One Short Step in Coal Strike Talks at Buffalo
At Buffalo the manufacturers committee and President Mitchell and aides met without a plan for partial resumption of work. Roosevelt urged Mitchell to press miners back to work. Mitchell reportedly disfavors this. Troops are ready for strike duty. discussions focus on avoiding famine and pressuring a settlement with arbi tration considered. The five manufacturers leave for Philadelphia. Mitchell and district presidents depart for Wilkes Barre and Indian Head.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Mitchell
Iroquois Hotel
Philadelphia
Manufacturers’ Committee
Roosevelt
David M. Parry
Manufacturers’ Association
Indianapolis
George H. Barbour
Detroit
Richard Young
New York
Frank Leake
John Maxwell
Wilson
T. D. Nicholls
Thomas Duffy
John Fahy
National Association of Manufacturers
United Mine Workers of America
John Mitchell
National Association of Manufacturers’ Committee
National Association
Inn
Parry
A Duffy
Fahy
Wilkes
Indianheach
President Roosevelt asks Mitchell to urge workers to return
In Washington on October 7 President Roosevelt requested President Mitchell of the Mine Workers Union to use his influence to persuade the miners to go back to work. The call aims to shorten the coal strike and restore production. Mitchell was asked to counsel conciliation and prompt action by the workforce.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Mitchell
The
Mine Workers’ Union
They Are Not Citizens Status Of Porto Ricans Determined
In a New York Circuit Court decision Judge Lacombe rules that Porto Rican natives are not United States citizens by birth or treaty. The case for Isabella Gonzales argues she is an alien. the court holds she remains an alien under the Fourteenth Amendment and the Paris Treaty.
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New York
United States Circuit Court
Lacombe
Porto Rico
United States
Isabella Gonzales
Staten Island
Paris
Louisiana
Florida
California
Alaska
Congress
Welcome 10 capital officials greet Grand Army parade
Naval veterans and grand army members parade the streets with a strong escort of military and naval detachments as officials extend a welcome to the event.
Crown Prince of Siam to tour United States by PRR train
The Pennsylvania Railroad has arranged a personally conducted tour for the crown prince of Siam. A special Pullman train will travel 7131 miles from New York to Seattle with visits to major cities and sites including New York Philadelphia Washington Boston Pittsburgh Indianapolis St Louis Kansas City Colorado Springs Pike’s Peak New Mexico Arizona California Portland Seattle and Vancouver.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
United States
New York
Washington
Boston
Pittsburg
Indianapolis
Sturs
Kansas City
Colorado Springs
Pike's Peak
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Portland
Seattle
Vancouver
Ladrones Increase Attacks Across Philippine Islands
General Jesse D. Lee reports Ladrones twice assaulted Carigara Leyte killing native constabulary and levying contributions. Residents fled to the mountains as Taft plans Cavite meeting with municipal presidents to curb the menace. Luzon towns disarm municipal police and form volunteers to check Ladrones.
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Manila
Jesse D. Lee
Tacloban
Leyte
Carigara
Taft
Cavite
Ulucan
Luzon
Twenty-Second Annual Farmers' National Congress Opens
The Farmers' National Congress began its twenty second annual session in Macon Georgia with about 1500 delegates from every state. President George T Flanders opened the meeting and delivered his annual address. George A Smith welcomed attendees and Harvie Jordan replied. The morning hour covered credentials committee reports.
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Macon
Farmers’ National Congress
George T. Flanders
George A. Smith
City Chamber of Commerce
Harvie Jordan
Farmers’ Congress
Monument Dedication and G A R Reunion in Washington
Washington honored Grand Army of the Republic members with citywide ceremonies and a speech by Secretary Root. President Roosevelt and other notable figures sent messages while Gen Jacob H. Smith was moved as Root praised soldiers in the Philippines. The event closed with a Marine Band performance and tributes to veterans.
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Washington
Grand Army
Henry MacFarland
Board of District Commissioners
B. H. Warner
Citizens’ Committee
Root
Eugene F. Ware
John W. Foster
Torrance
United States
Philippines
Smith
United States Marine Band
Cuban pardon for pre May 3 election fraud sentences
Havana reports the Official Gazette issued an order pardoning all individuals currently under sentence for election frauds committed before May 3, the date of the Cuban Republic’s establishment, and suspending their prosecutions.
