McCarren Wins Court Shield in Kings Convention War
At the Hotel Victoria the Democratic State Committee faced a court order blocking removal of Kings County delegates. Patrick H. McCarren asserts the Kings delegates were properly elected and vows to stay seated while Murphy Conners seek to discredit him in the Septembr primaries. The injunction delays any bid to oust McCarren allies as the convention aims to form a temporary roll call and credentials panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick H. McCarren
Charles F. Murphy
William J. Conners
Democratic State Committee
Hotel Victoria
Supreme Court
Kings
McCarren
Messrs. Murphy
Conners
Metarren
Messrs
Murphy and
Justice Crane
Brooklyn
Committee On
Kings County
Isaac M. Kapper
Democratic General Committee
Chaireman Conners
Murphy-Conners
Daniel F. Cohalan
Tammany Hall
Tammany Law Committee
State Committee
Victoria
Murphy- Conners
Thomas F. Carmody
Penn Yan
John A. Mason
Thomas F. Smith
John F. Nahar
John P. Zenter
John C. McDonald
Mason
Albany County
Jacob L. Ten Eyck
Chautauqua County
Frank HL Mott
Herkimer County
Addison G. Gehman
Erie County
Edward EF. Coatestworth
Jefferson County
Charles HL Jerome
Andrew C. Cornwall
Queens County
Joseph Bermier
Bermel
Buffalo
Murphy
Cochran
Grady
Coler
New Chelsea Fire Devastates 350 Acres in Chelsea
Boston reports a massive blaze in Chelsea destroying 330 to 350 acres and causing about 10 000 homeless. Insurance losses placed at 5 500 000 with total property damage around 5 575 000 including churches factories and homes. Relief efforts expand state and city funding as President Roosevelt offers aid and the army and navy support.
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Boston
Westeraly
Chelsea
Totel
Massachusetts Fund For
San Francisco
Beck
Eben S. Draper
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
Associated Charities
Salvation Army
Broadway
Great Chelsea Fire Leaves 3 Dead and 50 Hurt
Boston dispatch reports a massive blaze in Chelsea destroying 350 acres of urban area and damaging a quarter of the city. Three killed and over fifty injured as flames raced from a rags pile near Cypress and 3d Streets to the coast, with relief efforts providing clothing shelter and food as hospitals take in patients.
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Boston
Chelsea
Cypress
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston & Albany Railroad
2D Street
Broadway
Essex and
Middlesex Streets
Chelsea Creek
Standard Oil Company
South Framingham
Draper
Navel Hospital
Marine Hospital
Tragedy at West 28th Street Ends in Murder and Self-Destruction
A triple tragedy unfolds at No 125 West 28th Street in Manhattan’s Tenderloin as Kate Pelter is strangled, Italian immigrant Vital Debella Badia dies from a throat wound, and Charles Berger suffers stab wounds. Berger claims he found Pelter and Badia in conflict over a desk and jewelry, while police suspect an attempted robbery led to the killings. Badia’s death and burglary theory are under police review as Berger recovers in hospital and a witness, William Waissman, is detained as a material witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Pelter
Vital Debella Badia
Charles Berger
New York
Berger
Badia
West 28Th Street
Houston
West 20Th Street
Lena Artco
Italy
Simonds
Farrell
West 30Th Street
Dooley
Pelter
Sullivan and Schueing
Central Office
William Waissman
East 6Th Street
Roosevelt vetoes dam bill demands new water power policy
President Roosevelt rejects bills granting undeveloped rights to streams with potential 1,300,000 horsepower. He urges a unified, phased approach with licenses, fees, and built-in termination to ensure public benefit and avoid hoarding of water power. He signals future action against Rainy River dam extension.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Rainy River Improvement Company
Rainy River
United States
Army
Wanamaker Will Admits To Probate In Philadelphia
The will of Thomas P. Wanamaker, who died abroad, was admitted to probate. Executors, Louis Rodman Wanamaker as sole executor, estimate personal property at $190,000 plus, with real estate not appraised, and anticipate total estate possibly reaching $10,000,000. The estate awards bequests mainly to household staff, with provisions for his sons during his lifetime.
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the Tribune
Philadelphia
Thomas P. Wanamaker
Joan Wanamaker
Mary Lowther Welsh Wanamaker
Mary B. Wanamaker
Mary B. Warburton
Elizabeth McLeod
Louis Rodman Wanamaker
North American
Scotty Renwick struck by hammer at Franklin Field
William Renwick known as Scotty, the groundkeeper at the University of Pennsylvania, was struck on the head by a 16 pound hammer at Franklin Field. The throw was aimed toward Scotty and he either did not see the weight or lost sight of it as it flew toward him. Daniel F. Luby of Peabody Massachusetts threw the hammer and may have fatally injured Scotty.
