Congress Adjourns After Record Legislation and Spending
Washington June 25 Congress adjourned sine die after a session that passed more general laws than any in years and authorized spending of about 1.065 billion dollars up from 1.045 billion last year. Taft touted economy while Aldrich proposed large savings and reforms, though two big bills river and harbor and public buildings drove current appropriations.
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New York Times
Washington
Sixty-first Congres
Congress
Taft
Congressional Record
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Senate
House
Sesson
Aldrich
Army
Senate Committee On
District of Columbia
Seiden
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Monetary Commission
Two men tied to robber gang nabbed in Irvington
Police arrested Peter Wakus alias Big Pete of Irvington and Joseph Smilgoski of Newark after a confession tied them to a burglary ring. Investigators say Rogensky and his wife were arrested in Brooklyn with a stolen horse and wagon, aiding the case. Aims to discover others involved and recover stolen cash and jewelry.
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Big Pete
Highland Terrace
Irvington
Sing Sing
Brooklyn
Joseph Smilgoski
Norfolk Street
Newark
Smilgoski
John Rogensky
South Third Street
Jersey City
Union County
William Mezyk
South Nineteenth Street
Mezyk
Irvinedon
Rogensky
Mezyks
Smilgosk
Wakus
New York
Mob Quieted Over Yonkers Crime Suspects
In Yonkers a mob over alleged drugging and drowning of 13 year old Minnie Brown at the Hudson River faded as doubts arose about Michael Mishito and Michael Obisuth of 659 Clinton Street. Minnie remains hospitalized and unable to tell the full story while both suspects deny guilt and remain in custody on $5,000 bonds.
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Michael Obisuth
Clinton Street
Yonkers
Hudson River
Minnie Brown
Riverdale Avenue
Mishito
Obisuth
St. Joseph's Hospital
Ludlow Beach
Miskito
Beall
Minnie
Suffrage Tours Begin Across Illinois From Chicago
Women suffragists depart Chicago on Monday for statewide tours to advocate votes for women. Led by Lt Anna E Blount and Catherine Waugh McCulloch, with Rev Kate Huthes, Ilelen M Todd, and Jennie Johnson, speakers outline movement status, laws won, workers’ gains, and experiences in suffrage states. Mayors across towns offer aid.
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New York Times
Chicago
Anna E. Blount
Catharine Waugh McCulloch
Kate Huthes
Wisconsin
Ilelen M. Todd
Jennie Johnson
Blount
McCullioch
Todd
Miss Johnson
Colorado
Miss Davis Umpire, Becomes Mrs Wild, Ends Summer Games
Miss M Louise Davis of Orange New Jersey, famed for umpiring local baseball, announced she has married and cannot umpire summer games or return in fall. She became Mrs George Gilbert Wild in February and planned to meet her husband in Albany yesterday. To comfort her disappointed boys she invited them to join her and Mr Wild on a planned trip to a professional New York game next week.
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M. Louise Davis
Orange
N. J
George Gilbert Wild
Albany
Mrs. Wild
Mr. Wild
New York
Dewey's Wines Ad Ends Summer Block Laying
Ad reminds readers to remember Dewey's Wines for summer blocklaying needs at Dersy and Sons Co located at 138 Fulton Street New York with Ady signed.
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Dewey
Dersy & Sons Co
Fulton St
New York
Ady
Lynn Bank Robbery Shootout Ends With Three Bandits
In Lynn Massachusetts two factory owners guarded a bag of four thousand five hundred dollars were shot dead by three bandits in broad daylight. One bandit shot himself while wounded, another badly wounded and captured, and the third fled with the bag pursued by a crowd.
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New York Times
Lynn
Mass
Thomas A. Landregan
Welch & Landregan
James H. Carroll
Joe
Andrew Ipsen
Galicia
Wasili Iwankowski
Dasoff
Russia
Abraham Lyons
Landregan
Carroll
Lynn National Bank
Oxford Street
Brockway Smith Corporation
Harry Staley
Morris Barrett
James Lennon
The Alexander Roosevelt Wedding and Other Features
The issue highlights the Alexander Roosevelt wedding with pictorials, President Roosevelt’s return, and open air performances. It also notes Drewel-Maidstone wedding coverage, college farewell, and several sections on finance, travel, fashion, real estate, and sports including golf, stock yard notes, and music news.
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Alexander Roosevelt
President Roosevelt
Roosevelt Club for Balky Legislators
Oyster Bay dispatch reports Col Roosevelt weighing pressuring Gov Hughes to return to politics and withdraw Supreme Court acceptance. Roosevelt plans to press for primary reform and keep party from defeat while Hughes upholds vow to join the bench.
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Oyster Bay
Col. Roosevelt
Gov. Hughes
Supreme Court
TIMES
Albany
Robert H. Fuller
United States Supreme Court
Postal Attacks Telegraph Merger In New Mexico
In Silver City New Mexico the Postal Telegraph Company seeks an injunction against a Bell subsidiary that absorbed an independent firm handling Postal business. The suit accuses a Western Union Bell conspiracy to curb telegraph competition and to repudiate a five year contract beginning last July. The injunction aims to prevent contract repudiation and will probe the merger legality amid ongoing government inquiry since 1908.
