Labor turmoil spreads as coal strikes ripple nationwide
Reports from multiple towns detail miners’ strikes and militia deployments. In Lyford and Camden mines coal trains moved under guard. Apollo strikers face fines and jail. Cripple Creek quiet but tense with gangs and looting dangers. Coke and coal industries near shutdown with 3500 workers idle at Edgar Thomson.
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Hentiarox
W. Va
I and G
Camden
Olio River
Ohio
McKeesport
Pennsylvania
National Labe Works
Brappock
Bollaet Fornaeea
Carrie Fornacé Company
Ef Rankin
Pittsburg
Duquesne Forge
Rankin
Brazil
Ind
Knightsville
Astrikera
Cripple Creek
Indiana
Drepredatore
Divide
Boli Hill
Midland
Ottawa
Spring Valley
Peru
Huntineros
Tinte
Kanawha
New River
Long Crook
Strikers Arrested After Washington Coal Battle Hearings
In Unrostows May 29 fifty six Stickle Hollow strikers were arrested after the Washington Coal company clash on the 24th. Fifty five were bound over for court and one discharged. About twenty witnesses testified with most agreeing the initial shot came from a striker in the public road.
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Camden
Holler
Stickle Hollow
Washington Coal Company
Chicagoans Patent New Oil Compounds for Butter Substitutes
William H. Lee Fred QC Laird Alexander W. Winter of Laird & Lee patent a process to blend mineral and vegetable oils to create imitation butters oleomargarine and compound lard. The oil aims to compete with cottonseed oil and may transform parking house production. patent owners report a $2,000,000 rights offer.
Peace Making Governor Seeks End to Central PA Coal Strike
Governor Pattison meets with coal operators J L Mitchell Edward J Berwind and J C Scott in Harnsane to discuss a settlement. A telegram to strike leader James White reports operators will pay the highest wagon rate in the United States and work with miners to end the strike if accepted. The operators decline comment as the governor prepares to release further details.
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Harnspene
Pattison
Pennsylvania
J. L. Mitchell
Tyrone
Edward J. Berwind
New York
J. C. Scott
Philadelphia
James White
Clearfield
Houtzdale
United States
Patrisox
Simu
Ifo
United Press
Get Rich Quick Society Dissolved by Supreme Lodge
The Order of Solow dissolved by its Supreme Lodge meeting. No appeal from the Dauphin county court decision directing a writ of ouster and appointment of a receiver to wind up the order. Estimated assets about 240000 dollars will yield roughly 69 percent to each of 6028 members.
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Order of Solow
Supreme Lodge
Dauphin County Court
Fort Wayne Officers Strike as Demanded Dismissals Loom
Fort Wayne patrols were reduced by more than half as twelve officers faced termination next Friday. Several strikers marched in uniform but refused police duty, leaving streets patrolled by a smaller force amid the city alert.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Naval
Supposed Instigator of Frosland Trouble Locked Up
Anthony Rude Wick of Freeland, alleged leader of the Poles in Freeland and instigator of Sunday's church riot, arrested this morning and placed under $2,000 bail. Wholesale outrage is feared as unrest spreads and great uneasiness prevails.
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Hazietox
Anthony Rudewick
Freeland
Spokane River Rises For Flood Forcing Riverside Evacuations
The Spokane River continues to rise slowly with the Rosa Park car bridge carried away last night. Bonner's Ferry is mostly underwater and residents retreat to the hills seeking safety.
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Spokane
Warh
Rosa Park
Bonner
Appointments and incidents in our region
J A Millans named fourth clues postmaster at Ballstead Pa. Michael Barrett a foot tender in the Maltby mining at Wilkes Barre was crushed under a descending carriage shaft. A thunderstorm in Southern Chester County killed seven cattle owned by Joshua Jacksom of London Britain. Judge Glen reports public school appropriation shares by county. Gettysburg Electric Railway case denied and dismissed. Weather bulletin notes crop damage from rain and frost in the period.
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J. A. Millans
Ballstead
Michael Barrett
Wilkes-Barre
Chester County
Joshua Jacksom
London
Glen
Department of Public Instruction
United States
Gettysburg
Bribery Inquiry Debated as Hawaiian Question Looms
The senate debated the Hawaiian resolution and tariff amendments with Mr. Hill opposing broader inquiry into newspaper sourcing. Arguments followed about whether reporters can be compelled to reveal sources, ending with a ruling that the report required no action and adjournment to Thursday.
