Market Street Subway Measure 15 Passed
Harrisburg council approved Commissioner Taylor's plan to widen the Market Street subway to full street width and seek cost shares from railways. The move aims to improve traffic flow, cheaper than a Walnut Street Bridge loan, with timing for a Fate Street subway noted. An ordinance to regulate approaches to Market and Mulberry streets was also adopted to curb congestion.
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Taylor
Market Street
Harrisburg Railways
Pennylvania
Philadelphia and
Feading
Walnut Street
Mayor Royal
Royal Terrace
San
Fate Street
Lynch
Mulberry Street
Charges Against Friedman Consolidated
In Williamsport Pennsylvania on June 15 the court approved consolidating four graft cases against Friedman. A conspiracy charge involving Friedman and Nori was ordered to be tried separately. Trial of Friedman began this afternoon.
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Associated Press
Williamsport
United States Court Today
Edward E. Beidleman
Moses Sec
Carlisle Indian School
S. G. Nori
Charles B. Witmer
Friedman
Nori
Carson Denies Lusitania Armed After Board of Trade Inquiry
London report shows Sir Edward Carson denying German claims Lusitania was armed or used as a transport. The Board of Trade inquiry opened with Baron Mersey presiding and Cunard Company, passengers, and Vanderbilt represented. Also notes Wilson says the U.S. has not rejected peace efforts and a Pennsylvania man who shot his parents was found alive with a neck wound.
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London
Edward Carson
Board of Trade
Cunard
Baron Mersey
Court of
Carson
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Edward aCrson
Great Britain
Germany
United States
Marital knots to be untied at June divorce term
A list of forty four couples appears for the June term of divorce court with cases including Sophia v Horace Alexander and many others. City planning discusses temporary mooring wharves and a boathouse project on Independence Island with Park Expert Warren Manning visiting to gather data. The plan covers boat housing, river clearing, shore planting, and channel blasting, aiming for a comprehensive river basin report before week’s end and potential budget requests.
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Sophia
Horace Alexander
Heinrich
Caterina Graffenstein
William T
Bertha Johnson Hogsett
Mary
Earnest (. Barrows
Jacob O. Haldeman
Catherine
Benjamin I. Davis
Elizabeth
Bruenton Phillips
Nellie D
John S. Linaberry
Minnie
Joseph Perri
Effie
John William Leroy Daugherty
Rose A
George W. Kelley
Cora Blanche
Clayton Rife
John
Eva Kind
Carrie E
George W. Baker
Elfreeda H
Harry W. Johnson
Rachel Minerva Gross
Ralph B. Weber
Merle 5
Mary I. Bitner
Laura K
Simon J. Harding
Frank L
Florence May Benedict
William X
Mary E. Arnold
Myrol H
Elmer R. Rhoads
Charles H
Sarah Looker
Putnam
Bertha Brandt
Mary E
Robert F. Chenoweth
Maud B
Joseph C. Winters
Charles F
Louisa A. Romberger
George W
Lula E. Shreffler
Katherine L
Elmer E. Fry
Roy W
Sadie Myers
Barbara E
John Hartman
Florence D
Joseph C. Martin
A. Blanche
Edgar Lee Marshall
Edgar C
Elva Houdeshel
Virginia B
Charles R. Husson
James A
Mary G.harris
Charlotte Brewer
Prevost Dunbar
Harry J
Mabel V. Harris
Bessie
Wilson C. Potterger
Frank W
Mary S. Miller
Irene A
James B. Maul
David K
Edna L. Diven
Vela
Jovo Popovich
Kathryn M
Eugene F. Fitzgerald
Charles W
Anna C. Burkholder
Jane M
Guy A. Dull
William A
Alvernia S. Manning
Mary M
William D. Christensen
Emma
Harry T. Steiner
Harry N. Noffsinger
Frederick C
Annie J. Pierce
Lewis C
Anna N. Seigler
Charles M
Irene F. Graeff
Russel H
Mary Baker
Reba
William Finney
City Planning Commission
Warren H. Manning
Commission
Maclay Street
Independence Island
Conodoguinet
State Water Supply Commission
Board of Public Works
Park Department
Harrisburg Students Win High Honors at Princeton
Harrisburg students at Princeton University’s 168th commencement earned bachelor of arts and science degrees. Donald Carruthers David Fleming Isaac Mayer and Frederick Welte received BA while John McKillen ny Smith earned bachelor of literature and John Quincy Stewart bachelor of science. Smith led with four prizes including Lynde debate and Rand oratory honors. Carruthers won the Baird prize for delivery. A Fifth Street Methodist social closed the class season with 155 graduates and visiting relatives.
