Insurance Arson Ring Framed by Gratz and Izzy the Painter
District Attorney reports an arson ring led by insurance agent George Gratz and Isidor Stein known as Izzy the Painter. A fire started for $5 and 10 percent of the claim, with losses on East 112th Street and 138th Street, involved Gold and others. Gratz planned and adjusted dozens of losses, facing second degree arson charges and $15,000 bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gratz
East 102d Street
Harlem
Gratz
Samuel Gold
Crain
Court of General Sessions
Gold
Weller
Grutz
Murphy
112Th Street
Stein
King Sing
East
138Th Street
Bronx
Izzy
Steln P
Golds
Irvist Street
Insurance Company
John. P. Prial
Prial
Mrs Doyle Wins Divorce From John Doyle in Reno
Frances A. Doyle obtained a Reno divorce decree on desertion from John Doyle. She testified he left in November 1904 and was seen again weeks later in liquor’s grip. The couple married in Utica on November 9 1888 and lived at 101 West 104th Street New York. Doyle is in the hardware business in Oriskany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Doyle
New York Times
Reno
Frances A. Doyle
Utica
West 104Th Street
New York
Doyle
Oriskany
Fear Sverdrup Declared Lost On Greenland Walrus Expedition
In Christiania on January 10 1913 reports say Otto Sverdrup the Arctic explorer and sixteen companions may be lost after a walrus hunt in Greenland waters. They left Christiania last March aboard a motor ship and no word has come since. A mail to South Greenland station was returned uncalled for. Sverdrup who rose to prominence in Norwegian Arctic expeditions and who helped build the Fram charted many polar areas before a 1902 ice breakout and Stavanger port voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiania
Otto Sverdrup
Greenland
Sverdrup
Haarstad
Fritjof Nansen
Arctic
Nansen
Amundsen
South Pole
Pole
Ellesmere Land
Jones Sound
Parry Island
King Oscar Land
Grant Land
Axel
Stavanger
Playgoers Oppose Evening Dress Rule in London Theatres
London theatres, led by Savoy, display notices declaring evening dress not indispensable for best seats. Managers report a shift away from formal wear over five years, with Covent Garden still insisting on hats for ladies and white gloves for stalls. Americans often refuse to dress up, while many patrons seek comfortable attire and rational behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marconi
New York Times
London
Savoy Theatre
West End
Covent Garden
Sir George Alexander
Detention Ordered for Paris Liberator Editor in King George Libel Case
Washington reports that the Department of Commerce and Labor ordered Commissioner Williams to detain E. H. James editor of the Paris Liberator in New York. James, arriving from Europe, is linked to a libel claim about King George and a supposed daughter of Admiral Culme Seymour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
Williams
New York
E. H. James
Paris Liberator
George
Culme Seymour
James
Europe
Provence
France
Edward Mylius
England
Charles Nagel
Commerce and Labor
Mylius
Ellis Island
America
United States
Horse Scatters Money in Williamsburg Express Delays
A frightened horse hit by an air brake near Marcy Avenue and Broadway in Williamsburg spooked a delivery wagon. The animal dashed through the Williamsburg Bridge Plaza, struck two trolley cars, and crashed into the BRT ticket office, turning it on its side. George Lambert was injured while trying to protect the money. coins lay scattered as police and workers searched the roadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcy Avenue
Broadway
Williamsburg
Philip Berkowitz
Third Street
Manhattan
Williamsburg Bridge Plaza
George Lambert
Elbert Hubbard Indicted Over Obscene Philistine Issue
Elbert Hubbard of East Aurora was indicted by the Federal Grand Jury in Buffalo on a charge of obscene matter in his magazine the Philistine. He faces arraignment tomorrow morning with a maximum penalty of five years in jail and a $5,000 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Buffalo
Elbert Hubbard
East Aurora
the Philistine
Five Alvord Realty Firms Placed Under Receiver
Justice Jaycox in Brooklyn Supreme Court appointed Edward Lyons temporary receiver for Belle Terre Estates Roslyn Estates Dean Alvord Securities Suburban Construction and Dean Alvord Company amid $2s of unsecured bonds and mortgages. Bonds total about $2 3 million with various mortgages. Dean Alvord once a famed promoter now abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Terre Estates, Incorporated
Port Jefferson
L. I
Roslyn Estates, Incorporated
Roslyn
Suburban Construction
Dean Alvord Securties Company
Long Island City
Dean Alvord Company
Belle Terre Estates, Inc
Roslyn Estates, Inc
Larson, Tamblyn & Pickard
Dean Alvord
Prospect Park South
Brooklyn
Shinnecock Hills and
Garden City
A. T. Stewart
Belle Terre
L. Fee
Motor Parkwaye Incorporated
Mr. Alvord
Nellie Barnum
