Mitchel Denounces Secret Pledge In Cooper Union Address
John Purroy Mitchel, fusion candidate for mayor, spoke at Cooper Union to declare he would rule without secret pledges or obligations to any man. He pledged to run the city free of Tammany influence, support law and order, and ensure personal liberties within the law. Fellow fusion nominees Prendergast and McAneny were also introduced amid strong cheers for Sulzer and anti Tammany stance.
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John Purroy Mitchel
Fusion
Cooper Union
Mitchel
Mitchellanf
Prendergast
McAneny
Fusion Committee
Republican
Independent Democrats
Independence League
John J. Hopper
Manhattanorough
New York County
Cty
Tammany Hall
Morning News Briefs Span Riots and Trials
An eclectic page reports clashes near Nelanco and Union, political posturing with leaders to be named, and attacks on Smith and Nugent. Other items include a postponed Lakewood murder trial, court rulings aiding Sulzer, and political notes on direct primaries and tariff debates.
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Sulzer
Lodge
T. M. Osborne
Auburn
Britain
Wilson
American Road Congress Opera
Fomnag
Perlh
Army
Rescues Three Then Dies Under Train at Atlantic Avenue
David W. Smith of Freeport Long Island railroad watchman saved two women and a child from crossing gates then died after stepping into the path of a high speed Long Island Railroad train at Atlantic avenue Brooklyn. The crossing is considered dangerous and Smith 21 was to be married.
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We Nua
David W. Smith
Freeport
Long Island
Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn
Smith
Jamaica
Patrick Downs
Mineola
Sino
Battle Blood Poisoning After Surgical Accidents
Dr Robert J Morrison of Williamsburg Hospital fought blood poisoning from a cut while operating on an infant. His arm swelled abnormally and his condition was grave, with a late night improvement giving hope. Dr Emil Boehm of Bellevue Hospital also contracted the illness after a cut during surgery and remained seriously ill, prompting family notice in St Louis.
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Robert J. Morrison
Williamsburg Hospital
Emil Boehm
Bellevue Hospital
St. Louis
Killed in Subway Slide at Lexing ton Avenue Worksite
A three ton rock fell from the roof of the Lexington Avenue subway at U2d street killing Lloyd Knight and injuring two other workers. Benjamin Musgrade suffered a broken left leg and hip while Frank Grogo sprained his right ankle. Both were taken to Flower Hospital. patrolmen aided rescue as Coroner Holzhauser opened an investigation. Bradley Construction Company supervised the site.
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Lexington Avenue
Lloyd
Knight
Henjamin Musgrade
Frank Grogo
Flower Hospital
Musgrade
Morris
Grace
Patrick McCann
Holzhauser 4
Bradley Construction Company
One Dead and Two Hurt After Auto Hits Trolley Car
Morristown New Jersey September 20 James Williams of Ridgedale avenue was killed and his father in law Ira Mesler injured when their car crashed head on into a trolley at the foot of a hill on Speedwell avenue. Williams a Morristown & Erie railroad brakeman aged about thirty leaves a wife and young child Mesler longtime conductor on the Morristown & Erie recently appointed superintendent was badly cut and taken to a hospital.
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Morristown
N. J
James Wiliams
Ridgedale Avenue
Ira W. Mesler
Speedwell Avenue
Williams
Mester
Mesler
Howard Everly
Edward Panta
Everly
Willams
Morristown & Erie Railroad
Morristown & Erie
Actress Adele Ritchie Hurt In Car Crash On 116th Street
Adele Ritchie known as Mrs. C N Bell suffered facial bruises and body shock when her automobile collided with a trolley car at Seventh Avenue and 116th Street. Dr Edward L Ginsburgh and Patrolman Fletcher aided her, taking to his office and then Laurelton Hotel. She may be kept under observation for a week.
