Subterranean Interest Touches Busy Brooklyn Parade Night
Crowds filled streets of Brooklyn and Manhattan as trains stalled at stations and the subway extension showed little effect on yesterday’s crash. A grand parade from Court and Livingston to Grant Square featured military units civic floats and a Union League Club reception honoring August Belmont with fireworks and a Brooklyn themed display.
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Court
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Livingston Street
Flatbush
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Bedford Avenues
Grant Square
Bedford Avenue
Eastern Parkway
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Bugher
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Coler
August Belmont
Mr. Belmont
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Shield
Brooklyn League
Belmont Honored At Brooklyn Subway Extension Dinner
August Belmont was guest of honor at a Union League Club dinner celebrating the Flatbush Avenue subway extension. Almer R. Larson presided. letters from Governor Hughes and Mayor McClellan were read. Belmont praised Interborough’s finances and the subway project amid applause and flags.
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Union League Club
Flatbush Avenue
Almer R. Larson
Governor Hughes
McClellan
Ralph Peters
Long Island Railroad Company
Alexander B. Orr
Orr
Mr. Latson
Brooklyn
Frank Bailey
Title Guarantee and Trust Company
Belmont
Bailey
Interborough Company
Interborough
Seventh Avenue
Battery
424 Street
Public service criticism and transit reform echoed in New York remarks
A speaker laments abuse of public service officials and urges constructive critique. He compares 40 years of New York transport, from horsecars to modern lines, noting fare and service contrasts. He calls for standardized traction securities and tax relief to spur expansion and restore investor confidence.
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New York
United States
Europe
New York City
O'Brien Beats Cassidy in Queens Borough Race for Gresser
The election of Lawrence Gresser as Queens Borough President pits John H. O'Brien and Patrick Mara against Charles F. Murphy and Joseph Cassidy. Gresser's victory followed a rushed meeting call and last minute alderman mobilization, with Cassidy ousted from patronage and Murphy bitter over the loss. Rumors tied De Bragga and Knapp to the administration, while Vidaver and Welz & Zerweck figures faced grand jury scrutiny.
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Joseph Cassidy
John H. O’brien
Lawrence Gresser
Queens
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Cassidy
O'Brien
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O’brien
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Democratic State Committee
Senate
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McClellan
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Jamaica
Joseph de Bragga
Lucien Knapp
Civic Association
de Bragg
Knapp
Hughes
Nathan Vidaver
John Welz
Welz & Zerweck
Vidaver Grand Jury
Oklahoma House approves nepotism bill restraining relatives
Guthrie Oklahoma May 1 The House passed the nepotism bill after Senate approval. It bars employment in judicial executive or legislative departments where a third degree relative is an officer. Penalty includes a fine from 1% to 1000 and forfeiture of office.
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Guthrie
Okla
House
Senate
Agnew-Hart
Alexander C. Young Disbarred by Appellate Court
Alexander C. Young was disbarred by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on charges that he obtained money under false representations. He did not defend the action. He had appeared in several campaigns as a Tammany Hall orator.
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Alexander C. Young
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
James Smith
John Eltuen
John S. Weller
Mr. Young
Tammany Hall
Lawyer Pagelow Found Dead in Cafe Cellar
Alfred Pagelow a lawyer with offices at Nolan Broadway was found dead in the basement of a café at No 144 Fulton Street shortly before midnight last night. He appeared to have died of heart disease and a search of his clothing revealed no cash. Pagelow formerly lived at Coney Sprang and Newkirk Avenues Brooklyn.
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Alfred Pagelow
Nolan Broadway
No. 144
Fulton Street
Pagelow
Coney Sprang
Newkirk Avenues
Brooklyn
Ithaca Welcomes Hughes Defining His Constitutional Stand
Governor Charles F Hughes met by a large crowd at Ithaca and spoke on upholding the state constitution against racetrack gambling. He defended direct appeal to the people, denounced casino bosses, and urged passage of anti gambling measures. Local leaders praised Hughes and backed the anti gambling bills.
