Auto Club to Seek Safer Crossings at Rail Crossings
The Automobile Club of America plans to petition railway commissions next Tuesday to require gates or flagmen at dangerous grade crossings near New York. Members blame both railroads and motorists for recent crashes. they cite crossings on Long Island Railroad and in New Jersey as especially hazardous and urge universal gate and flagman safeguards.
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Automobile Club of America
Club
New York
Automobile Club
Nanuet
West Nyack
Suffern
Long Island
Glen Cove
Glen Head
Rockville Centre
Westbury
New Jersey
West Shore
Hackensack
Englewood
Staten] Island
Jersey City
The
Europe
Jury Finds Masury Driver at Fault in Dr Flint Death
Seabright New Jersey August 4 a coroner's jury returned a verdict holding John W Masury and chauffeur Louis Le Francois responsible for the death of Dr Carlton P Flint of New York who was struck by Masury's automobile on July 24 Mrs Flint plans a $100000 suit. Witnesses said the car traveled forty to seventy miles an hour.
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New York Times
Seabright
N. J
William McDonald
Carlton P. Flint
New York
John W. Masury
Louis le Francois
Near death in auto crash involving D W Baker and party
United States District Attorney D W Baker and his bride escaped serious injury after an automobile descent of Walnut Mountain at Liberty New York. Also in the car were Dr Smith Ely Jelliffe M Mangin and Miss McNamara with Harris Bradley driving. The vehicle tipped and rolled three times but all occupants were unharmed. The Bakers then traveled to New York City while Dr Jelliffe returned home.
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D. W. Baker
United States
Washington
Liberty
M. Y
Baker
Walnut Mountain
New York City
Miss McNamara
Harris Bradley
Jeliffe
L Arch
Park Smoky Car Crackdown Seizes Sixteen Chauffeurs
Mounted police in Central Park arrested sixteen chauffeurs for emitting excessive smoke and odors from their cars. Prisoners were taken to the Central Park Arsenal for violating the new ordinance. The police say the crackdown will continue until objectionable vehicles are barred from the park.
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Central Park
Central Park Arsenal
Park Hills
Pope commemorates fifth anniversary with greetings
In Rome on August 4 Mgr Foley Bishop of Detroit met the Pope in private audience presenting jubilee greetings and a diocese report Mgr Dennis OConnell rector of Catholic University at Washington was received and praised for his work The Pope marked the fifth anniversary of his election August 4 1903 Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishop Farley also sent communications from Castel Gandolfo congratulating him.
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Rome
Mgr. Foley
Detroit
Mgr
Dennis O'Connell
Catholic University At
Washington
Mgr. O'Connell
Holy Father
Castel Gandolefo
Cardinal Gibbons
Archishop Farley
Free Trade Congress Opens in London With World Delegates
The International Free Trade Congress opened in London chaired by Lord Woolby with delegates from the United States France Germany Belgium Holland Denmark Italy and Great Britain. Churchill argued free trade benefits and Britain’s prosperity while Suffragettes disrupted his address. American speakers included Prof. Sumner Franklin Pierce John DeWitt Warner Lawson Purdy and Lewis F. Post among others.
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London
International Free Trade Congress
Lord Woolby
United States
France
Germany
Belgium
Holland
Denmark
Italy
Great Britain
Lord Welby
Winston Churchill
Board of Trade
Churchill
Harvey M. Sheppard
American Free Trade League
William G. Sumner
Yale University
Franklin Pierce
John DeWitt Warner
Lawson Purdy
New York
Lewis F. Post
Chicago
Kaiser William Refused Entry At Fortress Gate
In Swinemunde on August 4 Kaiser William and his officers in civilian dress tried to enter a west battery at a coast fort. A sentry barred entry but after recognition and a brief moment of doubt the monarch was admitted once he declared his identity. The Kaiser recently altered his mustache style after an incident in Corfu.
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Swinemunde
Kaiser William
Sweden
Corfu
Insurance Claims Paid After Earthquake Fire Suit
After eleven months of litigation the Kingston fire insurance claims from the 1907 quake fire are upheld by the Privy Council. The insurers must pay about 4 million dollars. Kingston celebrated with flags and a holiday as news arrived from England.
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Kingston
Jamaica
England
Privy Council
Tolstoy Jubilee Banned by Kiev Missionary Congress
The Kiev Missionary Congress, dominated by reactionary forces, passed a resolution opposing Orthodox Church members' participation in Count Leo Tolstoy's eightieth birth anniversary celebrations. It urged the Synod to issue warnings in all churches and to order prayers the Sunday before the anniversary for Tolstoy's return to the church.
