Striking miners march on Lehigh collieries
More than 2000 workers of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation company converged on Panther Creek valley early this morning. One group surged into the Nesquehoning colliery while the other was driven back to Tamaqua by troops after an excited stand. No injuries reported as troops dispersed the crowds.
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Tansford
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Panther Creek Valley
Nesquehoning
Tamaqua
Amicable settlement hopes fade in Scranton strike
In Scranton Pennsylvania on October 16 officials say prospects for a quick settlement in the anthracite strike dim as miners insist on concessions beyond a 10 percent wage gain and operators refuse to recognize the union. Attempts to recall workers fail as President Mitchell keeps the strike unified and no one reports for duty amid circulating petitions.
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Scranton
Mitchell
Shamokin
Hickory Ridge
New York Opinion on Coal Strike Likely Near End
Local coal dealers say the great strike is nearing end and miners will return within a week. Rail leaders offer cautious views while some blame President Mitchell for lack of official notice. Wholesale coal prices rise as dealers seek larger margins before settlement. Delays at Scranton washings noted. New Haven mill workers strike over wage cuts. Galveston relief fund benefit fills Drury Lane with prominent attendees.
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New York
Mitchell
Scranton
Maxwell
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Delaware and Hudson
Diplomatic Presence At London Event Noted
A dispatch from Shanghai reports that Pao Ting Fa was captured on Saturday by 7000 allied forces sent from Pekin. United States Ambassador Choate and Mrs Choate and Henry White secretary of the U S embassy were among those present in London on Oct 16.
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Asveraance
United States
Choate
Henry White
London
Shanghai
Pao Ting Fa
Pekin
Russia seeks large loans in Paris and New York
Washington reports Russia is pursuing a 150 million dollar loan in New York and Paris to ease pressures from ongoing campaigns in China. Paris lenders including the Rothschilds are being approached for a 100 million dollar loan while a New York firm seeks a 50 million dollar syndicate. Negotiations hinge on price and interest rates.
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Washington
Russia
New York
Paris
Pekin
China
Rothschild’s
America
Americans Surprised by Rebels in Philippine Outpost Attacks
A detachment of 20 men from the Twenty-fourth regiment repairing telegraph wires near San Jose Nueva Ecija is overpowered by about 200 rebels. Seven men reach San Jose, others likely captured. In Leyte Takloban a scout party from the Forty-third Infantry is fired upon. three Americans die, two escape to warn, and native police in Takloban plot to ambush Americans. Bodies of the dead are reported mutilated.
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Manila
Twenty-fourth
San Jose
Nueva Ecija
Island of Luzon
Forty-third Infantry
Takloban
Leyte
Imboden Escapes Case Dismissed for Insufficient Evidence
Kansas City dispatch reports Leonard H. Imboden’s case, 1899 sentencing for a wildcat bank and a $15,000 draft, dismissed after an appeals court ruled evidence insufficient. retrial abandoned due to lack of new evidence. Also notes a dynamite blast near Hot Springs, a Creek Indian tax dispute in Ardmore, and actor Roland Reed facing another stomach operation in New York.
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Kansas City
Leonard H. Imboden
Imboden
Supreme Court
Planters Bank
New York
Roland Reed
St. Luke’s Hospital
West
Kurdish tribal risings threaten in Diyarbakir district
Constantinople reports Kurdish uprisings growing in scope with authorities alarmed. Troops intervened in Diarbekir as numerous Christian and Muslim villages were razed. Washington dispatch notes Thomas F. Lane, son-in-law of Senator Blackburn, committed suicide.
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Constantinople
Diarbekir
Musselman
Washington
Thomas F. Lane
United States
Blackburn
Kentucky
Election returns lift government by one seat in parliament
London reports that election results do not alter the overall outcome except for the Orkney islands, leaving the government with a net gain of one seat. The total MPs elected reach 669. a homicide note and Lane's ill health are mentioned as context. Lane's young daughter was in the room during the related event.
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Lane
London
Orkeny Islands
Possible Kruttschnitt as Huntington successor at Southern Pacific
San Francisco reports a strong possibility that Julius Kruttschnitt, current general manager of the Southern Pacific, may be appointed successor to Huntington. In Dallas, Texas, officials say Texas and Pacific has reentered the Southwestern Passenger bureau after withdrawing amid alleged breach of agreements.
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San Francisco
Julius Kruttschnitt
Southern Pacific Company
Huntington
Dallas
Texas and Pacific
Southwestern Passenger Bureau
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Howell Brothers
Hall’s Drug Store
Bryan, Texas
Lal S Bnnardy
Ben S. Read
Liza
Dray Line
F. A. Lee
Bryan Water, Ice, Light & Power Company
New Haven
Galveston
Galveston Relief Fund
Drury Lane Theater
France
Hot Springs
Ark
Selis
Jeff
Maggie Jones
Ardmore
I. T
Great Britain
Bureau
B. E. Hawes
Bryan Marble Works
Paul M. Baylor
James Drug Store
Rescience
Otto Boehmen’s
Texas Bakery and Boarding House
Otto
Tee Kore
Dee Mike, JR
Osoo
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