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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1900
Page
1
Fifteen thousand miners marched in Wilkesbarre as part of a mass meeting by the United Mine Workers. President Mitchell proclaimed the strike’s strength, urged unity, and predicted victory while noting a 10 percent wage offer and a call for a convention of all unions and collieries to decide the next step.
Hazeton Pa Oct 4 Reports show the 10 percent wage increase offered by Lehigh Valley Coal and others failed to draw miners back. Officials report no new workers at any local collieries and miners vow to return only when ordered by the miners' convention.
President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers writes from Indianapolis that he is confident of securing larger concessions than those offered by the anthracite coal and railroad companies for Pennsylvania strikers. He says the railroads hold the key and dealing with individual operators is useless. Headquarters fear a 20 percent advance would be negated by a sliding scale, and the powder price concession is deemed unsatisfactory.
German force of 1,700 under General von Hoopfner clashed with a Boxer force south of the imperial deer park. Forty Chinese were killed, and the Chinese scattered in flight. Four Germans were wounded.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier presided as the cornerstone for the Quebec bridge over the St Lawrence was laid in Quebec on October 4. The span will be the largest in the world and the project costs five million dollars with completion aimed for 1904.
A special grand jury reports progress in the Akron riot probe. It will not release findings until ending. So far 66 indictments have been returned against rioters.
The national Republican head quarters estimate 266 certain McKinley votes, 102 for Bryan, and 4 in doubt. They concede Bryan carries Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi the Carolinas Texas Tennessee and Virginia while Colorado Idaho Kentucky Missouri Montana Nevada Nebraska Utah sit in doubt along with Indiana listed as doubtful. Democrat Richardson calls the claim boastful and notes a differing poll not made public.
A Grand Rapids article reports at Lansing Homer Boyle filed papers to form a company to insure nations against war. Officers and backers include Grand Rapids Mayor Perry Congressmen Hamilton and W A Smith Senator J O C Burrows ex consul Hazletine and Judge A Morse ex consul to Glasgow.
The Michigan Supreme Court unanimously holds the 1897 beet sugar bounty law unconstitutional. Justice Long writes that the state has no power to authorize a tax for private purposes and that the tax in question serves no permissible objective.
Kansas City October 4 Charles M Polk arrested for alleged Jackson county train robbery implicates sues the National Pinkerton Detective agency for 100000 damages in a local suit filed today.
Advertises a fast cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Promises refund if ineffective, with E. W. Grove’s signature on each box. Priced at 25 cents.
The Oli Owl restaurant property in the city is remodeled and ready to rent or sell. C. A. Keilley, agent lists the stand as the best in town and available for lease or purchase. Also offered: sales positions for selling Howard Oil and Grease Co. products to threshermen on commission in Cleveland, Ohio.
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