City College Dedication Marks New Era in Public Education
A grand dedication ceremony celebrated the completion of City College of New York buildings with banners raised, a 21 gun salute, and a crowd of thousands. Speakers included Mayor McClellan, President Finley, Mrs Grover Cleveland, Mark Twain, and foreign and university leaders praising public higher education and the campus as a temple of learning for New York and the nation.
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Old New Amsterdam
Lauterbach
University of the State of New York
Gilbert Molleson Elliott
Alexander P. Ketcham
Joseph Anderson
Corporation
Yale University
America
138Th Street
Amsterdam Avenue
141Th Street
Convent Avenue
St. Nicholas Terrace
Samuel A. Baldwin
Department of Music
Monsignor Lavelle
Edward M. Shepard
Finley
Grover Cleveland
Shepard
Mark Twain
Twain Urges Good Citizenship Chairs In Colleges
Mark Twain urged colleges to establish chairs of good citizenship at a Waldorf dinner of the Associate Alumni of the College of the City of New York. He argued real citizenship should surpass mathematics, discussed the motto In God We Trust, and criticized reliance on divine trust amid plagues and social injustices. Other speakers included Edward M. Coke and university presidents from Rochester, Oberlin, and Vassar.
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Choate
New York
Shakespeare
Mark Twain
Oxford
W. R. Richards
Charles Baskerville
Edgar F. Smith
University of Pennsylvania
Walcott Gibbs
Ira Remsen
Johns Hopkins University
Washington
H. R. Moody
Wilder D. Bancroft
Cornell
W. H. Nichols
Metz
Edward M. Shepard
College of the City of New York
Waldorf
All America
Johnson
Urse
Congress
New Yor
Edward M. Coke
Alumni Association
Finley
The
College
Rush Rhees
University of Rochester
Henry C. King
Oberlin
Taylor
Vassar College
Mamilton Wright Mabie
Joseph Anderson
Socialists Name Debs for President in Convention
Eugene V. Debs of Indiana was nominated for President by the Socialist party on the first ballot at the national convention held in Chicago on May 15.
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Chicago
Eugene V. Debs
Indiana
United States
Socialist Party
Railroads face bid to pay workers twice monthly in New York
Albany hearing before Governor Hughes heard NY Central Lackawanna Erie Delaware Hudson and other railroads oppose a bill requiring semi monthly pay. Labor groups urged approval noting payrolls 4,500 and 60,000 workers. Costs cited include Erie 97,520 yearly and B R Pittsburg 12,000 yearly. Creedingmoor battle over hospital site also discussed with mixed views from residents and state officials.
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Hughes
New York Central
Lackawanna
Erie
Delaware & Hudson
Buffalo
Rochester & Pittsburg
Pennsylvania & Pittsburg
Shawmut & Northern
Assemblyman Filley
A. H. Harris
New York
The
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
Lewis BE. Carr
Brotherhood of
John T. McDonough
McDonough
Long Island State Hospital
Kings County
Creedmoor
Schiff Endorses Taft for Presidential Nomination
Jacob H. Schiff sent a letter to Louis C. Hay, chairman of the Taft Organization of New York, endorsing William K. Taft for the Presidential nomination and agreeing to serve as a vice-president of the group. The slate includes Robert C. Ogden as chairman of the board, with Choate, Ide, Seligman, Ainsworth, Freeman, Hastings, Hermance, Phelps, and Wilcox as other vice-presidents. Schiff praises Taft’s career and predicts legal and governmental fidelity if Taft is elected President.
