Five Liners Arrive With Full Cabins
Ships from Liverpool Hamburg and Havre docked with many passengers aboard the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria Lucania St Louis and Lorraine. A German woman on Kaiserin Auguste Victoria gave birth to a boy named August amid celebratory gifts and fundraising. Notables aboard include Isaac V. Brokaw Count G. Caridelli and Baroness von Rothkirch Panthen among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Star Line
Lucania
Liverpool
Hamburg
St. Louis
Southampton
Lorraine
Havre
Ritz Carlton
W. J. Thorald
London
August
Isaac V. Brokaw
Charles S. Bird
Count G. Caridelli
A. J. Chandler
W. H. Geary
Thomas J. Slayward
W. C. Kean
Walter Lytton
William A. Marburg
Oliva Luise von Rothkirch-Panthen
J. H. Rosencrantz
George
Francis Sheppard
Edson Snow Woodworth
Gertie Miller
Gaiety
Guttenberg
Marguerite May
Edna May
Oscar Lewisohn
May
Taotai Tsao
Gertrude Howe
China
Michigan
Marta Cunningham
Cardinal Gibbons
J. F. Fahnestock
American Line
EK. FF. Wright
George J. Smith
Charles H. Beckett
Raymond Gardiner
Grenville, Merrill
Edward Spencer
George D. Woodside
Charles J. Farley
Dock Department
France
Funeral procession halted as Chicago policeman arrests hearse
In Chicago on August 15 Policeman William Hallman stopped a funeral for driving on a Park Board prohibited boulevard. He seized the hearse and 27 carriages, held them 30 minutes, then permission to proceed was granted after the driver was to be named. Officials condemn the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Chicago
Park Board
William Hallman
FE. O'Leary Vaughan
St. Basil’s Church
Pratt and
Newman Avenues
Hallman
Juetch
Letch
Thomas Mines
Kane
Riverside Yacht Club Hosts Water Sports at Greenwich
At Greenwich Riverside Yacht Club and neighboring Sound Beach Club members competed in canoe and swimming events with hundreds watching. A novelty eggs race had ten club members paddling 100 yards with spoons and eggs, won by F C Hasden with Donald Douglas second. Liebler dropped and recovered his egg en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Greenwich
Conn
Riverside Yacht Club
Sound Beach Golf and Country Club
Sound Beach
Riverside
Commodore Alfred Starr
Fred Beltz
N. Nedwell
George A. Horsey
C. T. Pierce
Ewam
F.C. Hasden
Donald Douglas
Hayden
Douglas
H. Bb. Liebler
West Still Buys Luxuries Amid Trade Slump
Families of farmers in the West have not cut back on luxuries from groceries and confectionery, a Schepp Company canvass shows. While the East and South report declines in staple and luxury sales, the West records actual increases in these trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schepp Company
Hart Heirs Sue Executors Over Estate Accounting
In Los Angeles Aug 10 heirs of Joseph D Hart of New York sue executors Charles Hart Irene N Collord and Emma J Sheridan alleging John Jay Neste misappropriated estate funds and failed to provide an accounting. The will left substantial sums to family members and trust for children with the widow as residuary beneficiary. Nestell is accused of buying California property with estate proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sperch
Newe York Tanks
Los Angeles
Val
Aug
Joseph
D. Hart
New York
John Say Nestell
Charles Hart
Irene N. Collord
Emma
J. Sheridan
Hart
George W. Hart
John Jay Neste
West 125Th Street
John
George
City Hall reporters v Baseball at Polo Grounds exhibition
Finance Department workers, mistaken for players, joined City Hall Reporters Association in a Polo Grounds exhibition. After five innings the reporters trailed 1 to 7 with Charles T. White excelling on the mound. White may run for Congress in the Third District this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finance Department
Polo Grounds
City Hall Reporters’ Association
Metz
Charles T. White
Association
Mr. White
Congress
Greenwich Bank Opens Broadway Branch Amid Resumption Plan
The Greenwich Bank will open a new branch at Broadway and Forty-fifth Street occupying former Mechanics' and Traders' Bank quarters. For the first depositor payment on resumption, the old branch will use those quarters, then switch to Greenwich. George A. Chapman will head the new Greenwich branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwich Bank
