Republican power struggle over Hughes support in New York
Baines cites call for party harmony with Hughes, urging unity from Woodruff to Barnes. New York legislators predict Chairman Parsons will back Hughes, while Senator Saxe likens trust in Parsons to a failed Fire Commissioner choice. Page foresees a Parsons supporter swing against Hughes amid Odell-led opposition.
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New York
Parsons
Hughes
Saxe
Board of Fire Underwriters
Sing Sing
City of
Gov. Hughes
Republican Party
Page
Unifying Voice of Hughes Divides Republican Ranks
Gov Hughes letter discussed by Ames S Lehmaier and Republican Club members in Ames noting it shows Hughes is responsive to state Republicans and could unify the party next November. Odell supporters absent as West Side club plans a Hughes resolution vote next week and Brackett led Hughes State League holds a meeting at the Manhattan Hotel tonight.
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Gov. Hughes
Hughes
Chi
Ames S. Lehmaier
Republican Party
Republican Club
Odell
Herbert Parsons
Republican County Committee
West Side
Harry Mack
Taft Men Are Confident
Washington observers report Gov. Hughes preparing to express views on national questions. Many classify him as a reactionary and argue the Taft faction already has enough delegates to secure the nomination on the first ballot, making a Hughes bid unlikely.
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New York Times
Washington
Gov. Hughes
Hughes
Taft
Kansas House Backs Taft as Kansas Choice for President
In Topeka the Kansas House of Representatives unanimously approves a motion by W. R. Stubbs declaring Secretary of War Taft as the Kansas choice for President of the United States.
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Topeka
Kan
House of Representatives of
Kansas
W. R. Stubbs
Taft
United States
Anti Bryan talks postponed amid Democratic unity push
A planned anti Bryan conference at the Waldorf was indefinitely postponed amid reluctance from Democrats who oppose promoting Bryan early. Sherman M Craiger issued a statement saying the meeting was postponed to avoid misinterpretation and to await the National Convention. Ex Justice Morgan J O'Brien said the postponement was due to the timing and premature nature of formal discussions.
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the Waldorf
Bryan
Sherman M. Craiger
Mr. Craiger
Morgan J. O’brien
Craiger
Ex-Justice FitzGerald Dies Under Alias J F Cary
Friends of former Brooklyn Justice Thomas W. FitzGerald learned he died under the name J F Cary of Bayonne at the Kensington Hotel in Newark. He registered Jan 10 while ill with heart trouble and died Sunday night at age 54, after serving as district attorney twice before an appointment to the Special Sessions bench.
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Thomas W. Fitzgerald
Brooklyn Court of Special Sessions
Supreme Court
Brighton
Fitzgerald
Cary
Magnday
Manhattan
Staten Island
Gardner Defends Canal Contracts Against Stevens View
Frank S Gardner secretary of the New York Board of Trade and Transportation argued that contracts for Barge Canal work are legal and that a ship canal from Lake Ontario to the Hudson is untenable. State Engineer Frederick Kene noted 17 contracts awarded by Jan 1 1907 totaling over 15 million dollars with many faulty conditions found in plans and specifications.
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Frank S.gardner
New York Board of Trade and Transportation
Public Works
Stevens
Lake Ontario
Stevenis
Mr. Gardner
Hudson
New York Chamber of Commerce
Frederick Kene
Mitchell declines gift from Montana and Wyoming miners
John Mitchell, retiring president of the United Mine Workers of America, refused a $2700 personal gift from Montana and Wyoming miners at the national convention. He asked that the money be returned or given to Mrs. Mitchell to educate their sons if return would offend the senders.
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Indianapolis
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Montana
Wyoming
Nurse Mary Smedley Faces Will Challenge In Lamport Case
Edmund L Mooney for the Lamport contestants concluded cross examination in Surrogate Beckett's court over the will of Hiram H Lamport. The nurse Miss Mary Clementine Smedley is accused of undue influence and mental incompetency amid questions about a $30 loan to Laura Lamport and securities transferred to Smedley.
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Edmund L.mooney
Hiram H. Lamport
Mary Clementine Smedley
Beckett
Laura
Miss Smedley
Hubert Rogers
Tomkins Heads Reform Club Changes in Leadership
The Reform Club will see renewed activity after yesterday's election. Calvin Tomkins was elected president and accepted the role, stating a wish to chair the Committee on City Affairs and focus on city government problems.
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Reform Club
Calvin Tomkins
Tomkins
Williams Elected to United States Senate in Mississippi
Jackson Mississippi January 21 The legislature formally elected John Sharp Williams to the United States Senate after a primary contest with Governor Vardaman, sealing the result as a formality.
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John Sharp Williams
Senate
Jackson, Miss
United States Senate
Vardaman
Paris Racers Contenders for New York to Paris Drive
The New York to Paris race lists 67 starters with ten entered and six foreign machines. American entries include Corbin, Studebaker, and Reo possible. drivers named for Thomas, Maxwell, White, and Hol-Tan. Foreign cars feature De Dion, Moto-Bloc, Itala, Brixia Zust, Protos, Lizaire Naudin, with details on drivers and power. A nationwide network of 67 stations will keep contact along the route.
