Journey to Irkutsk Through Harsh Quagmires and Log Shelter
The narrator recounts a grueling trek reaching a rough log outpost at night. Sixteen unwashed soldiers share the cabin as four companions sleep on the floor, nearly suffocating from the stifling air. At dawn they ride out in damp clothing, hopeful the sun will ease the cold and damp. They sustain themselves on hard boiled eggs and canned meat, planning to press on toward Irkutsk, still about 1,884 miles distant, with Moscow over 5,000 miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uis
Irkutsk
Moscow
Study of Industrial Training Launched by National Committee
Dr Henry S Pritchett president of the Carnegie Foundation announced a meeting of the committees formed to address vocational training nationwide. Sub committees will investigate this summer with reports to the national society and the Atlanta meeting in November. Massachusetts Massachusetts professor Paul will study youth 14 to 16 not in suitable work, while New York University dean Balliet and City Superintendent Maxwell join to analyze local conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry S. Pritchett
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
National Society For the Promotion of Industrial Training
New York
Dr. Pritchett
Careul
Oneral
National Society For the Promotion of Industrial Education
Atlanta
Pritchett
Paul
Ivaré University
Massachusetts
Syhere
Massachusetts Commission On Industrial Education
Thomas M. Balliet
School of Pedagogy
Univerity
William Haxwell
ROW AT C. F. U. MEETING OVER HOEY BILL VETO DEBATE
Delegates at the Central Federated Union meeting clashed for hours over the mayor s veto of the Hoey bill granting vacations to per diem city workers. The committee sought copies of the original Hoey bill and related ordinance but failed to obtain the fee bill. Delegates accused the committee of sidetracking the issue for political purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Federated Union
Bohm
Stenographer Held on Grand Larceny Charge
Dorothy Pengier a 21 year old stenographer of 00 West Seventeenth Street was jailed on grand larceny charges for failing to deposit 59 dollars received from employer Charles F. Parker 110 West Thirty-fourth Street and appropriating the money. The Mercer Street Police Station processed the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Pengier
West Seventeenth Street
Mercer Street
Charles F. Parker
West Thirty-fourth Street
Justice Budenbender Linked to Gould de Sagan Wedding
Hoboken Justice Budenbender is cited by The Times as saying he married Mme Anna Gould to Prince Helie de Sagan at his Washington Street office on April 10. The clerk has not received any marriage record within the required 30 days, and Budenbender declined to confirm or deny the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Budenbender
Hoboken
Mme
Anna Gould
Prince Helie de Sagan
Washington Street
Mme. Gould
Europe
Budenbender
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Joseph Tucker
Ties
Justice Budenbender
Orange
Max
Times
Tx Times
Office of the Justice
Plier
Waldorf- Astoria
St. Regis
Jersey
Justice
New Jersey
Justices of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
Frank O
O’keefe
Ile
Justice O'Keefe
Prince
Gould-de Sagan
Tucker Toay
Believes They're Married In Hoboken Wedding Tale
A Sagan family member says the reported marriage of Mme Gould to Prince Helie de Sagan in New Jersey is true and the couple may marry again civilly in France. Anna has consent from her family. Rome efforts to annul the prior union fail. social position would be strained if they live unmarried in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Titmes
Paris
Prince Helle de Sagan
Mme. Gould
Avenue du Bois de Boulogne
Mme, Gould
Prince Sagan
New Jersey
Sagan
Helie
Anna
Nice
Monte Carlo
Prince Sagam
America
France
Rome
Helife
Helle
Germany
Count Boni
Youth Drowns In Hempstead Reservoir
Birdsall Willis, 19, drowned while bathing with friend Arthur Jackson in Hempstead Reservoir near Howard Dietz’s property. He lived in Hempstead with his parents. cramps struck while in the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead
L. I
Birdsall Willis
Howard Dietz
Arthur Jackson
Engineer Drowns After Canoe Upset on Susquehanna
Harrisburg May 24. W A Scarlett chief engineer of the American Union Telephone Company was drowned today when a canoe on the Susquehanna River at Dauphin nine miles above Harrisburg upset. Granville Herbert who was in the boat with him was rescued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Penn
