Dr Wise Attacks Croker and Tammany at Ethical-Social League Dinner
Dr Stephen Wise denounces Croker and Tammany Hall at the Hotel Martha Washington, urging New Yorkers to unite ethical forces to cleanse city government. Dr Maurice Harris criticizes modern religious methods, arguing sermons are marketed like medical treatment to attract crowds.
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Richard Croker
Stephen S. Wise
Free Synagogue
Maurice H. Harris
Temple Israel
Ethical-Social League
Martha Washington
Dr. Wise
Supreme Court
Croker
Mr. Croker
Murphy
Tammany Hall
Trish
Hughes
New York
Tammanr
God
Platt
United States Senate
Harris
Automobile Club of America Eyes Aeronautics Expansion
The Automobile Club of America plans to enter practical aviation, challenging Aero Club of America and Aeronautic Society. Members will form an aviation section and work on making dirigible balloon operation feasible. The board of governors will discuss the move at the next meeting.
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Automobile Club of America
Aero Club of America
Aeronautic Society
Board of Governors
The
Automobile Club
No Fourth Armored Hold Up On Third Avenue Line
Police from Allen Street bureau concluded there was no robbery on the Third Avenue Line near Houston Street and the Bowery. Conductor William Hughes initially claimed four armed men forced the car to move and robbed him and passengers, but he later admitted only pockets were picked and no hold up occurred.
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Allen Street
Third Avenue
Houston Street
Bowery
William Hughes
Terry
Hughes
Rutledge
Eldridge Street
Mulberry Street
George Edwards Held for Robbery in Yonkers Jewel Theft
George Edwards was arrested in New Rochelle by Policeman Deveau regarding a jewel theft valued at $3 from a safe in a secret library panel at Mrs. A. M. Seixas's Yonkers home. He tried to flee, tossing a bag containing five large diamonds and other jewelry over a fence. The goods were recovered. Edwards refused to speak.
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George Edwards
New Rochelle
Deveau
A. M. Seixas
Yonkers
Edwards
Satterlee Accepts Navy Assistant Secretary Post
Washington reports Herbert L. Satterlee of New York has accepted the appointment as Assistant Secretary of the Navy. He will depart for Washington immediately to assume duties, aiming to serve through March 4, with officials noting the move follows standard practice for informing fleet commands worldwide.
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Herbert L. Satterlee
Secretary of the Navy
Washington
New York
Satterlee
Morton
Yates Stirling
Asiatic Station
Admiral Stirling
Morten
Herbert J. Satterlee
Mr. Satterlee
Navy Department
Troops Leave Keasbey as Strike Persists
Perth Amboy New Jersey December 1 two remaining National Guardsmen were recalled today in the Keasbey strike at the National Fireproofing and Brick plants. Deputies armed with rifles guard the sites as two hundred strikebreakers operate three plants brought from New York. Some shooting occurred among strikers but no injuries reported. Labor leaders Cornelius Ford and Jacob Tazelaar spoke at the night meeting, sent by Samuel Gompers at A Quinn’s request.
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The
Tribune
Perth Amboy
N. J
National Guardsmen
National Fireproofing
Keasbey
National Fireproofing Company
New York
Il Cornelius Ford
Hoveken
New Jersey
Former Congressman Van Duzer Arrest Affects Nevada Firm
Former congressman Clarence D. Van Duzer of Nevada and the firm C D Van Duzer & Co faced arrest orders over a printing bill. After multiple city court orders and notices from Justices Schmuck Deiehant Coulon and Schamuck, bail was set at zero and later vacated, with Van Duzer failing to appear in supplementary proceedings. The judgment, for 34327 dollars, was guaranteed by Van Duzer via an employee.
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Clarence D. van Duzer
Nevada
C. D. van Duzer & Co
No. 25
Broad Street
Edwin C. Bruen
Peter Schmuck
Deiehant
van Duzen
Coulon
Schamuck
van Duzer
Justice Schmuck
van Duser
A Little Scotch for Aldermen Visit by Harry Lauder and Highlanders
Harry Lauder the Scotch comedian led a Highland delegation in kilts with bagpipes through City Hall. The Board of Aldermen applauded his singalong after a short performance and President McGowan expressed thanks for the entertainment. Judge Foster invited Lauder to sit with him in court as four prisoners faced sentence while the judge quoted one of Lauder songs.
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Harry Lauder
Mayor McClellan
Board of Aldermen
Lauder
McGowan
Court of General Sessions
Criminal Courts
Foster
Mr. Lauder
Ofauder
Captain Cray’s Trial Before Commissioner Ends In Reserve
Captain Cray of East 31st Street station, brother-in-law of Charles F. Murphy, faced charges over failing to suppress a prize fight at the Roman Athletic Club on November 2. Commissioner Bingham reserved decision after Cray claimed five plainclothes men failed to enter or buy tickets. The exchange centered on accountability for detectives and transfers for such offenses.
