Strike spreading as Harkle Mine workers join nationwide action
Hazleton Pa Sept 21 with President Mitchell away Benjamin James reports from United Mine Workers headquarters that strikes spread in the Lackawanna Wyoming valleys and Tower district. Eight hundred more on strike. suspension now complete. small operators sign union scale in Scranton and Carbondale awaits board decision.
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Hazleton
Mitchell
Benjamin James
United Mine Workers
Sttarwood
Coleraine
Audenreidh
Jeddo
John Markle
Wyoming
Lackawanna
Philadelphia
Reading
Scranton
Michael Gibbons
The
Mine Workers’ Union
John Murrin
Carbondale
Hazleton Sees Rising Violent Outbreak Fears
Hazleton Pennsylvania reports outbreaks of petty violence amid coal mine tensions. Hungarian women clash with policemen at No 40 shaft, a miner is shot at, an Italian is clubbed, and two workers are beaten. A 15 year old Hungarian boy dies from fright related heart disease as meetings urge workers to resume strike.
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Hazleton
Luzerne
Schuylkill
Carbon
Lehigh Valley Coal Co
Huey
Colerain
Silverbrook
First to Suffer as Coal Scarcity Bites Scranton
Residents of Scranton endure hardship due to coal shortage with Columins washery workers and the electric plant refusing to provide power for the trolley system amid a strike.
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Scranton
Arbitration plan ridiculed by mining official
Superintendent E. E. Loomis of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railway mining department denounces wholesale arbitration between all operators and all workers as impractical. He says each company can settle grievances with its own men and warns the plan would empower the mine workers union and harm business. He doubts the miners will abandon their fight soon.
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E. E. Loomis
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railway Co
Mules Hoisted From Mines Ahead of Mine Abandonment
In Shamokin Pennsylvania over 400 mules were hoisted from local collieries on Thursday and will be shipped to the Schuylkill county corral. Officials say Cameron mine will also be stripped on Monday if workers do not return to work. The scene remains quiet and orderly.
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Shamokin
Schuykill County Corral
Cameron
Mineral Company
Texas Storm Dead List By City Counts 254 Names
The Post lists 254 deaths from the storm in Texas outside Galveston with city tallies for Arcadia Alvin Alta Loma Arcola Angleton near Brazoria Brookshire Columbia Dickinson Fairbanks Slitehcock League City Lamasque Letitia Liver pool Morgan Point Pattort Richmond Rosenberg Sandy Point Seabrook Virginia Point Velasco plus two Houston and two near Port Lavaca.
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Houston
Tex
Galveston
Arcadia
Alvin
Alta Loma
Arcola
Angleton
Near Brazoria
Brookshire
Columbia
Dickinson
Fairbanks
Lamasque
Letitia
Liverpool
Morgan Point
Pattort
Richmond
Rosenberg
Sandy Point
Seabrook
Virginia Point
Velasco
Port Lavaca
County seat war ends with theft of records at Cloud Chief
The Washita county seat dispute culminated with theft of judicial records from Cloud Chief courthouse. Judge Irwin and the court entourage moved to Cordell to open court on the 18th, surprising both former county seats.
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el Queno
O. T
Washita County
Cloud Chief
Irwin
Cordell
Flour price up 20 cents a barrel in Chicago market
Chicago agents announce a 20 cent per barrel advance on Minneapolis spring flour to take effect Thursday raising price to 4.70 a barrel, 40 cents higher than two months ago. London reports British government has offers for Transvaal underground mining rights to aid war costs. Budapest mine explosion in Dux Bohemia leaves 35 dead and many missing with 15 miners seriously injured.
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Chicago
Standard
Minneapolis
London
the Standard
Transvaal
Budapest
Dux
Bohemia
Polo nis Dead Aged Horse Sire of Noted Races
Middletown New York September 21 Polo nis sire of many noted track and road horses and son of Rysdick's Hambletonian is dead at Walden Ohio he was foaled in 1872.
