City Councilacts in Flat Rock Dam tragedy safety plan
Select and Common Councils of Philadelphia unanimously back a plan to build a safety chain across the Schuylkill near Flat Rock Dam to prevent future drownings. The measure, from Councilman Metzler, would authorize the Public Safety Director to erect a chain linking buoys across the river, at an estimated cost under 200 dollars. The Flat Rock disaster fatalities include Mamie Sullivan and Florence Dinsmore, with funerals held as authorities prepare inquest arrangements.
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Flat Rock Dam
William S. Ware
Elm Social Ctuty
Martin Metzler
Tower
Schuylkill River
Philadelphia
Department of Public Safety
Schuylkill
Metzler
Montgomery County
Mamie Sullivan
Mount Vernon Street
Florence Dinsmore
Taylor Street
Robert A. Wallace
First Presbyterian Church
Elm Social Club
Odden Cemetery
Dugan
Leithead
Committee On Police and Prisons
Thomas Meehan
Twenty-second Ward
Director of Public Safety
Council Chamber
Charleston
South Carolina
Ashbridge
Wilson H. Brown
Second Ward
Mount
Finance Committee
Ines
Bert Street
M Street
North Third Street
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
New Market Street
Sixteenth Ward
Clearfield Street
Philadelphia City Council Passes Peddler Prohibition and Other Measures
City councilment approved ordinances barring girls under 16 from street peddling and enacted multiple items including a $35,080 allocation for the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition committee, road and street improvements, and a tunnel project for John Wanamaker. W. W. Supplee named to Philadelphia Museums board. Widener vacancy filled. District and street plans expanded with new fire and public works projects amid routine measures.
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W. W. Supplee
Philadelphia Museums
P. A. B. Widener
Thomas McDermott
George D. Widener
West Philadelphia
Market
Spruce Street
Ithans
Frazier
Ludlow
Director of Public Works
East Sergeant Street
Ridge Avenue
Thirtieth
Fifth Street
Allegheny Avenue
John Wanamaker
Ludlow Street
Thirteenth Street
Chestnut Street Recreation Pier
Bureau of Water
Parrish Street
Sixteenth
Francis Streets
Valeria Street
City actions on repaving Columbia Avenue and firehouse truck location
Authorities plan repaving from Howard Street to Franklin Avenue on Columbia Avenue. A resolution to authorize truck placement at Engine House No. 42 was sent to the Fire and Prisons Committee. A vote on countersigning warrants to wind the State House clock from June 1 1903 at 100 dollars per year was postponed. Favorable action was taken on a budget transfer to the Board of Education for vacation schools and a 1901 appropriation for a school for backward children.
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Columbia Avenue
Howard Street
Franklin Avenue
Committee On Fire and Prisons
Front
Westmoreland Streets
State House
Common Council Bil
Board of Education
Money for Special Schools in City Budget Fight
At a finance committee meeting Rev Dr J Gray Bolton and James R Duffy urged a $5000 appropriation to maintain two schools for incorrigibles. Opposed by McNichol who argued against compulsory education. McAlister supported the bill as citizen improvement. The vote favored reporting.
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J. Gray Bolton
James R. Duffy
Homey, Missionary Society
McNichol
McAlister
Department of Public Safety
Board of Health
Central Station
Board of Education
Lombard Street
Sartain
Ordinance Permits Railroads to Lay Track on Delaware Ave
An ordinance allowing Reading Railway and River Front Railroad to lay a single track on Delaware avenue from Callowhill to Dock streets was referred to a sub committee of Abrahams Lunkenheimer Klemmer Bower and Seger. Permission was granted Lit Brothers to lay a siding from Noble street above Twelfth to the Reading Railway.
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Reading Railway
River Front
Delaware Avenue
Callowhill
Dock Streets
Messrs. Abrahams
Lunkenheimer
Klemmer
Street Railway Ordinances Referred to Subcommittees
The street railways committee referred ordinances allowing track extensions by Frankford and Somerton Northwestern Roxborough Chestnut Hill Norristown and Wissahickon Electric to subcommittees. An ordinance ordering removal of tracks on Twenty first street south of Christian was ordered reported negatively.
