Mitchell Moves to Resolve Mine Strike in New Jersey
President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers arrives in Jersey City from Wilkes-Barre with District Presidents Nichols Fahey and Duffy. He meets Senators Quay and Penrose at the Fifth Avenue Hotel after an hour-long conference, then returns to the Ashland House. Unions report 29 locals voting to remain out awaiting arbitration.
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New York
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers’ Association
Pennsylvania Depot
Jersey City
Wilkesbarre
District
Nichols
Fahey
Duffy
Ashland House
Mitchell
Uan
Mders
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Quay
Penros
Pennsylvania
Louis N. Haremerting
Wilkeebarre
Penrose
Mitchell's Letter Not Received by Roosevelt Call
Washington October 8 The response from President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers to President Roosevelt’s demand for immediate return to work has not reached the Roosevelt administration as of today. The delay leaves the anthracite coal miners’ status unresolved and ongoing tension between labor and government persists.
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Washington
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Roosevelt
Weather Forecast Fate To Day And To Morrow
Forecast for Thursday and Friday calls for fair weather in Indiana and Illinois with cooler temperatures especially in the north. Northwest winds to freshen Friday as conditions remain fair. Ohio to be fair with cooler northern areas and winds brisk to northwest. Local observations show clear skies, low precipitation, and mild temperatures around 66 to 72 degrees.
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Washington
Indiana
Ilinois
North
Ohio
Movements of Steamers Across Ports
SHIPPING NEWS reports arrivals and departures at New York Queenstown Liverpool Cherbourg Lizard Moville with vessels including Graf Waldersee Kaiserin Maria Teutonic Germanic Noordland Saxonia Maedestic Haverford Kronprinz Wilhelm and La Savoie, noting routes from Hamburg Bremen Glasgow Glasgow and Philadelphia to Liverpool Havre and New York.
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New York
Graf Wal- Gersee
Hamburg
Kaiserin Maria
Bremen
Arananian
Lasgow
Teutonic
Verpoo
Philadelphia
Cherbourg
Kronprinz Wilhelm
Southampton
Lizard
Passe di la Savoie
Havre
Moville
Anchoria
White House Work Deliberates As Night Mail Looms
Secretary Cortelyou expects the letter to be in the regular morning mail by eleven tonight. Secretary Root conferred with the President for over two hours, and the coal strike situation reportedly received extensive attention during the session.
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White House
Cortelyou
Root
Flash in the Pan committee to Meet the Operators
Philadelphia report on the National Association of Manufacturers delegation seeking talks with coal mine operators after meetings with John Mitchell and miners union leaders in Washington. Presidents Baer and others did not appear, committee claiming the strike has reached a crisis and hopes to confer despite limited work hours.
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Philadelphia
National Association of Manufacturers
Roosevelt
Miners’ Union
Washington
Manufacturers’ Club
John Mitchell
Buffalo
Parry
National Association Manufacturers
George H. Barbour
Detroit
Richard Young
New York
Frank Leake
President Baer
Reading Company
Baer
Wey
Detroit Conference to Discuss Coal Situation Opens Tomorrow
Delegates arriving from across states to attend a coal conference in Detroit led by Mayor W C Maybury. About 500 delegates expected by noon and lodging is arranged with hotels filled for the American Street Railway Association event.
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Detroit
Mich
W. C. Maybury
Common Council
W. C. P. Breckinridge
Lexington
Masonic Temple
Maybury
Ie Hotel Dee
Ens Posi
Damratee
American Street Railway Association
Detroit & Cleveland Line
Fort Wayne Mayors Attend Detroit Coal Strike Conference
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Fort Wayne Indiana reports Mayor Berghoff Louis Fox S M Foster Henry C Paul J B Reuss and George W Beers departed for Detroit this afternoon to attend Mayor Maybury's coal strike conference. All are eminent businessmen with vested interests in coal fuel.
