Last of Reading Coal and Iron Co. testifies before strike commission
Philadelphia January 29 The Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Co the last signatory to the arbitration plan opens its case. John Verith Pottsville general mining superintendent testifies detailing mine conditions, division supervision, and payroll rules. He notes 35 collieries employing about 25000. 5000 to 6000 miners. He describes pillar supports and losses from roof falls and the company’s policies on wages and appeals.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron Co
Coal Strike Commission
Simon P. Wolverton
John Verith
Pottsville
Verith
Suterinterdi
Reading
Coal Break All Collieries Working in Philadelphia
Philadelphia coal news reports the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company operating 32 collieries with daily output 1300 to 1400 cars. Railroads are pushing to break speculative pricing by denying cars to shippers holding coal in transit, aiming to curb high prices and the in transit holding by independent operators. General Manager Henderson predicts a price break soon.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron Company
Henderson
The
Coal Company
Ideal Dracut court session ends in twenty minutes
The police court met quickly with four drunken cases, releasing Horace Little and sending John D. O Sullivan and Patrick Murphy to state facilities. Thomas Coughlin faced burglary charges but was discharged after witnesses could not prove his involvement. Nathan Myers embezzlement case was continued.
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Horace Little
John D. O'Sullivan
State Farm
John J. Moriarty
Patrick Murphy
Thomas Coughlin
Dracut
Fred Fox
Wayland
Edward H. Smith
Fox's
Coughlin
Annie Lane
Nathan Myers
Count von Ballestrem Re-elected Reichstag President
Berlin reports Count von Ballestrem was re-elected president of the Reichstag today. He then addressed the chamber and accepted the office.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Count von Ballestrem
Chamber
Ofce
World reaction to bombardment of Buenos Ayres fort
New York dispatches quote editorials from La Prensa La Nacion Mercurio and others arguing Germany seeks to provoke a clash with the United States and to seize Venezuelan territory or South American dominance. Analysts warn of a looming international conflict as reactions deem the San Carlos bombardment unjustified and provocative across several Latin American capitals.
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New York
San Carlos Fort la Prena
Buenos Ayres
Herald
Germany
Colombia
la Nacion
United States
Mercurio
South America
Lima
Peru
San Carlos
San Jose
Costa Rica
Deserter from Navy Sent Back to Charlestown
Thomas Keefe 22 of Chestnut street deserted after enlisting on the Wabash. Lowell officers Ganley and Palmer arrested him and returned him to Charlestown to face consequences for desertion from three years service in the United States Navy.
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Thomas Keefe
Chestnut Street
United States Navy
Keefe
Lowell
Ganley and Palmer
Charlestown
Two composers dead in Paris notices
Paris reports the death of Robert Planquette, composer of Les Cloches de Corneville and related operas. Augusta Holmes, pianist and composer of numerous symphonies including Hero and Lean der, was announced as deceased. Holmes was born in Ireland about 1850.
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Paris
Robert Planquette
Corneville
Normandy
Augusta Holmes
Hero
Leander
Ireland
Ice Cutting Hampered by Warm Weather in Schenectady
Ice cutting in Schenectady New York has slowed due to recent warm weather. Some ice in the fields is rotten and unsafe for use.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Madrid Budget Shows 1902 Surplus Of 9.6 Million Dollars
Finance Minister Villaverde announced the final 1902 budget results with a surplus of 9.6 million dollars. The figure reflects the year's financial performance and government sums.
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Madrid
Villaverde
Fogbound Harbor Paralyzed By Dense Boston Fog
Boston faced the densest fog in memory last night easing after 10 o clock as the harbor and city were paralyzed. Trains stalled ferries scarce and pilots relied on fog bells with signals unreadable from car tops.
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Boston
Revere Beach
Haven
South Union Station
North Station
Fire at Stanley Soap factory claims night engineer
A blaze at the Stanley Soap Co. factory on 65 West Thirtieth Street in New York destroyed three floors and endangered the adjoining Wick lumber yard. Night engineer Victor Rieche died after reentering the building to retrieve money and clothing, suffocating in smoke. Damages are estimated at $50,000.
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New York
Stanley Soap Company
Dr Hoyt Dead After Meningitis in Oak Park Church
Rev Charles Hoyt longtime Oak Park First Presbyterian pastor died aged 48 in Chicago. native of Auburn New York and former Westminster Chicago pastor. He taught at Robert College in Constantinople for six years. He authored verses in magazines and religious journals. Survived by widow and three children.
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Chicago
Charles §. Hoyt
First Presbyterian Church of
Oak Park
Hoyt
Westminster Church of
Auburn
N. Y
Robert College
Constantinople
Turkey
Democrats balk at Parker park post in Lowell council
The Lowell Democrats refused to confirm Percy Parker as the Democratic member of the municipal park commission. They argued Parker could not be a Democrat due to his prior position on Governor Greenhalge's staff, though that does not prove his current politics.
