Railroad Raiders Exposed at Albany in a City Rights Scheme
Albany report says Mayor Low and Assistant Corporation Counsel Whitman exposed a conspiracy to revive 1860s railroad rights via Union Railway Company and Wilcox and Goodsell bills. Explanations cite deliberate drafting to bypass local consent, with senators and assemblymen abandoning or denouncing measures amid investigations.
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New York
Albany
Whitman
New York City
Union Railway Company
Low
Goodsell
L’hommedieu
Grady
Wilcox
Interurban
Westchester County
Assemblyman
Catlin
Syracuse
Avilcox
Mr. Whitman
Harlem Bridge
Morrissania
Fordham
Harlem Bridge Company
Union Company
Morrisania
Fordham Company
Union Railway
Pany
Senate
L'Hommedieu
Index to Departments and Page Segments
A catalog of page references across sections such as Commercial World Amusements Arrivals at Hotels Business Troubles Court Calendars Insurance Notes Legal Notes Losses by Fire Marine Intelligence and Foreign Mails New Corporations Real Estate Society United Service Weather Report Yesterday's Fires with respective page numbers.
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United Service
Weather Report
All Western Health Resorts Reach Via Rock Island Line
All Western Health Resorts on or reached via the Rock Island System Colorado California Hot Springs Ark Tickets and berths at uptown office 85th St and Fifth Ave also at 401 Broadway.
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Rock Island
Colorado
California
Hot Springs
Ark
Uptown
85Th St
Fifth Ave
Broadway
Mass Meetings Labor to Oppose Railroad Grab Bills
A two week series of mass meetings in New York City and Brooklyn, under the Board of Trade and Transportation and allied groups, will protest railroad grab bills. Events begin Friday at Cooper Union chaired by R Fultom Cutting, then Saturday at Ter race Garden, Monday at Century Wheelmen, 444 Amsterdam Avenue, and later at Marion Hall 135th Street Harlem Branch of the Peoples Institute.
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Brooklyn
Board of Trade and Transportation
Cooper Union
R. Fultom Cutting
Terrace Garden
Century Wheelmen
Amsterdam Avenue
Marion Hall
One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Street
Harlem
The
Peoples’ Institute
Stratton Compromise Sought In Stratton Estate Case
County Judge Orr in Colorado Springs considers a compromise granting I Harry Stratton 300000 in cash including a 50000 legacy. If approved the settlement ends all litigation over the Winfield Scott Stratton estate. The will aims to use most of the fortune, about 15 million dollars, for a poorhouse in the city.
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Colorado Springs
Col
Orr
Harry Stratton
Young Stratton
Winfield Scott Stratton
Stratton
Smith assails Smoots accusers at Mormon conference
President Joseph F. Smith denounces opponents of Senator and Apostle Reed Smoot during the Mormon general conference in Salt Lake City. He criticizes Protestant ministers as liars and warns they cannot hurt the church, while Smoot, present as a Twelve Apostle, speaks on cleanliness in the afternoon session without addressing politics.
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New York Times
Salt Lake
Utah
Joseph F. Smith
Reed Smoot
Tabernacle
Smith
Wilford Woodruff
Smoot
I Twelve Apostles
Disinherited Bride Ends In Elopement Shock
Pittsburg April 6 Charles Lockhart plans to disinherit his daughter Eleanor who eloped with dentist William Flower on March 26 leaving only a small share of the 46 000 000 estate for his other children Doctors say the elder Lockhart has opposed the match for years and the couple left a farewell note as he left for church intending to remarry in accordance with his will.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Charles Lockhart
Elnora
William Flower
J. O. Flower
Carnegie offers 35000 for Mansfield library building
Andrew Carnegie has offered Memorial Library Trustees in Mansfield Ohio thirty five thousand dollars for a new library building under the usual conditions. The offer will be accepted.