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Middletown
N. Y
Polonis
Rysdick
Walden
Germany Moves Forces to Seize Pei Tang Forts
Berlin reports via Shanghai that the allies captured the Pei Tang and Lu Tai forts with heavy losses. German troops, joined by 2600 Germans and 4000 Russians plus other foreigners, prepare to attack at daybreak from Taku. American postal service to Peking expands as notes await replies in Washington.
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Pei Tang
Lu Tai
Tien-Tsin
Shanghai
Taku
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
United States
Peking
Germany
Washington
Department of State
Prince Ching
Conger
Adm Dewey Clarifies Manila Sinking Claims
Adm Dewey refutes claims that he sunk the Spanish ships at Manila saying he destroyed them and notes three vessels Isla de Cuba Isla de Luzon and Don Juan de Austria were saved after partial repairs. He recalls seeing an eight inch shell strike Reina Maria Christina and explains underwater damage limits. The piece mentions planned official notes to German Russia and France with limited details.
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New York
Dewey
Sayville
Long Island
Isla de Cuba
Isla de Luzon
Don Juan de Austria
Manila
Capps
Hong-Kong
Cavite
Reina Maria Christina
Adm
Montejo
UTAB'S NEW SENATOR
Judge Powers said his Utah United States senate appointment by Acting Gov Nebeker was serious not a joke and aimed to enforce accountability for the governor and secretary of state. He would fight to be the junior senator if recognized and would stand by his rights. No word yet from Gov Wells who was believed to have reached Brigham City.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Judge Powers
United States
Nebeker
United States Senate
Gov. Wells
Brigham City
Siniloan Battle Casualties Aboard 134 Americans Engaged
Manila Sept 21 A corrected casualty list from Siniloan east Laguna de Bay shows 24 American dead including deaths from wounds and the missing while 19 are wounded among 134 engaged from the 15th and 37th United States infantry regiments. Captain John E Morgan of Company L 37th is among the wounded. The enemy casualties are not reported.
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Manila
Siniloan
Laguna de Bay
United States Infantry
John E. Morgan
Exile Orders Reported Amid Boxer Troubles in China
Washington dispatches relay an imperial edict ordering civil and military officials in Chi Li to exterminate Boxers. Reports say governors issued wide orders as missionaries and missionaries’ properties faced peril with several locations listed. Plague cases rise in Glasgow with 23 victims and 90 under Bong surveillance.
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Washington
State Department
Che-Foo
China
Washington, D.C
Pao Ting Fu
Chi Li
Shan-Tung
Fowler
Shanghai
Washington, D. C
Simcox
Hodges
Taylor
Pitkin
Gould
Morrill
Paoting Fu
Desmond
Manchester
Kuchau
Rice
Huston
Lucheng
Price
Fen Chow Fu
Glasgow
Census chief says city popu lations ready for release
Washington dispatch reports Director Merriam says city population totals are nearly finalized with no bulletins for towns under 25000. States will follow next week starting with Arkansas and then Alabama in alphabetical order, with all states likely issued before Congress convenes. Citizens will also see city figures under 25000.
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Washington
Merriam
Arkansas
Alabama
Congress
Durand Named Industrial Commission Secretary
The Industrial Commission in Washington selects Prof. E. Dana Durand, formerly of Stanford University, California, as secretary to replace William E. Sackett of New Jersey whose services are discontinued.
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Washington
The
Industrial Commission
E. Dana Durand
Leland Stanford University
California
William E. Sackett
New Jersey
Bank Robbers Escape to Mountains in Nevada Ia
A Winnemucca special reports that the men who robbed the First National Bank have fled to the mountains after eluding two posses from Goleon. Police pursuit continues as locals await developments. no injuries reported.
