Card Sharps Break $11,000 Pot Aboard Kaiser Wilhelm
Report from Bremen passengers describes four young men accused of secretly exchanging cards during a poker game on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. The $11,000 pot was divided. no names released. Officials noted other city fraud probes and Hoe & Co riot arrests tied to Rabbi Joseph funeral clashes. An art gift valued over $500,000 was anonymously pledged to the Metropolitan Museum. General Louis P. di Cesnola confirmed the gift but withheld details.
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Philadelphia Times
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Bremen
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Hoe Company
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Church
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Louis P. di Cesnola
Garland
J. Pierpont Morgan
Foxhall Keene Defends American Polo Team
Foxhall Keene returns from abroad aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm and disputes the team’s defeat excuse. He argues the main issue was lack of team play rather than inferior ponies. He could not confirm leading a squad for next year’s International cup challenge.
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Foxhall Keene
Keene
Fatal blow on Amsterdam avenue car shocks city riders
William H. Thorpe longtime Road Drivers' Association manager on the Speedway and 165th Street was struck on an Amsterdam Avenue car by an unidentified man. Thorpe fell unconscious as the assailant fled after leaping from the car. Separately, the Mineola and Whitehall ferryboats collided in the East River, causing Mineola damage and repairs.
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Road Drivers’ Association Club
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Hundred and Sixty-fifth Street
Amsterdam Avenue
Manhattan Street
Thorpe
Mineola
South Ferry
Whitehall
Atlantic Avenue
East River
Ron
Battery
Baltimore and Return Only Two Dollars Excursion
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offers an excursion to Baltimore on Sunday the 27th and 28th. A special train departs from Twenty and Chestnut Streets Station at 8:15 A M and returns from Baltimore at 7 P M. This brief notice notes the low fare and timetable details for the trip.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Chestnut Streets
Bankruptcy Petition Filed Against Cummings & Stockbridge
An involuntary bankruptcy petition was filed today against Robert W. Cummings Wales B. Stockbridge and Edward L. Despernine trading as Cummings Stockbridge importers and commission merchants. The firm made a general assignment July 2 with liabilities of 500000 and assets of 100000, Clarence 8 Houghton appointed receiver.
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Wales B. Stockbridge
Edward L. Despernine
Cummings & Stockbridge
Clarence
Houghton
Missing jewelry value 20000 on voyage to Southampton
Mrs Charles A Spreckels of San Francisco boarded the Wilhelm der Grosse at Southampton today after missing jewels valued at 20000 failed to arrive with her. A 5000 reward is offered for their return. Also noted are ill health updates on R R Van Horne, Cuban railway chief engineer, and the yacht Corsair’s nine day voyage from Falmouth with fog and fair seas.
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Southampton
R. R. van Horne
Swinburne Island
Curituba
Cuba
Doty
Manhattan
Mr. van Horne
Tammany Hall Meeting Signals Life for Trio
Despite skepticism about the Tammany triumvirate observers noted life as Charles F. Murphy and Daniel F. McMahon attended a Tam many Hall gathering. Louis F. Haffen telephoned to say he would join the others next Tuesday, remaining too busy to attend today.
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Tammany Triumvirate
Tammany Hall
Charles F. Murphy
Daniel F. McMahon
Louis F. Haffen
Brooklyn Bridge work speeds up as cables compressed and wrapped
As the bridge nears completion the four main cables are compressed with machines and wrapped with No. 8 wire from tower to tower. Bridge Commissioner Lindenthal reports all cables in the middle span are finished this way. William R. Corwine resigns from the Merchants' Association to take a post with the Eastern Trust Company.
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Brooklyn
Lindenthal
William R. Corwine
Merchants’ Association of New York
Eastern Trust Company
Skeleton of Champlain Era Man Found Near Lansing Kansas
A Kansas city scientist confirms a Lansing area tunnel find yields a Champlain period skeleton dating roughly 40 000 to 60 000 years ago. The skull indicates a modern human type with comparable forehead and size to present day humans. The site shows undisturbed stratified river alluvium and groundwater levels higher than today.
