Equitable Board Riven Over Frick Harriman Clash
Tension flared among directors as accusations flew over one man control and the Frick committee report. Henry C. Frick and E. H. Harriman resigned amid bitter exchanges while Cornelius N. Bliss and others left. Schiff stood by in a dramatic boardroom standoff.
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Hyde
Mr. Frick
Harriman
United States Shipbuilding
Henry C. Frick
M. E. Ingall
West
Wall Street
Equitable
Chauncey M. Depew
Mr. Hyde
Messrs. Frick
Schiff
E. H. Harriman
Cornelius N. Bliss
Henry CC
Frick
KB. H. Harriman
D. O. Mills
J. A. Stewart
A. J. Cassatt
Mr. Schiff
Krech
Pynck
Brayton. Ives
M. E
Emiwuxes
Siose
Ingalls
Art. Ingalls
Cinernmatic
Gage E. Tarbell
Jacob H. Schitt
Mr. Tarbell
Board of Directors
Equitable Directors
Sherry
I. Fr
Tammany Committee Adopts Protests Demanding State Action
The Tammany Hall General Committee of the Twenty-ninth Assembly District adopted resolutions denouncing the Equitable Life situation and calling for action by the State Attorney General and the county District Attorney. The meeting was held last night.
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Tammany Hall General Committee
Twenty-ninth Assembly District
Osceola Club Votes for Honesty and Justice Support
In the Osceola Club rooms resolutions led by Thomas E. Rush pledge honesty in public and private affairs and aim to raise 5080 dollars to aid courts in pursuing offenders who robbed widows and orphans trust. A Rush chaired committee will present the resolutions to the Attorney General and District Attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Club
Thomas E. Rush
Courts of Justice
Rush
Standard Oil Denial Letter to The Times
M F Elliott general solicitor of Standard Oil writes from New York on June 2 1903 denying in a Times article that Standard Oil conspired to control Equitable Life Assurance Society asserting the article relied on documents from Equitable officials and aimed at individuals rather than the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York.Times
Times
Equitable
Standard Oil Company
Equitable Life Assurance Society
M. F. Elliott
Standard Oil Interests
Standard Oil Crowd
Inter.i
South Orange man charged with cruelly burning children
William M. Glover of 74 Ralston Avenue South Orange formerly a Sunday school head is arrested at the Chil dren's Aid and Protective Society of the Oranges for malicious cruelty to his two children Muir five and Lucille three. He admits the facts and claims extenuating circumstances as the children were disorderly. The burns occurred after a May 5 incident when playing with matches sparked a fire. One child may have a permanently shortened finger.
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New York Times
Orange
William M. Glover
Ralston Avenue
South Orange
North Baptist Church
New York
Children's Aid and Protective Society of the Oranges
Muir
Lucille
Glover
Augustus W.W. Abbott
Abbott
Hanlon Beats Corbett In Twenty Round Title Fight
Eddie Hanlon defeated Young Corbett in a hard punching twenty round bout in San Francisco. Corbett led early and was favored by bettors but Hanlon pressed the pace late, finishing the match the aggressor as both boxers weighed in near 130 pounds.
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San Francisco
Eddie” Hanlon
Corbett
Hanlon
Two Pere Marquette Officials Arrested in Canada
In St Thomas Ontario June 2 the Canadian Government moved to deport two Pere Marquette Railway officials American trainmaster E E Casin and chief dispatcher James G Gilhula were arrested Chief of Dominion Police Cal Sherwood arrived with warrants. Their lawyer will seek a habeas corpus writ in Toronto courts to stop deportation.
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New York Times
ST. Thomas
Ontario
Pére Marquette Railway
Cal
Sherwood
Dominion Police
E. E. Casin
James G. Gilhula
Toronto
Messrs. Robinson and Green
Tragic Drowning Near Ossining Claims Mrs Doan
Mrs Genevieve C Doan wife of Augustus Doan of Manhattan drowned herself in the Hudson River near the Ossining boat clubhouse. Her body was found next morning with heavy stones in her jacket to ensure death. She had been an invalid and feared a sanitarium.