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Reno
Nev
Winnemucca
National
Goleonii
Specials Abroad and Local Notes From the Era
Swedish loan of 10000000 to be placed in New York. Galveston fund in Paris reaches 160000 francs. Hay crop this year 22600000 tons, about 7000000 dollars less than last year. E M Moreland resigns as Carnegie Steel director. W H Blackburn elected to succeed. Nebraska attorney general seeks voiding Argo Starch transfer to United Statch Co for restraint of trade. L M Martin of Des Moines to head Gold Democrats HQ. Judge J M Bonner dies in Los Angeles. Gen John A McClernand funeral set for Saturday in Springfield. San Antonio population 53321 in 1900 up 15648 since 1890. B L Winchell becomes president of Kansas City line, starts Oct 15.
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E. M. Moreland
Carnegie Steel Co
W. H. Blackburn
Nebraska
Argo Starch Co
United Statch Co
L. M. Martin
Des Moines
National Committee of the
Gold Democrats
J. M. Bonner
New Orleans
California Club
Los Angeles
Cal
John A. Mc Clernand
Springfield
Thos. D. Logan
First Presbyterian Church
San Antonio
Tex
B. L. Winchell
Colorado & Southern Railway
Kansas City, Ft. Scott & Memphis Railroad
Cuban elections yield anti American revolutionary majority
Havana reports show delegates to the constitutional convention largely represent anti American and revolutionary elements. Secretary Lacoste notes potential turbulence from figures like Gomez Cisneros y Betancourt Sanguilly Correso Argentez and Dr Silva. A wealthy Santiago conservative warns the province has erected a rabble and fears renewed oppression if the reformers gain power.
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Havana
Lacoste
Santiago
Juan Qualberto Gomez
Salvador Cisneros Y Betancourt
Miguel Sanguilly
Bravo Correso
Miro Argentez
Dr. Silva
United States
National League Scores and Battery Details Selections
National League results list multiple games with box scores and battery details. Games include Brooklyn versus Cincinnati, Pittsburgh versus St Louis, and Boston versus Philadelphia with runs hits errors and listed pitchers and umpires.
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RAE Pittsburgh
St.Louis
Tannehill
Zimmer
Powell
Pet
Brooklyn
E.eeee
Pittsburgh
Euene
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
New York
Aenees
Cer
Market Report from The Cincinnati and Chicago Markets
The Cincinnati markets show flour prices across grades from 1.90 to 4.40 per barrel with winter and spring patents leading. grain notes list Wheat No 2 red at about 78 3/4 cents, Corn No 2 at 42 1/4 to 45 1/4 cents, and Oats No 2 at 23 cents. Live stock sections record hogs selling from 4.65 to 5.60, cattle 3.50 to 5.50, sheep 2.70 to 4.00, lambs 4.50 to 5.65, veal calves 4 to 7.25. In Chicago trade, October at 7.93 4 cents, November at 8.0? cents, and December at 8 cents are cited with corn futures around 80 cents.
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Cincinnati
Northwestern
Chicago
Eceber
Merion Golf Champion Miss Griscom Captures US Title
Miss Frances Griscom of Merion Philadelphia defeats Miss Margaret Curtis at Shinnecock Hills to become United States women’s golf champion. Griscom’s steady, precise play yields two faulty strokes totaling two up with four to play, as Curtis falters with multiple sevens.
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Frances Griscom
Merino Cricket Club
Philadelphia
United States
Beatrix Hoyt
Miss Hoyt
Great Britain
Shinnecock Hills
Long Island
Griscom
Walter J. Travis
North Berwick Links
Scotland
England
Miss Grisecom
Margaret Curtis
Boston
Miss Griscom
Europe
Turkey
Asia
Merion Cricket
Shinnecock
Findlay Douglas
Haverford
Clement A. Griscom
International Steamship Company
American Line
Lloyd C. Griscom
American Legation
Constantinople
Sam
Miss Curtis
Miss Griscon
Bessie Anthony
Evanston Golf Club
Ruth Underhill
J. M. Cutter
Exmoor Country Club
Onwentsia
Miss Anthony
Cutter
Western Golf Association
Miss Cutter
Alexander
Cute Ter
Gri
Curtis
West
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