Cleveland Referendum Set on Streetcar Franchise
Cleveland Common Council scheduled Oct 22 for a public vote on the security franchise granted to the Cleveland Railway Company amid three lawsuits challenging the deal. Mayor Johnson backs the referendum arguing the grant stands, while unions seek to overturn it as corruption and fraud claims surface.
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New York Times
Cleveland
Cleveland Railway Company
Municipal Traction Company
Common Council
Tom L. Johnson
James K. Farasey
Newton D. Batter
Farasey
Common Pleas Court
Traction Company
Johnson
Cleveand
Cleveland Electric Railway
Forest City Railway
Cleveland Electric
Waterbury Will Suit for Services by Close Friend
The estate of 73 year old William Pallett is sued by 62 year old Philip Halfpenny for years of cutting and removing painful coins. Halfpenny, a close friend, seeks 600 pounds for services though not a chiropodist. He was not remembered in the will.
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Waterbury, Conn
William Pallett
Phillips Halfpenny
Special Sales Preview for Boys at Rocers Peel & Company
Closed today the store teases good things to come with special sales for boys tomorrow. Suits start at 5.50 with many at 9.50 or higher, Star neglige shirts from 65 cents, Star blouses up to 1.35, high shoes 2.10 and Oxford shoes 1.85 with values around 3.50. More details tomorrow morning.
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Oxford
Labor Day Parade Clash Narrowly Averted in New York
The Labor Day Committee of the Central Federated Union stopped a potential clash with the United Teamsters parade by securing a 9:30 AM start and delaying the Teamsters procession. Estimates put 36,000 to 40,000 in the Central Federated Union march, while Teamsters members count about 8,000. Edwin Gould of the Teamsters said the risk of a clash was small.
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Central Federated Union
United Teamsters of America
American Federation of Labor
Central Federated Union Committee
Police Department
Teamsters
Herman Robinson
Typographical Union No. 6
Edwin Gould
New York District Council
the Teamsters
Unemployed Association Plans Lafayette Parade and Mass Meeting
The Association of the Unemployed will parade today from 20 Duane Street to Cooper Union via Lafayette Street at 2 PM and hold a mass meeting there. A spokesman predicted 15 000 participants, with a few women among them. Eads How, nicknamed the millionaire tramp, will preside at Cooper Union as speakers include Justice Gaynor the Rev Henry B Baker and Dr B L Reitman.
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Association of the
Lafayette Street
Duane Street
Cooper Union
Eads How
Justice Gaynor
Henry B. Baker
B. L. Reitman
Unions Discuss Immigration Views at Central Federated Meeting
The Central Federated Union heard E A Moffett, ex editor of the Bricklayers and Masons International Union organ, discuss immigrant labor effects. Morris Brown of Cigarmakers Union 144 opposed immigration restrictions for honest workers not Chinese or Japanese and called on the Executive Committee to provide data for a forthcoming meeting Friday.
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Central Federated Union
E. A. Moffett
Bricklayers and Masons’ International Union
United States
Immigr Tion Commission
Morris Brown
Cigarmakers’ Union 144
A . Herman Robinson
Executive Committee
Moffett
Labor sermon at Church of the Ascension urges church role
The Rev. Percy Stickney Grant preached on Labor at a Labor Day service in the Church of the Ascension on Fifth Avenue and Tenth Street. He urged the church to mediate between labor and capital, seeking peaceable justice and preventing revolutionary conflict.
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Church of the Ascension
Fifth Avenue
Tenth Street
Percy Stickney Grant
New York
De Veaux Exonerated by National Union Leaders
Secretary Lew Morton announces that the National Executive Committee exonerated Henry De Veaux, the union delegate to the Central Federated Union, from Murray Hill Lyceum meeting charges. De Veaux appealed to the AFL Executive Council after a Union directive to withdraw him. A letter from Upholsterers' Union 44 asks charges against James Hatch for alleged political connections via the same meeting. Former Assemblyman Thomas Rock of the Pavers' Union also appeals after being directed to withdraw for statements not in line with facts.
