Unrest Roils Wilkes-Barre Amid Stanton and Murray Colliery Attacks
Rioters set fences ablaze at Stanton and Murray collieries operated by Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Co. In Stanton a 13 year old boy was shot by a guard. police seized four coal and iron policemen. Fires hindered bystanders as crowds and guards clashed. deputies move to restore order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton Colliery
Murray Colliery
Preas
Wilkes-Barre
Stanton
Lehigh and
Wilkes- Batre Coal Company
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Charles McCann
Mercy Hospital
Wilkes- Barre
Coal and Iron Police
Coal and Iron
Philadelphia
John Wurr
Edward H. Evans
Thomas O'Brien
William Shinnick
Murray
Hremen
Attempt to wreck train at Pittston disrupts work era
Unsuccessful attempt to wreck an Erie railroad special near No 8 colliery in Hughestown follows daily clashes amid firemen and pumpmen strike. National organizers warn strikers to stay away from collieries as water shortages threaten Inkerman. Local butchers target Nelson Morris Meat for supplying non union workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittston
Hughestown
Erie
No. 8
No. 7 Junction
Burgess Hunt
Keck
Dr. Johnson
Anthony Schlossler
John Fallon
Inkerman
Erie Company
No. 1
Spring Brook Company
No. 6
Nelson Morris Meat Company
Coal communities seek sheriff protection for workers
Pottsville June 5 coal towns in the county formally appealed to Sheriff Beddall for protection of workmen and property after four men assaulted Pire Hosney McCullough and Clarke of St. Clair on their way to work, leaving them badly beaten.
Unrest at Tamaqua as miners attack workers and police increase presence
In Tamaqua Pennsylvania strikers threaten pump workers at Panther Creek Valley. They hang pumpman Christ Metzgar in effigy and shoot the dummy and force pumpmen to stop work at No 12 mine. An attack on a witchman leaves him unconscious. companies swear in more deputies and police cordon colliery areas.
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Associated Press
Tamaqua
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Panther Creek
Christ Metzgar
Metzgur
No. 12
Couldale
Spring Tunnel
Slav newcomers sent home from Hazleton area
Eleven imported men stationed at Yorktown were persuaded by a miners committee to return to Philadelphia with no transportation provided. Sheriff Albert Jacobs was notified of trouble at Miners Mills and will proceed in the morning. The Slavonians of Oneida gave a warm reception to Thomas Harcur, pardoned by Governor Stone on the condition he leave the Hazleton region.
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Hazleton
Duffy
Mauch Chunk
Combert
Yorktown
Thomas Harcur
Philadelphia
Albert Jacobs
Miners Mills
Wilkes-Barre
Oneida
Stone
Harcur
Thomas Duffy
Immigrant arrivals amid coal labor unrest at Yorktown
After noon action to revoke deputies appointed at Yorktown failed to meet Sheriff Comport of Carbon. Lehigh Valley Coal Co swore in another deputy squad and prepared a special train to Yorktown. Duffy, barred from the train, went to Hazleton and Yorktown. About 100 Slavonian immigrants arrived by Lehigh Valley train and were sent to Coleraine’s Van Wickle colliery, marking the first foreign labor import to fill striker gaps. company officials declined to confirm employment.
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Mauch Chunk
Comport
Carbon County
Yorktown
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Duffy
Hazleton
Europe
van Wickle
Coleraine
Soft coal strike looms in Virginia and West Virginia regions
Roanoke Va June 5 A general soft coal miners strike in Virginia and West Virginia is expected to take effect next Saturday tying up practically all fields. Operators anticipate the stoppage as the only solution, with new workers and guards already in place. News from Bluefield reports alarm over the strike and potential trouble as miners depart the fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Virginia
West Virginia
W. R. Sheets
Turkey Gap
Bluefield
W. Va
Students Revolt Over Dismissals At Juniata College
Juniata College in Huntingdon Pennsylvania faces a student revolt after three students Fred Simpson Harry Bradford and W Martin Baker were expelled for hazing. Forty students seized Humphrey Deibert for revealing secrets with a water cure. About thirty students left in sympathy and more may follow as faculty and trustees seek measures to quell the uprising.
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Huntingdon
Juniata College
Fred Simpson
Mill Creek
W. Martin Baker
Gettysburg
Harry Bradford
Lewistown
Humphrey Deibert
Bedford
Martin Tougher Dies by Own Hand in Pittston
Martin Tougher, a resident of South Malin Street, died this afternoon in an outbuilding at his home from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Illness and despair were noted factors. he left a revolver beside him. Married with two children, his wife and family mourn his loss.
