one hour after a sudden illness. Browne had just delivered a capitol steps speech and returned to Massillon, Ohio, where he resided. He was 52 years old.
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Washington
Carl Browne
Jacob Coxey
Browne
Capitol
Massiliion
Thaw Loses Bid for Release in U S Court
Concord New Hampshire January 1 Immediate bail is denied Harry K Thaw in a decision by Judge Edgar Aldrich U S district court. The ruling delays bail until the habeas corpus hearing with a 20 day extension for briefs. New York January 17 William Travers Jerome receives threatening letters urging him to drop effort to return Thaw to Matteawan.
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Concord
N. H
Harry K. Thaw
Edgar Aldrich
United States District Court For
New Hampshire
Thaw
Aldrich
New York
William Travers Jerome
Would Stop Calf Killing
Chicago hosts plan to push a federal law banning calf slaughter and veal serving. Hotel Association leaders Richard Gray William Shafer and Hudward Burke back a national measure after Atlanta hoteliers adopted a resolution opposing calf gear.
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Chicago
United States
Richard Gray
Hotel Association of Chicago
Atlanta
William A. Shafer
Auditorium Hotel
Hudward Burke
Congress Hotel
Count Ito Dies at Tokyo in His Seventy-First Year
Count Yukyo Ito, fleet admiral of the Japanese navy, died aged seventy one in Tokyo. He shaped Japanese naval development and led at the Yellow Sea battle in 1894. Ito later served as chief of the naval general staff in the Russo-Japanese war, guiding Japan to command of the seas.
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Tokyo
Yukyo Ito
Count Ito
China
Japan
Yellow Sea
Naval’general Staff
Naval General Staff
Mitchell Widow Dies After Husband's Funeral
Mrs. Weir Mitchell 77 died of pneumonia in Philadelphia after attending her husband’s funeral last week. The widow Mary Cadwalader, a member of a renowned Philadelphia family, had been active in social affairs for more than fifty years.
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Mary Cadwalader
Philadelphia
Weir Mitchell
Mitchell
Rise of Labor Revolt Shattered in Johannesburg Clash
Johannesburg reports Secretary Bain and ten leaders surrender to 1000 police after barricading in the Trades hall. A seven pounder gun forced their capitulation as the government warned of destruction. Rail workers seek reinstatement at Braamfontein amid broader strike unrest.
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Johannesburg
Bain
South African Federation of Trades
Braamfontein
Transvaal
Rand
Orange Free State
Cape Colony
Natal
United States
Ohannesburg
South Africa
SCHOONER SINKS AT SEA
A wireless dispatch reports the five masted schooner Grace A. Martin abandoned in a sinking condition. Captain H. H. Wallace and 12 crewmen were rescued in an open boat. On the Cobequid, 96 passengers and sailors were saved with eleven crew rescued later. The Lansdowne reported the Lady Laurier by the Cobequid as it broke apart. Rescued Cobequid passengers praised Captain Rowson and his crew.
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Boston
A. W. Ferry
Halifax
Grace A. Martin
H. H. Wallace
St. John
N. B
Howson
Cobequid
Lansdowne
Lady Laurier
Cobequid United
Rowson
Plan to prosecute Mormon president on white slavery act
In Pittsburgh on January 17, a proposed arrest and prosecution of President Joseph F. Smith of the Mormon church under the Mann white love act was endorsed by John H. Jordan, a former U S district attorney who secured a conviction under the white slave act. The move, part of the National Reform association's campaign against the church, emerged at a meeting of church and reform group representatives.
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Pittsburgh
Joseph F. Smith
Frank G. Cannon
John H. Jordan
United States
National Reform Association
Mormon Church
Churches
Missionary Societies
Ritchie Calle Fight Off Again
The light weight championship bout between Willie Ritchie and Harlem Tommy Murphy, set for January 30 in San Francisco, was canceled after Doctor Gallway advised Ritchie could not use his injured leg for at least two weeks.
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Ritchie Calle
San Francisco
Batte
Willie Ritchie
Harlem Tommy Murphy
Harry Foley
Ritchie Foley
Gallway
Mexican Minister to Paris Quits After Huerta Move
Francisco de la Barra Mexican minister to France cabled his resignation to President Huerta and left for Switzerland protesting Mexico’s plan to default on foreign payments. He helped shape Mexican diplomacy under Huerta and is seen as hastening his downfall.
