Ahearn Faces Dalton Allegations Of Pluming Profits
William Dalton testified before the Commissioners of Accounts that Borough President Ahearn offered him a share of profits from the plumbing firm O'Brien & Ryder if he would resign. Dalton described pressure to quit and hinted at a scheme to salvage Ahearn amid ongoing city investigations.
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William Dalton
Ahearn
Commissioner of Public Works
Commissioners of Accounts
o'Brien & Ryder
Dalton
Lexon
Mr. Ahearn
Patrick J. Ryder
Ryder
Caucus for Utilities Advances as Senate Passes Reform Bill
In Albany on May 20 the Republican Senators caucused to back the public utilities bill as a party measure. Amendments from railroads and upstate trolley interests were rejected while the Assembly bill, as amended by Senator Page and Edwin Sanford, moved toward passage. The bill includes court review and regulatory powers, with future steps outlined for Senate and Assembly consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tribune
Albany
Assembly
Senator Page
Davis
Saxe
Public Service Commission
New York City
Page
Court of Appeals
Senate
Burr
Dunn
Smith
State Railroad Commission
Public Service Commissions
Rapid Transit Commission
Civil Service Commission
Dewey's Calisaya Iron and Port Fordom Advertisement
An old New York ad from Dewey’s Calisaya Iron and Port Fordom at 128 Fulton Street promoting appetite boost and relief from low mood. The text markets tonic products from Dewey & Dew Co. with address details for purchase.
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Fordom
Dewey & Dews Co
Fulton St
New York
Massacre in Odessa escalates into riot and terror
In Odessa on May 20, after the assassination of three police officials, rioting by the Black Hundreds spread citywide. Over a hundred Jews were seriously injured as police stood by. An explosive device killed the chief of police and two detectives at the Central Police Bureau, with a girl fleeing. terrorists were identified, including a leader named Tcerthoff.
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Ber
Central Police Bureau
Tcerthoff
Brisbin Tries Death by Self Inflicted Wound
Ensign Alfred T. Brisbin, involved in a Santiago police incident with sailors from the Tacoma, shot himself through the lung and is in serious condition. He entered the Naval Academy from Pennsylvania in 1899 and was born in Idaho.
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Washington
Navy Department
Santiago
Cuba
Alfred T. Brisbin
Tacoma
Brisbin
Naval Academy
Pennsylvania
Idaho
Rails at Three Costs
Charles M Schwab recalls warning on rail weights and speeds ten or five years earlier and notes alloyed nickel steel rails as the future costly solution. He cites a Carnegie official saying twenty rails broke on a high speed New York Chicago test run.
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United States Steel Corporation
Carnegie Steel Company
New York
Chicago
Seven Miners Perish In Engleville Mine Fire
Seven miners including Superintendent Alexander Jacobs died in a fire at the Engleville mine in Engleville Colorado. Fire that began a year ago rekindled and swept the incline tunnel trapping the workers three miles from the entrance. rescuers had to dig a temporary tunnel to reach the bodies.
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Trinidad
Col
Alexander Jacobs
Engleville
Hart in Collision Between Local and Freight Train
The New York Central Railroad reports a rear end collision between a Rochester to Lockport local and a freight train. Twelve persons were slightly injured but none in serious condition.
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New York Central Railroad Company
Rochester
Lockport
After Ali Usher's the Scotch that made the highball famous
Advertisement notes a drink origin credit attributing the highball's fame to Ali Usher and Scotch. It presents a snappy claim habitual to historic bar lore and marketing.
Superman Wins Brooklyn Handicap Amid Mud and Roar
Superman the three year old son of Commando Anomaly won the twenty first Brooklyn Handicap at Gravesend in a muddy race. Beacon Light was second and Nealon third as miller steered the colt to victory by a length.
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Superman
Commando Anomaly
Brooklyn
Gravesend
James R. Keene
Jockey Club
Beacon Light
Nealon
Filip Flap
Go Between
Mr. Keene
Jimmie Rowe
Rowe
Peter Pan
Miller
Okenite
Death probe over osteopath treatment sparks health controversy
Police and Health Department officials probe the death of Miss Louisa W. Gries a language teacher at 252 West 58th Street on May 14 from heart disease. The case centers on Dr. E. E. Beeman an osteopath amid new medical unity law questions.
