Woodruff Dilemma Over Delegates at Large
Governor Hughes writes to Woodruff declining to participate in naming four delegates at large. The New YorkRepublican leaders face a choice at the state convention with Woodruff weighing relinquishing his delegate-at-large role. Officials expect a committee to pick delegates at large, with the final four likely to be chosen from across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Woodruff
Republican State Committee
Chicago
State Committee
Parson
New York County Committee
Stewart L. Woodford
Woodford
J. G. Schurman
Cornell University
Charles H. Young
Republican Club
Richard Young, Jr
Brooklyn
E. H. Butler
Buffalo
Kentucky GOP seeks Taft show of strength in Louisville
In Kentucky the presidential race heats up. Taft supporters plan large gathering for a Louisville visit while Governor Willson, a Hughes ally, urges friends to back Hughes. Ex Governor Bradley backs Fairbanks and Samuel J. Roberts of The Leader critiques Bradley as hurting fair election laws with his ambitions.
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Tribune
Lexington
Kentucky
Taft
Louisville
Willson
Hughes
Albany
Bradley
Fairbanks
Samuel J. Roberts
The
Leader
Mr. Roberts
Union College vandals threaten retaliation after paint and graffiti
Union College students in Schenectady New York discover a painted idol a Rensselaer sign on campus and a bulletin board peppered with a revolver. Reports say Rensselaer Polytechnic students had jokingly vowed to invade the campus after Hightfall Saturday prompting vows of retaliation if identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenectady
N. Y
Union College
Rensselaer
Rensselaer Polytechnic
Union
Explosion at University of Minnesota Magazine
The powder magazine at the University of Minnesota exploded early today causing the building to wreck and shattering windows in the law and chemistry buildings and the mining department assay building. No injuries reported and cause is unknown.
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Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Law
Chemistry
Assay
Mining Department
Hughes Pledge Circulated for Hughes Nomination
The New York County Republican Committee backs Governor Charles E. Hughes for the Presidency. A Hughes Committee circular to congressional district delegates urges passing a resolution at their conventions directing national delegates to vote for Hughes until nominated or withdrawals. The document cites county leaders and seeks unified support to Chicago.
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New York County Republican Committee
Hughes
Republican Club
New York
Charles E. Hughes
Chicago
Charles F. Hughes
Taft Tours Chicago Before Omaha Trip
Secretary of War Taft spent April 6 in Chicago with a park tour and a speech to the Order of Railway Conductors. He urged peaceful labor capital cooperation and warned of a coming conflict over profits, praising Roosevelt’s rule of law and criticizing illicit wealth.
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Chicago
Taft
Omaha
Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
Immanuel Baptist Church
Yale
McCagg
Council Bluffs
Struggling church strikes oil in Petersville district
In Petersville within Butler County the Reformed Church, long in debt, found a gusher on its church lot just fifty feet from the building. The oil flow, strong through last night and today, requires a large crew to manage. The well is expected to settle at about one hundred barrels daily.
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Butler
Penn
Reformed Church
Petersville
Cabbage Patch
Hush Brigade Drives Quiet at Coney Island
Police at Coney Island stage a hush campaign after seven Italians are arrested for building a frame house on West 3d Street and Park Place. Captain Becker orders a tranquil squad to curb noise as crowds visit the seaside resort. Two men and two girls, Cyrus Dufar and George H Boise with Lena Dimberg and Minnie Raft, are held on intoxication and disorderly conduct charges after a trolley car disturbance.
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West 3d Street
Park Place
Coney Island
Becker
Bowery
Baxter Street
Cyrus Dufar
Greenwood Avenue
George H. Boise
West Street
Brooklyn
Lena Dimberg
Liberty Street
Minnie Raft
Metropolitan Avenue
Brooklyn Women Teachers Demand Equal Pay Bill Support
A large audience gathered at Aurora Grata Cathedral on Bedford Avenue for a meeting of Interborough Women Teachers Association supporters led by Rev Madison Peters. Speakers included Charles Edoward Russell Charles Frederick Adams George F Eliot and Miss Grace C Strachan. Attendees urged passage while noting Senate Rules Committee holds the bill and optimism remains it will become law despite a likely mayoral veto.
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Brooklyn
Madison ‘. Peters
Aurora Grata Cathedral
Bedford Avenue
Madison Street
Interborough Women Teachers’ Association
Mr. Peters
Charles Edoward Russell
Charles Frederick Adams
George F. Eliott
Grace C. Strachan
Senate Rules Committee
Miss Strachan
Woman Fatally Wounds Black Man in Night Altercation
In Montgomery on April 5 Mrs Tessie Jones struck Nelson Croom a Black man during a life and passing struggle with her father. Startled by a noise she woke her sister and then fired, fatally injuring Croom who confronted the father. The incident occurred around 3 o clock this morning.
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the Tribune
Montgomery
Ala
Tessie Jones
Nelson Croom
Leaky Catboat Eva L. Narrowly Avoided Disaster Off Battery
Winthrop Taylor a clerk and two young women were thrown into the bay when the Eva L. capsized near the Battery while heading from Classon's Point to the Hudson River Boat Club. The tug Berwind and the wrecking tug Hustler rescued them as police patrols secured the scene and the party dried out at Pier A.
