Bingham Calls for Higher Police Command in City Club Talk
Police Commissioner Bingham, speaking at the City Club’s sixteenth anniversary dinner, praised the Bingham Bill’s impact on crime detection and convictions while urging further reforms. He insisted many captains lack leadership, pressed for broader retirements, and outlined changes to the Detective Bureau and new station houses.
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Bingham
City Club
George W McAneny
West Forty-fourth Street
McAneny
New York
Detective Bureau
Strikers Fire On Police In Chester Trolley Clash
Philadelphia dispatch reports a daytime and night riot in Chester over a 10 percent wage cut at the Chester Trolley Company. Police and strikers clashed from 4:30 a.m. to evening, with mob violence, mounted police charges, injuries, and a trolley barn scene at Thirteenth Street and Edmont Avenue.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Chester
Reading
William C. Sproul
Chester Trolley Company
Thirteenth Street
Edmont Avenue
New York
Sullivan
Louis Dunn
Fhe
Gatling Guns for Strikers Hit Pensacola Streetcars
An eight day street railway strike in Pensacola Florida nears a test with an entire infantry regiment and two Gat ling guns prepared to operate street cars tomorrow. Strikebreakers arrived late today and the city reports no disorder so far.
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Pensacola
Fla
Chapmans Anarchy Foe Plans Summer Tent Campaign
Dr J Wilbur Chapman formerly of Fourth Presbyterian announces support for New York Evangelistic Committee's Summer tent drive to curb anarchy and socialism. He will speak next Tuesday at the Metropolitan Opera House as the campaign launches with the first tent set for June 10. He argues the Church must reach the unchurched millions in New York amid socialist agitation.
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J. Wilbur Chapman
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Transportation Club
Evangelistic Committee of
New York City
Chapman
Metropolitan Opera House
Dr. Chapman
Incheon
Union Square
New York
Death sentence for assassin Rull in Barcelona trial
Jean Rull and three accomplices were found guilty of complicity in bomb explosions and Anarchist outrages. Rull received the death penalty while the others were sentenced to imprisonment. He was linked to attempts to assassinate King Alfonso at Madrid and Paris and to multiple bombings in Spain.
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Barcelona
Jean Rull
Rull
Alfonso
Madrid
Paris
Spain
Rul
Aged Man Dies From Fall In Strokeful Accident
John Young aged 80 father of Capt Horatio Young of West Twentieth Street Police Station died at St Vincents Hospital Staten Island from injuries after being blown down by strong wind last Thursday while walking from his son’s home at 82a Cargee Street Stapleton. He fractured his right hip and died after weeks of illness. He left thirteen children seven sons and six daughters, four sons and four daughters surviving.
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John Young
Horatio Young
West Twentieth Street
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Staten. Island
Mr. Young
Cargee Street
Stapleton
Grant Jr Sues Over Chicago Note for 7950
Ulysses S. Grant Jr of Los Angeles filed a replevin suit in St. Louis Circuit Court seeking the return of a 7950 note from Dr. H. P. Wells W. F. Little A. Broker and C. H. Lawrence of Chicago. His attorney says the client never received anything in return for the note.
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ST. Louis
Ulysses S. Grant, Jr
Los Angeles
Cal
President Grant
H. P. Wells
W. F. Little
C. H. Lawrence
Chicago
Wanamaker Will Probate Reveals 16 Million Estate Plan
The will of Thomas B Wanamaker probate in Philadelphia outlines more than 16 million in estate value with one third to his widow and a trust for his mother, brother and two sisters. On death, sons Redman II and Thomas Jr. inherit in equal shares with their children.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Thomas. B. Wanamaker
Louis Rodman Wanamaker
New York
Mary Lowther Wanamaker
Redman Wanamaker
Thomas B. Wanamaker
Wanamaker
Rittenhouse
Broad
Sansom
Lyrics Theatre
Cherry Streets
Adelphi Theatre
Meadow Brook
Reading
Little
Wilmot
Girard Trust Company
New York Realty
Europe
Lfe
John Wanamaker
New York Men Arrested at Benning Race Track
Authorities arrest Arthur Sacks and David Jones of New York at Benning race track on burglary charges. Police recover $1,040 worth of jewelry and $200 in cash. $4,000 value stolen from Maurice Jones’s safe in New York. Suspects to be taken to New York tomorrow.
