Dal Miners Out Cranton Pa Sept 14 Strike Report
In Cranton Pennsylvania on September 14 the district faces a complete mine shutdown with officials signaling a full response to a strike order by Monday. Hazelton miners show mixed union participation and the Coleraine and Evans collieries employ about 20 000 workers amid tensions.
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Cranton
Azelton
United Mine Work of America Organization
I. P
Coleraine, Mines
Evans
Devastation Spreads as Cyclone Hits Gulf Coast
Reports from New Orleans describe widespread destruction from a cyclone striking between Virginia Point and Rosenberg Junction. Stations and depots wrecked, miles of track washed away, numerous towns damaged, and death tolls from five to fifteen per community. Galveston waterfront wrecked with heavy debris and hazardous harbor channels. Also noted are 85 deaths on a Gulf & Inter-State train and rescue efforts including burning wrecked buildings to crematories.
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New Orleans
Polk
The
Santa Fe
Virginia Point
Rosenberg Junction
Galveston
Tremont Street
Gulf & Inter-State
Beaumont
Bolivar Point
Southern Pacific
Bolivar
Bay
Death toll from Galveston disaster nears six thousand
Inquiries into the Galveston calamity report about four thousand bodies along the island and bay shores with more expected. A conservative loss of life estimate reaches 6500, while property loss may range from fifteen to twenty million dollars. A revised dead list for Arcadia and nearby areas totals 172.
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Houston
Galveston
Plan for an International Commission on China Disputes
The article reviews proposals to create an international commission to settle disputes between the powers and China. It notes factions favoring the scheme as potentially the only practicable option and discusses how withdrawal of allied troops reveals not just China issues but power rivalries. It stresses judicial neutrality and careful selection of commissioners to pursue fair, equitable outcomes.
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International Commission
China
Export totals rise for Ottawa imports and exports
Ottawa reports total fiscal returns for the year ending June 30 show exports and imports up by 8.9 million dollars. The gain reflects increases in both directions under the year’s trade figures.
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Ottawa
Ont
No Trace Found of Steamer Lyons and Crew
Conneaut Ohio September 14 no trace of the steamer Lyons or her crew. Eleven believed lost with the vessel which foundered Tuesday night. Five survivors two women and three men drifted ashore near here lashed to a mast after fifteen hours in the water. The Lyons carried a crew of sixteen.
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Conneaut
Lyons
Boston Advertiser Slams Gen Wood Advice
The Boston Advertiser ridicules Gen. Wood's recent political guidance, mocking its practicality and suggesting it harms national leadership and public trust.
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Boston Advertiser
Gen. Wood
French Cruiser Clears Barberton and Boers Loot South Africa
London reports from Machadodorp dated Sept 14 state French forces occupied Barberton with cavalry, capturing and subsequently releasing 43 locomotives and rolling stock. Supplies for three weeks claimed. 100 Boers with Mausers seized. large cattle and sheep believed present. Boer factions fight at Hot Spruit amid looting. Canadian Mounted Infantry Quartermaster Sergeant Hunt dies in South Africa.
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Barberton
Toronto
Hunt
Canadian Mounted Infantry
South Africa
Stanley Barracks
Britain Weighs War Weariness and Diplomacy Mix
In London the struggle over South Africa masks a waning public interest in China and the war’s toll. Kruger’s retreat, casualty lists, and actuarial estimates highlight high officer losses. Plans for a 120 mile suburban rail link in Northern England surface, while Lord Salisbury hones a successor to Sir Henry Howard as ambassador speculation grows.
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London
China
England
Lord Salisbury
Great Britain
South Africa
Lord Pawneefote
Washington
Sir Henry Howard
Hague
Luxemberg
Canadians May Return
Ottawa reports Hon. Joseph Chamberlain cabled that all Canadians of the first contingent who refuse to serve after October 15 would be sent home by special transport if many refuse, or transported to England with invalids if few.
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Govnt
Whito
Japan
Great Britain
Ral University
Tokio
Naval Be
England
Marquis Ito
Chris
Ottawa
Joseph Chamberlain
Li Hung Chang Moves North Amid Canal Security Talks
Shanghai report says Earl Li Hung Chang has advanced north. News notes German forces attempting to seize sections of the Grand Canal to safeguard interests in Shandong.
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Shanghai
Li Hung Chang
Grand Canal
Shan Tung
Canadian Contingents Count For England Colors
Mails from South Africa report Lieut Col Evans with 373 and Lieut Col Lessard with 371 as the respective strengths of their C M L battalions and RC RL units. Lessard sends a telegram from Lord Roberts asking how many Canadians hope to go to England so the queen can inspect them and grant colors.
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Ottawa
South Africa
Evans
C.M.L
Lessard
Otter
R.C. RL
Lord Roberts
England
Paris Fire Losses Total 120155 Dollars
The insurance losses by fire in Paris a few days ago will total 120155 dollars.
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Toronto
Paris
Porto Rico Trade Appears Affected by Tariff Debate
A German trade report notes Porto Rico's exports to Germany rose by over 1 million dollars last year while imports from the island grew only 100 thousand. The disparity suggests sugar trade is not driving the rise, and Porto Rico complains its sugar market has been restricted even as overall purchases on the island increase.
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United States
Richard Croker
Louisana
Sugar Trust
Porto Rico
Germany
Berlin
Island
Kruger Flight Could Shape Endgame of War Says London
A London dispatch says Kruger’s retreat to Lorenzo Marques may let Gen. Botha seek talks with Gen. Buller and end the war, or force Kruger’s return to Kumatipoort. If French reaches Barberton and British move toward Kumatipoort, the door to negotiations could close within a week.
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New York
London
Kruger
Lorenzo Marques
Botha
Buller
Kumatipoort
Transvaal
French
Barberton
Kumatipouri
Delagoa Bay
Political Aspirants in Canadian Elections Across Ontario and Manitoba
Friends of Taylor McVeity push to nominate him as Conservative in Ottawa opposing Liberal MP William Hutchison. In Windsor North Essex Sol White faces efforts to clear the field while Hon. J C Patterson, Manitoba's retiring lieutenant governor, may be tendered the nomination.
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Ottawa
Taylor McVeity
William Hutchison
Conservative Association
Windsor
Ont
North Essex
Sol White
J. C. Patterson
Manitoba
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Brookside
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Dickinson
American Politics
War Office
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Lydes
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Liverpool
Bolton
Messrs. Thomas and Albert Johnson
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