Taft Chosen Civil Governor for Philippine Islands
President orders civil government in the Philippines modeled on Porto Rico. Judge William H Taft named Civil Governor to assume executive authority July 4. General Chaffee to relieve General MacArthur. Taft commission signed by President, Corbin to deliver in three weeks. Commission plans include native participation and eventual popular assembly.
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THE
Tribune
Washington
Philippines
Porto Rico
Taft
Chaffee
MacArthur
Root
Manila
Philippine Commission
Philippine Islands
William H. Taft
Secretary of War
United States
Elihu Root
Jude Taft
Corbin
Manila Officials Laud Admin Plans as Satisfactory
Manila June 21 The government announcement from Washington that civil government will begin July 4 with Judge Taft as Civil Governor and the Philippine Commission remaining is hailed by the commission as wise. They fear no liability or loss of customs revenue and hope natives’ goals align with the date. General Cailles with 700 riflemen nears Santa Cruz and will surrender Monday to aid in bringing in Malvar.
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Manila
Washington
Philippine Islands
William H. Taft
Philippine Commission
Cailles
Laguna Province
Pageanjan
Santa Cruz
Laguna de Bay
Malvar
Paris Surrenders to Aguinaldo Aide Leaves for Marseilles
Agoncillo, European representative of Aguinaldo, has vacated his Paris apartment and departed for Marseilles a week ago. He plans to return to his country, stating he has received little Philippine news and finds his European presence useless after a quiet month.
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Paris
Agoncillo
Aguinaldo
Marseilles
Philippines
Hong Kong
Europe
Newman Heads Two Roads In Vanderbilt Scheme
William H. Newman was reelected president of the Lake Shore Railroad while already serving as president of the New York Central, signaling a plan to unify control of Vanderbilt lines. W. C. Brown was elected vice president and general manager of the Lake Shore and allied lines, with dividends and earnings noted for mid 1901.
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William H. Newman
Lake Shore
Vanderbilt System
Newman
New York Central
Samuel R. Callaway
Coniif
Vanderbilt
W. C. Brown
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Brown
Michigan Southern
Lake Erie and Western
the Central
Michigan Central
The
Central
Mr. Brown
John W. Doane
Cleveland
E. D. Worcester
Canada Southern
Chicago
Lake Shore Railroad
Harris
Burlington
F. E. Delano
Milwaukee
Explosion at Paterson fireworks store kills fourteen
A cataclysmic blast at 440 Main Street Paterson N J destroyed a three story brick building, killing at least fourteen people and injuring many others. Fire swept the premises as rescuers battled to reach buried victims amid shattered glass and debris.
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Paterson
N. J
Mainst
A. M. Rittenbure
St Paul Stock Rumor Lifts Shares On Rockefeller Link
Wall Street circulated a positive report claiming a syndicate led by William and John D Rockefeller would swap large blocks of St Paul stock for Union Pacific, suggesting a vast community of ownership. In St Paul Thomas Lowry led a delegation of financiers through Minneapolis to probe lines, denying plans for control while not denying holdings. Poland! Poland! Poland! advises Vermont summer homes through A W Ecclestone.
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Wall Street
St. Paul
Union Pacific
Messrs. Rockefeller
William Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
St. Paul, Minn
Thomas Lowry
Twin City Rapid Transit Company
Soo
Byron E. Walker
Toronto
Canadian Bank of Commerce
J. Lorne Campbell
Toronto Stock Exchange
T. J. Brough
Dominion Bank
G. A. Case
W. F. Cassells
W. T
Long Island Extension Railroad Plans Downtown Manhattan Tunnel
Long Island Extension Railroad Company directors approve a tunnel route from Long Island City under the East River to Seventh Avenue Manhattan. A central station site near Broadway is purchased, with future bridge or tunnel connections to connect the system to Brooklyn and Staten Island. Samuel Rea elected president. F E Hart secretary and treasurer. President Baldwin participates as director.
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Tribune
Long Island Extension Railroad Company
Manhattan
Long Island City
East River
Seventh-ave
Thirty-third St
Broadway
Baldwin
Long Island Railroad
Central Station
Samuel Rea
Philadelphia
New Tunnel Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
F. E. Hart
Seventh Ave
Lexington
Sixth Ave
Pennsylvania
Long Island
North River
Kill von Kull
Staten Island
Brooklyn
Wanamaker's Offer for Philadelphia Street Franchises
Philadelphia June 21 Wanamaker offers 35 million cash for the Foerterer ring street railway franchises with 3 cent peak fares and 5 cent off peak fares plus city credits for harbor work and new schools. He proposes 2.5 million to city and 2.5 million to owners as a bonus and 1.5 million for Delaware River deepening and 1 million for public schools. He asserts no ethical objection and frames the plan as restitution for public property obtained by questionable means.
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Tribune
Philadelphia
John Wanamaker
Robert Foerterer
Foerterer
Ashbridge
Wanamaker
Shell
Delaware River
Foerderer
Delaware
Dutch plan to drain Zuyder Zee creates Wilhelminaland province
Reports from Amsterdam and Frankfurt indicate The Netherlands plans to close the Zuyder Zee with a from coast to Frisian coast dike. In 18 years about 115000 acres of fertile land could be reclaimed at an estimated cost near 38000000 dollars. The project aims to form Wilhelminaland, a twelfth province, with 700000 acres eventually valued at 160 million dollars and a compensation of 1809000 to Zuyder Zee fishermen.
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Kingdom of the Netherlands
State Department
Consul Hill
Amsterdam
Guenther
Frankfort
Germany
States General
Zuyder Zee
Holland
North Holland
Wieringen
Frisian
Netherlands
Wilhelminaland
Train Runs Into Washout Near Otter Lake
In Utica New York on June 21 a cloudburst caused washouts on the Mohawk and Malone Railroad. The Montreal northbound express hit one washout around 3 AM, engines and cars toppled while coaches stayed intact. No serious damage reported.
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Utica
N. Y
Otter Lake
Mohawk and
Malone
Montreal Express
Near death from dynamite on Madison Ave car track
Passengers on a southbound Madison avenue car narrowly escaped a dynamite explosion near the Fourth Avenue and Thirty third Street tunnel. A worker carrying a large dynamite box dropped it as a subway project caused him to stumble. The car braked hard and stopped inches from a live stick, sparing passengers a catastrophic blast. The man hid behind iron as questions about an impending explosion were asked. Separately, an ad touts Long Island real estate as a major Brooklyn growth story in The Sunday Eagle June 23 edition.
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Thirty-third St
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Madisonave
Long Island
Brooklyn
Sunday Eagle
Advt
Barker Found Guilty in Arlington Shooting Trial
Thomas G. Barker was convicted of assault with intent to kill for shooting Rev. John Keller on February 3 in Hudson County Court. The jury deliberated eight minutes, with sentencing set for Thursday at 10. Barker's lawyers plan an appeal. Keller stated that Mrs. Barker had falsely claimed an altered outrage by him and denied any such deed.
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McGlone
MeGlone
Main St
Thomas Healy
Slater St
Slater and
Main Sts
Healy
James Lannigan
Andrew Elvin
Rittenburg’s
Brett
Fire Department
Williams
McBride
Board of Health
Rittenburg
Blair
Barker
Keller
Mr. Keller
van Winkle
Alban Richey
Joseph Parker
Arlington clergyman shooting verdict sparks Arlington reactions
In Hudson County Court of Sessions Barker was found guilty of assault with intent to kill for shooting Rev. John Keller in Arlington on February 3. The verdict came after a brief jury deliberation in a packed courtroom, with Keller friends celebrating outside and Barker's counsel considering an appeal.
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