Morgan and Cassatt Move to End Coal Strike
J Pierpont Morgan and Cassatt proceed with proposals to individual miners under orders from Washington to end the strike. Operators claim protection will enable resumption while United Mine Workers demand concessions even with troops present. Notices issued by Erie Co and others urge strikers to return with protection promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
Cateatt
Scranton
United Mine Workers’ Organization
United States
Delaware @ Hudson Co
Bellevue
Green Ridge Coal Co
Green Ridge Colery
United Mine Workers
Wilkeebarre
Erie Co
Pittston
Coal Boats Move South as Ohio River Rises
Pittsburgh Pa Oct 13 A southern coal famine caused by low water is easing as heavy rain lifts the Ohio River to a level allowing 20 steamers with 240 barges carrying 3 001 000 bushels to depart for the south Monday morning. Additional 3 060 000 bushels expected if river fire continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsbuto
Ohio
Steamship Firm Buys 35000 Tons Anthracite for Import
The Brauer Line Steamship Co. of Philadelphia plans to bring 20000 tons of German anthracite and 13000 tons from southern Russia to the United States. The Russian shipment will depart Mariupol in October and November. In Christiana, Norway, Captain Sverdrup the Arctic explorer is decorated with royal orders by Emperor William and King Oscar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Brauer Line Steamship Co
New York
Hamburg
Germany
Furssia
Mariupol
Russia
Sverdrup
Christiana
Norway
William
Oscar of
Treasury Balances Reported Amid Gold Reserve Notice
Washington reports treasury balances in the general fund excluding the $150 million gold reserve. Available cash balance listed at $219,799,1,079 with a separate line showing $165,586,415. In New York subscriptions at Christian missionary alliance meetings totaled $60,000 with over $2,000 in cash offerings. Speakers included Rev. S. A. B. Simpson and Henry Wilson. A benefit entertainment for striking miners was held under the auspices of a workers' group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Washington
General Fund
New York
Christian Missionary Alliance
A. B. Simpson
Henry Wilson
New. York
Maniac's Terrible Deed Ends In Multiple Deaths
Pittsburg report says 17 year old Charles Cawley of Homestead killed his mother and sister with an ax during a mental breakdown linked to patent work on an air brake. Four others injured include infants aged 15 months and 6, with questions about motive and a coroner’s verdict of insanity. Raymond Cawley died Friday night, bringing the death toll to four.
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Pittsburg
Washington
Charles Cawley
Homestead
Hannah Cawley
Belle Caxley
Southside
Josephine
Adelne
Raymond
Adeline
Agnes
Young Cantey
Anna
Cawley
Herital
Dee
Raymond Cawley
The New Orleans Strike Settled After Two Weeks
Street railway employees in New Orleans reach a settlement after two weeks of blocked traffic. Workers return to service at 10 cents and 16 hours with a 71 hour minimum, no discrimination against those charged, and roles restored as needed for operation. The company concedes recalling charged workers, deferring guilt decisions to the courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Navy Report Cites Shipbuilding Delays and Skilled-Workers Shortage
Washington reports slow progress on vessels under construction due to delayed steel deliveries strikes and worker shortages. Battleships Ohio Missouri and others trail contract dates by 10 to 29 months while Virginia Pennsylvania and St Louis class plans are revised for better military value and efficiency. New ships added last year include Illinois and torpedo craft Decatur Perry Preble Biddle Thornton Wilkes.
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Washington
Adm
Bowles
Naval Bureau of Construction
Secretary of the Navy
San Francisco
Seattle
Nebraska
Maine
Missouri
Ohio
Arkansas
Florida
Nevada
Wyoming
St. Louis
Illinois
Decatur
Perry
Preble
Biddle
Thornton
Wilkes
Naval Officers Needed For Midshipman Recruitment
Washington reports a Navy Department telegram to senators and representatives announcing a special midshipman examination on November 12 in Washington under the civil service commission. Principals and five alternates may be nominated. candidates must pass all exams this year, and unfilled vacancies will roll over to the Sixty-seventh Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Department
Washington City
Civil Service Commission
S&th Congress
Thousands Idle as Flint Glass Strike Hits Pittsburgh
Vice President T. W. Rowe of the American Flint Glass Workers says a general strike has spread to the MacBeth-Evans plants in Marion Elwood Toledo Charleroy and the south side of Pittsburgh. About one thousand men are affected after the company refused to follow the skimmers' rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
T. W. Rowe
American Flint Glass Workers
MacBeth-Evans Concern
Marion
Elwood
Toled
Charleroy
Siam Crown Prince Chowla Mahe Vajiravudh Visits Washington
Prince of Siam Chowla Mahe Vajiravudh arrived in Washington from New York and spent the day in his residence at the Arlington and driving about the city. No visitors were announced.
