Lawyer Praises Strike Leader Amid Coal Commission Clash
In Scranton on November 18 the coal commission heard Wayne MacVeagh of the Erie company and John Mitchell for the miners clash over the unions demand for a yearly trade agreement. MacVeagh cited terror in the anthracite region. Mitchell argued discipline held with 147,000 miners involved and noted some fear without implicating all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Superior Court
Wayne MacVeagh
Erie Company
John Mitchell
Anthracite Coal Commission
Mitchell
MacVeagh
Mitchell Deflects Ad Mission Pressure in Miners Clash
In a tense session, the miners’ president avoids committing to boycott support while MacVeagh profiles eight hour demands, cites Lincoln Garfield and McKinley as proof of perseverance, and brands anarchy as a national curse in a heated exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
MacVeagh
Abraham Lincoln
James A. Garfield
William McKinley
MaccVeagh
Mitchell testimony reveals prestrike telephones talks and race to settle
The examination showed Mitchell discussed with Senator Hanna just before the 1900 strike settlement and suggested the pending election influenced the timing. He described guards as largely driven by Philadelphia crowds and noted pickets were locally recruited. Governor Stone’s proclamation about a reign of terror was challenged, and Mitchell argued men of the families affected bore responsibility for their plight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Hanna
Philadelphia
Watkins
MacVeagh
Stone
Classified Service Exam Figures and Local Bank Credit
The text notes 00,558 persons examined for the classified service with 44,500 passing and 1,208 appointed. It mentions Board Man Tiros of Nevada and a large commission house assigned with liabilities around 150,000. Des Moines Savings Bank is listed as the largest creditor, secured by real estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalstown
Man Tiros
Nevada
Des Moines Savings’ Bank
Niles, Mich
Niles Board and Paper Company
Mad dog bites six children in Saginaw
Six children were bitten by a mad dog Thursday afternoon in Saginaw Michigan with two more reported bitten in Carrollton. Victims include Francis Wirth Eddie Oppenheim and a McComb girl. One child lost part of her ear and others suffered facial and limb injuries. A detective pursued the dog but it vanished in the darkness.
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Saginaw
Mich
Carrolton
Francis
Geo. Wirth
North Hamilton Street
Court Street
Eddie
Abe Oppenheim
James McComb
South Granger Street
A. D. Goodrow
Teter Pratt
Greenwich Street
Mitchell denies union monopoly and defends solidarity
Mitchell argues the labor union is not a monopoly and remains voluntary and democratic. MacVeagh challenges with cases of boycott and violence while Mitchell credits miners with lawful action and blames coal operators for deaths and injuries.
Grain and Livestock Prices Across Markets Report
Chicago markets show mixed trading with wheat and corn futures higher on November 17. Live stock quotes list cattle, hogs, and sheep prices from Chicago and East Buffalo, with receipts and ranges for steers, heifers, and lambs amid Active trading and market notes.
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Chicago
Speer
Suss
Tse
Borati
Chicageo
Texas
Buffalo
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Shippi
Toledo
Death in Teutopolis barber shop altercation
James Moss of Toledo Illinois died after an early Saturday assault in a Teutopolis barber shop. Chester Norton struck Moss, who collapsed and died. a coroner jury blamed the blow. Norton jailed pending grand jury action. Also reported a Rochester meteor sighting near Springfield, leaving a warming aerolite hole in W C Murphy’s barn lot.
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Effingham
Ills
James Moss
Toledo
Als
Teutopolis
Chester Norton
Norton
Moss
Springfield
Ill
W. C. Murphy
Rochester
Murphy
Wife of Roland Molineux Seeks Divorce in South Dakota
Mrs. Roland B. Molineux, wife of the man acquitted of murder, arrived in Sioux Falls to pursue a divorce on statutory grounds. She rented a Cataract hotel apartment for six months to establish residence, while General Molineux denied family discord and declined to discuss the move.
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Bhe
South Dakota
Sioux Falla, & D
Roland T. Molineux
Cataract
New York
Sioux Valle
Roland BL Molinews
Molineux
Dawth
Roland
G. G. Battle
Mis
Sioux Falta
Black
Troy
N. Y
Roland B. Molineux
Associated Press
Roland BR. Monae
Roland Molineux
Commerce commission and rural school agriculture push
The passage of the ship subsidy bill is opposed by the commission. A report by Grand Lecteurer Bachelder favors teaching agriculture in rural schools.
Right to Kill Him: Iowa Jury Acquits Clark in Daff Murder
In Leon a jury acquits Dee Moines man WH Clark of the murder of De W O Daff. Mrs Clark testified Duff, her family rival, pursued her for a year. Duff refused to elope, prompting Clark to kill him after Duff refused orders to leave the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee Moines
Leon
WH. Clark
Duf
Woman sues undertaker over nude burial of brother
Sioux City Iowa November 18 Jane Cunningham of Chicago sues Geo J Kidd a local undertaker for 2000 claiming her brother John Cunningham was buried nude in an old pine box instead of properly clothed and housed in a coffin. The body was exhumed and found nude prompting investigation.
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Sioux City
Mies
Jane Cunningham
Chicago
Geo. J. Kidd
John Cunningham
Olivet
Kidd
Hutchinton County
Cunningham
King Oscars Dictum on Samoa Arbitration Ruling
The Hague style decision by King Oscar II as arbiter between Germany and the United States and Britain covers claims arising from the Samoa conflict of 1809. It states the signatories lacked authority to enforce the chief justice decisions or bound the powers to carry out the ruling.
