NO END OF TESTIMONY LETTER OF PRESIDENT NICHOLLS
Scranton Pa December 20 witnesses before the anthracite strike commission described boycotts intimidation dynamiting and violence during the late strike. Non union workers and relatives told of threats hangings and beatings with school teachers expelled from unions and townsfolk stoned or ostracized. One witness read a letter from President Nichollas of district No 1 noting a member had quit work while another testified union pressure affected teachers and locals.
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Wnion
Frank Filati
T. D. Nichotla
Wes
John Conlin
School Board of Plains
Newt Wikesbarre
Prank McCarty
Trering
Gray
Pennsylvania Company
Beca
Commission
Excluded Hibernian Society Member Amid Coal Strike
Mitchell, expelled after twenty six years in the Hibernian Society, defended his nonunion repair work during the strike. Other testimonies included a Polish worker who avoided an explosion incident, an unconscious beating of Eugene Petty, and a 15 year old drug store helper who quit under union pressure.
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James” Mitchell
Hibernian Society
Max Lasar
Eugene Petty
Thomas Kennedy
Carbondale
Delaware and Hudson Company
David EB. Lewis
Olyphant
John Lewandofski
Dela
Washington Readers Asked to Answer These Questions
An advertisement features F. L. Stewart praising Dean's Kidney Pills from Columbia Pharmacy. It argues home proof matters more than distant testimony and urges readers with backache or kidney issues to try the pills, noting price and dealer details.
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F. L. Stewart
South
Iowa Ave
Columbia
Foster-Milburn Co
United Ag Ee
Explosion Plot Testimony Before Commission
Wore Lackawanna and Western company testified about an attempt to blow up his chonce with dynamite. The explosive and the fuses were produced before the commission.
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Miner Testimony Opens Dool Murder Case In Illinois
In Aledo Illinois on December 20 the Dool murder trial heard alleged erasure in a poison register kept by pharmacist Baker. Mile Miner testified he bought strychnine at Craig drug store late May or early June to kill gophers and used it as directed. Defense objected to certain evidence and to witnesses not yet sworn. State planned to reopen to call more witnesses.
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Dool
Mell Miner
Mipey
Craig
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J. A. Patton
Chicago
Ramsay
Smith
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Rush Medical College
Graham
Rail tariffs debated as 4000 mile freight compares to 1000 mile
Interstate Commerce Commission examined railroad import rates with Baltimore and Ohio officials presenting inland charges. Officials argued no discrimination, noting through rates differ from ocean leg rates and that some imports may enjoy lower rates than domestic goods.
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New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wight
Baltimore and Ohie Rai
V Prouty
Prouty
White
Live Stock and Grain Prices Across Markets
Estimated cattle and pig receipts and price ranges from East Buffalo and St. Louis markets with figures for pigs cattle sheep and lambs. Notable quotes include heavy packing hogs at 6.10 6.40 and cattle like Christmas beeves at 6.40, while grain in St. Louis and Milwaukee shows mixed gains and declines across wheat corn and oats.
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East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Mission Merchants
Louis Grain
St. Louis
Ryeigher
Milwaukee Grain
Pension Legislation Dominates Congress Yet Faces Scrutiny
Washington reports note Congress moved quickly on pension bills with the Senate passing nearly 100 measures and the House about 175, aiding veterans. Representative Gardner of Massachusetts, a Lodge ally and Spanish War veteran, faces expectations for a strong career while debates reflect cautious optimism and procedural discipline.
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Congress
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House
Gardner
Massachusetts
O. K
Lodge
Moody
Mr. Gardner
Camp Thomas
Porto Rico
Gloucester
Newfoundland
Shipping ports draw traffic with low cargo rates
The reply of EB D Cakdwell, vice president of the Db L and Wo, notes that attracting shipping began from the need to draw traffic to ports and the easiest method was offering cheap Tideh rates for cargoes.
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EB. D. Cakdwell
Db. L
Wo “Tt
Pathetic Scene as Barnes Brothers Sent to Penitentiary
Mrs. Barnes of Raysville near Knightstown bid farewell to Miles and Matthew Barnes at the county jail before they were sent to the penitentiary. It was Matthew’s fourth burglary term and Miles’s second. The mother wept as she watched them depart on the train.