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Eva L
Winthrop Taylor
West 74Th Street
Berwin
Taylor
Classon's Point
East River
Hudson River Boat Club
Mist Street
North River
Kate Lanier
Mott Avenue
The
Bronx
Eva Lawrence
Miss Lawrence
Pier A
No. 5
Henry Dobert
Berwind
Hustler
Merritt Chapman Company
Mrs. Sanger
Battery
Governor's Island
Streetcar Traffic Blockade Addressed by City Ordinance Push
The Retail Drygoods Association leads a campaign to curb blocking streetcars with ten proposed amendments to the city code. After talks with the Public Service Commission traction interests and the Police Department, the measures aim to keep streets clear of snow, require vehicles to hug the right curb, and prevent stopping that delays cars. The Board of Aldermen has the amendments and action is expected soon to speed streetcar movement for shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taffic
Retail Drygoods Association
Public Service Commission
Police Department
Board
Black Hander Accuses Detectives In Newark Letter Case
William N Freeman a Newark suspect in Black Hand threats to Mrs William T Plum confessed to writing one letter and claims the Newark private detective agency head urged a second. He says as a former butler at Judge Kreuger home he overheard plans for the ransom. Police doubt his tale.
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William N. Freeman
Newark
William T. Plum
William T., Jr
Freeman
Judge Krueger
Kreuger
Pastor Calls Harriman Pirate at New Haven Church
The Rev. Artemas Haynes of the United Congregational Church denounces E. H. Harriman as a pirate and urges workers to shun the new church funded by Harriman. He condemns ill gotten wealth and cites Metropolitan Street Railway losses and public figures defending wealth.
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the Tribune
New Haven
Artemas Haynes
United Congregational Church
E. H. Harriman
Harriman
New York City
Metropolitan Street Railway
William M. Ivins
Public Service Commission
Bolton man dies in forest fire near Clinton
John Dugan of Bolton perished while battling a forest fire that scorched about one hundred acres across Bolton Lancaster and Clinton. He is believed overwhelmed by flames and unable to escape.
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Clinton
Mass
John Dugan
Bolton
Lancaster
Scientist sails to assemble Carnegie dinosaur replica
Dr W J Holland director of the Carnegie Museum will sail aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse to assemble in the Berlin Museum a replica of the diplodocus donated by Mr Carnegie. He will also set up a matching replica in Paris for the French people.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
W. J. Holland
Carnegie Museum
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
Berlin
Carnegie
Paris
Carnegies
Bishop Moore Leads Ordinations at New York Conference
Bishop David H. Moore presided at the New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in session. He ordained nine deacons at St James Church and six elders at Tremont Church. The morning sermon argued for Christ as the Son of God. The afternoon featured missionary sermons and a rite where Dr. F C Iglehart presented his son’s ordination certificate. The conference resumes in St James's Church with an anniversary Epworth League meeting tonight.
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David H. Moore
New York
Methodist Episcopal Church
St. James's Methodist Episcopal Church
K. Sanford
Wallace MacMullen
Tremont Church
Moore
Christ
Andover Theological Seminary
Bishop Moore
Jesus Christ
Son of God
George WW. Grinton
Joseph FE. Spencer
George E. Wright
George A. Neeld
Philip A. Easeley
J. K. MacDivite
Charles H. Raynolds
A. McD. Kling
M. L. G. Proper
A.S. Clayton
Dr. MacMullen
Tremont Avenue
East 178Th Street
F. C. Iglehart
Bishop Burt Preaches at Hanson Place Church
The Rev William P Estes led a conference love feast at Hanson Place Church Brooklyn assisted by Dr A H Leonard Dr John E Adams and Dr Charles Edward Lecke. Bishop William Burt preached urging ministers to present Christ as Saviour through the Holy Ghost and to avoid mere entertainment in church work.
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William P. Estes
Hanson Place
Brooklyn
A. H. Leonard
Board of Foreign Missions
John E. Adams
Charles Edward Lecke
William Burt
Christ
Christian Social Service
Methodist Brotherhood
Burt
Arthur ©. Flandreau
Harold FE. Wilson
H. J
Rabbis Plea for Women at Board of Education
The Rev. Dr. Stephen S Wise urged appointing women to New York Citys Board of Education at a YMHA rally. He denounced majority tyranny and argued for church state separation, praising Roosevelt while asserting education should involve mothers and women.
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Stephen S. Wise
The
Free Synagogue
Young Men's Hebrew Association
Board of Education
Fathers of the Republic
Wise
Republic
Dr. Wise
Roosevelt
New York
United States
Sul
Governor Requisition Might Bring Tayler Back
Telegraph reports Judge R. L. Stout will convene Franklin County court tomorrow and may ask Governor Willben to requisition ex Governor W. S Tayler from Indiana Governor Hanley for Goebel murder trial. Tayler’s case leads the docket.
