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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
7
Armando Cariboni's death in Philadelphia Hospital follows removal from the Dauphin County almshouse for treatment. The article details his incurable neck cancer and calls for disposition of his body, as well as a separate police court decision sentencing two vagrants to jail and workhouse labor.
Amos A. Pinchot renews criticism of George W. Perkins as Progressive party leader. He argues Perkins would kill the Sherman law and shield monopolies, while Roosevelt and the party platform push for stronger anti monopoly measures. State Chair Robinson suggests a party referendum on Perkins retirement.
Associated Press reports Zacatecas fell after eight hours of battle as Constitutionalist forces overwhelmed well fortified Federal positions. Trenches parapets and earth works were rapidly overcome while Villa's troops scaled steep terrain and faced intense resistance.
Fair weather aided riders at the Indiana Federation of American Motorcyclists three day endurance event in Indianapolis. Of nineteen starters on the 663 mile grind, sixteen finished and all but two earned perfect scores.
Special to The Telegraph Roosevelt’s swift denouncement of the Pinchot brothers plan to purge George W. Perkins from the Progressive party meets with muted dissent. Progressives call Perkins a practical man, while labeling the Pinchot stance as the party’s obstacle amid Pennsylvania campaigning.
Louisville delegates at the North American Saengerband meeting form a committee to draft resolutions opposing the Hobson bill for national prohibition. Charles Schmidt George Wilhelm and William Arens named to prepare the resolutions to be sent to Washington. Cities Indianapolis Los Angeles and San Francisco seek to host the next Saengerfest.
Mexico City reports Acting Foreign Minister Roberto Esteva Ruiz says the peace protocol between Mexico and the United States signed at Niagara Falls will be sent to Congress for approval. The public reaction in the capital was joyful as details of the agreement circulate amid real estate transfers listed from North Eighteenth and South Seventeenth streets and West Hanover township.
George W. Brinley of 1507 South Cameron street was arrested by County Detective James Walters and charged with robbing J Alexander Price of Chambersburg of $1 000 the night of June 6. Brinley pleaded guilty and was committed to Dauphin County jail awaiting transfer to Chambersburg.
Powell and Young are urged to hold funds as an appeal seeks a supersedeas to stop payment from the automobile license fund. The motion argues payment breaches the 1909 appropriation act, risking fines, and raises constitutional questions. Judge McCarrell was ill. argument to resume next week.
Patrolman Edward McFarland ordered a crossing opened near Cameron and Market streets. A huckster accused of blocking traffic resisted briefly until the officer used his traffic rules book, then complied and moved on.
Charles F. Hunsecker aged 62 a car panrer died early this morning at his time 860 Nectarine street. Funeral services will be held today at 4 o clock burial in East Harrisburg Cemetery. John H Carroll aged 50 died Wednesday at his home in Coatesville. Body to be brought here for funeral tomorrow at 9 from St Patrick Cathedral burial Mt Calvary Cemetery.
The La Salle Street National Bank, ancestor of the La Salle Street Trust and Savings Bank, was described as shaky three years ago in a report released by U S district attorney James H Wilkerson. The report stems from a February 1911 Clearing House Association committee finding dangerous practices and unethical banking. It urged directors to swap risky collateral for quick assets and to end loans to William Lorimer and C B Munday and their enterprises.
New York reports Miss Lois Campbell will share the $60,000,000 estate with her mother after the death of James Campbell, a financial czar who rose from a childhood start as an Irish grocery clerk to success in traction, steam railroads and mining.
Deputy Sheriff Wetzel breached a barricaded Edgemont residence chasing an organ for a music instalment. A heavy iron kettle was hurled by the house mistress, but Wetzel and Deputy Sheriff Walmer restrained the attackers while a staff member moved the organ from the home.
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