Winter Returns and Chases Spring Across the Nation
Unseasonable cold grips the United States with heavy rain and strong winds. Temperatures range from 35 in Yellowstone Park to 58 in Philadelphia, with New York at 57. Parks and shorefronts see low turnout as storms persist, animals at the Bronx Zoo brought indoors, and officials warn of continued unsettled weather through today.
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Taft
United States
Fiveryrbody
Canada
New York
Yellowstone Park
Bismarck
N. C
Duluth
San Francisco
Denver
Kansas City
Albany
Chicago
Omaha
Boston
Buffalo
St. Paul
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Washington
Mercury
van Cortlandt
Bronx
Central Parks
Manhattan
Bronx Park
Ditmars
Gunda
Elephant
Pete
Windswept Sign Forces Building Rope Off At 149 Church Street
A sign on the side of a building owned by Manhattan Leasing Co at 149 Church street was blown outward by wind and extended about six feet over the street. Police roped off the structure and a Fire Department battalion chief conducted an inspection later. Hartford dispatch notes unsettled June weather harming fruit in Connecticut with fears of tobacco and garden crop damage if conditions persist.
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Weather Bureau
Harlem
Convent Avenue
12Th Street
The
Manhattan Leasing Company
No. 149
Church Street
Fire Department
Br Telegraph
the Tribune
Hartford, Conn
Connecticut
New England
Widespread Northern New York Frost Harms Crops
Reports from Malone and Ogdensburg describe a severe late spring frost that damaged vegetables corn clover potatoes hops and especially small fruits. Ground frozen solid pools iced over and many crops blackened or killed with replanting needed in multiple towns.
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Malone
N. Y
New York
Secret railroad conference in Washington discussed, officials say
Washington June 5 A secret conference of railroad officials from across the nation was held in the capital today. Participants were minor officials who would not reveal topics. F H Clark of Chicago refused to say if the meeting related to freight rate issues or Taft's upcoming talks with railroad leaders. President Taft declined to discuss the railroad bill or situation, noting Santa Fe President Ripley would likely visit the White House with other system heads to present the railroads’ side.
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Washington
National Capital
F. H. Clark
Chicago
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Taft
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ripley
Santa Fe
White House
ARKS Target Liquor Delivery Ban Faces Asbury Park
In Asbury Park Ocean Grove and Neptune Township face an official ban on liquor delivery by the so called arks. With over twenty arks operating in the prohibition zone officials move to enforce the Hand decision from Atlantic County. The ruling held that delivery completing a sale in Cumberland County to a restricted area violated the law and ordered further such sales barred.
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Asbury Park
Ocean Grove
Neptune Township
Supreme Court
Atlantic County
Vineland
Cumberland County
Horse Dies During Polo Match at Essex County Club
West Orange New Jersey June 5 Special describes I Sheldon Tilney of Llewellyn Park narrowly escaping injury after a polo horse he had been riding collapsed and died of probable heart disease at the Essex County Country Club during a practice game. The horse, recently purchased for polo work, carried Tilney through a lively scrimmage before collapsing as he dismounted. The animal was seventeen years old.
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West Orange
N. J
I. Sheldon Tilney
Llewellyn Park
Essex County Country Club
Tilney
Railroads plan defence against federal freight rate suit
Twenty five Western railroads legal corps head to Washington to fight Taft administered injunction seeking higher freight rates. Chief executives Ripley Delano Felton Hughitt travel with J M Glenn of the Illinois Manufacturers to confer with President Taft as shippers brace for a busy week. Commercial groups from nineteen cities attend the conference committee meeting with rail and manufacturers officials.
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Chicago
Western Railroads
E. P. Ripley
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
F. A. Delano
Wabash
S. M. Felton
Chicago Great Western
Marvin Hughitt
Chicago & Northwestern
Washington
Taft
J. M. Glenn
Thellinois Manufacturers’ Association
Shippers’ Convention
Ilinois Manufacturers’ Association
Preacher Uses His Fists In Lively Paterson Scrimmage
In Paterson New Jersey June 5 a clergyman Rev Douwel Bessma confronted Robert Stevenson after a cigarette dispute aboard a hokey car. The two men fought as women passengers panicked. Police arrested both and Recorder Carrel suspended sentences for disorderly conduct.
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Stevenson
Carre
Yachtsm an Drowned in Potomac Near Quantico
Washington stockbroker Maurice H. Joyce drowned last night in the Potomac River off Quantico Virginia. He had sailed from Washington with friends aboard the yacht Quantico and left the vessel in a small boat to land when the boat capsized and Joyce drowned.
