Assembly codes pass anti-gambling bills amid party support
Albany reports a solid assembly push for Governor Hughes anti-racetrack gambling measures. The Codes Committee reported both the code amendment and the Percy Gray act, with Merritt and Speaker Wadsworth backing the Governor. Senate leaders expect passage, while racing interests fret and seek a September rally.
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Agnew
Agnew- Hart
Senate
Foley
New York
Murphy
Cuvillier
Keller
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Codes Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
McCaerren
Judiciary
Senate Finance
Union League backs Agnew bill urging early passage
The Union League Club endorsed the Agnew anti racetrack gambling measure and urged the State Legislature to pass it promptly. The U S Senate bill, introduced by Senator Bulkeley of Connecticut, would raise the salaries of district court judges to 39.06 per year.
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Union League Club
United States
Senate
Bulkeley
Connecticut
City officials face removal charges over Sunday closing
Albany dispatch reports the Society for the Prevention of Crime demands the removal of Mayor McClellan and Police Commissioner Bingham of New York City. They accuse them of failing to enforce Sunday closing, citing numerous Harlem saloons open on Sundays from December to March. Dr. Parkhurst and Governor Hughes discuss the charges. copies go to the Board of Excise.
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Tribune
Albany
McClellan
Bingham
New York City
Hughes
Society For the Prevention of Crime
Chernes If Parkhurst
Dr. Parkhurst
Parkhurst
State Board of Excise
Great White Way
General Bingham
Binghai
Greater New York
State of
New York
Mayror McClellan
Board of Aldermen
Harlem
Third
Mecellan
Hotel Iroquois
West 44Th Street
Parkcharges
Court Clerks Can Draw Salaries in New York
Albany March 12 The State Civil Service Commission approved paying thirty assistant clerks to municipal courts in New York their salaries of 20 dollars annually after prior opposition from the Civil Service Reform Association which argued against exempting offices from competitive examination The commission also exempted ten auditors in the office of Controller Metz from competitive examination.
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Albany
State Civil Service Commission
New York
Civil Service Reform Association of New York
Ithieir
Mayer
Metz
NYC Subways Bill Expands NYC Assessors Powers
Senator Cullen and Assemblyman Terry introduced a bill granting the Board of Assessors of New York City authority to award damages to property owners along the Brooklyn extension subway route.
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Albarn
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Terry Today
Board of Assessors of
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Brooklyn
Nebraska for Taft endorsed by state Republican convention
Omaha March 12. Nebraska Republicans endorse William E Taft for President with a solid delegation to Chicago. Delegates at large chosen, a Roosevelt Taft indorsement dominates the platform, and state officials receive approval. On the 6th District John F Lacey and Milton McCord named as national convention delegates. Roosevelt policies and Taft support reaffirmed. Senator Allison backed for re election and B F Carroll suggested for Governor.
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William E. Taft
Nebraska
Chicago
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Morris Brown
Victor Rosewater
Allen W. Field
Lincoln
A. ©. Rankin
Furnas County
I. C. Barwright
H. R. Hopewell
Burn County
Paul K. Nerlay
Custer County
Taft
Roosevelt
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Congress
United States
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J. A. Aarends
Oskaloosa
Towa
John F. Lacey
Milton McCord
Newton
William B. Allison
B. F Carroll
Osborne Sees Hughes
Albany March 12 News that James W. Osborne and George Gordon Battle sought Gov Hughes input on the Lee Trust case was denied. The Governor said he would not interfere with Attorney General Jackson over the grand jury action against the American Ice Company and only acted on a formal designation to present a potential crime.