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Jacob H. Schiff
Louis C. Hay
Taft
New York
William K. Taft
Robert C. Ogden
Joseph H. Choate
George E. Ide
Isaac N. Seligman
Danforth KE. Ainsworth
Albany
James E. Freeman
Yonkers
Arthur C. Hastings
Niagara Falls
Martin Hermance
Poughkeepsie
William G. Phelps
Binghamton
Ansley Wilcox
Buffalo
Schiff
United States
Bryan Urges Instructed Delegates for Demo Convention
Lincoln Neb May 14 In The Commoner tomorrow W J Bryan will urge instruction of delegates to the Democratic National Convention He says Instructions to delegates are the order of the day Nearly all states which have held Democratic conventions have instructed This is as it should be instructions are Democratic The people speak through instructions they can not Speak in any other way A failure to instruct turns the delegates over to party bosses
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Bryce
Supreme Bench
United States
New College
New York
Lincoln
W. J. Bryan
Wyoming Democrats Name Delegates to National Convention
Cheyenne May 14 The Democratic State Convention selected delegates to the national convention and instructed them for Bryan. Resolutions favored direct election of U S Senators, an anti trust amendment excluding labor unions, and opposition to the forest reserve policy of the current administration.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Bryan
United States
Four Year Old Kills Mother in Shenandoah
A four year old boy in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, shot and instantly killed his mother Mrs Albert Major of Ellangowan. He picked up a Flobert rifle on a table and, while pointing it playfully at her, pulled the trigger.
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Shenandoah, Penn
Albert Major
Ellangowan
Here
California Republicans Choose Taft Delegates at State Convention
California Republican officials report four delegates at large to the national convention instructed for Taft. The Lincoln Roosevelt faction backing Roosevelt was defeated. In district selections in Sacramento on May 14, delegates were named for J P Wentz B Thompson Captain E L Hawk E F Augustine Charles L Field Philip Bancroft John C Daly Edward F Belcher Harry H Maybury John H Norton Henry T Oxnard John Paul and each district instructed for Taft.
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Sacramento
Cal
California
Taft
Roosevelt
J. P. Wentz
B. Thompson
E. L. Hawk
E. F. Augustine
Charles L. Field
Philip Bancroft
John C. Daly
Edward F. Belcher
Harry H. Maybury
John H. Norton
Henry T. Oxnard
John Paul
Oregon Republicans name Taft delegates to Chicago
The Oregon Republican state convention elected eight delegates at large to the Chicago convention and instructed them for Taft. Delegates were chosen by two Congress district conventions with Taft instruction. Senator Bourne was defeated and telegraphed from Washington he would not serve without an uninstructed delegation. Delegates at large include Fulton and Georges P. Williams of Portland plus A. N. Gibert of Salem and C. G. Huntley of Oregon City. district delegates C. E. Shelbride, W. B. Williams, H. W. Coe, A. M. Thompson, and presidential electors J. D. Lee, R. Rutter, F. J. Miller, A. C. Marsters.
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Tribune
Portland
Ore
Oregon
C. G. Huntley
Oregon City
W. BE. Williams
C. E. Shelbride
H. W. Coe
A. M. Thompson
J. D. Lee
R. Rutter
F. J. Miller
A. C. Marsters
Washington Delegates for Taft at Spokane Convention
The Washington Republican State Convention adopted a local option plank by 506 to 28 and endorsed Taft and Roosevelt policies. Delegates elected include At-large R. L. McCormick and R. A. Ballinger. 6th District Robert Moran and W. J. Ducker. 24th District C. W. Eaton and A. L. Miller. 34th District D. T. Hamm and J. C. McCauley.
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Spokane
Waseh
Taft
Roosevelt
R. L. McCormick
R. A. Ballinger
Frank T. Post
Emerson Hammer
Robert Moran
W. J. Ducker
C. W. Eaton
A. L. Miller
D. T. Hamm
J. C. McCauley
Taft Gets North Dakota Delegates to National Convention
Minot North Dakota May 14 The Republican State Convention elected eight delegates to the Chicago national convention and instructed them for Taft The platform fully endorses President Roosevelt administration backs regulating public service corporations and denounces Governor Burke’s Democratic state administration Delegates named R H Johnson L C Pettibone C R Meredith H Sandager Victor Rose Judson L Lamoure C J Lord and C H Stebbins
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Minot
N. D
North Dakota
Chicago
Taft
Roosevelt
Burke
R. H. Johnson
L. C. Pettibone
C. R. Meredith
H. Sandager
Victor Rose
Judson Ll. Lamoure
C. J. Lord and
C. H. Stebbins
Montana Delegates Favor Taft At State Convention
The Montana Republican Convention endorsed President Roosevelt's policies, instructed six delegates to the Chicago national convention for Secretary Taft, and elected Col. Thomas Marshall as national committeeman. Delegates named were Charles R Teonard T A Marlow Charles H Blair A J Bennett J G Blair and Colonel F M Malone. A resolution urged a law to modify court injunction powers as urged by Roosevelt.