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Washington
Maurice H. Joyce
Potomnac
Quantico
Joyce
NYU Commencement Baccalaureate Sermon On Conscience
The NYU seventy eighth anniversary commemoration continued with a baccalaureate sermon in University Heights auditorium. Rev Dr Cleland B McAfee urged conscience as basis for self respect and good government, contrasting ideal and practical politics and urging moral revival in democracy. The chancellor gave the benediction. today’s oratorical contest and class day follow.
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New York University
University Heights
Cleland B. McAfee
Lafayette Avenue’ Presbyterian Church
Brooklyn
Bowery
New York
MacCracken
Snandham
Union College Commencement Opens With Baccalaureate
Schenectady N Y June 5 Union College 114th commencement opened tonight with President Charles A Richmond delivering the baccalaureate sermon at the first Presbyterian Church Diplomas will be awarded Wednesday and Count von Bernstorff German Ambassador to the United States will deliver the address and serve as honorary chancellor
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Schenectady
N. Y
Union College
Charles A. Richmond
First Presbyterian Church
Count von Bernstorff
United States
Gift for Dartmouth College
Concord New Hampshire June 5 an administration building for Dartmouth College is assured by a gift of 50000 by alumnus Lewis W Parkhurst and his wife of Worcester Massachusetts kept as a memorial to their son Wilder Lewis Parkhurst who died in his sophomore year at Hanover in 197 Mr Parkhurst was Dartmouth 1878 and led the Boston alumni for years and is with Ginn Co publishing firm
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Tribune
Concord
N. H
Dartmouth College
Lewis W. Parkhurst
Winchester
Mass
Wilder Lewis Parkhurst
Hanover
Parkhurst
Dartmouth
Boston
College
Counterfeiting Plant Found in Missouri Penitentiary
Federal inspectors uncovered a fully equipped counterfeiting operation in the Missouri Penitentiary cell shared by Lee Jager and Joseph Vail. Governor Hadley announced plans to pardon their men in October to allow prosecution for counterfeiting. Five pairs of moulds and several counterfeit dollars were seized from the cell.
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Jefferson City
Ane
Missouri Penitentiary
Lee Jager
Joseph Vail
Hadley
Man Hangs Self in Morrisania Cell
Mark Tuxsson, a 45 year old carpenter, hanged himself in a Morrisania station cell yesterday afternoon. He had defied a summoned Morrisania court appearance and, after drinking, became abusive. His son Raphael and arresting officer Patrelman Wagler tried to intervene before the death.
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Hig
East 134Th Street
Mark Tuxsson
Morrissania
Yesteday
Raphae Tuxsson
Finlly Patrelman Wagler
Alexander Venue
New York Plot Delves Into European Canal Terminals
Albany June 5 New York State Barge Canal Terminal Commission plans a European inspection tour to study harbor terminals in England France Belgium Holland Germany and Austria. Three commissioners sail June 28 aboard Kronprinz Wilhelm for five weeks of observations to aid New York canal development.
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Albany
New York State
Barge Canal Terminal Commission
Europe
New York
England
Kronprinz Wilhelm
Plymouth
Hamburg
France
Belgium
Holland
Germany
Austria
Frank M. Williams
Frederick C. Stevens
Edward A. Bond
Canal Advisory Board of Engineers
Harvey J Donaldson
Williams
Stevens
Better Service Ordered Denying North Shore Electric in Brookhaven
Albany June 5 The Public Service Commission second district denied North Shore Electric Light and Power Company a license to operate in Brookhaven and Smithtown Suffolk County. It found Port Jefferson Electric Light Company cannot be surpassed by two firms now, and required Port Jefferson to fix deficiencies within six months while maintaining cooperation. If Port Jefferson fails to comply the North Shore permit will be granted. Port Jefferson has accepted the commission’s conditions.
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Albany
Public Service Commission
North Shore Electric Light and Power Company
Brookhaven
Smithtown
Suffolk County
Port Jefferson
Port Jefferson Company
Syracuse Chancellor faults autos as costly luxury
Syracuse June 5 Chancellor James R Day at Syracuse University graduation denounces automobile indulgence as a non productive drain on capital. He warns young workers mortgage homes for pleasure, urges self denial and cites wasted money and time, contrasting with prudence in marriage plans and home building. Archbishop Farley attends solemn mass for Mrs Butler and presents awards to students at Marymount.
