Approach of the Crisis Divides Miners and Operators
Hazleton report says miners push for a unified strike under the Mine Workers union while operators act independently seeking to win concessions. A district convention and potential restart at Audenried Latimer and Crifton threaten a turning point as Jones removal and Pardee concessions swirl amid looming troop oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
Fahey
Mine Workers’ Union
Lehigh
Vahey
Federation of Labor
TI Ams
Quiet on strike front holds in Hazleton district
Absence of violence marks the Hazleton strike area as labor leaders depart for meetings in Washington and Scranton. Troops patrol key mines at Lattimer Audenried and Coxes Drifton while a coroner’s inquest shifts to Wednesday amid discussions of resuming work and breaking the strike backbone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Lehigh
Wilkes-Barre
Macholski
McAdoo
Lawall
Lattimer
Audenried
Crifton
Hazleton
Maguire
Federation of Labor
Washington
Executive Council
George Chance
United Labor League
Scranton
Coxe's Drifton
Indiana's Bottom Buckling Declared of No Consequence
Washington reports Acting Secretary Roosevelt says the Indiana showed slight buckling under the forward 1 inch turret after docking at Malifax drydock. Captain Henry Taylor filed that no strain evidence existed and the ship rejoined the squadron without issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Indiana
Henry Taylor
Carpenter Holden Found Dead Near Fimira In Suspected Suicide
The body of carpenter Edward B. Holden was found hanged from a tree in woods three and a half miles from Fimira N, Sept 12. A bloodstained wagon and four wrist cuts were found. wife recalls $107 missing. Family suspects foul play, but authorities deem it a suicide. Holden was junior vice commander of the Crane Army of the Republic post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fimira
Rdwanl B. Holden
Holden
L. A. Hargand
Crane Army of the Republic
Booth-Tucker Inspects Sugar Farm Lands Near Soledad
Commander Booth-Tucker of the Salvation Army arrives from the east with a party to inspect beet sugar land in the Salina valley. He plans to start work next week by pulling in crops as work arrangements are finalized. He says the president and vice president are favorably impressed. Offerings from 23 states include 10,000 acres for 3,000,000 people dependent on charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Booth-Tucker
Salvation Army
Soledad
Balvationista
Ecligens
Palonigation
Safina Valley
United
Islanders Contentment on Tiny Pacific Isle
The American clipper ship William H. Macey, from Honolulu under Captain Amebury, reports reaching Altutald Island in the Cook Islands with a population of about 12. Natives came to the ship in boats bearing fruit and goods, and the captain supplied clothing. Several American and British missionaries reside there, and all appeared happy and prosperous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wiliam H. Macey
Honolulu
Amebury
Pacific
Altutald Ieland
Cook Ground
Troops Ordered Out At Jackson In Yellow Fever Turmoil
Jackson, Sept 1. Governor McLaurin orders Capital Light Guards after attacks on Alabama and Vicksburg railway tracks and a trestle. Trains slowed as crowds threaten more damage, and quarantine enforcement clashes spark unrest in the city. At Vicksburg, Mobile, and New Orleans reports note cases and deaths as health authorities track fever spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Mass
Alabama and Vickaburg
McLaurin
Thi City
Meridian
Alabama and
Vicksburg
Vickaburg
Bond
Queen and Crescent
Yaterday
Mobile
Ala
Board of Health
New Orleans
Board of Health Office
Santa Graffola
Associated Press
Britain to Attend October Fur Seal Conference
Washington reports Britain agrees to participate in an October conference to assess fur seal status under existing regulations. Officials note the aim is verification of facts and possible modification of rules to prevent extermination. London Times outlet and Chamberlain's answer draw surprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Washington
State Department
British Foreign Office
London Times
United States
Gresham
Olney
Audh
Ambaraidor Hay
Sherman
Mr. Chamberlain
Double murder or death by own action in Elmira
Maud Burnham 18 ½ returns home to find mother and Kenyon Gaylord dead with a pistol nearby. Each had a bullet to the brain. coroner notes skull marks, police suspect murder. Gaylord, a brakeman, boarded with the separated husband’s partner, age 45, once a resident of Monefield, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmira
N. Y
Maud Burnham
Kenyon Gaylord
Gaylord
Markes
James Burnham
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Monefield
Burnham
Mystery Unsolved as Police Seek Missing Husband
Police fail to solve the mystery while searching for a missing husband described as a respectable milk dealer who was once wealthy. The man remains at large as investigators pursue leads.
