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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1902
Page
5
Governor Odell arrived from Ithaca after Cornell College exercises and discussed the campaign. He defended his administration amid Democratic attacks, emphasized that New York has no state tax, and predicted Republican victory regardless of nominee. He cautioned about Democratic division and noted pending Supreme Court successor decision before leaving for Peekskill and then Newburg.
Ulster Judge Alton B. Parker chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals refuses a gubernatorial bid. Some Democrats hope he will reconsider, while friends note he has eight years left on the bench and could be urged for a U.S. Supreme Court seat. Rumors place Elliot Danforth or John B. Stanchfield as Democratic nominees. Danforth calls a nomination an honor if offered. The Democratic State Convention is planned for late September or early October in Albany.
Gen Wood, former Cuba Military Governor, denounces ex Senator Hill's remarks at a New York Tilden Club reunion. He accuses Hill of ignorance or willful disregard of facts and says had Hill checked the records he would not have made the statements credited to him.
Democrats at the Tilden Club say ex Governor David B. Hill is shedding arbitrary authority and adopting a more conciliatory stance. A Rochester ex-State officer recalled Hill’s firm over appointments during Cook's Albany visit, overruling Cook’s slate and insisting on his preferred choices.
In the document the speaker asks to appoint Cook as messenger and Hill agrees that Cook may serve as messenger, and that is the sole role Cook is permitted to fill.
The Executive Committee of the Young Men's Democracy of New York County met at Hotel Bartholdi to discuss voter engagement for the next election. President Storpy announced a flier collaboration with Tammany Hall’s Advisory Committee and a forthcoming Albany conference guided by Melvin Z. Hazen. Senator Hill urged educating young voters through study of early political history to ensure informed participation.
John Bartlett a 62 year old retired saw manufacturer died at his home 1085 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn after a fall caused by a collapsed wire screen fence while he argued with youths throwing a ball near his house. The sudden collapse of the fence startled him and he later collapsed indoors.
Two separate accidents at 9 30 A M crippled Broadway construction between One Hundred Fourth and One Hundred Twenty Fifth Streets. A blast at One Hundred Fourth Street shattered windows and injured a man. a beam at One Hundred Tenth Street injured three workers, with Hussey and others treated at J Hood Wright Hospital.
Howell C. Stull as trustee sold 1,282 Empire Rubber shares to a Ferdinand W. Roebling led syndicate for 185 520 dollars. Proceeds fund a 60 cent per dollar immediate dividend to Gen William H. Skirm's creditors with total payout likely 90 cents, and a reorganized Empire under Gen Skirm at the helm. George F. Cook will retire as treasurer and general manager. Gen Skirm and his son Capt Harry Skirm will remain in the revived company.
The Co operative Social Settlement Society of New York City is incorporated to establish and maintain social settlements as education civic centers. Notables including Felix Adler and Mary Kingsbury Simkhovitch sit as incorporators with a 1903 board, planning a Greenwich Village settlement with an estimated $8000 cost and ex officio resident board membership.
A study of James R. Keene will appear in the Magazine Section of the New York Times tomorrow. The piece promises an intimate look at the man and his methods. The section also covers women betting at races, a proposed new American flag arrangement for Congress, and a Panama Canal voyage by a local gentleman aboard a naphtha launch.
Secretary Shaw backed Commissioner Williams recommendations on Ellis Island contracts for money baggage and restaurant services drawing protest from old timers and new bidders. Roosevelt granted a hearing with Congressmen and others but upheld Williams while critics prepared a formal protest.
Saratoga June 20 The Car Builders Association closed its thirty six annual meeting with candidates for next site city including Chicago St Louis and Saratoga The fall announcement will choose the site Reports from C A Shroyer B Haskell J N Barr and D F Crawford highlighted the session Officers elected President John W Marsden Vice Presidents F W Brazier W P Appleyard Joseph Baker Secretary Joseph W Taylor Treasurer John Kirby An Executive Committee was named Theaster Mechanics Association will meet Monday.
The Southern Jobbers Hardware Association adjourned its session in Atlantic City after naming officers. President F A Heightmann of Houston Texas, Vice President Col B F Eshleman of New Orleans, Secretary-Treasurer C B Carter of Knoxville, executive committee members Crumley of Atlanta Baker of Lynchburg Ireland of Greensborough and Shear of Fort Smith.
In Asbury Park New Jersey on June 20 police seek a young colored woman who gave the name Mattie Pierce after she worked briefly for Mrs. Bowman. An hour after starting work the servant vanished along with a diamond brooch two rings and other jewelry that have not been recovered.
Yale graduate H. H. Claypool has accepted the presidency of New Mexico Baptist College at Alamogordo New Mexico. He completed Yale academic studies in 1898 and is a student in the Yale graduate school.
Pinkerton detective Edward Dolan falls through an air shaft while pursuing a thief across roofs at a five story building 796 Ninth Avenue. He dies at Roosevelt Hospital after a fall blamed on a crumbling chimney. no suspect identified.
Charles F. Jones, who admitted killing William Marsh Rice, was granted $1000 bail by Recorder Goff on the advice of Assistant District Attorney James Osborne. Jones, a key witness against Albert T. Patrick, faces possible return to New York while under bail. Also noted are pending perjury indictments against Short and Meyers tied to the Rice will scheme. In Muncie, Carl J. Carlson, a tailor, learned he may be an heir to Rice’s estate per New York Surrogate recognition, claiming to be a Rice grandson.
In Brooklyn Supreme Court Part V Justice Marean fined attorney John Palmieri 50 dollars for contempt after he interrupted testimony and argued his right to object. The exchange included multiple refusals to sit down and a warning of possible imprisonment. Palmieri paid the fine after a clerk retrieved the funds.
Anarchist editor Johann Most of Die Freiheit was sentenced to twelve months in the penitentiary by Justice McKean in General Sessions. He cried as officers escorted him from the room, his wife reacting with a dramatic embrace as they crossed the Bridge of Sighs.
Special to The New York Times from STATE CAMP PEEKSKILL June 20. Gov Odell arrives with aides, meets Twenty-third and Fourteenth regiments, attends parade under Gen Barnes. The Twenty-third and Seventy-first regiments prepare to move by special train with changes in artillery detail upcoming.
In Orange New Jersey a massive blaze at the F Berg and Co hat factory left one man dead. John Burke assistant engineer from Newark rushed to shut boiler valves to avert an explosion. Flames forced firefighters back and an explosion buried him. Burke died after hospital treatment. Loss to the factory exceeds two hundred thousand dollars.
Boston report states Robert Goelet of New York and Newport Rhode Island paid a ten dollar fine after failing to respond when his name was called at the municipal meeting.
Carbonale Pennsylvania reports Robert Quale Meaker a Syracuse University student was killed when struck by a train. Police say it was a tragic accident as he crossed the line near the campus area.
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