Morse Pays Hanna Settles Bank Claims
The National Bank of North America received about 65 000 in cash and negotiable securities totaling near 250 000 to settle roughly 500 000 in bank claims against former director James W Morse. Receiver Charles Hanna will pay a 25 percent dividend to the bank’s suspended creditors and dismiss a suit for 405 676 62 against Morse. The settlement includes notes from Calvin Austin, Wesley M Oler, James T Morse and Primrose Braun among others, with the largest single note at 100 000 from Calvin Austin. The deal clears many claims against the Mercedes Import Company and its directors.
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Pb Ism
Aesee
National
Pene
North America
Charles A. Hanna
National Bank of North America
Morse
Hanna
Thomas E. Wing
Calvin Aus
Consolidated Steamship Cony
Wesley M. Oler
American Ice Company
James T. Morse
Boston
Charles W. Morse
Primrose & Braun
Morse Brokers
Arizona Smelting Company
F. H. Low
Mr. Morse
Bath
N. H. Campbell
Consolidated Steamship Company
Co. L. Charley
Paris
Mercedes
Calvin Austin
Wir. Morse
Europe
P. Carver
Carver
Theatres Closed Over License Renewals In City
Police shut two venues Thalia in the Bowery and Metropolis in The Bronx for failing to renew licenses for the May 1 period. Grand Opera House avoided closure by a commissioner order allowing a performance to proceed. An arrest followed for Thalia managers over license issues. Metropolis closed as Rip Van Winkle began.
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Grand Opera House
Bingham
Thalia
Bowery
Metropolis
Bronx
Elizabeth Street
Springer
Hanson
Sage Fund for Typhoid Inquiry
Pittsburg health bureau to investigate typhoid fever prevalence in Pittsburg funded by the Russell Sage Foundation. A five member commission will be appointed by the Mayor and an advisory committee of fifteen will assist.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
Harrison Doubts Bryan's Strain Against Taft
Carter Harrison of Chicago said in Sante Fe on May 1 that if the Republicans nominate Taft he would be hard to beat and Bryan would be the only Democrat with a chance, though Bryan could not be elected.
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Tribune
Senta Fe
N. M
Carter Harrison
Chicago
Taft
Bryan
Frost Damage Heavy in Missouri Fruit Belts
Telegraph report from Springfield dated May 1 notes complete returns show severe frost damage across Missouri fruit belts and ferry lands along rail routes into Arkansas, impacting orchards and ferry operations.
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The
Tribune
Springfield
Missouri
Arkansas
Fall Kills Professor in Macy's Elevator Incident
Dr. John J. McNulty, 46, philosophy professor at the College of the City of New York, died after falling from a fifth floor elevator shaft at R. H. Macy & Co. in the Tenderloin. Elevator operator Charles Denham was jailed on homicide charges after stating McNulty opened the gate and jumped off.
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John J. McNulty
College of the City of New York
R. H. Macy & Co
Tenderloin
Charles Denham
Professor McNulty
Newcomb
McNulty
Ship Peter Rickmers Runs Aground Off Long Island In Gale
The square rigged Peter Rickmers from New York to Rangoon loaded with case oil struck the outer bar opposite Short Hills after breaking towlines near Long Beach. Two tugs failed to refloat her as the revenue cutter Mohawk and local captains observed. The ship holds 117,000 cases of refined oil valued at $60,000 to $89,000, with cargo shipped by Standard Oil via Philip Ruprecht. Captain Bachmann reports prior losses including a chief officer and theft incidents aboard.
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Long Island
Peter Rickmers
Bachmann
New York
Rangoon
Long Beach
Short Hills
Merritt
Mohawk
Dunbar
Far Rockaway
A. Herbert
Freeport
John Baumann
Stapleton
Staten Island
Baumann
St. Vincent's Hospital
West Brighton
Bayonne
The
Rickmers
Bremen
Standard Oil Company
Philip Ruprecht
Therient
Theodore Ruger
Johnson Elated by New Jersey Delegates Support
Chicago to Rock Island stop shows Minnesota governor confident about Denver convention backing. He notes a New Jersey letter pledging 24 delegates for him and denies any unkind remarks about William J Bryan. He calls reports of an Omaha interview unfounded.
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Tribune
Chicago
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Rock Island
Johnson
New Jersey
Denver
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Omaha
Cleveland Street Strike Near as Motormen Vote
A citywide street railway tie up looms in Cleveland as motormen and conductors begin balloting tonight on a strike likely to start Sunday. One hundred track layers struck after a 1 cent an hour wage cut was announced. The Municipal Traction Company, which took over operations last week, refuses to recognize a prior Cleveland Electric Company contract granting a two cent wage increase. The union leader says the fight will continue if workers quit tonight. The company executive cites legal doubts over the contract. The workers seek a 2 cent raise and restoration of free transport for employees.
