President Roosevelts Cuban reciprocity message shocks Congress
The president urged Congress to pass a Cuban reciprocity bill in a message to Congress. Administration and beet sugar senators warn that the move widens party rifts while Democrats unify against the measure. Senate leaders anticipate defections but assess that beet sugar strength remains enough to block a majority.
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Philadelphia Times
Washington
Congress
Cuba
White House
Bailey
Texas
Allison
Spooner
Senate
Friends of
Ben
Teller
Minnesota
Tawney
House
Palma
Roosevelt
Thurber
Nelson
Doctor Browning Denies Promising A Cure In Magee Estate Audit
Dr Walter C Browning testified in the Magee estate audit denying any promise of a cure to C L Magee and stating he only encouraged the patient's friends. A time will be set next Monday to hear arguments on Browning's $850000 claim against the estate.
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Philadelphia Times
Pittsburg
Walter C. Browning
C. L. Magee
Browning
Magee
National Guard announces new assistant surgeons and encampment notes
J Norman Risley of Philadelphia and Bert K Vannaten of Venango named assistant surgeons for the Third and Sixteenth Regiments. Company G of the Fourteenth Regiment ordered disbanded. The Tenth Regiment may place silver rings on its color staves listing Spanish American War and Philippine Insurrection engagements. Gettysburg encampment inspections to be strict. Governor Stone and staff to attend Pittsburg July 4 celebration with President Roosevelt and Cabinet invited.
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Harrisburg
National Guard
J. Norman Risley
Philadelphia
Bert K. Vannaten
Venango
Shoemaker
Medical Department
Gettysburg
Governor Stone
Pittsburg
Roosevelt
Cabinet
Fire Bosses Quit Work in Wilkesbarre Strike
June 13 report on coal strike actions in Wilkesbarre shows unions pressuring fire bosses clerks and other replacements to join strikers. Officials accuse secret intimidation of workers families while companies warn of widespread expulsions and public naming of noncompliant workers.
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Wilkesbarre
Operators Fear No Water In Submerged Coal Region
A prominent county coal official said operators will not yield even if every local mine is submerged. They will push to keep water from flooding and make no miner concessions despite rising water after recent storms.
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Philadelphia Times
Pottsville
Reading Wage Settlements End Hod Carrier Strike
June reports show hod carriers accepted 28 cents an hour while mortar carriers gain 30 cents after arbitration. Earlier talks failed when 30 cents was refused. The balance of labor disputes in Reading include steel plant workers striking over non union iron handling and wage schedule adjustments announced by F. Smink of the Reading Lion Company.
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Philadelphia Times
Reading
Philadelpha Times
Sternbergh
American Iron and Steel Company
Philadelphia
F. ©. Smink
Reading Lion Company
Hawaiian Volcano in Eruption Linked to West Indies Disturbances
Honolulu dispatch reports Kilauea broke loose on June 3 with flames rising from the crater and ongoing explosions. Scientists link Hawaiian activity to eruptions in Martinique and St Vincent and a Central American volcanic belt, though no lava or ash has yet been emitted.
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Assect
Honolulu
San Francisco
Martin and
St. Vincent
Lesser Antilles
Central America
Guatemala
Kilauea
Hawaii
Heilprin Comes Home From Caribbean Voyage
Colonel Louis H Ayme United States consul at Guadeloupe George Kennan famed traveler Professor Angelo Heilprin president of the Philadelphia Geographical Society V Ryap and Mr Jaccaci arrived at Bas Terre St Kitts from Fort de France Martinique aboard the Fonta Belle and will sail to New York tomorrow All are tired but in good health
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Basse Terre
Island of St. Christopher
St. Kitts
Louis H. Ayme
United States
Guadeloupe
George Kennan
Angelo Heilprin
Philadelphia Geographical Society
V. Ryap
Jaccaci
Fort de France
Martinique
New York
Americans Ascend Volcano at Kingstown
American scientists Professor Edmund Hovey and George C. Curtis, with J Vincent, report another ascent of the Soufriere from the east. They observe quiescent southeast crater and no water in the old crater, noting no molten lava but superheated steam and ash. British Fleet Surgeon Isaac H Anderson and Royal Society investigators arrived to study disturbances and plan further ascents. Anxiety remains as emissions of black steam continue.
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Kingstown
J. Vincent
Edmund ©. Hovey
American Museum of Natural History
New York
George C. Curtis
Harvard University
Professor Hovey
Mr. Curtis
Mount Vesuvius
Isaac H. Anderson
Royal Society
Chateau Belair
Hanged for Murder in Montreal Over 17 Cents
Thorvald Hansen was executed in Montreal for the murder of 99 year old Eric Marotte to obtain 17 cents. Hansen’s neck broke after the hanging as admission tickets were sold for 50 cents to 10 dollars.
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Montreal
Thorvald Hansen
Eric Marotte
Hansen
Weather Forecast for Eastern Pennsylvania New Jersey and Maryland
Showers and cooler conditions with variable winds across Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Maryland and Delaware expect partly cloudy skies Saturday and Sunday with variable winds.
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Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Maryland
Delaware
United States
Local Weather Report and Ocean Liner Arrivals
The United States Weather Bureau reports Friday June 13 1902 with a maximum temperature near 91 degrees and cloudy conditions. Accumulated rainfall since June 1 is 1.32 inches and rainfall since January 1 is noted. Ocean liner arrivals include Victoria New York from Southampton and Beigelind Liverpool from Philadelphia.
