Altgeld Urges End to Corporate Rule and Government by Injunction
Ex Governor John P Altgeld spoke to about 1000 at Washington Park on Labor Day. He condemned corporate monopolies and the use of injunctions to control courts and legislation, urging public ownership of utilities and new congressional representatives true to the people.
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Philadelphia
John P. Altgeld
Minois
Washington Park
Delaware River
United Labor League
Ernest Kreft
Altgeld
Boyer Resigns as Republican State Executive Head
Philadelphia reports Speaker Henry K. Boyer resigns as chairman of the Republican State executive committee after about a year in the post. He says no political significance to the move and notes duties may shift to the general committee with Deputy Attorney General Elkin handling the chairmanship.
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Philadelphia
Henry K. Boyer
Republican State Executive Committee
Frank Willing Leach
Quay Organization
General State Committee
Boyer
Elkin
Fire in Philadelphia wicker ware plant causes heavy damage
Fire at John M Rowe Sons & Co. wicker and basket works on Water street spreads to nearby buildings along Delaware river. Estimated losses exceed 100000 with full insurance. Several firemen overcome by smoke as Armour Packing and Welker Smith facilities sustain damage.
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Philadelphia
John M. Rowe Sons & Co
North Water Street
Water Street
Delaware Avenue
Delaware River
John M. Rewe Sons & Co
W. G. Garsed
North
Armour Packing Company
Welker & Smith
Spices
N. K. Fairbanks
Cottol One
Cherokee Intruders Threaten Cherokee Nation Ejectment
Siloam Springs Ark September reports indicate government plans to eject about 500 intruders from the Cherokee nation after the Cherokee ship sale. Agent Wilson will lead removal with cavalry support from Fort Gibson ready. resistance and potential trouble loom as some seek injunctions in U.S. court over their status.
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Siloam Springs
Ark
Wilson
Wem
Fort Gibson
United States Court
Lee May Return to Cuba on Thirty Day Leave
Assistant Secretary Day said General Lee received regular thirty days of annual leave and there is no reason to doubt he will return to Havana after the leave. The visit to the United States is personal, though officials may consult with him on Cuban affairs. He is expected to return to Havana around October first.
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Washington, D. C
Day
State Department
Washington
Lee
United States
Havana
General Lee
Cuba
Mammoth plant fire at Mendelsantin Park devastates works
Pittsburg September 6 a massive blaze at Mendelsantin Park near McKeesport Pa destroys the Menelasohn piano Burckhoff organ and Dickson Wood brick works. Estimated loss about 15000 dollars with the claim the fire was arson. The cream factory where it started had been idle for two weeks due to financial difficulties.
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Pittsburg
Mammoth
Mendelsantin Park
McKeesport
Menelasohn
Burckhoff
Dickson & Wood Brick Works
Crean
Ferry collision harms crew on Columbia near Alexandria
In Washington this morning the steamer Newport News of the Washington and Norfolk line rammed the side of the ferry Columbia between Washington and Alexandria. The ferry carried few passengers at that hour and there were no deaths, but several crew members suffered serious injuries from the collision.
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Washington, Sept
Newport News
Washington and Norfolk Line
Columbia
Here
Alexandria
Strikers Return to Work in Philadelphia Pantaloon Trade
The pantaloon makers strike is nearly settled as contractors concede to all worker demands. Only one firm remains resistant, but a settlement is expected. Except for that firm’s employer, all strikers have returned to work today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia, Opt
Lynching Reported After Station Assault in Virginia
In Patrick county near Stuart on a Saturday night Hender Walls a white man assaulted Miss Sadie Cook in the hollows and then killed her. Reports say Walls was captured by enraged citizens and lynched.
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Stuart
Hender Walls
Sadie Cook
Cretan blockade to be raised as autonomous government solidified
In Canea Crete on Sept 6 1912 admirals in charge of the foreign fleet announce the blockade will end on Friday Sept 19 as insurgents accept autonomous rule and disarmament of civilians is requested except regular troops. Admiral Canevaro leaves Crete on leave aboard the Sicilia with the next in rank officer assuming command.
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Canea
Crete
Cretan
Canevaro
Sicilia
Yellow fever case shocks New Orleans crowd
Raoul Gelpi, recent Ocean Springs summer resident, died of yellow fever after arrival in New Orleans. An autopsy confirmed the cause as the city prepares a thorough fumigation of his house and enlarges quarantine measures along the gulf coast. Authorities note no immediate spread and vow to prevent transmission with strict precautions.
