Lengthy Warren Borough Council Session Delivers Bridge Pact
The Warren Borough Council met at 8 PM Monday with Alden presiding and members present. Plans discussed included a water line for Fifth Street, a new East Side hose company, sewer projects, cemetery land negotiations, street and park improvements, and a $10,000 offer to the Pleasant Bridge Co for the bridge property.
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Alden
Messrs. Borchers
Brann
Hill
Kerr
Messenger
Masterson
H. E. Brown
H. G. Ward
East Water Street
Sixth
Seventh Streets
T. Neill
Hsg
L. A. Rogers
Market Street
R. J. Walkerman
Hose Company
Warren Fire Department
Fre
W. V. N. Yates
Conewango Creek
Reeses’ Eddy
Wheelock
Morrison Street
Fourth
Water Streets
Borchers
Stowell
Warren
Pleasant
Pleasant Township
Pleasant Bridge Co
Court notes on indictments and juries at Sheffield court
The grand jury returns true bills in cases including Gill Thompson assault and battery, Henry Wells and others for larceny, Adelbert Reeves and Perri Brono for rape and murder respectively, and Rose Keller for keeping a bawdy house. Harrington is tried for assault with intent to commit rape. verdicts include guilty on Harrington for assault and battery and Linnendell for selling liquor to minors. A trial of Patrick Flinn and Petson cases proceeded with verdicts of guilty or not guilty as hearings continued.
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Commonwealth
Gill Thompson
Patrick Maloney
Henry Wells
William Stephens
John Patterson
Adelbert Reeves
John Nelson
Perri Brono
Rose Keller
R. R. Harrington
C. W. R. Radeker
Sheield
The
R. B. Harrington
Commonwealth Vs
S. A. Linnendell
A. Linnendell
Patrick Flinn
Sheffield
John Peterson
J. Clemons
Russell
Brilliant Wedding Ties Vanderbilt Kin in Lenox
Florence Adele Sloane, granddaughter of the late William H. Vanderbilt, wed James Aburden Jr. of Troy New York in a lavish Lenox ceremony. Wedding gifts total about 200000. Also reported Daylestown and Hagerman cases with a prison sentence for assault.
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William H. Vanderbilt
Pittsfield
Mass
Florence Adele Sloane
Lenox
James Aburden, Jr
Troy
N. Y
The Destructive Force of Gossip in Our Town
A strong editorial condemns gossip as a universal evil that ruins reputations. It cites a local incident where rumors inflamed a professional matter, tracing origin to the fountainhead and urging readers to judge fairly and avoid character assassination.
Mrs Cleveland Heads to Gray Gables for Washington Summer Exposition
Mrs Cleveland departed from Washington today for Gray Gables. She travels with Mrs Olney who will return to her Falmouth, Massachusetts home. The annual Washington society exodus for the summer has begun.
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Washington
Austrian sloop sinks after collision with Abeille
Brest reports an Austrian steam sloop collided with the French steamer Abeille last night and sank with all aboard saved. In London the Pall Mall Gazette urges confinement of Oscar Wilde in a padded cell.
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Brest
Abeille
Lonnon
Pall Mall Gazette
Oscar Wilde
Indian Encampment Planned for Centennial Celebration
W H Allen W A Talbott and C D Crandall of the centennial committee visited the Cornplanter reservation to arrange a genuine Indian encampment. Chiefs Half-town Pierce and Tom Jacobs welcomed them. A full village in costume with a war dance twice daily, a street parade, tepees wigwams and sports are planned. The Indians will have their brass band and souvenir crafts.
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W. H. Allen
W. A. Talbott
C. D. Crandall
Mr. Crandall
Pierce
Tom Jacobs
Jacobs
Castaraugus
O’bail
Water policy and tax changes shift in state legislature
In Harrisburg on June 5 the house adopted the conference committee report on a senate bill requiring municipalities to buy existing water plants. The senate passed the deputy auditor general toffice bill and amended the general revenue bill. The foreign association tax was reduced from two percent to five mills and several appropriation bills passed.
