Douglas Faction Withdraws From Primary Opposition
Friends of ex-Congressman William H. Douglas withdraw the primary ticket against Harry W. Mack in the 11th Assembly District. The field now lies between Mack and Leslie S. Lockhart backed by the Conservative Republican Club and Lemuel E. Quigg. Douglas cites time constraints and internal strife, while urging renomination of Governor Hughes, and indicating no desire for office.
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William H. Douglas
Harry W. Mack
11Th Assembly
Mr. Mack
Leslie S. Lockhart
Republican Club
Lemuel E. Quigg
Quigg
Douglas
Mr. Douglas
Philip Miller
Ther
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Mack
Miller
Meck
Lockhart
Reaien
Charles E. Hughes
Conservat Lab
J. v Iten Oleett
Mack Ticket
Oleett
Martin
Glcott
Faxe
Olcott
Mackaly
West Virginia Republican rift prompts committee hearing
A three member Republican committee heard West Virginia party factions clash over separate tickets for governor and other offices. Swisher supporters urged withdrawal or primaries while Lincoln Republicans pressed for cross ticket placement. The panel will reconvene Wednesday after three hours of argument.
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Republican National Committee
West Virginia
William L. Waerd
New York
Charles F. Brooker
Connecticut
T. CC. du Pont
Delaware
Sherman Dirham
CC. W. Dillon
Charles W. Swisher
S. C. Scherr
Lincoln Republicans
James Frazer
Frank Reynolds
George C. McIntosh
I. M. Grant
Lincoln State Committee
Grant
National Committee
Mr. Grant
Scherr
Hitchcock
Bryan sends contributions to Democratic National Committee
Charles W. Bryan of Linculn Nebraska sent a check for 2606 dollars today to Governor C. N. Haskell Oklahoma treasurer of the Democratic National Committee. The payment covers receipts over expenditures in the Commoner office from July 24 to September 1. He also sent a check for 340 dollars representing receipts from fifty nine contributors to the campaign fund.
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Linculn
Neb
Charles W. Bryan
C. N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Democratic National Committee
Commoner
Opposition to Rush Fails as Wolfert Quits and Merges Clubs
Louis Wolfert, who led the opposition to Thomas E. Rush, the regular Tammany district leader in the 28th, announced yesterday that he would abandon the contest. His Township Club will be merged with the Osceola Club, the regular organization.
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Rush
Louis Wolfert
Thomas E.i Rush
Tammany District
Township Club
Osceola Club
A Collar for the Bryan Mule in Galesburg Factory
In Galesburg Illinois on September 3 a local collar maker factory produced a horse collar for William J Bryan mascot mule with every worker taking part in the manufacture.
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Bryan
Galesburg
William J. Bryan
Bryan Returns to Lincoln
William J. Bryan arrived in Lincoln Nebraska this afternoon and went directly to Fairview his home. He left Sioux City Iowa shortly after 4 o clock this morning.
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Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Fairview
Mr. Bryan
Sioux City
Iowa
Man finds wife dead at breakfast in Central Park West apartment
William De Billier discovers Martha De Billier seated with unfinished breakfast. Dr. Wesley Vincent says death occurred seven to eight hours earlier, likely from heart disease. De Billier works at Marshall, Spader & Co., 74 Broadway. his father belonged to Weston & De Billier, famed Wall Street brokers.
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Wiliam de Billier
Central Park West
Sith Street
Martha de Billier
Wesley Vincent
West 79Th Street
de Billier
Marshall, Spader & Co
Broadway
Mr. de Billier
Weston & de Billier
Wall Street
Morgan Returns Home After Europe Voyage With Damaged Yacht
J Pierpont Morgan arrived from Europe aboard the Adriatic with his yacht Corsair missing a foremast after being struck by the Sound boat New Hampshire. Morgan and Morgan Jr. reached the Corsair at Quarantine and then sailed to the White Star pier, meeting officials including Charles Steele and Senator Lodge. Steele reported improving business abroad and rising U S confidence in securities, while Lodge described the Vermont election as a favorable barometer.
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Europe
Corsair
New Hampshire
J. P. Morgan, Jr
Mr. Morgan
New Haven Railroad
Charless. Mellen
Morgan
Mellen
Vermont
White Star Pier
Charles Steele
Henry Cabot Lodge
W. M. Moreland
California
Edward L. Rossiter
Charles F. Cox
Lodge
Wall Street
Mr. Steele
Steele
England
America
United States
Hearst Attacks Bryan in Indianapolis Speech
Telegraph report from Eng lish's Opera House details W. R. Hearst’s broadside against William Jennings Bryan. He labels Bryan a shell game showman with shifting principles and perpetual speeches, arguing the presidency needs decisive action and a man of fixed convictions. Moran is named as unfit.
