Senate Gridlock and Quick Adjournment After Busy Session
Washington May 26 The Senate under Mr Aldrich pursued time killing tactics yet adopted the sundry civil appropriation conference report. Beveridge pushed for the injuries bill while Hale warned no action on the public buildings conference report until the deficiency bill moved. House activity remained brisk with unanimous consent speeding several bills.
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Washington
Senate
Aldrich
Beveridge
Hale
House
Indiana
Congress
Cheney
District of Columbia
Porto Rico
Bishops Elected on Ballots in Methodist Church
Baltimore May 26 Dr Wilson 8 Lewis of Sioux City Iowa and Edwin H Hughes of Green Castle Ind were elected bishops of the M B church on the fifteenth ballot today. Dr Robi McIntyre of Los Angeles is reported elected on the seventeenth ballot.
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Baltimore
Wilson
Lewis
Sioux City
Iowa
Edwin H. Hughes
Green Castle
Ind
M. B. Church
Robi. McIntyre
Los Angeles
Cambridge High School Graduation Outlines June 3 4
The Cambridge school board finalized plans for commencement on June 3 and 4. The largest class to date will receive diplomas after essays or orations. List includes Russell Steele, Charles Brislen, James Baird, Mary Little, Mae Doyle, Stella Stevens, Horace Dewey, Ernest Middleton, and many others. Music by Prof. LaChat’s chorus lines an all star program with Handel and Pilgrims pieces. Engraved invitations feature a class pin with C H S and year 1908.
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Cambridge
Russell Ray Steele
Charles J. Brislen
James L. Baird
Harry Rigby
Mary Hazel Little
Fred G. Waxler
Ethel Stiles
Wilfred Lee Moore
Lee Westcott
Anna Jane Wilson
Ralph
LaChat
Largo
Pilgrims
Man Confesses Murder Suicide Intent After Wife Slaying
In Newark Ohio on May 26 Ernest Terwilger admitted choking his wife to death and said he planned to end his life afterward but failed to muster the nerve. He denied being intoxicated at the time of the crime.
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Newark
Ernest Terwilger
Tireless graft trial in Harrisburg over metallic furniture bills
The Pennsylvania capital graft trial opened proofs on metallic furniture transactions between the Pennsylvania Construction Company and the state. Prosecutors sought to show no uniform billing method and that the Commonwealth did not receive value for money. Invoices were outside the indictment and ran into thousands of dollars as experts presented figures and calculation methods amid repeated objections and cross questioning.
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Harrisburg
Capitol
Pennsylvania Construction Company
Commonwealth
H. R. Datz
J. R. Lanning
Hensel
Drowns in Underground Stream Near Hero Mine
George J. Andres, 28, general manager of Hero Mining, drowned in an underground stream when a scow carrying State Representative James Roach and Cyrus Wycoff capsized. Roach was overcome in 15 feet of rushing water and rescued face down and unconscious.
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Joplin
George J. Andrews
Hero Mining Company
James Roach
Cyrus W. Wycoff
Hero
Roach
Waitress Foils Three Thieves in Broad Daylight Robbery
In New York on a busy street three men attacked Jefferson bank messengers carrying 43 000 dollars. A Polish waitress Eva Jawornicka restrained the leader, drawing a patrolman who soon captured Cosimo Ricobono, while his father Giovanni and brothers Salvatori and Dameano were detained for questioning.
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New York
Jefferson Bank
Clinton and
Houston Streets
Canal
First Street
Samuel Edman
Joseph H. Welsor
Abraham Stern
Edman
Eva Jawornicka
Cosimo Ricobono
Ricobono
Giovanni Ricobono
Boys' Bodies Found in Chicago Lagoon
The bodies of Ralph McCabe and Chester McCormick, seven and eight, were found in the lagoon at the old Washington Park racetrack ground. They had wandered into deep water while wading and could not return.
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Lagoon
Chicago
Ralph McCabe
Chester McCormick
Washington Park Racetrack
Cochran Out as Tammany Leader Succeeds Cochran
Daniel F. Cohrlan elected grand sachem of Tammany Hall to succeed Bourke Cochran. Cochran had been the longtime leader and is replaced by the Murphys law adviser in a meeting of the sachems.
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New York
Daniel F. Cohhalan
Charlies F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Tammany Organization
Bourke Cochran
Auditors Appraise Marietta DwV At Annual Meeting
The auditors of counties along the Marietta Division meet at the county commissioners office to appraise the line. Present are W. J. Shively J M Williams Dan R Wallace and W C Shott with Wallace as chairman and Shively as secretary. Appraisement lists rolling stock 3200 per mile structures and improvements 200 per mile real estate and other items per company reports shops at Cambridge 30000 main track 5000 per mile side track 800 per mile. Irwin of Pittsburg and Secretary Purcell attend Kron's office.
