Assembled demands governor reveal writer behind anti-race bills letter
Albany march 2. Assembly adopts resolution asking Governor Hughes to transmit the letter or copies and identify the writer. The letter urged gamblers to back anti racing bills and warned committees would be influenced by money. Legislators pledge to investigate writer’s identity and reliability.
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The
Tribune
Albany
Executive Chamber
Hughes
Assemblyman
Hammond
Jess
Assemblyman Hempond
Syracuse
Con Codes
Palmer
Mable
Wainwright
Mr. Palmer
Muches
Raines
Agnew
Assembly Codes Committee
McClellan Appeal Up on Kings County Vote Counts
The Court of Appeals heard Mayer George McClellan's bid to compel Attorney General Jackson to reveal detailed vote tallies in Kings County and Manhattan for the 15% mayoral race. The Appellate Division required a full bill of particulars, while McClellan seeks exact counts of legal votes and alleged illegal ballots to overturn the canvass.
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Eugene Lamb Richards
McClellan
Appellate Division
Court of Appeals
Kings County
Clarence J. Shearn
Manhattan
Hearst
New York City
Jackson
Collen
New York County
Kings
MeClellan
Vernon M. Davis
Davis
Met‘lel- Ba Wer
Sevércal
App
Bingham criticized by ex chief at West End meeting
John McCullagh former New York chief of police condemned the department as demoralized and overburdened by details and politics. He praised General Greene, opposed removal power, and urged support for a three platoon system while noting burglarized areas and city debt questions. Louis N Levy led a resolution backing an investigation and tighter economic control.
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John McCullagh
Greater New York
West End Association
Hotel St. Andrew
Bingham
Greene
McCullagh
West End
Middle West
New York
Clothiers Celebrate 25th Anniversary Dinner at Delmonico's
The Clothiers Association of New York marked its twenty fifth anniversary with a Delmonico's dinner for Clothiers National Association members. About six hundred diners filled the grand ballroom as the convention opened with speeches by Marcus M. Marks and General Theodore A. Bingham.
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The
Clothiers’ Association of
New York
Clothiers’ National Association
Delmonico
Merry Clothiers
Hingham
Leslie M. Shaw
the Treasury
Louis Wiley
Rochester
George Thomas Dowling
Frederick van Eeden
State Fair Bills Pass in Senate at Albany
Senate approves two measures on state fair reorganization and Syracuse expansion. One bill cuts the fair commission from eleven to seven and pays five active members $1000 yearly, with lieutenant governor and agriculture commissioner as two members. The other bill allocates 220000 dollars for a manufactures and liberal arts building.
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Albany
Syracuse
Senate
State Fair Commission
Manufactures and Liberal Arts
Davis Fath ers Robinson Bill Opens Subway Real Estate Path
Albany March 2 Senator Davis of Buffalo reintroduced the Allied Real Estate Interests bill to facilitate subway construction by private capital. The measure originally came from Assemblyman Robinson of New York and targets New York City.
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The
Tribune
Albany
Davis
Buffalo
Bingham
New York City
Metropolis
Assemblyman Robinson
New York
Governor Hughes signs Cobb marriage and birth filing bill
Albany March 2 Governor Hughes signed Senator Cobb's bill changing marriage license filings to county clerks with state health reports. The measure also shortens birth certificate filing to ten days with local health departments, repealing the previous local filing provision.
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Albany
Hughes
Cobb
State Department of Health
Brooklyn Patrolman Dawkins Sentenced for Burglary and Larceny
George Dawkins, a Brooklyn patrolman, was convicted of grand larceny and burglary. Judge Dike sentenced him to four years to four years six months for burglary and to four years for grand larceny, with the grand larceny term to start after burglary ends.
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George Dawkins
Brooklyn
Dike
Republicans Prepare For Ohio Convention In Columbus
The Ohio Republican State Convention opens in Columbus with James R. Garfield as temporary chairman. The platform backs tariff revision, Roosevelt policies, Panama Canal, Taft record, currency reform, initiative and referendum, local option, compulsory primary law, and Governor Harris's administration. Nominations are expected by free-for-all contest. four delegates-at-large named Myron T. Herrick Arthur I. Vorys Charles Taft.
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Columbus
Ohio
James R. Garfield
Roosevelt
Panama Canal
William H. Taft
Harris
United States
Carle Thompson
Dairy and
Renick W. Dunlap
L. Price
John A. Sehauck
Jamesers
Supreme Court
Wildman
Newark
Republican
Myron T. Herrick
Cleveland
Arthur I. Vorys
Lancaster
Charles Taft
Cincinnati
Taft Favored In Mississippi By State Republican Action
The Mississippi Republican Executive Committee declared Roosevelt in control and instructed its April 29 state convention to send a Taft supporting delegation to Chicago. The committee praised Roosevelt and the square deal while frowning on a Negro wing attempt to inject the Brownsville incident. Negroes meeting later denounced the state party and endorsed Foraker.
