Rush to pass railway bills grips Harrisburg floor
June 3 in Harrisburg reports show rapid House handling of mysterious railway measures. A seven minute committee review preceded first reading as allies of the Pennsylvania Railroad push to final passage with amendments. lawmakers clash over procedure and secrecy while Roger O'Mara and Traction figures steer the effort.
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Philadelphia Times
Harrisburg
Senate
House
Pennsylvania Railroad
Committee On Rules
Rail way bills move quickly amid adjournment tactics
The House adjourned no earlier than 10 oclock to morrow as rail way measures were pushed to the first reading calendar after being routed from the corporations committee. Opponents cried foul while supporters signaled swift action and potential signing this week amid the lobby by promoters and speculative rights.
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Senate
Corporations Committee
McLalin
Lancaster
Representative Creasy
Creasy
Coray
Laizerne
McGlathery
Montgomery
Stroh
Carbon
Marshall
Paul
Backers in the Background on the Over and Under Bill
speculative discussion centers on rapid transit bills allowing cross use of tracks and taking unused lines. alleged financiers from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh named, with no confirmations. Senator Flinn visits Philadelphia but withholds judgment, while rumors of charters and gubernatorial signoff swirl as the bills move through the legislature.
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Commonwealth
Pittsburg
Jacob E. Ridgway
Philadelphia
Richard R. Quay
Hay W. Oliver
George T. Oliver
Thomas 8. Bigelow
William T. Mellen
United States
Quay
Stone
Joseph C. Sibley
Deepening the Delaware Channel A City Loan Push
City officials push for a $2,000,000 loan to deepen the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers to 30 feet. Leaders argue rapid dredging is vital to accommodate larger ships and restore Philadelphia as a first class port, urging prompt action and full funding in one appropriation.
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Schuylkill Rivers
Ashbridge
B. W. Patton
Congress
Washington
Delaware River
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Philadelphia
Delaware State Line
Schuylkill
Pan Breeze
Peter E. Costello
Finance Committee of Councils
Alexander de Haven
Highway Committee
Hope For Mrs McKinley Medical Consultation Improves Outlook
Physicians including Dr. Osler joined a morning consultation on Mrs. McKinley’s condition. They reported she was as favorable as could be expected with slow improvement and no immediate danger. The White House noted a comfortable night after a difficult day and the President and Dr. Rixey later took a drive.
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Washington
Osler
Baltimore
Hill
John Russell Young
Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture
van Reypen
A. V. Rice
Esterhazy
Charles Emory Smith
John D. Long
Mob Threat Fears Rise As Letty Is Held In Lockup
Philadelphia Times report from McKeesport Pa describes a mob scare after Benjamin Letty alias Watson was arrested for an assault on a 4 year old girl. Villagers, mill workers, and two railroad workers forced entry near the home and later outside the lockup as Mayor Black supervised police to deter lynching attempts.
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Philadelphia Times
Mckeesport
Benjamin Letty
Watson
Thomas Sullivan
Martin Street
Thomas McKennan
H. C. Holt
Letty
R. J. Black
Flinn and Quay factions claim in Pittsburg primaries
In Pittsburg on Saturday factional losses and gains murk clear results with final tallies due tomorrow night. State Senator William Flinn pushes for McTighe allies in Sixth ward while McTighe seeks 14% support. McTighe camp notes 54% as likely. Former Director E M Bigelow wins Nineteenth ward for Quay. Flinn loses Twenty first ward but still aims to organize city and county committees and keep GOP control.
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Flinn
Quay
William Flinn
John P. McTighe
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Flina
MeTighe
MecTighe
Stone
E. M. Bigelow
Minister to Present Gold Dollars for Baptized Infants
The Rev Richard Harcourt plans to give every infant baptized at People’s Methodist Church on Children Day a gold dollar. The coin will be deposited in a bank and accumulate compound interest until the child reaches age, at which time the full amount will be presented.
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Philadelphia Times
Reading
Richard Harcourt
People’s Methodist Church
Tea Importers Weigh Unite To Stabilize Profits
Tea importers and dealers nationwide consider forming an association to ease the chaotic trade. After years of unprofitable ventures due to strained China commerce, merchants debate duties whether to reduce or remove tariffs or shift them to coffee. Thomas Martindale advocates a united stand to align aims and inform the trade.