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Marietta
W. J. Shively
Noble
W. C. Shott
Tuserrawas
J. M. Williams
Washington
Dan R. Wallace
Guernsey County
Wallace
Shively
Noble County
Cambridge
Irwin
Pittsburg
Charles Purcell
Supt. Kron
Mrs Lida Long Dies Suddenly in Bridgeport
Mrs Lida Long 61 born in Guernsey county died at her sister Miss Mary Johnston home in Bridgeport from heart trouble. Survived by sister and two brothers William Martins Ferry and John Bridgeport. Remains to Cambridge Wednesday morning for burial at City cemetery with services by Rev C E Sheppard.
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Lida Long
Guernseyounty
Mary Johnston
Bridgeport
William of
Martins Ferry
John of
Riots Resume in Chester Pa During Trolley Strike
Disorder flares as state police depart. Millhands grease tracks causing wrecks and attacks on cars. A borough Burgess is hospitalized after a brick strike injures him. Strikes ignite arson as cars burned and police fire on rioters.
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Chester
State Constabulary
Trainer
Eddystone
Burgess Frank Kerr
Harry Kelley
Claymont Avenue
Delaware County
White man shot by a Black man in Greer area killing
Spartanburg reports Henry Fowler a negro shot Boyce Stone a white man to defend his wife after Stone allegedly attacked Fowler's wife. Stone died from shotgun blast. Fowler surrendered to Greer mayor and jailed. Two women with Stone were arrested. heavy jail guard due to potential rescue attempt.
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Spartanburg
S. C
Boyce Stone
Henry Fowler
Greer
Fowler
Stone
Burgiss
Ed Duncan
Charles Nett
Stonetoer
Arkansan Claims Mrs Guinness Survived Death Farm Fire
A letter allegedly from an Arkansas man disputes official findings that Mrs. Belle Guinness was burned to death at a death farm near Laporte Indiana. The sender says she escaped in men's clothing and claims to possess a May 3 letter from her and other correspondence to be handed to authorities after personal interviews.
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Laporte
Ind
Belle Guinness
Arkansas
Darrow
Marshall County
Indiana
Mrs. Ellen Vanderbilt Granted Interlocutory Divorce
Mrs Ellen French Vanderbilt wins an interlocutory divorce from Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt in New York Supreme Court. Justice O Gorman confirms the referee’s findings of misconduct on a railroad trip and awards custody of their son William H Vanderbilt to Mrs Vanderbilt. No alimony provision noted.
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New Rofk
Ellen French Vanderbilt
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Justice O'Gorman
Supreme Court
David McClure
Vanderbilt
Seventeen Children Hurt In Lincoln Colliery Truck Crash
In Pottsville Pennsylvania seventeen children climbed onto a truck at Lincoln colliery and began down a steep grade. The truck collided violently with a car at the bottom, resulting in serious injuries and several fatalities.
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Pottsville
Lincoln
Fatal gasoline blast claims Marion woman
Marion Ohio May 26 Mrs John Pommert age 38 died after a gasoline explosion. The incident occurred today and the victim sustained fatal burns.
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Marion
Ohio
John Pommert
Dense fog sets ships a drift amid peril in New York Harbor
Fog banks sweep in from the sea trapping the Clyde line Seminole off Point Pleasant New Jersey and delaying harbor ferries. Lifesaving crews reach the Seminole as more vessels collide near Liberty Island and in the channel, sending hundreds into panic while passengers cling to safety aboard ferries and freighters.
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New York
Seaboard
Clyde Line
Seminole
Jersey
Sandy Hook
Point Pleasant
Long Branch
N. J
Bayhead
Department of Charities
Thomas S. Brennan
Lowell
New Brighton
S. 1
Maravel
Liberty Island
Brennan
Marvel
Battery
Fidelity
John W. Scott Elected Director and Cashier at Guernsey Bank
At a morning meeting of the Guernsey National Bank board, John W. Scott was elected director and cashier to fill the vacancy from Captain A A Taylor's death. Cambridge business leaders approve the choice, citing Scott's unqualified confidence.
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Guernsey National Bank
John W. Scott
A. A. Taylor
Cambridge
Defiance Congressmen Ill Delays Local Public Building Aid
Congressman Ansberry has been ill for a week with a throat infection and required an operation. He left to Senators Dick and Foraker his measure providing a $60,000 appropriation for a public building in Defiance and canceled his Memorial day address engagement.
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Defiance
Ansberry
Dick and
Foraker
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Cambridge School Board
Central High School
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