Senate hostile to New York City lighting bill
Albany April 21 Commissioner Robert Grier Monroe pushed a municipal lighting bill for New York City. The Senate Cities Committee reported against the bill by 28 to 18 after a heated debate. Senators Elsberg Grady defended the measure while opponents cited stock manipulation and risks seen in other cities. Monroe noted subway company opposition and claimed consolidators profited in the past.
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New York Times
Albany
Robert Grier Monroe
New York City
Senate
Senate Cities Committee
Elsberg
Grady
Davis
Ambler
Fancher
Marshall
Brackett
Fitzgerald
Plunkitt
Brown
E. R
Frawley
Riordan
Burton
Foney
Russell
Dowling
Hawkins
Lewis
Yeas
An Allde
Hill
Karlsperger
Armstrong
Keenan
Sherwood
Bailey
Lefevre
Stevens
James
le Hommedieu
Stewart
W. L
Malby
Townsend
Cullen
Cities Committee
Democratic
McCarren
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Martin
Low
Board of Alderman
Citizens’ Union
E. R. Brown
Senato Martin
Senator Brown
Tammany
Democratic Party
Malloy
Col. Monroe
Subway Companies
Edison Electric Company
Bell Telephone Company
Col Monroe
Electric Lighting Companies of
Typhoid Outbreak Expands at Stanford University
Twenty new typhoid cases reported in Stanford area with thirteen in Palo Alto and seven on campus. Total nearing ten since the epidemic began, with one death and several seriously ill. Most new cases are students as concerns over fatalities grow.
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Stanford University
Cal
Palo Alto
Uni
Amusements and Arrivals amid the Commercial World Page References
A fragmented index lists sections such as Amusements Page 5 Arrivals at ports and Out-of-Town Buyers and various topics including Court Calendars Insurance Notes Legal Notes Losses by Fire and New Corporations. It hints at a broad trades and notices overview with scattered page markers and headings.
University Contemplates Action Amid Health Crisis
President Jordan states that despite current conditions and doctors' belief that the trouble is nearly under control, no steps will be taken for closure or drastic action at this time.
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Jordan
Pennsylvania Steel earnings report at Camden meeting
At the Pennsylvania Steel Company of New Jersey annual meeting in Camden, Felton reported operating companies earned net 2 473 531 97 after interest and depreciation. Dividends totaled 1 177 500 with 1 296 031 97 retained for plant additions and working capital. The old board was re elected.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Steel Company of New Jersey
Camden
N. J
Felton
Quakers Debate Garb and Discipline at Philadelphia Meeting
Philadelphia April 21 The Philadelphia Yearly Meeting faced concern over waning interest in meetings and departures from plain garb and discipline. Respondents failed to affirm that Friends are free from sleeping in meetings. authorities urged adherence to traditional speech and attire and warned youths to follow the plain lifestyle.
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Philadelphia
New York Times
Friends of the
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
Charcot Shifts Polar Aim To Antarctic Expedition
Paris April 21 Dr Jean Charcot abandons Arctic plans to head for the Antarctic with a French expedition. He will sail first to Terra del Fuego then Alexander I Land and push into the south polar region, with a ship built for ice and papers signed for the voyage. Liéut de Gerlach of the Belgica may join the party along with several scientists.
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Paris
Jean Charcot
Arctic
Antarctic
Charcot
Terra del Fuego
Alexander I. Land
South Polar
French Academy of Science
Minister of Public Instruction
St. Malo
Liéut. de Gerlach
Stock Brokers Dine Inside Globe Centering World Stock Exchange
J S Bache & Co hosted a forty-guest dinner in Sherry's ball room to mark the New Stock Exchange Building opening. A canvas globe with world scenes, electric lights, and animal tableaux surrounded a central oval table filled with flowers, while speakers included W J Woolman and Alexander Cochran among others. A vaudeville act followed the dinner.
