Gov Hughes Names Stevens and Leary to Key Posts in Albany
Albany report details Gov Hughes appointing Frederick C Stevens as state superintendent of public works and William Leary as state superintendent of the metropolitan elections district. The selections redefine power for the Wadsworth faction, with Stevens poised to supervise major canal work. The piece notes Woodruff’s defeat of Bwazey and questions about Speaker Wadsworth’s Washington trip, ending with an auction notice for Rick Furniture.
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Wadsworth, Jr
Congress
Leary
Woodruff
Wankington
Albany
Hughes
Senate
Frederick C Stevens
Attica
Wyoming County
Metropolitan
Willam Leary
New York City
Louila Bwazey
Brooklyn
Yhose
Executive Chamber
N. V. V Franchoi
Wadsworths
Assembly
Stevens
James W Wadsworth
Stevans
William Leary
Herbert Parsons
Machin
Saratoga
Mr Hughes
Bwazey
Guy Hughes
Republican State Committee
Wadeworth
Washington
Politician Hughes deflects pledges and policy hints
Governor Hughes declined to comment on Speaker Wadsworth's pledge of support and asserted confidence in the Speaker's backing. He noted no communication from Jerome on anti gambling legislation and said any recommendations would come in a legislative message. A bizarre report from New York describes a dapple gray horse entering the Brooklyn ferry's women’s cabin, causing panic among female passengers before being led out.
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Gov. Hughes
Wadsworth
Cooper Union
Jerome
Washington Post
New York
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Ike Kerner
Dobbin
Unsua
Cabin
Extradition request on Dr Flower delayed by Pennsylvania governor
Gov. Pennypacker declined to act on New York Gov Hughes requisition for the extradition of Dr R C Flower arrested in Philadelphia on swindling charges. After two hearings on protests, the case is sent to successor Edwin S Stewart for a hearing next week as the governor's term ends tomorrow.
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Harrisburg
Pennypacker
Gov
Hughes
New York
R. C . Flower
Philadelphia
Edwin S Stewart
Penny Packer
Steamer Onondaga Remains Stranded at Orleans Beach
January 4 Chatham Massachusetts An ineffectual attempt was made by the revenue cutter Gresham to drag the Clyde Mne freight steamer Onondaga from Orleans Beach. No orders yet to remove cargo but work expected to begin tomorrow. Cargo includes boots and shoes potatoes and other freight and three racing automobiles for upcoming contests at Ormond Beach Florida.
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Chatham
Mass
Gresham
Onondaga
Orleans Beach
Ormond Beach
Fla
Rivers On Rampage Threaten Pittsburgh Flood Damage
Western Pennsylvania faces rising rivers including the Ohio and Monongahela with heavy rain. In Elizabeth and Saw Mill Run areas, homes on upper floors employ skiffs as floodwaters cover lowlands. Coal mines along the Monongahela flood, over 3000 miners idle, and typhoid cases rise. An Oriental rug sale at Sloan's follows an exhibition by Boyajian of New York.
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Pittsburg
Ohio
Morongahela
Allegheny
Youghiogheny
Pennsylvania
Allegheny River
Monongahela
United States Weather Bureau
Saw Mill Run
West Side Belt Railroad
Elizabeth
Monongahery
Bureau of Health
James F Edwards
Foraker presses inquiry over Brownsville affair and Troops
The Brownsville controversy dominated Senate debate as Senator Foraker pressed a full investigation into alleged misconduct by black soldiers. President Roosevelt’s Brownsville memo and artifacts sparked a heated exchange with Mallory and Clay backing the President.