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Prince
Siam
Washington
Ness Chowla Mahe- Vajiravudh
Hamburg Lines to Share Interest in Steamship Venture
Hamburg Oct 11 TheBoerson halle reports the North German Lloyd Steamship Co and the Hamburg American Co will take a half interest in the Holland American Line under the latter’s purchase of the International Mercantile Co. Government bonds mission context unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Boersonhalle
North ‘German Lloyd Steamship Co
Hamburg American ‘Co
Hi Holland-American.ine
International Merchantile Co
Standing With God in the Great Coal Strike Sermon
The preacher argues that true prayer Thy will be done unites rich and poor, capitalist and laborer, yet personal interests divide them. God’s unchanging will should guide events from the coal strike to daily life, demanding submission and unwavering confidence in Him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Co
Chicago
Christ
House of God
Earth
Heaven
Amazon
Gulf
Father
God
Jesus
Bat
David
Israel
Goliath
Saul
Successful Operation Performed By Prof Lorenz
Chicago Ort 13 The operation on Lolita Armour performed by Prof Adolf Lorenz of the University of Vienna was a complete success. He predicted the child would walk as well as anyone when the plaster cast is removed next spring. Assistants included Dr Friedrich Mueller and Dr Dexter Ashley with others from Vienna New York and local surgeons. The procedure lasted about two hours after anesthesia.
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Chicago
J. Ogden Armour
Lolita
Adolf Lorenz
University of Vienna
Lorenz
Fredrich Mueller
Vienna
Dexter Ashley
New York
Frank Bikings
John Ridlon
J. L. Miller
Sultan of Bacolod Declares War After Rejected Peace Talks
Manila reports the sultan of Bacolod Mindanao rejects Gen Sumner's overture and calls for war to preserve Islam. Moros note fortifications and rifles in Bacolod strongholds as American forces from Camp Vickers may advance to seize the positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sultan of Bacolod
Mindanao
Manila
Bacolod
Sumner
Arethusa Arrives After 26 Months in Asiatic Service
The United States supply steamer Arethusa reached New York from Cavite via the Suez Canal after 26 months in Asiatic waters. All on board are well, with a crew of 39 men.
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Arethusa
New York
United States
Sunda
Cavite
Suez Canal
Asiatic
Far East
Yanger and McGovern to Meet in 20 Round Featherweight Batt
New York October 18 Benny Yanger the Chicago featherweight and Terry McGovern were matched to fight a 20 round bout before McGovern boxes Young Corbett. The club offers the best inducements for the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Benny Yanger
Chicago
Terry McGovern
McGovern
Young Corbett
Death of E. E. Boudinot Found in Vermillion River
The body of wealthy manufacturer E. E. Boudinot, who disappeared a week ago, was found in the Vermillion river. Police believe he was murdered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
E. E. EB. Boudinot
Vermillion River
The Will of God and the Pennsylvania Labor Strife
A preacher extols the primacy of God’s will in resolving labor disputes in Pennsylvania. He denounces greed and passion on both sides, urges living God’s will on earth, cites miners’ hardship and factory distress, and frames Christ as the example of doing God’s will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Heaven
David
Pennsylvania
Jesus Christ
Christ
Two Die and Six Hurt in Wabash River Bridge Crash
Eastbound Big Four freight No. 90 crashed into freight No. 72 on the Wabash river bridge in Terre Haute Indiana. Two men were killed and six injured. Names include Matthew Hennessy conductor and six Mattoon brakemen and engine men. The unknown body fell into the river and was not recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Big Four
Wabash River Bridge
Matthew Hennessy
Mattoon
John Pardee
Fawkey
L. C. Leach
Samuel Cox
Frank M. Webster
Jerry McCarty
St. Anthony's Hospital
Shock Over Divorce Ends Man's Life in Marion
Marion Indiana man Enoch Storey returned from six months with his children to find his wife had obtained a divorce while he was away. He learned of it, walked two miles to Fairmount, collapsed en route, and died in a city prison cell after being taken there by a night watchman. Authorities suspect the emotional shock of the divorce prompted fatal apoplexy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Ilinois
Enoch Storey
Fairmount
David Ice
Mildred Clark
Pacer Dan Patch Sprints 2 01 Mile On Wet Track
Terre Haute Ind Oct 9 Dan Patch runs an exhibition mile in 2 01 on a clay soft track after heavy rains. McKenry pleased with the effort calling it the pacer’s best. Splits were 30 30 14 30, mile time 2:01.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Dan Patch
McKenry
Stairway Collapse at Milligan's Hall Injures Dozen
A crowd of about one hundred fell when the stairway collapsed at Milligan's hall in Clark’s Hill Indiana during a political meeting. Lewis Pierce suffered probable fatal injuries. eight others seriously hurt with broken limbs sprains and internal injuries. dozens more bruised and scratched.
