Miners See Bonus From October Wages Award
The anthracite strike commission award increases miners pay dating from November 1. Lehigh Valley Coal employs 85 000 workers with many receiving 25 to 50 dollars extra. Susquehanna Coal will pay the same rate and method as others. John Mitchell and UMW leaders call the decision a miners victory while operators say it vindicates the industry and peace will prevail.
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Wilkesharre
Anthracite Strike Commission
Lehigh Valley Company
Emnpley
Susquehanna Coal Company
Baer
John Mitchell
Detroit
Pennsylvania
Glass workers gain yearlong pact amid fear of machines
A Marion sent dispatch reports that the American Window Glass Co signed a one year wage scale with the old L A 300 and talks with the old L A 800 failed, easing fears of machine replacement. The Federated Operative Manufacturers plan to close many plants by April 14 while independents prepare similarly.
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Indianapolis
the Sentinel
Marion
Ind
American Window Glass Company
L. A
Pittsburg
Ies
Vhe Trust
Federated
Brigadier General Funston Assigned to Colum
Portland scene reports Brigadier General Funston arriving Saturday night and moving toward Vancouver barracks where he will assume command of the Department of the Columbia. Lansing, Michigan dates note actions by officials seeking clemency for James Crafts, a life prisoner at Jackson, and Mrs. Ietta Brass in a Detroit correctional case tied to a 1886 murder near Stillsville, Missaukee County.
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Portland
Ore
Funston
Vancouver Barracks
Department of the Columbia
Lansing
Mich
Townsend
Hatch
Vincent
Jackson
James Crafts
Ietta Brass
Detroit House of Correction
Milo Brass
Stillsville
Missaukee County
Crafts
Brass
Rathbone accuses Wood of wrongdoing in Cuba
Major Rathbone, former adjutant general, accuses General Leonard A. Wood of manipulating Cuban courts and accepting $5 000 in gifts from a gambling concern, alleged to be admitted into Cuba free of duty. Wood submits a voluntary statement to the War Department addressing the charges and his attendance at the Cuban national game.
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Washington
Petes
Rathbone
Cuba
Cota
Root
Findlay Youth Rescued From Tie and Burn Plot
Five Findlay schoolmates abducted Clarence Hummel aged 14 or 15 after school, tied him to a stake near Blanchard River, planned cremate of the victim. Men from the nearby Findlay Hydraulic Pressed Brick works halted the act, following a reported inspiration from a stage production.
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Toledé
Findlay
Clarence Hummel
George Hummel
East Front Street
Blanchard River
Young Hummell
Tracy
Half the Falls Were Dry Niagara Falls Scene
Niagara Falls N Y March 23 The American Falls were almost dry due to a massive ice jam at Goat Island head. Ice began jamming the rapids Saturday and by night only small rivulets showed over the falls as crowds watched from both sides and many crossed the riverbed.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
United States
Goat Island
American Falls
Horseshoe Falls
More Grave-Robbing Cases At Noblesville Indiana
Hamp ton West of Wishers Station remains jailed after a grand jury filed indictments for grave robbing the bodies of Newton Bracken and Walter Manutip from Beaver county near Noblesville. Bond set at 1500 dollars per case, unavailable. Lucetus R. Stout of Eagletown also indicted for aiding West in obtaining Manhhip’s body and posted 1500 dollar bond.
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Noblesville
Tnd
Hampton West
Wisher's Station
Newton Bracken
Walter Manutip
Beaver County
Lucctus R. Stout
Eagletown
West
Manhhip
Bodkins brothers declare themselves outlaws in Indiana chase
Marion Indiana March 23 Jesse and Orville Bodkins sought for many robberies announce they are outlaws. They are heavily armed and dodging arrest as a posse closes in. Thursday night they stole a horse and buggy robbed a store and fled. They’ve been captured twice and escaped each time. both men are wounded.
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Marion
Ind
Jesse
Orville Bodkins
Davenport Postmaster Removed on Bondsmen Demand
Davenport Iowa March 23 Special Examiner Stewart removed Postmaster George Metzger on bondholder demand. Captain Lon Bryson was named acting postmaster. Metzger formerly served as department commander in Iowa for the Grand Army of the Republic.
