Plan for direct primary fight sways Senate in Albany
In Albany on May 20 Senator Cobb leads efforts to unite the Republican Senate for a direct primary act acceptable to Governor Hughes. A revised measure, stronger than the Cobb compromise, could win approval if aligned with the governor. Hinman Green opponents fear defeat of direct primary, while Speaker Wadsworth presses for the issue. A committee of Cobb Hinman Meade will seek the governor's views tomorrow to craft a compromise bill not identical to the Hinman Green proposal.
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Albany
Cobb
Senate
Hughes
Wadsworth
Davenport
Assembly
Prentice
Hinman-Green
Massachusetts
Het
Hinman
Meade
William H. Wadhams
Darwin R. James, Jr
Brooklyn Young Republican Club
Sen
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Ex-Gov Rollins Fined Over Smuggled Goods Case
Ex governor Frank West Rollins of New Hampshire pleaded guilty in U S Circuit Court to importing merchandise illegally. He paid 4000 dollars total including a 2000 dollar fine and about 3500 in duties and foreign value for 147 articles found in nine Lusitania trunks. The case against Mrs Rollins and their son was dismissed after payment.
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New Hampshire
Judge Hand
United States Circuit Court
Custom House
Lusitania
Rollins
Alfred A. Wheat
Henry A. Wise
United States
New England
London
Concord
N. H
Wheat
Mr. Wheat
Wise
Hand
Convicted Mrs Chesbrough in U S Smuggling case
Mrs Matilda M Chesbrough wife of Fremont B Chesbrough a Newton Mass lumber dealer and steamship owner was convicted of smuggling in U S District Court in Trenton Judge to rule mercy recommendation may avert prison term Max fine 5000 and court to set amount Trial lasted three days Proceedings may lead to seizure of a pearl necklace appraised at 30400 and other articles found in her baggage
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Tribune
Trenton
N. J
Matilda M. Chesbrough
Fremont B. Chesbrough
Newton
Mass
United States District Court
Sister Candide Arrest Shocks Paris Charity Ring
Sister Candide, once head of the Order of St. Ann, ran a TB sanatorium and raised funds via lotteries then borrowed vast amounts of jewelry to sell on commission. Jewelry found in Paris and London pawnshops triggered police action. Her associate Dr. Petit hanged himself, leaving a note blaming Sister Candide. Obli gations total about 800000 dollars.
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Sister Candide
Order of St. Ann
Candide
London
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Sister Candides
Countess Guilty of Murder in Komarowski Case
Venice, May 20. Trial of Countess Tarnowska, Dr Naumeff, Prilukoff, and Elise Perrier ends with the conviction of Tarnowska, Naumeff, and Prilukoff. Perrier acquitted. Naumoff and Tarnowska previously found not fully responsible. Sentences: three, eight, and ten years respectively.
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Tarnowska
Naumeff
Prilukoff
Elise Perrier
Komarowski
Naumoff
Countess Tarnovska
Dog dies saving master in house fire
Washington May 20 Spot a fox terrier gave his life protecting his master Lieutenant Robert Henderson and four others as a fire broke out. The dog barked through the upper halls to alert the family but perished in the flames, his body found among the ashes.
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Spot
Robert Henderson
Death of Coney Island political powerbroker Sutherland
Kenneth F. Sutherland chief clerk of the Coney Island police court and Democratic leader of Kings County's 16th Assembly District was killed instantly last night while alighting from a West End train at Bay 35th Street station. Identified by Ernest Finley, Sutherland had long wielded influence in Coney Island politics and previously served time for election fraud tied to John Y. McKane. His death ends a career marked by political dominance and a controversial past that included imprisonment and a fortune amassed in the district.
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Coney Island
16Th Assembly
Kings County
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Bay 31St Street
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16Th Assembly District
Democratic Club
Barnett Yuling
Bay 14Th Street
Yuling
Ernest H. Finley
Borough Park
Bath Beach
McDonald
Kenny
John Y. McKane
Sing Sing
Kings County Penitentiary
Odell
McKane
Gravesend
Gaynor
Supreme Court
Bailiwick
Comet Seen From Yerkes and Lick Observatories
Yerkes Observatory reports Halley’s comet seen in the western sky May 20 from 7 40 to 8 35 pm with the object as bright as a second magnitude star and no tail visible. Lick Observatory director notes the comet bright at sunset with a tail 10 to 15 degrees long on a moonlit sky.
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Williams Bay
Wis
Haley
Edwin E. Frost
San José
Cal
Campbell
Lick Observatory
Comet style fire on Broadway taxi blast at Daly's
Crowds near Daly's and Weber's theatres watched a taxicab driven by James Jordan ignite in front of the venue. A man and woman passenger vanished as flames burst from the rear, the cab leaped forward and burned to a wreck before firemen cooled the blaze.
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Weber's
Halley
James Jordan
West
Houston Street
Jordan
Gand
Broadway
Harvard Coach Saves Two In Charles River Rescue
Two Waltham youths Raymond Winship and Harry Matthewson owe their lives to Harvard coach Jim Wray and rower Gordon Balch after a sudden gust overturned their frail boat on the Charles. Police and laborers failed to reach them before Wray and Balch jumped into a shell and, after a quarter mile row, rescued the pair as Winship released his grip on the boat.
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Cambridge
Mass
Waltham
Raymond Winship
Harry Matthewson
Jim Wray
Harvard
Gordon Balch
Charles
University Boathouse
Wray
Balch
Winship
Nations pay homage to Edward VII funeral pageant
London May 20 Edward VII funeral pageant mirrored Queen Victoria in form and spirit with 28 000 troops, a mile long procession and a grand display of foreign officers in gold lace. The gun carriage bore the coffin as mourners followed in state, with King George and nine kings among the guards of honor and Edward VII’s terrier Cesar in attendance.
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George
Duke of Connaught
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Portugal
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Denmark
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Bulgaria
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Austria
Europe
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