McClellan Nominated as New York City Mayor Ticket
New York Oct 5 George B McClellan was nominated for mayor Herman A Metz for comptroller and Patrick F Wigowian for president of the board of aldermen at a Democratic city convention in Carnegie Hall The platform endorses municipal ownership praising President Roosevelt for peace efforts and pledges government control when private utilities fail McClellan accepted the nomination stressing service to the people and a conservative, limited government approach to utilities.
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Washington Port
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Carnegie Hall
George B. McClellan
Manhatten
Herman A Metz
Brookdys
Patrick F Wigowan
Manhattan
Harmony
McClean
Bey
Committee On
Thomas W Grady
Roosevelt
Apan
Russia
Carnigie Hall
Tomerray
Ristia
Japan
Conention
Publi Utilities
Staten Island
Major McClellan
Hunting a Candidate to Head New York Republican Ticket
An important NYC Republican conference at the Republican Club aims to shape the municipal campaign. Former Lieutenant Governor Timothy J. Woodruff was summoned from Syracuse to attend, with State Chairman Odell and County Chairman Halpin also present. Justice Aspinall of Brooklyn is mentioned in relation to the talks.
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Nether Woodruff
Aspinall
New York
Republican Club
Gev. Timonthy JL. Woodruff
Syracuse
Odell
Halpin
Justice Aspinall
Brooklyn
Republicans decline mayoral bid as Woodruff again abstains
The text states that Mr. Woodruff formally declined to lead the Republican ticket citing business duties. State Chairman Qdell announced at the conference that the Republicans would issue a statement on the municipal campaign tomorrow.
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Woodruff
Qdell
Demand Tariff Revision and Gubernatorial Nominations in Massachusetts
Boston October 6 a substantial tariff revision demand and a tight three cornered race for lieutenant governor plus a five-candidate contest for attorney general marked the Massachusetts Republican convention set for tomorrow. The resolutions committee issued a platform urging protection for American labor and industries, tariff revision when public interest demands, and urging Congress to consider revision and readjustment while protecting American experts and securing most favored nation treatment in foreign markets.
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Massachusetts
Committee On Resolutions
Congress
United States
Newsboy Candidate Max Kelman for New York Alderman
Max Kelman, a 22 year old Bronx newsboy turned financier with 56000 in stocks and valuable Mount Vernon real estate, campaigns as an independent for the Thirty fourth district alderman. He runs against Tammany’s John Douenerty, continues soliciting support from patrons while maintaining his newsstand routine.
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New York
Washington Post
Max Keman
Bronx
Thirty-fourth Assembly
Kelman
New Haven
Conn
Third Avenue
138Th Street
Mount Vernon
East 139Th Street
Kellman
Tammany
John Douenertys
Weaver and Councils Clash Over City Debt Increase
Philadelphia October 5 Mayor Weaver vetoed two bills raising city debt by four and two million dollars for railroad grade crossing removal and street paving. Common Council overrode the veto on the grade crossing measure, while the paving bill failed to overcome the mayor's disapproval. the grade crossing proposal now goes to a public vote for approval.
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Philadelphia
Weaver
Republican Organization
Common Council
Roosevelt Warner clubs outlined to replace Warner for President groups
Kansas City October 5 Roosevelt Warner clubs are to replace Warner for President clubs in the West if Senator Warner’s wishes prevail. He arrived from Washington to halt the presidential boom and is acting decisively. Some friends prefer switching to Roosevelt or renaming to avoid the Warner label while others resist.
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Washington Post
Kansas City
Roosevelt- Warner
Warner
West
William Warner
Washington
Roosevelt
Kidnapped Boy Returns in Brooklyn Case
Six year old Antonio Marcamiana who was abducted by suspected Black Hand members has been recovered. Police say the boy was dropped off on a Third Avenue car and identified by a note with his home address. His father was found en route to the station and the car conductor is being sought for description. Lord Inverclyde, Cunard chair, is critically ill with pneumonia at Castleemyss Castle in Scotland under care of Prof. Mackwan.
