Hughes denounces track gambling and Percy Gray law
Governor Hughes at the Brooklyn League denounces race track gambling and the Percy Gray law as a deceitful statute. He argues wealth and power seek to override the state constitution and accuses track operators of profit over morality, urging opposition to loopholes and regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Hughes
Brooklyn League
Clarendon Hotel
Cardinal Gibbons
Brooklynites
Racing Corporation
Goa
Rumored Betrothal of Duke of the Abruzzi to Katherine Elkins
From Rome reports say the Duke's engagement to Katherine Elkins remains unbroken and a Quirinal family council is to discuss the match. King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Margherita have conferred with the Duke, with a decision expected soon.
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NEW York Times
Rome
Abruzzi
Katherine Elkins
Italy
Quirinal
Turin
Victor
Margherita
Milan
Miss Elkins
Duke
Aosta
Naples
Girls Grab Colgate Boys At Surprise School Swap
In Binghamton New York on April 6 Colgate University Glee and Mandolin Clubs were diverted from a planned reception by members of the Theta Sigma Society at the Lady Jane Grey School. The college party was taken to a theatre instead leaving the reception host school with no guests. Some late-arriving Colgate men learned the ruse and apologized later to the boarding school.
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New York Times
Binghamton
N. Y
Lady Jane Grey Senep
Colgate University
Theta Sigma
Colgate
Bryan Banquet Struck by Waiters In Denver
Special to The NY Times. in Denver on April 6 a Bryan banquet at Fl Jebel Temple ended without dinner as waiters struck over pay. Despite no meal, speeches proceeded with Bryan criticizing tariff reform and praising Democratic unity while noting Republican divisions. Governors, Roosevelt and Taft received cheers.
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Nee York Times
Denver
Bryan
Fl Jebel Temple
The
Shriners
Roosevelt
Taft
Democratic Party
Teachers Exchange Plan Between United States and Prussia
A plan to exchange teachers between U S and Prussia was announced under the Prussian Imperial Department of Instruction and the Carnes Foundation. Starting Oct 1, 25 to 50 American teachers will visit Prussia as government guests, paid 27 to 27.50 dollars monthly, to study the German educational system. Each American must be a college graduate with at least one year of teaching and remain connected to a college or high school, with some knowledge of German.
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United States
Prussia
Imperial Department of Instruction
Carnes Foundation For the
Arrival of Steamships Colorado and Northwestern at Guanica
The steamship Colorado from Brunswick arrived on April 4, followed by the steamship Northwestern at Guanica. The records note these ships' arrivals and their origins giving a snapshot of port activity.
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Colorado
Brunswick
Northwestern
Guanica
Sleeping Car Service To Wilkeshare and Wyoming Valley
Lehigh Valley Railroad advertises sleeping car service from New York to Wilkesbarre and Wyoming Valley points. Departures at 2:00 A M with information at 1,490 and 355 Broadway. Adv.
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Wilkesharre
Wyoming Valley
Lehigh Valley Railroad
New York
Daig
Broadway
Doctor Dismissed Over Antitoxin Use at White Plains Home
White Plains April 6. Dr Howard W Weber, two years house physician at the Westchester Temporary Home, says Superintendent Mary Jordan refused antitoxin for diphtheria cases amid an outbreak and was dismissed by the Board of Managers. He cites 25 current cases and about as many with throat cultures, and warns of further closures without funding.
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New York Times
White Plains
Hdoward W. Weber
Westchester
Mary Jordan
Jordan
Supt. Pierce
Executive Committee
Weber
Richard M. Hoe
Board of Managers of the Home
Board of Supervisors
Flying Bite Sparks Patrolman Dog Incident
Patrolman Arthur J. Johnson of the Traffic Squad reports a yellow car tailed his wagon and a dog on the tailboard bit his forearm. Doctor Tinker at the German Polyclinic Hospital treated the wound after Johnson cauterized the injury.
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Arthur J. Johnson
West 126Th Street
Johnson
Second Avenue
Eighth Street
Tinker
Bristed Re-elected Stockbridge Selectman Despite Opposition
Great Barrington Mass April 6 Charles Astor Bristed grandson of the first John Jacob Astor was re elected Selectman at Stockbridge today though farmers opposed him claiming he spent too much town money near mill owners residences.
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New York Times
Great Barrington
Mass
Charles Astor
John Jacob Astor
Stockbridge
Philadelphia Train Schedule Ad Teletype Style
An advertisement notes trains to Philadelphia run every hour on the hour via New Jersey Central with a schedule visible on Page 16. The ad emphasizes safety, convenience, and reliability.