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Ossining
Genevieve C. Doan
Augustus Doan
West One Hundred and Fourth Street
Manhattan
Hudson River
Quake Toll Reaches One Hundred in Montenegro
Reports from Scutari Albania confirm 100 dead and 250 injured as Cetinje Montenegro lies in ruins. Residents camp in tents while aid and foreign consuls observe. casualty fears rise with further inventory expected.
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Cettinje
Montenegro
Strong Dunned by Deputies at Victoria Theatre
Putnam Bradlee Strong and May Yohe were at Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre when Deputy Marshals arrived to attach Strong's salary and wardrobe over a $143 clothing bill from tailor Charles F. Wetzel. The officers seized earnings and property as Strong faced a summons in the Twelfth District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam Bradlee Strong
Hammerstein
Victoria Theatre
May Yohe
Strong
Charles F. Wetzel
Wetzel
Irving E. Siegler
Japan
New York
Josephs
Twelfth District Court
Samuel Ellenbogen
Joseph Pasqual
John Sullivan
Ellenbogen
Mr. Hammerstein
Marshal Ellenbogen
Sullivan
Pasquale
Marshal Eilenbogen
Cannot Sell Foreign Game Under Closed Season
Justice Maddox in the Supreme Court Brooklyn upheld actions against John Hill proprietor of the Clarendon Hotel and August Silz importer for possessing and selling foreign game during the closed season. Hill admitted possession but claimed no law was violated since the game was imported. The writ of habeas corpus was quashed and Hill and Silz were ordered to answer the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maddox
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
John Hill
Clarendon Hotel
Hill
August Silz
Manhattan
Duncan Young Acquitted In Third Trial
A New York jury acquitted Duncan Young of murdering George Eberhardt, a Saloon keeper, on January 24, 1899 after three trials. He had been held since 1899 in the Tombs or Sing Sing. The defense offered alibi while the prosecution noted burglary tools found in Young’s room and his threats to the assistant district attorney.
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Duncan Young
George Eber-hardt
Supreme Court
Justice Davy
Young
Tombs
Sing Sing
Eberhardt
Ely
Bronx Postal Improvement Plan Expands Bronx Carriers
Washington reports Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Degraw announced a Bronx postal service upgrade. Willcox aims to improve service by adding fifteen carriers: two at Westchester on July 1, one at City Island University Heights and King's Bridge, two at Stations X and R, and three at Stations T and Tremont on October 1.
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New York Times
Washington
Degraw
Willcox
New York City
Bronx
Westchester
City Island
University Heights
King’s Bridge
Tremont
Summer Col ds Laxative Bromo Quinine Ad
Cold cure ad promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine as the worldwide remedy for summer colds. Invites readers to call for the full name and watch for E. W. Grove signature. 25c Aur.
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E. W. Grove
Japanese Navy Victories Reported In Baltic and Pacific
Reports detail Japanese shelling sinking of the Jemchug with confirmation of its loss. Telegraphs note Admiral Rojestvensky may try the Korea Strait. London dispatches discuss torpedo strikes on Kniaz Souvaroff and Japanese fleet discipline amid heavy seas. Russia considers peace talks and possible redeployment to Sakhalin and Amur estuary to trap Linevitch.
Contemptible Spectacle Dusts Battle at Sea
London dispatch reports Russian surrender at Tsushima led to red flags and white flags on decks. Neobo Gатоф f praised by Mikado. many Russians saved by Japanese after torpedo boat destroyer Bedovi engagement. Admiral Togo slept calmly before the dawn clash as Japanese gunnery outmatched Russian fire.
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Togo
Iwate
Yakuma
Shanghai
Tsushima
Shimamura
Jemchug
London
Tokio
Fhe Daily Mail
Murasame
Kniaz Souvaroff
Daily
Telegraph
Moji
Sasebo
Nebogatoff
Saseébo
Rojestvensky
Daily Telegraph
Dmitri Donskoi
Tsushima Strait
Ural
Tsu Island
Togo Victory Grants Japan Free Hand on Russian Lands
A foreign observer says Japan now has limitless offensive power in Russia’s maritime provinces after Togo’s victory. Russia’s Vladivostok may be closed, Sakhalin and Kamchatka could be seized, and Amur River access opened, unless Vladivostok holds. Linevitch reports Japanese attack on May 29 in the Tzin River valley near Fenshu Pass.
