Akron Eyes Immediate City Hall Construction Plan
City commissioners and council are near agreement to start a new Akron City Hall within three months with mayoral offices reestablished within a year. The Longworth law for bond issues may be used without voter approval, with an estimated bond need around 150000 to 205000 dollars based on the 1 percent tax duplicate.
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Akron
Connell
Houser
Board of Commissioners
Longworth
Board of Control
City Compassioners
Akrons
Buck Washer to Join Pittsburg Team After College Season
Morgantown star Buck Washer Jr will leave the University of West Virginia baseball team to join the Pittsburg National League club at season's end. President Barney Dreyfuss has written urging him to report after college. The town celebrates his arrival as a Morgantown idol with a Dispatch feature.
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William
Buck") Washer, Jr
Pittsburg
Barney Dreyfuss
Tebax
University of West Virginia
Buck
Morgantown
W. Va
Pittsburg Dispatch
Water Famine Strains Hong Kong as City Quenches
From the Orient, the steamship City of Pekin brought news of a severe water famine in Hong Kong. Wells ran dry and tugs ferried water from the mainland while crowds of natives queued at public water points. Thousands of coolies waited to supply their families as the crisis worsened.
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Ban Francisco
Pekin
Hong Kong
London dispatch reports surrender of rifles by Boers
Lord Kitchener in Ainpatch from Pretoria announces that 2X rifles were surrendered over Saturday and Sunday. About 8 were handed in by Cape Colony rebels, the rest mainly from General DeWet's men. He notes Boers cheered King Edward warmly.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Ainpatch
Pretoria
Cape Colony
DeWet
Elward Yrere
Pope Delighted by Roosevelt Gift Letters Works
Rome dispatch to the Mall Mall Gazette reports the Pope highly pleased with President Roosevelt’s gift of a set of the letters and works. It notes the pontiff ordered transmission of the messages from St. Peter to the Vatican and to the president with thanks.
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London
Mall Mall Gazette
Rome
Pope
Roosevelt
St. Peter and
Yatlan
Lansing warrants target Col El R Button in perjury case
Detroit based Col El R Button an UM agent faced a Saturday warrant on perjury charges tied to testimony before a grand jury probing state military clothing fraud. He arrived in Lansing and surrendered after an agent pursued him from Detroit, with officers searching his home en route.
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Lansing
Mich
el R. Button
Detroit
University of Michigan
Sutton
Arbitration move to prevent strikes in Chicago
Employers push for an arbitration board after last week’s packing house teamsters strike. A joint body of eight employer associations and the National Teamsters union affiliates would arbitrate disputes not settled directly, with delegates meeting at the Great Northern hotel to form a seven member committee.
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Chicago
National Teamsters’ Union
Albert Young
Great Northern
Teamsters’ Union
Standstill In Keystone District Coal Mines West Virginia
In Keystone West Virginia miners at Flat Top and Tug River districts show slow activity. About 20 cars loaded at Bottom Creek, five percent at Elk Ridge Lynchburg Roreka and Mill Creek. Violence threats loom as armed guards patrol the area.
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Keystone
W. Va
Jude
Bottom Creek
Sol Mery
Elk Ridge
Lynchburg
Roreka
Mill Creek
Old Man Quay Fighting For Supremacy in Harrisburg
Report from Harrisburg on the struggle for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. With 29 Allegheny county delegates looming large, factions led by Senator Quay and Pennypacker backers contend for control. Provisional plans name Penrose as temporary chairman and Sibley for permanent chair, amid a crowded convention outline.
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Harrisburg
Samuel W. Pennypacker
Philadelphia
Gerwin
John P. Flkiy
Indiana
Towle A. Waldes
Scraton
Allegheny County
Quay
Durhan
Poennypacker
Hikios
Allegheny
Convention Set for Delegates and Officers
A Biante administration member backs Bikin with Bikiniten undecided on offers at the convention. Major Jane J. Brown of Bele leads for secretary of Internal Affairs as nomina tion hinges on the Governor test. The State committee meets tomorrow afternoon to prepare the delegate roll and determine the convention's temporary officers.
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Biante
Bikin
Offerte
Jane J. Brown
Bele
Quieting After Race Riot Ties Up North Tauderdale County
Reports from Marion and Tauderdale county say Saturday night’s race riot subsided as Green Johnson and Nate Moore were released for lack of identification as rioters. Whites warned black organizers that any first move would meet wholesale slaughter, leading to a quieter scene.
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Meriden
Mine
Marion
Pelite
Tauderdale
Green Johnson
Nate Moore
Pioneer Ave Widow Catherine Angne Dies at 80
Catherine Angne widow of George Angne died at home 209 Brown St on Monday morning June 9 after a long illness. A German native who came to Akron with her husband to help seen Akron grow she was highly respected. Survived by four children Caroline Schooninger Toho Angne Charles Angne and Julia Giessen. Funeral from home Wednesday 1:30 pm to Grace Reformed Church at 2 pm with interment in Glendale.
