Ex-Congressman Wadsworth Attacks Roosevelt Over Federal Jobs
Ex-Representative James Wadsworth accuses President Roosevelt of fakir tactics in dismissing officials tied to his Meat Inspection bill fight. He cites the Archie Sanders resignation and Porter’s influence, arguing the President punishes friends and betrays promises while naming names and Western New York postings.
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New York Times
Washington
James W. Wadsworth
Wadsworth
Kettle Hill
Peter A. Porter
Porter
Archie Sanders
Internal Revenue
Rochester
Cortelyou
Sanders
Secretary of the Treasury
Peter Porter
Roosevelt
New York
Lne
Dansville
Attica
Lockport
Post Office Department
Depo
Congress
Worth
Taft to Return Home From Latin American Trip
Secretary Taft and Congressman Burton will return to Washington next Tuesday after completing their inspection tour through Cuba, Porto Rico, and the Canal Zone. The White House confirms the schedule while President Roosevelt presses for Taft to rejoin the fight against Foraker Harmon prospects. In Porto Rico Taft bid farewell to Governor Donayflower and party amid a large crowd as Beekman Inthrop and others depart.
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New York Times
Washington
White House
Taft
Burton
Cuba
Porto Rico
Canal Zone
Foraker
Jaker
Ohio
United States
Charles P. Taft
Judson Harmon
Times Square Corner Sold to Real Estate Syndicate
The southwest Times Square corner at Broadway and Forty-sixth Street, including six five story buildings and a 202 Forty-sixth Street house, was sold by the Ross estate to a syndicate led by Walter J. Salomon and Kerbs Wertheim Schiffer. The deal covers 12,850 square feet with frontage on Times Square and Forty-sixth Street and likely plans a complete renovation or office and theatre use. The Ross estate had sought about 1 000 000 dollars. buyers reportedly near that figure. Salomon, known for remodeling projects, already controls the northern Block front of Times Square under a long lease.
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Times Square
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Walter J. Salomon
Kerbs, Wertheim & Schiffer
Astor Theatre
McVickar-Gaillard Realty Company
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Salomon
Bristol
Fifth Avenue Forty-second Street
Times 8 Corner
James ‘Churchill
Churchill
Astors
Times Sqn
Broadway
Seventh Avenues
Chinese Student Wins Debating Prize at Columbia
V. K. Wellington Koo won first prize in the Philolexian Society annual debating contest at Columbia University. The Chinese student, son of Zing Chubn Koo, plans an A B degree and studies public and law courses as preparation for a future diplomatic service of China.
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Wident
Th Philolexian Literary Lety
Columbia
Koo
Zing Chubn Koo
Forfairs
Diplomatic Service of China
Ob- Koo
Stu- Bulletin
Mackay Contrasts Court Dismisses Removal Suit
Supreme Court Justice Carr dismisses the injunction against Mrs Clarence Mackay and others over the removal of Trinity Church at slyn. The court ruled the plaintiff had no property interest and thus no standing to sue regarding the sale of the old edifice replaced by a $100,000 new church memory of Mrs Katherine Duer.
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New York Times
L. I
Supreme Court
Carr
Clarence Mackay
Slyn
Mackay
Katherine Duer
Henry W. Eastman
Boon
Murder case quick plea contrasts with Thaw trial
A terse murder case followed the Thaw proceedings as the defendants pleaded guilty to murder. The report notes the rapid pace and contrasts it with the prior lengthy trial, mentioning the officers' actions and the defendant’s stated frenzy at the time of the shooting.
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Figlia
Renzy
Late phipping Nahaa saris Shalpen senieneh ty of Philad
Fragmentary OCR notes report a Philadelphia area item dated April 17 mentioning Nahaa and Shalpen with unclear context. The readable words indicate a local event or notice but lack concrete actions or outcomes to confirm.
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Phipping
Nahaa Saris Shalpen Senienehty
Philad
Trinity's Wealth Question Gets Official Clarification
The Rev Morgan Dix states Trinity Parish income for last year was under 775000 from all sources, excluding church collections. The rector notes payments for church care, taxes, and charities, while a Trinity official says the exact real estate holdings are unclear, tracing to a 1705 Queen Anne grant and the Queen's Harm and Queen's Garden properties.
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Goelet
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Trinity Parish
Trinity Hospital
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Times
Hermann H. Cammann
Queen Anne
Queen's Harm
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Gov. Lovelace
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Christopher Street
Broadway
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Queen’s Garden
Hudson
Paris
Bank President Resigns Over Investment Shortfall
New Haven reports William T. Fields resigns as President of the National Tradesman's Bank amid a $75,000 deficiency tied to Lucy H. Board and Sheffield trust funds. He claims poor investments shrunk values. bank funds remain unaffected. Sheffield Scientific School founder's fund benefits George St. John Sheffield of North Attleborough. Boardman estate exceeds $1,000,000. Sheffield fund about half that.
