Sheehan Loses in New Caucus and Insurgents Split
In Albany on March 27 the Democratic joint caucus failed to nominate a candidate for the Senate with Sheehan garnering 28 of 90 votes. Insurgents largely stayed away as leaders attempted a compromise. four insurgents entered the caucus but most backed other contenders including Isidor Straus, while Tammany’s vote remained fractured.
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New York Times
Albany
Sheehan
Tammany
Murphy
James J. Foley
Loren H. White
John Co. Myers
Schenectady
Richard A. Brace
Montgomery
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
Dutchess
Straus
Christopher D. Sullivan
Timothy D. Sullivan
Sullivan
Sullivans
Mr. Straus
Aaron J. Levy
Fourth
Assembly
Germany
Mr. Levy
West Point
Academy
New York
Congress
House of Representatives
Will of eccentric attorney William Busch filed for probate
The will of William Busch, who died recently, is filed for probate in St. Louis. He leaves city lots and Missouri mineral land to his children, with manuscripts of twenty five plays to one daughter for posthumous publication. He disinherits his second wife Ella, citing a mutual death pact. Ella, alive, vows to contest the provision and seek her share.
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ST. Louis
William Busch
Missouri
Busch
Ella Busch
Montreal broker arrested in $ investor scheme
C D Sheldon of Montreal, a broker, was arrested in Pittsburg after leaving Canada where a newspaper had offered a 10000 reward for his arrest. He ran an office in Montreal three years ago promising 25 to 50 percent monthly dividends and used agents to solicit funds on a 10 percent commission. Investors flocked as large dividends were paid, but an investigation began and he disappeared before authorities could examine his books.
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Pittsburg
Penn
C. D. Sheldon
Montreal
Canada
Sheldon
Two Reno Divorces Granted In Cruelty and Flight Claims
In Reno on March 27 Mrs Edith H Taylor formerly of New York was granted a divorce from A Merritt Taylor head of the American Electric Car Company and given custody of their two children. She testified to cruelty and a departure in 1909 and mentioned another woman. Also Mrs Lucy L Clow Jackson was granted a divorce from Charles B Jackson behind closed doors. they were married in New York November 11, 1899 and have two children. Jackson is said to be sister to Julius Chase of New York.
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Reno
Nev
Edith H. Taylor
New York
A. Merritt Taylor
American Electric Car Company
Philadelphia
Taylor
Lucy L. Clow Jackson
Charles B. Jackson
Steuben Street
Orange
N. J
Julius Chase
Jacksons
Plans for Valuing Harriman Railway System
Denver engineers from the Harriman network discussed a sweeping valuation of the system. The project will inventory bolts, rails, cars, buildings, franchises across more than 16 000 miles of track and may take two to three years. EF Holbrook of Chicago led the meeting to organize details.
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Denver
Col
Harriman
EF Holbrook
Chicago
Allan A. Ryan Fined For Speeding In Yonkers
Allan A. Ryan son of Thomas F. Ryan was fined 50 dollars by City Judge Beall in Yonkers for speeding. He admitted a prior speeding conviction after being arrested by Motor Cycle Policeman Linehan on North Broadway. The judge called it the heaviest speeding penalty in two years.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Allan A. Ryan
Thomas F. Ryan
Beall
Ryan
Linehan
North Broadway
Amundsen in Race for the South Pole
From London March 27 startling news places Capt. Scott racing for the pole with Terra Nova, while Amundsen mounts a rival southern push. Shackleton weighs in on polar ethics as framed by Scott, Amundsen, and others with questions about who will reach the pole first and how they conduct their expeditions.
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New York Times
London
Scott
Amundsen
New Zealand
Lieut
Pennell
Fram
Iceland Bay
South Pole
Pole
Apt. Scott
Geographical Journal
North Pole
Norway
Cape Horn
Bering Strait
North Polar Basin
Madeira
Dr.Mawson
Cape Adare
Newsdealers' Strike Affects Sunday Paper Supply
The strike of newsdealers to reduce wholesale prices shows 483 of 645 have resumed orders. Despite this, numerous dealers did not join, and ample supply remains at elevated and subway newsstands. Report delivery issues to The Times.
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Times
Times Square
Bryant
Easter Number and Spring Fashion Features Preview
Next Sunday's Times will publish both the Easter number and spring fashion section. The Easter feature will be printed in color tints, while the fashion section will include photographs, original designs, and authoritative articles on spring styles. Place orders early for next Sunday's Times.
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Times
Paris
Messenger Boys Robbery at Wall and Water Street
A gang of three masked men robbed a dozen Western Union messengers in a basement room near Wall and Water Streets as they prepared to leave after payday. Police and twelve detectives chased leads after Max Cohen reported his gold watch and $7.45 missing.
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Western Union
Wall and
Water Streets
Max Cohen
St. Paul's Place
Bronx
Flynn
Max
Thieves Tap Commuter Crowds on Rail Line
Four men assaulted Theo dore T. Crane as he changed trains in Stamford stealing an $800 diamond stud. Detectives report a pattern of similar thefts with pushy distraction tactics and suspects removed from service while detectives patrol New York to New Haven and Hartford lines.
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Stamford
Conn
New York
New Haven & Hartford
Theodore T. Crane
Tornado Kills Two In Monroeville Area Storm Toll
A tornado swept through Monroeville region killing two farmers Stephen Byrn and Alexander McCroy at Jones Hill and injuring about fifteen others. Buildings were blown down and several people were hurt near Harpert Manis Ala with Dr EB H and Miss Alice Lambert among the reported injured.
