Manufacturers Rally Shapes in Roosevelt Era Campaign
James W. Van Cleave, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, arrived to plan the May 15 19 and 2 Waldorf convention. The group, with 3000 members and $15 billion capital, vows to influence the presidential race, weighing Roosevelt’s labor policy and Taft’s chances against Horan. They oppose boycott and labor limits while courting support from Beveridge Littlefield and Fort. Baron Sakatani, ex finance minister of Japan, arrives amid loan talks and a broader U S Japan financial diplomacy.
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James W. van Cleave
National Association of Manufacturers
St. Louis
Waldorf
Roosevelt
American Federation of Labor
Washington
van Cleave
Taft
William J. Horan
Republican Party
Congress
Beveridge
Indiana
Littlefield
Maine
Fort
New Jersey
Samuel Gompers
Judiciary Committee of Congress
Labor Trust
Canada
Organized Labor
Cannon
Wu Ting-fang
China
Yoshiro Sakatani
Japan
Tokio
K. Yaga
Bank of Formosa
K. Sugita
Dai-Shi Ginko
Great First Bank
Baron Sakatani
Jacob H. Schiff
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank
S. Yokoyama
K. Magoshi
Yokoyama
Tekio
Baron
Mob Hunts A Woman In Sheepshead Bay Assault Report
Mrs L Summerville known as the most beautiful woman in Sheepshead Bay returned to Shore Road home to confront landlord after a month away. She struck him with a whiskey bottle causing blood and caused a mob of about two hundred to search the area. She fled to a negro church Avenue X then to a bluff behind the building, escaping atop a Brighton Beach train.
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L. Summerville
Sheepshead Bay
Shore Road
Adam Spolting
168Th
Coney Island
Rcent
Avenue X
Detectives deployed for Senate election in New York district
Lavert New York May 10 Two lawyers representing the state association to curb election corruption arrived with detectives to cover Niagara and Orleans counties before Tuesday’s special Senate election Allan Hobinson secretary and M P D Reilly of Albany lead the operation One HQ will be set in Niagara County the other from Orleans County A large anti racetrack gambling meeting was held in North Tonawanda and a union mass meeting of churches in Batavia Genesee County supported the governor and the Agnew Hart bills with speakers including Senator S Percy U Wooker and Assemblyman Fred B Barker
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Orleans County
North Tonawanda
Batavia
Genesee County
Senate
S. Percy U Wooker
Fred B. Barker
Agnew- Hart
NO CHANGE IN CITY VOTE EXPECTED ON GAMBLING BILL
City senators and assemblymen are not expected to alter votes on the anti racetrack gambling bill during the upcoming extra legislative session. Senator Forsker is sick, and rumors of absences lack factual support. Gilchrist faces pressure from district leaders but is unlikely to be renominated amid strong local sentiment against his stance.
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Forsker
Gilchrist
Kings
Billie
Khien
Hamilton to Succeed Fancher in Chautauqua Race
Jamestown N Y May The Republican primaries for county and district delegates were held in Chautauqua County. The results renominate E B Vreeland for Congress and Assemblyman Charles M Hamilton for State Senate, with Assemblyman A F Alien renominated for the 1st Chautauqua District. Albert T Fancher is the current senator for the 1st District which covers Chautauqua and Allegany counties. He supported anti race track gambling bills that failed by a tie vote on April 8 amid rumors of a kidnapping by racing interests the night before the vote.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Chautauqua County
E. B. Vreeland
Congress
Charles M. Hamilton
A F. Alien
Assembly
Chautauqua
Albert T. Fancher
Bist
Attaraugus
Carnegie and Mrs Sage Aid Hughes
Albany May 19 Andrew Carnegie has checked Governor Hughes in his anti racetrack gambling crusade for sending a liberal check to the Albany Office of the International Reform Bureau for use in carrying up sections of the state where it is inexpedient for Governor Hughes to go Mrs Roswell Sage has also sent the bureau a check for the same purpose.
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Albany
Andrew Carnegie
Hughes
International Reform Bureau
Roswell Sage
Direct Nomination Letter Sparks Political Debate in Brooklyn
A Brooklyn Young Republican committee and other Kings County clubs push direct nomination, urging voters to pressure state legislators. The letter argues direct primaries curb party bosses, contrasts with the Travis Steen bill, and cites past Assembly pledges and anti racetrack gambling votes to urge support for the Governor. Signatories include Grinison, Kemlo, Chapman and others.
