Aguinaldo Takes Oath as Peace Prospects Grow
Aguinaldo was sworn to allegiance by Chief Justice Arellano in Malacanan with General MacArthur present. Arellano described efforts to persuade the ex insurrectionist who now favors American measures and may visit the United States. a June pacification is forecast.
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Manila
Aguinaldo
Arellano
General MacArthur
Crowder
Aguinalde
America
United States
Associated Press
Malacanan Palace
Washington
Philippine Commission
Taft
Senor Arellano
Aguinaldo’s status unsettled after MacArthur reports
Washington reports after a White House consultation. Secretary Root sent a cable to General MacArthur with instructions on Aguinaldo and Philippine affairs. Aguinaldo remains a prisoner with no liberty until he accepts amnesty terms and oath. MacArthur notes further insurgent surrenders, including 30 officers and 185 men in Panay and 21 men with 21 guns in Mindanao.
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Washington
Root
General MacArthur
Aguinaldo
War Department
MacArthur
Robert P. Hughes
Banga
Panay
Kobobe
Mindanao
Storm Causes Widespread Flooding and Street Damage in Philadelphia
A powerful coastal storm drenched Philadelphia and much of the coast from Florida to Nova Scotia. Rain, floodwaters, and high tides forced shutdowns at the Park water works, flooded cellars and low areas, and damaged bridges and debris clogged waterways. Rivers rose, with the Schuylkill and Delaware overflowing, threatening mills, warehouses, and daily transit as water seethes through streets and pipes.
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Philadelphia
Florida
Nova Scotia
Schuylkill
Delaware
Fairmount
Park Water Works
Manayunk
Wissahickon
Cobb's Creek
Darby Road
Darby
Christiana River Flood Floods Wilmington Streets
A northeast storm raised the Christiana river tide April 8 causing water to rise above the King street wharf and flood nearly a hundred feet up the street. Pusey and Jones and Harlan and Hollingsworth shops were affected and the Market street bridge draw nearly washed. Eastern marshes overflowed and water covered the New Castle causeway approach.
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the TimEs
Wilmington
Christiana River
King Street Wharf
Pusey & Jones Company
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company
Market Street Bridge
New Castle
Severe Eastern gale hits Perth Amboy harbor
A strong easterly storm lashed Perth Amboy causing high tides and widespread damage. A large four masted schooner is aground in the south channel while sailing vessels and small steamers stayed in place due to dangerous seas. Delaware City also reports extensive property damage and flooding with several thousand dollars in losses.
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Perth Amboy
Raritaway
Delaware City
the Times
Hilles
Cann
Brakeman Dies After Fall From Freight Train in Gale
David Lounsbery a Jersey Central Railroad brakeman from Phillipsburg was blown from the top of a freight train at Somerville during a gale and died shortly after at a local hospital.
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Somerville
David Lounsbery
Jersey Central Railroad
Phillipsburg
Severe Snow Strike Hits West Virginia and Maryland
A fierce nor cross storm dropped heavy snow across the region with six inches at Rawlings Maryland and eighteen inches at Davis West Virginia, snarling travel and blanketing towns.
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West Virginia
the Times
Cumberland
Rawlings
Davis
Surprise Move Rocks Harrisburg Ways and Means
In Harrisburg on April 3, chairman James Beacom faced a surprise decision as members of the Ways and Means Committee reported affirmatively on all bills before them. Key measures include a readjustment of state revenues and licenses for liquor manufacturing and sales. House Bill No. 63 seeks a one third of one percent bonus on capital employed by foreign corporations, a revenue measure seen as fair but opposed by major corporate interests. The bill directly affects United States Steel and related firms operating in Pennsylvania. Peter J. Hughes.
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Harrisburg
Ways and Means Committee
James 8. Beacom
Westmoreland County
Beacom
Creasy
Kopp
House
Hosack
Allegheny
New
United States Steel Company
New Jersey
The
Federal Steel Company
Carnegie Company
National Steel Company
National Tube Company
American Steel and Wire Company
American Steel Hoop Company
American Tin Plate Company
American Sheet Steel Company
American Bridge Company
Committee On Ways and
Senate
Peter J. Hughes
Shot by Rival in Pa. Row ends with Assailant Fleeing
Siegfried Pa April 3 Mrs Alice Hutchings a pawn broker of Allentown shot three bullets into Mrs Emily Keck a Hess Brothers saleswoman. Keck was struck in the left shoulder neck and breast amid a pursuit by a tree and fled to hospital. Hutchings who pursued Keck for months was arrested earlier and fled as a warrant was issued.
