Brothers stand trial for murder of Annis at Bayside Yacht Club
The case centers on T Jenkins Hains and his brother Capt. Hains charged with complicity in the Aug. 15 killing of William E. Annis at Bayside Yacht Club. Prosecutors detail letters of animosity and the fatal shooting as witnesses describe Annis’s dying attempt to flee.
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William E. Annis
Old Court House
Flushing
T. Jenkins Hains
Annis
Bayside Yacht Club
Jenkins Hains
United States Army
Jenkins
Elmer S. White
Dariih
Peter C. Hains
Edward Andrews
Mr. McIntyre
Gen. Hains
Major Hains
Crane
White
Recreation
Harway
Capt. Hains
Mr. White
Charles Birchfield
York newspaper want columns tease for servants
Fragmentary line notes want ads for butlers cooks and helpers with page reference, suggesting a classifieds service. Sparse text hints at a help wanted feature in The York publication and a continuation on Page 16.
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York
Cows Block a Brooklyn Street as East New York Grows
Real estate developers push growth in East New York and Brownsville while Abraham Denger refuses to move his thirty four cows from his pasture near Jamaica Bay. The New Lots Board of Trade seeks action citing sewer clogs and school sanitation concerns at Public School 72. An inspector blamed the cows for sewer issues and impacted conditions near Hendricks Street and New Lots Road.
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Brooklyn
East New York
Brownsville
Abraham Denger
Jamaica Bay
Boards of Trade
Hendricks Street
New Lots Road
New Lots Board of Trade
G. M. Davidson
Public School 72
Denger
Darlington
Jacob Hessell
Brooklyn Sewer Bureau
New Lots
Settlement Reaches Damages in Brewster Express Wreck Case
The New York Central Railroad settled three major suits arising from the 1907 Brewster Express wreck on Woodlawn curve. Ira J. Dutton sought 150000 for injuries and 25000 for his services. Charlotte Dutton claimed 25000 for injuries. Settlements reported at 35000 and 50000. The Duttons, residents of White Plains, had injuries including leg bone removal and a severely cut arm.
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New York Times
White Plains
N. Y
New York Central Railroad Company
John F. Brennan
Yonkers
Woodlawn Curve
Ira J. Dutton
New York
Charlotte Dutton
Justice Keogh
M. J. Tierney
New Rochelle
Duttons
Brennan
Corporation
Crossways for Sale or Rent in Newport Rumor
Newport rumor suggests Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish may not spend the next summer in Newport, with Crossways offered for rent or sale as she plans a European and Nile trip. Locals note the Crossways has hosted many society events during her residence.
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Newport
New York Times
R. I
Sullivan Slot Machines Seized in Manhattan Sweep
Acting Captain O Connor of the Eldridge Street Station led a cache raid under a sidewalk vault near the Puritan Hotel at De Lancey Street and the Bowery yesterday afternoon. Police confiscated over 1000 gambling slot machines bearing the Sullivan Advertising Co imprint. Officers listed Sullivan family executives and the Madison Square address. The machines were loaded into four patrol wagons and police warned any claimants would be arrested.
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O’connor
Eldridge Street
Puritan Hotel
Delancey Street
Bowery
Co. Sdr
Sullivan Advertising Company
Fifth Avenue
Thirty-third Street
Cornelius J. Sullivan
Timothy D. Sullivan
Timothy P. Sullivan
Reese M. Wilen
Madison Square
S. W
Quigley Company Placed In Bankruptcy Receiver Named
Judge Adams appointed Edward S. Thomas as receiver in bankruptcy for the George F. Quigley Company. The business runs six cloak and suit stores in Hartford New Haven Boston and Springfield with bond set at 50000. Creditors claim liabilities around 000 and assets near 100000, credit issues blamed on mild weather and last year’s panic.
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Adams
United States District Court
Edward S. Thomas
George F. Quigley
Hartford
New Haven
Sowing to Choice Put Above Mace iness of the Preparation
The fragment hints at a discussion of preparation processes and emphasis on selecting options. It mentions concern about proper arrangement and the role of preparation in achieving a desired outcome. No clear events or identifiable persons are present.
Eliot Denounces Lawlessness by Corporations and Promoters
President Charles W. Eliot addressed the Civic Forum at Carnegie Hall condemning lawbreaking by wealthy corporations and stock promoters. He urged tougher police protection, criticized bribery in politics, warned of official complicity, and connected night riders and violent strikes to a broader erosion of lawful behavior.
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Charles W. Eliot
Harvard
Civic Forum
Carnegie Hall
Eliot
Downing Street
KREMENTZ Name Appears on Back of Shay See TPG
The fragment notes KREMENTZ on the reverse side of a rail car label or advertisement, referenced alongside Shay See TPG and related markings. This brief clue cites a catalog or exhibit tag, suggesting a historical inventory or attribution context.