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ST. Petersburg
Missionary Congress
Kiev
Leo Tolstoy
Tolstoy
U S Fleet Nears New Zealand Sees Missing Wisconsin Seaman
The U S Atlantic fleet reported at 8 pm in latitude 21.54 S longitude 176.50 W 61 miles from Auckland. Cooler weather and moderate seas noted. Seaman Albert E. Heisel of the battleship Wisconsin has been missing since July 31.
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Suva
Fiji Islands
United States
Auckland
Albert IE. Heisel
Wisconsin
End of 59th St Transfers Uncertain After Hearing
A Public Service Commission hearing revealed no transfer arrangements between Central Park North & East River Railroad and Metropolitan Street Railway as of midnight tonight. Receivers under federal orders plan to abandon the transfer system, with possible PSC action to compel transfers, and continued operation under similar car counts and service.
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Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Central Park, North & East River Railroad Company
Fifty-ninth Street
Metropolitan
Willcox
Public Service Commission
A. H. Vanderpoel
Central Park Company
United States
Bnet
Will- 20x
Messrs. Joline and Robinson
Sixth Avenue
First Avenue
Wandell Will Allocates Estate Among Siblings and Charities
Townsend Wandell's will leaves most real and personal property to his brother and sister, with the brother's share placed in trust until his wife dies or they divorce. Executed from Bologna after his death in a June railway accident, the document also makes specific charitable bequests and names executors Josephine Wandell and Francis L. Wandell.
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Townsend Wandell
Chambers Street
Bologna
Italy
Thomas W Butts
Josephine
Francis L. Wandell
Townsend
St. Christopher's Home
Dobb's Ferry
Methodist Episcopal Church
Five Points Mission
Brooklyn
New York
American Female Guardian Society
Holland Society of
William the Silent
St. Nicholas Society
New York Historical Society
Sons of the Revolution of
Fraunce’s Tavern
College of the City of New York
Dwight Alumni Association
Wardell Medal
American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society
Josephine Wendell
Martha W. Stilwell
Francis L
West Kootenay Forest Fire Enters New Phase
Fernie B C Aug 4 The vast East Kootenay blaze rages unchecked along the Canadian Pacific line leaving charred trails 50 miles long. Hosmer and Crow's Nest report safety while Michel remains in danger. Firefighters hold on as 40 bodies are found with up to 75 feared dead. residents return to ashes and search parties comb for victims.
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Fernie
B. C
British Columbia
East Kootenay
Hosmer
Crow's Nest
Michel
Despairing Father of Eight Seeks $500 to Avoid Suicide
A Chicago father of eight appeals in a Sunday ad for $500 to repay a lost four month old business debt. He promises to repay $5 weekly and fears death by his own hand if not helped. Anonymity maintained. his son later revealed the name of the 35 or 36 year old Italian salesman and his employer's debt.
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New York Times
Chicago
Police guard Sikorski home to deter suitor
In Chicago a police guard is posted around Mr and Mrs Sikorski home to arrest Richard Frederick the persistent suitor pursuing their daughter Rose Ford. Frederick recently traveled from New York after being foiled by a ruse that lured him onto a Chicago bound train. Ford is currently visiting relatives in the Bronx New York.
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New York Times
Chicago
Frank Sikorski
Richard Frederick
Miss Rose Ford
New York
Miss Ford
Bronx
Lpapesi
Sikorski
Prentice Dinner Plan for Grosscup Was Not Real
A Pittsfield dispatch says E. Parmelee Prentice son in law of John D Rockefeller would host a dinner with Attorney General Bonaparte and Judge Grosscup but the claim is unfounded. Prentice is in Europe and has no involvement with Standard Oil affairs.
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New York Times
Pittsfield
Mass
E. Parmelee Prentice
John D. Rockefeller
Bonaparte
Grosscup
Standard Oil Company
Landis
Prentice
Europe
Mr. Prentice
Standard Oil
Patrick appeals habeas corpus refusal in Rice murder case
Albert T Patrick, imprisoned for the William M Rice murder, docketed today in the Supreme Court his appeal from the New York federal court decision denying release on a writ of habeas corpus.
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Washington
Albert T. Patrick
Sing Sing
William M. Rice
Supreme Court of the United States
United States Court
New York
Hope for Heinze Negotiations Stalled Yet Bond Interest Payable
Stockholders of La France Copper Company heard from President R S Walker at the annual meeting that defaulted bond interest has been addressed by United Copper Company taking up the coupons in exchange for notes of the holding company due July 1. Officials reported hopeful mine conditions but warned no returns until the Walkerville zinc mill dispute is settled and the $301,000 spent on the property yields results. President F A Heinze denied finalizing sales of his Ohio Copper holdings or disposing United Copper assets since the last meeting.
