President Taft Dedication at Gettysburg Monument Unveiling
President Taft unveils a monument to regular army soldiers at Gettysburg. Secretary Dickinson presents the monument to the battlefield commission as Colonel Nicholson delivers the acceptance. Taft reviews troops including the 5th Infantry from Plattsburg and the 3d Field Artillery from Fort Myer.
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John P. Nicholson
Butt
Sth Infantry
Plattsburg
N. Y
15Th Cavalry
3D Field Artillery
Fort Myer
Virginia
Coast Artillery
Cuba
Gettysburg
Washington
The Tribune Summer Resort Issue Promises Vacation Guides
The Summer Resort number of The Tribune, slated for release next Sunday, offers extensive vacation guidance. It will be profusely illustrated and serves as a comprehensive mine of information on where to go for holidays.
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President Taft Returns From Gettysburg Trip
President Taft reaches Washington at 8 17 p m after a three day swing to Pittsburg and Gettysburg. He is accompanied by Charles P Taft Helen Taft and aides. Several guests invited at Gettysburg miss the special train back due to the excur sion movement. The party goes to the White House. Mrs Taft improves at home after missing the western trip.
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Pittsburg
Gettysburg
Taft
Charles P. Taft
Helen Taft
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Mischler
Dickinson
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Baltimore
Union Station
White House
Man in Sleep Walk Breaks Ankle Jumping From Window
George Schumacher of 223 East 24 street was taken to Flower Hospital after walking in his sleep and falling thirty feet from a window into an alley, suffering a broken ankle and bruises.
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Flower Hospital
Concession on Meat Aldrich Waives Point
In Washington May 31 Senator Root led a fight to cut lemon duties as part of the tariff debate. The 1 1/2 cent rate for lemons was kept, with 43 votes for and 28 against the increase. Aldrich sought to clean up schedules while Bacon pressed meat duties. after lengthy debate, he withdrew amendments on bacon and lard, prompting Heyburn and others to push for protective rates. Several other duties were adjusted or debated, including dried peas salt and mineral waters, while bananas and pineapples drew contrasting regional interests before final passage of the increased rate.
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Lemons tariff clash as Root opposes increases
In Washington on May 31 the debate over lemons resumed as Senator Root attacked a 14 percent duty proposed by the Finance Committee. He cited California lemon growers earning about 530 dollars per acre with costs of 370, arguing against any tariff rise.
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Mr. Flint
New York
Rayner Mocking Aldrich Citadel Remark in Senate Debate
Senator Rayner of Maryland humorously parodies Aldrich’s “citadel of protection” remark during a wool and cotton schedules debate. He likens leaders from La Follette to Smoot and Root to a citadel commander, while quips about Beveridge and Nelson punctuate the exchange.
Taft on Conservation Letter to Business Leaders
President Taft states government must act to conserve national resources. He urges comprehensive waterway improvement, soil and forest preservation, preventing private monopolies on navigable streams, and retaining coal lands. He warns of long term harm without resource protection for workers, businesses, and future generations.
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Chicago
Taft
A. W. Shaw
United States
Librian Commission Wraps Liberia Inquiry and Sails Home
The Librian Commission has largely finished its Liberia investigation after a month in Monrovia. Commissioners departed on scout cruisers Chester and Birmingham and will reach the United States in early June. They sent a southern Liberia inquiry to Harper aboard Birmingham and plan to meet at Freetown, Sierra Leone, en route to the Grand Canary Islands. the Chester also moved toward Freetown, with a Dakar stop planned.
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Liner’s rough voyage ends as Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm returns
After an eight day voyage from Bremen the Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm docked in Hoboken at 10 20 PM. A heavy gale damaged steering forcing use of the secondary gear. Stoker Martin Friedrich, 21, had his right foot crushed and required amputation. Passengers raised 116 dollars for him. 287 sailors and three officers accompany the transfer to the cruiser Bremen today.
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May Sue Governor Lilley Estate Over Family Funds
Waterbury Connecticut May 31 The will of former Governor George H Lilley is expected to be filed soon The estate valued around one million dollars names Mrs Lilley and two Lilley brothers as trustees Each son may draw twenty thousand for business and Mrs Lilley receives about three hundred dollars monthly The living expenses paid from her fortune exceed a hundred thousand dollars prompting possible legal challenge The will keeps the estate intact for fifty years and denies Mrs Lilley any dower rights
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George H. Lilley
Connecticut
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John
Fred
Ted
Last Voyage of the Ram Katahdin
Final orders awaited from Washington as the Katahdin at the Philadelphia Navy Yard prepares for its last voyage. Naval experts debated the ram's battlefield value while designers praised its low profile. The ship is to be used as a target during the Atlantic squadron summer cruise beginning in June.
