House Passes Police Bill Unanimously
The New Jersey Assembly approved a bipartisan police reform bill by a unanimous vote. It creates a four member police commission for cities with 50 000 to 100 000 residents, replacing existing boards, with terms expiring annually and salaries up to 1000 dollars. Votes on the measure included a referendum clause enabling voter input.
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Trenton
Schwartz
Republican Committee of Sixty
Eliabeth
Audi
Algo
Fursiak
Board of Police Commissioners
Board of Deren
Common Council
Police Board
Lng
Sen Aeaeiase
Ieee
Pitia Commission
Wee Bone
Kidnapper Snatches Wealthy Farmer in Newark
Telegraph report states a wealthy South Orange retiree, Brown, aged in years, was abducted by two men and a woman. The trio grabbed him on a street, forced him into a vehicle, and drove him to an undisclosed location before leaving him unharmed.
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Gowrnild
Newark
Marek Sr
South ‘Orange
Morris
Brown
Express Nears Disaster At Wrecked Freight Train
A Chicago and St Louis Express moving at sixty miles an hour halted three miles west of Altoona after a signal man’s danger signal warned of a wrecked freight train. The engineer slowed, stopped, and avoided collision as the link traffic diverted around Portage. The freight was wrecked by an axle break, sending much of the cars over a high embankment.
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Altoona
Chicago
Taeet
Adjour ment Delayed as Legislature Postpones
Star correspondent reports in Trenton that the Legislature cannot adjourn before mid April. A proposal aimed at sine die adjournment by April 8 was debated. objections cited extending the session into Good Friday.
Crowd in Court Menaces Woman's Captor
A Philadelphia courtroom scene details Mrs. Ellen Curtin, a Lansdowne white woman, testifying against her black captor held on $2,000 bail. The crowd pounded the air with threats and the magistrate halted anger after a biting insolent remark. Demonstrations paused as the accused faced the Grand Jury.
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Feldgreph
Philadelphia
Hart will case titled for Lemuel Hart in Plainfeld court
The Hart will case, seeking over 190000 in assets mostly real estate in Plainfeld, was moved today in Orphans Court before Judge Atwader. The will left most of Lemuel E Hart’s fortune to his wife M Carrie, with brothers Irate Werh and 1,000 Levy involved as caveat and related proceedings.
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Hart
Lemuel E Hart
Plainfeld
Orphans Court
Hari
Sled
Wil
Ny Colligtan & Wack
Buffalo Plumbers Voteed To Strike Tonight
Buffalo plumbers announce a strike beginning tonight. The incomplete telegraph text shows terse phrasing and garbled names but confirms planned labor action in Buffalo.
Boy Thieves Sentenced In Local Court
Two youths, Harry Albright and Emil Yeager, were sentenced in the Court of Special Sessions by Judge Atwater for breaking and entering cars at Central Railroad and stealing goods worth nearly $100. Albright received a term at Rahway State Reformatory. Yeager was placed with Probation Officer Mrs. Williamson for two years, with a suspended sentence and a monthly payment for one year. The judge postponed final action pending further investigation after conflicting courtroom statements. Police and officials held consultations with officers prior to arraignments, with additional charges involving larceny from a freight warehouse noted.
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Harry Albright
van Vault
Ralfront
State Reformatory
Rahway
Atwater
Emil’ Yeager
Albright
FE. K. Williamson
Bevan
Cent. Railroad
Gray
Railroad Police
Doody
Mra
Emily FE. Willimgson
Inez
Herrea
Lemuel Culter
Plainfield
Wma
Majestic Theatre Blaze Shatters Bordentown
A major fire damages the Majestic Theatre in Bordentown on March 21. Estimated losses run to $10,000, affecting owner Mrs. A. M. Warner, Lehman Brothers, and Walter Carsta, whose shop cafe and dwelling are impacted. Firefighters battled the blaze as volunteers assisted. several others evacuated with burns.
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Bordentown
Finiaes
Ieee
A. M. Warner
Lehman Brothers
Jesses
Majestic Theatre
Walter Carsta
Millionaire's Body To Be Sent To Montclair
Telegraph report notes the body of a financier will be sent to Montclair for burial. The report, though brief, identifies the deceased and the destination without detailing the circumstances.
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Montclair
M. E. Church Conference Opens Today in Newark
The Newark Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church opens with communion marking the fifty second session. Rev Frederick C Bloom elected secretary as clergy gather. Bishop Harteel speaks as memorial services honor ministers who died. Rev John F Dodd remembered and Roselle Park’s Rev C Woodfull presiding over society.
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S Stat
Newark
The
Methodist Episcopal
Centenary M. EK
Thoman FR
Norly
Frederick Bloom
Plainfield
John F. Dodd
Frederick C. Bloom
Dodd
Meg Pirent
Park
Tlen
Eee
John A. Gutter
al A. Cole
Maniatanta
Harteel
Bind Neely
Africa
United States
Great Britain
Oie Ohim
John F
C. Woodfull
Roselle Park
Nociety
Téfe
Alleged Chicken Thief Held on 200 Dollar Bail
John Allen of 703 Marshall Street was committed by Judge Mahin after charges of larceny of seven chickens. The case concerns a suspected poultry theft with bail set at $200.
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Eld
Johm “Allen
Marshall Stret
Mahim
Field scientist slain by Dumobato tribesmen
A telegraph report from Manila dated March 3 states that Dr Jones, a field scientist, was killed by Dumobato tribesmen while engaged in field work. The incident is under investigation and details are sparse.