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Mr. Carnegie
Mansfield
Ohio
Andrew Carnegie
Memorial Library
Poland Water Book Promotes Poland Spring Cures
Hiram Ricker and Sona, Maine owners of Poland Spring, publish a compact booklet detailing Poland Water facts, uses, and cures. It cites Brights Disease albuminuria diabetes and kidney inflammation among noted remedies and asks readers to send a 2 cent stamp to Poland Water Depot New York City.
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Poland
Hiram Ricker & Sona
Poland Spring
Maine
Bright
Park Place
New York City
Cincinnati Elects Fleischmann in GOP Victory
The Republican machine led by George B. Cox wins all Cincinnati tickets with Julius Fleischmann re elected as Mayor. Fleischmann 42,907 votes to Ingalls 26,287. Swing 3,774. Martin 845. City council and school board split 20 Republicans to 4 Democrats. Voters annex Bond Hill Evanston Hyde Park and Winton Place.
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New York Times
Cincinnati
George B. Cox
Julius Fleischmann
Fleischmann
Ingalls
Martin
Bond Hill
Evanston
Hyde Park
Winton Place
Melville E. Ingalls
Big Four Railroad
Fusion
Cox
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
Ohio
Cox People
Becne
White House
Ingall
Julius Fleischman
Marcus A. Hanna
Senate
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Johnsonlooks poised for another Cleveland term in early returns
In Cleveland early returns from 100 of 200 precincts show Mayor Tom L. Johnson a Democrat with 17 616 votes to Republican Golden's 11 828. The Plain Dealer and The Leader both project Johnson reelected by roughly 5 000 votes and predict the Democratic ticket wins race for City Council.
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Cleveland
Tom Johnson
Toledo
Tom L. Johnson
Johnson
Goulden
the Plain Dealer
Fiee
Toledo Mayor Race Seen Re-Elected With Large Vote
Toledo reports indicate Mayor Samuel M. Jones will be re-elected non partisan with a vote nearly as large as the combined totals for the Republican and Democratic mayoral nominees. Dowd and Edson led strong campaigns for their parties and most GOP candidates are predicted to win outside Jones. Socialists expected a larger showing failed to materialize as returns come in. In Columbus, Robert H. Jeffry defeats incumbent John N. Hinkle by about 1,800 with 75 of 96 precincts reporting.
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New York Times
Toledo
Samuel M. Jones
John W. Dowd
Charles M. Edson
Dowd
Ohio
Columbus
Robert H. Jeffry
John N. Hinkle
Jeffry
Dayton Elects Mayor Snyder With Heavy Vote
Dayton Ohio reports a heavy ballot as the new code brings a change in officers. Mayor Snyder a Democrat is expected to win by about 600 votes with the rest of the Democratic ticket likely to secure narrow majorities.
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Dayton
Ohio
Snyder
Ironton Republicans Elect Moulton Mayor and City Ticket
Ironton Ohio April 6 Republicans elect Moulton mayor and the city ticket with the exception of the city solicitor The political complexion is practically unchanged Hamilton Ohio April 6 and the Democratic city ticket elected by an average of 400 making no shifts in the local political situation
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Ironton
Ohio
Moulton
Hamilton
Milstead Likely Re-elected Mayor In Portsmouth Vote
At 9 30 p m Captain Creed Milstead Republican appears to have won re election as mayor of Portsmouth Ohio by a greatly reduced majority based on early indications from the polling.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Creed Milstead
Sloan Lead Republican Ticket Wins Warren Mayoral Race
Warren Ohio reports M J Sloan Republican candidate for Mayor and the entire Republican ticket elected.
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Warren
Ohio
M. J. Sloan
Michigan Republicans Elect State Ticket For 1906
Michigan Republicans statewide chose their State ticket by late margins estimated between 35000 and 40000. Frank A. Hooker of Charlotte was named Justice of the Supreme Court with Peter White of Marquette and Loyal E. Mappen of Grand Rapids as Regents of the State University. Detroit cast a light vote with municipal results limited to a Police Justice and eight School Inspectors. incumbent Justice Sellers won by a large majority as Republicans captured six Inspectors in Wayne County.