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New York Times
New Haven
William T. Fields
National Tradesman’s Bank
Connecticut
Lucy H. Board
Joseph Earl Sheffield
Fields
Sheffield Trust
Sheffield Scientific School
Yale
George St. John Sheffield
North Attleborough
Mass
Tradesman’s Bank
Boardman
Sheffield
Lovers Die After Runaway Plan Fails in Virginia
In Clifton Forge Virginia a 17 year old girl Ma Pendleton and 19 year old Stewart C Gay leaped from a high suspension bridge into the Jackson River as their plan to marry failed. Police had intercepted them earlier on a train to stop the escape. The teens, infatuated despite parental opposition, reportedly sought a Washington wedding but perished in the river.
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New York Times
Clifton Forgh
Ma Pendleton
Stewart C Gay
Mhan
Gay
Miss Pendelton
Washington
Staunton
Jackson River
Suspension Bridge
Orient Steamship Disabled After Shaft Breaks Near Plum Gut
The Montauk Steamboat Company Orient a large side wheel passenger steamer traveling from Greenport to New London suffered a shaft failure and was disabled near Plum Gut. Rescue efforts with Harriet and General Nathaniel Greene towed the vessel and passengers ashore by 5 30 p m. The Orient is to be towed to New London tonight if weather allows guided by tugs Harriet and Cassie.
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New York Times
New London
Orient
Fort Terry
Plum Island
Scott Wrecking Company
Harriet
United States
Nathaniel Greene
Cassie
Gigantic prehistoric bones unearthed near Hollidaysburg
In Altoona on April 18 a blast at the American Lime and Stone quarries east of Hollidaysburg exposed fossil bones from multiple large animals. The Carnegie Institute is sending an agent, and Superintendent J King Henry will halt further digging pending expert review. Notable finds include a 10½ inch thigh bone, 5–6 inch long ribbed teeth, and vertebrae up to 8 inches in diameter.
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New York Times
Altoona
Penn
Allegheny Mountains
American Lime and Stone Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hollidaysburg
Carnegie Institute At
Pittsburg
J. King Henry
Mason Arrested in Bow Street for Extradition
John Archibald Campbell Mason of Baltimore and his wife were arraigned in Bow Street Police Court for extradition on obtaining money and goods under false pretenses in Florence. About $2000 was taken by check payments refused. Counsel called it a misunderstanding tied to family funds. Case remanded.
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London
John Archibald Campbell Mason
Baltimore
Bow Street
Florence
Mason
America
Baltimore Social Figure Jack O' Mason Dies Abroad
Baltimore April 18. Jack O' Mason and his wife have lived away from Baltimore for years. Mason belonged to leading city families, spent time here before the 1890s, and was known for club life and hunting. He inherited money but was not wealthy and favored clothing and horses over business. He wed about seven or eight years ago, bringing his Chicago bride to Baltimore.
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New York Times
Baltimored
Jack O’ Mason
Baltimore
Mr. Mason
City
Chicago
Bride-to-be waits as circus worker nears fate in hospital
William G. Morgan a circus employee lies at Bellevue Hospital with Brights disease while his fiancée Miss Elisabeth Garvey of Chicago awaits a possible wedding. The Rev. EB Newton went to perform the ceremony but Morgan relapsed delaying the service. Morgan met Miss Garvey in Terre Haute and their wedding was planned this year.
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William G. Morgan
Bellevue Hospital
Bright
Elisabeth Garvey
Lake Park Boulevard
Chicago
Ill
EB. P. Newton
Calvary Church
Bellevue
Morgan
Miss Garvey
Terre Heute
Ind
Chicago cannot buy car lines and loses power to reimburse
The Illinois Supreme Court struck down $75 million Mueller law certificates meant to fund municipal streetcar ownership in Chicago. It leaves the city unable to issue new bonds for purchase, limits funding methods, and undermines Eminent domain bids for immediate control. Thetraction ordinances remain legal but moot without cash or a 20 percent bonus to entice purchase.
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New York Times
Chicago
Supreme Court of Illinois
Dunne
Amateur sailors rescued after ferryboat collision on North River
Two young rowboat sailors Frank and Anton Fuchs from Union Hill New Jersey modified their craft into a sailboat. While navigating the North River near Gansevoort Street a West Point ferry hit them causing a capsize. Rescue ships including the fireboat George B McClellan and police boats quickly responded.
