End of great strike in western Pennsylvania coal fields
Puapenpura Oct 17 The strike of anthracite coal miners across western Pennsylvania is practically over as Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron and Lehigh Valley Coal abolish the sliding scale and concede a wage increase of ten percent. Uncertainty remains about when workers will return to the mines.
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Pennsylvanie
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Lynn's Murder Mystery Traces Body Dismemberment Case
In Tasa Masa on Oct 17 a gunny bag bearing a man's trunk surfaced from the Saugus river near the Floating Bridge pond. Two more sacks with legs followed. head and arms missing. Police suspect a homicide tied to a farm estate dispute. John Best, 32, a farm hand, is under arrest. an axe with possible bloodstains was found at Brakehart Hill farm.
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Brakehart Hill Farm
Scranton miners await official work return order
Reports suggest President Mitchell may issue a return-to-work order after a posted notice similar to the Philadelphia and Reading company. The Scranton convention's demands drive the action, with timing and method still conjectural as miners prepare for potential measures.
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Philadelphia and Reading Company
Weather Indications for New England Forecast
Wasnmater October 17 reports a forecast for New England with fair weather on Thursday and Friday, warmer Thursday, and fresh southeast winds.
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Wasnmater
New England
Baseball mystery and political notes in October dispatches
Bailey vanished on October 8 after a dispute with a woman believed to be his wife. Investigators follow the clue of a trunk matching his description and suspect a Wisconsin move to Wiscasset. Meanwhile John Sherman lies dangerously ill on K Street, with some chance of recovery. In Pittsburgh, the World Series game three ends 10 to 0.
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John Sherman
K Street
Prerspure
Pittsburg
Marines Practice At Elloton Rifle Range
A squad of marines trained at the Elloton rifle range on Wednesday. Supreme Court attendees visited the yard on Wednesday the 17th to view interests. Starting October 20 the yard adopts winter hours for workers from 7 30 to 12 and 12 45 to 4 30 PM. Republican rally at Music Hall tonight.
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Supreme Court
Collision Between Torpedo Boats Dahlgren and Craven Off Castle Hill
Oct 17 Newport R I torpedo boats Dahlgren and Craven collided off Castle Hill. Dahlgren, only lightly damaged, later grounded on a mud flat after a collision near the bell buoy. Craven sustained more damage but reached the slips. one crewman fell overboard and was rescued. A board of inquiry to be convened. Lieuts Miller and Brown commanded the vessels.
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Craven
Castle Hill
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Dallgren
Ford H. Brown
Russian forces repulse Chinese at Sehacho near Mukden
Reports from Manchuria relay details of the Mukden engagement where thirty Chinese battalions with twenty guns held the railway embankments. After nine hours of shelling the Russians forced a retreat, then pursued on the mountain chain. next day the Chinese positions were captured but pursuit failed due to rough terrain and fatigue. Meanwhile Russian officials order return to Pekin and envoys plan a peace conference for Saturday.
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Buller Recalled to Lead British Army in Chief Post
Under reserve, the Daily Express reports General Sir Redvers Buller has been called home from South Africa to replace Lord Wolseley as commander in chief. Lord Roberts reportedly declined the post unless given a free hand.
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Old Naval Fight Reopens Over Bureau Reshaping
A Washington paper reports signs of a fresh naval push to reorganize bureaus in the Navy Department led by Admiral Philip Hichborn. He seeks to absorb the bureau of equipment and transfer duties from steam engineering, with copper sheathing, electric power in warships, and a stronger role for submarine development. Admiral Bradford may defend equipment. outcome remains unsettled.
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Navy Department
Philip Hichborn
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Bureau of Equipment
Construction Department
Department
Admiral Bradford
Hichborn
Boys Anti Tobacco League Holds Midweek Meeting
The regular meeting of the Boys Anti Tobacco league was held in M M A rooms on Wednesday evening with good attendance. Music and games enlivened the occasion.
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Boys’ Anti-Tobacco League
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