Congress Opens Short Session with Clark Elected Speaker
The Sixty Second Congress convened in a special session at the National Capitol to consider the Canadian reciprocity bill. Champ Clark was elected Speaker of the House and James R. Mann named Republican minority leader as both chambers opened amid a large crowd and new and familiar faces. Senate balance shows Republicans 50 to Democrats 41 with one vacancy from Colorado and a recent death of Senator Hughes.
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Champ Clark
James R. Mann
Sixty Second Congress
National Capitol
Taft
Congress
House
Senate
William Jennings Bryan
Harmon
Joe Cannon
Clark
Representative Mann
Sherman
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Colorado
Hughes
Miss McCandless Granted Salary Judgment
Justice W F Lytle ruled Wednesday in the case of Miss Kittie McCandless against Summit township school directors. He awarded $56 as the balance of wages due for the term after a new teacher was placed in the school. The decision suggests the case will go to the county court. Butler Eagle.
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W. F. Lytle
Kittie McCandless
Summit Township
Justice Lytle
Butler Eagle
Special deputy excise commissioners named in Albany
Albany April 6 William J Carey of Rochester and Thomas F McAvoy named as special deputy excise commissioners in Monroe and New York counties respectively with annual salaries of 2500 and 5000 dollars succeeding Lewis D Clements and Moses M McKee in the positions Each appointment announced by W W Farley aims to enforce excise laws and regulation duties New names join the state commission during the current term
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Albany
W. W. Farley
Thomas F. McAvoy
New York County
Moses M. McKee
William J. Carey
Rochester
Monroe County
Lewis D. Clements
Turkish government to order two dreadnoughts from Armstrong Whitworth
The Tanin reports Constantinople confirms a decision to buy two dreadnought battleships from Armstrong Whitworth after the English firm cut its price. The contract was awarded following the price reduction.
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Constantinople
The
Tanin
Armstrong-Whitworth Company
Aid for London Bachelors Society Formed
A London group has reportedly formed to mend the socks of lonely bachelors and perform other charitable acts. The organization aims to provide simple comfort and support to single men in the city.
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London
Senator Young Attacks Reciprocity Pact in Redistrict Speech
Senator Young delivers a strong critique of the reciprocity agreement in a redistricting speech. He argues the pact shifts political influence and raises concerns about allocation of resources amid proposed district changes.
Judge Rules Hector Death Accidental Crossing Track
Coroner B F Illston of Chautauqua County New York concluded after an inquest that William Hector died in an accidental manner, struck by freight car No 110 on Jones and Gibford Avenue Jamestown. Hector misjudged the speed and distance needed to cross the track. He was found killed in front of his boarding house, attempting to cross just before the car.
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B. F. Illston
Chautauqua County
N. Y
William Hector
Hector
Chautauqua Traction
Jones and Gifford Avenue
Jamestown
Ipson
Troops to Fort McIntosh Stirs Laredo Women and Men
News from Laredo Texas reports two Ninth cavalry troops and the regimental band are to be sent to Fort McIntosh provoking local excitement. Citizens circulate a petition to Congressmen Garner urging influence against deploying negro troops to the post amid planned protests from Sanderson residents.
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Laredo
Tex
Ninth Cavalry
Duncan
Fort McIntosh
Garner
Sanderson
Will Pay 15 Per Cent To Depositors, Says Egbert
A New York report states that George W. Egbert, receiver of the Carnegie Trust, plans to pay depositors 15 percent on claims by mid April as he continues to realize the bank’s assets. He has collected over 2,090,000, though preferred claims will cut into the amount available to depositors.
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New York
Carnegie Trust Company
George W. Egbert
Tryln
Bible Sells for 4050 Dollars at Sotheby's Sale
London April at Sothebys a richly illuminated thirteenth century St Jerome Bible sold for 4050 dollars. The auction drew bidders seeking early printed and hand decorated scripture items and reflects strong interest in rare medieval manuscripts.
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London
Sotheby’s
War Education Under Roosevelt Principles
Theodore Roosevelt stresses that superior ships guns and costly weapons are useless without proper training of the men to employ them effectively. He calls for comprehensive military education and readiness to maximize wartime effectiveness.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Supreme Court to rule if a widow remains widow after remarriage
In Washington on April 2 the Supreme Court heard arguments on whether Catherine Craig of Jefferson County Pennsylvania remains the widow of Adam M Schlemmer after marrying Patrick Craig. If she is still his widow she may sue Buffalo Rochester Pittsburg Railway Co for loss of support from 1900 death.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Catherine Craig
Jefferson County
Adam M. Schlemmer
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway Co
Schlemmer
Patrick Craig
M. E. Olmsted
State Electric Railroad System Expands Link
Utica N Y April 6 a missing link in the cross state electric railroad system will be built between Little Falls and Johnstown. New York capitalists and Johnstown bankers back the project with incorporation in Albany planned next week and construction to start early summer. The line will run from Little Falls to St Johnsville via Ephratah to Johnstown joining the Fonda Johnstown Gloversville system, enabling an all electric Buffalo to New York City trip.
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Utica
N. Y
Little Falls
Johnstown
Albany
New York
St. Johnsville
Ephratah
Fonda
Gloversville
Buffalo
New York City
Death of Times Managing Director C F M Bell in London
Charles Frederick Moberly Bell died suddenly in London. Born in 1847, he served as Times managing director since 1908 after 18 years as assistant manager. He authored several books.
