02 Mar 1910
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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1910
Page
1
Corporations nationwide hurried to file the new tax returns with Internal Revenue, many facing penalties of 1000 to 5000 dollars for late submissions. Collectors extended hours to midnight to receive filings, while extensions were granted upon request, and officials prepared for heavy postdeadline processing as thousands of returns poured in.
More than 5 000 corporate tax returns were filed yesterday at the New York Internal Revenue office of Collector Anderson on the top floor of the Custom House. Many documents arrived by messenger and mail before the midnight deadline, with estimates suggesting at least 10 000 corporations in the district filed by closing time. Some extensions were granted for valid delays, but penalties for late filings ranged from 1000 to 10000 dollars.
In Atlantic Highlands New Jersey March 1 Chief of Police Snedecker and residents search for Annie Gill an elderly recluse once wealthy whose three week absence from her Hilton Ridge hotel home after a break in sparked theories of kidnapping or murder. A boy saw a man flee toward Navesink Highlands as the house was found ransacked.
The New York balloon piloted by Clifford B. Harmon and George B. Harrison landed near Veronia Arkansas after a daylight flight from San Antonio. They reported speeds up to fifty five miles per hour and climbs to 12000 feet before a pending storm forced the stop.
Emma Scarborough Jerrybanks Du Boise, long time cook for George F. Elliott of 299 Clermont Avenue, Brooklyn, celebrated twenty one years of service with a family reception arranged by Mrs. Elliott. She declined a party in favor of extra money for her savings and became the central guest as friends paid respects.
Lady Laurier, wife of Canada's premier, traveling to Hot Springs, Arkansas, says Americans show eagerness for prerogatives and place high value on titles while Europeans rely on breeding and culture. She questions democratic ideals and discusses marriages between nations.
In Pelham Westchester County eleven year old Charles Smith drowned after breaking through ice in the Hutchinson River near the Pelham Reservoir dam. His cousin George Smith survived due to Vincent Rogenhheimer who pulled him ashore and then attempted to save Charles but was swept over the falls.
Latest shipping notes report arrivals and departures including the Sibiria at Kingston on February 24. notices mention routes to Nassau and Hope & Forde with schedules and a 1:25 PM local time. Atlantic Coast Line 1218 Broadway ad appears in the notice.
A massive avalanche on the Cascade Mountains buried the Great Northern Spokane Express near the Cascade tunnel. Twenty bodies recovered, twenty five missing, fifteen to twenty injured. Relief trains face ten miles of blocked track as higher lines report additional slide damage and downed wires.
Flood conditions unprecedented cut the Northwest from Nevada to British Columbia. Avalanches swept mountain towns and rail lines. only one railway into Salt Lake City operates. In Spokane, miners dig out thirty one dead from six avalanches in Northern Idaho with dozens more injured.
One man killed instantly another died later and a third is missing believed dead after the Linesville Accommodation on the Erie division derailed near Rock Point Park and plunged fifteen feet into the ice filled Beaver River. Twenty eight passengers were aboard as rescuers battled the icy water and a submerged locomotive.
Elizabeth Hays an 86 year old Burlington County resident died suddenly amid a hidden fortune. Heirs and executor Reginald Branch found gold and currency scattered through the old farm house including notes, gold coins, and Civil War era money. Guards were posted to deter sightseers as an estate valued at over 100000 dollars was revealed.
A decorative advertisement for Dewey and Sons Co. listing Haut-Sauterne table wine as delicious semi-dry with contact at 138 Fulton Street New York.
The Times urges readers to place orders with news dealers today to ensure next Sunday's edition is available. It emphasizes securing features and highlights the need to act promptly for timely delivery.
Dr. J. Jay Hunt chopped spokes from Dr. James W. Ware's buggy wheels at 849 Avenue C in Bayonne after a long legal feud over a partnership agreement. Ware, tending a patient above, was injured when the buggy collapsed as he rode away, with Hunt admitting the act and claiming ownership rights to two wheels.
Classified notice advertising a rail fare and transport option. Mentions West Shore Railroad route to California and Pacific Coast, price 63 dollars via New York Central van 28, valid until April 14, with contact phone 6310 Madison.
The resignation of John D. Rockefeller Jr from the United States Steel board marks the final severance of Standard Oil influence, with explanations noting family stock holdings were not large enough to justify time on the company. The piece traces Rockefeller and Morgan interests in Lake Superior holdings and potential profit dynamics.
Mrs Ava Willing Astor moves to make permanent the interim decree from Justice Mills at New City Rockland County. Counsel Strong Cadwalader files the note of issue and sets a Friday appearance for a final decree, with Mills to hear at a special term.
Charles E. Van Vieck named temporary town policeman to guard a $60,000 North Mountain Avenue home. He will not patrol a beat but may arrest if needed and will wear Montclair police badges. Meanwhile Michael Mee faces charges from Chief Galla gher for on duty intoxication and leaving town without permission as council convenes.
President Fallieres met with German Ambassador Prince von Radolin in Paris today and expressed condolences on the ambassador’s son. The visit marks the first by a French head of state to the German Embassy since the Franco Prussian War, drawing much comment.
After three weeks of inquiry in Louisville the County Grand Jury reported its efforts futile and said the issue transcends local bounds. It urged requiring cold storage warehouses to file monthly reports on on hand foodstuffs to help address the shortage.
Annapolis Md March 1 The bill allowing women to vote in Baltimore municipal elections was postponed indefinitely by the House. The motion to further consider the measure failed 67 to 24 ending its chances for this legislative session.
A large Democratic conference is planned for San Antonio next weekend with National Committee Chairman Mack Roger Sullivan Illinois committeeman R M Johnston Texas committee head Storry and other Texas leaders. The program remains private but there is strong sentiment that the meeting will oppose W J Bryan and may have national impact.
Baltimore officials and telegraphers announce a mutual agreement after talks. The contract grants an 8 to 9 percent raise and several concessions. Nine hour days for ten hour men, fifteen days paid vacation for twelve hour staff, and transfer rights if telephone dispatching replaces telegraph service with matching salaries and privileges. About 1,000 operators are affected.
Judge Richardson rules in favor of Mme Lipkowska in her equity suit to stop the Lenox from using her name on the menu without consent. No injunction issued as the hotel agreed to omit her name. The decision centers on appropriation of the artist’s name for the hotel's profit and public inference.
Vermont households voted on liquor laws across the state with results showing three counties becoming dry. Rutland city and thirteen towns shifted from dry to wet while eight moved from wet to dry. Caledonia remains prohibition, Washington Orleans and Orange joined the prohibition group today, Windsor shifted to wet status.
President Taft appoints Mrs. Mabel Leroy of Pontiac to a high role in the Government Land Office in Washington. She is the widow of the late James Leroy who served as private secretary to Taft in the Philippines and she departs tomorrow for Washington.
Washington March 1 Gifford Pinchot faces crossfire in the Ballinger Pinchot inquiry as Secretary Wilson contradicts his earlier statements over if he authorized sending a letter to Senator Dolliver. Pinchot acknowledges errors in his Taft letter and disputes Ballinger’s conduct while Wilson disputes Pinchot’s account of permission and details in the Ronald letter.
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