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Davenport
George Metzger
Stewart
Lon Bryson
Metzger
Iowa
Grand Army of the Republe
Missing Sioux City milliner A. T. Haas sought by creditors
Sioux City March 23 A T Haas who has run a millinery business there has disappeared. His shop has been taken over by Rosenthal Sloan of St Louis wholesale milliners who claim he owes them 2000 dollars.
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Sioux City
A. T. Haas
Rosenthal & Sloan
San Antonio Man Found Dead in Warsaw Hotel Room
William H. Watson of San Antonio Texas was found dead in bed at the White House hotel in Warsaw Indiana. A partly full morphine bottle was found in his room but police do not believe the death was self inflicted. Watson had come from Texas a few days earlier to visit his sister Mrs W Dederick.
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Warsaw
Ind
William 8. Watson
San Antonio
Tex
White House
Watson
Texas
W. Dederick
Four Purdue Students Suspended Over Banquet Incident
Purdue University suspends four sophomores for one year after they organized a banquet on March 11. About 140 students receive probation and parents are informed. Freshmen class pays $155 in city court fines amid campus discipline.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
Hall repairs and fines settled after student disturbances
S100 to repay the hall where the rot occurred and the faculty received regret while investigation continues. Sophomores faced harsher measures for deceiving the eleventh grade to cancel the banquet. Both classes contributed to raising funds to pay fines and repair the hall.
Very Rev Farrar Dies in London at 71
Very Rev Frederick William Farrar dean of Canterbury since 1906 died yesterday in London in his 72nd year. The renowned cleric known for scholarship and the church’s leadership passed away in Hite Tend Year era settings.
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Frederick William Farrer
Hite
London
Frederick William Farrar
Canon Farrar Canterbury
Dean Farrar
Extra Session in Cuba For Reciprocity Treaty Ratification
Havana March 23. President Palma called an extraordinary Senate session for March 24 to ratify the amended reciprocity treaty. Minister Quesada replied Roosevelt is not authorized to extend the time, and ratification by the Cuban Senate before March 31 is the only path to save the treaty. The call followed a conference with Palma, the vice president, and the secretary of state.
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Havana
Palma
Cueban
Springfield miners and operators settle scale for 1908
Springfield Illinois reports the joint conference adjourned after agreeing on the 1908 entry and labor scales. The cross district Chicago and Alton group did not meet in Carlinville as planned, instead convening in Bay City Michigan. Mary Jablonski death ruled suicide with carbolic acid. exhumation shows multiple injuries before death.
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Springfield
Ill
Chicago and Alton
Carlinville
Leland Hotel
Bay City
Mich
Mary Jablonski
Cleveland
Kid English and Spike Leroy Stage 14 Round Bout
Nebraska City witnessed a fourteen round ring battle as Kid English the featherweight champion faced Spike Leroy of St Joseph Missouri. Leroy was knocked out in the final round before a large crowd.
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Nebraska City
Neb
Kid” English
Spike Leroy
St. Joseph
Leroy
Death of Dubuque Capitalist William H Bradley at 69
William H. Bradley prominent capitalist of Dubuque La died yesterday at age 69. The family has not disclosed further details. Bradley was known for his investments and civic involvement in the city.
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Dubuque, la
William H. Bradley
Dr Fenner's Kidney and Backache Cure Promoted
An advertisement touts Dr Fenner's Kidney and Backache Cure as a solution for backache gravel and related diseases claiming to healthly kidneys by filtering uric acid wastes. It cites a former U S Navy surgeon author and local legislator as endorsers and lists two bottle sizes 50 cents and 1 00.
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U.S. Navy
N. Y
Fenner
M. M. Fenner
Fredonia
Castro Steps Down as Venezuelan President Resigns
Caracas March 23 President Castro submitted his resignation to Congress after reading a presidential message and handed over presidential powers to the congress president. Congress unanimously declined to accept the resignation and urged reconsideration, with Castro planning to offer another message on Thursday to propose a solution.