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Albany
James W. Osborne
George Gordon Battle
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Jackson
Lee Trust
Justice Dowling
Supreme Court
Grand Jury
Hughes
Grand Jury of
New York
American Ice Company
MADE MR GOODWIN OPEN SATCHEL satchel incident with patrolman
Elliott H Goodwin secretary of the Civil Service Reform Association was stopped by Patrolman Attawassio at 38th Street and Madison Avenue as he walked home late at night The officer cited the law for stopping someone with a bundle The two went to Tenderloin station where Goodwin questioned the authority Lieutenant Sullivan cited Police Department code Section 52 The satchel was opened and its contents shown before Goodwin left the station
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Civil Service Reform Association
City Club
Attawassio
38Th Street
Madison Avenue
Goodwin
Attanassio
Tenderloin
Sullivan
Police Department
Checks Signed Guild Affiliate Arrest Sparks Fraud Probe
San Francisco on March 12 reports Mr and Mrs 8 Mor timer Wilson known as Mr and Mrs George S Longworth of Denver were arrested after hotel registration and found with a check perforating machine and a personal checkbook bearing Governor Guilds name Massachusetts The couple held for investigation after a certified $1 000 check signed Curtis H Guild and a $500 Denver bank check deposited at Crocker National Bank surfaced They claim the woman was a Boston stenographer and related to Guilds staff while recounting a rapid courtship and marriage.
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Mortimer Wilson
St. Francis Hotel
George S. Longworth
Denver
Governor Guild
Massachusetts
Wilson
Shawmut National Bank
Curtis H. Guild
Crocker National Bank
Superior Court
Boston
Measure to Make State Bonds Attractive
Albany March 12 Senator Meary W Hill of Buffalo proposed a concurrent resolution to amend the constitution allowing the Legislature to change state debt interest rates to match money market conditions. A recent sale showed strong demand for 4 percent bonds with oversubscription, signaling anxious investors seeking safe assets.
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Tribune
Albany
Meary W. Hill
Buffalo
Populist Bitter Against Bryan at Topeka Convention
Topeka March 12 few delegates attended as Chairman George W. Hanna opened the Populist convention. Colonel Felter denounced William J. Bryan and said he would vote for a Republican. Resolutions backed the state and Congress ticket and named Thomas Watson for President.
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George W. Hanna
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William J. Bryan
Congress
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Thomas Watson
Odell Backers Rally for Hendrick in 29th District Fight
The Odell faction backs Frank Hendrick in the 13th Congress District contest to retire Herbert Parsons as party leader. John Henry Hammond accuses Hendrick of unreliability tied to Hearst. Hendrick counters with his 1905 petition history and loyalty to Governor Hughes, while debating Odellism and Quigg influence in the district.
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Frank Hendrick
Congress
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Republican County Committee
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Parsons
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Lauterbach
Hughes
Tribune
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Hearst
Shmeen
Incorporated Independence League
Madison Square Republican Club
25Th Assembly
Frank Scherer
Seventh Avenue
William H. Jackson
Independence League
Ezra Prentice
Senator Agnew
Senate
Republican Party
Country Committee
Seth Low
Hughes State League
Congressional
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Roosevelt
Edward Lauterbach
Odell and
Odell-Quigg-Lauterbach
Hearst Allance
Republican Club
Wlsh
Odellism
Hearst Alliance
Assembly and Board of Aldermen
P Parsons
Halpin
Wearst
Fail to Indorse Bryan by Massachusetts Democratic Committee
Boston March 2 A Democratic State Committee meeting laid on the table a 24 to 4 resolution indorsing William J Bryan for the Presidency. Members favored an official committee resolution rather than an outside call and noted George Fred Williams, not a committee member, prompted the move.
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Boston
William J. Bryan
Democratic State Committee
Quincey House
Mr. Bryan
George Fred Williams
Public Service Decision on Stock Issuance in Albany
Albany March 12 electric firms may not issue stock to pay dividends. Public Service Commission in the 2d District declares such action is not authorized under Section 69. Babylon Electro Light Co sought authority to issue capital stock valued at $49,000.
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Public Service
Albany
Public Service Commission
Babylon Electro Light Company
Washington Yale Alumni Dinner in Washington D C
The Yale Alumni Association of Washington held its annual dinner at Rauuscher's with Secretary Metcalf acting as toast master. Speakers included Justice Brewer, Secretary Taft, Senator Depew, Judge Wilfley and E P Morris.
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Washington
Yale Alumni Association
Rauuscher
Metcalf
Justice Brewer
Taft
Depew
Wilfley
E& PP Morris
Anti bucket shop bill advances in Albany
The anti bucket shop bill by Senator Cassidy and Assemblyman O Briann was reported to the Senate Codes Committee and advanced by unanimous consent to final passage.