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Lew Morton
The
Actors’ National Protective Union
National Executive Committee
Union
Henry de Veaux
Central Federated Union
Murray Hill Lyceum
de Veaux
American Federation of Labor
James Hatch
Murray Hill
Morphine Downfall of Man Arrested for Fake Jewelry Sale
Detectives arrested Ulilyses Altheimer after he was seen attempting to hawk cheap jewelry to churchgoers. A loaded 82 caliber revolver and morphine were found on him at Morrisania Police Station. Bail set at 300 dollars for Mor risania Court trial. Altheimer claimed morphine led to his downfall and cited wealthy parents in Arkansas. He previously lived at 2148 Seventh Avenue. his father owns a plantation in Altheimer near Little Rock and is bank vice president.
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Morrisania
Uylises Altheimer
Seventh Avenue
O'Mara
Repetto
William H. Caldwell
Altheimer
Caldwell
Ark
Little Rock
Bank
Giants and Pirates Clash as Chicago Surges in Standings
Chicago defeats Pittsburg 7 4 and 3 0 in a doubleheader while New York Giants, idle yesterday, gain 8 points on both rival clubs in the National League race. The Pirates and Cubs trade contests with Cleveland and Cincinnati, as Detroit top St. Louis in a Western tilt.
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Giants
Pittsburg
Chicago
New York
Pirates
Phillies
Brooklyn
Polo Grounds
Cincinnati
Chicago Grounds
St. Louis
Reds
Detroit
St. Louis i
Cleveland
Knights Rout Pirates in League Play
In yesterday's National League scores Pittsburg fell to Chicago 0 to 8. Chicago rebounded to edge Pittsburg 8 to 7 while Cincinnati defeated St. Louis 5 to 1. St. Louis also beat Cincinnati 8 to 1.
Where They Play Today Basketball Pairings
New York visits Philadelphia for two games while Boston faces Brooklyn in two at home. Cincinnati travels to Chicago for two games as St. Louis meets Pittsburgh in a two game set.
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New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Giants See Double Header Replay At Madison Square Garden
Over 2,000 baseball fans watched Chicago and Pittsburg play a doubleheader in New York City. The first game ended Pittsburg 3 Chicago 0, the second Chicago 8 Pittsburg 7, with fans directing lively jibes at players including Wagner and Overall as the crowd followed every pitch and play.
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Chicago
Pittsburg
Madison Square Garden
Garden
Giants
Polo Grounds
New York
Pirates
Overall
Maddox
Wagner
Clarke
Wags
Evers
Abbaticchio
Phelps
Batteries on display in Cincinnati and St. Louis
The report lists battery pairings and lineups including Campbell Schlel Ludwig and Rowan McLean Baldwin Beebe Ludwig as teams exchange players. Details show matchups between Cincinnati and St. Louis with multiple battery combinations noted.
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RWLE
Cincinnat
St. Louis
Campbell
Rowan and McLean
Baldwin
Beebe
Ludwig
American League Baseball Scores and Standings Snapshot
Detroit beat St Louis 6 to 4 and Chicago won 7 to 1 over Cleveland in 11 innings. The standings show Detroit 71 51 .582 Philadelphia 61 61 .500 Chicago 71 53 .573 St Louis 70 53 .569 Washington 52 67 .437 Cleveland 67 58 .536 New York 40 83 .325. Batters and pitchers are listed for recent games at St Louis and Chicago with a focus on runs, hits, and errors.
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Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Phila
Blacklist for Chase? Philly report on trade rumors
Philadelphia sources discuss a potential deal sending Capt. Harry Davis and Philadelphia Athletics first baseman to the Greater New Yorks for Chase who deserted his team. Patrons doubt the trade will occur and warn Chase could face a blacklist if he joins an outlaw league.
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Philadelphia
Harry Davis
Athletics
Greater
New Yorks
Chase
Davis
Mack
New York
Farrell
Tsying Low
Mr. Farrell
National Commission
High Bridge Brotherhood Wins Merborough League Championship
High Bridge beats Cornell Brotherhood to clinch the Merborough League title. Astoria Brotherhood trails by three wins and has one game remaining, ensuring High Bridge’s premier status even if it loses today. Other teams finish season today except two meeting next Saturday. Standings show High Bridge 11 2, Astoria 8 3, Sunnyside 5 6, Wesleyan 7 5, Cornell 9 8, YMI 7 6, etc.
