Anthracite strike commission ends observation tour
The anthracite strike commission wrapped six days of field visits in the Panther Creek valley and other coal regions. They inspected Potts colliery in Columbia county and Maple Hill, No 8, Coaldale, meeting superintendents and miners before returning toward Scranton to resume hearings on November 14.
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Associated Press
Mahanoy City
Anthracite Strike Commission
Panther Creek Valley
Scranton
Mount Carmel
Potts
Columbia County
Philadelphia and Reading Cowl and Iron Company
Ashland
Girardville
Gilberton
Maple Hii
Philadelphia
Reading Cowl and Iron Company
Minchanow Valley
Sheedoah
Judge Gray
Bishop Spaulding
Maple Hill
Tumuqua
Panther Creek
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Coaldale
Chaireman Gray
Commission
Hebner
Hearst Sues Coal Railways Over Unequal Freight Rates
William Randolph Hearst files a complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission charging anthracite coal carriers with unreasonable and unjust rates from the coal fields to New England New York Maryland and the District of Columbia. Defendants include the Lehigh Valley Central Railroad of New Jersey Delaware Lackawanna and Western Erie New York Susquehanna and Western and Philadelphia and Reading. Roads have until the 24th to answer. The suit alleges discrimination against dealers and consumers and cites a alleged freight pooling by several lines.
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Washington
William Randolph Hearst
New York
New England
Maryland
District of Columbia
Interstate Commerce Commission
Philadelphia and
Treading Railway
Lehigh Valley
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Susquelinna and Western
Philadelphia
Reading
Trial of Roland Molineux Resumes with Handwriting Experts
The Molineux trial resumes in New York with handwriting experts Dr Marshall Elwell and Warren A Drake testifying. They discuss the variability of handwriting and dispute the authorship of disputed writings. Mrs Stephenson, linked to an affidavit about a poisoned package, is subpoenaed but may not testify. David S. Carvalho remains on standby as court adjourns.
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New York
Roland
Molineux
Marshall Dr. Elwell
Elwell
Warren A. Drake
Chicago
David SS
Carvalho
Democrats United, a Few Republicans Shift Sides Say Platt
Senator Thomas C. Platt commented on the state election noting Odell’s plurality fell short of his expectations. He argued the trust issue and coal strike did not influence the outcome, saying the Democrats stayed united and a number of Republicans crossed to their side.
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New York
Thomas C. Plath
Odell
Plait
Vote in Wayne county swings Democratic with few exceptions
Special to the Scranton Tribune Honesdale Pa Wayne county shifts to Democratic control withMt Craga reelected register and recorder Pattison wins large in Honesdale Leopold Fuerth Democrat favored for the legislature Joel Hill Democrat leads state senate race in Wayne Susquehanna district by about 1200 to 1600 George Taylor Robertson and Seamans re-elected as county commissioners J H Courtright Republican sheriff defeated narrowly M J Hanlon Democrat wins prothonotary and hill carries statewide margins show close contests across counties
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Scranton Tribune
Honesdale
Neve
Wayne County
MT. Craga
Register
Pattison
Leopold Fuerth
J. D. Brennan
M. J. Hanlon
Delaney
J. H. Courtright
Joel Hill
George Taylor
George Robertson
George Seamans
Hill
Wayne-Susqueehanna
Pratt
Roosevelt Featured Speaker at Masons Sesquicentennial
President Roosevelt attended the Masons of Pennsylvania sesquicentennial celebrating George Washington’s Masonry apprenticeship. He arrived in Philadelphia, spoke on Masonry’s ideals, praised Washington and Lincoln, and urged civic duty. Stewart Woodford delivered the closing address before the President departed for Washington, delayed briefly by Mrs Roosevelt’s late train.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Grand Lodge
Fraternity of
Free and Accepted Masons of
Pennsylvania
George Washington
Pensylvaniaa
W W. A. Tennis
Musonle Temple
Tennis
Charles A. Gallagher
M. W
Massachusetts
Washington
Lincoln
Flo
Ann
Champeter
Wash- Tieton
Stewart L. Woodford
Spain
Iilroad
Blowk
Texas Shooting Affray Leaves Three Dead in Orange
Three men die in a shooting affray in Orange Texas with Jeff Chenault city marshal Jordan and Tony Jones among the dead. Will Harris fatally wounds Chenault then is shot by officers. Harris escapes while Jordan is killed during his arrest. Police seek the shooter of Jordan and suspect ongoing blood feud.
