Democrats Rise in Patronage War Riles New York Politicians
Long-simmering resentment among New York city House members over administration patronage fights erupted as Representative Fitzgerald called a meeting of twenty New York Democratic reps. They aim to present to the President facts about the New York contest for governor and stress the need for patronage clarity while maintaining neutrality in the national campaign. The move reflects fears of independent tickets led by John A. Hennessy and potential losses that could threaten Democratic control of the House.
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New York City
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King Firm
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New World
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Carranza
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Roosevelt
New Haven
Mexica City
New Newport
Becky
Jones
Southern Road
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Denal
News of Alexandria
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Grant Home
Queen Visits Dog Show Attention on Pekinese Puppy
The Queen of Groves visited a dog show at Eastbourne Devonshire Park with Princess Irene and others. She showed marked interest in a tiny Pekinese puppy named Wee Wee weighing about 13.5 ounces and aged roughly 3 months. The day highlighted Pekinese entries and top winners Miss Violet Cross and Mrs. Ashton Grogs with Chutty and Lien-Fa as champions.
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Wee Wee
Violet Cross
Chutty
Alderbourne
Ashton Grogs
Yohampion Lien-Fa
Alderbourna
Dead flies win tickets for Bayonne matinees
Special dispatch from New York July reports a theater manager offered free Saturday matinees to children who bring 60 dead flies to the box office. Hundreds of youngsters rushed to collect the insects in a playful sweep for charity and prizes.
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Washington Cos
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Bayonne
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Monkey Calls Police as Robbers Loot NYC Apartment
Special to The Washington Post New York July 2 Detectives Cassetti and Olsen investigated a daytime burglary on East 11th Street where masked intruders entered an unlocked apartment and looted jewelry worth about 200 dollars. A pet monkey named Pasquale triggered the alarm by pounding on a window and alerting officers. Rose Fiorella Youngisand was bound and gagged while burglars ransacked the residence for cash and valuables. The animal’s frantic actions and lack of weapons characterized the scene as the thieves fled before police arrival.
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New York
Cassetti
Olsen
SL East
Rose Fiorella
Horsehala
Pasquale
Fiorella
Frank
No Troops for Fair Specified For Washington Fest
Washington dispatch reports the Secretary of War denied managers of the Panama-Pacific Exposition’s request to detain many army officers and regulars for fair duties next year. The War Department would not support special legislation to allow such detentions.
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New York
Washington Dispatch
New York Tribune
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Bavarian Princess to Wed Prince William of Hohenzollern
Official notice reports the betrothal of Prince William of Hohenzollern to Princesa Adelgunde eldest daughter of Ludwig of Bavaria. The couple’s engagement follows William visiting the Bavarian royal family near Munich as he seeks a second marriage after his first wife’s death. The announcement ties to European royal houses and confirms forthcoming nuptials.
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Portugal
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Leustetten
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IWR
Defied by Callau Court Witnesses Speak of Plan
In a crowded court the trial of former premier Caillaux for the Calmette murder continued with dramatic exchanges. Witnesses testified that documents alleged to crush Caillaux did not exist. Caillaux faced questions about a planned publication and his own shooting prowess as his wife Mme. Caillaux remained a central figure in the sensational proceedings.
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Mattre Chem
Mme
Caillaux
Atx
Auguste Avril
the Figaro
Colmette
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King and Queen Attend Christmas Dinner in London
The Washington Post notes a promised royal dine with Tord and Lady Farquhar near Axgavenor Square. The king and queen attended the ball afterward with the Prince of Wales, King Manuel and Queen Augusta Victoria, Queen Amelia, various princes and princesses, noble lords, and many accompanied by American wives.
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Princeas Christian
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Folicemen Held as Robbers in Rockville Center Case
One half of Rockville Center’s police force of six men is accused of burglary with warrants issued. Patrolmen Amos Vertzan and Henry Wickes were arrested, while fellow officer Rulof Peterson is believed abroad in Holyoke, Mass. Three trunks with items valued at about $5900 were found in chicken coops. Village trustees seek explanations as robberies rise since last fall.
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Amos Verttzan
Henry Wickes
Thiva
Rulof Peterson
Holyoke
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Vetitian
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Sutomer
Rogers Leaves $49 Million Estate In New York
New York on July 2 Henry H Rogers Standard Oil heir left an estate valued at about 49 million dollars in New York State. D Ogden Mills reportedly left 95 million. Official appraisals filed today show Rogers net value around 89 million dollars and Mills about 35 million.
