Dismissal of Day Charges Opens Methodist Conference
The New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church opens with Day of Syracuse University having charges dismissed. Resolutions favor anti gambling bills are adopted as ministers weigh political stances and debates on reform while memorial services and lectures follow.
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Syracuse University
New York
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
St. James’s Church
Madison Avenue
126Th Street
David H. Moore
Chancellor Day
G. A. Cook
Troy
Methodist Church
Roosevelt
Standard Oil Company
Moore
Clark Wright
St. Paul's Church
Tarrytown
Thomas S. Bond
Thirty-fifth Street Methodist
Cardinal Gibbons
C. L. Goodell
Calvary Methodist Church
Ministers’ Mutual Assistance Society
Europe
Robert W. Rogers
Drew Theological Seminary
Philippine Islands
Homer C. Stuntz
Board of Foreign Missions
Pr. Stuptz
Turkey
F. C. Harding
Cheries R. Ross
Clergy in Conference Opens Sixtieth Session in Brooklyn
The New York East Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church opened its sixtieth session at Hanson Place in Brooklyn with Bishop William Burt presiding. The roll noted several deaths including Buckwalter and Scofield, and transfers were announced both out of and into the conference. A trial discussion involving Dr Buckley and Prof Bowne was dismissed, and hospital addresses were planned alongside the Woman's Home Missionary Society anniversary.
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New York East
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal Church
Brooklyn
William Burt
Fred L. Buckwalter
Abram R. Eagan
George K. Goodsell
Howard Hand
William M. Stonehill
Henry Scofield
Robert McNickel
A. B. Sanford
S. D. Lewis
William P. Estes
George A. Simons
Finland
St. Petersburg
J. Wesley Hill
New York
Robert Begnall
Charles W. Dene
Southern California
Newton H. Hudson
St. Louis
Arthur J. Pennell
Troy
E. 3. Jackson
Cincinnati
Samuel C. Johnson
Montana
Buckley
Board of Managers
Woman's Home Missionary Society
John A. Secor
William A. Frre
Trenton
Newark Conference Opens Fifty-First Session
Governor Fort could not speak at the Newark Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church due to state duties. Mayor Fisk welcomed delegates to the fifty first annual session at First Methodist Church with Rev. J F Dodd named secretary and Rev. Jacob Cole treasurer. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society marked its anniversary with reports and an address by Rev. Joseph Beach.
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Tribune
Plainfield
N. J
No Promotion for Evans in Navy Rank Debate
Washington reports Congress unlikely to promote Rear Admiral Evans to vice admiral this session. House Foss pushes for two vice admirals while Senator Hale blocks action. Kennedy presses for the bill despite expected inaction. Army orders detail officers and transfers. Navy movements list ships and vessels with recent arrivals and departures.
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Washington
Evans
Congress
Foss
House Committee
Hale
House
Senate Committee
Kennedy
Republican and Democratic Conventions Reported Across Erie and Nearby Counties
Republican assemblies in nine Erie County districts elected delegates to the New York state convention on April 11 and endorsed President Roosevelt with Hughes as a preferred president. W S C Wiley became county chair amid Cole’s departure to Dannemora Prison. In Greene County delegates were chosen with W D B Van Orden as a district delegate and a pro Hughes taft slant noted. Democratic circles in the 1st Assembly District selected Beardsley Townsend and Gilmore as state delegates with an instructed delegation call. Cattaraugus County Democrats backed William J. Bryan for the state convention.
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Buffalo
Erie County
New York
Roosevelt
Hughes
Tribune
Catskill
N. Y
Greene County
W. S. Wiley
Frank D. Cole
Eugene Wolfe
Pierre S Jennings
Stanley K. Sherman
W. T. B. van Orden
Congress
W. S
Taft
W. S. C. Wiley
Dannemora
Utica
Samuel A. Beardsley
William Townsend
Frederick Gilmore
Salamanca
Cattaraugus County
William J. Bryan
Massachusetts Delegates Favor Taft on First Ballot
Boston dispatch reports that twenty two of thirty two Massachusetts delegates to the national convention favor Secretary Taft on the first ballot. Most delegates are unpledged, with detailed district loyalties attributed to several districts and notable figures like Lodge and Bigney supporting Taft. A Massachusetts state caucus revision shows at least sixteen Taft supporters among the thirty two delegates, with ten unpledged and five still to be chosen.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Massachusetts
Taft
Tribune
Sidney O. Bigney
Mr. Taft
Bigney
John D. Long
Senator Lodge
Cannon
Crane
Knox
Associated Press
Boston
Chicago
Lodge
Bates
Indiana Republicans on verge of nominating slate at state convention
Indiana Republicans cleared the way for a platform adoption and the nomination of a state ticket at the state convention in Indianapolis. Temporary chair Jesse Overstreet led, with John C. Chaney named permanent chair. The platform endorses Fairbanks for president and Roosevelt, calls for child labor laws, mines bureau, national health laws, currency reform, and local option liquor measures with county unit. Delegates-at-large were to be named to Chicago with Beveridge and Hemenway as Senators and Hanly and Goodrich among the leaders.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Jesse Overstreet
Congress
Committee On
Fairbanks
Chicago
Beveridge
National Bureau of Mines
Roosevelt
Army
Hanly
Overstreet and Chaney
United States
Hemenway
Albert J. Beveridge
James E. Hemenway
J. Frank Hanly
James P. Goodrich
Winchester
Odell’s Power Dented as Prentice Wins Assembly Lead
Ezra P. Prentice defeated George R. Manchester for the Republican leadership of New York City’s 25th Assembly District by 1692 to 728. Prentice credited district captains and police vigilance for his victory and warned Odell’s influence would be harmed in the fall.
