Suspending Anthracite Mining Across Pennsylvania Awaits Hazelton Verdict
In Scranton on May 13, the statewide suspension of anthracite mining continues as 926 miners' delegates at the Hazelton convention decide on extending the strike. About 146,000 miners idle nationwide in Pennsylvania with widespread plant closures and work stoppages across Shamokin, Hazelton, Pottstown, Lehigh district, Schuylkill field, and the Wyoming valley as engineers, pump men, and others halt operations.
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Scranton
Hazelton
Pennsylvania
Shamokin
Presbyterian General Assembly Opens in New York
The One Hundred and Fourteenth Presbyterian general assembly meets Thursday in New York with nearly one thousand delegates. Rev. Duffield and Van Dyke are the leading moderator candidates. The main issue is revision of the creed and confession of faith. The assembly will run about two weeks.
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New York
Cotton Crop Outlook Improves Across Belt
The weather bureau reports very encouraging cotton crop conditions nationwide, with improvements noted in most regions except Florida and parts of the central district where gains are still needed.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Cotton Belt
Florida
Central District
Senate approves relief bill for Martinique and St Vincent
Chairman Cullom reports favorably a bill under presidential direction providing relief for Martinique and St Vincent. The measure includes yesterday's 200000 dollar appropriation.
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Washington
Senate
Cullom
Committee On Foreign Relations
Martinique
St Vincent
Capture of 97 Boers in Transvaal Dispatch
An official Pretoria dispatch says Bruce Hamilton and Colenbrander captured 97 Boers and nearly all the stock of the central area commandos east of Harts river. Since March Delarey’s forces have been reduced by 860 men.
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London
Pretoria
Bruce Hamilton
Colenbrander
Harts River
Transvaal
Delarey
Deadly Naphtha Train Explosion Rocks Pittsburg
A naphtha car train explosion in Sheridan yards, Pittsburgh on May 13 kills at least 25 with hundreds injured, many later dying. Fire spreads along River road, destroying hotels and nearby structures as crews battle flames and a buried gas main.
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Pittsburg
Mercy
Sheridan
Sheridan Yard
Panhandle
Cork Run
Esplain
Seymour Hotel
Collins House
River Road
Allegheny
Mount Pelee disaster hits St Pierre with mass casualties
Heat and odor slow rescue work at St Pierre after Mount Pelee eruption. About 30,000 killed and 50,000 islanders said to lack food or shelter. Refugees crowd Fort De France while authorities verify figures and relief supplies arrive. Royal Navy steamer Roraima reported witnessing the disaster.
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Fort de France
St. Pierre
Martinique
Mount Pelee
Roraima
Devastation Mounts from Soufriere Eruption on St Vincent
London reports sixteen hundred known dead on St Vincent after Soufriere volcano eruptions. Lava flow and extreme heat hinder search efforts in the stricken area. Refugees from Castries and Santa Lucia say death toll will rise beyond sixteen hundred as rumblings persist. Debris casts a sea of wreckage around the islands.
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London
St. Vincent Island
Castries
Santa Lucia
Doubtful column grows over irrigation bill
Washington May 13 Two weeks from tomorrow the irrigation bill may be taken up in the house. Supporters face indifferent results as pledges exist only perfunctorily. Southern and eastern members show interest but with divided votes, leaving the outcome in the doubtful column.
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Washington
Death of Courier Journal owner in truck collision
May Walter Haldeman owner of the Courier Journal died this morning from injuries sustained when his truck collided with a car. He was aged and the accident occurred in Loulaville.
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Loulaville
Walter Haldeman
Courier Journal
Lnjiy
Workers at Wyoming Dental Company Gather for Jobs
Local workforce news notes residents visiting the Wyoming Dental Company for employment opportunities and potential job openings. The brief highlights hiring interest in the medical service sector and community labor activity.
Chicago Faces Gas Strike as Union Factions Fired
In Chicago on May 13, 600 workers including gun makers, laborers, engineers and steam fitters walked out after two committees asking about unionizing were discharged. The United Gas monopoly has only twenty hours of gas on hand and limited capacity, risking a gas shortage in the city.
