Critival Hour Arrives in Anthracite Strike Uprising
As the United Mine Workers call engineers, firemen and pumpmen to quit for an eight hour day, a tense week begins. Employers report many volunteers to replace strikers, an army of 3000 coal and iron policemen is mobilized, and violence fears rise across Lackawanna and Luzerne counties amid guard rounds and house-to-house canvassing.
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Coal and Iron
Wilkes-Barre
United Mine Workers of America
Fromen
Pumipmen
Mitchell
Tts
Canyvass
Coal and
Iron Po Ncemen
Pennsylvania
Feld
Wyoming
Port Griffith
Here
Charles H. Schadt
Lackawanna County
Scranton
Susquehanna
Erie Railroad Company
Forest City
Susquehanna County
Mahanoy City
Mahanoy Valley
Trouble Brewing Over Hazleton Wages and Labor
Hazleton dispatch notes hundreds of special officers housed at mine breakers for guard duty after a miners strike threat. Labor leaders accuse non union firemen and pump runners of possible sympathy strikes while engineers may continue few. Companies say they can replace strikers with ease despite added costs.
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Preas
Hazleton
Mitchell addresses the trainmen in joint union meeting
At Ashley Pennsylvania a six hundred strong gathering of railway engineers firemen trainmen switch men conductors and telegraphers heard Mitchell of the United Mine Workers outline the anthracite strike and prospects for victory He predicted miners would win and urged unity with Grand Master Wilson pledging railroad brotherhood cooperation if needed to aid the miners.
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Wilkes-Barre
Brotherhoods of
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Ashley
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Fohy
Charles 8. Wilson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Wilson
Railroad Brotherhood
Fatal Bicycle Collision Claims Two Amateur Riders
Exclusive wire reports from Lancaster describe a dark night crash on Wheatland avenue that killed Walter Powell and injured Daniel Trewits. Powell died at 6am from a fractured skull while Trewits, also about 17, remained with severe internal injuries and no hope for recovery.
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Lancaster
Walter Powell
Daniel Trewits
Powell
Trewita
Wheatland Avenue
Trewits
Bt. Joseph's Hospital
Trewlta
Coal Trade Stagnant As Mines Idle And Prices Rise
Exclusive Ledger report notes anthracite trade unchanged with idle mines and little movement to market. Dealers are short and unable to meet demand as prices advance. Railroads divert cars to other traffic, bituminous trade enlarging and soft coal replacing anthracite for steaming.
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Eris
Philadelphia
Ledger
Hetail
Rallroads
Elkin Wins Tioga Republican Primary Majority
Exclusive AP report from Wellsboro, Pa notes Tioga County's 46 districts report Elkin ahead by about 400 votes in the Republican primary. Returns from two remaining districts unlikely to change result with Champaign and Hitchcoek projected to secure legislative seats.
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Elkin
Tioga
Associated Pres
Wellsboro
Tioga County
Champaign
Hitchcoek
Bkalook
Mount Pelée lava study by Prof Heilprin at crater summit
Prof. Heilprin, president of the Philadelphia Geographical Society, ascended Mont Pelee with guides from Vive plantation to study the crater. He observed three vented steam jets, a central cinder cone, and synchronous eruptions with the Fallujse crater, while mud and ash showers endangered his party.
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Fort de France
Martinique
National Geographical Society
Angela Hellprin
Mont Pelee
Helprin
Philadelphia Geographical Society
Hellprin
Vive
Fernand Clerc
Reid
Hellwrin
I Iself
Heilprin
Fallaise
Fallujse
Rui
Clere
Lake Palmisie
George Kennon
Mlorne Rouge
Philippine civil government bill to be voted on Tuesday
Washington reports a 4 o clock Tuesday Senate vote on the Philippines bill creating a civil government for the islands. The day will feature15 minute speeches with limited debate then proceed to the Nicaragua canal bill as regular business.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Philippine Islands
Nicaragua Canal
Nicaragua
Spooner
Hanna
Kittredge
Mitchell
Turner
Morgan
Platt
Connecticut
United States
House of Representatives
District of Columbia
House
Rules Committee
Phillippines
Crisis in Austro Hungarian ties seen forcing imperial intervention
Vienna reports say Emperor Francis Joseph will likely back Austrian premier von Koerber as crisis with Hungary deepens. Upper house remarks hint concessions unavoidable for Austria yet warn against aggression toward Hungary. Quiet fear that the Ausgleich crisis could sever further links between the two states.
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Vienna
Reicharath
von Keerber
Austria
Hungary
Hugary
Francis Joseph
Dr. von Koerber
Neuerele Prease
Ausgleich Iles
Crank Arrested Over Obsession With Miss Gould
A man claiming to be James H. Anderson of Kansas was arrested in Irvington last night after disturbing Main Street. He was committed to White Plains for sanity examination by Judge Taylor. He said he came to see Miss Helen Gould and was dressed well, carrying letters addressed to himself from a New York hotel.
