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Philadelphia Times

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1897

Page

10

Drunken Man Wreaks Havoc in Harvey Killing Officer

Fred Bergen armed with knife and hatchet rampaged through Harvey on June 4. Policeman Haley was stabbed three times while Chief Bates shot Bergen, who died at St Luke’s Hospital. Panicked residents hid as Bergen smashed doors and a tool chest before the confrontation.

Curcaco Fred Bergen Harvey Haley Bates Bergen St. Luke's Hospital Fung Stoke's Hospital

Boundaries War Looms Over Minnesota Gold Finds

May be a boundary dispute as gold is found on Oak Point Island and Rainy Lake. Geological Survey maps place the island in Canadian territory while the 1814 treaty of Ghent assigns it to Minnesota. American prospectors protest Canadian patents and U S access to Rainy Lake is challenged, risking wider trouble with Great Britain.

Duluth Minn Oak Point Island Rainy Lake Great Britain United States Geological Survey Ghent Minnesota Canada Washington Rainy Lake District Canadian Three Hundred Islands

Brakeman's Awful Death After Train Accident

Peter Malick a Reading freight train brakeman was killed when he fell between cars between Buck Mountain and Mahanoy City at 5 AM. The wheels severed a leg and an arm and crushed the other leg. The crew did not discover the accident until twenty minutes later. he died at Miners' Hospital at 11 AM.

Ashland Peter Malick Reading Buck Mountain Mahanoy City Gordon

Contractor seeks injunction to stop sewer connections until paid

Arthur Hanwell sues John F. Gordon and Harry A. Sundgaard in Common Pleas to restrain them from connecting to a Hilton street sewer and to remove existing connections. He says he built the sewer on public highway under Sundgaard contract dated May 26 and that payment is not yet received from the city, so he will not surrender possession until paid. The defendants are alleged to be making house connections and damaging the conduit.

Common Pleas Court Arthur Hanwell John F. Gordon Harry A. Sundgaard Hilton Street Harry A. Sundard Bureau of Highways

Pardons Granted and Refusals by Harrisburg Board

The Harrisburg Board of Pardons granted several pardons in executive session, including Harry R. Mason and Nicholas Walther, while most applications were refused. The death sentence of Joseph Alello was commuted to life imprisonment, and J Calburn received a rehearing for voluntary manslaughter. Several other cases were continued to Wednesday the 30th.

Harrisburg Board of Pardons Harry R. Mason Allegheny County Nicholas Walther Philadelphia William Milles York Isaac Wagner Fulton Charles Flick Lancaster Robert Kirchoff Harry Wool Joseph Alello Jefferson County J. C.ilburn Luzerne Louis Delaro Alleheny Abraham Boucher Robert Newton Philadelhia Mack Roseerry Greene County Frank Jongrass Lawrence Lillie Crissman Northampton

Bold Shomokin farmer faces horse theft wave

George Brewer of Shamokin, who two weeks earlier killed a burglar on his premises, had a horse stolen last night after buying one for 90 dollars. A thief tally shows eight horses stolen this year as farmers in Irish Valley threaten immediate action against thieves.

George Brewer Shamokin Brewer Sterey Adam Pensy Irish Valley

Three Colored Men Drowned at White RiverBelow Clarendon Ark

Three colored men drowned when their small boat collided with the Pierce bridge on White river below Clarendon Ark. The current was swift and rescue attempts failed. Names of victims not reported. Money for Methodist Charities: Alice H Simpson probate disposes of estate to Church of the Covenant Old Ladies Home Hospital Orphanage and related debts. Hats and millinery from Paris forfeited to the United States sold for 55.25.

Little Rock Ark White River Clarendon Pierce Bridge Alice H. Simpson Fitzwater Street Methodist Episcopal Church of the Covenant Matilda Hay Simpson Old Ladies’ Home Methodist Episcopal Church Methodist Episcopal Hospital Methodist Episcopal Orphanage Paris Susanne Perrier United States Marshal Reilly Portacda United

Royal Blue Line to Washington Train Ad

Frequent trains with prompt service on the Royal Blue Line to Washington. Excellent dining cars and minimal smoke from coke-fired engines. Rock ballast tracks promise smooth rides and comfort.

Royal Blue Washington

Puritan Purge of Prices on Clothes and Refrigerators

In Pritapen Paia on Friday June 25 1807 a local ad notes discounts on men s clothing with suits marked down to 6 50 from 12 13 50 and 15 all sizes remaining. It also promotes Puritan Refrigerators and Ice Chests highlighting simple cleaning durable construction and price ranges from 6 75 to 39 50 for refrigerators and 3 50 to 9 50 for ice chests with various sizes and ice keeping highlights.

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