Political payments and cash bribes tied to New York traction case
Grand Jury testimony reveals a stock pool in Electric Storage Battery linked to traction financiers and Tammany politicians in 1890s New York. Details include $128 000 and $200 000 checks to Morse and others, use of cash for political purposes, and payments routed via agents to party leaders.
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Wall Street
C. W. Morse
Mr. Vreeland
Whitney
Jerome
van Wyck
City of
New York
New York?” . “‘I Think He Was, Yes, Sir,"’ Said “Mr. Vreeland
Mr. Morse
John F. Carroll
Tammany. Hall
V. Morse
Vreeland
Morse
Brokers Fight to a Finish Over Broad Street Office
The Curb market buzzed over a finish fight between two brokers after hours on Monday in a vacant second floor room at 39 Broad Street. One broker returned with a black eye while the other reportedly left town to recover. Police dismissed the tale as a boxing skirmish with old gloves involved and no witnessed confrontation.
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Broad Street
89 Broad Street
Bk&t
Sweeney
Prince Helie de Sagan appeals to Mme Gould over press harassment
Prince Helie de Sagan, en route to Naples to meet Mme Anna Gould, complains of relentless American reporters trailing him along railways and stations. He claims to have sent a wireless plan to Mme Gould to thwart espionage by the press. He arrived in Naples under an assumed name and learned Mme Gould's steamer fate was delayed by a storm.
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NEW York Times
Ome
Prince Helie de Sagan
Italy
Naples
Mme
Anna Gould
Mme. Anna Gould
Hotel Belmont Faces Pickup Over Negro Guest Policy
New York social event disrupted as J B Vandever argues with hotel staff over dining access for Booker T Washington. Witnesses say Washington, a Black guest, was seated at a separate table in Flemish room while managers claim he could dine with whites. The Belmont reportedly maintains separate seating for Black guests in practice.
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J. B. Vandever
New York
J. W. Davis
Newport News
Belmont
Vandever
Davis
Pooker T. Washington
Puskogee Institute
Washington
Mr. Washington
Booker T. Washington
Manhattan
Forty-second Street
Mate
Brooklyn Hospital Doctors Strike Over Butter Complaint
Six physicians at Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn walk out amid a dispute over food quality. They accuse the system of poor creamery butter and threaten to not return without an apology while Superintendent Dr. Richard Shaw reels from patient load as tensions rise.
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Jackies
Navy
Long Island College Hospital
Brooklyn
Vestern
Richard EB. Shaw
Arthur L. Carroll
Franz BE. Solier
Grover C. Elder
Francis L. Guarine
George Ss. Wilkes
Francis J. McMinam
Shaw
Ana
Strauss 10 Conduct Salome Here With Mary Garden
Paris report says Oscar Hammerstein closed a deal with Richard Strauss for a New York production of Salome with Mary Garden as title role. Strauss will conduct. Garden will sing and dance. Brussels premiere then New York in November. Hammerstein also optioned Elektra for New York.
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Nw York Times
Paris
Oscar Hammerstein
Brussels
Berlin
Richard Strauss
New York
Mary Garden
Strauss
Manhattan
Miss Garden
Salome
Prof. Roller
Vienna
Salomé
Metropolitan
Dresden
Harder to Become a Voter Under New Naturalization Rules
Naturalization officials report no politicians visiting the office and no foreigners being sent forward for naturalization. April 16 was the last filing day to vote next November, with six months required under state law and three months under federal rules. The Bureau of Naturalization operates hearings twice monthly, and only a fraction of daily applicants are admitted. J. B. Cartwright oversees the bureau with one assistant as 75 or more foreigners seek naturalization.
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Naturalization
Naturalization Office
Bureau of Naturalization of
United States District Court
J. B. Cartwright
Currency Plan Agreement For Congressional Action
Senator Aldrich and Speaker of the House reached a conference agreement on a currency program. A Republican caucus will decide on a bill to create a commission to study the currency and financial system, with the aim of enacting remedial legislation next session. The plan favors passing the Vreeland bill and inserting the Aldrich bill in the House enactment, then sending it to conference for a modified act.
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New York Times
Washington
Aldrich
Syfeaker
Senate
House
Congress
Vreeland
Commission
Mrs Farnum Seeks Divorce After Gould Divorce Suit
The article reports Dustin Farnum's wife Mrs. Farnum filing for divorce amid a cross claim from Howard Gould who accuses him in a prior separation suit. Referee M Linn Bruce appointed by Justice Dowling, with Farnum and Mrs. Farnum’s lawyers presenting papers. Farnum denies any improper conduct and says his friendship with Mrs Gould was casual.
