Hearing opens in ha beas corpus case of striking miners
In Clarksburg Judge Goff began the ha beas corpus hearing over miners injunction. Miners lawyers argue the fuel company is not party since the injunction protects the Guarantee Trust Company mortgage holder. The court adjourned to tomorrow to decide if the lack of the fuel company as a party ends the case. In Roanoke a federal court trial for strikers accused of violating Keller injunction proceeds with multiple arrests but no leaders of the National organization present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
West Va
Goff
Guarantee Trust Company of New York
Clarksburg Fuel Company
Roanoke
Bluefields
Keller
Castner, Carran, and Bullitt
Caswell Creek Coal and Coke Company
Violence at Cheney Brothers mill strike in South Manchester
In South Manchester on August 5 a non union worker Henry Netster, escorted by four firm guards, was attacked by about 150 velvet weavers from the Cheney Brothers mill. He was knocked down by a stone and reported severely injured. no others were hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Conn
Cheney Brothers
Henry Netster
Strike Settled In Court In Huntington West Virginia
The Camden Inter-State Street Railway strike ends with the company agreeing to recognize the union and reinstate all workers discharged without cause. Arbitration will decide reinstatement for those fired for cause. Arbitration panel to include the Governor and two high court figures. The settlement occurred during a police court trial of two non union men accused of concealed weapons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
West Va
Camden
Vallance
Col
Z T. Vinson
Camden Company
Vinson
Yacht at Bath Beach May Be Lost Pelican
A yacht missing from New Rochelle was found at Bath Beach. John W Willard and George W Brenner were arraigned for vagrancy. Willard claimed Royal Naval Reserve ties and a Southern voyage plan aboard a cutter named Lica or Pelican. Frederick Waldorf of New Rochelle identified his yacht Pelican after losing it July 27 and receiving a worthless seven hundred dollar check from J H Langdon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Rochelle
Bath Beach
Coney Island
John W. Willard
George W. Brenner
Willard
Gravesend Bay
Cutten Willard
Royal Naval
United States
Pelican
Frederick Waldorf
Eagle Hotel
Waldorf
J. H. Langdon
American Hebrew League organized in New York meets
A mass meeting at Central Palace on Clinton Street drew over 1,000 east side Jewish residents as they formed the American Hebrew League. Charles Dushkind was elected president with Israel Adleman as vice president and Morris Weiss as secretary, Louis Levin treasurer, pledging civil rights advocacy and Jewish civic participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Hebrew League
Central Palace
Clinton Street
East Side
Rabbi Joseph
Inspector Cross
Charles Dushkind
League
Israel I. Adleman
Morsis Weiss
Louis Levin
Levin
Dushkind
Dr. Mintz
Rabbi Seff
Abraham Shuman
Israel Acieman
Morris Weiss
German man found slain near Central Park identified
The body of a 47 year old German man, Herman Keller, was found last Sunday near Central Park at Fifty Ninth Street and Sixth Avenue with a bullet wound and pockets turned inside out. His widow Mrs Sophia Keller identified him last night at 125 Maddal Street saying he disappeared on November 14 carrying a large sum of money.
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Central Park
Fiftyninth Street
Sixth Avenue
Herman Keller
Maddgal Street
Sophia Keller
Marquis de Rudini Ill With Appendicitis Aboard Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
The Marquis de Rudini son of Italy's former premier arrived in New York severely ill with appendicitis after leaving the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. He was carried ashore strapped to a stretcher and taken to Dr. William T. Bull's sanitarium. A wireless dispatch from the ship summoned an ambulance at Sagaponack and the case was under examination by Dr. Bull and Dr. Roswell Park.
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Marquis de Rudini
Italy
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
William T. Bull
East Thirty-third Street
Kaiser
Marconi
Sagasponack
Yy. I
Marquis de Rudinil
Chamber of Deputies
St. Louis Exposition
Newport
Marquis
Roswell Park
Buffalo
President McKinley
Sagaponack
Kroncke
Nantucket
Rebel Warships At Panama Bay Battle Report
A Panama cablegram reports revolutionary war vessels in the bay and a fierce battle at Agua Dulce with unclear outcome. The U S cruiser Ranger is in the bay and Commander Potter cites a rebel vessel near the harbor. Governor seeks additional search methods for a missing Colombian gunboat.
