Bryan Coup Fails as Bryanites Lose Maryland Delegates
Baltimore June 3 Amid uproar at the Democratic State Convention the Bryan resolutions are blocked in committee and on the floor. The platform omits Bryan candidacy and only four of sixteen delegates support Bryan. the listed delegates include Woodall Winterbottom Dickey Shriver Mahon Hubert Field Loden Ralston Smith Hamill Crothers Van Diver Talbott Straus.
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Tribune
Baltimore
William F. Applegarth
Bryan
Peter J. Campbell
William Seibert
Washington County
Denver
William Jennings Bryan
Seibert
Applegarth
Dorchester
Washington
Campbell
Andrew W. Woodall
W. Grason Winterbottom
Charles H. Dickey
H. Shriver
John J. Mahon
John Hubert
S. S. Field
Daniel J. Loden
J. H. Ralston
J. F. Smith
Blair Lee
G. S. Hamill, Jr
Austin L. Crothers
Murray van Diver
J. F. C. Talbott
Isaac Lobe Straus
Bryan Ends Speechmaking Tour In Nebraska
William Jennings Bryan wrapped up his weeklong tour through Northern and Western Nebraska with a platform speech at Columbus after forty two speeches and numerous talks since leaving home last Thursday. His trip included Lexington where business paused for his open air address, and he ended the journey in Omaha delighted by the reception. He planned to go home Thursday morning.
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Omaha
William Jennings Bryan
Nebraska
Columbus
Bryan
Congress
Lexington
Hughes Has Quiet Day at Hotel Astor
Governor Hughes spent a quiet day, meeting General Stewart Woodford who may seek the presidency, and Senator George Agnew, father of the anti-gambling bill. Secretary Fuller delivered Albany mail as the Governor tended to official letters and attended events. The day included Jamaica subway celebration, a Brooklyn Sunday school parade, and a dinner by Allied Real Estate Interests before returning to Albany tomorrow.
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Hughes
Hotel
Astor
Stewart L. Woodford
Chicago
George B. Agnew
Robert A. Fuller
Albany
Jamaica
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Agnew
Hitchcock in Chicago Watches Taft Committee Start
Frank H. Hitchcock arrives in Chicago to observe hearings of the Republican National Committee as Taft headquarters delay. The first day program is released, including opening, prayer, gavels, and preliminary officers selection. Gavel to be carved from Fort Dearborn timber.
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Chicago
Frank H. Hitchcock
Taft Bureau
Washington
Republican National Committee
Taft
National Committee
Harry S. New
Elmer Dover
F. J. Muldoon
Fort Dearborn
First Taste Learned to Drink Coffee As Baby
A reader recalls nursing coffee as a child, later developing nervousness and insomnia, then switching to Postum. The letter claims improved sleep and reduced headaches after using Postum, and promotes the product with a recommended reading note about Life in Battle Creek Michigan.
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Dostum
Postum
Rattle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Hearst Gains Sixteen Votes In City Recount
Hearst collects 16 more votes from 29 ballot boxes, total boxes opened seven, Hearst lead over Mayor McClellan up to 123. Clarence J Shearn shows guarded optimism as McClellan supporters jubilantly predict no 1000 vote swing. Justice Lambert asks Legislature to fund recount jurors at 5 to 10 dollars per day.
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W. R. Hearst
Hearst
McClellan
Clarence J. Shearn
Justice Lambert
Hughes
Mayor McClellan Seeks Reimbursement for Legal Costs
Friends of Mayor McClellan say whether Hearst wins the recount or not he will pursue at least $100000 to cover expenses for defending his title. If Hearst loses the margin likely won t be wiped out and McClellan may sue Hearst and the State. Lawyers say an action would be feasible though Hearst is represented in the recount. A bond to guarantee State loss was not filed.
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McClellan
Hearst
Messrs. Richards and
Hasbrouck
Hitchings and Palliser
Albany
Supreme Court
Warm fight in Georgia today amid primary battles
Atlanta June 3 On the eve of the Democratic state primary both Governor Smith and his opponent Joseph M Brown claim victory. The Congress district contests draw less interest while six of eleven districts see incumbents defending seats. Districts one two three five six nine list varied challengers to named representatives.
