Diverse Views of the Tioga Result in Gubernatorial Race
Tioga County voters boosted Elkin over Pennypacker in the primaries. Elkin backers claim momentum for the nominating convention and key delegates. Pennypacker supporters insist the result won’t decide the race. Analysts note Quay may back a dark horse to influence the convention.
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Inquest Into Death of John Baditsky Proceeds
Coroner Dugan continued the inquest into John Baditsky's death awaiting autopsy results. Frank Hagencaiter, said to have struck Baditsky after an insult to Bertha Yard, was returned to custody. Three youths testified about a struggle or chase near Hope and Norris streets and Front Street.
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Norris Streets
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George Bassen
Michael Story
Ada
Palmer streets incident report and alleged insult claim
Winch testified Ha gencaster struck him once before they all fled. Bertha Yard described walking to the butcher shop when a man insulted her, and she asserted the suspect should be arrested.
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Controversy Over Delaware Channel Plans Reignites
Civil and military engineers debate dredging approaches as Congress readies an eight million dollar River and Harbor bill. Critics warn against building an island peninsula and urge careful study of jetty methods to maintain a 26 foot deep, reliable channel for Philadelphia and nearby cities.
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Channel Outlook Brighter As Port Wardens Reelect President
Joel Cook was reelected president of the Board of Port Wardens at the latest monthly meeting. He said the twenty years of service show the Port of Philadelphia’s outlook never brighter, citing past contractor delays now reduced by the river and harbor bill expected to pass in Congress. The measure would expand appropriations and dredge the thirty foot channel without delay, and Colonel Raymond was reappointed. New members include State Senator W. H. Sprout and Edwin Harrison, replacing John Fountain and George Egoff.
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Edgar's Trial Postponed by Police Board Inquiry
City Hall announced the hearing of Police Captain Charles B. Edgar delayed until Police Superintendent Quirk recovers from illness. The charges, described as dereliction of duty, remain unspecified. John B. Taylor was sworn in as police captain. a vacancy at Lancaster avenue station is expected to be filled soon with Street Sergeant Campbell and Reserve Sergeant James Robinson among likely candidates.
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Keystone Company's Answer in Patent Suit
The Keystone Telephone Company and C. E. Wilson filed an answer in the U S Circuit Court denying the patent validity and alleging that John A Seeley was not the original inventor. The suit brought by Western Electric concerns an alleged infringement of a patented multiple switchboard for telephone exchanges.
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Missing Persons Report Names Anna May Gortmier and William M Suydam
Anna May Gortmier age 24 from Mantown Avenue and William M Suydam age 15 from 2004 East Tioga Street are reported missing. Police urge anyone with information to contact authorities.
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Philadelphia events blend exhibition and music week
Readers are invited to today events across Philadelphia including the Spring Garden Institute pupil works show in art mechanical and electrical departments and the Broad Street Conservatory of Music commencement at Musical Fund Hall. The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union holds its eighteenth annual convention at Patterson Memorial Presbyterian Church with sessions at 10 AM 1 45 PM and 7 45 PM. A strawberry penthouse and entertainment benefit the Odd Fellows Home includes gatherings at Paes and Ontario streets and an Odd Fellows chapter meeting.
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Removal of pest house delayed action at meeting
A special committee meeting with nearly all speakers urging against removing the Municipal Hospital postponed indefinitely the ordinance to relocate the hospital to a 35th ward site. Critics warned of water supply risks and urged alternatives while supporters claimed the site needed study.
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30Th Ward
What Shall We Do With the Consumptive Poor
Detroit June 2 One of the most interesting papers read at the national conference of Charities and Corrections by Dr E A Knopf New York on the consumptive poor He urged that tuberculosis is not generally hereditary or infectious and can be cured without long climates He favored building sanitariums for consumptives and removing them to such institutions The discussion led by Dr Victor C Vaughn endorsed the view and predicted eradi cation within two centuries At the conference business session Atlanta was dropped as next meeting site due to lack of financial guarantees Portland Me was proposed for 1906 if Atlanta fails to guarantee
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Rail Syndicate Plans $20 Million Gould System Expansion
Six trust companies including Continental Trust and American Trust back a Fuller syndicate to unite the West Virginia Central with the Western Maryland Railroad and extend the Gould system to tidewater at Baltimore. The plan covers $2 million for the Cherry Run to Cumberland link and about $15 million for tidewater extensions from Pittsburg, with securities issued to underwrite and pay for improvements.