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Krementz
TPG
Man Arrested After Threat to Mrs Gary In New York Incident
Mary Bonser of East 124th Street thwarted an alleged attempt by Augustus del Bazano of East 113th Street to confront her near Third Avenue and 118th Street. He claimed the plan involved killing her, was arrested by Officer Sheehan, and was sent to Bellevue for observation after findings included a Pass No 104 and a brother who is a priest.
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Mary Bonser
106 East 124Th Street
Third Avenue
118Th Street
Augustus del Bazano
East 113Th Street
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
del Bazano
Miss Bonser
128Th Street
Sheehan
East 126Th Street
Protective Office
National Secret Service
Nassau Street
Bellevue
Boy Killed by Third Avenue Trolley In Brooklyn
A poorly dressed boy about seven tallied by a southbound trolley on Third Avenue near Fifty second Street. He carried a stamped letter to Mr Santa Claus which was mailed by the Post Office before the child died. Motorman Philip Cronacher was arrested on a technical charge of homicide.
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Third Avenue
Brooklyn
Fifty-second Street
John Lyon
Fourth Avenue
Santa Claus
Norwegian Hospital
Philip Cronacher
Sixty-fourth Street
Root Defines Entente Limits With Japan
Secretary Root told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the U S Japan entente creates a consultative obligation only and is not a treaty. Republicans back non-action while some Democrats also favor it. He also covered the Tokio Exposition commission and the plan to amend law to continue its nucleus salaries for later organization.
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Washington
Root
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
United States
Japan
Former Connecticut official becomes day laborer in tobacco warehouse
George F. Kendall, formerly Connecticut Bank Commissioner, put on overalls to work at a Suffield tobacco warehouse after suspending a bank examination when Treasurer William F. Walker fell ill. Walker later disappeared and was found short 300000 dollars. Kendall has since been out of work as a state senator and influential figure while Governor Woodruff moved to replace him.
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New York Times
Hartford
Conn
George F. Kendall
Connecticut
Kendall
New Britain Savings Bank
William F. Walker
Walker
Hempstead Grandmother Rebuffs Starved Granddaughter Case
Mrs Keziah Whaley, grandmother of Floretta Whaley, receives a Hartford lawyer envoy claiming the granddaughter and her two children are penni less and starving in California with Rev Jeremiah Knode Cooke. Mrs Whaley again refuses aid while Floretta remains with Cooke and unavailable to return.
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Mrs. Whaley
Bank Closed in Somersworth After $85,000 Shortage
The First National Bank of Somersworth N H. shut its doors after an $85,000 shortage was found. Cashier Fred M Varney was arrested on a defaulter charge amid an examiner’s audit led by N S Bean of Manchester. Varney reportedly confessed to losses from speculation.
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Somersworth
N. H
First
National Bank
Fred M. Varney
N. S. Bean
Manchester
Varney
Fire destroys geological survey records in rented Washington building
A fire swept through the fifth and part of the sixth floors of the rented government building housing the Geological Survey in Washington, destroying field notes, maps, and other invaluable documents. Officials fear many records are unrecoverable, with rain and water damage complicating salvage. The blaze began near the chemical lab likely from crossed wires and was contained after three hours of firefighting.
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New York Times
Washington
Geological Survey
Chemical Laboratory
Ebbitt House
Post and Times
Interior Department
F Street
Congress
Hochbergs Lawyer Details Crown Prince Support for Barnes Venture
Robert Kuehnert, German-American lawyer for German Barnes copper investors, says Count Hochberg met the Crown Prince who applauded his American copper venture. Hochberg wrote Barnes praising the Prince and claiming imperial belief in the enterprise. Barnes allegedly offered forged letters to the press and sent threats to Berlin to pressure opponents.
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Count
Barnes
NEW Yok Times
Berlin
Count Hochberg
Robert Kuehnert
N.E. Barnes
Germany
Crown Prince
America
New York
Yellow Press
Gatun Dam deemed safe as foundation firm and lake denied
The Isthmian Canal Commission announced the Gatun Dam site rock toe sinking was anticipated and desired. It said no lake under Gatun exists with water in pockets, and the dam rests on impervious clay foundations. A possible landslide on the relocated railroad line may occur next rainy season, but further filling will continue to reach the angle of repose.
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Washington
Gatun Dam
Panama
Isthmian Canal Commission
Gatun
Contempt Proceedings Over $300000 Bonds in Boston
In Boston on December 16 the City Trust Company filed contempt against Clara F. Dennett of the Hotel Nottingham alleging she withholds $300,000 in bonds tied to the estate of George S. Wellman. Administrator Robert Herrick had sought the bonds and a receiver was appointed to hold them amid ownership dispute. The bonds, once deposited at a local bank, disappeared after Wellman’s death in 1903. The case is set for hearing tomorrow.
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Boston
Mass
Clara F. Dennett
Nottingham
City Trust Company
Wellman
Dewey's Wives Gift Controversy Emerges in New York
A fragmented clipping from New York discusses a controversy surrounding gifts to or associated with Dewey's wives. The text is garbled, but references a street address in New York and a dispute over how gifts were obtained or used.
