Democrats Fear Commission Grab In New York City
News chronicle reports political tempers flare over abolishing the Public Service Commissions in New York City. Murphy Sulzer and Healy bill backers face opposition as upstate leaders urge restraint while machine chiefs seek a calm session and a show of control before municipal elections.
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New York City
Trme
Albany
Charles F. Murphy
Sulzer
Public Service Commissions
Murphy
Healy
Public Service Commission
Ike St
Tammany
New York
Eny
A S Oon
the Tribune
Upstate
Involved Tammany Man Faces Morning News Riot
Local headlines report Tage fipp details linking a Tammany figure to a riot at the Crous-Rivers boat site. References suggest arson concerns and a tense political climate as investigations begin and public officials weigh response.
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Tage Fipp
Tammany
Crous-Rivers
Saay
Mat Curtis
Gtrl
Rose Pastor Stokes
Tatke
Abexwinia
Appointment chatter over New York commissions discussed
The article notes speculation on who will be chosen to replace key New York City and upstate commission chairmen. Murphy has not named a successor to William J. Willcox, and Gov. Hughes has not consulted him on a replacement. John Carlisle, once appointed by Hughes, is named as a likely successor to Stevens, with other potential upstate appointees cited as Mesars Cimeted and Douglass.
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Murphy
Mnany
Upstate
Upstate Commission
Sulzer
Hughes
Erner Sulzer
Cimeted
Douglass
Mallory Line Colorado ashore off Florida coast
News reports state the Mallory Line steamship Colorado ran aground on East Key near Tortugas off the Florida coast. The vessel sits about 12 feet of water forward of the mainmast but is not in immediate danger. wreckers from Key West and authorities plan to assist as the Colorado sailed from Key West bound for Galveston.
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Washington
Mallory Line
Colorado
East Key
Florida
Key West
Navy Department
Peoria
nMcers
Mallory
Gramble
Revenue Cutter
Miami
Fla
Galveston
Wilsons unbossed typist quits in Washington
Miss Salome Tarr, President elect Wilsons speediest stenographer, has quit after clashing with Charles Swen the lead stenographer. Secretary Tumulty urged her to return, but she remains firm. The President elect may talk with her to persuade her to resume the old job.
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Trenton
N. J
Mise Salome Tarr
Wilson
Gard
Charles Swen
Tumulty
Lost Raphael Found After a Century in London
The Standard reports the rediscovery of Raphael’s La Donna della Quercias, missing for a century. It was found in a chapel on Count Vattiello’s estate in Italy and then smuggled out, with the recovery promised to become a thrilling romance when details are revealed.
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London
Raphael
Vatiello
Italy
Wireless link established between Germany and America
The Nauen wireless station reports direct communication with New York and Sayville Sayville station comprises two towers, 60 feet and 10 feet high. The Nauen tower rebuilt to height of 8124 feet after previous destruction. The report notes a renewed transatlantic wireless connection.
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Nauen
New York
Berlin
Tor
Germany
America
Naven
Lge
Sayville
Lone
Jersey City Man Objects to Paying Pole Tax
A Jersey City resident protested a poll tax bill at City Hall, telling Tax Clerk Clarence Miller he had cut down the pole mentioned on the charge after seeing it on last year’s bill. He argued he has no pole now and challenged the charge.
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Jersey City
Jorsey
Clarence Miller
Eau
Women Demand First Recall of California Judge
At a mass meeting in California women and clergymen denounced Police Judge Charlee L. Weller. Oceanside Women's Club filed the first recall petition after Weller reduced bail from eighty three thousand dollars to one thousand for Albert Hendrick, accused of assaulting a young girl. Hendrick fled, and Weller faced angry demonstrations as support faded.
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Hiss
Kan Francisco
Charlee L. Weller
California
Judge Weller
Oceanside Women's Club
Albert Hendrick
Hendricks
Duudge Weller
Cateajla
New Move Against Coal Trust Targets Rebates
Interstate Commerce Commission plans further prosecutions after federal indictments of Erie Railroad Lehigh Valley and New York Central for rebate practices. News notes actions under Elkins act, with potential fines up to 3.21 million and counts detailing overcharges and deceptive land deals.
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Stine Buren
Washington
Interstate Comimerce Commission
Federal Grand Jury
Buffalo
Anthracite Coal Trust
1H Smith
Erie Railroad Company
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company
Interstate Commerce Commission of Floria
Department of Purtice
Commission
Wickersham
Erie
Williams & Peters
Roffele
Hilbade Coal and Iron Company
Pennsylvania Khan's
Whiffalo
Lehigh Vatley
Yates-Lehigh Coal Company
Compa
New York Central
Philadelphia and Reading Coal Company
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
New York, Ontario & Western Company
Scranton Coal Company
New York, Ontario & Western
Joke floods Treasury as $172 per person becomes mock demand
Washington reports a humorous hoax story claiming equal sharing of national wealth would yield $172 per person. Applicants flood the Treasury with requests, some sending vast sums, while Mint Director George F. Roberts explains per capita circulation is theoretical and not distributable.