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New York
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Black Hand Society
Seventeenth Street
Brook Inn
East Sixty Seventh Street
Third Avenue
Robert MecNeary
Brooklyn
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London
Cunard Steamship Line
Aleuro Pneumontia
Castleemyss
Scotland
Mackwan
King Edward
Jerome Will Act Campaign Contributions Scandal Shocks New York
In New York on October 5 1904 revelations show Mutual Life Insurance paid over 2.6 million in commissions to Richard A McCurdy’s son Robert H and son in law Louis A Thebaud. A 2500 contribution to the Republican Congressional Committee under Babcock is disclosed amid fears a Democratic Congress could curb business.
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McCurdy
New York
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Richard A. McCurdy
Jerome
Legislative Insurance Commission
Robert H. McCurdy
Louis A. Thebaud
Robert H McCurdy
Babcock
Mutual Life Insurance Society
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Representative Babcock
Wisconsin
Yulgal
W. F. Thummel
Mutual
Thummel
Republican Congressional Committee
Charles ©. Hughes
Foraker Defends Rail Policy Against Shippers Criticism
Senator Foraker replies to J. J Booker criticism, saying he seeks what is right for the country, not personal gain. He argues rate adjustments must balance Southern mills and New England interests to avoid being barred from Cincinnati markets, denying favoritism and stressing he has little to no railroad or corporate ties left.
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Washington Post
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Foraker
J. J Booker
Booker
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Hooker
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South
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New York
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Ami
Alappers
Tail Used For Blackmailship on Ludlow Street Jail
New York reporters quote Sheriff Erlanger defending Ludlow Street jail as the nation’s top blackmail facility. He cites three prisoners at a time, an eleven-keeper guard, two engineers and two cooks. He urges funding and criticizes civil process imprisonment, claiming nine of ten civil prisoners are blackmail cases.
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New York
Ludlow Street
United States
Erlanger
Board of Estimate
Grout
Ludlow Street Jail
Bold Theft Attempt Ends With Stabbing in Street
Louis Brown tried to steal $2,000 worth of gems from Cross and Beguin in Maiden Lane. Oscar Windorf, a clerk, grabbed him and was stabbed in the struggle before Brown was captured by a pursuing officer. Windorf suffered only minor injuries.
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New York
Louis Brown
Maiden Lane
Oscar Windorf
Brown
Cross& Beguin
Windorf
Blackmail Suspected in Streed Murder in Cambridge
Investigation into attorney John V. Streed death in Cambridge Illinois centers on a night shootout linked to blackmail by a long-running gang. Officials say two shots were fired, two people wounded, and blood evidence suggests the killer fled upward to Streed's rooms for papers.
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Cambridge
Ill
Streed
Henry White
First National
Hank
Fund to Aid Caleb Powers in New Trial Appeal
In Chicago sympathizers subscribed several hundred dollars for Caleb Powers former Kentucky secretary of state as he seeks a new trial in the Goebel murder case. Framee Moore, Powers’ representative, issued the appeal. Also reported five thousand two hundred dollars obtained by bank robbers who blew open the Bank of Springfield vault.
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Caleb Powers
Kentucky
William Goebel
Framee Moore
Powers
Kined
Springfield, & Duk
Bank of
Peoria Educator Dougherty Arrested Amid School Funds Shortage
Prominent Peoria educator and bank president Dr Newton C Dougherty superintendent of city schools for 25 years was arrested on forgery and embezzlement charges after a grand jury found a school fund shortage of at least 60000. He posted bail and resigned from his posts while vowing to stay in Peoria for trial.
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Newton C. Daugherty
Peoria National Bank
Prof
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Prof Dougherty
National Educational Association
Nicholas Murray Finder
Columbia University
New York
Packers to plead Monday in meat monopoly case
Chicago Oct . Packers charged with conspiring to monopolize the meat industry will enter not guilty pleas before Judge Humphrey on Monday. Demurrers to other counts will be filed tomorrow morning alleging ambiguity vagueness and double charges. Company officials and agents will demur separately.
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Chicago
Humphrey
Acta
Tammany Ticket Nominated Jerome to Act in Insurance Cases
The issue highlights political shifts with a Tammany ticket named and Jerome poised to take action in insurance cases. Also noted are civic items including municipal ownership probes and criminal captures, plus editorials and social notes.
