France Faces Panic Over May Day Labor Strike
Paris and provinces brace for a vast May 1 labor shutdown as 60,000 troops are readied in Paris and widespread preparations alert authorities. Miners, iron and glass workers, postmen, jewelers, printers and others plan a general strike, with the state fearing violence while aiming to avert a national crisis.
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Paris
San Francisco
Iron and Glass
Denzin
Brest
Lorient
Masons
Quetria
Water waste case against New York Central Railroad company
Inspectors report the New York Central Railroad Company misused city water from hydrants in yards from 59th to 7th street and along Twelfth avenue. Value estimated from $10,000 to $300,000, with annual use potentially over $15,000 if unmetered. Photos support claims. hydrants ordered metered. revenue up by $10,418.24 week and $124,425.10 first quarter 1906 vs 1905.
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Department of Water Supply
Ellison
New York Central Railroad Company
59Th
7Th Street
Twelfth Avenue
Hannan
Cook
Cooke
Padden
Pier 89
59Th Street
65Th Street
Railroad Company
Register Padden
Vesuvius Appears Dying After Grand Crater Visit
Professor Matteucci of the Royal Observatory reaches Vesuvius crater and reports a dramatic expansion from about one hundred feet to five thousand feet in diameter. No incandescent eruption, only minor ash ejection. The cone has fallen about eight hundred feet. the volcano seems to be dead. Efforts continue to restore the Funicular Railway to the Observatory.
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Naples
Matteucci
Royal Observatory
Vesuvius
Frank Farrell or James Williams Hurt in City Car Crash
A man calling himself James Williams and claiming Waldorf address was ejected from a car at Thompson and Hurst streets, Long Island City, suffering a badly sprained ankle. He, using the name Frank Farrell, lived at No 2 West Sixth Street. the wrecked vehicle, No 22 566 NY, was linked to Farrell.
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James Williams
the Waldorf
Frank Farrell
West Sith Street
Thompson Avenue
Hurst Street
Long Island City
St. John's Hospital
Long Island
Aqueduct Racetrack
William Schuall
West B&th Street
Williams
Farrell
Frances Burton Harrison
Maine Snowstorm Disrupts Telephonic Links in State
A Maine snowstorm on April 24 disrupted telegraphic and telephone lines across the state. Central Maine saw foot-deep snowfall breaking wire connections between Portland and Bangor, while a high wind wrecked circuits between Augusta and Waterville. The outages affected widespread communication statewide.
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Portland
Maine
Bangor
Augusta
Waterville
Belmont Says Interborough Earns 3.64 Percent on Capital
August Belmont writes Controller Metz arguing the Interborough earned 3.64 percent on its capital for the year ended October 27, with 1 percent annual sinking fund payments not yet required. Metz questions Belmont’s method, plans to seek court interpretation, and notes the potential impact on sinking-fund amortization given the contract’s net-earnings trigger and the bond interest rental included in capital.
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Belmont
Metz
Interborough Company
Delany
D. W. McWilliams
R. Fulton Cutting
Elsberg
City Hall
Manhattan
Interborough
Mr. Belmont
Reapportionment Clash Moves to Legislature in Albany
Albany April 24 The battle over New York County redistricting pits Parsons and Odell plans as Senate Reapportionment Committee aides prepare to meet. Parsons argues his party plan serves the Republican base while Halpin backs Odell’s approach. Governor backs Parsons. Odell supporters anticipate success but face executive opposition.
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Tribune
Albany
Parsons
Odell
New York County
Senate
New York
William Halpin
Legislative Committee
State Committee
Halpin
Punish Pittsburg Councilmen Anew Allegations Surface
Pittsburg mayor urges county authorities to prosecute grafting councilmen and divekeepers. State legislature once ousted an unfit member. Mayor will turn over data for prosecutions. Divekeepers testify to being bled by people tied to the city administration. Jesse Pavey, once a Pittsburg detective, now an Akron saloonkeeper, is repeatedly mentioned in grafting evidence.
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The
Tribune
Pittsburg
Guthrie
Jesse Pavey
Akron
Ohio
Empress Dowager Gifts for San Francisco Relief
The Empress Dowager sent the American Legation a 50000 dollar check for San Francisco relief and will also send 20000 dollars to Chinese residents in that city. Advert: Eighteen trains daily to Rochester via New York Central and West Shore promise perfect service.
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Peking
San Francisco
Rochester
New York Central
West Shore
Macomb Statue Award Won by Adolph Weinman for Detroit
Adolph A. Weinman, a New York sculptor, wins a 10 000 dollar commission to create a heroic sized bronze statue of Major General Alexander Macomb for Detroit. Michigan funds 5000 dollars, Detroit contributes 2000, the United States provides condemned cannon metal. Competitors included artists from Chicago Cincinnati St Louis Philadelphia Boston New York and Paris.
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Adolph A. Weinman
New York
Alexander Macomb
the Tribune
National Society of United States Daughters of
State of Michigan
Washington Boulevard
Detroit
General Macomb
B. C. Whitney
National Society of United States Daughters of 1812
Charles F. McKim
Daniel H. Burnham
Chicago
Augustus St. Gaudens
St. Gaudens
Mr. McKim
Mr. Burnham
Herbert Adams
E. C. Potter
H. A. MacNeil
E. H. Kendall
Miss Adele Ritchie Refuses Prince Sarong Tebek Offer
Miss Adele Ritchie reportedly received a marriage proposal from Prince Sarong Tebek of Bangkok via Low Gek Seng, a rubber importer. Miss Ritchie indicated she will likely refuse. she noted the prince already has sixty one wives. The emissary and the hotel entry are noted in the report.
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Adele Ritchie
Prince Sarong Tebek
Bangkok
Siam
Ritchie
Low Gek Seng
Manhattan
New York
E. F. McClentock
Pearl Street
Miss Ritchie
Relief Work Moves Fast In San Francisco After Quake
San Francisco April 24 reports show rapid relief progress seven days after the earthquake. Dead estimated around three hundred. no epidemic feared. Homeless housed in temporary shelters. food and water supplies rising. vacant buildings seized for housing. railways to resume. Burnham plans for a rebuilt waterfront and city outlined with finance backing.
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Michael Casey
Teamsters’ Union
San Francisco
Daniel Burnham
W. E. Barnett
Mr. Burnham
Twin Peaks
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