300 000 Bituminous Coal Miners Strike for Pay Increase
Indianapolis on April 1 marks the miners eight hour day anniversary as 300000 bituminous miners walk off the job seeking a $5.55 per ton raise for screened coal and the same rise for run-of-mine coal. Conference talks are set across districts and operators groups with a settlement possible in days or weeks. Brazil district operators have conceded higher wages, avoiding a strike there, while Illinois and western Pennsylvania face protracted disputes over powder and shot-firing costs.
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Indianapolis
Brazil
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Street Cars Dynamited as Labor Leaders Seek Settlement
Five Philadelphia street cars were dynamited with windows shattered but no injuries reported. The company posted a $500 reward for arrests. John Mitchell and AFL official Dennis Hayes traveled to New York amid reports labor leaders may meet to press a settlement. Police refused a parade permit for women sympathizers amid ongoing strike actions.
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Philadelphia
John Mitchell
Dennis Hayes
American Federation of Labor
New York
Taft to Head Social Convention of Railroad Workers in Worcester
Worcesterbr>Mass April 1 President Taft will head a three day social convention of railroad employers and employees from the United States Canada and Mexico. About 10000 visitors expected. Taft to speak at Mechanies hall afternoon mass meeting with Worcester Mayor Logan and Governor Draper attending.
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Worcester
Mass
Taft
United States
Canada
Mexico
America
Tomorow
Mechanies’ Hall
Logan
Draper
Massachusetts
Cuban Postal Theft Case Set For Trial Next Week
After ten years of delay the case of Charles F. W. Neely charged with embezzling U S government funds while in Havana postal service during the American occupation of Cuba will go to trial in the U S circuit court next week. Neely’s $20 000 cash bail tied to a civil suit to recover $45 375 for the alleged shortage, tried in 1904, ended with a hung jury and the criminal case left in abeyance.
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New York
Charles F. W. Neely
United States
Havanna
Cuba
United States Circuit Court
Neely
Vote On Commission Plan In Columbia Special Election
Campaign leaders in Columbia expect passage of the commission plan with initiative referendum and recall features. A special election is set for tomorrow to decide adoption or rejection of the plan.
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Columbia
8. C
Commission
Tomorow
Pittsburg Grafters Grand Jury Graft Reach Expected End
Pittsburg April 1 The grand jury investigating municipal corruption resumed sessions and was expected to return a final presentment within 24 hours revealing the remainder of the graft story.
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Pittsburg
Miners Return to Pittsburg After Short Suspension
In Pittsburg on April 1 crowds of miners stroll in holiday dress amid belief the suspension will last only about thirty days.
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Pittsburg
Miners Likely to Win 5.55 Percent Wage Increase
Terre Haute reports that miners in the eleventh district are expected to receive a 5.55 percent wage raise. Operators' association officers said the increase will probably be granted next Wednesday.
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Terre Haute
Operators’ Association
Mine unions expect no immediate strike in Trinidad mines
Trinidad April 1 mine operators and union miners representatives believe there is no imminent strike risk in Trinidad Walsenburg and New Mexico districts employing about fifteen thousand to seventeen thousand miners. Only about ten percent are union members.
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Trinidad
Walsenburg
New Mexico
Ohio coal miners strike for five cent per ton raise
In Columbus on April 1 about forty thousand union bituminous miners walked out at midnight seeking a five cent per ton wage increase. Operators say it may take weeks to resolve the dispute.
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Columbus
Ohio
Baptist minister leads Africa mission study commission
The Rev. John Stone Myers of Chicago heads a three member commission to investigate Baptist missions in Africa. Joseph Clark and E A Ferguson join to assess work and status in the Dark Continent and decide whether to withdraw missionaries, a question long under review.
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Chicago
Johnstone Myers
America
Africa
Myers
Joseph Clark
Frederick Starr
Congo
E. A. Ferguson
Baptist Missionary Union
Baptist Church
Ballinger Pinchot Hearing Opens With Todd Testimony
Washington April 1 The Ballinger Pinchot hearing continued Secretary Ballinger's counsel led with evidence. Elmer E. Todd U S district attorney Seattle testified and contradicted Special Agent H L Jones. Todd said Jones claimed he advised against criminal action in Alaska cases due to Judge Hanford's opposition, which he called absolutely false.
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Washington
Ballinger
Elmer E. Todd
United States
Seattle
Todd
H. L. Jones
Louis R. Gravis
Jones
Alaska
Hanford
Eagle Degree Team Dance At Eagle Hall
Invitation to attend the Eagle degree team dance at the Eagle hall on Monday evening April 11 with a promised good time.
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Eagle Hall
Good Roads Meeting Called for April 8th
Bannock County Good Roads association led by President O B Steely calls a Friday April 8 meeting at the YMCA Commercial club rooms to hear reports from five road committees on routes into Pocatello and to discuss improvements, funding, and booster buttons for citizen members.
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Bannock County Association
O. B. Steely
Bannock County Good Roads Association
Commercial Club
Pocatello
Ant
Board of County Commissioners
Slogan Contest Seeks Short Good Roads Motto
The Tribune reopens its Good Roads slogan contest with a ten dollar prize for the best brief phrase. Judges include Professor Reed, Professor Siders, and Mayor Church. Citizens of Pocatello urged to submit snappy slogans detailing good roads, deadline upcoming.
