City Attorney Salary Sparks Long City Council Debate
Four ordinances raising salaries for city officials passed with little discussion. The City Attorney salary increase triggered intricate legal maneuvers as council debated legality and fairness. Arguments cited comparisons to Union County salaries and the needs of 70,000 constituents, with intense testimony from councilmembers and procedural maneuvers to avoid delay. The measure may go into effect January 15 after final reading.
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District Court
City Hall
English
Frost
Richters
Schreiter
John K.’ English
Aman Nugent
Union
Prema
Prosecutor of Pleas
Areata
Rho
Tax Board
Nugent
Stein
Mack
Collins
Bauer
Binafa
Malary
Wil H
Elizabeth College Night School Adverts
Fragmented OCR text advertises winter term courses at Elizabeth Commercial College and English night school. It lists street addresses on Washington Street with telephone numbers and promotional phrases for free calls and enrollment, but many phrases are garbled.
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ELIZ
Igor Ie
Tel
Prin
Clews Predicts Wage Cuts Amid Economic Slump
Henry Clews warns in his annual business review that a wage reduction is inevitable amid the financial crisis and falling commodities. He says agriculture will hold up, while manufacturing suffers and general retrenchment lowers production costs. labor may resist but will face the inevitable readjustment.
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New York
Henry Clews
Crown
Deaéa
Move to abolish Union County Freeholders and form a board of commissioners
City Council passed a resolution directed to the City Attorney to draft a measure for the next general election to abolish the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and replace it with a county board under the so called Strong act. The action follows a proposal by Councilman Nugent in a bid to shift local governance.
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Union County Board of Freeholders
Board of Commissioners
Nugent
Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders
Burglars Enter Stiles Street Home on Christmas Eve
Between 8 and 10 on Christmas Eve burglars gained entry to Victor E. Hansen’s home at 14 Stiles street using false keys while the family was away. They ransacked the second floor, opened bureau drawers, and scattered keepsakes. Items stolen included a gold watch and chain a diamond ring a gold locket silver cuff buttons and a puck pin.
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Victor E. Hansen
Stiles Street
City Council Approves Building Ordinance On First Reading
The City Council approved on first reading a new building ordinance drafted by a select committee assisted by Oakley and Pro vost. The ordinance will be adopted and revisited at the next meeting in the near future.
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See
Oakley
More Pay for Filipinos Who Serve in Assembly
Manila reports the National Assembly approved higher pay for Filipino members, raising daily allowances to thirty pesos and increasing the annual salary of the Paymaster Commission to 10 000 pesos. The move follows amendments approved amid debate in the assembly.
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Telegraph
Manila
Penn
Valeerleais
Amaripen
Report of president of Education Board
The article records a meeting of the Board of Education where Dr J P Reilly the president gave an address. It also notes business college events and New Year celebrations with various local businesses advertising services such as cleaning tailoring and piano sales.
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Education Board
Board of Educaton
J. P. Reilly
Jon
Night Schools Get Setback In Elizabeth City Council
Elizabeth voters faced a setback as a proposed $2,800 appropriation to fund 32 evening classes was tabled by the City Council. The measure failed 5 to 0 with four abstentions, blocking immediate establishment though supporters cited state aid for 64 nights and urged reconsideration at the January meeting.
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Elizabeth
John K.english
English
Finance Committee
Collins
John, Sauer
Jugent
Elizabethy
Frost
Mack
Richters
Schreiber
Two Sisters Involved in Accidental 16 Year Old Shot
A 16 year old girl was shot by her younger sister, a 10 year old, who found a loaded revolver in a bureau drawer and fired while playing. The bullet struck Lena Massa in the abdomen and she was taken to General Hospital for treatment.
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Lena Massa
Yourth
Jotin-streets
Sistée
General Hospital
Fell From Building Claimed Emil Stretker In City
A man named Emil Stretker fractured or injured after a fall from a building on Eliza Avenue. He was moved to Alexian Hospital at 505 Y Street yesterday for treatment.
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Enue
Emil Stretker
Heatath Syece
Alexian Hospital
Eliza
Optical repair tale from Newark shop ad
Fragmentary OCR shows a Newark sale notice for watches and optical repair. It mentions a likely shop name and promotional language about faster and cheaper service. Details are unclear but indicates a local repair business advertising products and services.
Taft to Speak in Boston as Campaign Ignores Roosevelt
Secretary of War Taft plans a Boston visit signing a busy schedule from Monday through Tuesday with speeches to Boston ministers at 10 AM and a Merchants Association dinner that night amid a campaign tone. He also heads to Milbury and Providence before returning to Washington, where he guards the speech’s topics.
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Journal
Boston
Arthur
Vorys
Roosevelt
Haa
Merchants’ Association
Mie Oeow
Washington
Samuel W. Carr
Elysium Club
Milbury
Providence
Taft
Poor Will Learn Art of Healing To Aid the Poor
Concord New Hampshire December 4 Archibald McLellap head of the Christian Science Sentinel announces a Mary Baker Eddy Charitable Fund to teach Christian Science and the art of healing to the poor at no cost. The fund will provide educational opportunity and support students until directors certify them as healers.
