Roosevelt scheme spurs party fears over Cuban trade plan
Washington reports the administration plans a Republican Senatorial conference to push the Spooner bill cutting Cuban duties by 26 percent. The move aims to direct benefits to administration allies, with a possible shift to a negotiated Cuban treaty if the conference stalls. Aldrich fears the effort may fail without ten votes, while beet sugar leaders push for three relief options including a Morris amendment and a rebate or treaty path.
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Philadelphia Times
Washington
Committee
Cuba
Spooner
Congress
Aldrich
House
Senate
Platt
Minnesota
Michigan
Republican Speakers Decry President Interference in Congress
Capitol whispers say members of the President’s party oppose executive meddling as a warning to check the chief executive. Republicans split between stiff opposition and administration support with weariness growing amid the beet sugar debate.
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House
Cleveland
Senate
Rebels Busy in Venezuela
Washington reports from diplomatic circles that the Venezuelan revolt against President Castor is the most formidable in years. Observers fear attacks on central admin points but expect success to depend on confining rebels to outlying towns. Pulido has no new advices. The Venezuelan secretary of state says revolutionary committees use cables from Trinidad and Curacao to inflate minor insurgent wins.
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Washington
Castor
Venezuela
Caracas
Valencia
Castro
Senor Augusto Pulido
Revolutionary Movement
Revolutionary Committee
Trinidad
Curacao
Venezuelan Rebels Attack Caracas Port but Flight, Siege Feared
Advices report Venezuelan revolutionists numbering about 400 attacked La Guatra near Caracas on June 7. Government forces shelled Maiquetia and a Venezuelan warship fired from shore, repelling the assault. Bridges were destroyed, telegraph lines cut, and Caracas residents rushed to buy provisions amid alarm. A Dutch warship and the German cruiser Falke headed to La Guaira, while an American warship was ordered there to protect nationals.
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E Willemsted
Curacoa
la Guatra
Caracas
Maiquetia
Miranda
Boqueron
Venezuela
Falke
Willemsted
Cable
Germany
la Guaira
Vatican Taft Accord Near Complete on Friar Lands
Negotiations between Judge Taft Governor of the Philippines and the Vatican show four of five Cardinals backing the Governor's proposals. Cardinal Steinhuber opposes. A clash over funds paid by the United States for the lands is anticipated between Vatican officials and Filipino religious orders. The Vatican favors directing money to the Propaganda Society overseeing foreign missions.
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Taft
Philippines
Vatican
Steinhuber
United States
Society of Cardinale
Roosevelts West Visit Bids Move Forward
Invitations pour in from Nebraska Kansas Wisconsin and Indiana for a late autumn presidential visit to towns and events across the West. Senators Millard Dietrich Crumpacker and local groups propose routes and reunions with the Rough Riders, with Roosevelt open to accept if feasible.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Millard and Dietrich
Nebraska
Omaha
North Platte
Bowersock
Kansas
Senator Quarles
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Crumpacker
Indiana
United States
Hebron
Ind
Indian Territory
Marshal Bennett
Tams Bixbee
Dawes Commission
Thomas O
Thomas O> “Dete and H. van Smith
Eee
Gaepron
Rough Riders
Two Men Guilty of Manslaughter Sent to Reform
Before Judge Beitler in the Court of Oyer and Terminer William Massey and William Tinen pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of John Arony. They were sent to the reformatory for punishment and reform.
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Beitler
Court of Oyer and Terminer
William Massey
William Tinen
Stern
John Arony
Houtingdon
Quarantine and Vaccination Enforce in Frankford Settlement
Sixty families, about 400 people, in Frankford between Duncan and Orthodox streets faced a district quarantine after health authorities and 4 score police arrived with vaccine physicians and fumigators. The operation aimed to vaccinate residents and fumigate over 60 two story houses amid protests, with no smallpox cases found so far.
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Frankford
Duncan
Orthodox
Cambridge
Bermuda
Duncan Street
Fifteenth District
Smallpox Outbreak Grows in Labrador Coast
The Newfoundland fisher folk on the northern coast urge the colonial government to press the Canadian Ministry to cut intercourse between the infected Labrador locality and the rest of the seaboard amid fears smallpox would ravage if spread further.
