Governor Galls Calls New York Extra Session
The Legislature adjourned sine die and Governor Hughes issued a call for an extraordinary session on June 20 to push for direct primary reform. Reports say the plan favored by Hinman Green and Cobb opponents faces tough resistance, with open defeat seen in both houses for some proposals.
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New York Times
Albany
Senate
Assembly
Executive Chamber
State OF New York
Meridan
Charles E. Hughes
Robert H. Fuller
Wadsworth
George A. Green
Kings
Mr. Green
Hinman-Green
Gov. Hughes
Hinman- Green
Govermor
Cobb
White
Grady
Boy horsemen visit Capital to meet Roosevelt
Louie and Temple Abernathy eight and six, sons of Oklahoma wolf catcher Jack Abernathy, rode 57 miles from Frederick Maryland to Washington to see Col Roosevelt. They plan to visit the Smithsonian and meet Taft in New York, then await Roosevelt’s greeting. A separate report notes Mrs H C Morrell of Great Neck died after being struck by a Long Island Traction car, leaving her husband Justice Morrell badly injured.
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Washington
Col. Roosevelt
New York
Loule
Temple Abernathy
Jack Abernathy
Oklahoma
Frederick
Temple
Louie
Terople
Mr. Roosevelt
Africa
Smithsonian Institution
Shems
Taft
Ferrous
L. I
H. Correll
Great Neck
Long Island Traction Company
Nassau Hospital
Readable fragment hints at a local trade or purchase
A fragmentary notice mentions a purchase or spending event around a Saturday date with references to Geos Me Tarbell and a site or place. Details are unclear, but the piece appears to report a financial or procurement action tied to a specific person and location.
Two New Fire Chiefs Appointed Today
Fire Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo announces the morning appointment of Deputy Fire Chiefs Battalion Chiefs Patrick Maher and William T Beggin. The move follows a fight against political influence and aligns promotions with Civil Service first-come rules, filling vacancies left by Duane and Duffy.
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Rhinelander
Waldo
Patrick Maher
William T. Beggin
Croker
Chief Beggin
Tenth Avenue
Fortyfourth Street
Gaynor
Civil Service
Maher
Beggin
Duane
Duffy
Brooklyn
Baker Shakes Up Captains In Police Transfers
Commissioner Baker moved five captains among New York stations. Naughton leaves Alexander Avenue for Kingsbridge while Reidy goes to Bushwick Avenue. Post shifts to Alexander Avenue and Cottrell moves from Leonard Street to Queensboro Bridge as Brown heads Traffic Squad A. Neut O Connor assumes Leonard Street, Corbett becomes acting lieutenant.
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Commissioner Baker
Michael Naughton
Alexander Avenue
Bronx
Kingsbridge
Michael J. Reidy
Bushwick Avenue
Brooklyn
James A. Post
James W. Cottrell
Leonard Street
Queensboro Bridge
Jacob Brown
City Hall
Capt. Naughton
Third Avenue
149Th Street
Russell
Detective Bureau
Capt
Naughton
Reidy
Borough Park
Wakefield
Post
Cottrell
Brown
Joseph O'Connor
Charles Street
Martin D. Corbett
Leutenant
Fires Raise Alarm On City Elevated Trains
A third fire in a week on the 129th Street bridge between the Second and Third Avenue elevated lines caused $500 damage to the shops and car barn area near the 200 foot span. Two later alarms from the same box were false, while officials suspect incendiaries due to fires occurring at dark spots away from third rails.
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Third Avenue
129Th Street
Second
Railroad Records Seized Over Tariff Discrimination
Government seized hundreds of Illinois Central Railroad books and records after charges of tariff discrimination by Chicago commission men. The Interstate Commerce Commission reported alleged rebating to Justice, prompting a Chicago Federal Grand Jury inquiry next week. Other railroads are said to be involved, with Edward G Davies among those pushing the investigation.
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New York Times
Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Commission Men
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Department of Justice
Washington
Federal Grand Jury
Illinois Central
Edward G. Davies
Compaining Commission
Eandar Ropany
Revolt in Nicaragua Ends as Government Forces Rout Insurgents
Government troops under the Madriz command bombarded Bluefields Bluff and captured it, likely ending the Estrada revolution. Zeledon led Estrada troops against 500 Madriz forces, with 200 Estrada soldiers, while Blanca and Omepé escaped up the Escondido River. Rama remains under revolutionaries. no damage to American property reported.
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Bluefields
Nicaragua
San Jacinto
Bluefields Bluff
Estrada
Madriz
Zeledon
Blanca
Ometepe
Escondido
Lara
Chavarria
Rama
Motor boat may be lost in Philadelphia Havana race
A Boston report says one of the five start ers in the motor boat race to Havana may be lost near Cape Rom an at 3 30 A M May 24. The Nacoochee sighted distress signals and found no further signs. Caroline, 65 feet, 25 hp Standard motor, owned by M Frank Dennis of this city, was designed by Morris Whitaker. Crew includes Thomas Fleming Day Walter Bieling Frederick Thurber Joseph eer.
