City Protests Federal Hold-Up Over Post Office Building Easement
City officials plan a conference with Secretary McAdoo to press for a lower easement price for the Federal Building site. The Transit Committee questions why the government would pay a prohibitive value and seeks congressional intervention if terms cannot improve.
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Eatimate
Gay
McAdoo
Treasury Department
Park Place
Ee Interborough Tunnel
East River
Spruce
le Roy Warknens
McAneny
Board of Aldermen
Prendergast
Congress
Wiaon
Public Service Commission
C8 Hamlin
the Treasury
Commission
Morace , Ely & Counting
Hig
Public Service Comseeion
McAdoo Sider
New York City Subways and Federal Property Use Debate
A long discussion outlines that under the land lease the United States cannot suffer monetary damage from the city occupying a basement space for subway use. It notes that only minor changes in building use affect market value and suggests a future agreement where the city would cover any indirect additional construction costs.
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Landilease
United States
Hand Tranett Company
Nattraad
Gtae
City of
New York
Mr. Robinson
Douglas Robinson
Charles S
Brown Company
Day
Thore
Old Joke Earns Large Estate Question In Court
In a hearing at Appras Nagle's office yesterday the estate of Frederick V. Rullman, who died September 8, 1911, was discussed. John W. Carl, longtime manager of Rullman's ticket business, testified that Rullman viewed the ticket trade as a joke and left an estate totaling about 91,313.
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TNE
Appras Nagle
Frederick V. Rullman
John W. Carl
Rullman
Carl
City to Tear Up Tracks for Central Park West Widening
City authorities pursue relocation of New York City Railways tracks to Central Park West at public expense. Plan aims to widen the street by moving the east track to the west, placing tracks in the middle. Officials expect to reclaim rights from the railway company after work begins and seek full reimbursement from the company.
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Horourn
Marke Wax
New York City Railways Company
Central Park West
Mate Avallahia
Ovat
Boroweh
Iyo
Condemned Prisoners Denied Counsel Room Access
A grievance from a condemned inmate asserts she be allowed to meet with her husband in the counsel room beside the deathhouse. Hecker argued for equal access, claiming a lawyer and brother could attend in private. The warden maintained no condemned prisoner may use the counsel room unless counsel is present.
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Hecker
Lawyey
Cane
Oil Man Recruit of Alimony Club Surrenders to Sheriff
Charles Russel Burke, president of the TriTel Oil Company and nephew of late Senator Redfield Proctor, surrendered to Sheriff Grffenhagen after an arrest warrant was issued in November 1912. He is jailed for non payment of alimony to Katherine Pope Burke who sued for support. Extradition efforts from Michigan failed before he turned himself in. The commitment carries a six month term unless alimony arrears are paid or a settlement reached.
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Charles Russel Burke
Tritel OM Company
theew York Labricating #1 Company
Iate
Redfield Procoe
Vermont
Chert Grifentingen Westeray
Ludiow St
Katherine Pope Burke
Burke
James W. Gerald
Germany
Michigan
Ferris
Requesitien
Girffenhagen
Cat
Bin
Peace to Middies: Wilson Urges Civilized Use of Navy
President Wilson addressed Naval Academy graduates in Annapolis urging that America wield its navy and army for civilization, not oppression or aggression. He praised restraint and service, warned against entangling alliance with warlike actions, and stressed Americans must be exemplars of right and public welfare.
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Annapolis
Vera Crus
Wison
Naval Academy
America
Fletcher
Vera Crux
Twenty-Eight Navy Graduates Engaged During Academy Years
Annapolis Md June 6 Twenty eight officers who graduated today say they became engaged during their course at the Naval Academy and will marry within months surpassing prior records. The first wedding will be Ensign Arthur J Wills of Indianapolis to Miss Katherine Smead Ate ford of Washington at the academy chapel tomorrow evening.
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Ine Sripune
Annapolis
Navy
Naval Academy
Hls
Death case reaches across the Atlantic in Sayville murder inquiry
Holland authorities ask Suffolk County District Attorney Ralph C. Greene to obtain additional evidence in the murder of William Marinussen of Sayville Long Island. Van der Pal fled before the body was found and Van der Pol was arrested in Holland. Van der Pol claims Marinussen was killed by three men after a fight. Greene seeks to clarify this point and send findings to the Dutch trial court.
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Comner Sonn van der Sel
William Marinursen
Sayville
Long Island
Holland
Ralph C. Greene
Suffolk County
Van
Greenex
Absent Divorcing Schoonmakers Face Supreme Court Action
Absent from hearings, Lewellyn Schoonmaker and Frank J. Schoonmaker appeared as war began before Justice Glegerich in the Supreme Court. The case proceeded without the principals, with Velix D. Unger and Walter Keston among witnesses detailing the alleged marital rupture and related apartment sightings.