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Philadelphia
New Jersey Central
Bomb thrower tells all from Bellevue Hospital
Selig Silverstein the Union Square bomb thrower lay in worsened condition at Bellevue Hospital after a fatal blast. He answered police questions and described the device made with a brass bedstead top nails nitroglycerine gunpowder fuse, and a misdirected cigarette touch that caused the explosion. He named Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman.
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Selig Silverstein
Union Square
Bellevue Hospital
Silverstein
Alexander
Berkman
Emma Goldman
Benzine blast fools Times Square crowd into alarm
A loud explosion in Times Square drew hundreds at 9 PM and sparked a crowd’s rush and police attention. Traffic officer William Rehan calmed the scene asClarence Morris, owner of the red touring car from the New Grand Hotel, explained a short circuit caused a gasoline sneeze.
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Broadway
Times Square
William’ Rehan
Rehan
Forty-second Street
Hatel
Clarence Morris
New Grand Hotel
Tim
Seventh Avenue
Forty-third
Forty-fourth
Vimes Square
Auto Wrecks a Morristown Carriage in Accident
Frederick E. Burnham formerly of Mutual Life Insurance and his wife escaped serious injury when an automobile collided with their carriage on Spesdwell Avenue Morristown. Coachman Charles Davis saved them but is in Memorial Hospital in precarious condition. The automobile occupants William H. Day and Frederick Moffatt of Bloomfield posted bail to face assault and battery charges.
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Ee York Times
Morristown
Frederick E. Burnham
Law Department
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Charles Davis
William TI. Day
Frederick Moffatt
Bloomfield
Burnham
Spesdwell Avenue
Purnham
Cuttler Street
Davis
Wen
Mrs. Burnham
Bermuda moves to outlaw autos after lone Bermuda machine
New Yorkers returning from Bermuda report strong anti vehicle sentiment common with Prince Edward Island. A single Bermuda car serves Hamilton to St George, where dangerous narrow roads and a near fatal accident spurred calls to let the government buy and abolish the auto stage.
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Bermuda
Prince Edward Island
Walter Cook
Bobb, Cesky & Welch
West -Twenty-ninth Street
Justices Burr and Clark Ill Health Delays Queens Court
Justice Joseph A. Burr traveling to Queens County Supreme Court session fell ill and reached Town hall with difficulty. He adjourned court until Wednesday and went home. Justice Lester W. Clark also was ill at his Richmond home, likely causing Part II calendar cases to go over the term.
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Queens County Supreme Court
Joseph A. Burr
Lester W. Clark
Richmond
Gould Family Quietly Accepts Paris Wedding Plan
The Gould family signals acceptance of Mme Anna Gould and Helie de Talleyrand-Perigord Prince de Sagan marriage. A dinner at Edwin Gould’s Fifth Avenue home reinforces family unity as Mme Gould and the Prince gain support from sisters-in-law and relatives. The couple may sail on La Provence soon with a Parisian home awaiting them.
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Gould
Mme
Anna Gould
Countess de Caste‘lane
Helie de Talleyrand-Perigord
Prince de Sagan
Paris
Mme. Gould
Helen Gould
Edwin Gould
George Gould
George. Gould
Hot Springs
Trotel
Mme. Yould
Abs
Ren
Fifth Avenue
Hielén Gould
St. Regis
Silis
Edwin Gor Warroughamt
Caf É . Martin
Prince
Princess de Sagan
Boni de Castellane
Boni
Fire Chief's Auto Peevish Cars Through Myrtle Avenue
Deputy Chief Thomas Lally’s cranky old car began shedding a wheel and sped along Myrtle Avenue toward Hudson Avenue. Fore axle burst, wheel detached, the auto leaped the curb and crashed into a plate glass window at Albert Rosen’s shop. Fire in a boardinghouse at 179 Columbia Heights caused a minor fire.
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Thomas Lally
Brooklyn
Myrtle Avenue
Mary Ellquist
Columbia Heights
James’ F. de Moll
Chirt Lailly
de Moll
Hudson Avenue
Albert Rosen
Morgan Leaves Rome for Aix Amid Rumors of Health
J Pierpont Morgan departed Rome for Aix France after a stay marked by strong health and lively dining. Italian papers circulated unfounded rumors about his health and possible residence at the Palace Aldobardi, though Morgan only visited the palace and sought to transform it into a museum.
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Rome
J. Pierpont Morgan
Aix
France
Morgan
Tie
The
Italia
Aldobandini
s.Pierpont . Morean
Morgas
Mr. Morgan
Financial
Europe
Restored to the King in Saxon tale of divorce and exile
Leipsic in April 61 reports Princess Monica Pia, once central to Saxon royal affairs, arriving after a divorce. Now Countess Montignosa, wife of Signor Tosetti, she travels to Dresden on the morrow to begin a future under the king.
