President calls meeting on canal crisis at Isthmus
Washington June 28 The resignation of John F. Wallace chief engineer of the Panama canal commission leaves the canal situation at a critical point Yellow fever rages on the Isthmus and President Roosevelt has summoned the international consulting board of engineers to decide if the waterway will be sea level or a lock canal The board may influence the final outcome while debate on transferring construction to the army engineer corps continues to simmer in Washington
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Washington
John F. Wallace
Panama Canal Commission
Roosevelt
International Consulting Board of Engineers
Wallace
Taft
Engineer Corps
Army
Foerce
Harvard
New York
Panama
Wallace Resigns as Panama Chief Engineer for New York Subway
John I. Wallace resigns as chief engineer of the Panama Canal and as a commission member to lead the Metropolitan Railway Company's new subway system in New York with a 460000 position. Taft discussed the resignation with Roosevelt, noting Wallace’s satisfaction with canal administration and no delay to Taft’s Philippines trip anticipated.
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Washington
John F. Wallace
Panama Canal
Commission
Metropolitan Railway Company
New York
William H. Taft
Roosevelt
Cambridge
John I. Wallace
Wallace
Bir. Taft
Philippines
Played Harefooted With Carnegie
Jacob Stotler Reymer a wealthy confectioner died suddenly at his home in Allegheny of heart failure. In boyhood he roamed the streets barefoot with Andrew Carnegie Henry Phipps and Joshua Rhodes and twice sought a telegraph messenger job, Carnegie being chosen as the more promising candidate.
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Carnegie
Pittsburg
Jacob Stotler Reymer
Allegheny
Andrew Carnegie
Henry Phipps
Joshua Rhodes
Found Dead at South Tremasson Maine
Miss Annie Bishop of Rockland was found dead at the home of James Malony in South Tremasson with a severe head wound and cuts on the right hand. The room showed signs of a struggle and John Malony, forty, son of James, is under arrest while the father is held as a witness pending investigation.
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South Tremasson
South Thomastgon
Annie Bishop
Rockland
James Malony
John Malony
James
No Trace of Miss Rogers Found in Saranac Lake Search
The search for Miss Mary Rogers near Saranac Lake New York remains fruitless as her brother William C. T. Rogers of Leesburg Virginia and Raleigh Smith of Baltimore join the hunt for clues about the missing young woman.
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Miss Rogers
Saranac Lake
N. Y
Miss Mary Rogers
William C. T. Rogers
Leesburg
Raleigh
Violinist Jeuhelik Signs U S Concert Season
London June 28 Jan Kuheliy the violinist has signed for a hundred concert season in the United States starting December 1 next.
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Jeuhelik
London
Jime
Jan Kuheliy
United States
Roosevelt as Peacemaker in Moroccan Settlement Plan
Berlin dispatch credits President Roosevelt with using influence to prevent a Moroccan crisis. France and Germany reportedly favor an international conference to settle Morocco with France’s interests near Algiers recognized. Diplomats see possible German and British gains through accord with Premier Rouvier on broader issues and compensation.
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Paris
Prince von Rado- Tin
Foreign Office
Morocco
France
Algiers
Berlin
Roosevelt
Washington
Germany
Rouvier
Great Britain
Wood Sees Rapid Improvement in Philippine Conditions
General Wood reports that unrest in the Philippines is subsiding and the country will soon be peaceful. He notes Manila as healthier than expected and credits cooperation with a sultan in Samar for capturing pirates from Borneo who were to be hanged by Britain. thirty eight pirates were killed or wounded. Health of troops is excellent.
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Washington
Wood
Philippines
Manila
Samar
Borneo
Fatal Switch Opened by Accident in Mentor Wreck
Coroner York began the inquest at Painesville into the June 21 wreck of the Twentieth Century Limited at Mentor. He said witnesses would testify about the misplaced switch and that the switch was opened accidentally, with responsibility undetermined at present.