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Turvytown
Helen Gould
Irvington
Ile W
Taylor
White Plains
James H. Anderson
Kansas
Misa Gould
Lyndhurst
Anderson
Main Street
New York
Senator Plann Replies On Convention Site
Exclusive wire from The Associated Prins in Cleveland June 1 reports Senator Plann’s reply to the suggestion of holding the next Republican convention in the city He says it would look like self interest and he is fighting to end his bid for the presidency while still seeking a fair convention location.
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Associated Prins
Cleveland
Plann
Maritime Arrivals and Departures Reported by Wire
By Exchan ve Wire from the Associated Press New York June 1 Arrived: TL Aquitaine Havre Ryndhim Rotterdam Boulogne Sur Mer Georgian Liverpool Furnessia Glasgow Mogille Gibraltar Sailed: Lahn from Genoa Naples New York Queenstown sailed Fr lura from Liverpool New York Southampton Bremen from Bremen New York
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Exchan
Associated
Prem
New York
Aquitaine
Havre
Ryndhim
Rotterdam
Boulogne Sur Mer
Liverpool
Furnessia
Glasgow
Mogille
Gibraltar
Lahn
Genoaa
Naples
Queenstown
Siled
Ftruria
Southampton
Bremen
International eisteddfod planned after successful national event
Two years hence an international eisteddfod may be held here with English Welsh and German participants. The four day festival would feature mixed male and female choruses, choirs, instrumental contests, oratory, painting, drawing and literature. Receipts reportedly exceeded expenditures and out-of-town guests praised the event.
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Utlea
Arions
Charlen Robinson
Pennsylvania Central Brewing Company
Liederkranzg
Lackawanna Road
J. W. Parson Price
H. Evan Williams
Sam T. Jones
Walter Damrosch
Jenkin Powell Jones
Gwilym Miles
Jermyn
Eisteddfod Committee
Fatal Blaze at Rockaway Beach Claims Multiple Lives
A fire at Rockaway Beach destroys numerous frame and brick hotels and stores. Among the dead are Max Kasten, Lydia MelXrow, and an unknown man. Martha Hansen and Morris Kasten are injured, with a 5-year-old and others reported harmed. A candy maker is suspected among the dead. The blaze began in Kasten's hotel kitchen, likely from a gasoline stove explosion or candy kettle spill.
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Associated Press
New York
Max Kasten
Lydia MelXrow
Rockaway Beach
Thomas
McKrow
Prank
Marth Hansen
Morris Kasten
Young McKkrow
Kastens
Kasten
Peterson's
Mouserite
Harry Genette
Herr Brothers
Morrison Stables
Brennan’s
Iit Crisp
Fire Strikes Olyphant Meat Market and Saloon Block
Fire swept a business block in Olyphant near Lockaweil Street at 240 this evening. Two fire companies battled flames in Tipple's meat market and Hendigan's saloon as the blaze threatened to spread fumes before being brought under control.
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Jolonarinnas
J. W. Aweeney
Lockaweil Atreet
Olyphant
Torcely
Tipple's Meat Market
Hendigan's
County Republicans claim county carried in primary
Exclusive Wire from York, June 1 reports both Silkinites and the opposition claim they carried the county in the Republican primary held Saturday night. The convention to elect delegates to the state convention will be held Tuesday.
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Associated Rows
York
End of the South Africa War Proclaimed by Peace Terms
London and Pretoria celebrate as Lord Kitchener Milner and Boer delegates sign surrender terms ending nearly three years of conflict. King Edward welcomes peace and declares holidays around the coronation dates. church bells horn blasts and prayers mark the joy across Britain and South Africa.
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Lord Kitchener
Lord Milner
South Africa
London
Associated Press
Pretoria
House of Commons
Great Britain
Balfour
Edward
Mansion House
Joseph (. Dimasdale
War Office
Twelock
King Edward
Kruger
Transvaal
Weather forecast for Washington area
Forecast for Monday and Tuesday indicates partly cloudy skies with possible showers by night. Cooler highs likely in the northern portion with light to fresh south winds.
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Washington
Astern
Pennsylvania
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Schadt
Susquehanna Coal Company
Alden Coal Company
Delaware, Lackawanna Annd Western Company
Nanticoke
Tamaqua
Coasdale
Panther Creek
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Shamokin
Samuel Deitrick
Northumberland County
Stone
Mahanoy
Duffy
Hazleton House
Freeland
Ferry
Coxe
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Hazleton Electric Light Company
Jacobs
Minera
New Jersey Central
Associated Preas
MT. Pelee
Crater
Philadelphia Geological Society
The
Philippines
Mr. Kennan
Crank
Miss Gould
National Eisteddfod Committee
Kitchener Cables
Kitchener
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