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Indianapolis Journal
Fort Wayne
Ind
Berghoff
Louis Fox
S. M. Foster
Henry C. Paul
J. B. Reuss
George W. Beers
Detroit
Maybury
Severe Measure to Float Coal Down the Ohio River
Cincinnati faces coal scarcity with a novel plan as eight towboats near Point Pleasant prepare to launch up to a million bushels of coal to the city between midnight and daylight. Officials in New York report no imminent public disruption, with schools and departments holding supplies through winter.
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Cincinnati
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
New York
Water Department
Preparations Begin for Coal Transport by water Route
Reports from Norristown and Reading show renewed activity on the Schuylkill canal as crews repair gates and locks and ready boats for coal traffic expected after the strike ends. Rumors circulate of an overhead electric trolley system to power canal boats along towpaths.
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Norristown
Schuylkill River
Schuylkill Canal
Schuylkill Navigation Company
Reading Railway
City Council Accepts Invitation as Trades' Council Names Officers
The City Council has accepted the invitation to discuss the coal situation. The Trades' Council elected officers led by Frank Barr as president with James Myers as recording secretary, Samuel Carey as treasurer, and William Enslen as financial secretary.
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Trades’ Council
Frank Barr
James Myers
Samuel Carey
William Enslen
Rumor of Baer Resignation Denied by Directors
In Philadelphia a rumor circulated that George F. Baer, president of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway, had submitted his resignation. An inquiry at his home found he had retired for the night with orders not to be disturbed. Two directors denied the report emphatically.
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Philadelphia
George F. Baer
Philadelphia & Reading Railway
Hartford Trades Council to Hold Charity Miners Ball
Hartford City Indiana labor leaders plan a grand ball at Tyner Hall on October 18 to raise funds for striking anthracite miners. Tickets will be sold by each union at five cents each with proceeds expected to reach several hundred dollars.
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Indianapolis Journal
Hartford City
Ind
Trades Council
Tyner Hall
Indianapolis Delegation Heads to Detroit Conference
Mayor Bookwalter leads a ten member Indianapolis committee to a Detroit conference to push an end to Pennsylvania anthracite strikes. The group, excluding two due to duties, plans to urge relief of the coal shortage and to present a mayoral scheme likely to gain support from the delegation.
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Bookwalter
Detroit
Maybury
D. M. Parry
Hugh H. Hanna
Gordon
Frank E. Gavin
John J. Appel
Edgar A. Perkins
Herman Lieber, Jr
Albert Lieber
John F. White
Ford L. Mayer
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania
Indiana 34 Wabash 0 in season opener on Jordan Field
Indiana University overwhelmed Wabash 34 to 0 with a fast start and early scoring. In the second half Indiana used scrubs to hold the visitors as its solid first-half offense built a large lead.
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Indianapolis Journal
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Wabash
Jordan Field
Indiana
Coval
Clevenger
Railsback
Brian
Knight
Lockridge
Williams Banks
Livingston Schmid Utherland Markle Vanneus Jones
Ristine Rails
Leach Bryan
Shackelthornell Clevenger
Heintz Coval
Louisville Team Training Prepares for Shortridge Contest
Louisvill e Dupont Manual Training High School football team, under Coach Charles Lucas of Boston, trains daily in anticipation of Saturday's game against Shortridge High School of Indianapolis. The 143-pound lineup emphasizes straight football and strong second-line defense, with Captain Cartmell anchoring the backfield and Wilken at left end.
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Indianapolis Journal
Louisville
Dupont Manual Training
Shortridge High School
Indianapolis
Charles Lucas
Boston
Cartmell
Wie
Wilken
T. Beard
W. Logan
N. Arthur
W. M. Caight
M. Baird
Ss. Matlac
M. Terry
Hamcock
E. Haynes
Alloway and
Jenkins
Indianapolis Academy Forms Football Team under Fred Schmidt
The Indianapolis Academy organizes a football squad with captain Fred Schmidt and about twenty five hopefuls from local high schools. First game is next Wednesday against Shortridge High School, with another strong lineup anticipated for Broad Ripple High School, and a Thanksgiving trip to Martinsville to face its High School team. Manager Pearle plans several fixtures with strong state teams. The Colonials beat the Plungers 5 to 0, with standout performances by Paul Leathers and Oscar Derricks. The Y M C A junior football team seeks a game next Sunday with a team not averaging over 1 pound, addressed to Manager care Y M C Hall East St Joseph Street.