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Kansas
Conconnan Brothers
M.S. Long
Kansas City
8. W. Willison
Kansas University
Missouri Valley
Ottawa
Promises and Purposes of the Republican Party Examined
Senator Carmack criticizes the Republican campaign text book and pledges. He argues the party’s stated aims differ from actions, noting shifts on bimetallism tariffs trusts and the Philippine policy. He warns readers that no single party line can be found in the legislative record.
Grand Trunk Enters Pittsburg Coal Field
The Grand Trunk Railroad contracts to supply coal from August 5 to April 1 from the Ianpmport Coal Company mines on the Allegheny Valley Railroad. It will furnish empty cars, handle haulage, and pay $1.05 per ton run-off mine. The company has sought to buy several small mines in the valley.
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Philadelphia Times
Pittsburg
Grand Trunk Railroad
Ianpmeport Coal Company
Alleghen Valley Railroad
Grand Trunk
Allegheny Valley
Ardmore sewer bids opened for 42 miles of pipes
Bids for Lower Merton township sewering in Montgomery county totaled 225 031 20 with two pumping stations. Low bidders cover sections 1 4 2 3 and 4 but no contract awarded yet as at Ardmore sanitary committee plans bond funded project and will decide at next meeting.
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Montgomery County
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Land & Co
Philadelphia
Gill & Co
David Peoples
Joseph McGlathery
T. F. Reilly
R. H. Johnson
Wayne
Acuff & Morehead
Bryn Mawr
Rosemont
Bala
Overbrook
Crab Industry Waning Across Chesapeake Bay Tribaries
Reports from Maryland and surrounding bays indicate crabbing, second only to oysters, is rapidly waning. Thousands of boats and workers rely on July and August catches, but scarcity drives up prices and undersized crabs flood the market. Conservation measures may be sought from the next Maryland Legislature to protect both crab and oyster industries.
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Philadelphia Times
Elkton
Chesapeake Bay
Maryland
General Louis Wagner Celebrates 64th Birthday in Lucerne
General Louis Wagner, 64, marked his birthday Monday in Lucerne Switzerland. At the Broad and Ontario Masonic Home fifty nine inmates enjoyed a dinner financed by the general through George W Kendrick vice president of the home. Kendrick praised Wagner while matron Mrs Babb noted the inmates’ good health. Guests included Frank M Highley John C Adams Charles Chipman Frank Vandegrift Z Taylor Richards and Thomas J Beatty M D. Wagner plans to return from Europe in September.
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Lucerne
Switzerland
Masonic Home
Broad
Ontario
George W. Kendrick
Jra
Kendrick
Wagner
Babb
European training boosts doctors prestige and earnings
A New York Press quote describes a leading surgeon who advocates taking six month breaks every few years to boost patient loyalty. Jealous rivals who study in Vienna Paris or Europe gain a vogue and higher earnings, while foreign reputation is valued at ten thousand dollars annually for a five thousand dollar practitioner.
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Vienna
Paris
New York
Europe
Ne York Press
Quay Still Sick Sought in Vain Amid Political Shuffle
Atlantic City reports Senator Quay confined to his St Charles room with headaches and stomach trouble. Ex Governor Samuel W Pennypacker called at State headquarters in Philadelphia to inspect offices and reengage with Secretary Andrews. Secretary Durham plans a weeks vacation. Moon and Vanderslice tied to court vacancy chatter.
