Honest John Kelly Declares Solvent In Rye Beach Inn Inquiry
United States Commissioner Gilchrist presses bankruptcy questions as Receiver Edick probes Rye Beach Inn finances in Rye, New York. Kelly denies bankruptcy, claims solvency, cites previous hotel and billiard ventures, offers bond to cover $5,300 claims, and declines to identify all business dealings or personal connections while insisting he will pay creditors.
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Honest John” Kelly
United States
Gilchrist
F. L. Edick
Rye Beach Inn
Rye
N. Y
Kelly
Oscar Snyder
Edick
Honest John
Edward J. Maroney
Albany
Broadway
John T. Doyle
Doyle
Lou’ Betts
Mr. Goldsmith
42D Street
Lou” Betts
Plunger Walton
West 41St Street
41St Street
Commercial Trust Company
Franklin Savings Park
Rre Beach
Snyder
Betts Divorce Suit Seeks Alimony From Sporting Husband
Mrs Anna R Betts widow of Louis Betts known as a leading New York sporting man filed for absolute divorce in Supreme Court before Justice Giegerich via counsel Dan O Reilly. She seeks 1000 monthly alimony and 3 00 counsel fees claiming his income is 50000 yearly.
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Anna R. Betts
Louis Betts
New York
Dan” O'Reilly
Supreme Court
Giegerich
Governor Magoon Reports Cuban Riot Kills Two
Dispatches from Governor Magoon to the War Department cite a Cuba disturbance in Sancti Spiritus where a Conservative waved a Spanish flag provoked clashes with Liberals. One man died and eight were injured as a confrontation escalated near the train and plaza. Judge Guerrero of Havana is sent as special judge to pursue criminal proceedings. Rural guards may patrol due to police shortages.
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Washington
War Department
Magoon
Cuba
Sancti Spiritus
Guerrero
Havana
Ao Eee
Meno- Montere
Musa
Record R R Run To Chicago
Long distance speed records from Philadelphia to Chicago were shattered as Frederic Thompson raced a special NYC Central record run after learning Mrs. Thompson was ill in Chicago. Departing 4:38 AM, the plan achieved over 90 mph on some stretches, finishing in just over fifteen hours, averaging above 70 mph.
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Tribune
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Frederic Thompson
Thompson
Auditorium Hotel
Daly
Grand Central Station
New York
Mr. Thompson
Sixth triennial tuberculosis congress opens in Washington
The sixth triennial international congress on tuberculosis opened in Washington with leaders from many nations, including Dr. Robert Koch and Wu Ting-fang among the dignitaries. Secretary Cortelyou welcomed the group, and Germany pledged keen interest in tuberculosis solutions while noting Prussia cut mortality by about half. The congress adjourned after the opening remarks and will reconvene October 3 with sectional meetings in the afternoon.
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Washington
National Museum
Cortelyou
Roosevelt
Robert Koch
A. Calmette
Paris
Bernard Hang
Denmark
Arthur Newshole
London
G. Sims Woodhead
Cambridge
England
Clemens von Pirquet
R. W. Philip
Edinburgh
L. Landoury
N. Tendeloo
Leyden
Simon von Unterberger
Camillo Callaja
Madrid
Wu Ting-fang
Koch
United States
Germany
Prussia
Robert
Jee
China
Magistrate Butts Defies Board Over Summons Authority
At a Board of Magistrates meeting Magistrate Butts refused to issue summonses in police courts or recognize summonses from other magistrates. He proclaimed he would not issue them and would not hear cases sent by others, drawing sharp censure from peers and a two hour argument. The dispute highlighted that issuing summonses was seen as preventing tenement house trouble and aiding the poor.
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Butts
Board of Magistrates
Cornell
Crane
Piffe
Corrigan
Kernochan
New Bridge Approaches Opened for Seven Surface Lines
New elevated approaches to the Brooklyn Bridge opened yesterday to route seven surface lines away from Sands Street. The system operated smoothly with an average of twenty more cars per hour during rush. Delays occurred and some cars left rails, but overall blockade at Sands Street reduced. transfer platforms to elevated cars await completion. Engineer K. D. Martin praised the new structures.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Sands Street
K. D. Martin
Exhibit of Airships For Wrights At Aero Club Show
The Aero Club of America plans a major winter exhibit attached to one of the automobile shows. Decisions hinge on venue at Grand Central Palace or Madison Square Garden, with Wright brothers machines likely to draw crowds. The American Museum of Natural History may acquire models for a permanent display after the exhibit.