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Havana
Official
Will Drive Out To Day
President returns from Indianapolis and plans to leave the temporary White House tomorrow for the first time since his illness to drive along the Grand Army parade route. In a letter to B H Warner he sends greetings to Grand Army members and regrets not being able to join earlier.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Indianapolis
B. H. Warner
Citizens’ Committee
Warner
Grand Army
Naval parade opens G A R encampment crowds in Washington
In Washington the opening day of the G A R encampment gave way to a naval parade led by General Heywood. More than 100000 spectators filled Pennsylvan ia Avenue as regular troops marines and sailors joined district guards and veterans. Admiral Dewey reviewed the line with Secretary Moody and Secretary Root present. Speeches followed at Camp Roosevelt covering war memories and current events amid reunions of regiments and corps and amid calls for monuments to Union victory.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Heywood
Marine Corps
District of Columbia National Guard
Sons of Veterans
Association of ex-Prisoners of War
White House
State
War and Navy
Admiral Dewey
Torrance
Moody
Root
Diplomatic Corps
Camp Roosevelt
Second Army
Fifty
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Twelfth Army Corps
Charles Lyman
W.S. Shallenberger
N. M. Brooks
Nathaniel Shotwell
Massachusetts
Grant
Fourth Army Corps
Sheridan
Army of the Potomac
Farragut
Meade
Philip Sheridan
Bliss
Michigan
J. H. Wilson
Bristol
Edgar Allen
Michigan Cavalry
William Potter
Pennsylvania Cavalry
Hts’ League
Grand Army
Joseph
Senate
Alger
Wilson
Robert E. Lee
Potter
Joe Johnston
Sherman
Wade Hampton
Mexico
Jacob H. Smith
C. O. Howard
John Mc
East Distinguish ed Orators at Tomlinson Hall Tonight
New York Representatives Sherman and Vreeland and Major McDowell of Pennsylvania will address a mass meeting at Tomlinson Hall to open Indianapolis Republican campaign activity secured through MR Overstreet. John B Cockran will preside and a strong crowd is expected as business interests and shops prepare to attend.
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Indianapolis
Tomlinson Hall
Overstreet
National Republican Congressional Committee
New York
Sherman and Vreeland
McDowell
Pennsylvania
Elliott
Marion County Republican Committee
John B. Cockran
James S. Sherman
Columbia Club
Edward B. Vreeland
Major McDowell
Congress
Marion Club
Glee Club
Train accident report with missing crew details
Report describes passengers struck by train as multiple road workers are unidentified. The engineer increased speed during the incident and the crew identity remains unknown.
Attack of Bronchitis Threatens Sage Case of Pneumonia
Russell Sage III in Cedarhurst Long Island ill with bronchitis. He missed travel to New York as chills and fever caused a bed rest spell. Doctor reports high fever controlled, no danger of serious complications, expect to resume business from Sage home in a few days.
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New York
Russell Sage
Cedarhurst
L. L
Sage
Incubator Baby Lolita Armour Heads For Rare Operation
Six year old Lolita Armour heir to about 20 million dollars and known as the incubator baby faces a surgical trial for bilateral hip dislocation. Professor Adolf Lorenzo of Vienna, a deformities specialist, travels to Chicago to perform a delicate procedure involving limb weights and joint surface manipulation to realign the thigh bones.
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Chicago
Lolita Armour
J. Ogden Armour
Adolf Lorenzo
University of Vienna
Ohio Polite Courts Controversy Shapes Conference Bill
In Columbus the Ohio General Assembly nears consensus on municipal code reforms after seven weeks of work. The conference committee will reconcile elastic provisions and a State merit system, with Police Court sections debated but not disputed. The bill could wipe out courts if not enacted. The lower house also passed a Roosevelt coal strike resolution praising miners and operators for law abiding conduct.
