Corrupt Promises and Political Bargains in Sulzer Era
A detailed account traces alleged bribe like promises tied to Governor Sulzer, including a Reward for campaign work and a planned appointment as Commissioner of Health. It describes Dr. Wolff’s rival bid, Sulzer’s influence attempts, and a 1913 milk congress dispatch appointing Julius Breder as delegate to a New York milk governance event.
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Oth
PTR
Aibof
Fe Washington
Sulzer
Pethe
Jim
Myer Wolff
Mulger
Sulver
Waerry
Mics Candiddey
New York
Tnt
Wolfs Cane
Mary
Parbarger
Bohner
Web Steck
Dr Wolff
Chamber of
Wolff
Dr. However
Orst
Wolf
Broder
Executive Chamber
D- Albany
Julius Breer
New York City
Record of the Imperator sea trial voyage
The Imperator on Camperdown tested with 4996 aboard including 550 first class and 1,495 steerage plus 1,332 crew. Notables listed include Judge Elbert H Gary John G Johnson and J P Morgan names such as Heinz Belmont Drexel and Waterbury. Weather was fair with heavy swells early. ship pitched but did not roll and daily runs reached 524 536 and 531 miles. Captain Ruser expects docking at 6 PM Wednesday.
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Imperator
Camperdown
Ptc
Elbert HW. Gary
John G. Johnson
Philadelphia
Col
George Harvey
Victor Morawetz
H. J. Heinz
Pittsburgh
J. B. Murphy
Isaac Gimbel
Harry Payne Whitney
St Fauruch
Jules Hache
J. G. Waterman
Sarry H. Black
John W. Cox
James Deering
Otto Horowicz
Edward Wise
John HR. Drexel
Lawrence Waterbury
Mre
HL P Belmont
Mra
W. K. Vanderiut
Ambassador da Gama
George Hu Pnotte
Wilmington
Ruser
Hear of Kline Shake-Up Rumor at City Hall
Rumor swirls that Mayor Kline plans changes among city department heads and may seek Police Commissioner Waldo’s resignation. The mayor says he is reviewing all departments and will consider the Brooklyn police headquarters relocation petition from State Street to Poplar Street.
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Kline
Waldo
Republican County Committee
William 8. Bennet
Herman A. Metz
Tammany
Mr. Metz
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Police
State Street
Waldo Itn
Poplar Street
Firemen Strike At Burlington Fire Fight
In Burlington New Jersey a firefighting blaze sparked a clash between Chief Robert Barckley and ex chief Lawrence Jr. as the department struck in protest. Barckley, backed by loyalists, pressed on with extinguishing the fire while Lawrence supporters withdrew. Sharp refused Barckley’s orders and later pressed assault charges against Barckley. The dispute centers on the legality of Lawrence’s deposition and volunteer department autonomy.
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Burlington
N. J
Robert Barckley
Fire Department
Iir Lawrence, Jr
Hief
Sharp
Lawrence
Chief Barckley
Lee Smith
Llegal
Department
Brothers Run For Mayor In Separate Towns
Three Latham brothers from Dunellen New Jersey New Britain Connecticut and Montezuma Island Iowa seek mayoralties in their hometowns In Dunellen E B Latham is the unopposed Republican candidate W E Latham works in real estate and Melville Latham runs a poultry business
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New York Times
Plainfield
N. J
E. B. Latham
Dunellen
W. E. Latham
New Britain
Mayor Lunn Appears Before Court Over Tree Incident
Mayor George R. Lunn faced Supreme Court Justice Charles C. Van Kirk in Schenectady to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt of court. Lunn did not address the court. an affidavit could be submitted for consideration as briefs were taken and a decision reserved. Corporation Counsel Frank Cooper argued court interference depends on the nature of actions.
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Schenectady
N. Y
George R. Lunn
Supreme Court
Charles C. van Kirk
Chambers
Lunn
van Kirk
Frank Cooper
Mitchel Takes Charge of Fusion Campaign After Gaynor Death
John Purroy Mitchel, Fusion mayoral candidate, returns from the Adirondacks and asserts he will push the campaign hard beginning Monday while delaying activities for Mayor Gaynor’s funeral. Talks with Hedges or Loeb to lead the effort. Mitchel vows not to withdraw from the race.
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John Purroy Mitchel
Fusion
Adirondacks
Mitchel
Big Campaign
Gaynor
Port of New York
Mr. Mitchel
Fusion Committee
Wilson
Job E. Hedges
Hedges
Europe
Fire devastates New Rochelle department store district
A large New Rochelle blaze destroyed the Howard Ware Corporation store and several adjacent shops causing heavy losses. Flames spread across Main Street from Centre Avenue to Bank Street, firemen and volunteers were overcome, and residents were left homeless as authorities battled the incendiary fire into midnight.