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Associated Press
Orange
Tex
Jeff Chenault
Jordan
Tony Jones
Chenault
Will Warris
Harris
Young Harris
Siamese Crown Prince Tours Pittsburg Industry
Chowla Maha Va jirevudh crown prince of Siam arrived in Pittsburg and visited Homestead with a special train for tours of Carnegie Steel works. He joined luncheon at the Duquesne club with fifty guests, then toured the Allegheny plant of Standard Manufacturing before departing for Chicago.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Chowla Maha Vajirevudh
Crown Prince of
Siam
Homestead
Carnegie Steel Company
Francis J. Torrance
Duquesne Club
Allegheny
Standard Manufacturing Company
Chicago
Tragic Gas Deaths Tie Pastor and Missionary
In Omaha, Rev. W. C. Rube and Augusta Busch were found dead in the German Baptist church study. Officials believe accidental asphyxiation from a gas leak after a stove flame blew out. Rabe, 54, pastor, came from Buffalo with a wife and son. Busch, 31, a missionary from Chicago, had served five years in Omaha.
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Omaha
Neb
Oscar Berndes
W. C. Rube
Augusta Busch
Miss Busch
Jimnifer Berndes
Mr. Rabe
Harry Dirksen
Dirksen
Miss Huseh
Germany
Stont
Rabe
Ohio
Buffalo
New York
German Baptist Church
Church Missionary School
Esteen
State Senators Elected in Pennsylvania Election
Philadelphia officials report twenty five state senators chosen. Republicans win fifteen seats and Democrats ten. Notable entries include Henry Crawshack Republican for Second District and Arthur G. Dewall Democrat for Sixteen District. Other districts list Lubriaon Scott Huckett Grin Roberts Stuber Dewall Calpin Zern Cochran Moe Conkey Thomas.
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Philadelphia
Ffteen
Woods
Goelring
Allegheny County
Volun
Henry Crawshack
John VT. Lubriaon
Reablean
John M. Scott
Republic Conk
Harduo HL Huckett
Webster Grin
Democrat-Hullot Reform
Union
Algernon B. Roberts
J. A. Stuber
Hixteenth
Arthur GG. Dewall
Highteenth
Thomas DD
Banner
Patriock FB. Calpin
J. G. Zern
J. Henry Cochran
Bermeerat
Political District Candidates List Amid Election Ballot
A readable OCR fragment lists multiple district candidates with party ties including Republicans and Democrats. Names like Mc Phereon Patton Miller Free-Tatd Goole ring Woods White Cummings Bolard appear with district labels such as Thirty-second, Thirty-fourth, Fortieth, Porty-fourth, Forty-fifth and Forty-eighth. The text shows party designations and mixed spellings suggesting a historical election context.
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Donald P. McPhereon
Alexander FF. Patton
William C. Miller
Henubllean
Mall
Benjamin J. Free- Tatd
John M. Goolering
Porty-fourth
Woods
Samuel White
Republica
Henry 1 Cummings
Fittleth
Jacob Bolard
Republian
Pennsylvania House Returns Split 142 Republicans 46 Democrats
Exclusive wire reports from Philadelphia indicate the Pennsylvania House will comprise 142 Republicans and 46 Democrats after county results. Allegheny County elected sixteen members, with Philadelphia and Allegheny forming a solid bloc for the Republican slate aside from a single Democrat in the rest of the state. Fusionists in Allegheny elected all Republicans except one Democrat.
