Hearst Convert Talks Trigger Independence League Shift
James A. Allen furnished the fireworks at a Murray Hill Lyceum meeting as he announced his departure from the Republican party and expressed intent to join the Independence League in homage to William R. Hearst. The crowd reacted with laughter while Allen read a ten-point preamble and two resolutions denouncing the GOP. The session also saw municipal leaders debate rules, including Lexow changes, and noted the resignation of Charles B. Page from the executive committee with no immediate successor.
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James A. Allen
Republican County Committee
Murray Hill Lyceum
Allen
Independence League
Mr. Allen
Republican Party
William R. Hearst
L. E. Quigg
Ryan Traction Trust
Quigg
Bennet
Olcott
Parsons
Lexow
Charles B. Page
17Th
New 13Th
Page
Board of Elections
Senator Page
Prohibition of Passes for Government Officers Delineated
The article explains a bill banning issuance or acceptance of passes to officers of national state and local governments including Congress and expresses railroads may grant passes to others. It notes regulation of express companies as common carriers and omits two phrases from the bill. Senate amendments largely retained in conference report.
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Wain-York Daily Tribune
Stee
Congress
House
Senate
Tammany feud fuels fight over Hearst state convention
Inside Tammany Hall a bitter power struggle pits Mayor McClellan and Murphy against Sullivan allies with Hearst looming. Rumors swirl of alliances, sent proxies, and possible removals if Hearst wins the governorship. Murphy signals uncertain backing while Hearst ally Murphy faces a showdown before the state committee.
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Tammany
William R. Hearst
O’brien
Murphy
Hearst
Tammany Hall
McClellan
Jerome
Mclellan
Europe
Tammany Executive Committee
Sullivans
Two Drown In Lake Auburn Tragedy In June
At Lake Auburn Maine on June 21 Winslow Burbank Bates College freshman and Lulu Libby adopted daughter of John L Libby Auburn drowned after Libby grabbed Burbank as he tried to rescue her Adams Bates freshman and Mattie Webb Lewiston survived. Both bodies not recovered and Burbank son of Frank Burbank South Paris.
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Lake Auburn
Winslow Burbank
Bates College
Lulu Libby
John L. Libby
A. M. Adams
Bates
Mattie Webb
Lewiston
Burbank
Miss Libby
Ring Found on Whitney Lawn After Wardrobe Loss
Mrs Harry Payne Whitney misplaced a $20000 diamond ring on the Whitney lawn after a drive. Workers including Adams Deverett Griffen and Mortimer staff traced a ten foot glow, recovering the gem within minutes and returning it to the owner. A $1000 reward will be shared by the searchers.
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Tribune
Hempstead
Long Island
Harry Payne Whitney
William C. Whitney
Whitney
William Adams
Stanley Mortimer
John Deverett
Mr. Barney
Thomas Griffen
H. P. Whitney
John Griffen
Mr. Mortimer
Whitney Lawn
John Peverett
Whitney House
Torn Heart Removal Sparks Medical Anxiety
Pasadena contractor Charles F. McCarthy, after a motorcycle accident, suffered a punctured left lung and a torn heart. Dr. E H Thompson operated, removing the heart through a ragged breast wound, washing it, repairing lacerations, and replacing the organ. A small lung portion was removed and the wound closed. McCarthy, five days post operation, remains hopeful and requests nourishment, insisting he is not seriously hurt.
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The
Tribune
Los Angeles
Charles F. McCarthy
Pasadena
McCarthy
E. H. Thompson
Burbank
Mr. McCarthy
Publisher William Allaire Dies By Self Inflicted Gunshot
William Allaire a 40 year old publisher shot himself at his parents home No SITA Jefferson avenue Brooklyn at 1130 last night The family offered no motive and stated he died before medical help arrived Coroner notified Allaire had a publishing business with his father Samuel Y Allaire at No Broad street Manhattan
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William Allaire
No. Sita Jefferson Avenue
Brooklyn
St. John's
Allaire
Samuel Y. Allaire
Broad Street
Manhattan
Faster Trains To Washington Cut Time On Line Pace
A Pennsylvania Railroad official announced that after completing a new Susquehanna River bridge project and Wilmington elevated line, the New York to Washington schedule will drop by thirty minutes in September. Further reductions await final Washington terminal work as curves near the bridge and most grade crossings between Philadelphia and Baltimore are removed, shortening the current five hour fastest express run.