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Frankford and Somerton
Northwestern
Roxborough
Chestnut Hill
Norristown
Wissahickon
Twenty-first Street
Christian
Haddington Gets Public Fountain Outside Church
The water committee granted permission to the Haddington WCTU branch to place a drinking fountain on the sidewalk of the Patterson Memorial Presbyterian Church at Sixty third and Vine streets.
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Water Committee of Councils
Haddington
The
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Patterson Memoria Presbyterian Church
Sixty-third and
Vine Streets
Fire Stations Site Purchase Ordinances Referred
The Council's Fire and Health Committee referred ordinances to sub committees yesterday. The measures propose purchasing sites for new fire stations.
Haggenbotham Servant Held for Suspected Murder
Mary Wright, a colored servant, is held by the police after being accused of fatally assaulting her elderly mistress Mrs. Sarah Haggenbotham at 3216 Chest Street. Haggenbotham, 76, was taken to University Hospital and is not expected to survive. the servant claims a man with a paint brush fled from a window after the assault.
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Mary Wright
Sarah Haggenbotham
Chest Street
Istrate Stratton
Clerk Moves to Sue Over Ahern Shortage
Clerk Brooks of the Court of Quarter Sessions says he will seek summary action through the District Attorney's office and hints at civil action against the Lincoln Trust Company. The trust posted a surety of 11000 for Ahern's conduct as former clerk, and Ahern has not spoken to his successor.
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Clerk Brooks
Court of Quarter Sessions
M. J. O'Callaghan
Lincoln Trust Company
William B. Ahern
Trust Company
Ahern
Brooks
A. 8. L. Shields
Carnegie Gift in Mass Library May Be Returned
Clinton Massachusetts June 6 Andrew Carnegie may have to have returned his gift of 25000 dollars to establish a public library because a condition required an additional 2500 dollars to be raised for maintenance and the funds could not be diverted by the legislature.
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Carnegie
Clinton
Mass
Andrew Carnegie
Ceda
Belmar woman dies after stairs fall incident
A Belmar resident, Josephine Husted, aged about years, died from injuries after a fall while carrying water down stairs during a street accident on Delaware avenue. She died two hours after admission to Pennsylvania Hospital.
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Josephine Husted
New Market Street
Wedan Y
Delaware Avenue
Pennsylvania Hospital
Deeman
Butler on Stand in Loper Trial
Frank T. Butler former chief accountant and cashier for the Guarantors companies testified in the Richard F. Loper conspiracy case. He described transfers and entries charging Loper’s loan accounts with hundreds of thousands of dollars and noted disputed book practices and lack of supervision by the nominal treasurer. The court adjourned after Butler spoke as jurors were warned to ignore newspaper remarks.
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Frank T. Butler
Guarantors’ Liability and Indemnity Company
Guarantors’ Finance Company of Pennsylvania
Richard F. Loper
People's Bank
Butler
Loper
Guarantors’ Finance Company
Guarantors’ Liability
Guarantors
Quakertown and Eastern Railway Company
Richmond and
Gaul Streets
Roper
People’s Bank
Guarantors Liability and Indemnity Company
Philadelphia Finance Company
Shields Butler
Ellis
Guarantors’ Liability Company
Gurantors’ Liability and Indemnity Company
Board of Directors
Rothermel
Shields
Mr. Ellis
Mr. Butler
Mr. Shields
Mr. Loper
Martin
Richie sues over alleged false arrest for 5000 damages
John T. Richie files a claim in Common Pleas seeking 5000 in damages from John Williams. Richie alleges a false arrest during the November election incident in the Twenty-seventh division of the Twenty-fourth ward, after which Magistrate Thornton discharged him, and he says the prosecution harmed his reputation and business.