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Tokio
Russia
Togo
Vladivostok
Sakhalin
Amur
Kamchatka
Tumen River
Arctic Circle
Pacific
Asia
Japan
ST. Petersburg
Linevitch
Nicholas
Tzin River
Fenshu Pass
Zemsky Sobor Decides On Peace or War
Special cable from St. Petersburg reports June 2 1905 that no peace offer has been made by any party and Tsarskoe wants money. Russia remains hard up for funds with no new indications of surrender or concession.
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Russia
London Times
NEW York Times
ST. Petersburg
Tsarskoe
Russia to possibly summon Zemsky Sobor to decide peace
The AP reports high authority says Emperor Nicholas may recall tradition by convening a Zemsky Sobor in Moscow to decide peace or war and shape a future Russian Parliament. Paris observers doubt a quick mediation and expect Russia to delay decisive action until after the next land battle. Diplomatic circles note German and Berlin factors, including the Grand Duke Michael’s presence at Prince Frederick William’s wedding.
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Associated Press
ST. Petersburg
Nicholas
House of Romanoff
Zemsky Sobor
Moscow
Sea of
Japan
Russia
Paris
M. Bompard
Linovitch
Berlin
Michael
Frederick William
Orel Captured Ship To Go To Yokosuka
Reports claim the Russian battleship Orel, wounded and dying, was scuttled into the sea after a brutal battle. Some say 140 were thrown overboard while mortally wounded lay strapped to masts as the crew fought bravely before surrender.
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Tokio
Orel
Yokosuka
Ores
France's Protest Unheeded in Bergouin Spy Case
In Victoria British Columbia on June 2 the Kana gawa reports a case against Capt Bergouin a former French Legation member in Tokyo his son in law and a Japanese engineer accused of spying for Russia. Messages said to have been sent to Russian agents described transport and warship movements including the sunk Hitachi. France protests but Japan gives no reply.
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Bergouin
Tokio
Hitachi
Sado
Vladivostok
Rioting in Lodz Leaves Two Dead
A morning clash in Lodz left two people dead as rioters pelted a detachment of soldiers with stones and the troops fired in response, wounding several others.
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Lodz
Powder secret for Russia disclosed by Archibald
Dr Archibald of Prescott Ontario sold to the Russian Government the secret of a smokeless powder process from starch. He recently returned from Russia after proving the method to the War Department and will lead production for the Government after the war. The powder is formed in glasslike sheets, is elastic, heat and cold resistant, and shockproof.
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Ogdensburg
N. Y
Archibald
Prescott
Ontario
Russia
War Department
The Virtue of the Mikado
Japanese naval men view Admiral Togo's victory as more than ceremony. Togo's message to the Emperor is viewed as a moral expression of duty and restraint.
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Tokio
Togo
Emperor's Influence Cited in Victory by Navy Officers
Navy officers attribute a remarkable victory to the Emperor's superhuman influence, stating the splendid result could not be achieved by human effort alone. The remark underscores the official tone and confidence in extraordinary guidance behind the win.
Russians Attend Wedding Beset by Guarded Royals
Berlin reports that Grand Dukes Michael and Nicholas are sheltered at the Hotel Bristol with secret police guarding them. The absence of Grand Duke Vladimir was due to safety guarantees requested by Russia which Germany refused. The Reichstag’s sudden closing surprised officials as Emperor feared granting immunity to deputies during the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York Times
Berlin
Michael Alexandrovitch
Nicholas Nicholaievitch
Russia
Bristol
Vladimir
Japan as lesson in trained teachers at NYU ceremony
At NYU School of Pedagogy commencement Dr William H Maxwell argues Japan shows value of manual training. He cites Japan's public schools shaping disciplined soldiers, noting victory on the Sea of Japan came from trained men, not superior ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York University
William H. Maxwell
Japan
Sea of
Russia
Cotton report error costs New Orleans traders big sums
A transmission mistake on a government crop report caused a near million dollar loss in New Orleans. July cotton jumped 26 points to 8.50 before a correction dropped it 33 points. An operator reportedly lost 150000 in twenty seconds. Atlanta reports a 7 percent discrepancy between government and Southern Cotton Association figures.
