Lawmakers of Gotham Newcomers Join Major Firms
The article notes high profile professionals like John G Milburn of Buffalo joining Carter Ledyard in New York. It discusses how prominent figures move to the metropolis, their influence, and shifts in law practice from courtroom prowess to office specialization and shared fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John G. Milburn
Buffalo
Carter & Ledyard
Milburn
McKinley
Roosevelt
Court of Appeals
Roland B. Molineux
Oxford University
Thomas B.heed
House of Representatives
John G. Carlisle
Hoadrey and Campbell
Ohio
John S
Charles Towne
Minnesota
Path to Legal Practice in New York Firms
The article examines law firm hierarchy from partners and chief clerks to junior lawyers, noting young men seek weekly salaries in established firms while country natives often start solo. It contrasts urban and rural entrants, highlighting risk and potential success differences for new lawyers.
The Lawyers Earnings and Modern New York Estates
The piece notes lawyers’ high earnings driven by corporate work and trusts. It cites Max Pam as to receive stock for Shipbuilding trust services, possibly $450,000, alongside Guthrie as chief counsel to conspirators and major rail firms. It then contrasts lavish Meudon on Long Island with simpler homes of Judge Parker Esopus and Judge Gaynor Great Barrington, pointing to wealth among prominent lawyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Max Pam
Schwab
Shipbuilding Trust
Pam
Guthrie
New York Street Railways
Long Island
Meudon
Esopus
Judge Parker
Judge Gaynor
Great Barrington
Webster
Root's Return to New York
The Hon. Elihu Root plans to return to New York around February 1 to resume the practice of law. He left a lucrative career for public service, and his firm is expected to rank with notable firms in legal and political circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Root
New York
Elihu Root
Washington
Bill Tweed
Tracy, Boardman & Platt
Fifth Avenue
Odell
Davis
Interior
South Africa
Kansas City
Towne
Hogg
Texas
Ruth Cleveland Dies At 15 After Diphtheria Complication
Ruth Cleveland eldest daughter of ex President Cleveland died at the Cleveland home in Princeton New Jersey death attributed to heart failure following a mild diphtheria attack. She was born October 3 1891 in New York and known as Baby Ruth in Washington society. The family includes Esther Marion Richard Folsom and Francis Grover Cleveland.
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Princeton
N. J
Ruth Cleveland
Cleveland
Wickett
Ruth
Madison Avenue
New York
White House
Ex-PO official sues for 50000 damages in Bristow case
Michael W. Louis former division of supplies head, removed Oct 21, sues Joseph Bristow Henry C. Payne and the Washington Post Company for 50000 alleging publication of Bristow report extracts damaged his reputation. He cites public scandal ridicule and disgrace from the alleged act. Similar suits target Bristow and Evening Star and Washington Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Michael W. Louis
Post Office Department
Joseph Bristow
Henry C. Payne
Washington Post
Gen. Bristow
Louis
Mr. Bristow
The
Evening Star
Washington Fimes
Measles Ravage Shawnee Indians Near Tulsa
A Tulsa dispatch reports an epidemic of measles raging north and east of Guthrie affecting Shawnee Indians. The outbreak has caused several deaths in a single family and recalls a past toll on the tribe from 17 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Okla
Tulsa
J.T
New Move for Peace in Russo Japanese Talks
Reports from Tokio St Petersburg Berlin Washington London detail Japan's insistence on revised terms and continued negotiation. Officials anticipate weeks of talks with no breach of peace, while mediation efforts and neutrality declarations shape the path to possible war if Russia fails to concede.
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Tokio
Russia
St. Petersburg
Kurino
Corea
Berlin
Tageblatt
Paris
Japan
Great Britain
Egypt
Manchuria
Washington
Far Eastern
Evans
Guam
Subig Bay
Slayden
Dem
Tex
House
United States
London
Germany
Dreibund
France
de Rosen
Seventeen Dead in Willard Rock Island Wreck
At Willard Kansas on Wednesday morning a Rock Island derailment felled seventeen lives and left thirty seven injured. A New York doctor named Bell led rescue efforts on crutches, saving many with improvised methods until help arrived.
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Topeka
Kan
Rock Island
Willard
M. A. Hill
Greensburg
J. H. Hill
W. S. Martin
St. Joseph
Mary Harvaille
Chillicothe
Ben Harvaille
de Kalb
William J. Wells
East Chambers Street
Jacksonville
Mary Kaiser
Gale Fuller
Brockton
Grace Reed
Lenora Reed
Benjamin
Bell
New York City
Reyes Receives Answer On 1846 Treaty Panama Question
Gen Rafael Reyes the Colombian special envoy has received Washington's reply to his note charging open violation of the 1846 treaty. Secretary Hay prepared the document which refuses to reopen the Panama question and expresses willingness to deal justly with Colombia. Reyes asked that the correspondence be transmitted to the Senate for consideration. The note spans about 37 typewritten pages and mirrors the length of Colombia's grievance document.
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Washington
Rafael Reyes
United States
Hay
Colombia
Panama
Gen. Reyes
State Department
Gas Explosion Kills, Destroys Millinery Store in Montague
A gas explosion at Cleary brothers millinery store in Montague Maine on Thursday night killed at least two people, severely injured five, and caused a fire that razed the building with estimated losses of 25 000 dollars. Four more people missing are feared dead in the ruins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague, Me
Cleary Brothers
Death of Charles Foster in Springfield Ohio
Charles Foster former Ohio governor and secretary of the treasury under Benjamin Harrison died at Gen J Warren Kiefers home in Springfield after cerebral paralysis struck him Friday night. Foster born April 12 1828 in Seneca county rose from Fostoria businessman to state senator congressman then governor and treasury secretary. The body will be taken to Fostoria for interment.
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Springfield
Charles Foster
Fostoria
Ohio
the Treasury
Benjam Harrison
J. Warren Kiefer
Foster
Gen. Kiefer
Columbus
Gor-eloct Herrick
Senate
Congress
Ohio Assembly
United States
Harrison
Disaster at Sea Off Port Townsend Clallam Sinks
Fifty two people drown when the steamer Clallam of the Seattle Victoria fleet sinks between Smith Island and Dungeness in Juan de Fuca straits during a storm. Lifeboats capsize and searches fail to locate many survivors.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Clallam
Seattle
Lawrence
Currin
S&w
San Domingo Under Fire In Early January Skirmishes
Reports from San Domingo describe nightly shelling by insurgents, including a shell hitting city hall and another near the United States legation. The fighting defeats Gen. Castillo at San Cristobal, with two cannons and ammunition captured and many killed and wounded in a fierce clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Domingo
United States Legation
Castillo
San Cristobal
Chicago in the Lead for Democratic National Convention
Democratic campaign leaders gather in Washington to set time and place for the next national convention. Chicago, Louis and New York boomers open headquarters at the Shoreham hotel, and Chicago is favored to host the event about two weeks after the Republican convention.
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Chicago
Washington
National Committee
Shoreham Hotel
Louis
New York
Shoreham
China Opens the Door to Trade Pacts with China
Peking reports the Chinese emperor has ratified the commerce treaties with the United States and Japan. The move formalizes access, signaling an opening for foreign merchants and trade arrangements in China.
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China
Peking
Jan
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James C. Carter
Carter
Ledyard
Daniel Webster
Abraham Lincoln
Engajfeu
Roo T
McCutcheon
Chicago Daily Tribune
Akaorea
General Payne
Willard, Kan
Reyes
Puget Sound
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