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Harrisburg
House
Conference Committee
Senate
Tramps rob three on Nickel Plate train at Lakewood
A gang of tramps boarded a Nickel Plate train near Lakewood and robbed three young men traveling from Buffalo of a gold watch $40 in cash and new clothes. The trio were beaten and the robbers fled after stopping at Sheridan.
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Dunkirk
Lakewood
Buffalo
Sheridan
Mob Attacks Coal Mine At Wheeling West Virginia
A mob of 500 attacked the Gaylord coal mine near Wheeling this morning driving out workers. Many workers were severely beaten with one expected to die and several others seriously injured.
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Wheeling
W.va
Gaylord
Here
Fire damages Ballantine malt house in Newark
A fire in Newark New Jersey this morning caused heavy damage to Ballantine and Son's malt house grain elevator and brewery amounting to 325000 in losses. The blaze prompted evacuation and swift response by fire crews. Major assets and brewing operations were affected with the extent of damage under investigation.
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Newark
N. J
Ballantine & Son
The Crew Goes to Henley
The Cornell crew began their trip to Henley and planned an afternoon practice spin after arriving in London on June 6. The report notes their departure and first training session ahead of the event.
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Henley
London
Cornell
Bad Freight Wreck At Locustdale Pa
A freight and coal train collided on the Reading road at Locustdale near Ashland this morning. The wreck killed the freight crew including engineer Mayer of Tamaqua fireman Klees of Tamaqua and conductor Botts of Shamokin. All were married men.
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Patsville
Reading Road
Locustdale
Ashland
Mayer
Tamaqua
Klees
Botts
Shamokin
Constable Shot And Killed In Dalray Suburb
Detroit reports Constable Hugh McApee was shot and killed by Oscar Fisher, owner of the Dalray glue factory, after a quarrel and threats. Fisher surrendered to authorities following the confrontation last night.
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Detroit
Hugh McApee
Dalray
Oscar Fisher
McApee
Fisher
Middleport factory destroyed by fire in June blaze
Middleport New York June 6 The Middleport manufacturing company's plant was destroyed by fire last night Loss 50000 A hundred men are left jobless One man attempting to save tools was probably fatally burned Two others were injured by jumping
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Middleport
N. Y
Middleport Manufacturing Company
Drowned by a Cloudburst in Black Forest
The Black Forest of Würtemberg was deluged by a cloudburst last night, drowning a large number of people. Immense property damage followed, and over a hundred houses were destroyed.
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Black Forest
Wurtemberg
Earthquakes Shake Florence as Shocks Hit Italy
Violent earthquake shocks felt in Florence early this morning caused panic as residents fled their homes. No damage reported in the city and details from rural districts were not yet available.
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Florence
Oswego Mills Spinners Strike for Shorter Hours
Oswego June 4 report workers at Oswego Falls worsted mills have struck for shorter hours after 14 to 15 hour days. The company plans to replace strikers with non union men.
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Oswego
Oswego Falls
Gail Hamilton Still Lives News of Dodge Case
Washington reporters note Mary A. Dodge remains unconscious with only artificial nourishment. The condition continues to astonish those following the case as of early June.
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Gail Hamilton
Washington
Mary A. Dodge
Revolutionists Gain Control in Ecuador Capture of Guayaquil
New York dispatch reports Panama authorities say revolutionists seized Guayaquil Ecuador and named General Ignacio as military and civil chief, signaling a shift in regional power and governance.
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New York
Panama
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Ignacio
Ice Factory Fire Claims Engineer in West Virginia Blast
In Fredericksburg West Virginia on June 4 a fire destroyed the ice factory and excelsior mill of Wm King and six dwellings. Engineer Wim Deshazo was burned to death. In Harrisware on June 6 the bill creating Quay county passed the house and goes to the governor.
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Fredericksburg
W. Va
Wm. King
Wim. Deshazo
Harrisware
Quay County
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the Grand Jury
Beaver County Statesman
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William Hagerman
Maggie German
Hagerman
German
Yardley
N.J
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Doors of Hope
Chandlers Valley
Italy
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