W. A. Scarlett
American Union Telephone Company
Susquehanna River
Dauphin
Granville Herbert
Johnson in Atlanta rumors boost unpledged support
Special to The New York Times reports Gov. Johnson of Minnesota visiting Atlanta and meeting leaders of the Young Men's Democratic League. They favor an unpledged delegation and expect Johnson to campaign actively in Georgia, Maryland, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Johnson says he would support Bryan if nominated and hopes for unity if chosen. He predicts Bryan cannot reach a Denver ballot majority and heads to Tuscaloosa for an address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Atlanta
John A
Gov. Johnson
Hardwick
Bryan
Georgia
Executive
Gov. Hoke Smith
Gov. Smith
Maryland
Louisianna
Mississippi
Johnsen
Denver
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Harrison Boom Growing for Vice President
Representative Francis Burton Harrison gains momentum as a potential Democratic vice presidential choice. Representative Champ Clark of Missouri endorses Harrison for VP if a Western or Southern candidate leads the ticket, praising Harrison’s Foreign Affairs Committee record and noting he would strengthen the party in the East if selected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
Francis Burton Harrison
Champ Clark
Missouri
New Yorker
Clark
Harrison
Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Denver
Bryan
Democracy
Say Bryan Cannot Win in 1904 Primary Outlook
Washington observers report Gov. Johnson and Judge George Gray backers celebrate Florida results and Maryland prospects. Johnson supporters peg Bryan at about 616 votes, below the 688 needed for nomination, while Gray backers cite labor endorsements and hope for Gray delegates in New Hampshire and West Virginia conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
Gov
Johnson
George Gray
Florida
Maryland
Bryan
Denver
Charles H. Ruth
Philadelphia
Bricklayers’ Union
Ahe Hampshire
West Virginia
Enrollment Call Urges Democratic Voters to Enroll
The Home Rule Democracy in Albany issues a pamphlet urging Democrats to enroll where required and to vote in primaries. It stresses June enrollment for August 1908 participation and calls for representative Democrats to attend Assembly District Conventions and the Fall State Convention to push party reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Albany
Home Rule Democracy
Democrats of
Taft Support Grows in New York State
More than 400000 Taft endorsement blanks mailed in six weeks by New York Taft organization flood every Assembly district. 7000 slips and letters arrive weekly, with colored citizens among contributors. Upstate reports Taft popularity rising while Hughes support declines. Niagara County notes Taft as sole spoken candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
New York
Louis C. Day
Hughes
J. A. Taylor
Sanquoit
Oneida County
Coney Island Sees Big Holiday Crowd and Incidents
About 250000 visitors packed Coney Island with four Iron Steamboat boats running and ten thousand city riders aboard. Dreamland attendance rose while two arrests for counterfeit dollars occurred at Luna Park and Martin Walsh was injured when a runaway horse, caused by a passing car, tossed him from a light runabout near Ocean Parkway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coney Island
Iron
Brooklyn
Bostock’s
Dreamland
Luna Park
Station House
Celia Salinski
Monroe Street
Fanny Kariisky
East Illith Street
Benjamin Stellnhart
Martin J. Walsh
Lexington Avenue
Océan Parkway
Avenue X
Mr. Walsh
Nicholas Grill
Sylvan Milkmaid Wanted for Victoria Roof Garden
The Victoria Roof Garden at Hammerstein's seeks a milkmaid for the sylvan glade atop the theater. Applicants to report at 10 a.m. at Seventh Avenue and Forty second Street. Salary forty dollars monthly plus board. The milkmaid will milk the roof garden cow before spectators with a uniformed helper roping off the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Victoria Roof Garden
Hammerstein's
Theatre Building
Seventh Avenue
Forty-second Street
Sylvan Glade
Victoria Theatre
Middleton
N. Y
New York Board of Health
Darlington
Victoria
Roof Garden
Hearst Denies Desertion Of Independence Party
