Davidson Will Go News Sup't Choice Discussed Today
Members meet today to discuss the news superintendent post. News of unanimous choice in Pennsylvania telephoned last night. Prompt answer given with condition that Washington releases him. Principals Wilson and Davis suggested as successors.
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Small
Alan Davis
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Pittsburgh elects Dr Davidson superintendent of schools
Dr William Medard Davidson was elected Pittsburgh public schools superintendent for four years at $9,000 annually. He accepted after a long-distance call from board secretary G. W. Gerwig, while Washington’s board would release him conditionally. The board reacted with astonishment and debated a successor, with Emory Wilson and Dr Small named as strong possibilities amid a chorus of cautious comments from several members and officers.
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Pitsburgh
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Washington, D. C
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St. Paul, Minn
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Ineburg Board
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Salary dispute over Washington public schools head
Dr Davidson’s potential departure from Washington public schools sparks a salary debate. Corporation counsel Vonrad Satre calls departure calamity and urges a larger salary. Pittsburgh notes his value. Congress previously set the superintendent’s pay at 6000, with attempts for an increase blocked by sentiment and political pressure.
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Lettered V Heralds Murder of Mia Nocera in East Forty-Ninth Street Flat
Special to The Washington Post reports a stabbing murder in a Manhattan apartment. Mia Angelina Nocera, wife of Salvatore Nocera, was found dead with a cut throat and a stiletto wound beside her infant child. detectives suspect a man whose name begins with V, possibly an agent of the Black Hand. The crime followed ominous threats and a fragile security setup.
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New York
Mia
Angelina W Nocera
Salvatore Nocera
East
Forty-ninth Street
Moss
Nocero
Black Hand
Becqueaha
Nathan Berozogssky
Murder in Italian Quarter Kitchen Shocked Chicago
Samuel Cito, 25, was slain in her Chicago flat kitchen. A 6-year-old witness reported the scene as police found the stiletto still buried in her body. A year-old baby cried in a tub nearby as Mrs Cue bathed it. a young man in a brown sweater and gray trousers is described as the killer.
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Chicago
Samuel Cito
Uruguay Honors Roosevelt In Montevideo Visit
Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Montevideo to a formal welcome by Uruguay's foreign affairs minister and diplomatic corps. He spent twelve hours as guest of President Jose Battle and attended a banquet at the palace before departing for Buenos Aires aboard the scout ship Toruguasy.
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Huerta Silent as US Demands Urgent Retirement
Mexico City reports show President Huerta unmoved by Washington's ultimatum demanding his retirement and noninvolvement in a new government. The US warned Congress may authorize sterner measures if Huerta refuses, while John Lind influences diplomacy and Congress may decide on military options to back constitutionalists.
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Department of State
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J. H von Bernstorff
Berlin
Prisoners Run Rampant at Morris County Jail Riot
Two drunken prisoners Eugene Sampson and John Burns seized a riot gun and 1060 rounds, terrorizing inmates and firing through the keeper’s office door. They drank liquor from a desk stash, damaged the office, and were found asleep in a hospital ward at daylight. Deputies and detectives regained control.
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Morris County
Eugene Sampson
John Burns
Sampson
Burns
Inter
Verdiots at the polls Tuesday state results
Massachusetts Democrats elect D I Walsh governor by 5000. Republicans increase their legislature majority. New Jersey Democrats pick James D Fielder by 15000. New York Republicans win assembly majority. Senate remains Democratic. Virginia ticket unopposed. Maryland Democrats Blair Lee for Senate and state ticket. Mayors elected include John Purroy Mitchel in New York by 70000. Cincinnati Judge Frederick Spiegel Republican. Maryland Blair Lee elected senator. Connecticut, others noted. Congressional winners include Calvo Paige Third Massachusetts and Charles P. Coady Third Maryland. Jacob Canton and George Laft victorious in New York districts.
