City to reorganize clerical force under civil service plan
Mayor Low leads a statewide civil service push to overhaul New York City clerical staffing. The plan aims to limit exams and standardize salaries, reduce classifications from 470 to a few broad grades, and place many posts under Schedule A while preserving police and fire staffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayor Low
State Civil Service Commission
Willis L. Ogden
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Theodore M. Banta
Municipal Civil Service Commission
State Board
Hardware Club
Low
Municipal Commission
New York
Tammany
William Miller Collier
John E. Kraft
Kingston
Cuthbert W. Pond
Ithaca
State Civil Service Board
Collier
Police Department
Finance
Lowe
Board of Estimate
Democrat Thompson Named to Middletown State Hospital Board
George H. Thompson editor of The Middletown Argus in Orange County was named by Gov. Odell to the Board of Visitors of the Middletown State Hospital. The appointment of a prominent Democrat in the Governor’s home county surprised politicians of both parties as Republicans were dropped from the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
N. Y
George H. Thompson
Middletown
Classified Market Notes and Local Ads
Daily listings show futures and commodities with wheat at 8 3/4 cents, corn 48 cents, cotton 91 16 cents, iron and butter prices. The issue cites multiple pages for market, legal, real estate, weather, and society items and promotes a mahogany library from Chas. E. Matthews at 275 Canal St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Intelligence
United Service
Weather Report
Chas. E. Matthews
Canal St. AG
Thompson Criticizes Charter in Editorial Stance
The piece notes Mr. Thompson, a caustic writer, was moved to comment on the Governor and the charter. He claims the charter is a partisan document drafted by Republicans for partisan ends and predicts it will be jammed through. He accuses the Phari see in the Executive Chamber of supporting home rule rhetoric while signing the measure.
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Thompson
Italy's labor troubles ease amid strike ferment
London Times New York Times Special Cablegram reports Italy's Agraian strike movement cooling in the north as labor leagues fail to press landowners. Ferment lingers around Rovigo and Ferrara, with soldiers likely to prevent disorder. Giolitti blamed by opponents for stoking unrest. if peasants gain their cause without bloodshed, his audacity may be justified.
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London
Rome
Times
Italy
Rovigo
Venetia
Ferrara
Signor Giolitti
Giolitti
Ready to hand over Cuba to Cubans, Wood reports
Gov Gen Leonard Wood of Cuba travels through Savannah en route to Washington to meet President Roosevelt and Estrada Palma. He says Cuba is ready to be handed to Cubans with accounts audited and a new government formed next month. He predicts limited U.S. troop presence post transition and notes Cuban tariff relief and sugar tobacco markets. Alice Roosevelt pleases Havana, as residents seek her influence for prisoners.
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Savannah
Leonard Wood
Cuba
Washington
Roosevelt
Estrada Palma
NEW York Times
United States
Alice Roosevelt
Gen. Wood
Havana
Miss Roosevelt
Rough Riders
San Juan
Evacuation of Cuba Prompted by Washington Conference
Gen Wood and Mr Palma to confer with the President on Cuba affairs in Washington. Wood on his way to the capital and Palma, Cuba’s President-elect, expected to join the talks on the proposed transfer of governance to Palma.
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Gen. Wood
Mr. Palma
Washington
Wood
Palma
Cuba
Farmer bound wife to stake then gored to death by bull
J B Post of Tonawanda New York bound his wife Amanda to a stake in the stable bull pen. The restrained bull gored her to death in a frenzy caused by jealousy over a preacher named Hiram Coates. Post fled toward the Niagara River but was stopped by his brother and confessed. A posse captured him as insane.
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Tonawanda
N. Y
J. B. Post
Amanda Post
Hiram Coates
Post Farm
Coates
Post
Kenmore
Niagara River
Frank Post
George Jeeves
Buffalo
Carlsbad Sprudel Salt Ad Claims Natural Evaporated Mineral Water
A home product prompts readers to possess Carlsbad Sprudel Salt found in Europe with waters formed by evaporation at the Springs. The ad asserts the salt shares the same action and results as natural waters, describes it as gentle yet effective, and warns to beware of imitation products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Carlsbad
Colombia's Canal Protocol Completed and Opened
The Colombian government signals a liberal canal protocol to the United States for the Panama project. Minister Concha asserts sincerity and promises a land concession as a perpetual lease, with Congress approval required for any final agreement. The government stresses long term national interest and universal progress over immediate gains.
