Income Tax Puzzle Raises Presidential Salary Dilemma
Washington April 10 The taxation of government salaries over 4000 includes a 2 percent levy but applying it to the president's pay risks constitutional conflict as the president’s compensation cannot be altered during his term. The issue also touches federal judges and prompts income statements from officials. The scene also mentions a separate local arrest case involving the Buffum family and a disorderly conduct charge.
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Washington
United States
Congress
Treasury
Supreme Court
Internal Revenue
Thurber
Bulfum
Buffum
Salt
J. C. Buffum
Altgeld Brands Depew Humbug In Springfield Interview
Governor Altgeld offered sharp replies after Chauncey M Depew attacked him saying the shot at Depew went home. He joked about creditors and being worth a fortune while denying corruption charges and calling his critic an irredescent humbug.
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Ile
Chauncey M. Depew
Humburg
St. Louis
the Chronicle
Springfield
Ill
Altgeld
Depew
Ex Queen Granted Exercise In Restricted Grounds
Victoria B C April 10 The ex queen of Hawaii now may walk to any part of the ten acre park around the executive building after 4 p m following physician approval. Previously she was limited to verandas adjoining her apartments and no change in imprisonment is indicated.
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Victoria
B. C
Honolulu
Price Charged in Slaying of Sallie Dean at Harmony
Grand jury presents Marshall E. Price for the murder of 14 year old Sallie B H Dean near Harmony on March 26. A statement by Price implicates G Corkran, but no evidence found. Price to stand trial at a special court session on April 30.
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Denton
Marshall E. Price
Sallie BH. Dean
Harmony
G. Corkran
Price
Corkran
Woman with Baby Killed by Express Train in London Conn
A woman carrying a baby was struck and killed by an express train near Mystic station on Providence road from Boston. The accident occurred around noon as the train neared the station. the woman crossed toward the river when the incident happened.
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London
Conn
Providence Road
Boston
Mystic Station
Damages for False Imprisonment Verdict Reported
The jury returned verdict for damages in a case involving Dr. Frank Buffum and his father-in-law J. C. Buffum this afternoon. The matter centers on an incident dated April 10 and relates to alleged false imprisonment of a married woman in her home.
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Frank Buffum
J. C. Buffum
St Paul Steamer Launched at Philadelphia Dockside
The International Navigation Company unveiled its new twin of the St Louis, the St Paul, at Cramp's yards in Philadelphia. Governor Hastings and guests witnessed the launch as the vessel slid into the water at 105 p.m. Miss Griscom christened the ship, and cheers rose from onlookers and nearby factories.
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St. Paul
Philadelphia
International Navigation Company
St. Louis
Cramps
Governor Hastings
Miss Griscom
Cuban Journals Dare Set Print News From Havana
Passengers arriving on the Steamer Seneca from Havana report a growing revolutionary movement in Cuba. Government spies harass foreigners and editors at the governor general’s palace control war news, with reporters disciplined for unapproved content. Several Cubans fled the island to escape troops and surveillance while predicting eventual revolution success.
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New York
Havana
H Dpd
Nell
Brantford
Ont
Neill
Mr. Nell
Governor General
Morn Castle
Princeton Downed by Giants in Easy Victory
New Yorks defeated Princeton college team 14 to 5 at New York with about five hundred spectators. Altman was hit hard early and left after two innings. Wilson finished strong. New York totaled 16 hits to Princeton's 7 with 2 errors for New York and 6 for Princeton.
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New York
Giants
New Yorks
Princeton
Altman
Wilson
Meekin
Rusl
German
Farrell
Sehriver
Wilson and
Williams
Train Crushes Woman. Man Survives Jump Into Creek
In Shamokin Pennsylvania on April 10 Morgan Lewis and his wife were crossing a bridge on the La High Valley railroad when a train appeared twenty five feet away. Lewis leaped into the creek to escape. Mrs Lewis was struck by the train, knocked from the bridge, and killed. Their six year old daughter was not harmed.
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Shamokin
Morgan Lewis
Lahigh Valley Railroad
Lewis
Lowie
Drowned man identified in Monongahela incident
Frank Morris of Pittsburg drowned when a skiff capsized in the Monongahela river near Pittsburg. With two companions, Morris attempted to right the skiff using a broom and an old shovel as improvised tools. others were rescued.
