Pennsylvania Republican Convention News In Harrisburg
The Pennsylvania Republican state convention opened with Judge Samuel W. Pennypacker likely to be the gubernatorial nominee while Attorney General Elkin fights on. Delegates from Philadelphia County back Pennypacker. lackawanna supports Watres. Quay and Penrose lead the Pennypacker faction as caucus battles unfold among Elkin allied groups.
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Harrisburg
Samuel W. Pennypacker
Philadelphia
William M. Brown
New Castle
Isaac 8. Brown
Erie
Quay
Frank Reeder
Easton
Republican State Committee
John P. Elkin
Indiana
Pennypacker
Elkin
Watres
Scranton
Penrose
Durham
Stone
Common Wealth Prest
Reeder
Pennsylvania
Lackawan
Senator Penroge
Mr. Quay
Joseph C. Sibley
Franklin
Alleghenians
Pennypacker-Watres
Allegheny
Crawford, Armstrong, Clarion
Mercer
Elk
Chessler
Tioga
Lehigh
Luzerne
Northumberland
Lycoming
Armstrong
Chester
B. Frank Gilkeson
Bucke County
Gilkesor
Senator Quay
Hikinites
Committee
State Committee
Schuylesill
Quay and
Fpennypacker
SHAM ATTACKS ON COASTS
The General Board of the Navy moves from theory to practice with coastal defenses tested by a simulated assault. Hear Admiral Philip H. Cooper leads the Atlantic district from Chatham Light to Barnegat Light to fortify defenses against a mock foreign fleet. Rear Admiral Kempff oversees Pacific coast preparations. Newport maneuvers will test defense as the North Atlantic and North Pacific fleets stage landings on a foreign shore.
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Washington
General Board of the Navy
Philip EH. Cooper
Chatham Light
Cape Cod
Barnegat Light
New Jersey
Kempff
Pacific
East
Atlantic
New England
Newport
Tornado Kills Four Near Alen Minnesota
A tornado formed west of Alen Minnesota between 4 and 5 PM Monday, corrupting a half mile wide and about 20 miles long. Four people died, including Mrs. Berg at Voss Post Office and three relatives near Andrew Tlorim, with injuries reported. The storm razed the Norwegian Lutheran church at Atlanta and killed hundreds of livestock.
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Alen
Minn
Voss
Atlanta
Ole Johnson Beeng
Hoth
Hanna Faces Bombshell On Burton Race Absurd Charge
Senator Hanna held a long talk with the President and dismissed Mr. Burton’s accusations as absurd. The Civil Service Commission found no violation of law in Ohio officeholders’ political activity and the President planned to send censuring letters to Cleveland officials. Charles Leach, Cleveland port collector, met Hanna before White House talks.
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Washington
Hanna
Burton
Ohio
Congress
Afteroon
Cleveland
Civil Service Commission
Manna
James R. Garfield
Mr. Garfield
Charles Leach
Senator Hanna
White House
Improvement In Demand In New York Stocks
There was some improvement in stock demand on Tuesday with prices edging up, though the market remained dull and narrow. Professional room traders dominated dealings, aided by the return of the Western group leader to Wall Street. SatEra Railway saw concentrated buying lifting activity, while Chicago and Northwestern and the Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis and Omaha dividends boosted grangers. Canadian Pacific faded on profits, money market stayed easy with stock-exchange call loans and a $1.5 million sub-treasury absorption. Total bond sales $1.9 million par. United States bonds unchanged.
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New York
Wall Street
Satera Railway
Chicago
Northwestern
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Omaha
Canadian Pacific
Stock Exchange
Treasury
United States
President Can Rebuke Court Over Manila Trials
Secretary Root said he had no time to review General J. H. Smith case for alleged war violations in Samar. He would await the Major L. W. T. Weller record, as Smith hinges on that case. The president could rebuke the court without altering the acquittal or legal status.
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Washington
Root
J. H. Smith
Manila
Samar
Smith
L. W. T. Weller
Marine Corps
Waller
War Department
Princeton Alumni Day Marks Luncheon and Trustee Election
Princeton University Alumni Day in New Jersey featured a 1500 attendee luncheon at the Casino. Whig and Cliosophic societies met, Alumni trustee election opened with James Laughlin of Pittsburg elected for five years. Phi Beta Kappa gathered, and a tablet honoring Yale Yardly Taylor and Cortland Van Rensselaer Hodge, two Princeton missionaries killed in China in 1900, was unveiled.
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Princeton
N. J
Princeton University
Whig and Cliosophic Literary Society
James Laughlin
Pittsburg
Phi Beta Kappa Society
George Yardly Teylor
Cortland van Rensselaer Hodge
Pao-Ting-Fu
China
Marquand Chapel
Palma Gives Bread to Poor in Havana Palace Demonstration
Havana crowds gathered at the palace demanding bread. President Palma withdrew 1000 from his private purse to buy and distribute bread to the hungry. In Philadelphia, Miriam Medley who sought to see President Roosevelt was committed to Norristown State Hospital for insanity.