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Dewey's
Shrypttyn St
New York
Fire destroys Irvington church during prayer meeting
The Methodist Church at Irvington-on-Hudson was quickly destroyed by fire started by an overheated furnace during a prayer meeting. The congregation aided firefighters led by Pastor Rev. G. M. Turrentine as a frame edifice burned.
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New York Times
Irvington
N. Y
Irvington-on-the- Hudson
G.M. Turrentine
Court for family quarrels division proposed for city courts
The Educational Alliance Legal Aid Bureau asks the Board of City Magistrates to study creating a dedicated domestic relations division within City Magistrates' Courts. The Law Committee notes likely legislation would be needed, similar to steps used for the Night Court and the Children's Court, with Benjamin Tuska as chair.
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Board of
City Magistrates
Law Committee
The
Educational Alliance
Legal Aid Bureau
City Magistrates’ Courts
Benjamin Tuska
American Mrs Taylor Charged In London Throttle Case
In London police court Mrs. Taylor an American resident and her daughter Mrs Stirling faced assault allegations. Plaintiff Mrs. Atherton accused Mrs. Taylor of libel against Mrs Stirling, claiming entrance to Atherton’s home and attempting to throttle. Both women were bound over to keep the peace.
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London
Taylor
Stirling
Atherton
Wright Makes Rapid Rise at Le Mans Flight
Wilbur Wright achieves a dramatic ascent at Le Mans rising to 240 feet before a controlled drop of 50 feet. He ends the flight with a smooth glide and a landing about three-quarters of a mile from the start as members of the English Aero Club praise the performance.
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LE Mans
Wilbur Wright
English Aero Club
Commuters Form Monthly Fee for Private North Shore Ferry
One hundred twenty seven North Shore commuters who use a private ferry between Long Island City and Wall Street agreed to pay a monthly 1 dollar assessment in addition to their 10 cent per trip fare to keep the service running through winter. The Commuters Provisional Committee includes W. W. Kenerdson chairman Louis Windmuller treasurer Edward E. Sprague William H. Willis Walter Ward Parsons Magistrate William Rasquin Jr and G. M. Prankhard with North Shore homes and downtown business interests.
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North Shore
Long Island City
Wall Street
W. W. Kenerdson
Louis Windmuller
Edward E. Sprague
William H. Willis
Walter Ward Parsons
Chambers approves $75 million armament bill in Argentina
Buenos Aires reports the Chamber of Deputies readopted a bill authorizing $75,000,000 for increased armament by a 49 to 13 vote. The Senate had rejected earlier, recommending a $33,000,000 cap over six years. A two-thirds majority affirmed the Chamber’s original vote, making the bill a law.
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Buenos Ayres
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Chamber
Preacher's trip on a nickel to Chicago for conference
The Rev. Alexander Dittmore leaves Uniontown with five cents to preach his way to Chicago for the Christian Workers' Conference on December 29. He plans to depart around December 24 and expects to share his mission experiences if called upon.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Uniontown
Alexander Dittmore
Chicago
Christian Workers
Dittmore
President of Duma Khomyakoff resigns in session
In St. Petersburg on December 16 the Duma's president Nikolai A Khomyakoff abruptly left the chamber and submitted a resignation note. There was early uncertainty about his status as no formal document reached the Duma chancellery and officials speculated the move might be reconsidered.
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ST. Petersburg
Duma
Nikolai A. Khomyakoff
M. Khomyakoff
Taft withdraws Burton from Cabinet consideration
After a conference with President-elect Taft and Ohio leaders including Arthur I. Vorys and C. E. Brown, the offer of a Cabinet post to Congressman Theodore Burton of Cleveland was withdrawn and will not be renewed. Charles P. Taft commented that everything looked favorable and he planned to win.
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William H. Taft
Charles P. Taft
Ohio
Arthur I. Vorys
C. E. Brown
Republican Central Committee of
Walter Guilbert
Henry A. Williams
C. M. Thompson
Theodore Burton
Cleveland
Taft Addresses Ohio Society on Tariff and Trusts
President-elect Taft spoke at the Twenty-Third Annual Ohio Society banquet in New York, endorsing tariff revision along Republican lines and continued enforcement of the Sherman Act with essential modifications. The event at the Waldorf Astoria drew major figures from Standard Oil, J. D. Rockefeller and Morgan among them, with notable absence of a toast to the President and mixed applause for his remarks.
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Taft
Ohio Society
Waldar Astoria
Republican Party
Chicago
Wallsdorf
Standard Oil Company
Edward H. Hae Viman
Elbert H. Gary
J. P. Morgan
J. Darwin P. Kingsley
Charles Ste John D. Rockefeller
Joseph B. Foraig
Ohio Society of New York
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Hochberg
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Canal Commission
Special Tribunal
Wright
Argentina
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Burton
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Henry W. Taft
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