Five Saved After Bay Boat Capsize Near Brooklyn
Five men aboard the Vanita were saved from drowning off Red Hook after their catboat capsized. Andrew Larsen and brothers Martin and John Olsen, aboard the Fanita, battled strong currents and were rescued by the tug McCaldin Brothers and the ferry South Brooklyn. They were landed in Brooklyn and later returned home.
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Brooklyn
Thirty-ninth Street
Apis
Andrew Larsen
John
Martin Olsen
Market Street
Governors Island
Redhook Point
A. Squad
Roke
Sini
Martinsen
Martin
McCaldin Brothers
Larsen
Walsh
Andersom
Fanitt
Coffer Street
Flood Conditions Improve in St Louis Area
In the last twenty four hours the river has fallen about four feet and now stood at 36 feet 1 inch. The danger line of 30 feet should not be reached for several days as water recedes. East St Louis shows improvement while flooded sections near Broad Way and west of the Southern Railroad tracks rise less. Rail crossings to St Louis via the Fads Bridge will open soon amid ongoing relief inquiries for twenty seven missing persons.
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ST. Louis
Boy Struck by Lightning In Elmholt Dies
Fourteen year old Charles Skramer of Elmholt Queens was struck by lightning on Johnson Avenue while walking home Saturday evening. He suffered severe burns to his left side as bystanders tried to aid him, shoes and clothes burned, and he was rushed to a hospital in Williamsburg where he lies near death.
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Charles Skramer
Elmholt
Queens
Williamsburg
Burns
Johnson Avenue
Lightning strike damages barn near Williamshire hospital
A barn on Anton Erh farm in Williamshire was struck by lightning during yesterday's storm. The blaze damaged the barn and nearly destroyed the hayloft, but rain helped extinguish the fire. The lightning also frightened staff at the German Hospital and prompted doctors to calm patients and staff.
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Anton
Williamshire
Opettien
Auditor Herbert L. Winslow Killed by Lightning in Storm
The Harrison Chemical Company auditor Herbert L. Winslow was killed by a lightning strike during a storm near the Schuylkill River. He was reportedly in a cart attached to a sailboat when the bolt struck a tree, causing instantaneous death.
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Eee Sphia
Herbert L. Winslows
Harrison Chemicsl Company
Schuylkill River
Nia
New Philippines bishops consecrated in Rome ceremony
June 14 Rome reports the consecration of Mer. Rooker formerly secretary of the Apostolic Delegation in Washington as Bishop of Jaro Philippines and Rev. Dennis J. Dougherty of Philadelphia as Bishop of Nueva Segovia. The ceremonies, led by Cardinal Satolli and Archbishop Gizzioli, drew many dignitaries and included solemn benedictions at St. Paul and the American College church. Dougherty and Rooker will travel to the Philippines via the United States. Mendrick of Rochester proposed as Bishop of Cebu.
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Rome
Mer. Rooker
Washington
Jaro
Philippine Islands
Dennis J. Dougherty
Philafielphia
Nuevas Segoviay Mere
Satellin
John and St. Paul
Mar.Galsparri
Congregation of Mxtenat
Gizzioli
Almericean College
Philadelphia
Doughert
Ajpehdiocese
Ihe
Luoker
Ariimal Martinélli
CamuHis
Fulmus Sweetne Virii
United States
O'Connell
Catholic University In
Philippines
América
Istiop Dougherty
Thomas A. Mendrick
Rochester
No Y
Cebu
Vatican
Wheat and rye yields rise in Hungary report
The June 14 official Hungary ministry report estimates wheat use at a large figure, with rye, barley, oats shown in comparisons to 1902 levels. The document contrasts 1902 and current figures, noting shifts across cereal categories.
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Haungary
Manitoba crops sown under favorable conditions outlook promising
The official bulletin reports that all sections of the Province of Manitoba have been sown under favorable conditions and the outlook is most promising. The season is two weeks earlier than before and Manitoba wheat acreage is increased by about twenty percent.
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Meanitoba
Manitoba
Massacre of Jews and Plehve’s Secret Orders Cited
A London letter in large type cites M. Plehve’s secret instructions to Kishineff authorities as evidenced by the Interior Ministry statement sent to ArnOld White. It claims governors across Russia were authorized to use firearms during anti Jewish disturbances and argues Plehve lied about his actions.
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Lonpos Times
New York Times
Cablegram
London
eRe Times
M. Plehve
Minister of the Interior
Arnold White
Russia
Viceroy of Canton Takes Post as Piracy Suppression Urged
London Times and New York Times cablegram reports the new Canton viceroy arriving to assume duties. Governor Blake urges suppression of piracy on the West River as crucial to trade, with 12 000 troops available and a trusted, honest administration promised.
