Transit strike disruption cripples Manhattan streets
Citywide disturbances leave Fifty-ninth Street car lines diverted to Fifty-third Street routes. Officials report no arrests during protests while hospitals and clinics along the corridor cope with increased patient load and higher fares. Property owners fear lost commerce as transfers vanish and rents may fall.
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Fifty-ninth Street
Vanderbilt Clinic
Sloane Maternity
Roosevelt Hospital
Children’s and Babies’ Hospital
Lexington Avenue
Fifty-first Street
J Oppenheim
Bloomingdale Brothers
Approval of 59th Street Service Hearing Extended
The Public Service Commission continued the hearing on service along Central Park North and East River lines. A H Vanderpoel pledged to provide an inventory of cars and equipment from the Metropolitan receivers. Oliver C Sempe said inspectors found adequate service. The hearing was adjourned for one week.
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The
Public Service Commission
Central Park, North and East River Company
A. H. Vanderpoel
Willcox
Oliver C. Semp Je
Missing Mason and Jewelry Heist Linked to Jersey Woman
Miss May Resler reports a middle aged woman who rented a room then vanished. Jewelry and silverware were also stolen. The suspect identified as Mrs Sarah Waring of Jersey City was captured at Court Street trolley and taken to Adams Street Station with a strap under her skirt holding numerous small bags and valuables. Waring to be arraigned today. Resler to testify.
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May Resler
President Street
Brooklyn
Reslers
Miss Resler
Court Street
Borough Hall
Clymes
Adams Street
Sarah Waring
Jersey
Davis
Taft Points to Law Delays Hurt the Poor in Virginia Speech
William H. Taft told the Virginia State Bar Association in Jop Springs that court delays and heavy costs burden the poor, urging reform in federal and state courts including cheaper fees, faster rulings, and arbitration for employee damage suits against public service companies. He warned that delays undermine justice and favor the wealthy.
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Jiot Springs
William H. Taft
Virginia State Bar Association
Old Dominion
Mr. Taft
Association
Taft
Virginia
Court of First Instance
Court of Last Resort
Utica Plans Aug. 18 Sherman Nomination Celebration
General Committee approves a 5 pledge drive for a parade with bands from Albany Troy Rochester Syracuse and other cities an automobile parade athletic events a Utica Scranton State League baseball game and an electrical display Musical contests addresses by Senator Burrows Congressman Sherman Secretary Root Mayor Wheeler and Hamilton College President Stryker are planned Mystic Krewe of Syracuse invited to help
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Utica
N. Y
General Committee
Sherman
Albany
Troy
Rochester
Syracuse
Scranton
Mystic Krewe of
Burrows
Root
Wheeler
Stryker
Hamilton College
WANTS SUNDAY ELECTIONS IN MISSOURI MOVEMENT
Sterling P. Bond, St Louis lawyer and political figure, urges a state law for primary and general elections on Sunday to widen voter access. He says Sunday voting could fix primary defects and plans to seek Supreme Court guidance and an Hadley opinion. He argues voting is a citizen duty and Sunday is a suitable day.
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New York Times
ST. Louis
Sterling P. Bond
Bond
Supreme Court
Hadley
Rockefeller narrowly escapes train at city crossing
J D Rockefeller and companions in a seven passenger touring car faced a near disaster at the East Fifty fifth Street crossing as the west gate dropped. Rockefeller was struck by the gate arm, but escaped with a bruise as the car sped through the tracks just ahead of a southbound train. Gateman Peter Kennedy opened the east gate in time to clear the car.
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New York Times
Leveland
Ohio
John —D. Rockefeller
Cincinnati & Pittsburg
East Fifty-fifth Street
Euclid Avenue
Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
Peter Kennedy
Poisoned by fly bite ends in critical condition
Mrs. F. Procter of Thirty-second Street and Euclid Avenue is in critical condition at Jefferson Hospital after an operation for streptococcal poisoning traced to a fly bite on her arm at Ocean City ten days earlier. Her son in law Dr. Longshaw and Dr. Roe performed the arm incision and bone curettage as the fever persisted at 104 degrees.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
F. Procter
Thirty-second Street
Euclid Avenue
Jefferson Hospital
Linderman Finagling to Raise $51,000 Embezzlement
Garrett B. Linderman of South Bethlehem, held since last Friday for failing to refund $51,168 embezzled from Robert P. Rathbun, says he has raised $10,000 this week and now holds over half the sum. He plans to raise the remainder by Monday, facing prison if he fails. He blames Wall Street men who he says stole $35,000 in United States bonds they promised to return.
