Evans to sue art dealer over three questioned paintings
William T Evans of Montclair New Jersey says he will file suit against a New York City art dealer over three canvases purchased in 1903. Two are credited to Homer D Martin and one to George Inness. Evans withdrew them from the National Gallery of Art after doubts arose and replaced them with authentic works while plans proceed. He notes the total gift to the nation totals sixty nine pictures and hints at more action once truth is revealed.
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William T. Evans
Montclair
N. J
Evans
Homer D. Martin
George Inness
National Gallery of Art
Corcoran Gallery
Washington
George Innes
New York City
Frank R. Lawrence
Hans
Currency Bill Passed Vote in House, 184 to 145
The Vreeland financial bill to create an emergency currency passed the House by 184 to 145 with 14 Republicans joining Democrats. The vote highlighted party lines and debate on the bill’s rule and amendments. Senate action was anticipated to follow quickly.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Vreeland Financial
House
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Kansas
Cooper
Wisconsin
Darragh
Michigan
Fowler
New Jersey
Hill
Connecticut
Keifer
Ohio
Kustermann
Lindberg
Minnesota
McMorran
Morse
Nelson
Prince
Illinois
Waldo
New York
Weems
Banking and Currency Committee
Vreeland
John Sharp Williams
William J. Bryan
Williams
Kahn
California
Willams
Senate
Bandits Steal $35000 From New Mexico Rail Station
Three bandits robbed the French Santa Fe station eighty miles from East Las Vegas, binding the station agent and guard, blowing the safe, and fleeing with 35000 dollars. A tramp freed the unconscious men and alerted authorities. a posse and bloodhounds pursued. The money had been brought from Albuquerque to pay Dawson miners.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Santa Fe
East Las Vegas
Territorial Penitentiary
Albuquerque
Dawson
French
Dawson Fuel Company
New York
Phelps-Dodge Company
Arkansas Usurper Ousted In May Day Capital Move
In Little Rock Arkansas on May 14 Acting Governor Mor Pindall arrived in the city and was handed control after the ouster of the so called usurper. Gov Mor Pindall refused to shake hands with Ha.
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Little Rock
Ark
Vermont Board Seizes Adulterated Food Under Act
Burlington May 14 A key step in a 6 Campaign against adulterated foods was taken today when the Vermont State Board instructed Dr L P Sprague State Inspector of Food to seize and destroy all articles found below the legal standard on analysis The bill empowers Dr Sprague to enter any store and seize such articles of food where inspection shows substandard quality
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Burlington, Jr
Vermont
Gen C A Whittier Dies Aboard Mauretania
Brigadier General Charles A Whittier U S A retired died yesterday aboard the steam ship Mauretania. A native of Massachusetts and relative of poet John Greenleaf Whittier he was 63 and had been a Boston merchant and Civil War veteran. He lived at 247 Fifth Avenue New York and was connected with Union Metropolitan and Somerset clubs. He leaves two daughters Mrs Ernest Iselin and Princess Belosselsky of Moscow. His wife Miss Chadwick died in Watkins New York.
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Charles A. Whittier
Mauretania
Ernest Iselin
General Whittier
Massachusetts
John Greenleaf Whittier
Boston
Newport
Union and Metropolitan
Somerset Club
Chadwick
Watkins
N. Y
Princess Belosselsky
Moscow
Fifth Avenue
Embezzler Geiger Dies Before Surrender At Home
Baltimore May 14 United States Marshal Langhammer sought John Geiger former Canton National Bank cashier jailed for embezzlement. Geiger reportedly died of hemorrhage with the body found in a locked parlor. Court of Appeals had affirmed the sentence on the same day.
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Tribune
Baltimore
United States
Langhammer
John Geiger
Canton National Bank
Geiger
John
Court of Appeals
Niger
Wright brothers aeroplane wrecked after seven mile flight
Wright brothers Wrights aeroplane crashed during a seven to eight mile experimental flight near Manteo North Carolina. Wilbur Wright suffered facial scratches while Orville steered and attempted a return, the machine was wrecked and hauled to a storehouse for packing.