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Boston
Havana
Borum
Cape Romain
Caroline
M. Frank Dennis
Morris M. Whitaker
Thomas Fleming Day
Rudder
Walter M. Bieling
Motor Boat Club Oomen
Frederick Thurber
Joseph Eer
Gypsy Funeral Ends With Burning of Queen’s Possessions
In Ottobine near Harrisonburg Virginia the gypsy camp held a funeral for their Queen, skipping usual rites and summoning Rev J W Wine of the Dunkards. They burned all items owned by the deceased including wagons tents clothes and her imported Arabian horse after chloroforming the animal. The Queen’s maiden name was Stanley and she married a man named Keily. A married daughter living in Rochester New York is said to be prominent there.
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New York Times
Harrisonburg
Ottobine
J. W. Wine
Dunkards
Stanley
Keily
Rochester
N. Y
Harmon ignores Bryan in Ohio May dispute
Gov Harmon declines personal reply to William J Bryan attack in The Commoner. An official statement by State Oil Inspector William L Finley defends Harmon's stance, saying the governor will not back any United States Senate candidate while Democratic candidates remain in the field.
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New York Times
Columbus
Ohio
The King's Funeral in Sunday Times Special Section
The Sunday Times will run a special section with half tone photographs of the king's funeral tomorrow. It will accompany the usual pictorial and magazine sections and readers are urged to order tomorrow's paper early.
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Sunday Times
Subway Death Linked to Leon Ling Suspected
A man killed by a northbound Broadway Express at 108th Street may be Leon Ling the El se Sigel case suspect. Police note the victim’s teeth and hair resemble Ling and ask locals who knew Ling to inspect the body.
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Broadway
108Th Street
Well
J. Hood Wright Hospital
Grover C. Bunker
Leon Ling
Elsie Sigel
Chinaman
Leon
Illinois Senator Indicted On Perjury Charge
Springfield May 27 An indictment for perjury was returned against State Senator D W Holtslaw of Iuka Democrat by the Sangamon County Grand Jury amid bribery probes in the Illinois Legislature. The case centers on Holtslaw allegedly denying knowing or arranging a meeting with J W Knox of Chicago Derby Desk Co Boston bidder for furniture for the House and Senate.
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Springfield
D. W. Holtslaw
Iuka
Sangamon County Grand Jury
Illinois
Holtslaw
J. W. Knox
Chicago
Derby Desk Company
Boston
House
Senate
Burke
Knox
Baltimore
William Lorimer
Hinds Leads Hale's Son in Portland Caucus Battle
Asher C. Hinds, parliamentarian of the National House, won a partial victory in the Republican caucus for the First District nomination against Frederick Hale, son of Senator Eugene Hale. Hinds captured delegates from five of nine Portland wards as regional caucuses proceed toward the June 30 nominating convention for Amos L. Allen's seat.
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Portland
Asher C. Hinds
National House of Representatives
Frederick Hale
United States
Eugene Hale
Amos L. Allen
Cumberland
York
Reliever Quits After Overwork Fatigue Claim
Vague OCR fragment reports a reliever tired from overwork and stress. Names, dates, and places are unreadable, leaving only a general note of fatigue and work pressure affecting team health.
Bankers Eye Turkish Rail Loan Following China Deal
A select group of American banks including J P Morgan Co Kuhn Loeb Co National City and First National Banks considers a large Turkish railway and public works loan. H P Davison of Morgan will study the Turkish proposal while bankers weigh financial and political implications of American participation and possible material supply concessions to back the capital outlay.
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J. P. Morgan & Co
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
National City
First National Banks
China
Turkey
H. P. Davison
Ottoman Empire
United States
Europe
Davison
Constantinople
America
Accuser Turns Samaritan as Bail Bonds Man Helps Larceny Suspect
Bernard Richter a tea and coffee merchant from 2 863 Third Avenue posted 500 bail at the Past 104th Street Station to free his former driver Frederick Roachkel 22 of 2026 Third Avenue from a night in jail. The case stems from a petty larceny of 2 dollars over a dispute about collections. Magistrate Herrman issued the warrant in Harlem Court on April 20. After learning Roachkel is father to two blind children Richter sought withdrawal but chose to bond instead and Roachkel left with him arm in arm.
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104Th Street
Bernard Richter
Third Avenue
Frederick Roachkel
Richter
Roachkel
Herrman
Harlem
Caucus Fails to Agree on Postal Savings Bank Bill
Washington May 27 The Republican House caucus adjourned without completing the Postal Savings Bank bill and agreed to pass over Section 9. Disagreement centers on the percentage of deposits to remain in local banks. Debates touched on taxation of deposits and small-denomination bond issues. About a hundred Republicans were present.
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Washington
Republican House
Postal Savings Bank
United States
Bayonne High School to Skip Flowers at Graduation
The Bayonne Board of Education decided not to present flowers or gifts at the June commencement to spare heartaches for graduates with unable families. Trustees discussed replacing gowns with college gowns and mortar caps to cut costs.