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Walington
Concha
United States
Panama Canal
State Department
Hay
Legation
Colombia
Washington
New York Herald
Panama Company
Panama Canal Company
Martinez Silva
Government of
Congress
Yose Vincente Concha
William Nelson Cromwell
New Panama Canal Company
Mr. Cromwell
Dr. Silva
New Panama Company
Big Coal Land Deal Ties Virginia Prospect to Railroads
The Union Trust Company of Baltimore backs a syndicate to acquire over 100000 acres of coal land in Southwest Virginia and to construct the old Virginia and Southwestern and Ohio River and Charleston Railroads. George Blakistone leads discussions in New York with the syndicate. The planned entity would raise 9000000 to 12000000 dollars and ship coal via a route from Wise County to Lincolnton, then along the Seaboard Air Line to Southport for docks and piers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Union Trust Company of
Virginia
Southwestern
Ohio River
Charleston
George Blakistone
New York
Blackistone
Wise County
Lincolnton
N. C
Seaboard Air Line
Southport
Bridge Workers Strike Over Uniform Wage Demanded
More than 7,000 structural arc bridge construction workers will quit work at Pencoyd Pennsylvania after union lodges voted for a uniform wage of 49 cents an hour for eight hours. D F McIntyre reports the National Secretary that the demand follows prior conferences with the American Bridge Company and local wage variability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Penn
Pencoyd
D. F. McIntyre
American Bridge Company
Knife Blade in Eye Leaves Sailor Bound for Spring Voyage
John Powers, a Chicago sailor, was stabbed in the eye with a tobacco-stained clasp knife 233 inches long and half an inch wide. He underwent an operation for a diseased bone, survived, and plans to ship on a lake boat soon. The assailant remains at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, I
John Powers
Powers
Chicago
Senate War Tax Repeal Passed Amid Tillman Tea Digression
In Washington on March 21 the War Revenue Reduction bill passed the Senate informally as it had in the House, with Tillman delivering a sharp tariff critique. He denounced tea duty as harming a small South Carolina infant industry while attacking Republican protectionism and infant industries and calling for repeal to curb trusts. An amendment for charitable tax refunds was discussed but deemed out of place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Tillman
South Carolina
South
Hair in Love Case Reverses Breach Award
In Emmetsburg Iowa William Strong wooed Jennie Amsler and proposed after praising her nut brown hair. Amsler confessed the hair was not hers. Strong broke the engagement. She sued for breach, won, but the Iowa Supreme Court reversed, saying love won on a false pretense due to the hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Emmetsburg
William Strong
Jennie Amsler
Strong
Jennie
Supreme Court
Great Lakes Traffic Opens Early for 1902 Season
Ashtabula Ohio reports navigation opening on the Great Lakes for 1902 at an unusually early date. Ice drifted toward the Canadian side with little risk of future trouble. Ore on lower lake docks is rushed to furnaces to clear docks for a heavy ore traffic season. Last year saw notable activity only from late April. Ore carrying boats are fitting out for their first trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashtabula
Ohio
Great Lakes
Lower Lake
Ex-Officeholders Indicted In Louisville
Federal Grand Jury indicted former Internal Revenue Collector Charles E. Sapp assignment clerk Leonard Parsons and Joseph Potoning. Bail set at 1000 each. cases await October term. Indictments allege they conspired to solicit and receive political contributions on November 5 1929 for Republican candidates. Potoning allegedly received 60 from each department employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Internal Revenue
Charles E. Sapp
Leonard Parsons
Sapp
Joseph Potoning
Federal
Evans
Parsons
Potoning
Indiana Families Prepare to Move to Canada in 1900s
Richmond dispatch notes many Indiana families plan to relocate to Canada seeking new homes in the northwestern territories. A party of about one hundred will depart in April, with most settling in the Saskatchewan River Valley. An official Canadian Government agent is active in the state. The ad promotes Johann Hoff's Extract as a tonic for rich blood and healthy flesh.