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Indianapolis Academy
Fred Schmidt
Shortridge High
I. A
Broad Ripple
Martinsville
Pearle
Colonials
Paul Leathers
Oscar Derricks
Y. M
Care
Y. M. I Hall
East St. Joseph Street
Boxing Carnival At Empire Theater Tonight In Indianapolis
The Indianapolis Athletic Club hosts a boxing carnival tonight at the Empire Theater after the regular show. Notable bouts include Monroe a Rotchford, the Canadian Kid, and Brane the P taay. Advance ticket sales suggest a crowded theater.
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Indianapolis Athletic Club
Empire Theater
Indianapolis Set For Evening Boxing Card Featuring Monroe Roard
Monroe of New York and Billy Roard of Chicago will box with one arm free in breaks. Rotchford has been seen here, Monroe has not boxed in Indianapolis before. The boxers arrive this morning with seconds. The semi wind up matches the Canadian Kid against Kid Bruno, both veterans of the Empire. The main event starts about 10 20.
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Tween Monroe
New York
Billy Roard
Chicago
Rotchford
Monroe
Indianapolis
Kid
Kid Bruno
The
Empire
Unusual finish in 2:13 Futurity at Lexington meet
At Lexington Kentucky breeders meeting on October 8 three races were run in ideal conditions. The 2:13 trot crowned four heat winners with a walking filly in heat three. Judge Cullen won the 2:21 trot after penalties. bets for heat three were voided. Tomorrow features Transylvania and $6,000 Futurity races with several top-horse lineups. The day included results like 2:21% and 2:13 times across trots and futurities with several riders fined or disqualified for infractions.
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Lexington
Hudson
Jessie Herr
F. Cares
Cullen
Judge Cullen
Bl. G
Raven Wilkes
Cares and Hudson
Oneonta
B. m. Kipling
Mattie W
B. m
Patterson
Br. G
B. m. Ginoch
Prince
B. G
Derider
Br. F
Ae Leer
Churion
Mattie H
B. F
McAllister
General Gentry
Shank
Crescent
G. G
Jim Wilson
A.J. D
Anderson Wilkes
Walker) Sahai
el Milargo
McKenney
Dagkopoor
Deenwood
Merrifield
Evercess
Nathan Straus
K. Deveraux
Fred
Wedgen B. H
E. E. Suna
Dan Patch Falls Short of World Record Attempt in Terre Haute
Dan Patch failed to break the world record at Terre Haute as the last mile reached 2:61. The track was soft and breezy, with McHenry and Starr noting slow conditions though the effort was hailed as excellent given all factors. Attendance neared 2,000 as other county fair races in Fort Wayne and Vincennes reported favorable weather and varied results.
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Indianapolis Journal
Terre Haute
Ind
Dan Patch
Terre Haute Trotting Association
McHenry
Patch
John Nolan
George Starr
Starr
Ijams
Trotting Association
Star Pointer
Fort Wayne
Meyer
al Randall
Dr. L. Pp. Drayer
Albert Alter
Harry O
Br. G
Atlantic King
William Mac
Chestnut
S.ee Glenmor
Wayne Chief
Wayne Wilkes
Louis E
Axtell
Artha Czar
S. m
Czar
Vincennes
Knox County Fair
Vasten
Samuel Fleming
Eva C
Talpa
W. M. Waller
Morganfeld
Francis
Sunset Prince
Dewey
Brother Fred
Co. L. Mansfield
Muncie
Randolph
Whyauld Tartar
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Ad Claim
A vintage drug advertisement promises refund by druggists if the remedy fails to cure and includes W. Grove's signature on each box. The note implies a money-back guarantee tied to the product's effectiveness.
