Congressional Rail Conferees Stir Washington Turmoil
Turmoil grows as Lenroot motion and conference threats gridlock Congress. Insurgents decry President Taft’s message curbing hopes for favorable terms on the railroad bill. Conferees Elkins Aldrich Foster Mann Wanser and Adamson face pressure while market optimism lifts rail stocks amid injunction disputes.
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Capitol
Aldrich
New York
House
Senate
Washington
Taft
Elkins
Foster
Mann
Wanser
Adamson
Perkins comments on Taft and Wickerham railroad plan
George W. Perkins of J P Morgan & Co in Washington praises the Taft and Attorney General Wickerham railroad agreement. He says it offers a fair procedure balancing the interests of railroad managers and owners, the government, shippers, investors, and the public, with near term effect and lasting benefits.
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Washington
George W. Perkins
J2.p. Morgan & Co
Taft
Wickerham
Ripley calls railroad bill a terror and retrenchment needed
President Ripley of the Santa Fe states Washington talks on railroad rates did not clear matters. He warns that current increases, if allowed, won’t justify new investor ventures and that railroads will retrench. He argues the bill cedes ICC control without ownership and favors cutting obligations and delaying new projects.
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Ripley
Santa Fe System
Washington
Atchison
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Commission
Sharp rise in stocks as railroad suits abandoned
Market rebounds after Washington settlement on Monday ending railroad rate dispute. Investors respond quickly to news of suits being dropped leading to broad gains across stocks and sectors.
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Western Railroads
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Bulls
Bears
Market
Washington
May Want Advertising Lines Compared By Times
The New York Times printed 58 743 lines of Want Advertising in May versus 45 167 lines in May 1909, a gain of 13 576 lines or about 33 1 3 percent. The figures show Want Advertising as free from fraudulent and misleading statements as vigilance can ensure.
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New York Times
Railroad meeting at Hotel Belmont on rate agreement talk
The Railroad Association holds a 11 o'clock meeting today at the Hotel Belmont. Presidents of Eastern and Western railroads are expected to attend to discuss the recent administration rail rate agreement and its implications.
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the Railroad Association
Belmont
Eastern
Western Railroads
Valladolid Sacked as Maya Uprising Surges in Yucatan
Vera Cruz reports say Maya Indian uprising spreads with Valladolid sacked and many government workers killed. Federal troops, numbering several hundred, head toward the scene to quell the revolt as fear mounts of renewed attacks on civilians and a retreat into strongholds.
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Vera Cruz
Mexico
Yucatan
Valladolid
Two New Prizes For Aeronautics At New York Dinner
Glenn H Curtiss was guest of honor at a New York Press Club dinner where two new aviation prizes were announced. Edwin Gould funded a 15000 prize for a two motor or propeller aeroplane and The Evening World offered a solid silver perpetual cup to the amateur aviator with the year's longest continuous flight.
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Glenn H. Curtiss
New York Press Club
Clifford B. Hammion
Charles M. Manley
Mr. Manley
Potomac River
Frederick Humphries
Lee S. Burridge
The
Aeronautical Society
Edwin Gould
Scientific American
Evening World
John A. Hennessy
Press Club
Curtiss
Albany
Henness
I J. Bernard Walker
Wright Brothers
America
Europe
Wrights
Hennessy
Alanv
Moritz Graubard Acquitted In Assault Case
Assemblyman Moritz Graubard of the Fighth District was acquitted in Special Sessions on charges of assault from Wolf Nadler president of the First Roumanian American Congregation. Nadler said Graubard struck him with an instrument over a ruling at a March 6 meeting in the vestry at 89 Rivington Street. Justice Hoyt found reasonable doubt about weapon use and provocation. Graubard was defended by Assemblymen Aaron Levy and Harold Spiegelberg.
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Moritz Graubard
Fighth
Wolf Nadler
Synacetue
Rivington Street
Justice Hoyt
wWessemblen Graubird
Twee Felow
Aaron J. Levy
Uareld
Spiegelberg
Young boy shoots mother in Oswego home accident
Oswego New York June 7 Mrs William Sills six year old son found an unused revolver from last July and pointed it at her thinking it unloaded The weapon fired striking her abdomen She is expected to die and the incident is under inquiry
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Oswego
N. Y
William Sill
Earthquake Devastates Italian Towns and Sardinia Cyclone Strikes
Reported quakes in Caiustri Avellino and Messina cause grave casualties and homelessness. Italy’s government acts swiftly with 100000 relief funds. King and Queen visit affected areas while Sardinia endures a damaging cyclone with multimillion dollar losses.
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Caiustri
Luzzatti
Helena
Parliament
Avellino
Italy
Sardinia
Mediterranean
Sicily
Red Cross Will Send Contributions to Italy Quake Areas
Washington officials of the American Red Cross stated they would gladly forward to districts in Italy stricken by an earthquake any contributions received for that purpose.