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Tribune
Wilmington
Del
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Susquehanna River
New York
Washington
Susquehanna Bridge
Perryville
Havre de Grace
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Voliva Reveals Secret Room in Zion City Residence
Wilbur G. Voliva testified in the Dowie hearing before Judge Landis describing a basement room in Zion City with a steel-lined door and heavy irons. He said Dowie claimed the chamber was a refuge against imagined plots by Masonic members and demanded a strong guard.
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Chicago
Wilbur G. Voliva
Dowie
Landis
Federal Court
Zion City
Irving National Bank Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Irving National Bank has declared its regular dividend of 4 percent and an additional cent per share. The announcement notes a standard payout alongside a small extra distribution.
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Irving National Bank
Mother Sued by Daughter for Abduction and Abuse
Mrs Annie Presley of Stamford sues Mrs Nestor Nielson aka Mrs James E Axtell for 15000 alleging kidnapping confinement and abuse over six months including stabbing with a fork and theft of property across Stamford New York Greenwich and Johnsonburg. Case set for Bridgeport Superior Court in September.
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the Tribune
South Norwalk
Conn
James Edward Axtell
Nestor Nielson
Edward Barrett
George Ernest Watson
Annie D. Presley
Stamford
Presley
Homer S. Cummings
Bridgeport
New York
West Idth Street
Wilton
Greenwich
Johnsonburg
Penn
Cecil Wason
ALL OKLAHOMA CELEBRATES
Oklahoma City on June 21 witnessed a grand state celebration with excursion trains bringing people from both territories. Prominent leaders gathered as Governor Hoch of Kansas and Governor Frantz of Oklahoma joined the event and Hoch gave the principal address.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Edward Hoch
Kansas
Frank Frantz
Hoch
Cossacks' riding act ends with injuries at Brighton Beach
In Pawnee Bill’s Brighton Beach show yesterday, a Russian Cossack on horseback performing a headstand fell when the horse stumbled. Another horse and rider also fell but remounted. Both Cossacks were hurt, one losing three teeth and sustaining a split lip, the other suffering a badly wrenched shoulder. Pawnee Bill’s physician tended them.
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Pawnee Bill
Brighton Beach
City Club Head Defends Secretary Amid Controversy
Austen G. Fox, president of the City Club, released a letter yesterday to Edward Swanstrom, former Brooklyn borough president, affirming support for secretary Vehler. The document was forwarded by Fox to key club directors as part of ongoing internal deliberations.
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City Club
Edward Swanstrom
Brooklyn
Velller
Pes
Vehler
R. Fox
Pani Athe
Reynolds Opens Campaign Role In County For Parsons
James B. Reynolds announced he will actively support President Parsons of the Republican County Committee for the East Side campaign next fall. A former Low campaigns manager and Mayor Low’s secretary, Reynolds plans early fall work to defend Parsons against Odell attacks and bolster party principles in the reapportionment disputes.
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James B. Reynolds
Roosevelt
Parsons
Republican County Committee
Mr. Reynolds
Low
Reynolds
Republican Club
Odell
Out of State Politics in Belmont's View
August Belmont distanced himself from New York state politics and factional Democratic conflicts. Maurice Minton claimed enough signatures to control the state committee and scheduled a meeting to elect a Cord Meyer successor, with Belmont linked as a confidant. Belmont denied involvement. Minton dismissed concerns and asserted his own independence.
