Senate Passes McCarren and Direct Nominations Bills
The Senate, despite heat, passed McCarren direct nominations and the direct nominations bill with decisive votes. Cohalan clashed with Raines over remarks about Governor and Patrick the Politician, while Grady was absent to silence anti-racetrack gambling push. The Page bill extending Public Service jurisdiction and the telephone telegraph measure cleared, signaling action on state political reform and utility regulation.
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Chenango
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Court of Claims
President Stahr resigns as Franklin and Marshall president
At a Franklin and Marshall College board meeting in Lancaster a letter from President Stahr resigned the presidency and requested a place in the faculty as an instructor. He stated a younger man should occupy the chair and the letter will be acted upon later.
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Penn
Franklin and Marshall College
Stahr
Littleton rebuked as Roosevelt praised at piano dealers dinner
The National Association of Piano Dealers of America held its seventh annual dinner at the Hotel Astor last night where Martin W. Littleton’s attack on Roosevelt drew applause but silence when related to the President. Toastmaster William H. McElroy and speakers defended Roosevelt’s record, praising his leadership and calling for restraint in government. The afternoon session saw a resolution urging members to favor pianos with manufacturers’ names and a paper on fraudulent advertising ordered printed for member distribution.
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Martin W. Littleton
Roosevelt
National Association of Piano Dealers of America
Mr. Littleton
William H. McElroy
America
President Roosevelt
Mr. McElroy
Lincoln
Republic
John Wesley Hill
MecElrroy
National Association
Hotel Astor
National Piano Dealers’ Association
L. H. Clement
New York
Receivers dispute adequacy of NYC Railway service to public
The New York City Railway Company receivers tell the Public Service Commission they cannot meet proposed orders for expanded service without costly capital and higher expenses. They estimate 9 million dollars needed and 1.5 million annually, or 30 percent extra service, which they cannot fund. They warn increased costs would force termination of unprofitable leased lines and disrupt the system, while noting current operations already exceed prior service levels.
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Public Service Commission
New York City
Travis H. Whitney
Whitney
Commission
New York
City Tax Rate Seen Rising About Twelve Points This Year
City tax lists open for inspection as aldermen expected to fix a rate around 1.60 per thousand, about twelve points higher than last year. President Purdy cites nine thousand reduction applications, with notable cut on the United States Custom House building valued at 5.3 million dollars. Authority notes a 44 million dollar debt margin available July 1 as real estate values rise and borrowing capacity remains ten percent of assessed valuation.
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Metz
Custom House
National City Bank
United States
Hitchcock on Stand in Sex Case Trial at Supreme Court
Raymond Hitchcock the comedian testified in his criminal Supreme Court trial denying the charges of attacking two girls. He described meetings with Helen Von Hagen and Elsie Voecks at the Garden Theatre and visits to his Great Neck home in 1906. The defense, led by Max Steuer, argued lack of improper conduct and planned to call Hitchcock's valet Herman. The trial adjourned with testimony continuing, and Mrs. Hitchcock also testified briefly before being dismissed.
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Supreme Court
Helen von Hagen
Elsie Voecks
Garden Theatre
Great Neck
Long Island
Max Steuer
Hitchcock
Hermann
West 41St Street
Flora Whiston
Flora Zabelle
Garvan
von Hagen
Charles O'Brien
the Lambs
41St Street
Dr. Gibbs
Gerry Society
Mr. Garvan
Albany Bill Seeks Cattle Disease Sanitation Plan
A bill introduced by Senator Allds and Assemblyman Lansing advances a state program to combat cattle diseases, especially bovine tuberculosis, favoring the Bangors Danish sanitation approach over tuberculin testing. It includes a $200,000 appropriation, expands state aid, and creates a separate veterinary bureau to enforce segregation and sterilization measures.
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Allds
Assemblyman
Lansing
State Department of Agriculture
Hughes
Wadsworth
Raines
Merritt
Pearson
Commissioner of Agriculture
Bureau of Veterinary Service
Severe Uptown Fire Destroys 39 Homes in New Orleans
A June 9 blaze in the uptown residence district, aided by a high wind, destroyed about 39 buildings on Berlin and Milan streets. The fire spread rapidly across Magazine Street, damaging residences and several small stores. Estimated loss runs from 100000 to 150000 dollars.
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Berlin
Milan Streets
Magazine Street
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Magazine
Origin
Dover farm buyer vanished linked to Mrs Gunness case
Christen Hilkven formerly of Dover near Eau Claire disappeared in 19% after selling his farm for $2009 cash. He is suspected of being a victim of Mrs Gunness as letters and mail show his Posten newspaper moved to Laporte and deliveries went to Gunness farm in Laporte.