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the Times
Siegfried, Pa
Alice Hutthings
Allentown
Emily Keck
Hess Brothers
Hutchings
Elizabeth Simmington Dies in Kensington at 81
Mrs. Elizabeth Simmington long prominent Kensington resident died yesterday of general infirmity at her daughter Ellen Eckstein's home 408 East Girard avenue. She was born April 1 1820 in Magherlin County Down Ireland and emigrated to the United States in May 1850.
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Elizabeth Simmington
Kensington
Ellen Eckstein
East Girard Avenue
Simmington
Magherlin
County Down
Ireland
Funston the Dare-Devil of the Army profile
A feature on Frederick Funston highlighting his bold military exploits and reputation as a dare-devil figure in the U S Army. The piece previews a full biography to appear in next Sunday's Times detailing his key actions and character.
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Funston
Times
Stabbed in street fight after collision near Hart Lane
John Miller aged 19 of 1005 East Somerset Street was stabbed in the right arm and leg after challenging a driver who crashed into his team at Hart Lane and Roth Street yesterday. Miller was treated at Episcopal Hospital and the assailant remained at large.
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Hart Lane
Roth Street
John Miller
East Somerset Street
Miller
Episcopal Hospital
Jones Testimony in Rice Murder Case Continues
Charles F. Jones, valet to William Marsh Rice, testifies on the murder case against Albert T. Patrick. He describes plans to kill Rice before a Monday cash draft event and details lies told after Rice’s death. The cross examination reveals new angles as co defendants in forgery hearings listen nearby.
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Jones
Rice
New York
Charles F. Jones
William Marsh Rice
Madison Avenue
Jerome
Albert T. Patrick
Patrick
Lawyers House
Moore
Cantwell
David L. Short
Mor
Ris Meyers
Connecion
Patrick Will
Day
Osborne
Mr. Rice
Policeman James Brines shoots himself amid failing health
Policeman James Brines 61 of the Ninth district at 836 North 25th Street shot himself twice in the head to end despondency from ill health. He had served over 25 years with a good record and was treated by Dr. T O Nock at the German Hospital after emergency aid and bullet removal. Recovery judged doubtful due to enfeebled condition.
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James Brines
Seventeenth
Wood Streets
Ninth
North Twenty Fifth Street
Brines
T. O. Nock
New Libel Bill Passes Finally
The governor will be urged by Representative McClain for speedy consideration of a new Pennsylvania libel bill. The measure sets core defenses for libel cases, limits damages, and restricts successive trials to a single county, detailing justification as a civil defense and requiring malice or negligence for punitive damages.
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Stone
Harrisburg
McClain
Lancaster County
Senate
House of Representatives
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Libel Act Repeal Provisions Amid Senate Vote
The act repeals incompatible laws on libel punishment and limits damages to one suit per libel. The measure, titled An act relating to libel and its punishment, passed the Senate 38 to.
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Senate
Election Officers Held For Court Arraigned On Violations
A bulk of election officers were arraigned before Magistrate Jermon on charges of violating election laws. The group includes Joby Morrison J W Troy J T Owens Edward R B Winter F B Wood Frank Henry L M Mintos George Perry George Wells George Smith W A Condon Frank Conner Ancel Hamburg Jacob B Wilson William Lucas James J Devlin James J Deviin Jr and John Jones. All were held for court.
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For Good Government
Jermon
Joby Morrison
J. W. Troy
J. T. Owens
Edward RB. Winter
F. B. Wood
Frank Henry
L. M. Mintos
George Perry
George Wells
George Smith
W. A. Condon
Frank Conner
Ancel Hamburg
Jacob B. Wilson
William Lucas
James J. Devlin
James J. Deviin, Jr
Johu Jones
Washington Notes On Treasury Resignations And Naval Moves
Secretary of the Treasury accepts the resignation of Norman Dr. Scott a Baltimore naval officer. MacArthur reports 2833 sick in Philippines hospitals and 6.89 percent sick in quarters. Scorpion replaces Bancroft for navy representation at a veterans event in Memphis. Tingey torpedo boat completion advertised after contractor default in Baltimore. Miles heads to Atlantic City then Sandy Hook for Fortifications board meeting. Former officials and a Mississippi congressman joined a presidential commission meeting in Washington.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Norman Dr. Scott
Baltimore
MacArthur
Philippines
Naval Board On Construction
Brutas
Guam
Navy Department
Benjamin P. Tilley
Tutuila
Samoa
Washington
Navy
Conrere Veterans
Memphis
Tenn
Tingey
Miles
Atlantic City
Sandy Hook
Board of Ordnance and Fortifications
Thurston, McBride
Lindsay
Allen
Mississippi
Johnny Se Eabin Fe Loui
Nes
Young
Department of
Mary Root
Sai
Weather forecast for Eastern states and New Jersey
The forecast covers Eastern Pennsylvania New Jersey and New York with rain snow clearing Thursday. Friday brings fair warmer conditions. Winds vary from northwesterly to westerly. Local report notes rainfall totals and temperature deficits for April 3 from the United States Weather Bureau Philadelphia.
