President Roosevelt Seeks Miners Settlement Amid Strike
Wilkes-Barre and Wyoming Valley report quiet as Roosevelt offers to appoint a commission if miners return to work. Mitchell considers the proposition. Sargent, Knox and others briefed while guards are deployed. miners remain steadfast, companies weigh military presence and impact on resumption.
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Mitchell
Wilkes-Barre
Roosevelt
Wyoming Valley
Miers
Washington
White House
Morrioney
Qe & Elon
Clurrell Dy
Wright
Taber
Philadelphia
Jotn Mitchell
Mithmnedite
Albert Shaw
Lyman Abbott
Frank P. Sargent
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
United Mine Workers Association
Sargent
Milnehell
Labver Wright
Knox
Payne
James &. Clarkson
Cortelyou
Oelock
Wilkes- Barre
Weeplark
Susquehanna River
National Guard
Stone
National Board
John Fallon
Fatlon
Sentiment Against the Proposition in Coal Strike Debate
The article reports strong opposition among Pennsylvania miners and leaders to accepting the president’s call to return to work with later concessions. Union officials and workers indicate they will not yield without gains, as Roosevelt’s request is discussed amid ongoing meetings across coal regions.
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Wilkes-Barre
United States
Buffalo
Wiese
Mitchell Bee
Ito
Nien
Mitchelli Cmd
Mitchell
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Yound
Oxi
Arrests Loom As Mine Workers Targeted After Dynamiting
Exclusive wire report from Shenandoah notes a warned UMW advisory board members face arrest if dynamiting continues. Michael Mushague was taken into custody by city troopers under Major Parquhar for alleged involvement in last night Brownsville bombing incident.
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Shenandoah
Get
Marshall Parquhar
United Mine Workers
Michael Mushague
Parquhar
Brownsville
Local Union 68 Votes to Remain on Strike
Local union 68, a Lithwinian chapter with 1200 members, voted unanimously to stay on strike this afternoon until concessions are granted by President Mitchell's cell.
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Hagie
Hell
Mitchell
Miners Federation Aids American Strike Relief
The Miners Federation of Great Britain voted $1,000 from its central fund for American striker relief and urged districts to give more. Benjamin Pickard praised efforts and linked U S labor struggles to British unions while opposing a $25,000 larger grant as unnecessary. Will Abraham commented on management practices in the United States.
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London
Miners’ Federation of Great Britain
Southport
Central Fund
Immere
Benjamin Pickard
M. P
America
Mitchell
United States
Plekayd
Chicago clergy and businessmen seek governor action on coal strike
A Chicago delegation of rabbis and business leaders met Governor Stone urging prompt intervention to settle the coal strike. They described the strike's suffering as unprecedented and called for advisement with Pennsylvanian authorities to end the dispute, noting the National Guard deployment and potential social upheaval.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Chicago
Governor Stone
Executive Department
Rabbinail G. Hirsch
Hevs
M. J. Dorney
Edward Pawcett
Atwood Percival
G. Kindred
Leander Turney
Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Sydney Strong
Father Dorney
Pennsylvania
Stoak Yards
Rabbi Hirsch
Athoon
Pendeyivania National Cgiuard
War supplies ordered for immediate delivery
War department received on order from Governor Blone of Pennsylvania for 10 000 pairs of shoes and 2 500 blankets. Shoes and blinkers are available at Philadelphia and New York. The department has exhausted its quota, so Governor Stane must pay a higher price for the items.
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Washington, Dc
War Department
Wieder
Blone
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
New York
Stane Will Hare
Artieles
Ocean Voyages and Port Clearances Reported
By Associated Press from New York numbers of ships cleared and sailed Oct. list includes Philadelphia Southampton Germanic Liverpool and Kaisers Wilhelm der Grosse Bremen Cherbourg Boulogne Arrived Rotterdam New York and proceeded. Additional routes show branches to Qucomstowo Liverpool and Muajeadeo with New York callouts.