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Ezra P. Prentice
George R. Manchester
25Th Assembly
Odell
Mr. Prentice
Prentice
Textile workers vote to leave United Textile Workers
Fall River weavers' union withdraws from the national body after opposing a 15 cent per capita tax set to take effect May 1. The move follows a Providence convention decision that raised the tax from 16 cents.
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Fall River
Mass
Weavers' Union
United Textile Workers of America
National Organization
Providence
Conners State Committeeman Victory Narrowly Secured
Buffalo April 1 State Chairman William J. Conners won election to the state committee succeeding John J. Kennedy in a close contest after a surprise opposition. The victory came at the assembly conventions with a narrow margin and a quiet rival campaign.
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Tribune
Buffalo
William J. Conners
Assembly
John J. Kennedy
Conners
Music Composer A. Smith Dies in Hubbardstown
A. Smith a music composer once linked with Moody and Sankey in evangelistic work died at his Hubbardstown home on April 1. He had been ill and passed away peacefully surrounded by family.
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Hubbardstown
Mich
Avril
A. Smith
Moody and Sankey
Cunard Souvenir Guide to Europe Issued on Mauretania
The Cunard Line released a cloth bound edition titled Cunard Souvenir Guide to Europe to accompany the Mauretania voyage. Each first cabin passenger aboard received a copy bound in dark green cloth with embossed gold detailing.
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Mauretania
Cunar Line
Cunard
Europe
McCarren Fight Frays Brooklyn Democratic Lines
After Primary Day in Brooklyn the anti McCarren camp claims 12 173 votes to 28 524 in sixteen districts and seven assembly districts defecting leaders. Coler vows more defeats while Byrnes may return to Long Pat as reorganization calls grow.
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Brooklyn
Patrick H. McCarren
McCarren
Coler
W. R. McGuire
Water Register
Antis
Thomas F. Byrnes
Metz
Byrnes
James T. O'Neill
William A. Doyle
Alfred R. Penny
William E. Melody
Henry P. Malloy
John Naumer
Halsey Street
Kracke
Waldo
18Th Assembly
John D. Maher
James P. Connell
Congress
Parsons Congratulated as Party Victory Prompts Future Control
President Herbert Parsons of the Republican County Committee received warm congratulations after the primaries. Friends predict Woodruff Parsons will lead the state committee for two years and influence the next senator. Parsons praised the strong party turnout and pledged continued effort for party success in the looming campaign and fall primaries.
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Herbert Parsons
Republican County Committee
Parsons
Odell
Friends
Woodruff-Parsons
State Committee
Platt
Bermel May Resign After Queens Primaries
Reports say Borough President Bermel plans to quit politics after disappointing primaries in Queens. He reportedly intends to sail for Italy this month and may leave resignation to a lieutenant to present to the Mayor in Europe. Some in Queens plan to serve charges against him before his departure.
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Queens
Bermel
Cassidy
Italy
Long Island City
Bhermel
Europe
Hughes
DARRIN'S MAN QUITS IN QUEENS DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
District Attorney Ira G. Darrin of Queens announced the resignation of Assistant District Attorney Rawdon W. Kellogg. Kellogg said a difference of opinion with the DA over office conduct led to his departure, noting friction between chief and assistant.
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Ira G. Darrin
Queens
Rawdon W. Kellogg
Darrin
Kelloggs
Grand Jury
Queens Building Department
Mr. Kellogg
Kellogg
Buildings Department of
Taft Committee Elects Officers in New York
The Taft Organization of New York met at 170 Broadway and elected officers Robert C. Ogden as president George E Ide as vice president and William M Barnum as treasurer. Arthur Gibb Charles A Conant and Frank J Price joined the executive committee. Ide leads Home Life Insurance and Barnum is with Harvey Fisk & Co. The group plans 20 to 30 vice presidents from across the state to back Secretary on the second ballot.
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State of
New York
Broadway
Robert C. Ogden
George E. Ide
William M. Barnum
Arthur Gibb
Charles A. Conant
Frank J. Price
The
Home Life Insurance Company
Harvey Fisk & Cons
Taft
Missing banker Deonofio linked to Pati disappearance in Brooklyn
Central Office detectives swarmed East 4th Street Kensington and Parkville after Deonofio received threats from Black Hand letters following Pati's reported bank visit and planned two week vacation. Pat's payroll check never arrived and detectives fear extortion tied to the missing banker.
