End of Strike Freight Handlers Return to Work in Boston
Boston officials and labor leaders announced a settlement ending a four day strike of about 19,700 workers in freight handling. Governor Crane pledged to press the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad to adopt union rules aligning with Boston Maine standards. Most workers will return to work tomorrow, with unions urged to reinstate as many as possible. the Brine Transportation Company remains nonunion and unaffected.
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Boston
Allied Feight Transportation Council
Crane
Allied Freight Transportation Council
Governor Crane
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Boston & Maine Railroad
Brine Transportation Company
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Collins
Easley
National Civic Federation
State Board of Arbitration
New York
Young's Hotel
Statehouse
Meyer Collins
J. Richard Carter
John M. Little
Associated Board of Trade
A. A. Lawrence
A. C. Farley
B. Wilson
E. H. Walcott
Merchants’ Association
Erome Jones
George H. Leonard
Chamber of Commerce
Lucius Tuttle
Barnes
Boston & Albany Railroad
Warren A. Reed
John Mason Little
Thomas H. Canning
G. O. Powers
Thomas Mahoney
Siey
Commonwealth
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Boston & Maine Hallroad
Boston & Maine Road
Boston & Maine
Boston & Albany
New Haven & Hartford
Board of Arbitration
Nonunion
Heavy Loss At Agua Dulce Rebels and Government Troops Suffer
In Panama on March 13, reports say about 1,200 men were killed or wounded in the Agua Dulce action. General Herrera led the revolutionaries, while Castro and Ortiz retreated with thirst and fatigue. Government forces faced scarce water, with two hastily dug wells failing to feed the troops.
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Panama
Associated Press
Castro
Santiago
Agua Dulce
Ortiz
Herrera
Colon
Bocas del Toro
Catro
Settlement in Light Miners and Operators Near Accord
A joint conference in Terre Haute and Peoria aimed at a wage scale settlement for Illinois and Iowa miners. Illinois operators and miners agreed on a scale similar to last year, while Iowa groups failed to reach harmony despite a reduced joint committee. National President John Mitchell appeared, urging restraint as talks paused with plans to resume by Saturday.
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Illinois
Iowa
Indianapolis Journal
Terre Haute
Ind
Coal Miners to Decide on Strike at Shamokin Meeting
In Hazleton and Altoona reports dated March 13 the United Mine Workers weigh a new wage scale and possible strike. Miners demand union recognition and an eight hour day, while officials urge a joint conference with operators. A Shamokin convention will decide or refer actions to national officers.
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Peoria
Ill
United Mine Workers Today
Coal Operators’ Association
Hlinois
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Indianapolis
Shamokin
Hazleton
United Mine Workers
Altoona
William B. Wilson
Frank Wigton
L. W. Robinson
James Kerr
J. B. Irish
R. A. Stillingford
W. T. Stinsman
David Iwin
Martin McDermott
William Curry
W. A. Young
Richard Crago
William Broad
Primaries Today for County Township and Legislation Tickets
Republicans in the county gather for primaries with polls 11 am to 8 pm. Ballots distributed and officers sworn in as changes in inspectors and voting places are announced across wards and precincts. Chairman Elliott oversees preparations to receive returns tonight under the new primary election law.
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Indiana
Ellott
Elliott
West Baden
Thirteenth
Fort Wayne Avenue
Samuel Ashby
James Lamb
Adolph Meyer
Trowbridge Street
Jack Richardson
South East Street
J. F. Quill
Woodlawn Avenue
Pike Township
Poplar College School
John L. Benedict
William Kline
Hoyt Avenue
Edward Christy
George Eberhardt
Frank Schnerr
Charles Fox
Kansas Street
Wayne Township
Stewart
Bridgeport
Miners Strike at Hanging Rock Iron in New Castle
One hundred miners at Hanging Rock Iron Company in New Castle strike after a miner is discharged following a fight with a mine boss. Strikers claim all Lawrence county union miners will quit on April 1 unless operators pay the Indianapolis scale, with the Hamilton furnace likely to close.
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Tronton
Hanging Rock Iron Company
New Castle
Lawrence County
Indianapolis
Hamilton
No Conference notice posted at anthracite collieries
Philadelphia March 13 The following notice will be posted tomorrow at all the collieries throughout the anthracite region detailing actions to be taken and any dates.
