Dynamite attack plus union protests in Wilkesbarre
Report from Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania dated June 14 details a dynamite blast on William Applegate’s porch injuring no one seriously. Six men halted Applegate and William Stecker promising to join the union and paying initiation fees. Police seek suspects. a committee plans to investigate. Mine workers discuss sympathy strikes, while nonunion guards rush into Schuylkill region to guard pumps.
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Wilkesbarre
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William Applegate
Coxe Brothers & Co
Applegate
William Stecker
Cranberry
A. Pardee & Co
George Weisenbern
West Hazleton
Duffy
Scranton
Mitchell
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Schuylkill
Iinois
Illinois
Patrick Gilday
Morrisdale
Pennsylvania
Mine Workers’ Union
Mr. Gilday
Old Men Return to Work as Pocahontas Strike Eases
Roanoke June 14 The Norfolk and Western Rail Company reports little change in the Pocahontas coal fields strike as old men return to work and the strikers’ ranks decline. Four mines idle of forty six, about three hundred cars loaded, coke ovens charged, and minor gains in Pocahontas Collieries and Elkhorn works. No lawlessness reported.
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Pocahontas
Composer Gathers Pumice Dust From Roof After Storm
William Zweig a composer with scientific leanings collected gray dust from the Liberty Avenue roof near Van Siden Avenue after a thunderstorm. He calls it genuine pumice from Mont Pelée arguing volcanic dust sporadically appeared on New York roofs since Kraka oa eruption. Neighbors Frederick Squires and John Boerker weigh in with cautious opinions and scientific notes.
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Liberty-ave
van Siden-ave
Mont Pelée
Zweig
Kraka Oa
New York
Frederick Squires
Glenmore Ave
Squires
Bose
Brooklyn
Martinique
John Boerker
Linwood St
Lafayette Students Open Commencement With Play
Lafayette’s commencement events began with the Sock and Buskin Club presenting The Dutchess of Fermoreville at the Opera House in Boston Penn on June 14 special. Tomorrow Rev Dr John R Davies of Philadelphia will give the baccalaureate sermon while Rev Dr Edsall Ferrier of the faculty will lead prayers.
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Boston
Penn
Lafayette
Smoke Nuisance Spurs Downtown Linen Trade Boom
City faces action as elevated lines emit thick black smoke from soft coal. Laundrymen and collar dealers report brisk sales while residents endure filthy air. Officials plan criminal and civil steps against Manhattan Railway for failing to switch to hard coal or electricity.
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John Chinaman
Columbus
Central Park
West End Association
Columbus-ave
Manhattan Railway Company
City of
New York
Arthur F. Cosby
Corporation Counsel
Mr. Cosby
Cosby
Law Department
Hill Again Pushes Harmony Plan For City and State
Ex Senator David R Hill unveils a new Democratic harmony program to be launched Thursday night after the Tilden Club opening at Broadway and Seventy-seconds. He seeks to unite rival factions including John C Sheehan Borough President Cantor Hepburn Russell Senator Coffey and Liberal Democracy reps as well as Tammany leaders. A conference is planned to press for a unified State and local ticket and to blunt Tory efforts to back Bence slate. Sheehan aims to disrupt Tammany Hall and may oppose Hill if regular party backing is not obtained.
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New Tilden Club
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Albany
Mr. Hill
John C. Sheehan
Cantor
William Hepburn Russell
Coffey
Brooklyn
Liberal Democracy
Edgar L. Ryder
Tammany Men
Haffen
Harmony
Russell
Hill
Alleged Bribe to Gomez Rumor Rebuffed by Officials
Washington reports say a New Orleans tale that General Gomez received a $25 bribe to withdraw from the Cuban campaign and aid Estrada Palma is denied by officials close to President Roosevelt. Secretary Hay and Secretary Root dismissed the claim as unfounded or exaggerated, while General Wood said there was no basis for the report and left Boston for Washington.
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Gomez
Estrada Palma
Roosevelt
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Root
General Wood
Wood
Boston
Tomas Estrada Palma
Harvard
Pedler fires on police in Brooklyn near Fort Hamilton
Patrolman Charles Billup narrowly escapes harm after an Italian pedler Angello Acritelli, 21, resists arrest at Fort Hamilton avenue and Fifty sixth street. Two bullets graze Billup as Angello is overpowered by Patrolman Cheep and O Byern, then arrested for felonious assault resisting an officer and reckless driving.
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Parkville Station
Brooklyn
Fort Hamilton-ave
Fifty-sixth-st
John O'Byrn
Angello Acritelli
Elizabeth St
Manhattan
Acritelli
O’byrn
Billup
Cheep
Fifth-ave
Time and Money Narrow Ads Guide Value
A brief encouragement to scan small column advertisements for potential savings and time management, suggesting useful items and opportunities may be hidden in tiny local notices.
Fear Another Shake Up Hits Manhattan Police Captains
Manhattan police captains fear transfers to Brooklyn as Commissioner Partridge reshapes command. Reported moves follow Captain Vredenburgh to Brooklyn and Captain O Reilly to Oak Street. District Attorney Jerome’s Foody case sparks concerns of Sunday saloon closures and potential panic among captains.
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Brooklyn
Vredenburgh
O’ Reilly
Oak St
Michael Sheehan
Tenderloin
John Delaney
East Thirty-fifth-st
Stephen O'Brien
Leonard-st
John Stephenson
Mulberry-st
Jerome
Foody
West Thirty -Seventh-St
No Fear of Soft Coal Habit in New York City
Commentary on the soft coal trend amid an anthracite miners' strike. E P Wilbur of South Bethlehem argues concerns about a citywide switch to soft coal are overstated, noting cost dynamics, heat value, ash content, and the greater efficiency of anthracite in many industries.
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Pittsburg
Board of Health
E. P. Wilbur
South Bethlehem
Penn
Waldorf
New York
Summer shop offerings from Arnold Constable and partners
Prominent New York and nearby stores advertise summer sales and new lines. Arnold Constable and ABRAHAM & STRAUS announce women’s wares and carpet clearances. Grand Rapids Furniture and Ludwig Baumann list summer home furnishings. Arnheim promotes Story of a Summer Suit. Flint Company highlights bedroom furnishings. Hahne & Co offer summer goods. OLIAN promotes Pianola for summer homes. various firms mail catalogs and samples to customers.
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West Thirty-fourth-st
Arnheim
Broadway
Ninth St
George C. Flint Company
West Twenty-third St
Ludwig Baumann & CO
Eighth-ave
Thirty
Joseph P. M'Hugh & CO
Forty-second-st
Fifth-ave
Liberty Flax Fabrics
Cecil Aldine Nursery
Olian Company
West Twentythird-st
Coal Company to Mix Soft and Hard Coal Tomorrow
The Communicaw Coal Company will begin mixing soft coal with all hard coal delivered, half and half, noting other city dealers started over two weeks ago. No anthracite price rise. bituminous coal has advanced 50 cents per ton. Also invites readers to check today’s Little Ads of the People for sought items.
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Communicaw Coal Company
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