Oil Tank Explodes At Standard Oil Williamsburg Plant
A tank containing 40 000 barrels of refined oil at the Standard Oil Williamsburg plant on North Thirteenth Street and Kent Avenue exploded from spontaneous combustion. The blast shook nearby homes like an earthquake, while firemen and company crews fought the blaze and pumped oil to refineries as fireboats aided efforts. Several firefighters were burned or singed, and the blaze subsided after about two hours.
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Brooklyn
Standard Oil Company
Williamsburg
North Thirteenth Street
Kent Avenue
Greenpoint
Long Island City
David A. Boody
Seth Low
Demonstration Parlors at Arnold Vibrator Co
The Arnold Vibrator Co advertises demonstration parlors at 24 Fifth Ave corner 8th St showcasing products and contact details for potential customers in the area.
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Arnold Vibrator
Columbia Class Day Celebrates Ivy Planting and Orations
Columbia College seniors held Class Day with parades and exercises at Hamilton Hall and Morningside Heights. Class president Howard Fowler spoke, John Neville Wheeler read the class history, and James H. Donohue delivered the class poem.
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Columbia College
Hamilton Hall
Morningside Heights
Howard Fowler
John Neville Wheeler
Yonkers
James H. Donohue
William T. MacGreevy
Cleveland
Frederick Hamilton Rindy, Jr
the Times
Butler
Kitchell Boorman
Columbia Law School
James M.beck
The
United States
Roosevelt
Congress
Joseph. H. Choate
Saul
Gamalul
Mr. Bryan
Barnard Class Day 1908 Seniors Elect Phi Beta Kappa
Barnard College held class day for 96 graduates in the Columbia gymnasium. Miss Ellen O Gorman presided and Miss Marguerite Newland was named most popular, with several other awards and Phi Beta Kappa elections announced. The class gift, a tea urn, was presented by Mrs. Hermina Jeidell, and the valedictory was given by Miss Marguerite New.
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Barnard College
Columbia Gymnasium
Ellen Kathryn O'Gorman
Margaret Hall Yates
Marguerite Newland
Eleanor Curran
Ellen O'Gorman
Gertrude Stein
Agnes Miller
Dorothea Eltzner
Ada Muller
Florence Sammet
Olive Roe
Hermina Jeidell
Jessie Houston
Florence Mastin
Yates
Jeidell
Adelaide Requa
Doty
Phi Beta Kappa
Clara Cecilia Eaton
Ethel G Evett
Helen Loeb Kaufmann
Mortimer J. Kaufmann
Evelyn Blunt MacDonald
Mabel Peterson
Edith Cushing Richardson
Florence Martha Wolff
Marguerite Newand
United Service notes officer retirements and assignments
First Lieut J Herring of the Twenty fourth Infantry is to a retiring board in San Francisco. Capt W S Overton of the Third Field Artillery retires to date from Aug 25. Capt F S Cochell and F Conner of the General Staff go to Newport for duty. Capt C Young of the Ninth Cavalry to San Francisco for assignment then Philippines. Capt W C Short of the Thirteenth Cavalry to Fort Riley for duty. Capt R B Grubbs of the Medical Corps to Fort McIntosh for duty. Capt W A Powell to Jefferson Barracks then Philippines. Capt G L Townsend to Pine Camp for encampment duty. Lieut Cmdr F A Traut to North Carolina. Lieut Cmdr C D Stearns to Buffalo as Inspector of Tenth Lighthouse District. Lieut Cmdr H I Cone to Connecticut. Lieut Cmdr K McAlpine to Connecticut. Lieut Cmdr J H Bowen to home. Commander B W Hodges to home. Lieut Cmdr C M McCormick to command the Albatross. Lieut Cmdr M Johnston to command the Galveston.