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Philadelphia
White House
Bonaparte
Taika
Ramsey
Wabash
Prince Louis
Scatchman
D. A. BR
Belmont Under Knife Operated For Appendicitis
Special to The Washington Post August Belmont underwent an appendectomy at Generali Memorial Hospital performed by Dr William B Coley with Dr W M Polk and Dr William Downes assisting. The operation was successful with expectations of a three week hospital stay and rapid recovery. Belmont had minor abdominal soreness for weeks while continuing work and planned a two week shooting trip starting soon.
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Washington Post
New York
Belmont
Generali Memorial Hospital
William B. Coley
W. M. Polk
Mr. Belmont
Carter's Right to Money in Federal Case
Chicago reports the tenth cross examination of ex Captain Oberlin M Carter in a government bid to seize his claimed private fortunes totaling $600000. Witnesses discuss a December 23 1896 deposit of 8170 to his Union Trust personal account and an 80 note by his father in law, plus a 300 June 30 1897 deposit of bond coupons. A defense letter from October 9 1897 aims to prove Carter's transfer was formal and bound by witnesses in Stimson's office, with securities listed as evidence.
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Oberlin M. Carter
Rieke F W. Winman II
Carter
Tnion Trust Company
New York
Mr Rose
H L Stimson
Westcott
Cartier
Hlihu Root
Extradition Warrants Delayed in Canada Stay Prolonged
Montreal reports a 24 hour delay in the arrival of extradition warrants for Col. John F Gaynor and Capt Benjamin D Greene. Countersigned by the lieutenant governor in Quebec they were not received by 6 pm local time and were expected in the morning mail for export to the United States.
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Canada
John F Gaynor
Benjamin D. Greene
Quebec
Roosevelt schedule change alters Birmingham visit date
Roosevelt itinerary updated with Birmingham stop on October 24 from 4 45 pm to 6 46 pm and a request to wire the program at once. In New Orleans a effort to extend the stay for a banquet is planned with officials to meet the President and assure safer overnight timing.
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Ala
Roosevelt
Loeb
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Sanders
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Gilmore
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Lifm
Progress of the plague threats Trans-Baikal and Chinde outbreak
The Trans-Baikal district is declared threatened with the plague. In Portuguese East Africa, Chinde reports a small outbreak with several deaths. Ghinde is a port at the mouth of the Chinde River connected by telegraph to Blantyre, a mission station in British South Africa.
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Portuguese East Africa
St. Petersburg
Trans- Baikal
Blantyre
British South Africa
Chinde
Ghinde
Chinde River
Dr. Livingstone
Mob Rescues After Baby Assault by Negro Seaman
Philadelphia watchers recount a mob of about a thousand rescuing a negro seaman named Joseph Stanling after he assaulted a four year old white girl. Police fought ropes and mob women with pins as they attempted to string him up. he was moved to city hall for safety amid gunfire and injuries. The child remained hospitalized with serious injuries.
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Washington Post
Philadelphia
Joseph Stanling
Stanling
Yellow Fever Outbreak Reported in Colorado and South
Trinidad Colorado reports Frank Garza contracted yellow fever after evading Louisiana quarantine and shows little chance of recovery. The bark Tillie Baker bound for this port faces quarantine and two sick crew members monitored. Health authorities list daily fever tallies across New Orleans Mississippi Pensacola and coastal areas with dozens of new cases and several deaths, while officials say the situation is under control.
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Colo
Frank Garza
Louisiana
Husted
Tex
Philadelphia
Tillie Baker
Savannah
Marcus Hock
New Orleans
Jackson
Miss
Port Gibson
Hamburg
Natchez
Vicksburg
City
Gulfport
Soria City
Moss Point
Scranton
Hoxie
Rosetta
Alders
Pensacola
Three Men Robbed Near Weehawken in Seemingly Same Holdups
Three highwaymen attacked victims along the Palisades path from the Weehawken ferry. Semi Signoneff and Martin Kelly were knocked unconscious and beaten, with Signoneff losing shoes and Kelly left in serious condition. a 17 year old boy fled to safety. Robbers sought money and a gold watch.
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Hudson River
Palisades
Weehawken Ferry
Signoneff
Martin Kelly
Kelly
Robert Lockwood
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