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Tribune
Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell
Cornell University
Charles F. Hughes
Lackawanna Station
Jacob Gould Schurman
Hughes
Schurman
Lyceum Theatre
Charles Evans Hughes
Commonwealth
State 4
New York
Roger B. Williams
First National Bank
Jared T. Newman
William R. George
George Junior Republic
Cassidy
Saratoga County Society Dinner Speakers Named at Yale Club
The annual meeting and dinner of the Saratoga County Society will be held at the Yale Club on Monday evening. Former residents plan to attend and speakers have been announced for the event.
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Saratoga County Society
Saratoga County
Yale Club
Pennsylvania Railroad Promotes Jersey Shore Resorts
The piece extols a 125 mile rail corridor from Long Branch to Cape May along New Jersey coast as the nation's premier pleasure belt. It highlights Atlantic City Ocean City Sea Isle City Avalon Stone Harbor Anglesea Wildwood Wildwood Crest and Cape May with a million dollar hotel as major draws. The Pennsylvania Railroad is presented as the direct route, offering fast service making these resorts easily reachable from across the country.
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New Jersey Coast Line
Long Branch
Cape May
United States
Ocean City
Sea Isle City
Avalon
Stone Harbor
Anglesea
Wildwood
Holly Beach
Wildwood Crest
Pennsylvania Railroad
Larce
Governor Hughes and officials named in state records
Governor Hughes, the Rev. Dr. George Alexander president of Union College, John S. Whalen Secretary of State, and Controller Metz appear in state records as listed figures.
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Hughes
George Alexander
Union College
John S. Whalen
Metz
Hearst Convention Opens In Carnegie Hall For Independence Party
The Independence party holds its state convention today in Carnegie Hall to elect delegates at large for the Chicago national gathering, adopt a platform, and conduct routine business. William R. Hearst will speak on party policy, with Gesner Williams also addressing.
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Independence Party
Carnegie Hall
Chicago
William R. Hearst
Gesner Williams
California
Hearst
Henry A. Powell
Clarence J. Shearn
John T. McDonough
Reuben R. Lyon
Court of Appeals
Melvin G. Palliser
Bailey Center of Texas Primaries
Texas delegates at large race narrows to Bailey versus Johnson with primaries set in most counties tomorrow. Bailey predicts a 100000 vote win if 400000 cast while anti Bailey backers forecast Bailey defeat by about 25000. If defeated Bailey plans to resign Senate and move to New York law practice.
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Tribune
Austin
Tex
Texas
J. W. Bailey
Cone Johnson
Bailey
Senate
New York
Two Brooklyn Lawyers End Lives
Two Brooklyn attorneys died by their own hand yesterday. Charles Snyder of 162 Nostrand Avenue inhaled gas and used chloroform to suffocate himself amid business troubles. William S. Lewis of the Potter Building ended his life at 1 Jefferson Avenue. George K. Cox found the body. Bottles of poisons lay empty beside the bed and two letters were found in Lewis's pockets to Mrs Townshend and Mrs Adams.
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Brooklyn
Charles Snyder
Nostrand Avenue
Chattanooga
William S. Lewis
Potter Building
Jefferson Avenue
George K. Cox
Lewis
L. Rosa Townshend
Aston Hotel
Washington
Sarah C. Adams
Pontiac Hotel
Lexington Avenue
Mayor Greenlights Rapid Transit Bills and Park Tunnels
Mayor McClellan accepted a rapid transit bill enabling private bidders more advantageous terms and a bill to buy the Steinway tunnel. He approved extending Eastern Parkway through cemetery portions in East New York to Forest Park.
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McClellan
New York
Forest Park
Clean bill for Haffen on Hunt's Point Park purchase
Borough President Haffen receives a clean bill from the Board of Estimate and Apportionment after a report by a special committee excoriating no irregularities in the Hunt's Point Park land purchase. The panel found Haffen acted in official capacity, not with personal interest.
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Board of Estimate
Hunt's Point Park
Bronx
Metz
McGowan
Pendleton
Lewis
Borough of
The
Commissioners of Accounts
Borough of the
Fordham Law School Moves to Vesey Street Building
Fordham University School of Law now conducts sessions in the Evening Post Building at 2 Vesey Street after moving from 4 Broadway during the Easter vacation. The school began about three years ago to be more accessible downtown. In its second year about 35 students attended. the third year started with 100 students.
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Evening Post
Vesey Street
Broadway
Iw School
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