Rife Rumors Of Chamberlain Resignation Shake Commons
London June 10 Parliament reels as rumors swirl that Colonial Secretary Chamberlain may resign over free trade versus protection. Debate on coin tax dominates session while Premier Balfour seeks to keep Chamberlain in cabinet amid mounting opposition from Liberal and Unionist ranks. A dissolution of the House looms and cracks appear in government unity as Mr Chaplin and Mr Bryce press the Liberal line. In Washington, Colonel William J. Michael survives a four story elevator fall with injuries but recovers enough to return to work.
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House of Commons
London
Chamberlain
Ritchie
Balfour
Great Britain
Mr. Chamberlain
Mr. Chaplin
Mr Chamberlain
Chaplin
Henry Campbell Bannerman
Michael Hicks Beach
treasury
Ratchie
James Bryce
United States
America
Arthur Elliot
the treasury
Brrce
Washington
William
Michael
department of state
Murdered Delegates Robbed In Wilkesbarre Shootings
Three Staats Verband delegates from Altoona and Wilkesbarre were robbed and shot as they walked to a hotel near Memorial Mall. John Baltes died from two gunshot wounds after being hospitalized. Benedict Kiessler was wounded in the calf and recovering. A suspect named George Stroh then John Plunkett of Pittston was detained for inquiry. A county reward was promised. detectives described the assailants as not clearly identified.
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Staats Verband
Wilkesbarre
Staats Verband convention
Memorial Mall
Altoona
John Baltes
Benedict Kressler
John Weidman
George Stroh
Pittston
John Plunkett
Welcome Home to Grow Montrose Pa Honors Ex-Congressman
In Montrose Susquehanna county residents gathered for a welcome home for Hon Galusha A Grow the Sage of Glenwood now retiring after fifty years in public service A morning parade and afternoon speeches at the fair grounds featured addresses by Grow T Dubois W M Post ex Congressman George A Post and others Letters of greeting from President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay were read The remarks celebrated Grow's role in 56 and 60 era events and noted the 500 900 000 war appropriation he signed as speaker of the house as the largest in a legislative body
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Montrose
Scranton
Susquehanna county
Galusha A. Grow
Glenwood
fair grounds
D. W. Searle
Grow
T. Dubois
Halistead
W. M Post
George A. Post
New York city
Burgess D Brewster
B. H. Warner
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Secretary Hay
Mr. Grow
house of representatives
New 16000-Ton Battleships Awards From Three Builders
Secretary Moody announced awards for three 16000 ton battleships to Minnesota Newport News Shipbuilding Company for 4 110 000 New Jersey Camden New York Shipbuilding Company for 4 279 000 and Fore River Weymouth Mass for 4 265 000 Portable equipment excluded from fixed cost of 4 212 000 per ship Other items include notes on ministry skepticism and a large Pekin fire with revenue offices burned in the scene Also ships Bainbridge Barry Chauncey accepted and Florida monitor preliminarily accepted
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Washington
Moody
Minnesota
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Newport News
Kansas — New York Shipbuilding Company
Camden
N. J
Vermont—Fore River Manufacturing Company
Weymouth
Mass
secretary of the navy
Bainbridge, Barry
Chauncey
Neale & Levy Company
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Florida
Lewis Nixon
Elizabethport
Nuggets of News Bites From Across the Nation
James Jones of Philadelphia died in a Newark hotel. N D North sworn in as census director. Clara Nicols of the Chicago Tribune killed in an elevator accident. Reading baseball club invited to Eastern League replacing Rochester. Governor Hunt and family arrive in New York for summer. Jury seated for Curtis Jett and Tom White in Jackson Ky shooting case. Secretary Root tasks Assistant Secretary Sanger with militia law duties to free him for other work.
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James Jones
Philadelphia
Newark
N. J
N. D
Curtis Jett
Tom White
J. Marcum
Jackson, Ky
Root
Sanger
Reading Company Chief Testifies On Coal Rates and Profits
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad President George F Baer resumed testimony at the interstate commerce commission probing coal industry price fixing He said the Reading received 155 per ton for 185 miles and has not earned money He noted losses during the strike and disputed commission authority over accounting He refused to state the average profit per ton claiming the reading and its coal and iron ventures are separate corporations The witness warned against excessive charges for a necessity of life and forecast uncertain effects if hauling rates drop to 25 cents per ton Also included are items on anti Semite incitement in Vienna and a Chicago murder involving a jealous husband.
