Race track gambling reform bills pass Assembly in landslide
Gov Hughes backed measures to abolish race track gambling. The Assembly approved two bills: one to remove the exclusive penalty provision and another to stiffen Penal Code penalties, votes 126 to 9 and 126 to 7 respectively, despite Oliver’s failed amendment to delay effect until December 31.
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New York Times
Albany
Jimmy’ Oliver
New York
Cuvillier
Senate
Assembly
Codes Committee
Francis
Tag
The
Evening Post
Gilchrist
Brooklyn
Burr
Suffolk
Wempie
Schenectady
Sknapp
Clinton
Emerson
Essex
Tammany
Oliver
Palmer
D. C. Robinson
Chemung
Donnelly
Fay
Geoghegan
Cuviller
Troubard
McCue
Schmidt
Staley
Amsterdam
Senator Proposes Abolishing Aqueduct Commission
Albany March 26 Senator Harte of Queens introduces a bill to abolish the Aqueduct Commission of New York and transfer its powers to the Board of Water Supply The board would have authority to remove officers and other employees of the Aqueduct Commission in existence since 1883 The measure is said to be favored by city administration An earlier attempt to abolish the commission failed two years ago.
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New York Times
Albany
N. Y
Senator Harte
Queens
Aqueduct Commission of
New York
Board of Water Supply
Aqueduct Commission
Harte
Transit bill push to enlarge New York City subways
A New York Senate sub committee will meet to frame a committee bill to improve subway and transit facilities in New York City. Senators Page Grady McCarren and White lead the group as they weigh indeterminate franchise opposition and consider private capital driven relief measures. A hearing on March 3 introduced the Page Bill to extend state supervision to telegraph and telephone firms.
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New York Times
Albany
N. Y
Senate Committee On Cities
New York City
New York
Page
Grady
McCarren
White
Elsberg
Travis
Cities Committee
B. R. Robinson
Senate Judiciary Committee
Public Service Commission Act
Assembly Advances New Banking Reserve Hike in New York
The New York Assembly passed the Banking Department bill by 81 to 45, raising reserve requirements for state banks. Manhattan borough banks must hold 25 percent in vault or with a reserve agent, other boroughs 12 to 14 percent in vault and 12 to 14 percent on deposit, statewide move from 5 to 6 percent cash in vault and 5 to 9 percent with a reserve agent. Rural critics warn small banks face higher borrowing costs. Senate bills move toward final passage with a debate next Thursday.
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New York Times
Albany
N. Y
Assembly
Banking Department
Borough of
Manhattan
New York
Assemblyman Lupton
Suffolk
Senate
Anti Bucket Shop bill advances in Assembly
Albany March 26 Assembly Committee on Codes reports the Anti Bucket Shop bill by Assemblyman O'Brian of Buffalo favorably without amendment. The Senate also reported Cassidy’s identical bill but laid it aside for lack of Senator Grady who opposed it Monday night.
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Albany
N. Y
Assemblyman
O'Brian
Buffalo
Assembly Committee On
Cassidy
Senate Committee
Senate
Grady
Assembly panel delays Gray Local Option bill
Albany March 26 The Assembly Excise Committee voted 9 to 3 to postpone the Gray Local Option bill for cities for one week for further consideration after an hour of discussion at an executive session.
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Albany
N. Y
Jury Deadlock in Phillips Libel Suit Against McClure
A sealed verdict was ordered by Judge Hough as the jury in the $100,000 libel suit of Emmanuel L. Phillips against the McClure Company remained undecided after three quarters of an hour. The articles in McClure's Magazine alleged Phillips accepted rebates from railroad firms. Ray Stannard Baker admitted his information was incorrect. The judge noted Baker showed no real malice toward the plaintiff.
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Hough
United States
Emmanuel L. Phillips
McClure Company
Ray Stannard Baker
McClure
Phillips
Union Refrigerator Company of
Milwaukee
Baker
Cars Crash Into Truck On Lexington Avenue Injuring Two
Two men were injured when two cars collided with a heavy two horse truck on Lexington Avenue near Sixty first Street. The Jackson Brothers truck driven by Henry Spellman of 31 Roosevelt Street was struck between the cars and wrecked. Spellman suffered a crushed left hand while helper Nathan Morris of 313 East Forty sixth Street had a leg pinched. Both received medical attention from a physician.
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Lexington Avenue
Sixty-first Street
Uptown
Jackson Brothers
Henry Spellman
Roosevelt Street
Spellman
Nathan Morris
313 East Forty-sixth Street
Elwood W. Moore Named Receiver for National Brewing Co
Vice Chancellor Hipwell appoints Elwood W. Moore as receiver for the National Brewing Company of Newark New Jersey. The appointment is temporary with April 7 set to show cause why the receivership should become permanent.
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Elwood W. Moore
National Brewing Company of
Newark
N. J
Hipwell
Jerome defends actions in Metropolitan bribery hearing
Hearing before ex Justice Andrews on charges against District Attorney Jerome centers on jury fixing and payments to juror William H. Tillinghast tied to Metropolitan Street Railway cases. Witnesses recount bribe offers, clerks testify on case records, and Jerome asserts defense coordination.
