President in fighting mood over Hughes renomination
A visitor described President Roosevelt as angered by Timothy Woodruff and state leaders defying his bid to renominate Gov. Hughes. The Rev. Dr. Ferdinand Iglehart said the President favors Hughes, signaling strong church and moral support for Hughes and warning against political folly in replacing him.
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Valty Pie
New York Times
OVS
Rooosevelt
Repubican
Hughes
Mr. Roosevelt
Timothy Woodruff
Gov. Hughes
Ferdinand (. Iglehart
Anti-Saloon League
Manhattan
Oyster Bay
Hill
Gev. Hughes
Republican Party
Sir. Hughes
Repubblican
Slusghes
Berry Leads Bitter Bronx Assembly District Primary Fight
In the 35th Assembly District Park Commissioner Joseph I. Berry again seeks to topple William Morris, backed by Haffen allies. Berry campaigns with five speeches a night across the district as business leaders rally to his cause, claiming the page’s voters are deeply stirred by recent Borough President office scandals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tammany
Thirty-fifth Assembly
Joseph I. Berry
William’ S. Morris
Haffen
Leery
Berry
Woo
Tie
Bronx
Vermont Campaign Ends Sets Stage for Gubernatorial Vote
Burlington Vermont August 29 with final rallies as voters prepare to choose state officers in a year viewed as a political barometer. The GOP campaigns led by Hitchcock feature ex-secretary Shaw and Henry Ide while Democrats rely on Williams and Troup. key races include governor Prouty and Burke with other nominees from Quimby Rachkus Campbell and Dunbar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Vermont
Republican National Committee
Frank HH. Hitchcock
Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw
Henry C Ide
Philippines
Borah
Idaho
George Fred Williams
Massachusetts
Alexander Troup
Connecticut
George A. Prouty
Newport
Covernor
James T.burke
Quimby
Rachkus
Landon
Independence League
Eugene M. Campbell
Lyndonville
H. H. Dunbar
Holland
Aino
House of Representatives
Virginia Democratic Leader Doubts Taft Victory Hopes
Lieut. Gov. J Taylor Ellyson, Virginia Democratic State Chairman, says Taft has little chance of winning 15 000 Confederate veteran votes in Virginia and predicts a Democratic win by about 30 000. He argues Bryan will carry Pennsylvania and Tennessee leans Democratic, with Republicans not making inroads in the South. He notes business interests remain neutral and Taft’s Southern gains unlikely.
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Taft
Virginia
Col. S. Brown Allen
The
Times
J. Taylor Ellyson
Bryan
Pennsylvania
Ellyson
Mack
Hoffman House
New York
Chicago
Mr. Ellyson
Hot Springs
Roosevelt
South
Tennessee
Nebraska pastors urge vote against Uncle Joe Cannon
In Nebraska tomorrow every Methodist church will urge members to oppose congressional candidates who will not pledge to vote against Speaker Joe Cannon. The appeal, from the Nebraska Conference Temperance Society, ties temperance aims to opposition to Cannon. Democrats hope the Methodist vote could swing Nebraska, outlining that reelecting Republican incumbents hinges on pledging to oppose Cannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Joe” Cannon
House of Representatives
Congress
Uncle Joe
Nebraska Conference Temperance Society
Methodist General Conference Committee
Washington
Cannon
McNeil Declines Gubernatorial Run in Democratic State Meet
New Haven August 29 State Senator Archibald McNeil of Bridgeport announces he will not seek the Democratic gubernatorial nomination at the state convention citing duties on the National Advisory Committee. He notes his earlier vice presidential candidacy and withdrawal in favor of Kern after assurances of votes. The convention is seen leaning toward ex Gov Thomas M Waller though health may prevent him. No active Democratic candidates remain while Republicans led by Lilley have secured delegates to secure the nomination on the first ballot against Woodruff and Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Archibald McNeil
Bridgeport
National Advisory Committee
McNeill
Kern
Thomas M. Waller
New London
MacNeil
Lilley
Woodruff
Lake
Fall Campaign in Queens Opens New Property Tracts
J C McKnight of McKnight Realty announced three new developments tied to the Blackwell’s Bridge opening. Steinway Park in Long Island City plans 1 000 lots, Elmhurst South Ta plots progress, and Bayside acres near Oakland Golf Club will be subdivided into village plots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queens
J.C. McKnight
McKnight Realty Company
Mr. McKnight
Steinway Park
Long Island City
Elmhurst
Elmhurst South
Bayside
Oakland Golf Club
Pope Supports Mission Plan in Washington
Mgr Bidwell, Cardinal Vannutelli’s secretary, carries a papal letter of strong support for the Catholic mission house in Washington. He heads to the Eucharistic Congress in London to deliver it to Cardinal Gibbons, whose earlier letter to the Pope explained the mission’s objectives and methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mgr. Bidwell
Cardinal Gibbons
Rome
Auge
Washington
Cardinal Vannutelli
London
Mission House
Albany Labor Federation Dedicates Tuberculosis Pavilion
Governor Hughes and Secretary of State Whalen attend the Albany Federation of Labor ceremony dedicating a tuberculosis care pavilion at Kenwood. Whalen lauds the labor movement for public health gains. Folk and Mayor Gaus also speak. John Mitchell telegrams regret.