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New York
George F. Baer
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
interstate commerce commission
Prouty
Baer
tidewater
Reading
Mr.Prouty
Reading Company
Reading Railroad
Reading Coal and Iron Company
Shearn
Hearst
Mr. Prouty
Rear Admiral Barker Leads Azores Test Cruise
Rear Admiral Albert S Barker will command a squadron of battleships to the Azores and back to test actual naval speed under simulated war conditions. The fleet includes three colliers and a dispatch vessel to support the operation. The Navy Department aims to compare real performance with known paper speed.
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ALBERT S. BARKER
AZORES
Barker
navy department
Textile strike widens as 81 firms grant demands in Philadelphia
Philadelphia reports 81 of about 500 textile firms have granted workers demands and opened for business. Several dye works and hosiery firms signed the union scale, expanding the 55 hour week and wage increases. Most carpet and other manufacturers resist, signaling the strike may not win broad support.
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Philadelphia
Ferguson Hosiery Company
Carl Schlatter Dye Works
Electric Dye Works
ingrain
New York Syndicate Seeks Full Pennsylvanian Control
A June report says a 475 million dollar Pennsylvania Railroad stock issue at 120 is being negotiated with a powerful financial group that may take all new shares. The buyers would gain control if holdings suffice, with Rockefeller Gould interests among rumored participants.
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New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Rockefeller-Gould
Wall street
Preferred Death to Capture Indiana Murderer Shoots Self
Indiana killer Arthur Lyons, hunted by a posse near Shoals, shoots himself in the heart when surrounded after a long manhunt. Lyons had fled after slaying his stepmother. In a separate note Major Robert J. Howze is ordered to Manila to oversee an investigation into charges of mistreatment of Filipino prisoners.
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Indiana
Shoals
Ind
Arthur Lyons
Young Lyons
Howie
Manila
Washington
Jne
Robert J. Howze
Porto Rico
Engine rolls down hill wreck injures thirteen
A Louisville and Nashville passenger train from New Orleans to Cincinnati derailed on Muldraugha Hill 32 miles south of Louisville. Engineer and fireman died or were injured. thirteen others hurt. Carriages left track after engine toppled 60 feet. four physicians treated the injured on site. Proceeding rail cars remained on track with damage to rails and a tree stoppage. Also mentions Pennsylvania World's Fair plan for a two story Greek style building with a dome in Harrisburg and a $200,000 appropriation.
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Lowaville
Nashville
Louisville
Louisville and Nashville
New Orleans
Cincinnati
Muldraugha Hill
John Keller
expresa
W. W.Moore
Johnson
Clearfield
Oscenia
Tyrone
Pennsylvania Railroad
Oger Burney
freman
Jacob Boyer
Robert Wilson
Osceola
Borers
Lightning Strikes Corsica Academy Killing Two Girls
A thunderbolt struck the Corsica Academy belfry near Brookville Pennsylvania killing two girls aged 18 and 15 and injuring four others including Professor C D Carrier and several students as prayers and fear filled the storm torn school.
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Brookville
Corsica Academy
Miss Lulu , Mullen
Bessie Kelso
C. D. Carrier
Carrie Cumming
Kittie McWinley
Annie McGH
Embezzlement Charge Shocks DC Auditor's Office
James Mt. Watson Jr a clerk in the DC auditor’s office and son in law of a wealthy retired railroad contractor is arrested on embezzlement charges estimated at 60 000 to 75 000 with a specific 8 000 count. He was not bonded and Auditor J T Petty would be held responsible for the losses if not restored. Deposits came from property owners railway electric power and other utilities funding improvements like paving and sidewalks. Watson allegedly handled deposits and left the casebook intact. He also published a city news bulletin and ran a barber shop and a patent medicine concert venture. The District Cooperative Association backed by officeholders allegedly funneled deposits to Watson who issued personal receipts.
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J. T. Prouty
Washington
James Mt. Watson, Jr
District of Columbia
Watson
J. T. Petty
treasury department
distri department
board of commissioners of
thee District of Columbia
Petty
Four Drownings in Allegheny River Near Pittsburg
Four men and boys drowned after a boat with four youths drifted below the Ninth Street Bridge. Albert Lusk 30 and three Frank family youths aged 9 and 7 plus George Adams 9 perished. Rescue attempts failed as current drove the boat, Lusk overboard on a grappling hook snag. The incident occurred near New Kensington, below the Ninth Street Bridge, Pittsburg.
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Pittsburg
perm
Allegheny river
New Kensignton
Albert Lusk
Augustus Frank
Joseph Frank
George Adams
Ninth street bridge
Lusk
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