Fight Over Douglas Endorsement at 15th District GOP
At the Republican Club of the 15th Assembly District in New York City a bid to endorse ex-Congressman William Harris Douglas for Governor was rejected after a two hour heated debate. The session in sweltering rooms at Broadway 25 featured clashes, a tabled resolution, and remarks by club leader Harry W. Mack and Secretary Rudolph Canfield. Mack warned against rushing to choice while Douglas’s ally Parsons and others weighed future nominations and political strategy.
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15Th Assembly
William Harris Douglas
No. 25
Broadway
Douglas
Rudolph Canfield
Mr. Douglas
West 76Th Street
Assembly District
Congress
Arkell & Douglas
Produce Exchange
Charles W. Lefler
Canfield
Republican Party
Lincoln
Grant
Roosevelt
State Committee
Harry W. Mack
Timothy L. Woodruff
Herbert Parsons
New York
Hughes
Mr. Canfield
Mack
Mr. Mack
Robert Winston
Hack Drivers’ Union
William Sprow
Marine Engineers’ Union
Chicago
Olcott
Parsons
Appeals Ahearn election decision
Deputy Attorney General William A. De Ford plans an appeal from Justice McCall's ruling that the Board of Aldermen acted legally in re electing John F. Ahearn Borough President after removal by the Governor. The City Club's fifteen member charges committee will cooperate to test permanent removal provisions.
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Wiliam A. de Ford
Justice McCall
Supreme Court
Board of Aldermen
John F. Ahearn
City Club
Ahearn
Boiler explosion kills miner at Pottsville colliery
Thomas Beddow of Beddow & Mctreary was fatally injured while inspecting the boiler house when a boiler exploded near Pottsville. Joseph Smith, an employer outside the building, was badly hurt by flying debris.
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Pottsville
Penn
Thomas Beddow
Beddow & Mctreary
Beddow
Joseph Smith
Firebug Seen Flee After Burning Three Story Tenement
Women on a doorway across East New York street spot a man setting two kerosene fires under a building stair. The blaze fastened on the hall as flames rose, alarming two dozen residents. The suspect, wearing dark clothes, a derby and whiskers, fled with wax tapers in hand.
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Osborn Street
New York
Goldsboro Men Here One Bailey Missing
Albert W. Bailey Captain Alfred Oxley and Harry H. Meyers three of four prisoners tied to Goldsboro expedition arrived in New Orleans under guard. Francis Bailey, key prisoner, escaped from Utstein at Puerto Cortes on July 2. Goldsboro steamer left port weeks ago with merchandise worth about $100,000 obtained from American manufacturers by Export Shipping Co. Bailey was company president. his brother Albert W. Bailey was partner. Captain Oxley...
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Albert W. Bailey
Alfred Oxley
Harry H. Meyers
Goldsboro
Peter Beery
District Attorney's Office
Honduras
New Orleans
Francis ©. Bailey
Utstein
Puerto Cortez
Francis G. Bailey
Fire at tenement on Osborn Street damages property
A man fled down Osborn Street to Livonia Avenue prompting a chase by residents. Shrieks drew twelve families from nearby homes as smoke alarms spread panic. Firemen extinguished the blaze before major damage. owner Hyman Cohen of Avenue D Manhattan and a man named Zwerin are linked to the building. Damage is about 200 dollars.
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Osborn Street
Livonia Avenue
Hyman Cohen
No. 45
Avenue D
Manhattan
Zwerin
Khaki Protest Over British Cloth For Philippine Uniforms
Secretary of War Wright received protest from New England khaki makers against using British khaki and Manila made uniforms for the Philippine troops. The effort seeks more American work, with Wright directing limited British khaki in future and preference for U S manufacturers where possible. Taft unaware of the protest. British cloth still dominates U S military tailors.
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Washington
Wright
New England
Philippines
Manila
Roosevelt
Army
Philippine Constabulary
Islands
Quartermaster General
Taft
War Department
Police in Pistols Fight End Gang Dramatics in The Bronx
Three of four gunmen caught leaving an East 171st Street apartment building after a fierce shootout. The fourth, possibly wounded, eluded capture as detectives had tracked the gang since mid May through associate Harry Griefs sky, jailed on robbery charges at Grand Street.
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Allen Street
East 171St Street
Bronx
Joseph Pancaldo
First Avenue
Antonio Caprare
East 11Th Street
Pietro Aijongo
East Ith Street
Harry Griefsky
Tombs
Nathan Nelkin
No. 79
Grand Street
Weak Black Hand evidence stalls case against Virzi ring
Police reexamine ties to four alleged Black Hand agents. Exculpatory cipher misread as a bomb manual by a patrolman. Vincent Marinano linked to a student cipher. charges stem from a June 30 explosion at 336 East 8th Street. Virzi and three others held in 10000 bail each for the tenement blast.
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Severo Virzi
Joe” Petrosino
Petrosino
Vincent Mariano
West 7Th Street
Fifth Avenue
Virzi
Wahle
East Uth Street
Prisoners Arranged on Conspiracy Charges After Honduras Return
In Jersey City the trio faced warrants from President Roosevelt charging conspiracy to defraud and improper mail use. The Goldsboro and Francis G. Bailey remain at large. authorities expect more indictments. The Export Shipping Company figures Bailey and Meyers arrested. Captain Oxley held on perjury and ship papers charges.
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Commissioner Shields
Federal
Roosevelt
Goldsboro
Francis G. Bailey
Berry
Cortlandt Street
New York
Bailey
Captain Oxley
Meyers
Devery
Oxley
England
Brooklyn
Baileys
Myers
Maine
Kansas
London
United States
Honduras
Prayed Prayer Sparks Fire at Chicago Park
In Irving Park revivalist Rev. George Edward Lewis urged that amusement resorts be burned. Excelsior Park burned twelve hours later, said to be caused by crossed wires. A.J. Smith, owner, estimated loss around $50,000. police seek two men seen near the park.
