Indictments for Peonage Flourish in West Virginia Case
Federal charges allege Raleigh and Ritter Lumber firms conspired to force laborers into peonage under guard, with indictments naming Wolfe Stewart Tolliver and others. Trials hinge on labor conditions in Thacker and nearby counties as prosecutors seek conviction, amid disputes over judge recusal and continuances.
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Olvie
Evden
Peatnee
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Fivey Dorie
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Ritter Lumber Company
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Touston
Hack Coal Ams Coke Company
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Hao
David
Lowell
Tana C Ollins
Thacker Coal & Coke Company
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Thompson
Slantington
Keller
Abe
Ritter Londer Company
Dayton
Shotiows
New York City
Inerat Chas
W. Tussell
Elliott Northeatt
HW. Delbert Rune
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Bell's sensational charges about Haywood spark Western furor
The Cleveland Citizen reports that former Adjutant General Sherman M. Well of Colorado has unleashed a sensational charge against Haywood. Bell imagines a fight over a supposed square deal, provoking a strong reaction from western capitalistic dailies that largely ignore the claims.
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How to Wipe Out Sweatshops
The article argues a single method to end sweatshops is to buy union-labeled clothing. It urges mothers to insist on the label to ensure fair wages and to keep children in schools rather than mills. It frames consumer choice as a weapon against child labor and unsafe working conditions.
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Geome
Indiana forms state woman suffrage association in Kokomo
A state woman suffrage association was organized in Indiana after a Kokomo meeting. The new body includes about 16 local clubs and a strong official board. Dr. Francis Woods organized it with Mr. Jet Taylor Upham serving as treasurer of the National American Woman suffrage association.
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Francis Woods
Jet Taylor Upton
National American Woman
Early Labor Union History Highlighted in 1905 Bulletin
The Department of Commerce and Labor notes in its November 1905 bulletin a contested article by Ethelbert Stewart on early printers’ organizations. It argues the piece marks pioneering documentary work, citing archival circulars, society records, and the International Typographical Union’s role in uniting printers across decades.
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Department of Commerce and Labor
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Labor
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Phas Ute
Columbia Bociety
Philidelpin
Department of Commerce
International Typographic Union
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International Typographical Union
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J. W. Bramwood
Newton Claypool
Judi Apolis
Midianconomists
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Department of Commerce All Labor
Pomeroy Miners Win Settlement After Strike
The Pomeroy miners' strike, ongoing since January involving two men, ended last Saturday night after a conference between operators Cecil and State Secretary Savage of the miners' organization. The union is recognized and wages for drivers and others rise to $2.06, with a 7 percent general increase where not otherwise stated. Citizens are elated as business had been paralyzed for months, and officials are praised for their tireless effort.
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de Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Your Best Friend Labor Paper Call to Union Support
The piece urges workers to join and subscribe to a labor newspaper to prove their union solidarity by action not words. It advocates patronizing advertisers in the paper and notes the publication often needs reader support to sustain its efforts.
Union Meetings Hold Up Workplace Harmony Across District
A series of union meetings at Durfee and nearby towns pushed for harmony between workers and management. Officials Cairns and Lanham spoke on unity, with Superintendent Brooks promising to protect peace. Excursions and continued organizing boosted member interest, signaling a strengthening local unions and anticipated better cooperation.
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Hayutond City
The Pinkerton Labor Spy His Exposé Of The Agency
A historical expose claims Pinkerton's National Detective Agency spied on labor and capital, detailing agents, secret reports, and cases like Moyer Tarwater Pettibone. It argues that agency activities fueled suspicion of union suppression and conspiracy, while a financial audit questions legitimate detective value. Free with yearly Labor Argus subscription.
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National Detective Agency
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Agen
Grein
Feta
Colorado
Moyer-Taywoort-Pettibone
Western Federation of Miners
Bleunenberg
Idaho
Mikerton
Argus
The Pinkerton Labor Boy exposes factory tyranny in America
Sinclair's Opinion argues the Pinkerton Labor Boy reveals infamous crimes against labor in Wolpride and urges the Labor movement to distribute the book to every workingman in America. Urton Srxenane
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Labor Movement
America
Urton Srxenane
Big Labor Convention in Minnesota Sees Record Delegates
The Minnesota State Federation holds a large convention this week with seventeen delegates in attendance, marking the largest gathering in the federation’s history. The union has supported wage workers in Minnesota with notable efforts in recent years and plans to continue those initiatives under current leadership.
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Nane
Fers
Feration
Miner Indicted Under New Mining Law in Marion County
The Marion county grand jury returned the first indictment under the new mining law against Floyd Scott, a miner with Fairmont Coal Company, charging him with using lamp oil in blackstrap in the Chiefton mines.
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Marion County Grand Jury
Floyd Scott
Fairmont Coal Company
Chiefton
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