Brooklyn Bridge congestion eased by subway extension
The second day of the Brooklyn subway extension operation showed relief from bridge crowding as 18 trains ran during peak hours and passengers found more room. The Public Service Commission pushed the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company to restore regular service, with tickets selling briskly at Borough Hall and other Manhattan stations.
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Brooklyn
Manhattan
Brooklyn Bridge
Public Service Commission
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Calderwood
Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad Company
Bassett
Commission
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Old Bridge
Rapid Transit
Willcox
MoeCarroll
E. F. Reeves
Bridge Division
Borough Hall
Lenox Avenue
Bowling Green
Worth Street
Wall Street
Fulton Street
Public Service Commissioners
Gen Soc NYG&Bos upbeat on prosperity and expansion
At the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society annual meeting at 2 West 18th Street last night officials announced a record year with assets up $2,600 to $930 and no debt. The board elected Howland Pell Warner Van Norden Henry Pierson Gibson James J Woodwin and Clarence Winthrop Bowen with authority to acquire a site for a larger building. General James Grant Wilson spoke on The Queen of Song.
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The
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
West 18Th Street
Howland Pell
Warner van Norten
Henry Pierson Gibson
James J. Tsoodwin
Clarence Winthrop Bowen
James Grant Wilson
Tammanyites Blame Detectives Over Murphy Robbery
Tammany Hall members and Anawanda Club denounce Captain McDermott s detectives for alleged neglect after thieves entered Charles F Murphy s home at 305 East 17th Street. Jewelry valued at $3 000 was left behind while the Murphy family was away on Long Island for Christmas. The thefts spanned East 11th through East 20th streets, raising fears of political documents theft.
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Tammany Hall
Anawanda Club
Captain McDermott
Charles F. Murphy
East 17Th Street
East 22d Street
Murphy
Detective Bureau
East 11Th and 19Th Streets
East 19Th
East 20Th Street
East 11Th Street
Long Island
Miner Beckus causes disturbance at Grand Central Hotel
Henry Beckus a Seattle miner fires one shot in a Grand Central Hotel rumpus on 49th Street and Third Avenue. Police seize about 3000 in bills, gold dust, two nuggets, three diamond pins and a revolver at Fast Street station. He taunts officers before bail is denied.
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Grand Central Hotel
49Th Street
Third Avenue
Henry Beckus
Seattle
Grand Union Hotel
Fast Fist Street
Beckus
Shaughnessy and
Carroll
Police
Shaughnessy
Receiver appointed for A C Gunter Publishing Co
A receiver was named yesterday for the A C Gunter Publishing Company which entered involuntary bankruptcy. The firm founded in 1887 by Archibald Clavering Gunter published Mr Barnes of New York and later his plays and novels from its East 14th street office. After Gunter’s death in February his widow carried on with W J B Atwater as president.
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A. C. Gunter Company
A. C. Gunter Publishing Company
Archibald Clavering Gunter
Barnes
New York
East 14Th Street
Home Publishing Company
A. (. Gunter
Gunter
W. J. B. Atwater
Fire Department Tragedy Strikes Florence Hotel District
Three firemen were killed with others injured as a massive blaze in a multi story Broadway building near the Florence Hotel engulfed floors up to the eighth. Rescue efforts included gun connected rope lines from the Hotel Florence roof. casualties included Fallon and Captain Johnson and O'Brien buried under debris. Fire Commissioner Lantry cited failing hose and high pressure demands, while the 18th street subway station flooded and insurance losses neared 2.5 million dollars.
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Fallon
Bellevue
Flower
New York
Roosevelt
Tim” Hutchinson
Kelly
Charles Shay
18Th Street
Parker
Florence Hotel
Hotel Belvedere
Florence
Belvedere
Hook and Ladder Company 3
Hook and Ladder Company 7
No. 3
Captain Johnson
Morris O’brien
O'Brien
Ross
East 22d Street
Suffolk Engraving Company
Company 7
O’connor
Brunswick- Bakke-Collender Company
Barlow
Morse
Acritelli
Belvidere
Lantry
Fire Department
John H. O’brien
Bitmer Woollen Company
United States
San Francisco
the Golden Gate
King, Scherer & Co
Panama Canal cost estimate rises to about two hundred million
Washington reports changed conditions since 1895 point to a canal cost near 200 million dollars. The 1905 board estimated 139.7 million without interest sanitation or zone expenses. New figures cite wider longer locks higher excavation and labor costs, with locks priced up to 60 million and a possible 10 percent rise if widened further.