Broadway and
Forty-fift Street
Mechanics’ and Traders’ Bank
Union Bank
Forty-fifth Street
George A. Chapman
Richard A. Purdy
Mechanics’ & Traders’ Bank
Purdy
Hudson Trust Company
Metropolitan Bank
Broadway
Prince Street
Irish Socialists Dine For Bernard McMahon In Chicago
The Irish Socialist Federation and Harp hosted sixty members and guests at the San Marino dinner in honor of Bernard McMahon, Chicago city government member and key figure in the Irish Socialist movement. Toastmaster T Shaughnessy presided as speakers included P F Burrowes P Quinlan J Mullin and Rev Dr Alexander Irvine. The event served as a farewell before McMahon's return to Chicago with songs such as the battle hymn of the Irish Socialist Federation performed to O Donnell a Boo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irish Socialist Federation
Harp
San Marino
West Tenth Street
Bernard McMahon
Chicago
Freedom of
McMahon
Chi- Caro
T. Shaughnessy
J. Mullin
Alexander Irvine
The
Joseph Fitzpatrick
O'Donnell
Italian Detective Plan to Curb Murders Stirring Debate
Inspector Miles O Reilly of Flatbush Station, involved in the Pietro Barillo murder case, advocates hiring educated Italian detectives with high salaries to infiltrate Italian communities. He cites blackmail rings and killings of wealthy Italians, urging proactive surveillance to prevent attacks on Americans and other nationalities. Antonio De Matto emerges as a potential witness in tracing the killer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles O'Reilly
Flatbush Station
Pietro Barillo
Antonio de Matto
O'Reilly
Italy
Two Killed By Cave-In At Watchung Mountain Plant
A cave-in at Trap Peck Crushed Stone Company on Watchung Mountain in Bound Brook New Jersey killed two workers and seriously injured three others. The deceased were Paul Charles an engineer and Sir Gastra both of Bound Brook. Injured men escaped and were treated at home. none believed to be fatally hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bound Brook
Trap Peck
Watchung
Paul Charles
Sir Gastra
Mrs. Jennie S. Arthur Found Dead in Sheepshead Bay Home
Mrs. Jennie S. Arthur wife of real estate man Robert Arthur of the Hoffman House was found dead in the hallway near his bedroom at East Twenty sixth Street and Avenue 7 Sheepshead Bay. A bullet wound in the chest and a revolver beside her were noted. Once treated for cancer she had grown melancholy and it is believed a suicide. She was 52 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie S. Arthur
Robert Arthur
Hoffman House
Mr. Arthur
East Twenty-sixth Street
Avenue 7
Sheepshead Bay
Mrs
Arthur
New York Historical Society Moves To Central Park West
The New York Historical Society completes core work in its new Central Park West home and begins moving its vast library of 150000 volumes and 935 paintings from Second Avenue. The John Alsop King and Dean Hoffman Memorial room will honor benefactors, with Beekman mansion mantel among notable artifacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Historical Society
Second Avenue
Eleventh Street
Central Park West
Seventy-seventh
Seventy-eighth Streets
New England Genealogical Society
Society
Old City Hall
Wall and
Nassau Streets
St. Mark's Church
Robert H. Kelley
Durr
Ninjeveh
James Lenox
Peter Marté
Historical Life of
New York
East Side
Henry Dexter
Historical Society
Samuel W. Hoffman
Hoffman
John Alsop King and Dean Hoffman
Beekman
First Avenue
Fifty-first Street
James William Beekman
Beekman House
Sir William Howe
Gen. Clinton
Nathan Hale
Aldermen to Play Ball at Polo Grounds for Charity
The Democratic Aldermen meet the Republican Aldermen in a charity baseball game on Sept. 3 at the Polo Grounds. Captain Tim Sullivan leads the Democrats with Flynn, McCann, O Reilly, Hines, Nugent, McDonald, Mullen, Brown, Hogan, Bendit. Republican captain Beyer keys a lineup including Case, Baldwin, Schloss, Stormont, Johnson, Brown B W 2, Davis, Gaynor, Linde, Gunther, Esterbrook, Morrison. Bird S Coler may umpire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polo Grounds
