Bride Miss Croker Weds Breen at Durland's Riding Academy
Justice Samuel Engler of Hoboken confirms he married John J. Breen, a Durland's groom, to Miss Ethel Croker daughter of Richard Croker. Breen later claimed the marriage was a frame up while dining with friends at Healy's on Broadway and denied the ceremony before reporters.
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Samuel Engler
Hoboken
N. J
John J. Breen
Durland
Ethel Croker
Richard Croker
Tammany
Justice Engler
Healy's
Sixty-sixth Street
Broadway
Mr. Breen
Breen
Miss Croker
Europe
TIMES
Durland's
Justice Sngler
Second National Bank
Hudson Tunnel
Twentythird Street
Manhattan
McAdoo
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Adams Street
Europes
Ethel J. Croker
Ana Croker
Jereby
William Cox
Fred. A. Hoar
Croker
East Seventyfourth Street
Familly
Mark Twain's will filed for probate in Redding
In Redding Connecticut on May 8 1909 Mark Twain's will filed for probate leaves most property in trust to his daughter Clara Clemens Gabrilowitsch with 5 percent cash to her outright. The home Stormfield valued at 30000 and bank deposits around 150000. Trustees named Jarvis Langdon Zohet Free man and Edward Loomis to manage the estate with quarterly interest payments to Clara.
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Redding
Conn
Mark Twain
Clara Clemens Gabrilowitsch
Stormfield
Clara
Paine
Girl of 71 seeks help after alleged family abuse
A 71 year old girl with blue eyes and gaunt features begged a Morrisania police officer for food and shelter claiming her father Michael Ross beat her mother and sister at 2 042 First Avenue before driving her away. An ambulance treated wounds or arms and legs before the child was turned over to the Children's Society. Police checked the home but found no Ross residents. neighbors reported no such quarrel.
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Olop
Morrisania
106Th Street
First Avenue
Lieut. Ivers
Mary Ross
Michael Ross
Lebanon Hospital
Children's Society
East 104Th Street
Ross
Russo
Controversy Over King Referenced in The Contemporary Review
London reports reveal The Contemporary Review May issue was withdrawn after an article titled The Opportunity of the King drew sharp criticism for references to the monarch. Critics say the move reflects sensitivity to incorporating the King into party politics, with publishers delaying circulation while a revised edition is prepared.
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New York Times
London
The
Evening News
Apollo Theatre
Lords
Commons
Daily Chronicle
Mass Auto Boom As 100 500 Vehicles Registered
Albany May 8 Not less than 100 500 automobiles registered with the Secretary of State. The figure reflects a booming market with 57 000 licensed chauffeurs and about 250 daily license applicants. Weekly auto spending in the state exceeds 1 500 000. The state leads the nation in registrations, surpassing New England.
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New York Times
Albany
State Department
Horace White
Autos in head on collision near Garrison New York
At about 6 pm near Garrison opposite Stuyvesant Fish Ferry a fast moving car from New York struck a touring car driven by Charles Meyer of Mattewan and accompanied by his mother. The Meyers were only slightly injured while the other driver denied the accident after being stopped by police.
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New York Times
Fishkill Landing
N. Y
Garrison
Stuyvesant Fish Ferry
New York
Charles Meyer
Matteawan
Meyer
Meyers
Chief Thompson
Automobile Wreck In Forest Hills Injures Five Persons
An auto believed owned by H B Albers of 158th Street and Riverside Drive, driven by William Sorhizzi of 39 West 66th Street, wrecked on Hoffman Boulevard Forest Hills Queens after steering gear failure. Elizabeth De Sollaux of West 45th Street fractured her left collarbone and is at Jamaica Hospital. Sorhizzi bruised. two other occupants Samuel G. Lambert and Grace De Sellam lightly bruised.
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H. 8
Albers
158Th Street
Riverside Drive
William Sorhizzi
West Sixty-sixth Street
Hoffman Boulevard
Forest Hills
Queens
Eliigabeth de Sollaux
West Fortyfifth
Jamaica Hospital
Jamaica
Schizzi
Samuel G. Lambert
Broadway
Fifty-ninth Street
Grace de Sellam
West Forty-fifth Street
Times Sunday features prompt dealer orders
Readers are urged to place orders with newsdealers today to ensure delivery of next Sunday's Times and its many notable features.
