Miners Call National Convention Amid Guard Bill Debate
A Deadwood dispatch alleges German laborers were jailed in West Virginia for months under armed guard. The National Mine Workers announce the Nineteenth Annual Convention set for January 1908 with delegate elections and transportation rules for delegates. District activity notes steady membership growth, upcoming conventions, and calls for renewed dedication to union goals.
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Deadwoul
Sdi
New York Times
Charles Bodgener
Deadwood
Leve
West Virginia
Bodgener
New York
Black Hills
West Virgi
Hoadwoo
Associated Press
West Vem
United Min Workers of America
Hiddunpolisy
Indiana
Desogates
Mey
Fatal Explosion at Minden Mine
Rumors of a Mine No 5 blast near Minden reached town with eight men injured and three later dying. Details were scarce as local authorities and residents wary of reporting under pressure from powerful interests. The incident occurred near the state capital amid ongoing coalfield unrest and suppression concerns.
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Payette County
Land of Peace and Plenty
Ab Minden
Berwin-White
Unit
Fayette County
Winchester
Shaft Men Leave New River Field After Ohio Mission
Newspaper notes that shaft men were shipped from Ohio to the New River coalfields with pomp and ceremony. They return home sadder and wiser, having escaped Dixon Cos sacks, while the piece mocks guards and the miners paradise as the scene shifts to a dark, eerie world.
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Ohio
New River
Dixon Cossacks
Buckeye
Mitchell Testimonial Fund Initiated in Hazelton, Pa
A fund of 20000 dollars is being raised among mine workers to honor John Mitchell upon his retirement from the presidency of the United Mine Workers. The effort begins in Hazelton Pennsylvania with a testimonial to the labor leader scheduled for April.
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Hazelton
John Mitchell
Hulun Wes
Guards and Labor Strife Stir West Virginia Debate
A contentious survey of the guard system in West Virginia shows backing for Senate Bill No. 20 amid strong protest. Governor Dawson’s 1907 message and local cases are cited to claim guards brutalize laborers and intimidate workers, while critics insist protections for property justify the practice. The piece argues for reform, invoking peonage and violent incidents, and questions legislature’s refusal to act, urging passage of reform bills and stronger employer accountability.
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Senate
Enfey
Kat
West Virginia
Corporation Cossacks
Dawson
Wyoming County
Payette County
Osis
Lees
Tiese
Ott
Unclear text hints at miners unrest and union activity
Fragmentary wording suggests miners in a city may stage a stow down and alleges Governor Barthol is involved. It mentions the Western Federation preparing to follow with renewed efforts to organize across districts. Combined, the two groups may coordinate actions.
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Iiutapolis
du Foluride Oie
Barhtel
Beaton
Somme
Togethe
Telephone Ordinance Sparks Public Critique and Demands
A letter argues the Charleston Tome Telephone Company abuses a flat rate by using a flexible scale, accuses the Gazette and Mail of censorship, and urges the working class to vote for honest men at primaries. The writer vows to publish conduct to expose perceived corruption and defend affordable phone service.
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Rij
Frederick the Great
Charleston Tome Telephone Company
Lady Macbeth
Gazette
Inhumane Revelation of Dishonest Methods of Open Shop Advocates
An editorial denounces the National Association of Manufacturers as a deceitful, parasitic body harming industrial peace and prosperity. It cites its leaders and local sponsors, condemning covert plots against labor harmony and warning against alignment with such alleged cowards and deceivers. Local figures like I W Van Cleave, W Post, and W M Parry are named as conspirators supporting the organization.
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National Association of Manufacturers
Comal
San Francisco
Clevehin
West Virginia
Charleston
I. W. van Cleave
W. Post
W. M. Parry
President Mitchell Plans Convention Attendance
President John Mitchell reports improving health in a letter to district officials. He cites Excelsior Springs water baths as aiding his recovery and says rapid improvement may allow him to attend the National Convention in Indianapolis on the 21st instant. The update pleases union members and friends nationwide.
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John Mitchell
Exelsior Springs
Indianapolis
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