Roosevelt declines to remove NYC mayor amid ice trust inquiry
Albany November 23 Gov Roosevelt announces he will not remove Mayor Robert A Van Wyck of New York City. He finds no proof of willful law violation by holding stock in the American Tea Company while city contracts exist. He urges stronger anti trust and corporate charter controls.
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Albany
Roosevelt
Robert A. van Wyck
New York City
American Tee Company
Hayes
Navy
Ice Trust
New York
Financial page scan lists prices and page references
The brief shows June 12 market figures with grain prices and commodities. It notes various pages for topics like Insurance Notes and Real Estate and lists arrivals at hotels and out of town buyers along with weather and society items.
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Uge
Ffairs
United Service
Weather Report
Vardon at Van Cortlandt in 1900s illustrated plays
Advert mentions Vardon at Van Cortlandt with illustrated plays and diagrams of every shot. Includes detailed account in Commercial Adver tiser and references 20 pages plus 16-page Pictorial Review for 8 cents.
Court notes lack of ruling on ice company as a trust
The court observes that questions before it concern only the Constitutionality and validity of statutory provisions for the proceeding. It emphasizes that no court has yet decided the ice company is a trust or that its operations violate the law.
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World
Ice Corporation
Ice Trust
Davies
Rie
Tracy
Supreme Court
Heir to $100000 Faces Liquor License Fight
John Melin owner of a Pocantico Hills inn near John D Rockefeller's Summer home faces a Supreme Court move to revoke his liquor license for alleged violations. Norman Plass of the Anti-Saloon League filed the action and ex-District Attorney Platt was appointed referee to hear testimony. Melin, who recently inherited $100000, plans to contest the charges. It is suggested Rockefeller's influence aided the action.
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Mount Vernon
N. Y
John Melin
Sleepy Hollow Road
John D. Rockefeller
Pocantico Halls
Norman Plass
Anti-Saloon League of
Greater New York
Supreme Court
Melin
Marean
Platt
White Plains
Sweden
Rockefeller
Saloon League
May Turn Village Into Park At Pocantico Hills
Rockefeller buys Pocantico Hills property in Westchester County with plans for a private park around his residence. He has spent about 500000 on parcels including a blacksmith shop and four cottages purchased for 20000, which will be pulled down. He plans to spend 250000 more next spring to landscape and build an artificial lake in Sleepy Hollow.
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New York Times
Mount Vernon
John D. Rockefeller
Pocantico Hills
Westchester County
Rockefeller
Sleepy Hollow
Acre Seeks Recognition From United States
Henry W. Phillips arrives in Denver as the first Minister to the United States from Acre the Forest Republic also known as the Rubber Republic. He calls Arieopolis the capital and aims to secure formal U S recognition during his Washington visit before Congress opens. He emphasizes Acre as a lasting Anglo-Saxon Yankee republic.
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Denver
Col
Henry W. Phillips
United States
New South American Republic of Acre
Arieopolis
Mr. Phillips
Republic of Acre
Forest Republic
Rubber Republic
Arceopolis
San Francisco
South America
Washington
Test of new steam truck in Stamford Connecticut
A three ton steam truck built by Adams Express Company is tested in Stamford on the route from New York to New Haven. Mechanical engineer Arthur Herschmann designed the wagon and accompanies the test as it proves a ten mile per hour capability over roads. The company plans further trials before city use.
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Stamsford
Conn
New York
New Haven
Adams Express Company
Lee
Arthur Herschmann
Herschmann
Stamford
Fast Mail Sets Record on 154 Mile Run
The Union Pacific fast mail breached one mile per minute for 150 miles from Grand Island to Omaha Nebraska. Engineer Johnson pushed the engine to top speed after a two hour late start, delivering at the Council Bluffs transfer twenty seven minutes late. The 154 mile trip completed in 150 minutes with stops at Columbus and South Omaha.