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Hill
Senate
Gray
Mr. Hill
Mr. Allen
Dolph
Oregon
Hale
Maine
Peffer
Kangana
Allen
Strike Shrinks Rails as Coal Shortage Hits Kansas City Area
Special reports from Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas rail centers show business disruptions due to coal scarcity. Sedalia Missouri Pacific shops closed for the month, Central Branch shops at Atchison Kansas halted indefinitely, and Van Buren Missouri Pacific round shops and roundhouse at a standstill.
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St. Lovuis
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Sedalia
Missouri Pacific
Central Branch
Atchison, Kan
van Buren
Ark
Breckinridge Referred To As A Freak At Ky Speech
Colonel Breckinridge was labeled a freak by opponent W C Owens in a public speech at Lexinarox Kentucky on May 20 triggering loud applause and a stirred crowd as the remark drew attention.
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Lexinarox
Breckinridge
W. C. Owens
Speech at Versailles Draws Large Crowds and Bouquets
The speaker at Versailles faced delays before proceeding. He attacked Preckinridge as a moral freak drawing crowds including about 200 women who sent bouquets to the platform.
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Versailles
Preckinridge
Bread and Butter Brigade
Negroes Threaten Lynch Outrage Plot In Palatka Area
A Palatka source reports a diabolical conspiracy by Black residents to abduct and assault white women near Patnamkali. A preacher Burgin allegedly urged seizure and coercion, prompting white residents to guard homes. Burgia was arrested in Georgia but lynch threats persist as mobs gather.
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Jacksonville Fla
Palatka
Burgin
Patnamkali
Hurgia
Stiat
Georgia
Iady
Bargis
Florida
Newberg
Averet
Russia's Nihilist Alarm Reports Dyna mite Plot and Arrests
Berlin dispatch details a St Petersburg plot with fifty dynamite boxes found in a steamer. Baroness Markoff’s home held a list of aristocratic women nihilists. A female medical student, seized by police, fled into the Neva and drowned. Imperial chefs dismissed amid poisoning fears. A Krapotkine relative was arrested.
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Reoonta
Daily News
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Markoff
Imperial Court
Krapotkine
Prines Krapotkine
Yale Athletic Team to Visit Oxford for Intercollegiate Meet
A New York dispatch reports Yale plans to send a five man track team to England to face Oxford, aiming to break intercollegiate and American records. Team members listed include George F. Sanford, I Morgan, William Hickok, FE Lt. Cady, and Louis P. Sheldon with disciplines in sprinting, mile, captaincy, hurdling, and jumping.
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England
New Yorks
the Tribune
New Haven
Yale
Oxford
George F. Sanford
I &. Morgan
William ©. Hickok
Harmer
Lt. Cady
Louis P. Sheldon
Industrial army in Denver grows insolent plans rail aid
The industrial army in Denver numbers 1 040 men with daily reinforcements from the west. They claim they will not steal trains but await state citizens to secure favorable railroad rates. They expect public feeding and threaten to roam the city for food if not supplied.
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Denver
Col
Ward M Allister Wang Christening Invites Celestials
Ward M Allister Wang of Chinatown Chicago issues cards inviting the Celestial Four Hundred to his infant son’s christening next Monday night. Wang Kee boasts his son will be as eligible for the U S presidency as any American boy, a claim framed as a proud family boast.
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The
Celestial Four Hundred of
Chicago
Carda
Wang Keo
Ward McAllister
Chinatown
Celestials
Wang Kee
United States
Local Man Found To Be Heir To $50,000 Fortune
In Washington at Port Townsend and Port Angeles a missing man, Frank G McDill, a restaurant keeper, turned up as the long lost heir to a Chattanooga Tennessee fortune valued at $50,000. He had been absent fifteen years. searches and funds spent to locate him had failed.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Frank G McDill
Koeper
Port Angeles
Chattanooga
Tenn
California orange crop outlook falls below average
The California orange crop will be well below average due to late front. Southern California yields about 40 000 gallons with over 8 000 destined for past markets, about 20 percent under last season’s total.
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San Francisco
California
Railroaders Meeting Pushes for Advisory Law and Election Reform
New Year May 20 session of the railroaders convention approves a compulsory advisory law and voter direct election of railway commissioners. It condemns recent federal judge rulings as unconstitutional and endorses Judge Collwell while denouncing Judge Jenkins. The group calls unification of railway unions to seek federal and state redress for workers and supports the United Mine Workers in advancing fair wage and life conditions.