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London
Hongkong
the Times
Canton
Blake
Government House
Kwang-si
Times
Shanghai
Mi Ee
Kwang-bi
Finances of Russia Reveals Large Predicted Deficits
The Times abstracts Finance Minister Vibe’s statement on Russia’s finances, noting that without indirect taxes a deficit of 23,000 rubles would arise. Expenditures exceed receipts by 60,000,000 rubles this year, with railway deficits reaching 4,000,000 rubles in two years. The minister cites forced railway construction for political reasons in the past decade.
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London
New York
Times Silal
Ablegram
Tkaeaf
the Times
Vibe
Imperial Council
Memorial to the President on Kishineff massacre
The Executive Committee of the Society of B nai B rith met at the Arlington Hotel to draft a memorial urging the United States to indict the Kishineff massacre. Resolutions are prepared but kept private until formal presentation to the President. The group plans to meet Secretary Hay for access before his departure for Charlottesville.
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Society of B’nai B'rith
New York
Imnes
Washington
Society of B'nai B'rith
Arlington Hotel
Kishneff
Haytonapes
Tol
Charlottesville
University of Virginia Rerview
Baltimore
Clericals Riot in France During Corpus Christi Day
Paris reports show the anti clerical movement threatening counter demonstrations on Corpus Christi. Major churches like the Madeleine and St Sulpice saw processions run without major incidents though disturbances erupted in Nantes where mobs attacked the prefecture, smashed windows, and clashed with police injuring several and arresting thirty. Minor disturbances also traced to Prest, Dunkirk, Lyons and other towns.
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Paris
Madeleine
St. Sulpice
Nantes
Prest
Dunkirk
Lyons
Floods in France Halt Mines and Rail Traffic
Violent rainstorms in the Etienne region flood multiple mines forcing work suspension. Washouts interrupt railway traffic as rivers Coise Maire and Gier rise. Loire stands ten feet above normal at Balbigny. Estimated damage runs into millions of francs.
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France
Etienne
Coise
Maire
Gier
Loire
Balbigny
Dumont Woman Held in Jail on Scold Charge
Mrs. Catherine Applegate of Dumont is jailed in Hackensack on a common scold nuisance charge after arrest yesterday. Neighbors say she threatened arson and murder to separate her husband from her. Bail denied until the Grand Jury meets in September.
John Reilly Ends Life After Vision Loss
Atlantic Highlands New Jersey June 14 John Reilly killed himself last night by drinking laudanum He had lost his eyesight several years ago from drinking wood alcohol and had mourned over the loss of his sight
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Atlantic Highlands
N. J
John Reilly
Nixon Criticised Over Crescent Shipyards Controversy
The article reports on Charles M Schwab Lewis Nixon and investors debating a receivership for the United States Shipbuilding Company. Criticism centers on Nixon and calls to take back Crescent Shipbuilding assets amid questions on pricing and bondholder interests.
Mitchell to Advise Them At Scranton Convention
National President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers arrived in Scranton on June 14 to attend a convention that will consider operators' representatives on the Board of D owe to credentials of District Presidents Nicholls Dettrey and Fahy. He said he would advise but not control delegates as they tackle the dispute in a broad liberal way. Dr Charles P Neill arrived from New York to aid in a peaceful adjustment of the conciliation, seeking a neutral go between after talks with operators in New York and Philadelphia.
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United States Shipbuilding Company
Kirkpatrick
United States Circuit Court
Trenton
Charles.m. Schwab
Lewis Nixon
Gustave Loeb
First Mortgage
Nixon
Schwab
Crescent Shipbuilding
Carteret
Ni J
John Carroll
st. New_London
Carroll
Charles M. Schwab
Samuel Untermyer
Mr. Schwab
Teleonaly
Bentey
Scranton
Penn
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Do Eert
Nicholls
Dettrey
Fahy
Mr. Mitchell
Charles P. Neill
Washington, D
Judge Gray
New York
Jermyn
R. Neill
Carroll Wright
Gray
Philadelphia
Meill
Barbers Plan Sunday Closing After Association Meeting
The Master Barbers Association of Kings County met at Arion Hall Williamsburg with over 150 barbers present to discuss the new barbering law. Hugo Hauster presided and members agreed to admit women barbers and aim to close shops on Sunday starting today.
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Master Barbers’ Association of
Kings County
Arion Hall
Wall Street
Williamsburg
Hugo Hauster
Lost Child Found After Church Announcement
Valley Stream on Long Island June 14. District Attorney James P. Niemann of Nassau County aided in returning a boy about four years old to his parents. An announcement read at the Valley Stream Church stated the child wandered onto farmer Sylvanus Langdon’s farm and was cared for there. The boy, who called himself Joe, wore yellow trousers and a white shirt with a blue cap and lacked shoes or socks, which were later supplied.