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New Orleans
Raoul Gelpi
Ocean Springs
Miss
Wannekeer
Board of Health
Gelpi
of Health
Walmslee
Goelpi
Gulf Coast
Hilox
Mississippi Board of Health
Olyphant
Orcean Springs
Tyr. Bemiss
Boards of Health of
Mobile
New Orleana
Mississippi
Louisiana
Alabama
Marine Hospital Service
Owen Springs
Saunders
Four boys injured by dynamite blast in Chicago
Four boys aged seven to unknown were severely burned and maimed when a dynamite cartridge exploded while they played. W. Martin lost an eye, John Martin suffered a broken leg, Frank Olinaki and John Olineki had facial injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
W. Martin
John Martin
Frank Olinaki
John Olineki
Anarchist Barril Faces Court Martial Verdict Request
At a court martial in Barcelona the prosecutor urged a forty year prison term for Barril, the anarchist who tried to assassinate Chief of Police Portas and Assistant Chief Teixidore on Friday. The defense argued ten years would be adequate.
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Barcelona
Barril
Portas
Teixidore
Chews
General Resler Dodges Question on Resignation
General Frank Resler arrived in Harrisburg from Easton and refused to discuss rumors that he has offered to resign as secretary of the commonwealth. Deputy Attorney General Elkin, also said to be considering resigning, remains at Indiana and will not be here before tomorrow. Friends offer no confirmation of the contemplated move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Frank Resler
Easton
Hastings
Commonwealth
Elkin
Indiana
France Will Not Threaten Food Supply Policy
Paris reported that minister of commerce M. Boucher told an agricultural meeting near Epinal the government would not always maintain a customs barrier against wheat even if food supply was threatened. The ministry aims to favor French producers until wheat supply proves inadequate.
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Paris
M. Boucher
Epinal
Kidd Defeats Fast Riders at Union Wheelmen Race Meet
Bethlehem rider Charles G. Kidd, Tri-county pennant winner, captured the one mile open in 2 56 and the two mile open in 4 48 at the Union Wheelmen event, beating the fastest riders in the Lehigh Valley.
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Bethlehem
Union Wheelmen
Charles G. Kidd
Lehigh Valley
Governor Gilpin and Clarence King Project a Mining Century
Clarence King of the Geological Survey predicts a rapid opening of vast mineral resources. He says a line of mining camps may span from Cape Horn to St Michaels and travelers will reach St Petersburg by sleeping car by century’s end. King thinks a $1,000,000 Klondike ship could spur 10,000 prospectors next spring.
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Denver
Colo
Clarence King
United States Geological Survey
Klondike
Straits of Magellan
Cape Horn
St. Michaels
Chicago
Bt. Petersburg
Gilpin
King
Seattle
Yukon Country
Pittston Man At Klondike Letter From Pittston to Parents
Wilkes-Barre dispatch reports a Pittston man, John Gallagher of Railroad street, writing from Circle City in May about Klondike life. He describes lack of mail service, harsh climate, scarce feed for three horses costing 25 dollars daily, and mosquitoes driving animals and men to protection. He notes rare newspaper readership, a moose fears mosquitoes more than rifles, and a horse sold as dog meat for 25 cents a pound while the whole horse fetched 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Circle City
May
Bryan
Klondike
Pittaten
Chicago
Death by own action of Altoona bank clerk Harry Clabaugh
Harry Clabaugh, a clerk at Altoona Second National, who had been linked to the bank looting and altered ledgers at the cashier's dictation, shot himself at noon. Once a suspect in the scandal, he had been mentally troubled and recentley worked at the Pennsylvania railroad storehouse at Junilla shops. This marks the second related suicide tied to the bank’s failure and the cashier’s alleged fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Clabaugh
Altoona Second National
Altoona
Second National Bank
Gardner
Pennsylvania Railroad
Junilla Shops
William Miller
Mrs Dailey Dies After Homeward Walk in Tunkhannock
Mrs Miles Dailey of East Lemon died suddenly while returning home from a visit. She rode part of the way with a neighbor, then started to walk the last half mile. Hours later she was found by the roadside. Cause reported as heart trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunkhannock
Miles Dailey
East Lemon
John F. Bickler
National Army and Navy Veterans Convene in Reading
Regular Army Veterans chapters from New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Ohio Wisconsin and other states gathered in Reading to open a national commandery meeting. National commander A M Ehretein of Philadelphia presided as members total about 5000 and Congressman Eroen Trout delivered the welcome address.