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Leipsic
Ante
Monica Pia
Montignosa
Signor Tosetli
Dresden
Aldrich Bill Faces Narrow Republican Support in Senate
A New York Times dispatch from Washington on April 6 reports that only a minority of Republicans favor the Aldrich bill's passage. The draft shows the Senate measure lacks Western Republican backing, and insiders say alignment with the Lange party remains uncertain despite whispers of possible movement.
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New York
Washington
Jil
Connecticut
Tosiday
KHL
Jenkins Trust Company Receiver Faces Contested Sale
Temporary receiver Betts was dissed on Saturday by a supreme court user and plans to reopen for torsiness on Monday. Almin FR Larson, criminal for depositors, said the bank was ready but declined to name the institution involved. The matter centers on a $500,000 claim against the Jenkins Trust Company.
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Jenkins Trust Company
Whh
Betts
Plias
Betli
Almin FR. Larson
Crimsel
Mientatian Bank
Belmony trainer shot by Alabama congressman in distressing condition
A Belmont stable horse trainer, identified as the man shot by Representative Jim of Alabama five weeks ago, remains in serious condition. Doctors say his chances of recovery are uncertain as medical staff battle to stabilize him after the shooting incident.
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New York Times
Washington
Thomas Mr Create
Belmont
Wis Ave Rae
If Jim
Alabama
George Washington Tsiversit Ffespiiac
Revival Whistler Rev Memminger Sparks Interest
In Pitysburg April Rev Memminger a Javanelist recently joined Bellevue Methodist Episcopal Church to lead a revival. He draws attention by demanding his agent whistle hymn tones as well as sing them claiming it helps men who cannot sing.
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Pitysburg
April
Jr Memminger
Caihe Bellevue “Alethodist
London Building Disaster in Oxford Street Collapse
Two old tenement houses in Castle Street Oxford Street collapsed after excavations for a new building. Between thirty and forty people, mostly German waiters, were buried in the ruins. about twenty were rescued and none of the rescued are seriously injured. Police and firemen continue to search the rubble.
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London
Castle Street
Oxford Street
New Governors Appointed in Cuba Amid Resignations
Havana April 6 Gov Magoon accepted resignations from provincial governors and named replacements including Fant Dougherty Santiago Major Walla Camaguey, Wit tenmeyver Matanzas, J Holtz Havas, W Read Pinar del Rio. Silva of Camaguey disputed his resignation claiming dismissal by an omnipotent order. Appointees to take possession tomorrow.
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Havana
Magoon
Fant. Dougherty
Santiato
Major Walla
Clark
Camaguey
Cam
Win Wittenmeyver
Matanzas
Mejor
Fy- J. Holtz
Havas
W.read
Pinar del Hib
Silva
Caimasuey
Mie Verete
Labor meeting cites 4.75 million jobless nationwide
A convention at the Hotel Astor gathered labor and other representatives to assess unemployment. A. Stodel of the Industrial Workers of the World presented a statement estimating at least 4,750,000 unemployed across 37 states, warning that conditions will worsen.
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Hotel Astor
United States
A. Stodel
United
Stodel
Jackson Charged Before Legislature Over Hamilton Bank Fees
Albany debate pits Attorney General William S. Jackson against Senate and Assembly as minutes from the Hamilton Bank case are published. Witnesses discuss fees, public disclosure, and threats, with party lines and potential impeachment actions shaping the political fight.
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Hughes
Derides Percy
Gray Law
Carnégie Foundation
Children’s Home
Dr. Weber
White Plains Institution
Astor
Bomb Thrower
F. G. Burnham
Burr and Clark
Mr. Gould
Mme. Gould and
the Prince Radiant
Lally
Ady
Countess Montignosa
Aldrich Bill
House
Jenkins Trust
Manhattan Bank
Heflin
McCreary
Cuba
Samuel A. Stode
Jackson
White
Gested
Hamilton Bank
Albany
Senanta
Wiliam Scluitier Jackson
New York County(jrandidory
Debeta
Grady
Npnie Aotish Acul
Palmer
Hfe i
Gilchrist Jin Smith
Republisars
Wes Jr
Conermel
Leen R.iver
Phasuifren Bank
Senate
Lia
Grand Jury
Mtn- Mies
Iran
Treeth
Senmurege Stuineth
Dackson
Myo Wilts
Petts
Elyer
New York City
Yielsted
Akon
Uae
Wiste
Arnead
Atte
Biaidies
Buildijes
Jarkson
Jaelksey
Khim
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