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Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific Fast Mail
Grand Island
Johnson
Columbus
Fremont
South Omaha
Council
Anthracite Coal Prices Set to Rise Nationwide
Delaware Lackawanna and Western and Delaware and Hudson agreed to raise coal prices 75 cents per ton, moving mine rates to 4.00 dollars from 3.25. The change affects New York Eastern trade and the West, with Philadelphia spared for now as Reading holds rates post September. Output remains tight due to water shortages threatening mine closures.
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Philadelphia
Delaware
Lackawanna and Western
Delaware and Hudson
New York
Port Richmond
Reading
R. C. Luther
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
The Dawn of the Twentieth Century Shows PRR Service Rise
The Dawn of the Twentieth Century notes the Pennsylvania Railroad steadily improving its service in all directions as the era begins. Baltimore Cub Rye Whiskey is promoted by McKvaine & Baldwin at 16 Dey Street.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore Cub
McKvaine & Baldwin
Dey
Vermont elopement in court seals quiet Burlington wedding
In Yorkville court Magistrate Pool wed Norman W. Hayward of Hartford and Ethel Virginia Robinson of Burlington in a private ceremony after the last case. Witnesses Willis E. Smith and Miss Bessie Hawley, both connected to local families, attended. parents were abroad and could not comment.
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Magistrate Pool
Yorkville
Norman Wesley Hayward
Hartford, Conn
New York Life Insurance Company
Ethel Virginia Robinson
Burlington, Vt
Willis’ E. Smith
Boston
Bessie C. Hawley
Burlington
Norman W. Hayward
Ethel Robinson
Robinson
J. H. Robinson
Vermont Life Insurance Company
New York
Hayward
Ella F. Hayward
Lawrence Barnes
United States
Howard National Bank
Willis E. Smith
Mr. Hayward
Bessie Hawley
D. C. Hawley
Gardiner
Fifth Avenue
Hartford
Conn
Sembrich to Sing in Chicago This Winter
Chicago reports that Mme. Sembrich will head her own company and perform at the Auditorium likely in January. The final date and engagement details remain unsettled as her European tour extends. She sails for the United States tomorrow with several principals from Berlin and other cities.
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Chicago
Maurice Grau
Mme. Sembrich
Berlin
Loving Cup for Bishop Sparks Debate in Chicago Diocese
A quarrel over a three hundred dollar loving cup for Bishop William E. McLaren marks tensions between clergy and laity in the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. Judge Jesse Holdom supports the gift and presentation at a Church Club banquet, while opponents threaten to abstain from the dinner at the Auditorium Hotel.
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Chicago
Episcopal Diocese
William E. McLaren
Charen Club
Jesse Holdom
McLaren
Church Club
Auditorium Hotel
Escaped Gallows Innocence Claim Shocks Arkansas
In Little Rock a new claim arises in the Charles Colbert murder case. Colbert, condemned for the Peter Hughes killing at Huntington, had his sentence repeatedly reprieved before being commuted to life. A Fort Smith man Ayres, recently tied to Mamie Colner, allegedly confessed to the governor that he was the real murderer, asserting Colbert is innocent. Acer Jones conferred with Colbert about the development.
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Little Rock
Ark
Charles Colbert
Sebastian County
Colbert
Peter Hughes
Huntington
Fort Smith
Ayres
Mamie Colner
Seastian County
Acer. Jones
Date for Priori's Execution Fixed
Court of Appeals set the week of January 7 1901 for executing Lorenzo Priori at Sing Sing Prison for stabbing Vincenzo Garaguso to death at 526 Broome Street New York City.
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Albany
Court of Appeals
Sing Sing
Lorenzo Priori
Vinceszo Garaguso
New York City
Broome Street
Rapid Service Continued to Westward Trains from New York
The Pennsylvania Railroad continues seven fast trains daily to the West from New York, maintaining swift rail service for travelers and commerce.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Czar’s State Serious as Reports Reach Paris
Dispatches from St. Petersburg and Livadia report the Czar’s illness as typhoidic enteritis with brain involvement endangering intellect. Rumors of chest complications arise, but no official confirmation. A favorable bulletin notes a quiet day, improved temperature and stable pulse.
