Hand-Me-Down Clothiers Now To Be Bumped
Strikes of the garment workers in New York spread to the bushelers branch of the men s clothing trade. AFL said it would aid, and arbitration was too early. Bushelers expect 7 800 to 8 000 more tailors and demand 20 percent wage increases with a minimum of 18 dollars a week. The strike to extend to other trades. Continued on page.
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Garment
New York
American Federation of Labor
Bushelors
Ephraim Kaufman
Clothing Cutters’ Union
Committee of Five
Kaufman
McCarty Defeats Palzer For White Heavyweight Title
Luther McCarty wins the white heavyweight title by defeating Palzer in a bout that proved one sided and led the referee to stop punishment in the eighteenth round. The fight highlighted speed and cleverness, with Palzer unable to sustain the contest.
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Palzer
Los Angeles
Cal
Luther McCarty
A! Palzer
Al Palzer Loses Chance to Win White Heavyweight Title
Al Palzer failed to capture the White heavyweight championship in a disputed bout. The match featured Palzer trading blows with challenger opponent, with judges ruling a narrow decision amid tense exchanges and cautious defense from both fighters.
Patriach of Greek Church Buried Sitting in Chair
The ill, the Greek patriarch Joachin died at Constantinople and after death was fully vested and placed in the episcopal chair. The public filed past the chair kissing the robe of the deceased prelate as he lay in state at the monastery of St. Demetrius. The procession included guards and soldiers, a scene odd to western eyes.
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Joachim
Constantinople
St. Demetrius
Striking Yonkers Motormen Demand Whitridge Resign
Yonkers New York January 3 Several hundred Yonkers trolleymen quit work after three men were discharged for refusing to break in as motormen The strike targets Fred W Whitridge president of the Third Avenue Railway company and its Yonkers and Mount Vernon subsidiaries The company made no attempt to run cars as residents complain of forced walking and disruption to service
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Yonkers
N. Y
Yonkers Company
New York
Ice Breaks A Tragedy Three Boys Drowned In Stream
In Boardmanville near Olean New York on January 2 four boys played on thin ice. Three brothers Raymond Path 11 Hoher and Milo Williams 12 and 14 fell through and drowned before help arrived Charles Fitchmer survived.
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Olean
N. Y
Boardmanville
Charles Fitchmer
Raymond Path
Hoher
Milo Williams
Five Sons Born To Abbeville Carpenter’s Wife
Abbeville Louisiana Jan 2 five male children were born to Mrs Audrey Lassen wife of a local carpenter all perfectly formed two died at birth others lived at intervals from five minutes to over an hour smallest weighed 22 ounces largest five pounds one child survived. Mrs Larsen 28 her husband four years older she weighs nearly 200 pounds husband about 140 and has three other sons including two-year-old twins.
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Abbeville
Audrey Lassen
Larsen
Bridge Collapse Kills Seven on Freight Train in Huntington
On January 2 a heavy freight engine derailed through a temporary Guyandotte river bridge in Huntington. Seven bridge workers died including F. E. Weber and Henry White, with about half a million dollars in losses. Train traffic halted. passengers diverted via Baltimore & Ohio line.
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Huntington
W. Va
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Guyan River
Guyandolie
F. E. Weber
Henry White
Emmett Wood
Charles Haddie
James Crawford
Charles Coyner
J. G. Wheeler
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Goethals To Remain In Charge Of Canal Zone Despite Politics
President Taft plans to keep Colonel George Goethals in his current role and halt moves to appoint him civil governor. Southern Democrats attack the plan, fearing patronage distribution would diverge from their wishes. Goethals reportedly resists political influence, and Wilson may retain the existing canal administration.
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Goethals
Taft
Canal Zone
George W. Goethals
Developmentere
Colonel Goethals
Panama
Drunks Fire Revolvers At Newport Church Inflicting Panic
In Newport Kentucky a trio of drunken rowdies armed with revolvers invaded Corpus Christi church during mass. They shouted and brandished weapons causing a small panic among several hundred worshipers before Father Von Mehr and others intervened. After a struggle the assailants were disarmed.
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Cincinnati
Corpus Christi Church
Newport
Father von Mehr
Hogan's Mission In Cincinnati and Columbus Jan 2
Attorney General Hogan visits Cincinnati to hear the Hamilton county grand jury report on the Cincinnati Trust company linked to George B. Cox. Officials question progress of the investigation and hint at concerns from both state and county authorities.
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Hogan
Cincinnati
Columbus
Hamilton County Grand Jury
Cincinnati Trust Company
George B. Cox
Hamilton County
Applicants seek Lan caster Boys Industrial School post
Columbus Ohio January 2. Applicants for the superintendent position at the Boys Industrial School near Lancaster seek the job after Major F C Gerlach left weeks ago. The school saw 16 boys escape over two days during Steefest. Four escaped New Year and three were recaptured.
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Gerlach
Columbus O
Boys’ Industrial School
Lancaster
F. C. Gerlach
Ear
Fromm
Steefest
Pour
Tragedy on Trestle Claims Dahl and Son
Eugene W. Dahl freight agent for the Grand Trunk and his young son were killed crossing a trestle on the Cincinnati Lebanon Northern tracks at Pleasant Ridge. Mrs Dahl and her father Gr Carlson of Chicago escaped as the train bore down.
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Cincinnati
Eugene W. Dahl
Grand Trunk Railroad
Cincinnati, Lebanon & Northern
Pleasant Ridge
Francis Joseph Health Rumors Roil Austrian Court
Reports from Vienna claim rumors swirl over Emperor Francis Joseph I health with speculation touching court, ministers, and succession. Officials deny crisis while observers note discreet moves in governance amid unsettled atmosphere.
Convicted Iron Workers Arrive at Leavenworth Prison
The Leavenworth Penitentiary in Kansas received a trainload of convicted iron workers. Prisoners were called alphabetically and marched two by two under armed guards into the stone gate. Guards report most men stayed brave until the gates. only W. Bert Brown of Kansas City wept.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Jall
W. Bert Brown
Kansas City
May Be Settled In Little Falla Strike
In Little Falla New York on January 2 the belief grows that the two month textile workers strike will soon end. Both mill owners and operatives show optimism after a conference between the state board of mediation and striker representatives, foreseeing progress toward settling the controversy.
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Little Falla
N. Y
State Board of Mediation
Brindle Bulldog Sent Through the Malls
Yonkers New York January 2 a brindle bulldog became the first parcel to be couriered by mail service despite rules against live animals Postmaster Warren granted an exception delivering a six pound dog to a Yonkers housewife in a carriage for New Year dinner
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Yonkers
N. Y
William Trievor
Warren
Burton
Prn
New York
Spear to Resume Law Practice in Columbus
Judge William T. Spear, aged 77, announced he will resume private law practice in Columbus. He recently left the state supreme bench after a 27 year tenure and will operate from offices at 8 East Broad Street.
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Vange Spear
Columbus
Axe
William T. Spear
East Broad Street
Taft Receives First Parcel Post Package
President Taft received his first parcel post package from John Wanamaker of Philadelphia, former postmaster general, mailed soon after the system began. The parcel contained 49 souvenir spoons representing the 49 states of the Union.
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Taft
Washington
John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
States of the Union
Mrs. Austin's Pancakes Delight as Wholesome Breakfast
A kitchen feature highlights Mrs. Austin's pancakes as a tasty wholesome breakfast option praised for comfort and family appeal. The recipe and technique are shared to inspire home cooks to start mornings with a satisfying meal.
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Mrs. Austin
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al Palzer
American Press Association
Carmen
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Fast
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Queen City
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