Harrisburg Letter on Senate Rail Bills and Transit Plans
In Harrisburg notes from May to June, senate actions introduce elevated and subway rail bills for Philadelphia and suburbs, confer with house on store order taxation, and propose mine inspector expansions. Rapid transit bills pass second reading as governor consideration looms, with veto threats and conference committee setup.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Messrs. Focht and Emery
Broad Street
Philadelphia
Renate
House
Senate Committee
Sisaon
Erle
Oyer and Terminer
Focht
Union
Common Pleas
Fany
Emery and
Fecht
Stone
Curtin
Pocht
Snyder
Appropriations Committee
Garner
Caai
Henderson
Allegheny
Pittsburg
Emery
Governor Store
William T. Solly
Orphans’ Court
Montgomery County
Muehlbronner
Northumberland
Lewisburg
Philippines to establish civil government in June
Washington reports that by early next month full civil government will be set up in the Philippine Islands under military authority. The plan includes proclaiming a new tariff and appointing the first civil governor by cable, with Judge Taft expected to take office July 1.
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Washington
Philippines Islands
Philippine Commission
Supreme Court
San Francisco
Philippines
Taft
The
Cable
Seven Picnickers Drowned Near Flat Rock Dam
Philadelphia on Decoration Day picnic party of eight from Elm Social club swept over Flat Rock dam on the Schuylkill river. Seven youths and girls aged 15 to 21 died, with John Moore surviving. Bodies of three girls and two boys recovered, others missing or thought dead. In California, five men lynched at Lookout in Modoc county. governor posts 5000 reward. In Michigan, eight miners killed by fumes after dynamite blast at Ludington shaft Chapin mine.
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Philadelphia
Flat Rock Dam
Schuylkill River
Florence Densmore
Marl Kenny
Maud Rutter
Mamie Sullivan
Florence Bond
Bertram Osmond
Roy Ricker
John Moore
Elm Social Club
Rose Glen
California
Bieber
Cal
Lookout
Modoc County
Calvin Hall
Frank
James
Martin
B. D. Yantis
Michigan
Iron Mountain
Ludington
Chapin Mine
Antonio Farnetti
John Amone
Joseph, Passiri
John Milano
Louis Tassi
John Bertelli
Rinaldo Anamino
Los Benos
Maryland
Baltimore
Chine
Newark
Chicago
Washington
Samuel E. Haldeman
N. Y
Dame
West Shore Railroad
Macedon
Carnegie Foresees Anglo American Help If Britain Falls
London June 5 Andrew Carnegie told a press rep the continental powers may unite to smash Britain and that the United States would not refuse to intervene. He recalled US action in the Spanish American war and praised Anglo American ties while in London for Chamber of Commerce events. He noted King Edward’s interest in the United States and denied British enterprise can match American competition. He declined new gifts, saying talks with Scottish officials will settle current matters.
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Milliofcire
London
Andrew Carnegie
Island
Great Britain
United States
Mr. Carnegie
Langham Hotel
Scotland
Chamber of Commerce
Carnegie
New York Chamber of Commerce
Windsor
King Edward
Edward
Jamestown Captured in Desperate Valkfontein Fight
Details of Valkfontein show one of the war’s fiercest engagements. Gen Dixon’s column, attacked by 1,200 Boers, with 50 British casualties at the first volley. Derbyshires and yeomanry retook guns after heavy losses. two artillerymen allegedly shot. Jamestown surrendered to Kritzinger on June 2 after four hours of combat. Gen French placed in command in Cape Colony.
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London
Valkfontein
Dixon
Kemp
Derbyshires
Yeomanry
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Jamestown
Cape Colory
Kritzinger
French
Cape Colony
Cape Town
Fritzinger
Remarkable Steamboat Race Victor Wins by Forty Five Seconds
Cleveland reports the hundred mile Cleveland to Erie race between City of Erie and Tashmoo, winner City of Erie in 4 hours 15 minutes 9 seconds by 45 seconds, netting about 100000 for bettors. three killed and sixteen hurt in Atlanta after a switch engine collided with a passenger train near the Southern railway shops, including Mrs A A Lemmon and Irma Lemmon fatally.
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Victor
Cleveland
Erie
City of Erie
Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Company
Detroit
White Star Company
Great Lakes
Atlanta
Southern Railway
Airs
A. A. Lemmon
MicDonougn
Irma
Julia Kersey
A. F. Bunn
McDonough
D. A George
Rex
Brodie’s Imitator Met Death on Brookton Bridge
Robert Gibbons Bidwell of Jacksonville Florida leapt from the Brookton bridge yesterday afternoon. He wore a life preserver and towels swathed his body to soften impact. Newspapers were packed between him and the preserver as he waved two American flags on the way down. The ambulance arrived to find him dead likely an hour.
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Brodie
New York
Robert Gibbons Bidwell
Jacksonville
Fla
Brookton Bridge
No Extra Session of Congress Declared by Cabinet
Washington June 5 The cabinet unanimously decided no extra session of Congress is warranted this summer Secretary Root and Attorney General Knox gave legal opinions that the president has ample authority to govern the Philippines under the Spooner amendment The opinions were concurred in by all cabinet members
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Congress
Washington
Root
Knox
Philippines
Spooner
President and Cabinet Rule Cuban Convention Not Substantial
Washington June 1 The president and cabinet decided the Cuban constitutional convention did not meet the Platt amendment in substantial terms. The secretary of war was directed to convey this finding to the convention in qualified terms.
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Washington
A Week's News Condensed May 30 to June 5
A digest of notable events from May 30 to June 5 spanning international affairs and politics. Highlights include diplomatic postings, a Pennsylvania GOP convention date, Confederate veteran leadership, a racially charged murder and arson in Florida, trolley collision fatalities, university boat race results, Spain's siege status at Corunna, Bismarck’s death, ecclesiastical cuts, university presidencies, railroad appointments, and several accidents and legal cases in the United States.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Memphis
John B. Gordon
United Confederate Veterans
Fred Rochelle
Bartow
Fla
Rena Taggart
Wilmington
Del
Joshua Gilman
Elmer Jones
Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell
Columbia
Corunna
Spain
William Bismarck
Prince Bismarck
Berlin
King Edward
Daniel B. Purinton
Denison (O.) University
West Virginia University
Charles Burt
Central Ftailroad
New Jersey
H. P. Baldwin
W. H. Newman
Lake Shore Road
New York Central
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Ellwood City
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N. J
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