West Point Class of 1906 Graduates with Diplomas
Seventy eight cadets from the United States Military Academy at West Point graduated with honors. Secretary of War Taft presented diplomas as Henry C Corbin and others spoke on service, pay, and duty. Cadets Het rick and Chaffee led the class, with notable family attendances and cheers from the audience.
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Tribune
West Point
N. Y
United States Army
West
Millery Academy
United States
William HU. Taft
Henry ©. Corbin
Taft
Corbin
Harold 8
Hetrick
Connecticut
William A. Johnson
James J. Leving
Frederick B. Downing
Edward L. Daley
General Porter
Charles F. Homer
Yonkers
Wiliam
Church
Benjamin
Johnson
Persons
Ama
A. A. Wiley
Holliday
Samuel W. Smith
Mills
United States Military Academy
Travers
Horace Porter
Porter
Rks
Republic
Tolay
Ran F Amily
Fot
Wricklayers
Congress
Dora Porter
Academy
General Mills
Adna R. Chaffee, Jr
Charles A. Lewis
Lewis
Cortlandt Parker
Henry W. Torney
Alexander G. Gillespie
New York
Miss Ritchie
Dotty Dimples
Joe Coyne
West Point Ife
Army
Alumni Day Activities at Princeton University
Princeton New Jersey June 12 alumni day featured annual meetings of Phi Beta Kappa American Whig Society and Cliosophic Society. Alumni luncheon for classes ’51 to ’06. President and Mrs Woodrow Wilson hosted a Prospect Hall reception. Gymnastic and swimming exhibitions in Brokaw tank. Halsted Observatory open and concert by the 7th Regiment Band on front campus.
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Princeton
N. J
Princeton University
Phi Beta Kappa Society
American Whig Society
Cliosophic Society
New Gymnasium
Woodrow Wilson
Prospect Hall
Brokaw Tank
Halsted Observatory
7Th Regiment Band
New York City
Stevens Institute Class Day Honors 1906 Graduates
Class day exercises at Stevens Institute Hoboken were held on Castle Point lawn. The class of 1906 will graduate seventy six students, the largest yet. Historian Albert T. Gaffney praised the class for boosting athletics and instituting the honor system. The class 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
De La Salle Commencement Honors Graduates at West 59th
The De La Salle Institute held commencement in its lecture hall at 104 West 59th Street. Monsignor Joseph F. Mooney presided as graduates delivered essays and medals were awarded for Christian doctrine English and mathematics. Justice Fitzgerald addressed the graduates and diplomas were presented to science and commercial course graduates.
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de la Salle Institute
West 59Th Street
Joseph F. Mooney
John Byrne Quinlan
Alfred Joan Smith
Eugene Paul McCrorken
Edward J. Thorp
Lavelle
John Stanislaus Ryan
Herman Ridder
Fechteler
Justice Fitzgerald
Supreme Court
Alfred John Smith
John Francis Brosnan
John Joseph Clune
John Joseph Fleming
Edward John Glackner
John Harve Hodgdon
Anthony Francis Mazzeth
Vincent Avier MccGuire
le Wahitehee
Y Q d Land Sanford
Explosion at Roanoke construction camp kills four
A dynamite blast at the Bear Wallace construction camp on the Tidewater Railroad fifteen miles west of Roanoke exploded while workmen removed tamping. Four men died, two at once and two at Radford hospital, with two more in precarious condition. Romanian workers are reported among the casualties.
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Roanoke
Bear Wallace
Tidewater Railroad
Radford
Weather and damage report near Ne Minnesota
Fragmentary note describes a heavy front and winds sweeping New York area overnight with some damage to grounds and flowers. Mention of June weather and slight damage in some places.
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New York
Small Colleges Proposed to Replace Harvard System
Charles Francis Adams urged Columbia listeners to dismantle Harvard and create many small colleges led by masters. He argued for close student professor contact, opposed current electives, and urged a system where each college shapes a distinct, intensely personal educational experience. He cited historical contrasts and stressed observation as foundational to science.
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Harvard University
Charles Francis Adams
Columbia University
Adams
Harvard Board of Overseers
Harvard
Richard Henry Dana
Leonard Woods
Harvard College
Rate Bill Criticised By Copper Queen Chief At Columbia
James Douglass president of the Copper Queen Mining Company condemned the railroad rate bill before the Columbia University School of Applied Science graduation. He argued railroads spur mining and metallurgy, noting Western lines carry iron ore at low rates while higher charges subsidize other cargo. He cited tax and public returns data and said railroads act in self interest to support key industries.