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John T. Richie
John Williams
Common Pleas Court
Richie
Thornton
Suit to perfect title for Times building in Common Pleas
George B. Wilson who bought The Times building at Eighth and Chestnut streets from the Land Title and Trust Company on May 31 filed a bill in equity in the Common Pleas Court to secure the execution of conveyances needed to perfect his title to the property.
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George B. Wilson
Times
Eighth and
Chestnut Streets
The
Land Title and Trust Company
Common Pleas Court
New trial arguments listed in Common Pleas summaries
Court No 1 fields last case Ryan v Stewart with adjournments to next calls. Rodenbaugh v Rodenbaugh exc dismissed and master’s report confirmed. New trials granted Rotéan v Paramore await remittitur over $250. Mayor v Allen and Greth v Traction Co await on Court No 5 motion list.
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Ryan Ve. Stewart
Ing
Lste
Rotéan Ve. Paramore
Ubless
Mayor
Allen
Greth
Traction Company
Judgments Entered in Common Pleas Court Actions
Judgments were entered in the Common Pleas Court yesterday in multiple actions. Details reference Scmaine Thirteenth a dloa versus Clayton Roningran ra ee, Alfred H. Faber representing, and various debt and deficiency claims. Other cases list John Greer versus William M. Edmiston for 496 dollars and The Feriens Savings and Insurance Company in default notices.
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Common Pleas Court
Scmaine
Dloa
Clayton Roningran Ra
van Sherman
Babet
Alfred H. Faber
Whiteside
Whiteside Eokesty
John Greer
William M. Edmiston
BREA
Feriens Savings Y Ansurance
Codoneme Title Insurance and Trust
Annie McManus
Peter Davis
Con McManus
Fiss Et
John Yewdall
Annie
Fulton
Orphans Court Grants Trial on Nixon Will Validity
Judge Ferguson in the Orphans Court granted an issue for trial in the Common Pleas Court to test the will of George F. Nixon valued around 200000. Anna M. Nixon claims all possessions as widow while three Nixon sisters appeal the will's probate with a jury to determine mental capacity of the testator.
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Ferguson
Orphans’ Court
Common Pleas Court
George F. Nixon
Nixon
Anna M. Nixon
Sister of Wills
Adjudication Filed Over Quin Estate In Orphans Court
Judge Hanna filed an adjudication in the Orphans Court concerning the estate of E C Quin who died in February 1800. The will provides Sarah O Donnel a 300 dollar yearly annuity and his wife a life interest with 2 dollar annual annuity. Trusts placed 75 Philadelphia Stock shares for the sister and 600 shares for residual heirs. son Charles F Quin receives the residue under steps.
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Hanna
Orphans’ Court
E. C. Quin
Quin
Sarah O'Donnel
Neues Alt
Philadelphia
Tees
Charles F. Quin
Estate of John Homeyard Adjudicated In Orphans Court
Judge Hanna filed an adjudication in the Orphans Court over the December 1890 death of John Homeyard without a will. Elizabeth Killion claimed two thirds as a daughter but failed to prove marriage. The widow Eleanor Homeyard received one half of the estate after debts and payments, with the remainder $418.42 awarded to other next of kin under intestate law.
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Hanna
Orphans’ Court
John Homeyard
Elizabeth Killion
Homeyard
Marki
Eleanor Homeyard
Orphans Court Audit List Includes Multiple Estates
The Orphans Court session lists several estates to be called for audit today under Judge Ashman and Judge Penrose. Names include Ann Mar, Pee Jean Pietro Collart, Susan N Hasner, Henry Ja, Fred Sewall, Edward Peters, Matilda Nera Yortes, Thomas Adam Wenee Vanderveer, Hannah Yerkes Adams, Maria Sulzbach, Annette E Kenes, Harriet Marsha, Angela Wetherill, John Young, Janet E Elbert, George Schleicher, Fred Wanmann, Joseph Stoney, and others.