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Wis
Christen Hilkven
Dover
Here
Gunness
Decorah
Iowa
Posten
Hilkven
Laporte
Flood Drowns Seven in Helena and Across Regions
Seven deaths reported north of Helena as floods surge. J H Madden and family drowned at Cascade ranch. an unknown Greek worker for Great Northern also perished. In Topeka about seven thousand displaced as Kaw River flood peaks. North Topeka streets flooded and facilities opened for shelter. Solomon and Smoky Hill dikes breached, crops ruined. St Louis river at 30.1 feet triggers flood prep. levees strengthened ahead of crest.
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Mont
J. H. Madden
Cascade Ranch
C. B. Powers
Great Northern Railroad
Topeka
Kan
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Kaw
Solomon
Smoky Hill
Salina
St. Louis
Kansas City
East St. Louis
Practice for Soldiers Maneuvers at Pine Plains
About ten to twelve thousand soldiers from the Department of the East, Massachusetts National Guard units, and New York regiments will encamp at Pine Plains Jefferson County for a thirty day exercise beginning Monday. Lt Col Edwin F Glenn heads the camp with staff including Major Woodruff, and Brigadier Grant's staff lists Chamberlain Johnson and Byrne among others.
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Jefferson County
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2D Infantry
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Fort Wadsworth
Albany
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24Th Infantry
Black Creek
Signal Corps
Cuba
Magoon
National Guard
Grant
John S. Chamberlain
Lloyd S. McCormick
Charles B. Byrne
A. J. Bowley
New Era For Stevens Opens New Campus Field
Stevens Institute of Technology held a formal opening at Castle Point for a new athletic field costing 350000 amid a five hundred strong alumni reunion. Speeches by Colonel Edwin A Stevens and Dr. Alexander C Humphreys, a parade of alumni in fancy dress, and a lacrosse game against the varsity highlighted the event watched by five thousand spectators.
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Stevens
Edwin A. Stevens
Alexander C. Humphreys
Henry Torrance, Jr
Alumni Association
Humphreys
E. A. Stevens
Walter Kidde
Colonel Stevens
College
Tornado Fatalities Reported in Guthrie Oklahoma
A Oklahoma tornado hit Guthrie and nearby areas killing farmer William Stransbraugh near Crescent City. The storm damaged the State House Ma Temple Ione Hotel Central and Lincoln high schools Cotton Textile mills and the homes of residents, with many seeking shelter in cyclone caves.
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Tribune
Guthrie
Okla
William Stransbraugh
Crescent City
Stransbraugh
State House
Ma- Temple
Ione
Central and
Sone Lincoln
West Guthrie
Gould Judgment Vacated In NY Court
Justice Guy in the Supreme Court vacated the $100 judgment against King don Gould as principal and Fred Kruse Jr as surety in a case brought by the people of New York. Gould was arrested for speeding May 17, posted cash bail, failed to appear next day in Harlem court, and later vanished to Europe. Bail forfeited, warrant issued. Kruse paid the clerk after a judgment against him, but Gould’s warrant remains active.
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Fred Kruse, Jr
State of New York
Justice Guy
Supreme Court
Young Gould
West 2d Street
Harlem
Butts
George Taylor
Gould
Kruse
Europe
Court of Special Sessions
Tennessee inquiry ends. to report to Navy tomorrow
San Pedro California June 9 The board of inquiry appointed by Rear Admiral Sebree to investigate the Tennessee accident has practically finished its work and will forward its report to the Secretary of the Navy tomorrow. When the investigation is completed the boilers will be tested at full speed.
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Cal
Sebree
United States
Tennessee
Secretary of the Navy
Appointment clears air in naval engineering post
The appointment of Captain J. K. Barton as engineer in chief of the navy and chief of the bureau of steam engineering relieves tension in the department amid rival candidates. Barton, veteran naval engineer, comes from the Philadelphia Navy Yard after heading the engineering experimental laboratory at the Naval Academy. The move is favorably viewed by naval officers and marks a shift after the Rae succession. Also listed are army orders and ship movements with arrivals at Camden Annapolis Hampton Roads and other ports, reflecting ongoing operations and personnel changes.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
J. K. Barton
Navy
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Department
Engineer Corps
Naval Service
Barton
Engineering Experimental Laboratory
Naval Academy
C. W. Rae
Philadelphia Navy Yard
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