Wu Ting-fang Seeks Enduring China United States Ties
Chinese Minister Wu Ting-fang addressed the American Asiatic Association at Delmonico's with President James R. Morse and Judge L. R. Wilfrey among the guests. He rejected rumors of boycotts, urged continued friendly, fair dealings, and praised China’s reforms while noting U.S. support including waivers of funds. Judge Willey urged stronger consular and judicial quarters in China and a stronger U S court system to foster trade and mutual respect.
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Wu Ting-fang
United States
Homer
American Asiatic Association
Delmonico’s
James R. Morse
L. R. Wilfrey
United States Court of China
China
John Barret
International Bureau of American Republics
Far East
Panama Canal
Seth Low
John Foord
Potter
Asia
Morse
Roosevelt
Orient
Far West
Philippines
America
Sanghai
Wai-Wu-Pu
Foreign Office
Peking
Heng
Willey
Congress
United States Court For China
Cruelty Group Warns Movers About Pets Left Behind
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reports findings from its investigation that during moving time in May families vacating homes often leave small animals locked inside rooms. It urges people planning summer moves to contact the organization so pets can receive immediate attention and prevent cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Madi@em Avenue
2Th Street
Two Milan Men Die in Auto Train Collision
In Pearborn Michigan on April 21 F. J. Draper and William Welcott were killed when their car was struck by a Michigan Central passenger train as they tried to cross the tracks.
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Pearborn
Mich
F. J. Draper
William Welcott
Milan
Michigan Central
Lazard Frères Sets Gold Shipments For Paris Demand
Lazard Frères engaged late yesterday afternoon to ship $1,399 gold to Paris on La Tou rne tomorrow. Provisional arrangements were made to ship from $2,4000 TH to $540 more before week’s end as Europe bids for gold. GeySight drafts rose to 4,875 with the general market 5 to 16 points higher.
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Lazard Fréres
Paris
Europe
Yvester- Geysight
Jurors Drawn for Whitmore Murder Trial in Jersey City
Judge Blair in Jersey City drew jurors for the Theodore S Whitmore murder trial. Prosecutor Garven aims to begin proceedings May 5. Whitmore faces indictment over his wife found dead in a camp at Harrison New Jersey on December 3. Justice Swayze of the Supreme Court is expected to preside.
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Whitmore
Theodore S Whitmore
Blair
Jersey City
Garven
Harrison
XN. J
Swayze
Supreme Court
Car dives from Briarcliff course into Saw Mill Creek
Four men survived a racing crash on the Briarcliff course when a big car driven by owner James Ryall smashed through an iron railing near Saw Mill Creek. Ryall, uninjured beyond a sprained ankle, and three others were pulled from the water by fellow racers and an attendant doctor. The accident highlights the risks of the high speed, twisty course used for the event.
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James Ryall
Sawmill Creek
Ryall
Wit Robertson
George Robertson
Briarcliff
Bob” Murray
Charles Weed
Eastview
Arthur ¢ ‘Ampbell
Ralph de Palma
C. W. Fairchild
Pln
New York
Deuel Case Argued in Appellate Division
Justices Ingraham Scott McLaughlin and Clarke heard the application to remove Justice Joseph M Deuel of the Court of Special Sessions Ingraham Scott McLaughlin and Clarke reserved decision Two motions were presented one to confirm referee Martin L Stover report that there was no grounds for removal and another for removal The case followed February 1996 charges by William Travers Jerome Edward M Shepard and James W Osborne alleging dual business conduct while serving on the bench
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Ingraham
Scott
McLaughlin
Clarke
Joseph M. Deuel
Court of Special Sessions
Martin L. Stover
Justice Deuel
William D. Mann
Deuel
Commodore Gerry
Bryce Addresses Missionary Meeting in Chattanooga
James Bryce of Great Britain urged the Methodist Laymen's Missionary Movement to improve conduct among Christians abroad. He warned that conquest and trade have often followed preaching, eroding native cultures and delaying true Christian influence while civilization spreads.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Crabtree
Julian S. Carr
Durham
N. C
James Bryce
Great Britain
Bryce
New World
Hispaniola
Haiti
Renowned Bank Robber Shinborn Arrested in Boston
Max Shinborn, once infamous for international bank robberies, released from New Hampshire prison, was brought to Police Headquarters on a $20 larceny charge. He was held on $1,000 bond for the May grand jury after lodging house theft allegations involving Daniel Ketcham of Adrian Michigan.
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Boston
Max Shinborn
New Hampshire
Concord
Shinborn
Chandler Street
Daniel Ketcham
Adrian, Mich
Shinmborn
London Tube readjustment plan disclosed by receivers
The Underground Electric Railways of London outlines a readjustment plan led by receiver Sir George S. Gibb. It proposes new bonds and share pledges backed by tube shares and a power-house equity, with Speyer and Lazard groups providing support and readjustment managers.