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Washington
State Department
Panama
Agua Dulce
Ranger
Potter
Boston syndicate takes option on Bolanitos mines Guanajuato
Arthur W. Hale leads a Boston group that secured an option on the Bolanitos gold and silver mines in Guanajuato Mexico. plans include development work and forming a company with five million dollars capital. Cochiti mill may be used and Cochiti stockholders could subscribe on favorable terms.
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York Times
Boston
Mass
Boston People
Arthur W. Hale
Anj
Bolanitos
Guanajuato
Mexico
Hale
Republic
Cochiti
Siegel and Cooper Buy Out Chicago Firm
The firm Schlesinger Meyer of State Street Chicago is acquired by a new corporation led by Henry Siegel of Siegel Cooper & Co New York and Chicago. It will have 3 million in bonds and 3.5 million in stock, plans a twelve story building at Madison and State, with officers Henry Siegel president David Mayer vice president Frank Vogel treasurer and B F Schlesinger secretary. The new company takes possession and will begin reorganization in days.
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Chicago
Schlesinger & Mayer
State Street
Henry Siegel
Siegel, Cooper & Co
New York
Madison and
State Streets
David Mayer
Frank E.vogel
B. F. Schlesinger
De Forest Wireless Bid Accepted for Fort Connection
Col. H H C Dunwoody of the Signal Corps announced that the De Forest Wireless Telegraph Company’s bid to install wireless stations linking Fort Wadsworth Fort Hancock has been accepted. The government plans to replace the existing cable link with the De Forest system, at the company’s Broadway office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Forest Wireless Telegraph Company
H. H. C. Dunwoody
Signal Corps
Department of the East United States Army
Fort Wadsworth
Fort Hancock
Broadway
de Forest
Governors Island
Mr Haffen Still a Tammany Triumvir
President Haffen of the Bronx avoided yesterday's Tammany Triumvir meeting citing urgent business. He denied resigning from the Tammany Advisory Committee while Murphy and McMahon attended Tammany Hall. A new session was scheduled for Tuesday at 11 o'clock with Haffen promising to attend.
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Haffen
Tammany
Thhe
Bronx
Tammany Hall
Tamm Advisory Committee
Messrs
Murphy and
McMahon
Young wife dies of mercury poisoning in New York Hospital
Nellie Farrell nineteen died in a private ward after taking bichloride of mercury in a personal crisis. Relatives from New Albany Indiana planned to bring her body home. She had married a man in October and lived at 88 University Place. He claimed no quarrel or reason for her suicide and knew nothing of the poisoning until doctors advised him.
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Nellie Farrell
New York Hospital
New Albany
Ind
Woman Known as Nellie Farrell Dies in New York
Nellie Farrell, real name Kitty McMakin, daughter of Thomp son Smith of New Albany Ind, and widow of Oliver McMakin, died in New York. Her life included a 15 year old escape from home, disguise in boys clothing, marriage, and later troubles with her husband. She moved to New York City and used the name Nellie Farrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Louisville
Nellie Farrell
New York
Thompson Smith
North Second Street
New Albany
Ind
Oliver McMackin
Kitty
Spring Street
Evansville
MecMakin
McMakin
Smith
Farrell
Countess Bonde Dies In Gas Poisoning In Williamsburg
A young woman calling herself Countess Helene de Barbara Bonde committed suicide by inhaling gas in her third floor Williamsburg flat at 345 Linden Street. A farewell note to Mrs. C. A. Harrison at 1615 Atlantic Avenue was found. The deceased, about twenty five, rented the flat last month and had isolated herself. a rubber tube connected to a gas burner lay in her mouth. The body was removed by the coroner.
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H. B. A. Bonde
Linden Street
Williamsburg
H. B.A. Bonde
C. A. Harrison
Atlantic Avenue
Papa’s
Pene
Arrison
Helene de Barbara
Jasper Otto Ahstrom
Jasper Otto Ahlstrom
Orange
N. J
Sucide
Bonde
Englishman James Allen Found Dead at Rockaway Beach
The body of James Allen of Manchester England was found yesterday morning at Rockaway Beach near Ninth Avenue. Dr Tingley said death resulted from carbolic acid after examination. the face and hands were burned by acid. Allen, an expert accountant, had been staying at the Astor House since July 15. Luggage remains with the hotel awaiting transfer to the British Consul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Allen
Manchester
England
Astor House
Ninth Avenue
Rockaway Beach
Robert Carmen
Tingley
Allen
Rockaway
Letter on debt prompts suicide threat near Brooklyn Bridge
A Chicago company letter to Richard Berry of 111 West Eleventh Street led a policeman at the Manhattan end of the Brooklyn Bridge to report a note claiming suicide over a 2.15 debt. Berry later said a cruel prank wrote the threatening line on the envelope while at home eating supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Brooklyn Bridge
Richard Berry
West Eleventh Street
Chicago Consolidated Adjusting Company
Mr. Berry
Charles Street
Berry
New Superintendent at Noon Meetings at 113 Fulton Street
F H Jacobs appointed to succeed Charles F Cutter as Superintendent of the daily noon prayer meetings at 113 Fulton Street. Arrangements completed to secure cooperation of the Century Gospel Campaign Committee in conducting the meetings.