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Detroit
Michigan
the Supreme Court
Frank A. Hooker
Charlotte
The
State University
Peter White
Marquette
Loyal E. Mappen
Grand Rapids
Justice Sellers
Wayne County
Through Trains to the West
Advertisement for Pennsylvania Railroad service promising daily fights via connect for all points including the Pacific Coast with consult time tables.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Pacific Coast
Adv
Detroit voters weigh bonds for library and city projects
Elected Auditor Burt and Circuit Judge H N Mandell. Detroit bond measures included a library bond to fund Andrew Carnegie's offer. By midnight the result on this proposition was not known.
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Burt
H. N. Mandell
Detroit
Andrew Carnegie
Bitterly fought Chicago city election forecast
Chicago reports show Republican and Democratic campaign managers predicting large margins in tomorrow's city election. Democratic Chairman Carey says Mayor Carter H Harrison will win by about 50,000, Republican Chairman Revell predicts Graeme Stewart will lead by 47,000, and independent labor candidate Daniel J Cruke expects around 30,000 plurality. The race includes city treasurer, attorney, clerk, and ward officers across 35 wards.
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Chicago
Carey
Democratic City Committee
Carter H. Harrison
Revell
Republican Committee
Graeme Stewart
Daniel J. Cruke
Independent Labor
Bug, Peermee
Woodbury Kane Poisoning Incident On Sunbeam
Woodbury Kane, guest of C Oliver Iselin aboard the Sunbeam, drank a vial labeled distilled water containing a disinfectant. He fell comatose, received care from Dr Neylan, recovered, and traveled to Newport with Iselin's party. Kane is a noted New York Yacht Club member and may sail on Reliance in trials against Constitution and Columbia.
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Bristol, R. I
Woodbury Kane
C. Oliver Iselin
Kane
John B. Herreshoff
Neylan
Newport
Iselin
New York Yacht Club
Reliance
Constitution
Columbia
Judge denounces gambling in futures in st louis decision
Federal judge Adams denied injunctions sought by the Chicago Board of Trade to own quotations on grain futures. He ruled that many futures sales were gambling transactions and that such information has no legitimate commerce value. Chicago Board of Trade President Chandler contrasted with a Kansas City ruling and indicated no appeal.
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Chicago Board of Trade
St. Louis
Adams
United States District Court Today
Donovan and Cella Commission
Board of Trade
Ublic
Chicago
Chandler
United States Court At
Kansas City
Hook
Syas
Court of Appeals
Oil and asphalt outlook sparks Nevada Missouri excitement
In Nevada and Sheldon lively anticipation grows as the Missouri Oil and Asphalt Company lists its drill and machinery. The firm plans to drill late this week in Bellamy field where locals have long reported oil seeps. President B B Harlan from Chicago arrived with sixteen teams preparing a road for the operation.
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New York Times
Nevada
Sheldon
Missouri Oil and Asphalt Company
Bellamy
Missouri Asphalt Company
B. B. Harlan
Chicago
Landslide Kills Two Men in Upstate New York
In Ogdensburg on April 6 two workers died when banks alongside the Saranac Lake and Lake Placid Railroad collapsed during earthworks. A steam shovel operator George Reen of Buffalo and an Italian laborer died. two other Italians survived after being buried about twenty minutes.