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Tribune
Cleveland
Municipal Traction Company
Municipal Company
Cleveland Electric Company
A. B. Dupont
Snow depths record in upstate New York weather report
Buffalo reports seven inches of snow in the past day and Jamestown shows ten inches this morning, marking heavy wintry conditions across upstate New York. Snow remains deep with continued accumulation expected through today.
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Buffalo
Jamestown
Turbulent Frontiers as Central American Crisis Deepens
Reports from Panama and Mexico City outline Honduras moving troops to the Guatemalan frontier amid alleged plans for a revolution led by ex president Domingo Vasquez. Guatemala faces a harsh crackdown with executions and political intrigue surrounding Cabrera’s government and foreign legations.
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Honduras
Guatemala
Domingo Vasquez
Bustillos
Cabrera
Guatemala City
Nicaragua
Sefiora Castaneda
Sefora Blanco
Sefiors Herrera
Tri
Outlook in the House Leaders Change Plans
After conferences in Washington on May 1 the House leaders agreed on a legislative program for the present session. The plan includes the Vreeland financial bill the anti injunction bill Olcott's district of columbia child labor bill and tariff schedule examination. The McCall campaign publicity bill is also slated for passage while the anti injunction measure is the administration’s priority. The Ways and Means Committee has begun recess sessions though tariff schedule investigation remains the only tariff action planned for now. The Indiana delegation supports the Vreeland bill with minor amendments as the measure nears a conference next week.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
House
Congress
Vreeland Financial
Payne
Olcott
District of Columbia
McCall
Williams
Ways and Means
Vreeland
Indiana
Armour Bulls Wheat as Armour Dominates May Trade
May wheat shorts ran up with prices at $1.02 in Chicago as Armour controls key supply through 6.5 million bushels. George Marcy denies corners, while J A Patten and followers drive deliveries and gains, with tens and fives trading and record single day grain rounds.
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the Tribune
Chicago
J. Ogden Armour
George Marcy
Armour Grain Company
Armour
Board of Trade
James A. Patten
Twenty Persons Shot In Guatemala Executions Reported
Private letters from Guatemala City report more than twenty political executions since the failed attack on President Cabrera. Among the victims is Dr. Pedro Cofino, linked to Emilio Deleon’s family. Mexican troops move toward Guatemala. the Tampico is ordered to San José, with other ships ready to sail.
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Tribune
Mexico City
Guatemala City
Cabrera
Pedro Cofino
Emilio Deleon
Guatemala
Mexico
Cofino
San José
Mystery Robbery of Express Car On New York and St. Louis Run
At Walker's Mills the New York and St. Louis express car was robbed last night. Pinkerton, railroad secret service, and local detectives search woods with no progress. Messenger Noah H. Roshen, 53, questioned but cleared. cash about $60 recovered value uncertain. robbers fled with small currency and merchandise.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Adams Express Company
Walker’s Mills
Pinkerton
Secret Service
Noah H. Roshen
Express Company
Columbus
Walker's Mills
Frills on Blacklist At Horace Mann School
Miss Elizabeth Butler sister of Columbia’s president advised Horace Mann School girls on removing Merry Widow hats hair bows rats puffs and peek-a-boo waists. She urged banning high heels showy gowns jewelry except for clothing fasteners and class pins. No strike had been declared by last night.
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Elizabeth Butler
President Butler
Columbia
Virgil Prettyman
Miss Butler
Brooklyn Child Dies After Car Strikes Hoop Toy
A gray car with three men struck three year old Harry Negelbesky at 40th Street and Tenth Avenue Brooklyn yesterday afternoon killing him instantly. The mother was taking him to meet his father on the Bath Beach line when the accident happened as he rolled his hoop. Witnesses identified the car as No 35 547 NY connected to ex Judge Augustus Van Wyck, though officials later said he was not in his car yesterday.
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40Th Street
Tenth Avenue
Brooklyn
Bath Beach
Negelbeskys
N. Y
Fort Hamilton Avenue
Augustus van Wyck
St. George
Automobile kills Brooklyn boy crossing street
Thirteen year old Frank MacKirdy was struck near his home at 475 Prospect Place Brooklyn by a car owned by lawyer Gilbert Elliott of 313 Sterling Place and driven by chauffeur William Stiles of 452 Carlton Avenue. The boy died thirty minutes later at Jewish Hospital from a skull fracture. Stiles was jailed at Grand Avenue station on homicide charges.