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Chicago
George Edward Lewis
Irving Park
Mqnor
Excelsior Park
Emmanuel Congregational Church
A. J. Smith
General Batchellor Burial In Saratoga Mausoleum
The body of General George S. Batchellor American representative on the international tribunal in Egypt who died July 2 will be brought to America and placed in the Batchellor mausoleum in Saratoga New York Miss Batchellor his daughter will sail from France with the body on Saturday
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Saratoga
N. Y
George S. Batchellor
International Tribunal
Egypt
America
Batchellor
France
Eastern League games today and yesterday results
Providence defeats Newark 6 to 2 while Jersey City edges Baltimore 5 to 4 in 11 innings. Montreal shuts out Toronto 3 to 0. Rochester splits with Buffalo 5 2 in the first game and 4 1 in the second. Other matchups include Baltimore at Jersey City and Buffalo at Rochester.
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Providence
Newark
Baltimore
Jersey City
Buffalo
Rochester
Toronto
Montreal
Philadelphia Police Struggle to Link Gies to Wilson Murder
Police released Frederick Gies Jr. from custody after a brief hearing but kept him under surveillance with $600 bail for July 17. Detectives traced a suspect from Philadelphia toward Jersey City and Trenton, tying a mailed letter to a poison case involving cyanide in Dr. Wilson’s remains. Investigators aim to pursue leads to Boston as a second letter was received by the coroner.
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Philadelphia
Frederick Gies, Jr
William H. Wilson
Scott
Gies
Tate
Robinson
Meeker
Wilson
Bristol
Trenton
New York
Jersey City
Keystone Type Foundry
Fred Buckman
Probe Into Musician Death Automates Autopsy
Coroner Shrady orders an autopsy today on a woman known as Mrs. Frank Apel in Detroit and Mrs. Lillian Emory in New York. She died after an operation at Miss Alston's Home for Private Patients at 26 West 61st Street. She had registered at the Hotel Carlton as Mrs. Frank Apel on June 24 before being taken to the home. The home says the patient, under care of Dr. Ferdinand Kneer, was registered as Mrs. Lillian Emory with no diagnosis given by the proprietress.
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Shrady
Frank Apel
Detroit
Lillian Emory
Miss Alston
West 61St Street
Carlton
West 64Th Street
Miss Ryan
Ferdinand G. Kneer
West List Street
Uprising Of Snake Indians At Old Hickory Grounds
Sheriff deputies from McIntosh and Okmulgee counties confronted Snake Indians at Old Hickory grounds near Henrietta. Thirty armed Indians and Negroes repelled the officers, Crazy Snake defied state and federal authority, prompting appeals for troops. In Oklahoma City, Acting General Bellamy pledged vigilance and readiness to dispatch troops if the situation worsens at Weleetka.
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Muskogee
Okla
McIntosh
Okmulgee
Old Hickory Grounds
Henrietta
Crazy Snake
United States
Guthrie
Oklahoma City
Bellamy
Weleetka
Railway Men Convene In Secret In Atlantic City
Atlantic City July 7 plans to hide true reconstruction costs from the Interstate Commerce Commission and other investigators were discussed by the American Association of Railway Accountants meeting behind closed doors. The group, attended by many top railway men, also talked of raising fares to cover interest on acquired lines and held that former owners who took stock should receive their return like investors in larger absorbed roads.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Interstate Commerce Commission
American Association of Railway Accountants
Mystery in Philadelphia Death
John A. Hayes of Hayes & Son marble contractors died after adding a powder to a drink. Police say Hayes was robbed by three men earlier and later bought a headache powder. he collapsed and died with symptoms of chloral hydrate. Three suspects held on highway robbery and suspected murder charges. $100 found on one.
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Philadelphia
John A. Hayes
Hayes & Son
Hayes
Andere
No Rush Hour Observed in London Transit Study
Commissioner McCarroll of the Public Service Commission and Chief Engineer Seaman recently returned from London and Berlin noting courtesy from officials and contrasting transit. London has no rush hour due to triple doorway cars enabling quick discharges. Berlin is developing underground lines with ornamental elevated rails that blend with streets and reduce noise, avoiding grassy waste beneath.
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McCarroll
Public Service Commission
Seaman
London
Berlin
Commission
New York
Sig
Trouble on California Border
A frontier town near Mexicali reports an attack by alleged Mexican revolutionists, the post office struck then repulsed, invaders retreating to the U S side. Reinforcements reportedly arrive and a new crossing attempt is feared as rurale and guard presence increases. In Del Rio Texas authorities fear Mexican rebels may cross from Las Vacas as Mexican troops sweep the mountains.
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San Diego
Cal
el Cemtro
Mexicali
Calexico
el Paso
Tex
United States
Nolte
Boynton
del Rio
Las Vacas
Texas
Deposed Pastor to Sell His Goods in Auction
Elizabeth July 7 Special Following the announcement by M S Mott that his father Rev Dr Henry Elliott Mott deposed pastor of Westminster Church will leave the city for Europe a public sale of the Mott household goods is posted A Chickering piano and part of the library will be auctioned at South Broad and South Elizabeth on Thursday July 9 1905 at 2 pm Clergymen professors and the general public should attend The library includes fiction history religion juvenile and miscellaneous works
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Elizabeth
Mott
Henry Elliott Mott
Westminster Church
Europe
Elizabeth Presbytery
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