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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1901
Page
4
Harrisburg June 25 The insurgents and Democrats in the Senate fail to muster more than nine votes for General Reeder as Banking Commissioner with 3% votes. Grady defends Reeder while Henry condemns his finances. Reeder confirmed. other appointments followed amid routine business and legislative maneuvers.
Special to The Philadelphia Times reports anti Quay Republicans in Harrisburg were barred from participating in a caucus and a six member commission to open and count votes for State Treasurer and a Supreme Court County seat. The House confirmed Palm Castner and Rieff as Democratic members while Graybill Leard Thompson led the Republican slate.
Special to The Philadelphia Times from Harrisburg June 25 notes a long stormy legislative session easing to calm with four sessions left. Quay forces claim victory on most points while the Capitol bill lingers on the Speaker’s table. Senate amendments cut 5 million to 4 million. plan to recall and concur to push to the Governor. Recess appointments of Governor Stone are confirmed. Snyder cites division over nominations showing opposition disorganization. The last night closes an insurgent conflict in the Legislature chaired by Senator Grady.
The Senate adopted the conference report on the Philadelphia fee bill, removing state official applicability and sending it back for conference. It approved final House bills creating separate Orphans' Courts in Allegany and Lackawanna counties, a veterans monument, and various appropriations including hospitals, educational projects, and a state homeopathic hospital. The session also saw final passage of the general appropriation bill exceeding 15 million dollars and the conference adoption of a compulsory education bill.
The governor announced nominations including Robert W. Brownlee as National Road Commissioner for three years from June 1 and others to inspect penitentiaries and serve as state trustees. The slate includes George Vaux and William Huey of Philadelphia and James Gay. terms run from June 25, 1901, to various June dates.
Harrisburg June 25 A bill approving 3000 for a Mount Rock cemetery marker honoring Governor Ritner passed second reading in the House. Senate appropriation bills finalized include 1000 for the Fr Serantoa hospital and 1000 for the Willard idiocy prevention measure defeated. A conference report on the Ford compulsory education bill was accepted. Additional Senate actions include establishing a separate Orphans' Court in Lancaster County and authorizing county commissioners to issue bonds for improvements and condemnations for state normal schools.
Harrisburg June 25 report says the congressional bill passed by Senate is altered in conference. Philadelphia loses one district while Allegheny County gains the new six city districts. The old Third district is wiped out and each new district lists specific wards.
Deputy Attorney General Fleitz heard Amanda Daley's bid to revoke Travelers and Aetna Life Insurance licenses after they refused a $10,000 accident claim. The case hinges on whether William H. Daley died of accident or natural causes. The matter involves removal to the U S Circuit Court and jurisdiction questions for Pennsylvania courts. Attorneys for Daley and the companies presented arguments.
Bedford June 25. The seventh annual Pennsylvania Bar Association meeting at Bedford Springs Hotel reviewed recent acts, including the March 7 ripper bill. A key memorial urged a central State Board of Law Examiners, preferring Supreme Court appointment to regulate admissions and establish a two annual exam system in multiple sites. The report favored Pennsylvania abandoning law school degree admissions and called for a $25 fee. The afternoon honored Edward P. Allinson, with remarks by Judge Simonton and Samuel Dixon.
State Department grants charters to Clifton and Sharon Hall Street Railway Company to run four miles from Alden and Collingdale to Sharon Hill with $24,000 capital and W. A. Rigg of Reading as president. Linn Gradyville and West Chester Railway Company receives charter for ten miles Lima to West Chester, capital $0?00, president W. A. Rigg. Centre and Clearfield Street Railway chartered for Morrisdale to Osceola eleven miles, capital $66,000, president I. A. Swegard of Atlantic City. East Side Street Railway Company chartered to build two miles in Chester, capital $12,000, president Henry G. Moore.
Harrisburg June 25 Governor Stone signed measures authorizing township school directors with populations over four thousand to hire a super principal, increasing the Pittsburg Exposition Society bonded debt from 200000 to 500000, and repealing part of an 1883 act relating to purchases for the State Takeite Hospital at Warren.
Boranton Pa June 2 Jacob Weis man accused of disrupting the Car Builders' Union by circulating a report that Lackawanna Company would take workers back under certain conditions was suspended. Bartley Puller and Joh Junior were fined 100 dollars each and expelled from the union.
