Three Soldiers to Face Court Martial in Williamsport Crisis
In Williamsport three soldiers Burgess David Brown President of Gonnc David R. Jones and Chief John Fry with General Gobin confessed inability to cope with southern Shenandoah disturbances. Troops were approved to patrol the area while crowds threaten violence and a guard parade is planned. In Girarsville a worker wounded by unknown assailants linked to a union dispute. Hartman Breuil a coal policeman was arrested in Philadelphia on charges of threatening to kill Peter Remus with bail set at $1000.
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Williamsport
David Brown
Gonnc
David R. Jones
John Fry
Gobin
Shenandoah
Cambridge
Mr. Jones
Squire Mctiuimnes
Dark Run Hill
Theodore F. Hoffman
Ott
Clement
Twelfth
Peter Remus
Buffalo
N. Y
Hartman Breuil
Packer
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Pine Street
Philadelphia
Remus
Breull
Wilkesbarre
Nanticoke
Susquehanna Coal Company
Judge Extends Ban on Parades by Miners in Leechburg
Judge W D Patton of Armstrong county extends permanent injunction from Judge Wallace restraining William Little and others of the United Mine Workers and the Monongahela and Carnegie brass bands from parading in Leechburg to intimidate miners employed by M G and J G Beale Republican candidate for Congress in this district. No opinion issued.
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Kittanning
W. D. Patton
Armstrong County
Wallace
Lawrence County
J. G. Beale
Congress
William Little
United Mine Workers of America
Monongahela
Carnegie
Leechburg
M. G
Patton
Miners Decline Relief Funds in Pottsville District
August 5 Pottsville dispatch reports Newtown United Mine Workers local refusing relief from the general fund citing productive plots and no need. Greek Local No 9 also declines, returning its share to aid districts with greater need. Philadelphia and Reading Co and Iron Co deny new collieries. Good Spring colliery not started as miners from Hegins Donaldson and nearby towns monitor affected routes.
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Philadelphia Times
Pottsville
Newtown
United Mine Workers
General Fund
Luther
Philadelphia and Reading
Coa) and Iron Company
Nwo
Hegins
Donaldson
Union Aid to All Miners in Ninth District
From the Ninth United Mine Workers district headquarters it was announced all miners including non-members will receive financial aid. Idle non-union men had threatened to work without aid to buy provisions. The Royal Oak colliery employing 300 was sold today by C. K. Sober to William and Frank Liewllyn of Shamokin.
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Shamokin
United Mine Workers
Royal Oak
C. K. Sober
Lewisburg
William and
Frank Liewllyn
Miners Return to Work at Dickson Colliery
Scranton reports a restart at the Dickson collery of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company with a full crew returning. The Cayuga mine of the Lackawanna Company did not operate due to payday. Secretary Dempsey cites insufficient manpower and plans to reopen Manville collery delayed by obstacles.
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Philadelphia Times
Scranton
Dickson Collery
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Cayuga
Lackawanna Company
Dempsey
United Mine Workers
Manville Collery
Fire destroys mine tramway and cars in Aguilar blaze
A fire at the Peerless mine in Aguilar owned by the Northern Coal and Coke Company wiped out the boiler house, engine house, two car houses and half a mile of tramway along with box cars. Loss is estimated at $160,000.
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Trinidad
Col
Peerless
Aguilar
Northern Coal and Coke Company
Treatment Old stomachs fade over improper medicine
Mrs. F. M. Buss of Millersburg Kentucky describes chronic constipation and invalid status from purgatives. Doctors blamed catarrh of the stomach and bowels and general alimentary trouble. A friend advised Grape-Nuts and she began with a teaspoonful of the drink poured into water.
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F. M. Buss
Millersburg
Reading Voting Trust May Stand On Dividend Decision
Reading Company directors delay a dividend decision on first preferred stock as J P Morgan weighs control post dissolution of the voting trust. Coal strike and stock purchases by the First National Bank crowd shape Morgan Baer plan to hold a surplus for contingencies while some stockholders press for an earned dividend.
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Reading
J. Pierpont. Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Morgan
First National Bank
New York
Baer
Railway taxes raised by Indiana board boosts state revenue
The Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners after ten days of hearings increased the valuation on railways telegraph and telephone companies and related carriers by 9 179 045 dollars per year. The rise affects steam and electric railroads express lines pipe lines and transport firms subject to state taxation.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Postal gambit of 29000 miles for two cents
A Washington Star discussion argues that after the Danish West Indies become U S possessions postal routes could stretch from St Thomas to New York and San Francisco to Point Barrow totaling thousands of miles and enabling a letter weighing an ounce for two cents. It outlines routes via Alaska and tropical stops, noting new U S post offices in the Danish West Indies.
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Danish West Indies
United States
Atlantic
Washington Star
St. Thomas
Point Barrow
Alaska
Arctic Circle
Iceland
Svtanmer
Bering Strait
Hard Coal Prices Not To Advance In New York Market
Two major coal price notices reshape expectations for consumers. Anthracite operators plan to keep next month’s coal prices at last year’s levels, while soft coal wholesale in Philadelphia drops to 2.85 to 3 dollars per ton. Retail asks remain around five dollars, prompting concern that retailers set prices and not producers. The piece notes rising production, impending end to the anthracite strike, railcar shortages, and a shift toward soft coal as mines and coke production expand, with Pennsylvania leading U.S. coke output and value in 1901 adults.
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Fretz
S. S. Fretz
Marks
Philadelphia
New York
Philadelphia Times
Coke in Pennsylvania and U S coke production in 1901
The Geological Survey reports 1901 U S coke production at 21 705 883 short tons valued at 44 445 923 dollars versus 20 533 348 tons worth 47 443 331 dollars in 1900. Prices fell from 2 81 to 2 04 per ton due to continued demand but lower margins.
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Philadelphia Times
Washington
Geological Survey Today
United States
Defend the Miners Amid Priest Versus Socialist Row
A bitter arraignment of a Hazleton strike leader by Father Hussle, a Catholic priest, prompted a Socialist State committee to publish an open letter. The letter accuses the sermon of warning listeners against a regional social movement and hints at anti church sentiment and potential clashes with the archbishop.
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Father Hussle
Hazleton
Socialist State Committee
Socialist program targets wealth and power in society
J Marion Barnes and Caroline Temperaturon urge workers to unite under the Socialist banner to end capitalist ownership and end misery and poverty. They claim production creates wealth and call for workers to possess the fruits of their labor, criticizing democratic and reform parties. Philadelphia August 4.
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Democratic
Republican
Reform Party
Socialist Party
Violence Flare Hits Cheney Mills Strike
In Manchester Connecticut Henry Leister a non union worker was attacked by 150 strikers while guarded by four firm members. He was knocked down by a large stone and reportedly severely injured. No other injuries reported.
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Manchester
Conn
Cheney Bros
Henry Leister
Striking workers clash at gas tank site amid labor tensions
In Chicago a strike at a gas tank project escalates as non union guards split labor forces with a mob of striker supporters beating McLane. Angeline is killed after McLane fires at assailants. Pullman Strikers Back at Work. 6000 workers threaten another walkout if arbitration fails to settle grievances.
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Consolidated Gas Company
McLane
Angeline
Pullman
Chicago
It Is Poker Truly the Vile Game of Chance
An eminent financier derides poker as the most contemptible game ever devised. He recalls a three hour session where he never held more than a pair while a poorer man at the table boasted straights flushes and full houses, costing him a substantial loss.
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Baltimore American
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