Tribute to Fire Commissioner Hugh Bonner at Holy Name Church
Father John J. Kean gave a solemn funeral tribute for Fire Commissioner Hugh Bonner at the Church of the Holy Name of Jesus on Amsterdam Avenue. The homily drew parallels between firefighting and military service, recalling Bonner’s career from entry into the Fire Department to leading Manila fighters before returning to head New York’s department.
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John J. Kean
Hugh Bonner
Church of the Holy Name of Jesus
Amsterdam Avenue
Th Street
Father Kean
Fire Department
Charee
Manila
New York
Reilly Wins North Pelham Village Presidency in Landslide
James Reilly was re-elected village president by an increased majority, heading the Republican ticket in a Democratic-leaning village. He defeated David B. Algie by eighty six votes as part of a ticket that also included William Edinger as treasurer and Robert Scott as collector, with David Lyon as trustee. Reilly, a blacksmith, heads the ticket in Pelham where Republicans won the village slate.
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James Reilly
North Pelham
Reilly
David B. Algie
William Edinger
Robert Scott
David Lyon
Bonner Lauded as a Credit to Firemen and City
Father Kean praised Bonner as a credit to firemen, city, nation, and God. Crowds filled the church and streets as the cortege formed at 636 West End Avenue, proceeding to Engine Company 38 headquarters near Columbus Avenue. Police and fire units led the solemn procession with bands playing Nearer My God to Thee. Pallbearers and family followed to Calvary Cemetery with a son arriving from Idaho.
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Father Kean
Bonner
West End Avenue
Engine Company 38
Sd Gtecet
Columbus Avenue
Mounted Police
Thompson
Welsh
Croker
Brooklyn Firemen
Thomas Lally
Duane and
Binns
72D Street
Broadway
Father McGrowan
Father Xoerris
Father Rafter
St. Elmo Smith
Idaho
Calvary Cemetery
Westchester Democrats split over playwright Aveusius Thomas
In New Rochelle, factions clash over Aveusius Thomas seeking a Denver convention delegate role to nominate William J Bryan. Supporters credit his New Rochelle campaign leadership for recent wins. opponents fear a Bryan endorsement harms party unity at state and Assembly district levels. Primary set March 31 to resolve the dispute.
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Png
Westchester County
Aveusius Thomas
New Rochelle
Denver
Thomas
William J. Bryan
William Popham Pratt
Tomas
Bryan
Assembly
Public congestion exhibit at American Museum of Natural History
The congestion exhibit will stay on view for public inspection until March 29 at the museum. Special days and lectures are being arranged for city schools and organizations. Private inspections can be arranged through the committee on congestion of population, Room 623, 105 East 224 Street.
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American Museum of Natural History
East 224 Street
Mount Kisco Votes: Turner Wins by 84, Board Re-elected
In a lively village election, Isaac W. Turner, Citizens' candidate, won the Mount Kisco village presidency by an 84 vote margin. The old board of trustees was re-elected amid a contested race with Townsend Mathews running on an independent ticket demanding NY city cooperation on a sewage disposal plant.
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Mount Kisco
Isaac W. Turner
Citizens
Board of Trustees
Townsend Mathews
Mr. Turner
City of
New York
W. L. Ward May Retire From National GOP Post
W S Ward national Republican Committeeman may retire at end of his term causing friends statewide to urge him to leave the matter open until the Chicago national convention. Ward is bedridden with grip and has not decided, though seen as a favored party figure by business leaders.
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Chicago
Ward
Port Chester
Four in Democratic Race Ahead of Convention
Denver reports active Democratic campaign with headquarters at leading hotels. W. J. Bryan, George C. Gray, Stuyvesant Chanler, and Governor John A. Johnson are expected to be nominees. Several others mentioned but lacking strong backing. Colorado delegation likely to go uninstructed as delegates from other states are entertained.
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Denver
W. J. Bryan
Nebraska
George C. Gray
Delaware
Stuyvesant Chanler
New York
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Colorado
A. F. L. Forms New Metal Trades Department
Preliminary steps were taken yesterday in this city to form a New York branch of the metal trades department of the American Federation of Labor. A second convention will elect officers, with the rule that no local union can strike without department approval.
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New York
Metal Trades Department
American Federation of Labor
Little Tim Sullivan Sits At City Hall In Irish Mayor Role
In City Hall yesterday Tim Sullivan acted as mayor beside Mayor McClellan. Irish visitors queued to greet him while one man warned tampering with liquor. Sullivan mused about hiring William G McAdoo to solve New York transport woes and warned tunnels could drain the city unless action is taken.
