Removal by Resolution Wrong Says Cullen Judge Doubts Legislature Power Over Judiciary
Chief Judge Cullen addressed the State Bar Association arguing that the legislature lacks power to remove a judge by concurrent resolution except for mental incompetence. He warned that giving the legislature control over court organization would impair judicial independence and urged changes only through the Constitution. Legislators remain divided on removing Justice Hooker, with plans to pursue a court challenge if impeachment is not used.
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Cullen
Court of Appeals
State Bar Association
Hooker
Justice Hooker
Mandamus
Senate
Assembly
State Headquarters
Durhams Contracts Under Scrutiny In Philadelphia Hearing
Philadelphia June 15 The hearing before Select Council reveals contractor ties involving Insurance Commissioner Israel W Durham and the McNichol firm in city contracts for the filtration system. Resignations of John W Hill and Henry W Till follow, with Hill earning $17 000 annually.
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Philadelphia
Weaver
Select
Frank H
Israel W. Durham
Republican
McNichol
City Contractors
James P. McNichol
Durham
John M. Mack
Daniel J. McNichol
James P. MicNichol
Caven
James Caven & Son
Pearing
John W. Hill
Bureau of Filtration
Henry W. Till
Chief Hill
Interesting Whittier Letter Sells For Five Dollars Ten Cents
An item sold by the Anderson Company at 5 West Twenty ninth Street features a John G Whit tier letter about Henry W Tougfellow. Dated Danvers 3rd month 1SR2 it expresses loneliness as if outliving the world and fetched 5.10 dollars.
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John G. Whittier
Henry W. Tougfellow
Anderson Company
West Twentyninth Street
Danvers
Chauffeur Alexander Downs Dies After Prospect Park Crash
Alexander Downs a chauffeur of 1,629 Broadway died at Seney Hospital after being thrown from a car in Prospect Park Brooklyn last week. He had been returning from Coney Island with five children who were unharmed. the orphans had been on an outing when the collision occurred.
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Alexander Downs
Broadway
Prospect Park
Brooklyn
Seney Hospital
Coney Island
Childran
Warren Concerts A Go With Summer Night Orchestra
Under Richard Henry Warren the summer night orchestra series began at Nicholas Rink on West 66th Street. A large audience welcomed an accessible program including Die Meistersinger prelude, L Arlésienne suite, William Tell overture, Grieg Peer Gynt, and solos by Estelle Liebling. Sponsors’ support raises curiosity about rink refreshments.
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Richard Henry Warren
Nicholas
Mr. Warren
Damrosch
St. Nicholas Rink
Church Choral Society
Warren
William Tell’ Grieg
Estelle Liebling
Isabella
Hérold
Massé
Jeannette
Auto kills insurance man in Saugus crash near Lynn
William Butler Woodbridge of Boston second vice president at Columbian National Life Insurance Co. was killed in a late night crash in Saugus while en route to North Shore. S Herbert Wolfe of New York a consulting actuary was seriously injured with two Boston businessmen unhurt.
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Childs
Tensler
Mr. Woodbridge
Mr. Wolfe
Mr Wolfe
Lynn Hospital
William Butler Woodbridge
Columbian National Life Insurance Company
Chicago
S. Herbert Wolfe
Nassau Street
New York Law School Graduation At Carnegie Hall
The New York Law School held its commencement in Carnegie Hall with 176 LL B graduates and several LL M recipients including Charles Roe Haviland and William Kaufman. Borough President Littleton urged grads to turn ideals into public good as the orchestra played Tammany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Law School
Carnegie Hall
George Chase
Charles Roe Haviland
Jamaica
William Kaufman
Francis F. Thomassen
Thomas&. Thompson
New York City
Fred . Prosser Salisbury
Rochester
Arthur Harris
Stockman
Saco
Littleton
Brooklyn
Ruben S. Lind
Ambrose Clarke Moore
New York
Scorwin Howell
Newark
Chase
Roosevelt
Jerome
McClellan
Hames
Grand Jury Blames Pierce for Westchester Home Abuse
Westchester Grand Jury finds Superintendent James W. Pierce largely responsible for harsh conditions at the Westchester Temporary Home. It recommends the Board of Managers accept his resignation once a successor is installed. Two Yonkers youths testified of beatings, supported by a local doctor’s exam.
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New York Times
White
Plains
Poety
Westchester Grand Jury
Westchester
James W. Pierce
Board of Managers
Ralph Schenck
George Lamb
Yonkers
G. Byron Brown
Pierce
James Wood
City Owned Railways Not For Us Expert Says
Glasgow authority says municipal ownership of street railways in the United States is unlikely to succeed under current conditions. James Dalrymple argues for strong civil service and manager autonomy, noting clean streetcars in Glasgow and warning against spoils systems. He asserts Americans could, if desired, adopt municipal ownership with proper methods. He shares experiences from New York Chicago and other cities.