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Gov. Hughes
Jerome
Committee of
Metropolitan Street Railway
William F. King
Andrews
Court of Appeals
Public Service Commission
Yeterday
Gov
Hughes
Franklin
Pierce
Metropolitan Committee
Ambrose McCabe
Ice Trust
Smith
Tillinghast
George
Stanley Bagg
Metropolitan
Henry A. Robinson
Kingsbridge
Ninth Avenue Road
John Foley
Mr. Pierce
Mr. Jerome
Bagg
Justice Andrews
McCabe
Supreme Court
Mr. Nott
Woodruff
Henry Netter
Kresel
Smyth
Reardon
Stanley S. Bagg
William H. Tillinghast
Metropolitan Street Railway Law Department
Quackenbush
District Attorney’s Ofce
City Court
Third Avenue Railway
New York City Railway
Republicans Rush to Fire at Leland Hotel
The Leland Hotel in Springfield Illinois suffered severe damage from a blaze during the Republican State Convention. The Wiggins estate faces about 75000 in loss. no lives were lost and most baggage was saved as fire crews brought the fire under control before the roof collapsed. Delegates rushed to the scene, overpowering local police by roughly twenty to one.
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Springfield
Leland
Wiggins
Military Officers Promoted and Reassignments Announced
The United States War Department lists first Lieut E D Warfield relieved from aide de camp to Major General Greely. Promotions assign Col William Paulding to Twenty fourth Infantry and Lieut Col W A Nicols to Eighteenth Infantry. Major T W Moore to First Infantry and Capt R Smith to Tenth Infantry. Capt J A Shipton and others move for inspection duty. Capt F L Price detailed as Professor at North Georgia College. Major J Canby named Chief Paymaster. Major J W Heard to Law rence and Haverhill to gather court martial evidence.
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Washington
E. D. Warfield
Thirtieth Infantry
Greely
William Paulding
Twentyfourth Infantry
W. A. Nicols
Eighteenth Infantry
T. W. Moore
First Infantry
R. Smith
Tenth Infentry
Doster
Twenty-first Infantry
J. A. Shipton
Coast Artillery
Pittsfield
Mass
Schenectady
N. Y
Cambridge
New York City
West Bayonne
N. J
F. L. Price
Eighth Infantry
North Georgia Agricultural College
Dahlonega
J. Canby
Department of the Columbia
W. H. Burt
Department of the Lakes
J. W. Heard
Sixth Cavalry
Lawrence
Haverhill
Naval officers commissioned and reassigned during a war effort
Capt. 8. W. B. died to the Idaho. Commanders J. L. Jayne, R. O. Hitler, and Lieut. D. Lyons commissioned. Commander G. W. one to Mosher Boller Company, Ossining. N Lieut. Commander A. L. Willard to the Idaho.
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W. B
Idaho
J. L. Jayne
R. O. Hitler
Lieut
D. Lyons
G. W
Mosher Boller Company
Ossining
Nlieut
A. L.willard
Probing Miss Vleit's Death in Newark Hospital
Mary Vleit, 27, was brought from Blairstown New Jersey to Newark City Hospital where she died of peritonitis. Coroner Elliott performed an autopsy and sent a report to the Essex County prosecutor who will wait until tomorrow to investigate.
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Mary Vieit
Newark
Blairstown
N. J
Newark City
Elliott
Essex County
Miss Vleit
Vielt
New Jersey
Movements of Naval Vessels Arrive and Sail
Arrivals include the Mayflower at Vicksburg Saturn at Bremerton Dolphin at Norfolk Denver at Swatow and Navajo at Magdalena Bay. Vessels sailing from Panama to Acapulco and other routes include Whipple Hopkins Hull Lawrences Stewart Truxtun and Arethusa. ships from San Francisco Redondo California head to Bremerton Venice and California ports.
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Mayflower
Vicksburg
Saturn
Bremerton
Dolphin
Norfolk
Denver
Swatow
Navajo
Magdalena Bay
Whipple
Hopkins
Hull
Lawrences
Stewart
Truxtun
Arethusa
Panama
Acapulco
St. Louis
San Francisco
Tennessee
Washington
California
Redondo
Cal
Venice
Chicago Water Dept Graft Exposed Widely
A long running scheme of robbery and graft in the Chicago Water Department has been exposed. Two employees including a division head were removed and thirty eight subordinates face discharge. Tampered meters and connivance with big firms defrauded the city of hundreds of thousands in water taxes. Meter division staff plundered supplies and traded meters for drink while payrolls held idlers and incompetents. Superintendent McCourt, appointed after a merit win six weeks ago, led the discovery.
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Chicago
Water Department
Meter Division
W. J. w#icCourt
Water Bureau
Supt
McCourt
Bureau
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Anderson & CO
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Fulton Street
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Henley
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Jelonge
Beauty Products of
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Apace
Sidney Blume
Nthal & Co., Inc
Broome Street
New Yorke
Ures
Capitol
NEW York Telephone CO
Uneeda
NEW York Transit
Assembly For Banking
Alec Smith
Joliet
Postum Cereal Co., Limited
Battle Creek, Michigan
Surning Leland Hotel
the United Service
Army
the Navy
Jersey
Newark Hospital
Diamond Sale
Reiman
Fifth Ave
Bet
Rex Beach
Alaska
By Rex Beach
North
Mr. Beach
Barrier
Harpers Brothers
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Glidden Varnish Company
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