Coal Miners Hold Convention In Scranton No Action On Wage Offer
Eight hundred fifty seven miners met in Scranton Pennsylvania to consider a 10 percent wage advance offered by operators and adjourned without action. Delegates signaled strong opposition to the proposal favoring a tonnage based wage system and abolition of the sliding scale. The meeting also debated payment timing and other grievances, while some leaders doubted a firm conclusion will be reached. Separately two telegraph operators from Kansas City were arrested for impersonation and fraud related to a planned $5500 currency shipment to Lawson.
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Scranton
Mitchell
Express
Lawson
Kansas City
Lawson Bank
O'Connor
City National Bank
Commercial Bank
Turner
Miners Convene as Non-Union Workers Gain Representation
President Mitchell opened the convention at 10:25 am praising miners and noting that non union workers on strike could be represented. The body formed credentials committees, set one vote per 100 members, and elected Mitchell and Dempsey, with debate centered on wage concessions and union recognition.
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Mitchell
John T. Dempsey
Samuel Ompers
American Federation of Labor
Government annuls Orinoco company concession in Venezuela
Caracas reports the government voided the Orinoco company concession alleging non execution of contract. The firm based in Faribault Minnesota with a 30 million dollar capitalization held rights to 10 million acres in the Orinoco district granted in 1885.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Orinoco Company
Fariibault
Minn
Orinoco District
Bank Robbery Attempt Ends in City Bank Heist Miss
Kansas City reports a bold but failed plan to rob the City National Bank and two other banks. The scheme aimed to steal about $5,000 but was thwarted by investigators or circumstances, with details limited in the fragment.
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Kansas City
City National Bank
New Wisconsin Battleship Sets Speed Records at Trial
The battleship Wisconsin built by Union Ironworks of San Francisco exceeded the contract speed of sixteen knots during a Santa Barbara channel trial. Official figures show a 17.25 knot average over a sixty four mile course, beating the Alabama by .15 knots with a three hours five minutes and fifty six seconds total including a turn. An 18.64 knot burst was recorded.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Wisconsin
Union Ironworks
San Francisco
Alabama
Sioux City Post Office Robbery Foiled by Tip
A Winterset woman warned authorities of a possible robbery scheme, helping thwart a planned Sioux City post office heist tied to the same gang that looted St. Joe, Missouri. Revolvers guarded surrounding buildings after the Sept. 26 incident, and the robbers were deterred.
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Sioux City
Winterset
Des Moines
St. Joe
Baseball Leagues Ban Farming of Players Across Leagues
The American and National Leagues agreed to end the farming of players between leagues and to bar loans to the other. They also aim to expand the circuit eastward, targeting Baltimore and Washington as future hubs. Tony Swelkowski dies after a fall while preparing for his wedding. he had wished to marry Miss Lilian Nabalk despite severe injuries.
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Chicago
Baltimore
Washington
Tony Swelkowski
St.Elizabeth's Hospital
Lilian Nabalk
Death of Mrs Hardy in Chicago and Kentucky election dispute
In Chicago Mrs Philip Hardy wife of a former London businessman was found dead in her 1220 Wabash avenue apartment with a self inflicted gunshot. A note suggests she believed her husband had killed himself in New York after a quarrel. In Frankfort Kentucky the anti Goebel conference committee failed to agree on an election bill and leaders expect no new law.
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Chicago
Philip Hardy
London
Wabash Avenue
New York City
Frankfort
Kentucky
Minneapolis
Minn
L. W. Stablein
New Court House
Stablein
Oldest twins in the country die in Oshkosh
Mrs. W. F. Dale, linked with Mrs. 8 M Trautman of Auburn New York, dies in Oshkosh at age 108 after birth in Warwick Orange County New York May 17 1816. September exports of domestic products total 65006579 dollars, up from 64753867 last year.