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New York State
Maurice M. Minton
State Committee
Cord Meyer
Mr. Belmont
Ferris Declines Democrat Governor Nomination in Michigan
Saginaw Mich June 2 Chairman John T Winship released a letter from Woodbridge N Ferris of Big Rapids stating he declines the Democratic nomination for governor a second time. Ferris cites lack of public enthusiasm after the recent primary and says he will not run.
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W. N. Ferris
Michigan
Saginaw, Mich
John T. Winship
Democratic State Central Committee
Woodbridge N. Ferris
Big Rapids
Ferris
Cummins Wins Narrow Caucus Lead in Audubon County
In Audubon County the ballot count from last night caucus shows Governor Cummins with a small majority after Perkins managers conceded. Audubon opposed Cummins five years ago and was aligned with the stand pat faction in the tally.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Audubon County
Cummins
Perkins
Pat
North Dakota Regulars Claim Lead in Delegates
Fargo report shows the regular Republicans with 354 delegates to 113 for the insurgents after Tuesday primaries. Due to county splits the regulars may fall to about 40 delegates. Ex-Congressman Spalding alleges fraud in Cass County and plans to contest the results.
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Fargo
N. D
Spalding
Cass County
Chinn Wins Fist Fight Over Fox Hunting Methods
Lexington reports Colonel Jack Chinn won a fist fight with Mercer County farmer G. B. Brown after Brown criticized Chinn’s fox hunting methods. Chinn struck Brown with an umbrella, left him with a head wound, and the two men, once friends, have ties to state racing regulation and senate service.
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Lexington
Jack Chinn
G. B. Brown
Mercer County
Chinn
Brown
State Racing Commission
Strike of 5000 clothing makers begins nine hour day
A general strike by the Unbasted Children's Jacket Makers' Union affecting about 5000 workers in the city went into effect yesterday for a nine hour day. Two thousand struck on the first day. the rest will quit today. The union of two years held a meeting at Odd Fellows Hall to appoint a strike committee. The rival Busted Children's Jacket Makers' Union, with 3000 members, plans a vote tomorrow on a possible Sunday strike. Other tailors unions, including vest makers, are preparing for summer strikes.
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Children's Jacket Makers’ Union
Oddfellows’ Hall
Forsyth Street
Children’s Jacket Makers’ Union
Vest Makers
Scottish Hero turbine steamer passes St Lawrence in two parts
Ogdensburg June 21 The turbine steamer Scottish Hero built at Newcastle for the Cleveland Navigation Company passed up the St Lawrence River in two sections after being cut at Quebec to pass through canals. The steel craft is intended for excursion trade and will be reunited at Cleveland. It is the second turbine vessel to reach the Great Lakes.
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Ogdensburg
N. Y
Newcastle-on- Tyne
Cleveland Navigation Company
St. Lawrence
Quebec
Cleveland
Great Lakes
Governor's Island Chapel Named St Cornelius's
The new Episcopal chapel on Governor's Island known as St Cornelius's is completed. Built by Trinity Church for soldiers, it sits east of the old South Fort near the half moon battery guarding Buttermilk Channel. Windows will memorialize distinguished soldiers. total cost around $600 plus $11,000 for the windows.
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Governor's Island
St. Cornelius’s
Trinity Church
Buttermilk Channel
Boomerang Threat Sparks Tension at Brighton Beach
During a Pawnee Bill show at Brighton Beach Park, a Cingalee act clashed with an Australian boomerang thrower. A misthrown weapon on its return nearly struck a Cingalee performer, prompting quick action by cowboys to prevent a tragedy.
Three More Aldermen Visit DA Regarding Franchise Hold Up
Three additional aldermen from New Rochelle visited the District Attorney’s office to meet Assistant District Attorney Nott about charges tied to hindering the State Ling one Com five m pers. of a Kane company, with expectations of further Digtriot Attorney involvement.
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New Rochelle
Nott
Eileen
Kane
Digitot
Stan
Suit Filed Over Annuled Marriage and Possible Share
Papers in the suit of Hester McGarren against the estate of Alexander McGarren were filed in the County Clerk's office yesterday. McGarren had previously been married to Henry Schuhlein and sought an annulment of their union. McGarren later claimed he and McGarren had continued to live as husband and wife and that she was entitled to a share of the McGarren estate, reported to be large.