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Washington
J. Herring
Twenty-fourth Infantry
San Francisco
W.S. Overton
Third Field Artillery
F. S. Cohell
F. Conner
General Staff
Newport
R. I
C. Young
Ninth Cavalry
Philippines
W. C. Short
Thirteenth Cavalry
Fort Riley
R. B. Grubbs
Medical Corps
Fort McIntosh
W. A. Powell
Jefferson Barracks
G. L. Townsend
Twenty-third Infantry
Pine Camp
N. Y
F. A. Traut
North Carolina
C. D. Stearns
Buffalo
N.Y
Tenth Lighthouse District
H. I. Cone
Connecticut
K. McAlpine
J. H. Bowen
Home
B. W. Hodges
C. M. McCormick
Albatross
M. Johnston
Galveston
Movements of Naval Vessels
Arrivals and departures list ships and home ports including Morris Norfolk Seattle Birmingham Key West Maine San Francisco Yorktown Mare Island Kearsarge Illinois Connecticut Kansas Minnesota Georgia New Jersey Rhode Island Louisiana Ohio Missouri Seattle Montgomery Hampton Roads. Safled Porter Charleston New York Gloucester Portsmouth Boston.
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Morris
Norfolk
Relief
Seattle
Birmingham
Key West
Maine
San Francisco
Yorktown
Mare Island
Kearsarge
Illinois
Connecticut
Kansas
Minnesota
Georgia
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Louisiana
Ohio
Missouri
Montgomery
Hampton Roads
Porter
Charleston
New York
Gloucester
Portsmouth
Boston
Oklahoma Business Rally Seeks Rail and Corporate Reform
The Tulsa Commercial Club leads a nonpartisan campaign to attract investment to Oklahoma by promoting lenient corporate laws. A Guthrie conference is set for May 28 to mobilize business groups, with a bipartisan delegation balance and aims to reassure capital about Oklahoma’s constitution and taxation.
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Oklahoma
Guthrie
Commercial Club of
Tulsa
Shirst Oklahoma
Great Southwest
Kansas City
Commercial Club
Central
Tulsa Commercial Club
North Carolina Votes on Prohibition in Tight State Contest
In Raleigh on May 25 the expected light turnout contrasts a hot campaign for prohibition. Supported as non partisan by both major parties, the measure faces estimates of a 10 000 to 36 000 prohibition majority. Anti prohibitionists claim no figures but expect a wet result.
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North Carolina
Raleigh
N. C
Prohibition Convention Rejects Jesus Christ Preamble
The State Prohibition Convention in Seattle voted down a proposal to add words accepting Jesus Christ as leader to the state platform preamble. Ministers and delegates opposed it, arguing it would provoke Jewish and other religious hostility. The platform also opposes local option as a compromise.
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Seattle
Washington
Jesus Christ
Passenger list sails on Kaiser Wilhelm II from North Gern.
A long list of travelers bound for various destinations sails aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II, including Dr. Warren S Adams, multiple couples, Miss Valerie Bergere, Kingdon Gould, and other named passengers. The Coamo arrived yesterday with The Right Rev James H Van Buren and Porto Rico delegate Roberto Todd aboard.
