State canal plans urged to speed work and deepen waterways
A critic argues contractors lack proper plant, delaying the barge canal. He proposes dividing into sections, favoring a twenty one foot deep waterway from Hudson to Lake Ontario with allied federal action. Canada’s rival deep water route heightens the stakes for New York’s waterways strategy.
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Champlain Canal
Oswego Canal
Stevens
Federal Congress
Hudson River
Lake Ontario
Oneida Lake
Buffalo
Troy
Lake Champlain
Whitehall
Canada
Georgian Bay
St. Lawrence River
New York State
Franchot Silent Over Stevens Report In Washington
Ex New York Public Works chief Franchot, in Washington, declines to discuss Stevens report without full details. He suggests Stevens criticized the State Engineer's department more than his predecessor's work.
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New York Times
Washington
N. VW
V. Franchot
Public Works of
New York
Supt. Stevens
Stevens
State Engineer’s Department
Heiress Learns of Family Estate in Fitchburg
Worcester report of Hattie Jane Battles learning of her uncle Joseph A Battles death in Fitchburg. He left 50 000 dollars, ten percent to Clark University for investigations. Lawyer A M Mc Clay of New York City contacted Fitchburg as she plans to claim her share.
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New York Times
Worcester
Mass
Nassau Street
New York City
Fitchburg
Autos to Escort Racers for New York to Paris Run
Plans for supplementary endurance contest to the Windy City include ten cars entered in the New York to Paris race six foreign. Entries list French De Dion Moto-Bloc Sigaro Naudin Italian Itala Bixia Zust German Portes Seeee Maxwell Hol Tan White with more possible. Detailed five day Chicago run begins Albany Rochester Cleveland Waterloo Chicago with flexible daily distances and no dangerous pacing.
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New York
Paris
de Dion
Moto-Bloc
Sigatro- Naudin
Itala
Bixia-Zust
Portes
Seeee Maxwell
Hol-Tan
Times Square
Tur Tres
Amercan
United States
Alaska
Chicago
Albany
Rochester
Cleveland
Waterloo
Ind
The Times Plans Endurance Run to Chicago for Auto Racers
The New York Times offers to organize an endurance contest from several cities to Chicago for participating cars. It promises escort through cities and public receptions, with recognition for those completing the distance in the usual contest style. Inquiries can be addressed to The Times office.
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NEW York Times
Chicago
Times Office
Maxwell racing car to Paris towed by W J Hanley unveiled
The Maxwell Briscoe Motor Company describes the Paris racing car to be built for the 20 000 mile trip led by explorer W J Hanley. It features pressed steel frame with three point suspension a stock chassis standard Maxwell motor with cooling tweaks a heated exhaust bypass carburetor and modular weight steel rims for snow traction plus a full enclosed body with bunking space and a 165 gallon fuel capacity.
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Paris
Maxwell Briscoe Motor Company
W. J. Hanley
Farrytown
Ernest Coler
Maxwell
Ajax Rubber Company
Westchester Appliance Company
Yonkers
Bride in suicide attempt after husband leaves
Mrs. Sarah Seidman a bride of three weeks was found unconscious in her home at 209 East Sixty-sixth Street and taken to Presbyterian Hospital. Police say she despondent after her husband left her Friday after a quarrel. detectives found gas jets open in her room.
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Sarah Seidman
East Sixty-sixth Street
Presbyterian Hospital
Jacob
Tiam
East Fifty-first Street
Donnelly and
Kirkpatrick
Joy Over Rescue Of Three Miners At Kimberley
The three men Bailey McDonald and Brown were freed after a forty six day entrapment at the Giroux mine. Crowds cheered as the miners emerged with the foreman Gallagher and rescue team praised for a historic effort. The narrative reveals grim conditions in the shaft a strong food supply from local women and a hopeful outlook for future sunlit days.
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New York Times
Bly, Neéev
Giroux
A. D. Bailey
Arthur
Fred McDonald
George
Brown
Ely
Bailey
McDonald
Peter Brown
Foreman Gallagher
England
Giroux Consolidated Mines
T. W. McFate
J. Gallagher
Purdy Family Turmoil Ends Without Court
In a Philadelphia to New York transit, F Purdy and his wife returned to their Manhattan home amid nervous tension after a brooch theft case involving Grace Garnsey. Garnsey was released and plans to leave medical college. Garnsey denied any involvement in fatal student incidents tied to Waterbury or Yale.