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Tribune
Lexington
R. L. Stout
Franklin County
Willben
Hanley
Indiana
W. S Tayler
Goebel
Socialists Clash at Carnegie Hall Over Controller Candidacy
In Andrew Carnegie's house a chorus of socialists confronts Kelly who admits being present but denies interfering. Morris Brown, socialist candidate for Controller, delivers a lengthy speech while the chairman rules further discussion out of order.
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Kelly
Morris Brown
Socialists Hiss Woman at Parlor Meeting in Ascension Parish
At the Church of the Ascension parlor socialist session chaired by Rev. Irvine and Rev. Grant grew tense as Mrs. M. M. Avery condemned by Sol Fieldman and others. The crowd jeered and interrupted. Irvine defended socialism and Christianity while reflecting on quotes from Marx and Ingersoll.
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Church of the Ascension
Alexander E. Irvine
Percy Stickney Grant
Herman Robinson
Central Federated Union
M. M. Avery
Dove of
Sol” Fieldman
Mrs. Avery
Fieldman
Irvine
Avery
Republican Party
Sol Fieldman
Mr. Irvine
Karl Marx
Ingersoll
Itt
Af Ingersoll
Christ
Dedication of Italian Church Marred by Threats in East New York
Two hundred policemen and detectives guarded the dedication of Our Lady of Loretta Church at Pacific and Sackman streets as threats to blow up the church and harm church dignitaries were reported. Inspector O'Brien mobilized Brownsville and reserve officers to maintain order from high mass to vespers.
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Our Lady of Lorretta
Pacific and
Sackman Streets
East
New York
Munderlein
Brooklyn
O'Brien
Brownsville
Max Sands and Mother Arrested on Saturday Charged
Max Sands and his mother Elizabeth were arrested Saturday afternoon and charged with collect- reading from the incomplete OCR. Further details are unavailable in the fragment.
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Max Sands
Elizabeth
Crowd fined after socialistic meeting near Grand Central
In Yorkville court a crowd in front of Grand Central for a socialistic meeting was fined $2 each. The accused claimed they were clubbed by police. Patrolman Coyne testified no marks or injuries were shown by Sands or his mother.
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Grand Central
Yorkville Court
M@i
Coyne
East List Street
Sands
Commission Proposed to Study Unemployment in State
A sub committee of the Association of Neighborhood Workers urges appointing a state unemployment commission led by the Governor. Legislation to create an unpaid 15 member body with a 326000 appropriation has been introduced. The group cites Warne reports and city magistrate letters showing rising poverty and criminality tied to unemployment, urging data collection and remedial labor policy. Signed by John Elliott as chair and members Hamilton Lewis Marot Nichols Warne Williams Wise Moskowitz.
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Ffteen
Frank J. Warne
Charity Organization Society
Department of Labor
Warne
John Elliott
James H. Hamilton
O. F. Lewis
Helen Marot
W. Nichols
F. G. Warne
Leighton Williams
Stephen S. Wise
Henry Moskowitz
Gray cat reward wild chase on East Side
Mrs. August Smiss of No 0 Grand Street reported a gray cat missing and quickly sparked a citywide search. Rewards varied from a stated sum in Grand Street to at least a hundred dollars elsewhere as sightings poured in but identification remained elusive.
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August Smiss
Grand Street
Mr. Smiss
Lower Allen Street
East Side
Night riders devastate Clark County tobacco farms
Telegraph from Lexington Kentucky reports night riders continue outrages in Clark County. Friday night several tobacco plant beds were scraped and an early morning fire destroyed the large tobacco barn on Alexander Anderson’s farm near Kiddyville with its contents. Guards armed with Winchester rifles protect nearby beds and none were molested.
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Tribune
Lexington
Clark County
Alexander Anderson
Kiddyville
Winchester
Lynching of two negroes shocks Mississippi and Alabama towns
In Wesson Mississippi on April 5 a young black man named John Burr was hanged by a mob after confessing to killing a white boy and throwing his body in a mill pond. In Mobile a second lynching occurred when Walter Clayton, jailed for manslaughter, was hanged near Bay Minette after allegedly assaulting Mrs. Joseph White.
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Smith
Burr
Mobile
Walter Clayton
Hand Luncher Company
Joseph White
Bay Minette
Theft of Jewelry From Wheeling Law Office Safe
In Wheeling West Virginia on March 19 a safe in the Russell and Russell law office was robbed of jewelry and diamonds worth an unspecified amount. Three boys were arrested after attempting to sell pieces. Albert Albinger, sixteen, is named as the primary suspect. Rader and Ralph Jercules, companions of Albinger, were also arrested and all reportedly confessed. The trio planned to use the money to travel to Texas.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Russell & Russell
Albert, Albinger
Car Rader
Ralph Jercules
Albinger
Aso
Sovs
Texas
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Negro
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Bath
Clerk
Drygoods Association
Black Hander
Krueger
Pastor
Kaiser
Rabbis Plea For Women
Andrew Carnegie
East New York Church
John Jameson
Oate
Idle Turned TO
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Hunyadi
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