Hughes rejects many appropriations in special session note
Governor Hughes details disapproved items including hospital, armory, and education funding, cites lack of funds and need for general reform. He notes increases due to maintenance, salaries, and highway work, and explains why several state schools and local projects cannot be approved at this time.
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Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Port of New York
Treasury
Aioe
Charles E. Hughes
Hughes
Court of Claims
Bureau of Industries and Immigration
Labor Department
Long Island
Cobleskill
Schoharie County
Delhi
Delaware County
Bainbridge
Chenango County
Middletown
Orange County
Cornell University
Syracuse University
Niagara County
Malone
Mount Vernon
Brooklyn
Albany
Newburg
Olean
34Th Separate Company
National Guard
Geneva
2D Judicial District
South Bay
Washington
State Highway Commission
Holden
Onondaga
Test of a Bank Shows Strong Capital Ratio
The article notes a bank’s strength lies in its resources relative to deposits, with over 19.6 million of its own behind deposits and investments in securities and loans. It claims few large U.S. banks match this capital surplus to deposit ratio and invites suitable depositors with introductions and fair accounts.
Change in Rates Postponed by Rail Lines in Albany
The trunk line railroad companies serving New York state told the Public Service Commission they will suspend the proposed rate increases set for July 5 to August 1. The intrastate rate hike pause follows a nationwide halt to interstate rate increases by the same rail lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Public Service Commission
Predicts Cannon's Return
Nehemiah D. Sperry, representative from Connecticut, says Uncle Joe Cannon will be re elected to Congress if he runs again. Sperry notes Cannon is honest and believes Illinois will support him, and that Republicans will likely control the next House. He says insurgent action is unpredictable.
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Sperry
House
Congress
Tribune
New Haven
Joe Cannon
Nehemiah D. Sperry
Connecticut
Monitor
Cannon
Illinois
Albany braces for brief direct primary session
An extraordinary New York Legislature session opens at 8 30 pm to resume work on direct nominations. Governor Hughes supports a direct primary bill and may back Cobb’s plan for nationwide offices, with a lively fight foreseen over the 30 vote threshold and shifting party sentiment after a three week recess.
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Murray
New York
Senate
Assembly
Wadsworth
Albany
Hughes
Taft
Roosevelt
Direct Election of U S Senators Urged by Assembly Leader
Albany June 19. Daniel D. Frisbie urges Governor Hughes to include in his extraordinary session message a recommendation for direct voter election of U S Senators. He proposes a joint resolution seeking a constitutional convention to consider the issue, noting 29 states have adopted similar measures.
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Albany
Hughes
Daniel D. Frisbie
Assembly
New York
United States
Frisbie
Congress
Flooding Paralyzes Baltimore & Ohio Rail Lines
After heavy rains in Cumberland area, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is crippled from Cumberland to Connellsville on the Pittsburg division. The Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad abandons trains between Cumberland and Piedmont, Romney branch is shut, wires are down from Salisbury Junction to Garrett, and the Berlin branch suffers multiple slides with a washed out bridge. Somerset and Cambria branch trains stranded by slides and washouts.
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Cumberland
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Connellsville
Pittsburg
Cumberland & Pennsylvania Railroad
Piedmont
Romney
Salisbury Junction
Garrett
Berlin
Baltimore & Ohio
Somerset and Cambria
Severe storm leaves Greene County wrecked and cut off
Washington Pennsylvania reports indicate a second, more severe storm caused widespread destruction. Hundreds of thousands in losses expected as farms, barns, and homes washed away. Roads and bridges collapsed. rail lines blocked. residents rescued from rising flood waters.
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Washington
Penn
Greene County
Waynesburg
Washington County
Marianna
Monongahela & Washington
Bethlehem
James Gallagher
California
Daisytown
Monongahela
Mesta Coal Company
Smallwood
John Sargosky
Search in Vain for Fire in Brooklyn Municipal Building
Fire crews searched the Brooklyn Municipal Building for a blaze after smoke appeared in the Street Cleaning Department rooms on the third floor rear. No flames were found. steam boiler exhaust was blamed for the smoke.