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Albany
Cassidy
Assemblyman
O Briann
Senate
Senate Codes Committee
Militia Reform Calls for Council and New Pay Rules
Albany reports sweeping changes to New York National Guard and Naval Militia seek a militia council modeled on the regular army, a non elective officer system, age limit of sixty five, two year governor appointed general staff, and reforms in funding discipline and armory inventories. Senator Saxe and Assemblyman Wainwright introduced a comprehensive bill to implement the recommendations.
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New York State
Wainwright Commission
Naval
Regular Army
Militia Council
General Staff
Naval Militia
Armory Board
Hughes League forms in 11th District with Saxe rally
Senator Saxe led about five thousand Hughes supporters at 2128 Broadway to form the Charlies EK Hughes League of the 11th Assembly District. He declared independence from the Parsons Mack Douglas machine and pledged to back delegates for Hughes at Chicago. Speeches followed by Burnside Hawes Flanigan Oppenheim and others.
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Wiughes
Charlies EK. Hughes League
11Th Assembly
Broadway
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Chicago
Hughes
Robert C. Burnside
Libert Ray Hawes
Frederick P. Flanigan
Edward Oppenheim
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Charles H. Beckett
D. E. Lorenz
Harry N. Fiedler
M. L. Morgenthau
W. B. Cowperthwait
William B. Thompson
W. P. Young
L. R. Stoddard
Maurice Werthelm
Moses G. Byers
Lestie S. Lockhart
Henry W. Schioss
Edgar T. Brackett
State Hughes League
Trials of Teachers of Negroes At Armstrong Institute Event
The home of William Jay Schieffelin hosted a gathering to hear speakers from the North and South tackle the negro question. Bishop Greer chaired as the aim was to support the American Church Institute and its industrial schools for African Americans in the South. Speakers noted social ostracism for Southern white teachers and hopes for equal regard for Northern teachers. Major Meton cited homeownership growth and a drop in illiteracy from 85 percent to 38 percent since the Civil War. Tonight a folklore concert by Hampton Institute students will be held at Mendelssohn.
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Armstrong Association
East 66Th Street
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American Church Institute
Bishop Guerry
Charleston
S. C
Richmond
Robert R. Meton
Hampton Institute
Hampton
Mendelssoln Adal
Political faction fights in the 15th Assembly District
Interborough Met system influence claimed in a heated race for the 15th District leading to state committee shifts. Mack faction alleges Quigg supporters use the Workingmen's Republican Club as a labor decoy while Conservatives rebadge as Independent Republicans backing Tammany. Key figures include John A. Freund, George C. Snedden, James Keyes, and Abraham Gruber. The Hughes club endorsed Governor Hughes for president as district leaders prepared for March 31 primaries.
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Congress
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Interborough
Mr. Mack
Disirtet
William Harris Douglas
Republican State Committee
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Quigg
Workingmen’s Republican Club
John A. Freund
James Keyes
Odell
Collin H. Woodward
Woodward
Assembly
Keyes
Fur Assembly
Jacob A Newstead
Newstead
Charles E. Hughes
Republican Club
Ith
Hughes
Oscar W. Ehrhorn
William Halpin
Republican District Committee
Thomas W. Wirtte
the Park
Tremont Avenue
Three Hurt In Auto Accident Near Rockreek Park
In Washington on March 11 an auto crash near Rockreek Park at a horseshoe curve injured Mrs Elmer Dover wife of the Republican National Committee secretary her eight year old daughter Mary Elizabeth and Mrs Arthur E I Fisher of 64 Munroe street N W Mrs Dover sprained her arm and leg and was grazed while her daughter suffered extensive bruising and Mrs Fisher received a slight flesh wound The car sped down a hill as brakes failed and the machine overturned about fifty feet from the summit. injuries are not considered dangerous.
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Rockreek Park
Elmer Dover
Republican National Committee
Mary Elizabeth
Arthur E. I. Fisher
Munroe Street
N. W
Lee
Fisher
Carnegie Pension For Woman Editor
Miss Helen Haines of Brooklyn, a guest at Villa Dorset in Saranac Lake, receives notice she will get a pension of one dollar a month from Andrew Carnegie for her services as managing editor of The Library Journal in New York. She has served with The Library Journal for years but resigns due to ill health.
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N. Y
Helen © Haines
Brooklyn
Villa Dorset
Andrew Carnegie
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