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High Bridge
Cornell Brotherhood
Highbridge Brotherhood Ees
Merborough
Highbridge
Astoria Brotherhood
Eams
Baseball Scores From State and Minor Leagues
STATE LEAGUE results in Syracuse and Albany show Syracuse 4, Wilkesbarre 1 and Albany 1, Ty 0. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION games include Louisville 1 over Indianapolis 4, Columbus 8 over Toledo 5, Columbus 9 over Toledo 4, St Paul 9 over Kansas City, Minneapolis 8 over Milwaukee 6. SOUTHERN LEAGUE reports Memphis Birmingham 0, Memphis 3 and Montgomery 4 over New Orleans 1 in 14 innings.
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Syracuse
Wilkesbarre
Albany
American Association
Loule
Louisville
Indianapolis
Columbus
Toledo
St. Paul
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Southern League
Memphis
Birmingham
New Orleans
Montgomery
Fishing and fishermen amid Jamaica Bay’s wet day haul
Rain did not stop an army of fishermen at Jamaica Bay haunts reporting strong weakfish and lafayettes catches along with snappers, fluke, and blackfish. City Island striped bass sightings and a crowded Ulmer Park long pier drew many anglers while bluefish chased through Raritan and Princesa Bays and Staten Island Sound.
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New Lon. San. Hook, Gov
Isl'd. Will. Pt
Jamaica Bay
Goose Creek
Nicholas Stevens
George Thompson
Brooklyn
City Island Ridge
le Roy Bal
Jordan’s
David Benson
Raritan
Princesa Bays
Staten Island Sound
English turf will get best horses in England plans
American breeders including James R. Keene Harry Payne Whitney and August Belmont weigh sending top horses to England for next season. They judge profits unlikely and worry American racing will lose prime stock as they seek self supporting stables. Some would ship only best, with costs and distance limiting broader exodus.
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England
America
Europe
James R. Keene
Pierre Lorillard
Lorillard
Keene
Singland
Harry Payne Whitney
James. R. Keene
James R. Keens
August Belmont
John_ EB. Madden
Races and Purses at Six-Angle Downs
The program lists six races with weights and entrants. Notable horses include Tom McGrath Moonshine Ida D Golly Ring Woodcraft Chepontuc and others in the six explicit sprints and handicaps across turf and dirt with multiple two year olds three year olds and up. Apprentice allowance noted for Cresendo Purse.
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Tom McGrath
Moonshine
Ida D
Golly Ring
Woodcraft
Chepontuc
Black Mary
Balbus
Cressina
Thistledale
Coligny
Caller
Waterspeed
Vaquero
Paprika
Bat
Denier
Etherial
Harrigan
Constellation
O. U. Kid
Fashion Plate
Taboo
San Vito
Sandpiper
Dandelion
Firestone
Dorante
Stamina
R. Tourist
Tony Bonero
Far West
Grapple
John McMillan
Milford
Long Ball
D’arkle
Miss Crawford
Miss Kearney
Lady Bedford
Emperor William
Rostrum
Yarfield
Dandy Dixon
Lady Selina
Big Boxing Contests Decide Two California Titles
San Francisco hosts Abe Attell versus Owen Moran for the featherweight crown and Los Angeles hosts Stanley Ketchel versus Billy Papke for the middleweight title. Both bouts start about 3 P M Pacific time with limits of twenty three and twenty five rounds respectively. Two days later Battling Nelson fights Joe Gans in San Francisco for the lightweight title. Public favorites are Attell Ketchel and Nelson with odds 10 to 7 4 to 1 and 10 to 7.
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California
San Francisco
Abe Attell
Owen Moran
Los Angeles
Stanley Ketchel
Billy Papke
Attell-Moran
Ketchel-Papke
Nelson
Joe Gans
Attell
Ketchel
Ketchell
Papke
Gans
Hudson motorboat carnival plans on the Hudson River
A seven day programme for a motorboat carnival begins Sept 21 from the Colonial Yacht Club at West 138th Street. Features include mile speed tests, a free-for-all race, long distance races to Poughkeepsie and Peekskill, and series races for International National and Inter-State cups. Entries close Sept 19 with Hugh S Gambel, secretary, 314 Madison Avenue.
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Hudson River
Colonial Yacht Club
West 138Th Street
Poughkeepsie
Peekskill
Hugh S. Gambel
Regatta Committee
Madison Avenue
Two Baseball Games Today at American League Park
Two games on the card today at American League Park. The first match is Lee against Washington at 2 P M with one admission.