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Bayonne High School
Board of Education
James H. Murphy
Father and son drown in Cape May harbor capsizing
William J. Hoover age 60, his son Wallace 30, and Walter Webber 22, all of Camden New Jersey, drowned when a 20 foot launch capsized at the entrance to Cape May harbor. Webber and Wallace Hoover bodies were recovered while William Hoover remained missing. The elder Hoover built the boat and had been taking it to his summer home in Wildwood.
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Cape May
N. J
William J. Hoover
Wallace
Walter Webber
Camden
Wildwood
Cape May Harbor
Wallace Hoover
William ‘H. Hoover
Hoover
Carter Suit Dismissed Over Estate Contention
Chicago May 27 The suit of Leslie Dudley Carter over the will of his father, the late Leslie Carter, was dismissed. The estate, valued at 75000 dollars, deprived him of participation during his father’s lifetime while living with his mother Mrs. Leslie Carter the actress. Carter was not represented and no evidence showed estrangement from his mother.
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Chicago
Leslie Dudley Carter
Leslie Carter
Young Carter
Will of Newton magnate leaves Lee estate valued at 975000
The will of George C. Lee of Newton filed in Cambridge appoints Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth as one of the heirs. He leaves an estate valued at 975000 and Mrs Longworth will receive one twelfth of the residue after all bequests are fulfilled.
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Cambridge
Mass
George C. Lee
Newton
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Lee
Longworth
Record Shoot Shows Navy Marksmanship in South Carolina Trial
Norfolk Va May 27 A new big gun record on the battleship South Carolina with forward twelve inch guns posts sixteen bull's eye hits from sixteen shots in four minutes and fifty one seconds highlighting American naval marksmanship superiority.
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Norfolk
South Carolina
Tillman Admitted to Sanitarium for Rheumatic Attack
Senator Benjamin R. Tillman of South Carolina arrived in Atlanta on May 27 and was taken to a local sanitarium for treatment after a severe rheumatic attack. He walked to an automobile without aid, and Dr. W W Blackburn said the rheumatic issue is not linked to last May's paralytic stroke treated in the same city.
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Atlanta
Benjamin R. Tillman
South Carolina
Tillman
W. W. Blackburn
Senator Tillman
Draper Vetoes Eight Hour Bill For Public Workers
Gov. Draper vetoed a bill to limit public employees to eight hours daily for the second time. He said the eight hour clause interferes with workers who wish to work longer and kept his opinion on objectionable features. The veto, echoed in last year’s version, influenced fall campaign politics and GOP losses.
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Boston
Draper
Albany Car Strike Ends After Circus Day Clash
In Albany and Rensselaer a one day strike by United Traction Company workers halted service, angered by plans to extend the Albany terminus for direct circus access. The strike ended as management yielded no concessions, and trains resumed normal operations. The Delaware & Hudson line ran special service to the circus grounds, and the Albany Elmira State League baseball game was postponed due to the crowd disruption.
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Albany
United Traction Company
Rensselaer
Troy
Cohoes
Cohoes Railway Company
Circus
Public Service Commission
Delaware & Hudson Company
New York Central Station
Circus Grounds
Decoration Day Outing at Garden City Estates Club House
Garden City Estates invites visitors to Decoration Day events with music both afternoon and evening. The suburban community near New York showcases ready homes and varied prices with full improvements. Trains from East 34th Street and Flatbush Ave connect to Nassau Boulevard station. A $2.05 monthly fare reduction is promised when Penn LI runs summer services. Write for photo portfolio if unable to visit.
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Garden City Estates Club
New York
Garden City Estates
Garden City
East 34Th St
Flatbush Ave
Nassau Boulevard
Herald Square
Garden City Esstates
Penn.l. I
Cambridge Building
Sth Ave
Sird Bt
Waldert. Mae
Curtiss Prepares Dawn Flight After Perilous Trial
Pilot Curtiss takes to the dawn sky amid perilous winds and a near vertical descent during a trial flight. He regains control and lands safely, officials report.
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Curtiss
Curtiss Prepares Albany to New York Flight with Family aboard
Glenn H. Curtiss, the Hammondsport aviator, plans a Albany to New York flight with a Poughkeepsie stop and possible West Point halt. He departs from Van Rensselaer Island at daybreak with Augustus Post and Jacob Ten Eyck, while Mrs Curtiss joins the Times special train for coverage. Photographers aboard will document progress as mechanics ready the aeroplane in a cool dawn.
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New York Times
Albany
N. Y
Glenn H. Curtiss
Hammondsport
New York
Poughkeepsie
West Point
Augustus Post
The
Aero Club of America
Jacob Bell Ten Eyck
Van
Curtiss
Ten Eyck
Tower 98
Ferry Street Bridge
Hudson
Times
Curtiss Aviation
Curtiss Survives Turbulent Flight at Albany Then Prepares Dawn Run
Glenn H. Curtiss, Hammondsport aviator, endured gusty winds and a near crash at Van Resselaer Island as spectators watched his 15 minute flight. He later said a sudden rearward air wave caused a deep drop but he landed safely and planned an early morning ascent toward New York for The World's prize of $10,000.
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New York Times
Albany
N. Y
Catskill Foothills
Glenn H. Curtiss
Hammondsport
New York
van Resselaer Island
Curtiss
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