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Regular Army
Reading
Bept
United States
Navy
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Ohio
Wisconsin
A. M. Ehretein
Philadelphia
Eroentrout
Secretary Reeder Has Not Resigned
Ruston Sept 6 Superior Court Judge Reeder brother of the secretary of state said today that the general had not mentioned resignation to him and he was satisfied there was nothing in the story.
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Reeder
Ruston
Superior Court
Hazleton Strike Leaders Sealed In Prohibition and Deputies
Sheriffs of Carbon Schuylkill and Luzerne counties issued a proclamation banning mob parades and demonstrations in the strike district as deputies are sworn in. Coal operators plan to reopen mines without strikers with several hundred deputies available. Sheriff Scott and Sheriff Martin meet with coal company officials to coordinate efforts amid the looming work stoppage.
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Scott
Schuylkill
Martin
Luzerne
Hazleton
Carbon
Schuylkill County
Luzerne County
Carben
Ecoal
May Marry a Wife's Sister Sparks Church Split in St. Clair
Rev Julius Becker pastor in St. Clair Michigan preached that a man may wed his deceased wife's sister. The congregation split over the view. Becker was expelled by the state synod yet retained church control. Synod supporters sought injunction to stop him and his flock from using the church property. Court action heads to Michigan Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Synod
ZOUAVES AT GETTYSBURG Dedicatory Exercises
Veterans of the 73rd New York Infantry and city firemen gathered at the Seventy third New York monument in Gettysburg Pa for dedicatory exercises with a New York band and old battle flags. Attendees included the 124th New York regiment and battlefield commission officers. Eugene A. Shine led the opening prayer. Leaders crowned were Joseph Burns Philadelphia national commander James Fitzgerald New York national adjutant and Major Joseph W. Geray Pottsville national chaplain. Next meeting planned for Wilmington Delaware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
73Rd New York Infantry
Gettysburg
New York
Seventy-third New York Infantry
Second
Sherrins
Peach Orchard
One Hundred and Twenty-fourth New York Regiment
Battlefield Commission
Eugene A. Shine
Robert GB. Noogney
H. BE. Treman
Daniel FE. Finn
Joseph B. Burns
Philadelphia
James Fitagerall
Tragedy of Pastor Hulbert Tied to Oak Park Church
The Ram's Horn recounts the events leading to the death of Rev. Palmer H. Hulbert, pastor of the Congregational Church in Oak Park, after he was driven from his church by lies within the congregation. It cites interviews with Dr. W. C. Gray and Col. William Brewer of the Salvation Army supporting the charges.
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Chicago
Palmer
Hulbert
Congregational Church
Oak Park
Oak Park Church
W. Co. Gray
William Brewer
The
Salvation Army
Soft Coal Miners Stand Firm For 69 Cent Rate
Fourteen hundred striking Wheeling division miners meet at Gastonville to oppose a proposed settlement and insist on a per ton rate of 69 cents. Speakers include Rev Nesbit Green and Frank McKenna as eviction of Pittsboro and Chicago Gas Coal miners is planned. No new workers arrived as guards stood by and preparations continued for eviction and mine reopening.
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Pittsburg
Wheeling
Baltimore and Ohio Road
Gastonville
Nesbit Green
Frank McKenna
Pittsboro
Chicago Gas Coal Company
Time
Bryan Delivers Labor Day Address at Concordia Park
In St Louis the Labor Day celebration featured Hon. W J Bryan speaking at Concordia Park before the largest crowd yet seen there. Earlier he reviewed a parade of 15 000 laboring men as part of the festive program and his address drew enthusiastic applause.
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St. Louis, Bopt
W. J. Bryan
Concordia Park
Bryan
Veda Siesta Princes of Hagdad Instituted in City
A new fraternal society named Veda Siesta Princes of Hagdad was formed at Ful ler's hall by Knights of Malta members. The organization has a Philadelphia headquartered supreme Siesta with Scranton as the first subordinate chapter. 157 charter members enrolled and a banquet followed at Mitchell's on Washington avenue.