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Brooklyn Young Republican
Kings County
Travis-steen
Assembly
Dam
Complaint May Go 10 Bingham In Night Court
Magistrate Walle presided in the night court as Mullin and Sheehan faced a general disturbing the peace charge. Mullin, once a complainant, alleges police pressure and threats from Officer Meehan and a West 125th Street arrest, claiming mistreatment in the Police court.
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Walle
Frank Mullin
No. MO Weert Mist Street
Kingham
Edward Marren
West 1Th Street
Marren
Eth Mullin
Richard Sheehan
Sheehan
Mullin
Ime
Fragmentary Telegraph Note on Travel Route
An unreadable telegraph fragment notes travel between Gusa and San, mentioning Piettri and a stately route. The damaged text obscures full details of the journey or purpose.
May Instruct For Mr Roosevelt At California Convention
San Francisco reports an expected instruction for President Roosevelt at the California Republican State Convention in Sacramento next Thursday despite his stated non candidacy. Unofficial primaries show Roosevelt leading, Taft second, Hughes third. George J Knight likely to chair. Regulars aim for at least four hundred delegates and hope the convention will instruct for Roosevelt with Taft as second choice.
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San Francisco
Sacramento
Roosevelt
Caliifornia
George J. Knight
State Central
Lincreln-Roosevelt League
Taft
Charles B. Hughes
George Stone
Republican State Central Committee
Thomas Rejection Explained as Missouri Alternate Choice
Harry W. Walker, acting as an unofficial Bryan representative, said Augustus Thomas was not rejected for Missouri alternate to the Democratic National Convention. He attributed the dispatch error to wording that implied a slight on Eugene Field, noting Thomas is a leading Missouri figure besides Clemens. Thomas resides in New Rochelle but anti-Bryan forces blocked his Denver bid.
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Harry W. Walker
William Jennings Bryan
Augustus Thomas
Missouri
Springfield
Bryan
New York
Walker
Mr. Bryan
Thomas
Denver
Bryans
Mr. Thomas
Moran declines governorship bid to focus on district attorney duties
John B. Moran, district attorney, announced he will not seek the gubernatorial nomination. He plans to be well by July to resume DA duties but states he cannot mount a full campaign for governor. Moran noted he intends to continue serving as district attorney if he remains in office.
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John B. Moran
Vovernes
She'd Dance or Die After Quarrel in New York
Maud Conover, 18, wife of George Conover of East 29th Street, swallowed iodine in a suicide bid following a row over dancing. She fainted into her husband’s arms and was saved by Bellevue Hospital physician Dr. Gelser. The quarrel stemmed from his ban on dancing. she favored waltzing and sought to reconcile to live with him and continue dancing. He believed she was bluffing and remained adamant against dancing.
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Maud Conover
George Conover
No. 356
East 29Th Street
Bellevue Hospital
Gelser
Bellevue
Hospital Directors Face Sharp Critique at Lebanon Meeting
Samuel D Levy of the Hebrew Sheltering Guardian taunts the Lebanon Hospital Association directors for not attending meetings or bringing in new members or funds. President Jonas Weil defends the board as 2456 patients were treated in the Bronx and Westchester, noting an operating deficit of 4700 dollars due to food and supply costs, urging public support and contributions.
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The
Lebanon Hospital Association
Samuel D. Levy
Hebrew Sheltering Guardian
Joseph Bittenweiser
Hebrew Technical School
Levy
Bronx
Jonas Weil
Hospital Association
Wil
Westchester
Cauldwell Avenues
Man Found Shot self in Prospect Park
An unidentified man about 65 was found shot on a bench near the tennis grounds in Prospect Park Brooklyn at 1 a clock last night. A revolver lay near the body and police believe the man may have taken his own life. James Wilkins of 115 Fifth Avenue Brooklyn found the scene. No identification was found.
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Prospect Park
Brooklyn
James Wilkins
Fifth Avenue
Engineers to Discuss Clutches at ASME Meeting
Kenry Souther will address clutches at a meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers on Tuesday evening. The event will be at the society building No 29 West 38th Street with engineers from Buffalo Hartford Providence and other cities expected to participate in the discussion.