Little Tim’ Sullivan
Flynn
McCann
O'Reilly
Hines
Nugent
McDonald
Mulecahy
Brown
Hogan
Bendit
Alderman Beyer
Case
Baldwin
Schloss
Stormont
Johnson
Forest Park Barn Dances Celebrate Garden Party
In Forest Park on Aug 15 a lawn party hosted by Mrs. Harry Lowenberg attracted numerous hotel and cottage guests. Attendees included Mrs. A. Ans, Mrs. R. Hase, Mrs. Louis Siedenbach, Mrs. Samuel Loeb, Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Merks, KK. W. Williams, Mrs. Williams, and many other local residents and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Forest Park
Harry Lowenberg
Forest Park Hotel
R.hase
Louis Siedenbach
Samuel Loeb
Edward, Davis
Emanuel Merks
Mob in Virginia Foiled at Portsmouth Jail
A mob of over 300 in Norfolk attempted to Lynch William Wing and Henry Smith held for attacking Mrs Powell. Police and fire department dispersed the crowd. Ten men charged. leaders bonded at 1000 dollars. others at 500. Smith denied the assault. jailers held. Several participants appeared before Mayor Reed. cases continued to August 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Vai
Aue. K
Portsmouth
William Wing
Henry Smith
Kathrine Powell
Huegbert
Wade Codd
Martin L. Westbrook
T. O. Williams
Oscar Ferry
Mrs
Powell
Smith
Reed
Wade H. Codd
W._H. Eckert
Walter Stubbs, Jr
Harry _ Price
Marshall _Thompson
Joseph Owens
Jesse Josey
Morgan Herooks
J.F. Bresman
R. Desman
United States
McCarren Defines Knifing in Democratic Rift
Senator McCarren denounced reports that he would knife a ticket approved by Murphy and Conners amid a Brooklyn Tammany dispute. He warned against candidates backed by the two men and predicted broad voter disaffection extending to Manhattan. He said Hughes would not get his votes and confirmed Luke D. Stapleton as Democratic Supreme Court nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCarren
Murphy-Conners
Democratic State Committee
Victoria Hotel
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Hughes
Tammany Hall
Luke D. Stapleton
Supreme Court
Union denounces J B Rose at Middletown meeting
Central Labor Union delegates and County Labor Union representatives denounce John B Rose a Roseton brick magnate as an enemy to union labor and instruct crews to oppose his State Senate nomination on the Republican ticket. The union votes to take an active role this year and support candidates favoring unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Middletown
N. Y
Central Labor Union
John B. Rose
Roseton
Orange-Sullivan
Sinse hosts 4000 at Newburg clam bake and games
Newburg New York reports brick manufacturer John B Sinse chartered a ten Pullman train to bring business friends to Orange Lake Park for a mammoth clam bake and vaudeville. The event drew over 4000 people with an athletic tournament and baseball between four teams. Notables included Timothy L Woodruff Charles Bennett William S Bennet and ex Governor Odell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Newburg
N. Y
John B. Sinse
State Senate
Louis F. Goodsell
New York
Orange Lake Park
Timothy L. Woodruff
Republican State Committee
Charles Bennett
William S. Bennet
Odell
Capt. Rose
Woodruff
Adirondack
Kamp Kill Kare
Adirondacks
Campaign swing opens in Oklahoma for Bryan
Gov. C. N. Haskell launched the state campaign for William Jennings Bryan in El Reno Oklahoma with a Guthrie trio of state house employees singing a new campaign song written by Haskell to the tune of The Star Spangled Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell
Oklahoma
EL Reno
Okla
C. N. Haskell
Democratic National Committee
Bryan
State House
Guthrie
Socialist Orator Dr Antoinette Konikow Sued for Divorce
Dr Antoinette F Konikow a noted Socialist speaker in Boston is sued for divorce by husband Dr Moses J Konikow a fellow Socialist leader The couple married in Geneva in 1892 They have two children Edith four and William two custody is sought Dr Konikow plans to discuss the matter later Mrs Konikow is in New York likely to remain there and practice medicine