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la France Copper Company
Heinze
R. S. Walker
United Copper Company
Walker
Pany
Walkerville
F. A. Heinze
Somonths
Ohio Copper Company
Metz Sells City Bonds in Over the Counter Sale
Controller Metz reports the city sold 5 039 460 of four per cent bonds to Jr W Seligman & Co at par plus accrued interest. These fifty year bonds mature May 1 1957 from last August issue. Deputy McCooey sold short time revenue bonds, including 1 000 000 ninety day notes at 2 percent. The city paid up to six percent on bonds within the past year.
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Metz
Jr. & W. Seligman & Co
McCooey
Plans for reorganization of the Chicago Great Western
English protected committee and American partners near a merger of preferred B and common stock into one class for the Chicago Great Western Railway. Debenture stock bid and ask rates rise as London orders boost sentiment. VP Oppenheim travels to London for talks. completion may take months. Possible sale to new or competing interests is expected as the reorganization proceeds.
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Chicago Great Western.Railway Company
American Committee
Chicago Great Western
London
Oppenheim
Great Western
Morgan & Co. Nears 17 Million Atchison Bond Underwriting
Banking sources say Morgan & Co. has formed a syndicate to underwrite 17 million dollars of 4 percent first mortgage bonds of the Eastern Railway of New Mexico. The issue would be publicly offered around 1144 and the line runs 260 miles from Mexico to Belen as part of a new Pacific Coast through route. The railway, owned by Atchison, carries no bonded debt but owes roughly 17 million to its parent.
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Wall Street
Morgan & Co
Atchison
Eastern Railway
New
New Mexico
Pacific Coast
Trio of new members welcomed at Consolidated Stock Exchange
The Consolidated Stock Exchange added three members from outside brokers: H. B. Solomon, W. F. Boardman, and Robert T. Briggs. They were initiated on the floor in a lively triple initiation ceremony yesterday, Briggs being brother of longtime member B. M. Briggs Jr.
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The
Consolidated Stock Exchange
Broad Street
H. B. Solomon
W. F. Boardman
Exchange
Robert T. Briggs
B. M. Briggs, Jr
Bondholders Committee Seeks Names of Holders
The Bondholders Protective Committee for the Second Avenue Railroad first consolidated mortgage bonds announced its formation with J W Castle as chairman and four other officers. John W Castle, Guaranty Trust Company president and mortgage trustee, requests bondholder names and holdings as receivers prepare to seek court instructions on August coupons.
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Second Avenue Railroad
First Consolidated Mortgage Bonds
John W. Castle
Guaranty Trust Company
J. W. Castle
Henry P. Redmond
G. G. Haven, Jr
John W. Homer
Alexander J. Campbell
Nassau Street
Imports at New York Decline in July Under Port Appraiser
George W. Wanmaker, Appraiser of the Port, reports July imports totaled 53,383,434 dollars, about 2.3 million less than June. Officials cite midsummer slackening and anticipate heavier entries by September. Precious stones and pearls rose by 9.5 million versus June, the bright spot in the month.
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New York
George W. Wanmaker
Young Westerfeld Ends Life After Bank Check Scandal
Charles W. Westerfeld, 21, assistant bookkeeper at the New York Produce Exchange Bank on Broadway, shot himself in a vault after two forged checks drawn in his handwriting led to exposure. Fellow clerks cited a earlier remark about finances involving a woman. police and the coroner filed a quiet inquest as his family grieved.
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Charles W. Westerfeld
New York Produce Exchange Bank
Broadway
East Seventy-seventh Street
Westerfeld
Westerfield
Daniel F. Cullen, Jr
Cullen
John R. Wood
Harburger
Morgan Urges London Style Street Repaving Plan
J P Morgan Jr writes Deputy Controller McCooey praising London’s approach to street repaving. He encloses Westminster engineer’s note listing streets to be repaved with dates and shows utility companies notified to coordinate repairs. Morgan urges New York to mobilize companies and property owners for simultaneous work to avoid repeated surface disruption.
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J. P. Morgan, Jr
McCooey
London
City of
New York
Borough of Westminster
Mr. Morgan
Police Department
Omnibus Company
Morgan
Bermel Returns Denying Flight From Kissena Park Probe
Ex-President Joseph Bermel of Queens Borough arrives in Hoboken aboard the Kronprinz Wilhelm after a three month Europe trip. He says he did not flee from a grand jury summons regarding Kissena Park business and other matters from his former borough presidency. He reports resigning April 25 to escape ruined business and preplanned travel.
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Italy
Switzerland
Austria
Joseph Bermel
Queens Borough
Lloyd
Kronprinz
Christopher
Charles Bermel
Matthew Mhchfelder
Harry Althof
Siegelach
New York
Grand Jury
Kissena Park
Borough of
Queens
Bermel
Warm spell grips the Northeast with high humidity
The thermometer climbed from 73 at 8 am to over 90 by 2 pm and stayed high into the afternoon. Humidity reached 92 percent in the morning, easing to 58 percent at peak heat. Forecasters expect continued warmth for about 36 hours as a low pressure area moves east from the Dakotas toward the Great Lakes.