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Captain Cray
East 31Th Street
Charles F. Murphy
Bingham
Roman Athletic Club
Cray
Gould seeks to strike amended complaint in Gould divorce case
Justice Seabury denied eleven of twenty three allegations in Frank J Gould's bid to strike from Mrs Helen Kelly Gould's amended complaint for absolute divorce The court ordered further specificity of the original complaint and Helen Gould's lawyers submitted nine amended pleadings detailing the charges Mr Gould objected to the revised filing as improper in its form
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Frank J. Gould
Helen Kelly Gould
Justice Seabury
Supreme Court
Gould
Mr. Tieuld
Death by own action pact linking Cowper and Wallick emerges
Middletown and New York dates reveal letters from Eleanor Merron Cowper, the actress and playwright, detailing a suicide pact with actor-manager James H. Wallick. Wallick killed himself May 1 at the Commercial Hotel. Cowper planned to follow, detailing cremation and burial expenses and asking attorney H. B. Royce to handle affairs. The Stephen Merritt Burial Company arranged cremation, with ashes to be buried beside Cowper's husband in Middletown.
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the Tribune
Middletown
N. Y
Eleanor Merron Cowper
New York
James H. Wallick
Commercial
Mr. Wal Hck
H. B. Royce
Royce
Taylor, Royce & Royce
J. B. Royce
Stephen Merritt Burial Company
Eighth Avenue
I$th Street
J. H. Waterman
West List Street
Mr. Royce
Wife of physician testifies as murder trial unfolds
Omaha is told by Mrs R E Archer that she heard the fatal shot and saw Mrs Rustin struggle to move her husband from the porch. Grace Howe Rustin recounts marriage and move to Omaha, notes unpaid bills and $75000 life insurance with $23279 paid, while defense hints at planned self injury to claim insurance. Gurley promises a new witness to place a shooter scene.
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Omaha
Charles E. Davis
Frederick Rustin
R. E. Archer
Rustin
Austin
Gurley
Chauffeur in Tombs Held After Fatal City Crash
Miller, chauffeur for L Richards, faces murder charge after striking Mrs Caroline Layer near 88th Street and Columbus Avenue. Coroner Shrady denounces him as a dangerous driver and sets $19,000 bail. Miller claims 15 mph, says woman stepped into his path. denies wheels ran over her. He heard her scream but did not stop. He sought to turn himself in but was arrested at the Tombs.
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Herman (. Miller
West 10Th Street
L. Richards
East 72d Street
Caroline Layer
West 88Th Street
88Th Street
Columbus Avenue
Nerney
Bugher
Shrady
Miller
Price Miller
F. W. Dellsroth
Binns
Bird
Peter J. Bird
License Bureau
Malone
Harriman and Frisco Plan Long Term Bonds Over Forty Million
Preparations are virtually complete for the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad to issue more than 40 million in long term bonds as part of a 115 million general lien issue. Kuhn, Loeb & Co. will be involved, with several other banks likely to join the operation. The move aims to relieve the Frisco of heavy near term obligations and consolidate its finances within the Rock Island system.
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St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Company
Frisco
Wall Street
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Speyer & Co
Rock Island
Trust Company of America
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company
Rock Island Company
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
Union Pacific
Birmingham
Ala
Central of Georgia
Savannah
Harriman
Yonkers Revokes Trolley Franchises and Bonds Forfeit
Yonkers Common Council revoked trolley franchises granted in 1899 and 1907 to Yonkers Railroad Company. A $50,000 bond is forfeited. its whereabouts are unknown and questioned by officials. Affected lines include South Broadway Elm and Walnut streets Speedway Extension and multiple 1899 routes in Jerome and Central avenues and Yonkers Avenue. The 1907 Speedway Extension was never built.
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Yonkers
Common Council of
Charles E. Otts
Thomas F. Curran
New Main Street
Yonkers Avenue
Tuckahoe
Sawmill River Road
Saloon-Closing Votes Highlight New Bedford Marlboro Pact
Boston December 1 New Bedford and Marlboro backed saloon closures in municipal elections across seven of thirty three cities. Northampton and Fitchburg chose to keep liquor sales but with reduced majorities. Pittfield voted four license. Mayors largely re-elected except Mitchburg where M Frederick OConnell (Ind Citizen) won. In Brooklyn the trial of John G Jenkins ex-president of the Jenkins Trust Company for an $8000 misappropriation did not proceed to jury last night with defense ending and prosecution set to close in morning. if not convicted on this charge further indictments loom.
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Boston
New Bedford
Marlboro
Northampton
Fitchburg
Pittfeld
Mitchburg
M. Frederick O'Connell
John G. Jenkins
Jenkins Trust Company
Tlal
Brooklyn
Stephen C. Baldwin, Jr
Jenkins
Baldwin
Mr. Jenkins
Engineering Blunder Overloads Queensboro Bridge Spans
The Queensboro Bridge river spans were built heavier than contract and lire now carry only the lighter designed load. Blunders in erection wasted millions of steel and concrete while shore spans also grew, increasing weight without increasing safety. Taxpayers bear the cost of a needless steel forest amid a failed overbuild of the river structure.
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Manhattan
Queens
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