Fort Won't Be Bossed
Special correspondence from Trenton reports Governor J Franklin Fort denouncing a small faction seen as controlling New Jersey Republicans. Fort claims no agreement on delegates to the national convention and rejects any attempt to limit his or Kee's participation. The four delegates at large were to include Kean Brice Baird and Murphy, with Fort suspected of seeking the vice presidential nomination.
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Tribune
Trenton
J. Franklin Fort
Jvarn
Republican Party
New Jerse
Kean
Brices
David Baird
Murphy
Legislature Sets Unanimous Consent Rule For Adjournment
The New Jersey House adopted a Kenney resolution requiring unanimous consent for any bill or joint resolution within ten days of final adjournment. Leader Martin said the aim is to adjourn on or before April 3, granting four weeks for work if members stay focused on business.
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Tribune
Trenton
House
Kenney
Martin
Brice Held In Contempt Over Haberdashers Bill
Captain Brice son of former Senator Calvin Brice faced a contempt ruling in a Supreme Court proceeding in Ludlow Street jail after Justice Leventritt ordered him detained. London haberdashers Wearkemsp Brothers claim Brice ran up a $2,218 bill, alleging wealth and prominence protected nonpayment. Attorneys clash over service as decision is reserved.
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Stewart M. Brice
Geiste
Calvin Brice
Justice German
Supreme Court
Gee
Leventritt
Ludlow Street
Wearkemsp Brothers
Haberdashers
London
Brice
Ira B. Wheeler
Wheeler
Women Fight Flames Near Hudson River Clubs
A dozen young women aided by a few men battled a blaze threatening Knickerbocker Canoe Club near 168th Street and the Hudson. Gladys Springs alerted the fire department and summoned acquaintances who formed water brigades, likely saving the Knickerbocker Club while three other group boats burned. Loss pegged around 10000 dollars.
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John Dalton Launch Club
Washington Canoe Club
168Th Street
Hudson Hiver
Knickerbocker Canoe Club
Gladys Springs
John H. Springer
Lafayette Boulevard
Knickerbocker Club
George B McCillen
Mother Attacks Motormen In Fatal Trolley Accident
A seven year old boy named Jonis was crushed by a trolley in Kratz Street in front of his home on Grand Street. Police and medics reported the incident to a homicide charge against two motormen and noted the mother witnessed the accident. The church related items mention a Bishop Charles Tyler and a rector, with apologies and forgiveness statements following unrelated claims.
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William
No. & Lamsburg
Jons
Kratz
Newschafer
Bedford
Eastern District Hospital
Tight
Receiver appointed for Chicago New York Air Line Company
In Laporte Indiana Judge C Richter appointed George F Mull of Indianapolis as receiver for the Chicago New York Electric Air Line Company the Co operative Construction Company and the Goshen South Bend Chicago Railway Company The Western Securities Gary Interurban and Hancock Companies are defendants A $50000 bond was filed The Chicago New York Air Line plans to cut Chicago to New York distance to 75 miles and ten hours running time The line has been graded toward La Porte with rails laid There are ten thousand stockholders President Miller Aurora Illinois announced the company’s capitalization at 5 million and a previous bid for a receiver was rejected last May
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Laporte
Ind
C. Richter
George F. Mull
Indianapolis
Chicago-New York Electric Air Line Company
Co-operative Construction Company
Goshen, South Bend & Chicago Railway Company
Western Securities Company
Gary & Interurban Company
Hancock Company
Chicago
Alexander C. Miller
Aurora
Ill
New York
la Porte
Miller
Copper Dividends Cut Shocks Copper Stocks In Market
Calumet and Hecla Mining Company declares a quarterly dividend of only 5 cents a share, down from 10, 15, 20 and 100 in prior years, reflecting slow copper sales and conservative outlook. Wolverine Copper also cuts semiannual dividend to 25 cents from 75 cents, signaling weak hopes for copper market recovery.
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Amalgamated Copper Company
Butte
Calumet and Hecla Mining Company
Calumet and Hecla
United States
Boston Stock Exchange
Calumet
Hecla
Amalgamated
Chicago arrests widen probe into Shippy attack
Chicago authorities report multiple arrests linked to the Lazarus Averbuch case as they pursue motives behind Chief Shippy’s assault. Rose Stern, once living with the Averbuchs, is detained along with others as federal and local officials coordinate to suppress anarchist activity in the city.