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Washington
New York City
Arthur Sacks
David Jones
New York
Benning Race Track
Jones
Maurice Jones
West Highty-eighth Street
Sacks
Police Officer in Parkville Kills Self in Station House
Timothy J. Phelan a 42 year old doorman at Parkville station house Ocean Park Way and Lawrence Avenue Brooklyn shot himself in the head with a revolver yesterday morning. He owned real estate and a home at 482 East Seventh Street Flatbush where his wife and child live. Friends say he was cheerful but worried over his wife’s ill health prompting the tragedy.
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Timothy J. Phelan
Parkville
Ocean Parkway
Lawrence Avenue
Brooklyn
Phelan
East Seventh Street
Flatbush
Overman Bill Aims to Curb Federal Court Powers
Senate Judiciary Committee reports back Senator Overman’s bill restricting federal courts from enjoining state laws on constitutional questions. The measure requires a three judge bench with two circuit judges and a five day notice to the state governor attorney general and other defendants before hearing.
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New York Times
Washington
Senator Overman
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Fire Alarm Spurs Brief Evacuation at Blaney's Theatre
In Newark New Jersey last night a panic was averted when a fire started in the top gallery at Blaney's Theatre on Washington Street. Manager Frederick W. Alles announced the risk from a nearby fire and dismissed the audience temporarily. The crowd returned after the blaze was extinguished.
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Blaney
Washington Street
Newark
N. J
Frederick W. Alles
Philadelphia in Two Hours Schedule Page 15 Ad
An advertisement touts hourly service to Philadelphia via New Jersey Central with a schedule reference on Page 15, claiming safh convenient reliable transport.
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Philadelphia
New Jersey Central
Bell Narrow Escape In Potomac Morass Ride
Major General Bell Chief of Staff of the army and Secretary Taft rode through Potomac Park when Bell’s horse balked and sank in mud. Bell leaped to safety, the horse rescued by Griffin Halstead, a stock broker in a passing automobile, who pulled the animal from the mire.
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New York Times
Washington
Bell
Army
Potomac River
Taft
Potomac Park
Gen. Bell
Griffin Halstead
Auto Damaged When Trolley Hits It at Busy Junction
Leo Speyer banker owned auto was badly damaged when a Sixth Avenue trolley car collided with it at Sixth Avenue Broadway and Thirty-fourth Street. Chauffeur M J McCandlers 250 West Hightieth Street escaped uninjured. wrecking crew towed the car to a garage. Traffic halted fifteen minutes. no arrests.
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Leo Speyer
East Eighty Second Street
Sixth Avenue
Broadway
Thirty-fourth Street
M.J. McCandlers
West Hightieth Street
Roosevelt vetoes river dam bill in special message
President Roosevelt vetoes the river dam bill and warns Congress that many session bills would grant stream rights to develop 1,309,000 horsepower at great coal cost. He urges a policy to safeguard bridge and dam privileges with payment by grantees and signals opposition to extending Rainy River Improvement Company’s three year deadline to build a dam on the Ramy River.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Rainy River Improvement Company
Ramy River
New Orleans Naval Inquiry Opens in City
In line with orders from Washington Representative Broussard of Louisiana opened a court of investigation in New Orleans into naval affairs charges raised by Congressman Lilley of Connecticut. Electric Boat Company operated locally. Western Union and Postal Telegraph managers plus Postmaster Woodward are to testify.
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New Orleans
Washington
Broussard
Louisiana
Con Sacaiel Lilley
Connecticut
Electric Boat Company
Western
Postal Telegraph
Woodward
Lst
Historic Garri son Church Destroyed by Fire in Berlin
The 1703 Garri son Church on Neue Friedrichstrasse in Berlin burned tonight along with many ancient regimental flags that decorated the central aisle. Only one flag was saved. Crown Prince Frederick William and the Berlin garrison commander were among spectators.
