Sidellights On The Great Coal Strike Explained
A lengthy overview traces the coal strike conflict between miners led by John Mitchell and operators led by John H. Winder. It covers union radicalization, wage demands around 12 1/2 percent, joint conferences, political maneuvering, and potential nationwide impact across Indiana Ohio Illinois Kentucky Missouri and beyond, with tensions seen in pay, hay shortages, and coal production.
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Titinais Treasury
United Mine
Mitchell
Ion Aiong
Rail
Divine Wefal
Trollanapotle
United Mine Workers of America
Ita Absens
KonKia
Wnions
Manola Central Railroad
A. J. Mouldhead
Moorehead
England
Tawa
Moorshead
Hi England
Uiiness
Asdoeta Ton
Soluton
John Mitchell
John H. Winder
Ohio
Young Attorney Seeks Water From Official Pitcher
A Western lawyer recalls a Missouri courtroom incident where a young man, dressed oddly, demanded admission to the bar and then asked to drink from the official pitcher. The judge, offended by the irregular act, initially denied the request, while the eager lawyer pressed on needing the court’s certification before pursuing practice.
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Missouri
Sant
Janet Lappinenti
Presiling
Supreme Court
Conversational Quirk Noted in Old Washington Star Quote
A Washington Star passage records a quirky exchange about linguistic slips. The Woman calmly defends a point while Mise Cayman replies that someone has clear conversational merit, reflecting newspaper tone and period style.
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Washlagin
Vesuvius Erupts Again Provoking Panic in Nearby Villages
Naples residents near Mount Vesuvius endure dense ash and lava flows. Families abandon homes for open air shelters as explosions, tremors, and a fiery lava stream wreak destruction. Villagers carry religious icons toward safety while churches overflow with fear and prayers for deliverance. The lava advances, destroying vegetation and threatening Boscorvale and surrounding areas under a nightmarish sky lit by a thousand foot flame column.
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Naples
Voutelus
Volving
Partici
Vesuving
Fee
Boscorrecas
St. Anne
Boscorvale
Blaze at Portland destroys Chamber of Commerce building
A massive fire in Portland, Oregon, destroyed the Chamber of Commerce building and injured bystanders. Homer H. Hallock, a long time Willamette Traction and Oregon Railroad veteran, died after leaping from the central court roof trying to escape the flames. Property damage is estimated at $100,000.
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Portland
Ore
Chamber of Commerce
Homer H. Hallock
Willamette Traction Company
Oregon Railroud & Navigation Ecompany
Pendleton
Baker City
Umatilla
Hallock
Northwest
Eigen
DARING ROBBER CAUGHT IN MOSCOW BANK HEIST
Zurich reporting ringleader of the 407 500 ruble Moscow Mutual Credit heist is captured after fleeing to April 3 in Quvieh police found a wallet with bank notes and liquor, and the suspect confessed leading a nineteen man gang.
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Zurich
Mutual Credit bin
Moscow
Fortification plan for the Panama Canal laid before Taft
Washington discusses a drafted fortification plan for the canal zone prepared by army staff. The canal commission supports fortifications while Congress will review the project after President Taft and the departments assess political implications.
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Taft
Washington
Atail
Syere
Canal Commissions
Congress
Indians Sulking Over Refusal to Join Wild West Show
Washington The trouble brewing among Apache captives at Burt Sil inci dent 16 stems from the refusal of authorities to allow Dedadiane to accompany Wild West show. Thos Tudiane under their old chief Geront nim have been kept at the army post for years.
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Washington
Burt Sil
Dedadiane
Thos Tudiane
Geront+ nim
Army Pont
Gt Loule Laborer Swallows Polson in Despair
After a day at the union headquarters John McMann a stone mason learned no settlement was near and ended his life by swallowing poison Then he told his wife he would rather be dead than endure the strike He died within minutes Local authorities investigated the building dispute and its impact on workers
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United States
Tourwpolla
United Mine Workers
Kenticky
Aleit
Aiden
Poe
John Mitchell
Roosevelt
Fener
Fndianapatis
Ters
Feld
Michell
Phitrbure Car Company
Klora
Robbins
Tibet
Milnell
Polson
Bt Louise
John McMann
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BY Clyde Alison Mann
Indianapolis
Chicago
Virginia Coal
Hlinda
Indiana
Ma Honal
Nens Atien
Uthels
Niles
Milan
Hobbins
Francis
Pilikburg Coal Company
Willie
Pennsylvania
Pennylvania
Olylem
Vance
Trinala
Indune
Ohlo
Philip Penna
Cal Companies
Pittsburg
Frances
Mitnola
South Western
Bai
Bullill
Texas
Iowa
Virginia
Michigan
Kentucky
Minora
Delaware
Missouri River
Mansae
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Poonsylvania
Imada
Imota
Bows
Mia
Wouri
Kanda
Iinois
United
Suvtes
Lielr Mberal
Furmer
Minera
Rye
Aeing Siner
Gor
Meiners
Pelds
Tomy
Vesuvius
Peru
BLAZE
Panama
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