Duchess Battle Over Yznaga Will in Manchester Case
Legal action seeks construction of Antonio Yznaga del Valle will and invalidation of Philadelphia probate. Plaintiffs Consuelo Dowager Duchess of Manchester, Lady Lister-Kaye, and Emily Yznaga claim New York law voids residuary restraints. Guardianship appointed for minors with trusteeship contested. Duke of Manchester named in service.
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John M. Bowers
Alexander George Frances Drogo
Viscount Mandeville
Mary Alice Montagu
Edward Eugene Fernando Montagu
Ellen Millicent Montagu
Duke of Manchester
Consuelo
Duchess of Manchester
Natha Lister-Kaye
Emily Yznaga
Harry B. Hollins
Frederick L. Eldridge
Antonio Yznaga del Valle
William K. Vanderbilt
Fernando Antonio Yznaga
Edward C. Rhodes
Ellen M. Yznaga
William Angus Drogo
Justice Dowling
Strong & Cadwalader
Orphans’ Court of
Philadelphia
New York
George Victor Drogo Montagu
Duke of
Manchester
Sir John Lister-Kaye
Duchess of
Lady Lister-Kaye
England
London
Paris
H. B. Hollins
Mississippi
Rhodes
L’argent
del Valle
Fernando
Orphans’ Court
Pennsylvania
State of
Claus
Hollins
Eldridge
United States
Goudy Challenges Taylor Over Plagiarism Claims
Prof. Goudy tells The London Times that Taylor has two options to respond to the dispute. Reissue the book in England and face judicial testing of copyrights, or sue for libel. Goudy adds Taylor will not pursue either path, accusing him of hundreds of plagiarisms.
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NEW York Times
London
Goudy
Hannis Taylor
London Times
Taylor
England
Prof. Muirhead
Dr. Sohm
Bridgeport Girl Tries Suicide on New York Train
Bertha Hubbell a 22 year old Bridgeport nurse attempted self harm on a New Haven Railroad train to Grand Central Station. She was found bleeding in the washroom with a pocketknife on the floor and cards revealing family troubles. She is held at Flower Hospital in New York on an attempted suicide charge.
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J. J. O'Donnell
New Haven Railroad
Grand Central Station
Bridgeport
Bertha Beatrice Hubbell
Congress Street
Herbert E. Smyth
John Street
Conn
M. R. Humphreys
Ridgefield
White House
S. Peale
Flower Hospital
New York Times
Bertha Peatrice Hubbell
New York
Phoebe Hubbell
Hubbell
New York City
Hanie Harley
West
Kidnapping Threat Shocks Cincinnati Mother
Leo Mulhern twelve year old son of Mrs John Mulhern of 413 West Fifth Street is missing after a ransom letter demanded 300 within thirty days at the Fifth Street Nickelodeon. Police seek six foreign men seen near the Mulhern home as investigators trace the threat and search Italian quarters for clues.
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New York Times
Cincinnati
Leo Mulhern
John Mulhern
West Fifth Street
Post Office
Federal
Leo
St. Peter’s Catholic
Mulhern
West Sixth Street
Talks Of Boldt For Mayor Rumor Surprises City Hall
Publication of a rumor that Waldorf Astoria owner George C. Boldt might be the Tammany candidate for Mayor spread surprise among Tammany circles. Boldt is known to know Charles F. Murphy but has not been active in politics. Murphy declined to discuss the matter.
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George C. Boldt
Waldorf-Astoria
City Hall
Boldt
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Murphy
Roosevelt Ashore in Rain at Mombasa on Hunts Start
Ex president Theodore Roosevelt arrived at Mombasa aboard the Admiral amid heavy floods and cheering crowds. He and his party planned a measured departure for Sir Alfred Pease's Athi River ranch with F. J. Jackson and F. C. Selous in attendance. The visit featured a formal reception, a Captain’s dinner, and plans to begin shooting expeditions under royal escort.