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Berlin
Neue Friedrichstrasse
Frederick William
Pino Guerra Takes Command Of Cuban Army
Generals Pino Guerra and Alexandro Rodriguez are in potential clash as Guerra assumes leadership at Havana with a seventeen gun salute from Cabanas Fortress. The governor approves his plan to organize a staff, signaling possible friction with Rural Guards from Rodriguez’s faction.
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Havana
Pino Guerra
Cabanas
Magoon
Alexandro Rodriguez
Deaf candidate elected Sag Harbor fire chief joke turns real
Albert R. Hall labeled a deaf joke nominee by Sag Harbor Volunteer Firemen. He accepted and won the election as Assistant Chief Engineer by a 70 to 42 vote, reflecting surprise support and seriousness of the candidate.
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Sag Harbor
Albert R. Hall
Train Fare to Niagara Falls Over Easter Weekend
Travel deals offer $9 to Niagara Falls over Easter via West Shore Railroad and $10.25 via New York routes, with travel to start April 18 and return April 20. The fragmentary note hints at excursion pricing and dates.
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Niagara Falls
West Shore R. R
New Yorker
Italy's King Denies Existence Of Black Hand Networks
King Victor Emmanuel told American visitors that organized Black Hand style societies do not exist in Italy as such and condemned recent New York bomb outrages. He said crime among Italians abroad is not tied to a global gang but to detached malefactors, and urged study of two decades of Italian crime statistics.
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New York
Black Hand
Camorra
America
Italy
Watchorn
Mr. Howland
Bill to fund foreign diplomatic buildings authorized
Representative Cousins proposes a bill allowing 2 million dollars for buying or erecting buildings for American diplomatic and consular offices. Of the total, 1.2 million goes to consular buildings in Chinese and Japanese cities and Korea, with 800 thousand for embassies in Russia Austria Germany and Mexico. The measure also makes 1 million available immediately.
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Washington
Iowa
Eee
China
Japan
Korea
Russia
Austria
Germany
Mexico
Amoy
Canton
Chee-foo
Chungking
Foo-chow
Eekow
Hongkong
Nanking
New Chwan
Shanghai
Tien-tsin
Eke
Nagasaki
Tamsu
Yokohama
South Korea
St. Petersburg
Vienna
Berlin
Fleet Reach San Diego As Battleship Georgia Reports
The U S fleet will arrive in San Diego tomorrow morning. Messages from the battleship Georgia say the fleet was about 100 miles south of San Diego at 5 P M yesterday moving at nine knots. Coal per knot is down since leaving the Atlantic, and hull fouling is noted, signaling efficient engines and boilers.
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San Francisco
San Diego
United States’ Wireless Telegraph Company
Georgia
Atlantic
Admiral Evans Improves After Knee Pain Setback
Rear Admiral Evans was reported considerably better in Paso Robles California. Surgeon McDonnald said he had a good night and was stronger, with a full recovery from last Friday's knee pain setback.
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Paso Robles
Hot Springs
Cal
Evans
McDonnald
American squadron assembles for four month northern cruise
The American Asiatic Squadron gathers at Subig Bay and will depart on April 15 for a four month northern cruise under the command of Rear Admiral Joseph N. Hemphill.
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Manila
Subig Bay
Joseph N. Hemphill
Sword swallowing performer pierces stomach in Waterbury
Special to The New York Times reports A. A. Pearce of Paterson aged 42, known as Chief Yellow Bear, swallowed a sword here tonight and pierced his stomach. At the hospital doctors say his chances for recovery are slight.
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New York Times
Waterbury
Conn
A. A Pearce
Paterson
Yellow Bear
Commission to investigate Wall Street speculation proposed
Senator Davis introduced a bill in Albany to create a nine member commission. Three appointees would be named by the Governor, three by the Senate President pro tempore, and three by the Assembly Speaker. The panel would inquire into securities and commodities speculation to prevent illegitimate transactions and safeguard legitimate practice.