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J. S. Bache & Co
Sherry
New Stock Exchange
Arthur B. Proal
Stock Exchange
Henry Woolman
W. J. Woolman
Charles Co. Adsith
Chicago
William R. Houston
Kansas City
Samuel Hessberg
Albany
F. T. Chandler
Philadelphia
Spencer W. Richardson
Boston
Alexander G. Cochran
St. Louis
Patrick Calhoun
Joseph C. Hendrix
Herbert A. S. Scheftel
Edward P. Frothingham
William McClure
The
Caleb M. McKee
Columbus
Ohio
Albert E. Masten
Pittsburg
A. L. Brown
A. Y. Cochran
H. Staples Potts
Daniel M. Jarvis
Leopold Bache
Stephen T. Bayer
George B. Thurnauer
Natural Gas Well Tapped in Springfield
Local manufacturers and business men in Springfield Ohio are optimistic about large gas supplies after an old 1886 Whitely Company well was activated. A steam gauge read seventy psi and gas streamed 15 to 20 feet high, drawn from 2,500 feet depth. Springfield Natural Gas Company plans several nearby test wells.
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New York Times
Springfield
Ohio
William N. Whitely Company
Springfield Natural Gas Company
Chicago Opens Hamilton National Bank With Strong Start
The Hamilton National Bank began operations in Chicago today with first day deposits totaling 469000 dollars. It is the sixth new bank to open in the down street district in the past year.
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New York Times
Chicago
Hamilton National Bank
Hamilton
Day by Day Pennsylvania Limited Train Service
A Daily Luxury line describes the Pennsylvania Limited running daily from New York to Chicago and St Louis with additional charges for extra compartments. The notice emphasizes continuous operation throughout the year and mentions a slight surcharge for upgraded accommodations.
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Pennsylvania Limited
New York
Chicago
St. Is
Lieut Gov Lee Promises to Tell All in Alum Baking Powder Scandal
Circuit Attorney Folk plans to recruit Daniel J Kelley as a state witness to expose boodle in Missouri anti alum laws. Lee returns to testify before the Grand Jury and faces possible bribery or perjury charges. Folk targets legislators and officials tied to the baking powder trust and the Suburban Street Railway bribery case involving Ellis Wainwright and Senator Stone.
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ST. Louis
Folk
New York
Charles Stearns
Daniel J. Kelley
Kelley
Missouri
Gov
Lee
Grand Jury
Circuit
Crow
Stone
United States
Haking Powder Trust
John A. Lee
Ford
Missouri Health Society
Public Health Society
John Hay
State Department
Ellis Wainwright
Municipal Assembly
F Wainwright
Suburban
Wainwright
Priest Burned to Death in Presbytery Fire
From St Paul de Joliette comes word that Rev. Father Dupont, aged about 75, curé of the Roman Catholic Presbytery, perished in a night fire that consumed the old 1783 structure in Ogdensburg. A servant, awakened by flames, could not save him. Church and adjoining buildings were spared. Father Dupont, born 1843 at Vaudreuil, had served here since 1898 and was deeply beloved.
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New York Times
Ogdensburg
N. Y
St. Paul de Joliette
Father Dupont
Dupont
Vaudreuil
Rock Island Interest Ties Lovett to Texas Railways
R S Lovett of Houston has been elected President of the Houston and Texas Central Railway Company and is said to represent Rock Island interests on the board. He has long served as the legal representative for Southern Pacific roads in Texas and is noted as knowledgeable on freight rates and traffic conditions. At the next director elections for the Texas and New Orleans and the Houston East and West Texas lines he is expected to be elected president as Rock Island’s representative.
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New York Times
Austin
Texas
R. S. Lovett
Houston
Houston and Texas Central Railway Company
Rock Island
Southern Pacific
New Orleans
Miss Alice Roosevelt Exiled From White House
Washington April 21. Because her brothers Archibald and Quentin have measles Miss Alice Roosevelt has temporary removal from the White House. The situation prompts Mrs Roosevelt to keep the youth away from other guests as a precaution.
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White House
New York Times
Washington
Archibald
Quentin
Alice Roosevelt
Roosevelt Sister Keeps Quiet at Aunt’s Home
Miss Ethel Roosevelt has taken up residence with her aunt Mrs. Cowles on N Street to avoid burdening hosts with her brothers' illness while she remains free from the disease and continues to manage the week’s engagements.
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Mrs. Cowles
N Street
Miss Roosevelt
Ethel Roosevelt
Hanna Addresses Labor Unions at Columbus Banquet
Senator Hanna spoke at a banquet for Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers delegates in Columbus. He praised the Civic Federation’s industrial bureau, urged union leaders to choose wise negotiators, defended labor rights, and predicted future arbitration to settle employer employee disputes.
