Strike Settled. Coal Operators and Miners Reach Deal
After three months of negotiations the anthracite strike dispute ends with a three year continuation of the strike commission and all nonviolent miners to be re employed. The agreement awaits ratification by Scranton district delegates and promises non discrimination in re employment. President Mitchell opposed selective rehiring but operators withdrew the point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Mitchell
Soes
Special Grand Jury Sworn In New York City
The New York City special grand jury on insurance matters and political campaign contributions has been empaneled. District Attorney Jerome attended with assistants as Justice Scott instructed jurors to focus on crimes under pre existing laws and seek guidance from the DA. Three Mutual Life Insurance employees William Carpente Wallace Babcock and Harry Epps were questioned after the oath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Grand Jury
Jerome
Scott
Criminal Branch
The
Supreme Court
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Grand
Gan
William Carpente
Albany
Wallace Babcock
Mutual Life
Harry Epps
President Roosevelt Upholds Hepburn Rate Legislation
In a telegram to the Pennsylvania State Grange, President Roosevelt reiterates support for rate regulation. He says Congress should adopt the Hepburn bill with the Allison amendment and notes the overman and tong proposals are not essential. The message frames the Hepburn approach as a major advance in solving railroad rate issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Legislative Committee
Pennsylvania State Grange
W. F. Hill
Congress
Overman
Theodore Roosevelt
Hazardous device maims officials near Moscow palace
An assailant in an officer's uniform threw a hazardous device at the carriage of Vice Admiral Doubasoff, governor general of Moscow. Doubasoff escaped serious injury, while his aide and a sentry were fatally hurt. The attacker was reported fatally wounded. palace access was barred and chaos followed outside Ushenski cathedral route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dounasoff
Moscow
Dotbusoff
Ushenski Cathedral
Doubasoff
Council of the Empire
Cortelyou Pushes Commission to Study Second Class Mail
Postmaster General Cortelyou proposes a seven member commission to examine second class mail matter and suggest needed changes. Report due by December 10, 1906. $25,000 requested for investigation. The panel includes a senator, a representative, a post office official, and publishers’ representatives from daily, weekly, and periodical sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortelyou
Congress
Senate
Post Office Department
United States
Stmaster General
Wreck Kills Seven In Pennsylvania Express Collision
A head on collision between the Chicago mail train eastbound and the Chicago and St. Louis express westbound near Clover Creek Junction Pa killed seven and injured many. The crash followed a freight wreck that delayed tracks on the line and involved both engines and several cars. Officials cite a misread order as the likely cause and indicate 20 to 25 passengers were aboard the coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank.harder
Wwagner
Middle Division
Union Furnace
Altoona
Petersburg
St. Louis
Chicago
The
Chicago Mail
Soing
Clover Creek
Pennsylvania ‘Railroad
Shere
Quiet London Wedding Unites Shaw and Astor in All Souls
Mrs Nannie Langhorne Shaw of Virginia and Waldorf Astor eldest son of William Waldorf Astor wed quietly at All Souls Church Langham Place London. Cardinal guests included Ambassador Reid and Charles Dana Gibson. honeymoon at Ford Manor Surrey before continent travel. Clergy objections to divorce prompted secret ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Langhorne Shaw
Virginia
Waldorf Astor
William Waldorf. Astor
Langhan Place
London
Francis Scott “Welster
William’ Waldorf Astor
Mr. Langhorne
Ambassador Reid
Astor-Shaw
Insurance Case Reversed Against Maggie Talbot in Nebraska
Nebraska supreme court reversed a Polk county case where Modern Woodmen of America sued Maggie Talbot. The court held life certificates remain in force when death arises from hazardous work if the society has not waived liability, and that dues accepted while the member entered a prohibited occupation do not remove the exemption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen of America
Maggie Talbot
Polk County
Nebraska Supreme Court
Talbot
Society
A. Fraternal. Benefit Society
Insolvent Estate Of Abner McKinley Under Auditor Hearing
George B Somerville auditor of the estate of Abner McKinley held a Somerset county Pa hearing on exceptions to the executrix Annie E McKinleys account. Creditors petitioned for a subpoena to Mrs McKinley accused of evading the audits while living in Tampa Fla. The Somerdale estate was sold for 16000 by Mrs Har manus Barr amid allegations of theft of furnishings. The estate appears insolvent with limited assets to satisfy claims, though Dr Har manus Barr was awarded 41 000 for medical aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. ‘Somervile
Abner McKinley
McKinley
Somerset
Annie E. McKinley
John John R. Scott
Tampa
Fla
McKinley Place
Hermanus LI. Barr
Harmanus
Barr
Wealthy Wisconsin bankers and lumbermen charged in Oregon fraud case
Five wealthy Wisconsin lumbermen and bankers were arrested by federal authorities in Oshkosh on charges of conspiracy to defraud the government through land fraud schemes in Oregon. The group includes Leander Choate, James Matt Bray, Benjamin Doherty, James Doherty, and Thomas Daly, with bonds set at 2000 each and a May 11 hearing date.