Assembly Defeats Federal Income Tax Vote by One
In Albany on May 8 the Assembly reconsidered the Murray resolution to ratify the Federal income tax amendment and again fell one vote short. Harry C. Perkins of Broome County flipped to the supporters, while Mitchell Friend shifted to opposition, aided by absences. In the Senate the measure languishes, with Grady aiming to press a vote though passage is unlikely.
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New York Times
Albany
Taft
Murray
Harry C. Perkins
Broome County
Mitchell B. Friend
Thirty-first
New York
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Assembly
Thomas F.grady
Hamilton
Chautauqua
Grady
Davis
Brackett
Vatican snubs Cardinal Gibbons over private audience
Rome dispatch says Protestant Episcopal Bishop of Maryland William Paret sought a private papal audience on Cardinal Gibbons recommendation. Despite letters from Gibbons and high church officials, Pope Benedictine officials declined, deeming audiences unavailable. Paret left Rome for Florence amid controversy.
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NEW York Times
Rome
William Paret
Maryland
Florence
Vatican
Cardinal Gibbons
Paret
Merry del Val
Kennedy
American College
Bishop Paret
Vatican Denies Papal Audience for Bishop Paret
Cardinal Gibbons declined to discuss the Vatican’s refusal to grant a papal audience to Bishop Paret. A statement from Chancellor Rev. P C Gavan, likely Cardinal guided, says the Vatican’s motive remains unrevealed and urges suspending judgment. He defends the Pope’s friendship toward Americans and denies anti American motive.
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New York Times
Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
Vatican
Paret
P. C. Gavan
America
Last of John Van de Carr Feted by Hart's Island Boys
The Hart's Island boys saluted the departing body of John E. Van de Carr, former warden of The Tombs, as his coffin was carried aboard a boat. Grayed skies and river reflected the solemn farewell to a respected prison official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John van DE Carr
Hart's Island
John E. van de Carr
Tombs Prison
Minsters urge national protest against prizefight
Philadelphia Methodist ministers call for a nationwide protest against the Jeffries Johnson fight set for July 4 in California. They condemn the permit as a national disgrace and urge all denominations in Pennsylvania and beyond to oppose the event to California officials. San Francisco church groups join the effort and plan to present the matter to state leaders.
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Philadelphia
Johnson-Jeffries
California
Methodist Preachers’ Association
San Francisco
San Francisco Church Federation
Jeffries-Johnson
Webb
Gov. Gillett
Presbyterian Ministers’ Union
Vatican and Cardinal Gibbons Audience Rumor
Washington reports no known Vatican plan to deny Cardinal Gibbons an audience with Bishop Paret of Maryland. The piece notes Gibbons has long been on good terms with Rome but shows slight liberal-Catholic tension since Pope Pius IX's accession. Paret and Gibbons remain longtime personal friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
Vatican
Cardinal Gibbons
Paret
Maryland
Rome
Pius
Leo
Yale Student Rebuked In Class During Bankruptcy Lecture
Beekman Laub a Yale Law School senior from New York City was rebuked in a May 3 class by lecturer MacGrane Coxe for looking out the window. Laub argued for an apology claiming innocence. Coxe admitted overstating. The senior class backed Coxe and urged Laub to stay away from the Law School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
New Haven
Conn
Beekman Laub
New York City
Yale Law School
MacGrane Coxe
New York
Coxe
Laub
Law School
Columbus Boss James Ross Indicted for Bribery
James Ross a longtime Columbus Democratic political boss, indicted for bribery after an expose tied to his firm the Buggies Gale Co which supplied stationery to state and county offices. Hamilton G Deweese also indicted on two counts forfalse invoices while aiding the Fire Marshall office and the state insurance commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Columbus
Ohio
James Ross
Hamilton G. Deweese
State Insurance Commissioner’s Office
Jeff Williams
Ross
Buggies Gale Company
Mark A. Slater
Federal Bank Fails in Mexico City Shocks Depositors
The Federal Banking Company a small American era bank in Mexico City failed to open. Cashier T Robert Crump Jr arrested amid mystery to stockholders as president Crump departs for the United States. Depositors reportedly paid. bank had operated three years with 250000 capital.