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Emt
Ornance Lewellyn Schoonmaker
Frank J. Schoonmaker
Berfore
Glegerich
Supreme Court
Velix D. Unger
Walter Keston
Behoonmaker
Marie Merwin
Bertha Johnson
Iva Fisher
Easton Alan Cave
Schoonmaker
France Honored With Panama Canal Launch Gift
In the Senate today steps were taken to present France with the steam launch Taiuise used in canal construction and to award the ship bearing the rich flag a place of honor at the opening. Ambassador Juaserand has formed a government and the gift is expected to be accepted.
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Warriagurn Water
France
Panama Canal
Senate
Ambasaador Juaserand
Muravlof Jury Disagrees in Murder Case
The Muravlof murder trial ended with an eleven to one split for acquittal after five days of testimony. Jurors could not reach a verdict on Victor Muravlof of 59 Enerset, linked to the disappearance of Ivan Martysewits. If convicted, Martysewits death in Muravlore rooms may bring an electric chair sentence for Deamentez.
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Victor Muravelof
Enerset
Ivan Martysewits
Pitt AL
Tr Tm
Kient Deamentez
Martysewla al Hayes
Muravlof
Muravlore
Electric Workers May Extend Strike in Pittsburgh
Delegates from sixty departments of Westinghouse represented by about 1000 workers met to decide on extending the strike to other industries. The Allegheny Congenial Industrial Union, allied with Raskin and Adear Thompson plants, Union Switch and Signal, and McClintie Marshall Construction, advised continuing at work. Strikers paraded and urged nonviolence, with a warning that violence would bring state authorities. About 30 college students sent to electrical works reportedly refused duty not aligned with their training under a two year contract.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse
Allegheny Congenial Industrial Union
Raskin and Adear Thompson
Negie Steel Company
Union Swit and Signal Company
McClintc-Marshall Construction Company
Stelkers
State Constabulary II
Woman Leads Protest Against Law Slashing Employment Agencies
Mrs Pell, a society figure using the Bureau of Bodial Requirements name, joins United Employment Agents Association at Fevesedo Hall to oppose federal ferm-legislation. About 109 of 90 agents operate in New York. The bill would cap fees at 1 dollar per reapply and tax 100 dollars yearly. agents warn this could push them out of business and limit job placement aid while praising their public service.
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United States Commission of Industrial Relations
Steve Amesty
Jy Fe Tver
Fapetore
Bualen
Poll
Are
Charles O'Cone
Brent Deal
Mother at Work in Tenements Seeks Fair Wages
Testimony before the U S Commission on Industrial Relations describes a mother of a six month old baby earning about 60 cents daily. She and her mother finish trousers while her husband and father are unemployed, living with relatives and an uncle's help. Witnesses discuss enforcement gaps, inflated claims, and calls for broader investigations into home workers and department stores.
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Nat
Mary Minora
Mulberey St
United States Commission On Industrial Relations
Minora
Paul Ornant
United Brotherhood of Tailors
Mayer Shoenfeld
Parents of Sanitation and Information
Brotherhood of Tailors
Min Cluinge
Hin Opin
Inne Tee
Kladine Orman
Camemission
Se Hoon
Harvard Clubs Elect Governor Hopeful Colonel Weighs Race
The Harvard clubs meeting in Chi cago select A. T. Berskins of St Louis as president and name district officers. Theodore Roosevelt weighs a Progressive bid for New York governor, with George W Perkins forwarding details on Roosevelt’s consideration and possible entry.
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Nicago
Associated Rare Yard Clubs
A. T. Berskins
St Louis
New England
J.D. Phillips
Topafield
Mann
Amory €. Hodges
New York
A. M. Allen
Cincinnati
Earl de Taittre
Minneapelix
Des Moines
Theodore Roosevelt
David Hineshaw
George W. Terkins
Calone
Roosevelt
Perking
Lim
Jones Blockade Case Moves to Ottawa Parliament Ruling
Mother Jones and another Jones face entry rights into Canada as Vancouver Central Labor Union notes Bray Ana Jecturer. Ottawa cannot exclude her. Canadian Parliament overturns order barring boarding a steamer bound for Vancouver.
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Yune
Manda
Bry Ana Jecturer
Ottawa
Vancouver
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Charles R. Burke
Wilson
Midshipmen
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F. L. Schoonmaker
Canal
Trunk
Shhoenfeld
Harvard
A. T. Perkins
St. Louis
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Jowan Roosevelt
Mother Jones
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BH. Altman & Co
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