Collieries Reopen With More Men Amid Strike Quiet
Wilkes Barre Sept 26 A peaceful Wyoming region after soldiers tours. Coal companies report increased workers at collieries since the strike began and Mitchell plans a long statement. Forty Nanticope men and boys charged with breaking windows of non union homes were arraigned and held for trial.
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Mitchell
Nanticoke
Associated
Preas
Wilkes-Barre
Wyoming
Philadelphia
Nantivoke
Sheriff Advised To Act In Centralia Turmoil
Shenandoah Pa Sept 26 Sheriff Knorr of Columbia County asked Governor Stone to send troops to Centralia. General Gobin urged a peaceful approach and the sheriff was told to arrest lawbreakers instead. Strikers stopped three trolley cars with non union men and stoned workers. Guards from nearby collieries drove rioters back and warned workers to quit under threat of harsh punishment.
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Shenandoah
Knorr
Columbia County
Stone
Centralia
Gobin
Detroit Council Agrees to Coal Convention Invite
The Detroit common council adopted a resolution to appoint a committee to invite people from coal dependent cities to meet in Detroit for a convention. They aim to discuss methods to restart coal production through public pressure or government action, with a meeting set for next Monday night.
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Detroit
Mich
Common Council
Pennsylvania
Smith
Opposed to Coal Strike Resolutions Adopted in Worcester
At the thirteenth annual convention of the Young People's Christian Union in Worcester Massachusetts a resolution was adopted unanimously opposing the coal strike and condemning the participants attitude. It urged submission of the dispute to arbitration and a copy was sent to President Buer of the Reading Railroad and President Mitchell of the Mine Workers Union.
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Worcester
Mass
Young Pople’s Christian Union Inveasion
Buer
Reading Railroad
Mitchell
Mine Workers’ Union
William D. Huber Re-elected President of Carpenters Union
Exclusive wire from The Associated Press in Atlanta reports William D. Huber of Philadelphia was re-elected president of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. He defeated J. W. Slayton of New Castle Pa Eugene Odell of New York Henry Blickmore of St Louis and H I Guerin of Troy.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
William D. Huber
Philadelphia
The
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joinere
J. W. Slayton
New Castle
Eugene
Odell
New York City
Henry Blickmore
St. Louis
IT. M. Guerin
Troy
Aoe
Bank President Norman Bar Ratt Dies by His Own Hand
Norman Bar Ratt, president of the defunct Atchison National Bank, committed suicide in his Bryan hotel room by cutting his throat with a razor. Authorities note stress from the bank’s failure and ongoing troubles as likely causes.
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Associated Press
Atchison
Smallpox at Syracuse prompts mass vaccination
Ralph Holmes of Franklin Pennsylvania, a Syracuse university student visiting for a week, has smallpox. Doctors call the case light, and Chancellor Day orders vaccination for all 2,000 students.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Ralph Holmes
Franklin
Syracuse University
Day
Treasury circular bids to buy 5 percent bonds of 1904
The secretary of the treasury announces that the department will purchase any United States 5 per cent bonds of the 1904 loan presented by October 15 at 105 flat. Presentations may be made at the division of loans and currency or the U S assistant treasurer in New York. The outstanding amount of the 1904 loan is 19,410,350 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York
I. M. Shaw
Mitchell Speaks at Philadelphia on Coal Strike
President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers condemned miner lawlessness while accusing operators of using criminals as constables. He cited high coal prices, militia surrounding mines, and earnings figures from Baer. Mitchell planned to meet National Secretary Wilson in Pittsburgh to discuss union business.
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Philadelphia
John Mittchell
United Mine Workers of America
Third Regiment Armory
South Philadelphia
Mitchell
Dom Willing Tesus
Col Trust
Hiwlessness
Pennsylvania
Ste
Hithe
Baer
Pittsburg
W. B. Wilson
Miners’ Union
Coal Shortage Worsens Fuel Famine Hits New York
The September report shows a severe fuel crisis in New York with soft coal at 2.40 per ton higher than Wednesday and three times the pre strike price. Hard coal listed at 15, but none available, and wood rising to 12 for kindling. widespread fuel scarcity prevails.