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Chicago
United Gas Company
Bankers Gather for Midwest Association Convention
In Kansas City on May 1, hundreds of bankers and family members attend the Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Indiana bankers associations convention. Separate sessions occur in the morning and a joint session in the afternoon addressed by Horace White editor of the New York Post.
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Kanaae City
Geven
Bankers’ Associations of
Missouri
Kancon
Oklahoma
Indiana
Horace White
New York Post
Weather Report Summary From Wyoming Local Notices
Gleaned reports under W S Palmer describe a warm week across Wyoming with frost at night in high cooler areas. Heavier rainfall occurred in the northeast over Crook Weston Sheridan and Johnson counties, improving ground and pasture. Cheyenne saw a heavy rain storm with no damage. overall the week favored growth, grazing and lambing across counties such as Natrona and Sheridan with varying needs for rain to sustain alfalfa and crops.
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Crook
Weston
Sheridan
Johnson
Cheyenne
Weather notes from correspondents across Wyoming report varied moisture
Extracts from correspondents describe crops being planted and growing, irrigation starting, and rainfall varied across towns from light showers to heavy rain. Reports note dry ranges, need for more moisture, lambing and sheep shearing activities, and improving pastures in places like Laramie Cedar Irma Red Bank and Cheyenne with recent snows and rain.
Weather notes from Weston County details early spring growth
Burntfork Grass well started but not growing much stock in fairly good condition to turn out. Afton reports a shift to spring with plowing and seeding in progress. Daniel notes spring backward with moist ground and good grass prospects. Evanston records warm week favoring vegetation with almost all spring crops planted except potatoes. Newcastle reports two weeks of favorable crops and moisture with wheat oats up and range grass good as cattle improve.
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Iron Mountain
James Jackson
Natrona County
Casper
J. L. Craig
Hatton
Jas. Dougherty
Laramie
N. A. Nelson
Mandel
Philip Bath
Moore
Edwin Moore
Otter
Nowood
Lewis Jacobs
W. H. Brundage
Red Bank
Mia
G. B. McClellan
H. A. Kirk
Widdowfield
William Richardson
Albert Urban
Mary Hildebrand
Kirtley
R. L. Zum Brunnen
Orin Junction
George W. Beott
Vanderveer
Dohnaon
A. Grigg
Lillian Stoll
Daniel
T. P. Daniel
Evanston
Frank Tucker
Newcastle
Frank B. Fawcett
Notable Local Visitors and Travels Mentioned
A list of residents and visitors includes A. W. Bristol the sheepman, Chief Justice C N Potter in Chicago, James B Heenan of Lander on city business, State Engineer Fred Bond in Douglas, L H Hornecker of Lander and ex Sheriff Lane of Buffalo in town, J C Thompson returning to the Colorado capital, Prof Irene Morse back in Laramie after Mrs Hebard funeral, Nellie Nolan arriving from Wheatland, J W Lucas Buffalo Bulletin editor on federal jury duty, A J Vance Rocky Mountain Bell Superintendent returning to Rawlins, Millie Becker visiting Denver, and Mr and Mrs H P Hynde en route to New York with Hynde's aged father, with plans to visit Ireland afterward.
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Chicago
James B. Heenan
Lander
Fred Bond
Douglas
L. H. Hornecker
Lane
Buffalo
J. C. Thompson
Colorado
Irene Morse
Laramie
Hebard
Nellie Nolan
Wheatland
J. W. Lucas
Buffalo Bulletin
A. J. Vance
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
Rawlins
Millie Becker
Riot in Evanston Sparks Chinatown Clash
Dispatch reports a daytime melee in Evanston where white men and Chinese residents clashed in Chinatown. Clubs revolvers and knives were used. two whites were badly beaten. no arrests. Officers fear repeat violence overnight as suspects escaped.
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Chinatown
Mrs. Garbin Released in Slaying Case
Denver May 13 Mrs. Garbin accused of killing Rep Al Gabrin was discharged by the justice of the peace. The grand jury summoned to investigate the case will not meet until tomorrow.
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Denver
Beef trust faces U S suit as papers served in Missouri
The supreme court through the United States material served papers on Armour, Swift and Hammond, the beef packers, with proceedings to Jefferson City next week. Missouri officials appear ready to press the case hard.
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Kansas City
Audreme Court
United States
Armour, Swift
Hammond
Jefferson City
Minsouri
Beef Trust
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