Gaynor Likely to Run for Mayor Amid Fusion Talks
The article reports rumors that Justice Gaynor may accept a mayoral nomination, triggering a possible alignment among anti-Tammany factions. Leaders Halpin and Cutting offer cautious remarks, while internal pressure within the Citizens Union seeks municipal ownership emphasis and a united anti-Tammany front.
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Justice Gaynor
Anti- Tammany Conferrees
Halpin
Republican County Committee
Mr. Gaynor
Citizens Union
Cutting
Timothy Healy
Adolph Bergland
A. E. Groody
John J. Young
August H. Stebbins
Edward J. Mone
Alfred J. Boulton
George Smith
David Goldstein
C. F. Dillon
Jerome
Republican
Ieaders
McClellan
Murphy
Major Rafferty Blamed In Venezuela Case Suit
Testimony opened in the government of Venezuela versus the New York and Bermudez Company over an 11 million dollar claim. Witnesses described orders from Major Rafferty, then Asphalt Trust manager in the West Indies, to aid revolutionists led by General Matos with arms, funds, and supplies from Guanoco and Port of Spain.
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Venezuela
New York and Bermudez Company
Asphalt Trust
Alexander
Post Office
Rufus B. Cowing, Jr
Frank J. Dupignac
John Bassett Moore
John D. Lindsay
Asphalt Company
Manuel A. Matos
Malcolm A. Rafferty
71St Regiment
West Indies
Port of Spain
Edward D. Jeffs
Guanoco
New-York and Bermudez
New York and Bermudez
Guanaco
General H. Ducharme
Maturin
General Ducharme
Michelena
Sixto Leal
Pedro FE. Rojas
Major Rafferty
Trinidad
Viking
Bartlett
General Matos
Mr. Jeffs
Queen’s Park
Jeffs
Asphalt
Astro
High Federal Court
Caracas
Gov Glenn party wrecks near Winchendon
An auto carrying Governor R B Glenn of North Carolina's party crashed on Royalston Road. Four were injured, Townsend most seriously with three broken ribs. others included Hoban M Neill and Raymond. Governor Glenn helped assist victims as the group, en route from Waterville, planned a Mass meeting that evening.
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Winchendon
Mass
R. B. Glenn
North Carolina
Royalston Road
Hoban
Owen
Sawyer
M'Neill
the Observer
Charlotte
N. C
Raymond
Henry N
Selectman
Townsend
Guy
McNeill
Glenn
Waterville
E. M. Whitney
Whitney
Mr. Whitney
Infernal device scare at Nassau Street lawyers office
A three inch square wooden box wrapped in white paper was left at Sondheim & Sondheim at No 35 Nassau Street by an unknown man. Leopold Sondheim suspected danger and opened the box only to find sawdust and beans, after inspector Murray examined the contents.
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Sondheim & Sondheim
Nassau St
Leopold Sondheim
Fire Headquarters
George E. Murray
Fort Hamilton Fire Ravaged Barracks and Hospital
A blaze at Fort Hamilton started by an overturned lamp in the gymnasium rapidly spread to seven one story buildings including part of the hospital. Three alarms brought Chief Lally and Colonel Greenough’s troops plus city Fire Department. Damage estimated at 10000 dollars with ball cartridges exploding. five hospital patients were moved safely.
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Fort Hamilton
Lally
Greenough
Fort Hamilton Ave
Tortured by Tramps in Lynnport House Fire
Allentown Sept. 15 Coroner Scheirer says the Lynnport house murder and arson victim Samuel J. Everett seventy seven was undoubtedly tortured and robbed. His estate in this city exceeds $100000. For years he and a son lived on his farm cottage. the son was visiting neighbors. The deed is blamed on tramps.
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Tribune
Allentown
Penn
Lynnport
Scheirer
Samuel J. Everett
Mail in Downing home shocks Yonkers newsroom
Inspectors from New York found a sack of letters at the home of Isaac G. Downing, the longtime Yonkers assistant postmaster removed by Washington. A mail sack with over two hundred fifty letters, some opened, was discovered in his Pensadeave residence as Postmaster Henry Osterheld was also ousted by Roosevelt. Downing, over fifty, offered no comment and remains under surveillance.
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Yonkers
New York
Isaac G. Downing
Washington
Downing
Pensadeave
Henry Osterheld
Roosevelt
Old Man's Long Tramp From New York to Iowa
James Barnes eighty five formerly of London England walked from New York to Des Moines arriving exhausted and penniless He sought help from the Humane Society and was transported to Clinton to reach his daughter He had lived in London with another daughter and after the other had died he had no home He started for America with his savings which ran out in New York and he wandered past the town he meant to reach
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The
Tribune
Des Moines
Iowa
James Barnes
London
England
New-York
Humane Society
Clinton
America
New York
Find Witzhoff Alias
Detective Jake Mintz says Dr. Arthur Wolff and Dr. George A. Witzhoff appear to be the same man. They operated similarly, with Wolff arrested in 1900 for obtaining money by false pretences and married in jail to a Mrs. Kriedman after seducing a dozen women who lent him cash. Carrie Kerr of Newton Street refused to withdraw her charge. He reportedly had hypnotic power.