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Washington
London
Kerlin
Oscar
Stockholm
Clermany
United States
Hritikh
Samoa
Anl
Philadelphia
Porpoise
Royallet
Apia
Sammon
Mataafa
Bamon
Malietoa
Mullouu Tolat
Justicce
Malletoa
Arbitration Finds Samoa Action Violated General Act Principles
The arbitration concludes British and United States actions in Samoa breached the general act by attempting to topple the provisional government. It rejects the need for force, notes lack of necessity for protection of lives and property, and cites consular and Berlin Conference principles. It also mentions a $1,000,000 U.S. contract for St Petersburg conduits and local labor wage changes.
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Samoan
Samoa
Matania
United States
Bay
Malieton
Philadelphia
St. Petersburg
Lake Shore
Tennessee
Petros
Tenn
Great Central Southern Trunk Line
Kentucky
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
West Florida
U. S
Gulf Coast
R. J. Wemyss
Charges Against Gompers Spark Labor Convention Debate
At the Federation of Labor convention in New Orleans charges by Amalgamated president Shaffer accuse Samuel Gompers of withholding aid to strikers and neglecting duties. Gompers denies the claims, calls them false, and a committee is formed to investigate. In Kansas City Armour Packing reports Sioux City plant fire prompts immediate rebuilding plans and continued cattle distribution among Omaha Kansas City and Chicago markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Amalgamated Association
Federation of Labor National
Shaffer
Amalgamated
Gompers
J. Vierpont Morgan
Kansas City
C. W. Armour
Armour Packing Company
Sioux City
Omaha
Chicago
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Aimed at Womanly Ailments
A 19th century advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for menstrual pain and female weakness. It claims regularity, relief from wasting drains, and cures from inflammation and ulceration, inviting sick women to write to Buffalo, New York for confidential advice. Mrs Dolan of Madrid Nebraska testifies to cure using the Compound Extract of Smart Weed.
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Doctor Pierce
Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
T. Dolan
Madrid
Perkins Co
Nebr
Siam Crown Prince Reynolds warmly praised in St. Louis visit
In Singapore on November 18 the king of Siam told Commissioner Barrett of the St. Louis exposition his great pleasure at the reception of crown prince Chawla Maha Vajiravudh in the United States. The sultan of Johore will tour America and visit the St. Louis exposition.
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Singapore
Siam
Barrett
St. Louis Exposition
Chawla Maha Vajiravudh
United States
Sultan of
Johore
Malay Peninsula
America
Patrick seeks new trial in Rice murder case
New York November 18. Albert T. Patrick the lawyer in Sing Sing under death sentence for the murder of William M. Rice will have papers filed by his counsel asking a new trial on recently discovered evidence. Recorder Goff sentenced Patrick to death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Albert T. Patrick
Sing Sing
William M. Rice
Goff
Patrick
Washington NRA Serven annual reviews civil service
Washington reports that the annual of A. R. Serven chief examiner civil service commission shows figures for the last fiscal year. The document outlines expenditures and staffing levels reflecting changes in the civil service administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. R. Serven
Civil Service Commission
Grangers Push for Postal, Canal and Anti Monopolies Reform
The committee on legislation reports to the national grange in Lansing, urging rural mail service extension postal savings banks early Nicaragua canal project a Mississippi to Atlantic canal link direct senator election by popular vote and a constitutional amendment to curb monopolistic corporations to prevent price fixing and trade restraint.
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Lansing
Mich
National Grange
Nicaragua
Mississippi
Great Likes
Atlantic
United States
Congress
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National Guard
Mitchel
Standard Sewing Mach. Co
Lake ST
Chicago, Ill
Fred L. On
Selec
Winnipeg
Man
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Boston
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Unston
Santiago
Coal and Iron
Milwaukee Grain
Milwaukee
Mim
Dai
Clark
Muneie
Ind
Delaware County
D. M. Taylor
Muncie
B. Westerfield
West Virginia
Grand Rapida
Snippe, Jr
David McGann
Central Avenue
Jack the Hugger
Clinton. la
Ira Stebbins
Morrison
of & Aun
Babcock
Necedah
Wis
Fifty Fifth Congress
Marquette, Mich
Big Bay District
Geo. Pryor
Big Bay
Hugh Miller Thompson
Jackson
Panama
Herman Kaufman
John Petree
King Oscar
John Bull
Germany
Thrigte
John Hall
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Citizens’ Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
Onaa T Keon
Ym M. Keon
Onahtor
Citizen's National Bank
P. J. Hanley
Wshington County Savings Bank
Schuyler W. Livingston
FRICK
West
Hartington County Avings Fi Bank
Washington, Lowa
C. A. Dewey
Officr
Temple Huilding
Alberson's Grocery
Marsh W. Bailey
Gion
Orwcki
W. M. Butterfield
Eicher , Wilson
Iowa
Joseph Pollard Jr
Atty. A. L. Sheprer
Court House
S. W
J. L. Brookmart
Lewy
Orrin
Paows
Osteopathy
C. S. Harper
Washington, Towa
St. Louis
Civil Service Examinations
Arthaud
Osteopath
American School of Osteopy
Kirksville, Mo
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J. A. Cunningham
A. Anderson
J.T
Capital
State Bank
Chas, Changemach
M McLaughin
White
Wilson
Henry Knecht
Tabor
Nat’ Bank
Avenport
Agers Nly
Columbus Junction
California
Pacife
Ngton
Burtee
Goirg
Dally
Iowa Central
Wret Awd Horth
Mason City
JOH. Terremone
Geo. & Barry
Manawer OP &T
Marshalltown
Lowa
Wabash
Crane
G. P&t
T. J. Dempsey
Means & Stichter
East Side Restaurant
Louisville
Nashville Railroad
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