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Monroeville
Ala
Jones ~Hill
Stephen Byrn
Alexander McCroy
Harpert Manis
EB. H
Alice Lambert
Ciré's Monte Carlo Restaurant Sold to English Syndicate
A Monte Carlo dispatch reports the sale of Ciro's popular restaurant in the gallery near the casino to an English syndicate. The group plans to open branches in New York and London. Ciro will retire from the business on May 1.
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Ciré's
Monte Carlo
London
Ciro
New York
Great Bear Spring Water Ad Claims Ute Purity
An advertisement for Great Bear Spring Water features the slogan Ute Purity and asserts the product’s fame and quality. The brief copy highlights branding and regional appeal through a quoted claim.
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Great Bear
Cyclonic Storm Strikes East of Pennsylvania Cities
A severe cyclone swept from Ohio through Pennsylvania New Jersey into the Atlantic, tearing up stations and signaling devices near Philadelphia. Widespread damage included unroofed buildings, blown poles, and wrecked freight cars. rail traffic between New York and Philadelphia halted temporarily.
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Manhattan
Philadelphia
Tacony
Delaware River
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wissinoming
Pennsylvania
New York
Philadelphia Tornado Rips Through Tacony and North Philadelphia
A fierce wind and rainstorm swept northern Philadelphia on March 27, injuring and killing, damaging factories, telegraph lines, and the Tacony railroad station. Wrecking trains were derailed, sheds toppled, and power poles snapped as crews battled the storm. Wealth of destruction extended from Tacony to Germantown, Holmesbury, and Frankford, with dozens of buildings damaged and streets filled with terrified residents.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Stithro
Tacony
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Broad Street
Kensington
John Blood & Brothers
Trenton
Allegheny Avenues
Enterprise Cooperage Company
Germantown
E City
Weather Bureau
Frankford
Holmesbury
Bustleton
Soup Plate Brings $14400 at Paris Auction
Paris auction at Hotel Drouot set a record for an antique china soup plate from De ruta. The 41 cm Faience plate in copper yellow and ruby red sold for $14,400, featuring a center portrait of a woman and an inscription. An Urbino Faience cup with a woman portrait and back circles of lustre sold for $3,000.
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New York Times
Paris
Drouot
Deruta
Gubbio
King Honors Sandow as Royal Professor of Physical Culture
Eugene Sandow is named Professor of Scientific and Physical Culture to King George by royal warrant. The honor recognizes his work improving the Territorials’ physique, not personal benefit to the King.
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NEW York Time
London
Eugene Sandow
King George
Sandow
Territorials
Rumor of New Haven Buy of Boston & Albany Circulates
After a New York Central meeting, rumors spread that the New Haven might purchase the Boston and Albany, which it leases. President Mellen departed for Boston. NY Central officials denied the rumor. Acquiring the line would require Massachusetts state consent, which was deemed unlikely.
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Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford
New York Central
Boston & Albany
New Haven
Boston
Roosevelt aids a boy during Berkeley lecture
Theodore Roosevelt spoke at the Greek Theatre on the University of California campus about public service and the high commandments. A crowd packed the venue and a boy near the rostrum nearly fainted, saved by Roosevelt who handed him water. He cited graft prosecutions in San Francisco and blamed both officials and the public.
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San Francisco
Missing for 26 years Ira Lewis Reappears in Reno
Ira Lewis, once a prosperous Elmira lumberman, vanished 26 years ago. Senator Dix W. Smith of New York, who hunted him, spotted a man at his window on a Sunday night. The man, Jed Smith, followed and brought him to Smith. The man admitted he was Ira Lewis, later revealing a California and Nevada journey before four years of labor for Reno lumberman E. L Nrappo.
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New York Times
Reno
Nev
Ira Lewis
Luberman
Elmira
N. Y
Dix W. Smith
New York
Smith
Jed Smith
Senator Smith
California
Nevada
E. L. Nrappo
Reno Lumberman
Faster Mail to Southwest Opens New Fast Train
Postmaster General Hitchcock has arranged a new fast mail train from New York City to Kansas City with Pennsylvania and Missouri Pacific Railroads. The service, effective today, will speed eastern mail westward and shorten transit times to Kansas City by several hours, with further gains for Kansas Oklahoma and New Mexico.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Pennsylvania
Missouri Pacific
New York City
Kansas City
Southwest
Ttsburg
Colorado
Kansas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Ship Karonga Narrowly Survives Ice Field Collision
The British freight steamship Karonga arrived from Shields with bow plates buckled and forepeak flooded after a collision with ice off the Newfoundland Banks. On March 19 the vessel spent twelve hours in an ice field and stood still at times. eight feet of water filled the forward compartment despite attempts to clear the area. The crew even ran steam into the forepeak to avoid taking on ice as cargo. The Hull bound reserve fleet member reported ice on March 9 in foggy conditions before passing clear by nine.
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Karonga
Shields
Newfoundland
Hull
Shipping News Brief Arrivals and Dates
Latest shipping notes report SS Cedric arrival in Naples on March 16 and $8 Chipana docking in Baltimore on March 26. Advertisement promotes Brown's Bronchial Troches as a non opiate remedy for cough.
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Cedric
Naples
Chipana
Baltimore
Fire at ten story loft building kills 142. blame shifts
Debate rages over responsibility for the University Place and Greene Street fire as officials from city, county, and state probe fire escapes and building codes. The morgue holds 29 unclaimed bodies with 26 identified yesterday while investigators cite a cigarette or oil cans near origin and jammed doors as contributing factors. Andrew Carnegie donates 5000 as mourners describe losses.
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University Place
Greene Street
McAneny
Supt. Miller
Washington Place
Holtzhauser
Whitman
State Labor Commission
Williams
Appellate Division
New York City
Albany
Croker
State Labor Department
Asch
Triangle Waist Company
Beers
Airst Company
Washington Square
Waverley Place
Greene Streets
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