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Dumobato
Telegraph Tele
Manila
Women Press Tax Fight Against Payne Bill In Washington
Washington March 31 A campaign by American women to oppose duties on women and home goods under the Payne bill is launched. Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey leader of the Federation of Women's Clubs says a meeting in San Antonio will formalize the effort. She hints at leading the campus charge in Washington and argues tax on women and children is unfair while liquor and luxury items escape.
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Journal
Washington
Women of America
Iid
Ellen Spencer Mussey
American Federation of Women's
Chiba
San Antonio
Tex
Federation
Muney
Ana
Massey
Board of Education
Ee Ee Thet
Sire
J. M. Bendley
National American Woman's Suffrage Armoeigtion
Notria
Indictments for murder in New Brunswick case
Special to the Journal New Brunswick March 3 Indictments were returned yesterday by the grand jury to Justice Memard P Ford against Annie Nelson and Atwood Wear charging them with the murder of Allen C Welty in this city on October 18 1908 Both were arrested Saturday night Welty was brought here and Annie Nelson who is supposed to be his wife was placed in jail to await formalities dates for the trial will likely be set at that time The woman says she and Welty were never married but that she regarded him as her husband.
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Tournal
New Brunswick
Grams
iMiard P. ‘Oorhees
Annie Nelson
Atwood Wear
Allen C. Welty
Welly
Weldy
Abe
Plalateld
Ial
Young Girl Loses Eye After Dress Ripping Incident
A 12 year old girl, Anna Ssulwick, daughter of John and Mary Ssulwich, suffered the loss of her right eye in a distressing accident while ripping a dress. The event occurred at 167 Pires Street and is under investigation for details.
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Anna Ssulwick
John and
Mary Ssulwich
Pires Stroat
Lone muttered reprimand in April pool party incident
A fragmentary report describes a four feet tall individual at Sughes’s Dendage Therstar during an April pool party. The text is garbled but indicates a reprimand involving a small person and a related event at a local venue.
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Sughres
Therstar
Man tries to save suicide victim ruins his suit
New York report says Eugene Turney a Wilkes-Barre coal miner tried to aid Richard Reynolds who leaped from a hotel window on West Eighteenth Street. Turney applied first aid learned in the mines and kept Reynolds alive until an ambulance arrived, but Reynolds died later at the hospital.
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Telegraph
The
Journal
New York
Eugene Turney
Wilkes-Barre
Richard Reynolds
Horace Shner
Reynolds
Turney
Dynamite Attack on Hoboken Viaduct Shocks City
An explosion near Hoboken damaged a steel viaduct linking Clinton Street Hoboken to West Hoboken. The blast at about 3 AM caused shattered windows within a quarter mile, toppled pillars, and a platform collapse. Damages estimated at $50,000 as investigators say the device was likely planted by men with inside knowledge of the structure.
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The
Journal
New York
Manhattan Island
Clinton Street
Hoboken
West Hoboken
Fourteenth
Clinton
Kundrada
Pers
Treen
Ibters
Premums
Altynix Iron Wacker
Polion
H. G. Waldo
Agreen
Mgr. Waldaix
Fourteenth Street
Tom
King Leopold Offers 5000 Dollar Air Essay Prize
King Leopold of Belgium announced a $5000 prize for the best essay on the progress of aerial navigation. The contest invites aeronautics students worldwide to compete, with submissions allowed in English, German, or Portuguese.
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Leopold
Ashington
Belgium
Washington
Baron Moncheur
Aeronautica
Leopoli
Moncheur - Leo
Pacific Flier Wrecked Near Lake City Fire Yields Missing
Telegraph dispatch reports a Pacific Flier wreck near Lake City with a fire damaging the scene. Fireman and baggage master are missing, and the casualty list remains incomplete as the incident circulates locally.
Funeral of accident victim Tyaas Wasmingn held
The Linden Park Park Ronstaly Cemetery funeral for accident victim Tyaas Wasmingn was announced this afternoon. He died Saturday night after falling into mud at 20 Seath Geoned Street, breaking his neck. The service followed a period of mourning in the local community.
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Tyaas Wasmingn
Mires
Linden “Park Park
Ronstaly
Americans Assist Guard for Ex President Roosevelt Visit
Naples reports American detectives join Italian guards to protect ex president Roosevelt during his stay. Commissioner Mexiacapo leads a large force to prevent any disorder amid fears of emigration restrictions. Ambassadors Griscom and other Americans assist as arrangements to meet Roosevelt’s vessel near Messina change due to safety concerns. The Tosti incident is deemed trivial and not indicative of wider Italian unrest.
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Jormal
Naples
Roosevelt
Mexiacapo
Stely
Messina
Italy
Volt
Tosti
Italien Ee Archist
Peety
Local man arraigned for failure to support family
John Haggerty of 108 Franklin Street faced City Criminal Court after his wife alleged neglect and fear. The 18 year old daughter testified to drunken, disorderly conduct at home and the judge set bail at 500 dollars, warning of continued neglect and family trouble.
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John Haggerty
Franklin Street
City Criminal Court
Maho
Haggerty
Ber Pleint
Mahon Oghty
Seale
Mahon
Wall Street Bond Trading Record Confusing Note
Government bond activity appeared unclear with scattered reports and garbled lines suggesting market actions. The snippet hints at a financial page note or sale listing but provides no clear prices, entities, or outcomes.
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