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Scotty
Philadelphia
William Renwick
University of Pennsylvania
Franklin Field
Daniel F. Luby
Peabody
Mass
Asquith reshapes ministry and royal blue line to Richmond
London April 15 report that Prime Minister Asquith reorganizes the cabinet names Hobhouse as Financial Secretary to the Treasury Macnamara becomes Secretary to the Admiralty Masterman moves to Local Government Board and McKinnon Wood to Board of Trade The Earl of Crewe will lead the Lords while Ripon remains Lord Privy Seal Also Royal Blue Line announces through Parlor Car service from New York to Richmond starting April 15 with daily departures from Liberty Street and 9:50 a m and 10 a m timetable details at ticket offices
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London
H. H. Asquith
C. F. H. Hobhouse
Indian Office
Treasury
T. J. Macnamara
Local Government Board
Admiralty
F. G. Masterman
West Ham
Thomas McKinnon Wood
Glasgow
Board of Trade
Marquis of Ripon
Earl of (Rewe
House of Lords
Central Kk. R
N. J
Balto
Ohio Royal Blue Line
New York
Richmond
Whole State Aroused Hope For Racing Bills
Albany April 13 Governor Hughes faces intense GOP opposition after the anti gambling bills fail by eight Republican votes. Supporters urge speeches statewide, while districts resent the dissenting senators. Campaigns focus on Grattan Cassidy Wemple and Barnes amid mass meetings, with Albany and Watertown cited as potential rally sites.
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The
Tribune
Albany
Republican Party
Executive Chamber
Hughes
Watertown
Buffalo
Utica
Elmira
Chemung County
Owen Cassidy
Cassidy
Ticoga County
William Smythe
Smythe
Winters
Tioga
Wemple
Schenectady
John Sanford
State Racing Commission
Montgomery
Sanford
Schoharie
Grattan
William Barnes, Jr
Cohoes
Civic League
Barnes
Tenderloin
New York
Wadsworth
Niagara-Orleans
Fortunnally
Fortune for St Luke's Endowment from Wall Street Estate
Architect William Wheeler Smith's will increases St Luke's Hospital endowment from nearly 3 million dollars' worth of Wall Street properties and stocks. Upon Mrs Smith's death the estate transfers to the hospital to fund care for needy convalescents, with trustees Judson B Wilds and United States Trust Co. overseeing administration. Smith's death left a long list of bequests and restricted plans for property sales, while design works and memberships marked his notable career.
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William Wheeler Smith
Wall Street
St. Luke's Hospital
No. 71
Financial District
No. St Broadway
Walter S. Howell
Goshen
N. Y
John Miller Burt
Warwick
East Tith Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Broadway
Wilds
St Luke's Hospital
Smith
48Th Street
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Sloane Maternity
Syms Clinic
Manhattan Building
Catherine H. Brown
Union League and Grolier Clubs
Bibliophile Society of Boston
Museum of Natural History
Metropolitan Museum
Fire disrupts Blaney Theatre amid false alarm
Frederick W. Alles, manager of the Blaney Theatre in Newark, interrupted the third act of Her Mad Marriage to announce a fire nearby. The audience left quietly but in the rush women and children were knocked down as smoke and heat spread. The blaze originated from crossed wires in the top gallery, though Alles later admitted the alert was false to prevent a panic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. Alles
Blaney Theatre
Newark
Alles
Dalzell Reconfirmed as Delegate to RNC
Pitsburg April 13 Congressman John Dalzell was not defeated for delegate from the district to the Republican National Convention as earlier returns from Saturday's primary election indicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitsburg
John Dalzell
Sta
Return of Prosperity Predicted in American Trade
London reports Seymour Bell British commercial agent in the United States issues a 1907 trade review. He credits American farmers as the prosperity backbone and notes crops valued near 7.5 billion dollars. Bell foresees no long industrial stagnation and expects a quiet business year dependent on crop returns.
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London
Seymour Bell
United States
Board of Trade
Rull and accomplices found guilty in Spanish bomb case
Barcelona April 13 Jean Rull and three accomplices were found guilty of complicity in anarchist outrages and bomb explosions. Testimony linked them to attempts on King Alfonso at Madrid and Paris and other acts across Spain. Rull was sentenced to death, others to imprisonment.
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Barcelona
Jean Rull
Rull
Alfonso
Madrid
Paris
Spain
Bull
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Carren
Senator McArren
Ppan
NEW
the Rotograph Company
No. 125
Tenderloin District
Thomas B. Wanamaker
Hope For Racing Bills
Merritt-Wadsworth
Porter-Stevens
Chicago
ST. Luke's
W. W. Smith
Hospital
Ruse
Dalzell
DEWEY
Dewey & Sons Co
Fulton St
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