Quiet Reigns as Troops Patrol Shenandoah After Riot
Shenandoah Pa July 31 Twelve hundred state troops encamped on a hill overlooking the town after a night of rioting. The Eighth and Twelfth Regiments with cavalry are stationed near the depot and the camp is set to drills and camp routine while authorities maintain civil control. Joseph Beddall, a local hardware dealer and deputy sheriff’s brother, died after the disturbance.
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Philadelphia
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Norman
Farquhar
Pottaville
Schuylkill County
General Gobin
Sheriff
Row- Yind Bedéall
Miles Dougherty
National Board
United Mine Workers
Associated Press
Thomas Beddall
Dougherty
Beddall
Joseph
Thomas
Miners’ Union
Mitchell
Mitchell denounces Shenandoah riot and urges restraint
President Mitchell issues a statement disclaiming knowledge of the Shenandoah incident while condemning the law violation. He vows heightened vigilance by local officers and committees and urges restraint until causes are located. Later reports from Shenandoah claim no deaths and downplay the violence.
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Associated Pree
Wilkes-Barre
Mitchell
Shenandoah
John Mitchell
Miners to Pay via Company Office for Doctor Maintenance
The Joddo company and three collieries at Ebervale Highlands and Oakdale announced a notice stating from August onward money will be collected through their office for the maintenance of the company doctor. The move removes one grievance miners have long complained about.
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Joddo
Ebervale
Highland
Oakdale
Governor dispatches troops to Shenandoah amid strike violence
Governor Stone returned to Harrisburg from a Adirondack vacation after Sheriff Beddall requested assistance. He said two regiments and a cavalry troop were sent to Shenandoah as rioting and mob violence occurred, caused by the foreign element, and that no further troops are planned unless outbreaks recur.
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Associaton Press
Harrisburg
Stone
Paul Smith
Adirondack Mountains
Beddall
Schuylkill County
Stewart
Miller
Shenandoah
Gobin
President Mitchell urged calm amid coal strike tensions
Exclusive wire dispatch from Wilkes-Barre reports President Mitchell saying Shenandoah remains quiet and further disturbances are unlikely. He doubts militia presence in Schuylkill weakens strikers, while Wyoming operators prep to resume with minimal delay. Oxford mine in Lackawanna reportedly restarted with bosses and police deputies among workers. Citizens' Alliance asks Mitchell to condemn boycott and violence in clear terms for justice and peace.
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Mitchell
Shenandoah
Schuylkill
Wyoming
Oxford
Lackawanna
Citizens’ Alliance of
Mayor Ames Resigns Amid Police Corruption Scandal
Exclusive AP report from Minneapolis notes Mayor A. A. Ames, now at West Baden Indiana, will resign September 6. He plans to secure his brother Col Fred W. Ames's resignation as police superintendent. The move ends two months of grand jury investigations and court actions surrounding police corruption claims.
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A. A. Ames
West Baden
Ind
Common Council
Fred W. Ames
Grand Jury
Amelia
King Edward VII Makes Rapid Recovery At Sea
King Edward VII shows steady improvement after surgery with a wound closing and the king able to walk the pavilion deck without help. The royal yacht Victoria and Albert sails westward under clear weather as the Prince and Princess of Wales plan to leave Osborne ahead of the coronation.
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Associated Press
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Isle of Wight
Edward
Victoria and Albert
Osborne
Australia
Prince and Princess of Wales
Solent
Markle Company Dismisses Miner Grievance in Hazleton
The Markle Company in Hazleton Pennsylvania announces the dismissal of one grievance raised by miners. Julva G B Markle confirms the action as part of the company’s response to labor complaints.
Drowned Boys in River Tragedy Near Philadelphia
Exclusive AP report states Philopini Pescik aged 9 and John Rencoski aged 10 drowned while bathing in the Schuylkill River. The younger boy, unable to swim, went beyond his depth and the other attempted to assist as both sank.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Philopini Pescik
John Rencoski
Behuylkill River
Dod Beth
California Earthquakes Wreck Town Buildings In Santa Barbara County
Tremors since July 27 terrorized Los Alamos and nearby areas. President Wheeler urged immediate evacuation as every brick building in the town was wrecked, fires and spilled oil causing heavy property damage, though no fatalities were reported. Lompoc and San Francisco reports confirm persistent but nonfatal shocks and intact railway operations.
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State University
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Santa Barbara County
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University of California
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Western Union Oil Company
Presbyterian
Wickenden
Kohn
Lompoc
San Francisco
Cali
Richards
Southern Pacific
Lang Cheng Going Home From Six Month Delay
Washington July 8 The Chinese announce Wu is to remain here indefinitely and Liang Cheong the new US minister will first visit China delaying his arrival. Wu may not leave the United States this year as plans shift and coronation attendance changes.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wu Ia
Liang Cheong
United States
London
Prince Chen
China
Edward VII
Schwab Leaves Atlantic City for Pittsburgh
Charles M. Schwab president of United States Steel Corp. traveled by private car through Philadelphia heading from Atlantic City to Pittsburgh. He appeared in good health with no sign of recent illness.
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Philadelphia
Charles MM. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
Atlantic City
Pittsburg
Judge Keller Denies Starvation Order On Miners Strike
Federal Judge Keller released a statement denying any injunction restricting supplies to striking miners. He said reports of a so called starvation order were false and released to affect the labor dispute between workers and capital. The statement was distributed by The Associated Press from Charleston West Virginia.
