Coal Trust Ringleader Named In Readings Trial
Government testimony identifies George F. Baer of the Reading Railway as the driving head of the coal trust in the anthracite fields. Evidence shows railroad owned selling bodies influence pricing and production across independent mines, with Baer directing price through coal company leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iphia
Reading
George F. Baer
Reading Railway
Guilbert
United States Gover
John G. McHeynolds
Operty
Robert J. Montgomery
Reading Coal & Company
McReynolds
Bacr
Voorhees
McSteynolds
Httia
F. Baer
Coal ‘Tron
Battleships Reach Amoy Port In Chinese Visit
Eight battleships of the second squadron of the United States Atlantic fleet arrived at Amoy, China this morning under Rear Admiral William H. Sperry. The voyage from Yokohama marks a broad showing of power and a morale boost for U S relations in the region amid efforts to extend influence and strengthen ties with local authorities.
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William H. Prived
Sperry
Uplands
Emery
Amoy
Manila
Hearst Attacks Gard and Parties in Cooper Union Speech
Hearst delivers a Cooper Union address denouncing Republican and Democratic parties and citing letters from John D. Archbold and others. He calls out Representative John J. Gardners indifference to workingmen and cites correspondence about labor, eight hour bills, and anti union actions.
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Arctheld
Gard Far
Atlantic City
New York
Fominte
William Randolph Hearst
Cooper Union
Independence
John D. Archbold
Standard Ofl Company
William J. Sewell
United
New Jersey
Mr. Hearer
John J. Gardner
House Committee On Labor
H. D. King
National Democratic Committee
D. M. Parry
Manufacturers’ Association
John Maxwell
Parry
Hearst
Aduatrial Commission
Aduatrial Corporationg
Congress
N. J
Joan D. Archbold
Burglars Return Women’s Heirlooms in Morristown
In Morristown New Jersey on October 30 the Perkins household received an express parcel from three masked burglars who had invaded their home last week. The package contained three rosary beads sets a mother’s wedding ring a locket and foreign coins once taken. The trio had held the Perkins women and a sister in a upstairs room while the other burglar searched the house. Guards remorseful at the time had promised to return any sentimental heirlooms their accomplice took. Members of the Perkins family doubted the burglars would keep their pledge even after the package arrived.
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Morristown
N. J
Forking
Perkina
Mitchell Day Honors Former Leader With Mine Workers Seizure
In Wilkes Barre area towns all coal mines closed on Mitchell Day 180000 miners rallied led by John Mitchell at Scranton and Thomas L Lewis at Shenandoah. Parades and meetings urged stronger union unity ahead of upcoming operator demands. Steamer Yarmouth foundered two days after sinking with 23 crew presumed lost off Harwich in heavy fog.
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Halliday
Wilkes-Barre
John Mitchell
Scranton
Thomas L. Lewis
Shenandoah
Lanaford
North Gen
London
Yarmouth
Hook of Halloud
Harwich
Great Hastern Railroad Company
Morse Goes On The Stand In Bank Conspiracy Trial
Charles W Morse testified in a U S conspiracy case involving the National Bank of North America and American Ice Company. He admitted no banking experience and ignorance of banking laws while detailing loans and stock dealings connected to Carroll stock and Whitings loans, with officials debating if the holding company was a trust.
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Save American See Company
New York
Charles W. Moree
Alfred H. Curtis
National Bank of North America
United States
Morse
Courmel
American Ice Company
Eatuce
John IF. Carroll
National Bank of North Am Ao
Carroll
Fee
Morro
Dhe
Levise Whitnes
Bro
Moses
Morae
Carrolloo
Toestock
Carrollatool
R. M. Thomnson
Stimson
American Teo Company
Colonel Thompson
Wall Street
Students branded at LA high school initiation
Two Polytechnic High School students were suspended and three more face possible punishment after they branded two LA high school pupils with nitrate of silver during a Kappa Delta initiation. The victims were stripped, dumped in a lake, then taken to a field, bound with wire and left.
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Tos Angeles
Cal
Polytechnic High School
Los Angeles
Kappa Delta
Acta
Girl Dies After Stone From Quarry Blast Strikes Tent
Dorothy Rhodes sixteen is killed when a stone hurled 200 yards by a quarry blast hits the center pole of a tent 200 yards south of the city warehouse. The accident ends a local camping incident as snow blankets southwest Virginia from Roanoke through the mountains to a depth of five inches.
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St. Lonia
Dorothy Rhodes
Virginia
Roanoke
Cocaine ring accused in Philadelphia school yard selling
Philadelphia police arrest six suspects accused of supplying cocaine to adults and schoolchildren around the city. One foreigner faced magistrate Gallagher amid fiery remarks as bail was set at 2060 dollars. four others were held on similar charges with 500 dollar bail. The crackdown followed testimony from two boys about selling cocaine to pupils at Daniel Webster school.