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ST. Johns
N. F
Canadian Labrador
Newfoundland
Lemly Report Made Public
The naval retiring board report condemns Captain Lemly the judge advocate general and he will retire soon. He remains in Salem North Carolina where his sister died shortly after his arrival from Washington. The Secretary plans to keep him as judge advocate general under the Chandler law until a permanent policy for his office is defined.
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Washington
Naval Retiring Board
Lemly
Moody
Salem
N. C
Navigation Bureau
Judge Advocate’s
Department
Murderer Sets Cell Ablaze Hangs Self in Maryland
In Ellicott City Maryland on June 16 John Johnson an awaiting death row inmate set his clothing afire in his cell and hanged himself using suspenders. Jailers extinguished the blaze before major damage. Johnson resisted when cut down and was placed in a straight jacket as officials investigate. The sheriff names another suspect Frank Scare in the Radetsky jewelry murder case.
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Ellicott City
John Johnson
Johnson
Frank
Pitas
Israel Radetsky
Cloudburst Wrecks Train Kills Five Men in Vermont
In Barre Vermont a cloudburst caused a freight train wreck on the Central Vermont Railroad at Middlesex. Five railroad workers including the conductor engineer and fireman died. two brakemen also perished. The locomotive and twelve cars were swept into a washout, destroying a railroad bridge and adjacent house. One hundred thousand feet of logs were carried away and widespread property damage occurred.
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Barre
Central Vermont
Middlesex
Texas Will Pray for Rain in Dallas as Drought Bites
The drought worsens across Southern and Central Texas with corn burned and cotton suffering. Dallas reports a light rain but not enough to help crops. Taylor will suspend all business for one hour to hold prayers for rain. Hundreds of head of stock are being shipped to escape losses.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Taylor
Ex-Mayor Wurster Hi t by Auto at Sea Gate
Ex mayor Frederick W. Wurster of Brooklyn is hospitalized with a broken collarbone after his automobile plunged from a sea wall six feet into a marsh at Sea Gate. Miss Delle Cook, passenger, is injured. Dr Ashley W. Webber and wife in a second car were nearby.
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Philadelphia Times
New York
Frederick W. Wurster
Brooklyn
Sea Gate
Goney Island
Delle G. Cook
Mr. Woorster
Mr.Worster
Miss Cook
Ashley W. Webber
United States
Dr. Webber
Mrs. Webber
Mr. Worster
Wurster
Miss Gook
Sea Wall
Coney Island Boulevard
Mr. Wurster
Death ruled accidental in case of Louis Cloves
Coroner Dugan held an inquest into the Philadelphia Hospital patient Louis Cloves who died June 4 after eight broken ribs a fractured breast bone and nose. Attendant testified he found Cloves on the floor after a restless night and no injuries from a fall were seen. Jury verdict: death due to rib fractures from an accidental fall.
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Dugan
Louis Cloves
Philadelphia
Cloves
McKinney
Storm Sweeps Georgia Town Richmond Devastated
A fierce wind and lightning storm near Richmond, Georgia killed peach merchant J. M. Hurley and severely shocked his wife. Buildings including Layfield & Bell, W. E. Etheridge, B. E. Mayo, T. B. Chappelle and the Clegg store were unroofed, while the new dormitory, negro academy, churches and many homes were blown down.
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Columbus
Richmond
J. M. Hurley
Layfield & Bell
W. E. Etheridge
B. E. Mayo
Chappelle
Clegg
Weather forecast for the mid-Atlantic region
Fair weather with diminishing winds for Eastern Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland and New Jersey. Tuesday and Wednesday expect fair skies with warmer conditions Wednesday and northwest winds gradually easing. Local Weather Report from United States Weather Bureau Philadelphia Pa.
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Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
New Jersey
United States Weather Bureau
Philadelphia
Kerr Urged as Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate
Friends push former Congressman James Kerr of Clearfield County for the Democratic nomination after Hall’s withdrawal opens the field. Kerr has not announced, but Philadelphia and Northampton allies back his bid, with Pattison and Guthrie also in contention as Erie hosts the convention.
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James Kerr
Clearfield County
Hall
Kerr
Atlantic City
Congressman Hall
James Gay Gordon
Gordon
Philadelphia
Mutchler
Howard K. Mutchler
Northampton County
Mr. Kerr
Robert FE. Pattison
George W. Guthrie
Pittsburg
Vance McCormick
Harrisburg
Erie
Pattison
Allegheny County
Guthrie
Colonel Guffey
Democratic Party
Delegate Confirms Pending Judge Selection and Guthrie Lt Governor Talk
A Philadelphia delegate says the convention must pick a Judge before naming a candidate. He favors Judge Gordon if possible, otherwise waits on colleagues. He notes Atlantic City chatter about George W. Guthrie as a potential lieutenant governor nominee and states Guthrie would not accept that role. The Allegheny delegation backs Guthrie and has not discussed a second choice.