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Howard Gould
Dustin Farnum
M. Linn Bruce
Supreme Court
Dowling
A. Johnston Farnum
Laney Farnum
Dvorce
D. Frank Lloyd
United States District Attorney
Farnim
Gould
Farnum
Theatre in Hotel Astor Enlarged To Include Grand Ballroom
The enlarged Hotel Astor plans filed by Clinton and Russell show a new theatre addition on West Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth Streets with a grand ballroom and mezzanine. The project costs 1.9 million dollars and will double the hotel frontage to 106 feet on each street, occupying 42 500 square feet. The brick building with limestone trim will feature an ornate mansard top and a roof garden extended across the full structure. Building Superintendent Murphy issued a demolition permit for the old houses at 207 to 215 West Forty-fourth Street and 208 to 214 West Forty-fifth Street.
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Astor
Forty-fourth
Forty-fifth Streets
Clinton & Russell
West Forty-fourth Street
Forty-fifth Street
Murphy
John Downey
The
Astors
Illinois for Bryan at Democratic State Convention in Springfield
Democratic leaders in Illinois expect the state convention on April 23 to instruct for Bryan. Roger C. Sullivan arrived asserting no anti Bryan instructions. A Cook County contesting delegation rumor fades. opposition grows to platform wording urged by liquor interests, urging clergy to stay out of spiritual matters.
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Springfield
Bryan
Chicago
Cook County
Robert E. Burke
Carter H. Harrison
United Societies
Bomb Explodes Under Oakland Official’s Home
A dynamite blast destroyed the front of the East Oakland residence of James L. Gallagher a member of the said board and witness in San Francisco bribery trials. No injuries reported and investigators have no clue to the perpetrators.
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Oakland
Cal
James L. Gallagher
Gallagher
Board of Supervisors
San Francisco
Bi partisan effort sways Niagara Orleans Senate race
In Albany a sudden shift by party leaders and Tim Woodruff signals a Democratic candidate may be nominated for the Niagara Orleans Senate seat. Governors seeks race track reform support while Republicans push for an open field for November. Key figures include Woodruff Barnes McCarren Foley Batt en Gilchrist and Henry Hendricks.
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George W. Datten
Niagara County
Tarry Murphy
Orleans County
New Yorkmes
Big Tim" Sullivan
Timothy L. Woodruff
Woodruff
Capitol
Gilchrist
Brooklyn
Charles J. Foley
Lockport
Mr. Battén
Barnes
White
Syracues
Francis Hendricks
Syracuse
McCarren
Senate
Niagara
Orleans
Five Cyclists In Smash-Up At City Corner
Five cyclists were involved in a crash at Broadway and 110th Street last night. William Scotfus of 864 Sixth Avenue suffered a deep head wound and was taken to J Hood Wright Hospital for suspected skull fracture. Emil Corbiel on a motorcycle and Marcius Dupries were released to Night Court where both were fined ten dollars for reckless riding.
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Broadway
110Th Street
Martin and
O' Keene
Drs. Rubell
Weingarten
J. Hood Wright Hospital
William Scotfus
Sixth Avenue
Emil Corbiel
140Th, Street
Scotfus
Marcius Dupries
138Th Street
Walsh
Briarcliff Automobile Race Bulletin Boards
Marcon wireless telegraph bulletins detailing Briarcliff race progress and results will be received on The Times tower. Building to-morrow morning the notices will be promptly posted on The Times bulletin boards for public viewing.
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Marcon Wireless Telegraph
TiMes
New White Star Steamers to Be Built at Belfast
Liverpool April 22 Two new White Star Line steamers will be laid down at Belfast next June. They will be larger than any vessels yet built with a length over six feet and breadth over 78 feet, gross tonnage between 43 000 and 50 000. They will use combination turbine and reciprocating engines and guarantee to maintain a speed of 1 knots. Names of the vessels are to be announced.
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Liverpool
White Star Line
Belfast
Olympic
Titanic
Skull Found While Building McKinley Bridge in Mississippi
Workmen sinking a caisson for a pier at Salisbury Street site in St Louis uncover a flat-topped Indian skull two feet below the river bed. They also discover ancient clay bowls petrified trees and walnut knots unrooted and hard as iron indicating long buried artifacts.
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ST. Louis
Workmien
Salsbury Street
McKinley Bridge
Mississippi River
Nine Die In Rail Wreck At Laquin Pennsylvania
A Susquehanna and New York work train was derailed near Laquin after a runaway car struck it. Nine men were killed, one died later in hospital, and fifteen were seriously injured among the log train crew pushed uphill by the engine.