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Lloyd Line
Warren S. ‘Adams
Thomas F. Adkin
Restituto Amezaga
Colonna Amezaga
Emma S. Bowman
Antonio Bolio
Thomas. J. Berry
H. W. Bennett
Valerie Bergere
William R. Burrows
Isaac A. Bach
Samuel. Blumenthal
Frederick Butterfield
Waldemar Caspari
R. J. Carisle
W. D. Coolidge
Ethel Cameron
A. B. Crosley
Walter Chandler, Jr
Arthur R. Cowen
Edwin Cowen
George Cowen
Agustin Vales Castillo
Benjamin J. Cobleigh
H. E. Cummings
Loreto Peon de Dominguez
Tomas Deporto
Friedrich Dahnke
W. J. Davidson
S. Erdmann
M. L. Estey
C. .G. Euler
Charlotte Euler
Frederick Frese
Rosendo Fernandez
Benjamin Fleischman
Estelle Fleischman
S. M. Fechheimer
Morris Fox
Ferdinand Hamburger
H. 5S. Harkness
Albert Hellwig
Jennie H. Ingersoll
E. von der Horst Koch
Edwin C. Kirkland
W. von Knorr
Edward A. Kohn
Arthur Leverkus
H. A. Langhorst
Hermann Langhorst
Fritz Lindenmeyer-Seiler
Richard Liebtrau
Antonio Laviada
Frederick A. Lavanburg
M. J. Leonhardt
James F. D. Lanier
B. Martin
John L. Martin
Wood McMurtry
Hugo Mann
H. R. Mainzer
Robert Mueller
Helen K. _Morrie
Marguerite Martin
Edward Newgar
John Notman
Elizabeth_Notman
Violet Notman
Fanny Newman
Mildred Newman
T J. O'Donnell
Herman Ostertag
Jacinta Bollio de Peon
Mary Penniman
M. G. Phillips
I. H. Poller
Oscar von Passavant
Lucien Revolle
Charles Roche
C. A. Starbuck
A. Sharp
Alfredo Sandoval
Samuel Siegbert
Shoebotham
Salomon
Albert
R. Shattuck
H. D. Stevens
Theresa Steindler
Bertha A. Strauss
Norman de R. Whitehouse
C. Wirth-Lindemmeyer
Catalina Peon. Zapata
Jose Peon Zapata
H. B. Zimmern
James H. van Buren
Porto Rico
Roberto Todd
Coamo
Accuse McCarren of Fraud at Polls
Albany May 25 Advocates and opponents of the McCarren bill to settle all contests by the courts debated before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The proposal also calls for a new Democratic State Committee to be elected at the State Convention this Fall. Henry A. Rubino accused McCarren of enabling criminals to man polls. McCarren denied the charge as the hearing continued.
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New York Times
Albany
McCarren
Senate Judiciary Committee
Carnegie Hall
Democratic
Conners
Henry A. Rubino
Democratic Party of
Kings County
anti-McCarren
Police
Isaac M. Kapper
The
Kings County Democracy
Grady Blasts Hearst Party Over Election Fraud Accusations
Albany May 25 The Independence Party Executive Committee urged action on city election frauds and urged legislation to curb abuses. Senator Grady denounced the memorial as libel and called for witnesses to testify under oath or face perjury. Senator McCarren mocked the dispute, while promising support to reform efforts.
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New York Times
Albany
N. Y
Independence Party
New York City
Grady
Senate Judiciary Committee
Hearst
New York
McCarren
Tammany Hall
Brooklyn
Wallace Seats New Senator as Albany Session Extends
In Albany on May 25 the Legislature reconvened and is likely to stay in session through June 4 or later, with adjournment not expected before June 10. William C. Wallace was seated as the new Niagara Orleans senator, while Gov. Hughes did not send a race track reform message this week. Senatorial letters flood supporters urging vote changes to suit constituents.
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New York Times
Albany
N. Y
Senate
Assembly
Chicago
William C. Wallace
Niagara-Orleans
Gov
Hughes
Cohalan Succeeds Cochran As Grand Sachem Of Tammany Hall
Daniel F Cohalan was elected to replace Bourke Cochran as Grand Sachem at the Wigwam meeting. Cochran, chairman of the Hall’s Law Committee and advisor to Mr Murphy, had fallen from favor months earlier. A committee was formed to arrange the upcoming Fourth of July celebration.
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Bourke Cochran
Tammany Hall
Wigwam
Daniel F. Cohalan
Cochalan
Murphy
Cochran
Tamanny Pleads For Thief Clemeny Request in Burglary Case
Judge Malone of General Sessions yesterday sentenced Charles Halpern, convicted of burglary, to not less than twelve years and four months nor more than twenty years in prison. Several Tamany Hall figures had sought clemency for Halpern. He robbed Annie Levy, a cripple, at 122 Ridge Street. Charles Miller, convicted of possessing burglars tools, received six years and seven months.
