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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1910
Page
1
A letter from Gaynor indicates he did not seek the senatorial nomination. Readers speculate he might accept another office if offered, while opponents fear the letter signals potential acceptance if nominated.
In a Sept 26 letter, Mayor William Gaynor states he is not a candidate for Governor. He has no pact with supporters or opponents to surrender four years as mayor. He argues the mayor’s office is second to none and urges a nominee who advances honest, intelligent state and city government.
The mayor’s letter to John A. Dix was released by Mayor Gaynor’s secretary Robert Adamson. Adamson would not state if Gaynor would accept the gubernatorial nomination, saying he had not read the letter fully. Congressman Sulzer urged Gaynor to declare clearly whether he is a candidate.
Vienna reports via Prager Tagblatt that a Prague Jewish peddler’s wife is named heir to the Beer King Alfred Lonsdale fortune, estimated at 36 million dollars. Berlin dispatches say Prague relatives joined by a Berlin syndicate plan to push their claim, with expected holdings around 8 to 25 million.
The Countess of Strafford, formerly Mrs. Colgate and now Mrs. Kennard, lost turquoise jewelry including three brooches and a scarfpin during a Balmacan visit in Inverness. A maid had delivered items to a hotel keeper who stored them. a jewel case left in a handbag in the Countess’s room was checked, and the theft was discovered next day. Police investigate.
In Elizabeth New Jersey an outbreak from a September 7 dinner hosted by the Entre Nous Club in honor of Patrolman John Kelly has killed two and left twelve ill with typhoid. Victims include Richard McMahon and John Sullivan with several others hospitalized and potential spread feared. Analyzed blood samples confirm the typhoid germ amid questions about seafood transmission.
The Public Service Commission announced readiness to act on the Interborough Company's plan to third‑track the Second, Third, and Ninth Avenues and operate the Steinway Tunnel as part of an expanded system. A public hearing is set for Saturday at 10 A.M. to hear views for or against the additions, including a cross‑harbor link via Queensboro Bridge and a city takeover of the Steinway Tunnel with fare integration.
Philadelphia report details a dispute over whether Col Roosevelt owed the Pennsylvania Railroad $100,000 for transportation. James McCrea, president of the railroad, states he cannot confirm the claim and denies the company published the letter. The case ties to political controversy in New York and mentions prior reported sums and related figures.
William I. Joseph a Kansas City resident and his family travel from Glasgow to Boston in steerage aboard the Parisian after cabin space proves unavailable on British ports for America before November. Pittsburg merchant W. J. Holmes notes thousands of Americans abroad cannot secure first class passage in coming weeks. The item also mentions The National Surety Company at 116 Broadway.
The article previews the consecration of St Patrick’s Cathedral and uncovers a long hidden history and notable facts about its origins, milestones, and less known events that shaped its rise. The piece promises a detailed look in the upcoming Times feature.
Buenos Aires telegram reports Guglielmo Marconi aboard the Princess Mafalda en route to Italy with a serious illness. The news wires state his condition as grave and unresolved as the ship nears port.
Sept 26 report says Mme Sembrich barely escaped a murderously violent burglary at her villa in Lausanne. Robbers entered the property and attacked and robbed her longtime companion who resembles the singer, mistaking her for Sembrich as the prima donna prepared to depart for the United States.
A wireless message from Kiel reports two German torpedo boats went ashore during evolutions. No further details were provided.
Chicago notes Miss Elizabeth Harris aged 22 collapsed after a long dance and died within minutes. She had danced almost continuously for four hours at a social event, uttering I could die waltzing before she fainted.
The Sheffield Telegraph prints the Chin-Chow-Aigun Railway accord between the Chinese Government and an American financier group. Key points require equal Chinese and American materials, a Chinese director appointed by China, and an American chief engineer.
Mrs. Howard Christy, wife of artist Howard Chandler Christy, left the Muskingum River home near Zanesville on Sunday and returned to New York. She traveled by taxi rather than the Christy automobile. Family and friends say reconciliation hopes are now abandoned.
Mrs William Fuller daughter of George Sheldon Republican treasurer plans to publish a story praising Nevada divorce laws. She notes many come to Reno after divorces and claims the laws are just and merciful to women. She cites a comfortable six month stay and support from her father and former husband.
On board the Oceanic James Radley notes a Paris packers strike delaying his fifty horsepower Gnome Blériot aeroplane. He fears late arrival for the Chicago to New York race and plans remain unsettled as he stays in New York through October for all meetings.
Charles K. Hamilton and party left Sacramento for Chicago where he plans to fly to New York in the Chicago to New York event organized by The New York Times and The Chicago Evening Post. He brings two airplanes and a 115 horsepower motor for speed events including the Gordon Bennett Cup. Hamilton, who recently suffered a severe fall, is upbeat about the trip and his winter return to California.
Grave fears arise for George Chavez the Peruvian aviator after a Alps crossing crash in Domodossola. He suffered multiple fractures and possible internal injuries. He spent a long night as Dr Bozzeli and a leading specialist assessed him but could not predict the outcome.
An advertisement promotes Great Bear Spring Water at a price of Oa per case containing six glass-stoppered bottles.
The Old Guard holds control in the state committee and again endorses Sherman while denying any trickery. Roosevelt asserts leadership while avoiding dictation and notes no agreement on governorship or primaries as February approaches.
Sherman cheered by followers from his home district. Progressives claim 574 delegates for Roosevelt as Temporary Chairman. Old Guard vows a bitter attack before Roosevelt becomes Temporary Chairman. State Committee renews its indorsement of Sherman amid expected convention defeat. Developments hint at an up-State governor candidate. Plank on direct primaries remains unsettled.
G roosevelt arrives amid a fierce intra party battle at Saratoga as Old Guard bosses defend control while Roosevelt seeks an open convention open to direct primaries. Delegates number 1015 with a projected Roosevelt majority but no clear gubernatorial candidate.
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