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Pittston
Martin Tougher
South Malin Street
Tougher
Light Sentence for Sender of Infernal Machine
Grant Welle, sender of an infernal machine to a Quincy family, received six months in county jail from Judge Humphrey in the United States district court. The device failed to explode due to a defective mechanism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associates Prend
Springfield
Grant Welle
Mafl
Humphrey
United Elites District Court
Welle
Quincy
Cassidy Charged in Embezzlement Case in Chicago
J. M. Cassidy a former real estate dealer from Council Bluffs Louisiana was arrested in Chicago on embezzlement charges believed to involve about $30000. He faces trial after a monthlong police investigation and will be returned for court proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Prep
Chicago
J. M. Cassidy
Council Bluffs
Peace at the Stock Yards Settled Strike
Five hundred teamsters met at Corcoran hall to ratify a compromise agreement with meat packers ending the strike. The men praised the settlement though some feared packers will rehire only nonactive leaders, while most prepared to return to work and rest after nights of turmoil.
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Corcoran Hall
Associated Press
Chicago
Albert Young
National Teamsters’ Union
John Myer
Job
State Arbitration Board
British South Africa force reductions reported by war office
Official war office statement shows total British force reductions in South Africa up to May of the current year amount to 2477 including killed wounded prisoners and disease deaths. Of these many have recovered and rejoined. 244 dead or permanently incapacitated. Troops killed in action or dying of wounds total 7782 and deaths from disease total 14250.
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Associated Mrosa
London
War Office
South Africa
Bryn Mawr College Receives 250000 Donation Pronounced
Alisea M. Carey Thomas president of Bryn MawrCollege announced a 250000 contribution to meet John D Rockefeller’s conditional offer of 230000 The Rockefeller gift is to be used for improvements and Bryn Mawr College has succeeded in raising the funds
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Associated Preps
Phladelphia
Alisea M. Carey Thomas
Bryn Mawr College
John Db
Rockefeller
Mir
Strike Threat Looms in Indiana Coal Fields
Exclusive report from Indianapolis says a strike may erupt in Linton Indiana as Lehigh Valley and Pennsylvania Central cars are bent down to protest loading. Miners fear coal will be shipped to an anthracite market. Secretary Wilson is investigating.
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Associated Preps
Indianapolis
Ind
Linton
Cal Felds
Lehigh Valley
Poohsaylvania
Trouble in French Chamber Sparks Fisticuffs in Debate
In the French Chamber of Deputies M De Largentaye a Reactionary deputy hurled insults at Republicans calling them swindlers and traitors. Deputies clashed and fisticuffs broke out with Marquis de Dion Millevoye and Meslier among those taking part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
M. de Largentaye
Cotes-du-Nord
M. de Lar- Bentaye
Republic
Marquis de Dion
M. Millevoye
M. Meslier
Court Martial Miles? Miles passes through Kansas City
The Journal reports Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles, commanding the army, traveled through Kansas City en route from Fort Riley to Washington. He was rumored to face an immediate court-martial on charges of betraying official secrets. The prior day he had attended long range gun tests at Fort Riley with a board, returning alone in haste without a reserved sleeping car berth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Nelson A. Miles
Fort Riley
Washington
Roosevelt
Miles
Pope Receives Taft and Vatican Officials
Rome June 6 The pope met with Judge Taft civil governor of the Philippines Bishop O Gorman Judge Smith and Major Porter at the Vatican. Taft outlined readjustment needs under the US constitution and the pope expressed readiness to help and to involve cardinals in detailed discussions.
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Associated Press
Rome
Taft
Philippine Islands
Thomas O'Gorman
Sioux Falls
Smith
Major Porter
Judge Advocate's
Washington
Vatican
Monsignor Bissett
Philippines
United States
Great Republic
Ireland
Surratt Witness Welchman Dies in Indiana
Prof Louis J Welchman, last surviving witness in the John Wilkes Booth trial aside from John Surratt, died at his sister’s home in Anderson Indiana at age 0. He ran a business college for many years and had long said his testimony led to Mrs Surratt’s conviction and execution.
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Burratt
Striking Teamsters Return to Work in Providence
After five weeks the 1,200 striking teamsters in Providence return to work. They withdraw demands for union recognition higher pay and revised hours and accept their former positions under the terms of the mister tewmaters.
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Pres
Providence
Dunes
Mister Tewmaters
Reading official denies Baer interview report
A Reading company official in Philadelphia on June 6 denied a Secrunton date story claiming a conversation with President Baer. The official stated no such discussion occurred.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Reading Company
Today
Baer
D Auri gnac Arrested in Tunis Linked to Humbert Crawford Suit
Exclusive wire reports Paris June 14 D Auri gnac brother of Madame Humbert, tied to the Humbert Crawford case, has been arrested in Tunis. He was near Beaghwan Tunis guarding Humbert property.