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Underground Electric Railways Company of London
George S. Gibb
London
Europe
United States
Speyers
London & Westminster Bank, Ltd
Power House
Speyer & Co
Speyer
New York
Guaranty Trust Company
London and Westminster Bank, Limited
Speyer & C
Speyer Brothers
Teixeira de Mattos Brothers
Amsterdam
Lazard Speyer-Ellissen
Frankfort
Mitchell Wins Point In Geiszler Haas Book Access Case
Commissioner Purroy Mitchel gains access to Geiszler Haas Realty records after long delay as part of the Haffen investigation. Directors including Alois Geiszler and Julius Haas appeared for a record examination. Haffen's absence noted. Louis Van Doren counters that Borough President Haffen obstructed nothing.
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Geiszler-Haas Realty Company
Hunt
Purroy Mitchel
Joseph Havender
Eugene Schweitzer
Julius W. Haas
Alois Geiszler
Compay
Haffen
Havender
Louis O. van Doren
Geiszler-Haas Company
Thaw Granted Petition to File Habeas Corpus
James G. Graham on behalf of Harry K. Thaw obtained an order from Justice James Morschauser directing Dr. A. T. Baker to allow Thaw to sign a writ petition for an appearance in court to determine sanity. Dr. Baker complied, Thaw expressed satisfaction and held a conference with counsel after signing.
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Matteawan
N. Y
James G. Graham
Harry K. Thaw
James Morschauser
Supreme Court
A. T. Baker
Matteawan State Hospital
Thaw
Court Brings Labor Union To Book In Supreme Court
Brooklyn Justice Crane ruled against the National Association of Heat Frost and General Insulating and Asbestos Workers Union No 12 for arbitrary methods. John Watson fought a union fine and suit for reinstatement after back dues were paid with the court ordering reinstatement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association
Eof Heat, Frost and General Insulating
Asbestos Workers Union No. 12
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Justice Crane
John Watson
Watson
Justice Jane
O Connor Couple Convicted In Mail Fraud Case
Thomas O'Connor and Frances McLain were found guilty by a jury of using the mails to defraud. Judge Hoit sentenced O'Connor to fifteen months in Clinton Prison and suspended sentence for Mrs. O'Connor after the jury recommended mercy. They promoted stock tips through fictitious firms and circulars, profiting while clients faced losses as firms vanished or failed to pay promised profits.
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Thomas O'Connor
Frances Mclain
United States District Court
Hoit
O'Connor
Clinton
Mrs. O'Connor
Mercy
O'Conner
Mme Olga Stein to be arrested for Russian forgery in Brooklyn
Olga Stein, charged as an ad venturess for a forgery against the Russian government, held at the Tombs, to be arrested aboard the steamship Khereon at Pier 6 Brooklyn today as U S Marshal Henkel serves a deportation warrant from Washington. She denies the forgery claim.
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Mme
Olga Stein
Tombs
Pier 6
Brooklyn
United States
Henkel
Bank of
Ballot Boxes Breakage Dominates Hearst Recount Hearing
Testimony revealed broken seals on 153 Bronx boxes and missing ballot stubs as Mayor Mc Clellan aides argued tampering risks in the Hearst recount suit. Police recovered shattered boxes and sealed replacements while Hearst watchers lingered near storage rooms under scrutiny.
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McClellan
William R. Hearst
John R. Voorhis
Eugene L. Richards
W. T. Flanagan
Board of Elections
Bronx
Mr. Voorhis
East 61St Street
Voorhis
George Sandhausen
Brooklyn
Richards
4Th Assembly
Hearst
Mott Street
West 41St Street
41St Street
Hearst Watchers
City saves on snow removal costs under Crowell plan
Commissioner Crowell of the Street Cleaning Department reports that new methods replacing those of Mpr. Bensel cut city expenses. 1907-08 saw 2.2 inches of snow costing 351,30455. 1906-07 had 52.4 inches costing 2 49999, with costs far below the prior year and a growing share of storms handled by ordinary force.
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Crowell
Mpr. Bensel
Money for steel trust road planned by U S Steel
A trust deed for 20 million dollars was executed to the St. Louis Trust Company to fund railroad projects linking Milwaukee, Gary Indiana, and Joliet as part of United States Steel Corpora tion plans. The Merchants' and Manufacturers' Association announced the arrangement after Milwaukee Southern's failed Joliet route plan.