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Baseball Today
American League Park
N. Y. Lee
Washington
Labor Day Sporting Events Across New York and New Jersey
A comprehensive listing celebrates Labor Day activities from Queens yacht regattas to Newark road races and Long Branch fairs. Major clubs including Atlantic and Larchmont yacht clubs host regattas while rowing, swimming, cycling, and golf events fill the weekend. Notable matches feature baseballs AL and NL games. boxing events headline featherweight and world title bouts.
Hollywood Golf Tourney at Hollywood Club Finals Set Tomorrow
In Long Branch New Jersey rain delayed action as the Hollywood Golf Club event continued. Finals will be played tomorrow with Class A matches led by Bach McAleenan Phillips and Lembeck. Class B semifinals feature O Donohue Cohen and Greenhall. Class C sees Wolf Nathan and Honigman advancing.
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New York Times
Long Branch
N. J
Hollywood Golf Club
Hollywood
West End
Fred
Bach
F. Lehman
Arthur McAleenan
J. J. O’ Donohue, Jr
J. J. Phillips
B. M. Phillips
G. W. Lembeck
Bayer
McAleenan
Philips
Lembeck
Howard Scholle
A. L. Levy
H. O'Donohue
C. Nathan
C. L. Greenball
N. Kijur
O’donohue
Scholle
Cohen
Greenhall
Benjamin Wolf
H. E. Kenstein
I. Honigman
Euerbach
Nathan
L. Rothschild
S. K. Lichenstein
H. D. Meyer
Wolf
Honigman
Lichtenstein
Rector Opts Out of Celtic Park Olympic Revival
James A. Rector, the speedy sprinter, will not participate in the Irish American Athletic Club Olympic Games revival at Celtic Park this afternoon. Despite his absence, strong competitors remain, with forecasts of record weights and notable showings in hammer, shot, and sprint events led by Ellery Clark, John Biller, Ralph Rose, and others from Dartmouth and Pastime Athletics Club.
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Wildwood
N. J
Lowell
Mass
James A. Rector
Celtic Park
P. J. Conway
John Flanagan
Ralph Rose
Ellery Clark
Boston
John Bredemus
Dartmouth
Tom Kieley
John Biller
J. J. McLaughlin
Pastime Athletics Club
Dan Frank
New Route to Savannah by Automobile Club of America
The Automobile Club of America outlines an eleven day Chicago to Savannah touring plan for Grand Prize spectators. It covers 1274 miles via Indiana South Bend Indianapolis Louisville Mammoth Cave Nashville Huntsville Chattanooga Atlanta Swainsboro to Savannah with daily legs under 150 miles. The route mirrors the White Company's Pathfinder path south from Louisville and avoids difficult highways.
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Bureau of Tours of the
Automobile Club of America
Chicago
Savannah
Indiana
South Bend
Indianapolis
Louisville
Mammoth Cave
Nashville
Huntsville
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Main
Swainboro
White Company
Pathfinder
Bureau of Tours
Auto Road Race at Lowell Sees Nine Cars Entered
Nine stock cars race 10.6 mile loop on the Merrimack banks in Lowell. Al Poole’s Isotta may miss start after injuries from yesterday crash. other drivers include Lewis Strang and George Robertson. Race length 24 laps totaling 254.4 miles with heavy police and militia protection.
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New York Times
Lowell
Mass
Merrimack
al Poole
Isotta
Poole
Lewis Strang
George Robertson
Frans Lescaut
Robert Burman
William Bourque
Charles Basle
H. P. Grant
Briarcliffe
St Briar
Vanderbilt
Tyngsbury
New England
Big Long Island Motor Test Run Attracts First Entry
A two day mechanical efficiency motor car test around Long Island draws its first entrant with sixteen cars having traversed Amagansett to Montauk. The event showcases new models on rough roads and includes noted motor cyclists as couriers such as Theodore K. Hastings and E. I. Ovington. Entries span Cadillac White Steamer Ranier and Maxwell among others. Fred J. Wagner named starter and the NY Automobile Trade Association Technical Committee sets rules.
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Long Island
Amagansett
Montauk
Montauk Point
Theodore K. Hastings
Crescent Athletic Club
White
Mitchell
Joan N. Cuneo
Richmond Hill
Ranier
Ferdinand Cinfotti
Pullman
Frank Eveland
R. Newton
R. H. Johnston
Cy W. Wurster
C. P. Skinner
C. H. Larson
Lee
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Moon Motor Car Co
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