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Chicago
Rose Stern
Olga
Lazarus Averbuch
Shippy
Miss Stern
Averbuch
Charles Vaniatis
White Hand Society
Sims
A. A. Serafie
Immigration Bureau
Busse
Healy Tine
Olga Averbuch
Henry Street
Gregory Krish
Gavka Herburshak
Krish
6Th Street
Milwaukee
William Staciweiser
Shippr
Harry Shippy
Augustana Hospital
Rumors of Stillman Stock Moves Stir Wall Street
Wall Street questions whether James Stillman, president of National City Bank, liquidated up to 50000 Union Pacific shares while abroad. Frederick M. Gilbert, a Shearman & Sterling clerk, held 2000 UP shares and sold them, fueling speculation of “dummies” used by Stillman. Vanderlip replaces Stillman on several boards.
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Wall Street
James Stillman
National City Bank
Europe
Union Pacific
Frederick M. Gilbert
Shearman & Sterling
Consolidated Gas Company
Mr. Stillman
Mr. Gilbert
Gilbert
Sterling
Sherman & Sterling
Stillman
the Southern Pacific
Frank A. Vanderlip
O Brien declines receiver post for Mechanics and Traders Bank
Attorney General Jackson sought Morgan J. O’Brien a former Supreme Court justice to serve as a receiver before appointing four. O’Brien declined the post and recommended his brother in law Henry Haggerty. Later O’Brien was named counsel for the receivers as two of the four appointees are linked to Tammany and Democratic circles.
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Jackson
Mechanics and Traders’ Bank
Morgan J. O’brien
Supreme Court
O’brien
O'Brien
Mechanics and Traders
Henry Haggerty
Mr. Jackson
Large British loans expected in new issues
London traders saw a firmer tone on the Stock Exchange though activity was constrained by fresh issues. The day highlighted a Transvaal loan of 5.1 million pounds and a London County Council loan of 2.506 million. Consuls gained as money eased with cautious hopes for a Bank of England discount rate cut tomorrow.
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London
Stock Exchange
Transvaal
London County Council
Bank of England
Justice Vacates Brooklyn Stay On Trust Case
In the Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Carr vacated an ex parte stay issued by Justice Botts, aiding efforts to settle the Williamsburg Trust Company solvency in Kings County. The dispute since weeks pits Attorney General Jackson seeking permanent Ulster County receivers against the trust company seeking transfer to Kings County to allow equal claims resolution and possible resumption of business.
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Justice Carr
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Williamsburg Trust Company
Kings County
Justice Howard
Ulster
Jackson
Justice Botts
Ampersand Hotel Fire Probe Opens In Saranac Lake
Charles M. Eaton, treasurer and principal stockholder of the Ampersand Hotel Company, traveled from New York to Saranac Lake with counsel Herbert P. Coats to interview employees who were in the hotel on September 23, the day it burned. Coats said no evidence supports a conspiracy to burn the hotel or incendiary origin. insurance recovery results are expected next April.
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Saranac Lake
N. Y
Charles M. Eaton
Ampersand Hotel Company
New York
Herbert P. Coats
Coats
Ampersand
Mineral region opened via Ryall Mix concession in Sonora
Interests controlling Douglas Copper Company have secured control of the Ryall and Mix concession covering about 1 300 000 acres in Sonora Mexico. The Harriman interests are building a 75 mile Cananea Yaqui River and Pacific Railway through the concession and will open a major undeveloped mineral region. The Mexican Exploration and Mining Company with 5 million capital and 900 000 bonds will control mineral rights and permit others to enter on a royalty basis while developing large properties with the Douglas smelter.