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Washington
Board of Consulting Engineers
Panama Canal
Panama
Colon
Board of Engineers
Navy Department
From the Washtub to the White House slogan proposed
William J. Conners, chairman of the Democratic State Committee, suggests "From the Washtub to the White House" as a campaign cry to propel Governor Johnson to the presidency. He says the slogan would rally plain citizens and parties should nominate Johnson or other favored figures over Bryan. Conners plans to meet Charles F. Murphy before Florida trip.
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William J. Conners
Democratic State Committee
Johnson
White House
Mr. Conners
United States
Bryan
Minnesota
Judge Harmon
Chanler
Legislative agents map for New York public utilities fight
Albany January 14 The New York Telephone Company hires Edward H Fallows to lobby in committees on public service jurisdiction over telephone and telegraph firms. Central and other groups file agents including Albert H Harris William P Rudd and Clyde Brown with multiple county focuses. Additional figures tied to labor and farm groups join or anticipate registration before hearings begin.
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The
Tribune
Albany
Public Service Commissions
New York Telephone Company
Edward H. Fallows
Secretary of State
New York Central
Albert H. Harris
William P. Rudd
Rensselaer
Schenectady
Clyde Brown
Alexander S. Lyman
Charles C. Paulding
Tra A. Place
New York
J. O. Hammitt
Travis H. Whitney
Citizens Union of New York
Thomas D. Fitzgerald
Brief Friday Sessions in Albany Legislature
Barely a dozen members attended the Capitol as the Assembly and Senate held brief sessions. The Assembly moved the Wainwright bill to final passage to align the National Guard with the U S Army. A village electric light sale bill was introduced by Mr Lupten in the Assembly.
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Albany
Capitol
Assembly
Wainwright
National Guard
United States Army
Senate
Lupten
Ex Inspector Cross Wins Back Pay After Appellate Ruling
The Appellate Division amended a Supreme Court order to add forty one days pay to the judgment awarded to ex Police Inspector Adam A Cross who was not employed by the Police Department.
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Cross
Adam A. Cross
Supreme Court
Brooklyn Engineer Arrested in Jamaica Crossing Death
William Mangin of 130 Java Street Brooklyn was arrested for homicide in the Long Island Railroad express crash that killed Frank J. McBrien of Richmond Hill at the Jamaica Avenue crossing. He faces arraignment in Far Rockaway court today.
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William Mangin
Java Street
Brooklyn
Long Island Railroad Express
Frank J. McBrien
Richmond Hill
Jamaica Avenue
Far Rockaway Court
Minnesota bets $5000 on Johnson and Taft for president
Thomas H. Shevlin of Minneapolis and horseman John S. McDonald placed the first election stakes of the season at the Hoffman House. Shevlin bet $5000 that Governor Johnson would win the Democratic nomination and that Taft would be nominated and defeat Roosevelt.
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Thomas H. Shevlin
Minneapolis
John S. McDonald
Hoffman House
McDonald
Johnson
Minnesota
Roosevelt
Shevlin
Taft
Tom
Yale
Joe’ Cannon
Mr. Shevlin
Mesaba Range
Norman E. Mack
Buffalo
Bryan
Mr. Mack
Democratic Party
Bryan manager on John A. Johnson
James Manahan, Bryan's Minnesota manager, says Governor John A. Johnson is active in the presidential race against Bryan. Manahan notes his statements reflect Bryan interests in Minnesota and hints at Hill support. He spoke after returning from Lincoln.
