Experts for Blackwell Island Bridge investigation appointed
Controller Metz named Boller and Hodge consulting engineers of 1 Nassau Street to assess the Blackwell Island Bridge carrying capacity. Bridge Commissioner Stevenson said the independent report will be paid by the Bridge Department, with Burr supervising, and the city may spend about 25000 dollars. The firm will begin immediately and work could take several months.
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Metz
Boller
William H. Burr
Boiler & Hodee
Blackwell's Island Bridge
Henry W. Hodge
Boller & Hodge
Hodge
Bridge Department
Patten Armour Corn Corner Sparks Record Trading
In Chicago May corn prices surged as James A Patten and J Gen Armour clashed in a dramatic market squeeze. Armour attempted to break Patten's leverage by selling under offered, triggering a panic that cost Armour hundreds of thousands as prices rocketed to 8 and closed at 8. Both figures set record highs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Chicago
James A. Patten
J. GeGen Armour
Armour
Patten
Fmour
Unawa Aig
Hearst Flees Subpoena On Lusitania Escape
William Randolph Hearst, sought as a witness by Justice Richards in a mayoral case, boarded the Lusitania and stayed in his stateroom from morning until sailing for Europe. A subpoena server waited outside his Manhattan home as reporters tracked a supposed Independence party conference at Hearst's 28th street residence that did not discuss nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Hearst
Mr. Hearst
New York
Europe
High Seas
Supreme Court
Lambert Eugene Lamb Richards
Hearst
Clarence J. Shearn
Hearst Happy Family
Justice Lambert
Mr. Richards
Lexington Avenue
28Th Street
Independence Party
New England
East
South
Middle West
Pacific Coast
William Randolph Hearst
Chicago
Lusitania
Endowment Loss Ends Free Week Plan at Art Exhibition
J C Nicoll of the American Water Color Society says the group lost a promised endowment due to weak public response to a trial of five free days during the annual exhibition at the Fine Arts Galleries on West 57th Street. The fund would have yielded 2000 to 3000 dollars yearly to support free daily exhibitions. next year may revert to paid days unless funding resumes. Francis C Jones, National Academy of Design treasurer and society member, suggests retrying the plan in the coming year when the public is better informed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Nicoll
American Water Color Society
West 57Th Street
New York
Francis C. Jones
National Academy of Design
Leguia Elected Peru President In Major Victory
Lima May 27 Seor Don Augusto B Leguia elected to succeed Dr Pardo as President of Peru He has a large political following Eugenio Larrabure y Unafine named First Vice President Belisario Sosa Second Vice President The military judge orders thirteen political prisoners released including one American The cases of other imprisoned senators and deputies await Supreme Court review Leguia is forty five previously in life insurance then director of British Sugar Estates Limited He served as Peru's Finance Minister in 1930 and later Premier before entering the campaign for the presidency
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Sefior
Augusto B. Leguia
Pardo
Peru
Sefior Leguia
Eugenio Larrabure Y Unafine
Brazil
Belisario Sosa
Dr. Durand
Supreme Court
Seflor Leguia
British Sugar Estates, Limited
Caridamo
Dr. Pardo
Government to fund annual international hospitality program
London May 28 David Lloyd George announced to a deputation seeking support for the July Peace Congress that the government will set aside a sum from the exchequer each year to promote international friendliness. The exact amount is undecided but the fund aims to organize regular hospitality France Britain and other nations could benefit. The proposal has strong backing in London papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
David Lloyd-George
London Papers
German Professors Coming Here Exchange Plan With Berlin and Ivy League
The May 27 report from Berlin states the Ministry of Education approved exchanging professors with the University of Berlin for the next academic year. Albrecht Penck will go to Columbia. Eugen Kuehnemann will return to Harvard to fill in for Kuno Franke who will study in Europe. William Morris Davis of Harvard and Felix Adler of Columbia will teach in Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Ministry of Education
University of Berlin
Columbia
Harvard
Albrecht Penck
Geographical Institute
Eugen Kuehnemann
Breslau University
Kuno Franke
Europe
America
Mrs Tabor Recovers Matchless Mine Control
Ten minutes before a $7500 mortgage on the Matchless mine near Leadville was due Mrs Elizabeth Tabor widow of Senator H A W Tabor paid the claim to regain control. She and her daughters had lived in a hut at the mine since the Senator’s death, barring others from the workings.
