Mae Wood Arrested in Platt Marriage Suit Defense Dismissed
Mae C Wood was committed to the Tombs on perjury and forgery charges related to a claimed marriage to United States Senator Thomas C Platt. Justice O Gorman dismissed the case as a wicked design, bail set at 5000, and she awaits Grand Jury action after being moved to jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae C. Wood
Supreme Court
O'Gorman
United States
Thomas C. Platt
O’gorman
Senator Platt
Wood
Mr. le Barbier
Justice O'Gorman
Capt. Lynch
Mrs. Wood
Chambers Street
Lynch
Flynn
Noll
Hudson River Day Line Opens As Vacation Season Begins
The vacation and outing season starts with the Hudson River Day Line open for trips. Music and advertising mark the revival as travelers seek scenic river journeys during warm days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson River
Adv
Dr Mitchell Critiques Eddyism In Address To Neuronical Association
In Philadelphia on May 21 Dr S Weir Mitchell, newly elected president of the American Neuronical Association, criticized Eddyism while endorsing cautious use of psychotherapy. He warned against overstatement of cures, noting some cases benefit from it but insisting no organic disease is cured by Eddyism and urging restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Philadelphia
S. Weir Mitchell
American Neuronical Association
Detectives foil Bowery kidnapping plot by youths
In the Bowery, Detectives Howry and Mott foil a planned assault and robbery. A 14 year old homeless boy named Fred Woodruff and an 18 year old, married George B Ellis, were detained after a staged trap at 84 Pike Street. The duo plotted to abduct a man, choke him with a rope device, then split proceeds. Both suspects are in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowery
Mott
Howry
Matt
Chatham Square
Chinatown
Pike Street
George B. Ellis
Pike Street House
Death of Bill the Tapir at Central Park Zoo
Bill the tapir at Central Park Zoo died yesterday afternoon after a day in new surroundings and wall art. The animal, imported for 4000 dollars, reportedly grew morose and ill fitting the cages, and died soon after being returned to his enclosure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Central Park
Lfe
Central Park Zoo
Zoo
New York
Iie
South Orange Boy Adopted by Morristown Benefactor
Norman Thomas Simpson a 15 year old soprano soloist at St Peter s Morristown was adopted by Mrs Rosalie Kittenger of Morristown to provide a singing playmate for her son The adoption occurred with parental consent and the two boys will attend Morristown High School then a musical college plans to study together
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Thomas Simpson
Thomas Simpson
South Orange
Rosalie Kittenger
Morristown
Young Simpson
St. Peter's Protestant Episcopal Church
Kittengers
Lierd
Kittenger
Simpson
Likely to Expel Lilley from Congress
Special to The Times Washington May 21 expulsion from Congress may be the fate of Representative G L Lilley of Connecticut if he does not resign before noon Saturday John Sharpe Williams will introduce a resolution to expel Lilley for charges of corruption tied to submarine contract awards The prevailing opinion is Lilley will be ousted by an almost unanimous vote Olcott New York and Broussard joined others arguing Lilley should be removed from public life
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New York Times
Washington
Congress
G. Ll. Lilley
Connecticut
John Sharpe Williams
Lex
House
Ollie James
Moose
Lilley
Broussard
Olcott
New York
Trains to Asbury Park Added with Parlor Cars
Beginning May 24 additional trains will run to Asbury Park on the N Y L B R via the Pennsylvania Railroad with parlor car service. Local service also changes noted. See new time tables for details.
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Asbury Park
Pennsylvania Railroad
Doctor Mar kill at Brooklyns Autopsy Findings
Coroner reports William H Marsh of Flatbush died of rabies after opiates reportedly used did not hasten death. Autopsy at his home followed health officials refusing burial permit. Three men bitten by a stray terrier in Brooklyn. victims treated at Pasteur Institute and Cumberland Street Hospital.
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Brewer
Emil Hartung
William H. Marsh
Brooklyn
Ira van Giesan
Health Department
Pasteur Institute
Mr. Marsh
Ocean Avenue
Flatbush
Marsh
Manhattan
Edna Thompson
Linden Avenue
James Trumbull
Vanderbilt Avenue
Trumbull
Ryerson Street
Myrtle Avenue
Flushing
Carlton Avenues
Frank O'Neil
Fulton Street
William Rand
Cumberland Street
Rand
Portland Avenue
Park Avenue
Carlton Avenue
Maguire
Flushing Avenue Station
Bacon
Cumberland Street Hospital
Judge Ten Eyck presides as prosecutor plays marked cards
In Newark court a Essex County Assistant Prosecutor defeats professional gambler Morris Meisner using a marked deck from Kugel’s gambling house. Meisner admits gambling history. Lehrbach and Kugel’s attorney Braun win two games before Meisner concedes. Kugel is found guilty of operating a gambling house.
