Senate fights over gambling bills roil chamber amid crowd
The New York Senate held a tense session as racing reform bills faced fierce opposition and heated debate. Senators Grady Agnew McCarren and others clashed over the September 1 amendment while spectators filled the chamber, prompting calls for strict enforcement of access. McCarren attacked policy and officials, while Hinman and ONeill urged open confrontation with gambling interests. The day ended with questions about legality and enforcement as the crowd pressed for action.
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Defeat in Assembly Excise Panel of Gray Local Option Bill
Albany April 1 final action by the Assembly Excise Committee defeated the Gray local option bill for cities by 7 to 6 and sent the measure to Rules. An amended Whitney bill would tighten the excise law. Amendments removed a lien provision and limited minors in bars while preserving other changes.
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Fowler Amendment Recommitted by Assembly Judiciary Committee
Albany April 1 the Fowler constitutional amendment to add 1 cent per cent to examinations of Spanish war veterans was recommitted to the Assembly Judiciary Committee for a hearing tomorrow. Assemblymen A E Smith of New York and John Lord O Bri an of Buffalo opposed it for their communities.
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New York
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Buffalo
Insurance men draw bill to amend section 97
Albany April 1 reps of major New York insurers meet to craft a compromise bill between Fancher and Hana to change section 97 on new business expenses. The draft exempts medical exam and inspection, caps agent commissions at half of the first year's premium, and extends renewal commissions to fourteen years. A hearing before joint insurance committees led to a subcommittee appointment to refine the measure for possible committee reporting.
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Home Life
Admiral Evans Ashore in California for Treatment
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, aboard the flagship Connecticut, arrived off Coronado and was taken to San Diego for private transport to San Luis Obispo for mineral springs treatment. He plans to rejoin the fleet if his condition improves, and President Roosevelt sent congratulations. Captain Royal Ingersoll travels east after his son’s illness.
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San Francisco
Lawyer Fischer-Hansen Indicted for Extortion Scheme
Carl Fischer-Hansen, a criminal lawyer and brother-in-law of W. Gould Brokaw, was indicted by the March grand jury on extortion charges involving decorator Joseph E. O'Brien and a $15,000 payoff. Bail set at $15,000. he claims he is the victim of blackmail and will seek to prove it with documentary evidence.
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Danish West India Islands
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Danish West Indies
Robert B. Ballantine
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Frank P. Smith
Topeka
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New York
William K. Vanderbilt
Hermann Oecelrichs
NYU Students Target Freshman Bloch Over Rivalry
NYU students attacked freshman Bloch after he angered rivals byallegedly belittling NYU students. Chancellors order restraint. Bloch's father threatened legal action as faculty investigate the ducking incident and planned kidnapping attempt near New Rochelle.
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Sedgwick Avenue
Fountain of Knowledge
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University Heights
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Columbia
New Rochelle
Biloch
Late Oceanic Docking Delays Customs Inspectors
Passengers alighted from the White Star liner Oceanic at 10:45 pm after a late arrival, the first IMMC ship this season to dock after dark. The company plans night dockings for months, aiding late train connections, though pier inspectors grumbled at the schedule. Lady Cook, former Tennessee Claftin and suffrage advocate, was aboard and offered to aid the movement. She visited her niece, Mrs J Thomson, at 137 West 1st Street.
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International Mercantile Marine Company
Lady Cook
Tennessee Claftin
J J. Thomson
West 1St Street
Platts Chlorides Promoted for Household Disinfection
A 19th century notice urges using Platts Chlorides to disinfect traps, closets, sinks, and damp corners. It recommends a one to sixteen dilution costing under five cents a quart and suggests keeping odors controlled with a moistened cloth. The product is sold by druggists and manufactured by Henry B. Platt. a free brochure on Health Economy is available from 42 Cliff Street, New York.
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Cliff St
New York
Lawyer’s Horse Bolts In Park Injuring Man
Dr. Weiss of Presbyterian Hospital reported the lawyer suffered four possible skull fractures and contusions. The injured man refused transport to a hospital and was taken home.
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