Telegraph operator Pack er Wolverton found a large chain around a rail near a switch just before a fast freight train's arrival at Snydertown. Police suspect would be wreckers aimed to derail the train to loot the wreckage.
Peter Hughes of Archbaki drank water from a cup that had held poison and died in great agony two hours later. Special to Tue Philadelphia Times. SCRANTON Pa June 25
Reading Terminal offers a $9.25 round trip to the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo departing June 27 and 28 at 10 30 A M returning by July 6. Tickets valid only in regular coaches both ways and not on the Black Diamond Express.
Special to The Philadelphia Inquirer Schuylkill Ministerial Association met today at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Mahanoy City Pa Rev William L McDowell of Philadelphia Presiding Elder of the district spoke Rev John Stringer Mt Carmel Rev James T Joell Pottstown? served as moderator and planned next events
Scranton police officer Jordan stopped huckster Adam Fox for selling without a license. Fox showed a license. the officer then claimed the horse used in the wagon was not licensed, and Jordan was later reported as a highway robbery suspect in seizing the wagon.
Special to Toe Por La Decinia Times reports ten loaded coal cars derailed at Sener's curve near Rohrerstown on the Pennsylvania Road. Cars broken to pieces blocked both tracks for hours and delayed travel.
In Scranton Pa miners were suspended for two hours in a dark air shaft 240 feet below the mine after a carriage caught a dog. The cage was lowered into an unused vein and the miners escaped, nearly insensible, through the shaft.
Easton Juel D. reports an eight year old girl Rosie Schultzen abducted from her mother in Carpenterville New Jersey. Authorities issue warrant or pursue suspect in case.
A child was moved from across the Delaware River to Pennsylvania and has been taken by her father to Philadelphia or Reading. A warrant was issued for Charles Springer of Fasten for allegedly aiding the abduction by Schultzen. Springer evaded arrest by fleeing to New Jersey.
The Clearfield county GOP met in the Opera House with under 150 attendees. Thomas Blythe was elected permanent chairman, and incumbents Grant H. Thompson Prothonotary Edward E. Jimison Register and Recorder, and Thomas W. Moore County Surveyor were renominated by acclamation. Delegates to the state convention named Con Cotter John H. Moore C A Spencer Samuel Wigton. Resolutions praise the national war record endorse the current administration and governor, back anti oleo and forest laws, honor school funding, and back F G Harris for state treasurer with delegates instructed to support him.
In Common Pleas Court, an order ended the suit by Carnegie Company against A M Moreland after Moreland received $50,000 for 2376 shares of stock he refused to surrender. The stock was part of a $5,000,000 pool donated to fund a trust for officers or employees, with allocation disputed by Andrew Carnegie’s plan to favor existing officials.
Harry Godenaur, a licensed machinist, returned home to find his wife with John W. Jacobs the Ninth ward constable. He beat Jacobs severely, nearly killing him until Constable William Price intervened. Jacobs resisted with a pistol but Price disarmed him. Jacobs is hospitalized with multiple head wounds in serious condition.
D V Donovan hotel proprietor and Agnes Kagen a local clerk eloped by the 3 oclock Lehigh Valley train from Plymouth. A subsequent interception failed as the train pulled away. Rumor links the pursuer to Donovan and the pair are said to have wed in New York today.
Clarence Williams and George Carroll of Geneva Pa attempted to ride a freight train to the Buffalo Exposition. Near Greenville the men fell between cars. Williams was ground to pieces and Carroll suffered fatal injuries including the loss of a leg and an arm.
Patrick Dalley, a youth linked to a band that attacked two Scranton merchants at Avoca last week, has been captured in the Moosic Mountains. The other members escaped, per The Philadelphia Times special dispatch from Pittston dated June 25.
Wilkes barre authorities and Plymouth investigate the death of Edward Anthony ruled foul play by the coroner’s jury. Anthony vanished a week ago and four days later his body was recovered in the river with a broken jaw and facial injuries.
A. L. Solomon of Scranton was fined 100 dollars for employing children under 16 in his cigar factory. The action reflects enforcement of child labor laws in the area.
State officials announced a rural free delivery plan will begin July 1 in York County. The brief item notes preparations and a nearby meeting about water work at Rowlandville with Burson mentioned. a person suffered leg injuries in a separate incident.
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