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Telephone and Telegraph
Clowry
Western Union Company
Postal Telegraph Company
Silver City
N. M
Western Union
Bell Telephone
Bell Telephone Company
Postal
Gould
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Vail
Telephone Company
Bell Company
United States
Bell Companies
el Paso
New Mexico
Independent
Telephone
Senate
Bel Company
United States Attorney General
Sudson River Day Line Summer Schedule Ad
A summer schedule takes effect tomorrow for the Sudson River Day Line with Bee ads promoting the service.
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Sudson River
Dining at Famous Robfrau Hau on Broadway
Readable fragments show an eatery named Robfrau Hau located at Broadway and 30th Street with evening hours open from 4 PM on Sunday as part of a local newspaper brief.
Electric Lighted Observation Car Service Ad
Advertisement notes an illuminated observation car and sleep era service via Atlantic Coast Line Railway with daily Ly. a Y. 1.25 P. M. schedule from the office at 1183 Broadway.
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Atlanta
Hirmingham
Memphis
Beaboard Air Line Railway
Degree Awards For J P Morgan And Gov Hughes
J Pierpont Morgan and Gov Hughes are to receive degrees at Harvard commencement. Morgan will be awarded Master of Arts for his learning in the arts and status as a collector of rare paintings. Hughes will receive the honorary LL D.
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Boston
J. Pierpont Morgan
Gov. Hughes
New York
Harvard University
Mr. Morgan
$7,000,000 for Sweetheart in Idaho Heiress Claim
Dolly Baker of Coeur d'Alene is said to be the heiress to $7 million after her former Montana sweetheart Arthur Travers, who went to Australia, reportedly died a cattle king leaving the fortune to her. Attorney R. F. Filmore travels to Australia with proofs of identity to claim the money.
Browne Jury Still Out In Lorimer Bribery Case
After thirty hours of argument the Browne jury had not reached a verdict on Lee O'Neil Browne legislative minority leader charged with bribery in the Lorimer senatorial election case. State Attorney Wayman reported the jury at 11 to 1 in favor of conviction.
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Chicago
Lee O'Neil Browne
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Wayman
Crinminal Court
Cornell Oarsmen Sweep In Poughkeepsie Races
Cornell oarsmen win all events at Poughkeepsie as Penns game struggles. Quakers challenge Courtney's crew but Columbia is heavily defeated.
Convention in Allegheny County Democrats End in Riots
In Pittsburg on June 25 the Allegheny County Democrats elected J. J. McKelvey as County Chairman after a riotous meeting with punches thrown. Col. J. M. Guffey faced charges of selling out to Republicans by nominating a ticket aligned with the GOP at the State Convention. Insurgent W. N. McNair was nominated amid accusations of party leaders conspiring with the Republican machine.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Penn
Allegheny County
Democrats
J. J. McKelvey
J. M. Guffey
W. N. McNair
B. B. McGinniss
Mrs Elsie Vanderbilt Plans Jericho Country Home
Mrs Elsie French Vanderbilt buys a Jericho estate for 55000 from W G Parks estate on Long Island pursuing a grand country home. Neighbors include Clarence Mackay and E D Morgan with others nearby. She attends Mineola Aero drome flights and polo at Meadow Brook Club and H C Phipps estate.
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New York Times
Westbury
Elsie French Vanderbilt
Jericho
W. G. Parks
Long Island
Clarence H. Mackay
E. D. Morgan
Herman B. Duryea
Vanderbilt
Dudley Winthrop
M. S. Burrell
J. S. Stevens
Munson Morris
Soldiers Sunday Games Clash At Fort Banks Authority
Boston June 25 A conflict of authority arises between United States District Attorney Aca P French and Col Robert H Patterson of the Coast Artillery over regulating Sunday sports at forts and reservations. Treasury agents will seek evidence of Sunday law violations at Fort Banks. Patterson says the fort is under his jurisdiction and arrests require his approval.
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United States
Aca P. French
Col
Robert H. Patterson
Coast Artillery
Europe
French
Treasury Department
Fort Banks
Col. Patterson
Fire Stair Collapse At East 21st Street Hotel
A cellars fire at 707 East 21st Street is suspected incendiary. A stairway failed as Mrs. Marie Juliana fled the blaze, injuring her back, while tenants were rescued from windows by ladders as flames trapped the cellar occupants.
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Sloane
East
Marie Juliana
East 222d
Metallurgical Engineer Falls to Death in Suburban Hotel
Martin Van Buren Smith a 63 year old metallurgical engineer with an office in New York City fell from a second story hotel window in the Reading area overnight. His body was found at daylight and investigators say somnambulism may have been the cause. He had been working on a special project for a local firm for two months.
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Penn
Martin van Buren Smith
Broadway
New York
Cornell Sweeps Hudson Rowing Meet With Three Straight Wins
Cornell crews dominated the Hudson river meet led by a victorious Varsity eight over Pennsylvania in a close finish. The four-oared and freshman shells won easily, with Syracuse and Columbia also placing. A capsize incident near the line briefly shook the field as Cornell secured its third straight win in the event.
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Hudson River
Cornell
Ithacans
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Columbia
Syracuse
Columbia Shell
Wisconsin
Ithaca
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