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Columbus
Ohio
Hanna
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Civic Federation
National Civic Federation
New Orleans
Parry
American Association of Manufacturers
Brotherhood of Men
Chicago
The
Labor
Baer
Reading
Kaiser Wilhelm II Arrives at Quarantine for Maiden Westward Run
The North German Lloyd liner Kaiser Wilhelm II arrived at Quarantine at 10 15 PM and will reach Hoboken by about 8 AM. The ship’s maiden westward Atlantic crossing took 5 days 23 hours from Cherbourg to Sandy Hook, 7 hours 14 minutes slower than the Deutschland record, with engineers noting no record attempt on a brand new vessel. The ship’s speed averaged 22.10 knots, and its crew includes Captain Hageman and notable passengers such as Baron de Fontenilliat, Col. and Mrs. Edward Jay Allen, Dr. Hilsprecht, and Mrs. Ingersoll.
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Lloyd
Hoboken
Atlantic
Cherbourg
Sandy Hook
Lloyd Fleet
Bremen
Hageman
Vulcan
Stettin
Germany
Herr- Georg Plate
North German
Lloyd Steamship Company
Herr A. Schlutow
Baron de Fontenilliat
Henry Cachard
Herr Lewald
Edward Jay Allen
Maurice Daly
Hilsprecht
Robert J. Ingersoll
Edward Kirkpatrick
Renouf
William Woodward
L. G. Woodhouse
George A. Zabriskie
Shamrock III sail area increased and mast reinforced
Lloyds estimates Shamrock III damage at 4000 pounds, 20 percent of insured value, after a recent accident. The mast will be ribbed with iron inside and five feet longer, expanding sail area to nearly 16000 square feet. A second steamer will escort each yacht to New York as Lipton plans earlier voyage and continued trials.
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London
the Times
Lloyds
Associated Press
New York
Thomas Lipton
United States
Cuban Church Lands Dispute Spurs Church Leaders' Trip
Havana reports Mgr. Chapelle and Father Broderick left for six weeks to gather church and civic records in Louisiana St Augustine Pensacola Washington and possibly Montreal and Quebec. They aim to bolster church land claims in Cuba amid a government push to invalidate holdings and potential dispossession of archbishoprics in Havana. President Palma supports the Archbishop and may veto radical measures.
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New York Times
Havana
Megr. Chapelle
Porto Rico
Cuba
Father Broderick
Mgr. Chapelle
New Orleans
Broderick
Washington
Louisiana
St. Augustine
Pensacola
Montreal
Quebec
Congress
Wood
Mgr. Sbarretti
Palma
Goulds start coal tidewater terminals in Baltimore
Western Maryland Railroad awards construction of three tidewater piers in Baltimore to Degnon & McLean. Work begins tomorrow with two freight piers and one coal pier on Locust Point. Degnon says the line will be completed in seven months as Gould interests expand coal shipping.
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New York Times
Baltimore
Western Maryland Railroad Company
Wabash Railroad
Tidewater
Degnon & McLean Company
Goulds
Western Maryland
West Virginia Central
Ramsey
Wabash
Degnon
Locust Point
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
American in Honduran Jail Victim of Bonilla Succe ss
Reports from Spanish Honduras say Major E A Burke former Louisiana treasurer and ardent Arias supporter is jailed there after fleeing the state. The specific charge against him is not learned.
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New York Times
New Orleans
Honduras
E. A. Burke
Louisiana
Republic
Bonilla
Major Burke
Arias
Wrigley files complaint over freight rate hikes
William Wrigley Jr. Co. charges that the Big Four and other railroads impose excessive freight rates for shipments under 100 pounds. The complaint cites new minimum charges and class-rate increases since February 16 and March 15, with notable rises for southbound Ohio River to Southern points and Texas routes.
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New York Times
Chicago
William Wrigley, Jr., & Co
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Big Four
Ohio River
Southern Ints
Texas
It Saves a Day The 20th Century Limited Express
The ad notes the 20th Century Limited service by New York Central and Lake Shore departs New York at P M and arrives in Chicago at 9 45 the next morning on a fast timetable.
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20Th Century Limited
New York Central
Lake Shore
New York
Chicago
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR IN MONTANA
Secretary Loeb received no word from the President. Roosevelt will finish his park tour tomorrow and join Loeb at the post. The party proceeds Thursday morning. George Matell, the President's team driver, died suddenly this morning at Norris while feeding the horses.