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Castro
Caracas
Republic of Venezuela
Congress
The
Con
Miraflores Palace
Casto Abandons Presidency in Venezuela Amid Calls to Return
President Casto declared abdication to allow lawful succession and defend the nation against foreign attack. Congress held a night session and urged reconsideration with a united vote of confidence. In Des Moines Iowa, James Burns was convicted of murder with a life sentence recommended.
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Casto
Venezuela
Congress
Castro
Des Moines
James Burns
Jerry Corcoran
Pushing Cars Trigger Michigan Miners Operators Row
Bay City Michigan March 23. United Mine Workers President John Mitchell left after a week long conference between Michigan miners and operators ended with a stalemate over car pushing in mines. Operators raised piek mining and dead work pay while day labor terms were improved. miners demanded two extra cents per ton for car pushing, leading to a potential April 1 mine closure if no agreement is reached.
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Bay City
Mich
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Michigan
SHAW ATTENDS A BANQUET IN NEW ORLEANS
Secretary of the Treasury Shave was the principal guest at the first annual board of trade banquet held in the exchange rooms. Charl es Janvier presided as mayor Capdevielle and others toasted. Governor Heard could not attend due to river trouble. Shave spoke on commerce and expanding trade with foreign nations.
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New Orleans
Secretary of the Treasury
Shave
Board of Trade
Exchange
Charlies Janvier
Capdevielle
Locke Breaux
J. W. Porch
BE. A. Alderman
Pulane
Covernor
CATTLE TROUBLE IN NEBRASKA
State Veterinarian acting for Governor warns Holt county sheriff to stop small stock men from destroying wandering cattle. Eleven ranchmen signaled they would shoot any cattle entering their territory believed diseased. Disease is treatable. killing cattle is criminal.
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Lincoln
Neb
Thomas
Mickey
Tai
Holt County
Thoms
Deviltryde the Thug Three Hit by Bullets in Pasadena
A holdup on the Santa Monica electric car near Pasadena ends in a gun battle. Passengers and three highwaymen exchange fire. one robber is killed, another wounded, and a passenger plus two others wounded. Detectives investigate the masked attackers after the car stops outside city limits.
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Toe Angeles
Cal
Santa Monica
Burke
Meteor
Pasadena
George Coriewold
Tragic Roadside Robbery Ends in Griswold's Death
In a car holdup near Santa Monica two robbers opened fire after forcing passengers to raise hands. Griswold was shot in the neck and died before reaching Sawtelle. Dr Bowles was wounded in the hand while Miss Anna Funk escaped unharmed. Police could not identify the robbers.
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Pollowlige
A. Griswold
Manson
J. CC Cunningham
Los Angels
Ellie Pearson
Sawtelle
CL HL. Bowles
Los Angeles
Griswold
Moncon
C. H. Bowles
Tie
Santa Monica
Anna Funk
Healthful beauty described as proof of wellbeing
An advertising testimonial extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets as cures for female illnesses. It claims restoring health revives rosy cheeks and vitality, citing a Virginia woman whose long illness ended with weight gain and renewed vigor after using the medicines.
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Dr. Pierce
Repartriated Boers and World Fair Funding Mentioned
Chamberlain reports 100000 Boers repartriated and government gifts to South African colonies totaling 75000000. New York eyes 50000 for St. Louis World’s Fair grounds dedication in April. William Jennings Bryan serves on a Lincoln district court jury on his birthday. May Nzinuhwaush, Chippewa chief and seer, dies at White Earth Home in Minn.
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Chamberlain
House of Commons
New York
St. Louis
Nion
William Jennings Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
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Citizens’ Savings Bank
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American School of Osteopathy
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A. Anderson
J.T. Anderson
Ass't
Anon McCully
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A. Norver
W. A. Moore
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Washington County
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May Nzinuhwaush
White Barth, Minn
State Bank
Chas. Ohngemach
D.M McLaughlin
A. White
G. Wilson
Henry Knecht
Mt BS
Iowa Central
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Marshalltown
Gro
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Means & Stichter
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Uve
Allen
T. J. Dempsey
McKeone & Shields
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