United States Steel Awards 6000 Car Contracts Worth 6.5 Million
The United States Steel Corporation placed contracts for 6000 steel cars costing 6.5 million dollars. Campbell H UWerzog of Mertztown Berks county Pa named chief to Secretary of Internal Affair Houck. Mrs Samuel P Bates mother of Congressman Arthur Bates died from injuries after a car accident in Meadvill e Pa. Governor Stokes signs bill for inland waterway survey Cape May to Bay Head. Fatal gas explosion in Connellsville Pa kills Mary Monaghan aged? several injured. A woman in Harrisburg Pa hangs herself with a silk veil at age 22 two months married.
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United States Steel Corporation
Campbell H. UWerzog
Mertztown
Berks county
chak
Houck
Samuel P. Bates
Arthur Bates
Mecdville
Stokes
New Jersey
Atlantic ocean
Cape May
Bay Head
Harrisburg
Charles Wenrick
Wenrick
Orchard Unmoved Haywood Defense Probes Plot Against Miners
In Boise on June 11 the cross examination of Harry Orchard explored a conspiracy theory as the main defense for William D Haywood. The defense sought to tie Orchard’s claims to attacks on the Western Federation of Miners, alleging mine owner and railway involvement and portraying Orchard as influenced by Detective McPartland. Detailing the Independence station dynamiting and the Bradley murder attempt, they aimed to undermine Orchard’s credibility while presenting suspects and possible motives.
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Boise
Idaho
Harry Orchard
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Orchard
Independence
Colorado
Fred Bradley
San Francisco
McPartland
Haywood
Moyer and Pettibone
Moyer
Gregory
Independence station
Maywood
More
Pettibone
Wyoming
Denver
Andy Mayberry
Mayberry
Bradley
Orchard Genie
McPattiand
Richardson
Elephant Crushes Italian Boy During Circus Parade Tragedy
During a Cele Brothers circus parade an elephant in the procession near a curb grabbed Perquale Pigniaparo, an Italian boy about 13, and lifted him into its trunk before tossing him to the pavement and trampling him. He died minutes later. trainer R C Dunlop was arrested after a police chase.
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S. cs
italo
Cele Brothers circus
Perquale Pigniaparo
ares
R. C. Dunlop
Eddy Loses Court to Examine Mental Condition in New Hampshire
The Merrimack County Superior Court in Concord set a plan to appoint a master to hold hearings and test Mrs Mary Eddy s competency to manage her affairs. Defendants in the accounting suit by Mrs Eddy s best friends claim the action was instigated by a New York newspaper seeking to discredit her and her religious teachings.
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Concord
N. H
peat friends
Mary Baker
Eildy
Christian Science denomination
General Streeter
Teddy
Powder works explosion blows two buildings apart
Two magazines with 13 to 20 tons of powder exploded during testing at the Dupant Powder Company. The surrounding area felt a shock that shook houses and shattered hundreds of windows, though no injuries or loss estimates were reported.
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Gibhaawn
Nod
Dupant Powder company
bodis
Six Slav ish miners burned in blast from lighted squibs
Six Slav ish miners were severely burned in a Greenwich mine boarding house near Barnesboro Pennsylvania when blasting squibs were used for amusement and a blasting powder can exploded. The explosion wrecked the building and several men were blinded and trapped, rescued only by arriving miners.
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Johnstown
Greenwich mine
Barnesboro
28 Passengers Drowned When French Schooner Sank
Barbadoes June 11 Twenty eight passengers including 12 women and children drowned when the French schooner La Jalouse capsized after a squall while en route from Cayenne to St Lucia. Captain and 21 men survived, the sinking point about 30 miles east of Barbadoes. No Americans aboard. Women and children were below deck and could not escape. Bright Eyes Induced Him to Marry Brings Vanderbilt Mental-Condition Inquiry
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Barbadoes
Cayenne
St. Lucia
New York
May S. Pepper
Edward Ward Vanderbilt
supreme court
Brooklyn
Vanderbilt
Minerva
James O
Sarah L. Van dealt
Bright Eyes
Mr Vanderbilt
Mrs. Pepper
Brigh Eyes
Caruso Faces Landing Ban Over Alleged Felony Conviction
New York June report states Ene Caruso seeks to land under a 200 000 senior contract with Conreid immigration officials may bar him. His Central Park monkey house case led to exclusion provisions for felons and others with moral offenses. He appeared, paid the fine, and the conviction stands.
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Caruso
Landing
New York
Ene Caruso
countis
Conreid
monkey house
Central Par
Catseo
Hobo Not a Sum Not a Tramp in Chenga
The Brotherhood Welfare Association in Chenga declares terms to distinguish tramp bum and hobo. A tramp is a nonworking traveler, a hobo is an unemployed laborer seeking work, and a bum begs or drinks near saloons. Of 260 applicants for watch, 1 percent lacked underpants or socks.
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Chenga
Brotherhood Welfare Association
brotherhood
Capitol graft report hints at forthcoming prosecutions
Harrisburg June 11 The Audit Company of New York report on the capitol building graft traces fraud from the act authorizing construction to recent investigations. It promises detailed facts on per foot per pound rules and calls out officials tied to inflated contracts, with criminal prosecutions expected and civil suits to follow.
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Harrisburg
act of assembly
capitol
Audit Company of New York
capitol investigation commission
board of public grounds
auditor generals department
state treasurer
John H. Sanderson
Joseph M. Huston
James M. Shumaker
H. Burd Cassell
Pennsylvania Construction company
Eccentric Lobster Feast and a Beans Rest Soon After
In Boston on June 11 Edward Cabii of Brookline consumed seven lobsters at a city restaurant then took a car home declaring dinner the night prior included many items. He had previously eaten chicken salad and a mixed late supper. Frank Lewis of Braddock Pennsylvania, divorced twice from Emma Hoffman, now married Blanche Shefert of Allentown, citing their son Thomas age 18.
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Boston
Edward
Cabii
cheapion
Brookline
Mass
Braddock
June t. — Frank Lewis
Emma Hoffman
Romestead
Laura Cook Corey
W Ellis Corey
Blanche Shefert
Allentown
Louis
Thomas
Bridegroom in Essex County Jail Over Wedding Trip
Henry Vogler of Calcutta New Jersey is in Essex County Jail at Newark on a charge of stealing a horse and carriage. Vogler, married just Wednesday, hired the rig for a wedding trip and says he sent it back with a friend because the horse was too slow for the bride.
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Calditch
N. J
Henry Vogler
Essex cowntt
Newark
Vogler
Longworths Plan Two-Week Yellowstone Park Trip
Representative Longworth and Mrs Longworth intend to travel to Yellowstone Park around June 20 for a two week horseback tour through the park Then they will proceed to the Tianaiian Islands to spend the rest of the summer.
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