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Aero Club of America
Aero Club
Automobile Club of America
American Motor Car Manufacturers
Grand Central Palace
Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers
Madison Square Garden
Automobile Association
Wright Brothers
The
American Museum of Natural History
George H. Sherwood
Israel Ludlow
Ludlow
Sherwood
A. M. Herring
Aeronautical Experiment Association
Wenham
Great Britain
Stringfellow
Aeronautical Society of
Horatio Phillips
Otto Lillienthal
Ader
Paris
Montgolfier Brothers
France
Montgolfier
Auto Hits Court Building Damaging Appellate Entrance
A four ton sightseeing car driven by Hugh Skinner crashed into the Appellate Division entrance at Madison avenue and 25th street, causing about 2900 in damage. Skinner said the reverse lever failed and the car skidded. he was arrested. A similar incident damaged the building about 1000 two years ago.
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Supreme Court
Madison Avenue
25Th Street
Hugh Skinner
No. 154
Third Avenue
Woman Ends Life by Jumping Before Train at 14th Street
Mrs. William L. Sherwood of 33 Charles Street leaped in front of a northbound Sixth Avenue elevated train at 14th Street station. The body dragged about 100 feet. motorman George W. Page tried to stop the train. Father T. F. White performed the last rites on the platform. Page was arrested. Sherwood identified the body at the morgue.
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William L. Sherwood
Charles Street
Sixth Avenue
14Th Street
George W. Page
T. F. White
St. Francis Xavier's Church
Page
Sherwood
Controller Metz Wins Bet Over Injury Recovery
Controller Metz, a Brooklyn captain in the 4th Regiment, won a bet with his doctor after sustaining injuries when his saddle horse fell during Colonel Harry Michell's funeral procession. He met associates in the Stewart Building yesterday and predicted he would not be confined to his home, noting the wager would offset the doctor’s attendance charge. He expects to be hindered for a couple of weeks but plans to resume his duties soon.
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Metz
Stewart Building
M\r. Metz
4Th Regiment
Brooklyn
Harry Michell
Death of Fred Yuengling at Bellevue Prison
Coroner says refusal to transport Yuengling to hospital by ambulance surgeon contributed to his death from acute pulmonary congestion and edema in Bellevue prison ward. Autopsy showed good overall condition aside from cirrhosis. investigation to follow. jail officials deny blame while hospitalization delay cited.
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West Side Court
Fred D. Yuengling
Bellevue
Weston
Yuengling
Shrady
Peter Mahon
H. K. Ryan
Fowler Named Again
Charles N Fowler won unanimous renomination to a eighth term by the 5th District Republican Convention in Phillipsburg. Despite 47 Union County delegates opposing him, the caucus voted to cast all 116 Union votes for Fowler. he spoke on currency reform after nomination. Support from U S Senator John Kean and Morris leader Uncle Dan Voorhees aided the bid.
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Tribune
Phillipsburg
Union County
Charles N. Fowler
James T. McMurray
Union
Fowler
United States
John Kean
Republican
Morris
Warren
Dan" Voorhees
Mr. Fowler
National Health and the Unemployed Convention in New York
At the Manhattan Lyceum a four night session opened with three hundred registered unemployed from several cities. A proposed landlords slaughter resolution drew strong reaction, while editor James Eads How led talks but objected to violent methods. Poem The Beggar criticized poverty, and doctors argued poverty harms public health. Robert McHugh of Boston spoke. tomorrow’s topic is National Legislation and the Unemployed.
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National Convention of the Unemployed
Manhattan Lyceum
East 4Th Street
Boston
James Eads How
Hobo
Taft
Hir. Bryan
Hughes
How
J. H. Seymour
Ben” Reitman
Hoboes
Alexander Law
William Ross
Manhattan
B. Gross
Brooklyn
Remorseful husband commits suicide after wife’s death
William J. Bliss a Brooklyn real estate dealer and husband of the woman killed by a Brooklyn Rapid Transit train at Coney Island on September 17 hanged himself in his home cellar. He cited temporary insanity from grief and guilt over not accompanying her to the Mardi Gras. Bliss had planned to move to his brother in law Eugene Kruger’s home before being found hanging.
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William J. Bliss
Herkimer Street
Brooklyn
Coney Island
Bliss
Eugene Kruger
Buried Forty Years After Death In Mount Auburn
A British sailor named Thomas Levick, died forty years ago on a Galao pagos island, was buried today in Mount Auburn Cemetery Cambridge. His bones were found by scientists who discovered a crucifix sandals and a knife with his name carved in a cave. Dr John Dixwell arranged the burial and Rev Richard Armstrong read the service, offering a decent grave for the seafaring man.
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the Tribune
Boston
Mount Auburn
Cambridge
Thomas Levick
Levick
Galapagos Islands
John Dixwell
Hyde Park
Richard E. Armstrong
Storehouse Collapse Kills Foreman at East Reston
A four story wooden storehouse of the Gorton Pew Fisheries Company at 330 Marginal Street East Reston collapsed today due to overloading with salt fish. Foreman Edward Dexter was instantly killed. The loss to the company is expected to be heavy as much of the fish was ruined.
