West Point class of 1906 graduates with honors at mystery academy
Cadets of the class of ’06 at West Point receive diplomas signed by the President and War Secretary Taft. Lt Gen Corbin and Gen Porter address the crowd as Harold Herrick tops the class with 2441.33 points. Taft defends pay scales while urging discipline and service.
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Tribune
West Point
N. Y
United States Army
West Point Mystery Academy
United States
William HM. Taft
Henry ©. Corbin
Horace Porter
Board of Visitors
Adna R. Chaffee
Corbin
Talien
Taft
General Corbin
General Mills
Academy
Harold
Hetrick
Connecticut
Herrick
William A. Johnson
James J. Leving
Frederick B. Downing
Edward I. Daley
Porter
Charles F. Homer
Yonkers
W UN §. Church
Benjamin S. Johnson
Fersons
Alabama
A. A. Wiley
Holli
Samuel W. Smith
Millis
All United States Military Academy
A Travers
Ake
Hhe Street
Chart
Morace Porter
Alumni Day at Princeton University Highlights Events
Princeton New Jersey June 12 Alumni Day activities included annual meetings of Phi Beta Kappa American Whig and Cliosophic societies an alumni luncheon in the new gym attended by grads from classes 51 to 06 a Woodrow Wilson reception Prospect Hall and a Brokaw tank exhibition Halsted Observatory open and a promenade concert by the 7th Regiment Band New York City on the front campus
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Princeton University
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American Whig Society
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New Gymnasium
Woodrow Wilson
Prospect Hall
Brokaw Tank
Halsted Observatory
7Th Regiment Band
New York City
Stevens Class Day Sets Record at Hoboken Institute
Stevens Institute Hoboken celebrated class day on Castle Point lawn. The class of 1906 numbers 76, the largest yet. Historian Albert T. Gaffney praised athletics and the new honor examination system. They donated 720 dollars to start a permanent athletic fund, accepted by President Humphreys. Charles E. Anderson served as class prophet.
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Stevens Institute
Hoboken
Castle Point
E. A. Stevens
Albert T. Gaffney
Humphreys
Charles E. Anderson
West Point Cadets Attend Annual Theatre Party
The West Point graduating class held its annual theatre party at the Casino. General Corbin sat with the cadets, Miss Ritchie modeled in army uniforms and drew applause. Songs included Dotty Dimples and Army Blue sung by Joe Coyne, with military references throughout.
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Casino
Corbin
Miss Ritchie
Dotty Dimples
Joe Coyne
West Point Ife
Army
De La Salle Commencement Honors At No 108 West 59th
The De La Salle Institute held commencement in its lecture hall on West 59th Street before a large audience. Monsignor Joseph F. Mooney presided as graduates delivered essays on Contrasts, Literary Ideals, Conservatism in Science, and Heroism of Peace. Medals were awarded, including the Lavelle medal to Eugene Paul McCrorken.
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de la Salle Institute
West 59Th Street
Joseph F. Mooney
John Byrne Quinlan
Alfred John Smith
Eugene Paul McCrorken
Edward J. Thorp
Lavelle
John Stanislaus Ryan
Herman Ridder
Fechteler
Justice Fitzgerald
Supreme Court
Edward 3. Thorp
John Francis Brosnan
John Joseph Clune
John Joseph Fleming
Edward John Glackner
John Harve Hodgdon
Anthony Francis Mazzeth
Vincent Kavier McGuire
le Ret Q Iland Sanford
Dynamite blast kills four near Roanoke camp
In Roanoke Virginia on June 12 a dynamite explosion at the Bear Wallace construction camp on the Tidewater Railroad killed two workers and caused two more deaths after hospital arrival in Radford. Two others were left in precarious condition. The blast disrupted removal of tamping from a rock hole where dynamite had been placed. Eleven Rumanians were involved.
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Bear Wallace
Tidewater Railroad
Radford
Frost Binds York Veggies and Flowers Under Heavy Freeze
A heavy frost hit York last night causing damage to vegetables and flowers. Ground showed minor freezing in several areas.
Adams Urges Breaking Harvard Into Small Independent Colleges
Charles Francis Adams criticizes Harvard and, as Phi Beta Kappa speaker at Columbia, calls for dismantling the large university to form several small colleges each with a master or president. He argues for close student professor contact, limited sizes, combined college electives, and a shared but distinct degree system. He warns the elective system fails to mature students and urges emphasis on observation and comprehensive development of imagination, reason, and observation.