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Paris
de Dion
Moto-Bloc
Sigairo- Naudin
Itala
Brixia-Zust
Protos
Thomas
Maxwell
Hoi-Tan
Times Office
Corbin
Reo
Studebaker
New Britain
Conn
Studebaker Company
TIMES
South Bend
Ind
R. M. Owen
Rea ‘Motor Company
Montague Roberts
W. J. Hanley
George A. Hensley
San Francisco
Alps
Hol-Tan
Hans Hendrik Hansen
M. Godart
Lifies
M. Pons
Chicago
New York Centre
Lake Shore
Chicago and Northwestern
Union Pacific
Central Pacific
California, Nevada
Oregon
Tonopah
Tidewater
San Pedro
Los Angeles
Salt Lake
Santa Fé
Southern Pacific
Good Year for Chicle Company Leads to Dividend Payouts
At the American Chicle Company annual meeting Secretary Rowley reported a prosperous year for 1907 with net profits of 1,658,000 dollars and dividends totaling 1,260,000 dollars. James Nichols was elected a Director replacing W. J. Te.
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The
American Chicle Company
Rowley
James Nichols
Dolson Chosen as Counsel for Brooklyn Bank Receivers
Former Deputy Attorney General Charles A. Dolson of Buffalo was appointed by Justice Betts as counsel for the receivers of the Brooklyn Bank, Brayan Hasbrouck and Charles M. Higgins, after extended arguments. Fees set at 2 percent up to 1.5 million, 1 percent beyond, not to exceed 1,000 monthly, with 5,000 retained by receivers. Higgins pressed for removal of Attorney General Jackson amid courtroom tensions.
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Albany
Charles A. Dolson
Buffalo
Supreme Court
Bettins
Brayan Hasbrouck
Charles M. Higgins
Brooklyn Bank
John B. Stanchfield
Hasbrouck
Dolson
Higgins
Jackson
Engineers' Club Trustees Vote Upholds Regular Nominees
The Engineers' Club held its first annual meeting in a new clubhouse at 2 West Fortieth Street with over 70 percent attendance. The regular trustees won about 4 to 1 against an opposition slate that included Weed McNulty Humphreys. The board reported a healthy balance of $38,790.8.
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Engineers’ Club
West Fortieth Street
William H. White, Jr
George E. Weed
George W. McNulty
Alexander C. Humphreys
Alfred W. Kiddle
Messrs. Weed
McNulty
Humphreys
F. E. Idell
George B. Fry
George A. Howells
John F. Wallace
Panama Canal
George W. Melville
United States Navy
John Fritz
John Foord
Charles Macdonald
J. Hollis Wells
Fifth Wife Sues Keller in Mount Vernon Court
Caroline Keller sues Louis Keller, hotel keeper of East Chester, for separation. She testifies she married after seeing his advertisement while running a Fishkill boarding house. She recounts cruelty over wine and threats to oust her, noting neighbors’ remarks about previous wives. The 79 year old defendant and 53 year old plaintiff drew laughs in court.
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Supreme Court
Mount Vernon
Justice Mills
Caroline Keller
Louis Keller
East Chester
Fishkill-on-Hudson
Keller
Wealthy Brooklynite arraigned for wife beating
Joseph S. Zeman of 679 St. Marks Avenue was arraigned on a charge of assault by his wife after a quarrel on January 13. The case was adjourned for a week. Zeman is active in local clubs and the National Guard and faces accusations of beating her with a silver candelabrum and a heavy iron tea crane.
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Joseph S. Zeman
Zeman
National Guard
New York Athletic
Crescent Athletic
Brooklyn
Cary Smith Wins Suit Against City Over Ferryboat Design Fee
Supreme Court Justice Greenbaum ruled yesterday in favor of A. Cary Smith for 18,500 in commissions. The decision found Smith performed all required work but the city blocked completion of the contract for municipal ferryboats.
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A. Cary Smith
Supreme Court
Greenbaum
Smith
Theatrical firm confesses bankruptcy after failed ventures
The firm Hunter Bradford & Reid, theatrical managers with offices at 1416 Broadway, filed for bankruptcy with liabilities of 11270 and assets of 7075. Creditors include actors such as Josephine Victor and Adelaide Prince. The Secret Orchard, a Pollock Castle dramatization, is in storage amid the collapse, with London and Berlin productions planned despite the failure.
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Robert F. Hunter
Walton Bradford
Francis E. Reid
Hunter, Bradford & Reid
Broadway
Secret Orchard
Astor Theatre
William Courtenay
Edward R. Mawson
Edward Elton
P. Newton Lindo
Frank C. Bangs
Josephine Victor
Adelaide Prince
Olive May Albaugh
Ida Lewis
Henrietta Vaders
Agnes and
Egerton Castle
Channing Pollock
New York
Lyric Theatre
Fiske
Mr. Castle
London
Berlin
Reid
Lehigh Valley Railroad Stockholders Reelect Directors
The Lehigh Valley Railroad Company held its annual meeting in Philadelphia. President Thomas and all directors were reelected except Joseph Wharton who retired due to ill health and was replaced by Alfred C. Harrison. Surplus reported at more than 14 million dollars despite a 25 percent drop in business over the last two months. The board proposed temporary expense curtailment.
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Philadelphia
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Thomas
Joseph Wharton
Alfred C. Harrison
Multiple Brooklyn notices and court actions reported
An elderly widow found unconscious on a Brooklyn stoop is treated and moved to hospital and almshouse. A husband is ordered to post security for alimony. possible seizure of property if unpaid. Real estate group plans a subway loop resolution. Scholarships endowed at Wesleyan University. A wife sues for annulment alleging her husband is insane. guardian ad litem appointed.
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Mary Carson
Conover Street
Hamilton Avenue
Long Island College Hospital
Kings County Almshouse
George J. Reynolds
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Conn
Harriet Townsend Reynolds
Frank
Island Hospital For
Annie Kidd
Carr
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Sander Shanke
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Beme Silk Mills
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