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the Tribune
Indianapolis
W. R. Hearst
W. J. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
United States
Wiliam J. Moran
Hearst Backs Hisgen Attacks Democrats Over Shifting Policies
William Randolph Hearst declares the Democratic party fails to maintain a consistent platform as he tours the nation with Thomas L. Hisgen, presidential candidate of the Independence party. He argues Democratic reversals have eroded public trust and could not meet the demand for stable Democratic principles.
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Pryan
Democratic Party
Mr. Hearst
Thomas l. Hisgen
Independence Party
Roosevelt
DARRIN TO SEE WILD IN Hains Murder Case
District Attorney Darrin will interview Frank G. Wild this afternoon or tomorrow to decide if Mrs. Peter Hains will testify in the murder trial of Peter C. Hains Jr and his brother. Darrin plans to indict both brothers for first degree murder and present them to the September 21 grand jury.
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William E. Annis
Darrin
Frank G. Wild
Wild
Mr. Darrin
Peter C. Hains, Jr
McIntyre
Charles A. Curtis
Shay
Firebug Suspect Arrested Near East 58th Street
Police arrest a man who identified as John Lavinaga a 30 year old cook from Brooklyn after he was seen throwing a bundle of excelsior into the areaway of No 2 East 58th Street the home of Henry A Jackson Jr The suspect claimed to be a Spaniard and to have arrived in New York two weeks ago from Albany Police will investigate his record and motives noting recent incendiary fires involve excelsior materials
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John Lavinaga
Brooklyn
Madison Avenue
58Th Street
McDonald
West List Street
East 58Th Street
Henry A. Jackson, Jr
Lavinaga
Daly
Albany
Kelly
Seery
Requisition Refused for Egler Brothers in New York Murder Case
Johnstown Pennsylvania reports Governor Hughes again refused to issue requisitions for the Egler brothers held in the Tombs New York linked to the murder of Samuel J Rosenbloom at Windber last November. It is likely the Egliers will soon be released as Hughes declined to honor the initial extradition papers.
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Egler
Johnstown
Penn
Hughes
Pennsylvania
Egler Brothers
New York
Samuel J. Rosenbloom
Windber
Egiers
Bronx district race debate pits Berry against Morris
The Bronx will host a debate for the 36th Assembly District Democratic leadership. Park Commissioner Berry, seeking to unseat William E. Morris for two years, challenged Morris to debate and Morris accepted. They will meet at Huber's Casino on 162nd Street and Jerome Avenue tomorrow night.
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Berry
William E. Morris
36Th
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Morris
Huber’s
162D Street
Jerome Avenue
Postal Clerks of New York Denounce Postal Card Tactics
New York Local No 14 of the National Federation of Postal Clerks condemns a postal card showing Samuel Gompers and a quoted union program as an attempt to influence politics against department orders. President Albert B. Rosendale was recalled to lead an indignation meeting after the card’s distribution was traced to 313 East 134th Street. Officers and members declined to reveal the senders.
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New York
Albert B. Rossdale
Morgan
TAKE SIX ALLEGED POLICY MEN ARRESTED IN NEW YORK
Detectives Jackson and Meyers from Deputy Commissioner Woods policy squad arrested two men claiming to be Joseph Smith and John Brown at Broadway and Maiden Lane for holding policy slips. Both men posted 1000 bail. A second raid in the Bowery seized a broker with a fictitious name, also held on 1000 bail. In Brooklyn, Louis Mannes, Ferdi nand Colfero, and Salvatore Savarese were taken for keeping a policy shop and possessing policy slips.
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Woods
Broadway
Maiden Lane
Joseph Smith
West Mth Street
John Brown
West 58Th Street
Wing
Bowery
Brooklyn
Hamilton Avenue
Captain Leahy
Kahne
Brooklyn Detective Bureau
Louis Mannes
Ferdinand Colfero
Salvatore Savarese
van Brunt Street
Roberts, Boardwalk victim, reported improving
Atlantic City police denied yesterday's reports that Baltimore banker Charles B. Roberts, shot on the Boardwalk last week, was dying and said he was doing nicely. Detectives continued working on the case with no new developments disclosed.
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Atlantic City
Charles B. Roberts
Baltimore
Roberts
North Carolina bars leper from entering state
Acting Attorney General Hayden Clement ruled that John R. Early of Lynn North Carolina, a leper quarantined in the District of Columbia, cannot be received by North Carolina. His wife accompanying him would face indefinite quarantine by Polk County Health Board if she returns to Lynn.