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Douglas Copper Company
Fundicion
Mexico
Ryall & Mix
Sonora
Harriman
Cananea
Yaqui River
Douglas
Knowlton Court Sold In Big Real Estate Deal
The Hudson Realty Company sold Knowlton Court at 3800 Broadway corner of 158th Street, a six Story elevator building on a 109 by 125 foot plot, to Alfred M. Rau representing Washington Arch Realty. Other major transfers included No. 54 East 79th Street, a five story American basement house, and Allenhurst Inn and cottages at Allenhurst New Jersey, with $75,000 on bond and mortgage for two years. Auction sales in Vesey Street rooms yielded brisk bidding and several properties changed hands, with multiple lots and tenements on Downing Street, Carmine Street, Houston Street, West 49th Street, and West 129th/165th Streets selling to various buyers.
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Hudson Realty Company
Alfred M. Rau
Washington Arch Realty Company
Knowlton Court
Broadway
158Th St
Douglas Robinson
Charles S. Brown &Co
5. Goldsticker
S. Soldin
E. R. de Grove
Joseph P Day
Downing St
L. Ravegno
Carmine Jst
S. F. Realty Company
Houston St
West 49Th St
S F. Realty Company
West 109Th St
Bryan L. Kennelly
West 129Th St
Valry
W. Gritzlein
Samuel Goldsticker
150Th St
Seventh Ave
Fleischman Realty and Construction Company
144Th St
James L. Wells
165Th St
Vedanta Society Buys West 80th Street Home Title Held
Vedanta Society secured ownership of 135 West 80th Street a dwelling on a 21 by 102.2 foot lot and mortgaged the property for 15000 to Title Guarantee and Trust Company. Columbia University professor Herschel C. Parker is president with Mrs E Palmer Cape as secretary and Will iam T Partridge as treasurer. The society aims to unite foundational parts of all religions and derives its name from Hindu vedic philosophy. It is expanding rapidly.
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The
Vedanta Society
West 80Th St
Title Guarantee and Trust Company
Herschel C. Parker
Columbia University
E. Palmer Cape
William T. Partridge
Improve Canal St Building With New Stores and Remodels
The five story loft building at Lafayette and Canal will gain three new stores for the Lafayette Building Company at 10000 dollars and remodel two four story dwellings with stores at 8th Ave 25th St. Architects Schwartz Gross and B N Marcus on Werner Windolph filed plans. Dorilton apartment house at Broadway and 70th St will get a new entrance and marquise as part of Dorilton Corporation improvements.
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Lafayette and
Canal Sts
Lafayette Building Company
8Th Ave
25Th St
Schwartz & Gross
B. N. Marcus
Werner & Windolph
Dorilton
Broadway
Tist St
Dorilton Corporation
Loft Project Planned for 18 West 27th Street
A twelve story loft and office building across No 18 West 27th street is approved for the Livingstone Construction Company led by president James Livingston. The brick fronted structure spans 2 1/2 feet frontage and 91 feet depth with limestone trim and mezzanine bays, costing 120000 dollars, Neville and Bagge as architects.
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West 27Th St
Livingston Construction Company
James Livingston
Neville & Bagge
West 20Th St
Thomas G. McClatchey
Hl. Styles
Peacock Estate
Restaurant Planned on Five-Lot Corner Plot
L. J. Phillips & Co. have leased five lots at the southeast corner of 13th street and Broadway. They will erect a two story building to serve as a restaurant. The property owner is Adolph Lewisohn.
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L. J. Phillips & Co
13Th St
Broadway
Adolph Lewisohn
Ames & Co Sells East Side and West Side Properties
Ames & Co. sold No. 217 to 221 East 108th Street three brick four story houses on 25 by 100.11 feet to John McDonald for Oscar Gestreicher. The same brokers sold Nos. 111 and 113 West 90th Street four story front and rear tenements with stores on a 50 by 99.6 irregular plot for about $100,000, with Gestreicher to erect a twelve story loft building on the 30th Street site.
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Ames & Co
Oscar Gestreicher
John McDonald
108Th St
Mr. McDonald
Que9streicher
30Th St
Negro Slayer Surrenders After Barn Standoff
Frank Johnson, accused of murdering Mrs. Carl Martin near Gypsy, surrendered to Sheriff Flanagan after a siege that drew 500 spectators and West Virginia National Guard involvement. Johnson, wounded three posse members earlier, was disarmed and jailed in Clarksburg.