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F. H. Jacobs
Charles F. Cutter
Fulton Street
Ere Century
Ional Gospel Campaign Committee
Diamonds Seized From Kaiser Wilhelm II Passengers
Special Customs Officer Timothy Donahue seized jewels from David Hirschler aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II after pockets contained unreported boxes marked Mannheim Germany. The haul included five pearl and diamond scarfpins two diamond watches a diamond ring and uncut rubies valued at 600 to 700 dollars. The Weiss party faced searches but yielded only a large diamond and several worn by Mrs Weiss. The Weisses departed for St Louis after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Hirschler
Timothy Donahue
Mannheim
Germany
Hirschler
Market Street
San Francisco
Max Weiss
Weiss Jewelry Manufacturing Company
Globe-Democrat
St. Louis
Injunctions Seized in July Oats Corner Case at Board of Trade
Waite Thorburn & Co. obtains injunctions from Judge Chytraus against three rival firms to stop settlements in the July oats deal. Warren and Bank of Montreal barred from margin payments. Waite & Thorburn suspended from the Board. Hearings set. firm vows continued court fight to prove illegality of corners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chytraus
Waite, Thorburn & Co
Grain Commission
Board of Trade
Warren
Bank of Montreal
Chytraus and
Chetlain
Board of Trade Committee
Waite & Thorburn
Harris, Gates & Co
Thorburn
Chicago Board of Trade
Archbishops Ryan on Friars in the Philippines
Archbishop Ryan, returning from Oyster Bay, says he was misquoted on friars in the Philippines. He argues they should be left to the Pope and their generals to exchange for members of other nationalities, especially Americans, rather than expelled. He notes Filipino opposition partly stems from some friars being Spaniards.
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Philadelphia
Ug. 5
Ryan
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Philippines
Bankers' National Bank Increases Capital to Two Million
Stockholders in Chicago vote to raise capital by 1 000 000 dollars to 2 000 000. The increase takes effect September 1 with new shares offered at 150 dollars. Capital and surplus will total 2 700 000, undivided profits 128 271, deposits 18 553 177, bank organized in 1892 by Edward S. Lacey.
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New York Times
Chicago
Bankers’ National Bank
Edward S. Lacey
Navy Yard Engineer Dies in Railroad Accident
Jeremiah O'Sullivan forty five an engineer at the Brooklyn Navy Yard was killed when a car lurched on the New York and Queens County Railroad near Stratton's Hill College Point and crushed him on the front platform. His brothers Daniel and John learned of his death at 241 East Twenty first Street. He planned to sail on the Celtic for two weeks in Ireland.
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New York and Queens County Railroad
Stratton's Hill
College Point
Jeremiah O'Sullivan
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Ireland
Daniel O'Sullivan
John
East Twenty-first Street
Father and Son Drown In Hackensack River
Francis Knapp owner of the Cottage Hotel on Main Street and his five year old son Frank were drowned when their carriage and horse plunged into the Hackensack River after a wagon spooked the horse near Little Ferry. The incident occurred as they returned from a drive to Guttenburg. The horse also perished and Knapp’s body was recovered. He was fifty seven and leaves a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Hackensack
Francis Knapp
Main Street
Frank
Guttenburg
Little Ferry
Devery Sings Himself In Ninth Assembly District Feud
William S. Devery forms a loose news agency to promote his campaign for Tammany leadership in the Ninth Assembly District. He released a sheet on vaudeville and opera at the American Theatre and recited song lyrics alleging rivalries with John C. Sheehan and Dick Wantage. Devery praised James J. Walsh while criticizing Thomas J. Dunn and hinted at a majority at the primaries. Alderman Thomas Foley visited Devery headquarters and Devery refused to give firm figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Devery
Tammany
Ninth Assembly
Devery
Billy Devery
Frank Goodwin
John C. Sheehan
Buffalo
Bill
New York City
Thomas Foley
Columbia Club
College Point
Ore
James J. Walsh
Thomas J. Dunn
Twenty-sixth
Walsh
Barondess Tells of Police Hurdles in Meeting
Joseph Barondess spoke at the East Side tailors mass meeting called by the United Garment Workers. He recounted efforts to arrange a meeting of Jewish women during a kosher butchers agitation and the circulars of authority from mayoral and police officials before the event was allowed to proceed with 200 officers ensuring order.
