Ratable increases eyed by county board and city
Local officials brace for higher valuations as the County Board of Taxation gathers data on property across the city and county. Summit reports suggest ratables could rise significantly, with assessments to be corrected to reflect true value. The board plans contracts to review buildings deeds and land sales to refine figures before the final estimates reach townships.
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County Board of Taxation
Trenton
Angenaure
Elimbeth
Connell
Man Sauer
Juniane
Elizabeth man sought by Quincy police in abduction case
A warrant was sworn out this morning in Quincy charging Duncan Cameron, 12, of Elizabeth New Jersey with abducting 16 year old Kile Smith, daughter of Frank Smith of Pray Street. The pair reportedly left Sunday to visit Revere Beach and have not returned, spurring the arrest warrant after they failed to appear.
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Qaney
Mase
Duncan Cameron
Elizabeth
N. J
Fore River
Kile Smith
Frank Smith
Pray Street
Revere Beach
Butcher Sued by Cash Register Company
A court case in Ohio involves a butcher from Allanee county sued by a cash register company over a contract. The butcher allegedly agreed to pay $65 for a register but found the device too complex and sought to return it, prompting a dispute over balance and related charges.
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Chestopner Vw
Dulerer Dom
Sige Per
Allanee
Ohio
Proght Anh
Kudge Swift
Piylah
Wkuldekedl
Smallpox Victim Reports Recovery in Isolations
A smallpox patient is recovering as isolation measures continue. Reports mention no signs of contagion among other individuals at the facility and a cautious, guarded outlook from authorities.
Officer Thompson suspended for six months
Mficor William J. Thompson was suspended by the Police Committee of the City Council for six months on charges of using disrespectful language toward superiors and the Police Committee and for threatening language toward Mrs Annie Carhart. Thompson admitted the charge and the city attorney prosecuted. Other witnesses testified but did not testify further.
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Mficor
William J. Thompson
Annie Carhart
Thompson
Connally
Carhart
Bat
Badly Hurt Jumping From Trolley Car Affects Local Bartender
Samuel Thompson, a bartender living at 214 Spring Street, was badly hurt while trying to jump from a moving trolley at Schoppe's shop on Elizabeth Avenue. He fell from the rear platform, struck the roadway, and suffered head lacerations, a knee injury, and chest contusion. He’s reported in serious condition at Alexian Hospital but doing as well as can be expected.
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Sanuel Thompson
Yeaturday
Schoppe
Anther
Elizabeth Avenue
Alexian Hospital
Thompson
Spring Street
Alort
Aimeol
Street Car Men Get More Wages in Utica Strike Region
Utica New York July 23 The motor and conductors in the employ of the Utica and Mohawk Valley Railroad were informed this morning of another substantial pay increase. The new wage schedule raises rates for six months service by 14 cents to 20 cents and for those with a year’s service by 22 to 24 cents, with interurban runs gaining 25 cents an hour.
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Utles
N. Y
motor.Co
Utica “and Mohawk Valley Railroad
Motormen and conductors strike in New Bedford union demand
In New Bedford Massachusetts more than 600 street railway workers walked out, crippling service. The key dispute is union recognition, which the company president Crapo has openly refused, prompting the labor action and heightened tensions with officials.
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New Bedford
Mass
New Bedford Street Railway Company
Unm Renault
Lssue
Crapo
Railway Company
Obituary for George L Bryant and Family Ties
George L Bryant and King L Bryant died at Lake Hopatcong this morning. Bryant ran Nolan's Point Villa and the Buckingham Hotel in Florida, survived by a widow formerly Miss Rindell and other relatives. He served as a Civil War veteran, NJ volunteers, and held railroad positions before retiring to Lake Hopatcong. His father died years ago, and the family mourns Mrs Mary Milligan and others in Cranford and city circles. Funeral plans are incomplete.
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George L. Bryant
King L. Bryant
Lake Hopat-cong
Nolan's Point Villa
Buckingham Hotel
Florida
Miss Rindell
Robert Rindell
Cranford
Paler Mra Low
Rs Ala
Hrsant
Civi
New Jersey Volunteers
Farms
New Je Journal
Central Railroad
Dunellen
High Bridge
Lake Hopatcong
Bryant
Ri Bryant
Will License Fee Be Raised by New Excise Board
Four of the new excise commissioners were sworn in this morning as questions swirl over whether license fees will rise. The public fears higher costs as enforcement of Sunday laws and license transfers may tighten. Brennan and Cissel were noted. the board has not yet officially organized.
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Wilean Owens
Tts
John Uglaas G. Moore
James G
Frederick F. Glase
F. Otto Walter
Robert B. Cisse
James J. Brenan
Wold Ofloe Wader
Womeaus
Himelf
John Keron
Tormorrow
Thureday
Death by own action in Central Park New York
In Central Park on July 24 John Tietjen of 255 Tenth avenue died by suicide with a .32 caliber revolver found near his body. Patrolman James Whalen found the scene opposite Sixty-First Street West. A letter to John Tietjen and a photo of a young woman were recovered. Henry Tietjen, the brother, said the victim had long suffered Bright's disease and recently left the German Hospital. The suicide's wife died about three years earlier and Tietjen had grown overwhelmed by loneliness.
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New York
John Tietjen
Tenth Avenue
Whalen
John Jetjen
Henry Tietjen
Bright
Diveaw
Micide
Tietjen
Death of Lieutenant Worswick Confirmed
Washington reports the death of Lieutenant Worswick in action on July 21 at Furauen Lertr amid the ongoing war effort. The War Department issued confirmation while withholding full engagement details.