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China
Thomas Martindale
Boy shot by angry father sparks court action
Percy Lair a 19 year old printer employed on the Morton Chronicle lies at home in Folsom after being shot in the back by William H. Lownes a Philadelphia Mint employee and local politician. Lownes is held on 2500 bail awaiting further hearing as Lair’s condition remains critical and doctors fear lasting spinal damage.
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Percy Lair
Morton Chronicle
EK. W. Smith
Folsom
Morton
William H. Lownes
United States Mint
Philadelphia
Lair
Lownes
E. Haines
Rutledge
Haines
Imack. Johnson
All Day Fight with Boers Near Bushman’s Hoek
Cablegram from Cape Town reports a desperate all day engagement as 100 Molteno district guards force 25 Boers to retire near Bushman’s Hoek. Boers move about near Strekstroom Stormberg Molteno and Dordrecht as Sir W Hely Hutchinson journeys through the Western provinces and is welcomed at Stellenbosch.
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Philadelphia Times
Cape Town
Molteno
Bushman's Hoek
Strekstroom
Stormberg
Dordrecht
W. Hely-Hutchinson
Cape Colony
Stellenbosch
Boers Harass British as Fever Strikes Transvaal
Cablegram from Pretoria reports captured Boers near Petersburg with a thousand rounds each. Boers in northern Transvaal suffer fever with no physicians and many deaths. Marauders ambush small parties. Ben Viljoen evades pursuit between Carolina and Ermelo while some men surrender.
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Intelligence Office
Petersburg
Transvaal
Ben Viljoen
Carolina
Ermelo
Beveridge Seeks Big U S Trade Share With Russia
United States Senator Beveridge of Indiana arrived in St. Petersburg to study Russian industry and commerce. He will meet bankers and officials, tour Moscow and other towns, then travel Siberia, aiming to expand American trade with Russia.
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United States
ST. Petersburg
Indiana
M. A. Rothstein
Moscow
Siberia
America
Filipinos Elected to Parliament Threaten Philippine Question
In Madrid three Filipinos recently elected to Parliament joined debate on the throne question and proposed raising the issue of the Philippines grant. The lingering situation was described as worsening while the discussion focused on governance and colonial matters.
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Madrid
Spain
Philippines
Chief Walker's Successor Likely Sager in Electrical Bureau
Vacancy created by David R. Walker's June 1 resignation prompts a civil service exam for chief of the electrical bureau. John C. Sager, current manager and acting head, is widely expected to receive the appointment. Mayor Ashbridge's absence delays definite action.
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Electrical Bureau
David R. Walker
John C. Sager
Ashbridge
Satie Ta Se
Tong Ported of Travel
Molinier Delivers Louvre Lecture on French Furniture
In Paris on June 3 M Emile Molinier curator of the National Museum spoke in the Louvre on furniture and bric-a-brac from Louis XIV to Louis XVI. An American connoisseur called the lecture worth crossing the ocean and hoped for publication.
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Cablegram
Philadelphia Times
Paris
M. Emile Molinier
National Museum
Louvre
Louis XIV
Louis XV
Louis XVI
M. Molinier
No Peace For Booths Rumors End Quietly
The Volunteers of America and the Salvation Army dispute remains unresolved as Ballington Booth denies any secret talks with his father. He reports no contact from his father or siblings except one personal note from Mrs Booth Clibborn, and states a union is impossible due to differing governments and principles.
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Volunteers of America
Salvationrmy
Booths
Ballington Booth
Booth Clibborn
Born blind man regains sight in remarkable operation
William Copeland, 32, who was born blind, regained sight after a successful operation at City Hospital. He spoke to the nurse after waking from chloroform and will begin reading and writing training like a child.
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Philadelphia Times
Oil City
Jane
William Copeland
City Hospital
Copeland
Bride of a Month on Trial in Kansas City Murder Case
Mrs Lulu Prince Kennedy once called the bride of a month faces first degree murder charges for allegedly killing her husband Philip H Kennedy a Merchants Dispatch Transportation Company agent. Her father C W Prince and brothers Albert and William Prince stand accused of conspiring with her with trials to follow. The state has called about 125 witnesses as the defense matches the effort.