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Joseph Barondess
East Side
United Garment Workers
Barendess
Col. Thurston
Partridge
Baroneess
Col.hurston
Fatal end to quarrel on Amsterdam Ave car
William H. Thorpe manager of the Road Drivers' Association's Clubhouse died in J Hood Wright Hospital after injuries from an unknown man on a northbound Amsterdam Avenue car. The assailant fled. detectives Mangin and McGinty investigated with no description or clues. Thorpe, long in the livery business, had stable history in Sullivan Street and near Sixth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Thorpe
Road Drivers’ Association
J. Hood Wright
Amsterdam Avenue
Thorpe
Manhattan Street
Avenue
One Hundred and Sixty-fourth Street
Mangin and McGinty
West One Hundred and Fifty-second Street
Sullivan Street
Twentieth Street
Sixth Avenue
University of Pennsylvania Dean Testifies in Adulterated Food Cases
Dr. John Marshall testified in Philadelphia before Magistrate Stratton in prosecutions of grocery dealers and butchers accused of selling adulterated meat. He stated boracic acid injures the system and hinders digestion, while sulphides can irritate the stomach and may cause heart paralysis in sufficient amounts. Minchin and Wilhelm were held for court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Philadelphia
John Marshall
University of Pennsylvania
Stratton
Dairy and Food
Ie Fe
W. G. Minchin
Marshall
Minchin
J. J. Wilheim
Wilhelm
Camden Teacher Is Arrested For Embezzlement
CAMDEN N J Aug 5 George Fry principal of schools and Camden's respected citizen was arrested on a charge of embezzling 1880 dollars from the Artisans Building and Loan Association where he served as Secretary. Shareholders include many teachers and other savers who invested for years.
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Camden
N. J
George Fry
Artisans’ Building and Loan Association
Peo le
Drowned Bather Identified at Coney Island
William Delve aged 29 of 512 Second Avenue Manhattan drowned yesterday at Bushman’s Wharf Coney Island. He was bathing, struck by cramps while swimming offshore. Lifesaving crews reached him too late. Identity confirmed by a savings bank book found in his pocket.
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William Delve
Second Avenue
Manhattan
Bushman's Wharf
Coney Island
Secretary Shaw Opens Vermont Campaign for McCullough
In Manchester Vermont August 5 Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M Shaw spoke for Gen J G McCullough the Republican nominee for Governor. He attacked the Democratic Party arguing they chase issues rather than policy noting tariff and greenback debates and praising the Republican commitment to protection. He urged the party to move forward without concessions and asserted Republican progress.
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Manchester
Vermont
Percival W. Clement
J. G. McCullough
McCullough
Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw
Shaw
Democratic Party
Wilson
Poe
Cleveland
Republican Party
Party of Progress
Frisco gains routes to Memphis and Little Rock via new charters
Chicago Aug 5 The St Louis and San Francisco Railroad outlines control aims with a charter for the Chicago and Memphis Railway connecting Gray's Point Thebes across the Mississippi River bridge to Rennays Mo linking with St Louis Memphis and Southeastern Railroad. Another charter from Hoxie Mo to Little Rock Ark 125 miles strengthens Chicago to Little Rock access. A trackage agreement with Toledo St Louis and Western may allow use of Mode Ind to St Louis. Reports also say Frisco seeks lease of Georgia Central to reach Brunswick and Savannah Ga.