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Lowell
Percy Parker
Municipal Park Commission
Parker
Gov. Greenhalge
Boston Advertiser
Petition Denies Lowell Pelham Rail Track Use
The railroad commissioners dismiss the Lowell and Pelham petition to use Boston and Northern tracks entering Lowell city. They cite lack of aldermanic action and jurisdiction limits under section 78 of chapter 112, relating to authority over joint track use and state supervision rather than merits of the private agreement.
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Lowell & Pelham Road
Boston & Northern Road
City
Board of Aldermen of
Lowell
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Dr Joseph Clark to Lecture on Africa Tomorrow Evening
Dr Joseph Clark will give a stere opticon lecture on Africa tomorrow evening at 7 45 o clock at the Branch Street Tabernacle using 200 fine views. Dr Clark is eloquent and intensely interesting. There will be special music, and the public is cordially invited.
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Joseph Clark
Africa
Branch Street Tabernacle
Clark
Ayers Cherry Pectoral Sold by Oldest Town Doctor
Local ad touts Ayers Cherry Pectoral for colds coughs and bronchitis claiming 60 years of use by the town’s oldest doctor Say SO Leweil twas.
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Leweil
Maine Lumbermen Oppose Water Diversion Bill
A Maine House document proposes diverting Chamberlain lake waters from the Allegash into the Penobscot east branch. Lumbermen along the St John river fear reduced flow could hurt mills at Bangor and cross-border trade while opponents cite the Webster Ashburton treaty.
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St. John
N. B
Augusta
Chamberlain Lake
Maine
Allegash River
St. John River
Penobscot
Aroostook
The
Webster-Ashburton
Great Britain
United States
Lake Chamberlain
Allegash
Heron Lake
Bangor
St. John Valley
Feeding Molasses Sparks Brooklyn Horse Diet Shift
A New York veterinary surgeon reports 4000 to 5000 Brooklyn horses are fed molasses as a cheaper, more digestible and nutritious alternative to oats. He notes long harness hours prevent proper dry fodder prep, so molasses mixed with cut hay bran and meal aids digestion and lowers overall cost.
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New York
Brooklyn
English syndicate backs submarine coal mining project
Sydney N S January 29 English syndicate backs C O MacDonalds project for submarine coal mining at South Head negotiations have reached stage to begin mining in spring areas covering 10 square miles lie between Morien bay heads and extend into the ocean with promising offshore deposits.
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Sydney
N. S
C. O. MacDonald
South Head
Morien Bay
Minister Wiener halted at Martinique over salute
New York reports that Venezuela has been informed M. Wiener the new French minister to the United States is halted at Martinique until the allies lift the blockade. The pause is said to avoid possible misunderstanding from required salutes and formalities amid current tensions.
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New York
Herald
Caracas
Venezuela
M. Wiener
France
Martinique
Explosion Buries Men at Eckhart Plant in Indiana
An explosion at the Eckhart Packing Company plant in Fort Wayne Indiana buried a dozen workers and sparked a large fire. Two bodies were recovered and several others remain trapped or fatally injured as investigators assess whether natural gas or ammonia caused the blast.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Mckhart Packing Company
Eckhart
Dime novels draw boys to crime and police inquiry
Two young boys aged 9 and 11 were found with padding of items bought with small sums, including two nickel novels, after disappearing from Forge Village. Lowell police took them to the station for questioning. parents retrieved them after finance and money misstatements were explained. the case ends with a warning about cheap sensational reading.
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Connor
Cawley
Louis Boucher
Achille Leclaire
Forge Village
Boucher
Lowell
Louis
Amon
Bluecoats
Connors Chosen as Expert Accountant for City Dept
The committee on accounts at city hall elected John F. Connors of Lowell Trust Co as expert accountant on the third ballot for the annual department accounts examination. Chas A Richardson and John H Riordan each had one vote on earlier ballots. Discussion followed over compensation. last year the rate was 60 cents per hour and the total bill was just under $350.
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Committee On Accounts
John F. Connors
Lowell Trust Company
Chas. A. Richardson
John H. Riordan
WANTED Experienced second girl Apply mornings
Help wanted notice seeking an experienced second girl for work at 315 Pawtucket Street. Apply in mornings only at the stated address.
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Pawtucket Sts
Lost English setter dog with reward offered
Lost or missing red and white english setter dog. Return at 696 Beacon street. Reward of thirty dollars offered. WANTED One or two rooms suitable for gymnasium centrally located and inexpensive. Address J. C. this office. WANTED An experienced cook with references. Good wages. Argy 5 Ralmant avenue.
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Beacon Street
J. C
Ralmant Avenue
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Railroad Commission On the
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Boston & Northern Street Railway
Ayers
Legislature
Penobscot River
John Singer Sargent
R. A
Mr. Sargent
President Roosevelt
Connors
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