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Atlanta
Smith
Joseph M. Brown
Congress
National House of Representatives
C. G. Edward
E. K. Overstreet
W. ©. Sheppard
J. M. Griggs
S&s
Allison Wins in Iowa by 10000 in Senate renomination
Des Moines reports that Iowa Republicans nominated William B. Allison for a U S Senate seat, with a margin around 10000. B F Carroll won the governorship race by about 20000, while George W Clarke led for lieutenant governor by 20000 or more. Hull's district nomination remained undecided by a few votes.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Hull
Frank P. Woods
Conner
E. Hubbard
Commissioner Urges Departments Hire Their Own Police
Police Commissioner Bingham told the Mayor and other city leaders that outside agencies must fund their own police forces. He cited a $540,050 annual cost to police outside departments and urged Board of Magistrates to seek funds for attendants or patrolmen through the Board of Estimate. He claimed every department should pay for its own police like the Tenement House and Health departments.
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Bingham
Barlow
Board of City Magistrates
Jerome
Queens
Board of Magistrates
Board of Estimate
Prowling Suspect Seized At East Sith Street Home
Detectives at East List Street Station last night arrested a man claiming to be Frank Rivata of 107 West 49th Street after a lengthy attempt to gain entry at 71 East Sith Street, where housekeeper Kate Mahoney reported the prowler’s persistence while Mr. Whitehouse is in Europe. He was found crouching in the entrance and held as a suspicious person.
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East List Street
Frank Rivata
West 49Th Street
J. Norman de R. Whitehouse
East Sith Street
Kate Mahoney
Mr. Whitehouse
Europe
Standard Oil Suit Postponed Over Canal Oil Purchases
In a government defense at the Isthmian Canal Commission case, Standard Oil and Galena Signal Oil figures testified about oils bought for canal machinery and used by Panama Railroad. C. C. Steinbrenner, Galena’s general manager, detailed the voucher showing no advertising or competition due to Isthmian certification. The hearing adjournment was noted until June or after the Republican convention.
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Standard Oil Company
Isthmian Canal Commission
Galena Signal Oil Company
Panama
Standard
Isthmus
C. C. Steinbrenner
Galena Company
Kellogg
Erie Railroad Orders 10 Hour Workdays for Locomotives
President Underwood announced that the Erie Railroad will shift locomotives and car shops to a ten hour day. The move aims to repair idle equipment and restart operations immediately, creating employment for thousands of workers.
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Underwood
Erie Railroad
Relief of the Hungry East Side Work Begins
Community leaders in Eldridge Street stage a drive for schoolchildren hunger relief with $170 seed funds, planning free kitchens and noon meals. The effort, named the Children's Relief Society, gathers aid from the Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor, the Charity Organization Society, and local businesses, while authorities coordinate food distribution through school principals and visiting helpers. The case of a hungry mother and child underscores urgent need as a truancy case spurs action.
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East Side
Eldridge Street
Association For Improving the Condition of the Poor
Charity Organization Society
Abraham S. Stern
Board of Education
Hebrew Charity Organization
George Williams
Jennie Goldberg
Sarah Goldberg
No. 14
Ludlow Street
Julia Richman
Goldberg
Max Schwartz
Little Hungary
East Houston Street
Children’s Relief Society
Nathan Straus
Isidor M. Levy
Ladonia Feltenstein
Max Herbst
James H. Hamilton
Association For Improving
United Hebrew Charities
W. Frank Persons
Merry Widow Hat Captured by Brooklyn Officer
Patrolman McNamara of the Prospect Park station in Brooklyn seized a three foot Merry Widow hat found on the East Drive during a speed violation incident. The hat was transported to the station house where it awaits a claimant and is held without bail.
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McNamara
Prospect Park
Brooklyn
Donald
Convict Rohrs Loses $10,000 Suit in White Plains
Justice Mills dismissed the action by John N. Rohrs a Sing Sing convict who sued State Superintendent c V Collins ex Warden Addison Johnson and others for $10,000 claiming more than eight hours violated state law The case drawn prison officials attention for potential discipline changes Rohrs a printer previously convicted of wife beating had faced a hung jury at trial before Justice Keogh.