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New York
Princeton University
Harrisburg
Donald Wallace Carruthers
David Fleming
Isaac Mayer
Frederick Mowbray Welte
John McKilhenny Smith
John Quincy Stewart
Health Officer Urges Repasteurization of Milk
City health officer Dr. J. M. J. Raunick links a typhoid outbreak to out-of-town water or faulty ice cream and milk. He urges exclusive pasteurized milk and recommends repasteurizing milk before use to prevent further cases.
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J. M. J. Raunick
Raunick
Elevator Man Killed in Five-Story Fall at Woolworth Building
Lancaster June 15 special to The Telegraph Jesse Miller a Columbia resident employed on the Woolworth Building elevator fell five stories into the shaft last evening and was killed his head crushed and both legs broken. Death was instantaneous Levi Stoner was injured five weeks ago by the same elevator and remains in Lancaster Hospital.
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Lancaster
Jesse Miller
Columbia
Woolworth
Miller
Levi Stoner
Four Penn railroad workers receive pay promotions
Four men in the Pennsylvania railroad service receive pay raises. L R Menning becomes assistant supervisor with Middletown offices after starting in 1900 at Bellwood Machine shops and advancing through clerk rod man and transitman. Charles A Pfalsgraff gains supervisor post Cumberland Valley railroad after 1900 Williamsport start and New York State work from 1907. W R Trowbridge named pilot engineer after carpentry start in 1904 and rapid rise. Edward W McGary promoted to assistant supervisor Philadelphia division after chairing since 1910.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
L. R. Menning
Pennsylvania
Middletown
Bellwood Machine Shops
Rodman
Transitman
Philadelphia
Fleming
Blairsville
Woodbury
N. J
Charles A. Pfalsgraff
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Williamsport
New York State
W. R. Trowbridge
Pennsy
Edward W. McGary
Pennsy on Trial For Alleged Coal Rebates
The Pennsylvania Railroad faces trial on two indictments returned by the Federal Grand Jury last March. Charged with illegal rebates on bituminous coal shipments to the Glen White Coal and Coke Co and with wilfully failing to observe tariff laws, the case opened yesterday before Judge Dickinson in the U S District Court in Philadelphia.
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Federal
Pennsylvania Railroad
Glen White Coal and Coke Company
Dickinson
United States District Court
Philadelphia
Steel Car Co to enlarge plant to handle orders
An influx of orders for steel car equipment prompts Standard Steel Car Company to expand its New Castle plant. The upgrade, costing several hundred thousand dollars, will add about 1000 workers. The company received a 34 850 ton rail order from Pennsylvania Railroad and other large contracts. The Cambria Steel Company at Johnstown also boosted its workforce to 90 percent.
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Pittsburgh
Standard Steel Car Company
New Castle
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cambria Steel Company
Johnstown
Standing of the Crews Philadelphia Division Rail Yard List
The article lists crew standings and assignments by division and yard for Philadelphia area rail operations. It names engine crews, firemen, conductors, flagmen, brakemen and extras for the 110, 120, 127, 119, 182, 101 groups, plus middle and yard divisions with first to go times and rostered personnel. It also notes engineer and fireman up lists for the Harrisburg division and specific crews, reflecting post 2 pm and post 12 pm return schedules.
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Philadelphia
Long
Gallagher
Buck
Albright
Supplee
Shaub
Manley
Statler
McCauley
Herst
Bissinger
Hubler
Reisman
Maden
Bogner
Wiland
Saltozer
Allen
Bryson
Ferguson
Rochenour
Wolfe
Dengler
Stehman
Brown
Knupp
Rowe
McGinnis
Malseed
Boyd
Moore
Zeiders
Pottiger
Liebau
Arnold
Thomas
Paul
Huber
Roller
Frank
McHenry
Rissinger
Winter
Reese
Baker
Derrick
Clouser
Bolan
Spahr
Crist
Harvey
Salts- Landis
Hoyser
Beck
Harter
Brewer
Blosser
Houser
Meals
Stahl
Swab
Sholter
Snell
Bartolet
Getty
Barkey
Sheets
Bair
Eyde
Ulsh
Bostdorf
Schiefer
Rauch
Lackey
Maeyer
Shirk
Shundle
Reitzel
Ieee
Tang
Taylor
Twigg
Wandling
Shuler
Jacobs
Stimeling
Gou
Harrisburg
Wyre
Crawford
Fetrow
Woland
Tyson
Lape
Morne
Bingaman
Sepes
Fleagie
Duncan
Hoover
Creager
Painter
Paxton
Machmer
Stephens
Ensminger
Cly
Strain
Kapp
Arthur D Bacon Elected Chief Marshal for July 5 Parade
Arthur D Bacon was elected last night as chief marshal of the parade of school children who will view the Liberty Bell on the evening of July 5 at Second and Vine streets. Colonel Joseph B Hutchison will lead the militia and children to keep the line moving. The arrangements committee chose the Pennsylvania railroad siding at Second and Vine as the stopping place for the event.