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Columbus, CO
General Assembly
House
Senate
Army Orders From Washington Dated October 7
War Department releases show Capt. E F Taggart relieved from transport Relief and to rejoin his company. Capt F H Schoeffel assigned as quartermaster at Washington barracks. Contract Surgeons Walker Thompson Sears ordered home. Lt Winfred Turnbull relieved from the Philippines to San Francisco. Leaves of absence granted for several officers with durations. Lt Foster to examination for promotion. Blanchard assigned to Columbus barracks. Brown ordered to duty on the Sherman replacing Lamoreux at Fort Ethan Allen construction duties.
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Washington
War Department
E. F. Taggart
Sixth Infantry
F. H. Schoeffel
Ninth Infantry
Washington Barracks
District of Columbia
William H. Walker
Henderson
Frank E. Thompson
Niaga
Cleveland
C. E. Sears
Third Infantry
R. A. Amador
E. H. Fitz-Gerald
Leo F. Foster
Artillery Corps
R. M. Blanchard
Columbus Barracks
Ohio
R. L. Brown
San Francisco
Sherman
Thomas B. Lamoreux
Fort
Ethan Allen
Vermont
Train held up in Oklahoma canyon near Guthrie
An attempted ambush on the Rock Island passenger train westbound near Chickasuka and Siding No 1 in Oklahoma caused panic as shots were fired into coaches. No injuries were reported, but the incident halted the train as it entered the canyon.
Ninth annual convention of the American Society of Municipal Improvement opens in Rochester
The Rochester meeting marks the ninth annual convention with welcomes and responses forming the early program. A resolution by Charles Carroll Brown of Indianapolis proposes uniting societies working for enactment and empowerment, and calls for discretionary appropriations, to be referred to the executive committee.
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Rochester
N. Y
American Society of Municipal Improvement
United States
Canada
Charles Carroll Brown
Indianapolis
Executive Committee
St Johns Youth Sentenced to Hang for Doherty Murder
In St Johns New Brunswick on October 7 Frank Higer a boy convicted of murdering Ilile Doherty near Rockwood Park received a death sentence to be carried out December 18 in the city. The boy faced the verdict coolly.
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ST. Johns
N. B
Frank Higer
Ilile Doherty
Rockwood Park
Beveridge speaks on farm prosperity at Batesville
Senator Beveridge reviews potent causes for thanksgiving for farmers in the state. He cites rapid mortgage payments as proof of prosperity, noting Hipley County's strong showing alongside other agricultural progress.
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Beveridge
Batesville
Hipley County
Beveridge Speech Praises Republican Policies For Farmers
Batesville Ind October 7 Senator Albert Beveridge spoke at the St Clair Opera House on Republican policies and agricultural prosperity. He argued farmers can pay national debts and mortgage burdens with profits from farming, blamed trusts on tariff policies, and cited mortgage repayments across Indiana counties to illustrate economic gains for farmers.
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Indianapolis Journal
Batesville
Ind
Albert J. Beveridge
St. Clair Opera House
T. S.S. Cravens
Indianapolis
John Menges
Donald McCallum
Batesville Tribune
Frank Waltman
George Goyert
Republican Committee
Frederick Schrader
Beveridge
United States Senate
New Ripley
D. McCallum
Republian
Tve
United States
Europe
Ham McKinley
Gland
Germany
America
Rip Gjannue
Reublican Party
Ripley County
Indiana
Franklin
Fulton
Gibson
Grant
Greene
Hamilton
Hancock
Randolph °Oes
Evansbenes Scotteenshgoeynens Sneiwt
Scerrencenenelt
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Carroll D. Wright
Wright
Albert Shaw
Lyman Abbott
F. P. Sargent
Immigration
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
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Sargent
Knox
Payne
James Erkson
Cortelyou
Frank H. Thompson
Commonwealth
Grand Army OF Republic
Crown Prince OF Siam
Lee
Gen. H. G. Wright
Meeting of the Sons of Veterans
Cen
Heodore Roosevelt
Proceedings OF the Day
House of Representatives
MR. Overstreet
John B. Cockram
Russell Sage III
Bill
Pennsylvania Coal Trust
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