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New York Times
Albany
N. Y
Wall Street
Davis
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Assembly
Sale of New Jersey securities called off
Fidelity Trust Company Newark announced that the sale of gilt edged securities planned for today in New York would not take place. The note securing the loan was paid up and the auction canceled. The borrower’s identity was not disclosed but he is described as a longtime prominent public figure in New Jersey.
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Fidelity Trust Company of
Newark
More
A. Si
Cridential Insurance Company
Uval‘h. McCarter
Attempted train wreck near Elmira shocks city
An April night attempt to wreck a westbound DL&W passenger train near Lowman, seven miles east of Elmira, failed as ties placed on the rails were crushed by the locomotive at sixty miles an hour. A similar obstruction was found on the eastbound tracks ahead of a freight train.
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Elmira
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Low Man
Yale Graduate Walter Husted Dies After Auto Crash
Walter W. Husted son of New York socialite Mrs John H Husted and Yale alumnus dies in Denver from injuries after an auto accident last Thursday evening. His mother travels West hoping to reach him before death. Initial reports said injuries were minor.
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New York Times
Denver
Col
Walter W. Husted
John H.—Husted
New York City
Yale
Tax Taxing Texas Life Insurers Faces 5 Percent Levy
Insurance Commissioner Love targets 22 life insurers who left Texas under Robertson law and now write Texas business from St. Louis. They must pay 5 percent gross tax as if writing inside Texas or face court action for money due from policy holders. Tax estimated near $100000.
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New York Times
Dallas
Texas
Love
St. Louis
Disabled French steamer Breiz Huel off Sable Island
A wireless from the Holland America Line steamer Statendam reports the French steamer Breiz Huel, commanded by Capt Etrand, crippled with a broken rudder and low on coal, west of Sable Island and 25 miles from Halifax. It appeals for urgent assistance as vessels ready to search converge.
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New York
Halifax
Statendam
Breiz Huel
Etrand
Dunkirk
Sable Island
Preussen Sighting Reports Largest Five Master
A five masted steel German ship the Preussen was sighted by the Sandy Hook observer. Commanded by Capt. R R Peterson she sailed from Hamburg on March 10 to load case oil for Japan. She is expected to carry £ 00,000 cases and net about $36,000 for her owners.
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Preussen
Sandy Hook
R.R. Peterson
Hamburg
Japan
Dog's Howls Signal Death of Asbury Park Man
In Asbury Park New Jersey on April 13 Charles T Hampton was found dead in a room over his brother's blacksmith shop after his dog howled beside the bed for hours. The coroner ruled natural causes and Hampton, 48, left a widow and two grown daughters. Great Bear Spring water advertisement appears at end.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Charles T. Hampton
George Hampton
Corlies Avenue
West Grove
Hampton
Daughers
McCarren seeks injunction as Brooklyn clash over delegates unfolds
A Brooklyn court injunction blocks the Democratic State Committee from listing McCarren delegates while McCarren and Murphy fight over seats at the convention. The move delays organization and risks a two day session as rivals maneuver for control and potential seating contests.
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Patrick H. McCarren
Prooklyn
Bryan
McCarren
Stuipe
McCarrén
Conners
Chanter
Barry Murphy
John “Ho Stnachfield
Lewis Nixon
Grady
Vlouners
Metarren
William J. Conners
Democratic State Committee
Tammany
Charles F. Murphy
McCarre
Mings
Albany
Patrick McCabe
Jacob L. Ten Eyck
Herrick Democracy
Supreme Ourt Justice
Crane
Brooklyn
Cowners
State Committee
Hotel Victoria
Tammany Ial
Supreme Court
Justice Crane
Wen
Pearsall, iKapper & Pearsall
Thomas F. Matthews
MecCarren
George IX
Charles F.’. Murphy
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Church
Leonard
Delancey Streets
Bronx
DR. Chapman Anarchy
Young
U. S. Grant, Jr
Speyer
Lilley
Electric Boat Co
Rome
King Victor Emmanuel
Robert Watchorn
William B. Howland
Outlook Company
United States
Cousins
Admiral Evans
Asiatic Squadron
Master
Pet
Great Bear
Mgarren
Murphy
Bryan Falls
Iteres
William J. Bryan
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