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New York Times
Allentown
Penn
Garrett B. Linderman
South Bethlehem
Robert P. Rathbun
Trexler
Wall Street
United States
Motorboat Orsuda Tossed in Storm Near Sandy Hook
The 25 foot motorboat Orsuda with Dr. G A Ortman William G Fuerth and William Franks all of Newark N J was caught in a violent storm a mile outside Sandy Hook yesterday afternoon nearly swamped. They put on life preservers as the wind shifted and the sea calmed enough to steer to Morgan Station where they left the boat and rode a train home.
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Orsuda
G. A. Ortman
William G. Fuerth
William Franks
Newark
N. J
Sandy Hook
Morgan Station
Roosevelt to See Hughes Today May Decide renomination
Long session with Ward and Hitchcock signals fight over Hughes renomination. National Chairman Hitchcock met Westchester county leaders, discussed campaign strategy, and reviewed letters on Hughes. Observers say Ward leads anti Hughes effort and may influence White House direction.
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Gov. Hughes
Oyster Bay
Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Hughes
Hitchcock
William L. Ward
Westchester
M. R. Ward
Westchester County
Mr. Ward
Ward
Hitchcok
William R. Willcox
Public Service Commission
Saranac Inn
Hot Springs
Taft
Republican leaders tour to Kamp Kill Kare with Sherman sighting
A group of County Republican leaders including Postmaster Fred Greiner State Committeeman William H Daniels and John Grimm left Buffalo for Kamp Kill Kare to meet State Chairman Woodruff They will stop in Utica en route and expect to see Vice Presidential candidate James S Sherman
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Buffalo
N. Y
Kamp Kill Kare
Woodruff
Fred Greiner
William H. Daniels
John Grimm
Utica
James S. Sherman
Western Passenger Association blocks Bryan rate in Lincoln
The Western Passenger Association refused a special rate for the Bryan notification meeting in Lincoln on August 12. Lincoln Commercial Club secretary Whitten wired Democratic leaders to protest the decision, charging railroads favored Taft and Cincinnati routes. Chairman Mack, in Buffalo, said no official notice had been received and signaled a likely protest once informed.
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Lincoln, Neb
Western Passenger Association
Bryan
Whitten
Lincoln Commercial Club
Mack
Democratic National Committee
Cincinnati
Taft
Buffalo
N. Y
Lincoln
Harriman Denies Gould Railroad Takeover Rumors
Harriman, passing through Ogden on route to Oregon, says rumors of his intent to seize Gould railroad properties are unfounded. He notes only that his group recently handled indebtedness of Gould assets but she asserts he has no plans to meet Gould representatives. Harriman adds Taft or Bryan election would not affect U S railroads and that party platforms pursue similar law violations. He arrives in San Francisco with four private cars and a diner, while Mrs. Harriman and others proceed to Del Monte.
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Taft
United States
White House
Philippines
Porto Rico
Canal Zone
Congress
Virginia Bar
Virginia
Ogden
Utah
Edward H. Harriman
Oregon
Gould Railroad
Flarriman
Gould
Salt Lake
Harriman
Bryan
San Francisco
Brass bed carries current tragedy in Worcester
Miss Eva Corriveau of Millbury was found unconscious and later revived after a lightning strike near her home. Doctors attribute the shock to a charged brass bed energized by the electrical disturbance, with the Blackstone River nearby as witnesses saw the bolt.
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New York Times
Worcester
Mass
Eva Corriveau
Millbury
Gustave Desy
Blackstone
Mack Names Committees for Democratic Campaign
Norman E. Mack announces Finance and Speakers committees for the Democratic campaign before leaving for Chicago. Moses Wetmore of Missouri is Finance Chair with John Osborne of Wyoming as Vice Chair. John H. Atwood of Kansas chairs the Speakers Committee with Champ Clark of Missouri as Vice Chair. Charles Culberson named to succeed David R. Francis as Advisory Committee Chair.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Norman E. Mack
Democratic National Committee
Chicago
Will Moses Wetmore
St Louis
John I. Osborne
Wyoming
John H. Atwood
Kansas
Champ Clark
Missouri
Mack
Charles A. Culberson
Texas
David R. Francis
Moses C. Wetmore
John E. Osborne
C. N. Haskell
Oklahoma
W. A Clark
Montana
Tom L. Johnson
Ohio
Lewis Nixon
New York
Alva Alams
Colorado
D J. Campau
Michigan
Francis G. Newlands
Nevada
Willard Lauisbury
Delaware
Alexander Troup
Connecticut
Richard F. Pettigrew
South Dakota
George Turner
Washington
Martin H. Glynn
Ellison Tucker
Arkansas
M. A. Miller
Oregon
Melbert B. Cary
George Fred Williams
Massachusetts
Josiah Marvel
W. S. Jennings
Florida
W. R. O'Brien
Indiana
M. F. Dunlap
Illinois
E. C. Wall
Wisconsin
Isaac Reese
Tennessee
J. ‘Taylor Ellyson
Virginia
Thomas R. Brown
Vermont
W. E. Chilton
West Virginia
Blair Lee
Maryland
Eugene E. Reed
New Hampshire
A. Towne
R. L B. Glenn
North Carolina
B. R. Tillman
South Carolina
R. E. Lee
Mounm Castle
John J. Lentz
Augustus Thomas
T. H. Alexander
Jeremiah Black
Pennsylvania
Henry Warren
T. T. Hudson
Minnesota
W. Dunphy
W. B. Haldeman
Kentucky
Thomas H. Dowd
Guy B. Tucker
T. A. Jennings
S. P. Donnelly
Idaho
FE. L. Jones
John W. Coughlin
J. Bruce Kramer
John Sunderland
William Collins
North Dakota
W. T. Brady
Frank K. Nebeker
Utah
J. E. Burke
Murphy and Coler at outs in Brooklyn politics
Brooklyn political scene shifts as Tammany Leader Charles Murphy disavows Bird S Coler and rebuffs McCarren. Murphy says any Brooklyn Democrat may lead, except McCarren or Coler, after discord following the Denver convention. Coler’s gubernatorial bid loses Tammany backing.