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the Tribune
St. Paul
John A. Johnson
Bryan
James J. Hill
James Manahan
Minnesota
Manahan
Lincoln
Remarkable sale of autograph letters at Anderson Rooms
Auction of Henry Goldsmith collection yielded $3000. Highlights included Emile Bourlier spy letter to Union League sold for $3, Edgar Allan Poe letter to John C. Cox sold for $77, another Poe letter $51, Lincoln Civil War order $21, and four George Washington letters fetching $73, $67, $46 and $20.
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Anderson Auction Rooms
West 29Th Street
Henry Goldsmith
America
England
France
George B. Mellellan
Lincoln
George Washington
Insurance values tied to medical theft claim noted
The report describes offices on the second floor with a large lime of insured surgical instruments worth about $1,000,000. Publisher King, of King's Handbook, carried roughly $200,000 in coverage. The building is said to be insured for $800,000.
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King
Chaotic factional fight grips Cleveland party meeting
In Cuyahoga County a split Republican dispute pits Foraker Dick and Taft factions over choosing a county executive committee and planning a state convention primary. A Roosevelt-aligned group also emerged, prompting police protection requests as blocs vie to control the process and ballots.
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Cleveland
Jan
Fomilier-Dick
Republican Party
Cuyahoga
Arlier
Taft
Board of Elections
Foraker- Dick
County Board of Elections
Lst
Roosevelt
Foraker
Foraker Loses Fifth District Supports Taft Endorsement
Napoleon Ohio January 10 The Republican County Committee in the 5th District once a Foraker stronghold passes a resolution tonight endorsing Taft.
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Foraker
the Tribune
Napoleon
Ohio
Republican County Committee
Congress
Taft
Fowler Explains Currency Bill Before Banking Committee
Washington January 10 The House Banking and Currency Committee heard Chairman Fowler detail his currency bill contrasting it with the Aldrich plan. He argued Fowler would reorganize national bank currency on asset backed notes while Aldrich would expand currency as an emergency measure backed by various securities. Representative Hayes said he may support Fowler over Aldrich, calling Aldrich temporary and a stock gambling instrument.
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Washington
House Banking and Currency Committee
Fowler
Aldrich
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Hayes
California
Well Street
House Asks About Banks in Treasury Inquiry
The House adopted a resolution directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide data on national banks. It seeks counts by state and territory and the District of Columbia on specific dates, capital stock, surplus, public money held, securities for government deposits, bank capital, and issued circulation. It also asks which banks have issued additional circulation since December 3, 197 to January 1, 8 and the amounts.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Secretary of the Treasury
District of Columbia
Campaign contribution inquiry urged by Tennessee Rep Hall
A House resolution introduced by Rep Hall proposes a seven member committee to investigate whether Republicans or Democrats solicited or accepted campaign contributions from corporations in 194. If findings show such activity the panel would identify beneficiary organizations, contributing corporations, amounts, and any related agreements. The panel would hold usual investigative powers.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Representative Hall
Tennessee
House
Appellate Division Reverses Ford in Wilson Habeas Case
The Appellate Division overturns Justice Ford on May Wilson larceny writ here, remanding her to custody if located. Wilson, who vanished after release in October, was arrested September 8 and held for trial on stealing Walter B Hatch’s pocket book at Murray Street.
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Morris Silverstein
Samuel Levine
Broome Street
Essex Market Court
Foley
Silverstein
Levine
Gouverneur Hospital
Robert C. Caldwell
England
Druce
Alexander
James B. Haggin
C. F. Brooker
Ansonia
Conn
Frank Riva
Enrica
Carlo
Supreme Court
Justice Ford
West 36Th Street
Finn
Jefferson Market
Walter B Hatch
Murray Street
Pima
Detectives Raised to Patrolmen Under New Commissioner
For the first time since receiving power from the Legislature Commissioner Bingham promoted detectives to the rank of patrolmen. Thomas J. Brady John F. Manning and August Wickmes of the Brooklyn bureau were among those reduced.
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Bingham
Thomas J. Brady
John Ff. Manning
August Wickmes
Brooklyn
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