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Oshkosh
Wis
W. F. Dale
Washington
Bureau of Statistics
Peterson Killed by Falling Tree Near Wisconsin Woods
Os car Peterson of Iron Mountain Michigan was killed in the woods near Florence Wisconsin yesterday morning by a falling tree. A widow and family survive him here.
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Iron Mountain
Mich
Oscar Peterson
Florence
Wis
Sioux City Stock Yards Declares 4 Percent Dividend
Sioux City Stock Yards company announces its first ever dividend on preferred stock totaling 4 percent on $1,500,000. The Oct 12 action marks a milestone for the yard operations in Sioux City Iowa.
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Sioux City
Sioux City Stock Yards Company
Butter and Cheese Makers Set A State Convention Dates
Omaha Oct 12 at the Butter and Cheese Makers Association of the United States session arrangements for the annual convention were completed The meeting decided to hold the event in St Paul Minn Feb 19 to 22 A prize list includes 5000 in cash premiums plus gold and silver medals cups and silk banners for award winners
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Omaha
Directory of the Butter and Cheese Makers’ Association of the
Beloit Man Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny
Fred Johnson admits kleptomania after pleading guilty to grand larceny and receiving a one year prison sentence for stealing brass from the Fairbanks Morse shop to buy liquor. The case ties to multiple petit larceny charges. Young lobsters scorn all other food when they have a chance to eat one another.
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Beloit
Wis
Fred Johnson
Fairbanks, Morse & Co
Buckeyes hear Bryan Roosevelt Indiana tour ends in Ohio
Colonel W J Bryan closed his Ohio campaign in Portsmouth with a torchlight welcome and a large outdoor rally. He spoke after earlier stops in Springfield Xenia Washington Courthouse Greenfield and Waverly as Republicans held parallel processions. Roosevelt wrapped up his Indiana tour in Evansville with two speeches after a day of large crowds and excitement.
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Portsmouth
W. J. Bryan
Ohio
Spooner
W. D. Bynum
Bryant
Bryan
Springfield
Xenia
Washington
Greenfield
Waverly
Chillicothe
Roosevelt
Indiana
Evansville
Ind
St. George Hotel
Evans’ Hall
William Jennings Bryan
Grand Opera House
Indianapolis
Denby
China
Stevenson Campaign Makes Early Stop In Hagerstown
Democratic vice presidential candidate Stevenson and entourage toured Maryland stopping at Middletown Boonesborough and Hagerstown where a near ovation welcomed them. Crowds packed the Academy of Music and bank steps as speakers addressed issues of trusts and imperialism before Stevenson moved on to Baltimore. Later in Muscatine Representative Dolliver and Captain Rumple addressed thousands in the Second district.
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Vollmer
Hartford Conn
Altgeld
Bridgeport
Conn
Lyman J. Gage
St. Paul
Bourke Cochran
New York
Webster Davis
Minneapolis
Hagerstown
Middletown
Stevenson
McKinely
Boonesborough
Academy of Music
Buchanan Schley
Admiral Schley
William M. Springer
Illinois
Baltimore
Muscatine
Dolliver
J. W. Rumple
Congress
Their Heads Are Brilliant Society of Brilliants Banquet
Albion college held the first annual banquet for its “Society of the Brilliants” or Red-Headed Club at Professor Delos Fall’s home. About twenty applicants reached the standard after selective exams by Hayden and Davidson. W. A. Lovett of Albion served as toastmaster while Professor W. M. Burke Miss Ruth Lowry and Fuller of Springport spoke.
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Albion, Mich
Albion College
Delos Fall
Society of the Brilliants
Hayden
Davidson
W. A. Lovett
Albion
W. M. Burke
Ruth Lowry
FLB
Fuller
Springport
Thrifty Politicians Parade At Illinois Street Fair
The second day in Mattoon Illinois drew over 80000 attendees with guests including U S Senator Benjamin R Tilman and Elmer Perry Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor. Mayors of Paris Charleston Sullivan and Shelbyville honored by banquets and city gifts.