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Washington
United States
Treasury Department
Douma
George F. Ruperts
Mint
Roberts
Riot omits fights as crowd overruns Manhattan Casino
Rioters battered doors at the Manhattan Casino as 120 police from three precincts protected a crowd of up to 6 000 outside. Promoter Edward McMahon denied ticket price hikes while promising refunds to disappointed patrons who had paid 2 to 7 dollars for seats. Inspector Sweeney ordered reserves to disperse the entrance crowd, and hall doors were closed by the fire department.
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Haglen
Manhatten
Sweeney
West 152d Concer
West 125Th Street
Lenox Avenue
Tate
Sharit Marburger
Asm
Edward = McMahon
McMahon Brothers
Mex Mahon
Frostbitten fingers halt aviator Jones in Providence
Providence January 14 Harry M Jones the Providence aviator who flew a Brat biplane with parcel post beans from Boston to Providence did not depart for New York as planned due to frostbite. Doctors advised rest and recovery before resuming the journey, with hopes to depart for New London after sunrise tomorrow.
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Providence
Harry M- Jones
Providence Asiator
Boston
New York
Jones
New London
Melrose Park
Robe Stolen From Mrs Green By Chauffeur Catch
Mrs Hetty Green nearly faced buying a new auto robe yesterday after Thomas Riley aged sixty four of 494 East Mth street was arrested for stealing the robe from her automobile near 111 reen. The chauffeur pursued and captured him a clock away on Thames street after Riley grabbed the robe while Mrs Craige Duhven stood nearby to shelter from the wind.
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Hetty Green
Thomas Riley
East Mth Street
Green
Reen
Sipp Father and Son Enter Grand Jury Building
Howard Sipp and his father George A. Sipp were photographed entering the Criminal Courts Building to testify before the grand jury.
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Howard Sipp
George A. Sipp
Criminal Courts
Grand Jury
Rockefeller in Florida as Wilson considers progressives
Palm Beach Florida party led by Rockefeller and family arrives from Miami. Rockefeller avoids comment on Pujo subpoena while health and appetite appear good. Meanwhile President elect Wilson defends nonpartisan stance and signals possible selection of progressive Republicans, with talks in Chicago and links to Straus Crane Brandeis Saulsbury among others.
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Palm Beach
Fra
Dan William Rockefeller
William G. Rockefeller
Miami
Rockefeller
Pujo
Wilson
New Jersey
Oscar S Straus
Moore
New York
Chicago
Charles Bu ‘Crane
Senator la Follette
Crane
Baltimore
West
Louis D. Brandeis
Gardner
Willard Saulabury
Delaware
Saulsbury
Mud Embargo Delays Access to Whippany School
Whippany New Jersey boasts a fine new school but village children cannot reach it due to muddy access. The board delayed by years choosing the site and money from R W McEwan funded road construction. weather halted work leaving students traveling in temporary quarters.
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Whippany
N. J
Whipnany
Board of Education
Ro W. McEwannnelly
Edward
Whale collision halts Cambrian off Burere voyage
The overdue steamer Cambrian struck a sleeping whale during a fair clip chase near Burere. Lookout misread the sea, engines reversed, and the Cambrian hit the whale amidships. The impact tore off a rivet and caused jar as the vessel remained a freight steamer. the ship endured a three day hurricane and averaged three knots.
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Pry
Boston
Jon
Cambrian
Burere
Bowling Stone
Johnson In Jail After Federal Hearing Delays
A pugilist named Johnson, arrested in Chicago, was taken to the county jail to await Judge George A. Carpenter’s decision on forfeiture of a 191,009 bond. Johnson spoke with Charles F. De Woody from the Justice Department while his party argued at Battle Creek, Michigan, then proceeded toward jail rather than stay out of federal jurisdiction.
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Chicago
George A. Carpenter
United States District Court
Battle Creek
Meh
Orente Johnson
Charles F. de Woody
United States Department of Justice
Lighthouse keeper missing at Southwest Ledge post
New London Cone January 14 George Hanson keeper of the Southwest Ledge fight is missing from his post. He left the lighthouse in an open power boat and after putting off his engine the craft apparently broke down. Last seen drifting toward Fishers tent. Hanson 35 years old.
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New London
Cone
George Hanson
Southwest Ledge
Fishers Telant
Henson
vucubneedTe
Whistleblower Zet Furor in Harlem Police Graft Case
Former Harlem hotelkeeper George A Sipp and his son Howard testified before a grand jury detailing police graft tied to Tammany leadership. Eugene A Fox was indicted for extortion bribery as detectives tussled with county officers over subpoenas issued by Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo.
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F Sipp
Grand Jury
Harlem
Fox
Eugene A. Fox
John Doe
George A. Sipp
Howard
Sipp
Tammany
Bipp
Raines Law
Sipps
Criminal Courts
Rhinelander Waldo
Lipp
Waldo
Grand Jury Room
Ieif
Banes
Diay Tt
Siveeney
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Public Service Board
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Beott
Archbold
Castro
Cubsesses Aluminum Trust
France
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Orleans
Muxico
Ovienhs Tah
N.Y
Fifth Ave
Coal Trust
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harburger
Parcel Post
Mrs. Green
Aehifve Wilson
Party
Philippines
No J
Johnson
Sanada
Nile
Vie
Pendard RR
South
Tammany Chie
Whitman
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