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Syracuse
James R. Day
Syracuse University
Farley
Mr. Butler
Marymount
Butler
Monsignor Edwards
Lennon
T. J. Denton
D. O'Connor
Oo. C. C
Monsignor Lavelle
Archbishop Farley
V. G
Monsignor Lewis
John D. Crimmins
John J. Delany
John Whalen
R. McNulty
A. McQuidry
Baccalaureate at Vassar by Telegraph to The Tribune
President James Taylor preached the baccalaureate sermon at Vassar College. He spoke on religion as a reasonable basis of morals and the life of Christ as the guiding force for students. Mrs Tayior hosts a reception tomorrow. Phi Beta Kappa address by Dr Myra Reynolds follows in the evening.
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The
Tribune
Arnold
Napoleon
Rocusseau
Christian College
Jesus Christ
God
Dedication at Marymount Crowds Honor Butler Convent
Prominent Catholics attend services and school exercises as the new convent and school at Marymount, gifted by James Butler in memory of his wife Mary A. Butler, to the Sacred Heart of Mary at Tarrytown, is unveiled and blessed.
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James Butler
Mary A. Butler
Baccalaureate at Holy Name for Manhattan College Grads
Father Francis P. Moore delivers the baccalaureate sermon to a large audience including Manhattan College’s graduating class at the Church of the Holy Name Amsterdam avenue. Commencement at Carnegie Hall June 14 at 8 pm with Archbishop Farley presiding and Monsignor Shahan delivering the address. fourteen graduates to receive degrees plus honorary degrees. alumni meeting follows.
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Manhattan College
Francis P. Moore
Wakefield
Church of the Holy Name
Amsterdam Avenue
Father Moore
Kean
Carnegie Hall
Farley
Monsignor Shahan
Catholic University
Washington
Six rabbis graduate at Jewish Theological Seminary
Six rabbis received diplomas at the Jewish Theological Seminary commencement at 631 West Md street. Recipients: Lewis Brad Jacob Menkin Jacob Menkes LD A Millmer I H Levinthal and B A Lichter. Solomon Schechter delivered the address. Schiff attended and contributed the building.
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Jewish Theological Seminary
West
MD Street
Lewis Brad
Jacob Menkin
Jacob Menkes
LD. A. Millmer
I. Hlevinthal
B. A. Lichter
Solomon Schechter
New York
England
South America
Jacob H. Schiff
Pr. B. L. Levinthal
Irving Lehman
Penn Railroad Yardmen Wage Increase Announced
Harrisburg June 5 announcement that all yardmen in the Pennsylvania Railroad service receive a wage hike dating from June 1. Increases range from 2 percent for conductors to 10 percent for brakemen, benefiting about one thousand men in the city and Enola.
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Harrisburg
Penn
Pennsylvania Railroad
Enola
F U to Aid Organizing Trolley Workers in Brooklyn
F U special organizer F. Fruchter led an effort to form a 4 man unit among trolleymen with Amalgamated Association and Central Federated Union backing. A secret enrollment committee, names found and later discharged, a decoy letter, and plans for a charter and wage increases outlined for Brooklyn and other boroughs.
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M. Fruchter
Amalgamated Association of Stree
Central Federateg
Tral Federated Union
John
Fillsdorf
Bohm
William Rose
Morris Brown
Fruchter
Central Union
Mapa
Brooklyn
Wage Schedule For Fifty Building Trades Approved
A New York Building Council wage schedule for fifty building trades for June was approved by some unions yesterday and ratified by others this week. Variations exist from earlier schedules with steamfitters at different daily rates during wartime pay disputes. The plan shows prevailing rates for housesmiths ironworkers and metallic plasterers rising from four and a half to five dollars per day, with later adjustments. Secretary Ross D Tompkins notes a revival in building, with few workers left idle in the trades.
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New York Building Council
Meee
Ams Vance
Ross D. Tompkins
Am Cll
West 41st poolroom raid suspects held on bail
Charles Reilegman Charles Beecher Di via Goldie Michael Burns and Mew Auerbach were arrested late Saturday in a raid on an alleged poolroom on West 41st Street. They were arraigned yesterday in the West Side Court and each held on $1,000 bail for examination on Thursday. Beilerman is named as proprietor. others are charged as common.
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Charles Reilegman
Charles Beecher
Divia Goldie
Michael Burns
Mew
Auerbach
Allege
West 41St Street
West Side
Beilerman
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Jewish Seminary
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