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Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Pee Delaware
New York
United States Weather Bureau
Philadelphia
Brown University Professor Lectures on Labrador Coast
City Geographical Society hears FE Delabarre of Brown University discuss The Atlantic Coast and Northern Extreme of Labrador in the New Century Drawing Room. A busy night of events includes a charity dramatic evening for House of St Michael’s and All Angels for Young Colored Cripples by the King’s Daughters.
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FE. B. Delabarre
Brown University
Atlantic
Labrador
Geographical Society
New Century
House of St. Michael's
All Angels
King’s Daughters
Twelfth Street
Walnut
Jessie Beebe
Kater Street
Cunningham
Owen Dalley
Hutchinson Street
Jermon
J. H. Komanski
Allentown
Hoffman Street
Northwestern to sail Chicago Hamburg first trip April 24
Chicago reports the new Northwestern steamship will depart Chicago for Hamburg on April 24 carrying agricultural implements and miscellaneous freight. The voyage via the lakes and St. Lawrence is expected to take twenty two days, with regular trips to Hamburg thereafter.
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Chicago
Chicago Trans. Atlantic Steamship Northwestern
Hamburg
Germany
St. Lawrence
Atlantic
Fresh abscess found in Waldeck Rousseau throat
Paris reports a fresh abscess discovered in the throat of M. Waldeck-Rousseau the French Premier as physicians continue to attend him.
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Paris
M. Waldeck-Rousseau
Druggists Fail to Appear in License Offense Cases
A large number of druggists faced Magistrate Stratton for not displaying licenses. State Pharmaceutical Examining Board had employed eight detectives, leading to civil suits against about three hundred druggists. With detectives absent, attorney Robert B. Kelly requested non-suits, which were granted.
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Stratton
Teh State Pharmaceutical Examining Board
Robert B. Kelly
Druggists' Association
Seaboard Air Line advertises fast routes to Pinehurst and Atlanta
Seaboard Air Line Railway promotes the shortest quickest route to Southern Pines Pinehurst Camden Atlanta and the Southwest. Two trains daily with dining cars and through sleeping car service. Office 30 South Third street.
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Southern Pines
Pinehurst
Camden
Atlanta
Southwest
South Third Street
Perry & Co Overcoats and Suits Offer Unmatched Prices
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Darby Bridge
Christiana
Administration
Siegfried
Garvin
William March Rice Institute
Valet Jones
Norris Meyers
Aldert
David Short
Ors
Irenton
Ohio
Albert Parker
Topeka
Kan
Hughes
Odell
Pan-American Exposition Company
Frederick V. Bull Me
H. M. Young
General Shafter
Military Department of
California
San Francisco
Richard C. Garhart
New York Central
East Rochester
N. Y
Mercy Hospital
Iron Mountain
Mich
Eis
Gillette
Col
Cate Marshal McBeth
Albert Tilsdale
McBeth
International
Ere
Coneier
Baltimore and Qhblo Railroad Company
City News
West Green Street Presbyterian Church
Nineteenth and
Green Streets
H. L. Morse
Charles Thomas
Morris Street
Germantown
St. Timothy's Hospital
Church of Our Saviour
Jenkintown
C. T. Murphy, Jr
Dudley Huck
St Andrew’s Protestant Episcopal Church
Eighth
Spruce Streets
William R. Barnes
Patrick Gormerly
Michael J. McShea
Carlton Street
Ternan
McShea
Gormerly
Dugen
Daniel Gough
Norris Street
the Traction Company
South Streets
New Steamship Northwestern
Waldeck-Rousseau
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Perry's
Perry & Coo
Chestnut Street
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