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Wisconsin
Oshkosh
Wis
Oregon
Leander Choate
James Matt Bray
Benjamin Doherty
James Doherty
Thomas Daly
Bray
Bray & Choate Lumber
House Wrecked by Dynamite Threats Follow Dismissals
The home of W. J. Eickers, a coal mine superintendent at Smithton Pennsylvania, was partly wrecked by dynamite. No one was hurt. Eickers had received a Black Hand letter after two workers were discharged last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Eickers
Smithton
Eickers
Message from a Father on the Warfront
A college student writes home that he is busy with cinders and doing well, but a telegram soon orders him to return. The father notes the harsh ash work and implies a family member must leave if their son is tasked with ash sifting.
Torture of Women Prompts Cardus Endorsement
Mrs. Gertie McFarland of King's Mountain North Carolina recounts severe periodical pain and weakness she suffered until Wine of Cardus relieved her. She claims three bottles restored her strength and ability to work, praising Cardus as a wonderful remedy for women's ills sold by druggists for $1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertie McFarland
King’s Mountaim
N. C
Cardus
Mindset and Courage Quotes
A collection of aphorisms notes that wealth comes from mindset not income. Garfield touts tea as remedy for headaches and illness while a remark claims moral courage outweighs physical size.
Woman’s Tale Prompts Cardus as Relief for Pain
Mrs Isaac W Austill of Chesnut Ridge North Carolina recounts months of illness and absent periods until taking part of a bottle of Wine of Cardus. She credits the remedy with restoring normal cycles and ending pain and urges suffering women to use Cardus, a pure specific remedy for women's ills sold for $1.00 at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac W. Austill
Chesnut Ridge
N. C
Lewis Single Binder Cigar Ad Promotes Free Thought Access
An advertisement from Lewis Factory in Peoria Illinois pitches Lewis' Single Binder Cigar with a rich taste and parodies telepathy as a thought factory. It also promotes Garfield Tea Co. Brooklyn New York offering a free package of Garfield feath herb cure for constipation and liver trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Peoria
Ill
Garfield Tea Co
Brooklyn
N. Y
The Longer a Man Lives in a Community
The longer a man lives in a community the more money his neighbors owe him or the more he owes his neighbors.
Allen's Foot Ease Ad Promises Comfort for Feet
An advertisement for Allen's Foot-Ease powder claims it cures painful smarting feet and growing nails, makes shoes feel easy, and relieves sweating feet. Sold by all druggists at 26 cents. A trial package is offered free from A. B. Olmsted of Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
No Depot Matrons in New York
An art student from Memphis notes New York lacks matronly help for arriving women. She cites signs in Tennessee stations urging travelers to seek safe housing, bring emergency funds, and rely on officials, praising a supportive figure in cities.
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New York
Memphis
Tennessee
Travelers’ Aid Committee
Verdict of Coroners Jury in Dan Case Report
The coroner's jury verdict details the incident where Redeye Dan struck a Chinese man in the back of the head after a misfired joke. The account describes Dan allegedly intended to shoot his left ear but the Chinese man moved, altering the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redeye Dan
Dan
It Is Bad Policy To Prove A Man Wrong
The speaker argues against proving a man wrong in an argument when he has another way to retaliate, suggesting restraint and strategic thinking in disputes. It reflects a pragmatic view on conflict and retaliation.
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Chicago and St. Louis Express
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Delva
Herr
Nannie Langhorn Shaw
Supreme Court of Nebraska
Find Estate
Dodds
Eer
Philadelphia
I. L
D. Copt
Drexel
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