Senate Leaders See Fast Final Action On Finance Bill
The Senate aims to read and print the conference report and convene tomorrow to press the measure toward final adjournment by Friday night. A possible filibuster by La Follette and allies is anticipated but Republicans vow full debate with no time curtailment. The White House seeks GOP wavering votes to back the compromise led by Aldrich and Cannon.
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Senate
Aldrich
Finance Committee
la Follette
Borah
Brown
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Heyburn
Bourne
Culberson
Culb
Cannon
White House
Postmaster General Extends Eves Mail Delivery in New York
The Postmaster General extends the evening & p. m. mail delivery to additional stations in New York after a successful October test. Morgan reports strong resident support and notes night delivery is the second heaviest daily run, with thousands of pieces arriving earlier for same-night replies. Officials will study expanding carrier strength to implement the extension.
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Washington
Meyer
the & P. m
New York
Broadway
Th Street
Columbus Avenue
Morgan
Times Square
MeVer
London
Paris
Berlin
Morgans
Jons N Jat
Hetreet
Wonolumbus
Pega
New York City
Fiddlers in Station Hide Crabs in Coal Bags
Two men disguised as coal bags hauled more than a hundred fiddler crabs into Williamsburg station aboard the Clymer street stop. They were arrested for intoxication by Sergeant Bdnard McConnin after the bags, containing crustaceans and alcohol, triggered a chaotic scene with crabs roaming the dormitory and desk area.
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Clymer Street
Williamsburg
Bdnard McConnin
MunGay
Chicken Jimmy
Jimmy
Republicans Move Toward Draft Platform in Washington
In Washington May 27 a tentative Republican national platform draft is being prepared with conferences planned for next week. President Roosevelt and Secretary Root are slated to participate among leading Republicans in Congress, as Ohio manager Arthur L Vorys aids Taft’s campaign. Wade H. Ellis of Ohio might contribute tariff ideas. Vorys departs for Columbus tomorrow after meeting Hitchcock and the President.
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Washington
Chicago
Committee On Resolutions
Roosevelt
Root
Congress
Arthur L Vorys
Ohio
Taft
Wade H. Ellis
Frank H. Hitchcock
Eastern
Southern
Mr. Vorys
Vorys
Columbus
Mr. Hitchcock
White House
Not Insertion Forgery Report In Washington Telegram
United States District Attorney Baker released the investigation into the telegram sent by Representative J Slout Fassett to State Senator Cassidy about anti racetrack legislation. The report states telegraph operator Julian Timberlake added the word net, forging the message. Timberlake admitted he caused the false telegram to Cassidy. The case will be presented to the grand jury.
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Washington
United States
Baker
J. Slout Fassett
New York
Cassidy
Albany
Julian E. Timberlake
House
Capitol
Timberlake
Heat's Toll as City Sees Summer Start
Heat killed a man and two children and prostrated five in New York. Adam Trowser, 50, died on 232nd Street east of Broadway after rising temperatures peaked near 80. Stella Potaschnik, five, died in front of her St Ann's Avenue home while in a carriage. A one month old in the Bronx also died from heat. Weather officials predicted warmer days ahead. Fire plugs drew crowds of children, while drivers cooled horses at streams. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals prepared sprinkling stations to ease overheated animals.
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Adam Trowser
Amsterdam Avenue
Kingsbridge
Stella Potaschnick
St. Ann’s Avenue
Frank Zuzolo
East First Street
Bronx
New York
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Oldtimers Challenge Regular Ticket In Cotton Exchange Vote
An opposition slate led by George Brennecke contests the regular lineup headed by R A Springs in the Cotton Exchange election. J F Maury appears on both tickets for treasurer, while the opposition names several regular ticket candidates as managers. The election is set for next Monday.
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Cotton Exchange
R. A. Springs
J. F. Maury
Brennecke
Arthur RR. Marsh
Marshall Geer
R.S. Gernon
J. T. Gwathmey
J. E. G. Higgens
Clerks Bankruptcy Filing Lists Large Liabilities
David Cohen a clerk of 1770 Madison Avenue filed for voluntary bankruptcy with liabilities listed at 380 500. He has no assets. Secured claims total 251 320. Top creditors include Sylvester Pope William L Condit Edward P Schell trustees under Josephine Peyton will and others with scattered sums and addresses. Debts date back to 18%.