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Salvage Corps
Brooklyn
Water Department
Attacks Wife and Kills Himself in Hotel Dennis Quarters
A. W. Strause of Pottstown Pennsylvania attacked his separated wife in the servants quarters at Hotel Dennis Atlantic City. He first tried to slash her with a razor, then attempted to stab her with shears, and after swallowing carbolic acid died minutes later at City Hospital.
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Atlantic City
A. W. Strause
Pottstown
Penn
Dennis
Strause
Storms Bring Seventeen Deaths and Heat Wave
The New York storm tally rose to seventeen fatalities as three drownings occurred on Sunday at West Orange Coney Island and Clinton Street Brooklyn. A circus accident injured Florence Pratt and she died at J Hood Wright Hospital. James H Barber, insurance broker, drowned near Rockaway Point after a fishing trip gone wrong.
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New York
Sea Gate
Rockaways
West Orange
Coney Island
Clinton Street
Brooklyn
Manhattan Field
J. Hood Wright Hospital
Florence Pratt
St. Nicholas Avenue
Jamaica Bay
James H. Barber
James W. Barber Insurance Company
Liberty Street
Manhattan
Barber
East 17Th Street
Flatbush
Warren Cook
Franklin Avenue
George Seidel
West 101St Street
John Ryan
Spencer Street
Morgan T. Brewster
Sheepshead Bay
Lewis Tangruza
Wallabout Street
Rockaway Point
Barren Island
Brewster
Ryan
Seidel
Tangruza
John Morrison
Point Breeze
Volunteer Life Saving Corps
Plum Island
St. Joseph's Hospital
Far Rockaway
Drowning Incidents With Bathers Reported
Several shore and lake drownings are reported. Carl Carlson died near shore after a cramp while swimming with bathers. Miss Huppe attempted rescue. a boat found Carlson’s body. Frank Sullivan sank at Clinton Street without a struggle. Joseph Halpien drowned at Cable Lake after surfacing and submerging. Local rescuers continued searches.
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Miss Huppe
Carlson
Lewis
Coney Island
Frank Sullivan
Clinton Street
Brooklyn
Cable Lake
Orange Mountains
Joseph S. Halpien
Spruce Street
Newark
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Bemus Point
Rye
Rell Creek
Albany Armory - Newburg Armory
Count Vernon
Mil
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Bisck
Telaware
Cornell University School of Santare Sefance Me
Olean Armory
Herkimer Land Purchase
Fredonia Normal School
Povedeam Normal School
Albany Normal College
Agricultural Experiment
Frederick Skene
Forwee
New Agricultural School
Bain- Chenango County
Cobles
New ‘Agricultural School
Longisi
Middle
Canada Creek
Herkimer
Herkimer County
Powell Creek
County of
Nassau
Mill Creek
Freeport
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Delaware River
Port Jervis
Highland
Sullivan County
Keuka Lake
Penn Yan
Tonawanda Creek
Batavia
Alexander
Genesee County
Cobe Bill
Theodore Roosevelt
Bush
Griscom
Cobb Bill
Hendrick S. Holden
Syracuse
White
Onondaga County
Grady
Murray Hill
Assemblyman
Bennett
Montana
Jtile Guarantee and Trust Co
B'Waoy,w.y
Remsen St
Ridge Uiton St
Jamaica
Trunk Lines
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Gale
Ulmer Park
Robert Carlson
No. 123
East Tad Street
Helen Huppe
No. 50 Park Avenue
Bay 89Th Street
Chickering, Steinway, Weber
House of Knabe
Knabe
Rose
Ebony
Small
Brane
Geal
Sekine Small
Louise XV
Eterna
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Erard
Kenabe
Krnabe
Chickering
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Kenabe - Angelus
Steinway
Weber
Lohmer
Haines Sbros
Haines Bros
Ivers & Pond
Briggs
Neibly & Evans
King
Lyon & Healy
Ebersole
Mahogany
Wendell
Armstrong
Wm. Knabe & Co
Fifth Avenue
Thirty-ninth Street
F.chauvenet
Sparkling Burgundy
Rance Ies
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Finlay & Co. Ltd
Chocolats
la Vogue
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Arca Schrort
James S. Coward
Greenwich St
N. Ye
Warres Street
Wittias
Columbus Ss
West
Roe
Central Park
Bross
Weather Bureau
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