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Health Department
Louisa W. Gries
West Ssth Street
E. E. Beeman
Fifth Avenue
Miss Gries
Beeman
Hughes
William H. Guilfoy
Register of Records
Augusta Gries
E. D. Wilcox
West 98Th Street
Wilcox
Riverside Drive
Guilfoy
Darlington
Conners Quits Hearst in Democratic Split
W J Conners Buffalo Democratic state chairman breaks with William Randolph Hearst. He plans to repudiate Hearst in his newspaper The Courier within days. Reasons include Erie County political drift and a disputed pledge of $100000 to the state committee that left Conners out $68000 of his own funds. Charles F Murphy of Tammany Hall praised.
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Conners
the Courier
Buffalo Democrats
Erie County
Hearst
Democratic State Committee
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
General Grant Rescued After Steam Launch Incident
General Frederick Dent Grant aboard a government steam launch was rescued off Pier A by the harbor police boat Patrol after the craft lost its rudder while he attended foreign visitors. The launch was towed to Governor's Island with six crewmen aboard as Grant thanked Captain Schlottman and his crew for swift assistance.
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L. M. Lewis
Frederick Dent Grant
Pier A
North River
Schlottman
Harbor Police
Governor's Island
Boley
General Grant
Studio Building To Rise On Fifth Avenue Block Front
A twelve story studio building will be erected on a 60 by 125 foot plot at the southeast corner of 53d street and Fifth avenue. The project, bought yesterday for 1 250 000 dollars by a syndicate of artists, will extend along Fifth avenue from 52d to 53d streets. Banking offices will occupy the ground floor. The Vanderbilt and Sloane families oppose the plan, citing loss of light and air to nearby homes. Harriman has not yet decided on his 52d street house, saying he had not heard of the studio plan prior to the report.
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53D Street
Fifth Avenue
FE. H. Harriman
W. K. Vanderbilt
Sloanes
Vanderbilts
Harriman
Vanderbilt-Sloane
52D Street
Harry J. Luce
Parish, Fisher & Co
Albert B. Ashforth
Luce
Tribune
Bailey Memorial Hospital Honored by Ruth L Bailey
Ruth L Bailey announced a $100,000 gift for a Mount Vernon hospital named in memory of her husband James A Bailey known as the circus king. The Kaiser Memorial project plans also include a $100,000 gift previously noted and a further $100,000 for a new Bailey Memorial Hospital beside the present building, reflecting the Baileys longtime city support.
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James A. Bailey
Circus King
Ruth L. Bailey
Mount Vernon
Bailey
Knolls
Ratley
Mount Vernon Hospital
Bailey Memorial Hospital
Recount Bill Delayed In Albany Senate
In Grady absence the New York mayoralty recount bill was sent to the tail of the general orders calendar by Senator McCarren. The delay costs at least a day and may clash with the public utilities bill, pending tomorrow’s action. No debate occurred. the Judiciary Committee reported it and it moved to the committee of the whole against unanimous consent. Grady filed a motion to suspend the rules to take up the bill out of its order.
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Judiciary Committee
Senate
Finance Committee
Hughes
Davis
Grady
New York
Cal
McCarren
Yale Freshman Stole Suit Arrest Report
John Francis Lynch of West Haven, Yale freshman at Sheffield, was arrested in New Haven for stealing a suit from classmate John L. Lilley of Waterbury, son of Congressman Lilley. Detectives recovered the suit in a second hand shop and Lynch confessed, claiming intoxication. Lilley’s father runs a Savin Rock hotel.
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the Tribune
New Haven
John Francis Lynch
West Haven
Yale
Sheffield Scientific School
John L. Lilley
Waterbury
Congressman Lilley
Lynch
Lilley
Savin Rock
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Press
Jack Joyner
Caucus For Utilities
Majority Senators
Edwin Sanford
Senator Davis
Merous
Ready
Dewey’s
Calisaya
Iron & Port
Odessa
Black
Num
Mr. Schwab
Pittsburg
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Company
East
Hart
Ali
Usher
Sewell
Buffalo
W. J. Conners
William Randolph Hearst
Grant
BIG
Fifth Ave
Vanderbilt and Harriman Houses
Endar
Mel
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