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New York Times
New Orleans
Atlanta
Southern Cotton Association
Cheatham
Hyde
Washington
Cotton Plantings in U S Decline to 28.12 Million Acres
Returns from the Bureau of Statistics show total cotton planted in the United States through May 25 at about 28 120 000 acres, down 3 110 000 acres or 11 4 percent from last year. The crop’s average condition on May 25 stood at 77 2 compared with 88 in 1904, 74 1 in 1903, and a ten year average of 85 3.
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Washington
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
United States
New Mexico Town Deluged by Rio Grande Flood
A telephone message from Earlham New Mexico reports La Mesa across the Rio Grande is under seven feet of water. The rise was gradual and all residents escaped with no loss of life.
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la Mesa
EL Paso
Texas
Earlham
N. M
Rio Grande
Moonshiners Fire On Officers In Mountain Chase
Chief Constable Grady of Greenville and constables Harey Miller Hay and Mulligan tracked moonshiners in the mountains. A large party opened fire with about fifty shots, destroying their carriage and setting it on fire during the confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Asheville
N. C
Grady
Greenville
Harey
Miller
Hay
Mulligan
Marconi Sets Sail on Campania with Notables
Among Campania passengers for today are William Marconi the wireless telegraph inventor and Mrs Marconi Mrs J D Lippincott of Philadelphia and ex Dock Commissioner McDougall Hawkes all listed to sail this voyage.
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Campania
William Marconi
Marconi
J. D. Lippincott
Philadelphia
McDougall Hawkes
Yesterday's Fires Report With Multiple Small-Damage Incidents
A log of fires from Thursday night to Friday lists numerous locations in New York with varying damage. Names include Joseph Florence, B Forti, John Cadoo, Nathan Rosenberg, Reed & Barton, and Mariner Brothers among many others. damages range from slight to hundreds of dollars.
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Amsterdam Avenue
Joseph Florence
East One Hundred and Twentieth Street
B. Forti
Third Avenue
West Fifty-second Street
John Cadoo
Stanton Street
Nathan Rosenberg
Thirty-second Treet
Reed & Barton
Norfolk Street
Unease
Pitt Street
John Dauree
Henry Glassmee
Broadway
Consolidated Stock
Broome Street
Unnuas Masere
T. Fitzgerald
East Eighty-eighth Street
R. Krauss
East One Hundred and Ninth Street
East Seventy-eighth Street
Mrs. Paterson
Fire destroys livery stable and surrounding buildings in Oneonta
A blaze at S. G. Camp's livery stable in Oneonta, New York, caused about 100000 dollars in damage. Fire also destroyed the S. C. Niles three story brick block, Oneonta Grocery Company, Oneonta Candy Company, the Smith Carriage Depot, and Doyle and Smith's four story brick block housing cigar firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneonta
N. Y
S.G. Camp
S. C. Niles
Oneonta Grocery Company
Oneonta Candy Company
Smith Carriage Depository
Doyle & Smith
Price of Peace in Chicago Teamsters Strike Reported
The employer representative said 850,000 was set as the peace price for the teamsters strike with 50,000 tied to a go-between and a 35,000/15,000 split. Indictments for conspiracy and perjury were anticipated. Montgomery Ward’s Robert J. Thorne denied knowledge of a 10,000 bribe to Shea. John C. Driscoll was sought for testimony but unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Chicago
Teamsters
Grand Jury
Barnes
Shea
Teamsters’ Union
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Robert J. Thorne
Montgomery, Ward & Co
Shen
Albert Young
John C. Driscoll
Coal Team Owners' Association
Shea & Young
Driscoll
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Karriman
Standard Oil
Pere Marquette
P. B. Strong
Invade Victoria Theatre
May Yoke
Justice Maddox
Victoria
B. C
Kanagawa
Strait of Korea
Yokohama
Nippon Yusen Kaisha Line
Iyo
Cable
Imperial Bank
Chita
Khabarovsk
France
Object Lesson OF
Dr. Maxwell
New Mexico
North Carolina
Library Bureau
Ana
Danbury Hat CO
Desbrosses St
125Th St
Av. el
Pabst's
King’s
Cormor & Park Place
H.brown CO
E.38th St
House of Lords
The
Cook & Bernheimer Co
Act of Congress
Librarien Congress
Peta U
Jullan
20Th St
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