President approves suit over rail lines antitrust case
A federal action is set to challenge a railroad corporation for antitrust violations affecting competing electric trolley lines in Boston and Maine. The case, cited by John Callan O’Laughlin, seeks to unwind the company’s alleged control over rival routes and restore fair access to rail traffic, with officials preparing formal proceedings.
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Boston
Maine
John Callan O'Laughlin
Shermin Ant
Rt Fites
Sfartford
Attor
Poral Rontpart
Teo
Trofey
York
Nw& T
Andy
Dbs Oa
Atta
Bonaparte
New Haven Road
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New York
Vermont
French
Louis Brandels
New Haven
Trolley Lnes
Steamship Lines
Portland
Philadelphia
Weaven
Electrc
Department of Justice
New England
In Roosevelt's Hands Has Only To Give The Word
A Washington dispatch reports Democrats and Republicans debate Roosevelt's third term. Editors and publishers speculate on acceptance and potential electability, with figures from Minneapolis Omaha and Richmond weighing in. Roosevelt's popularity is cited as a factor in party strategy.
Ryan explains Wall Street patch deal in Manhattan clover patch
Special to The Washington Post reports Thomas F Ryan explaining Metropolitan Street Railway and Metropolitan Securities Company deals. He details the Wall and Cortlandt street ferries purchase, Whitney cash for campaigns, and why 5100000 funds were used. Ryan rejects full approval of Brady and Whitney’s uses, noting political contributions and gaps in records. He says he and associates kept the corporation afloat and were consistently asked for funds during campaigns.
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Washingon Post
New York
Thomas F . Ryan
Special County Grand Jury
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Wall and Cortlandt Street Ferries
Metropolitan Securities Company
Willam C Whitney
Walliam J Bryan
McKinleys
Ryan
Anthony MC Brady
Wahland Cortlandt Streets
Brady
Brooklyn
Bronx
Manhattan
Ryans
Temuel
Metropolitans
James R Keene
Metropolitan Securities
M. Ryan
Quiggs
Keene
T Wall
Cortland Streets Ferries
Bridy
Street Railways
Hindy
Jas
Resan
Central Trust Company
Ryin
Van
Wintney
Mr Ryan
California
Virginia
Mr Brady
Cravath
Whitney
Dolan Widener Filkins
Rryan
Metropoltan Street Railway
Bryan
Jerome Wall
Uslice
Mr Whitney
Vindy
Wi Whitney
Jurar
Toicn
Mrdelcme
Vic Whitney Fech
Jerome
Metronolitan Securities Company
Royin
Jrome
Tas
Ryan Whitney
Health Office Record List of Deaths and Ages Across District
A health office record lists numerous individuals with names and ages, including residents of several streets and wards. The entries show varied ages from under one year to eighty years, with many in their sixties and seventies.
Mira Osborne Bequest Opens Rich Women's Home at Rye
Special to The Washington Post reports Mira Miriam Osborne widow of Wall Street banker Charles Osborne funds a home for needy wealthy women near Rye on the Sound. The twenty five acre site costs over 1,000 pounds and offers admission for 500 pounds. About 100 women may live there funded by the estate with a board of managers deciding eligibility. heir is a niece inheriting the remainder.
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Washington Post
Rye
Mira
Miriam Osborne
Charles Osborne
Wall Street
Howell Osborne
Fay Templeton
Rye On the Sound
New York City
Westchester County
Anson Atterbury
Henry Marquand
Frederick A Constace
Eleanor Agnew
Osborne
Unpledged Delegates Favor Taft in Massachusetts
In Boston on April 21 the Twelfth district Republican convention elected unpledged delegates to the national convention with a resolution expressing a decided preference for William J. Taft of Ohio for President. In New Bedford the Thirteenth district chose an uninstructed delegation and defeated resolutions to endorse Taft for President and Governor Curtis Guilders for Vice President.