Murderer on the Run After Paradox Lake Killing
Deputy Sheriff Jackson was killed near Paradox Lake by the Lajole brothers after a game law arrest attempt. Frank Lajole and two brothers fled into the Adirondacks, pursued by about fifty to a hundred armed men. one brother, Frank Jr, reportedly captured but the others remain at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
N. Y
Wpltem Wekson
Behroon Laike
Paradox Lake
Lajote
Jackson
Lajoles
Baratoga
Frank Lajole
Adirondacks
Adirondack
Lajole
Paradox
Frank Lajole, Jr
William Jackson
Behroon Lake Village
Frank
New Mexico Resources Grow Amid Mining and Agriculture
The Interior secretary receives Governor Otero’s annual report noting a population rise of 100000 since 1880 and potential to sustain five million. He highlights fruit farming, 1100000 pounds of wool, beet sugar expansion in Pecos valley and Eddy sugar factory, mining boom, and railroad influence on mineral development. The territory has five million sheep and strong wool industry, with a push toward statehood and self government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
M. A. Otero
New Mexico
Pecos Valley
Eddy
Rilo Grande Valley
Colorado
Texas
Otero
United States
Belle Webb's suicide attempt by gas in New York boarding house
Belle Webb a 27 year old stenographer from South Chester Pa attempted death by gas inhalation in a West Fourteenth Street boarding house. She was unconscious on discovery and likely to die at the New York hospital. Letters on the table named her mother and Mrs Underhill the Florence Home matron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mica Helle M. Webb
West Fourteenth Street
Herital
Miss Webb
Chester
Florence
Philadelphia
Harris
King Oscar II's Silver Jubilee Observed in Stockholm
Stockholm marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of King Oscar II's accession with a brightly decorated city and a Te Deum in the castle chapel. The king, royal family, envoys, and dignitaries attended as court chaplain Billing urged divine blessing. Deputations presented 2,000 crowns raised to fund tuberculosis combat efforts.
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Stockholm
Oscar II
Wahop A. G. L. Billing
Sweden
Norway
Fire destroys twelve buildings in Wilmore Kentucky
A blaze in Wilmore Kentucky destroyed twelve buildings in the business district near the Cincinnati Bowthern railroad at 1 am. The fire began in J A C Bruce store and is believed sparked by a passing freight train. Total losses exceed 10000 dollars with about half covered by insurance.
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Nicholasville
Wilmore
CincinnatiiBowthern
J. AC. Bruce
Grave Danger in Indian Situation Signals British Reverses
British reverses under General Jeffreys at Camp Anayat amplify fears on the Mohmands border. Reinforcements pour into India as Simla notes a serious crisis. London reports ten additional artillery batteries to India this September and October, expanding frontier strength to fourteen batteries. Some circles doubt Afghan Amir’s loyalty amid alleged Russia Afghanistan talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simla
Jeffreys
Camp Aniyat
Rawat Pass
London
India
Army Corpa
Aed
War Office
Ameer
Afghanistan
Great Britain
Russia
Who Captured Genl Lee at Sailor's Creek
Washington reports a dispute over credit for capturing Genl Custis Lee at Sailor's Creek on April 6, 1865. Sergeant Hawthorn of the 121st New York is credited by war records, while the 37th Massachusetts contends Corporal White shared or earned the credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Massachusetts
New York Volunteers
Custis Lew
Lite Sailor Creek
War Department
Harris
Hawthorn
One Hundred and Twenty-first
New York
Lee
Thirty-seventh
Corporal White
Sailor’s Creek
PF. Wheaton
Sixth Corps
Hassett
H. E. Hindmarsh
G. W. C. Lee
John Heath
Mice Craze Sparks Advertised Bait in Westfield
In Westfield Massachusetts a local firm offered five cents per live mouse, later raising to ten cents. A shoe dealer displayed mice on a teeter board, then an inclined disk, a rotating cink, and a hot tectotum concept, prompting rapid sales across major cities.
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Westfield
Mass
Westfeld
Rodent shortage delays market in Westfield
The chief cause of delay is scarce mice supply, affecting rodent prices. In Westfield the going price is quoted at one, reflecting tight supplies and a lag in market availability.
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Westfield
Niagara Steamer Ashore Over Sixty Hours at Santiago
The Ward line steamer Niagara from South Side Cuban ports grounded on Colorado shoals in Santiago harbor on September 9 and remained stuck for over sixty hours. A Cuban pilot guided the ship, efforts to back off failed, cargo and coal were discharged, and the vessel rested on a muddy sand bottom. On September 12 the Mameluke and towboat towed her free. inspection found no injuries.
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New York
Gent
Ward Line
Niagara
Santiago
Nassau
Bahamas
Colorado Shoals
Crocker
Hathawey
Earthquake Shocks Turkestan and Alpine Cantons
A severe quake struck Turkestan last night, damaging monuments at Samarakand and Ura-Tiubee and felt across the region. In Berne the same shock rattled Glarus and Grisons with heavy rumbling and rockfalls reported in many areas.