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English lord insults American polo player at Hurlingham
London June 1 A dispute in polo circles over sharp spurs used by L Waterbury in a match where the American team led by Captain Foxhall Keene defeated England under Walter Buckmaster Lord Shrewsbury demanded to see Waterbury spur gear and then had the pony taken by a constable Waterbury refused and Keene warned the pony must be rubbed down to avoid a cold Shrewsbury later swore out a warrant for cruelty to animals charging Waterbury with the incident likely to fuel the claim that English fans are poor losers in international contests
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Teachers' tickets extended to Minneapolis convention
Chicago June 1 Railway lines extend to teachers and others of the Southern States attending the National Educational Association convention in Minneapolis next July a return date before October 1 is allowed for tickets. The general return limit remains September 1 for other regions.
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United States
French Parliament Opens with Deschanel Defeat for Presidency
Paris June 1 The opening of the Chamber of Deputies featured the defeat of M Deschanel for the Presidency by 308 to 247. M Bourgeois radicals won the post and the Radicals now control the house. The chamber adjourned mourning Martinique victims while cabinet reshuffles loom under President Loubet.
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Laughing spell leaves farmer in Laughing episode ends in speech loss
Edward Goodrich of Williamstown Mass wealthy farmer became dumb after an hour long laughing spell. Doctors diagnose probable brain hemorrhage or clot with a Boston specialist confirming. He has partial recovery but cannot speak clearly and conducts business on paper. He recalls a funny dream before the spell but cannot remember details.
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Philadelphia Times
Williamstown
Mass
Edward Goodrich
Boston
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Fatal Fire Sweeps Rockaway Beach at Seaside Hotels
A fire at Rockaway Beach New York June 1 killed Max Kasten and Mrs Lydia McKrow both 32. Their son Frank 5 died later, and Thomas 8 McKrow died, with Morris Kasten 75 and Martin Hanson 28 injured. Dozens of frame hotels and stores burned including Kasten Hotel the Casino Sagamore Hotel Burns Hotel Seaside Avenue Museum and others. Estimated loss around 120000 with one unidentified man burned inside a building. The blaze likely started in Kasten Hotel kitchen from a stove or candy boiling pot.
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Second Victim of Auto Accident Dead
New York June 1 John T Bogart of Castleton Staten Island dies in the Staten Island auto crash bringing two dead six seriously hurt and a dozen or more slightly injured W C Baker of Cleveland and C E Denzer his assistant held on a technical charge were released on bail Bail fixed at ten thousand for Baker and five thousand for Denzer with Baker depositing both sums in cash The case to be resumed tomorrow Coroner Schaefer approved the release
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James Brown Lord dies noted New York architect
James Brown Lord, a renowned New York architect born in 1850, died at his residence after a liver cancer illness. He studied at Princeton and designed Delmonico dining rooms both downtown and uptown, the White Plains insane asylum buildings, and the marble Court House at Twenty-fifth Street and Madison Avenue housing the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court.
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Mrs Henry S. Sanford Dies in Derby Home
Mrs Henry Shelton Sanford widow of Henry Stephen Sanford former Minister to Belgium during Lincoln era died at her Derby home this morning. Known in Reisen court circles, she was described as the beautiful ...
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La Soufriere Eruption Rages Over St Vincent
La Soufriere volcano remains active with an 8 o'clock eruption accompanied by thunder and bright lightning. Dense vapor rises above the crater, clouds illuminate the crater, and sand falls eight miles leeward. An American scientist nears the summit amid warnings of possible subsidence. Heavy rains cause floods washing away houses and mud in Rabacca.
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Southern Mills to Merge With New $60 Million Plan
F L Underwood of New York says about fifty or sixty mills will join a $60,000,000 merger to form the Southern Cotton Yarn Co to be incorporated in New Jersey in October. The deal centers on Carolinas and Georgia mills and aims to stabilize product pricing and attract $8,000,000 New York capital for southern investment.
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New York Firemen Refuse Soft Coal Handling
New York leaders of labor unions say firemen will not handle soft coal in buildings under the city ordinance. They warn of arrests and fines if enforcement lags as anthracite miners strike continues. Delegates plan picket duties at a non union fireman agency while coal dealers forecast heavy soft coal use and higher anthracite prices.
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Gompers Interprets Attitude Toward Jurisdiction
Toledo reports General Secretary Shamp receives from President Samuel Gompers a long interpretation of the Federation stance on jurisdiction among affiliated crafts. It grants engineers and firemen complete control across lines including mines and breweries, a ruling closely affecting United Mine Workers and United Brewery Workers and their scope in respective industries.
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Time the god of the gating Soma tom aged 75 years
Time the, god of the gating Soma tom, o ee eee a ams, home there, aged 75 years. He
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