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Mombasa
British East Africa
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Kilindini Harbor
Pandora
Kermit
United States
Aden
Mogadiscio
Somaliland
Mr. Roosevelt
Sir Alfred Pease
Athi River
Protectorate
Frederick J. Jackson
Edward
F. C. Selous
Pease Ranch
Mine Workers Call Tri-District Convention in Scranton
A call signed by all district officers urges a April 27 convention in Scranton to receive the report of a conference with operators. In Philadelphia, President T L Lewis and three district heads met operators for four hours seeking a plan for a new settlement and a three year framework.
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Scranton
Penn
United Mine Workers
Philadelphia
T. L. Lewis
Lewis
Fahey, Waters
Ryscavage
Reading Terminal
Mr. Baer
Restoring Fort Ticonderoga to 1775 appearance
The west shore landmark will be rebuilt over ten years at an estimated cost of 500000 to match the May 10 1775 condition. Mrs Stephen H P Pell's heirs announce the project with England and France sources guiding authentic details. The work aims to welcome Taft and Cabinet during the Lake Champlain tercentenary opening July 4.
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Fort Ticonderoga
Lake Champlain
Ethan Allen
Green Mountain Boys
Vermont
Stephen H. P. Pell
England
France
Taft
Ticonderoga
Lake Changlain
Special Real Estate Number Promises Notable Contributors
The New York Times special real estate issue next Sunday will feature important contributions from President Brown of the New York Central and President Peters of the Long Island Railroad along with other notable writers. It aims to form a memorable newspaper edition with entertaining sections.
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New York Times
Brown
New York Central
Peters
Long Island Railroad
Ten Dollar Gift Share Yields McCargo $19400 in Suit
In Cincinnati, Payton R. McCargo won $19,400 from soap manufacturers Andrew Jergens and Charles H. Geilius over a ten dollar share in the Woodbury Dermatological Institute. The dispute centered on a contract guaranteeing McCargo a $5,000 annual salary for five years and control through a 51 percent stake, after he helped obtain the position. The Woodbury institute later went bankrupt, leaving the defendants to cover the award.
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J. H. Woodbury Dermatological Institute
Andrew Jergens
Charles H. Geilius
Cincinnati
McCargo
Institute
William A. Woodbury
J. H. Woodbury
Jergens
Geilius
Woodbury
Justice Truax
Woodbury Institute
Woodbury Dermatological Institute
Jergens and
Butler Demands Damages From Mrs Heffernan and Son-in-law
Amelia Heffernan and Frederick N. Collins faced a $2000 claim for false arrest and imprisonment from John Martin, a former butler. The suit in City Court alleges wrongful detention after jewelry valued at $2000 vanished in June 1907. The defense disputes wrongdoing. trial continues.
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Amelia Heffernan
West Eighty-eighth Street
Frederick N. Collins
Wall Street
Justice Finelite
John Martin
Kalil's Finest Downtown Restaurant Event
Kalil's Downtown venue hosts a noon to evening event featuring music and dining at 14-18 Park Place. Attendees can enjoy a grand venue experience with live performances.
Pope Attacks Women in Politics and Suffrage Debate
Rome reports the Pope told a delegation that women cannot be equal to men and should remain homemakers. Catholic leaders and suffragists alike weigh the potential impact as Mary Hay and Mrs. Nathan defend rights while anti suffrage figures see a dampening effect on Catholic women.
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NEW York Times
Rome
Union of
Father Wynne
The
Messenger
Church
Mary G. Hay
Miss Hay
Gilbert E. Jones
League For the Civic Education of Women
Assembly Passes Crotona Park Armory Site Plan
The Assembly approved a Stein bill empowering the Board of Estimate to designate a Crotona Park site for a new armory for the Eighth Regiment. The move, opposed by Bronx residents who value the park’s 154 acres as a vital green space, follows prior failed attempts to claim park property.
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Stein
New York Times
Albany
Board of Estimate
Bronx
Crotona Park
Eighth Regiment
Borough
Central Park
Brooklyn Widow Faces Theft Charge After Big Losses
Mrs Anna Trafford 45 of 33 Dern Street Brooklyn confessed to gambling losses of about 50000 from racing and real estate. A baker's boy saw her take two loaves from 133 Amity Street. Magistrate Tighe sent the case to Special Sessions.