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Associated Pros
Paris
Louin D'Aurignac
Madame Humbert
Humbert-Crawford
Tunis
Aarne
Humbert
Beaghwan
Cloudburst Ravages Courtland Nebraska Town
A cloudburst devastated most of Courtland Nebraska near Beatrice with seven inches of rain. Communications are down and crops in the area are ruined while authorities seek to reach the village. Heavy rainfall also caused damage in other parts of the county.
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St. Joseph
Courtland
Neb
Beatrice
Republicans Prepare for State Convention in Harrisburg
Exclusive AP report from Harrisburg June 6 notes hotels and public buildings decorate for next Wednesday’s Republican state convention at the Grand Opera House. The contest for governor among Judge Pennypacker Attorney General Elkin and ex Lieutenant Governor Watres suggests a large turnout. Campaign managers for Pennypacker and Elkin are stationed. Col Watres will arrive Monday to direct forces. Quay, Penrose, and Durham back Pennypacker, while Elkin relies on Priest and administration aides. The state committee meets Tuesday to choose delegates and temporary officers.
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Harrisburg
Grand Opera House
Pennypacker
Philadelphia
Elkin
Indiana
Watres
Scranton
Col. Watres
United States
Quay
Penrose
Durham
Commonwealth
Reeder
Nominations Choosen at Philadelphia Republican Conventions
Republican conventions in Philadelphia selected candidates for Congress, county offices, and state senate. Congress nominees include New Gingham, Robert Adams, Henry Bork, Robert H. Foerderer, Edward Morrell, George D. McCreary. sheriff James L. Miles. coroner Thomas Dugan. commissioners Jacob Wildemore Hugh Black. judge Michael Arnold. Delegates to the state convention named Samuel W. Pennypacker for governor. convention to meet in Harrisburg next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
N WW. Gingham
Robert Adams
Henry Bork
Robert HH. Foerderer
Edward Morrell
George D. McCreary
James L. Miles
Thomas Dugan
Jacob Wildemore
Hugh Black
Common Pleas Court
Michael Arnold
Blue Beauie
Henry Gransback
John T. Blurtison
John MM. Scott
Torntho B. Hackett
George D. MuCreary
Robert H. Foerderer
James R. Young
Samuel W. Pennypacker
Harrisburg
Transatlantic Ship Movements Signal Busy June Up to New York
Exclusive wire reports arrivals and departures list Germanic Grosser Kurfurst Aquitaine Aller La Savoe Fuerst Blemarck and other vessels docking or sailing. Entries show lines from Liverpool Hull Plymouth Havre Cherbourg Naples and Boulogne with New York as a destination or port of call.
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Agoulated
New York
Liverpool
Grosser Kurfurst
Bremen
Southampton
Columbia
Hamburg
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Aquitaine
Havre
Naples
Aller
Genoa
la Savoe
Fuerst Blemarck
Queenstown
Eutente
Rotterdam
Nourdam
Boulogne
Deaths of a Day in London Dated Notices
London reports the deaths of Sir William James Hichmond Cotton chamberlain since 1893 and former Lord Mayor, Sir Dantel Cooper former agent general for New South Lane, and the Rev Henry Latham master of Trinity Hall Cambridge. Born in London and in 1860s era, these obituaries note prominent civic and academic figures.
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London
William James Hichmond Cotton
City of London
Lie
Sir Dantel Cooper
New South Lane
England
Henry Latham
Trinity Hall
Cambridge
Lal
Anti Anarchy Bill Debate Backs Punishment for Treason
The Senate and House debate the anti-anarchy bill with speeches stressing harsh penalties for treason and calls to punish leaders like Johann Most and Emma Goldman. The discussion covers presidential assassination crimes, adjournment plans, and canal route choices between Panama and Nicaragua along with West Point improvements.
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Sibley
Pennsylvania
Mother Earth
William Meliiley
American Congress
Johann Most
Emma Goldman
Congress
Garfield
Lincoln
Washington
Grow
Ruppert
New York
Wigs and Means Committee
Payne
House
Senate
Hanna
Ohio
Spooner
Panama Canal Company
Nicaragua
Mitchell
Panama
United States
Military Academy
West Point
Weather Forecast for Eastern Pennsylvania
Forecast for Friday and Saturday calls for fair weather Friday then partly cloudy Saturday with a likely shower in the north portion. Winds will be light to fresh, mostly from the south.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
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