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Mattoon
Ills
United States
Benjamin R. Tilman
South Caroline
Richard Yates
Elmer Perry
Paris
Charleston
Sullivan
Shelbyville
Bower & Schulhoff Dry Goods
Boers Attack South African Train Kill Captain and Private
An ambush by Boers on a military train in South Africa results in the deaths of Captain Stewart and a private. Two officers and five men are wounded and ten are taken prisoner. Connecticut counts 16 908 in population against 746 258 in 1860.
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South Africa
Stewart
Connecticut
Gloria Tabor Fights to Save the Matchless Mine
Mrs. Horace A. W. Tabor widow of the late senator seeks to raise 13 000 dollars within six months to save the Matchless mine in Denver from sale after a mortgage. Her limited income supports three children as she fights perceived financial manipulation tied to her husband’s fortune.
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Denver
Colo
Horace A. W. Tabor
United State
Senator Tabor
Ransom Leasing Company
ISG
Tabor Mines and Mills Company
Tabor Company
Ranson Company
Tabor
Calla
Kansas
Leadville
Comstock
Nevada
Pittsburg
The Silver King of the West and His Downfall
A profile of a western magnate known as the silver king detailing his rapid wealth from real estate and the Tabor opera house, two marriages including a presidentially witnessed wedding, vast divorce settlement, flashy spending, then rapid decline to poverty and public pity. The piece also notes a Russian diplomatic interview at Livadia and assorted crime and mischief reports from Joliet and Van Wert.
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West
Tabor Opera House
Colorado
United States
Teller
Arthur
Augusta
Tlis
Senate
Washington
Harry Doe
Doe
Tabor
Denver
Stratton
Cripple Creek
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Slick Rascals
Whey
Acley
American League
Death
Buckeyes
Terre Haute
Vigo County
Rough Rider
Madison
College of Agriculture
Escanaba, Mich
The
Paulson Richardson Company
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Perkins
Joliet
Ill
Scott Street and Enterprise
American Steel and Wire Company
Adrian, Mich
Charles Bassett
Adrian
Joplin
Typographical Union No. 850
News-Herald
Sam Milligan
Austria
Indiana Avenue
Marie I’recek
Good Templars
Te Grand Lodge of
Independent Order Good Templars
U. S. Villars
Lake Bluff
J. E. Millard
East Peoria
H. A. W. Tabor
His
Wim
Sultan
Moscow
Pasha
Livadia
Ergzeroum
Erzinggan
J. J. Smith
Leyte
P. I
Jack the Kisser
van Wert
the Citizens' Savings Bank
Josurm Krek
Cuas
Th. Keen
Cart
Frank Stewart
I. M. Sprovann
Kren
E.R. Powers
Bega
Opera House
Harwood
South Side
Ashby
Nicola
Baird & Bailey's
O. F. Waigit
Johnson
A. S. Hays
Allernawes
Temple Buillding
Miksch
Donovan
Baird & Bailey
Pratt
Ptician
Journal Office
Madelia
Them
E. G Mason
H. Knecht
M. L. Logan
J. Wilson
Attorney At Law
Offce
Kear Alberson's Grocery
Temple Building
Washington, Iowa
W. H. Butterfield
Orall'satore
Iawa
W. E. Anderson
Orr 'H
Klein's Clothing
Iowa
J. F. Poage
Osteopath
Riral National Bank
Joseph Pollard, Jr
Marsh W. Bailey
City Hall
P. J. Hanley
Washington County Savings Bank
W. &. Jeffray
A. Anderson
J.T. Anderson
Don
A. H. Warner
Press
A. Warri
Cashier
Wm. Buair
C. M. Keck
First National Bank
Wm. Blair
A. H. Wallace
Wree D. Hovineon
Frank Stewars
T. J. Dempsey
Hotel Allen
E. Dayton, Prop
R. F. Riley
Pantaloons
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