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James Douglass
Copper Queen Mining Company
School of Applied Science
Columbia University
Douglass
Western Railroads
Arizona
Commencement Day at Columbia Honors and Degrees
Eleven hundred and thirty six degrees will be granted at Columbia's 1624 commencement this afternoon in the gymnasium with seven honorary degrees to follow. The class of St presents a pedestal and flag staff near the Library. Charles M. Linn delivers the presentation speech. President Butler accepts. Professor Harry Thurston Peck reads a poem. Five prizes include alumni and New Jersey Alumni Association awards, Curtis medals, and a seminary prize. Pixley Ka Isaka Seme among BA recipients, noted Curtis medal winner.
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Columbia
Charles M. Linn
Butler
Harry Thurston Peck
Alumni Association
New Jersey Alumni Association
George Wiliam Curtis
Seminary
Pixley Ka Isaka Seme
Nassau Presbytery Names Committee on Dr. Shearer
The Nassau Presbytery at a meeting appointed a committee to gather information about Rev. Dr. Frederick E. Shearer of the New York Presbytery. The panel includes Rev. Howard Hobbs and four others from Jamaica Mineola Hempstead Smithtown and Oyster Bay. The body urged vacant Nassau churches to seek pulpit supplies through its vacancies committee and said no contact with Dr Shearer regarding pulpit matters. Dr John Lloyd Lee said Westminster Church has not sought admission to New York Presbytery. He favored peace and an honorable adjustment to protect church rights and privileges.
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Nassau
Alexander G. Russell
Oyster Bay
Nassau Presbytery
Far Rockaway
Hobbs
Shearer
New York
John Lloyd Lee
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Presbytery
J. B. Patterson
Lee
Westminster Church
Wild Animals Move From Coney Island Show Grounds
Two large consignments of trained wild animals from Europe, arrived at the Frank C. Bostock show at Coney Island earlier and were sent yesterday to Paragon Park Nantasket Beach Boston and Luna Park Pittsburg. The animals were loaded on Brooklyn rapid transit express trains bound for the new parks.
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Frank C. Bostock
Coney Island
Europe
Paragon Park
Nantasket Beach
Boston
Luna Park
Pittsburg
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Brooklyn
Gross Elected New President of Christian Science Church
Christian Scientists in Boston elected Willis F. Gross as president for the ensuing year, succeeding Rev. William P. MacKenzie. The meeting, held at the new church in Falmouth Street, duplicated sessions due to large attendance. The report praised Mrs. Eddy’s leadership, noted the temple’s completion, and reported strong finances and growing church membership across branches.
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the Tribune
Boston
New Church
Falmouth Street
Horticultural Hall
W A. m
Willis F. Gross
Roxbury
William P. MacKenzie
Cambridge
Herman S. Hering
Hering
Concord N. Hdehurch
William B. Johnson
Stephen A. Chase
Fall River
MacKenzie
McKenzie
Wills P. Gross
Christ
New Hampshire
Bedford
Clansman Suit Seeks 12009 From Southern Amusement
Marian Draughn English actress sues in the Supreme Court to recover 12009 from Southern Amusement Company for breach of contract to play leading woman in The Clansman in April 1905 at 15 dollars a week. She was discharged in September before the first performance and previously won small judgments in Municipal Court for three weeks’ salary.
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Marian Draughn
Supreme Court
Southern Amusement Company
Miss Draughn
Fawnee Hills Wild West Show Opens Season at Brighton Beach
Fawnee Hills Wild West and Great East Show launches its season at Brighton Beach Park with an Inclosure repurposed from Boer War use. The parade will travel Manhattan tonight along Fifty eighth Street Tenth Avenue Eighth Avenue Forty second Street Broadway Bowery Third Avenue Grand Street Christie Street Second Avenue Oh Street Tenth Avenue.
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Fawnee Hill
Brighton Beach Park
Manhattan
Fifty Eighth Street
Tenth Avenue
Eighth Avenue
42D Street
Browlway
Lith Street
Third Avenue
Broadway
Grand Street
Christie Street
Second Avenue
Oh Street
Bankrupt Petitions Filed in Wake Court Actions
In the Wake County Court petitions in bankruptcy show Charles G. Peterson of Cornwall Orange County N Y seeks relief with debts of 10322 and assets of 35. Principal creditors include Edward Erickson James McLaren and D G Donovan. Charles Tamke of West 46th street files voluntary petition with debts 795 and assets 25. main creditors J H Elvers and W F Shuman Co. William F Allen named receiver for Barney Steinfeld with 1000 bond. Steinfeld jeweler at 4 Sixth Avenue with stock valued at 1000. previously stock exceeded 5000. An involuntary petition against Steinfeld totaling seven thousand dollars prompts receiver appointment pending trustee election. Walter Low named temporary receiver for Hugo Hochberg dealer in tapioca flour with bond 000.