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New York Times
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Saranac Lake
Lake Placid
George Reen
Buffalo
Train Schedules and Button Ad Paragraph
Leave West 23d Street New York via Pennsylvania Railroad 9 55 A M 2 65 P M week days 7 55 A M Sundays aeeeeee leave Atlantic City 9 05 A M 2 20 P M week days 6 30 P M Sundays Pullman parlor cars and vestibule coaches daily Dining car Sundays Fast schedule Adv Krementz One-Piece Collar Buttons never break if damaged from wear All jewelers
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West 23d Street
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Atlantic City
Jewelers
France's Role in the Balkans Explored by Lauzanne
Paris Foreign Minister Delcasse proposed joint action with Russia and Austria to pressure the Porte for Macedonia reforms and submitted a list of reforms to the powers. Lauzanne notes French disinterestedness and possible displeasure from Russia and Germany in this policy. He claims Kaiser Wilhelm's dispatch praising Abdul Hamid undermines his throne.
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London Times
New York Times
London
Paris
The
Times
Matin
France
Stéphane Lauzanne
M. Delcassé
Russia
Austria
Porte
Macedonia
Europe
M. Lauzanne
Germany
William
Abdul Hamid
Rev Heber Newton resigns from Memorial Church
San Francisco April 6 Reverend Heber Newton former rector of All Souls New York resigns as preacher at Memorial Church His retirement follows strong criticism over his plan to unite creeds He plans to go to Stanford University driven by a belief in harmony and abolition of sectarian divides but faced opposition from many church leaders and parishioners
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New York Times
San Francisco
Stanford University
Heber Newton
All Souls’ Protestant Episcopal Church
New York
Memorial Church
California
Train service in Florida ends after April eighth
Discontinuance of the New York and Florida Special, Southern's Palm Limited and the Seaboard Florida Limited via Pennsylvan ia Railroad and connecting lines will occur after April 8. Also noting a twenty cent magazine offered for five cents and the Four-Track News sold by newsdealers.
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Florida
New York
Pennell defrauded friends and planned death in crisis
Buffalo April 6 A local paper reports Arthur R Pennell alleged defaulter to $150000-$200000 after a fatal crash. He supposedly exploited East friends for investments to cover losses plus plans to die by own action. The estate and insurance actions thread through Thayer and administrator disputes.
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Buffalo
Arthur R. Pennell
Burdick
Pennell
Wallace Thayer
Edwin L. Burdick
J. Frederick Penn
Peekskill
New York
J. Frederick Pennell
Thayer
Thomas Penney
J. Penney
Mr. Thayer
Penney
East
Carrie L. Pennell
Marcus
Henry W. Lamb
N Haven
Conn
Mr. Pennell
R. Pennell
Runaway Horses Plunge Into River After Lambs Club Dash
A pair of bay horses valued at 1200 bolted from a Lambs Club doorway on West Thirty sixth Street at 7:30 last evening. They drove through Fifth Avenue and across town, finally plunging into the river when the harness broke on the pier. Police tried to rescue them, but both animals disappeared in the water.
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The
Lambs Club
Samuel Stringer
A. D. Moulton
Lexington Avenue
Thirty-third Street
Fifth Avenue
Springer
Madison Avenue
Park Avenue
Lambs' Club
Taylor
Hey
Governor Odell Urges Mortgage Tax Reform in Albany
Gov Odell sends a message to the Legislature urging equitable mortgage taxation or total exemption. He backs either a four mill, two mill, or recording tax and notes the current system harms widows and orphans while details a history of proposed changes and caucus reactions in Albany.
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Albany
Ddell
Senator Platt
Platt
Assembly
George W. Dunn
Brackett
Brown
Elsberg
Assembly -Republicans
Rogers
Assembly Republicans
Gov
Odell
Perady
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Ohio Municipal Elections
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Jones
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Saranac Lake and
Okhrida
Macedonian Committee
Nish
Vecherna Poshta
Sofia
Melnik
Adrianople Vilayet
Arda
Associated Press
Constantinople
Monastir
Macedonian Revolutionary Committee
Turkey
Daily Mail
Durazzo
Skutari
Vilayet
Balkans
Delcasse
Stephane Lauzanne
Kaiser
Burnett
Pennsylvania Limited
Ady
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