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the Tribune
Cleveland
Jake Mintz
Brooklyn
New York
Arthur Wolff
George A. Witzhoff
Wolff
Kriedman
Carrie Kerr
Newton Sr
Lion Loose In Dry Goods Store Panic Ends in Arrest
A lion caused a panic at several Court street dry goods shops in Binghamton on September 15. The animal, owned by Sherman Danby of New York, was led through the stores and attacked bystanders but injuries were not serious. Danby warned to muzzle the animal.
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Binghamton
N. Y
One
Court St
Sherman Danby
New York
Danby
Saratoga Frost Bites Town As Night Paint Freezes
A heavy Saratoga frost settled last night, chilling the air and icing surfaces in Saratoga New Mexico. The cold spell lingered into morning, slowing activity as residents checked windows and gear against the sudden freeze.
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Saratoga
Seven killed and burned in Avon fuse works disaster
Winsted Conn Sept 15 seven persons dead burned to ashes, two mortally burned, a dozen injured after an explosion and fire at the Climax fuse works in Avon. Fire spread quickly, trapping workers. four buildings burned totaling about 100000 dollars in loss. Authorities cite smoke and flames as main killer with uncertain cause.
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Tribune
Winsted
Conn
Climax
Avon
Charles Dunmock
Arthur Tuller
William Burke
James Joyce
Hagsell
Tug E Co Oggel Captured by Canadian Cruiser
Keystone Fish Company report says Port Dover Canada authorities seized the fishing tug E. Co. Oggel and towed it into port. Captain Albert Morrison engineer and four crew were taken ashore and to be released. vessel valued at 3000 dollars held pending settlement.
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Erie
Penn
Keystone Fish Company
Port Dover
Canada
Albert Morrison
E. Co. Oggel
Vigilante
Cyclone Devastates Burwell Nebraska Town
A cyclone struck Burwell Nebraska tearing up the town. Mrs E B McKinney is dead. Six injured and others slightly hurt. Heavy damage feared with telegraph and telephone wires down delaying details.
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the Tribune
Omaha
Neb
Burwell
E. B. McKinney
Ends Her Life By Gas in Swampscott
Boston reports that Mrs. Jennie B. Chase, wife of a physician once known in Back Bay, died by self-inflicted gas inhalation after a brief inquiry. Rumors of foul play were dismissed as investigators found she acted alone, leaving a note blaming herself and directing the humane killing of her beloved thoroughbred hens. Her husband recovers from a recent surgical operation.
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Tribune
Boston
Swampscott
Jennie B. Chase
Back Bay
San Francisco
Noble to Return the Beer
Mrs. H. H. Forrest, president of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, praises President Roosevelt for returning sixty bottles of beer. She says the dispatch from Oyster Bay is correct and would have opposed a censure vote at the last meeting, plans to commend the President at the state convention in Washington, Penn.
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the Tribune
Pittsburg
H. H. Forrest
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Brewing Company
Washington
Penn
New York Life Officer Details Campaign Contributions
George W. Perkins, a New York Life executive and Morgan partner, testifies at a legislative insurance inquiry about a $48,702.50 check charged to non ledger assets as a contribution to Cornelius Bliss for the Republican National Committee. He also cites a $100,000 transfer through Albany, tied to McKinley campaigns, and describes a private Hanover Bank book used to hide such payments. Perkins defends actions as protecting policyholders and urges stricter law on insurance political giving.
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Legislative Insurance
George W. Perkins
New-York Life Insurance Company
J. P. Morgan & Co
New-York Life
Cornelius N. Bliss
Republican National Committee
Perkins
McKinley
Albany
Hughes
State Capitol
State Superintendent of Insurance
Hanoverst
New York Life
Mr. Perkins
Morgan & Co
New-York Life Finance Committee
International Mercantile Marine
Mr. Hughes
Edmund Randolph
Hanover
Randolph
Cornelius Bliss
New York
McCall
The
Hanover Bank
Finance Committee
Kinley
McKinne Cen
Lot McKinley
Pany
Andrew Hamilton
Law Department
Worthst
New-York State National Bank of Albany
Sire
Ant
New-York
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John de Witt Warner
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Braves
Grout
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H. Ducharme
Cano
Colorado
B.D. Jeffs
Perdomo
Guariquen
H. Ducharmf
la Brea Company
Ditch
West Shore Railroad
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Mohawk Valley
Advi
Witzhoff
Lion Loose
Canfield’s
Burke
William
Joyce
James
M' Carthy
Molly M'Carthy
Robert
Sullivan
J. Tucker
M. B. Wallace
Springfield
Burwell, Neb
George W.perkinson Stand
Insurance Company
Committee
Fairbanks
St. Louis
Armstrong
Ape
Mr. McCall
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