Rascover Dies in Subway Station at 145th Street
Louis H. Rascover, 50, of 561 West 180th Street and a Hamilton Press employee, died at noon yesterday after collapsing on a southbound train near Broadway and 145th Street. An ambulance from Washington Heights Hospital pronounced him dead. he leaves a widow and a 19 year old son. His brother, James Rascover, is president of the New York News Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Rascover
Louis H. Rascover
West 180Th Street
Hamilton Press
Stone Street
145Th Street
Broadway
Washington Heights
James Rascover
New York News Bureau
Thaw Hit With $60,000 Fraud Suit Over Counsel Fees
John B. Gleason sues Harry K. Thaw in the U S Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York claiming fraud and misrepresentation denied by Thaw. Gleason seeks $60,000 balance for counsel fees after partial payments and disbursements. Thaw disputes the fees and asserts he has paid $30,000, with $10,115 spent on disbursements. Thaw also denies plans for divorce against Evelyn Thaw and notes his wife is in a sanitarium.
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New York Times
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
John B. Gleason
Harry. K. Thaw
United States
Thaw
United State Circuit Court
Southern District of New York
Gleason
Will of James J. Phelan is Filed for Probate in N J
The will of James J. Phelan former Dock Commissioner who died in Allenhurst on August 3 was filed for probate. His son John J. Phelan was granted letters of administration. The bulk of the estate goes to his children Marie S Alice E Robert E Aurelia M Elliott P John J Mrs Gertrude P Brown and James T with defined age 25 for shares and income only until then. Wife receives 1500 from a benefit society plus 1500 annually in installments and rent free apartment. Several bequests are made to Catholic institutions and organizations including Washington Catholic University and the Xavier Alumni Sodality.
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James J. Phelan
Allenhurst
N. J
John J. Phelan
James T
Washington Catholic University
Christian Brothers of la Salle
Xavier Alumni Sodality
Relief Fund of Manhattan Council
Catholic Benevolent Legion
Fliza Foren
Habitat groups bring 1000 American birds to the museum
After eight years and 40,000 miles of travel Frank Miehler Chapman of the American Museum of Natural History gathers near 1,000 birds with their native settings. He collects soil, shrubs, and rocks from each region and uses on site artists to recreate authentic habitats in glass cases. He seeks nests, backgrounds, and precise surroundings to show birds as found in the wild.
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North America
Frank Miehler Chapman
American Museum of Natural History
Roosevelt
Chapman
American
Everglades
Florida
Rocky Mountain
Mr. Chapman
Rocky Mountains
Chapmen Yj
Virginia
West Virginia
Togsiner
Florida Pversiece
Linieces
Transportieton
Everzivdes
Hunmem
America
Five Roads Tie Up Traffic Over New England Route
Inter State Commerce Commission allows New Haven to restore joint rates on Sept 1 with Baltimore & Ohio Central Railroad of New Jersey and Reading. The move ends a dispute from last fall over a connecting South to New England route. Prior congestion had pushed traffic to the Harlem Mott Haven and Poughkeepsie routes, now traffic again divides among five lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Baltimore & Ohio
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
New Eniland
Inter-State Commerce Commission
New Haven
New England
Harlem
Mott Haven
Poughkeepsie Bridge
Pennsylvania
Lehigh Valley
Bondholders Seek Receiver for United Box Board and Paper
In New Jersey, Vice Chancellor orders show cause why a receiver should not be appointed to protect United Box Board and Paper bondholders. Trustees from Trust Company of America claim mortgage rights allow appointment. returnable Sept 8 in Newark. Existing receivers are Thomas L. Raymond, W. C. Johnson, and Sidney Mitchell. A bondholders protective committee lists Binnian, Wiley, Sack, Stockton, and Jerome. They urge deposit of securities with City Trust Company of Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Walker
Chancery Court
United Box Board and Paper Company
Trust Company of America of
Newark
Thomas L. Raymond
Sidney Mitchell
Newark Chambers
Tinted Box Board and Paper Company
Thomas J. Raymond
W. C. Johnson
Chicago
William H. Binnian
Quincey
Mass
Lyman ,A. Wiley
Rabbi Goldstein Sued by Letter Demanding $200 Charge
Rabbi A J Goldstein of Jersey City received a letter demanding $200 and threatening that a service planned for 5 PM at 627 Fifth Street would not be held. He turned the letter over to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Goldstein
Warren Street
Jersey City
Fifth Street
Yellowstone Park Needs an Army for Safety
St Paul dispatch reports Brig Gen Meger says the entire army would be needed to protect Yellowstone travelers. Fort Yellowstone has about 400 cavalrymen and patrols the 120 mile main road daily. A woman passenger describes stashing money and tickets in her hosiery during a highway robbery near the park.
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ST. Paul
Minn
United States Army
Yellowstone National Park
Winfield S. Mégerh
Department of Dakota
Edgerly
Fort Yellowstone
Eighth Cavalry
Henry T Allen
George
Georges
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Old Point
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Neagara Pales
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Pthocsand Islands
George E. Marsters
West South ST
N. XY
McNeil
Demraaa
Pope
Organized
Albany
Secretary of State
Whalen
Federation
Kenwoad
Albany Federation of Labor
John S. Whalen
Homer Folk
State Charities Aid Association
Central Federation, of Labor
Gaus
Folk
John Mitchell
Mine Workers’ Union
Slayer
Fishkill Landing
Harry K. Thaw
Wilson
Natural History Museum
Oppenheim
Guins
34Th Street—West
Messaline
Inter-State Commission
BOX Board Bondholders Act
Yellowstone Park
Highwayman
Gen. Edgerly
Dakota
Lord & Taylor
S&3
20Th St
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16Th St
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