Assembly Deadlock on Caucus Persists as Break Seems Likely
Republicans discuss a second caucus to break Speaker Wadsworth’s control, while Governor’s message prompts mixed reactions. Assemblyman Phillips resists new caucuses, Prentice favors a compromise to split the Senate plan, and both houses prepare for possible adjournment without yielding. Little business occurs as the stalemate continues with a bare quorum.
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Senate
Wadsworth
Assembly
Cobb
Secretary of State
Cohalan
Oppose Crossing Tax in Albany Hearing
Representatives of major steam railways and the New York Tax Reform Association opposed Assemblyman Averill’s bill to tax highway crossings as special franchises. Rochester Syracuse and Albany officials supported the measure. Labor advocates urged approval of Senator McManus’s bill to require temporary peace officers be county voters. No opposition to that bill was voiced. The measure aims to curb strike breakers as deputy sheriffs.
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New York Tax Reform Association
Huces
Assemblyman Averill
Armstrong
Webb
Rochester
Andrews
Byrne
Syracuse
Senator McManus
Governor vetoes veterans pension bill in Albany
Governor Hughes vetoed the Civil War veterans pension bill after it passed the Senate and was titled as a tribute to the boys in blue. He argued the plan unfairly discriminates, only aiding state or municipal employees while excluding other civil servants, and questioned the advisability of pensions based on Civil War service.
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Burns
Senate
Owens
United States
Primary Nomination Bill Passes in Albany
Albany June 24 Telegraph reports Assemblyman Prentice moved a bill to adjust filing times for statements and nominations tied to an official ballot in New York County. The measure, passed under emergency authority, hinges on reapportionment of Assembly and Senate districts affecting primaries and voter lists.
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Albany
Prentice
New York County
Senate
Strike Among New York Central Track Workers at Mott Haven
About 125 predominantly Italian laborers struck for several hours in the Mott Haven yards. They marched toward Grand Central through Park Avenue to appeal to road officials but were halted by police and returned to work. After a brief morning disruption and later clashes over four discharges, several arrests followed in Morrisania court, with Monohan fined $1.
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Michael Realt
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Owen Monohan
Third Avenue
Monohan
Chicago Telegraphers Strike Looms After Union Warnings
Chicago faced growing unease as President Small of the Commercial Telegraphers' Union warned of a strike spread. Local officials cite Chicago as a likely call point, with business users reporting slower responses to messages and impaired service across lines to Kansas City and Omaha.
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Small
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Kansas City
Omaha
Hastings Illness Improves Briefly in Albany Hotel
Albany June 24 It was said to night that Assemblyman William G Hastings of Newburg is slightly improved while critically ill at the Ten Eyck Hotel A consultation between Dr Careway of New York and Drs Hunted Nels of Albany was held today
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Lewis Buried Child in Avondale Barnyard
Irwin Lewis stepfather of five year old Mary Newlin was charged with murder after a coroner's inquest in Avondale. He partially confessed to District Attorney MacElree claiming the child fell from a wagon shed and died, then buried her in a burlap bag. The jury ruled the death was by his hands and he was committed to prison.
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Avondale
Lewis
Gifford
MacElree
Irwin Lewis
Justice of the Peace
Lipp
Recount vetoed by acting mayor in New York
Patrick F. McGowan acting as Mayor vetoed the supplemental recount bill citing high legal costs and lengthy litigation. He warned many ballots were mishandled or moved and warned the process could take years, burdening taxpayers and the city with ongoing court scrutiny.
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New York
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City of New York
Many Hurt In Collision Near Springfield Mass
A noon New York to Boston express crashed into a switching engine in Springfield’s freight yard. The smash left many with cuts and bruises and four seriously injured, including Mrs F A Jennings and R E Haskins. Six others sought treatment, and an official investigation began immediately.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
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J. S
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M. S
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Union Street
Express
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Mob Surrounds Lockup After Raritan Mill Boss Shot
James Ryan superintendent of the Somerset Woollen Mills in Raritan was shot by Julius Reggi a mill operative fired near the post office Ryan injured but not fatally A mob of about five hundred surrounding the town lockup threatened to lynch Reggi while police transfer him to the county jail Reinforcements were requested as officers guard the prisoner.
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Somerville
N. J
James Ryan
Somerset Woollen
Raritan
Julius Reggi
Ryan
Regel
Reggi
Somerset County
TROOPS CALLED TO GUARD BLACK HAND PRISONERS
Governor Blanchard ordered Brigadier General Gardiner to keep all New Orleans troops ready for rapid response if violence erupts toward twelve prisoners tied to the Black Hand kidnapping and murder of Walter Lamana. Prisoners will be moved to Hahnville for trial. A confession linked Ignacio Campiscine to the victim's murder and four fugitives remain at large with a $1000 reward each offered.