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Cluoveland
York
Painesville
Twentieth Century Limited
Mentor
Chicago Woman Dies by Her Own Action in Brooklyn Apartments
New York June 28 Mrs Ade laide Troster formerly of Chicago killed herself by inhaling gas in an apartment shared with her daughter Mrs Alice Snead on President Street Brooklyn. She had just arrived with her daughter a week earlier and was distressed by the recent deaths of her Chicago husband and her daughter’s husband Mr Snead.
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Chicago
New York
Adelaide Troster
Alice Snead
President Street
Brooklyn
Dirs
Poster
Chiergo
Snead
Philadelphia Official Hemoured
William Fr. Wilkins, chief assistant fire marshal since 1902, was summarily removed by Director Potter of the department of public safety. The director demanded his resignation, stating his information of Wilkins’s career left no choice but to resign immediately.
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Philadelphia
William Fr. Wilkins
Potter
Department of Public Safety
Wilkins
Cotton Leak Probe Points to Disciplinary Action
Washington June 28 sufficient evidence from the cotton leak investigation justifies charges by Secretary Cheatham of the Southern Cotton Growers association and convinces department officials that at least one employee should be dismissed from the service.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Cheatham
Southern Cotton Growers’ Association
Cleveland For Jefferson Memorial
Richmond Va June 28 Grover Cleveland supports a monument movement for actor Joseph Jefferson admirers in Richmond Governor Montague presides with vice presidents Melville A Stone and Richard Watson Gilder contributions received from supporters indicate growing backing for the Jefferson Memorial project.
Life imprisonment for two murderers in Brockton case
Plymouth mass June 28 Judge Gaskill imposed life imprisonment on Antonio Carpinito and James del Grosso convicted of murdering Thomas B Malloy Brockton police officer Malloy had detected the pair stealing property of a street railway company and was killed during the confrontation.
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Plymouth
Mass
Gaskill
Superior Court
Antonio Carpinito
James del Grosso
Thomas B. Malloy
Brockton
Malloy
Carpinito
del Grosso
Hay's Condition Favored. Family Plans European Trip
Newbury New Hampshire June 28 The condition of Secretary of State John Hay remained favorable. Mrs Hay reported improvement and sent a telegram to Payne Whitney her son in law directing him and Mrs Whitney to sail for Europe as they planned.
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Hay
Newbury
N. H
John Hay
Rumors of Kuropatkin Death Sweep Through War News
Odessa descends into general strike with clashes between troops and rioters. 400 armed workers barricade a suburb. three Cossack companies reinforce the attack. Warsaw reports 672 prisoners, many Jews, in a 24 hour sweep. Peasants seize estate lands as mobilization nears. A secret Socialist meeting is broken up with 180 arrests.
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ST. Petersburg
Odessa
Kuropatkin
Far East
Nogi
Linevitch
Warsaw
Kovno
Krochmalina
Boamanshvede
Vinnish
Baltic
Aland Islands
Russia
Gulf of Bothnia
Bomarsund
Zgierz
Lodz
Victory For Czar Hopeless
ST. PETERSBURG June 28 military experts view General Linevitch’s situation as hopeless. They doubt a surrounding victory and foresee Linevitch retiring to Harbin and Vindivostok isolating, while Field Marshal Gyan advances.
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Czar
ST. Petersburg
Linevitch
Harbin
Vindivastok
Gyan
Mitchell Trial at Portland Harbor Lines Testimony
In Portland June 28 the Mitchell trial heard one defense witness J A Martin of Portland who said he asked the senator to secure harbor lines years ago to permit a wharf construction and the senator did the work without compensation. Former Senator Johan M Thurston, Moore’s counsel, outlined jury instructions for the day of trial.
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Mitchell
Portland
Ore
J. A. Martin
Johan M. Thurston
Knabenshue Reports New Airship Toledo No 1 Flight
A. Roy Knabenshue completed a forty five minute flight over Toledo in his new airship Toledo No 1. The aeronaut, noted for sailing Arrow at St. Louis, tested the craft after five weeks of work and described favorable wind conditions during the voyage.