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Philadelphia
Wage stability for Wyoming valley coal miners hangs on Mitchell
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania March 13 most coal firms posted notices that after April 1 current mining wages will continue for a year. Opinions vary on effects for the Shamokin convention with operators pressured to concede to avoid miner unrest. President Mitchell remains central to the outcome and any potential strike.
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Wilkesbarre
Wyoming Valley
Mitchell
Storer Leaves Madrid Heads For Home
London dispatch reports the United States minister to Spain Bellamy Storer has left Madrid for America over failed treaty talks. Official circles doubt his return, despite claims he may come back in six months. State Department records show an intended absence rather than actual return.
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London
Madrid
Daily Mail
Bellamy Storer
United States
Spain
America
State Department
Washington
Election officers urged to return votes to county chairman
The article notes election officers must send returns to the county chairman promptly after polls close, with the chairman hoping for compliance. Historically the Journal received primaries’ returns, but officers are now directed to forward them to the chairman. The campaign highlights Civic Alliance queries to candidates on pledging strict enforcement of gambling, liquor, policy, Sunday observance, and public purity laws.
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Civic Alliance
More Money for Harvard Gift From Mrs Huntington for Medical School
Boston March 13 A gift of 250000 from Mrs Collis P Huntington announced today more than completes the 765 000 required to secure Rockefeller funds for enlarging and endowing Harvard Medical School The gift is for a building in memory of her late husband to be named the Collis P Huntington College of Pathology and Bacteriology Combined with Rockefeller and Morgan pledges the school will have funds totaling 2421225 with other major gifts from Stillman Higginson Shattuck Bacon and others. The response includes many gifts ranging from 100000 to smaller amounts.
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Boston
Collis P. Huntington
John D. Rockefeller
New York
Harvard Medical School
Huntington
J. P. Morgan
James Stillman
Francis L. Higginson
Frederick C. Shattuck
Robert Bacon
George F. Fabyan
Elliott C. Lee
W. L. Richardson
David Sears
Nathaniel Thayer
Augustus Hemenway
H. H. Hunnewell
Clayton Accused in Mealy Mining Case Controversy
Senator Nelson forwards Mealy's evidence to the State Department alleging Ambassador Clayton misrepresented facts and harbored interests in rival Mexican mining firms. The papers include a Spanish affidavit with English translation linking Clayton to mining ventures, raising questions about conflicts of interest and diplomatic obligations.
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Washington
Theell
Mealy
Mexico
State Department
United States
Nelson
Powell Clayton
Juan Barrera
Clayton
Bryan Opposes Conservatives Controlling Campaign Committees
Special to the Indianapolis Journal Washington March 13 William Jennings Bryan arrives in Washington and denounces Democratic congressmen yielding to conservative factions for the party campaign committees He meets senators and representatives dining and greeting him while urging an early vote on a direct senate election amendment In a separate note Senator Morgan slows Nicaragua canal push with Hanna Millard Kittredge opposing the Nicaragua route until Costa Rica and Nicaragua signatures are secured The Panama deal and canal funding are debated with Dietrich and Overstreet Crumpacker among speakers and a conference on Cuban reciprocity adjourns awaiting a later session update
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Indianapolis
Washington
William Jennings Bryan
City
Congress
Gorman
Hill
Richardson
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Griggs
Georgia
Hall
Pennsylvania
Bryan
Associated Press
House of Representatives
Henderson
Representative Littlefield
Maine
House
Grosvenor
Ohio
Nebraska
Swanson
Virginia
Senate
Indianapolis Journal
Morfan
Hanna
Pritchard
Millard
Kittredge
Nicaragua
Morgan
United States
Costa Rica
Panama Company
Dietrich
Canal Company
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Civic Federation
Interior Provinces
Bankers’ Commission
China
Peking
Canton
Tien-Tsin
the Times
Germany
Seattle
Wash
F. H. Smith
Japan
Russia
Manchuria
Captain Smith
England
Europe
ST. Petersburg
War Office
Hubandsy
W. RR
Wilson IS
Bristol, Tenn
Norton, Va
Virginia Coal, Iron and Coke Company
Bristol
Willam Webber
John Haddow
Miners’ Union
Lynchburg
Des Moines
Storer
Harvard
MR. Clayton
Cam
House Republicans
Shaw
Overstreet
Banking and Currency Committee
Crumpacker
Ways and Means
Payne
Dalzell
Cannon
Ope
California
Dick and Taylor
Fordney
Michigan
Morris
Minnesota
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