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Butte
Mont
Roosevelt
Chicago
Taft
Hughes
Charles R. Teonard
T. A. Marlow
Charles H. Blair
A. J. Bennett
J. G. Blair
F. M. Malone
Republican Party
Montana
Congress
Thomas ©. Marshall
Negro Delegates Chosen While Rifts In GOP Grow
In Danville Virginia May 13 negro Republicans in the 5th District convention elected H. T. Adams and J. R. Wilson as delegates to Chicago with W. B. Brown and George W. Rison as alternates. Other states report Taft instruction or undirected delegates as party splits persist in Lily White factions and contested conventions across the South and Northwest.
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Danville
Chicago
H. T. Adams
Franklin County
J. R. Wilson
W. B. Brown
George W. Rison
Keystone Delegates Fall Away
A. M. Christie of Butler becomes the fourth Pennsylvania Republican delegate to say he will vote as he pleases at the National Convention. Christie plans to back Roosevelt, while Phillips Emery and Cappel favor Taft or Hughes.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Knox
A. M. Christie
Butler
Thomas W. Phillips
New Castle
Lewis Emery
Franklin
Carl Cappel
Taft
Hughes
Christie
Roosevelt
Fire kills three Ottuse children in Passaic blaze
May 14 Passaic special report says Mrs Giuseppe Ottuse is dying in General Hospital from injuries after leaping from a burning tenement owned by John Baker at 42 Monroe. Her three daughters Giuseppa nine Providencia five and Eleanor ten months perished in the flames. Ottuse, temporarily insane, attempted suicide after learning of his family’s fate. Cousin Louisa Pacci, injured in the same house, may not survive. The fire was started by incendiaries saturating halls with kerosene and a bottle of oil, spreading to nearby buildings and causing about 1400 dollars in damage.
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Passaic
Giuseppe Ottuse
General Hospital
John Baker
Monroe Street
Giuseppa Ottusea
Providencia Ottuse
Eleanor Ottuse
Ottuse
Louisa Pacci
Boston Freight Traffic Plan Proposed by Harriman
A comprehensive plan for Boston freight traffic was presented to the Metropolitan Improvement Commission by George W. R. Harriman. It calls for a state controlled holding company, expanded waterfront piers at South Boston East Boston Squantum and Mystic River, Park Square Station as a central terminal for electric roads, and electrification of metropolitan roads linking to subways, plus freight and passenger tunnels and outer forwarding terminals.
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Tribune
Boston
Metropolitan Improvement Commission
George W. R. Harriman
South
East Boston
Mystic River
Park Square
Alaska R party splits as Taft support endures
At Ketchikan Alaska on May 14 the Republican convention split with credentials committee chair Governor Hoggatt seating contesting delegates from Nome and Fairbanks while denying regular delegates. The Hoggatt faction nominated J W Carson for Delegate to Congress and endorsed incumbent Thomas Cale. Delegates to the national convention and platform positions are detailed for both sides, both endorsing Taft for president. The Hoggatt plank seeks mining law amendments while the rival side calls for Alaskan appointees to be Alaskans and local municipal control.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Credentials Committee
Hoggatt
Nome
Fairbanks
J. W. Carson
Congress
Thomas Cale
L. P. Shackelford
E. R. Burkhart
George Shea
F. W. Johnson
H. Reid
B. A. Dodge
W. T. Perkins
John G. Heid
Ryan
E. W. Johnson
Harry
Strangely Killed in Collision Aboard Dominion Lime Ottawa
The Dominion Lime steamship Ottawa returning to port reveals John Taylor second baker was killed when the vessel collided with a collier near Fame Point. Four crew injured while sleeping in the forecastle. Passengers and cargo are being transferred to the Kensington for onward voyage.
