Payne Ignores Subpoena in Beavers Case Fallout
Postmaster General Payne leaves Washington for Virginia Hot Springs and will ignore a New York subpoena in the Beavers case. Acting AG Hoyt calls the writ void and assigns Inspector Lutherman to represent the department at the hearing. Grand Jury continues to weigh indictments involving former Post Office officials. Christiancy’s resignation noted. Bristow to report findings to the President. Beavers seeks key records and witnesses as Machen’s lawyers assist.
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United States
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Lawrence Lutherman
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Southern Mutual Investment Association
George A. C. Christiancy
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George W. Beavers
Douglass & Douglass
Machen
Strommere
Clay
Georgia
Charles H. Robb
James N. Tyner
Department of Justice
Robb
Knox
Vermont
Payne and President clash over Todd case stress
Washington reports a deep rift between Postmaster General Payne and the Civil Service Commission as President Roosevelt leans toward Payne in the Todd case. Greene argues fourth class postmasters may have civil service protection, prompting a rare public dispute amid commissions and cabinet tensions.
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New York Times
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Payne
Civil Service Commission
Todd
Roosevelt
Miss Todd
Allee
Republican Party
Delaware
Greene
Civil Service
Commission
John R. Procter
Cooley
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Index to Departments and Page Listings
The page lists department sections with page numbers for Commercial World Amusements Arrivals at Hotels and Out-of-Town Buyers Business Troubles Court Calendars Insurance Notes Legal Notes Losses by Fire New Corporations Real Estate Railroads Society United Service Yesterday's News and more misread items from the issue.
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Seton and Contractor in Connecticut Fence Dispute
Ernest Thompson Seton faces a civil action led by contractor Joseph Christiano over trespass and a destroyed stone fence along the highway near their adjoining properties in Greenwich. Four Seton workers were arrested and bailed out to answer for trespass as Mrs Seton watched.
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New York Times
Greenwich
Conn
Ernest Thompson Seton
Joseph Christiano
C. D. Barnes
Mr. Christiano
Laurence Chambers
John Hansen
Joseph Long
Jacob Long
Seton
North Coscob
Christiano
Seton Place
Doll found in cistern leads to brother tragedy
In Neenah Wisconsin on September 15 Mary Goss searched a cistern for a doll using a rake. She retrieved the body of her four year old brother Frank Goss from Menasha, leaving Mary faint and in critical condition. The incident is believed to have been an accidental drowning.
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New York Times
Neenah
Wis
Mary Goss
Frank Goss
Menasha
Miss Goss
Outlawing Cats Considered by South Jersey Clubs
South Jersey sporting clubs propose a Legislature act to fine roaming cats and allow shooting cats in the woods. Old woodsmen claim house cats destroy game at night, outpacing dogs and other predators, prompting the debate as autumn excursions and music listings appear in the same notice.
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New York Times
Hammonton
N. J
South Jersey
Tammany Seeks Grout as Mayor Candidacy with Time to Decide
Tammany Hall signals interest in Controller Grout for Mayor with a delayed decision after he returns from Europe. The piece links Grout’s potential to national ambitions, notes Sullivan and Murphy shifting toward a Grout led strategy, and outlines Brooklyn’s push for a Brooklyn based nominee to bolster Democratic unity.
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Tammany Hall
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Ha Ealiodal Democratic Committee
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Timothy D. Sullivan
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Charles F. Towne
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Kings County
John L. Shea
Shea
Brooklyn
Lewis Nison
Joseph C. Hendrix
J. Edward Simmons
Koenig Albert
Manhattan
Controller's Office
Stevenson
President Duntley Sued Over Breach of Stock Contract
J W Duntley president of the Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co is defendant in three US circuit court suits totaling 75000 brought by Gen Charles Miller of Franklin PA and associates Millers Coffin and the Franklin Rolling Mills asplaintiffs for breach of stock related contracts in assumpsit The suits seek 30000 each from Miller and Coffin and 15000 from the Franklin Co manufacturing concern.
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J. W. Duntley
Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company
United States Circuit Court
Gen
Charles Miller
Franklin
Penn
Joel S. Coffin
Franklin Rolling Mills and Foundry Company
Gen. Miller
Miller
Jerome Jerome letter denounces Low as unpopular candidate
District Attorney William Travers Jerome releases a letter to Charles C. Nadal outlining why he opposes nominating Mr. Low. He cites unlovable personality, egotism, and constitutional limits as reasons and urges sincerity over political expediency in the Citizens' Union campaign.
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Conn
Jerome
Charles C. Nadal
Citizens’ Union
Nadal
Low
Columbia College
Seth
Rogeriappas
Forsooth
Roosevelt
Mr. Low
Lena Schmidt
William Travers Jerome
Massive Broadway Fire Threatens Block Near Post Office
A fast spreading blaze engulfed the upper floors of a Broadway building opposite the Post Office, previously housed by the National Broadway Bank and Broadway Savings Bank. Fire alarms rang, crowds gathered, and janitor on roof escaped with a mattress as firefighters battled flames reaching the roof and threatening adjacent shops and fireworks stores. Chief Purroy directed crews and water towers struggled to reach the blaze, with hours of danger ahead and Astor House guests alerted but deemed safe.
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Vesey Streets
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Park Place
National Stamp Company
Harris Clothing Company
Astor House
Devery Defeated and Leaders Ousted in New York Primaries
In New York County primaries several incumbents fell as Tammany power waned. Devery lost the Ninth Assembly District chair to a Tammany-backed challenger, while James J. Hagan defeated John B. Sexton in the Nineteenth. Mulqueen claimed a close victory in the Twenty-ninth against Bush-backed rival, and Hopper retained the Thirty-first. Parsons upset Birrell in the Twenty-fifth, and Strasbourger won the Thirty-first for Tax Commissioner. Newstadt toppled Stieblinz in the Twelfth. Executive committees to organize between December 14 and 19.
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William S. Devery
New York County
Fourteenth Street
Devery
James J. Hagan
Tombs Prison
John B. Sexton
Philip A. Morrison
Supreme Court
Sexton
Joseph F. Mulqueen
Twenty-ninth
Bush
Mulqueen
Daniel E. Finn
Michael J. Kennedy
Hopper
William Dalton
Frank Higgins
Aint
Herber Parsons
Twenty-fifth
Henry Birrell
Geo Hilliard
Samuels. Koenig
Samuel Strasbourger
Slater
Martin H. Healey
Michael Hines
Isaac Newman
John Stieblinz
Jacob A. Newstadt
Democratic General Committee
Tammany Hall
Munson Liner Olinda Arrives After Hurricane Damage
The Munson Line steamship Olinda arrived from Havana and Cuban ports in a disabled state after a hurricane off Florida. Capt. Hansen estimated winds at 90 miles per hour as the crew fought to steer with damaged gear. The vessel endured a long center-sea passage with a lost lifeboat and repeatedly affected steering during the storm.
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Havana
Cuban
Florida
Capt. Hansen
Hagan Tops Sexton In Nineteenth Tammany Primary
In fierce district contests across First, Ninth, and Twenty-ninth, James J. Hagan defeated John K. Sexton by over 400 votes to lead Tammany in the Nineteenth District. Morrison trailed, while Hagan’s headquarters reported 1 029 votes to 614 for Sexton and 525 for Morrison.
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James J. Hagan
Iys
the Tombs Prison
Sexton
Morrison
Hagan
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Amsterdam Avenue
Sexton Club
West Sixty-fifth Street
W. J. &. Kenny
City Record
Joseph F. Mulqueem
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