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New York
Philadelphia
Southampton
Germanic
Liverpool
Sullod
Bluecher
Tramburg
Piymapel
Cherbouivrag
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
Bremen
Senator Refutes Debate Challenge Charge
In Wheeling West Virginia Senator Han nu declares he never challenged Mayor Johnson to debate economic questions on a shared platform. He says the remark implied a discussion of loyalties tied to their respective campaigns.
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Inom
Conference at Buffalo on coal strike progress talks
National Association of Manufacturers delegates met with President Mitchell and his aides at the Iroquois Hotel in Buffalo to discuss a partial resume of work in the anthracite fields. A Philadelphia meeting with coal operators is planned as a next step amid scarce soft coal supplies threatening factory shutdowns.
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Mitchell
Philadelphi
Buffalo
Cpt. T
National Manufacturers’ Association
Iroquois Hotel
Manufacturers’ Committee
Wade
Philadelphia
Ald
Wwilth
National Association of Manufacturers
John Mitchell
National Association of Minufacturers
Inia
Fdca
David M. Party
National Association
George DL, Barebow
Detroit
Tiehumd Younes
New York
Frank Leake
Oon
Piery
Pennsylvania
W Manufacturers’ Committee
Explosion Damages Home in Shenandoah District
A dynamite blast struck the home of Frank Hints, a non union man, on South Chestnut street at 4 tonight. The back door sill was targeted, the door splintered and windows shattered by the concussion. Hints was not home. a crowd gathered as Mrs. Hints, excited, went outside.
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Shenandoah
Frank Hints
South Chestnut Street
Hints
Violence and unrest as Shamokin colliery clashes erupt
A shooting incident injured no one as a family escaped. John Colson of Mahanoy City, a non unionist technician, was attacked and knocked unconscious by a mob while walking to Henry Clay shaft. Coal and iron police dispersed about a thousand rioters at Royal Oak colliery as troops were sent in.
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Shamokin
John Colson
Mahanoy City
Reading Company
Henry Clay
Deltrick
Royal Oak
Mt. Carmel
Troops Depart From Pittsburg For Active Scene
Exclusive dispatch reports units rapidly moving to action sites. The Eighteenth Regiment of six hundred men led the departure from Pittsburg at 10:10 PM with two days’ rations, headed for Mt. Carmel. Other regiments followed, including the Tenth, Fourteenth, Sixteenth, and Fifth, routing to Shenandoah Muachanney City Ashland and related posts as General Hulings coordinates headquarter placements and artillery detachments.
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Pittsburg
Fifth Avenue
Union Station
Frank IT. Rutledge
Mt. Carmel
W. E. Thompson
Corry
Lewiston
Shenandoah
Muohanney City
Ashland
Hulings
Philadelphia
Hazleton
New Philadelphia
Philadelphia and
Reading
New York Schools Consider Closure Over Coal Strike
The New York City board debated closing public schools if the coal strike worsens. Alderman McCall warned he would push a measure to close schools and allocate funds to aid the poor. Bids for anthracite and coal oil purchases drew no responses as officials seek urgent relief steps.
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New York
Board of
Aldenen
McCall
Roosevelt
Congress
MecCall
Jo Ann
Board of Education
Hawkes
Dork Department
Tire
Stone
Pennsylvenia
Fire Destroys Oil Derrick Complex in Beaumont Area
A blaze in the Beaumont oil field severely damaged a group of derricks in the Loge-Swaiyne contract region. The fire destroyed multiple structures and caused extensive loss as flames spread through the thickly linked oil works. No exact casualty figures are provided.
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Beaumont
Vex
Nine Years for Wife Murderer Convicted in February
An Associated Press dispatch from Bellefonte Pennsylvania reports Det. Frank Hawk states a man convicted in August of murdering his wife last February received a nine year sentence in the western penitentiary from Judge Love.
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Bellefonte
Frank Hawkwith
Love
Western Penitentiary
Legal action to curb coal trust across multiple railroads
Frank H. Thompson seeks an injunction in equity against the Philadelphia and Reading, Central Railroad of New Jersey, Lehigh Valley, Delaware Lackawanna and Western, and New York Ontario and Western railroads. The suit alleges an illegal price-fixing coalition to control coal markets and seeks court orders to prohibit such collusion and a possible charter revocation for violation of the state constitution.
