Darrow Presents Strong Defense in Hillswood Murder Trial
On Monday in court, Clarence Darrow laid out a broad defense for William D. Hillswood regarding the murder of former official Steunenberg. He denied a great conspiracy, argued Orchard acted from personal grudges, and claimed mining federation aims were lawful while discrediting state witnesses and implicating others in a driven conspiracy.
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Chence Darrow
William D. Hillswood
Guy& Steunenberg
Orchard
Steunenberg
Hercules
Darrow
Ward
Aloe
Federation
Cole and
Pinkerton
Minerxuers
Hl Thaywood
Harry Orchard
Par Uly
Moyer
Haywood
Ja Upkins
Mrrow
Simpkins
Denver
Siu
Spokane
Pettibone
Vetibone
Wyoming
Pettibone Bis
Jancisco
Ttibone
San “Sco Wis
Lorado
Narrow
District Officers Address Mass Meeting At Boomer
National Vice President T J Lewis and District Secretary Ben Torris spoke at a well attended mass meeting. The event aimed to heal factional rifts and strengthen West Virginia district organization with Indianapolis and National Executive Board members in attendance.
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National Executive Board
Indianapolis
T._ J. Lewis
Ben Torris
Boomer
James Mmgu
Bon F. Morris
Thomas Cairns
Indianapolis, Inc
West Virginia
Gompers Answers Mellen In Labor Dispute
President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor challenges a statement by Mellen of the Haven and Hartford railroad company. Gompers cites a claim that organized labor shows decreased efficiency as wages rise and asserts the counterpoint in a Denver address to stockholders.
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Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Mellen
Haven & Hartford Railroad
Organized Labor Item
Lam
Rhode Island A F L Adopts Union Label Clothing Policy
The Rhode Island State branch of the A F L at its June 10 meeting approved a policy requiring future meetings to seat only union labeled clothing. Local unions will be notified to enforce the union label standard. L A Faulkner announces the merger of Local As No 300 into the Amalgamated Glass Workers of America after seven years of struggle, giving the union most window glass work in U S hand plants.
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Rhode Island
A. F. of L
L. A. Faulkner
Amalgamated Glass Workers of America
Union of
Window Glass Workers
Local As. No. 300
Amalgamated Window Glass Workers of America
United States
Memorial Day Address Honors McNeill Monument
Samuel Gompers spoke at Forest Hill cemetery near Boston for Memorial Day dedicating a labor erected monument to George E. McNeill, a leading economic writer. The remark questions how a non unionist or strikebreaker could merit such a tribute.
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Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
George E. McNeill
Forest Mill Cemetery
Boston
Orchard Spy for Mine Owners in Haywood Case Testimony
Defense in the William D Haywood case presented first direct testimony on Tuesday. Witnesses named include Redd of Apple Creek and Gold Field Nevada and Sullivan of Cripple Creek now a Denver hotel watchman, all tied to the Western Federation of Miners. The testimony covered Orchard’s alleged statements about killing Steunenberg and connections with detectives, with clashes over bloodhound evidence and labor law references.
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Wm. D. Haywood
Orchard
Armot
Steunenberg
Hercules
Nesses
R. Redd
Apple Creek
Goldfield
Nevada
Char Sullivan
Cripy Creek
Brown Hotel
Denver
Floresce
Cripple Creek
Independence Station
Colorado Springs
Sterling
Steve Adams
Strike Breakers Form Non-Union Union at Wheeling Mills
Reported this week at Wilsons planing mills in Wheeling a strike by workers forming a non-union union. A man gave the name of dom for lead organizer and officials investigated the disruption.
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Wheeling
Wilsons Planing Mills
Lawsuits and deaths linked in Boston pool mining notices
Attorneys Oxenton I and Poteet Mele named in a $240 000 case list. The Stuart company, active in the New River Company managed by Col Sam Dixon, is among Boston pool participants. A deceased miner roster includes John Minter Frank Loving Lester Loving and others. The Fayette Sun hopes widows and orphans gain speedy, beneficial hearings. The Pinkerton Labor Spy offer accompanies yearly Labor Argus subscriptions before stock runs out.
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Oxenton
Poteet Mele Adinin
Phis
Stuart Company
Boston Pool
New River Company
Col
Sam Dixon
John Minter
Frank Loving
Lester Loving
Harry Loi Minter
Walter Blake
Crouse
Cecil Crouse
Jame Leetzes
Jackie Atkinson
Jack Cowen
O. S. Mooney
I Love
Dallas E. Love
Howlett
Thos. Harridge
Gordon
Otto Clendennin
Enos Banks
Jno
L. Mo Thomas
James Eckersly
J. W Hamilton
Fayette Sun
Rich grafters protected in graft cases debate
An editorial from the Mine Workers Journal quotes Francis J. Seney urging public confidence as graft probes in San Francisco reveal banker and merchant influence. The piece cites Ruef and Schutz, banker fears, Calhoun support, and labor union calls for fair trials amid calls for peace and law adherence.
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San Francisco
Mine Workers Journal
Francis J. Seney
Ruef
Schutz
Labor Union
de Mere
Geneva
Near
Patrick Calhoun
Calhoun
Els Francisco
Opi
Connecti Rmen
Tulsa
Pat's View of It. Irishmen at Work Story Fragment
A fragment from a diary style piece recounts an anecdote about two Irishmen who worked together. The readable portion hints at observations on their character and daily tasks, set within a casual, reflective voice.
Denunciation of the Monster and religious figures in Spokane
The Rev Dr Oliver W Van Osdel of First Baptist Spokane addresses the public amid a Boise case trial. He condemns a confessed thief and murderer while praising the First Young People's Union of America and its upcoming fifteenth or sixteenth international convention in Spokane July 4 to 7.
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Oliver W. van Osdel
First Baptist Church
Spokane
Wash
First Young People's Union of America
Hamid
Boise
Jason
Union label decree from logansport convention
Delegates at the International Woman's Label League in Logansport Indiana mandate that the entire wardrobe from garters to waistwear display the union label. The campaign vows no compromise urging every woman to wear the union insignia on all clothing and accessories.
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International Woman’s Label League
Logansport
Indiana
League
Union
Renewal Time for The Labor A Subscription Offer
The Labor A invites renewals now and adds a free copy of The Pink erton Labor Spy with each renewal. Subscriptions and promotional copy are presented in a promotional newspaper notice tone.
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Labor A
Pinkerton
Labor Spy
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Clarence Darrow
William D. Haywood
Caldwell
Jeter
Jack
Clos
Ten Davis
Itgomery
Harry Bousfield
Kansas
Pittsburg
E. KR. Smith
Alex Steele
Plymouth
Orday
Busiand
Argus
Tim
Mr. Mellon
Fromirginia
Union Carpenters
Mays
Pinkerton Labor
Strike Breakers Strike
Stuart
Labor Argus
Heney
Dennis
Patt
Pat
Loganport
Ind
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