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David Cohen
Madison Avenue
Cohen
Sylvester Pope
William L. Condit
Edward P. Schell
Josephine Lt. Peyton
Pine Street
Edward T. S. Kennedy
P. Kennedy
Leighton Williams
James Bowen
Wall Street
John Marion
Broadway
Samuel Green
Nassau Street
Samuel L. Tomback
East 110Th Street
Brady & Hauptman
East 14Th Street
First Avenue
Isaac Block
Belmont Avenue
Osborne Avenue
Watkins Street
Brooklyn
State Bank
Brownsville
Johnson Manager Claims Victory on Ballots
F B Lynch, Johnson campaign manager, says Johnson will win the Democratic nomination on the second or third ballot. He reports 6984 delegates elected to date, 418 for Bryan, leaving 218 to be chosen, with Lynch claiming at least half for Johnson to block Bryan’s nomination.
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the Tribune Chicago
F. B. Lynch
Johnson
Bryan
South
Lynch
Albany programme a recess next week
Albany reports show lawmakers unable to adjourn before passing anti racetrack gambling bills. A week long recess begins Friday through Monday June 8 then sessions resume with Governor Hughes to push repeal of the Percy Gray racing law. Senate and Assembly race between pro and anti Hughes camps continues amid procedural volleys and fresh proposed measures.
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Hughes
Foelker
Senate
Palmer
Schoharie
Assembly
Raines
Wadsworth
Merritt
Cassidy
Hooker
Chicago
Hinman
Fleet at Tacoma as battleships anchor in Puget Sound
The Pacific fleet anchored in Commencement Bay drawing two hundred thousand spectators along the amphitheatre from Point Defiance to downtown Tacoma. The Maine and Alabama will depart San Francisco June 8 and chart a Pacific and Suez route to Hampton Roads, stopping at Honolulu Guam Manila Singapore Colombo Aden Suez Ismailia Naples Gibraltar Horta and more.
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Alabama
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Singapore
Colombo
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Suez
Ismalia
Naples
Gibraltar
Horta
Hampton Roads
Hogs root up bones in Indiana pond discovery
In Laporte Indiana on May 27 hogs rooting in a pond unearthed a human arm and leg bone. Sheriff Smutzer believes more bodies lie beneath the pond mud and the shore will be combed with long rakes to surface any remains.
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Laporte
Ind
Gunness
Lee Critically Ill Leader In Confederate Veterans
General Stephen D. Lee commander in chief of the Confederate Veterans lies critically ill in Vicksburg Mississippi. Doctors say little hope for recovery after he fell ill on May 21 following a day of speeches and welcoming reunion veterans from Iowa and Wisconsin at the National Park. Blewett Lee son and general counsel for the Illinois Central has been summoned from Chicago.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Stephen D. Lee
Confederate Veterans
Lee
Iowa
Wisconsin
National Park
Blewett Lee
Chicago
Indicts McIntyre Again In Bankrupt Brokerage Case
A grand jury returned four additional indictments against Thomas A. McIntyre of T A McIntyre & Co charging grand larceny in first and second degrees, bringing total indictments to five. He pled not guilty with counsel before Judge Rosalsky and stays at $1 bonds, plus existing $25,000 bond. Receivers plan to quiz him in bankruptcy proceedings today as jewelry valued at $20,000 to $30,000 recovered from a safe vault.
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Thomas A. MecIintyre
T. A. MclIntyre & Co
McIntyre
George L. Lewis
Rosalsky
Court of
General Sessions
National Surety Company
T. A. McIntyre & Co
Gilchrist
Syracuse Broker Ryan Arrested on Grand Larceny Charge
George C. Ryan of Syracuse, a member of T. A. McIntyre & Co., was arrested at 6 pm on a New York grand jury indictment for grand larceny in the first degree. Bail not in Syracuse. he and attorney F C Sargent prepared to go to New York to enter a not guilty plea and seek bail with Syracuse men ready to furnish.