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Riots Ease as City Uses Strike Breakers in Philadelphia
Philadelphia May 31 strike turmoil as motormen and conductors walk off lines. Strike breakers brought in from other cities. Police arrest demonstrators and a mounted squad disperses crowds at West Philadelphia barns. Mayor Reyburn vows 10 000 extra officers and city takeover if needed.
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Escaped convict Greene steals horse and buggy near Valparaiso
Robert Greene ex banker and horse thief escaped from Michigan City Penitentiary on Friday. He stole a horse and buggy ten miles from the prison and drove into a marsh northwest of Valparaiso where he vanished. Shots were fired as he departed and he may have been wounded. Greene once served as vice president of the Merchants and Farmers Bank of Waynetown.
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Ind
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Valparaiso
Greene
Michigan City
Crawfordsville
Merchants and Farmers’ Bank
Waynetown
Georgia Arbitration At Atlanta Over Negro Employee Policy
The Georgia Railroad and its firemen in Atlanta failed to settle and invoke Erdman law arbitration. Commissioners must name an arbitrator within five days and a third is chosen by the two, or by Knapp and Neill if they disagree. The dispute centers on negro staffing and seniority rules.
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Georgia Railroad
Neth
Messrs. Knapp
Neill
Patrolman Reels In Errant Taxi After Broadway Chase
A taxicab evading a halt on Leonard Street led Patrolman Lavender into a high speed pursuit down Broadway. Lavender leaped onto a surface car, cornered the driver, and with assistance from others forced the vehicle to stop near the Army Building. The driver identified as Charles Naylor was later taken to the Leonard Street station.
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Auto Kills Little Girl in Lockport
Nine year old Marion Goerss was killed when struck by a car driven by Harry Haskins son of the city supervisor. Police will arraign him tomorrow. he was a demonstrator for a local auto firm. He says the runabout slowed for pedestrians but a child darted out and collided with the vehicle.
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Exeter sprinter struck by hammer at Andover meet
Fred Burns of Boston the Exeter sprinter won the 220 yard dash at the Exeter Andover meet before a hammer accidentally struck his shoulder. Hammer thrower R S Cooney and Burns were among 3000 spectators as Burns collapsed and was taken to Boston unconscious for X rays to assess injuries.
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Five Escape Death In Maryland Family
Baltimore May 31 five members of Edward B Upton s Curtis Bay household escaped serious harm in a string of accidents The father tumbled from a dangerous water edge but grabbed a scantling to save himself One son was caught in machinery torn clothes another son s hand was crushed by gear a third narrowly escaped a train strike while the youngest fell ill with a dangerous fever residents rallied with sympathy
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Edward B. Upton
Curtis Bay
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Launch Fire Drowns Woman During Potomac River Excursion
A gasoline launch carrying three married couples caught fire from an oil tank explosion on a Potomac River holiday trip. Mrs May Wood, 22, drowned after leaping overboard as flames spread. her husband Carl Wood survived with the others Mrs Morgan Moore and Mrs Arthur Wells were severely injured. Mrs Wood's body was not recovered.
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Western Canadian lumber mills raise prices on pine
Western Canada lumber mills advanced prices on Saturday by cents a thousand for common pine. Lumbermen hoped for U S price stability but expect no tariff cut, so raise output constraints and lift prices to preserve profit.
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Canada
United States
Cuba curtails expenses in public works
Havana May 81 Representative Cortina the chairman of the Committee of Public Works announced that due to treasury depletion the committee has resolved not to approve any new public works projects at the House session this afternoon.
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Earthquake slight damage on Morea Peninsula
Foreign notes report a minor earthquake occurred yesterday morning on the Morea Peninsula with limited damage. Other dispatches note Prince Fushimi named patron of the Anglo Japanese Exhibition and ministerial reshuffles in Beijing.
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Morea Peninsula
Tokio
Prince Fushimi
Japan
Summer Resort Issue Promises Vacation Ideas
If you are undecided about where to spend your summer vacation, consult the Summer Resort number of The Tribune next Sunday for ideas and selections.
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Pritchett Surrenders for Ten Year Murder Term
James Pritchett of Camden County arrived at the Missouri state penitentiary to begin a ten year sentence after reading news that the Missouri Supreme Court affirmed a Pulaski County murder verdict from two years prior.
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James Pritchett
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Oklahoma
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Harriman Seeks Rest and Discusses Rail Plans
Harriman signals readiness to retire when a successor appears as he defends the Union Pacific Hilllines accord. He outlines benefits of a single double track and expansion goals including Pacific coast ports and potential Panama Canal link. He also covers Mexican lines, Pacific Mail subsidies, and his loyalty to the American flag.
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Alexander Millar
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Precursor Rescued At Guaymas After Three Day Drift
The American steamer Precursor, crippled by a broken propeller, was rescued at Guaymas Mexico after three days adrift. Wireless telesgraphy guided a tow into port and some passengers, driven to fear, had to be confined in their staterooms.
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Mexico
Precursor
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