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Justice Mills
Supreme Court
White Plains
John N. Rohrs
Sing Sing
C. V. Collins
Addison Johnson
Rohrs
Keogh
Charter Revision Panel Eyes Shrinking City Aldermen
The Charter Revision Commission proposes reducing the Board of Aldermen from seventy three to under thirty, shifting appropriations to the Board of Estimate. The plan would create a twenty one member board plus borough leadership for a total of twenty seven, with focus on legislative roles and cost savings. The piece notes tam many influence, salary effects, and calls for transfer of franchise powers to the Board of Estimate and Apportionment.
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Charter Revision Commission
Board of Estimate
McClellan
Finance Committee
Little Tim” Sullivan
Tammany
Pennsylvania Railroad
Aldermen
Board of Estimate and Apportionment
Apoplexy Victim Mistaken for Drunk in Brooklyn
Mrs. Agnes Carr of 770 39th Street Brooklyn collapsed with apoplexy and was misidentified as intoxicated by police. She was moved between Brownsville and Miller Avenue stations for hours before an ambulance and doctor diagnosed the condition. She was taken to Kings County Hospital in critical condition. a widow 38 with mother sister and brother.
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Agnes Carr
39Th Street
Brooklyn
Flatbush
Kings County Hospital
William Utter
Grand Avenue
Brownsville
Miller Avenue
McCormack
Bradford Street Hospital
Noerstedt
Carr
A. O’laughlin
Butcher Hangs Self in Beatrice Store Loft
In Lincoln Nebraska on June 3 C F Wilber a Beatrice butcher improvised a gallows in a former store building and hanged himself. He answered questions while attaching a rope to a ceiling hook then leaped from a ladder, breaking his neck from a seven foot fall. Authorities deem him demented.
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Lincoln
Neb
C. F. Wilber
Beatrice
De Leon Socialists to Meet Here in July
The De Leon wing of the Socialist party will hold its national convention in this city starting July 3. They reject reunification with the Socialist party led by Eugene V. Debs and will nominate different candidates. Debs will not receive De Leon support, as no united candidate exists yet.
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de Leon
Socialist Party
Eugene V. Debs
Debs
Brooklyn Pastor Relinquishes Post Amid Three Offers
The Rev. Dr. Charles Edward Locke, pastor of Hanson Place M E Church, Brooklyn, has obtained permission to relinquish his pastorate and consider offers from three other churches across the country. Appointed for a fifth year by the Triennial General Conference, Dr. Locke has attracted overtures from a Washington Methodist church, St James Church in Chicago, and a Los Angeles Methodist church. Former pastors of these churches were elevated to bishops.
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Charles Edward Locke
Hanson Place
M. E
Brooklyn
Locke
Methodist Church
Washington
St. James's Church
Chicago
Los Angeles
Rock drilling contest aid after exposition closes at Garden
Madison Square Garden Company secretary James C. Young announced the venue would host a rock drilling contest tomorrow night as a miners relief benefit. Teams from Butte Globe Arizona and Salt Lake City compete after the International Mining Exposition closed due to unpaid space contracts. Porter manager returned to Chicago as exhibitors failed to settle accounts. Nevada had the largest exhibit.
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James C. Young
Madison Square Garden Company
Butte
Globe
Arizona
Salt Lake City
William M. Porter
Chicago
State of
Nevada
Ex-Gov Hill Sees Old Friends at Hoffman House
Ex Governor David B Hill greeted old friends including Senator Patrick H McCarren at the Hoffman House yesterday before sailing for Europe next week. He said he is entirely out of politics and had nothing to say on current affairs. He was the nominating figure at the Stauls convention four years ago.
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David B. Hill
Hoffman House
Patrick H. McCarren
Europe
Fie
Stuauls
Orphanage Fund Gifts Sought Through Brooklyn Addresses
The appeal is directed to Mrs McGovern at the Old Johnson House on Coney Island Avenue Brooklyn. Cash gifts may be sent to Mrs Co R Hetfield treasurer Hotel St George or to her care of the orphanage.
Suit for death of three people against railroad
Charles Lurch testified in a Supreme Court case brought by Edward Herman as executor of J. George Laffargue to recover 150,000 damages from the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Mrs Laffargue, Mrs Lurch, and their companion were killed instantly in 1906 when their automobile was struck near Allaire station in Monmouth County New Jersey. Three other suits are pending.
