City Hall feud grows over Hyde duty and fund raising
New York reports mounting pressure as City Chamberlain Charles H Hyde plans to return before January 15 to testify about a 1908 alleged $200 000 fund aimed at defeating Albany racing bills. Hyde’s absence and a reported $500 check to a filing official trigger calls for his replacement amid graft allegations and criticism of Mayor Gaynor’s administration.
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Tyde
Gaynor
Hyde
Albany
Mr. Hyde
Teach
N. J
Hlyde
Cath
Bliss Illness Causes Public Concern Over Secretary's Health
New York report notes Cornelius N Bliss former secretary of the interior has been homebound for over a week due to illness. Although not alarming, the aging statesman raises concern as he approaches his seventy eighth birthday next month.
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New York
Cornelius N Blies
Secretary of the Interior
Bliss
Two Die as Hotel Burns in St Paul Fire
A fire at the Concord Flats family hotel on Eleventh Street between Robert and Minnesota streets in St Paul killed two and injured ten. Gas stove explosion caused flames from the second story. victims include Anna Erd Rose Moore Anna Erd’s sister and Anna Lichtenheld. Fire department arrived to find a mass of flames.
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St. Paul, Minn
Concord Flats
Eleventh Street
Robert
Minnesota Streets
Rose Moore
Anna Lichtenheld
Flint voters to choose new city government charter
Flint Michigan residents will decide next March on a commission form of government with a mayor or two commissioners, annual salaries of 2500 each, at large elections, a civil service commission and a recall feature not provided by state law. The plan mirrors Des Moines with a partisan double election and abolition of ward lines.
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Flint
Mich
Wether
Arter
Port Iron
Pyor
Civil Service Commission
Des Moines
Father of U S Steel chief Alfred Ad Corey dies
Pittsburg December 3 Alfred Ad Corey aged 71 father of BE Corey president of the United States Steel Corporation died at his home in Thorndale after long illness.
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W. E. Corey
Pittsburg
Alfred Ad Corey
BE. Corey
United Sates Steel Corporation
Thorndale
Lyman J. Gage Sees Signs of Growing Prosperity
Former head of the national treasury Lyman J. Gage expresses optimism about the economy. He cites improving industrial output and rising consumer confidence as indicators of broader prosperity in the coming months.
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National Treasury
Held as Thief of Operas in Theft of Manuscripts
James Rea later found to be Dennis Higgins was arrested after confessing possession of two stolen operas Raffae lo and Die Brautschau. The works were identified by Walter Damrosch's secretary and had been taken from an express wagon on Dec 24. Higgins faced a $2000 bail at the East One Hundred and Fourth Street station.
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New York
Raffaelo
Metropolitan Opera Company
East One Hundred and Fourth Street
Walter Damrosch
James Rea
Dennis Higgins
Vaccination Campaign Aims at 1000 Elgin State Hospital Inmates
In Higin Wisconsin on December 21 the Elgin State hospital vaccinates 1000 patients and employees as three medical staffers work to complete the inoculation. Superintendent Sidney Dug Wilgus orders vaccination after learning head gardener James Blevins has smallpox.
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Higin, WI
Elgin State Hospital
James Blevins
Sidney Dod
Wilgus
Aviator John Moisant Killed In Flight Accident
John Moisant, a famed aviator, was killed when his aircraft plunged from about one hundred feet. The machine nosedived head first, ejecting Moisant, who died en route to the hospital.
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John Moisant
Moisant
Cropsey Menaced by Black Hand Letter Threat
New York police and prosecutors, praised for Italian kidnaping convictions, received a threat demanding 50 000 dollars or Cropsey would be buried alive and his wife kidnapped. The note was sent to Police Commissioner James C. Cropsey and turned over to postal inspectors for investigation.
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New York
Pole
James C. Cropseyy
Robbery at New Palestine Bank Nets 6416 In Cash
State Bank of New Palestine near Indianapolis was burglarized using a skeleton key. The robbers stole 6416 and escaped on a handcar toward Indianapolis and Cincinnati. Cashier Henry Fraieich and his daughter, the only ones who knew the combination, report the safe was locked and no deposit loss occurred.
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Indianapolis
State Bank of New Palestine
New Palestine
Chcinnati
Chicago
Hamilt
Irvington
Henry Fraieich
Walsh Road Receivers Begin New Mortgage Plan
Terre Haute Indiana December 30 The Chicago Terre Haute and Southern railroad files two large mortgages 20 million and 6 million as part of a refunding scheme by Chicago bankers who took over the John R Walsh railroads. Federal court receiver Myron Carpenter to be formally elected president January 1. The road now pays a handsome dividend and would gain more if coal cars ordered earlier are in service.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad
Chicago
John R. Walsh
Myron Carpenter
Thespians Honor Worthing In Detroit Funeral
The funeral of actor Frank Worthing was held at the little church around the corner with scores of stage figures present. Honorary pallbearers included Joseph R. Grismer Augustus Thomas Wilton Laclaye B E M Holland John Drew FLOP Mackey Judee Daly and H B Hodges. Active pallbearers were William Metcalfe Robert Reid Arthur Lawrence Vincent Serrano Hazzard Short Walter Hale and James Barnes. Attendees included Mrs John Drew Miss Mary Boland Miss Julia Marlowe William A Brady Tyrone Power Charles Ross and Bruce McRae.