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Monongahela
Pittsburg
Frank Morris
Monongahelia
Morrie
Morra
Levanon Man Denies Disappearance Rumor
Lyron G. Ohmit of Levanon visited the Record office to deny a published report that he disappeared leaving creditors to mourn a $100 loss. He declared there is no truth in the story or any part of it.
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Philadelphia
Lyron G. Ohmit
Levanon
Furnace to Be Blown in Colebrook Papyrus
Colebrook furnace No. 2, idle for months, will be blown in next week. Heavy steel ratio contracts awarded to Lackawanna Iron and Steel of Scranton drive the restart pace and justify the action.
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Lebanon
Pap
Colebrook
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company of
Scranton
State Snap Shots From Penn Street Paving to Water Upgrades
State snapshots note Penn street paving in Reading funded by liquor licenses and the Minersville Water Co planning to double its water supply by rebuilding reservoirs. An ice block has moved from the lake off Erie. at the Jumbo and Midway mines Pittsburg deputies kept peace. Rapho township sued for 21000 by widow Hervey after a bridge collapse fatality. Lucy M Sool awarded 2600 for electric car accident injuries in Pottsville. Berks coroners to oversee contempt proceedings in mayhem case.
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Penn Street
Reading
Minersville Water Company
Erie
Jumbo
Midway
Pittsburg
Rapho
Lancaster County
John H. Hervey
Pottaville
Lucy M. Sool
Schoyiki? Traction Company
Berks County
Mayie
Ian Acy
Flood Notes From Hudson River Flooding Across Tri-State Area
Floods on the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers cresting and receding in Troy and nearby. Docks, engines, ferries disrupted. several collar shops closed. Delaware and Hudson canal damaged from Iddylville to Honesdale. tow-path washed away. washouts including a 1000 foot gap at Ellenville.
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Hinghamton
Susquehanna
Chenanto
Troy
N. Y
Elmira
Chemung
Kingston
Delaware and Judson Canal
Iddyville
Honesdale
Ellenville
Concord
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Merrimac River
Tts
Bordentown
N. J
Susquehanna River
Susquehanna-Oakland
Lambertville
Delaware
Stockton
New Hope
Bristol
Marvels of warfare tests as shells pierce steel plate
at Indian Head naval proving ground Captain Sampson and assistants report two key tests of a 13 inch semi armor piercing nickel steel shell. The shell pierced a 7 inch nickel steel plate without exploding and carried powder. A percussion fuse test showed the shell exploded 10 to 12 feet beyond a river screen, with the burst distance matching expectations. A similar shell burst after passing a 2 inch steel plate.
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Washington
Sampson
Bureau of Ordnance
Navy Department
Naval Proving Ground
Storm Delays Rail Traffic Near Stroudsburg
Special to the Beranton Tribune reports a severe storm delaying Delaware Lackawanna and Western and New York Susquehanna and Western trains. Tracks are submerged with two feet of floodwater and cellars flooded. A landslide at Half Moon halts NYS&W service and a washout hits the Jersey division. Delaware River runs higher than in 25 years.
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Stroudsburg
Beranton Tribune
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad
Half Moon
Jersey
Delaware
Schweinfurt Must Pay Damages in Messiah Case
A Chicago jury awarded $50,000 to George Coudrey for alienation of his wife and daughter by Jacob Schweinfurth known as Messiah. Schweinfurth, of Hancock, claimed wealth from donations by converts. verdict covers related property claims and stems from a sensational trial.
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Messiah
Chicago
Jacob Schweinfurth
Hockford
George Coudrey
Schweinfurth
Coudrey
Pugilist Ditton Burned in Benzine Accident at Cedar Creek
George Ditton a Jersey shore lightweight champion was badly burned at the Oak Grove hotel Cedar Creek when a bottle of benzine in his hip pocket broke soaking his clothes. He lounged near a chair and the contents ignited causing severe injuries likely to prove fatal.
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Toms River
N. J
George Ditton
Jersey Shore
Ditton
Oak Grove
Cedar Creek
Bunnell
Hawldoft Peatch
Fire disaster ends in severe burns on Ditton
Witnesses describe a run to the creek where Ditton attempted to leap in to extinguish a fire. Captain Mart tackled him and burned himself rescuing him, while sand smothered the flames. Ditton’s clothing burned away, and recovery is unlikely. Bunnell admits lighting the benzine and a cigarette but denies intent.
