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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1900
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune invites letters on current topics, published when space permits. Contributions must be concise and are subject to editorial revision. signers must include name and condition. Submissions sent to the New York office or local column may appear as space allows.
National ticket McKinley and Roosevelt lead the slate with state and local race lines visible. Key names appear across offices including auditor general and congress seats as supporters rally in Scranton amid a political speech by Mr. Ryan.
The piece argues managers must openly communicate with their workers and meet committees of employees. Outsider interference is questioned, but good faith negotiation is urged as essential to labor welfare in the anthracite region. It notes outsiders lack local insight and recalls a cordial meeting between Ronnevelt and Brevan in Chicago.
The article argues the United States must maintain its responsibility in the Philippines and reports Judge Fanning praising a Towanda school board ruling. It notes E. L. Smith, a Christian Scientist, refused vaccination for his son, leading to a compulsory education suit for fines due to pupil absence.
Court holds that sending a son to school and admission refusals with fines are not enforceable. Vaccination law deemed optional, not mandatory, and religious groups may face persecution under compulsory education and vaccination laws. Boxer leader Chung Li reportedly arrested near Pekin as China faces Filipino schemes.
Scranton Times editorial argues that eleven of twelve incorporators of the Tammany ice trust are Republicans and suggests officials may own stock to influence price-fixing. It notes price hikes on ice for docks and public offices, cites Governor Roosevelt's inquiry steps, and defends Theodore Roosevelt while criticizing Democratic hypocrisy.
The fragment notes that amid the Tammany ice treaty affair and Chinese telegraph tampering the Washington dispatches from Pekin seem as uncertain as sensational yellow journalism claims.
The United States dismisses talk of an Anglo American alliance while stressing independence in policy. It notes that alliance requires Senate consent and favors pursuing joint efforts with Britain when interests align, but rejects entanglement in European intrigues. Russian pledges deserve trust, and China emergencies should be guided by US judgment.
The report states Kruger aims to relocate the capital, signaling a forthcoming shift to a site on another man’s claim and likely triggering negotiations or disputes over land and sovereignty.
The New York Sun reports a grisly double life crime in a Second Avenue tenement. Katharine Scharn is found murdered in East Thirty fourth Street area with a hammer nearby and questions swirl around Prod Scharn and a bank clerk. Police trace alibis as suspects and focus on motive and opportunity.
A murdered girl Kate Selarn is described in detail with police testimony about the crime scene. The report recounts the killer’s hammer blows, probable death by suffocation, and notes on her last movements and companions. Witness accounts vary, but investigators press on as speculation swirls about motives and associates.
The piece contrasts Republican and Democratic tariff policies, arguing Democrats favored revenue tariffs while Republicans backed protection. It cites Wilson Gorman and Dingley McKinley bills, praising the latter for revival of industry, employment, and exports, and urging voters to decide in the next November election.
The Scranton Tribune launches an Educational Contest offering ten scholarships covering full tuition and board for top performers. Winners also receive additional rewards and 10 percent commissions on subscriptions they secure. Inquiries should be sent to the Editor of the Educational Contest Scranton Tribune Scranton Pa.
A historical notice outlines various special rewards and exhibitions across Wyoming and nearby locales. It mentions Echolorships, piano instruction, business shorthand, and a watch exhibition, with prize terms and a fallback payout of ten percent for those failing to secure a reward.
The piece contrasts two party approaches to work and wages, arguing for protectionism and high wages under tariffs. It cites Bryan and McKinley positions, condemns imperialism, and recalls Cleveland era policies and opposition to southern division, urging labor to choose the policy that sustains liberty and prosperity.
The contest awards prizes for the largest number of new subscribers to the Scranton Tribune. Points accrue for each new monthly or yearly subscription. Subscriptions must be prepaid and counted only if from new subscribers, with renewals not credited.
Finley’s invites buyers to view a new lime of fall cheviots camel’s hair pebble cheviots vieunas whipcords armures and more in black. Broadcloths venetians plaid and stripe back cheviots come in full color and black.
A new cloth is introduced described as thoroughly shrunk and spot free with strong wear qualities. It comes in colors such as Silver Oxford Grey Brown and Blue and ranges from 1g-inch to 27-inch widths at lower prices than ever to open the season.
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