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Kenry Souther
Clutches
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
West 38Th Street
Buffalo
Hartford
Providence
Republican district conventions elect Taft delegates
In New Orleans the 1st District Republican convention chose W. J. Brophy and Felix Berkel as delegates to the Chicago convention with instructions for Secretary Taft. In Brunswick the 11th Congress District held two conventions naming two sets of delegates to Chicago. factions chose Wilkinson and Parker as delegates, Lane and Allison as alternates in one, and Binkins and Monroe as delegates with Cobb and Walton as alternates in the other. Morgan City reports the 3d District convention electing Godchaux and Dupont as delegates to the Halong convention, with Corde and Kemner as alternates. resolutions urged Taft's candidacy, though delegates were not instructed.
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Tribune
New Orleans
W. J. Brophy
Felix Berkel
Chicago
Taft
Brunswick
Lily Wiilte
J. W. Wilkinson
Lowndes County
M. ©. Parker
Pierce
W. C. Lane
Lowndes
L. Ly, Allison
Telfare
E. W. Binkins
Camden
EF. Monroe
Morgan City
Jules Godchaux
la Force
A. M. Dupont
Terreboune
Louis Corde
Assumption
W. YY. Kemner
St. Mary
Halong
Charges Against Four Bishops Raise Maladministration Claims
The Rev. George A. Cooke of New York accuses Bishops Daniel A. Goodsell of Boston David H. Moore of Portland Ore Joseph F. Berry of Buffalo and William F. McDowell of Chicago of maladministration. Moore’s charge stems from dismissed charges against Chancellor Day. The other bishops face claims linked to rulings on alleged heresy involving J M Buckley and Borden P Bowne.
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Tribune
Baltimore
George A. Cooke
New York
Daniel A. Goodsell
Boston
David H. Moore
Portland
Ore
Joseph F. Berry
Buffalo
Willian F. McDowell
Chicago
Methodist Episcopal Church
Moore
Chancellor Day
McDowell, Berry and
Goodsell
J. M. Buckley
Borden P. Bowne
Boston University
Memorial Service for Dead Heroes at St Ambrose Church
Memorial services honoring dead soldiers sailors and marines were held under the joint city board of the Army and Navy Union Garrisons at St Ambrose Church on Fourth Street near Tenth Avenue. The 1st Regiment Knights of Columbus led by Colonel J Day and Major Harlan Christie presided as escort and commander in chief respectively. The united commands including generals Cushing Roe and others, along with United Spanish War Veteran camps and Old Guard, totaled about three hundred men. Father Chidwick voiced the heroism of these figures and shared incidents of bravery at sea and on land, while noting the fallen’s enduring sacrifice for the flag. Assistants included Fathers Olmstead Reaney Burke and Smith.
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City Board of the
Army and Navy Union
St. Ambrose’s Church
4Th Street
Tenth Avenue
John P. Chidwick
Maine
Knights of Columbus
Brooklyn
Harlan PF. Christie
Army and Navy
Union Garis
George A. Cushing
Charles F. Roe
William Sulzer
George B. Wheeler
Oliver H. Perry
Gloucester
Manhattan
Hamilton Fish
Old Guard
Philip
United
Chidwick
New Barracks for Traffic Squad
The old Fifth Avenue Hotel stables at 153 and 5 East S2d street were remodelled under Police Inspector Max Schmitt berger of the traffic squad and are ready for occupancy. Seventy five mounted policemen will take possession in a day or two. The three story building houses drill on the ground floor, stables on the second, and saddle, bridle, locker and assembly rooms on the third. Lieutenants Eagan Wilson and John T. Smith oversee, with the 18th street stables vacated for troopers to move to Thirty second street. Edwin F. England, eight year veteran of the ght artillery, trumpets orders as mounted policemen maneuver daily at 9 am on 8th street opposite the stable.
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Fifth Avenue
S2d Street
Max Schmittberger
Eagan
Wilson
John T. Smith
18Th Street
Edwin F. England
Ght
8Th Street
Cubans Cheer Governor Magoon on Havana Return
Governor Magoon returned to Havana after a trip to Pinar del Rio and was well received. He was loudly cheered at the American colony at Herra do and greeted by large crowds at every station. A blind singer at one stop sang songs including a plea for Magoon to be Cuba’s next president.