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Mart
Ditton
Bunnell
Pennsylvania Oil Boom Continues as Prices Rise
The Standard raises Pennsylvania oil purchase price from 1.27 to 1.45 a barrel, a 25 cent jump. Dealers report rising speculative activity at Old City, with forecasts of prices hitting 3 per barrel by summer as exhaustion of fields limits supply. Parafine properties of Pennsylvania oil keep it valued for illumination.
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Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Standard
Oll Exchange
Old City
Carlisle for Senator A Friend Says He Wants to Succeed Blackburn
Lexington April 10 An interview with a Kentuckian close to Secretary Carlisle says he will seek Senate to replace Blackburn. Mrs Carlisle reportedly favors his return to the Senate. Blackburn notes Carlisle would be his toughest rival and Carlisle will not run actively but is a receptive candidate per officials.
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Blackburn
Lexington
Kentuckian
Washington
Carlisle
Kentucky
Senate
Clarkson
Harrison
Ministers Ruled Out by Union League Club
Philadelphia clergymen were barred from entry and the privilege of clubhouse access revoked at the Union League Club. A new rule requires any clergyman to be introduced by an active member and approved by the board of governors, citing meddlesome political interference in the last mayoralty campaign.
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Philadelphia
Union League Club
Board of Governors
Panic at Sea Aboard British Steamer Alvena Near Norfolk
The British steamship Alvena with passengers and cargo arrived leaking at Norfolk after a heavy sea tore a plate from the bottom. Water filled the after compartments to the second deck. pumps failed to free the vessel. About 240 tons of cargo were dumped overboard. boats were prepared but not used. The ship now lies anchored off Atlantic City.
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Norfolk
Alvena
Dow
Kingston
New York
Atlantic City
Narrow Escape at Railway Bridge in Shamokin
Mrs. William Thomas narrowly escaped serious injury when she stepped from the Eighth street bridge and fell across the Reading railroad in Shamokin Pennsylvania. The southbound Philadelphia express thundered by within about 100 feet, her leg broken as she rolled free and fainted beside the rails.
Comptroller Rekola denies resignation rumors
Sparks from the Wires reports Comptroller of the Currency Rekola denies contemplating resignation amid ongoing speculation. The trial of a white cap group for the killing of informer Henry Worley begins in Atlanta, Georgia. New Bedford weavers plan to demand restoration of wages to the 1803 levels, while Judge John H. Sadler a railroad lobbyist, shot himself at Omaha after a business collapse.
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Rekola
Triaa
White Capa
Henry Worley
Atlanta
New Bedford
John H. Sadler
Omoeba
French Socialtats Protest Warship Sending Kiel Canal
French Socialists vow protest over the dispatch of warships to the Kiel canal celebration. The report notes planned withdrawal of British troops from Honduras with dates and a late clarification on the Reina Regente loss. It covers a Russian loan for cruiser construction and a London luncheon involving George Curzon and Mary Lester, amid unclear Italian or other political discourse.
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French Socialtats
Kiel Canal
Honduras
Ministry of Finance
Haron Rothschild
London
George N. Curzon
Mary Lester
Will . Senie Aidtoves
Wyoming conference opens in Carbondale led by Bishop Andrews
The forty fourth annual Wyoming conference session opens with Bishop HG Andrews presiding in Carbondale. Dr Day from Syracuse University urges support for the university while Chaplain McCabe draws a large audience with a stirring talk on missions.
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Wyoming
Carbondale
Day
Syracuse University
McCabe
Stranton Tribune
HG. Andrews
Jesus
Morning Session Names Standing Committees by Elders
The conference opens with devotional services and hymn Nearer My Lord to Thee. Edwin B. Olmstead is elected secretary with assistants and statisticians named. Transfers announced for Rev. J. A. Race to Wyoming. various treasurers and editors chosen by acclamation.
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Edwin B. Olmstead
J. A. Race
New Jersey
Wyoming
Eewin B. Olmstead
John B. Sweet
William G. Simpson
Henry H. Wilbur
H. L. Elleworth
A. Williams
J. B. Johnson
W. L. Tannberry
A. D. Davi
C. M. Olmstead
John L. Thomas
Hugh C. McDermott
Kingston
L. “J Sanford
G. B. Stone
R. N. Lowry
G Jacobs
H. Flory
George H.‘ Prentice
Ecu
Pidter
Weather Report For Eastern Pennsylvania Falls
Weather report for eastern Pennsylvania notes fall conditions with cooler temperatures and shifting winds as the season progresses. Drivers and residents should prepare for early sunsets and drying air with potential changes in humidity.