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Arthur D. Bacon
Second and Vine Streets
Joseph B. Hutchison
Pennsylvania Railroad
Second and
Vineatyeeta
Death of Miss Gertrude Eckels in Mechanicsburg
Miss Gertrude Eckels died at her West Martin street home after ten days of acute indigestion. A Silver Spring township native, she lived in Mechanicsburg about twenty years and belonged to Trinity Lutheran Church. Survived by sisters Elizabeth, Sarah, and Alice Eckels of Mechanicsburg and Mrs Bell Hall of Mt Holly Springs. No funeral arrangements announced.
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Mechanicsburg
Gertrude Eckels
West Matin Street
Nathaniel Eckels
Silver Spring Township
Bell Hall
Mt. Holly Springs
Public Service Hearings Open On Harrisburg Traffic Plan
Landscape architect J R Bibbin from Chicago studied Market Square traffic and potential isle of safety sites with city officials to inform a Municipal League presentation. The Public Service Commission scheduled July 27 for a general hearing on telephone rates, with local officials advocating localized Pittsburgh district pricing. City officers to wear blue blouses and white bow ties during shifts tomorrow.
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Market Square
Isle of Safety
J. R. Bibbin
Chicago
Municipal League
Bibbin
J. Horace McFarland
D. 8. Seitz
M. B. Cowden
W. H. Lynch
Harrisburg
Reservoir Park
Valley Traction
Harrisburg Railways’ Company
Public Service Commission
R. B. Marye
The
Bell
Charles A R Robinson
Pittsburgh
H. Findley French
Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce
Robinson
Parcomen
Governor Brumbaugh Nonbinding on Informational Resolutions
Attorney General Brown opines that the Wilson resolution to form a joint legislative committee for future municipal legislation information does not require the Governor’s approval. Only resolutions enacting laws or allocating money need his signature. others, including information gathering probes, may proceed without it. The decision lists specific resolutions and notes the investigation committee may become law via legislative action.
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Brown
Brumbaugh
Wilson
Senate
House
Capitol Commission
Beales' Son Visits President At White House
President Wilson shakes hands with hundreds of youths after a letter from Charles Beales, son of Representative-elect C. W. Beales of Gettysburg, prompts a White House audience. The boy's six requests led to the meeting with the President and a day at the executive mansion.
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Representative Beales
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Charles Beales
C. W. Beales
Gettysburg
White House
Rains During Week Offer Little Relief Across Nation
Washington reports a hot wave will persist through the week with temperatures above average and scattered showers unlikely to ease the heat. Forecasters say the Middle Atlantic states will see showers Wednesday and Sunday with intermittent rain and higher-than-normal temperatures. In other news the Scandinavian-American Line steamer United States arrived from New York carrying Meyer Gerhard, attaché of the German Colonial Office, bound for Berlin to brief authorities on the American political situation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Middle Atlantic
Christiansand
Norway
London
United States
New York
Meyer Gerhard
Berlin
Count von Bernstorff
Prominent Men Honored at Princeton Commencement
Princeton New Jersey June 15 Colonel George W Goethals Thomas A Edison and Myron T Herrick former ambassador to France were among the distinguished men honored with honorary degrees at Princeton University 168th commencement. Diplomas were presented to 275 members of the senior class one of the largest ever graduated from Princeton.
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Associated Press
Princeton
N. J
George W. Goethals
Thomas A. Edison
Myron T. Herrick
France
Princeton University
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Wit. H. Tart
Helen Taft
Bryn Mawr College
M. Carey Thomas
William H. Taft
Taft
Manning
Fifth Street Methodist See Church
E. A. Pyles
Elizabeth |Yles
Theastor
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Cumberland Valley
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Morris R. Volek
Morris Volek
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Trieste
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