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Hester McGarren
Alexander McGarren
Appellate Court affirms perjury verdict against Ellenbogen
The Appellate Division upholds the conviction of Samuel K. Ellenbogen a Tammany election district captain for perjury. He falsely testified that Barnet Mendelson and his son Jacob lived with Bloch at 33 Mortetreet. Judge Davy sentenced him to two to four and a half years in state prison in a Metropolitan District Election Laws case marking the first such conviction.
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Supreme Court
Samuel K. Ellenbogen
Tammany Election
Barnet Mendelson
Jacob
Bloch
Mortetreet
Ellenbogen
Davy
Regiment to depart for camp near Peekskill
About seven hundred officers and men of the 12th Regiment under Colonel George R. Dyer will leave the armory tomorrow morning for a week at the State Camp near Peekskill. They will board cars at 6th Street and Eleventh Avenue and expect to reach the camp about 10 o clock. Lecrannta Gon néliua Vanderbilt and H. H. Rogers Jr. will be among officers on duty at the camp.
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Lth
George R. Dyer
Peekskill
6Th Street
Eleventh Avenue
Lecrananta Gonnéliua Vanderbilt
H. H. Rogers, Jr
Tax Board rebukes Elmira assessors over railroad ratings
Elmira on June 21 reports the State Board of Tax Commissioners faulted city and town assessors for low railroad and corporate assessments and ordered substantial increases. Personal property will also be taxed more heavily if orders are issued.
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Elmira
N. Y
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Three Broadway Stores at Warren and 13th and 32nd Streets
A concise listing notes three Broadway stores located at 258 Warren Street, 13th Street, and 1260 32nd Street. The entry catalogs the places and street addresses without further details.
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Warren St. 13Th St
Colombia Not Angry Minister Remains in Washington
Colombia's Minister to the United States, Diego Mendoza, denied a Washington report of withdrawal. He said he has a leave of absence to attend the Interparliamentary Union session in London and will resume his duties afterward. He urged direct talks or arbitration before the Rio Pan-American Congress and claimed Panamanians would align with Colombia if free to choose.
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Diego Mendoza
Colombia
Washington
United States
Panama
Sefior Mendoza
Interparliamentary Union
London
Pan-American Congress
Rio
Republic of
State Department
Eduardo Perez Triana
House of Representatives
Interparlamentary Union
New York
Root
Wayne MacVeagh
Legation
MacVeagh
Dr Clendenin's Church Dedicated In Chappaqua
The Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Chappaqua was consecrated yesterday. Built by Rev. Frank M. Clendenin as a memorial to his daughter Muriel, the stone Gothic structure sits on a village plateau. Bishop George Seymour led the ceremony with Bishop Layton Coleman delivering the address. about fifty clergy from several states attended. The design follows an English plan inspired by a London church rebuilt in the 19th century. The church will seat around 300.
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Chappaqua
St. Mary the Virgin
Frank M. Clendenin
Muriel
George Franklin Seymour
Springfield
Iil
Layton Coleman
Delaware
London
Rapert
Clendenin
Woman recounts murder suicide attempt in husband and lover plot
The witness describes a planned double suicide with her lover Phelps. He dictated letters about dying together and attempted to shoot her, but she wrestled the gun away and shot him in self defense, then claimed Frank killed himself to mislead others.
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Mr. Langdon
Phelps
Frank
Die Together by Gas in Brooklyn Dwelling Tragedy
A widow Mrs Mary Berens and her 12 year old son Peter along with Edward Gannett were found dead from asphyxiation in a De Kalb avenue basement. They left letters saying they preferred to die together after plans to marry. Gannett’s estranged wife had security warrants for abandonment.
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Peter
Edward Gannett
Wyckoff Avenue
Williamsburg
de Kalb Avenue
Burg
Carewell
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