Mayor Gaynor Dies at Sea Stepping Down in NYC Politics
New York Mayor William J. Gaynor died at sea aboard the Baltic near mid ocean from heart failure. He had sailed Sept 4 for a brief European vacation and planned to enter or resume the mayoral race against Tammany Hall, leading an independent ticket with the shovel emblem. The political scene shifted as his death ended his bid and left the fusion and Democratic tickets to contend.
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Edward Ell
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Mayor Gaynor dies recalls citys former chief
The death of Mayor Gaynor prompts remembrance of Henry George single tax fame and a near miss at Hoboken in 1910. Acting mayor Adolph L. Kline, notified, remains in charge until a new mayor is chosen in November.
Trains Collide in Fredericksburg Fatal Fireman Dead
One fireman died and the engineer was badly hurt when Chicago Great Western trains No 1 and No 2 collided in Fredericksburg Iowa at 9 10 this morning. The crash followed a failed signal obeyance and rear sidetracking attempt. Both crew members on the northbound train died.
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Governor Cruse Opposes Hanging in Guthrie Case
Oklahoma City September 11. Governor Cruse said he would not permit a hanging if the negro charged with killing two Guthrie policemen last week is convicted. A Guthrie City delegation pressed for action and was told a stay of execution would be granted if Green is sentenced to hang. A mob initially threatened lynching before the jail crowd dispersed.
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Arkansas Youth Hanged for Murder in Fayetteville
Fayetteville Arkansas September 11 Om er Davis an 18 year old pupil hanged today for the murder of his school teacher Miss Nellie Moneyhan He faced the scaffold protesting his innocence with Meet me in heaven as his last words while helping the deputy sheriff adjust the noose New Coach at Ellsworth Iowa Falls la September 13 Special Ea Werrauch star halfback on the Ames team for two years will coach Ellsworth college team this season Director of Athletics Leming announced today.
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International congress of refrigeration to meet in Chicago
Dr Frank W Gunsaulus president of the international congress of refrigeration announces the third meeting to be held in Chicago from September 17 to October 1. Experts in cold storage from Europe and America will attend with a banquet planned for 4 000 delegates. The first congress occurred in 1908 Paris and the second in 1840 Vienna.
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New York Supreme Court Rules Sulzer Impeachment Valid
Kingston judge Hasbrouck rules Governor Sulzer regularly impeached and divested of executive powers while impeachment trial pending. He also rules Joseph G. Rabin pardon invalid, quashes habeas corpus, and returns Rabin to Blackwell’s Island.
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Edison Ill at Home in West Orange
Thomas A. Edison, the inventor, is ill at his Llwellyn Park home in West Orange. For the first time in eight years he cannot go to his laboratory nearby. He suffers from a cold from a motor trip through New England and an attack of indigestion. He is said to be seriously ill at age 46.
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Five0k Missing In Transit Between New York And Savannah
Fifty thousand dollars in transit from the Chase National Bank of New York to the Savannah Bank and Trust Company disappeared from a semi fixed stage route between Jersey City and Savannah. The loss was noticed today as the money failed to arrive yesterday morning. London reports Poster Stackhouse, linked with the late Captain Scott, plans another Antarctic expedition departing from London in August 1914 to King Edward VII Land aboard the Polaris for nearly two years.
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Professor Dagistan Joins Kalamazoo College Faculty
A Kalamazoo College appointment announced Professor H T Dagistan, formerly of Elsworth College where he led the public speaking department for five years, accepting a professorship there. The college operates under a Baptist denomination.
Wilson Off to Summer Home With Tariff Talks in Washington
President Wilson plans a summer retreat in Cornish New Hampshire after talks with Representative Underwood and Lemuer Simugens over tariff bill points. Income tax features discussed while conference committee aims to finish work soon. Secretary Bryan eulogizes Mayor Gaynor as a strong public man with reformist sympathies.
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Japan Delivers Ultimatum to Chinese Republic
Peking China Sept 17 Japan demands in response to the killing of several Japanese at Nanking were presented to the Chinese government today. Details were not full but sufficient to show the terms constitute an ultimatum requiring an apology indemnity and punishment of guilty soldiers and officials without delay or bartering.
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Passing of Julia E. Platt
The death of Julia E. Platt, longtime Waterloo resident, ends a life tied to The Universalist church and local social work. Surviving children include Mrs. Thompson and Judge P. O. Platt, with services planned Friday at 2:30 PM from the residence and interment in Fairview Cemetery. the family remembers her kindness and steady devotion to community.
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Thaw Lost Nerve In Brief Freedom
Harry K. Thaw, fugitive from Matteawan, faced police in Colebrook New Hampshire after a cross border escape hold and legal maneuvers. Jerome and Kennedy demanded extradition while privately detectives planned Thaw’s return to New York. Thaw expressed fear of armed guards and awaited a court ruling.
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Four Robbers Nab Satchel In Chicago Bank Robbery
In Chicago on a September day four robbers seized a satchel carrying 480 dollars in currency and 10 checks from Garfield Park State Savings Bank messenger Warrington McAvoy. They halted him outside the West Madison and North Tortieth avenue bank and fled in a waiting automobile after one robber touched him.
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Market declines as harvest futures wobble after predictions
Wheat and corn prices slipped as forecasts from South Dakota and Minnesota sparked a brief rally, then faded amid Liberal movement concerns and ongoing Canadian duties talk. Close fell 1¼ to 1¾ cents for wheat and corn, with oats off 7-8 to 1 cent.
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Secretary Lane Must Have Quiet Secretarial Health
Herkbley, Cat Lane of the inspector department collapsed last Tuesday while viewing a parade exhibit in Osktuid. His brother, a physician, urges absolute rest until strength returns. Lane has angina pectoris with intermittent episodes for two years and may face recurrence in the future.
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Ports Closed to Commerce in Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo says Samana Bay and Puerto Plata seaport on the island’s north coast are officially closed to commerce and navigation amid unrest against provisional administrator Jose Bordas Valdez. Elsewhere in the republic, conditions are reported quiet.
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