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Tribune
Manteo
N. C
Wright Brothers
Dayton
Ohio
Wrights
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Wilbur Wright
Plans for human evolution by Dr Landone in Hollywood
Dr Leone Landone bought the Hoegee estate in Hollywood for 100000 to set up a laboratory aiming to advance human life as Luther Burbank did for plants. He studied sociology worldwide and plans to begin with twelve children selected from across America to develop brain cells and pursue reconstruction of structure.
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The
Tribune
Los Angeles
Leone Landone
Hoegee
Hollywood
Luther Burbank
Landone
Burbank
America
Gates to Attend National GOP Convention as Texas Delegate
Fort Worth Texas May 14 John W Gates will go to the National Republican Convention in Chicago as a delegate at large from Texas if Cecil Lyons plans succeed Lyons in Fort Worth today arranged for the state convention tomorrow and announced Gates as a candidate
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Tribune
Fort Worth
Tex
John W. Gates
Cotcago
Texas
Cecil Lyons
Lyons
Gates
Minnesota Democrats Indorse Johnson for President
St Paul May 14 The Minnesota Democratic convention endorsed Governor John A Johnson for President and declined to back William Jennings Bryan as second choice by a 772 to 166 vote. Bryan followers urged a rump convention but did not act. The platform endorsed Johnson and urged support at Denver with a tariff plank criticizing high tariffs and trusts. Delegates at large were named: Hammond Day Winston Lawler OBrien Martin OBrien Weiss.
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St. Paul
Democrats
Minnesota
John A. Johnson
William Jennings Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Committee On
Johnson
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Denver
Resolutions Committee
Works
Republican Party
Friends of the People
Friends
Ww. S. Hammond
St. James
Frank A. Day
Fairmont
F. G. Winston
Minneapolis
Swan Turnblad
Daniel W. Lawler
T. D. O’brien
Martin O'Brien
Crookston
A. C. Weiss
Duluth
Would-Be Suicide Survivor Recovers After Brain Surgery
Jacob Ritz, 22, of 1380 De Kalb Ave Brooklyn, attempted suicide on April 3 by shooting himself in the head. The bullet injured the frontal lobes and fractured the skull. A brain tumor formed, a drainage tube was placed, and he is now recovering with no apparent lasting brain damage and expresses relief at being alive.
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Jacob Ritz
de Kalb Avenue
Brooklyn
St. Mary’s Hospital
Cashier Admits All in Alleghany Bank Shortage
William Montgomery the Alleghany National Bank cashier admitted sole responsibility for a shortage. He claimed all missing funds were used in stock speculation and is willing to suffer consequences. Clarence Burleigh said no leniency for prominence and the case is for the government. Mayor Guthrie condemned improper use of state funds.
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The
Tribune
Pittsburg
William Montgomery
Alleghany National Bank
Clarence Burleigh
Montgomery
Burleigh
George W Guthrie
Alleghany National
Taft delegate pledges rise in several states
From The Tribune Bureau Washington May 14 Taft headquarters reports state conventions in California Montana North Dakota Oregon and Washington and five California district conventions two Oregon districts and one each in North California Ohio and Texas elected 52 delegates for Taft bringing total pledged to 574 Texas and four district conventions to vote tomorrow will raise Taft total to 586 surpassing a majority of the Republican National Convention.
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California
Montana
North Dakota
Oregon
Washington
Ohio
Texas
Taft
City College Jubilee Opens Its New Home on Washington Heights
The College of the City of New York celebrated its sixtieth anniversary with the opening of a new $6,000,000 campus on St Nicholas Terrace, drawing 85 colleges and thousands of alumni, students, and guests. The day featured formal processions, gowns, music by the 7th Regiment Band, fireworks, and remarks by dignitaries including Ambassador Bryce, Mayor McClellan, Mark Twain, and President Eliot.
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City of
New York
St. Nicholas Terrace
Washington Heights
Tims
7Th Regiment
O’ryan
Townsend Harris Hall
University of London
Mark Twain
University of Edinburgh
College
Bryce
McClellan
Oxford
Eliot
Harvard
Straus
Roosevelt
Joseph H. Choate
Sunken Plaza
John H. Finley
McGowan
Board of Aldermen
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