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Brownsville
Senate
Cullom
Spooner
Wisconsin
Messrs
Harlan
McKenna
Day
Supreme Court of the United States
Mallory
Clay
Tillman
South Carolina
Purdy
Brownaville
Foraker
Ohio
Tlllmois
White House
Roosevelt
Atrocious peonage case prompts federal action in Rankin County Miss
The Department of Justice will prosecute peonage practices vigorously after details emerged of a brutal debt bondage in Rankin County Mississippi. A Black man Dan January was beaten and bound by Levi D Carter and companions, then threatened with hanging unless sold with his family. A white farmer Patrick bought them for about $1000 but was later discharged. Carter and accomplices were jailed. Patrick may face loss of funds. Attorney General Bonaparte denounced the acts as barbaric, pled full federal effort and warned officials against lukewarm aid.
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Attorney General
Department of Justice
Bonaparte
Rankin County
United States
Dan January
Levi D Carter
Carter
January
Patrick
Willame
King
Mississippi
Russell
Florida
Against Excluding Japs at Stanford Speech
David Starr Jordan urged that no Congress or President would pass a Japanese exclusion act as a hoodlum move. He warned the fight with Japan over Pacific mastery and called Japan sincere in limiting unskilled immigration. An advertisement urged depositing surplus funds with Union Trust Co at 1414 F. Street.
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San Francisco
Congress
Sig One
David Starr Jordan
Stanford University
Japan
Pacific
Surprised at cock fight in Marianao during raid
Special Cable Dispatch from Havana reports rural guards surprised a cock fight at Marianao. The stampede drew a crowd that included prominent Liberal party members who were arrested. Among the detainees were Inge Miguel Gomez, a Presidential candidate, and other Liberal leaders.
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Washington Post
Havana
Marianao
Liberal Party
Inge Miguel Gomez
Gomez
Two Eelled Is Odd Accident in Ohio
In Steubensville Ohio on January 14 William Smith and John Jones English coal miners employed by Wabash Coal Company were killed when a shotgun fired from a moving speeder near Parlett station discharged into a crowd of about 100. Several others were lightly injured. night watchman Mike Belinsky fled after dropping the loaded weapon from the speeder.
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Steubensville
Ohio
Wiliam Smith
John Jones
Wabash Coal Company
Mike Belinsky
Parlett Station
Smith
Belinsky
Bribery in the Navy Inspectors Accused
New York January 14 George W Lederle and John Weet and officials in the Brookly Navy Yard storekeeper department were arrested on bribery charges. They allegedly accepted payments from Gotham Can Company for approving supplies for the Navy. Lederle received 100 dollars to pass four Gotham cans and West agreed to take 60 cents per 100 coffee cans.
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Gotham Can Company
Navy
New York
George W Lederle
John Weet
Brookly Navy Yard
United States
Lederle
North William Street
United Mitla Flour Company
Navy Yard
West
Navy Department
Gotham Company
Changes His Creed Episcopal Minister Becomes Catholic Missionary
Uniontown Pennsylvania January 14 announced by Dr F E B Lloyd rector of St Peters Episcopal Church that he has abandoned the ministry doctrine discipline and worship of the Protestant Episcopal Church and will soon become a missionary to non Catholics under Catholic authority with headquarters in Chicago Augusta Charleston Summerville one of Berandam enerorled Fevice nM Atlantic Coast Line Florida Information Bureau 601 Penn ave.
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Episcopal
Uniontown
F. EB. J. Lloyd
St Peter's Episcopal Church
Chicago
Augusta
Charleston
Summerville
Berandam
Enerorled
Fevicenm
Aanantic Coast Line
Florida
Information Bureau
Penn. Ave
Letter to Fairbanks Attacks Guggenheim Over Senate Bid
Frederick Lawrence, Colorado journalist, accuses Simon Guggenheim of corrupting state lawmakers to win the U.S. Senate seat. He cites payments to campaign funds, admissions of funding pledged voters, and names seated senators as examples. Lawrence asks the U.S. Senate to withhold credentials and prevent Guggenheim from taking a seat.