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New York Times
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
Chicago and Eastern Illinois
Chicago and Memphis Railway
Gray’s Point
Thebes
Mississippi River
Eastern Illinois
Rennays
Memphis and Southeastern
Memphis
Little Rock
Frisco
Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad
Mode
Georgia Central
Birmingham
Ala
Brunswick
Savannah
Atlantic
TRAIN EMPLOYEES TO TRAIN AS SURGEONS
Northwestern Road plans give train crews medical training to set fractures and bind wounds after wrecks. General Manager W A Gardner and Dr Owen will finalize the program to enable every crew to provide first aid, with medicine chests on all trains and instruction for engineers firemen conductors and brakemen.
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Chicago
Northwestern Road
W. A. Gardner
Owen
Northwestern System
Northwestern
Rail chiefs pledge 10 percent wheat rate cuts
At Colfax a railways presidents and farmers conference heard Mohler of Oregon Navigation announce a 10 percent cut on wheat shipments to the Pacific Coast by Aug. 15, Mellen of the Northern Pacific followed with a similar 10 percent cut to the East, and Hill of the Great Northern warned the move would trim a quarter of railroad profits. He urged Eastward markets and neighborly ties with locals seeking ownership of the rails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Colfax
Mohler
Oregon Railway Navigation Company
Pacific Coast
Mellen
Northern Pacific
Hill
The
Great Northern
Minnesota
Central of Georgia and St Louis San Francisco Deal
Savannah reports a plan to build $600000 docks to expand export trade via Savannah as part of talks between Central of Georgia and the St Louis and San Francisco. Railroad men call the alliance logical and beneficial to both railroads, amid several anonymous denials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central of Georgia
St. Louis
San Francisco
Savannah
Central of Georgia- Stuis
Travel Bags Grow Popular at CROSS Stores
Travel in Comfort. The CROSS Stores report booming sales with twenty times more travelling bags sold than two years ago. The BOX-BOTTOM BAGS win praise for neat serviceable design and wrinkle-free shirt bosoms, with models in pigskin seal leather or solid bridle leather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CROSS
The
Concert Season Engagements Feature World Renowned Artists
Henry Wolfsohn arrived aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse with contracts for the upcoming season. Noted names include Mary Munchhoff from Omaha, Mme Kirkby Lunn, Anton von Rooy, Helen Henschel, Raoul Pugno, Maud MacCarthy, Elsa Ruegeer, Josef Slivinski, and Hugo Hermann. Also aboard Lee Shubert with scripts for Princess’s Theatre opening on Oct 6 featuring The Night of the Party, L Evenement de la Toledad, and An English Daisy.
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Henry Wolfsohn
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
Mary Munchhoff
Omaha
Mme
Kirkby Lunn
Anton von Rooy
Baireuth
Helen Henschel
Georg Henschel
Raoul Pu
la Toledad
Seymour Hicks
Harvard approves $200000 addition to Aust in Hall Law School
Contracts have been signed for a large addition to the Austin Hall Law School at Harvard University. The project calls for a six story brick and stone building with brownstone trimming to be completed by April 1, 1908. The new wing will be placed behind the current structure to meet a long required need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Boston
Mass
Austin Hall Law School
Harvard University
Lanning Nominated for Congress in Fourth District
Ex-Judge William Mershon Lanning of Mercer County was unanimously nominated by Republicans at the Fourth District convention in Flemington New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanning
Flemington
N. J
Aus
William Mershon Lanning
Mercer County
Fourth Congressional District
Nominated for Congress in Arkansas Third District
W. L. McPherson is named as the Republican candidate for Congress in Arkansas' Third District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
W. L. McPherson
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Connecticut
Camden Inter-State Street Railway Company
Bull
Salazar
Liberal Party
Antonio Suarez Lacroix
Juan Vidal
Julian Lecama
Barrigona
Honda
Ambalemd
Lacroix
Colombia
Gomez
Bogota
Boston Capitalists
Siegel & Cooper
de Forest Breet
Wadsworth
Hancock
Countess Bonder
Sweden
Vain Diamond Search
Weiss
Budapest
Archbishop Ryan
Bankers’ National of Chicago
Navy Yard
Barondess
Police
Pillar
Amsterdam Ave
Bather
News OF the Railroads
Chicago and
St. Louis and San Francisco Railway
Train
Colfax Conference
Georgia Central Deal
Travel In Comfort
Mark Cross Company
London
New Bond St
Gersian OK Sar
Entar Union Square
Yoakum
Spencer
Morgan-Cromwell
Morgan and
Cromwell Steamship Lines
Southern Pacific Company
Cromwell Line
Harvard
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