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Clark’s Hill
Ind
Milligan’s Hall
Lewis Pierce
Indiana Marriage and Divorce Rates in Indiana 1902
The state statistician reports that in Indiana for the year ending June 30, 1902, 13 percent of marriages end in divorce. For every seven marriage licenses issued there is one divorce, reflecting a notable domestic separation rate in Indianapolis and across the state.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Paralytic Man Hangs Self in Woodshed
Emanuel Mauduett, 73, of Terre Haute Indiana, hanged himself in a rear woodshed after long paralysis. The method he used to loop the noose remains a mystery, and the death is ruled a suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Emmanuel Mauduett
Missionary Appropriations Reported At Annual Meeting
Bloomington Ind Oct 11 The 32d annual meeting of the Northwestern branch Methodist foreign missionary society adjourned Friday Appropriations for the coming year exceeded last year’s 16000 total.
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Bloomington
Ind
Northwestern Branch
Methodist, Foreign Missionary Society
The Shops Go To Peru
Peru Indiana October 10 The shops of
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Peru
Ind
Pruitts Found Dead After Apparent Double Tragedy
Indianapolis police report Pleasant Pruitt 62 and wife Winnie 47 found in their basement. Mrs Pruitt slain by knife with heart stabs and mutilation. Mr Pruitt shot in the head. Authorities say they suspect murder suicide after frequent quarrels, noting a prior killing of a former wife. Coroner calls the death accidental. Knife missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Pleasant Pruitt
Winnie Pruitt
East Ohio Street
Pruitt
Receiver Appointed for National Bond and Realty Co
W A Van Buren, former U S commissioner, named receiver for National Bond and Realty Co upon Henry S Fraser's request. The firm bought 112 acres along the C H D railroad, split into 650 lots priced 350 to 1000 dollars, with about 20 houses built but slow sales.
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Indianapolis
Ind
W. A. van Buren
United States
National Bond and Realty Co
Henry S. Fraser
Pentecoast Band plans national orphans school near Indianapolis
The Pentecost band of Indianapolis outlines a plan for a national orphans industrial school to house 500 children near the city, with expansion to 1000. It owns 72 lots to be sold to fund buying land south of Indianapolis for the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Rev. Jacob W Heath Dies At 74 In Muncie Ind
Rev. Jacob W Heath died Thursday after a long illness of paralysis at age 74. He was a pioneer citizen of Muncie and a prominent wealthy Methodist minister. Surviving sons include Perry S Heath of Salt Lake City and Fletcher Heath a New York banker and promoter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob W. Heath
Muncie
Ind
Perry S. Heath
Salt Lake City
Utah
McKinley
Fletcher Heath
New York
Peat as Coal Substitute Attracts Indiana Capital
Peat beds in northern Indiana counties spanning several thousand acres are the target for funding to fuel operations. Officials seek capital to start immediate peat mining as a coal substitute in Lapore and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lapore
Ind
Indiana
Indiana Grand Lodge Templars Hold State Convention
In Lafayette Indiana on October 9 the Indiana Grand Lodge Templars met with about 10 delegates attending. Reports from officers were received and 25 new members were conferred the grand lodge degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge Templars
Lafayette
Ind
Indiana
Jury convicts Ora Copenhaver of first degree murder
In Indianapolis on Oct 11 the jury found Ora E. B. Copenhaver guilty of murdering his wife. The sentence is death by hanging at the Michigan City penitentiary, the first death sentence for a murderer in the county in 17 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Ora EB. Copenhaver
Michigan City
Largest Southern Indiana apple shipment to date
Petersburg Indiana October 11 The largest shipment of apples from Southern Indiana is by O M Cockrurn whose orchard covers acres. The Ben Davis apples totaled 10 000 bushels shipped in the last three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Ind
Indiana
O. M. Cockrurn
Ben Davis
Widow Susan Barnes Dies After Toe Complication
Anderson Ind Oct 11 Mrs Susan Barnes 65 a widely known Madison county woman died of gangrene caused by blood poisoning from an ingrown toe nail. She suffered long before the complication led to her death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Ind
Susan Barnes
Madison County
Death Under the Wheels in Lafayette
Thomas Ryan aged 86 was struck and killed by a Monon switch engine while walking on the track near his Lafayette home. He walked south as the engine approached from the north and is believed to have become confused before the fatal impact.
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Lafayette
Ind
Thomas Ryan
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