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Boston
William J. Taft
Olio
United States
New Bedford Mass
Indorse
Wiliam H Taft
Curtis Guilder
Taft and Hughes Urge Plan to Repeat Platt Coup
A Washington dispatch says White House aims to push Gov Hughes of New York into a national ticket with Taft. NY leaders press for Hughes run this fall to gain votes, possibly for vice presidency, while wanting to sideline him as governor.
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Platt
Hughes
Ticket
New York
Washington Dispatch
Brooklyn Eagle
White House
Gov Hughes
Senator Platt
Theodore Roosevelt
Gox Hughes
Taft
Washington
Empire State
Roosevelt
Guy Hughes
Ane
Chan
Anyaie
Tinghe
Presidents
Yice
William Karnes
New York State
Shilving Hughes
Licensed to Marry Listings in a Brooklyn VA and Nearby Areas
A scanned roster lists numerous marriage licenses and consent details for individuals in Brooklyn, Virginia, Maryland, Alabama, and adjacent locales. Names include Jinest I a3 2% end Hallie G Stamp, Elizabeth D Heineman of Brooklyn, Martha J Lcihard i Beale of Virginia, and many others with ages and residences noted, reflecting a historical compilation of licenses and Rev entries.
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Hallie
France
Frye
Lligzabeth
Heineman
Brooklyn
Mcbaughlin Wenty
Patle
Alexandria Va
Martha
Giana
James A Smythe
Lawrence L Ftucves
Frances E Carter
A. Smythe
Claudius B
Mobile
Mabel F Harris
J A Smythe
Willan Cuninngham
May Wiliams
Baltimore
Wallace
Willam M Bowling
Dn McFarlane
Stealey Norman Q Houghie
Joseph H King
Frent Royal
Ola
Buncen
Riverton Va
James M_ Burdette
Culpeper Va
Fleanor
Brant
Central Va
E McGuigan
Howard Wheeley
Ligue Whiten
Tobiay Martin Benjamin Williams
Lottie L Young
H Winter William Ho Edwards
Annie Scott
Dicker
Rioters Fire on Gar In City Center in Pensacola
After a week of street car strike calm broke when a mob of about 25 attacked a city suburb car, fatally wounding conductor G Hoffman. A nonunion crew faced arrest as tensions rise with state troops present and officials appealing to labor leaders to curb violence.
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Pensacola
Fla
G Hoffman
W L Wittich
Adjt
Clifford R Foster
Washirstern
Chester
Traction Company
Convict Goes Mad in Court at New Haven Trial
William Shaw stood for sentence on seven counts of burglary in the Superior Court when he suddenly showed maniacal tendencies. He fought deputies and officers for about half an hour and was subdued after a surgeon administered chloroform. He was taken to the hospital under anesthesia and later appeared mentally calm.
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New Haven
Conn
William Shaw
Superior Court
Burgary
Tle
Fire destroys Mercy Hospital in Big Rapids
Fire at Mercy Hospital in Big Rapids destroys the building erected twenty eight years ago. Seven hundred dollars is the stated loss. Forty Sisters of Mercy and twenty five to thirty patients were inside but all escaped without injury as the fire spread from a defective chimney and was discovered near the roof. Firefighters removed patients safely as flames enveloped the structure this afternoon.
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Big Rapids
Mercy Hospital
Fiee
Sisters of Mercy
Burt and Patterson Withdraw From Race For Delegates
Gen Andrew S Burt and John W Patterson have withdrawn from the race for delegates to the Republican national convention in the district. The move leaves Henry Flather and Rose Horner as the two remaining candidates who are expected to receive solid Republican backing and likely secure the ticket sent to the national convention. An executive committee of the United Colored Republican Club approved the withdrawal resolution, citing shared presidential support and identical governmental principles as reasons to end the contest.
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Andrew S Burt
John W Patterson
Henry
Flather
Rose Horner
Mather Horner
Horner-Father
District Election Board
Burt
Patterson
United Colored Republican Club
Roth: Games Drawn in Anglo American Cable Match
New York April 11 Rothschild of Vierina Teretes reports two unfinished games from March 14 in the Anglo American cable chess match for the Newnes trophy were drawn. Hodges drew JH Blackburne at first board while Delmar drew GW Richmond, yielding America 61 2 and Britain 31 2 in the series. no American defeats are listed.
