Miners suspect move to break union amid strikes in Scranton
In Scranton and Philadelphia a union dispute intensifies as large coal operators resist a 10 percent wage increase through April 1901. Solice leaders fear a concerted plan to sap the United Mine Workers, while Lackawanna Ontario and Western and others align with Lehigh Valley in a powder issue. Separately, Minneapolis dressmakers strike for a 10 hour day and overtime pay.
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Scranton
Philadelphia
Solice
Reading Company
Lehigh Valley
Reading
Lehigh
Wyoming
United Mine Workers
Lackawanna
Ontario and Western
Pennsylvania Company
Minneapolis
Sea serpent found off Japan described as coelente nate
Vancouver reports a gigantic sea creature captured 100 miles from Tokio at 250 fathoms. The coelenterate specimen features a disc on a stalk with tentacles and an oval upper tube, standing 700 millimeters tall with transparent scarlet color, freshly taken but not alive. Separately, Ardmore traders pay tribal taxes after Interior Secretary ruling except one store owner removed.
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Vancouver
B. C
Japan
Tokio
Muskogee, I. T
Shoenfelt
Ardmore
Secretary of the Interior
Judge reports smallpox in Seminole Nation area
Judge J R Thomas said he received a letter from Wewoka in the Seminole Nation noting the local constable had smallpox and others were afflicted. The United States court will convene at Wewoka on November 6.
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Muskogee
I. T
J. R. Thomas
Wewoka
United States
Freight wreck devastates line near Caldwell
Caldwell Tex Oct 20 A costly freight wreck three miles south of Caldwell occurred when a northbound train derailed at Division Creek. Eighteen cars were wrecked and burned as was part of the trestle. No injuries reported and railroad loss estimated at about $25 000.
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Caldwell, Tex
Here
Division Creek
Spain names four to Hague arbitration board
Madrid announces the appointment of the Duke of Tetuan Marquis de Villaverde Senor B Olivier director general of the civil registrar and Senor Torres Campos as Spain's members on the Hague international arbitration board.
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Madrid
Duke of Tetnan
Marquis de Villaverde
Senor B. Olivier
Civil Register
Senor Torres Campos
Spain
Hague International Arbitration Board
Local man killed in Lufkin logging mill incident
Pet Baird of Lufkin Texas was fatally injured when his foot became entangled in mill rails while alighting from a log truck at Lufkin Land and Lumber Company. The accident occurred October 20 in Lufkin. Deaths also reported include Col J B Adams of Lynn at the Massachusetts statehouse and Oscar Garrett a Santa Fe switchman in Temple Texas. The Barber Asphalt Paving Company of New York received a Texas business permit with a capital of five million dollars.
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Lufkin, Tex
Pet Baird
Lufkin Land and Lumber Company
Boston
J. B. Adams
Lynn
Grand Army of the Republic
Statehouse
Temple
Tex
Oscar Garrett
Santa Fe
Austin
Barber Asphalt Paving Company
New York City
Texas
Youtsey Guilty of Murder with Life Sentence Likely
In Georgetown Kentucky on October 20 the twelve jurors found Henry E. Youtsey guilty of murder in the Goebel case and fixed punishment at life imprisonment. Attorneys plan to move to arrest judgment delaying sentencing to February term. possible appeal and sanity inquiry noted. Youtsey to be held at Frankfort jail for safety.
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Georgetown
Henry E. Youtsey
William Goebel
Cantrill
R. M. McCabe
Youtsey
Frankfort
Cov entry ordered to surrender Fort Scott cemetery
M J Cov entry, owner of the city burying ground, was compelled by a writ of mandamus to surrender the cemetery and all records to a board of directors elected by lot owners. The owners organized to seize possession under an old law banning private cemetery operation. Coventry has acquired most stock valued at about $6000 and will appeal to higher courts.
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Fort Scott
Kas
M. J. Coventry
Coventry
Linseed oil price surge by 10 cents on record trade
Chicago October 20 reports the American Linseed Oil company raised raw oil price from 60 to 70 cents in a single advance the largest yet. The move follows a 40 cent flaxseed spike and is tied to trust control of the flaxseed market. oil trade remains strong.
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Chicago
American Linseed Oil Company
Yellow fever cases rise in Havana as Spanish immigration noted
Havana reports 92 yellow fever cases with 19 American victims and a death rate of is per cent. Officials deny misrepresentation as fever declines. The surge coincides with influx of Spanish immigrants. Kru Ger sails Netherlands cruiser Gelderland with President Kruger aboard leaving Lorenzo Marques for Dar es Salaam Jibatil and Marseilles.
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Havana
Lorenzo Marques
Gelderland
President Kruger
Dar-Es-Salem
Tanga
Jibatil
Marseilles
Weyler Promoted to Captain General of Madrid
Madrid reports General Weyler former Cuban captain general has been appointed captain general of Madrid. The move places Weyler in a key high command role amid ongoing imperial politics.
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Madrid
Weyler
Cuba
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DR. Seymour
Seymour
Bryan
L. L. McInnis
First National Bank
W. H. Walker
E. D. Beach
Alice B. Johnson
Edge
A. Goodwin
T. W. Higgs
Kate Wilcox
R.S. Webb
Alice Pico
D.C. Zuber
J. B. Reed
D. Dawson
Exchange Hotel
Franklin Bros
John B. Mike
John Witthan
Bryan, Texas
Burt Norwood
A. D. TcConnico
Gin Insurance
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Fidelity & Casualty
Maryland Casualty Accident Insurance Co’s
Water Bat
Bryan Eagle
Wilcox
M. F. Heenan
Cantril
Henry EF. Youtsey
Kruger
South Africa
Tures
Willis & Coleman
Maryland College OF Pharmacy
Baltimoreb
Candy Kitchen
Lowney’s
Gunther’s
Otto Boehme
Texas Bakery and Boarding House
Ono
Paris
Harper
J. L. Hearne
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