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Harvard University
Charles Francis Adams
Columbia University
Adams
Harvard Board of Overseers
Harvard
Richard Henry Dana
Leonard Woods
Harvard College
Observation
Rate Bill Criticised By Copper Queen Chief At Columbia
James Douglass president of the Copper Queen Mining Company told Columbia University graduates that railroad regulation fails to curb rates and that Western railroads aid mining by carrying vast tonnages at low prices. He cited 1888 and 18% tax returns and public revenue shares as evidence of benefits and costs.
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James Douglass
Copper Queen Mining Company
School of Applied Science
Columbia University
Douglass
Western Railroads
Arizona
Commencement Day at Columbia Grants Degrees and Honors
Columbia University holds its 1624 commencement this afternoon in the gymnasium granting eleven hundred thirty six degrees and seven honorary degrees yet unnamed. The class will present a pedestal and flag staff to President Butler while Charles M. Linn delivers the presentation speech and Harry Thurston Peck reads a commemorative poem. Pixley Ka Isaka Seme receives a BA and the Curtis medal along with other prizewinners from the alumni associations and seminary prizes.
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Columbia
Charles M. Linn
Butler
Harry Thurston Peck
Alumni Association
New Jersey Alumni Association
George William Curtis
Seminary
Pixley Ka Isaka Seme
Nassau and New York Presbyteries in pulpit dispute
The Nassau Presbytery appointed a committee to inform the New York Presbytery about Dr. Frederick E. Shearer. It demanded vacant Nassau churches seek pulpit supplies from its vacancies committee and not communicate with Dr. Shearer. Dr. Lee and Westminster Church faced Newark admission questions and spoke of peace and rights in an honorable settlement.
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Alexander G. Russell
Oyster Bay
Nassau Presbytery
Far Rockaway
Hobbs
Nassaus Presbytery
Shearer
New York
Obbs
John Lloyd Lee
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Newark
J. B. Patterson
Lee
Westminster Church
Wild Animal Consignments Move to Park Venues
Two large consignments of trained wild animals arrived at the Frank C. Bostock show at Coney Island weeks ago from Europe and were sent yesterday to Paragon Park Nantasket Beach Boston and Luna Park Pittsburg. The animals were loaded on Brooklyn Rapid Transit express cars marking the first time the railroad consented to carry wild animals on its surface lines.
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Europe
Paragon Park
Nantasket Beach
Boston
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Pittsburg
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Brooklyn
Meeting in sections shows new president of Christian Science church
Boston June 12 Christian Scientists held their annual business meeting in two sessions due to capacity. Willis F. Gross of Roxbury was chosen president, succeeding Rev. William P. MacKenzie. Officers kept: William B. Johnson clerk and Stephen A. Chase lecturer. The new temple dedication and growth figures were discussed.
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Clansman Lead Actress Sues Over Breach of Contract
Marian Draughn, English actress, sues Southern Amusement Co in Supreme Court for 12000 alleging she was hired to play the lead woman in The Clansman in April 1905 at 150 dollars weekly but was discharged before first performance in September. She previously won three weeks' salary in Municipal Court and filed repetitive suits.
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Supreme Court
Southern Amusement Company
Miss Draughn
Fawnee Bill's Wild West Season Opens at Brighton Beach Park
Fawnee Bill's Wild West opens its season at Brighton Beach Park with a Boer War era enclosure transformed into a frontier representation. The parade routes through Manhattan include Pitty Street to Tenth Avenue, then 42nd Street, Broadway, 11th Street, Third Avenue, Broadway to Grand Street, Christie Street, Second Avenue, and beyond.
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Brighton Beach Park
Manhattan
Eighth Street
Tenth Avenue
Eighth Avenue
42D Street
Broadway
11Th Street
Third Avenue
Broadw
Grand Street
Christie Street
Second Avenue
6Ah Street
Bankruptcy Petitions Filed For Local Builders And Jewelers
The court records show voluntary bankruptcy petitions from Charles G. Peterson a Cornwall Orange County builder with debts of 10322 and assets 35. Principal creditors include Edward Erickson and James McLaren. Charles Tamke of New York City Also files a voluntary petition with debts960 and assets825. J H Elvers and W F Shuman & Co. listed among creditors. William F. Allen named receiver for Barney Steinfeld a Sixth Avenue jeweler with stock valued at 1000 versus prior stock over 5000. An involuntary petition against Steinfeld initiated by three creditors. Walter Low named temporary receiver for Hugo Hochberg a tapioca flour dealer with bond.