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Orphans’ Court
Ecle
Ashman
Ann Mar Pee Jean Pietro Collart
Susan N. Hasner
Penrose
Henry Ja
Fred . Sewall
Edward Peters
Matilda Nera Yortes
Thomas Adam Wenee Vanderveer
Hannah Yerkes
Adams
Maria Sulzbach
Annete E. Kenes
Harriet Marsha
Harred Schell
Angela Wetherill
John Young
Janet E. Elbert
George Schleicher
Fred Wanmann
Joseph Stoney
Quarter Sessions Court lists breach of peace and habeas corpus cases
Judge Stevenson presides in Room 646 with breach of peace defendants Harry Springer Annie Russell John Higgins listed for call. Habeas corpus matters include Agnes Henry v Keeper, Lewis v Keeper, and others. Also noted are misc matters, rule to revoke decrees, and a set of desertion cases with attachments issued.
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Stevenson
Quarter Sessions Court
Harry Springer
Annie Russell
John Higgins
Comnepeseien
Agnes Henry
Keeper
Lewis
Keeper House
Derry
Johnphin A. Lathrop
Gonstantine McArdle
Acquittals Highlight Bench Docket In Estate Case Snippets
Text describes a series of acquittals and charges including embezzlement false pretenses selling adulterated goods assault and cruelty to animals. Individuals named Joseph Beret Rae Weiss Nelson Bugner and Whalen appear in brief adjudications with various outcomes. The fragmentary report lists conclusions on several cases and associated parties.
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Joseph Beret
Rae Weiss
Kiemes
Nelson Bugner
Yee Whalen
Tmo Simon
First Epestyporian Church seeks charter in Common Pleas
The First Epestyporian Church of Olney filed an application for a charter with the Common Pleas Court yesterday. A second charter request appeared in the docket for an entity identified as Vensfana in Talimeg b sul inet. Details were unclear in the readable text.
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Epestyporian Church of
Olney
Common Pleas Court
Vensfana
Talimeg
Legal actions arise in common pleas cases and railroad injuries
A capias was issued for an arrest in a multilateral contest between the State Council and the National Council of Junior Order of United American Mechanics. In Holmesburg and adjacent areas two electric railway actions involve George Francis and John Gruninger injured crossing tracks. Mabel Daniels sues the Pennsylvania Railroad for injuries from the Nellie Bly express collision near Bordentown New Jersey on February 21, 1901.
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Leviton
Common Pleas Court
State Council
National Uncil
Order of United American Mechanics
Woods, Seckman
Eet
Mench
Holmesburg, Tacony and Frankford Electric Railway Company
George Francis
John Gruninger
Bordentown
N. J
Register of Wills Disposes Estates and Appoints Administrators
The Register of Wills disposes of estates listing individuals and amounts. Rachel N. Cox receives 5000 dollars, Julie P. Champ 2500, James Corkin 2500, Kirkman 5585.68, Andrew F. and Joseph Kay 7690. Lette rstrations granted for Fredericka Hahn 3061.38 and Jane Passoth 950. Inventories show Harriet M. Severns 112376.07, Annie M Thompson 23278.99, Mary Herbst 3000.47, Caroline Burns etc.
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Rachel N. Cox
Julie P.champ
James Corkin
Kirkman
Andrew F
Joseph Kay
Fredericka Hahn
Jane Passoth
Harriet M. Severns
Annie M Thompson
Mary
Herbst
Caroline Burns
Feigned Trolley Accidents Spark City Probe
Amelia Ritner and Ida Doran were ordered held for a Wednesday hearing amid Union Traction Company accusations that a surge of feigned injuries from trolley trips was staged by a gang. Witness Mahlon R. Kline testified Ritner forged three names on damages receipts, with Ritner and his wife implicated. Doran allegedly obtained funds by similar false pretenses as part of the scheme. other arrests are pending.
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Amelia Ritner
Poplar Street
Ida Doran
North Eleventh Street
O’brien
Union Traction Company
Mahlon R. Kline
James Ritner
Kline
Ritner
Physicians dispute 'knock-out' drops claim in Dugan case
Doctors at Pennsylvania Hospital say Horace Dugan did not show poisoning signs and deny chloral poisoning. They attribute his illness to alcoholism. Lt Woods doubts the use of knock-out drops and notes the Moyamensing detainees may not be held. Dugan remains hospitalized.