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Kansas City
Lulu Prince Kennedy
Philip H. Kennedy
Merchants’ Dispatch Transportation Company
C. W. Prince
Albert Prince
William Prince
Weather Forecast For Tuesday And Wednesday
The United States Weather Bureau Philadelphia reports fair conditions across Eastern New York Eastern Pennsylvania New Jersey and Delaware with light to fresh winds varying by region Warmer in the north and western sections Tuesday and Wednesday Sunshine near daily today with temperature normals and rainfall deficiencies noted The report covers multiple localities with outlooks for wind and temperature variations across states
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Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Arrivals of Ocean Liners Reported
Kaiser Wilhelm der Große and Le Geogogue sail from New York bound for Southampton and Havre respectively. Nebenska arrives Glasgow from New York.
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Southampton
New York
le Geecogee
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Inte
Nebenska
Glasgow
New Roth
Gift From Carnegie Triggers Court Action Over Library Plan
A bill in equity seeks to stop a Norristown School Board from levying extra taxes to fund a public library. The suit also targets Andrew Carnegie over a proposed 50 000 gift conditional on maintenance funding. Community protests led to an anti tax organization forming to oppose the plan.
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Philadelphia Times
Norristown
R. S., Scheetz
Horace’ A. Thomas
John Jamison
Isaac Landis
George W. Marek
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Havemeyer suppresses sermon at Central Church in Yonkers
John C Havemeyer who spoke at Central Methodist Episcopal Church on Sunday about the Sabbath desecration has ordered his sermon minimized. He questioned stenographic minutes of the address and refused to have them typed, after hiring the expert for Sunday work.
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Philadelphia Times
Yonkers
N. Y
John C. Havemeyer
Central Methodist Episcopal Church
Havemeyer
French Deputy Flags American Rise as Threat to Europe
In Paris on June 3, M. Des Tournelles De Constant urged the Foreign Minister to address the Chinese situation. He warned that American business competition threatens Europe with rapid, methodical advance and cites U S industrial giants aiming to conquer Europe economically. He says the yellow peril is distant but the Chinese warning must be heeded.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
M. Des Tournelles de Constant
M. Delcasse
Europe
Maniac Invades Vatican Seeks Papal Crown
In Rome on June 3 a religious maniac named Valentine Paterro entered the Vatican and reached the Pope's ante-room where he cried that the Pope is dead and he is the successor. The Pope ordered arrest and the man was later confined in an asylum.
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Philadelphia Times
Rome
Valentine Paterro
Vatican
Train kills man at Clifton Station
A man about 24, believed to be E. B. Evans of Philadelphia, was struck by a train at Clifton Station around midnight and died half an hour later. He gave his address as 1919 Gratz Street and carried a business envelope bearing the H. K. Mulford Company at 413 South Thirteenth Street.
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Philadelphia Times
Medta
E. B. Evans
Philadelphia
Clifton Station
Gratz Street
H. K. Mulford Company
South Thirteenth Street
Partial resumption at Crocker-Wheeler shops
In AMPERE New Jersey on June 3 a partial restart occurred as nonunion workers replaced strikers at Crocker-Wheeler Electric Company. President Wheeler offered places at previous wages to any returning employees, and a large striker crowd stood by without obstructing new workers.
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Ampere
N. J
Crocker-Wheeler Electric Company
Wheeler
Railroad machinists resume work ends strike
Vice President Gannon of the Southern Railway announced that the strike incident is closed for the road. He said the railroad is filling positions of workers who have not resumed duties as of June 3 in Washington.
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Washington
Gannon
The
Southern Railway
Labor News Wages Rise and Strikes Hit Major Plants
The Amalgamated Association convention discussed wages for sheet steel mill workers. About 100 machinists began a morning strike at Newport News shipyard while other yard departments stayed open. Pere Marquette Railroad machinists struck over a one hour day for ten hours pay. National Tube Company raised wages by a daily amount for 425 workers at Youngstown plant. Betts and Standard Machine Companies laid off striking workers, with ten hours pay, at Cant Ford.
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Newport News
Pere Marquette
National Tube Company
United States Steel Corporation
Youngstown, Ohio
Averaing
Betts Machine Company
Adard Machine Company
Canted del
Bowr Wach
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