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Charles G. Peterson
Cornwall
Orange County
N. Y
Edward Erickson
Newburg
V Y
James McLaren
Brooklyn
D. G. Donovan
Charles Tamke
West 46Th Street
J. H. Elvers
Jersey City
W. F. Shuman & Co
Washington Street
William F. Allen
Barney Steinfeld
Stont
Sixth Avenue
Steinfeld
Gynep
Walter
Low
Hugo Hochberg
Drunk man found with $17059 on Williamsburg street
August Weder forty five living at 616 East 12th Street Manhattan was found drunk on a Marcy Avenue sidewalk with a roll of money totaling 17059. Policeman Luke Maxwell alerted a patrol wagon and Weder was taken to the station house where a gold watch and a large money package were found. He claimed his father left him 25000 and he distrusted banks. Weder was held in bail for police inquiry.
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East 12Th Street
Manhattan
Williamsburg
Luke Maxwell
Clymer Street
Marcy Avenue
Weber
Lee Avenue
Furlong
A&6
Weder
British Aid Plan for Nigerian Cotton Railways
London June 12 Winston Spencer Churchill Under Secretary for the Colonies announced in the House of Commons a definite plan for railway building in Nigeria West Central Africa to aid extensive cultivation of cotton.
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Winston Spencer Churchill
House of Commons
Nigeria
Sheriff Attachments Against Raoul Auerbach
An attachment for 29 61582 dollars is filed against Raoul Auerbach of 15 East 126th Street by Lanman Kemp importers of drugs at 135 Water Street. The firm accuses Auerbach of converting firm funds from 1902 to 1906 and alleges departure from the state with intent to defraud. He has been missing since May 2 and deputies served copies on a bank and a trust company. Evarts Tracy Sherman are the plaintiffs attorneys.
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Raoul Auerbach
East 126Th Street
Lanman & Kemp
Water Street
Auerbach
Fim
Evarts, Tracy & Sherman
No. 60
Wall Street
London Store Opening Delights Elite at Waring Gillow
London June 12 The private view of the Waring Gillow new building and furnishing display drew thousands of society figures. Queen Victoria visited, praising the store as among the finest in the world. Reporters note about 10000 dollars spent to reach this high standard.
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Waring & Gillow
Marine Intelligence Mini Almanac and Wireless Reports
Maritime notes give sunrise and sunset times, tides, and moon phase. Wireless reports update positions of Oceanic Kaiser Wilhelm and Coronia east of Nantucket Lightship with expected docking times today.
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Gov, Island
Hell Gate
Oceanic
Siaseconset
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Stasconset
Coronia
Siasconset
Transpacific Materials Voyage Schedules to Hawaii and Asia
Shipping notices list multiple transpacific sailings with routes from New York and San Francisco to Hawaii Japan Corea China Philippines and Pacific Islands. Vessels named include Ventura Miowera and Riojun Maru with arrival windows in June and connections via Vancouver Seattle Victoria and San Francisco.
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Japan
Corea
China
Philippine Islands
San Francisco
New Zealand
Australia
New Caledonia
Samoa
Fiji Island
Ventura
Fiji Islands
Miowera
Vancouver
Victoria
Bicci
Seattle
Shipping News Arrivals and Voyages From June
The column lists multiple steamers arriving or sailing near Fire Island and various ports. Vessels include Steamer Carenary to Cunard with passengers and mails, Georgic to White Star Line, Bremen to Oetrichs & Co with 222 cabin and 1,889 steerage passengers, and others from Copenhagen to Punch Edge & Co, Trinidad to Martinique and Antigua routes, and Cornwall in ballast.
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Queenstown
Cunard Steamship Company, Ltd
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White Star Line
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Ger
Nierich
Cherbourge
Oetrichs & Co
Oeer IL
Hempel
Copenhagen
Christiania
Christians
Punch, Edge & Co
Trinidad
Williams, Arbados
Martinique
Deca
Guadeloupe
Antigua
St Croix
St Thomas
Outerbridge & Co
Passeng Maihs
Bar
Cornwall
Keith
Las Palmas
Birt, Potter & Hughes
Colon
Skillings
Panama Railroad & Steamship Line
Maise End Matse
SoSam
Drot (Nor) Hojenth. Sax
Calbarien
Daniel Ae Wile Auger
Fortuna Wor
Togen
Cardenes
Foreign Ports Update From June Shipping Arrivals
Shipping news lists arriving steamers in June including Minnehahsee Rabinson New York Kre helm Ger Richter Plymouth Cherbourg and others to Naples Genoa Melbourne and Buenos Aires. The report notes departures and passes for multiple vessels amid wartime wireless updates and global routes.
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Span
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Eamer
Kenig Giraltar
Feyen
Dene
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Gena
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Ehoff
Dover
Rotterdam
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Prawie Foint
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Praseh
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Jeserte
Colombo
Singapore
War River Plate
Horatus Beterson
Beston Am
Newport
Dabeby
Ramet
Havre
Firacus
Erny
Rat
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