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Tim’ Sullivan
McClellan
Sullivan
Timmy
Yez
Tommy
Internal Revenue People
Tim
William G. McAdoo
Jersey Tunnel
McAdoo
Pennsylvania Railroad
Probing Bribe Offer Ties Station Plan to Col Avenue
Henry Krugman told a Public Service Commission hearing that attempts were made to sway property owners from giving consents for a station on the elevated line at Columbus Avenue and South Street. A man offered $3,000 to withdraw a consent, and the inquiry may involve assessment lawyers seeking contingent fees.
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Henry Krugman
Columbus Avenue
Sth Street
Eustis
Public Service Commission
Krugman
Park Row
E. P. Bryan
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Blackwell’s Island Bridge poised for Queens link today
The Blackwell's Island Bridge will connect to Queens today around 2 PM as the main structure links the two sides. Mayor McClellan is expected to cross first, with the final Queens connection featuring a 80 foot long steel beam swung into place by fifty men.
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Blackwell's Island
Anchorage
McClellan
Queens End
Manhattan
Queens
Department of Bridges
Steel Company
Metz
Allied Real Estate Interests push private subways bill
A letter to the Senate Cities Committee chair urges passage of an Allied Real Estate Interests bill amending the rapid transit act to allow bids by the Public Service Commission for private subways. The group argues current law blocks private construction and emphasizes urgent demand for more subways. William R. Willcox will speak at a Vesey Street meeting Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
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Cities Committee
Senate
William Williams
Port of New York
No. 55
Wall Street
Public Service Commission
William R. Willcox
Vesey Street
Missouri Local Option Law Upheld by Supreme Court
Jefferson City Mo March 17 Judge Gantt of the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Missouri local option law in an opinion issued today.
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Jefferson City, Mo
Gantt
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Finds City Lounging Ordinances Unconstitutional
The Supreme Court ruled that Jefferson City ordinances prohibiting people from lounging or leafing on street benches are unconstitutional. The decision addresses public lounging restrictions and limits city power to regulate street furniture use.
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Jefferson City
Supreme Court
Hummel Free To-Night From Blackwell's Island Prison
Abraham Hummel the former lawyer convicted of subornation of perjury in the Dodge-Morse divorce case will leave Blackwell's Island tonight at 1:01 AM amid secrecy. He plans to sail for Europe Saturday while awaiting a possible pardon. officials say no private boat will dock to pick him up and he will travel on standard island departure. He has faced heart trouble and has prepared for life after release, including news of a $500 fine payment and new clothes.
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Abraham H. Hummel
Blackwell's Island Penitentiary
Dodge-Morse
Blackwell's Island
East 524 Street
East 26Th Street
Coggey
Department of Correction
Broadway
Hummel
Correction Department
Robert Ammon
Sing Sing
Miller Syndicate
Jerome
Judge denounces perjury in city courts
Justice Guy had warned of widespread perjury in divorce cases and Judge Joseph I Green of City Court declared that in almost every civil and criminal case perjury is committed daily. He called for radical action, ordered impounding of exhibits, and sent testimony to the District Attorney for potential charges.
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Guy
Joseph I. Green
Lower East Side
Green
Bar
Dissolution of Westminster Presbyterian Church in New York
The Westminster Presbyterian Church on West 23d Street is stricken from the New York Presbytery roll after four years of internal disputes over finances. Pastor Rev. Dr. John Lloyd Lee died, elders and trustees are removed, six affiliated groups dissolved, and $300,000 in property remains. Services may resume under Church Extension Society with Rev. Dr. Harlan G. Mendenhall preaching and potential mission continuation under a new name.
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Old Westminster Presbyterian Church
West 23d Street
New York
John Lloyd Lee
Harlan G. Mendenhall
Lee
Church Extension Society
Mystery in bail bond case at Tombs court
Assistant district attorney Frank Garvan detained by illness while Hitchcock faces six remaining indictments. Whiston girl bailed but bond trail confusion led to discovery signer W H Stuchberry at ex judge Whitman’s request. Whiston girl to answer perjury charge at Tombs court with ex judge Whitman to represent. John Graf and wife subpoenaed for tomorrow as Garvan’s illness hampers proceedings.