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Horace Dugan
Bouvier Street
Pennsylvania Hospital
Dugan
Lieutenant Woods
Moyamensing
New Castle County to borrow funds for Brandywine bridge
The Levy Court of New Castle county plans a $20,000 borrowing to finish a Brandywine bridge project as the fiscal year ends. Indications point to a possible tax rate increase from 60 cents to cover deficits.
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Philadelphia Times
Wilmington
Levy Court
New Castle County
Brandywine
Harrigan Free After 21 Years In New Castle Jail
Jeremiah Harrigan aged 67 leaves New Castle jail a free man after serving twenty one years for the murder of Dennis Shea. His life sentence is discharged today.
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Harrigan
Philadelphia Times
New Castle
Jeremiah Harrigan
Dennis Shea
Delaware News Notes and Local School Happenings
Delaware brief items cover Wilming ton Friends School no commencement next Friday. several students to graduate. Alumni dinner for Wilmington faiths draws about 100 at Seares House. Cape May ferryboat launched for Philadelphia and Reading line. Delaware State Hospital trustees reelect Black Breland treasurer and Paris T. Carretary remains secretary.
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Mein Lobdell
Wilno
Friends’ School
Wilmington
America Company
Rother Pacific Fealiowe
Government Hunn
Electric Railways
Wilmingon
Wilmington Frign
See Seerees House
Cape May
B. Harlan ~ Hollingeworth
Phila Oe
Reading ‘Ilway Company
Delaware
Hosital
Black Brel
Paris T
Claks
B. Hiey
Mas A
Meetral Presbyterian
Maryland Republicans prepare for June primaries in Anne Arundel
An Anne Arundel County Republican gathering outlines a June 22 primary date. Local political activity includes committee meetings, associations, and community events as party members mobilize for upcoming ballots and county governance matters.
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Anne Arundel County
Rock
Port de T
Rumsey Bunitbeon
Col
Philadelphia Approves 200000 Channel Deepening for Delaware River
City councils vote without dissent to urge the General Assembly and Governor Stone to approve a 200000 appropriation to deepen the Delaware River channel. Resolutions request passage of the act and a hearing in Harrisburg, with aims to boost Philadelphia’s port and regional commerce.
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Delaware River
Senate
House of Representatives
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Atlantic Seaboard
Delaware Rer
Delaware State Line
Congress of the United States
United States
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
General Assembly
George von Phul Jones
Delaware
Schuylkill
Commerce and Navigation
Select Council
Chester
Common Council
Adams
W. H. Brown
Ward R. Bliss
Appropriations Committee
Harrisburg
York Manufacturing Co. Secures Injunction Against Striking Machinists
York Manufacturing Company obtained a court injunction against 93 striking machinists prohibiting interference with current and planned work. The order lasts until June 12 as cases are configured, with the firm citing contracts totaling about 1.5 million dollars and risking losses if orders cannot be filled.
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York Manufacturing Co
Philadelphia Times
York
York Manufacturing Company
York Company
Mainey
Atlante
Labor News: No new developments in local machinists strike
The report notes no changes yesterday in the local machinists strike while an excursion for tile workers and a senior beach outing are mentioned as scheduled events. A discussion at the International Association of Steam workers in Waghi approved action related to Fit- Siena eta De.
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Augustine Beach
Seinor
Esaehiee
Ientos
Ie Taternatoal Association of Steam
Waghi
Seashore Excursions From Philadelphia by West Jersey R R
Sunday summer trips offered on the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad from Market Street Wharf Philadelphia at 7 80 AM during June. Excursions promise seaside access and a simple day trip for one dollar.
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Pensylvania Railroad
West Jersey and Seashore R. R
Philadelphis
Market Street Wharf
Come” PE Yan Ae
Feo
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