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Mexico City
Federal Banking Company
T. Robert Crump
Crump
United States
Mexico
United States Banking Company
Federal Bank
Special Family Train Brings Madero Kin to Bedside
Galveston May 8 Evaristo Madero of Monterey Mexico a wealthy rancher summoned his fourteen children fifty two grandchildren and thirty nine great grandchildren to his bedside in San Antonio where he has been for weeks for health reasons A special train from Monterey to the border carried the large family The old man aged 74 showed improvement doctors say recovery possible after the family reunion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Galveston
Evaristo Madero
Monterey
Mexico
San Antonio
Montery
Sefior Madero
Steamers Ligonier and Santurce Collide Off Cape Cod
Report circulated from New London that the steamers Ligonier and Santurce collided off Cape Cod. Santurce, a 1,122 gross ton schooner rigged steamer built in 1898 at Wilmington, is sinking with crew being rescued. Ligonier, Camden built in 1908, 2,897 gross tons, commanded by Capt. Cates, is taking part in the incident.
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New London
Conn
Ligonier
Santurce
Cape Cod
Scott Wrecking Company
Wireless
Wilmington
Del
Harlan & Hollingsworth
New York & Porto Rico Steamship Company
8. T. Morgan
Camden
N. J
J. M. Guffey Petroleum Company
Porth Arthur
Cates
Mishap to the Cretic docks for propeller repair
The White Starmer Cretic, which arrived in Naples from New York, will enter dock for repairs to a broken propeller after a mishap at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weesel
Naples
New York
General Greene Operated On for Appendicitis
Gen Francis V Greene former Police Commissioner lies in grave condition at New York Hospital after an appendectomy. He was admitted about a week ago and underwent surgery. initial improvement followed by setbacks caused anxiety among attendants. Hospital officials provided no extended update.
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Francis V. Greene
New York Hospital
Greene
Gen Greens
St Paul Elects Republican Mayor in 5,000 Vote Victory
Herbert P. Kelly defeated Henry G. Haas by about 5,000 votes to become mayor of St Paul. This ends a fourteen year period without a Republican mayor. Republicans framed their campaign around high tax concerns.
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ST. Pau
Minn
May
Herbert P. Kelly
Henry G. Haas
St Paul
St. Paul
Viking Treasures Stolen From National Museum
A thief broke a glass case during Bjornson's funeral in Christiania and stole 75 to 100 Viking gold items including rings bracelets and chains. The thief fled and authorities have no trace at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiania
Bjornsterne Bjornson
National Museum
German aviator circles Strassburg spire in feat
Wiencziers in an Antoinette monoplane tonight flew from the Strassburg aerodrome four miles away and circled the Cathedral steeple twice, 462 feet high, winning prizes offered by Count von Wedel and Baron von Bulach. He landed safely back at the field.
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Strassburg
May
Wiencziers
Count von Wedel
Alsace Lorraine
Baron von Bulach
Will Cruise in the Arctic by Whitney and Rainey
Harry Whitney and Paul Rainey plan a Greenland waters cruise next summer negotiating for the sealing steamer Blothie. Rainey sailed the Labrador coast last summer with Dr. Wilfred Grenfell. Whitney hunted musk ox in the Arctic and was the first white man linked to Dr. Frederick A. Cook's claimed pole discovery.
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ST. John's N. F
Greenland
Harry Whitney
Paul Rainey
Blothie
Mr. Rainey
Labrador
Wilfred Grenfell
Newfoundland and Labrador
Whitney
Arctic
Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
Meadow Brook Club enhances security for racing meet
The Meadow Brook Club racing committee in Hempstead plans extra precautions after a Cedarhurst incident. Sheriff Foster will guard grounds and the Pinkerton Agency will detain and lock up any pickpockets found on site until after the races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Hempstead
L. L
Meadow Brook Club
Cedarhurst
Eight Hour Day Pact at Washington Brewery
Employers of brewery workers in Washington grant an eight hour workday and workers agree to drink no more than two beers during those hours. Outside work time employees may drink freely. The move stems from a desire to maximize productivity rather than temperance reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dismantling of Peel Agreement Contests Rail Bill
Senate and House actions show insurgents gaining power to shape the railroad bill. Sections 7 12 and 13 14 15 are dropped or amended as regulars falter. Debates rise on long and short haul provisions and security issue control amid looming conference and possible administration clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
Senate
House
Administration
Congress
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Serena Payne
Walter Smith
Smoot
Aldrich
Hale
Cannon
la Follette
Taft
Elkins
Committee On
Nelson
Minnesota
Heyburn
Reno
San Francisco
New York
Kansas Ct
Baltimore
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Hoboken Justice
Mrs. Gabrilowitsch
Koenig
Machine
Perkina of
Broome
Hart’s Island
YALE
Columbus Ross
American Bank
Millennaire
Gen. Greene
Bjornson
Whitney and
Rainey
Meadow Brook
HI House
Gramme
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