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Brooklyn
Frank MacKirdy
Gilbert Elliott
Sterling Place
William Stiles
Carlton Avenue
Jewish Hospital
Stiles
Grand Avenue
Yale Students In Auto Kill Child In New Haven
An automobile carrying six Yale students struck and killed Sophia Sugerman eight in Chapel street this afternoon. The child stepped from a trolley. The car owned by Huntington Smith Jr of St Louis. Chauffeur William Moseley held on $1000 bond awaiting coroner report.
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New Haven
Yale
Sophia Sugerman
Samuel Sugerman
Chapel Street
Mix
Huntington Smith, Jr
St. Louis
William Gammell, Jr
Providence
Thomas Collyer Eastman
New
Bank President Dies by Own Hand on New Jersey Beach
Morgan Delancey Magee, 49, president of the First National Bank of Manasquan, shot himself on Manasquan Inlet beach. The bank closed temporarily by order of principal stockholders. Magee left a wife, two daughters, and a son Roger. he had long been connected with Terhune banking interests and faced failed ties to the New Jersey Bridge Company.
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N. J
Morgan Delancey Magee
First National Bank
Manasquan Inlet
John and
James Terhune
Magee
New Jersey Bridge Company
Mr. Magee
Gladys Magee
Carl Wyncoop
Atlanta
Lockout of 250000 Men Hits British Shipyards
London May 1 negotiations to settle the shipbuilding dispute have failed again and the week old lockout notices will take effect tomorrow across all UK yards. About 250000 workmen will be affected by the stoppage.
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London
United Kingdom
Fatally Struck At Crossing In New Jersey Train Collision
Samuel Bailey, president of Farr Bailey Oil Cloth Mfg Co, died after his car was struck by a Pennsylvania Railroad express near Mays Landing. His wife Mrs Bailey and chauffeur J B Tripp were severely injured. The train halted for repairs and an investigation into crossing guard safety is expected.
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Tribune
Mays Landing
N. J
Samuel Bailey
Farr & Bailey Oil Cloth Manufacturing Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Atlantic City
Bailey
J. B. Tripp
Cape May
Saloons Close As Local Option Sweeps Chicago Area
Telegraph report says sixty saloons shut today in Chicago and suburbs with about one hundred more to close tomorrow. Statewide, two thousand saloons must close between today and May 7 due to local option laws and financial strain.
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the Tribune
Chicago
Holmes Agnew Committed to Bellevue for Observation
Lawyer Holmes Agnew formerly of exclusive New York clubs was admitted to Bellevue Hospital for observation as to his sanity yesterday afternoon by Magistrate Breen in the West Side court. The move followed an affidavit by Henry P Ovenden of Chicago who holds a power of attorney from Mrs Z W Parmalee, Agnew's mother.
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New York
Bellevue Hospital
Breen
West Side Court
Henry P Ovenden
Chicago
Z. W. Parmalee
Publisher Julian Bakk Hangs Self After Losses
In St Petersburg on May 1 Julian Bakk publisher of the Rech hanged himself in his bathroom after suffering about 2 million dollars in financial losses. Bakk a self made man and donor to the Jewish cause. The Constitutional Democratic party plans to continue the publication of the Rech.
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St. Petersburg
Julian Bakk
Rech
M. Bakk
Constitutional Democratic Party
Near Fight in Oklahoma House Sparks Dispute
Guthrie Oklahoma May 1 Speaker Murray and Representative Vandeventer from Bartlesville nearly came to blows in the House today amid Senate day proceedings. Vandeventer refused seating and defied the sergeant at arms as the Speaker growled at the member and prepared to act. Ellis and Chief Clerk Pittman intervened before any physical clash occurred.
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Representative Ellis
Pittman
Mme Anna Gould and Prince Hélie de Sagan Sightsee in Rome
Rome on May 1 reports Mme Anna Gould and Prince Hélie de Sagan arrived from Naples and are spending time sightseeing. They continue to deny themselves to reporters.
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Mme
Anna Gould
Prince Hélie de Sagan
Naples
Mrs Thomas Heads West to Meet Admiral
Mrs C M Thomas wife of Admiral Thomas and her two Newport daughters left Boston for San Francisco to meet the admiral They expect to arrive next Monday night and Mrs Thomas said he would return to Newport in a few weeks after retiring from command of the fleet
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the Tribune
Boston
C. M. Thomas
Admiral Thomas
Newport
San Francisco
Joy Across the River as First Official Brooklyn Subway Opens
Brooklyn celebrated the first official subway run from Brooklyn Bridge station to Atlantic Avenue, marking a leap toward citywide transit. A balcony collapse at 37 Lafayette Avenue injured one, while August Belmont was honored with a commemorative poem and speeches by Seth Low and J. Clair McKelway underscored Brooklyn’s growth and future transit plans.
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Long Island
New York
Brooklyn Bridge
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Flatbush Avenue
Long Island Railroad
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Harry Purdy
Carlton Avenue
August Belmont
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