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New York
Alert de, Rothschild
Vierina
Teretes
Cable Chess
Brooklyn Chess Club
B. Hodges
JH. Blackburne
Delmar
G W Richmond
America
Great Britain
Rescued From Sinking Boat Near Charleston
The steam yacht Columbia with J Harvey Laden's ownership arrived in New York from Florida carrying three fishermen saved from their sinking boat after a gale off Charleston. The men left Charleston April 17 aboard the Star, the fishing smack, which lost a mast and most sails during the gale. High seas prevented boat launches, but ropes were thrown to the castaways and they were hauled aboard the Columbia.
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New York
Columbia
J Harvey Laden
Florida
Charleston
Star
Admiral Fleet Parade Lights Los Angeles as Sailors Celebrate
In Los Angeles on April 21 the fleet’s 3500 bluejackets enjoyed the city’s entertainment program. An automobile parade through main streets featured 25 cars carrying officers led by Mayor Harper and Gov J N Gillett, followed by banquets, receptions, and a theater party. Arthur Rollins beat Bert Compton for fleet welterweight honors as Jeffries officiated.
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Duos Angeles
Cal
Los Angeles
Chutes Park
James Jo Jeffries
Arthur Rollins
Kentucky
Bert Compton
Louisiana
Harper
J N Gillett
Thomas Adjt
Laack
Jor Grint
Adna R Chaffee
Sperry and
Emory
Alexandra Hotel
High Honor For O Connell In Episcopal Consecration
Special to The Washington Post Baltimore April 21 Announcement that Cardinal Gibbons will consecrate the Rt Rev Dennis J O Connell as bishop of Sebaste at the cathedral Sunday May 3 with Archbishops Keane and Moeller assisting. Attending the cardinal at the throne will be Rev E R Dyer pastor of St Mary Seminary and vicar general of the Society of St Sulpice. Very Rev Cercil will read the apostolic delegation appointing O Connell and Very Rev Dr Shelan will preach.
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St Mary
Society of St Sulpice
United States
Cercil
Apostolic Delagation
Washington
Mgi O Connell
O. Sebaste
Ray
Shelan
Catholic University
Miss Delano Weds Ensign Jules H Collins at St Thomas
Miss Delano, previously linked to a prior marriage, wed Ensign Jules H Collins of the cruiser Charleston in St Thomas Church. The service was conducted by Rev Father Clifford, with past ties to an earlier case involving a British officer in the guards and a prosecution for bigamy.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Aprilus
Sarah de Iano
Mamuroneck
Jules H Collins
Charleston
Miss Delano
Cipt Alber Deane Reid
St Thomas Church
Clifford
Auto Plunge Into River Tells Tragic Crossing Tale
A car on the Briarcliff course near Browns Mills plunged into the Stwmill River after a sharp turn near the bridge. Ryal, Murray, Robertson, and Weed started the run. Ryal’s leg broke in the crash and Murray suffered internal injuries. Rescuers saved four passengers as the vehicle sank. Ryal was in a plaster cast afterward.
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Tarrytown
Ryal
Bridgend
Axvil
Murray
Last View
Ryals
Alantic
Aga Dearborn
Willian Wolcatt
Charl S Wolcatt
Milan “Mich
Here
Wichigan Central
Dorr
Willam Wolcatt
Detroit
Sharon Aigie
Lost on trip to fleet near Lower California
Charles MacCleverly is reported lost in Lower California between La Caz and Maddalena Bay while Craeger, a clear merchant of Vers. Cruz, is said to have accompanied him. No word has come from either traveler. The Spanish guide hired for the 10 mile journey is also missing.
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San Francisco
Charles MacCleverly
California
la Caz
Maddalena Bay
Craeger
Vers
Nevada delegates chosen to Chicago without instructions
Senator Nixon learned that six Nevada Republican delegates to the Chicago convention will go uninstructed. The Taft manager sought instructions, Nixon will head the delegation and is understood to favor Senator Knox for the Presidency.