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New York
Bequest to Princeton Grows From 50k to 1.4 Million
Exclusive Wirerom reports that Miss Mary J. Winthrop of New York will bequeath about 1.4 million to Princeton University, vastly exceeding the earlier estimated 50 000. The decision was learned today on good authority in Princeton New Jersey.
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Associated
Mress
Princeton
N. J
Mary J. Winthrop
New York
AFL President Gompers Calls 22nd Convention in New Orleans
Exclusive AP dispatch reports President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor issuing a call for the twenty second annual convention to convene in New Orleans on November 13. The wire note places the gathering under AFL auspices with expected broad labor participation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Jasued
Federation
New Orleans
Boodle Case Subpoenas Demand Campbell and Reid
Reports from St Louis reveal subpoenas issued by Circuit Attorney Folk for broker James Campbell and his cashier William Reid to appear with two checks totaling 47100 dated November 28 1899. The checks were payable to Edward Butler and cashed the same day a ten year lighting bill passed the house of delegates with alleged 2500 payments to nineteen members. Deputies struggled to serve the subpoenas as Reid was missing and Campbell’s office stated he had gone east.
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St. Louis
Folk
James C. Campbell
William Heed
Edward Butler
Campbell
House of Delegates
Reid
East
Conspiracy Charged in Laura Biggar Case Withdrawn
Long Branch New Jersey September 26 1923 Laura Biggar withdrew her contest to the Bennett will in court The case alleges conspiracy involving Laura Biggar Samuel Stanton and C C Hendricks with warrants set bail at 5000 each Stanton was a Hoboken justice of the peace The estate valued at over 1 000 000 was linked to a claimed marriage and a baby identifying witnesses who testified about the events and alleged entrapment by双方 parties
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Associated Press
Long Branch
N. J
Laura Biggar
Henry M. Bennett
Pittsburg
C. C. Hendricks
Miss Biggar
Peter J. McNulty
Samuel Stanton
Hendricks
Stanton
Bennett
Staunton
John F.hawkins
Hawkins
Mr. Bennett
Uiness
McNulty
Weber
Tooker
Blanton
Mr. Young
Heisley
Archbald Man Granted Penelon From Sept Washington
Washington reports John E. F. Mear son of Archbald has been granted a pen elon. Details unclear due to OCR.
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Associated Press
Washington
John EF. Mearson
Archbald
Penelon
Diplomatic reshuffle assigns several envoys abroad
Washington reports a batch of state department appointments. Tower moves from Pennsylvania to Germany, McCormick from Illinois to Austria-Hungary, Storer from Ohio to Austria-Hungary, Hardy from New Hampshire to Spain, and Bryan from Illinois to Brazil. Thompson of Nebraska will go to Brazil, with all changes effective after Ambassador White departs Berlin in November.
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D. E. Thompson
Nebraska
Brazil
Henry White
Tower
Berlin
Storer
Austria
Hardy
Spain
P. Bryan
Switzerland
Washington
State Department
Charlemagne ‘Tower
Pennsylvania
Russia
Germany
Robert 8. McCormick
Ilinois
Austria-Hungary
Bellamy Storer
Ohio
Arthur 8. Hardy
New Hampshire
Charles Page Bryan
Illinois
David I. Thompson
Braall
White
Navy says forces on the Isthmus sufficient for now
The Navy Department released Commander McLean's cable stating that current U S forces on the Isthmus are sufficient for the present situation and no additional troops are needed unless an unforeseen contingency arises. It notes the marine battalion assembling at Norfolk will likely not be sent to the Isthmus.
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Associated Press
Wshington
Navy Department Today
McLean
United States
Norfolk
Downpour Delays Allentown Fair Races Postponed
Weather forces postponement of all races at the Lehigh County fair grounds in Allentown Pennsylvania with trains light and stalls damp. If rain stops tonight, races may run tomorrow at noon as crews drain the track and Crescens performs in the afternoon. Local merchants face losses from spoiled perishable goods and delayed fair expenditures.