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Catherine Angne
George Angne
Brown Bt
Akron
Caroline Schooninger
Toho
Charles Angne
Thin City
Julia Giessen
Canton
Grace Reformed Church
Flendale
Akron Rail Excursions Draw Hundreds to Delphos and Columbus
Akronans boarded two Sunday trips with the Northern Whig excursion carrying 300 to Delphos and the A and C excursion taking 400 to Columbus, highlighting a busy rail travel day for locals.
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Northern Whig
Delphos
Columbus
Akron
Capital City
Whitelaw Reid Arrives Amid Coronation Prep Details
Whitelaw Reid, special envoy of the United States to the coronation of King Edward, arrived at Queenstown aboard the Cunard steamer Unibys and is settled at Brooke House. On Saturday he was greeted by Morgan, Kile, Bayliss, and Wetmore relatives and officials. Reid planned early calls on dignitaries including Lord Col. Sir Meetwood Edwards and U.S. Ambassador Choate as preparations for the embassy continue.
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Morgan
Kilemand
Lincoln Bayliss
New York
Wiliam Wetrice
Wetmore
Mhede Island
Meetwood Edwards
London
Held
Keld Mnade
Dudsoph H. Choate
United States
Denial of secret Kitchener pact with the Boers
London reports the government leader A. M. Balfour denying a secret compact between Lord Kitchener and the Boers to induce surrender. In Commons, Balfour states no pledges or assemblies were given by Kitchener that had not been published.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Balfour
House of Commons
Lord Kitcherep
Importing Hungarians on Norfolk and Western to Work
One hundred Hungaria from Pennsyl vida left here to dig for the Tis River. Code fled, on the Norfolk & Western, to work in the wilues. Operators say several Lundeed more are en route.
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Huntingtons
Hungaria
Pennsylvida
Norfolk & Western
Wilues
Mitchell to Meet Wright in New York for coal strike talks
Mitchell leaves Wilkes Barre to meet Carroll D Wright, U S commissioner of labor, in New York to discuss the anthracite miners strike. Wright says he must not act as arbitrator and will report on all labor disputes while President Roosevelt seeks information to inform a possible peace plan. Wright and Senator Hanna recently conferred with the President on the strike situation.
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New York
Carroll D. Wright
United States
Indor
Inbor
Mr. Wright
Roosevelt
Wilkerbarre
Pa. Jones
Washington
Wright
Hanna
Authrarite
Feld
Mitchell
Inbar
County levy cuts save substantial tax dollars this year
The county commissioners reduce the county levy from 3.91 to 3.85 mills and the State levy from 2.89 to 1.35 mills, yielding a total reduction of about 1.40 mills and an estimated saving near $46,000. City levy increases offset savings, raising overall tax impact for city residents.
Causes and Reason Are Now Called For
Representative Shallenberger of Nebraska, a member of the House Civil Service Reform Committee, introduced a resolution asking the Secretary of War to explain the causes for the dismissal of Rebecca J. Taylor from the War Department classified service. Miss Taylor was dismissed for writing letters to the press confessing the President’s role in Philippine administration.
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Washington
Shallenberger
Nebraska
House Committee On Civil Service Reform
Secretary of War
House
Rebecca J. Taylor
Classified Service
War Department
Taylor
North German steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm fastest eastward Atlantic trip
The Kronprinz Wilhelm capt. Richter sailed from New York June 9 and arrived Plymouth that morning after a five days eleven hours and thirty two minutes passage to Eddystone light. The 2253 knot per hour average speed marks a record eastward voyage.
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Plymouth
England
Richter
New York
Cherbourg
Bremen
Sage
Eddistone
Tir
Atlantic
East Akron man cleared after trial for alleged witch theft
Henry Williams of East Akron was detained on suspicion of stealing a witch from James Delavon but was dismissed after trial on Monday. Williams is very ill and will be sent to a hospital for treatment.
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Henry Williams
East Akron
James Delavon
Williams
Centennial exercises begin at West Point marking cadet year
West Point in New York observes the centennial anniversary of the United States Military Academy with commencement events starting today and continuing through Wednesday, as current cadets participate in the milestone ceremonies.
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West Point
N.Y
United States Military Academy
Wichursday
Visiting graduates demonstrate pontoon and bridge building
Committee of officers welcomes visiting graduates as Huey and other famous soldiers arrive. First and second classes of cadets showed the board of visitors the pontoon and bridge building techniques.
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Huey
Cndets
Board of Visitors
Dr Gladden As Speaker For Law League Address
The Law Enforcement League appointed a committer to invite Dr Washington Gladden of Columbus to speak at a meeting promoting the league’s interests. Plans for the appearance are not yet finalized as arrangements proceed and the speaker’s attendance remains uncertain.
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Law * Enforcement League
Washington Gladden
Colombue
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