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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1901
Page
1
Exclusive dispatch reports President Shaffer refusing comment as Steel officials signal the strike may be broken. Reports cite Wheeling Lodge support and mixed signals from unions and plant managers about resumed operations and potential layoffs amid the Pittsburgh area turmoil.
Exclusive wire reports President McKinley arrives at the Rainbow City exposition grounds in Buffalo amid a large crowd. A 21 gun salute rings out as the president, his party, and reception committee are escorted past crowds along lakefront and belt line tracks toward the grounds.
President McKinley and Mrs. McKinley stepped from the terminal station entrance to a welcoming cheer from a large crowd. The president acknowledged the crowd with a smile as Mrs. McKinley appeared well after a long journey. The procession paused briefly to take in the surroundings and grounds.
A formal apology by Prince Chun concludes a delicate mission to the palace. Emperor Williams hosts the envoy for a ten minute audience as dignitaries and guards stand by, while court observers note the solemnity and restraint of the proceedings.
The New Jersey state team won the Interstate Military Team Match at Seagirt with an aggregate 1074 points. District of Columbia placed second. New York finished with 107 points. Philadelphia and Boston teams followed, amid record scores for the event.
Feclusive Wire reports from Associates Frew Virginia that a group of Philadelphia residents intends to develop a large mill near Betetol Whe. The project aims to use the new property for substantial operations.
Six men hijack a westbound express near Texarkana Ark set upon the mail cars. They force the engineer off the locomotive and escape with a cargo of cash while making a dramatic getaway into timbered country. Local sheriffs pursue as officials pledge full cooperation.
The London ecumenical meeting heard Bishop Walters of Jersey City urge white American sympathy for Black Americans. He cited lynching figures and urged English friends to support the cause, prompting mixed reactions from delegates and audience members.
Fragmentary OCR text references a New York setting with a writer, foray, and themes around identity and defense. The readable parts include names and scattered phrases but lack a coherent narrative or clear event to summarize.
The readable text presents names and dates in garbled form. It references an event or report on September 4 and mentions a figure 15,050,007 tied to a date or record. Details are too damaged to confirm participants, place, or outcome.
An ambiguous report from the Associated Press notes an explosion or collapse affecting a facility in Hanep, Pennsylvania. The brief mentions a perilous event tied to operator Ms. Kemuienin and a crew, with temporary shutdown and displacement of workers.
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General Chaffee of the division of the Philippines states drunkenness is not an excuse for crime but may influence the degree of guilt. A Filipino man received fifteen years hard labor after a military commission sentenced him for murder while intoxicated. The case involved a knife attack triggered by a prior cane blow.
Exclusive wire reports from Manila state Lt. Miened of the Third Convoy has brought in Arthur Towiel the American deserter. He was captured by a lieutenant while commanding Macabebo scouts on the Murders island and jailed for court martial. Towiel denies being American, claims birth in Spain and English father with Spanish mother, says he joined the Filipinas elite then fled to Hong Kong and back as Agunalde's artillery chief. He claims he helped coordinate sixteen American prisoners under a truce at Angeles in September 1815. He denies commanding San Mates forces beneath General Lawton. Two former California volunteers identified a deserter from Thole committee as Walley of Company A who deserted in 1919.
Fragmentary OCR report lists arrivals and ports with numerous misread names and places. The text names Barin Maria Trwresia, Majestic, Southampton, New York, Elster, Lettie Southampton, Gouteratown, Tynton, Leverpeds, Kool Sew York, Tahn, Beemer, Piet Nieto, Jer Pyenneth, and Peiligres Wbemidd in a chaotic sequence.
The event notes describe the retirement of a longtime parade organizer, aged 72, who served as a key official in the Methodian chute unit. It highlights prior roles with the MW Tiitive Myer and mentions a public acknowledgment during today’s communications briefing.
Fragmentary text mentions poisoning by stokeros or similar agent. details, names, places, and exact actions are unreadable.
William C Whitney's $50,000 colt Nasturtium triumphed in the Flatbush Stakes for seven furlongs at Sheepshead Bay. Goldsmith, a stable mate, finished second ahead of Durence by Right, with Yankee absent after Futurity. The Whitney pair were favored with odds from four to one to one.
Fort Worth based Hogg Swain enterprise plans a 25 million dollar pipeline company to ship oil from Spindle Top to Port Arthur and Babine Pass. The prospectus envisions a fleet of one hundred tank steamers and 5 million barrels of storage at Port Arthur. Operations target January 1, 1902.
In Newport on September 4, the Columbia beat the Constitution by 17 seconds corrected, after a windward and beam reach course of about fifteen miles. The Constitution led early and gained faster 12 miles, but a torn balloon jib on the Constitution and later jib changes by Columbia shaped a close finish. The result raises questions of superiority between the vessels.
Four races on the Charter Oak park card at Hartford this afternoon saw favorites win in each event. Shadow Chines won the 200 pace record 200% best, while Chain Shot led the 212 trot and Prince Alert dominated the free for all pace. Willian and the colt class saw easy finishes as top choices held the lead throughout the program.
Fragmentary Washington report lists individuals with unclear titles and origins including Maye, Cathering Treibly Caidewsi from Lattimer Mines, Wharice CU, Battenlerg of Ariba, and Sagit in a titled but garbled text. The piece appears to note a petition or bill context but lacks coherent details.
The third day of Carbondale's semicentennial celebration focused on firemen led activities. Crowds, including many women, enjoyed uniforms, parades, and a grand afternoon and evening program with visiting companies from Columbia, Mitchellville and Voltage, plus elaborate receptions and a late-night social.
A large crowd gathered as fourteen fire companies paraded with three local teams behind them. Chiefs Me Ane and his cavalry led the procession along Main Street from Vstia to Eight Avenue, with the grand marshal praised for his stylish turnout and the fire brigades lauded for their bright gear and orderly march.
The report mentions light winds and changing air conditions with variable skies. It notes possible warmth and unsettled patterns as a transition day.
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