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Joe
Valley Stream
Jamaica
L. I
James P. Niemann
Nassau County
Valley Stream Church
Sylvanus Langdon
Monument to Negro Slaves Dedicated in Barrington
A memorial monument honoring negro slaves and their descendants for service before and during the Revolutionary War was dedicated in Barrington Rhode Island. The white quartz boulder features black corner stones and a tablet honoring enslaved people who served Barrington families. Addresses were given by Thomas W. Bicknell Hezekiah Butterworth and Judge Orrin L. Bosworth president of the Bristol County Chapter Sons of the American Revolution.
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Barrington
R. I
United States
Thomas W. Bicknell
Hezekiah Butterworth
Orrin L. Bosworth
Bristol County
Sons of the American Revolution
Harvard to Host Oxford Cambridge Lacrosse in Historic Overseas Test
Cambridge England's Oxford and Cambridge Universities lacrosse team will visit New York Tuesday, then travel to Cambridge for a June 21 showdown with Harvard on Soldiers Field. The Crimson, reshaped since Hobart, aims to counter a swift English attack with improved defense and fast passing led by McConaghy and Blaxter.
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New York Times
Cambridge
Mass
Oxford
England
Harvard
Atlantic
New York
Liverpool
Crescent Athletic Club
Hobart
Kibbey
Bennett
Blaxter
Hanravan
McConaghy
Old Crescent Athletic Club
Boston
Solflers’ Field
Crimson
City High School to Hold Junior Track Meet Next Saturday
The Athletic Association of the High School of Commerce closes entries for a two class meet at South Field on One Hundred Sixteenth Street and Amsterdam Avenue. Open events include running high jump broad jump and 100 and 440 yard dashes plus a 880 yard relay. Junior events cover 50 and 100 and 220 yard dashes and a 10 yard sack race. Prizes are gold silver and bronze medals. entry officials are Do Ward Crampton M D, chairman.
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the Athletic Association of the High School of Commerce
New York City
South Field
Amsterdam Avenue
New York
West Side
Youn Men's Christian Association
Fifty-sixt Street
Eighth Avenue
New West Side Athletic Club
Fifty-fourth Street
Do. Ward Crampton
M. D
Free trade lesson from England cited by a Democrat
A Democratic letter from Westport Conn on June 12 1903 argues the United States should adopt free trade like England. It condemns tariffs as dishonest and says tariffs enrich protected interests while harming the public and warns America is best served as the world’s workshop with cheaper imports.
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The
New York Times
Chamberlain
Great Britain
America
England
Fall River
Manchester
Tom IL. Johnson
Europe
Westport, Conn
Father Mechler Removed From Bronx Parish to Amenia N Y
The Rev. Father Joseph Mechler, pastor of the Church of the Holy Family at Avenue B and Fifth Street in the Bronx, has been transferred to Amenia New York by Archbishop Farley and will assume charge immediately. The Star Dramatic Club of Unionport raised funds to reimburse him for the $3,000 he donated toward building the church, a sum he had given from his own means amid years of conflict with parishioners. He had been dispossessed for non-payment of rent and denounced parish members from the pulpit before the transfer was demanded.
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Father Joseph Mechler
Church of the Holy Family
Avenue B
Fifth Street
Bronx
Amenia
Farley
Father Mechler
Star Dramatic Club
Unionport
Mechler
Frank Gass
Embezzlement Charge Shocks Transatlantic Officer
Dr. Emil Ziner, detained on arrival in New York, was arrested in Queenstown on the Cymric’s arrival on a charge of embezzlement and obtaining money under false pretenses. The warrant was issued by Bow Street Police Court, London, with prior dispatches from the Austro Hungarian Consul General.
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Queenstown
Emil Ziner
New York
London
Cymric
Bow Street
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Fast
Peon Ra
NEW Philippines Bishops
Mgr. Rooker
Hungary
Plehve
Pennsylvania
Account Christian Endeavor Convention
Denver
Col
Iin
Chaperon
Fifth Avenue
Geo. W. Boyd
Broad Street Station
Pennsylvania Railroad
V. W. Atterbury
J. R. Woop
China
London Times
Finances OF Russia
Crescent Ship Yards
Miners’ Convention
Barbers
Little Joe
Barrington, R. I
Allouez Magnesia
Allouez Magnesia Springs
Wisconsin
Bright
Henry T. Hodgskin
Gen
OS Broad St
Broad
Dr. Ziner
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Co
Savannah
Charleston
Southwell
Triumph
Pkge
Scakes Butler
Babbitt
Kirkman
Neptune
Franco-American Food Co
Robert Burns
Fisk.clark & Flagg
Madras
Welchs
Welch Grape Juice Co
Wetfeld, N
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