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Philadelphia
Flys
North Tenth St
Gallagher
Goory
Avi Ag
Daniel Webster
Execution of State Trooper Murderer Reported in Reading
The prisoner Salvatore Garrito, accused of killing Timothy Kellenes of Pittsburgh, was escorted to jail as the hanging proceeded on schedule though some feared trouble. Garrito left a statement for the Italian ambassador in Washington hoping his brother might be freed in Italy. the document raises questions about his guilt. Also reported is a separate York case where Alch and Kwayne, both colored, were hanged for murder, witnessed by a small crowd. In Trenton, Paul Norman received a stay of execution for the Middlesex County murder awaiting electrocution.
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Reading
Salvatore Garrito
Timothy Kellenes
Pittsburg
Garaito
Washington
Italy
York
Alch
Kwayne
McKwayne
Wati Peterson
Monges Mills
Hanover
Peterson
Peisson
Mc Rwayne
Charlotte N
Pennsylvania
Trenton
Paul Norman
Ah Milnik
Middlesox County
Wife and baby found dead in Worcester home
Louis Minell, a granite cutter, returned to find his 19 year old wife and their year old son Caesar dead in bed. The medical examiner ruled the wife killed the child then died by suicide with the husband's razor. A letter to her husband said she loved him but could not learn to be a housekeeper.
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Worcester
Mass
Louis Minell
Caesar
Two Men Die Descending Shaft At Jerome Mine
In Jerome Somerset county two foreign workers died after a shaft fall of 285 feet as they prepared to descend for the night shift. One victim was Mike Zerok, 35, the other worker’s name was not released.
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Johnstown
Jerome
Somerset County
Mike Zerok
Notable arrivals and tragedies reported in brief interjections
Mr and Mrs Andrew Carnegie arrived in New York from Europe on Thursday. Dr Shirley Bragg an inspector in Alabama shot and killed himself at Montgomery. Nanticoke and nearby Wilkes Barre Pa close all schools and amusements due to a diphtheria epidemic. Dr Edwin Hutchins dropped dead of heart failure during a medical examination beside an operating table in Spokane.
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Andrew Carnegie
New York
Europe
Shirley Bragg
Alabama
Braxton Bragg
Montgomery
Alm
Nanticoke
Wilkes Barre
Edwin
Hutchins
Spokane
Wash
Backache Kidney Remedy Recipe Promises Wide Benefits
A circulated recipe touts a Dangelion treatment with Fluid Extract D4, Compound Karyon, and Compound Extract of Sarsaparilla. It claims to aid backache kidney issues bladder trouble rheumatism and general detoxification, urging immediate preparation and use after meals and at night.
State Geological Survey and Forestry Commissions Meet
Semifannual sessions at Johns Hopkins University discuss topographic surveys in Frederick, Carroll, Montgomery and Howard counties, with maps of geological formations and soils under way. Reports cover mineral industries growth, iron ore studies, highway work, and road contracts under the Shoemaker law.
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Notundamer
William Bullock Clark
Clark
Trederick
Carrott
Washington
Fredenck County
Carroll County
Livery County
Fredenck
Carroll
Charles
Montgomery
Howard
Shire Board of Forestry
Queen Anne
Talbot
Lick
Allegany County
Anne Arupdel
Maryland
State Geological Survey
Geological Survey
E.W. Ruggles
Magineer Crosby
Washington Road
Elyattsville
Laurel
Millionaire’s Stomach Offer Sparks Medical Ads
A vintage advertisement extols a fictitious million dollar offer for a cure, claiming a missing element in gastric juice digestion and promoting Revall Dyspepsia Tablets at 25 cents. It claims a money-back guarantee and lists J. A. Williamson store location.
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Dewnpapers
J. A. Williamson
North Market
Atreet
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Westy
Milsa
Eriwd Cit
Mitchell Day
Brobant
BRUG
Frederick
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Oonpxorgn Ocronze
Waraylo
No. & Sted
Qée
Hay
Barsr
Bay
Nor Batmp
Lron
Rp Hickins &Mulier
Beveray Fine City Residencer
Uiculy
North Market Street
Wiadem
Jeorge L. Cramer
Turmal Ustate
East Church
Ofice
Aera
Tritapor & Mobler
Hamer Q
Turaron
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Monien Real Esate
Morteagon
City
Nes
Jefferson
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Jeferann
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Ente
Redench
Long
Noah
North Markey Street
B. E. Peterman
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Baltimore
City Hotel
Qurveying
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Wat Patrick Street
Witdewls
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T. K. Young
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Par
Catt
Misacra
Middletown
Acre Iva
Jowate County
Third
Beachy
B. Bredecick
Rederick
Pestroy
Moaer’s
Ronth Market Eéteet
Sandry
Landis
Consolidated Loan
North Gay Street
RA A Express
Lewyt & Salabes
Reference
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Mercantile Agencies
Eisenhauer's
Haviland
Haviland China
Vienna
John Eisenhauer
Pamennes
Mendlog
Sheckelig & Co
Madison Street
Frederick County
Oldim
George
Cramer & Stauffer
Cramer & Gerup
Cmaunn
Oye
Redertce
Fredert Sill
Goldaborough
Walker
Carroll Street
Atte Farm
Prederich
Eant Firth
Acre
Weill
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