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Simon Guggenheim
United States
Joe
Simon Guggeenheim
United States Senate
Senate
Colorado
Thomas M Petterson
Simon Guggw
Thelin
Patterson
Victory for Guggenhelm in State Senate vote
Denver January 14 the State Senate defeated and expunged a resolution for an investigation of the so called shelter trust by a party line vote of 2 Republicans to 11 Democrats. The preamble accuses Shmon Guggenheim of violating U S rebate laws while the Republicans had endorsed him as a candidate for the U S Senate. Election slated for tomorrow.
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Denver
State Senate
Ita
Srelter Trust
Shmon Guggenheim
United States
Guggenheim
United States Senate
Richardson for Senate is Republican nominee in Delaware caucus
Dover Del Jan 14 Henry Richardson of this county was declared the Republican nominee for United States senator on the ninth ballot of the lower Delaware legislature caucus. The tally showed Richardson 20 Allee 10 Burton 1 Marshall 1 Addicks 1 Layton 2 Pennewill 1. Addicks defections to Richardson made the choice by the caucus nearly certain, and the joint callout tomorrow will likely confirm Richardson as senator.
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Dover
Del
Henry Richardson
United States
Delaware
Richardson
Atlee
Burton
Marshall
Addicks
Layton
Pennewill
Frank Allee
McAndrews & Forbes and J B Young Company Convictions Deferred
In New York on January 14 Judge Hough deferred sentencing for McAndrews & Forbes Co and J B Young Co after ruling defense counsel Lindsay may have a point that the evidence did not fully prove two counts of conspiracy and monopoly under the Sherman Act. The case centers on alleged illegal combination by the three corporations.
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Bpecia
Washington
Fight Over Bailey Estate in White Plains Probate
In White Plains New York on January 1 a legal contest over the 2 million dollar estate of James A Bailey opened before Surrogate Millard. The will gives all to Ruth Louise Bailey his widow and sole executrix, while his nieces May Gordon and Annie Robinson of Detroit challenge it claiming Dr Bailey lacked mental capacity and was unduly influenced by misrepresentation and fraud.
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White Plains
N. Y
James A Hailey
Crews
Millard
Tremor Felt At Apia In Pacific Quake Report
A powerful earthquake was felt at Apia on December 31, with intensity described as greater than any previous record. A German seismograph on the South Pacific island registered a three hour long shock, centered about nine hundred miles south of Apia, with the disturbance arising from a submarine source.
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San Francisco
Apia
South Pacific
Denies Right to Title in Paris Court Case
A Paris court case centers on the Naples royal title Count of Bari. The King of Naples’ family seeks to bar Henri-Gabriel Richard from using the title, arguing he has no rightful claim. Richard claims the exequatur by Italian courts is pending.
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Paris
Naples
Henri-Gabriel Richard
Bari
Richard
Psuedo
Miles de Narcannay
Francis II
Caserta
Tribunal of the Seine
France Orders Four More Battle Ships For Naval Build Up
Paris reports contracts for four additional 13 250 ton battleships authorized before New Year. Names listed include Le Denton Mirabeau Voltaire Diderot Condorset and Vergniaud. Ships feature turbine engines 2500 horsepower eight trains via pill line depot erected near St Cyr to mobilize troops and supplies for Brittany Loire Havre Cherbourg and other ports.
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Paris
Tas
France
le Denton
Mirabeau
Voltaire
Diderot
Condorset
Vergniaud
Algeciras
Jwan Uttle
Germany
St Cyr
Brittany
Loire
Havre
Cherbourg
Railroads Need 5.5 Billion for Track Expansion, Hill Says
President J J Hill of the Great Northern urges Gov Johnson to back a sweeping rail expansion to avert a national industrial standstill. He cites an 18 percent rise in freight since 1895 but only a 2 percent gain in track. He also calls for a 15 foot canal from St Louis to New Orleans and decentralization of terminals. Investors fear confiscation and unpopularity, hindering funding for the vast needed capital.
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St Paul, Minn
J J. Hill
Great Northern Railroad
Guv Johnson
United States
St. Louis
Ito
New Orleans
Hill
Ttme
Tien
Interstate Commerce Commission
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