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Henry H. Rogers
New York State
D. Ogden Mills
Rogera
Forest powder magazine in danger near Bremerton
A report to the Washington state forestry office from Ira Warden in Kitsep county warns of a fire threatening Bremerton and endangering the paper bound navy yard powder magazine. The alert, noted in Yande Magazine published in Olympia, signals the risk of large scale damage if the blaze spreads toward the depot and surrounding timberlands.
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Olympia
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State Forestry Office
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Kitsep
Syas
Bremerton
Navy Yard
Highwayman Robs Couple After Forcing Clothing Off
Miss Mildred McDermitt and her uncle J A McDermitt were halted on a dark road night, ordered to strip, and robbed of a diamond necklace, brooch, bracelet, two rings, and a $15 pin by a gun-wielding man. They demand punishment for the assailant.
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Post
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Mildred McDermitt
J. A. McDermitt
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Shamrock Sailing Well Special to The Washington Post
The Erin on the Erin shows high speed, covering 220 knots in two hours as the Shamrock craft sails northward in heavy seas. Coordinates place the vessel near latitude Af degrees north and longitude 10 degrees 26 minutes West with a strong headwind. The cup challenger remains in striking but ailing condition and preparations for the reunion ship are noted.
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Home Rule Conference Hinted Split Over Exclusion Deal
Conference officials in London report a group within the Home Rule gathering urged fresh recommendations from the army council. The morning papers warn the conference may dissolve as unionists fear no consensus on the exclusion issue was reached.
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Alligators Escape Into Lake Ronkonkoma From Florida Export
Two six foot alligators escaped from their owner Mr Bari and plunged into Lake Ronkonkoma after being shipped from Florida. They frightened bathers as they moved through the Long Island lake on July 22.
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Washington Post
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Rebels Shot In Cape Haitien Two Hour Battle Ends
Dispatch from Captain Russell aboard the South Carolina reports about 500 rebels attacked Cape Haitien but were repulsed by 401 government troops with artillery from Forts St Michael and Baltatt. Rebels left the field with dead and wounded, many executed. troops and mounted forces from Milo and Lacombe arrived to bolster government control as US contemplates intervention to restore peace.
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Ulster Standpoints Stall Home Rule Talks Amid Crisis
London July 2 News reports cabinet deliberations show near certainty of failure in the home rule conference as Ulster leaders demand full exclusion of Ulster counties including Fermanagh and Tyrone. Premier Asquith bears full responsibility for the king's speech while Ulster nationalists vow resistance at peril to the Irish nation and leaders meet again at Buckingham Palace.
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Democrats Rise in Patronage War and Global Disorder
A chaotic battlefield of politics and crime spans nations and states. Rifts in patronage wars surface as U S leaders voice stances, while revolts, trials, and duels unfold. From Maine to Ulster to Mexico, tensions flare amid diplomacy, violence, and political infighting.
Dazed by New World and a Man Emerges After Prison
A Philadelphia man, Luke Dillon, released from Kingston Penitentiary after fourteen years, experiences a broken world of wireless and moving pictures, misjudges trains and subways, and longs for his wife as he adjusts to modern life. He recalls his solitary confinement and contemplates restarting life in Kentucky Avenue. The piece contrasts his sheltered era with contemporary wonders and reflectively notes how little the world truly changes.
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TRAP FOR CARRANZA DELAYS HIS START SOUTH
Diplomats report peace in Mexico remains distant as Carranza representatives vow no general amnesty. Carbajal prepares to mobilize forces if delays persist, while mediators say their efforts have ended.
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Carbajal
Armistice Signed as Fighting to Stop in Mexico City
Mexico City July 22 That an armistice between the government and the constitutionalists was signed tonight and that hostilities will be suspended at once throughout the republic was the statement given out tonight by Gen Eduardo Iturbide governor of the federal district In the name of President Carbajal Gov Iturbide added that the peace negotiations will be moved upon a basis giving toll guarantees to everybody.
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Eduardo Itorbide
Federal District
Carbajal
Thurbide
Villa and Carbajal Seek Alliance Against Carranza in Mexican Struggle
Wire reports from El Paso indicate Gen. Villa has opened talks with Carbajal government representatives and may ally with the federal forces against Carranza unless Carranza appoints Gen. Angelos as war minister. Villa promotes Col. Fierro despite Carranza’s opposition, while Carbajal’s possible support could fragment Carranza’s coalition and blunt Villa’s rivals.
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Carranza
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