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F. ‘Purdy
Philadelphia
Grace Garnsey
St. Paul’s Protestant Episcopal Church
Eighty-sixth Street
West End Avenue
Purdy
Garnsey
Waterbury
Yale Medical School
Price On Burglars Drives North Jersey Reward Plan
Burglars terrorize Northern New Jersey residents along the Palisades prompting six borough mayors to approve a bounty for captured and convicted thieves. Each borough contributes 25 to 50 dollars, totaling 125 to 250 dollars per eligible resident who arrests an armed burglar. Mayors McClare Hurley Engelhardt Wood and Kerwein led the vote with Edgewater opposing citing existing police. Seven burglaries in Cresskill last week spurred the move as neighboring towns join efforts and notices will be posted in public places.
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New Jersey
Palisades
Fort Lee
Cliffside
Leonia
Ridgefield
Fairview
Coughit
Carleton
Edgewater
Hurley
Northern Railroad
Cresskill
Burglary at Tailoring Shop on Broadway Causes Theft
Thieves broke into Jacob Gordon's tailoring shop at 2669 Broadway yesterday afternoon stealing about $600 in clothing. West 100th Street police were unaware of the burglary until local boys reported the door was left open.
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Jacob Gordon
Broadway
West 100Th Street
Peddlers' Association Dinner Honors Louis Zeltner
Louis Zeltner, press representative of the United Citizen Peddlers’ Association, was feted at Malbin’s Restaurant in Grand Street by the central body. A lengthy resolution praised his Albany lobbying efforts, while Sigmund Schwartz received a gold badge and jokes flew about future aldermanic bids amid feasting on oysters and duck.
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Louis Zeltner
United Citizen Peddlers’ Association
Pushcart Peddlers
Malbin's
Grand Street
Zeltner
East Side
Sherry’s
Malbin
A. Hochman
Rivington Street
A. Kruger
Jacob
Jacob Frank
Prof. Hochman
Albany
Sigmund. Schwartz
J. C. Pla
Schwartz
Schwartze
Essex Market
Crane
Tam
Outrage by Greeks in Macedonian Village Firekillings
Report from Sofia dated January 19 describes a massacre at Dragosch near Monastir in Macedonia. During a village festival Greeks allegedly attacked, forced villagers into houses, and burned them, with women and children among the victims. Estimates of dead range from twenty five to forty five.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Dragosch
Monastir
Macedonia
Emory Smith Dies Suddenly Former Editor and Statesman
Emory Smith, longtime editor of The Press, died suddenly after returning to Philadelphia. He served as Minister to Russia under McKinley and Roosevelt, aiding rural free delivery and Cuba and Philippines rail service. Survived by a widow, sister, and Prof. Frank Smith. member of multiple clubs and a thirty third degree Mason.
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Philadelphia
Smith
Russia
John Wanamaker
Harrison
Thomas Dolan
Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Washington
White House
Mr. Smith
Blaine
Mc Tinley
Roosevelt
Cuba
United States
Porto Rico
Philippines
Quay
Union
Lafayette
Knox
ISSU
University of the State of New York
Ella Huntley
Henrietta Nichols
Abigail Conant
Gurleyville
Conn
Frank Smith
Franklin and Marshall College
Union League
University
Clover
Unemployed Lead Sermon Stirs Boston Crowd at Trinity Church
About 29 unemployed men led by Morrison I. gathered on Boston Common and attended Rev. Alexander Mann’s sermon at Trinity Church. A note asked for a sermon on state duty to the unemployed and a collection for their relief, but the plan was not changed and police ended the postservice rally before resolutions could be read.
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Boston
Morrison I
Trinity Church
Copley Square
Alexander 1. Mann
Mann
Pibdltic Library
Guatemala Rail Line Opens Under Cabrera Era
Guatemala City reports the Guatemala Northern Railway opened with ceremonies attended by President Cabrera and government officials. Major General George W. Davis represented the United States. The line runs 106 miles from Puerto Barrios to Guatemala City, reaches 5 000 feet, and features a 3 percent maximum grade. Construction costs soared as engineers and investors finished work long pursued by prior concessionaires.
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Guatemala City
Guatemala
Guatemala’ Northern
Cabrera
George W. Davis
Unie
America Enterprise
Guatemala Northern Railway
Estrada Cabrera
William van Horne
Minorcy Keith
Tas
Guateala
Purert Barrios
la Gambre
Puerto Dare Trios
Previows Cone Cessionaires
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