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Hew
Toledo
A. Roy Knabenshue
Captain Baldwin
St. Louis Exposition
No. 1
Knabenshue
Hyde Resigns Pension After Board Letter
Mrs Henry B Hyde widow of the Equitable Life founder writes to chairman Paul Morton to relinquish her 25600 year pension drawn since her husband’s death. Board action will come at the first directors meeting.
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Brea
Hyde
New York
Henry B. Hyde
The
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Wnth
James Hazen Hyde
Paul Morton
Board of
Steel Workers Strike At Steelton After Union Recognition Refusal
Harrisburg June 28 The Pennslyvania Steel company refused to recognize the local f ocal in the housesmiths and structural steel workers. A strike was declared against the Steelton works and all union men on steel produced by the company were called out.
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Steel
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Focal Association of Housesmiths
Structural Steel Workers
Steelton
Power to Remove Hooker Accused Justice Chosen by Committee
June 28 report: Senate judiciary committee says legislature can remove Supreme Justice Hooker for misconduct. Assembly approved charges at the governor’s extraordinary session. committee to report the charges and recommendation to the Senate. Hooker to be served and seek a hearing as eight members present vote unanimous.
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Justice Hooker
Brackett
Davis
Allds
Lewis
Page
Raines
Grady
McCarren
Cobb
Armstrong
Risberg
Warnick
Marks
Fatal Joke Driver Seeks to Scare Crowd Kills Boy
In Philadelphia on June 28 eyewitnesses say a chauffeur aimed a high speed auto at five year old Hidon Garber during a Broad Street Susquehanna concert crowd scene. The car struck the boy and sped away as two bicycle police pursued for miles. Six people were in the automobile.
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Philadelphia
Hidon Garber
Broad Street
Susquehanna Avent
Garber
Gloucester Seiner Burned Off Newport Harbor
June 28 Newport The Gloucester gasoline seiner Columbia burned to the water’s edge about ten miles off the harbor entrance. Manned by Captain Henry B. Pembroke and James Bler the two men escaped in a dory after vain attempts to subdue the flames. The torpedo boat McKee searched two hours but found no sign of the vessel. Loss estimated at $2,000.
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Newport
R. L
Columbia
Sia Harbor
Henry B. Pembroke
James Bler
McKee
Yale Wins Cocking Main At Yale Ferry Race
NORWICH Conn June 28 Yale and Harvard renewed the cocking main held at Yale Ferry amid secrecy due to restrictions. The Yale boat team claimed victory with three battles won by Yale birds signaling a decisive win in the annual race.
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Yale
Norwich
Conn
Harvard
New York Market Prices for Grains Butter Eggs and More
Mercantile Exchange quotations show June oats and oats related grades with numbers like 66 and 71 per bushel. Butter creamery prices range from 9 ½ to 36 cents per pound with various firsts seconds and thirds. Cheese state full cream and prime skims listed with mixed grades. Eggs state Pennsylvania and nearby white fancy graded at 20 to 21 cents. Poultry demand steady with fowls ducks and spring chickens priced. Cattle hogs and sheep supply described as light to moderate with price ranges for each class including calves, porkers, wethers and spring lambs.
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New York
ORN
Southern Rose
Southern
Jersey
Pacific Coast
Mercantile Exchange
Pennsylvania
Interfer
Kentucky
Tennessee
Philadelphia
Long Island
Virginia
Roosevelt Roams Harvard Campus for 25th Class Anniversary
President Roosevelt returns to his Harvard class of 1880 as a private alumnus and receives hearty greetings. He attends commencement events, visits Alpha Delta Phi, Harvard Stadium, and George C. Lee’s home, with rain interrupting plans. Taft arrives for an honorary degree as Dr. Morgan adjusts the president’s glasses.
