Tunnel Franchise Adopted Amid Political Maneuvering
The Board of Aldermen passed the Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel franchise by a narrow vote. Details cover a perpetual franchise with 25 year readjustment, a route under North and East Rivers to Queens, a large terminal, annual rents, and construction timelines. The vote exposed rifts along party lines and highlighted labor and political maneuvering surrounding the project.
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North River
Thirty-first-st
East River
Queens Borough
Thompsonave
Purves St
New York Central
Seventh and
Eighth Aves
Thirty-third Sts
Rapid Transit Board
New-York Corporation
Board of Aldermen
Pennsylvania Railroad
Atman
John J. Twomey
Pennsylvania
Manhattan Island
North
East
Seventh
Eighth Aves. and Thirty-first
Queens
Bay Ridge
Brooklyn
Bronx
New-York
New Haven
Hartford
Big Tim” Sullivan
Little Tim” Sullivan
John T. McCall
Reginald S. Doull
Labor Organization
Tammany
Charles V. Fornes
Haffen, Cassidy and Swanstrom
Owens
Friends of the Franchise
Tammany Men
Alderman Doull
Republican Party
Alderman McInnes
Platt
Minnes
McInnes
Armitage Matthews
Low
Grand Central Station
Pennsylvania Station
Stewart
Cantor
King
Assott
Iteign Corporation
Cam
Board
Explosion kills six members of one Fort Lee family
An acetylene gas tank explosion at John Pagluighi’s Linwood Ave home in Fort Lee killed six family members, including Clorinda, Ida, Tillie, Adelina, Aurine, and George. Rescue efforts recovered bodies. Mrs Pagluighi survived but injured. Coroner to hold inquest. two older sons, Louis and Anthony, were away at work.
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John Pagluighi
Linwood Ave
Fort Lee
Clorinda
Ida
Tillie
Adelina
Aurine
George
Englewood
Hackensack
Signa Jonsson
Pagluighi
Tribune
Mrs. Pagluighi
Fred Marsden
Coyteville
McNally
Clorinda Pagluighi
New York
Tassi Bros
West Broadway
Tenafly
Louis
Anthony
Bubonic Plague Cases On Saxon Prince In Quarantine
Three crew members of the Saxon Prince from Durban are under treatment at Swinburne Island Hospital for bubonic plague. The ship will be disinfected and sent to sea to shed ballast before returning to quarantine. Passengers and crew will be moved to Hoffman Island for ten days of observation. Dr. Doty says there is no danger of further spread. The Saxon Prince is owned by J. C. Seager Co.
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Swinburne Island Hospital
Prince Line
Durban
South Africa
Doty
Jamison
Hoffman Island
J. C. Seager Company
Chilean cabinet resigns after ten days in power
Santiago de Chili reports the cabinet resigns following a dispute with President Riesco over election matters. The brief coalition government collapsed after only ten days in office. An advertisement notes the Golden State Limited train from Chicago to California via Broadway.
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Santiago de Chili
Riesco
California
Chicago
Broadway
Contempt arrest in Canfield gambling inquiry shocks New York
In a dramatic hearing before District Attorney Jerome, copper operator Jesse Lewisohn refused to answer questions about gambling at Richard A. Canfield's East Forty-fourth Street house. Police seized him for contempt after he invoked counsel. others subpoenaed were dismissed. The case, heard in Jerome's library, drew a crowd of socially prominent figures and unsettle proceedings as Justice Wyatt had barred counsel for subpoenaed witnesses. Lewisohn was paroled to his counsel, Alfred Lauterbach, with further action to await court rulings.
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Jerome
Richard A. Canfield
East Forty-fourth St
Jesse Lewisohn
Copper
Osborne
Lewisohn
New York
Canfield
Justice Wyatt
A. A. Housman
Stock Exchange
A. A. Housman & Co
Housman
Hoadly, Lauterbach & Johnson
Wyatt
Newburger
Becker
Mr. Lewisohn
Criminal Courts
Alfred Lauterbach
Harry Payne Whitney
Herbert ©. Smyth
No. 15
Wallst
Payne Whitney
H. P. Whitney
Whitney
Smyth
Mortimer L. Schiff
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Jacob H. Schiff
Justice Scott
Supreme Court
Lauterbach
Scott
Policeman Becker
Mr. Lauterbach
Black
Brooks
Yorkville Court
Bucklin
Arbitration Offer in Venezuelan Crisis Pressed
England resists arbitration unless Venezuela guarantees payment and Castro agrees to abide by the award. Secretary Hay urged Great Britain Germany and Italy to accept Castro’s arbitration offer as beneficial to the United States. The Italian envoy said Milan will respect the Monroe Doctrine while Britain favors arbitrating financial issues. The Senate held a closed session praising the administration’s approach. Britain demands guarantee of award terms before approval.