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Charles Lurch
Supreme Court
Edward Herman
J. George Laffargue
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Platt Ordered to Reimburse Firm for Wife Bills
Senator Thomas Platt must pay 2471.67 to Marsh Winslow and Wever to cover his wife Lillian Janeway Platt’s bills incurred during the separation proceedings. A jury verdict in the New York Supreme Court before Justice Ford followed testimony of a separation agreed settlement and ensuing charges.
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United States
Thomas
Platt
Marsh, Winslow & Wever
Lillian Janeway Platt
Supreme Court
Justice Ford
Tioga Ledge
Highland Mills
B O Reading Merger Ties Rail Giants to New York Chicago
Pittsburg June 3 reports that after Oscar G Murray was named a Reading director the Baltimore & Ohio and Reading systems will be connected at once. The line will provide a direct Chicago to New York route via Shippensburg and a new unit removes Washington and Baltimore from through travel.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
Oscar G. Murray
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Reading Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio
Reading
New York
Chicago
United Copper Company elects new Hoboken directors
At the annual election in Hoboken William J. Curtis A B Cook and Carlos Warfield were chosen as directors replacing Max H. Schultze Arthur P. Heinze and Otto C. Heinze. President F Augustus Heinze reports copper zinc lead silver and coal prices fell sharply and securities tied to these metals declined.
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United Copper Company
Hoboken
William J. Curtis
A. B. Cook
Carlos Warfield
Max H. Schultze
Arthur P. Heinze
Otto C. Heinze
F. Augustus Heinze
Securities Wolding Company
Syndicate Won't Renew Wisconsin Central Debt Agreement
The syndicate that bought the majority of Wisconsin Central Railway first mortgage bonds issued against the Duluth extension will not renew its agreement when it expires on July 1. Last July the agreement was extended for one year. The bonds, bought at 86 percent after the company offered them to stockholders with limited success, have been paid for in full and now bid 8 1/8 points below the price paid. The syndicate included Brown Brothers & Co., Maitland, Coppell & Co., Edward Sweet & Co., and George A. Fernald & Co.
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Wisconsin Central Railway Company
Duluth
Brown Brothers & Co
Maitland, Coppell & Co
Edward Sweet & Co
George A. Fernald & Co
Brooklyn Baptist Orphanage Opens New Home in Coney Island
The Brooklyn Baptist Orphanage invites the public to tour its new location on Coney Island avenue between Avenues K and L. Officials say the open house will showcase the updated facilities and the charity’s programs for children in need.
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Brooklyn Baptist Orphanage
Coney Island Avenue
Avenues K
Orphanage to be dedicated with lawn fete planned
On Tuesday and Wednesday next week after noons and evenings the orphanage will be dedicated. Following the brief address and exercises there will be a lawn fete and gifts of linen bedding children’s books and other useful articles are solicited.
Lanahan Will Contest in Baltimore Orphans Court
A caveat to the $20,000 estate of Thomas M. Lanahan, died May 1, is filed in Baltimore Orphans Court. His nephew Edward J. Lanahan alleges undue influence and possible unsound mind, with testimony expected on astrology, mind upset, and a suspected suicide attempt before death. Lanahan was a political adviser to A P Gorman and other Democratic leaders.
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Baltimore
Thomas M. Lanahan
Orphans’ Court
Edward J. Lanahan
Lanahan
A. P. Gorman
Theate Freeman Rasin
Beercratic Party
Real estate dealer held on grand larceny charge
George A. Saimen, a real estate dealer, was locked up in Police Headquarters last night on grand larceny accusations. Complainant William J. Rich, of Sa Ouem Frost jewellers at 3h Street and Fitts, says the suspect borrowed a second watch from William L. Rich Jr and pawned it for cash.
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George A. Saimen
William J. Rich
Sa Ouem Frost
Jewellers
Fitts
William L. Rich, Jr
Student Dies on Graduation Night in Albany
Eli M. Jones twenty three of Elba Genesee County a student at Albany Law School was found dead today in a Delta Phi fraternity room. A pipe connection may have caused an accident. Parents left home to attend commencement exercises as coroner Van Guysling ruled death accidental.
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Albany
Eli M. Jones
Elba
Genesee County
Albany Law School
The
Delta Phi
Jones
High Nosete
Law School
Jane
van Guysling
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