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Ralston
Penn
Susquehanna & New York Railroad
Laquin
Prune Prices to Rise as California Crop Plunges
Reports from California indicate a harsh frost damaged about half of the crop. Last year 79 million pounds were produced. this year merchants say the crop will not top 90 million pounds, creating a shortage and driving prices upward.
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California
Chicago
Lawmakers Hurt In Capitol Surface Car Collision
Representatives James A. Tawney of Minnesota and John G Chaney of Indiana and nine others were injured in a surface car collision at Capitol Hill this morning. Tawney felt back pain and rested in his committee room. Chaney was bruised all over.
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New York Times
Washington
James A. Tawney
Minnesota
John G.chaney
Indiana
Capitol Fall
Tawney
Mr. Chaney
Capitol
Tawnes
Chaney
Skene’s Auto Up a Bank on Briarcliffe Race Run
State Engineer Frederick Skene and aides were en route to Briarcliffe to serve Sheriff Lane an order to halt the Briarcliffe automobile race when their car slammed into a bank after a brake was applied by Chanfueur Duneen. Skene was thrown clear and unharmed.
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New York Times
White
Plains
N. Y
WAL
Frederick” Skene
Depuss
Jackson
Michael Watts
Yonkers
Frederick Hughes
Charles M. Lane
Briarcliffe
Chanffeur Duneen
Scarsdale
Hiappener
Skene
Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Lane
Rye
Syracuse University ousts dean over building inspections
Acting on Chancellor James R Day's wishes the Syracuse University Executive Committee voted not to retain William Kent as Dean of the College of Applied Science. The action becomes operative if ratified at the June board meeting chaired by John D Archbold of New York. Kent allegedly overstepped authority by inspecting campus buildings to avert a disaster like the Collinwood fire.
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New York Times
Syracuse
N.Y
James R.day
Syracuse University
William Kent
College of Applied Science
John D. Archbold
New York
Day
Collinwood
No Action on Venezuela Affair by Senate Panel
Washington reports officials have abandoned hopes for punitive steps against Venezuela this session over arbitral refernce refusals. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee took no action as papers remain before them. The gunboat Dubuque at Port au Prince will carry dispatches from Minister Russell to Caracas.
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Washington
Administration
Senate
Congress
Venezuela
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Dubuque
Port Au Prince
Hatti
Russell
Caracas
Roosevelt Jr flies in Army balloon landing near Delaware City
Special to The New York Times reports President Roosevelt's son Theodore Jr. flew in an Army balloon piloted by Capt. Charles Chandler. A gusty start tangled the balloon in wires, but it rose again and drifted northeast. Mrs. Longworth hoped to accompany him but stayed on the ground as the craft landed four miles north of Delaware City at 5:15 PM.
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Newe York Times
Washington
Roosevelt
Theodore, Jr
Alice Ronsevelt
Lewis Worth
Terre Firma
Charles de Forrest Chandler
Chindler
Ipear
Chandler
Chandhu
Tia
Oyster Bay
Loeb
Secret Service
White House
Iis
Handler
Wacthington
Audently
Wwilmington
Del
Delaware City
Poelker Excused in Albany Over Anti-Race Track Bills
Senator Poelker of Kings was excused from further attendance after a ptomaine poisoning attack while twenty five senators backed the Anti Race Track Gambling bills. Without Poelker the vote to reconsider the defeated measure stalls, with May 12 or the opening of an extra session seen as possible. Governor Hughes and Bishop Doane plan a mass meeting Sunday to oppose Senator Grattan's vote against the bill.
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New Yorks Times
Albany
Otto Ao Foelker
Kings
Poelker
Brooklyn
Agnew
Woelker
Young Roe Escapes Jail In Peculiar Aid
In Pittsburg on April 2 Livingston Roe Jr, arrested as a vagrant, escaped jail with a ten day sentence after his relative the attorney C Ludlow Roe intervened. A temporary stay was granted, Roe was fined, then escorted to New York with a ticket bought by Livingston. Roe’s mother in Morristown refused aid but promised care if released locally.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Apri
Livingston Roe, Jr
C. Ludlow Livingston
Livingston
Roe
Central Station
Morristown
N. J
New York
Altoona
Livingstone
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Ee Eey
3Iorton Trust Company
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Mme. Gould
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L. I. College
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Ter
Metropolitan Opera House
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Metropolitan Opera and Real Estate Company
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Mrs. Farnum
Hotel Astor
Illinois
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Boodler
Niagara-Orleans
Stanislaus P. Franchot
Conners
Tim
Datter
Wireless
Briarcliff
Mississippi
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