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Hay
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Castro
United States
Senate
England
Venezuela
Washington
State Department
Bowen
Rome
France
Caracas
la Guayra
Naples
Roosevelt
Signor Des Planches
Trimcne
Hague
London
Berlin
Congress
House
House of Congress
Cullom
Committee On Foreign Relations
The
Tribune
London Sees Venezuela Crisis Still Unsettled
British Foreign Office reports no immediate path to arbitration over the Venezuela dispute. Washington reportedly prefers avoiding hostilities, while London distrusts Venezuela’s vague arbitration offer. Britain may seal further coercive steps, including a port blockade, but not land forces. Premier Balfour chaired a cabinet meeting amid crisis and the king's speech.
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London
Foreign Office
Venezuela
Washington
United States
Castro
Haggard
Germany
House of Lords
Lord Lansdowne
House of Commons
Cranborne
Great Britain
Balfour
Italy Joins Allies Over Venezuela Dispute
The Italian ambassador told Secretary Hay that Italy has joined the allies in naval actions against Venezuela. Bowen will head Italian interests in Venezuela if Venezuela approves. Italy abstains from territorial seizure, aligns with Germany and Britain in the dispute.
Spain and Belgium seek equal treatment in Venezuela claims
In Caracas on December 16 Spanish Minister Gaytan de Ayala and Belgian Chargé d Affaires N Van der Hoylde delivered a joint letter to Venezuela's Foreign Affairs Minister. They request that if Venezuela pays claims to other foreign powers, Spain and Belgium receive the same treatment. An advertisement promotes eight daily New York to Chicago trains via the New York Central lines with scenic routes.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Sefior Gaytan de Ayala
N. van der Hoylde
Spain
Belgium
New York
Chicago
New York Central Lines
Peacemaker Efforts Push Venezuela Arbitration
Washington reports intensified moves to settle the Venezuela dispute by arbitration in The Hague. Britain Germany and Italy urged to accept Castro's offer while Congress stays cautious to avoid international misreadings. Senator Cullom favors restraint and warns against sensationalism amid bipartisan support for a sedative approach.
Venezuelan Question Dominates Senate Session
In an executive session the Senate debated Venezuela for nearly an hour. Senators, led by Cullom, discussed Monroe Doctrine implications amid tensions with Britain and Germany over debts. The discussion referenced German correspondence from 1901 outlining Venezuela's failure to pay about 5 million in debts and related claims. The tone remained watchful and nonconfrontational.
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Washington
Senate
Teller
Cullom
Committee On Foreign Relations
Messrs
Bacon
Hoar
Lodge
Stewart
Great Britain
Germany
United States
Custom
State Department
William
Venezuela
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Frederick Brenner
John Diener
Higgins
J H. Jones
Detr
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James H. Innes
Charles Alt
Meyers
James Owens
Herbert Parsons
P. William
DP. Peck
R. A. Seebeck
R. “ A Shea
D. David S. Stewart
R. Noh Teeretts
R. Ex Walkley
R. Pees Wirth
R. G.cromwell
Richmer
Rerapzh
H Cassidy
Borous
Mae
FE. Swansthom
Brookly
Cornelius A. Shea
Joseph Cassidy
Louis F. Haffen
Armitage Mathews
William Whittaker
Jacop A. Cantor
Manhattan Borough
T. F. Baldw
Fred. Brenner
D. James J. Bridges
D. P Chambers
T. Djames
J. Devlin
T. Djohn Diemer
John J. Dietz
John H. Donohue
Reginald Doull
L. Florence
F. Foley
JE. Gafpf
T. D
John J. Haggerty
L. W. Harburger
Patrick Higgins
Samuel H. Jones
RPP
Keely
the Tribune
Tim” Sullivan
Charles F. Murphy
Tam- Many
Haffen
John A. Mason
Democratic State Committee
Murphy
Aldermen’s Chamber
Goldwater
Harnischfeger
Holler
Malone
Brenner
Armitage
Mathews
Jones
Pennsyl
Whittaker
Norton Goddard
John Diemer
Goodman
McCall
Alderman Wafer
Railroad Committee
Alderman Walkley
Committee On Railroads
Walkley
James
Jacob A. Cantor
Wafer
J. Lewisohn
Dre. Jayne
Royal Blue Line
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