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N. C
Hayden Clement
John R. Early
Lynn
District of Columbia
North Carolina
Health Board
Polk County
Army and Navy News from The Tribone Bureau
Navy fire control discussed for accuracy at sea and rough weather conditions. Navy to conduct target practice at rolling ship tests and seek a practical range finder. Orders issued across Army and Navy with transfers, leaves, and retirements. Movements of warships reported with ships arriving and sailing to ports including Boston Philadelphia and Honolulu.
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Tribone Bureau
Washington
P. R. Alger
Navy
Hle
Hent
Noiseless gun meets tests in Springfield
Hiram Percy Maxim’s gun silencing device underwent its final test at the United States Armory in Springfield Mass. The device reportedly performed successfully as shots at varying distances produced inaudible discharge, leaving testing boards unable to determine shot direction even at two yards. The test aimed to show protection for skirmishers or sharpshooters advancing on an enemy.
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Springfield
Mass
Hiram Percy Maxim
United States Armory
Wilson Tries New Play In Jersey Tonight
A. H. Wilson opens his season at the New Plainfield Theatre with When Old New York Was Dutch recounting New York’s Dutch era from Stuyvesant’s deposition to Nicolls. Metz Von Freiberg figures as a soldier of fortune. Irma La Pierre supports.
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Plainfield
N. J
New Plainfield
A. H. Wilson
New York
Peter Stuyvesant
Richard Nicolls
Metz von Freiberg
Wilson
Irma la Pierre
Kansas Official Fined Five Hundred Dollars
Kansas City Kansas Assistant Attorney General C W Trickett, a liquor reform campaign leader, was fined 500 dollars in City Court after being convicted last week of accepting an illegal fee in a joint case.
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Kansas City
C. W. Trickett
Kan
Trickett
Panama Canal Work Shows July to August Progress
Washington reports efficient Panama Canal progress with August excavation at 3,252, cubic yards placing total ahead of July and last year. Daily output averaged 135.06 cubic yards, while rainfall reached 1193 inches. Steam shovels removed 1,875,126 cubic yards and dredging 1,475,91 cubic yards. 26 working days in August as in July.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Ccommission
Geethais
Juy
Men of 12th complain in Park Row clash case
Lieutenant Henry T Ashmore and Sergeant William K Foley of Company I 2nd N G NY filed charges against Inspector John H Russell and Lieutenant Richard O Connor of the traffic squad over the Park Row incident after the parade for Olympic athletes. Four counts against each accuse assault and misconduct with claimed insults and rough treatment. No trial date set.
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William K. Foley
2Th Regiment
John H. Russell
Richard O’connor
Park Row
Russell Keing
O’connor
Fetey
Nelson B. Burr
West Side Court
O'Connor
Ashmore
Russell
Company I
O'Conner
Foley
Thugs' victim identified as Mrs Agnes Howard in Harlem crash
Police and a real estate agent confirmed the victim as Agnes Howard of 570 Amsterdam Avenue, crushed beneath a car at Amsterdam Avenue and 99th Street. Keys found on her clothing fit the home locks. A motorman said two thugs pushed her in front of the vehicle. A boarder who lived with Howard disappeared three days after the crash. Her father John Bolter was said to live in Connecticut. Authorities search for the two suspects.
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99Th Street
Benjamin Dolaro
West Sth Street
Agnes Howard
Dollars
Bus Driver Held After Utica Woman Injury
In New York Yorkville court Ahetto Magel a Port Washington chauffeur faced $1500 bail for the assault that injured Mrs Flora Kane of Utica at 142nd Street and Fifth Avenue. Kane rests at Flower Hospital.
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Utica
N. Y
Fifth Avenue
Ahetto Magel
Port Washington
Long Island
Yorkville Court
Percival Nagle
Eighth Avenue
16Th Street
Morrisey
Earle Parker
Yorkville
Parker
Wright Makes a Test Flight at Fort Myer
Orville Wright flies a military aeroplane at Fort Myer Virginia. During a second circuit he pulled the lever wrongly causing the machine to turn toward wires. The right runner broke in two. Wright was unharmed and explained the error.
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Washington
Orville Wright
Fort Myer
Afr
Pellinell
Mr. Wright
L.s
Signal Corps
Army
Wright
Wrights aeroplane covers six miles at Le Mans
Wilbur Wright achieved a ten minute flight in an aeroplane at Le Mans today, reaching seventy five feet and six miles before a later attempt failed due to motor trouble. The craft touched ground three times in four hundred yards but impressed French experts with liftoff without external aid.
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le Mans
Wilbur Wright
Wright
Utica Man Hezekiah Monk Dies After 85 Years as Public Charge
Hezekiah Monk, born in Herkimer County poorhouse eighty five years ago, spent his life as a public charge and died today at the same institution in Utica New York.
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Utica
N. Y
Peuper
Hezekiah Monk
Herkimer County
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