Mulhall swears Watson got $500 for 1908 tariff drive
Senate testimony from lobbyist Martin Mulhall reveals a $500 retainer and a $10,000 payoff promise for James E. Watson to push a tariff commission bill. Mulhall also cites a long blacklist of lawmakers opposed by the National Association of Manufacturers and notes wife kept accounts and campaigned in New Jersey.
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Washington
James E. Watson
Indiana
House
Senate
Martin M. Mulhall
National Association of Manufacturers
Schwedtman
Mulhall
James E Watson
William M. Walsh
Pennsylvania
Mulbal
George Tt. Malloy
New York
Judge Jenkins
Mullctary Committee
Mer. Emery
Naional Association of Manufacturers
William Hughes
New Jersey
William Wilson
Thomas D. Nichols
Pennsylvania Aarseee
Maryland
Jo . Burnett
Aietainees
Irvine L. Lenroot
Henry A. Cooper
Wisconsin
Augustus P. Gardner
Massachusetts
Hbert Parsons
Williama & Greene
Victor Murdock
Kansas
James T. McDermott
Illinois
Champ Clark
Missouri
Gilbert N. Haugen
Iowa
Cannon
Son of Chicago Manufacturer Shoots Stepmother Then Kills Self
Martin Strasburger, son of a wealthy Chicago maker, shot his stepmother in Bass Lake summer home near Knox Indiana and killed himself. The father heard the shots, found his wife dying in his arms. Strasburger had led a fast life and drank heavily, authorities suspect alcohol-triggered mental derangement.
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Chicago
Knox
Ind
Martin Strasburger
I’rank
Strasburger
Chilcago
Infant's miraculous resuscitation fails in hospital
Oklahoma City infant six weeks old received breath from mother’s physician Mes J H Spaulding for ten days in Los Angeles hospital to keep life alive. Despite heart affection present since birth, the child died, leaving a case described by physicians as one of the most remarkable on record.
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Oklahoma City
Los Angeles
Cal
Mes
J. H. Spaulding
Children’s Hospital
Firebug at Work on Rockefeller Estate
A series of suspicious fires at the Rockefeller Peconic Hills estate near Tarrytown New York has destroyed a $150,000 stable and damaged a villa used by Emil Selburn the sculptor. Firefighters battled flames at the Selburn house twice while guards on the Rockefeller property were reduced by John D. Rockefeller amid security concerns.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
Emil Selburn
John D. Rockefellers
Thas
Peecantice Hills
Mr. Selburn
Rockefeller
John TD. Rockefeller
Butter and dairy market notes from July 2 auction
Prices and receipts for butter, creamery products, and imitations show steady to firm demand. Stocks include firsts and seconds from various packing plants, with packing tech graded No 1 to No 3. Live stock markets report steady cattle and mixed sheep and lamb trends with supplies and price ranges.
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Dulge
Seeay Maxte
Colo
Mayor of Jersey Town Indicted for Unlawful Assembly
William Brueckmann, socialist mayor of Haledon, New Jersey, was indicted by the Passaic county grand jury on unlawful assemblage tied to his actions for striking weavers and dyers. A second indictment for malfeasance is expected. The case cites Sunday strik er meetings and picket line disturbances at the Cedar Cliff mill.
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Cedar Cliff Mill
Emil Sanér
Haledon
Brueckman
John Doe
Justice of the Peace
Keyes
Radcliffe
Broeckman
Cedar Clift
Ferdinand di Napoli
Vincenzo Missonna
di Napoli
Madonna
A di Napoli
di Napol
Arturo Ettor
Carlos Tresca
Weidman
Jersey fruit crop short due to Jack Frost setback
Vacationists and summer dwellers in Glassboro New Jersey will see limited fruit this year as Peach supplies shrink. Growers report few orchards yielding near normal and describe it as a miracle any peaches remain after harsh cold. The shortage affects farm markets and high city prices for peaches prime among summer fruit.
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Jack’ Frost
Glassboro
N. J
South Jersey
Jack Frost
Cry and you are dead burglar warns nurse
In Atlantic City a burglar ransacked the home of Mrs. Rachael Turver eighty six and threatened nurse Miss Margaret Rosello with death if she cried. He fled after demanding silence and tied up the household. The incident occurred near the Brighton hotel in a Tri State League area with related schedule notes following.
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Urglar
Atlantic City
Rachael Turver
Margaret Rosello
Brighton
City park plan and church vacant posts stir Long Branch debate
A reader proposes converting Ocean Park into Garfield Park with free facilities, concerts, walks, and a swimming tank in the casino. He also notes Long Branch’s lack of a resident pastor at First Baptist, First Reformed, and St. Luke’s, with ministers away for rest or resignations.
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Chattle
Ocean Park
Ocean Eeel
Garfield Park
Bbe
Long Branch City
First Baptist Church
Thomas B. Hughes
First Reformed Church
W. J. Blekkink
Holland, Mich
St. Luke's Church
SHREWSBURY NEWS HOUSEHOLD VISITS AROUND SUNDAY
Mrs. William Porter and daughter from Little Silver visited Mrs. James Casey on Sunday. Malcolm Bell and family from Asbury Park spent the day with his mother Mrs. Jane Bell. James Bennett and family from Freehold visited his daughter Mrs. Asher Schenck. J S Hugg and children from Long Branch visited C H Hurtley. John Armstrong from Freehold and his children were guests of Mrs. Edward Armstrong. John Longstreet of Crawford's Corner visited Arthur Smock. Lena Weiderholt was an out of town visitor Sunday. Wilford Weiderholt visited Long Branch Sunday.
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William Porter
Little Silver
James Casey
Malcolm Bell
Asbury Park
Bell
Jane Bell
James Bennett
Freehold
Asher Schenck
J. S. Hugg
Long Branch
John Armstrong
Edward Armstrong
John Longstreet
Crawford's Corner
Arthur Smock
Lena Weiderholt
Wilford Weiderholt
First Baptist Church Clouded by Stormy Weather Attendance
Due to stormy weather Sunday night the monthly sacred musical program at the First Baptist Church was poorly attended. The program may be revised with a few changes and rendered next.
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First Baptist Church
Summer Shoe and Clothing Sale at Burlington Arcade Building
Women's sports hats now half price from 9 to 34 dollars and more items marked down. Boys blue serge suit reduced from 12 13 50 to 10 and 13 50 with models and plain styles. Men's and women's low shoes cut to 3 85 and 3 65 respectively while boys’ styles drop to 2 dollars. Summer sale offerings include gifts.
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Burlington Arcade
Fisai
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Jersey
Heinz
Heinz’s
India
Maine
Marvel
Pratt
Lice
Pratt's Poultry Regulator
Heinz’s White Wine
Pene
Columbia River
Tee
A. C. Bennett Co
Branchport Ave
Long Branch Record
Watson
John Wanamaker
New York City
American Press Association
John Wanampaker
Vacation Bible School Association
Hotel St. Denis
Broadway
Tenth Street
Columbia University
Rockefeller Estate
Quinlan
Paterson
Henry Marelli
Patrick Quinlan
Dignator
Court of Errors and Appeals
Boston
Eastern Steamship Company
H. F. Dimock
General Marketa
Doz
Jersey Town
William Brueckmann
York
Harrisburg
Allentown
Wilmington
Saume
Pbrentoo
Carse
Shrewsbury News
RED Bank Church News
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Burlington
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