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New York Times
New Rochelle
N. Y
Sept
U.e
Howard Ware Corporation
James Butler Grocery Company
Courant Pharmacy
Ware
Main Street
Leroy Place
James Ross
Mount Vernon
Frank Killdare
Neptune Fire Company
Thomas Kiernan
Adam Kistinger
Relief Engine Company
Killdare
Kiernan
Kistinger
Anna Chase
W. S. Hitchcock
Independent Beef Company
George Ferguson & Co
Bank Street
American Visitor Fends Off Thief in Paris Hotel
Miss Walmsley of Baltimore chased and grabbed a well dressed man in the Hotel Brighton after he tried to steal her money and jewels. The German suspect, using the alias Claud Trevor, fell escaping into the street. She testified at the Palais de Justice, cases adjourned to avoid publicity.
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New York Times
Paris
Trocadero Gardens
Misa Walmaley
Baltimore
Hrighton
Miss Walmsley
Claud Trevor
Ice checks McMillan party in Crocker Land expedition
The Erik Capt. Kehoe arrived in St John’s after landing the McMillan party sent to Crocker Land. They visited Cape York North Star Bay and Nasky Harbor. An attempt to reach Cape Sabine failed due to ice up to 40 feet high. They retreated to Etah Harbor then planned to resume northward sledging with stores.
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New York Times
ST. John’s
N. F
Erik
Kehoe
McMillan
Crocker Land
Peary
North Pole
Cape York
North Star Bay
Nasky Harbor
Cape Sabine
Etah Harbor
Lady Warwick Turns Screenwriter With Historic Dramas
The Countess of Warwick begins film writing for Barker & Kisch and Warwick Castle uses its grounds as settings. Her first play The Great Pearl Affair aims for sensational themes but she hopes films can also convey high ideas and educate audiences.
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Marcon
New York Times
London
Countess of Warwick
Messrs. Barker & Kisch
Warwick Castle
Lady Warwick
Warwick
Piers Gaveston
Isabel
Duke of Clarence
Picture Palace
Havemeyer Estate Divided After Probate Filing
William F. Havemeyer banker and former sugar maker died Sept 7. His will, filed in Surrogates Court, leaves most property to four children Hector Raymond Arthur Havemeyer and Martha Willcox. A life income legacy to James and Sarah Havemeyer lapsed and was split among the children. Residue split between outright and trust. Executors named Hector Arthur Havemeyer and William Willcox. No estate value listed. Will dated Aug 13 1907.
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William F. Havemeyer
Lydia V. Magee
Pennington
N. J
Hector H
Raymond H
Arthur Havemeyer
Martha J. Willcox
Public Service Commission
James Havemeyer
Sarah Cordelia Havemeyer
Stirpes
Havemeyer
Hector
Inlaw
William R. Willcox
Pistols on Bronx Bridge End in Woman Fainting
A man on the Third Avenue Bridge at Harlem River fired a pistol at his wife after a 6 PM confrontation. The woman, Catherine Garter, fainted as bystanders pursued Joseph Garter, who fled before being captured and charged with attempted serious assault. He lives on East 136th Street. the wife had a prior disorderly conduct summons.
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Bronx
Third Avenue
Harlem River
Catherine Garter
Fast 140Th Street
Joseph Ga
Acre for a Day's Peace Divorce Claim in Indiana
Marvin B. Brown of Logansport declares in divorce petition that he gave his wife one acre of land for each day of nagging he endured. He says seventy five acres were lost to silence, but land ran out and his wife continued her “curtain lectures,” leading him to seek legal relief.
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New York Times
Logansport
Ind
Marvin B. Brown
Brown
Women See Beauty Bias Across Sexes at British Meeting
At a British Association session in Birmingham, anthropologists discuss mate choice with claims women prefer less attractive mates. The debate covers evolution, aesthetics, and gender differences amid remarks on beards, chin shape, and sensory skills.
New Aeroplane Record Set by Guillaux in France
Paris reports a remarkable cross country flight by Ernest Guillaux with a passenger covering 118 miles from Savigny-sur-Braye to Paris in fifty minutes at nearly 142 miles per hour. He recently set a single day record of 850 miles.
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Paris
Ernest Guillaux
Savigny-sur-Braye
Guillaux
His Experiment Kills Wife in Laboratory Blast
Mrs. Gottschalk, wife of Dr. Louis Gottschalk of Woodbridge New Jersey, died when an explosion wrecked the couple’s laboratory after they attempted to increase gas pressure while pursuing artificial rubber experiments. The doctor and wife had been preparing to resume testing after breakfast.
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Woodbridge
WN. J
Explosion Kills Two at Rahway Wire Plant
In Elizabeth New Jersey on September 15 an explosion in a steam receiver at the Woclark Wire Company plant in Rahway killed Leon Coombs 41 of Plainfield and John Lesh of Pond Street Elizabeth. Chief Engineer Frank B. Smith was fatally burned while trying to shut off the steam. The plant is controlled by ex Senator W A Clark.