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Washington
Ide
Phi — Secate
Mentovian
Furauen
Colbyism in the County Moves in Union County
A Cranford gathering on Thursday night seeks to bolster the Colby faction amid waning support in central towns. Plainfield hosts July 24 as Democratic presence and Republican disarray shape local political winds, with Martine assisting and critics target city leadership and police affairs amid high liquor licenses and ongoing factional clashes.
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Plainfield
Colby
Union County
Pinintiel
Seator
Union Democracy
James E. Martine
Chivena
New Jersey
Charles J. Fink
Mol
Colbyites
Kiely
Popular Subscriptions From Republicans
The Republican National Congressional Committee urges nationwide Republican cooperation for electing a Republican Congress. It calls for a one dollar subscription from Republicans to support a campaign centered on Theodore Roosevelt's leadership and the party's administrative record. James and Sherman, Chairmen, P. O. Box 26, New York.
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Reiblican
National Congressions Committee
National Congressional Committee
Hare Shreya
Republican National Congressional
Theodore Roosevelt
James & Sherman
New York
AFL Appeals for Funds in Political Campaign
Washington July 24 The American Federation of Labor seeks money to bolster its political campaign. Appeals are being sent to 30 000 labor organizations urging donations to support the federation's efforts in state and national elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Weiss
Czar to Try New Coup Amid Civil War Fears
Reports from St. Petersburg say Premier Stolypin plans a new manifesto to discredit the Douma by granting reforms to peasants and Jews, aiming to avert a general strike while radicals threaten civil war. Viborg debates over the manifesto provoke alarm as troops clash with rebels near Orel and at Warsaw.
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St. Peterburg
Coar
Ixauing
Sumifento
Stolyplain
Viborg
St. Petersburg
Massacre fears grip Chiessa as mobs threaten Jews
Reports from Chiessa Russia describe police guarding Jewish quarters after Cossacks threaten violence. Thousands flee the city while authorities pose new security measures. Remaining Jews arm for protection as soldiers patrol and evacuations continue amid widespread fear of another massacre.
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Chiessa
Russia
Thiv
Geater
Haresback
Goring
Orp
Orp, Collervel
Evareen SF 20 pown Sadoonsn Oars Tragedy
In a brief, fragmentary report a maritime accident is noted with four persons drowned. Names and full details are unreadable in the OCR fragment. The event appears to involve a ship or boat named Sadoonsn and a crew or passengers missing after heavy seas.
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Evareen
Poe
Bryan Speech Sparks Cheers at Interparliamentary Congress
London July 24 The Congress of the Interparliamentary View for the Revolution of International Arbitration held its second day. William Jennings Bryan spoke to cheers urging a resolution pairing his amendment with a model treaty, arguing it would advance peaceful settlement and honor. Delegates moved by his appeal shook hands as Japan announced a delegate arrival.
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London
Congress of the
Interparliamentary Wiew
Herr von Planey
H Inter of Commerce
William dL. Bryan
Brywn
Tong Atep
Poare
Nelson
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Brotherhood of Man
Japan
J F Martin Appointed to Board of Undertakers
In Trenton on July 24, Stokes announced under a new law the formation of a Board of Undertakers and Embalmers. John F. Martin of Elizabeth was named one of the members, reflecting the updated legislative move.
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J. F. Martin
OF Undertakers
Trenton
Stokes
Haw
John ¥. Martin
Elizabeth
Wall Street Market Mixed After Russia News
The stock market opened volatile with heavy buying seen early after Russia news, then fell as prices weakened led by Brooklyn Rapid Transit and Reading. Canadian Pacific rose modestly while most issues retreated. London bonds stayed steady as traders turned bearish and later some gains were recovered. An Ocean Grove excursion ad appears amid market copy.
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New York
Russia
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Isanawan Reading
Paul.wan
Canadian Pacific
London F
Train Plunges Into Lake Near Spokane Fatal Crash
A Great Northern express plunged into Diamond Lake, thirty five miles east of Spokane, yesterday afternoon. At least nine people are dead including Edward Munson engineer and Frank Hell fireman, with several other crew and passengers missing as wreckage spans a 65 foot cliff into the deep lake. Rescue teams recover bodies as remaining passengers are unaccounted. The train failed to uncouple and the smoker car burned after the plunge.
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Spokane
Wash
Great Northern
Edward Munson
Frank Hell
C.H. Donner
G. Howard Curtive
Moneford
Spokane, Railway Weileberiy Namie Unknown; Expressmen, Name Unknown; Baggareenin
Beechen
Curtin
Eleven Die In Building Ruin In Framingham Mass
South Framingham July 94 early morning a building collapse killed painter McGuire and injured eight others. Several men in the structure are missing or unidentified while residents of nearby towns are unaccounted but unharmed.
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Framingham
Mass
Semedt
MeQeire
Framingham Hospital
Patrick Perit
Newton Lower Falla
Charles Iythe
Forea
South Framingham
Hardy
Natick
Ba Driscoll
Lawton Highlands
Marchiee
John Drout
Jamen Walsh
Westboro
McGuire
Rochester Industrial Growth Shows Big Gains in 1900s
A preliminary census report from Aachington shows Rochester New York industry expanding from 1900 to 1905. Capital invested rose from 45,910,445 to 71,599,724, wages climbed from 6,? to 15,443,078, and the total product value jumped from 59,608,959 to 83,747,970, marking substantial growth across the period.
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Aachington
Raceestar
Postoffice Clerks Get Promotions Across the Country
Postmaster General Hitchcock announces a long list of promotions for clerks nationwide. Several receive raises from 6700 to 800 dollars and another from 800 to 200, reflecting improved pay scales in the United States postal service.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Contry
India
Eiteareth
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Samual Thompson News
Utica and Mohawk Valley Railroad
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Charles Millgan
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Dennis Thorney
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Great Northern Pacific Railway
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