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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1902
Page
1
Exclusive AP dispatch from Wilkes-Barre notes no soldiers leave camps and no immediate change in the coal strike. Morgan and Baer figures hover around yacht visits while operators report possible large worker returns. Governor Odell plans Brooklyn speeches as events trend slowly.
Former congressman Mr Grow, a Pennsylvania veteran, criticizes political meddling in the coal strike at the Fifth Avenue hotel. He says charters predate the state constitution, political leaders cannot force a settlement, and the issue remains a business matter unrelated to the election. He predicts the election result would not change with the strike ongoing.
Exclusive wire reports Senator Quay met the president to discuss the strike and coal supply. Details were scarce but aides indicated the administration wants the senate view on proposed actions. The county districts reportedly split over how to replace anthracite with softer coal.
Secretary Hont who returned to Washington refused to discuss his interview with J R Morgan. He would not deny or confirm whether he carried a message from the president to Mr. Morgan. He would not discuss the coal strike or any White House consultations.
Reports from Cartagena claim government forces defeated the revolutionists at Luchenge and drove the revolutionary general Uribe-Uribe toward the interior. No further news from Santa Marta as possible rebel retreat continues. The Magdalena River is reported open to traffic again.
In Charlerval Belgium a four party committee passed resolutions demanding a one percent wage increase for coal workers to aid a strike and disrupt Belgian coal shipments to France, aiming to divert support to Belgian miners in Prince and pressure coal producers.
Exclusive wire from The Associated Prena reports Thomas Wilsoy, president of the International Association of A Machinists, asserting a strike he led against the Union Pu ble rallies could be extended to all Harries Y.
The Hague court heard the Pious Fund case arguments between the United States and Mexico. Judge Penfield and officials said a decision could come within the month. The American petition impressed the tribunal with its thorough record while Mexico offered general arguments.
The street car strike by New Orleans Railway Co. workers ended after a secret ballot union vote backed the governor's ultimatum. Wages set at twenty cents per hour for ten hours daily with seven and a half hours minimum. No discrimination against charged men. workers retained as needed. Militia presence and city relief marked the resolution aided by W. S. Parkeson and support from Senator Foster, Governor Heards, and Mayor Capdevielle.
London reports King Edward, back from a yachting health cruise, looks better than in years and travels with dignity. Meanwhile coronation preparations press on with streets lined for a grand procession, hotels booked, stands redecorated, and guards preparing for large crowds despite the postponement.
Exclusive AP dispatch from Parla reports divisions among Paris strikes. Pas de Calais and du Nord miners favor combining eight hour day and pension issues, while federation central committee delays action citing wage increases as the main goal. Authorities urge dialogue as unrest continues.
Report says the strike at the factory ended with employees returning to their jobs tonight after disruptions including revolver shots and scattered unrest. No injuries were confirmed and authorities remained on scene as management sought to resume operations.
Harrisburg reports indicate Howell and Sando face loss on the official ballot as irregularities threaten their nominations. Fahey and supporters argue credentials lack proper sworn attestations, while anti machine and union party lines loom. Court hearings address signature petitions and possible quorums as rulings near.
Vienna dispatch reports serious election riots at Saint Poelten thirty five miles from Vienna after a Christian Socialist rally. Anti Semites led by Herr Lueger clashed with police and gendarmes as they tried to march through town. infantry restored order and arrests were made. A second version claims 8000 anti Semites faced thousands of Freisinning supporters with police overwhelmed and bayonets used.
The crown prince Chowfa Vajiravudh arrives after a New York visit and tours Washington sites including Arlington. A royal dinner at the Arlington Hall features toasts to the U.S. president and the Siamese King with guests such as Secretary Hay Root Wilson and General Haldeman. The prince plans a trip to Annapolis to inspect the law academy before returning at 8 the next morning.
An Associated Press exclusive report from Mantli, Mindanao states Sultan Adadanmas of Bacolod rejects General Summer's peace overtures and calls for war. He vows to defend Mohammedan faith and stop friendly emails of friendship while Moros report fortifications and rifles. An American column may be sent to capture Bacolod strongholds, though timing remains undecided.
Reports from London and Constantinople indicate a largely advisory meeting where embassies urged a reassessment of the mission at the Dardanelles. Paris dispatches claim a grand discussion in Ankara and a possible deal to close the strait to Russian warships if negotiations succeed.
Exelusive wire notes the president enjoying favorable conditions while misrouting through cells and sunlit grounds. Mee Hoosevelt accompanies him as log health is reported easing and condition deemed satisfactory.
An exclusive wire report from The Adsoilated Preas Music notes Butio residents Cayley and four others, led by Lt. W. Belly, are conducting a search for Kelly after a disappearance near Dither Mountain. Authorities request information from the public as the hunt continues.
An exclusive wire report says a first class passenger train collided with a wrecked freight near Barres, three miles west of Petersburg, killing Engineer John W. Smith and Brakeman A. Traxtow. Fireman Cow is severely injured. Traxtow’s body is brought to Petersburg.
The U S 8 Buffalo arrived in New York from Manila with 42 officers and 468 men. After leaving New York June 5 with 80 midshipmen and 500 tons of stores for the Asiatic fleet, she stopped at Cavite August 2 meeting Rear Admiral Rodgers and the New York. The ship exchanged personnel with several ships, transferred stores, and carried out rotations with Northern and Southern squadrons before heading home via Hong Kong, Singapore, Port Said, and Messina, Sicily where she met the Albany to receive five officers and men on expiry of sea duty terms.
Fragmentary wire copy mentions a strike and workers expected to report to work tomorrow. Names and places are garbled, with uncertain attribution to speakers or organizations. The readable elements hint at a local labor dispute and a move to break the strike under protection, but specifics are not recoverable.
The article notes a heavy shipment arriving, described as the heaviest since May, surpassing prior Fridays in weight. It mentions the Reading road area and a washery, with references to a company and civic matters, but details are obscured.
A farmer and his wife were killed at their home near Atesied, about ten miles east of hot, in what authorities describe as a plotted assault. A suspect, Helberg, is believed to be involved in the alleged crime, and the motive remains under investigation by local officials.
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Rear Admiral Bowles reports progress on new ships lagging due to steel delivery, strikes, and skilled labor shortages. Battleships Maine Missouri Ohio and monitors Arkansas Florida Nevada Wyoming delayed. Ohio and Missouri run roughly twenty to thirty months behind contracts. Some torpedo boats show over forty months behind, with Virginia Pennsylvania and St Louis classes under revision to boost efficiency and value.
The body of 19 year old Boudenot, of Dinville, found floating in the river west of the city, with no signs of violence. Friends suspect foul play despite initial doubts, surgeons to testify at Monday coroner's inquest about lung condition and cause of death.
On authority of a Jockey Club member the Beho de Pores confirms a statement published in Le Sole that the Jockey Club has withdrawn the licenses of Milton Tienry and J Relfft this morning.
Exclusive AP report from Pittsburg notes the death of Rev James A Ballintyne aged 44 presiding elder of the Mokeesport district Pittsburg confluence of the Methodist Episcopal church who died at his Wilkensburg home tonight from the trip.
Fragmentary weather note lists moon temperature humidity and rainfall with many garbled terms making details unreadable. May indicate time of observation and partial measurements but lacks coherent data or location.
Forecast for Monday and Tuesday from Washington shows increasing cloudiness with rain at night and Tuesday. Southeast winds become fresh to brisk as the system moves through Eastern Pennsylvania.
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