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Cinnabar
Mont
Loeb
Roosevelt
George Matell
Norris
Huntington official injured in runaway crash on Main Street
Daniel L. Baylis treasurer of the Huntington Lumber and Coal Company was seriously hurt when his horse bolted after a motorcycle, throwing him unconscious on Main Street. He was revived after hours at his home.
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Huntington, L. I
Daniel L. Baylis
Huntington Lumber and Coal Company
Main Street
Iowa Disabled After Gulf Target Run
The battleship Iowa, after a Gulf target practice voyage, was towed to Pensacola totally disabled when a steam pipe burst and tore the steering gear. The damage is extensive and repair may take ten days or more. The ship lies at the navy yard and the squadron cannot depart as planned tomorrow.
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Pensacola
Fla
Iowa
Gulf
Navy Yard
Armour Leads Wild Fluctuations In Chicago Wheat Pit
Chicago wheat prices swung wildly as J Ogden Armour influenced May and July contracts. Early gains to 75 1/4 cents, sharp declines, then a bounce back near the prior close, with traders speculating on Armour’s stance and shorts. Confusion mounted as pit activity surged and stop orders overwhelmed brokers.
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New York Times
Chicago
J. Ogden Armour
May
Armour
Long Company
Shorts
Valentine
Commission House
Tole
Cap Norton Goddard Resigns as Leader in Twentieth District
Capt Norton Goddard Republican leader in the Twentieth Assembly District resigns as leader to act freely during the upcoming municipal election. He nominates John Shea as his successor, praising Shea's honesty and ability as a future district leader. He hadgrown dissatisfied with local GOP management and questioned attendance at meetings.
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Capt
Norton Goddard
Twentieth Assembly District
James Gaffney
East Thirty-second Street
Twentieth Assembly
Republican County Committee
John Shea
Republican Party
Shea
Capt. Goddard
Low
Gen. Greene
Citizens’ Union
R. Fulton Cutting
Twentieth District Committee
Richard M. Lush
James Stewart
East Side
Republican Club
Roosevelt
al” Adams
Supreme Court
Goddard
Ice Trust
Omaha business men form Defense group against unions
Omaha leaders backed by the National Manufacturers Association organize the Business Men's Association to defend rights of employers to hire non union or union labor. They vow to oppose threats, boycotts, and violence by organized labor while upholding free employment and no output restrictions. Reports link the move to a New Orleans meeting and a broader Employers Federation effort.
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Omaha
National Manufacturers’ Association
Business Men's Association
New Orleans
Employers’ Federation
Organized Labor
National Association
Employers' Association of Vermont Forming in Rutland
Vermont business leaders plan a Rutland meeting on April 30 to form the Employers' Association of Vermont. The group aims to protect management rights, create an applicant evaluation system, settle internal disputes, allow hiring without joining unions, and shield members from political encroachments.
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New For Times
Burlington
Business Men of
Vermont
Rutland
Employers’Association of
Ohio
Association
House passes peaceful picketing bill in strike context
Special to Tie New Fort Times reports Boston April 21. The House votes 70 to 41 to engross the bill allowing peaceful picketing during strikes and lockouts without debate. The measure targets labor actions by enabling protesters to assemble publicly without disruption.
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New Fort Times
Boston
House
Strike Injunction Sought as New York Builders Clash
Justice Marean in Brooklyn issues an order requiring Building Trades Council officers to show cause why an injunction should not restrain interference with building operations along the Sound. Strike continues with non union hires while bosses press for a large, ready force amid a weeks long standstill.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
Building Trades Council
Justice Marean
Brooklyn
Sound Shere
Builders and Contractors’ Association
Bosses
New Haven Mayor Studley Re-elected Over Kinney
In New Haven on April 21 Mayor Studley won re election over Democratic challenger Thomas T Kinney by an estimated 1500 vote majority. The remaining contests were described as fairly close.
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Studley
Cleese
New Haven
Conn
Thomas T. Kinney
McCutcheon Receives $15000 Advance for New Novel
Chicago April 21 George Barr McCutcheon author of Graystark and Castle Craney Row has just received a 15000 advance royalty on a new book. He left the manuscript with the publishing house Dodd Mead & Co and departed with a 13000 check in his pocket. The book is not yet published.
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New York Times
Chicago
George Barr McCutcheon
Castle Craney Row
McCutcheon
North Side
Dodd, Mead & Co
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