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Allentown
Lehigh County Fair Grounds
Fair
Crescens
Bulgarian Rebels Fight in Salonica Cordon Breached
An exclusive dispatch from Constantinople reports about 300 Bulgarian revolutionists surrounded in the Vilayet of Balonica. They broke the Turkish cordon after a fierce clash with heavy casualties on both sides. Reinforcements pursue the rebels as Turkey mobilizes fifteen battalions of Redifa to quell bands roaming in Macedonia.
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Presa
Constantinople
Balonica
Redifa
Macedonia
Educational Association selects Wilkes-Barre for July meeting
The executive committee of the State Educational Association met in Harrisburg and decided the next gathering will be held in Wilkes-Barre during the first or second week of July.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
The
State Educational Association
Wilkes-Barre
President Roosevelt Hospital Progress in Wound Healing
The condition of President Roosevelt's injured leg shows steady and satisfactory improvement with only slight changes today. He spent the day quietly with Secretary Moody and visits from Dr. Rixey and Dr. Lung. meanwhile Indianapolis doctors report no dangerous matter in the wound serum.
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Associated Pres
Washington
Roosevelt
Moody
Navy Department
Rixey
Lung
Indianapolis
F. B. Wynn
Charles E. Ferguson
W. 8. Dodds
Anti Canteen Law Damages the Army in Report
Brigadier General Frederick Funston reports a near doubling of enlisted men court martial trials in the Colorado department. He blames the abolition of the post exchange canteen and nearby saloons, which he says lure soldiers into gambling, drunkenness, and dissolute behavior, undermining discipline and rewarding saloon keepers.
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Washington
Frederick Funston
Department of the Colorado
Ife
Post-Exchange
Father of Murder Suspect Defends Son as Innocent
Paris dispatch reports John W. Young, father of William Hooper Young, insisting his son is innocent of the New York murder of Anna Pulliger. He claims influence by malicious individuals and notes his son’s estrangement from the Mormon church, with clothes found near the victim deemed a false lead.
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Paris
Associated Press
John W. Young
William Hooper Young
New York
Anna Pulliger
Young
Jnaane
Mormon Church
Double Murder In Georgia Town Near Columbus
Information from Upatole Georgia reports a quarrel ending in the killer Arthur Comer shooting his wife Louise. Moments later J W Murphy, the father of the deceased, went to the residence and killed Comer with the same pistol.
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Columbus
Upatole
Gaa
Arthur Comer
Louise
J. W. Murphy
Severe cyclone sweeps Sicily
Butler Pennsylvania crowd applauded Judge Pennypacker and the Republican ticket in Beaver Falls and Sharon. A packed opera house heard a vigorous speech on ballot reform as he outlined reforms he would support if elected governor. Earlier, Judge Pennypacker Senator Brown and General Latta visited South Sharon and steel plants, greeting workers.
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Associated Press
Butler
Judge Pennypacker
Beaver Falls
Sharon
Opera House
William M. Brown
General Latta
South Sharon
Hudson Valley Quiet Amid Railroad Strike Tensions
Saratoga reports three National Guardsmen on duty in Saratoga Warren and Washington counties but trolley cars run on schedule with rising passenger traffic. Three rioters were arrested at Mechanicsville and Patrick Reeves held for the grand jury on riot language charges. about 150 warrants issued per Sheriff Carpenter's attorney.
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Saratoga
National Guardsmen
Warren
Washington
Mechanicsville
Ballston
Patrick Reeves
Nolte
Carpenter
Dun's Weekly Review notes steady trade amid fuel and crop strains
The New York report says despite a disordered money market and fuel shortages, industrial and commercial activity remains strong. Fuel and coke costs rise, some idle plants resume with risk of disrupted supply, and rail and iron markets show mixed signs. Failures dip in the US but rise in Canada from prior year.