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United States Weather Bureau
Acgeste Victoria
New York
Southampton
Beigenlend
Laverpool
Philadelphia
Judge Upholds $5 000 Fee in Personal Injury Case
Judge McPherson affirmed a $5,000 contingent fee in the settlement between Jean Muller of Switzerland and Robert B. Kelly over a Union Traction Co. case. Muller, who shared a $10,000 recovery, contested the fee as excessive but the court found contingent fees legal under Pennsylvania law and held Muller knowingly agreed to 50 percent of the proceeds.
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United States District Court
McPherson
Jean Muller
Switzerland
Robert B. Kelly
Union Traction Company
Muller
MaePherson
Mr. Kelly
Pennsylvania
Kelly
Rush to Expand Delaware Harbor Dredging Under New Funds
President signs river and harbor bill releasing 600000 for Delaware harbor improvement. About 100000 remains from the old fund as work is pushed. Captain Spencer Cosby temporarily leads with Lt. Col. Charles W. Raymond abroad. bids due in ten days and the contract awarded thereafter. Raymond to return from Europe in about a month to Philadelphia.
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Delaware Harbor
Spencer Cosby
Engineer Corps
Delaware River
New York
Charles W. Raymond
Army
Cosby
Raymond
Europe
Mobile
Ala
Philadelphia
Sloop capsizes. two drowned in Delaware River incident
In Chester on June 13 two sailors die when the oyster sloop Robbins capsizes near Ris City after a gust. Captain Hannett Robbins and Mrs. Pluma Haines drown. Lizzie Jones, Charles Burton, and Robert Reed survive with Burton and Reed aiding Jones until rescue. Jones and Burton are Camden Port Norris residents. bodies of Robbins and Haines not recovered.
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Philadelphia Times
Chester
Onry Robbins
Delaware River
Ris
Tidewater Steel Works
Robbins
Mrs. Haines
Burton
Reed
Miss Jones
United States Launch Cadet
Chester Hospital
Bishop
Camden
Palmer House block sale sparks million dollar plan
Chicago reports a ten million dollar deal for the Palmer House block with John Wanamaker linked to a flagship department store project The claim comes from Delancey Stone of a New York jewelry house while Palmer House officials deny knowledge of the negotiations Wanamaker also tells a Philadelphia reporter he knows nothing of the matter.
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Chicago
Palmer House
John Wanamaker
Delancey Stone
New York
Wanamaker Company
Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Resignation of Sutton Regental Regent Reported
Governor Bliss said Lansing officials reported Colonel A R Sutton of Detroit resigned as regent of the University of Michigan. A warrant has been issued in Lansing for his arrest on related charges.
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Saginaw, Mich
Bliss
Lansing
A. R. Sutton
Detroit
University of Michigan
Sutton
Fiery explosion at Rosenblatt plant wounds hundreds and kills
A celluloid explosion at H. M. Rosenblatt & Co. leather goods factory on Second and Oxford streets injured ten workers and five firefighters, wrecked the four story building, and caused about 175000 dollars in damage. Heroic rescue by firefighter Michael Tiffey saved a trapped worker while others jumped to safety into nets.
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H. M. Rosenblatt & Co
Second
Oxford Streets
Frank Funk
Oxford Street
Funk
Mamie Casey
Annie Gray
John Snyder
Snyder
Rosenblatt
Peter Dailey
Oxford
Charlies Platt
Walter Trude
Platz
Trude
Bailey
William
Rosenblatt’s Place
Clark
Tenth District
Cooper
Mary
Drew
Nellie
Howard Street
Garand
Eugene
North Front Street
Camden
Hilbert
George
Cabot Street
McConnell
Fairhill Street
Mattison
Harry
Columbia Avenue
Rosenblatt's
Scheidell
Katie
Mervine Street
Schoeter
August
John
Orlanna Street
Trankerman
Samuel
Lombard Street
Boy
Children's Homoeopathic Hospital
Warner, John
St. Mary’s Hospital
Katie Scheidell
Michael Tiffey
Truck 3
Tiffey
Shordell
Stone non-committal on Quay visit in Harrisburg
Harrisburg report says Governor Stone would welcome visitors including Senator Quay but offered no comment on a Maine trip plan. He and aides will attend the Fourth of July celebration in Pittsburgh, the first public appearance since signing the Ripper bill, amid reception questions. Rumors of Durhams resignation as Insurance Commissioner are unfounded per Stone.
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Harrisburg
Stone
Senator Quay
The
Woods of
Maine
Pittsburg
Judge Pennypacker
Israel W. Durham
Durham
Philadelphia Teader
Camden Man Arrested In Shocking Jewelry Fraud Case
A man calling himself George H. Stewart, about 60, was arrested at the Hotel Sherman for defrauding New York and Brooklyn jewelers of around 800,000 by posing as a wealthy Camden resident. He rented a room, arranged a phony jewelry shop, and attempted shipment of rings while deflecting inquiries from jewelers and sending letters and checks.
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Philadelphia Times
Shippensburg
George H. Stewart
Shermen
New York
Brooklyn
Vale
Post and Express
Shaman Sons, Jewelers
New York City
Charlies B. Cobb
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W. Va
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Worthington
Joint Committee of Manufacturers
West Indies
Waii
Heilprin
le Soufriere
Weesel
Pluma Hannes
Liberty Street
Locust Street
Lizzie Jones
Regent of Michigan University
Rosenblatt Factory
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Ten Employes
Stroyed
Quay
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