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Associated Prec
Charleston
W. Va
Keller
Races Tame at Columbus Grand Circuit Meet
Columbus reports tame grand circuit races with large crowd and heavy betting. The 2.07 pace drew attention as Riley B was a hot favorite before illness led to withdrawal. Fanny Dillard claimed the feature win amid a fast track and late finish. Erie notes favoring winners overall with 4,000 spectators.
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Columbus
Riley B
Fanny Dillard
Associated Press
Erie
Lake Erie
President Roosevelt’s Busy Day at Oyster Bay
Roosevelt handles a large amount of public business with Secretary Loeb early in the day. Lunch guests include Adolph S. Odha and Stanford Newel, the U S minister to the Hague, on leave of urgence, who visited to pay respects.
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Loeb
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Hague
Newel
Steamship Arrivals New York July 01
Steamship arrivals list for New York on July 1 shows arrivals from Liverpool Bremen Havre Genoa Lahn La Savoie and Queenstown with ships Bremen Lahn Germanic Fuerst Dis march and Ryndam among others with notes of onward sailings to Cherbourg Havre and Hamburg sailing routes and destinations.
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Friederich der Grosse
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Cherbourg
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la Savoie
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Drowned in undertow off Hull two teachers die at beach
Miss Anna D. Coul ller of Worcester and Miss Jean Brown of Detroit were drowned while bathing in Hull Massachusetts today as undertow pulled them from the shore.
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Associated Press
Hull
Mass
Anna D. Coulller
Worcester
Jean Brown
Detroit
Mich
Deaths of a Day: Rabbi Benjamin Szold Dies in West Virginia
Rev. Benjamin Szold, rabbi emeritus of Oheb Shalom in Baltimore, died today at Derkeley Springs West Virginia aged 72. His body was brought home this evening.
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Emerith
Oheb Shalom Temple
Tod
Derkeley Springs
W. Vu
Storm toll and flood damage in Texas rise above a million
The Dallas made report lists over 1 million dollars in damages to property crops and railroads from recent storms. Six lives were lost yesterday five in the San Marcos valley and one at Wylie. The International and Great Northern railway faces about 100000 in roadbed damage. Brazos river floods affect 200 miles south of Waco with 20000 acres ruined and thousands more under water near Hearne.
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Associated Press
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Tex
San Marcos Valley
Wylie
Charles Davis
Wyllie
International
Great Northern
Price
Rithland Creek
Brazos
Mayor Probes Hebrew Riot After Funeral Disorder
Mayor Low orders a formal report from Police Commissioner Partridge on yesterday’s disturbance at Rabbi Joseph’s funeral. aldermen urge strict investigation as Hebrew group forms East Side Vigilance committee to assess police conduct and gather evidence. Hoe & Co. workers charged with assault and admitted to bail amid ongoing court hearings.
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New York
Low
Rabbi Joseph
Partridge
Board of Aldermen
Cooper Union
Hoe & Co
Call to Union Party State Convention in Philadelphia
Philadelphia notes chairman Frank M. Ritter of the Union party issues a call for a state convention to meet September 3 at 11 a m in Philadelphia to nominate candidates for governor lieutenant governor and secretary of internal affairs and conduct other business as deemed necessary by a minority of delegates. The call cites rule four on representation in the state convention doubling each county or district’s representation in the Pennsylvania senate and house.
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Chaiirman
Frank M. Ritter
Union Party State Committee
Union Party
Senate
House of Representatives
Pennsylvania
Picquart Wins Damages Against Paris Newspaper
Paris reports that Colonel Picquart won his lawsuit against the Beho de Paris. The Civil Tribunal ordered the paper to pay Picquart damages of 0,000 francs for libel related to statements about his role in the Dreyfus affair.
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Paris
Associated Press
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Picquart
Iihe
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Dreyfus
Reunion of the Tenth Regiment Held in Uniontown
The reunion of the Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment, which served in the Philippines, was held today at Uniontown. The next gathering will be July 31 in the same city to dedicate a monument to Colonel A. L. Hawking, who died in foreign service. The Pennsylvania Society of the Army of the Philippines also met in Uniontown.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Tenth Pennsylvania Régiment
Philippines
Uniontown
A. L. Hawking
Pennsylvania Society of the Army of the Philippines
Sweeping Injunction in UMWA Coal Case Sealed
In Charleston, Judge Keller grants a temporary injunction against United Mine Workers leader John Mitchell the UMWA and fifty coal companies plus related parties. The suit seeks to curb intimidation, interference with mining operations, and unlawful acts affecting contracts and coal deliveries in the New River fields. A permanent injunction hearing is set for November 18, 1902 in Charleston.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Coal Agency Company
New Jersey
Keller
United Mine Workers
Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
John Mitchell
New Jersey Corporation
City of
New York
New River Fields
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
G. W. Purcell
W. B. Wilson
T. J. Carroll
J. A. Richards
United Mine Workers of America
Purcell, Wilson, Mitchell
Weather Summary for July 31 1903
Forecast data shows a July 31 1903 reading with unclear highs and lows. The record cites 84 percent humidity and a precise precipitation amount of 0.28 inches for a four hour period ending at 8 pm.
Weather forecast for Eastern Pennsylvania Friday to Saturday
Partly cloudy Friday with rising temperatures and probable showers at night. Saturday winds shift to light or fresh south as temperatures fall.
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Pennsylvania
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