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Red Cross
Washington
American Red Cross
Italy
Rochester Invites Racers In New Flight Contest
Rochester Aero Club holds a meeting to establish a landing site in South Park and offer a 500 dollar prize to the first aviator landing in Rochester in the Chicago to New York race. The club plans purses for Rochester to Toronto flights and a roving prize for a Rochester Sodus Bay hop. four monoplanes near completion at Elbridge works. Dr William Greene may enter the Chicago to New York race and aid in autodrome planning.
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Rochester
Rochester Aero Club
South Park
Chicago
New York
New York Times
Chicago Evening Post
Chamber of Commerce
Fort Flight
Toronto
Lake Ontario
Sodus Bay
Elbridge
William Greene
Aero Meet Planned Near Garden City In October
The Aero Club of America delayed announcing the venue for the international aviation meet, likely near Garden City. A $200000 loan via a new Financial Committee funds the Aero Club Limited as operating company, with options on Garden City plots for a 3 mile course and 40000 seat grandstand, plus 10000 parking spaces and safety measures for spectators.
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The
Aero Club of America
Lawrence R. Gillespie
Garden City
Gillespie
Aero Club, Limited
Garden City Company
J. Stewart Barney
Kansas City St Louis aero race purse grows to ten thousand
The Aero Club of St Louis will partner with John H Curran Chief Immigration Commissioner to raise funds for a Kansas City St Louis flight with a 10000 dollar purse. President A B mbert met Curran and Gov Hadley will chair a joint committee to set conditions and attract aviators. Subscriptions have reached 7500 and may double if possible.
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New York Times
ST. Louis
The
Aero Club of
Atention
Curran
Telegraph Co Wins Appeal Over Telegram Error
The Court of Appeals reversed a lower court ruling awarding Stephen M. Weld and associates 10000 damages against the Postal Telegraph Company for a telegram error. A new trial is ordered. Weld, NY and NO Cotton Exchange members, sent a telegram to sell 20000 bales at 12.70 cents. the message read 12.07 cents. Damages sought totaled 27505 dollars.
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Albany
Court of Appeals
Stephen M. Weld
Postal Telegraph Company
Weld
New York
New Orleans
Transit plan shift could end Death Avenue issue
Public Service Commission weighs a Steinway tunnel use and elevated facilities as an alternative to subway expansion. Interborough delays, Seventh Avenue extension disputes, and Queens connections loom large while the League to End Death Avenue urges a practical, engineer driven plan.
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Public Service Commission
Interborough
Commission
Queens
Madison Avenue
Grand Central Station
Harlem River
Seventh Avenue
Times Square
Broadway
Lexington Avenue
Ftyrinth Street
Queensboro Bridge
Steinway Tunnel
League
Death Avenue
Eleventh Avenue
Clarence J. Shearn
Shearn
Central
Willcox
Mr. Shearn
Albert J. Weber
Fix Valuation on Two Estates
Mayer S Bernheimer who died on Oct 11 left an estate valued at 473671 with 7194 realty per transfer tax appraisal filed yesterday. Sigmund Gutterman who died on Nov 28 left an estate valued at 277167 with 1125 taxable in this State per similar report.
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Mayer S. Bernheimer
Sigmund Gutterman
Hamilton weighs options for Hudson River flight to Philadelphia
The article details Charles Hamilton's planned bid to fly from New York to Philadelphia in a biplane. He weighs route choices avoiding pontoons and risky descents, considers river approaches near Wee heeswell and Fort Lee, and assesses winds and timetable scenarios. Capt. Baldwin tests the Red Devil as spectators await Hamilton's decision and a fireworks display is planned at Palisades Park.
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Hamilton
Forty-second Street
Times
Baldwin
Fort Lee
Times Special
Petermians
New York
Philadelphia
Capt
Palisades Amusement Park
Fort Lee Ferry
N. J
Noman
Jersey City
Palisades Park
Hudson River
Mayor Reyburn Welcomes Hamilton Arrival
Philadelphia June 7 The city prepares for Channes K Hamilton to land after his flight from New York. Throngs gather on Front Street and Erie Avenue with auto parties sightseeing cars and extra rail service planned. Mayor Reyburn heads the welcome committee and will speak at a luncheon following an informal reception.
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Philadelphia
Front Street
Erie Avenue
Channes K. Hamilton
New York
New York Timees
The
Public Ledger
Rapid Transit
Nts
Fifth Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Reyburn
Hamilton
Iowa Primaries Highlight Tight GOP Races and Carroll Lead
Results from Iowa primaries show Governor Carroll leading in a tight Republican battle with Garst amid progressive opposition. Congressional races tilt with Kennedy in First District and Walter S. Smith in Ninth as Pratt and Darrah clash in Seventh and Eighth districts. Democrats offered no nominations while Taft supporters back Carroll and the Iowa Taft Club mobilizes precincts for a state convention.