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Malone
General Sessions
Charles Halpern
Tammany Hall
Halpern
Annie Levy
Ridge Street
Charles Miller
Mayor and Senator Discuss Higher Thought at City Hall
Senator McCarren dropped in at City Hall before leaving for Albany. Afterward Mr. McClellan declined to reveal details, saying he and the Senator were engaged in a very interesting discussion of the higher thought.
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Senator McCarren
Albany
McClellan
Phillips in New Castle backs Roosevelt over Knox at Chicago
Thomas W. Phillips of New Castle Pennsylvania says he will not support Senator Knox at Chicago. He plans to vote for President Roosevelt's renomination. Phillips chaired the Industrial Commission whose work led to the creation of the Department of Commerce and Labor and the Commission on Corporations. He credits these actions with enabling the antitrust outcome against Standard Oil.
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New York Times
Washington
Pennsylvania
Knox
Chicago
Thomas W. Phillips
Newcastle
Roosevelt
Phillips
Industrial Commission
Wich
Dewoe. of Commerce and Labor
Standard Oil Company
Extravagance Marks Sun Dry Civil Appropriation Bill
Washington lawmakers clash over extravagance and favoritism in the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill. Senator Aldrich attacks conference cuts while exposing unauthorized items. Senator Teller warns Congress may reach two billion dollars in appropriations before the Sixtieth Congress ends.
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Washington
House
Senate
Aldrich
Teller
Congress
May Report on Wood Pulp and Paper Question
The Select Committee on wood pulp and print paper may present a report to the House tomorrow. The panel spent most of today in executive session reviewing evidence and seeking conclusions. Chairman Mann and others refused to predict the report’s contents.
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Washington
House
Mann
Missouri Representative Introduces Lobbyist Publicity Bill
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri introduced a lobbyist publicity bill in Washington. The measure requires every person hired to influence passage or executive approval of bills or resolutions to file a written declaration of their business with the Attorney General, and includes additional provisions to hinder lobbying activities.
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Washington
Bartholdt
Missouri
House
United States
Greene Omnibus Navigation Bill Passes in House
The House approved the Greene Omnibus Navigation bill allowing foreign port yachts to clear U S harbors with equal privilege if the foreign port grants it to American yachts. It requires passenger lists on steamboats traveling over 800 miles daily and orders life lines on seagoing scows at least three feet above the deck.
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New York Times
Washington
House
Twain Lauds Queen Victoria On Empire Day Toast
Mark Twain, praised as having no peer among rulers, speaks at Delmonico's dinner honoring Victoria Day. He recalls Africa adventures, notes no war between England and America while Victoria and Albert’s son reigns, and Consul Bennett predicts lasting Anglo-American harmony.
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Oxford
Cambridge
Eton
Harrow
Delmonico
British Schools and Universities Club
Victoria
Empire
Samus¢L.l. Clemens
Mark Twain
British Empire
University
W.E. Lambert
Edward
Lord Knollys
Mr. Clemens
W. Courteney Bennett C
Horace Greeley
America
Prince Albert
Victoria and Albert
Bennett
England
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Grand Sachem of
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T. W. Phillips
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Broadway
Fifth Avenus
Vichy
Zoolak
Twain
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Humrist
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Sicatnieaeus Seileng
Ae Oon
25Th St
12Th Ave
Sheffield Dentifrice Co
New London
Conn
Sheffield
Dentifrice
Callahan
Gil
Geo
Callahan & Co
Front St
Beekman St
J. Stewart CO
B’way
46Th St
Bryant, Exie & Std Sts
Jersey City
Uneeda
California
Colorado
Portland
Northwest
Union Pacific
NEW York Times Saturday Review OF Books
Sixth Avenue
18Th
19Th Street
Altman & Co
White Mountains
New Jampshire
Feabyan House
Maplewood Hotel
Vabyan
N. H
Bethlehem
Bretton Woods
Franconia
Rd House
Crawford Métch
Pleasant House Retton Woods
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Telve
Grand Central Station
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