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Boston
Antoinette F. Konikow
Moses J. Konikow
Konikows
Newark elopement ends in stabbing as father-in-law shoots son-in-law
Sebastian Delisto of Newark eloped with Buguzo Buovereo’s daughter six weeks ago. He was shot in the abdomen by Buovereo last night and is in critical condition at St James Hospital Newark. Buovereo was arrested after carrying out the threat. Delisto, 24, resides at 205 East Kinney Street. The assailant Hyves lives at 370 Chestnut Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebastian Delisto
Newark
N. J
Buguzo Buovereo
St. James's Hospital
Buovereo
Delisso
East Kinney Street
Chestnut Street
Pennsylvania engineers study New York Central electrification plans
A Pennsylvania Railroad delegation toured New York Central electric zones in Manhattan to gather data on costs and maintenance for potential electrification of the Pennsylvania terminal and Hudson river tunnels. They observed power houses, sub stations, auto interlocking systems, and electric locomotives as they compare with New York Central practices and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York Central
Pennsylvania
New York Terminal
Hudson
East Rivers
New York
Whaty
Fortythird
Fifty-sixth Streets
Highbridge
Mc Whaley
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Hudson River
New Jersey
Port Morris Power House
Pennsylania
Boy Swimmer Drowns Off Fort Lee
Joseph Keller an 18 year old from 610 West Forty-seventh Street Manhattan drowned while swimming with nine other Manhattan boys near the old steamboat pier at Fort Lee yesterday afternoon. He disappeared without a cry and his body surfaced after the Hendrick Hudson steamboat passed, later being taken to MacNail's Morgue. Authorities suppose cramps caused him to sink before aid arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Lee
Joseph Keller
West Forty-seventh Street
Manhattan
Keller
Hendrick Hudson
MacNail
Drowning of Pocketbook Manufacturer Salomon Silverstein
Salomon Silverstein a wholesale pocketbook maker drowned while bathing in Smiths Lake midway between Liberty and Loch Sheldrake yesterday afternoon. He had been staying at the Rexford House. The body will be shipped to his home at 245 Norfolk Street New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Liberty
N. Y
Smith's Lake
Loch Sheldrake
Salomon Silverstein
Leprosy Victim Found in Fall River Mill District
Mrs. Mary Costa, mother of nine and a mill worker from the Azores, aged 54, was found to have leprosy. Specialists believe she had the disease for about two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Mass
Mary Costa
White elephant lace gown haunts poor relief group
An old clothes charity received a heavy lace gown from a wealthy New York woman. The gown weighs about fifteen pounds and is valued in the hundreds if cut up for smaller garments. The association plans to sell it and distribute the proceeds unless a buyer appears, possibly an actress for a New York production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assoc Bation
New York
United Charities
Standard Oil Orders Record Pipe Line Construction
The Standard Oil Company placed today the largest steel order contracted for in a year. It involves $6,000,000 for tubing from National Tube Company to build a pipeline from Robinson, Illinois to Coalridge, Bradford County, Pennsylvania with twenty five pumping stations and a million more for ditch digging and pipe laying. Work starts from both ends, employing thousands, with at least five miles of pipe laid daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Pittsburg
Standard Oil Company
Illinois
National Tube Company
McKeesport
Lorain
Ohio
Standard
Bradford
Penn
Robinson
Tfl
Coalgrave
Bradford County
Bond Depault Helps Georgia Central In Court Fight
Bondholders of the Central of Georgia Railway in New York prepare for a Savannah hearing on September 8 as a dispute over interest payments grows. The company reports a 4,508 deficit in the income account despite higher net earnings. bondholders contend excessive charges reduce payments on income bonds while the company notes increased expenses and argues for adjustments in future growth plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central of Georgian Railway