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James D. Fielder
New York
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Senate
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Maryland
Blair Lee
John Purroy Mitchel
Fusion
Cincinnati
Frederick Spiegel
Pittsburgh
Joseph G. Armstrong
Calvo D. Paige
Charles P. Coady
Jacob H. Canton
George W. Laft
Judge Spiegel
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Jacob H. Cantor
George W. Loft
Tim’’ Sullivan
Calvin D. Page
Hunt
Frederick 8. Spiegel
Walsh Wins Governor Seat in Massachusetts Victory
Democrat David I Walsh elected Massachusetts governor by a about 5,000 plurality as three quarters of districts report. Republicans lead in the legislature, with Democrats claiming a statewide victory and Bird and Gardner contesting second place for the Progressive and Republican slots.
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Tokex
Taft
Woman Sentenced to Hang for Cheshire Murder
In New Haven, Mrs. Bessie J. Wakefield and James Plew were sentenced by Judge Burpee to be hanged at the State prison on March 4 for the murder of Wakefield. Plew, who testified against Wakefield, pleaded guilty under the old statute of 1642. Bergeron received death for the murder of Elizabeth Dousette, to die February 4.
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Conn
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James Plew
Burpee
William Wakefield
Connecticut
Wakefield
Baldwin
Cheshire
Plew
Mrs. Wakefield
Jewkes
Pew
Weither Plew
Joseph Bergeron
Edigabeth Dousette
Chicago
Ascerta
Bergeron
12 Killed in Wreck Near Melun Paris Express Disaster
Paris nov 4 the marseille paris express collided with another train near melun twenty seven miles from paris seven coaches were shattered debris caught fire and twelve were killed many injured doctors were summoned from melun and surrounding towns to treat the victims none of the victims were americans casualties counted at midnight included dead and injured with rescue operations ongoing.
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Paris
Paige Wins Wilder's Seat In Third District Race
Paige of Southbridge, Republican, elected to succeed the late William H Wilder in the Third district special election. Paige topped O Connell and Marshall with a total plurality of 155, with O Connell a Democrat and Marshall a Progressive candidate also on the ballot. News from New York reports Jacob H Cantor, Democrat, elected to Congress from the Twentieth district.
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David I. Walsh
Calvin D. Paige
William H. Wilder
Paige
Leominster
Holy Cross College
Boston University
Fitchburg
Mass
Rcr
Claly
DI Paigé
Southbridge
William H Wilder
O’connell
Mareshall
New York
Jacob H Cantor
Congress
Fusion Victory Sweeps New York City and Maryland
Fusion carried New York City by a large margin electing John Purroy Mitchel mayor and sweeping the board of estimate. Democrats triumphed in Maryland Massachusetts New Jersey and Virginia while Blair Lee secured a Maryland Senate seat. Tammany collapsed in New York with McCall defeated and Mitchel pledging broad reform.
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Tammany
Borough of
Queens
Estima F
Fusion
New York City
John Purroy Mitchel
Board of Estimate
Tammany Hall
Edward E McCall
Mitchel
Board of Aldermen
George McAneny
William A. Prendergast
Independence League
Democratic Organization
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Prendergast
Maurice B. Connolly
Brooklyn
Bronx
Richmond
Manhattan
Marcus M Marks
Thomas Darlington
Etys
Wilbham Sulzer
Tcket
Taggart Men Sweep City in Indianapolis Election
Joseph E Bell Democrat carried Indianapolis with a city plurality of 8458. Drew Ho Johnson Progressive Wit second with 14766. Charles A Louhwaiter Republican, former mayor, had active support of Thomas E Taggart and United States Senator Joh M W Oakern. The Democratic ticket won a large city council majority.
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Ind
Joseph E Bell
Drew Ho Johnson
Charles A Louhwaiter
Thomas E Taggart
United State
Okern
Titanic Survivor Killed in Sea Disaster Rescue Details
Fragmented report recalls a Titanic survivor involved in a sea disaster rescue scene. It mentions a former crew member, a survivor who swam to a boat, and a dramatic saving amid the chaos.
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