Amherst Holds Harvard To Six Points In Slugfest
Harvard was stifled by Amherst in Cambridge as Lindsay crashed for Amherst’s only touchdown in the second half. Barnard added the extra point after Lindsay’s eight yard run. Harvard failed to score after advancing to Amherst’s eight and then to its three yard line, while Amherst capitalized on a pair of Harvard fumbles and kicking attempts.
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Cambridge
Mass
Amherst
Yale
Harvard
Crimson
Lindsay
Barnard
Washburn
Jones
Bleakie
Dodge
Hovey
King
Lawrence Barnard
Tenney and
Linday
Washburn Meier
Piper
Csseeeees
Hammond
Brown
Dr. Cummings
Tay
Fred Wood
A. A
Time— Inc
Marshall Suliman
Yale Subs Are Weak In Yale Wesleyan Victory
Yale defeats Wesleyan 35 to 0 in New Haven with early dominance and simple end runs. Metcalf highlights a 45 yard gain, Ward makes a 10 yard+ run and scores, Wesleyan threat fades as Yale’s substitutes stabilize the win.
Columbia's Big Score Beats Fordham 45 to 0 at Polo Grounds
New York Oct 8 Columbia's football team defeated Fordham College 45 to 0 in the opening local season game at the Polo Grounds. Captain Harold Weeks starred, scoring six sensational end runs for touchdowns as Columbia dominated throughout the 35 minutes of play.
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New York
Columbia
Fordham College
Polo Grounds
Harold Weeks
Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell
Hobart College
Snyder
Warner
Hobart
Haverford Falls to Pennsylvania 18 5 at Franklin Field
In Philadelphia the Haverford College football team scored on Pennsylvania in today's game at Franklin Field. Late in the second half Decker, Haverford's left end, kicked a goal from the field after the team failed to gain on plunges. Despite a hard fight, Pennsylvania pulled ahead with decisive line smashes for an 18 to 5 victory.
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Philadelphia
Oct
Haverford College
Pennsylvania
Franklin Field
Decker
Haverford
Tish-Mingoes Tie Rambels With Six Wins
Columbia team dropped six games while Tish-Mingoes won six to tie Rambels for first. Lee Graff led scoring with three high games as Prospects earned five other scores.
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Rambels
Lee Graff
Pet
Rambler
Royal
Columbi
Dewey
Central Bull Stone Palace Tees
Tish-i-Mingos
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Ramblers
Royals
Buzatt Steeee
Laubert M. McClelland Ia
Ist
Hendrix
Alcazar
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Simith Svanesy
Mueller
Ziteian
Stekmyer
M Hirsch
Mateo
Kroekel
Heitkam
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Marion Alleys
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Azbill R. Ch
Ny Hutchinson
Blauvelt
Matthews
Y Fox
E. Partlow
E. E. Jelier
Hioudtey
H. Ch
Otebmer
Darling
Frank Bell Wins at St Louis Fair Grounds Races
Frank Bell carrying weight overran rivals to claim the feature event at St Louis Fair Grounds with Delagoa fading to runner up and Miss Golightly second. Kunja upset in fifth, Elastic wins close on the limp end as several favorites prevail across Morris Park and Worth circuits.
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Miss Golightly
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Sambo
Jack Young
Apple
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Pearl Diver
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Kilma Paxton
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Harlem
Chicago
Worth
Irene Lindsey
Vinctides
My Surprise
Littl Jack Herner
Water Edge
Money Mass
Prince of Endurance
Leo Newell
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Note on Box Signature
Public health notice warns consumers about a signature requirement found only on every box of Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets requesting verification of product may have variations. The label advises consulting a pharmacist if uncertain about instructions or ingredients.
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