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Frank Johnson
Ing
Carl Martin
Gypsy
Company K
West Virginia National Guard
Johnson
Flanagan
Clarksburg
Cashier and bartender jailed in café theft probe
Investigation by Assistant District Detective Fitzsimmons and three Pinkerton men led to the arrest of a bartender and a cashier at the Hoffman House cafe on petit larceny charges. Manager Caddagan reported a bar receipts shortfall after Special Officer Connolly flagged a ring exchanging bar checks in the cellar. The cashier allegedly hid checks with a towel and the bartender passed them to customers, with the bartender allegedly confessing. Further action by Attorney Krotel followed.
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Fitzsimmons
Pinkerton
Hoffman House
Caddagan
Connolly
District Attorney’s Office
Krotel
Rentals in the Rockaways Lease Details
Lewis H. May Company acting through C. F Noyes Company leases cottages in Edgemere and Arverne Long Island to multiple tenants including Herman Levy, Helen Muller, Clara Newman, Alice Wiest, and Edward Greenbaum. Properties listed include Beach ave Edgemere and South Storm ave South Atlantic ave North Wavecrest ave Straiton ave.
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Lewis H. May Company
C. F Noyes Company
New York
Henry C. Friedman
Herman Levy
Beach Ave
Edgemere
Long Island
Arverne
Moe Loeb
Helen Muller
South Storm Ave
Clara Newman
North Wavecrest Ave
Mrs. Kruger
A. Fischer
South Straiton Ave
Private Sales Report Highlights Several Property Transfers
Enrico V. Pescia & Co sold for a client to Fanny Meyers the five story double tenement at 302 East 102nd Street on a 2.6 by 100 foot plot. Robert Levers sold for Isaac Goodstein the five story triple flat with stores at 43 West 1324 Street on a 25 by 99.11 lot. Williams & McAnerney sold for a client to Louis Fanewitz the three story tenement with stores at 2 West 36th Street on a 16 by 50 foot lot near Ninth Avenue. Joseph Goodman and George Schupper sold to Aaron Goodman Nos. 267 and 269 Third Avenues two new six story buildings on a 54.8 by 75 foot plot.
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Enrico V. Pescia
Ninth Ave
Joseph Goodman
George Schupper
Aaron Goodman
Realty Notes Show Multiple City Property Transfers
Charter Realty buys No 10 East 48th Street via Pease Elliman The Old Colony transfers No 17 and 21 West 32d Street to Richard L Howell and William H Falconer leases No 28 St Ave to Myer David son lofts at No 54 Warren Street to Chicago Wire Co. dwelling Nos 310 East 41st St to M Hauptman Nos 417 East 41st St to M Burkhart No 318 East 41st St to Charles Barlow No 320 East 41st St and No 312 East 42d St to C A Peters with No 314 East 42d St likewise. Country property of Mrs rrne M Harwood on Central Ave near Sears Caie to D M Rousseau who sold his Greenwich Conn estate. Robert R Rainey leases five story building No 269 Greenwich Street at Murray Street corner for years Wilucow McAveney sell for client Clarence.
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Charter Realty Company
East 48Th St
Pease & Elliman
Old Colony Company
Richard L. Howell
William H. Falconer
St. Ave
Myer Davidson
Warren St
Chicago Wire Company
East
41St St
M Hauptman
M. Harwood
Central Ave
Searscaie
D. M. Rousseau
Greenwich
Robert R. Rainey
Greenwich St
Murray St
Wilucow & McAveney
Clarence
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Ryall
Sonn Brothers
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City Hall Park
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Felix Isman
P Dury
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Hillside Avenue
New York City
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33Rd St
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Martinique
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W. Eagie
Wrekof
Fran Township
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Rudolph Huben
Amsterdam Avenue
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C. H. Badeau
S. A. Luther
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H. Plummer
Portland
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Boston
Consolidated Steamship Lines of Maine
Metropolitan Steamship Company
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John A. Tiger
Madison
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Reade SP
WM. C. Walker’s Sons
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West
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West 152d
Bronx
John G. Mehlhop
E. 2Th St
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Friitland Park
Fla
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New Brunswick
New Jersey
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Hoboken
Long Beach
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Flatbush Ave
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Litchfield
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J. James Tissot
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