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Tashkent
Turkestan
Asiatia
Fisata
Bent
Samarakand
Ura-Tiubee
Berne
Glarus
Grisons
Misa Bridget Hayes Murder in Balmville Traced
Newburg reports Misa Bridget Hayes found murdered Thursday at Leverett Carpenter's house in Balmville. Funeral at St. Patrick's. interment in St. Patrick's cemetery. Autopsy and testimony describe a neck wound and brutal assault. Pinkerton detectives hired. authorities pursue leads with no clear resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburg
Misa Bridget Hayes
Leverett Carpenter
Balmville
Michael Hayes
Hosbrouck Street
St. Patrick's Church
Hives
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Henry Carter
Carpenter Residence
Carpenter House
Albert C. Smith
Thomas J. Burke
Perott
Pinkerton
Aerault
Sanitary Inspector Report from Havana
Washington reports from Havana show weekly figures for the week ending September with 33 deaths. Yellow fever accounts for fifteen deaths while enteric and pernicious fevers total twenty nine and dysentery fears rise to fifty five entertis. The inspector notes a decline in the disease rate and that yellow fever cases in the military hospital are fewer than two months ago. No yellow fever deaths occurred in the city proper for two weeks according to mortality reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marine Hosplital Service
Brunner
Havana
Steamship Arrivals at Havre and Queenstown
Havre reports arrivals and departures of several steamships including La Touraine from New York Moville, City of Home bound for Glasgow, Lucania from Liverpool to New York, plus Heroes from Bremen Brittania from Marseilles and related sailings.
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Havre
la Touraine
New York
Moville
City of Fiome
Glasgow
Queenstown
Lucania
Liverpool
Heroes
Bremen
Brittannia
Marseilles
Anderson resumption boosts three local plants after two month halt
Anderson Indiana reports that the American wire nail works with seven employees the Lippincott lamp chimney plant employing four and a half men the McBela lamp chimney works with a similar workforce all resumed full operation tonight after a two month shutdown and a partial restart.
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Anderson
Ind
American Wire
Lippincott Lamp
McBela Lamp
The News This Morning and Local Headlines
Threatening weather in Cooter and Mississippian unrest loom as troops are called out near Daae sae. India brace celebrates chunely while Klondike voyage proves hard. Base ball Gallanee notes two days of action at Lattimer. officials must answer in murder case involving Doane, Van Horn, and Abbate. Local labor men pass resolutions amid Lackawanna County civil service updates.
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Bport
Lattimer
Doane
van Horn
Abbate
West Side
Lackawanna County News
Civil Service
Death at the White Pass reports fear and hardship
Ottawa reports Captain A H Lee of the Royal Military College criticized the Klondike overland route. He warns of mass misery, blocked travel, and dangers from Skaguay to the White Pass, with many travelers doomed to spend winter in the area. Bombay dispatches note advancing columns against the Mommouds and heavy fighting losses. The queen expresses grief and seeks condition updates on wounded troops.
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Ottawa
A. H. Lee
The
Royal Military College
Klondike
Seattle
Biraguay
Dyeaw
British Columbia
United States
Skaguay
Dyea
Chilkoot Pass
Lake Bonnet
Bombay
Panjkora
Shabbadr
Binden Blowd
Annyat
Watson
Jeffreys
Saragal
Camp Annyat
Chinese Prefer American Goods At Amoy Port
The U S consul at Amoy reports Chinese customers favor American cotton fabrics, epinnings, nouir, oil, canned goods and meats and pay higher prices for them. He says natives and foreigners there have a unusually amicable relation and urges U S merchants and government to watch the growing trade at the port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Amoy
Ching
State Department
China
Treaty of Peace Signed in Montevideo
The treaty of peace between the government and the insurgents was signed today in Montevideo. The agreement marks an end to hostilities and sets the framework for future governance and reconciliation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montevideo
Weather Forecast Notes from New York Telegraph
Partly cloudy to fair weather across the middle states and New England today with falling temperatures and variable winds. Rain on southern coasts is expected, followed by frosts in northern districts. Tuesday promises cooler conditions, light to fresh winds, and rising temperatures inland.
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New York
Middle States
New England
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Gomer Jones
Jones
Calvin Pardet & Co
Pardee
Audenrich and
Latthner
Carpenter
Edward C. Holden
Wangs
California
Misissippi
M'Laurin
Belle Webb
George Harrng
King Oscar
Jeffrey
An«ayat
England
Gen. Lee
Hawthorne
Bridget Hayes
Sanitary Inspector
Cooter
Hasseton
Dae
Missienippi
White Pass
Captain Lee
Kiondike K
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