Bank of Westby in Vernven county declared insolvent
Madison Wisconsin December 1 The Bank of Westby in Vernven county found insolvent by State Bank Examiner Bergh who reports private ownership and large tobacco loans. Assistant Attorney General Tuell departs to La Crosse to seek a receiver as the bank’s last report shows capital stock 6000 surplus 7000 total resources about 172000 and deposits near 198000.
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Madison
Wis
Dee
Bank of
Westby
Vernven County
Fxaminer Bergh
Tuell
la Crosse
Cart
Rye
Hi Ia
Supreme court voids township debt limit exception
The supreme court declared unconstitutional an act from March 4, 1890 that allowed townships to incur road construction debt above 4 percent of assessed value if bonds were not sold before February 27, 1890. The ruling cites counties with 15 000 population per the 1900 census.
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Indianeapelia
Supreme Court
General Wager Swayne Dies in New York Residence
Gen Wager Swayne died yesterday at his New York home from a complication of diseases. His widow two sons and a daughter were with him at the death bed.
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New York
Wager Swayne
Railway to Replace Rails With Seventy-Five Pound Track
Santa Fe railway management plans to replace all light rails on the road with seventy five pound rails. Governor Yates, currently in Florida, says he will travel to Cuba for a short stay.
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Yates
Florida
Cuba
Albany 10 Laguyra Not Probably On A War Cruise
Advices from Washington describe a Pacific character dispute over Venezuelan arbitration. The Albany has been ordered to La Guayra and will return to port, under Moody and Dewey guidance. Allies favor The Hague tribunal for arbitration but impose reservations on method and scope. The United States leans toward forcing Venezuela to honor any judgment, with public opinion backing a settlement.
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Porte Ries
United States
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Albany
la Guayra
Moody
Dewey
Washington
Giaynn
Aseiet
Hague Tribunal
Bowen
State Department
Venezuela
Castro
District Court Notice of Quiet Title in Washington County
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa January Term 1905 Vesclay Sojka and Joseph Jefa plaintiffs v Robert Martin Luther England Moses Wylie Elisabeth Wylie Robert Glasgow A H Patterson J Rheinart William Black Matis Havlien John Frunbeck Wenzel Sayka John Tranecek Alexis J Fishbek and wife Mary A Fishback W L Adams William L Adams and wife Nancy J Adams Chas T Perrel Austin Corbin and wife Hannah M Corbin and all unknown claimants of real estate in Washington County Iowa The petition seeks quiet title to the west half of the southwest quarter and southwest quarter of the northwest quarter section 15 township 76 north range 7 west Fifth Principal Meridian with a specified boundary and alleges twenty years possession against all claimed interests The court is asked to reform deeds mortgages and instruments and grant general equitable relief The notice warns appearance before noon of the second day of the next term to avoid default and judgment Published in the Evening Journal for six weeks.
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Vesclay Sojka
Joseph
Ojéa
Plainliffa
Robert Martin
Luther England
Moses Wylie
Elisabeth Wylie
Robert Glasgow
A. Il. Patterson
J Rheinart
William Black
Matis Havlien
John Frunbeck
Wenzel Sayka
John Tranecek
Alexis J. Fishbek
Mary A
Fishback
W. L. Adams
William L. Adam
District Court of
Washington Doan
Nam
Rea
Patie Tereof
Laliffs
District Court
Washington
WL & TL
Brookhart
Platotitfs
Berlin Responds to U S Press on German Policy
A Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung semi-officially rebuts New York cable reports claiming Germany seeks colonies in Venezuela and Brazil. It argues American papers misread German aims and asserts Germany seeks only satisfaction for claims and peaceful cooperation with Britain. The piece says Anglo German ties show shared interests and warns against unfounded suspicions.
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Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
New York
Germany
Great Britain
Venezuela
Brazil
United States
Toe KD Big Eee the Fe
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Dosker chosen as chair at seminary in Louisville
At the Presbyterian Theological Seminary of Kentucky board meeting Rev. Henry E. Dosker of Holland Michigan was selected for the chair of church history left vacant by the death of Dr. C B MH Martin of La Crosse Wisconsin. Depositors in the Bank of Westby will recover about 75 percent as Martin H Bakedal, a tobacco dealer, is named receiver. An earthquake near Andijan has reportedly killed nearly 1 000 people.
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Presbyterian Theological Seminary of Kentucky
Henry E. Dosker
Holland, Mich
C. B. MH. Martin
LaCrosse
Wis
Dee
Fruit
Martin H. Bakkedal
Bank of Westby
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David Fleming
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