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Poston
Gorton-Pew Fisheries Company
Marginal Street
East Reston
Edward Dexter
Deserted bark towed to port after wreck
The British steamer Luciline arrived with the wrecked Norwegian bark Fox, abandoned and picked up on September 24. She was towed to Erie Basin, built in 1874, still sound, worth about $50,000 to owners, captain, and crew. Fox may be missing with possible boarding by another vessel. crew of Fox and Captain Thomsen unreturned.
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Erie Basin
Thomsen
Fox
Porto Rico Officials Visit for $3,000,000 Irrigation Loan
George C Ward Auditor and A D Cremer Treasurer from Porto Rico arrived in the city aboard the Carolina from San Juan. They came to negotiate a $3,000,000 loan to fund a large irrigation project recently approved by the island’s House of Delegates.
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George C.ward
D. Cremer
Porto Rico
Carolina
San Juan
House of Delegates
Grand jury probes Skene office in western roads project
Rochester September 28 A grand jury investigation into the State Engineer and Surveyor office opens led by District Attorney Widener and Charles B Bechtold. Subpenas served on State Controller Glynn and State Engineer Skene seek office records on western district good roads work. Glynn absent. deputy Thompson provides records. Probes include graft padded payrolls and contract violations.
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Rochester
Widener
Charles B. Bechtold
Glynn
Skene
Good Roads
Thompson
Albany County
Women as sales teachers spark reform in Boston stores
Miss Diana Hirschler, a Public School 27 educator, teaches women to become sales secretaries and lectures to hundreds of Boston saleswomen under School Board auspices. She argues improved wages, seating behind counters, and performance-based incentives will raise standards, dignity, and earnings in retail work.
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Diana Hirschler
Boston
School
Hirschler
Philadelphia
School of Philanthropy
Manhattan Trade School For
Suffragette disruption at London peace congress noted by New York WCTU
Mrs. Sarah Haydock recalls a London meeting where Lloyd George spoke as suffragettes disrupted the proceedings. Several women were ejected amid torn clothes and clinging to pillars, provoking a debate on whether they should be called women. The article contrasts rough stewarding with the protesters' provocations.
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New York County
Lloyd-George
Embroidery Friendly Gown Pattern No 6126 From New York Tribune
The pattern advertises a gown designed for embroidery on fabric with tussore silk in golden brown, piped with matching velvet and satin girdle. It notes various suitable materials, like Henrietta cloth and chiffons, and offers different skirt lengths. Pattern No 6126 fits busts 36 38 40 inches, ships for 10 cents, with extra postage available.
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Henrietta
New-York Tribune
Man Charged After Firing At Wife Near Church
Robert A. Stewart, 48, a truckman of West 16th Street, was arrested after firing twice at his wife outside the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. The bullets struck her comb and hair, but she remained alive. He was held in Jefferson Market Court in $1 bail pending trial.
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Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
Robert A. Stewart
West 16Th Street
West 20Th Street
Stewart
Jefferson Market Court
Public lectures reopen with 8:15 pm start
The Board of Education resumes its free public lectures on Thursday evening with a start time changed from 8:00 to 8:15 pm. During October, November and December two thousand lectures will be given, with most courses focusing on single topics.
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Board of Education
Poultry Killing Rules Touted by Mr Burke
Mr Burke urges state laws forcing those who kill and sell poultry to use clean methods and dress the birds immediately. He says tainted meat causes the most illness and even death, stressing the need for stricter standards.
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E. W. Burke
Wyoming
Burke
Union label drive at second Women’s Trade Union League meet
Delegates at the second annual convention at the Labor Temple East 17th Street planned a crusade for union made garments for women. Miss Mary Dreier wore union made pongee silk. Miss Leonora O'Reilly admitted lacking union garments. Miss Margaret Daley urged broader adoption and highlighted past Milwaukee efforts to enforce the label.
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Women’s Trade Union League
Labor Temple
East Mth Street
Mary Dreier
Leonora O’reilly
Margaret Daley
Women Garment Workers
United Garment Workers
Garment Workers
Milwaukee
Lectures by Renowned Colleges At City Event
More than a hundred courses arranged with lecturers from Columbia University New York University Yale Princeton University of Pennsylvania City College Rutgers and Amherst among participating colleges.
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Columbia
New York University
Yale
Princeton
The
University of Pennsylvania
City College
Rutgers
Amherst
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Ecial
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Postum Cerezt Compery, Limited
Congress
Appellate Division
Sixth Avenue Line
National Convention of Unemployed
Car
Wife
Mardi Gras
Miss Hirschler
Comb
United Cities
Wood- Harmon Warranty Corporation Fiscal Agents
Broadway, N.Y
Carntron
Onymore
Clcett, Peabody & CO
Makers
Troy
Garpet
Thos. J. Stewart CO
Bway
16Th St
Jersey City
Erie Storage Warehouse
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