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Smith
Jefferson Avenue
Waclark Wire Company
W. A. Clark
Convicts to Travel Alone From Albany to Great Meadow
Eighteen prisoners at the State farm Valatie with terms expiring Oct 6 agreed to return to Great Meadow prison Comstock Wednesday at 7 o clock with Warden John H. Mealey accompanying them to Albany to purchase tickets and ensure proper train then proceed unguarded to finish journey. They will appear before the Parole Board next Friday morning.
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New York Times
Albany
Wealthy planter accused in schoolhouse arson at Collins
J C Easterling of Jones County facing arrest on charges of burning Collins new school building over tax resistance. Bloodhounds trailed the path through crowds to Easterling's Covington County home after the Saturday night blaze. Sheriff Warren and posse faced attackers as officers tried to detain him.
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New York Times
Collins
Miss
J. C. Easterling
Easterling
Jones County
Covington
Sheriff Warren
Sperry Estate Probate Creates Trust For Widow and Children
In Trenton New Jersey on September fifteenth Vice Chancellor Backes admitted the will of Thomas Alexander Sperry of Sperry Hutchinson trading stamps to probate. The estate valued about two million dollars creates a trust to be managed by his widow and the Farmers Loan and Trust Company. Personal property including jewelry goes to the widow, with the estate divided into eight parts for the children and mother.
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New York Times
Trenton
N. J
Backes
Thomas Alexander Sperry
Sperry& Hutchinson Trading Stamp Company
Farmers Loan and Trust Company of New York
Great Bear Spring Water Glass Bottles Feature Stops
A fragment notes glass-stoppered bottles for Great Bear Spring Water. The snippet suggests packaging details and branding but lacks a full description of size, label, or distribution.
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Great Bear
Latest Shipping News Arrivals and Wireless Report
ARRIVED ships United States Copenhagen September 4 S S Stampalia Genoa September 2 88 Potsdam Rotterdam September 16. BY MARCONI WIRELESS SS Kaiser at helm IL C North German Bremen to New York 186 miles east of Sandy Hook at 11 PM due 16th 10 30 s Lg Bremen says a
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United States
Copenhagen
S&s Stampalia
Genoa
Potsdam
Rotterdam
Marconi Wireless
Kaiser Wuhelm
Bremen
New York
Sandy Hook
Police seize hotel as officers arrest two at Belmont
Midnight raid at 116 West Forty-fifth Street led by Police Inspector Dwyer resulted in the Belmont Hotel being taken into police possession after Rose Barrick and William Lovett were charged with public nuisance. Officers woke guests room by room while allowing the bar and restaurant to stay open.
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Dwyer
Belmont Hotel
West Forty-fifth Street
Rose Barrick
William Lovett
West Forty-seventh Street
Belmont
Two Often Seen Together Dr Muret Traced by Receipts Found
Receipts linking Dr Muret to the priest's rooms emerge as investigators hold a woman servant in connection with the case. The records suggest repeated meetings and possible collaboration between the doctor and the priest, amplifying scrutiny of their shared activities.
Dentist Confesses to Coining. Schmidt Accused of Purchases
A dentist confessed involvement in coining schemes and claimed Schmidt bought equipment. Schmidt’s priestly rights were denied and forged credentials allegedly presented. In a separate case, charred bone fragments and pillow fibers were found in a vacant lot connected to Anna Aumuller.
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Anna Aumuller
Cardinal Farley Calls for Extreme Penalty in Murder Case
Mount Clemens Michigan September 15 Cardinal Farley resting at St Joseph Sanitarium says of the Aumuller murder case that Schmidt should receive the most extreme penalty if guilty. He doubts the other man and wonders about forged ordination papers while awaiting full details from Mgr Lavelle. He offers to aid the investigation.
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New York Times
Mount Clemens
Mich
Cardinal Farley
St. Joseph Sanitarium
Aumuller
Schmidt
Mgr. Lavelle
Archdiocese of New York
Dentist Arrested in New York Counterfeiting Ring
Dr. Ernest Arthur Muret of 301 St Nicholas Avenue was arrested with Hans Schmidt after a four room apartment on Weet Street yielded a full counterfeiting setup. Schmidt, a St Joseph’s Church curate, was linked to a separate murder case as parts of Anna Aumuller’s body were found in the Hudson. Authorities say Muret admitted involvement and said Schmidt financed most equipment. Muret had no license though claimed Berlin training.
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Ernest Arthur Muret
St. Nicholas Avenue
Inspector Faurot
Hans Schmidt
St. Joseph's Church
West 11Oth Street
Anna Aumuller
Hudson River
Sig Weet Nirth Street
Mehmidt
St. Joseph's Rectory
Meier Pall
George Miller
Miller
Schmidt
McKenna
St Nicholas Avenue
Faurot
Berlin
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