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Palma
Havana
T'alma
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Miriam Medley
President Roosevelt
Washington
State Hospital For the Insane
Norristown
Barons Show Books In Overstated Coal Inquiry Ending
New York June 11 Commissioner Wright held a two hour conference with rail executives Baer Gryphant and Truesdale. He said books opened and facts secured cover both sides and he would likely not visit the coal fields. Civic Federation secretary Nasley said they have nothing further to do with the matter.
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New York
Wright
Baer
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Gryphant
Delaware and Hudson Company
Truesdale
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Road
Blamed for the catastrophe at St Luke's sanitarium
Chicago dispatch notes a formal inquiry finds negligence by sanitarium and city officials in a disaster at St Luke's society. Officials admit city duty could have prevented loss of life, while they try to shift blame. St Luke leaders face coroner's action and possible detention. delrium tremens patients were locked on top-floor rooms. German ships Falcon and Gazelle ordered to Venezuela under hurried orders, sailing from St Thomas.
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Chicago
St. Luke's Society
St. Luke’ Society
Coroner's Office
St. Luke Society
Venezuela
St. Thomas
Danish West Indies
Falke
la Guaira
Cruier
Perlin
Markets in Pittsburg June 10 Wheat and Live Stock Rates
Wheat No 2 red at 6 7 Tank Corn No 1 shelled 68 69c No 2 car 71 72c Oats No 1 white 48 49 Extra 48 48 Regular 47 47 Hay prices varied with timothy and clover grades Butter prices Elgin prints 25c Tub 25c Cheese full cream Ohio 11 114c New York state 10 11c Swiss 15 16c Eggs fresh 17 17 ½c Poultry prices live and dressed Chickens 12 14 ½c hens 12 38c Turkeys live 12 13c dressed 15 17c Hogs Prime heavy 7 50 7 60 medium 7 10 7 15 Sheep and lambs best 4 65 4 70 veal calves 7 00 7 75 Cattle prime 6 75 7 25 choice 7 15 7 50 good 6 00 6 50 fresh cows 40 53 common 25 35
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Pittsburg
Elgin
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York State
Wisconsin
Taft
Rioting in Anthracite Region Sparks Violence in Duryea
June 11 report from Wilkes Barre describes stone throwing and gunfire near William A. colliery of Lehigh Valley at Duryea. A night watchman assault in Nanticoke led to arrests, including three women, with more to follow to keep the peace. Cambridge University honors Reid and Yale’s Parker also noted.
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Wilkesbarre
William A
Lehigh Valley Company
Duryea
Nanticoke
Cambridge University
Reid
Cambridge
England
Whitelaw Reid
United States
Edward
Parker
Yale
Farmer Killed After Falling Asleep on Rail Near Wellsville
Wellsville West Virginia June 11 Leonard Proelechs a farmer from near the city went to Wheeling on business. On returning he lay down on a railroad track to rest and is believed to have fallen asleep. A train struck and killed him instantly.
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Wellsville
W. Va
Leonard Proelechs
Wheeling
Soldier Died of Cholera at Cavite
The navy department reports by cable that John L. Lynch a private in the marine corps died at Cavite P I Monday of cholera.
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Washington
Navy Department
John L. Lynch
Marine Corps
Cavite
P. L
Reprieve Extended for Taylor Family in Kidnapping Case
Governor Nash extended the reprieve for Mrs. Frances Langworthy Taylor and her daughter Florence Taylor until October 10. The stay aims to allow new light from the Clara Taylor trial in Italy, as the three women face charges of kidnapping Baby Margaret Taylor. A letter from A V Taylor of Cincinnati urged a pardon for the mother and sister, each sentenced to one year in prison.
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Columbus
Nash
Frances Langworthy Taylor
Clara Taylor
Italy
Margaret Taylor
A. V. Taylor
Cincinnati
Frances Taylor
Florence Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Margaret
Appropriations Exceed Receipts and Naval Bill Provisions
The House defeated a bill transferring forest reserves to the agriculture department and to establish game preserves, choosing to strike the enacting clause by 100 to 70. The Corliss Pacific cable bill faced debate as Mr. Dalzell argued against building a cable to the Philippines. The Senate passed a naval bill over $78 million, striking out a House provision to build ships at government yards. AICis—traffic, Cuba, and canal questions were discussed alongside interstate rail incidents and a Cuba duties literature funding inquiry.
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Washington
House
Agricultural Department
Cannon
Corliss Pacific
Dalzell
Philippines
Senate
Isthmian Canal
Turner
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
F. B. Thurber
United States Export Association
Senate Committee On
Cuba
Wood
Havemyer
Sugar Refining Company
President Roosevelt Reviews West Point Cadets
President Roosevelt arrived at West Point and was greeted with a twenty one gun salute. He reviewed the cadets and pinned a congress awarded bravery medal on Cadet Oslvin Titus for scaling the Pekin wall in China. A reception followed.
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West Point
Roosevelt
Oslvin Titus
Congress
Pekin
China
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Minnesota
Noth
Gen. Smith
Laughlin
Easley
Federation
Beth City
Sanitarium
Pacific Cable Bill
Cadet Titus
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