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Essex County
N. J
Newark
Ten Eyck
Jacob
Kriugel
Morris Meisner
Frederick Lehrbach
Kugel
Meisner
Lehrbach
Rudolph A. Braun
Yale Tap Day Surprises as Senior Societies Elect
Yale University May 21 tap day produced shocks as top candidates fell short of election. Robert Fairbanks son of the Vice President was deemed certain for a society but did not gain entry. Notable noneselectees included Ponson Chu Benjamin Harrison McKee and William Howard Taft. James Benton Grant won the last slap for the Scroll and Keys. Tay Van Vieck received a Wolf's Head slap but declined the vote hoping Skull and Bones would elect him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
New Haven
Conn
Yale
Robert Fairbanks
Ponson Chu
Benjamin Harrison McKee
New York
Harrison
William Howard Taft
Washington
James Benton Grant
Denver
Yale Daily News
Society of the Scroll and Keys
Tay- van Vieck
Society of the Wolf's Read
Skull and Bones
Boy Drowns After Tag Play At Central Park Lake
Twelve year old David Kleinberg of 2 333 Second Avenue died after slipping on a wet rock while playing tag at the head of Harlem Mere near 108th Street. Police officer Whalen from Arsenal Station and a boatman recovered the body in Central Park.
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Harlem Mere
Central Park
David Kleinberg
Second Avenue
108Th Street
Whalen
Arsenal Station
Harvard Princeton Baseball Game Train Schedule Ad
Harvard Princeton baseball game at Princeton on Saturday May 23 with special Pennsylvania Railroad train service from New York at 12 25 P M returning trains from Princeton at 5 45 6 57 and 7 45 P M a special train at 9 45 P M to connect for New York Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard-Princeton
Princeton
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Police clash at campus bonfire crowds in upper Harlem
Columbia students clashed with police reserves at the Lion Palace on West 109th Street after a Sophomore Triumph bonfire in South Field. Officers used clubs to drive back about 200 to 800 students, arresting one man whose charges were later dismissed.
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Columbia
Bingham
West 109Th Street
Lion Palace
110Th Street
Broadway
Polde
South Field
Amsterdam Avenue
Blackwell Island Bridge Declared Safe and Strong
Vice President D S Sanborn of the Committee of Forty said tests by top engineers show the Blackwell Island bridge linking Manhattan and Long Island City is not only safe but capable of carrying four times its planned load when completed. Bridge Commissioner Stevenson supplied the test data at Strack's Casino Astoria L L last night.
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Blackwell's Island Bridge
Manhattan
Long Island City
D. S. Sanbers
Committee of Forty
Strack’s Casino
Astoria
L. L
Sanborn
Stevenson
Quebec
Burrows Faces Roosevelt Opposition for Convention Chair
Washington reports roiling move against Senator J C Burrows as potential temporary chair of the Republican National Convention in Chicago. Roosevelt insurgents warn of a fight, claiming Burrows opposes Roosevelt policies and may influence committee control. Burrows met with the President but says the chairmanship was not discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
J. C. Burrows
Chicago
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Burrows
National Committee
White House
Arrows
Harriman Wins Gould Battle for San Francisco Harbor Control
Harriman defeats Gould in a fight over San Francisco harbor terminals. He gains ocean shore railroad concessions from J Downey at a Pacific Electric Company conference. Edwin Gould and William H Taylor arrive too late to affect the deal. holdings include a standard right of way through central San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Los Angeles
Cal
Harriman
Gould
San F Harbor
Ocean Shore Railroad
J. Downey
Offic Pacific Electric Company
Walter Martin
Epes Randolph
F. Herrin
Edwin Gould
Wiliam H. Taylor
New York
Ocean Shore
San Francisco
Union Pacific Shops In Omaha Set For Completion
E H Harriman has authorized finishing the Union Pacific Railroad shops in Omaha at an estimated cost near two million dollars. The work had begun two years prior and about 1.5 million had been spent before a downturn halted progress last Fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Omaha
E. H. Harrimann
Union Pacific
Aha
Chicago Ends Municipal Experiment
In Chicago the city ends its electric lighting enterprise as City Electrician Carroll winds up operations. The city will buy the electricity it needs for the municipal lighting system from the Sanitary District going forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Carroll
Traveling to Philadelphia by the hour schedule
Advertisement notes daily hourly departures to Philadelphia with a featured offer to try traveling first class and directs readers to see the central schedule on page 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Nersey Central
Adv
Lusitania Sets Record Near 25 Knots En Route to Sandy Hook
The Lusitania sailing from Liverpool and Queenstown was seen off Fire Island at 1 05 am after leaving Daunt's Rock. The Cunarder held a record pace despite fog and a reduced speed approach to Sandy Hook, logging 646 knots in 24 hours and over 2 890 knots on the long course.