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Richmond
Ind
Indiana
Canada
Saskachewan River
Johann Hoff
Johann Hoft
Morgan Avoids Subpoena at Home as Commission Probes Trust Suit
Clerks from Lamb & Guernsey tried to serve J Pierpont Morgan with a subpoena in connection with Peter Power v Northern Securities. Morgan, in his Madison Avenue gallery, declined until authorities would proceed, while hearings in the trust suit adjourned to Monday with Jacob Schiff due to testify first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamb & Guernsey
J. Pierpont Morgan
Commission
Peter Power
Northern Securities Company
Madison Avenue
Lamb
Morgan
Washington
Jersey City
Wall Street
Jacob M. Schiff
Charles S. Steele
Schiff
Military Chief Gen Miles Faces Possible Punishment
Washington March 21 The cabinet discussed the statements by Gen Miles before the Senate Committee but postponed action until facts are known. The President may retire Miles regardless of whether his statements were privileged. Secretary Root and the Attorney General conferred with the President as Roosevelt weighs the matter.
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Washington
Gen
Miles
Senate Committee
Senate
Root
Gen. Miles
Roosevelt
White House
Spooner
SARGENT DENIES BEING OFFERED IMMIGRATION POST
Frank P. Sargent, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, denies being offered any immigration commissioner role. He says he talked with the President on immigration in general and that rumors of an offer are untrue. He notes he dined with the President in Washington twice but nothing about the specific position was discussed.
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ST. Louis
Frank _P. Sargent
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
T. V. Powderly
Bee
Chicago
Washington
Mrs Schwab Shows Interest in Tuberculosis Work
Mrs Charles M Schwab wife of United States Steel president supports Pittsborg TB studies She donated the best microscopic outfit in the world to East End Charity Hospital and pledged further help if needed.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Charles M. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
East End Charity Hospital
Dying, He Called for the Flag in Final Moments
John H. Lester died in New Brunswick after Civil War service in which he lost a leg. As his life waned he propped up in bed and ordered the flag to be hung, vowing to shoot anyone who hauled it down. He will be buried with military honors by local Grand Army posts.
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New Brunswick
John H. Lester
Lester
Grand Army
Easter Number of The New York Herald Advertisement
The Easter Number of The New York Herald arrives tomorrow Sunday March 23. It features about forty pages full size and beautifully illustrated in color and half tone. Notify us to save a copy.
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The
New York Herald
Park Avenue cave in threatens homes and subway tunnel
A rising crack in the Park Avenue rapid transit tunnel roof between Thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighth Streets triggered a cave in that collapsed front walls and stoops. Residents fled as 400 tons of earth were dumped into the hole to prevent further slides, with authorities inspecting nearby houses and assessing damages to 50 37 and 59 Park Avenue and the subway line.
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Ira A. Shuler
Thirtyfourth
Forty-second Street
Park Avenue
Thirty-seventh
Thirty-eighth Streets
F. W. Devoe
D. Leroy Dresser
M. E. Burnham
Collis P. Huntington
A. E. Crawford
Willetts
H. H. Flagler
Standard Oil Company
Thirty-seventh Street
Anson W. Hard
Delaney
Mr. Murphy
Commissioner Stewart
Mr. Devoe
Stewart
No. 59
Mrs. Burnham
No. 61
Leroy Dresser
Sergt. Shier
Shaler
John B. McDonald
William Barclay Parsons
Rapid Transit Commission
Madison Avenue
Thirty-eighth Street
Mr. McDonald
McDonald
Mr. Parsons
Burnett's Vanilla Extract Tops Global Leader
An advertisement proclaims Burnett's Extract of Vanilla as the world’s leader and offers free dyes for coloring Easter eggs with every copy of the York Sunday Journal tomorrow. The brief promo emphasizes beauty of design and the free coloring dyes.
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Burnett
The
York Sunday Journal
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Municipal and State Civil Service
Made
Review OF Books and Art
Interior
London Times
Baltimore Syndicate
Pencoyd Bridge
Sailor
Pall Mall London
Mr. Tillman
Sweetheart
France
Great Lake
Federal Grand Jury
J. P. Morgan
Frank P. Sargent
Mrs. Schwab’s. Charity
Hall Park McCullough
McCullough
Stetson, Jennings & Russell
SIGT
Major Shaler
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