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Paris
St. Petersburg
le Siecle
Nicholas
Russia
College Education Question: Flint and Patton Debate for Businessmen
Charles R. Flint of New York and Princeton President Francis L. Patton spoke to the Outlook Club in Montclair on the value of a college education for a business career. Flint argued college is ideal only for those who can afford it and value discipline, while Patton contended education benefits capable youths and independence, but may not suit all.
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N. J
Charles R. Flint
New York
Francis L. Patton
Princeton University
Outlook Club
Flint
Annapolis
West Point
Patton
Europe
Ifi
Amelie Rives Plans Richmond Winter Stay
Princess Troubetzkoy Amelie Rives with her mother and sister will spend the winter in Richmond after engaging a house for the season. She has been in ill health and received treatment in Boston for nervous disorders.
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Arthur
Mother
Richmond, Va
Richmond
Troubetzkoy
Amelie Rives
Boston
Chicago Harbor Need Cited by Engineers Leader
Chicago business for the year 1200 shows a sharp decline from prior years according to Lyman E. Cooley who warns that harbor inadequacies and higher port costs cripple growth. He urged a Chicago harbor as deep as 24 feet with 300 foot width and ample turning basins, plus water supply from the main channel to serve the sanitary canal without hindering navigation.
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Chicago
Lyman E. Cooley
Cooley
Western Society of Engineers
Treasurer of Tramps Union Confesses World Tour Plan
Nathaniel Goodwin, calling himself Treasurer of the Tramps’ Union of America, told Judge Callahan he joined the Hobo Convention in Britt Iowa and has traveled the globe twice. He admitted to not working, saying it isn’t necessary, and was jailed after a fifty dollar fine.
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Chicago
Tramps’ Union of America
Britt
Iowa
Texas
New Orleans
Florida
Deerfoot Farm Sausages Ad Prospering At Saratoga
Deerfoot Sausages promote purity and cleanliness as a trusted food choice. The copy notes Savory taste and health awareness influence consumer selection. It references Fifth Avenue Hotel patrons and Saratoga scenes with Adirondack water and wine pairings.
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Fifth Avenue
Saratoga Arondack
Broker Lawrence's Firm Arrests Shake Wall Street
Chester B. Lawrence Jr a Consolidated Stock Exchange broker with five branch offices and a suite at 32 Broadway was arrested for grand larceny along with manager Edward Underhill and cashier George Weibert. Assignments to creditors followed a $50 000 liability estimate and bail set at 3000 1000 and 1000 respectively.
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Chester B. Lawrence, Jr
Consolidated Stock Exchange
Broadway
McClusky
Detective Bureau
Edward B. Underhill
Lawrence
George H. Weibert
Catheryn Ronckendorff
West Eignty Fourth Street
Wolbert
Charles W. Zaring
Ronckendorff
Zeller
Underhill
Centre Street
Union Pacific
Tennessee
Arresrs
Zaring
Clearing House
Cable Building
Houston Street
Thirtieth Street
Thirty-fourth Street
Madison Avenue
Fifty-ninth Street
West Twenty-third Street
Wall Street
Mr. Lawrence
Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange
Burnett’s Vanilla Extract Ad Highlight and IPA Pitch
A vintage advertisement extols Burnett’s Vanilla Extract as supreme and urges consumers to avoid substitutes. The copy also prompts readers to order a case of Ballantine’s India Pale Ale for Thanksgiving, framed as practical drink guidance.