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Philadelphia
Allegheny
House of Representatives
Allegheny County
Armstrong
J. Frank Graft
Frank W. Jackson
Beaver
Ira FF. Manefield
John T. Taylor
Hedford
Joseph T. Alsop
Edmund
Berlin
W. Frank Mol
James B. Gabriel
Thomas R. Houck
Francis W. Halthaser
Elmer EF. Squibb
Blair
J. Lee Plummer
William H. Irwin
Bucks
Warren Tf, Cressman
Frank G. Edwards
Huster J. Zane
Union
Butler
A. M. Bouthett
Thomas Hayes
Cambria
Thomas Davis
EB. Nsohmann
Cameron
Frank X. Blumle
Carbon
Edward T. Brimmer
Centre
John H. Wetzel
J. We Ikepler
Chester—Franklin
Mareh
Fred H. Coppe
William Wayne
James G. Fox
Clarion
John A. F. Fox
Leslie P. Armer
Michael 12
Franklin
David Maclawy
Joseph P. Minhauser
Tulson
S. Wesley Wirk
Greene
James K. McNeely
Huntingdon
Thomas W. Montgomery
John C. Taylor
Indiana
A. F. Cooper
J. Smith
Jefferson
George KR
Vesbinder
Juniata
George BK
John MM
McElroy
Mercer
Harry Kh. Dougherty
Palmer
Silas Hunter
Mifflin
T. W. Webb
Monroe
J. M. Place
Montgomery
Charles A. Ambler
Terence M. Wichert
Josiah N. Landis
John Ef
Rex
George A. Welda
Montour
R. Scout
Wallice
Bipler
Wesley P. Crone
Charles A. Snyder
Ervin A. Reed
Snyder
F. C. Bowers
Somerset
Wanango
George McGeee
Bryan H. Osborne
Warren
L. C. Baker
Washington
KR. Brungess
Repub
William IF
Morrison
York
Levi M. Meyers
William J. McChellan
Conrad D. Brenner
BIL 4
Livine
Bradford
Gillis M. Coons
Franklin BP
Lomax
Joaceph KH. Hamilton
Republicate
Ian Allegheny
Oe Democrat
Naphtha Launch Capsizes in Rockaway Inlet
Brooklyn captain Henry Van Wart reports a naphtha launch named Mthel capsized in the Rockaway inlet yesterday. The craft filled and sank with three men and a boy aboard. Their identities remain unknown.
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Associated Press
New York
Nav
Henry van Wart
Brooklyn
Rockaway Inlet
Ant O& Boy
Lehigh Seems To Dominate Providence Brown Rivalry
Exclusive wire reports a decisive college football score with Lehigh defeating Providence Brown 12 to 0 in a clash tied to Haverford and Brown institutions.
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Apschatinlross
Haverford
Lehigh
University
Haverford College
Providence-Brown
Tults
Governor race in Pennsylvania shows strong Pennypacker lead
Exclusive wire dispatch reports complete returns from all but ten counties in Pennsylvania. Eight Republican counties favor Pennypacker by about 45,800, while two Democratic counties back Pattison for a 2,000 edge. Net Republican across the missing counties is 41,200, giving Pennypacker a total plurality of 184,450. Pattison trails the Democratic ticket by several thousand votes. Missing counties include Armstrong Allegheny Cameron Clinton Columbia Delaware Mercer Somerset Washington.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Pennypacker
Pattison
William M
Isaac H. Brown
Armstrong
Allegheny
Cameron
Chester
Clatfton
Columbia
Delaware
Mercer
Somerset
Washington
Carrie Nation Among Trainwreck Victims in Jersey
The Black Diamond express of the Lehigh Valley railroad wrecked near Jersey Meadows after leaving Jersey City at 1 12 p m. fifteen people injured, including Carrie Nation whose hand and arm were hurt. The engine overturned and a Pennsylvanian engine engineer was seriously hurt. passengers were shaken but only one sent to hospital. Officials cite possible switch error as cause, while most passengers resumed travel. Separate dispatches report election returns across Pennsylvania New York and Maryland with Republicans gaining control in the next House and expected Senate gains in several states.
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New York
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Jersey City
Jersey Meadows Shopa
Newark
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lehigh Valley
Newark City
Pennsylvania
Mia
Carrie Nation
Kansas
Samuel Robinson
Shelbyville
Ind
Albany
Odell
Bronx
Coler
Cuneen
Weather forecast for Eastern Pennsylvania
Forecast for Thursday and Friday calls for rain on Thursday and fair cooler conditions on Friday. Brisk south winds will shift to the west as the system moves through the region.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
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