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the Tribune
Milwaukee
St. Louis Trust Company
St. Louis
United States Steel Corporation
Gary
Ind
Joliet
Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ Association
Milwaukee Southern
Trust Companies Resources Grow Across State
Albany April 21 Superintendent Clark Williams announced the March 25 reports from eighty five state trust companies. Resources rose to 1 088 008 9% a gain of 87 752 032 with deposits up by 08 451 087. Aggregate loans on collateral reached 410 75 with a $1 000 000 increase since December 19.
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Albany
Clark Williams
State Banking Department
Auction of Persian rugs collected by JAS Tavshaniian
Persian rugs and carpets collected by the late JAS Tavshaniian will be sold at auction by order of Joseph Po Osborre at the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries Now Fifth Avenue on the afternoons of Thursday Friday and Saturday at 5 o clock.
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Jas. Tavshaniian
Joseph Po Osborre
Fifth Avenue
Now& Fifth Avenue
New York to Fight New Jersey Over Passaic Valley Sewer Plan
Edward Hatch Jr of the New York Merchants Association says New York will oppose New Jersey's plan to terminate its Passaic Valley trunk sewer in New York Bay. The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission report estimates a $12,250,000 project to carry Essex, Passaic, Bergen, and Hudson sewage through a submarine tunnel to Newark Bay and New York Harbor Robbin's Reef. Engineers confirm the $12.25 million cost and $170 to $285 thousand annual operation, expanding to a full capacity of 366 million gallons daily as population coverage reaches 1,649,440 by 1940 across 61,827 acres.
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Edward Hatch, Jr
New York Merchants’ Association
New Jersey
Passaic Valley
New York Bay
Passaic
Essex
Bergen
Hudson
Newark Bay
New York Harbor
Rudolph Hering
George W. Fuller
Allen Hazen
William M. Brown
Edlow W. Harrison
Mrs. George H. Wilson Chosen Head Of Carnegie Music Hall
Mrs. George H. Wilson, wife of the former manager, elected by Carnegie Library trustees after a clash between Pittsburg Councils supporters of Austin Beach and Carnegie Institute backers of Mrs Wilson. Five trustees backed Mrs Wilson and five backed Beach before W. N. Frew cast the deciding vote.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
George H. Wilson
Carnegie Music Hall
Carnegie Library
Carnegie Institute
Austin Beach
Black Sheep Found Guilty of Burglary in Third Degree
A County Court jury in White Plains convicted De Witt Thompson of burglary in the third degree. The defendant, called the “black sheep” of a wealthy Brooklyn family, was accused of robbing Adams & Smith at Bedford. An attempt to link him to several incendiary fires in Bedford last year, causing about $100,000 in damages, was also discussed during the trial.
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White Plains
de Witt Thompson
New York
Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn
Thompson
Adams & Smith
Bedford
Thompsons
Mark Twain to Speak at Educational Alliance Theater
Samuel L. Clemens will make a brief address at the Children's Educational Theatre tomorrow evening. Editha's Burglar by Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett and Op o Me Thumb by Miss Maude Adams will be shown at Empire Theatre.
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Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twain
Children’s Educational Theatre
Educational Aliance
East Broadway
Editha
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Commissioner cites progress on Brooklyn Bridge surface car delays
Public Service Commission figures show reduced delays on the Brooklyn Bridge surface cars. Equipment failures from Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad cars caused most disruption, but repairs and new cars cut delays from 1.37 hours observed in September to 1.46 minutes in a brief period, with further improvements recorded last month.
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Brooklyn
Bassett
Public Service Commission
Coney Island & Brooklyn Railroad Company
Island & Brooklyn Railroad Company
Brooklyn Rapid
Three Drownings After Raft Capsize Near Fort Smith
Shawnee April 21. John Swisser Andrew Coats and Barney Callahan drowned when a raft capsized on the Canadian River during a drunken altercation en route to Fort Smith. Liquor aboard and a fight are cited as causes.
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Shawnee, O&c
John Swisser
Andrew Coats
Barney Callahan
Canadian River
Fort Smith
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Deuel Case
Appellate Division
MR. Bryce
Thie
Lusitania
Cluett, Peabody & Company
Troy
N. Ti
London Tube
Mitchell
Geiszler-Haas Co
Haffen Inquiry
Newburg
Labor Union
Frances M'Lain
O’connors
Mme. Stein
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
J. R. Voorhis
STEEL
Tavshanjian
N. J
Passaic Valley Commission
City News
People’s Home Settlement
People’s Home Church and Settlement
East Lth Street
Arthur Dodge
Irving Neuhauser
Generals Post Office
Shields
George Melvilleoynton
Philander C.inex
Pennsylvania
Carnegie Hall
Civic Forum
National
Wellville
Okgs
The
Brooklyn Bridge
Tom
Yan Art
Vitals Benguiat
Mr. Benguin
He Sealer
Thomas PF Kirby
American Art Association
East Shi St
Matixe
Cheramy
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