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Ambridge
H Harvard
Roosevelt
Harvard
University of Harvard
United States
Almani
Cambridge
University City
Asust
Teddy Roosevelt
Alpha Delta Phi Society
Chestnut Hill
George C. Lee
Oakley Country
Ehib
Watertown
Oakley Country Club
Porcelain Club
Bishop Lawrence
Somerset
Boston
Massachusetts
Rooma
Secret Service
William E. Taft
New Haven
University
John A. Morgan
Train Runaway Near Castle Rock Kills Brakeman
A freight train broke in two on a steep grade into Castle Rock Colorado. Thirty three cars rushed down the hill and wrecked the Colorado and Southern passenger train, derailing most coaches. Freight brakeman Frank Mc Adams of Denver was killed.
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Denver
Colo
Castle Rock
Colorado and Southern
Frank McAdams
Yale doubles fall to Columbia-Princeton pair in tourney
Yale's doubles team Bebr and Lyon were defeated by Le Roy and Little of Columbia-Princeton in straight sets in the middle states championship lawn tennis tournament at Orange, New Jersey. Bebr and Lyon showed weak teamwork while their opponents were brilliant at the net.
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Yale
Benien
Orangh
N. J
Columbia
Stoned Weaver to Death in Savannah Quarrel
Stirling Illinois June 28 Jesse Koser eighteen confesses that after a quarrel he stoned to death Jacob Weaver sixty five at Savannah last Saturday night. Koser and brother Frank sixteen and father Edward Koser have been held to the grand jury as accessories. All are laborers.
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Weaver
Stirling
Ill
Jesse Koser
Jacob Weaver
Savannah
Koser
Frank
Edward Koser
Grand Jury
Lowe Denied Pardon by Executive Council
Boston officials report the executive council refused to recommend a pardon for Thomas Lowe who is serving a life term for the murder of Nellie Sullivan in North Andover twenty years ago. The ruling preserves Lowe’s life sentence.
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Lowe
Boston
Executive Council
Thomas Lowe
Littie
Nellie Sullivan
North Andover
Ada Rehan Ill With Appendicitis in London
Actress Ada Rehan, who recently arrived from New York, lies seriously ill in London with appendicitis. Her condition is reported dangerous and many theater circles await further word.
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Ada Rehan
London
New York
Cairngorm Wins Thriller at Sheepshead Bay Meet
Field at Sheepshead Bay features Cairngorm taking first in the fourth race with a come from behind finish. Jockey Lyne also headlines winners with Ladgarian and Tyron earning top two spots in other events as runners fill the rest of the placings across six races.
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Dicap
anil Sheepshead _ Bay
Jacquin
Secon
Grazigno
Cairngorm
Lyne
Ladgarian
Fi Point
Jimmy Maher
Jimmy Maher, Second Race. — Broomstii Proper, ‘Second: Ort Wells
Darly
Eva
Cherry
Qain
Tyron
Saulsberry
Onatas
Sailor Boy
Wimbledon and Latonia Oaks Results Report
The Wimbledon lawn tennis championship concluded with Africa winning all matches in singles and doubles except Ward vs Wright and Mavrogordato vs Hyans. In Cincinnati Latonia Oaks saw Lady Savoy triumph easily over Regale with four rivals, while Henry Walters son was upset in the opening event.
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London
Ward
Wright
Mavrogordato
Hyans
Lady Savoy
Cincinnati
William Gerst
Regale
Louise McFarlan
Henry” Watterson
Two Bills
Yale Wins Dual Baseball Championship Title
Yale defeats Harvard 7 to 2 to claim the dual baseball championship in New Haven Connecticut. Both teams tally six hits and commit three errors as large commencement crowds fill the scene with songs and pageantry.
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Yale
New . Haven
Conn
Harvard
Defeat at Eleven on Runs in First Inning Game
The report notes a defeat occurring at eleven on the runs during their first inning, the team starting poorly with a second inning to come as the outcome remains unresolved.
America's Legal Challenge Spurs Public Debate
A fragment hints at a national dispute in the United States over a major policy or legal action. Officials, groups, and commentators weigh the implications for citizens and institutions amid ongoing controversy and public discussion.
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