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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1906
Page
1
Croker denounces Hearst for toppling Tammany and warns that a Hearst governorship would paralyze labor by forcing capital into ponds and stocks. He lauds Sullivan and Murphy while criticizing trusts and pledging support for workingmen against government-controlled capital.
Max F. Ihmsen, Hearst ally and Independence League State Committee chairman, said after watching an interview with Croker that Croker's pledge for McCarren will strengthen Hearst's position across all regions.
A Croker cable dispatch fuels Tammany Hall reactions while Hearst speaks in Brooklyn. J. Sergeant Cram defends Croker’s facts, prompting mixed responses from Edward M. Shepard, Bourke Cockran, and James J. Martin. Mayor McClellan’s household and Fire Commissioner Lantry offered no comment.
Tammany leader Charles F. Murphy denounced Hearst while defending his support amid up-State sentiment. He warned against Croker’s influence and predicted Hearst would win a large plurality in New York City and carry Kings County, then refused further comment.
Rioting over the New York Transportation Company strike spread from Eighth Avenue to Times Square as strike sympathizers attacked non union drivers and police. Riot calls summoned reserves and two strike breakers were battered, with vehicles blocked and many injured amid coal missiles and brick threats. The confrontation continued along Forty sixth to Forty third Streets as police struggled to restore order.
Reduced fares announced for Boston travelers on the Fall River Line ships Priscilla and Puritan with service on weekdays from Pier 19 North River and Warren Street. The notes indicate $2.65 rates and midweek sailings.
Two hundred passengers on the Boston and Albany expresses were shaken when the stalled express was struck by a Stamford local at the 165th Street Park Avenue cutoff in the Bronx. No deaths. a brakeman and a passenger woman injured. Engineers and conductors escaped harm. trains blocked for about an hour before being moved to a side track.
In the financial district journeymen laid heavy odds on Hughes and Hearst. J Rhinelander Dillon offered 10 000 that Hughes wins by 70 000 statewide while Milton Rosenberg placed 2 000 on Hearst carrying Greater New York. W W Bagley bet 3 000 that Hughes wins statewide by 80 000 with no takers for larger margins.
Chicago reports Charles Whitney Norton, linked by police and postal authorities to extensive swindling totaling about 3 million dollars in bonds and securities. Detectives found bonds, titles, and mortgages in his room, with a history across Detroit Elmira Troy Rutland and Toledo. Federal prosecutors cite forged agency reports aiding his stock deals.
An index lists sections such as Amusements Arrivals of Out-of-Town Buyers Business Troubles Court Calendars Financial News Marine Intelligence and Foreign Mails New Corporations Real Estate Society United Service Weather Report Yesterday's Fires with page references across the issue. The list guides readers to corresponding topics on pages 3 6 9 11 13 14 15 16 18.
Industrial listing notes a large Brooklyn factory available near a bridge with 45,000 feet of space, heavy construction and power facilities. Agent Turner located at 68 William Street handles telephone inquiries and other similar advertisements.
Detroit, Toledo & Ironton seeks to merge with Northern Coal and Coke through a Canadian holding firm to evade the Sherman act and the new railroad rate law. Lawyers study the plan, with control centered in Cincinnati figures and Hollins interests, aiming to ship coal to Canada and adjust capital structure as needed.
A dynamite explosion at the Cincinnati Southern Railroad shops in Chattanooga Tennessee late tonight left several dead and all city ambulances summoned to the scene. Local authorities are investigation ongoing.
President Roosevelt accuses Hearst supporters of inciting violence and disrupting a Utica meeting as advance copies reveal the nature of the speech. New York men were dispatched to interrupt the event, threatening the president's work.
President Theodore Roosevelt Mrs Roosevelt and Surgeon General Rixey started a turkey hunt at Pine Knot. Neighbors tried a prank by releasing giant domestic turkeys to lure him, but the President spotted the ruse and refused to shoot them.
Berlin November 1 Emperor William did not attend the opening of the Automobile Exposition as he was kept at the palace by a cold though the Duchess of Ratibor said it was not serious. The Duke of Ratibor delivered the opening address.
Chicago November 1 Senator William A Clark of Montana said in Chicago that he had almost made up his mind not to seek another Senate term but friends urged him to run. He was on his way back to Montana after leaving Chicago following recovery from automobile injuries in France.
Wall Street reports Mrs. Sage pays each payday a personal check equal to the salary she says the five late Russell Sage employees received from his lifetime while he lived. Only cashier W. C. Osborne does not profit as he serves as an estate executor. The increase began October 1 and the office staff reportedly feel slighted by the will.
A Middletown State Hospital patient Edward Green had a five inch iron bolt removed from his abdomen after a surgeon found a large swelling near the vermiform appendix. Green, known for swallowing iron and steel, recently swallowed a nickel plated chain over a foot long. his recovery seems doubtful.
A band of about 100 Ute Indians seized a wagon carrying 38 000 pounds of flour and supplies intended for the Tenth and Sixth Cavalry at Arvada. The driver was held at rifle point while the load was looted and the wagon taken. Troops nearby face short rations, with orders for more food from Little Powder River. Most Utes camp near Bear Creek by Birney, while Cheyennes are unseen north of Sheridan.
In Columbia Kentucky on November 1 a notable case emerges from Russell County. Herball Grider, 63, near Rowena, reportedly fell asleep twelve years ago and remains unawakened despite efforts. He has received liquid nourishment twice daily, with a normal pulse and surprisingly supple muscles for someone inactive.
Mrs Kate Limp wife of a local businessman interrupted a Republican meeting last night causing speakers and audience to flee. She opposed the rally at the hardware store hall which was crowded and led to the event moving to another location.
The New York Weather Bureau will write reports with simplified spelling, a change that took effect yesterday. This shift aims to standardize terminology and improve readability across broadcasts and publications.
A brief note credits Usher’s Scotch with popularizing the highball. The remark links the brand to a classic mixed drink trend and hints at its influence on cocktail culture.
Secretary Root cites President Roosevelt’s authority to condemn Hearst as a demagogue and urges electing a Republican House and Hughes as New York governor. He asserts Roosevelt would not trust Hearst, recalling Roosevelt’s remarks after McKinley’s assassination and claiming Hearst remains the same.
President Roosevelt sent Secretary Elihu Root to Utica to urge Hughes's election and denounce Hearst as an insincere demagogue. Root read editorials and clashed with a Hearst supporter in the gallery while the audience cheered. An interruption over McKinley’s death prompted Root to defend accountability.
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