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London
Charles Frederick Moberly Bell
The
Times
the Times
Carter H Harrison Elected Chicago Mayor by Large Victory
Carter H Harrison wins the Chicago mayoralty by a decisive majority. The election result signals a strong public endorsement of Harrison amid a high turnout and clear opposition.
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Chicago
Harrison Repeats as Chicago Mayor in Five Terms
Carter H Harrison wins Chicago mayoral race by 17 082 plurality to equal his father’s record. The son will serve four years, totaling 12 years in office. Opponent Charles E Merriam suffers heavy defeat as Republican machine plans falter and Dunne Democrats stay loyal.
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Carter H. Harrison
Chicago
Charles E. Merriam
Merriam
Dunne Democrats
Viewing Age in England Twenty-five percent? Marriage trends
A fragment reports on marriage ages in England noting a share of brides and grooms above fifty in the marriage pool. The text cites a statistic about older entrants to marriage and hints at broader social implications.
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England
Statement Issued on Amann Murder Case by Local Officials
Respected town leaders in Warren Pennsylvania issue a public statement denying rumors about the Amann murder. They praise District Attorney Lyons and attorney Thomas Cochran for leading the inquiry with Pinkertons involved. They urge public assistance and patience, insisting the case must be fairly tried and concluded without haste.
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Amann
Burgess Hazen
Council
Perks
Special Water Committee
Hazen
Houghtling
Mook
Thompson
Warren
Militia Officers Head to Texas Maneuver Camp
The first party of Pennsylvania National Guard officers left Pittsburgh for the United States maneuver camp at San Antonio Texas arriving late Monday. The group includes Major E L Kearns Captain and Quartermaster J Clyde Miller Eighteenth infantry Captain Samuel R McKamish First Lieutenant Clinton T Bundy Battery B Pennsylvania field artillery all of Pittsburg Captain and Quartermaster Thomas R Patton Sixteenth infantry Oil City Colonel Aseer Minor Ninth infantry Wilkes Barre Captain Wade T Cline Tenth infantry Greensburg.
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Prrrspurg
Pennsylvania National Guard
United States Maneuver
San Antonio
Tex
E. L. Kearns
J. Clyde Miller
Eighteenth Infantry
Samuel R McKamish
Fourteenth Infantry
Clinton T. Bundy
Pennsylvania Field Artillery
Pittsburg
Thomas R. Patton
Sixteenth Infantry
Oil City
Aseer Minor
Ninth Infantry
Wilkes- Barre
Wade T. Cline
Greensburg
Earl Cadogan Nobleman Who Has Taken Bride at Age of Seventy
Earl Cadogan, a nobleman, has taken a bride at the age of seventy. The ceremony and details reflect a notable late-life marriage within aristocratic circles.
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Bride
Two year old child saved after poison candy incident
In Corry March 30 a two year old child swallowed poison tablets mistaken for candy. A doctor arrived by special trolley car after the mother telephoned for help and saved the infant with rapid treatment.
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Corry
Arrest anticipated in Amann murder case
Attorney Thomas C Cochran of Mercer said progress in the Amann murder investigation is advancing and an arrest will occur, though timing could not be stated. District Attorney Lyons and Pinkerton detectives are pursuing convictive evidence amid difficulties.
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Thos. C. Cochran
Mercer
Lyons
Warren
Coclican
Saying Politics Is Boiling Yes Or No
A correspondent asks whether to use is boiling or are boiling when referring to politics. The passage notes uncertainty and questions the need for such phrasing in general discourse.
Franklin man arrested in Chicago in mail fraud case
Ira A. Milleron, a Franklin lawyer and former Pennsylvania legislator, was arraigned in New York on federal charges of fraudulent mail use. Arrested by Post Office Inspectors in Chicago, he allegedly ran the New York Novelty Publishing Company swindle, collecting up to $20,000 from teachers and school officials before delivering nothing. He faces $2,000 bail and faces trial in New York after being returned from Chicago.
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New York
Ira A. Milleron
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Post Office
Ashe and Crowell
U. S
Shields
Ashe
Milleron
New York Novelty Publishing Company
Fifth Avenue
Franklin
Crowell
Herbert W. Lull
Newport
R. I
Franklin, Pa
Auditors Publish Annual Financial Accounts Under New Act
A new Act of Assembly requires township and borough auditors to print their accounts in poster form and publish them in local newspapers. Failure to comply could lead to a fine of 700 dollars.
Judge Defines Who May Not Be Served Under Brooks Law
Kirrannine April 5 Judge W D Patton of Armstrong county becomes the first Pennsylvanian to specify liquor refusal categories under the Brooks law. He lists three types: the mentally weak man driven to foolish public drunkenness, the good worker who drifts into occasional intoxication, and the steady drinker whose appearance and neglect reveal a downward trend.
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Kirrannine
W. D. Patton
Armstrong County
Pennsylvania
Brooks
Cedar for Lead Pencils in Nürnberg Trade
Our consul reports that seven hundred thousand tons of American cedar are used annually by the pencil manufacturers in Nürnberg Germany for lead pencils.
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Lea Pencil Manufacturers
Nuremberg
Garmangy
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T. O. Hazen
A. C. Mook
E. EB. Thommpprton
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