Water Waste Alarm Spurs City Club Debate on Croton System
Horace E. Deming led a City Club talk accusing vast Croton water waste and urging competent inspectors and meters to avert a future shortage. Ex Assemblyman Alfred R. Conkling condemned Tammany Hall ties of young New England college graduates and urged reform while Richard Watson Gilder praised Eaton’s portrait. Wheeler H. Peckham urged ending spoils politics.
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City Club
Horace E. Deming
Ramapo
Croton
Deming
Mr. Eaton
J. Noble Hayes
Eaton
Richard Watson -Gilder
Westminster Abbey
Alfred R. Conkling
Gilder
Pennsylvania Railroad
New_England
New England
Conklin
Water Supply Report Details City’s Strained Resources
Commissioner Monroe reports through September 30 water supply from Croton and Bronx watershed units. Reservoirs hold about 54 percent capacity while daily demand rises amid expansion of mains and hydrants. Coal purchases during the recent strike totaled 18,12914 tons semi bituminous and 1,188910 tons anthracite at a cost of 87,055.39.
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Robert Grier Monroe
Low
Croton
Bronx
Boyds Corner
Middle Branch
Kensico
Hunt's Point
East River
Department of Health
Riker's Island
Manhattan
Monroe
Shut-In Society Fete Opens at Waldorf Astoria
The Shut-In Society marks its silver anniversary with a two day fete at the Waldorf Astoria led by President Mrs. L Hastings Arnold and the Advisory Board. The program features exhibitions by bedridden members as well as a utility table café klatsch and book table.
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Waldorf-Astoria
L. Hastings Arnold
M. H.hadley
C. T. Buxton
Open Window
F. Trowbridge
Klatsch
Larceny Complaint Dismissed Against Louis Heidenheimer
A grand larceny complaint against Louis Heidenheimer, president of the Louis Heidenheimer Company, was dismissed by Magistrate Deuel at the Centre Street Police Court. The Bechtel Brewing Company note transaction was found to be a mistake and both sides moved for dismissal.
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Louis Heidenheimer
Louis Heidenheimer Company
Stone Street
Deuel
Centre Street
Bechtel Brewing Company
Verdict for Mrs. Grace Valentine in divorce suit
Supreme Court jury awarded a divorce to Mrs. Grace I Valentine from Charles C Valentine after days of trial. Grace Stowell was named as co respondent and evidence showed the spouses together in a house, the wife acting to protect her status.
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Grace I. Valentine
Charles. C. Valentine
Supreme Court
Detective’s witness says broker visit was harmless
Miss Stowell and Valentine testified denying all accusations and stating the broker’s visit was harmless, while the detective gathers evidence for the suit.
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Miss Stowell
Valentine
New York State Commission on Louisiana Purchase Exposition
The New York State Commission to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition met at 120 Broadway to plan a New York display for the St Louis fair starting May 1 1904. Edward Harriman chaired with Gov Odell and Commissioners from multiple cities. architecture talk favored the Chamber of Commerce Building and a sub committee will report on size style and cost.
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St. Louis
Broadway
Edward H. Harriman
Gov.Odell
Louis Stern
Lewis Nixon
Manhattan
Edward Lyman Bill
New Rochelle
William Berri
Brooklyn
Cyrus E. Jones
Jamestown
John C. Woodbury
Rochester
Frank 5. Magraw
Buffalo
John Ek. Stewart
Amsterdam
James H. Callanan
Schenectady
John Young
Geneseo
Harriet T. Mack
Charles A. Ball
State Senate
Chamber of Commerce
Messrs. Stern
Nixon
Stewart
Callanan
Harriman
New York
Thomas Jefferson
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Louisiana Purchase
New England
Pennsylvania
Atlantic Seaboard
Justice Marean Accused In Contempt Case
Justice Marean of the Supreme Court of Kings County faces a show cause order for alleged contempt of court. The matter arises from a writ of certiorari Marean ignored after Palmieri's appearance in a June Brooklyn case. Palmieri previously saw Marean fined $50 for contempt. Carr and Grout represent Marean.
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Josiah T. Marean
Supreme Court of
Kings County
Maddox
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
John Palmieri
Dickey
Marean
Cochran
Palmieri
Justice Marean
Carr & Grout
Controller Grout
Blocked Brooklyn Bridge Cars After Wagon Crash
A single horse wagon of White Express caused a 40 minute blockage on the Brooklyn Bridge when its wheel jammed in a track slip. A backing trolley car forced the wheel tighter, delaying cable cars during rush hour about 6 30 PM. Sergt Hayes and 35 officers cleared the scene freeing the wagon with crow bars. thousands of Brooklynites faced cold dinners as crowds waited.
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White Express Company
Brooklyn
Sergt. Hayes
Bridge Squad
Manhattan
Bridge
Park Row
McKenna Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in 1899 Bar Killing
John J. McKenna former police officer pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter in the Rank bar-room killing at West Farms in August 1899. He was declared insane after the crime and housed at Matteawan Asylum, then restored to sound mind in 1901. In June he stood for trial but the jury disagreed.
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John J. McKenna
George Rank
West Farms
Newburger
Court of General Sessions
McKenna
Luancy
Matteawan
Supreme Court
New York Times Leads Real Estate Ads in 1902 Nov
The New York Times tops weekly real estate notices for November 1902 with prominent listings for houses flats and apartments. Across the period other papers show varied agate line gains and losses, while NYT remains the best for real estate announcements.
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NEW York Times
New York City
Betts Divorce Case Centers on Fortune and Letters
Mrs. Louise Betts sues Eben M. Betts for absolute divorce claiming she gave him $25,000 cash and $2,000 in jewels after their brief marriage. The defense denies her claims as the Supreme Court case approaches, and a letter from 1901 shows an offer to settle finances before marriage.
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Eben M. Betts
Madison Avenue
Louise Betts
New Jersey
Bob White
No order for Lotus Buds
Commissioner Williams, returning from Washington, said a dispatch claimed eleven Lotus Buds held at Ellis Island would be released and sent to the Point Loma school after a favorable report on the Tingley institution. He could not confirm when the Treasury ordered hearing for new evidence.
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Williams
Washington
Tingley Institution
Point Loma
Sargent
Ellis Island
Treasury Department
House
Congress
Senate
Not a woman's fight over car reform says society president
Mrs Richard Henry Savage president of the Car Passengers Rights Society denies a feud with the Women's Health Protective Association. She says the two groups work in different ways but share reform goals and invites supporters to join with charter memberships set at two dollars.
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Richard Henry Savage
Car Passengers’ Rights Society
Women’s Health Protective Association
Passengers’ Society
Bondsman J H Iden Cleared After Bissert Case Shuffle
Justice Leventritt vacated the judgment against grocer J H Iden who posted 2500 for Bissert in a criminal case. Two later bondsmen substituted five thousand in guarantees while an appeal remained, but Iden cannot be held liable as his surety was superseded by the later bond(s).
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Justice Leventritt
Supreme Court
Jerome
J. H. Iden
George Bissert
Iden
East Fourth Street
Bissert
Goff
Leventritt
Whitestone Man Sues Contractor in Supreme Court
Alfred Pritchard of Whitestone filed a $5,000 damages suit in the Supreme Court against Lawrence Collins, a contractor, of Whitestone, alleging injuries from work. The case reflects ongoing civil action and potential litigation developments.
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Alfred Pritchard
Whitestone
Supreme Court
Laurence Collins
White
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