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Montreal
Dominion
Ottawa
Liverpool
Fame Point
John Taylor
Baker
Taylor
Kensington
Georgia Favors Taft at State Republican Convention
Macon Georgia May 14 The Georgia Republican convention elected delegates at large to Chicago Walter H Johnson Atlanta Clark Grier Dublin H L Lincoln Johnson Columbus and Judson W Lyons Augusta Alternates J W Gilbert Augusta George E White Macon S B Mincey Montgomery and S A Harris Athens The delegates are uninstructed but Johnson Grier and Lincoln Johnson favor Taft Lyons favors Hughes Twenty six delegates total are said Taft and administration supporters Resolutions endorsed President Roosevelts administration.
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Macon
Chicago
Walter H. Johnson
Atlanta
Clark Grier
Dublin
H. L. Lincoln Johnson
Columbus
Judson W. Lyons
Augusta
J. W. Gilbert
George E White
Mincey
Montgomery
S. A Harris
Athens
Taft
Judson Lyons
Hughes
Administration
Roosevelt
Republicans Name Two for Congress at Eaton and Stockton Conventions
In Eaton Ohio on May 14 rival third district conventions named two congressional candidates while instructing delegates for Taft at the national convention. Herbert G Catrow was chosen by the Bleser group, while Harding received the endorsed support of ousted delegates. In Stockton California the sixth district elected James H Hebern of Salinas and R Roberts of Madeira as national convention delegates, a win for the old party organization.
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Eaton
Ohio
Congress
Taft
Bleser
Herbert G Catrow
Opewair
Harding
Stockton
Cal
James H. Hebern
Salinas
R. Roberts
Madeira
Paterson Wins Water Suit Against East Jersey Co
Paterson in Passaic River water case wins in chancery court, securing cessation of diversion from the Little Falls filtration plant. Vice-Chancellor Emery rules Paterson lacks equitable relief on reduced flow affecting sewage dilution, while confirming riparian rights to stream flow over city lands including West Side Park, East Side Park, and engine house lots.
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Paterson
Chancery Court
East Jersey Water Company
Passaic River
Little Falls
Emery
Trenton
West Side Park
East Side Park
Fence Mending Over McCarren Split at Delmonico’s
Tammany figures including J Seargeant Cram arranged a Sag Harbor style conference at Delmonico’s with Controller Metz to keep Murphy loyal to McCarren. Murphy and Conners had tried to weaken McCarren’s power in Brooklyn Queens and Manhattan. Metz signaled support for McCarren while denying broader political significance, keeping Brooklyn’s control and the next city slate in play.
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Delmoneico’s
J. Seregeant Cram
Tammany General Committee
Charles F. Murphy
McCarren
Charlies F. Murphy
Messrs. Murphy
Conners
Murphy
Long Island City
Paddy” Mara
Queens
Gresser
Cassidy
Bermel
Wates
O’brien
Mara
King
New York
State Committee
Kings County
Tamman
McClellan
Richmond
Manhattan
anti-Murphy
Lantry
Featherson
Nagle
Ahearn
Williams
Senator Wemple Renominated In Schenectady District
Schenectady New York May 24 Senator Willary Wallace Wemple of Schenectady Saratoga district was unanimously renominated to represent the new 7ist District covering Schenectady Schoharie and Montgomery counties. There were no resolutions.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Willary Wallace Wemple
Schenectady-Saratoga
Hughes
Schoharie
Montgomery
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