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Alqehites
Philadelphia
Frank H. Thompson
Commonwealth
United States Colrcuit
Philadelphia and Steading Railroad Company
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Tehigh Valley Railroad
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Pailroad
New York, Ontario and Western Railroad
Thompson
Philadelphia and Teading Railway Company
Crown Prince of Siam Begins U S Tour by Train
The Pennsylvania Railroad lists a seven thousand one hundred mile itinerary for the crown prince of Siam. The trip uses a luxury private and Pullman train named Columbia and will visit New York Philadelphia Washington Boston Pittsburg Annapolis St Louis Kansas City Colorado Springs Pike s Peak New Mexico Arizona California cities Portland Seattle Vancouver ending in the Northwest. A souvenir program with movement schedule and points of interest is prepared for the prince s party.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvaniaa Railroad Company
Crown Prince of Stan
United States
Columbia
Pennsylvania Limited
Pennsylvania Special
Congressional Limited
New York
Washington
Boston
Pittsburg
Annapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Colorado Springs
Pike's Peak
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Portland
Seattle
Vancouver
Pennsslvvania Railroad Company
Pennypacker Tour Draws About 1000 in Coatesville
Republican gubernatorial candidate Samuel W Pennypacker spoke to roughly 1000 people at the opera house in Coatesville. Judge Pennypacker outlined national and state issues in a gentle address. reporters Bingham Burk and Shaffer of Delaware county covered the remarks before the party departed for Altoona.
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Associated Pros
Coatesville
Ramuel W. Pennypacker
Opera House
Hichard
Gibney
Judge Pennyyucker
Gent
Bingham and Burk
Will Hinin d. Shaffer
Delaware County
Altogan
Objections Filed Over Socialist Nominations in Dauphin
Objections were filed in Dauphin County court over the Socialist Labor state nominees arguing the party has no right to use the term socialist. The Socialist party members contest the certificate for Bravest F. Acheson, Republican candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania's Twenty fourth District. The matter will be argued next Tuesday before the court.
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Flurrishburg
Dauphin County
Sdcialist
Sodalist Party
Bravest
F. Acheson
Congress
Twenty-fourth Congressional District
Pennsylvania
Loris
Confessed Murder Involving Ohio River Boat Incident
Miss Jodel la Bain confessed to Wheeling police that she pushed Miss Gay Smith into the Ohio River during a Monday boat trip over rival George Nolan. She says her attempted suicide stemmed from remorse. Miss Smith’s body was recovered. Miss Bain will be held for murder.
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Bridgeport
Ohio
Jodella Bain
Hive
Wheeling
W. Va
Gay-Smith
George Nolan
Miss Smith
Ohio River
Grand Army of the Republic Welcomed in Washington Parade
Washington observes G A R encampment with a naval parade and vast reunions at Camp Roosevelt. Secretary Wilson attends the pension office reception for the Grand Army, while General Torrance and Commissioner Ware greet veterans. President Roosevelt sends regrets but hopes to view tomorrow’s parade.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Heywood
Marine Corps
District of Columbia National Guard
Spanish War Veterans
Sons of Veterans
High School Cadets
Association of
ex-Prisoners of War
White House
Army Corps
White Lot
Second Army Corps
Grant
Association of the Fifty-Third Pennsylvania Regiment
Farragut
Twelfth Army Corps
Meade
Cavalry Corps
Western Army
Sherman
Ware
Grand Army
Torrance
Wilson
A. F. Springsteen
Cieneral Torrance
Davenport
Kelly
Camp Roosevelt
Grand Army of the Repubic
Henry MacParkard
Board of
District Commissioners
B. H. Warner
Citizens' Committee
War Root
Roosevelt
FitzHugh Lee
Alger
Joseph Wheeler
Sedley
Herbert
Weather report fragment for Towens October 7 1003
Fragmentary weather notice noting temperature and humidity with unclear units. Reads like a dated forecast page line lost to OCR, listing degrees and relative humidity with a precipitation line and time ending.
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