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Nixon
Knox
Nevada
Chicago
Taft
May Festival Invitation Extends to President Roosevelt
Special to The Washington Port Cincinnati Ohio April 21 A formal invitation to the famous annual musical festival opening May 5 will be extended to President Roosevelt The committee reports the President can leave Washington to attend and will accept. Frank Wiborg will travel to Washington later this week to extend the invitation and will be joined by Representative Longworth who aided the committee in securing the visit to Cincinnati.
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Washington
Cincinnati
Ohio
Roosevelt
Frank Wiborg
White House
Longworth
Cincinnat
Dismissive Exchange Over Daughter Learning French
In the Philadelphia Preece piece an old man replies yes his daughter is studying French though she cannot speak it well. A friend notes she couldn't at first, but now speaks enough to render herself unintelligible.
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Philadelphia
Remarkable case of misoriented organs saves man to sixty six
A patient died after a stomach operation but survived despite organs in upside down positions. The liver lay bottom side up and the heart was turned, yet the man lived to age sixty six. Surgeons puzzled by the arrangement, noting kidneys and ligaments in unusual placements, while recovery followed an arduous ordeal.
New Pastor Installed at Colimi Baptist Church
Fragmented OCR outlines Rev Clinton J t ko wis rd installed as pastor of Colimi Baptist church. Notes mention Rev Carly J Wondels and Ex Riv IoR Ludwares. ceremony included scripture readings and prayers. Details are garbled and dates unclear.
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Clirton
Colimi
Carly J
Graves
P Staley
Privet
Clint
Ford
Serantuy
Carly Boshy
Stvteen
Finn
Ana
Jersey City
Prison Bribery Conviction in St Louis Case
A jury convicted St Louis legislator and another member of bribery. The pair faced a two year penitentiary sentence for accepting a bribe tied to passing an ordinance allowing a license.
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St Legs
Oherdi
Warrer
St Louis
Cowles Promoted to Rear Admiral After Very Retirement
The retirement of Rear Admiral Very on April 23 clears the path for Captain William S Cowles to be promoted to rear admiral. Cowles, presently chief of the Bureau of Equipment, holds his rank by virtue of that position and will assume the higher title upon the retirement.
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Wayne
J William Lee
Comangdous Chael Teleshows
Speare
H Sardo & Co
Funepal Urettirs
Ewaalwers
Tiacolu
Sergeon
Tor
Aix
Eton
Costello
Frank Gfier
Geo P Zurhorst
Agon
George A. Comley
Este
Mary
Rosevelte
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Tountry
Asteris
George Th Msssay
St Paul
Republic
West
Bertolet
Minneapols
Joseph
Sioux City
Joseph Bryan
le Richmoend Times Dispatch
WR Melson
John W Riuhl
Peper
South Sart
John Moc
Atlanta Journal
South Woosh
Samuel Perkins
Otter
Bellinghim
Ghes
Wissa
Repub Dan
Elughe
Califor
Filictin
Montinz
Calumpui
Sid
Wauffmann
Lyening
Bingham New York
Brighams
Anthony N. Brady
New York Transit
Aed
Company
Kansas City
Mc Kuimley
Roan
Wao Brady
Crasath
M Ryan
Mr Witney
Ma Ryan
Wera
Health Office Record
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Go St
Finty
Nowell
Iaey
Perriro
Delta
Thelmina
Mg Ueton
Kalon
Golden Gate
Bay
Taft and Hughes
Gar
Horner
American Security and Trust Company
Fifteenth and
Pennsylvania Avenue
Roth
Biles
Welterweichts
Randolph Hi Miner
Navy All Society
Adna Ro Chaffee
California Club
Oight
Chamber of Commerce of
Redondo
Pama Illinois
Kearsarge
Charles Sperry
Seventh Street
Mission Desk
O'Connell
Sebaste
Briarcliff Run
Michigan Crossing
FLEET
Lower
California Divide
Johns Hopkins
Woykine Hospital
Faih
John KO
C E Cook
Columbia Baptist Church
St Lous
Cowles
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Troy, N
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