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Adele Ritchie
C. N. Bell
116Th Street
Seventh Avenue
Miss Ritchie
Edward L. Ginsburgh
No. 184
Fletcher
Laurelton Hotel
60Th Street
Ginsburgh
Belasco Lead in Union Row Delays The Temperamental Journey
Belasco clashes with stage hands over moving The Temperamental Journey from Blasco Theatre to the Republic. Police arrest two union men, Philip Keller and William F. Monroe, after a tense altercation. Court adjourned to tomorrow. Belasco defends his cast and crew amid union rules dispute.
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Blasco Theatre
Republic
David Belasco
44Th
420 Street
the Republic
Refugee
West 47Th Street
Stage Hands’ Union
Relusco
Philip Keller
William FE. Mentos
Kelley
Aixty
No. Rat Weet
Belusio
Helone I
Belasen
Belascn
Bheye
Yas
Belasco
Monroe
Dan" Kerr
Republic Theatre
Federation Skcietics
Marsh
Selasco
Helasco
Warfield
Woodruff Stricken At Cooper Union Stage
Timothy L. Woodruff collapsed on stage at Cooper Union during a fusion rally with Mitchel and other candidates. He recovered enough to speak briefly and was moved to the Carlton House. Doctors diagnosed a brain clot causing left-side paralysis. his son and Drs Ditman, Feinberg, and James attended him. Woodruff, a Yale graduate and Maltine Company president, had recent similar attacks in the Adirondacks.
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Timothy L. Woodruff
Cooper Union
John Purroy Mitchel
Fusion
Francis W. Bird
Progressive County
Woodreff
Mr. McAneny
Mr. Prendergast
Mr. Price
Prendergast
Phoseians
Mr. Woodruff
Woodruff
Lucien Te Nonheur
Woodruffa
Carlton House
Ritz-Carlton
Norman Ditman
Walter P. James
Terael L. Feinberg
M Woodruff
New York
Carlton Apartments
Ditman
Adirondacks
B. B. Odell, Jr
New Haven
Yale
Maltine Manufacturing Company
Osborne In Idle Gang Henry Cabot Lodge Of Auburn Prison
Thomas Mott Osborne enters Auburn Prison to study the system in the idle gang and is assigned to light chores, with diet and schedule outlined. He uses the alias Thomas Brown as he begins the prison reform experiment while Senator Henry Cabot Lodge faces gastric ulcer surgery and cautious recovery at Nahant.
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Tribune
Auburn
Thomas Mott Osborne
State Committee For
Osborne
Patterson
Thomas Brown
Nahant
Mass
United States
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Congress
F. B. Harrington
Frederick Winslow
Famous $650,000 necklace sold to bring it to America
The Brussels Telegram reports Max Mayer’s famous $650,000 pearl necklace has been purchased by Count du Monteau for another party. The count plans to sail for America with the necklace, which had been lost and recovered after a workman tried to sell a single pearl for a drink.
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Trane
Brussels
Max Mayer
Count du Monteau
America
Impeachment Court Ruling Helps Sulzer in Trial
Albany dispatch reports the High Court of Impeachment excluding testimony of alleged corrupt bargains by Governor Sulzer. Judges barred testimony linking Sulzer to bargains with Assemblymen Patrie Sweet and Prime over highway and bridge bills. Testimony showed Sweet sought advice on voting, with governor directing counsel, but rulings deemed the evidence on bargains inadmissible while noting constitutional limits on evaluating legislation.
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The
Tribune
Albany
High Court of
Sulzer
Cullen
Patrie
Greene County
Sweet
Oswego County
Prime
Essex
Eugene Lamb Richards
Assembly
Valentine Taylor
Edgar T. Brackett
Taylor
John H. Delaney
Department of Efferency
Delaney
Brackett
D. Cady Herrick
Hiram C. Todd
Preent Cullen
Assemblyman Sweet
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Hall
T. Woodruff Strickeass
Nelanco
Union
M’call
Melcher
Smith and
Nugent
Lakewood
L. LR. R. Watchman Kitten
Cleveland
Silver Spring
George Getty
Mildred
Fee Getty
President Cleveland
Joseph Burr
Colesville
Dr. Siegert
Ledge
Eastern Point
Washington
EB .J. Clark
Harrington
Winslow
Machusetts Bay
Laurence Custek
Wall Street
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