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Burnett
Ballantine’s
Uruguayan Minister Seeks American Wife in Washington Season
Washington reports Uruguay's legation plans a conspicuous social season as Minister Don Juan Cuestas and Secretary Don Tomas Howard host and mingle. Howard, heir to a Montevideo bank, married to a Spanish wife, follows a historic tale of a New England father and a Montevideo banker daughter.
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Washington
Legation of
Uruguay
Don Juan Cuestas
United States
Legation
Don Tomas Howard
Mr. Howard
New England
Montevideo Harbor
Sefiorita de Arrien
Montevideo
Howard
South America
Africa
Ariington
Isthmian Canal Commission report on routes
Washington reports an Isthmian Canal Commission plan to announce the advantages of both the Nicaragua and Panama routes without endorsing either. Members reportedly split, producing a compromise. The Panama Company campaigned to favor Nicaragua, while Hepburn bill opposition reflected Hay Pauncefote treaty constraints.
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Washington
Isthmia Canal Commission
Nicaragua
Panama
Panama Company
Isthmian Commission
Tragedy Averted as Book Concern Vault Prank Escapes
In Chicago at the Methodist Book Concern a late night prank locked H. Spurgeon Farrar inside a steel vault. The door was shut by Herbert Johnson and could not be opened for two hours, leaving Farrar barely responsive until relief arrived and he revived in a chair near a window.
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Chicago
Methodist Book Concern
Washington Street
Book
Edward K. Bowers
Mr. Farrar
Farrar
Herbert Johnson
Mr. Bowers
Chicago Tax Plan Targets City Utilities Capital Stock
Springfield reports proposed state tax on Chicago gas and traction firms. The cash value will align with Cook County figures, likely under $12 million, yielding net assessments around $2.5 million. Firms named include Union Traction Consolidated, City Railway, People’s Gas, Chicago Telephone, and Edison with varied cash values and net assessed values.
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Springfield
Ill
Chicago Gas and Traction
State Board of Equalization
State Board
Cook County
Chicago Union Traction Company
Consolidated Companies
Chicago City Railway Company
People’s Gas Light and Coke Company
Chicago Telephone Company
Chicago Edison Company
Bellwood President vows no telephony during term
Chicago dispatch reports Bellwood President Doherty says the village will lack telephones while he remains in office. He says three linemen he met in Melrose Park today are useless and that once he leaves office wires may be installed elsewhere, but not in Bellwood during his tenure.
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Chicago
Doherty
Bellwood
Royal Limited announces new schedule from New York to DC route
The Royal Limited train on the Baltimore and Ohio line to Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington shifts to November 25. It will depart New York South Ferry at 3 35 PM and Liberty Street at 3 40 PM. The service includes elegant day coaches with no extra fare plus Pullman equipment including Parlor Observation and Dining Cars.
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Royal Limited
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
New York
South Ferry
Liberty St
Thanksgiving Poem Promises Turkeys and Color Pages
James Whitcomb Riley offers a Thanksgiving poem to run in tomorrow's Sunday World supplement. The feature promises guidance on turkey eating and includes twenty pages in color with half pay options by mail or at the newsdealer for five cents.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Sunday World
McKinley to Name Peace Commissioners for China Talks
The United States plans to appoint three commissioners to meet in a European capital to pursue China negotiations. Seth Low, Gen. Wilson, and Minister Conger are named as American commissioners with W. W. Rockhill as secretary. Berlin talks with Germany's Baron von Richthofen reportedly solidified cooperation on war policy and peace terms in China.
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Washington
Secretary of State
United States
China
Peking
America
State Department
McKinley
Commission
Seth Low
Brussels
Berlin
Gen. Wilson
Conger
W. W. Rockhill
Andrew D. White
Baron von Richthofen
Foreign Office
Germany
Times mocks Hay note to powers over new approach
The Times editorial tone conveys incredulity at Secretary Hay's fresh note to the powers, suggesting skepticism about the new approach and its potential impact on international diplomacy.
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London
the Times
Hay
The
Powers
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