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Pennypacker
Gordon
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
George W. Guthrie
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Guthrie
Wanger Renominated by Bucks Montgomery Republicans
The Republicans of Bucks and Montgomery counties met at Perkasie and nominated I. P. Wanger of Norristown to run for a second term in the Eighth congressional district. The convention organized with Dr. Joseph Thomas as chairman and heard resolutions praising President Roosevelt and endorsing Judge S. W. Pennypacker for governor. The nomination was made by John M. Rex of Norristown and carried unanimously.
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Doylestown
Bucks
Montgomery
Perkasie
I. P Wanger
Norristown
Joseph W. Shilly
Joseph Thomas
Quakertown
Henry G. Moyer
Joseph Boshi
Ogonta
Joseph R. Grundy
Bristol
Samuel R. Anders
Robert W. Yardly
Roosevelt
McKinley
W. Pennypacker
Wanger
John M. Rex
Democratic County Committee Re-elects Lancaster Leaders
The Lancaster county Democratic committee reorganized with Frank J. Rieker as chairman and district secretaries Wellington B. Pfantz George W. Blerley and George W. Hensel Jr. for northern city and southern districts. Delegates go unpledged but strong sentiment favors Ex-Governor Pattison as Erie convention nears.
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Democratic County Committee
Philadelphia Times
Lancaster
Frank J. Rieker
Wellington B. Pfantz
Warwick
George W. Blerley
George W. Hensel, Jr
Erie
Lancaster County
Pattison
Water Purification Upgrade Promises Clear Water In Weeks
William C Haddock director of public works said a sand shipment for the Lower Roxborough filtration plant arrived and will continue at 500 tons daily. Water should clear in two weeks after ripening the new sand beds, with other filters in place and storage at the Upper Roxborough plant. The Upper plant finishes late fall. water supply timing remains undetermined.
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William C. Haddock
Public Works
Roxborough
Troops Hold Pawtucket Cars to Prevent Outbreaks
Street cars ran on all local lines including Central Falls today with no disturbance as Governor Kimball and city businessmen agreed troops should stay to prevent further unrest. No night operation is planned for now.
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Pawtucket
R. L
Central Falls
Kimball
Cyclone Wrecks Kurrachee Seaport in Sind Province
A cyclone with a tidal wave swept over Kurrachee the chief seaport of Sind. The port on an inlet of the Indian Ocean near the Indus is Britain controlled since 1838 and now faces possible heavy damage due to the low-lying site.
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Bombay
Kurrachee
Sinde
Indian Ocean
Indus
Body Found in Capsized Sloop Henry Robbins Near Camden
Divers with pontoons raised the capsized sloop Henry Robbins. The body of Mrs Elizabeth Hummell of Camden was found entangled in the rigging and cabin debris. She had attempted to reach the cabin as the boat sank. The wreck and remains were sent to Camden.
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Chester
Henry 5
Robbins
Elizabeth Hummell
Camden
Rival Railroads Contest Dead Heat on New York Chicago Run
A great speed trial between the Pennsylvania and New York Central reports a near tie on both westbound and eastbound runs to Chicago and back from New York. The 912 to 980 mile routes finished within minutes of each other, with plans to cut twenty hours to eighteen by September 1 pending official reports and tunnel projects led by Cassatt and Vanderbilt.
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Pennsylvania
New York Central
New York
Chicago
Germantown Junction
The
Central
W. K. Vanderbilt
A. J. Cassatt
Vanderbilt Railroads
Cassatt
New York City
North River
Mannhattan Island
East River
Long Island City
Long Island Railroad
Albany
Rapid Transit Commission
Mayor
Vanderbilt
Harlem
Mr. Cassatt
Mr. Vanderbilt
Caseatt
Gretory
Vanderbilt Or
Congressional Nominations in Eleventh District
Dr. Joseph Chambers tops the race in the Eleventh district as Allied Third party nominates him for Congress.
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Joseph Chambers
Allied Third Party
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