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James Dalrymple
Gla Scotland
Dunne
Chicago
TIMES
Dalrymple
The
Waldorf-As. T
America
Glasgow
John Young
Tramways
Mr. Dalrymple
Board of Commissioners
Board of Aldermen
Leave and transfers in U S Army assignments
Washington June 15 leave for one month and twenty days is granted Capt B Gilbert. Lieut Col William H Hamner, retired, is detailed for recruiting at Los Angeles. Captain John Pope, retired, is assigned to Springfield Ill for recruiting. Major H D Snyder granted leave for three months. Major John Anerson, retired, relieved from Massachusetts Agricultural College Amherst. Transfers in the Artillery. Johnson and Proctor moved between units. Major A E Bradley to Fort Sheridan. Assignments to regiments for officers recently promoted. Dental Surgeon J S Marshall to Lewis and Clark Dental Congress July 17 to 20. Major R G Ebert and Major E Woodruff and First Lieut James Carroll to represent Medical Department at American Medical Association meeting in Portland July 11 to 14.
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Washington
Gilbert
William H. Hamner
Los Angeles
E. F. Willcox
John Pope
Springfield
Ill
A. S. Frost
H. D. Snyder
John Anerson
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Amheraz
Etwas Ab. E. Johnson
Seventy-seventh
One Hundred and Eleventh
J. R. Proctor
Seventy -Seventh
A. E. Bradley
Fort Sheridan
Twenty-ninth Infantry
G. D. Catlin
Twenty-eighth Infantry
W. B. Wallace
Twenty-fifth Infantry
J. S. Marshall
Dental Corps
Lewis and Clark
Dental Congress
R. G. Ebert
E. Woodruff
James Carroll
Medical Department
American Medical Association
Portland
Naval Officer Reshuffles And Retirements In Navy Changes
Capt. H B Mansfield retires from June 1 with rear admiral rank. Lt Cmdr J B Craven to Coasters Harbor Island Narragansett Bay July 1 for duty. Asiatic Fleet changes include Lt Cmdr E H Tillman from Ranger to Monadnock command Lt Cmdr G R Evans from Ranger to Oregon Lt Cmdr W L Burdick from Solace to Cavite Lt Taient H N Jensen from Ranger to Wisconsin Lt Cmdr K McAlpine from Solace to Monadnock Passed Assistant Surgeon F M Bogan to naval hospital Yokohama for duty Lt S Rodman from Ranger to Rainbow and G L Wickes from Solace to Cavite Station Paymaster H Alkire from Ranger to Cavite Station.
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H. B. Mansfield
Coasters Harbor Island
Narragansett Bay
Naval War College
Asiatic Fleet
E. H. Tillman
Ranger
Monadnock
G. R. Evans
Oregon
W. L. Burdick
Solace
Cavite
Taient
H. N. Jensen
Wsconsin
K. McAlpine
Geon
F. M. Bogan
Naval Hospital
Yokohama
S. Rodman
Rainbow
G. L. Wickes
H. Alkire
Naval movements and troop ships listed in harbor brief
Arrived ships include Solace bound for Cavite Perry at Port Angeles Rocket at Norfolk Caesar at Alexandria Lawton at Guam and Alexander at Yap Sailed ships Topeka from Monte Cristi to Santiago Marblehead from Portland to Port Angeles Nicholson from Norfolk on cruise Vixen from Guantanamo to Santiago Rainbow from Hong Kong to Cavite
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Solace
Cavite
Perry
Port Angeles
Rocket
Norfolk
Caesar
Alexandria
Lawton
Guam
Alexander
Yap
Topeka
Monte Cristi
Santiago
Marblehead
Portland
Ore
Nicholson
Vixen
Guantanamo
Rainbow
Hong Kong
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Durhams
McNichols Firm
Whittier
W. B. Woodbridge
Boston
N. Y. Law School
Apollinaris
the Queen OF
Tab
Neuenahr
Germany
Montreal
Scotland
Dalrympe
Astor
the United Service
Army
the Navy
Digby Bell
Pipp
Murad
Louis Mann
Lew Fields
Nordland
Kee
Cri
James T. Powers
Henry Miller
Guy Bates Post
Frederic de Belleville
Harry Woodruff
Jameson Lee Finney
Maclyn Arbuckle
J. E. Dodson
J. W. Herbert
Allan Ramsay
Turkey
Bam Bernard
the Rollicking
WM. Vogel & Son
Houston St
Cit
Ke. Fougera & CO
N. Y
Burroughs
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
H. C. Peters
Eastern
Azza
New Yors
Hore
Corticndt
Arthur Byron
Little Minister
David Warfield
Frank Keenan
K. Tarr
Sade Mbean
Georg Arliss
John Mason
Julius Steger
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