William R. Hearst rejected reports he plans to desert the Independence League. He said he will travel to Europe for rest but return in time for the Chicago July 27 convention. He refused to back Bryan or Taft and predicted an Independence League candidate would run for president. He denied meeting Democratic leaders recently and planned talks with Independence League officials before sailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Hearst
Hearst
Europe
Independence National League
Chicago
Mr. Hearst
Independence
Bryan
Taft
Independence League
William J. Conners
Democratic State Committee
Birthday of an Old-Timer on Jackson Street Pier
Old Man Jimmie Lawlor marked sixty years with a birthday party on the East River pier near Jackson Street. About a dozen longtime rowboat era regulars attended the gathering supervised by Capt. John J. Coakley of the Corlears Hook Volunteer Life Saving Corps. A seafood chowder feast included ham beer and other foods provided by local cook George Doush. After hours of revelry Lawlor was named Mayor of the Hook with a partial guest list featuring Googy McConnell Irish Ward Chesty Stevens Smiling Jimmie Glynn Kane The Wrestler and Nigger Hobbs plus Jimmie Madden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie” Lawlor
James E. Lawlor
Jackson Street
East River
John J. Coakley
Corlears Hook
Stevens
Jimmie’ Glynn
Kane
Hobbs
Jimmie Madden
the Hook
Boy in Brooklyn Car Collision Survives Skulled Fracture
Hyman Chrystal ten years old was struck by a car at Bushwick Avenue and Varet Street while pushing a cart with his seven year old sister Sophie. He suffered a compound skull fracture and underwent brain surgery as doctors at St. Catharine's Hospital in Williamsburg reported cautious optimism. Motorman Henry Roth of Evergreen, S. I., faced arraignment and bail after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Catharine's Hospital
Williamsburg
Hyman Chrystal
Henrietta Chrystal
Humboldt Street
Sophie
Bushwick Avenue
Varet Street
Ridgewood
Henry Roth
Evergreen
S. I
Roth
Manhattan
Man Injured in Jump From Trolley Car in Jersey City
Morlty Hurt in a jump from a trolley car in Jersey City yesterday afternoon. Mil ler, of 45 East Seventh Street, suffered a fractured skull and other injuries and is reported to be near death at City Hospital after boarding at Clinton Avenue and Grand Street for the Pennsylvania Railroad Ferry. He jumped as the car moved amid a crowded car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mortly
Dan Williiam Miller
East Seventh Street
Jersey City
Clinton Avenue
Grand Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Miller
City Hospital
Auto speeders nabbed in city arrests fall short of last week
A week after eighty speeders were rounded up, thirty-four arrests were made in New York yesterday. Notable detentions included Frank Gould and Richard Croker Jr. chauffeurs, a taxi rider Raymond Hitchcock heading to the Long Island Railroad Ferry, and several others in Harlem the Bronx and Coney Island. Bail was posted in many cases, with fines listed for two New Rochelle arrests later in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gould
Richard Croker, Jr
Raymond Hitchcock
Long Island
East Thirty-fourth Street
Young
Henry Sesnik
Sidonia Fellstien
East Broadway
Ocean Parkway
Coney Island
Parkville
Thirty-fourth Street
Hitchcock
Bronx
Alonzo M. Rose
Winthrop
George F. Stoddart
Rose
Runaway horse chase stops by clever police on Riverside
A runaway horse hitched to a light wagon sped through Riverside Drive and upper Broadway yesterday as police in cars and on bicycles pursued. The fugitive animal caused frightened crowds to scatter while officers finally halted the chase with a swift, well timed stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Drive
Upper Broadway
Helms
158Th Street
Henry Davis
Second Avenue
124Th Street
Davis
135Th Street
Broadway
Walter Helms
Westlond
Stanton
Felix Dwight
S2u
West Fifty-sixth Street
Dwight
Jon
156Th Street
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Committee of
National Society
Gould
Mr. Budenbender
Prince Helle
Aeolian Hall
Mozart
Mendelssohn
Haydn
Schumann
Chopin
Sis Dee Ee
The
Aeolian Company
Fifth Ave
34Th St
Sylvan
Hammerstein
Corlears
Antoine
Cin Grassce
E. Std &T
Chiris
Euler & Robeson
U.S
Agents Department A
Platt St
N.Y
John
Ured
New Rochelle
North Avenue
Hugh Young
Marion Avenue
John C. Roosevelt
Wall Street
H.b.kirk & GO
Apollinaris
Table Waters
Grand Gentral Station
Standare Adjustment CO
Flatiron
Gramercy
S. N. Wood & Co
Ss. N. Wood & CO
N. W. Cor
14Th St
Pinaud
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