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DES_ MOINES
Iowa
Kennedy
Walter S. Smith
Cannon
Rules Committee
House
Judge Prouty
J. A. T. Bull
Carroll
B. F. Carroll
Warren C. Garst
Cummins
Dolliver
Hepburn
John H. Darrah
Judge . M. Towne
Frank P. Wood
H. Mayne
Iowa Taft Club
Eve
Taft
Garst
Cum
Broward Likely To Win Senate Endorsement By 1500
Jacksonville report says Napoleon Broward is expected to receive a 1500 vote majority in endorsing him for the United States Senate.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Napoleon B. Broward
United States
Sherley Named for Congress in Louisville Primary
Swager Sherley was nominated for re election to Congress at the Democratic primaries in Kentucky's Fifth District in Louisville.
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Louisville
Swager Sherley
Stalwart Ticket Indorsed as Governor Backed in Primaries
Returns from today's primaries are slow but indicate the Stalwart Congressional ticket was endorsed with an insurgent Governor. The rest of the State ticket could land on either side once all votes are counted.
Shaw Calls for Practical Education at Lawrenceville Commencement
Leslie M. Shaw urged Lawrenceville School graduates to mold facts into usable knowledge, warn against self conceit, and stress self reliance. He addressed forty five graduates as class valedictorian Julius Ochs Adler received a diploma from Henry W. Green, president of the trustees.
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New York Times
Princeton
N. J
Leslie M. Shaw
Lawrenceville School
Lawrenceville
Shaw
Julius Ochs Adler
Chattanooga
Tenn
Hazlem Woman Pleads Not Guilty in Harlem Station Claim
Mrs Anna A Sturia of Hazlem New Jersey charged with collecting 500 damages from the New York Central Railroad for an old injury claimed to be caused by a fall at Harlem station appeared before Judge Swann in General Sessions yesterday. She pleaded not guilty with leave to withdraw within a week. Bail fixed at 2500 dollars.
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Atchison
Balt
Ohio
Brooklyn Rap
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Chi. & N. Ww. Jisks Ae Nie
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Loon
Rio Grande
Rieke
Isa Sinate
General Electric
Great Northern Pf
Illinois Central
Arik Louis. & Nash
Kan
Texas
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N. i Central
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Poe IR. Toad Nee Sah Wee
Rock Island
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Congress
Inter- State | Commerce Commission
Inter-State | Commerce Commission
Anna A. Sturia
Hazlem
N. J
New York Central Railroad
Harlem
Swann
Aviation aid pledged for Times and Ledger project
A speaker offers full support to the New York Times and The Public Ledger in showcasing aviation advances. He expresses eagerness to meet Mr. Hamilton and praises efforts to advance the art of aviation, wishing success and proper recognition for the daring undertaking.
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New York Times
The
Public Ledger
Hamilton
Police
Princeton Aero Club Seeks C. K. Hamilton Stop in Flight
Princeton University aviators urge C. K. Hamilton to land on campus during his New York to Philadelphia and return flight. Secretary Cyrus McCormick notes student support as aero clubs expand at Princeton and rival East Coast schools.
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C. K. Hamilton
Princeton
New York
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Cyrus McCormick
Princeton Aero Club
Hamilton
Yale
Columbia
Harvard
Pennsylvania
Cornell
Harvard Aero Club
Aero Clubs
American Aeronautical Association
Degrees for the Wrights at Oberlin College
Oberlin Ohio June 7 Wilbur and Orville Wright will receive LL D degrees at Oberlin College commencement on June 2. The brothers have signified their willingness to accept. Faculty cited their invention of a practical heavier than air machine and advances in aviation through experiments and aerodynamics.
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New York Times
Oberlin
Ohio
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Oberlin College
Aviator prize purse totals 60000 in big flight contests
The New Haven Register notes prizes totaling 60000 for today’s aviation races. Awards include 30000 for a New York to St Louis flight, 25000 for Chicago to New York, and 5000 for Indianapolis to Chicago. The piece ends with a playful line about money drawing pilots.
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New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Indianapolis
Flight in a heavier-than-air craft to New York
From Albany to New York a heavier-than-air flight has been completed. Next, flights from New York to Chicago and St Louis are planned. Soon voyages to San Francisco may follow, signaling broader aerial travel horizons.
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Wilmington
Albany
New York
Chicago
St Louis
York
San Francisco
Sanatogen touted as daily tonic and mental aid
The article promotes Sanatogen powder as a practical food tonic to replace depleted nutrients amid modern competition. It cites endorsements from distinguished figures in arts, medicine, and letters and notes a booklet titled The American Disease by The Bauer Chemical Company describing its benefits and universal necessity.
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Bauer Chemical Company
Everett Building
New York
Removal Notice for Hanan Shoes Move to Broadway 31st Street
A notice informs customers that Hanan Shoes has relocated from Broadway and 29th Street to Broadway and 31st Street. The new store is described as larger, lighter, and more modern with the same courteous service and a full line of spring shoes for men and women highlighting perfect fit and individual style.
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29Th Street
31St Street
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