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Dakotas
Great Lakes
New England
New York
Cotton Exchange committee debates by law amendments
A seven member special committee of the Cotton Exchange met yesterday afternoon to discuss by law changes for contracts. Another session is planned this afternoon with many more meetings expected through the Summer. A Bureau of Corporations representative was invited but did not attend.
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Cotton Exchange
Bureau of Corporations
Miscellaneous Classified Addresses and Small Claims
A collage of names, addresses, and small monetary figures appears in a classified-like list. Individuals such as Gussie Cohenne Jeremiah Fox Otto Hatr and Benjamin Plaza are tied to multiple street locations including 147th St Goerck Ave Broadway Amsterdam Ave and West 33d St. Sums range from $10 to $10000 indicating varied small transactions or notices.
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A.M. Lass
86 Avenue
B. Puchlesky
Goerck
Gussie Cohenne
147Th
St. S. Herman
West St
Hogan Me Bass
Norfolk ‘Ste
Benjamin Plaza
Broadway
M. Reger
Clinton St
Jacob Jacobs
Siow
Amsterdam
Jeremiah Fox
Anit ii
Cromwell
Astores
West 33d
Otto Hatr
Provident Life Conference in Albany Fields Paper Work
In Albany on August 4, the Provident Savings Life and Inter Southern Life of Kentucky discussed state and Kentucky statutes for a foreign company entering New York. Papers were revised after errors found. approval to operate in New York hinges on the Attorney General's review. Senator Horace White faced questions about Provident Life ties, with his firm paid $4,968 in 1906 for reorganization work.
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New York Times
Albany
N. Y
Otto Kelsey
Provident Savings Life Assurance Society
Inter-Southern Life Insurance Company of
Kentucky
Provident Lite
Kelsey
IJ Inter-Southern Life Company
Trevis
Inter-Southern Life
New York State
Coffin
Cole
Haight
Insurance
Beil of
Horace White
Senate
Armstrong Committee
White
Senator White
the Provident Life
The
Provident Savings
Life
State Insurance Department
Two Suspects Held After Pawnshop Sweep
Police detained two men at Sixty eighth Street and Columbus Avenue. One is William C Woodward alias Big Bill Hawley linked to the Gould divorce case. The other is Luke Barrett alias Burke Mosby. They were seen entering multiple pawnshops since yesterday morning and held at Police Headquarters. Woodward claimed 76 West Sixty eighth Street as his residence.
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William C. Woodward
Big Bill Hawley
Wheat market slips as profit taking weighs on futures
Chicago reports indicate wheat prices eased amid heavy selling and reduced outside interest. Cooler Northwest weather and weak Liverpool demand contributed to the drop, with large Midwest receipts and renewed selling pressure throughout the session. Corn showed a poor start and a gradual decline, while Illinois and Town points saw rains and larger-than-expected arrivals. Iowa crops remain strong and corn yield is forecast around 2.45 billion bushels.
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New York Times
Chicago
Liverpool
Snow
North Dakota
Minneapolis
Pacific Northwest
Counset
Ilinois
Iowa
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Samurai Co
West 28Th St
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Pontiff
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O'Connell
Free Trade Congress
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Kingston Fire Claims
Novelist
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Kootenay’s
Patrick
Ruppert
Hope For Heinze Concern
la France Copper Co
Seligman & Co
Second Avenue Protective Committee
Castoria
Sane
Hargy Tldi
Bookhepper
Produce Exchange Bank
Cotton Exchange Committee
Vichy
Hanne ES
Provident Life Conference
Inter-Southern Co
Wallach Bros
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Third Avenue
29Th St
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Jardin DE Paris
F. Ziegfeld, JR
New Amsterdam Theatre
Henry
Savage
Bway
45Th St. Mats
Tribune
Gonan
Harris’ Minstrels
George
Evans
Knickerbocker
38Th St. Syes
Geo
M. Gohan
Liberty Theatre
West 42d Street
Henry B. Harris
James Forbes
Sale Tomorrs
Salome
Salomes
S Lomers
Ashton Stevens
Eve
Mimic World Casino
Brighton Beach
Ausvices Aero Club of America
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Popular- Price
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Daly
St. Ev
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North River
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Ben Greet
Woodland Players News
Clenssey
Dreamland
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ASTOR
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Atlack
Price
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Willy, Zimmermann
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Alhambra
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Holden
Luna Park
Harlem
Luna
Atlantic Av
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Sea Beach
Coney Island
Hudson
Weat Pols
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