British aviator May 27 flies 1.60 metres in straight line
May 27 Herry Farman, the British aeronaut, made two flights of 1.60 metres in his aeroplane, achieving the greatest straight line distance to date. Edgewood Inn in Greenwich, Conn., opens today as a holiday outing venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herry Farman
Edgewood Inn
Greenwich
Conn
Victory for Turret The Florida Bombarded
Old Point Comfort Virginia May 27. The big naval gun and heavy projectile with close range fire inflicted severe damage on the Florida’s turret plate but the test proclaims victory for turret construction as the 11 inch hardened steel plate shows blackened wear yet effective performance under battle conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Point Comfort
Florida
Florida and Arkansas duel tests of turret and mast
The Florida turrets hinged after a near battle test while the Arkansas lay nearby as both ships exchanged shots. The test showed the Florida with a damaged but functioning turret and a standing mast despite five hits. Naval officers, admirals, and army personnel observed the demonstration at Hampton Roads with mood of measured pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Arkansas
Army
Hampton Roads
Virginia Capes
Thimble Shoa Light
Old Point Comfort
Montgomery
Norfolk Navy Yard
Army Torpedo Planter
Ringgold
Washington
Fort Monroe
Morris
Tornado toll rises in Oklahoma and nearby towns
A series of tornadoes struck Alfalfa County Oklahoma last night causing ten deaths twelve injuries and heavy damage. Cattle losses and widespread crop and building destruction followed as the storm entered from multiple directions. The McDonald family near Ingersoll was buried under a collapsed cyclone cellar while seeking shelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Alfalfa County
Oklahoma
McDonald
Ingersoll
Texas farms moved in Red River flood catastrophe
Telegraph report from Denison Texas on May 27 describes the Red River creating a new channel washing away Key and Delaware Bend, submerging up to fifty thousand acres of Texas farmland and destroying dwellings. Rail bridges collapsed and rail lines isolated towns while Washita Blue and Boggies rivers flooded Southern Oklahoma. Texas rail damage estimated at least ten million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Denison
Tex
Red River
Texas
Oklahoma
Key
Delaware Bend
Washita
Blue
RIOT AT TEXAS DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
The Texas Democratic Convention ended in a fist fight after endorsing Bailey and Bryan and instructing delegates to Denver to vote for Bryan. Anti Bailey and Bailey factions clashed, with Cullen Thomas striking J F Wolters and Wolters retaliating. police intervened as delegates separated. Delegates at large selected: J W Bailey, M M Brooks, G L Storey, A J Baker. alternates C L Gradfield, J R Kubema, J R Bowman, D F Looney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Fort Worth
Tex
Bailey
Bryan
Denver
Standifer
Texas
Cullen Thomas
Waco
J. F. Wolters
Houston
Wolters
Thomas
J. W. Bailey
M. M. Brooks
Dallas
G. L. Storey
Caldwell
A. J. Baker
Tom Green County
C. L. Gradfield
Rush
John R. Kubema
Fayette
J. R. Bowman
Potter
D. F. Looney
Huntington
Cruiser Rescues Five Off California Coast
On May 27 off Avalon California Captain A Crist of the launch Zeus and seaman C E Hooline died after their boat crewed by Easton and family drifted two days. The Buffalo rescued E E Easton his wife two children and a nurse who were later taken aboard at Avalon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalon
Santa Catalina
Cal
A. Crist
Zeus
C. E. Hooline
United States
Buffalo
E. E. Easton
Easton
Webster Davis
Interior
McKinley
Pond
Hooline
TWO NATIONS HUNT SHIP ON HIGH SEAS MYSTERY
Cable dispatches name F G Bailey of the Export Shipping Company as central figure sought by US officials creditors and Edward P Boise receiver. Goldsboro sailing May 2 with fifty guns confiscated after pursuit by revenue cutter. British Consul revoked registry after departure. Export Shipping Company a New Jersey corporation formed August 191 with $100000 capital with offices at Broadway and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Customs Service
F. G. Baile
Export Shipping Company
High Seas
Goldsboro
Bailey
Edward P. Boise
Hough
United States District Court
South America
Revenue, Cutter
Honduras
Central America
New Jersey Corporation
Broadway
Chicago
Trace of eloping princess linked to Zurich chase
Geneva reports Princess Amélie-Louise of Furstenberg and Gustev Kozian, an automobile firm employee, eloped from Vienna. Detectives traced them to Zurich where they fled after learning they had been discovered. The princess reportedly carried many gems including valuable tiaras, a warning to jewelers went out Europe wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Amélie-Louise of Furstenberg
Gustev Kozian
Vienna
Zurich
Europe
House Passes Aldrich Vreeland Currency Bill Vote 166 to 14
The House approved the conference report on the Aldrich Vreeland currency measure by 166 to 14 after a one hour debate. The compromise allows banks to use state, county or municipal bonds or commercial paper to secure emergency currency with limits and a new national currency association concept.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
House
Vreeland
Pujo
Glass
Virginia
Bourke Cochran
Cochran
Burton
New Yorker
Representative Williams
Representative Weeks
Massachusetts
Mr.Burton
Ohio
Aldrich
Banking and Currency Committee
Mr. Hayes
California
Messrs. Cooper
Morse
Nelson
Wis
Brumm
Penn
Fowler
N. J
Hill and Henry
Conn
Lindberg
Treasur
Clearing House
Senate
United States
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Firm
Blackwell
Mr. Hodge
Bolles & Hodge
Monongahela
Gustave Lindenthal
Manhattan Bridge
Lindenthal
Henry B. Seaman
Public Service Commission
Stevenson
Blackwell's Island
Quebec
Mgr
Seaman
Brigge Department
Pattens Corner Firm
Subpena
Leguia
National Hospitality Fund
Farman
THE
Pictorial News Company
Capes
Monitor
Walter M. Falconer
Automobile Club of America
American Automobile Association
Ostend
International Association of Recognized Automobile Clubs
Savannah
Louis Strang
Isotta
E. H. Gary
United States Stee Corporation
Henry Sanderson
William G. McAdoo
Robert Lee Morrell
Frederick D. Underwood
William Pierson Hamilton
George F. Chamberlain
Winthrop E. Scarritt
John Jacob Astor
Bretton Woods Hotel
Mad
Oklahoma County
Indorses Bailey
Cruiser
Catalina Island
TWO Nations
DEWEY
H. T Shewey & Sons Co
Fulton St
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