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Paris
Francisco de la Barra
France
Huerta
Switzerland
Senor de la Barra
Mexico
de la Barra
Villa
Mexico City
Torreon
Ortega
Lind
el Paso
Tex
Jone Ynez Salazar
Pascual Orozco
Ofinaga
Goethals Named Permanent Panama Canal Zone Governor
Col. George W. Goethals is chosen as permanent governor of the Panama canal zone with autocratic authority over about 2600 operating personnel. The decision preserves canal governance from political entanglements and grants him decisive staffing power to run the zone.
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Canal Zone
Panama
Washington
George W. Goethals
Panama Canal Zone
Pipe Bursts Flood Tiffany Store in New York
The New York fire department rushed to Tiffanys on Fifth Avenue after an automatic sprinkler pipe burst on the second floor flooding stock and showcases. The incident disrupted the store but caused no report of injuries.
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Tiffany
New York
Fifth Avenue
Second Tidal Wave From Sakura-Jima Strikes Kumamoto Coast
A second tsunami from the Sakura-Jima eruption devastates Kumamoto harbor and nearby areas, washing ships from quays and leaving thousands dead or missing. A Japanese warship reports lava bursts and ash clouds, while refugees recount heart breaking scenes and gas filled air.
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Sakura-Jima
Japanese
Washington
Wilson
Japan
Woodrow Wilson
Nagasaki
Kinshin
Kumamoto
Feem
Kagoshima Bay
Sakurijima
Satsuma
Sakura Island
Kagoshima
Ritoyoshi
Scarlet
Urabe
Judge Urabe
Sakura
Satsuma Province
Tokio
Night of Terror rescue at sea saves Fuller Palmer crew
Thirteen crew members of the five masted schooner Fuller Palmer were rescued by the steamer Marina about 154 miles southeast of Cape Cod after the ship flooded and iced over in a gale. The crew struggled at pumps as water rose and the vessel listed, leaving them with only the clothes on their backs.
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Western
Union News Service
Baltimore
Fuller Palmer
Marina
Cape Cod
Atlantic
Palmer
Italian Steamer Oceano Missing Off Lisbon Route
Shipping circles discuss the Italian steamship Oceano which departed Lisbon on December 16 and has not sent any word. Two Lisbon departures to New York have arrived and cleared, while the Oceano neither sighted nor communicated during the Lisbon to New York voyage.
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New York
Oceano
Lisbon
Portugal
Huerta Described as Mental Wreck in Mexico City Dispatch
Private advices from Mexico City say President Huerta is a mental wreck and virtually a prisoner in the National Palace. The rebel victories have depressed the dictator, who reportedly says he could quell the rebellion with a dozen American army officers.
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New York
Mexico City
Huerta
National Palace
Discharge of 126 Pittsburg & Lake Erie Workers Over Drinking
Washington reports that 126 Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad employees who drank intoxicants despite an edict have been fired. Nearly 500 more workers are said to face discharge for the same reason as detectives are assigned to monitor suspected employees.
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Washington
Pittsburg & Lake Erie Railroad
Costly Blaze in Shipyard Threatens Cramps Yard
A fire in Philadelphia started and raged for an hour, causing up to 150000 dollars in building losses and destroying patterns worth more than 500000 dollars. Two firemen were seriously injured during the blaze at the Cramps shipyard.
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Philadelphia
Cramps
Cincinnati Market Grain and Livestock Prices Report
Corn bids range No 2 white 70 to 71 percent, No 3 white 69 to 70, No 4 white 67 to 69, No 2 yellow 66 to 68, No 3 yellow 64 to 66, other cereals and hay at varied quotes. Livestock inclines show cattle from 5.75 to 8.10 for steers and cows from 3.75 to 5.25. hogs at 8.30 to 9.35, calves 8.50 to 10.25, and assorted poultry prices listed.
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Bologna
Lock Jailer in Cell in Creek County Escape
Sapulpa Oklahoma report says Turner a holds up man and Johnson a horse thief lured Jailer Joe Hereford into the Creek county jail and locked him in the cage making good their escape. Officers arrived in time to prevent a wholesale emptying of the jail which held half a dozen murderers. The pair were still at large as bloodhounds were put on their trail.
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Sapulpa
Okla
Turner
Johnson
Joe Hereford
Creek County
Mirge
Anne
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Antilla
Anttilla II
Goxey
Gari Browne
Army of Unemployed Fame
Miss Trehawke Davies
Miss. Trehawke Davies
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Hendon
Harry Thaw
U. S
Slayer
Jerome
Cannon Ave
Hull
Emmett Wilson
Florida
Belize
British Honduras
City
Emperor
Cincinnati
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