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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1902
Page
1
The president invites mine owners and miners to a Friday meeting in Washington to urge a temporary coal supply settlement. Secretary Root, in New York, reportedly met with coal leaders and influential financiers as talks aim to avert a fuel famine and avoid political overtones.
President Clearge F. Baer of the Reading company will attend the coal conference in Washington on Friday. He called Roosevelt's request a command. Earlier, Roosevelt invited leaders including Presidents Fowler and Oliphant to confer on coal industry matters.
President Mitchell smilingly confirms acceptance of President Roosevelt's invitation to the White House conference in Washington. He will leave Wilkes-Barre tomorrow afternoon and arrive in Washington Friday morning. He declines to discuss specific strike settlement details, noting uncertainty about outcomes. The delay in word from Washington heightened hopes for a peaceful settlement.
Detroit leaders and mayors from Covington Port Patterson and other cities plan delegations to a proposed conference on the coal situation. Mayor Harrison in Chicago said he would ask the city council to appoint delegates. Cleveland calls a mass meeting to urge federal action or a federal trustee to operate coal mines during the strike. John Mitchell and M M Parry discuss a meeting with manufacturers and union representatives in Buffalo to coordinate efforts.
One hundred twenty seven Centralia rioting prisoners were hauled by wagon twenty miles to Bloomsburg for a late afternoon hearing. The sheriff arrived with the charges at seven o clock, and the proceeding began immediately.
At Saratoga October 1 the New York state Democratic convention nominating Hillshire with one change. William St Devery is expelled amid riot like scenes while David B Hill dominates proceedings and Bird Coler is named governor candidate. Big Bill Devery leads a dramatic protest but is shut out as Hill tightens control.
In a chaotic meeting delegates booed and fought over Devery’s claim as the crowd roared for his removal. Hill’s decisive votes helped eject Devery as the platform calls for fidelity to principles critiquing trusts and supporting national ownership of anthracite mines.
Hewitt writes to President Mitchell of the Mine Workers denying he backs the mine operators and opposing the miners. He says his aim is to expose Mitchell’s policy in the strike as contrary to American institutions and notes operators cannot bargain with the miners without violating their obligations.
A fragment discusses aims to end strikes in the coal industry and shift to industrial peace. It urges owners to fund local improvements and proposes compensation for workers amid the costly dispute, arguing profits have favored owners and miners once during the conflict.
The American column under Captain Pershing attacked Machi Moros near Mindinao, capturing three forts. Moros offered brief resistance to artillery. twenty were killed, several wounded, and no American casualties reported.
In Harrisburg on October 1 the Pino party election contest hearing resumed in the county court. Pattison faction witnesses testifying at the Continental hotel convention disputed the legality of nominations for governor lieutenant governor and secretary of internal affairs. The case centers on which convention validly acted and whether the Masters Fund tally was lawful amid disorder at the hall.
Exolsive Wire reports two lively Pennypacker rallies in Montourville and Williamsport. Thousands greeted the candidate and pressed to the doors after public receptions at the Young Men’s Republican Club, with Judge Poenoscher and Governor candidate William M. Thrown among speakers. Local figures including General Latte and Congressman Deemer also addressed the crowds. Former Judge Mitchell presided.
At Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania defeated Franklin and Marshall 1 to 0. At Princeton Princeton defeated Swarthmore 18 to 4. At New Haven Yale defeated Tutts 34 to 4. At Cambridge Harvard defeated Bowdoin 6 to IT. At Ithaca Cornell defeated University of Rochester 1 to 0.
Joseph Gillis, the striker killed at Nanticoke, was buried with strong U M W attendance. The coroner's jury ruled the death a bullet wound inflicted by James Sweeney. A mob of tramps attacked the Ninth Regiment camp. soldiers fired, drivers escaped. Colonel Dougherty warns punishment for stone throwers.
Reading Railroad through a local dealer agrees to furnish Columbia public schools 216 tons of nut lignite coal at last year's prices. Delivery is expected within a few days.
The record lists oceanic or meteorological readings with temperature, humidity and precipitation details. Notable figures include a 1.18 inch precipitation total for the 24 hours ending at 8 p m. and relative humidity values.
Washington report states a fall cooler Thursday and Friday with four to eight north winds across eastern Pennsylvania.
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