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Havana
Magoon
Pinar del Tiie
Herrado
Negro Bes
Cuba
Crowds Flock to Belle Gunness Farm in La Porte
Thousands of sightseers visit the Gunness farm as authorities halt body searches. Olaf Lindboe of Chicago provides a lead about his brother Thomas, who allegedly planned to marry Mrs Gunness. Investigations resume tomorrow with plans to sift ashes in the cellar and search the yard for more remains and clues.
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la Porte
Ind
Belle Gunness
Gunness
Olaf Lindboe
Chicago
Thomas
Smutzer
Mystery surrounds body of well dressed woman found in city clay bank
In Philadelphia on May 10 a neatly dressed woman about thirty five was found dead on a clay bank near brick yards. A carbolic acid bottle lay beside her, no footprints were found in muddy ground, and man prints suggested she may have been carried. A coat covered the body and a cab was heard nearby early this morning pointing to possible foul play.
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Philadelphia
Angry husband in street fight over alleged ogling at Healy's
James T. Smith and his wife dined at Healy's when a man ogled Mrs. Smith. After leaving the restaurant at the Ansonia they encountered Erick Mauer of 232 West Tith Street. Mauer struck with a cane, was charged with assault, and Smith failed to appear. Magistrate Breen discharged Smith.
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James T. Smith
Healy's
Mr. Smith
August Belmont's Employee Slain Near Babylon
In Babylon Long Island last night J Dougiog an Austrian employed on August Belmont stock farm was shot and killed. Police arrested August Ruzor a countryman but he is not thought guilty. Ruzor says a man halted them demanded money and shot Dougiog.
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Babylon
Long Island
J. Dougiog
August Belmont
Here
August Ruzor
Ruzor
Dougloz
Chinaman Held for Shooting Pistol at Saloon
A man named Yung Hing, armed with a revolver, was arrested at No 13 Pell street by Police Captain McNally and Detective Rey. He is charged with firing from a window, the bullet hitting the brick wall of Nigger Mike Salter’s saloon across the street. Police suspect he shot at someone.
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Yung Hing
No. 13
Pell Street
McNally
Elizabeth Street
Rey
Mike’ Salter
Clash at Socialist convention over farmer appeal in Chicago
Chicago may with floods of words delegates opened the national Socialist party convention. A clash arose between city and farm socialists over whether to appeal to farmers to join. Morris Hilquit was elected temporary chairman. Deds and Haywood vie for the presidential nomination as the two thirds rule prompts a close fight. Adjournment came after a day of procedural battles.
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Chicago
Socialist Party
Morris Hilquitt
New York
Eugene V. Deds
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
New York City
Milwaukee
Texas
Oklahoma
Seymour Stedman
Rules Committee
Canddates
Anarchists' Federation issues new manifesto
The Anarchists' Federation of America releases a manifesto arguing anarchism seeks liberty and communal living, denounces government, and claims poverty and oppression fuel violence. It questions hunger, police brutality, and free speech suppression, asserting true freedom would prevent starvation and coercion.
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Denver
Philadelphia
Brea
Ameer Replies to India on Afghan Frontier Incursions
Simla May 10 The Ameer of Afghanistan has replied to the Indian government remonstrance over Afghan incursions into British territory. He cites frontier tribal control difficulties, says he has issued strict orders recalling crossers and instructing officials to prevent further incursions.
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Simia
Ameer
Afghanistan
Philippines Peaceful After Basile Moros Disarms
Manila reports calm in Lanao districts with no general or serious disorder after recent operations. Major General Weston says conditions are quieter and views the actions as police work. Government plans a loan to fund irrigation. 10,000,000 pesos in foreign rice purchases are forecast this year. Army pay bill's passage is welcomed by officers and enlisted men.
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Manila
Lanao
Weston
Journalist Joseph Leicht Dies Aboard Lutzow
Joseph Leicht a first cabin passenger on the North German Lloyd steamer Lutzow died during the voyage after arriving at Cherbourg The presumed reporter from Winona Minnesota will be shipped to New York on Wednesday.
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Cherbourg
Joseph Leicht
Lutzow
Leicht
Winona
Minn
New York
Moving pictures thrive after court ruling days later
The Appellate Division ruling did not dampen business as vaudeville houses and cinema rooms drew large crowds. At Keith and Proctor’s Union Square Theatre the Catholic centenary parade film series drew full houses both afternoon and evening, with further screenings scheduled for today Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Supreme Court
Keith & Proctor
Union Square
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