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Mrs, Buffum
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Delaware and Hudson Canal
Bishop Andrews Presiding
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J. C. Johnson
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Bible Cause
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HH. Wood
H. G. Harned
J. H. Taylor
J. R. Allen
W. R. Cochrane
J. BR
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C. H. Sackett
J. Smith
Joseph Madyon
H.W. Wilbur
J. Bradshaw
Kilpatrick
F. Hunt
J. B. Sumner
G. C. Jacobs
H. G. Jair
C. Simpkins
B.A. Quimby
G. C. Seymour
BE. P. Eldridge
J. M. Correll
P. R. Fowler
J. Pearce
W. BK. Weatlake
Jonas Underwood
R. W. Lowery
Philip Houck
HM. A. Blanchard
T. R. Warnock
W. R. Turner
W. H. Alper
J. N. Stilpman
J. H. Littell
W. H. Stang
A. W. Cooper
S. B. Weeks
LL. Li Sprague
G. A. Prentice
W. Edgar
B. P. Hipley
Greg Snowdon
G. A. Cure
J. B. Cook
W. H. Pearce
Hurd
W. G. Ward
W. G. Simpson
W. Griffith
WH. J. Hockenberry
WH. W. Lee
A.J. Decker
W. Connell
W. J. James
Epworth League
A. Henjamin
J. Elliot Bone
G. H W. Northup
J. L. Severson
H. Newing
M.S. Godshall
Episcopal Fund
W. F. Boyce
Churches of the Wyoming Conference
University
H. Eaton
The
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Pennsylvania Bible Society
Benjamin P. Ripley
Co. C. McCabe
Penn
O. L. Severson
Gettysburg
Battlefeld
Preachers’ Aid Society
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S$. Jay
Susquehiana
Ww. A. May
W. Price
A. Schefield
G. F. Ace
Thomas Burgess
Freedman
Walworth
F. A. King
P. G. Ruckman
John Bradshaw
C.D. Shepherd
W. H. Hiller
T. van Campen
D. Palmer
H. EB. Wheeler
O. H. P Armstrong
Missionary Cause
J. W. Nicholson
M. $. Godshall
F. P. Doty
H. A. Greene
J. F. Warner
P. R. Hawxhurst
J. Jones
L. W. Karschner
A. M. Colgrove
J.C. Estes
G. A. Place
J. W. Weston
J. C. Leacock
G. T. Price
W. Frisble
W. Freible
C. B. Perauneus
LB. P. Ripley
E. B. Olmstead
S. Homan
J. L. Thomas
J. Li. Wilson
J. F. Wiliams
J. F. Jones
J. B. Santee
C. C. Vroaoman
H. L. Elaworth
F. A. Dony
C. H. Hayes
Charles Smith
J. H. Boyce
W. L. Thorpe
W. Fridgar
T. Harroouh
J. W. Webb
W. T. Blair
H. B. Benedict
L. C. Floyd
Stephen Jay
L. B. Weeks
J. A. Transue
C. W. Babcock
M. Surdam
A. Griffin
G. FE
Vanwort
Hartsock
J. V. Newell
A. Pury
L. (. Murdock
C. B. Persuncus
Stewards
J.C. Leacock
T. F. Hall
A. D. Decker
G. 0. Beers
George Forsyth
J. R. Angil
F. N. Smith
W. L. Limberry
H. N. van Dusen
M. Lee
H. HW. Wilbur
D. J. Austin
A. (. Olver
T. MM. Furey
J. P. Hanton
EK. L. Jeffrey
A. Ie. Wheeler
C. Sweet
N. W. Barnes
I. Jenking
G. M. Chamberlain
J.C. Hogan
BR. Homan
A. Brooks
J. L. Race
Temperance
F. I. D. Briggs
F. Gendall
W. B. Ripley
J. B. Davis
A. F. Chafee
Manley
Hard
Bishop Andrews
Veara
Oneida
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George Parsons
Rose
Brooks
Clarke
George Peck
Leach
Orcott
Drykendall
Walker
Porter
Calvin W. Arnold
Jasper W. Hewitt
Aml B. Hyde
Edward Gayer Andrews
J. ¢, Eddy, Consort, Stocking
Sperry, Snyder, Bowen, Shepherd and Reddy
E. G. Andrews
Eastern
Hinley
Ecru
Alexandre
Abbott
Children’s
Finley
Lackawanna Ave
H. A. Kingsbury
Chas. A. Schieren
Spruce ST
Scranton, PA
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