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Charles G. Peterson
Cornwall
Orange County
N. Y
Rinerpal
Edward Erickson
Newbury
E. Y
STH
James McLaren
Brooklyn
D. G. Donovan
Charles Tamke
West 46Th Street
J. H. Elvers
Jersey City
W. F. Shuman & Co
Washington Street
Wiliam F. Allen
Barney Steinfeld
Sixth Avenue
Steinfeld
Arustee
Walter
Low
Hugo Hochberg
Involung
Drunk Man With $17009 Rolls Held by Police in Brooklyn
August Weder forty five found drunk on a Williamsburg sidewalk with a roll of seventeen thousand nine dollars. Police officer Luke Maxwell seized him and a patrol wagon took him to the station. A gold watch and chain and a large money package were found on him. Magistrate Furlong arraigned Weder and he was held on bail while the bank story is investigated.
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August Weder
East 12Th Street
Manhattan
Williamsburg
Luke Maxwell
Clymer Street
Marcy Avenue
Weber
Lee Avenue
Furlong
Weder
British Aid for African Cotton Rail Plan
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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London
Winston Spencer Churchill
House of Commons
Nigeria
Sheriff Seizes Auerbach Property Over Fraud Claim
An attachment for 29 61682 dollars was issued against Raoul Auerbach of 15 East 12th Street in favor of Lanman and Kemp drug importers at 13 Water Street. It alleges misappropriation of firm funds from January 1902 to May 1906 while he handled consular fees and invoices and that he fled the state to defraud the firm. A deputy sheriff delivered papers to a bank and a trust company. Evarts Tracy & Sherman of 60 Wall Street represent the plaintiffs.
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Hayes
Raoul Auerbach
East 12Th Street
Lanman & Kemp
Water Street
Auerbach
Evarts, Tracy & Sherman
No. 60
Wall Street
London Store Opens With Royal Attendance
London June 12 The new Waring and Gillow store opens this week with private view and furnishing display. Thousands attend including the Queen and her suite. Reports say the store is among the finest worldwide with ten thousand dollars spent to reach its pinnacle.
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London
Waring & Gillow
Marine Intelligence and Wireless Reports Digest
Maritime weather and tide notes list sunrise and sunset times with lunar age and high water. Wireless reports from the Oceanic Kaiser Wilhelm and Coronia note positions east of Nantucket Lightship and expected dock times today or yesterday.
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A.M. Hook
Island
Hell Gate
Oceanic
Silas Conset
Nantucket
Kaiser Wilhelm
Stasconset
Coronia
Siasconset
Iles
Transpacific Materials Transit Schedule Fragments
Schedule fragments show close in New York destination details for steamers to Hawaii Japan Corea China Philippine Islands via San Francisco. Entries mention dates June 1 and June 17 with times 12 29 am 12 20 am 6 00 pm and routes through Auckland New Zealand Australia Fiji Caledonia and Vancouver.
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Hawaii
Japan
Corea
China
Philippine
San Francisco
New Zealand
Australia
Ae Caledonia
Samee
Fiji
Ventura
San
Parmouver
Victoria
Bim
Cores
Riejun
Mary Ovin Semtrey
Cere Eerie Nyrans Sunos
Shipping News Arrivals From June 2 to June 3 1900s Port
Arrivals include Steamer Caronia from Liverpool and Queenstown for Cunard with passengers. Steamer Georgie from Liverpool also listed with cargo and passengers. Bremen from Germany, and steamers Il for Copenhagen to Punch Edge. Trinidad visiting Martinique Dominica Guadeloupe and Antigua with passengers and mails arriving at midnight June 11. Colon and Deut ships listed with passengers and mails. Lighthouse mentions vessels heading to Panama Railroad Line and sugar shipments with June dates.
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Caronia
Barr
Liverpool
Queenstown
Cunard Steamship Company
Lnd
Mattls
Tire Island
Georgie
Chirk
White Star Line
Kiretstand
Bremen
Ger
Nierwh
Cherbourg
Oelrichs & Co
Deut (Nor) Korenth
Sagua
al Barien
Iuntel
Wile Suger
Dar
Gs Wlantaht
Foreign ports traffic updates from London June arrival list
The report summarizes numerous steamers and arrivals at ports, including Minnehaha Beh inson arriving from New York, ormns helm from Bremen to Pilmoute harbors, and several ships arriving or passing through Genoa Naples Melbourne and New York. It notes timing of reach west by wire telegraph and a late 10 pm arrival, with Wednesday dawn absence.