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Sultan
Daniel Baker
Philadelphia
Caliph
John J. Beissel
Wilkes-Barre
Pasha
H. N. Mills
Reading
Khatib
George H. Pierce
Oriental Guide
Lewis J. Stilz
Boelasel
Wilkes-Garre
Deruee
Frank Gray
Chester
W. &. Bartlett
Scranton
Evan R. Jones
G. B. Uthman
C. A. Hall
W. &. Kressler
Frank Belden
Scratcher
F. D. Oldorf
Grasper
Pred Hatch
Mitchell's
Washington Avenue
Developments in the Wellsboro Case
Wellsboro, Sept 6. Walter Goodwin was held by a coroner jury for murder of his wife Effie Goodwin found dead near Mansfield. New arrest: Gertrude Taylor, 14, at her father’s home in Phoenix Run Potter County. She says she accompanied Goodwin to Mansfield and Wellsboro during the night of the alleged crime. The girl is jailed here.
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Wellsboro
Walter Goodwin
Effie Goodwin
Minsfield
Gertrude Taylor
Charlies K. Taylor
Phoenix Run
Potter County
Goodwin
Mansfield
Wellshoro
Manefield
Charleston
RUSH TO ATLANTIC SETS SEPTEMBER TRAIN RECORDS
Atlantic City saw record September crowds as two railroads carried nearly 40 000 passengers over two days Excursions from Washington Baltimore Wilmington and nearby towns sold at low rates Reading Railway moved 17 700 passengers and Pennsylvania 22 000 The Reading added about 7 00 today while Pennsylvania regular trains brought 10 100 passengers yesterday setting a lasting record.
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Atlantic City
Washington
Baltimore
Wilmington
Heater
Reating
Pennsylvania
Reading
Susquehanna Knights of the Golden Eagle Meet in Ses sion Parade
Lock Haven Pennsylvania September 6 1913 The Susquehanna division Knights of the Golden Eagle held its tenth annual session with a parade of many commanderies and castles Officers elected included President W W W Auchenbach of Williamport Secretary A C Clark of Williamport and Treasurer J D B Grosh of Milton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lock Haven
Susquehanna Division
The
Knights of the Golden Eagle
W. W. W. Auchenbach
Williamaport
A. Cc. Clark
J. D B. Grosh
Milton
Weather forecast for fall warmth across the middle states
In the middle states and New England today fall weather will prevail with westerly winds turning variable. Maximum temperature about 60 to 70 degrees. Wednesday brings fair skies and slightly higher temps, though the coast may see fresher south and east winds with local storms near the lakes.
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the Herald
New York
Middle States
New England
General-Strike Situation at Hagleton Alarms Public
A morning overview reports rising concern over a general strike at Hagleton with alarming developments. Altgeld weighs in on the labor question as readers follow the evolving scene across local districts and political commentary.
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Hagleton
Altgeld
6Cranton
Bport
Teachers’ Institute
West Side
Lackawanna County
Tragedy on South Side Ends in Double Shooting
On Birch Street in South Scranton at about 6 pm Charles Abbate fatally shot Vito Raimondi and wounded Frank Russa after a quarrel. A 2,000 strong mob threatened lynching but police restrained them. Abbate is held at central station. Two brothers, Joseph Abbate and Sebastiano Sparocen, were arrested as witnesses.
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Charles Abbate
Vito Raimondi
Russa
Vito Raimond
Frank Russa
Birch Street
Scranton
Central
Abbate
Raimondi
Lackauwanna Hospital
Lackawanna River
Zang
Joseph Abbate
Sebastiano Sparocen
Four men slain in street shooting by Abbate on Cedar avenue
On Cedar avenue near Kirch street four stone masons argued in Italian before Abbate drew a revolver and killed Raimondi with a first shot then wounded him and others. Abbate fled as police pursued. shooting continued through Schimpff's court injuring Russo and Rorick.
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Raimondi
Sparaceni
Abbates
Charles Abbate
Cedar Avenue
Kirch Street
Abbate
Birch Street
Schimpfi
Taimondi
Lee
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Dela
Ware River
Mendelssohn Piano
Ashes
Yellow Jack
New Orleanas
Reader
Kidd
Governor Gilpin
Geological Survey
Pittston
Scranton Tribune
Billy Bryan
Hagdad
Atlantic
South Side
Frank Russo
Scenl
Kate Roser
George Rosar
Schimpff'e Court
Sparooen
Mr. Rowar
George Berrick
Court
Rorrick
Rerrick
Rusea
Gecheldle
Joseph Woelkers
Koch
Gacheldle
Woelkers
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