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Associated Press
New York
R. G. Dun & Cas Weekly
Review of Trade
Fnds
Stock Exchange
Treasury
United States
Canada
Burglars Blow Safe Then Oust Policeman In Ohio Raid
A gang of four to five burglars blew open the Beechwood Improvement Co. safe in South Sharon Pennsylvania and escaped with cash. Policemen Stamp and Haynes were knocked down. Sayler fought them briefly before they fled toward West Middlesex. They hinted at a Colonial Trust bank job and a ladder was found at a window. Suspects thought in the New Castle area.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Beechwood Improvement Company
South Sharon
Newton Stamp
George Haynes
Sayler
Colonial Trust Company
West Middlesex
New Castle
Census to be Taken in the Philippines
President Roosevelt signed an order for a census in the Philippines under the Philippine act, contingent on the Philippine commission's certificate that the insurrection has been suppressed.
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Philippines
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Philippine Commission
Receivers Appointed for Maryland Car Manufacturing Co
Receivers were appointed today for the Maryland Car Manufacturing company. Indebtedness is placed at 300000 dollars with assets 225000 dollars. Receivers were also appointed by consent for the William Fait Canning company with indebtedness alleged at 200000 dollars.
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Baltimore
Maryland Car Manufacturing Company
William Fait Canning Company
Destructive cyclone devastates eastern Sicily and Modica
A severn cyclone swept Catania and eastern Sicily for a day, tearing up rails and destroying ground floors in Modica lower quarters. Reports say hundreds killed and four hundred feared dead, with bridges gone and relief efforts organized. A marine waterspout is suspected to have caused the disaster. The German steamer Caprera wrecked at Catania during the storm.
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Modica
Preas
Syracuse
Sicily
Catania
Palermo
Fracassa
Caprera
Sheridan Brings 35 Filipino Prisoners to Manila
The US transport Sheridan arrived from San Francisco in Manila with thirty five political prisoners who took the oath of allegiance. Mabini refused the oath and stays imprisoned at Guam while two other prisoners who accepted work remain there. No public demonstration greeted the release. prisoners dispersed quietly. Mabini’s fate at Guam remains undetermined.
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Manila
United States
Sheridan
San Francisco
Guam
Mabini
Filipino Supreme Court
Steamship Arrivals and Clears by Exclusive Wire
The list reports steamship movements including departures to Liverpool Rotterdam Boulogne Zeeland Antwerp Naples Genoa and arrivals at New York from Hamburg Cherbourg Genoa and Naples with ships Aller Breumer Stutendam and Auguste Victoria among others in a Sept 26 dispatch.
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Associated Preag
New York
Steamera Lucunii
Liverpool
Rotterdam
Rotteredam
Boulogne
Zeeland
Antwerp
Lahn
Naples
Genoa
Southampton
Auguste Victoria
Hamburg
Cherbourg
Bteuamer Aller
Houlogne
Salled
Breumer Stutendam
Professor Willard Humphreys Dies After Chloral Overdose
Dr Willard Humphreys head of the German department at Princeton University died at his Bayard avenue home after taking an overdose of chloral hydrate Sunday night to ease a severe toothache. The death occurred in Princeton New Jersey.
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Humphrey
Associated Preas
Princeton
N. J
Willard Humphreys
Princeton University
Bayard Avenue
Shot in the Back in Muhanoy City Ambush
Edward Wood a non union worker at Lehigh Valley Coal Company collieries was admitted to a local hospital today with a serious gunshot wound in the back suffered during an ambush. The shooting occurred in Muhanoy City Pennsylvania on September 26 and authorities investigate the incident as a possible foul act by unknown assailants.
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Muhanoy City
Edward Wood
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Weather data for September 1902 reported
Local data lists yesterday's weather with high and low temperatures, humidity, precipitation, and total hours of precipitation. The entry provides specifics like a high around HH degrees and a low near 40 degrees with 1.41 inches of precipitation over the period, though several characters are garbled.
Weather Forecast for Eastern Pennsylvania Weekend
Washington reports a weekend forecast for Saturday and Sunday with light to fresh east winds, becoming variable. Temperatures and specific conditions are not provided in the readable text.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
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