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Brooklyn
Tammany
Charles F. Murphy
Kings County
Bird
S. Coler
Mr. Murphy
Coler
McCarren
Murphy
Denver
Democratic State Committee Sets Aug 14 NYC Meeting
William J. Conners, chairman, calls a meeting of the Democratic State Committee in New York City on August 14 to determine the time and location of the state convention.
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Buffalo
Aus
William J. Conners
Democratic State Committee
State Committee
New York City
Germany rushes to Zeppelin's salvage amid disaster
The Stuttgart garrison seizes salvage of an aluminum tube from Zeppelin crash site as a photographer is detained after attempting to photograph the recovery. Authorities expect the disaster to boost government and public support, with Count Zeppelin facing possible vast losses.
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Stuttgart
Zeppelin
Wright May Fly to Day in Le Mans
Wilbur Wright postpones trial flights of his airship in Le Mans due to heavy rain. He suffers a burned left arm and aims to fly when ready. Hart Berg, Wright manager in Europe, notes the first flight may occur tomorrow or the next day.
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LE Mans
France
Wilbur Wright
Wright
Mr. Wright
Hart O. Berg
Europe
Wright Brothers
Berg
Baldwin Does Not Fly Third Fort Myer Ascent
The Baldwin dirigible at Fort Myer aborted its third ascent due to a spark coil burn out in the engine. Engineer Curtis worked for nearly three hours to fix it but advised Capt. Baldwin that a safe flight was unlikely because of ongoing cylinder explosions. A test flight is planned for tomorrow to show the airship’s speed and dirigible behavior.
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New York Times
Washington
Fort Myer
Curtis
Capt
Baldwin
Chief Engineer Marks 300th Atlantic Crossing
H Wuestner chief engineer of the German American oil tanker arrived yesterday from Hamburg via Shields. He has completed 150 Atlantic round trips in Standard Oil Sanosey service and has 19 years as chief engineer aboard the company’s oil fleet.
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H. Wuestner
Hamburg
Shields
Atlantic
Standard Oil Sanosey
Rail workers plan broad campaign for higher rates
Railroads seek revenue boosts while shippers push rate cuts. Nebraska State Railway Employes' Protective Association and American Protective Association lead a mobilization to educate the public and present the case to the Interstate Commerce Commission. They argue higher rates are needed to maintain rail assets and future improvements, with the burden on 10 million dependents and consumers.
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New York Times
Chicago
United States
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Nebraska State Railway Employes’ Protective Association
American Protective Associa‘tion of America
Kansas City
Micage Division
The
Order of Railroad Conductors
Illinois Central
W. C. Brown
New York Central
C. A. Pinney
the Order of Railway Conductors
Suit sale trims popular worsteds to uniform price
Odds & ends of men’s suits in worsteds cheviots and serges reduced today at Broadway and Cooper Square stores. About 300 suits in sizes 31 to 44 drop from 18 20 22 25 28 and 30 to a uniform price.
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Cooper Square
Smith- Gray
Smith-Gray
Suits Reduced at Broadway Store
A Broadway store trims prices on a few $35 and $38 suits, offering limited reductions only at that location.
Bargain on men's shirts cuts price across styles
In a clearance sale, about 199 dozen negligents shirts in pleated and plain bosoms are reduced from 1.50 to 2.50 dollars to 18.00.
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Frazier
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Alton B. Parker
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Alaska
Bar Association
J. D. Rockefeller
Ing
Erie
West 28Th
Mack Names Committees
W. C. Wetmore
Atkinson
Conners
Germany
WM. Vogel & Son
Houston St
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