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Anna Trafford
Dern Street
Brooklyn
Butler Street
Trafford
John Trafford
South America
Sheepshead Bay
Brighton
Amity Street
Tighe
Farnum Denounces Gould in Divorce Case
Dustin Farnum denounces Howard Gould with a threat and defends his innocence in a divorce dispute. He says he might annihilate Gould but would not. Farnum testifies in Chicago as his deposition is set for tomorrow in Mrs. Gould’s defense. He recalls meeting Mrs. Gould in New York eight years ago and insists the pair’s names should not be connected to the case.
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New York Times
Chicago
Howard Gould
Dustin Farnum
Gould
Ryan Buys in 67th Street Near Stern Mansion
Thomas F. Ryan reportedly purchased the Laden residence at 3 East Sixty-seventh Street, a property overlapping the Stern mansion lot, after paying about 850000 for the Isaac Stern house at 858 Fifth Avenue. Brokers Whitehouse & Porter said they were unaware of Ryan’s interest.
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Thomas F. Ryan
Isaac Stern
Fifth Avenue
E. R. Laden
Sixty-seventh Street
Laden
Stern
Ryan
Whitehouse & Porter
Gerry Registers His Cap Before European Voyage
Commodore Elbridge T. Gerry visited the Custom House to register his brown sealskin cap with gold-letter initials so he can sail for Europe. He plans to depart May 4 on the Kaiser Wilhelm II of the North German Lloyd line, stating he follows the letter of the law.
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Elbridge Thomas Gerry
Custom House
Europe
Law Division
Commodore Gerry
McKee’s Clothes Seized In Insurance Premium Case
Paris on April 21 reports the seizure of A Hart McKee of Pittsburg personal effects at a local hotel to satisfy an overdue automobile premium. The wardrobe is described in detail as evidence of his wealth, including many waistcoats shirts gloves and suits. McKee and his wife were divorced in Paris last year with both sides blamed for family unhappiness. He states his former wife used the machine since the divorce and should pay the debt.
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Paris
A. Hart- McKee
Pittsburg
McKee
Hugh Tevis
Smoke fills Times Square subway car after motor fire
A northbound local in Times Square emitted smoke when a fuse blew and rubber insulation burned under a rear motor. Passengers were moved to the Fiftieth Street platform as a fire under the car was cut off. The train resumed service to 137th Street yards after a ten minute delay.
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Times Square
Fiftieth Street
Bullinger
Ostrander
137Th Street
50Th Street
Sultan Yields All But Throne in Balkan Upheaval
The report describes Albanian forces and rising tensions as Monastir and northern Macedonia feel the impact. It notes the Sultan's strategic moves to avert deposition while maneuvering leaders against one another amid the broader crisis.
Massacres Reported as Syria and Asia Minor Roil
Dispatches say up to 10,000 killed in Syria and Asia Minor violence as Albanian soldiers revolt from Mo nastir to northern Macedonia. The Sultan’s fate remains undecided as Tevfik Pasha negotiates with the Grand Vizier.
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Syria
Asia Minor
Sultan Ready to Yield and Abdicate in Salonica
Dispatch from Salonica reports the Young Turk Committee sitting in urgent talks as the Sultan agrees to accept Constitutionalists demands and cease to reign. Cheftek Pasha calls for evacuation of Constantinople and a state of siege to install a cabinet aligned with Parliament. The Grand Vizier notes abdication is impossible while Ulemas and Kurdistan Moslems are armed.
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Mains
Constantinople
Cheftek Pasha
Salonica
Kurdistan
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Negro
Pope
Dele
Assembly For
Crotona
Farnum
67Th Street
Gerry
Monastir
Macedonia
Sultan
Turkey
Cheftek Bey
Third Army Corps
Con
Stantinople
Tev
Fik Pasha
Cheftek
London Daily Mall
Young Turk Committee of Union and Progress
Mands
Constitutionalists
Noth
Ing
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Vilayets
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