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Liverpool
Queenstown
Fire Island
Sandy Hook
Anchorage
Daunt's Rock
Lusitania
Lusitania Passes Nantucket Shoals Lightship On Way To New York
The Cunard liner Lusitania passed Nantucket Shoals Lightship at 6 37 PM bound for New York. Navy wireless operators on the lightship and on the liner exchanged signals as colors dipped and whistles blew in a cordial greeting. Passengers sent messages home about the ship’s arrival time and conditions on the final stretch of the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Newport
R. I
Nantucket Shoals
New York
Rosie Aronwald Celebrates 107th Birthday At Home Of Daughters Of Jacob
Rosie Aronwald an inmate at the Home of the Daughters of Jacob on Mast Broadway celebrated her 107th birthday with a gala luncheon led by Supt. Albert Kruger. Attendees included Mendel Diamondstein aged 106 and Esther Davis who heads the women’s group. Born in Warsaw she recalls seeing Napoleon and remains sharp with all faculties intact though fiery if someone calls her old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosie Aronwald
Daughters of Jacob
Av2
Mast Broadway
Albert Kruger
Aronwald
Mendel Diamondstein
Esther Davis
Warsaw
Russia
Five Dead in Midwest Tornado Outbreak
Reports from Salina Kansas Lincoln town northwest of Salina describe a tornado that killed Mrs. Fred Grothe and injured others as several houses were destroyed and many barns blown down. In Clay Centre Kansas a tornado killed three people causing telegraph lines to go down. In Albia Iowa a tornado wrecked the Grant School and killed J M Taylor when a corn crib was hurled by the whirlwind.
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Salina
Kan
Fred Grothe
Lincoln
Clay Centre
Ottumia
Iowa
Albia
Grant
J. M. Taylor
Youth Saves Drowning Boy In East River Rescue
Mike Boland a 17 year old amateur lifesaver from 1057 Second Avenue plunged into the East River at the foot of East Fifty first Street last night. He swam to Forty ninth Street and rescued ten year old George Herp of 91 First Avenue as the youngster went under for a second time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Boland
Second Avenue
Upper East Side
East River
H East Fifty-first Street
Forty-ninth Street
George Herp
First Avenue
Ten Bretton Woods Tours Map Sale Advertisement
Automobilists are invited to purchase Bretton Woods maps at 1,150 billion dollars, featuring ten delightful Tours of Bretton Woods in New Hampshire.
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Bretton Woods
N. H
Three Men Fly In Airship Test From Toledo Aerodrome
A. Roy Knabenshue piloted a passenger airship from Collingwood Heights with Carl Hess and Charles Hamilton aboard. The craft, 112 feet long with two aeroplanes, tested weight distribution and control by lifting high, circling several blocks, then descending and entering a tent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Toledo
Ohio
Collingwood Heights
Roy Knabenshue
Carl Hess
Charles Hamilton
Krabenshue
Wilbur Wright in Town Quietly Awaited at Park Avenue
Wilbur Wright of the Wright brothers arrived in town and checked in at the Park Avenue Hotel. He has not claimed a pile of letters and telegrams, with rumors linking him to dinners with Wu Ting Fang and to a conference with Charles R. Flint, which both parties denied. The report noted a balloon-related danger and mentioned a recent Wright device accident in Manco, North Carolina, repair costs estimated under $50.