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Blanchard
Gardiner
Paris
Walter Lamana
Hahnville
St. Charles Parish
Ignacio Campiscine
Black Hand
Lberty
Hearst Files Recount Petition in Kings County
William R. Hearst through attorney Edward H. Clark filed a recount petition with the Kings County Clerk seeking judicial action on the Mayoralty vote recount in Brooklyn Queens and Richmond against George B McClellan The petition proposes Hearst bears $2 per district and his bond equals $3500 per district with National Surety Company named as surety Justice Maddox sanctioned the Special Term proceeding to be held under the new recount law A special board of commissioners will oversee recounts with about ten members per commission Ten commissions are expected across the boroughs Manhattan and The Bronx also to file petitions this week to start recounts there.
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S.J. Small
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
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May
Western Union
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Richmond
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Hearst
National Surety Company
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Supreme Court
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WINS IN HIS FIGHT WITH L I A R
J H P Vandewater of Cedarhurst receives 15000 from the Long Island Railroad for a disputed land strip seized earlier by force. Ralph Peters, LIRR president, settled the matter last Friday, forgiving personal injuries and agreeing to rebuild Vandewater s overturned urn. The railroad may complete its Jamaica to Rockaways shortcut.
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J. H. P. Vandewater
Cedarhurst
Long Island
Mr. Vandewater
Ralph Peters
Jamaica
Rockaways
Peters
Union Appeals to President Over Telegraph Conspiracy
Washington June 24 The Central Labor Union of Washington telegrammed President Roosevelt urging an investigation into a possible conspiracy by telegraph companies to restrain trade in violation of the Sherman anti trust law. At the request of the American Federation of Labor similar action will be taken by major U S labor organizations.
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Central Labor Union of Washington Tonight
Roosevelt
Day denies rumor on Johnson presidential bid
Frank A. Day secretary to Governor Johnson returns to St. Paul and says a dispatch misreported that Johnson announced candidacy. He calls the report unwarranted and untrue and states Johnson only discouraged outside efforts for a run. Day asserts no other quotes were his.
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Ormada
John A. Johnson
Frank A. Day
Johnson
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Kishocoquillas Valley Railway Seeks Stockholder Passes
The Kishocoquillas Valley Railway Company requests ICC approval to issue a trip pass to every stockholder for the 9 mile line from Belleville to Readsville Pennsylvania. The road notes the federal anti pass law does not apply since operations are within Pennsylvania and plans to offer passes as souvenirs while the full route fare is 18 cents.
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Kishocoquillas Valley Railway Company
Belleville
Readsville
Penn
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania
Peabody Dismissed After Police Trial Liar Charge
Lieutenant William F. Peabody of the Central Office force was dismissed from the New York Police Department by Commissioner Bingham after a trial on charges of giving false testimony, disobeying orders, and absence from the detective bureau. He admitted guilt at the trial held with Third Deputy Commissioner Hanson, with the commissioner denouncing him as untrustworthy and a traitor to the city. Peabody had joined January 9 196? and was promoted to detective sergeant July 11 191?.
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Central Office Force
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Bingham
Peabody
Dureau
Baltimore
Gould
Binghem
Police Department
City of
New York
Fight Over Gibb es Estate Assured
An appeal to the Newport Probate Court challenges the will of Miss Emily Gibbes leaving over a million dollars. Mrs. Edwin A. Post of New York, sister of the deceased, filed the appeal, signaling a court fight over the estate. The bulk of the bequest was left to Barnard College in New York.
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Newport. R. L
Newport
Emily
Gibbes
Edwin A. Post
New York
Barnard College
Ex-soldier Zink Joins Omaha Police After Letter From Roosevelt
Edward J. Zink, a former soldier who served eight years in the 2d Infantry and showed bravery in the Moros engagement in the Philippines, was appointed a patrolman in the Omaha police force today. He received a War Department letter of thanks countersigned by President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft.
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Tribune
Omaha
Roosevelt
Edward J. Zink
Zink
2D Infantry
Philippines
War Department
Taft
Summer Services at Big East Liberty Church
Pittsburg June 24. Arrangements have been made for summer services at East Liberty Presbyterian Church each Sabbath morning and evening. The church, famed in the city, normally holds no summer services. Preachers include Rev. Dr. James Orr Glasgow Scotland Rev. Dr. Ford C Ortman New Jersey Rev. Dr. Hugh Black Edinburgh Scotland now at Union Theological Seminary New York Rev. Dr. John S. Fulton Philadelphia temperance official Rev. Ray L. F. Swine Lahore Christian College India.
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East Liberty Presbyterian Church
James Orr
Glasgow
Scotland
Ford C. Ortman
New Jersey
Hugh Black
St. Georges
Edinburgh
Union Theological Seminary
New York
John S. Fulton
Philadelphia
Presbyterian General Assembly
Temperance
Ray L. F. Swine
Lahore Christian College
India
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