New York
Erie
Savannah
Rnad
Stock Exchange House
Inc Se
Jnecometer
Ocean Steamship Company
Georgia
Miannis
Central
Oach Yeu
Lost Ten Thousand In Poker Game At West Forty Fourth Street
Police raided a West Forty fourth Street gambling house after a Cleveland patron reportedly lost about ten thousand dollars in poker. Capt Daly led the operation. five men were arrested including George Forbes charged with keeping a gambling house. A patrolman who visited Friday reportedly lost one hundred dollars. Warrants for the arrests were issued in West Side Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
West Fortyfourth Street
West Forty-seventh Street
John Doe
West Side Court
John Bathe
Daly
Wai
George Forbes
Fire destroys Mill No. 4 in Concord group
In Charlotte on Aug 14 the Odell Manufacturing Company’s Mill No 4, the largest of five Concord mills, burned down. Public sales of the Odell Mills are scheduled for Sept 16 by decree of the U S District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N. C
Odell Maninctering Company
Concord
Ovress of Svaeke
Odell Mills
Lnited States District Court
Berlin Dirigible Makes Two Flights Despite Collision
The Parseval dirigible undertook two extended flights this evening in Berlin. On the first landing it collided with trees, but damage was slight and it proceeded to a second ascent successfully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Parseval
New Jersey Court decisions and county suspensions reported
Reports from Jersey City recount a New Jersey Court of Errors ruling sustaining the dismissal of Hollee Cape. Jul F. Kelly and Jim Pagan Licard face related actions. Hudson County jail keepers Grimmond Chaumont and Callahan were suspended for absence, with replacements appointed. Assessments show county property value rising by about 12.8 million, and Bayonne Republican Club cornerstone laid with leaders present. Two Newark children injured in a wagon collision on High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
New Jersey Court of Errors
Alypedes
Hollee Cape
F. Kelly
Jim Pagan Licard
Foulice Commissioners
A. Cumrains
Joseph Grimm
Niar Chaumont
Joseph Callahan
Hudson County
Sherrif Erwin
Thos Connelly
Erwin
Grimmond Chaumont
Callahan
Hudson County Board of Taxation
STZ
State Board of Equalization
Carl Lente
State Board
Philip Max
Joseph
Jacob Max
Newark
Joseph Max
City Hospital
Goat mascot Dixie creates trouble aboard Mohawk
Lieutenant Brook's Mohawk carries three month old Porto Rican goat Dixie who chews cigarette papers and films. The crew reports the goat’s antics in the mess, dodging Snipe the cat and reacting to gunfire during a return from a rifle drill. Dixie’s appetite raises concerns about morale and discipline aboard the revenue cutter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookway
Dixie
Algony
San Jian
Howard P Brownley
Brownley
Snipe
Centor
Trade trademark warning for American firms in Chile
Consul Alfred A. Winslow of Valparaiso warns that US manufacturers lose ground in Chile by not registering trade and commercial marks. He explains registration rules, fees of 12 pesos for a trade mark, 1 peso for an authentication, and penalties for misuse, urging timely registration to protect brands from new entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred A. Winslow
Valpanraiso
Chile
Winslow
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West
Hart Heirs
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Inspector O'Reilly
Barillo
New Marble
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West Building
Avenue
Virginia
Murphy
UNION
J. B. Rose
Antoinette Konikow
Eloper
Standard Oil
Bond Depault
Georgia Central
Action of Directors
Ment
North Carolina
New. Jersey
Bayonne
Republican Club
Pierre P. Garvin
George W. Critchfield
Thomas P. Connolly
Horace Roberson
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