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Gansevoort Street
Merritt-Chapman Wrecking Company
George B. McClellan
Frank Fuchs
Anton
Franklin Street
Union Hill
N. J
West Point
Pennsylvania
McClellan
McCarthy
Lenient Action After Marine Captain Court Martial
Capt. Theodore H. Low of the Marine Corps faced a New York court martial for culpable inefficiency in managing post funds entrusted to him. He was convicted but exonerated on intent. initially suspended and reprimanded. Navy Department modified the sentence removing the suspension and the severe reprimand.
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Washington
Theodore H. Low
Marine Corps
New York
Secretary of the Navy
Navy Department
University Reports Possible $400,000 Discrepancy
Madison April 18 A UW accounts review by a New York expert found a possible $400,000 discrepancy. President Van Hise stated no misappropriation occurred but admitted improper charging of some investments. He briefed legislators at the State House on the details of the issue.
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Madison
Wisi
University of Wisconsin
Capitol
University Regents
New York
van Hise
University
State House
Smith Will Contested Rumors Stir Estate Talk
Rumors circulate for days about a possible contest over the James Henry Smith estate valued above a certain amount. Diligent inquiry finds only his lawyers know the will's contents and they refuse to disclose, leaving uncertainty whether a contest will occur.
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James Henry Smith
Mr. Smith
Earthquakes Struck Manila Without Reported Damage
In Manila on Friday April 19 there were two severe earthquake shocks this morning. No damage is reported.
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Manila
Two-Cent Rate Bill Passes In Albany And Lansing
The Albany assembly passed with one dissenting vote a two cent per mile flat rate on all New York railroads. In Michigan Gov. Warner signed a two cent fare bill effective September, setting rules for lower and upper peninsula roads and limiting railroads to two cents per mile for 150 miles or more, with exemptions for Ulster and Delaware and likely Long Island Rail Road.
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Albany
N. Y
Assembly
Prentice
New York
Baldwin
Onondaga
Lansing
Mich
Warner
Lower Peninsula
Upper Peninsula
Ulster & Delaware Railroad
Long Island Railroad
Boy wounded by deer poachers near Idle Hour estate
A boy was shot in the woods near Idle Hour, the Van derbilt country place, by deer poachers out of season. He is badly wounded but expected to recover. A Game Protector Overton is pursuing suspects. two men in a wagon with a deer are identified and may be linked to the shooting.
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New York Times
Sayville
L. L
W. K. Vanderbilt
Overton
Oakdale
New York Press Club Purchases Corner Lot on William and Spruce
The New York Press Club bought the northwest corner of William and Spruce Street from the Ward estate for 36.10 by 72 feet through the Ruland and Writing Company. The club may build a six story structure on the site, replacing its current leased quarters at 120 Nassau Street.
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The
New York Press Club
Ruland & Writing Company
William and Spruce Street
Ward
Otis & Otis
Press Club
Nassau Street
William Street
Record in Shipbuilding: Vestal Built in Brooklyn Yard
Naval Constructor Baxter said yesterday a new record in ship building was set with the naval collier Vestal at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Congressmen Calder and Fitzgerald, advocates of government shipbuilding in government yards, visited and praised the Vestal work. Completion is believed to occur well within the specified time.
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Baxter
Yeterday
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Calder and
Fitzgerald
Brooklyn
Caught Between Cars In Broadway Wreck
Mrs D B Turner of 1045 Fifth Avenue narrowly escaped injury when a brougham she rode in was crushed between parallel Broadway cars near Twenty ninth Street. The carriage was destroyed. Turner and the driver Peter O Hara escaped unharmed and were later released.
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David B. Turner
Fifth Avenue
Broadway
Peter O'Hara
Twenty-ninth Street
Brougham
Davis Statue Parade Move Sets June Unveiling
In Richmond on April 18 the Jefferson Davis bronze statue was hauled to its unveiling site by 3,000 carriers along a three block rope route. The rope was cut into thousands of pieces as souvenirs.
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Richmond
Jefferson Davis
Daughters of the American Revolution President Re‑elected
Washington reports that the Continental Congress will likely announce the National Officers election for the Daughters of the American Revolution tomorrow. Mrs. Would sent aan s is reelected as President of the society amid ongoing proceedings.
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Washington
Continental Congress
Daughters of the American Revolution
Illinois House Passes Young Anti Cigarette Bill
Springfield April 18 The House approved the Young anti cigarette bill making the sale of tobacco products unlawful to minors. The measure now proceeds to the Senate for consideration.
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Illinoia
Springfield
Ill
Sen
Hughes Speaks Against Republic Tricks at Buffalo Banquet
At a Buffalo Chamber of Commerce banquet the speaker warned that financial jugglery must end and urged honest public duty. He framed enemies of the republic as unscrupulous profiteers and agitators, calling for stable government and strong public regulation to protect private enterprise.
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Buffalo Chamber of Commerce
Commonwealth
Republic
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