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New York
Frank Worthing
Detroit
Broadway
Joseph R. Grismer
Augustus Thomas
Wilton Laclaye
BE. M. Holland
John Drew
Flop Mackey
Judee Daly
H. B. Hodges
Longworth Gown Stolen in New York Theft Shock
A New York modiste sent a gown to Mrs Nicholas Longworth in Washington for a New Year reception. The dress was stolen from an express woman en route to the station. Mrs Longworth was notified. a field duplicate was dispatched from stock.
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New York
Nicholas Longwoyt
Washington
Lorewoorth
Tat
Peonaworth
Romptiny
Banker Rugin Attempts Poison. Police Look at Murder Charge
Wounding and suspected poisoning incident on December 24 at West Forty-Seventh Street and Ashland Avenue. Edward Heaney, a special officer with Mooney and Boland Detective Agency, is held at New City police station as authorities consider murder charges.
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Edward Heaney
Mooney & Boland Detective Agency
West Forty-Seventh Street
Ashland Avenue
Heaney
New City
Hog market steady as 1910 year ends in Chicago
Estimated receipts total 9100 hogs with 4375 leftover from yesterday. Market prospects steady at yesterday’s averages. Prices list light hogs 7.60 to 7.90, mixed packers 7.60 to 7.95, heavy shipping 7.60 to 7.95, rough 7.60 to 7.75. Cattle at 200 head with steady prospects. Sheep 10,000 with steady prospects.
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Chicago
Chicago Market Rates for Hogs Sheep and Cattle Dec 31 1910
Chicago markets show hogs with estimated receipts 9000 and tomorrow 29000. Sheep planned 1000, market more active at advance. Bulk hog prices range 7 80 to 7 95, light 7 65 to 7 95, heavy shipping 7 65 to 7 75. Cattle and sheep steady with varied grades listed.
Market Prices and Grain Quotes from Chicago and Washington
The record lists closing and bid prices for wheat and other grains at Chicago exchanges for December 1910, with May July and December futures shown. It also presents prevailing Washington City market prices for corn hay straw flour bran shorts and corn meal with per sack and per hundred rates.
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Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Chicago
Illinois
Washington City
Oid
Cees
Ae Ce Merger
Obues
Bseee Lee
Goodrich Transit Fights US Order on Bookkeeping Rule
Salted dispute in U S circuit court seeks to block Interstate Commerce Commission from enforcing a bookkeeping style and from compelling questions about its business. The commission rule takes effect January 1 and an expedited order was issued due to the short time before enforcement.
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Chicago
United States
Goodrich Transit Company
Interstate Commercce Commission
Shot Striker Dies After Duel at St Bernard’s Hospital
The garment workers union member Weiss, a 19 year old from Loomis Street, died at St Bernard’s Hospital after a duel incident struck him down. Police are investigating the case as a fatal shooting.
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Chicago
Garment Workers
Castguaeen Weiss
Loomis Street
St. Bernard’s Hospia
Gonsign Your Livestock Direct 10
John A. Babcock, commission merchant, reports direct gonsign of livestock. Rooms 27 23 Main Floor Excige, Chicago, Illinois.
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John A. Babcock Commission Merchant Yards
Cghigago
Illinos Rooms
Excige
Prisoner collapses on entering court seeking $80,000 theft
Joseph G. Robin, accused of an $80,000 theft, collapsed as he entered the criminal court building in custody. He later told doctors he had taken poison tablets, claiming "I'm a dead man." Doctors fought to save him as he remained under care, with his plea to the indictment to be not guilty.
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New York
Joseph G. Robin
Criminal Court
Belleruetal
Austin Flint
H. H. Crippen
London
Robin
McQuire
Toombs
Hudson Street Hospital
Jerome
Washington Bank
Outlaws Perish in Swamp Near Clarksdale
In Clarksdale Mississippi on December 31 reports say the eleven members of a murderously accused negro gang perished in Black Bayou swamp after a two day terror spree. Bloodhounds trailed them to the swamp edge with no boat found suggesting drowning or quicksand.
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Clarksdale
Miss
Black Bayou
Gage Sees Good Times in New York Outlook
New York December 31 1902 Treasury Secretary Lyman J secretary arriving in New York says conditions should be good for general industry and trade. Reports indicate $8 6 million of new products from the Witte Gauge Basin 1910 fueling manufacturing prospects. Jackson Prison appoints Sir Nathan EB Simpson of Hartford as new warden by the board of control in Jackson Michigan.
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New York
Lymann J
Cali
Witte Gauge
Jackson Prison
Jackson, Mich
Bec
Nathan Eb, Simpson
Hartford
Jackson State Prison
Board of Control
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Ing
York
Cornelius N. Bliss Ill
St. Paul
Anna Erd
Miss Erd
Annard
Int
Michigan
Lyman J. Gage
Mrs. “Nick” Longworth
American Press Association
New Orleans
Evening Journal
John B. Moisant
Aviater
Harahan
Cropsey
Gotham Police
Walsh Road
Carpenter
Terre Haute Line
Thespians
Worthing
Longworth
Express
Rugin
Grain Market
Goodrich Line
Reister & Son
Os Roosters
Gage
Treasury
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