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The
Tribune
Jackson
Miss
State Republican Executive Committee
Roosevelt
Chicago
William H. Taft
Brownsville
Taft Delegates Win Support in Kansas and Oklahoma Endorsement
Frank H. Hitchcock received word that George H. Hunter of Wellington and B F McLean of Wichita were elected delegates to the national convention for Taft. Alamance County Republicans endorsed Taft unanimously. Washington County Oklahoma Republicans directed delegates to back Taft at the district convention.
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Washington
Frank H. Hitchcock
Taft
8Th Congress
Kansas
George H. Hunter
Wellington
B. F. McLean
Wichita
Hitchcock
Republican Committee
Alamance County
A. 5
Split in 10th Missouri District at Republican convention
In the 10th Congress District a Taft aligned minority led by Otto Stifel and Jephtha D. Howe held a romp convention naming Rowland L. Johnson and Edward Koeln as delegates to the National Republican Convention with Dr. J. Will and W. R. Rutledge as alternates and instructing for Taft. The Niedringhaus faction elected Louis Alt and Frederick Essen as delegates with William Dutzi and Hugh K. Wagner as alternates, without presidential instructions.
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Tribune
St. Louis
10Th Congress
Otto Stifel
Brewer
Jephtha D. Howe
Rowland L. Johnson
St. Louis County
Edward Koeln
Carondelet
J. Will
W. R. Rutledge
Taft
Niedringhaus
Congress
Louis Alt
Frederick Essen
William Dutzi
Hugh K. Wagner
St. Loui
Orleans County Democrats name Murphy supporters at Albion
In the first 1908 Democratic County Convention at Albion Orleans delegates to both state conventions were chosen. Bryan supporters urged instruction for Nebraskan, but delegates went with W. B. Murphy secretary to Lt Governor Chanler for Secretary of State. Murphy’s allies controlled the meeting.
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Tribune
Medina
N. Y
Albion
Orleans County
Bryan
W. B Murphy
Chanler
Norodny Claims New United States of Russia Soon
Ivan Norodny, self-proclaimed Chief Executive Commissioner of the United States of Russia, stays at a city hotel and promotes a 1910 inauguration. He presents accusations from a Russian republican committee and bonds labeled liberty bonds to fund the new republic. Fellow agents Roulard and Colonel Petroff handle bond sales in France and London.
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Ivan Norodny
United States
Russia
Holland Trouse
Mr. Norodny
General Norodny
Russian Revolutionary Party
Czar
Committee
Russian Republican Administration
Norodny
Europe
Alexander Roulard
France
Colonel Petroff
London
Citizenship denied to Japanese applicant in U S court
In Cincinnati today five naturalization petitions were granted and nine dismissed, including Fuji Yamamoto a Japanese claimant. The law restricts citizenship to free white persons, blocking Yamamoto’s long pursuit of naturalization papers.
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the Tribune
Cincinnati
United States
Fuji Yamamoto
Chicago Chief Shippy Survives Anarchist Attack at Home
Chief George M. Shippy, his son Harry, and driver James Foley were wounded when an anarchist, Lazarus Averbuch, assaulted the Shippys at No. 31 Lincoln Court. The chief killed the assailant after a struggle as Mrs. Shippy and Georgiota aided. Averbuch, a 22 year old Russian student, had recently lived at No. 218 Washburn Ave. Police conducted raids on suspected anarchist hubs, seizing posters and books, and arresting dozens.
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Chicago
George M. Shippy
Harry
James Foley
Lincoln Court
Washburn Avenue
Averbuch
Olga
America
Austria
Kishineff
Russia
Shippy
Ben” L. Reitman
Emma Goldman
Averbach
Harry Shippy
Foley
Chief Shippy
British Officer Travels 6000 Miles by Steamship
A. Mercer, a British army officer with Vancouver interests, avoids rail travel by land. He sailed nearly six thousand miles by steamship and only boarded a train to cross Panama, outlining his aversion to land travel.
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the Tribune
Boston
A. Mercer
Vancouver
Panama
Copper Drops After Butte Resumes Amalgamated Mines
Reports from Butte Montana say Amalgamated Copper resumes Washoe smelter and mine activity. Prices fall one eighth of a cent per pound on the New York Metal Exchange while London opens weak. Analysts debate overproduction versus demand restoring stocks, with Washoe adding 150 to 175 million pounds annual output.
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Butte, Mont
Amalgamated Copper Company
Washoe
New York Metal Exchange
London
Amalgamated Company
Anaconda Copper Company
Assignment Excites Italians in New York
Ferdinand Gottilla and Pietro Genchi, operatives as Gottilla and Genchi bankers steamship agents and foreign exchange at 19 and 21 Stanton street and 338 East 63d street assigned yesterday to Vito Vasile and Achille Salamone. Many Italians gathered outside the business, with a police sergeant from Eldridge street station kept order among the clamoring crowd.