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Locust Street
Wesley R. Andrews
Secretary Andrews
Senator Quay
Anrews
Mr. Andrews
Andrews
Mr. Pennypacker
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
State Committee
Senator Penrose
Thaddeus L. Vanderslice
Common Pleas Court
Pennypacker
Vanderslice
Adams county GOP limits indorse Roosevelt and Lewis
Adams county Republican convention resolutions endorsed President Roosevelt and Congressman Lewis but avoided comment on the State administration. The ticket nominated includes William A. Himes for Congress from New Oxford Donald P. McPherson for State Senate Gettysburg John R. Bittenger for Legislature Berwick and E A Seabrook for Sheriff A Calvin for a final post.
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Adams County
Roosevelt
Lewis
Congress
William A. Himes
New Oxford
Senate
Donald P. McPherson
John R. Bittenger
Berwick
E. A. Seabrook
Liberty Township
A. Calvin
Republican slate nominated for Dauphin Assembly race
Harrisburg August 5 George Kumkel of Harrisburg was nominated by acclamation for the Assembly from the First Dauphin district last night by the Republican city organization. Kumkel was an Elkin delegate in the recent Republican State convention.
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Harrisburg
George Kumkel
Assembly
Dauphin
Republican
Kumkel
Elkin
Mulhearn Wins in Carbon Democratic Convention
At the Carbon county Democratic convention in Mauch Chunk on August 5, J T Mulhearn led the ticket slate for the Twenty second senatorial district under the rotation rule. The delegates chose Mulhearn for state senator with Allen Craig as president judge and E R Enbody for Congress in a closely fought struggle against J G Zern and the Esser faction.
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Philadelphia Times
Mauch Chunk
Democrats of Carbon
Oera House
Pike
Monroe
Carbon
J. G. Zern
Lehighton
Esser
J. T. Mulhearn
Mulhearn
Lansford
Allen Craig
Manuch Chunk
Congress
E. R. Enbody
Patrick Kelly
Beaver Meadow
Douglas Arner
Weissport
Charles Rehrig
Bowmanstown
Thomas Ferry
J. J. Sweeny
Summit Hill
Register of Wills
Henry W. Bartels
Adam Berger
Ashfield
John Schoenfeldt
East Mauch Chunk
Enbody
Northampton
Howard Mutchler
Maryland Republican group to meet in Ocean City
Phillips Lee Goldsborough, head of Maryland Republicans, calls a meeting of the Republican State central committee in the First District at Ocean City on Thursday. Primaries for Cecil, Ocean, Anne Arundel, Talbot, Kent, Caroline, Dorchester, Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset counties will be determined.
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Philadelphia Times
Elkton
Phillips Lee Goldsborough
Republican State Central Committee For
Maryland
Republican State Central Committee
Ocean City
Cecil
Ocean
Anne
Talbot
Kent
Caroline
Dorchester
Wicomico
Worchester
Somerset
Cross-town Trolley Lines Tied to Subway Plans
President Parsons of the Philadelphia Radio Transit Company said cross-town lines may be needed for the subway. The subway plans are not public yet. When Councils meet in October, the company will seek an ordinance to permit overhead wires, noting current charters do not grant such rights. The aim is to preempt traffic relief needs as lines develop.
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Parsons
Philadelphia Radio Transit Company
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Union Traction Company
Requisition Aims Murphy Return From Missouri
Governor Stone issues a requisition to Missouri’s governor to extradite Thomas Murphy. Murphy, once a grounds keeper at Athletic Base Ball Grounds, is charged with assault and battery with intent to kill in Philadelphia. He fled after bail was forfeited following a prior beating of Denny Mack, brother of Connie Mack. Connie Mack later arrested Murphy in St. Louis.
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Missouri
Philadelphia
Thomas Murphy
Murphy
Denny McGillicuddy
Denny Mack
Connie Mack
St. Louis
Outt 2 of 700 at Girard College convention opens
Eighth annual convention of the Confectioners' Association opens at the Continental Hotel with a schedule including events at Willow Grove and Fairmount Park. A Chinese performer appears at the Park Theatre for a benefit show at Belmont Mansion.
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Continental Hotel
Chia
Park Theatre
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Fairmount Park
Escort
Belmont Mansion
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