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Frank Garvan
Criminal Courts
Raymond Hitchcock
Garvan
Hitchcock
Whiston
Barlow
Miner
W. H. Stuchberry
No. 151 East 150Th Street
Stuchberry
Whitman
Cohen
G. T. Box
Metropolitan Opera House
Tombs Court
John M. Graf
Grand Jury Room
Peter Beery
JUDGE FAWCETT GETS ANARCHIST LETTER IN BROOKLYN
County Judge Fawcett of Brooklyn received a threatening note from an Anarchist Society in New York City promising to kill him. The letter arrived yesterday and named his position while mentioning a designated killer. The tone mirrored a prior scare involving Judge Dike and the Black Hand.
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Fawcett
Brooklyn
Judge Dike
Dike
City Hall Park
Judge Fawcett
Haffen Told Engineer to Give Thoughtful Answers
Haffen advised sewer bureau chief H. Graham to be thoughtful and careful in his testimony before Commissioner Mitchel as the Borough President’s office faced scrutiny over overtime on contracts. Graham described a conference where Haffen and his secretary were alone and suggested noncommittal responses at the witness stand. He noted a limit to allowances for strikes and obstructions and said private practice would not tolerate lax inspectors.
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H. Graham
Bureau of Sewers
Bronx
J. P. Mitchel
Haffen
Mitchel
Mr. Graham
Graham
Thare
Oriental Wins Again In Bank Receivership Case
Justice Laughlin said the court vacated the receivers order and should not advise bank directors on their powers. The court declined to rule on resuming business, fundraising, or voluntary liquidation. The decision was delivered Tuesday to protect depositors, not Friday as usual.
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Laughlin
Merritt Denounces Jackson In Albany Assembly Debate
The Palmer bill providing 80000 for the Attorney General's office passes the Assembly with sharp criticism from Merritt. He accuses Hearst of misusing discretion in the quo warranto action, saying the state must cover the expenses and urging accountability for the Attorney General's conduct.
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The
Tribune
Albany
Palmer
Attorney General
McClellan
Assembly
Jackson
Merritt
Ways and Means Committee
Hearst
Morse to File Demurrer in Involuntary Bankruptcy Case
Attorney Eugene P. Carver said Morse will move in U S District Court to dismiss the involuntary bankruptcy petition. The demurrer argues the petition is defective because the National Bank of North America receiver lacks authority to join without express authorization and that two other petitioners are not creditors. It also asserts the Smith judgment against Morse is defective.
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Eugene P. Carver
Charles W. Morse
United States District Court
Carver
Charles A Hanna
National Bank of North America
Mr. Morse
Frank C. Pringle
Edward D. Shotwell
Smith
Railway accidents show little variation in 1st District totals
A December February comparison by the Public Service Commission for the 1st District finds steady declines in accident severity with February totals 3 951 compared to 3 921 in January and 3 993 in December. Injured persons numbered 1 157 in February versus 2 500 in January and 1 937 in December. serious injuries 139 versus 183 and 200. deaths 26 in February, 44 in January, 51 in December. The commission referred B R T Co and Coney Island & Brooklyn RR pleas over 10 cent fares to Commissioner McCarroll and noted subway extension potential from West Farms to Pelham Bay Parkway.
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Public Service Commission
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Coney Island & Brooklyn Railroad Company
Coul Plaints
Coney Island
McCarroll
Eustis
West Farms
Mortis Avenue
Pelham Bay Parkway
Housecleaners Charged With Theft From Dr Baker Home
Mrs. Clarence M. Baker reports jewelry stolen from a dresser during a housecleaning at No 3 Morton Street. Two men, John Henry and John Moore of New Cornelia Street, were hired as cleaners. After the theft the men were arrested.
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Clarence M. Baker
Morton Street
Charles Street
John Henry
John Moore
Newt Cornelia Street
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Westchester Elections
Westchester
Mr. Thomas
Charles H. Pond
Alfred H. Hammett
Langdon Roper
W. P. Brown
Tuckahoe
William Rubly
Otto Helmecke
John McGuire
John Monaghan
Bronxville
W. P. H. Bacon
W. H. Atkinson
H. M. Hoope
Pressley Bisland
Jacob Steuhl
Warren J. Hoystadt
E. W. Dusenberry
W. L. Ward
National Republican Committee
Corn Products Mfg. CO
P. S.C
Blackwell
Allied Real Estate Interests
Missouri
Food For
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Oriental
Morse
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