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Goncord
Archibald MclLellap
The
Christian Science Sentinel
Jesus
Nevada troops may be called upon in Goldfield tale
General Funs ton from the Department of the Pacific, at President Roosevelt s direction, visited Goldfield Nevada to assess the local situation. He informed Governor Sparks that state militia may be mobilized if needed to prevent unrest among miners and citizens amid the national call for orderly conduct. Reports note a potential for trouble though most Western citizens are law abiding, with a minority capable of provoking disturbances. President Roosevelt may order action if calls for troops arise.
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Goldfield
Nev
Funston
Department of the Pacific
Roosevelt
Caucus Names City Officials After Late Night Ballots
Democratic caucus last night named City Council President General Dennis K. Collins City Attorney James C. Connolly Assistant City Attorney Joseph T. Hague City Surveyor William H. Luster Jr and others. Balloting for Ass’t City Attorney produced a tight race with Hague prevailing on the fourth ballot. General Collins presided as caucus adjourned around 3 a.m. with all Democratic members present.
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Dennis K. Collins
James C. Connolly
Joseph T. Hague
William H. Luster
Otto Wagner
D. R. McElhinney
John Carroll
Owen P. Mahon
Gerard Roolvink
George L. Daubner
Joseph Dunham
District Court
Thomas R. Birchett
Frank D. Sem
Collins
Patrick J. McGurn
Conrad Hall
Jeremiah D. Leary
William H. Luster, Jr
Thomas F. Mackessy
Luster
John J. Griffin
Martin J. O’connor
John F. Brown
Hague
O'Connor
Brown
O’connor
Griffin
Prasticnty
Griff
Egeinst
Gerard’ Redvink
Owen P. ‘Mason
J. P. Kelly
Otto Weaner
Frank D.wes Waa
Page Neil
James McLaughlin, Jr
Edward Faulhaber
Dirt Flying in the Canal Zone Exca vation Record Grows
Telegraph dispatch reports in Washington state that vast earthworks in the Pangma Canal area will yield enough dirt in 1007 to blanket Manhattan from Fifty-Ninth Street. Culebra division November excavation reached 790,032 cubic feet, viewed from military and engineering angles.
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Tournal
Washington
Pangma Canal
Manhattan
Central ‘Park
Culebra
Uenca
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition seeks 1.175 million
Washington dispatch reports Senator Piles will urge a 1,175,000 appropriation for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle to fund government buildings and exhibits. Washington already set aside 1,000,000 and invites other states to participate while a Northwest delegation led by ex-Governor McGraw and President Chilberg plans to press for funds.
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Telegraph
Journal
Washington
Seattle
Congress
Piles
Senate
State of Washington
Committee On
Northwest
McGraw
Chilberg
Navy cost to build twenty four years of ships total
Washington Dec 28 The total cost of all vessels built and under construction for the United States Navy since 1883 amounts to 300 350 190 at an average yearly expenditure of 12 889 060 over twenty four years The Naval Year Book by Pitman Pulsifer compares battleships and cruisers of all naval powers noting Britain ahead of the United States and highlighting armor plate costs and Congress acts affecting naval personnel.
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Washington
United States Navy
Pitman Pulsifer
State Committee On Naval Affairs
Great Britain
United States
Charleston
Milesake
St. Tonis
220 Bodies Found In Darr Mine Tragedy
By telegraph to the Journal from Jacob's Creek Pennsylvania dated December 38 the tally of bodies recovered from the Darr mine reaches 220. Officials fear more victims may remain under slate and earth piles. Coroner Wynn has not set the inquest date for January 9.
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Jacob's Creek
Darr
Wynn
Evans's Blue Jackets Make Good Impression
Port of Spain Trinidad Devs 28 Admiral Evans armada will not leave Trinidad for Rio de Janeiro until tomorrow Preparations are hurried that there may be nothing in the way of an early departure Liberty parties of the men were somewhat reduced in size today owing to the amount of work to be done aboard ship The authorities have congratulated Admiral Evans on his sailors excellent behavior while on shore leave
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
Devs
Admiral Evans
Rio de Janeiro
Woman, 80, leaps from window in boarding house death
Despondent over a near relative’s death Louise Gill, 80, commits suicide by leaping from a first floor window at the 502 Harmon Street boarding house in Queens. She struck the pavement and died.
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New York
Louise Gill
Aig
Harmon
Queens
Three Winners at Meusnns Bros Vase Aireat Gold
Three winners are reported at a Meusnns Bros event with prizes including an oil heater and carved items. Dr Epstein is noted with a December avenue telephone line. The fragment references Covington and Suhend in unclear context.
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S ‘Bros
Remren Raas
Slay Riddle Deepens in Jersey Pond Mystery
Harrison police hold Thompson and Kirkman as leads fade. Identifications surface, Anna Nevins of Brooklyn and Lily Crist of Schermerhorn Street appear in the case. A brooch bearing an S is found near the victim, while a possible third party suspect emerges from the scene.
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Anna Nevins
Brooklyn
Harrison
Brookyn
Edward Palmer
Lily Crist
Oppenheim, Collins
Daniel Settle
Cere
Blento Anna
Anna
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Soosevelt
Caucus
W. H. Luster, Jr
Canal Zone
Exposition
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Darr Mine
Evans
Blue Jackets
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Rin Journal Mercatier
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Suhend
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Thompson
Kirkman
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