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Ferdinand Gottilla
Pietro Genchi
Gottilla & Genchi
Stanton Street
East 63d Street
Vito Vasile
Achille Salamone
Eldridge Street
Coamo Goes Aground In Dense Fog Off Long Island Shore
The steamship Coamo of the New York and Porto Rico line ran aground off Jones's Beach in dense fog while en route from San Juan to New York. It was floated at 6 pm with 120 passengers aboard. No serious injuries reported. cargo lightened by jettisoning fruit and other goods. Notable passengers included Dr. and Mrs. Graber, Bishop Luther B. Wilson, General Drury, and several doctors and Mr. and Mrs. Underhill.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Coamo
New York and Porto Rico Steamship Company
New York
San Juan
Jones’s Beach
Long Island
Sandy Hook
Fire Island
Coaro
I. J. Merritt
Coamg
F. J. Dalton
Zach's Inlet
Relief
Lloyd
Porto Rico
Dalton
State of California
Old State Line
Glasgow
Porto Rican Line
Ram’s Island Ledge
Portland
Governor's Island
Ponce
Mayaguez
Graber
Luther B. Wilson
Methodist Episcopal Church
General Drury
A. H. Underhill
William B. Aitken
C. Raymond Young
C. Prebim
J. Riger
H. H. Register
Fog Sagas Through New York Harbor Stranding Ships
A dense winter fog paralyses New York harbor shutting ferries and delaying lines. Caledonia and Vigilancia slow through Quarantine while Governor's Island boat General Hancock goes aground. J H Moore ferry collides slightly. crowding shifts to Hudson tunnel and Brooklyn subway while MerAdoo notes thousands used the tube.
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New York
Hudson
Caledonia
Vigilancia
Ward Line
Bay
West 24Th Street
Revenue Cutter
Ellis Island
General Hancock
Valiant
Governor's Island
Battery
J. H. Moore
Fulton Street
Manhattan
Thirty-ninth Street
Brooklyn
Plymouth
Fall River
Whitestone
Long Island
Hell Gate
Jersey
New Hudson Tunnel
William G MerAdoo
Fox
Kings County Sheriff Salary Cut Proposed in Albany
Senator Gilchrist introduces a bill to reduce the Kings County sheriff direct salary from 15000 to 12000 while adding fee allowances. The measure also creates several new positions, and it is believed the fees will exceed the salary reduction.
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KINGS
Albany
Foelker
Gilchrist
Kings County
City News In Brief Highlights Local Tragedies and Crimes
James Clarke of 189 Walworth Street Williamsburg died at Eastern District Hospital from injuries from Saturday explosion near the National Sulphur Works factory. Gerald L. Dean of 128 Amsterdam Avenue held on $0 bail for failing to deliver 500 shares of stock to William Leary of New Bedford. Maurice Fitzgerald a lawyer of 55 Broad Way was sentenced to 1 year 6 months for grand larceny. John Ryan of 60 West 32d Street and Thomas Hare of 441 West 1th Street were arrested for killing Chin Ling on January 7. Lucas Pleshkov of West Ith Street, alleged gong leader using knockout drops, held on $5,000 bail for robbing a night watchman on Ludlow Street. two accomplices held on $2,500 bail each.
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James Clarke
Walworth Street
Willamsburg
Eastern District Hospital
National Sulphur Works
Gerald L.dean
Amsterdam Avenue
William Leary
New Bedford
Maurice Fitzgerald
John Ryan
West 32d Street
Thomas Hare
West 1Th Street
Chin Ling
Lucas Pleshkov
West Ith Street
Ludlow Street
Vision of diagnosing diseases by inspecting the body under light
Dr. Mark I. Knapp advocates a future method where clinicians observe the skin to map internal organs during respiration. He demonstrates using light and a pencil to trace heart position and argues that with anatomy knowledge, the body’s organs can be read like a map, revealing lesions quickly and with minimal patient burden.
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Mark I. Knapp
Eace
Brooklyn
Dr. Knapp
Fellop
Todgg
Percus
Ur Kragg
Atumorg
Republicans gain in Maine municipal elections
Eleven Maine cities held elections on March 2 with multiple Republican gains. Several cities elected Republican mayors and city governments, while Eastport Ellsworth and South Portland chose Republican leaders to succeed Democrats. Rockland returned Democratic control with Rodney Thompson defeating incumbent Arnold H. Jones, the Republican who had ousted him 41 years ago.
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Portland
Maine
Eastport
Ellsworth
South Portland
Rockland
Rodney Thompson
Arnold H. Jones
Aeu
Black Hand Threat Trailed Pittsburg Leader
A Pittsburgh leader, Frank TL Thomyp on, head of the Pennsylvania Bed Company and oil producer, received a blackmail letter from New York warning him he would be killed if he did not mind his business. The letter, mailed in Brooklyn, claimed the writer had shadowed him during a New York trip last week.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
Frank
Pennsylvania Bed Company
Cod
New York
Brooklyn
Thompson
Thompsnail
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