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Judy Jenkins
Collwell
Jenkin
United Mine Workers of America
Bissell Opposes Government Telegraph Linking to Postal Service
Washington May 20 Postmaster General Bissell objects to adopting a government telegraph tied to the postal service. In reply to House Inter-State Commerce Committee inquiries, he argues such a system would widen the annual deficit with little public benefit and urges the bill not to become law.
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Washington
Bissell
House Committee On Inter
Wise
Baptists at Saratoga Hold Sessions of Missionary Union
At Saratoga New York on May 20 the American Baptist Missionary Union opened with prayer led by Rev. B D Manning of Detroit. A special committee recommended Portland Oregon as next year's meeting site and the finance panel urged maintaining current foreign mission funding with no expansion or retrenchment and to hire only to fill vacancies.
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American Missionary Union
Saratoga
N. Y
American Baptist Missionary Union
Rayer
B D. Manning
Troit
Portland
Ore
Fuller
Discharges Issued For National Guard Officers in Harwissone
Orders from National Guard headquarters announce honorable discharge for Lieutenant Colonel James R. Huneteker aid de camp who resigned May 9 1804 Major John P. Albro judge advocate Third Brigade who resigned May 11 1804 and Colonel Morrin J. Keck Ninth Regiment who resigned May 21 1804 Brigadier General J P Gobin Third Brigade authorized to conduct an election to fill Keck’s vacancy.
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Harwissone
Headquarters National Guard
James R. Huneteker
Aid de Camp
John P. Albro
Bigade
Morrin J. Keck
Ninth Regiment
J. P. Gobin
Keck
Soft coal operators gather in Harrisburg amid strike talks
Central Pennsylvania soft coal operators converge in Harrisburg to discuss yesterday’s conference and potential mediation or arbitration with Governor Pattison. They weigh Mr Berwind and Mr Scott’s expected Harrisburg visit and the impact of President McBride’s union policy on resuming work.
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Pennsylvania
Berwind
Scott
Harrisburg
Pattison
Othora
Dorwind
McBride
Gole
Moon-Eyed Pig Seeks Colonists for Mexican Plantations
Kim Wing of Merida Mexico travels to Hong Kong to recruit 200 000 countrymen for colonization in Mexico. They are to work on coffee and hemp plantations operated by Wiig.
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Moxtoomery
Ala
Kim Wing
Merida
Mex
Hong Kong
Mexico
Wiig
Panama railway strike on pay and hours
The Panama railway workers plan a strike for higher pay and shorter hours following the example of brethren in the country. The report notes labor unrest and potential disruption of service.
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Panama
Oxford University
Alfred T. Mabon
United States
Chicago
Anglican Missionary Conference
St. Pauls's Church
London
Durham
Emperor William
Prince Albert
Flrst
Francis Joseph
House of Magnates
Henor
Claudio Vicuna
Chill
Aruy
Edward Gray
Nowise
France
Bastella
Saing Arnaud
Paris
Weather Synopsis for Pennsylvania Regions
Washington weather bulletin outlines Forsenat for Eastern and Western Pennsylvania. Eastern region expected Wednesday partly cloudy with possible showers and variable winds. Western region forecast fair with morning showers, warmer temperatures and variable winds.
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Washington
Forsenat
Pennsylvania
Handkerchief Sale Highlights Embroidered Linen Linens
A sale listing from Finley’s features four handkerchief lines: 100 dozen embroidered initial handkerchiefs warranted all linen. 50 dozen unlaundered handkerchiefs guaranteed hand embroidered. 100 dozen sheer linen hem stitched initial handkerchiefs. The notice proclaims these lines as the greatest value on handkerchiefs.
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Hawkins
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Dunkerly
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Ben Fiscus
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David Kelly
Charles Kirkwood
Earl Amualey
John Wilson
William Barua
Jesse Walton
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Order OF Solow Dead
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Blue Coates
Pole
Frosland
Spokane River
Washngtox
Turpie
Dem
Committee On Foreign Relations
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Vest
West
Sandwich Islands
Mr. Poller
Yens
Nays
Messra
Allen, Kyle
Proctor
Vermont
Senator Pettigrew
South Dakota
Pettigrew
Delaware
Senate Select
Sugar Trust
Russia
Yale Athletic Team
Ite
Saucy Industrials
Ward M'Allister Wang
Railroaders” Meeting
Judge Jenkins
Postmaster General
Government Telegraph
Baptists
National Guard
Wing
C.ouny
Finley
Lackawanna Ave
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Chas A. Schieren & Co's
H. A Kingsbury
Sproce St. Scranton, Pa
Ryes
the Jeweler
Spruce Street
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