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Pasi
Elizabeth Street
Salvator Deonocfio
East 4Th Street
Avenue D
Kensington
Brooklyn
Central Office
Parkville
Pati
Ocean Boulevard
Deonofio
Deanoflo
Pat
New York
Commissioner seeks 190000 for secret service bureau
The Board of Aldermen referred Commissioner Bingham’s request for 190000 to the Finance Committee. Little Tim Sullivan indicated the committee would likely act favorably, with funds earmarked for monitoring anarchists and sharing intelligence with foreign police. The article also notes Selig Cohen’s grave injuries and the doubtful survival of the bomber, with doctors preparing a possible early Academy of Medicine report.
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Bingham
Secret Service Bureau
Board of Aldermen
Finance Committee
Tim” Sullivan
Selig Cohen
Silverstein
Bellevue
Academy of Medicine
Italians Arrested in Dynamite Bomb Case on East 42nd Street
Central Office detectives seized Felice and Salvatore Lopez and three others at No 42d Street amid a dynamite find and bankbooks with cash. The blast at East 42d and Second Avenue injured I Cimolina and Mary Bailey. both hospitalized. Bail was denied. lawyer M Jesse Henry planned an appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Felice
Salvatore Lopez
42D Street
Second Avenue
I. Cimolina
Mary Batley
Lopezes
Stefano Atello
East 20Th Street
Luigi Lascasa
39Th Street
First Avenue
Lopez
Cimolina
Mary Bailey
East 42d Street
Flower Hospital
M. Jesse Henry
No. 118
Centre Street
Mossi
Henry
Supreme Court
Armenian rug dealer arrests Turk for threat to kill
Levon H. Harpootitan of Harpootilian & Co. charges Bakir Ramazan 30 of 319 East 28th Street with threatening his life. Ramazan was arrested by a Central Office detective and jailed at Police Headquarters. Police probe links to Hunchakist group and possible Hunish plot.
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Levon H. Harpootitan
Harpootilian & Co
Union Square
Bakir Ramazan
East 28Th Street
Hunchakist
Hunchakists
Fear of Anarchist Attack Closes Visitors’ Galleries
The New York Produce Exchange, like other markets, shut its visitors’ gallery amid fears of anarchist violence following a bomb outrage in Union Square. No official reason was given, but Wall Street suspects the measure reflects a broader exchange security move.
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New York Produce Exchange
Wall Street
Union Square
New York Stock Exchange
Exchanges Close Visitor Galleries After Repairs
Several weeks after an announced temporary shutdown, the Cotton Coffee and Consolidated exchanges have kept visitors out. Since Monday the visitor galleries remain closed, and yesterday the Produce Exchange completed the move, closing its doors to public viewing.
Socialist mass meeting to protest police methods
A mass meeting organized by the Unemployed Conference and the New York Section of the Socialist party will be held Saturday at Grand Central Palace to protest police actions at Union Square. Robert Hunter will recount the incident. Solomon says the section is investigating the bomb throwing and questions whether Cohen or a policeman acted. Cohen admits throwing the bomb.
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Unemployed Conference
New York
Socialist Party
Grand Central Palace
Union Square
Robert Hunter
Cohen
Solomon
Socialism discussed at Hotel Astor economic dinner
Several hundred Economic Club members and guests gathered in the Hotel Astor ballroom for the third of four dinners. Speakers included A Barton Hepburn, Franklin H. Giddings, John Bates Clark, Morris Hillquit, Albert Shaw, and Frederik van Eeden discussing the present influence of socialism on industry and law with varied viewpoints on opportunity, monopoly, regulation, and cooperation.
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Hotel Astor
A. Barton Hepburn
Chase National Bank
Franklin H. Giddings
John Bates Clark
Columbia University
Morris Hillquit
Socialist Party of the
United States
Albert Shaw
Review of Reviews
Frederik van Eeden
Holland
Hillquit
Union Square
Shaw
Clark
Hilquitt
van Eeden
Americas Social Organization
New York Assemblyman Aims Felony for Bomb Carriage
Albany April 1 Assemblyman McGrath of New York introduced a bill making it a felony to carry or possess any bomb containing dynamite nitroglycerine or other explosive.
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McGrath
New York
Melody Foe Firestorm Over Controller Metz Shuffle
Filiet H Goodwin filed a protest with Controller Metz about removing William F. Melody from a $4.4 position, claiming political motivation and citing law. Metz defended the action, saying Melody aligned with critics who misrepresent the Finance Department. Byrne offered resignation but was not accepted. McCarren foes claim split opposition numbers in the committee.
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Civil Service Reform Association
Metz
William FE. Melody
Melody
McCarren
Goodwin
Wen
Finance Department
Thomas F. Byrne
Senator McCarver
Byrnes
After 30 Years Want Separation in Brooklyn Suit
James Comiskey eighty and Mary fifty six sought Supreme Court permission to separate after thirty years of marriage at No 7 Hart Street Brooklyn. He offers to pay weekly support while she requests fifteen dollars. Mrs Comiskey accuses lifelong ill treatment. he alleges she beat him choked him and threatened harm including a knife wound and a poker strike during their January 17 separation.
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Hart Street
Brooklyn
Supreme Court
Comiskey
Sean Tie
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