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Wilbur Wright
Wright Brothers, Aeronauts
Wright
Park Avenue
Wu_ Ting Fang
Charles R. Flint
Charles R
Tright
Flint
Manco
N. C
Will dispute over $500000 estate and Roosevelt bequest
Boston May 21 authentic will and two codicils discovered may grant $10000 to President Roosevelt from the Benjamin Hadley estate. If valid the bulk of the estate would go to the testator English relatives with probate pending. Hadley, a recluse who died after a fall, led a singular life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Roosevelt
Benjamin Hadley
Somerville
Hadley
Indley
Ruef Jury Disagrees After Forty Four Hours
The San Francisco jury trying Abraham Ruef failed to reach a verdict after forty four hours and was discharged by Judge Dooling. The charge involved a $1000 bribe offer to ex-Supervisor Jennings Phillips to influence a vote on the electric road franchise sought by Pirkside Realty Company. The panel stood six to six on thirteen ballots and 111 indictments remain pending against Ruef.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Abraham Ruef
Juege Dooling
Ruef
Jennings Phillips
Electric Road
Pirkside Réalty Company
Senate Creates Monetary Commission to Study U S Finance
The Senate passed a joint resolution to form a Monetary Commission with nine members from each chamber. It authorizes broad inquiry into the monetary system and national banking laws, with researchers allowed to study foreign conditions if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Senat
Monetary Commission
Aldrich
Senate
House
United States
Paterson Mayor Plans Libel Suit Over Red Flag Article
Mayor McBride of Paterson New Jersey orders City Counsel Merry to sue The Broadway Magazine and writer Brandenburgh for libel over an article titled The Menace of the Red Flag claiming false and slanderous statements. Brandenburgh previously wrote for Collier's Weekly with later retraction.
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New York Times
Paterson
N. J
McBride
Merry
Broadway
New York City
Broughton Brandenburgh
Cal
Brandenburgh
Collier's Weekly
Lusitania Arrives in Liverpool Amid Shipping Update
The latest shipping news notes the steamer Lusitania arriving in Liverpool on May 16. The report highlights port activity and regional trade movements, with emphasis on cargo status and voyage timing for industry readers.
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Lusitania
Liverpool
Dewey’s Old Madeira or Sherry Switch
Ad for 5 Dewey & Sons Co offering sherry before dinner and Madeira after with address 138 Fulton Street New York. Vy
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DEWEY
Dewey & Sons Co
Fulton St
New York
Patton Corner Threat As Railroads Target Corn Market
Chicago May 21 The railroads aim to break Big Jim Patton’s corn corner as shipments rush in from Nebraska. Patten’s fate may hinge on a flood of corn reaching Chicago within forty eight hours and future deliveries to May contracts. The market cooled as expectations shifted and Patten watched from the cash bench.
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New York Times
Chicago
Big Jim” Patton
Patrey
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Board of Trade
Burlington Road
Patton
Omaha
Nebraska
Shorts
Tim
Ieatters
Patten
Gina
Philip D. Armour
Leiter
Armour
No Anti Injunction Law Debate Ends With Adjournment
Washington May 21 The Republican conference adjourned sine die by a 76 to 63 vote leaving the injunction program unresolved for next year. The Payne and Hepburn bills sparked three hours of debate as Speaker Cannon pressed for adjournment. Fasett fainted during the session but recovered. President Roosevelt weighs the Public Building bill as talks of an anti injunction measure continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
House
Fascett
Payne
Hepburn
Stepburn
Fassett
Cannon
Roosevelt
Congress
Cortelyor
Barber and sisters uncover 175000 dollar desk cache
In Melville New Jersey on May 21 Albert Kendall, a village barber, and his two sisters found in a secret drawer of an old desk being revarnished bonds worth 175000 dollars and a deed to a Reading Pennsylvania farm dated 1806.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melville, N. J
Albert Kendall
Newfield
Reading
Penn
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Platt
Johnb. Stanelfield
Frank Hw Platt
O'Brien, Boardman, Platt & Littleton
Howe & Hummel
DR. Mitchell
the Bowery
Howry and Mott
Mrs. Kittenger
John Sharp Williams
Fairbanks
Taft
McKee
Park Lake
Police Club
Harlem
Island Bridge
Hother
GIANT
Cunarder
Napoleon
Western
Dwellinga
Knabenshue
Currency Commission
Bing
Joseph Leiter
P. D. Armour
Republicans
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