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Tribune
the Tribune
Reed
The
Academy
Siders
Pocatello
D. W. Church
Bannock County Good Roads Association
Weather Forecast Fair South Rain North Tonight
The forecast calls for fair conditions in the south with rain in the northern portion tonight. Expect Saturday showers as a likely additional disturbance moves through.
Pocatello Nears License Expirations and Temperance Halls Rise
Six Gate City saloons will stop liquor sales at midnight as licenses expire under local option law. They will run temperance beer halls and sell soft drinks cigars and tobacco. Remaining licenses in effect expire April 20 and May 1. Some operators misread dates and planned to close yesterday.
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Gate City
Hopson
Monarch Bar
A. J. Pierce
Q. P
E. W. Mooney
Office
O. L. Cleveland
McNichols & Wright
Senate
al Roulette
Clipper
R. Kirchoff
W. E. Trapp & Co
Board of Trade
C. Hi. Reed & Co
Royal Exchange
Monarch
American Express Wins Pacific Express Control
The American Express company today supersedes the Pacific Express on the Union Pacific line, announced by president James C. Fargo. The move plans 1000 new offices and expands the company’s business to the Pacific coast.
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New York
American Express Company
Pacific Express Company
Union Pacific Railroad
James C. Fargo
American Company
Pacific Coast
American Express Takes Over Pacific Express Office in Pocatello
The Po catello office transfer to American Express was completed with a new agent J M Johnson replacing A R McPherson who moves to traveling auditor duties. The switch promises lower rates on many commodities from far eastern points by 5 to 20 percent due to broader territory and stronger connections.
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American Express Company
Pacific Company
Harriman
Idaho
Pacific Express Company
J. M. Johnson
Gate City
Pocatello
A. R. McPherson
Phelps a fugitive detained or at large
Charles Phelps, wanted for stabbing at a Buhl pool room, was reported arrested in Cle Elum Washington, then reports said to be erroneous and he remained at large. He was known in Pocatello and had previously killed a man in a city bar fight and served time in the state penitentiary.
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the Tribune
Buhl
Charles Phelps
Cle- Elum
Wash
John Ellis
Dyer
Twin Falls County
Phelps
Pocatello
May Oppose Endorsement At North Carolina Gop Meet
Delegates converge in Asheville for the Tenth district Republican convention with plans for a campaign kickoff. National figures Duncan K McKinley Adna R Johnson to speak as John G Grant seems set for renomination though some delegates may oppose endorsing Taft due to appointment politics in North Carolina.
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Asheville
N. C
Tomorow
North Carolina
Duncan Kk. McKinley
California
Adna R. Johnson
Ohio
John G. Grant
Taft
Almoist
Chicago druggists unite to block oil-backed chain plan
About 500 Chicago retail druggists pledge to form a cooperative syndicate to oppose a proposed nationwide chain backed by Standard Oil capital. The movement aims to counter the retail drug trust already dominant in New York Boston and New England and to deter an invasion of the western territory by creating a counter organization led by prominent store heads.
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Chicago
Standard Oil Capital
Retail Drug Trust
New York City
Boston
New England
Cine
Century Literary Society Concert at the Academy
The Century Literary Society at the Academy of Idaho presents a Friday program with Col Ferguson and Mrs Hannifan among others. The event features piano and vocal solos, readings, and Whistling and Bobolink pieces, under Miss Alice Daly’s direction with Miss Kathleen Kane as accompanist.
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Century Literary Society
Colonel Ferguson
The
Academy of Idaho
Century Literary Society of the Academy
Wollenhaupt
Miss Leatha Sheldon
H. V. A. Ferguson
Gwendolynne Furey
Deep Blue Sea
Harold Ruebelmann
Belshagar
Sabina Davis McDaniel
Dance of the Sunbonnet Babies
Sternes
Erblang
Vuchl Duiud Ceeeseer Ereererrere
Kathleen Mavourneen
Kerry Danece
Moby
Minnie Burke-Hannifan
Sans Souci
Edward Schaeffer
Alice Lorraine Daly
Academy
Kathleen Kane
James F. Kane
Hannifan
Miss Kane
Sacred Heart Academy
Salt Lake
Conservatory of Music
New York
Moonshiner Arrested After Boise Custody Transfer
Deputy U S Marshal Beemer of Boise arrives from Montpelier with F R Haas in custody. Haas, sought by Texas officers for moon shining, is held in Pocatello pending further instructions from the Lone Star state.
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United States
F E. W. Beemer
Boise
Montpelier
F. R. Haas
Texas
Pocatello
Lone Star
Death in Santa Rita mine claims noted Cheyenne child
El Paso April 1 John Shannon born in Cheyenne Wyoming the first white child from the town and famed export horseman was killed in an accident at the Santa Rita mines in Grant county New Mexico on Wednesday Shannon once belonged to Colonel William F Cody's Wild West show.
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John Shannon
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Santa Rita
Grant County
N. M
Shannon
William F. Cody
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