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London
Minnehaha
Inson
New York
Bremen
Helm
Gerd. Richter
Eherbours
Into
Ger
Peyven
Naples
Sagres
Cittwit
Torino
Ale Perram
Melbourne
Stan Alexandra
Firs
Leslia
St Vince
Fremantle
Adelaide
Antwerp
Reamer
Beles Ehott
New
Rosario
Mantia
Jeserte
Colombo
Singapore
River Plate
Horatius Etterson
Heston
Newport
Dalehy
Marc Con Piraeus
Jume Salle
Bray
Ifrow Trieste
New Yorn
Sydney
McVicker
Natal
Prince Om Claridge
Rie Dels
Bhutta
Lve
Caflera
Huetat
Recarlo
Canova
Rela
Moses
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Henry C. Corbin
Mille
War Department
Conete
Rosas
Deere Thane
Clita Bey
Partment of
Wilson
Stevens
Institute
Casino
DE LA Salle
Monsignor Mooney
Charles F. Adams
Observation
Copper Company
DR. Shearer
R. T
Christian Scientists
Eddy
Chase
Mator
Berlin
Ont
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Atlanta
Sioux City
Iowa
Clansman” CO
Banaru
Keetriet Court
Dr. Lyon
Pawer
Lye
Marine Intelligence
White Star
Maranhense
Barbadoes
Kaiser Wilhelm II
G Lloyd Teenee
Havana
San Marcos
Merida
Galveston
Mallory Proteus
New Orleans
Morgen el Norte
Aeee
Morgan Chalmette
Sielita
Mesaba
Lomion
G Lieyd
Gibraltar
G. Lieyd
Ponce Ponce
Atrate
Kingston
Seneca
Tampico
Prins Willem III
Port Au Prince
Dwr Pretoria
Hamb-Am
Kansas City
Savannah
Chicago City
Swansea
Bristol Martello
Hull
Ae Wilson
la Savoie Havre
Turks Island
Aces
Cunard
Campania
Morgan Nueces
Macon
Matt
N.Y
Suic
Valdivia
Hayti
Hamb
Finance
Colon
Panama
Ryndam
Rotterdam
Francesca
la Veloce Proteus
Morgan
Monroe
Tampire
Ward
Hamilton
Norfolk
Old Dominion
City of Columbus
Fripay
Yutan
Wart
Campeche
Theband
Vars
Booth
Bernard
Tern Prince
Prince
Celtic
Princess Anne
Deanin
Shipping News
Port of
LYRIC
Special Bernhardt
Matinee
Camille
Hamlet
Wason
Cassit
Erial Gardens
Amsterdam
A. W
GEO. M. Cohan
York
Mirvor N. Y
CKN
Lyceum
Alhambra
Robin Hood
Blanche Bates
Ammersteen's
St. Broadway
Paradise Roof Garde
Victorea the Fays
Lalla Selhini
Abbie Ost
Berzac
eaRe Ok At
Motor Cas
Sig
Lighth Avenue
40Th Street
Wre
Dreamland
54Th St
11Th A
Ava
3D Ave
MUSEE
Jockey Club
Guest Point
Ofcinek
Noom
Toola
A. Bernie
Jacksonville
St. Johns River
Sia
S. Army
Whitehall Street
New Yor Cay
Sontalaing
Co. Beard
G. U
Matanzas T
Daniel Bacon
Ie Bar
Alleghany
Bode
Maga Vanilla
Cartagena
Port Simon Jumeé Island
Hamburg-American Line
Pale Genger
Matls
Moise
Ceres
Ital
Montanact
Genoa
Algiers
Uireel
Paltmann & Oh
San Jacinto
Evans
Sabine
Young
Mobile
Key West
Brunswick
H Mallory & Co
Maverick
Reed
Port Arthur
Tex
6Th Company
Leo
A F Luces
Rubell
Navahoe
Hale
Georgetown
Clyde ‘Steamship Company
Paar Sengers
Mies
Jamestown
Hiller
Dominion Steamship Company
Moltke
Seanada
Wilteim Ter Grosse
Carpathia
Trave
Brantwood
Ponts Valparaiss
Maracas
Perth Amboy
Excelsior
Flushing
Sabine Pass
Port Marts
Winyah
Phils Span
Vera Cruz
Jefferman Newport
Porerign Ports
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