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Syracuse
George C. Ryan
New York
T. A. McIntyre & Co
McCaffrey
Ryan
F. C. Sargent
William Dorner
Sargent
Mr. Ryan
Hearst Gains 27 Votes After Opening Two Ballot Boxes
In a New York Supreme Court recount led by Justice Lambert Hearst gained 27 votes after examining two ballot boxes. The process, involving boxes from Manhattan districts and other wards, aims to resolve whether Hearst or McClellan won the mayoral election.
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William Randolph Hearst
George B. McClellan
New York
Justice Lambert
Supreme Court
Hearst
Lambert
Clarence J. Shearn
Manhattan
Little Tim
McClellan
Ivins
Lee
Socialist Labor Party
Twins
New Hampshire Democrats Choose Four Delegates At Large
Concord May 27 The New Hampshire state Democratic convention adopted a platform urging tariff revision currency reform popular Senate elections campaign finance openness and government control of corporations Labor protection against injunction bias Bryan support defeated in platform but Bryan delegates carried their own slate True L Norris Portsmouth NH national committeeman led the defeated delegation and four delegates at large were elected Eugene Reed Nash Sheridan and Shepard plus Norris as head of the rival slate
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Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
Denver
Eugene E. Reed
Manchester
John B. Nash
Conwar
John Sheridan
Berlin
James E. Shepard
New London
United States
William J. Bryan
Bryan
True L. Norris
Portsmouth
Contested Seats in Republican Convention Near Two Hundred
Secretary Dover lists about 200 contested seats for the Republican National Convention. Seventy eight contests from sixty nine districts, two territories and seven states are on file. Territories Arizona and Alaska. states Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Contests mailed by midnight last night will be reviewed in alphabetical order, starting with Alabama on June 5.
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Chicago
Dover
United States
Arizona
Alaska
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Harry New
Securities auction sells for one thousand dollars
Face value totaling 34550 dollars for maps, profiles and surveys of several rail entities plus 75500 dollars in first mortgage bonds were sold at auction for 1000 dollars. W. E. Dr. Stokes is believed to be the buyer and recent appointee president of the Chesapeake Western Railway. The railroad runs from Bridgewater to North River Gap Virginia with a combined mileage of about 1.95 miles.
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Chesapeake Western Railway
Pocahontas Company
Midland Railway Company
Washington, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railroad
W. E. Dr. Stokes
Stokes
Road
Robert McM.gillespie
Albert H. Gleason
Jules J. Vatable
Bridgewater
North River Gap
Chesapeake & Western Railroad
Elkton Junction
Finley chosen state Democratic executive chair in Ohio
W. L. Finley, State 611 Inspector, was unanimously selected by the State Central Committee to chair the Democratic state executive committee and lead the Ohio campaign this summer and fall. Judge Harmon, the gubernatorial candidate, joined in endorsing the appointment after a majority recommendation from ticket candidates.
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Columbus
Ohio
W. L. Finley
State Central Committee
Judge Harmon
Finlays
Turret and Mast Tests on Arkansas and Florida
Turret was inspected after partial shell impact with no hole. Florida and Arkansas endured multiple 4 inch and 12 inch shots on the mast and hull, showing the mast’s resilience. Tests showed the turret still operable, mast security intact, and bulkheads to receive a Whitehead torpedo for additional hull protection assessment.
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Florida
Jackies
Franklin
John G. Quimby
Joseph K. Taussig
Arkansas
Norfolk
Taft Campaign Plans Centered in Cincinnati
The Times Star reports that if Secretary Taft is nominated, his personal headquarters will be in Cincinnati at Charles F Taft’s residence on Hike street with campaign offices in the Linton Hutts. Arrangements anticipate Taft remaining in his home city during the campaign, with no trip to Cincinnati until September.
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Times Star
Charles FP. Taft
Taft
Charles F Taft
Hike Street
Linton Hutt
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