Alexander Hamilton
Onnathan Edwards
Nelvade
Belle Terre Estates
Ex Congressman's Kin Detained in Stamford Fire Case
Jameson Bright claiming Virginia political lineage is under arrest in Stamford on arson charges after a fire at the Reece residence. He says he is a lawyer, worked in New York and Ohio, and recently joined Mrs. Arnold Reece’s household before being discharged for unsatisfactory work. Bright asserts his innocence and notes a history in real estate law and chicken farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Stamford
Conn
Jameson Bright
Virginia
United States
New York
Ohio
Arnold Reece
Bright
University of Virginia
Columbus
J. J. Bright
Richard Bright
Washington
Reece Place
American Bank Note Company
400 Dimes Gift From Lyndhurst Sewing Schools
Miss Winifred Walker organizes a fund from Lyndhurst sewing schools for Miss Helen M. Gould on her wedding to Finley J. Shephard. About 400 girls are asked to contribute 10 cents each, the gift valued for the spirit behind it. The treasurers will report the total soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Tarrytown
N. Y
Helen M. Gould
Finley J. Snepard
Lyndhurst
Winifred Walker
The Famous Mystery of Aaron Burrs Daughter
A century later the disappearance of Aaron Burrs daughter remains unsolved. Pirates confessed to a deadly plank ordeal but no accepted solution emerged, leaving the mystery ongoing as described for Tomorrow's Sunday Times readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Burr
Assault on Paymaster Seeks $2,500 Robbery at Park Ave
Neil Henderson paymaster for Kylee Thompson Co. was assaulted on Park Avenue near Seventy eighth Street while carrying $2,500. He and workmen chased two men who fled toward Central Park. Henderson was injured, the money vanished, and detectives sought clues from the billiard cue end found at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventyninth Street
Park Avenue
Neil Henderson
Kylee-Thomson Company
East Fortieth Street
Seventy-eighth Street
Central Park
Henderson
Madilgan Avenue
German Hospital
Lexington Avenue
Mr. Henderson
Nisher
401 West Fiftieth Street
Crew of Evelyn Rescued From Isle Rubes Cove Cliffs
Captain Burke and eight crew members of the fishing schooner Evelyn were hauled to safety up steep cliffs at Isle Rubes Cove after their ship wrecked on offshore ledges. Their boats were swept away, but Aubois fishermen reached them with a rope line. Fisher folk then pulled the men to shore one by one amid raging seas.
Anointed Utterances of Antediluvian Whiskey Brand
A fragmentary ad style note mentions Antediluvian whiskey and a product described as comforting and entertaining. The text references a brand or label and suggests a promotional tone, though specifics are limited by the damaged OCR.
Rockefeller Yields to Pujo Demands on Testimony
William Rockefeller plans to sail from Nassau to New York as physicians assess his throat condition. He may testify if doctors deem him physically and mentally able, while the Pujo Committee arranges a medical exam on American soil to avoid contempt of Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York Times
Nassau
William Rockefeller
Miami
Fla
William G. Rockefeller
Hotel Colonial
New York
Washington
Money Trust” Committee
Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
Cable
Rockefellers
United States
House of Representatives
America
Twice Bound By Burglars In New Lebanon Robbery
H McEwan of New York reported being gagged and bound by five men who robbed the Haight store and railroad station in New Lebanon New York. Thieves escaped with little of value after breaking into the Post Office and station while the victim freed himself at eight o clock and alerted others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Pittsfield
Mass
H. McEwan
New York
Canaan
N. Y
Clayton Haight
New Lebanon
Haight
Auto plunges as street caves in on West 128th Street
A car fell into a deep hole when West 128th Street near Broadway collapsed after the surface gave way. The Breeths narrowly escaped injury as the auto dropped into the street cavity. attorney Emery says he will sue the city for auto damage and removal costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West 128Th Street
Broadway
New York Central
Jay Noble Breeth
West Eighty-fifth Street
West 138Th Street
Emery
Rescuing Policeman Hurt In Tenement Fire Incident
Patrolman Frank May of the East 104th Street Station was injured while saving six residents from a smoke filled basement at 26 East 114th Street. He stayed at Harlem Hospital for treatment after the fall into the fire escape well. Rescued individuals included Jacob Petsky and family and Mrs Hilda Indispretor. The blaze remained confined to the basement first floor.
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East 114Th Street
Frank May
East 104Th Street
Knapp
Harlem Hospital
Jacob Petsky
Gertrude
Tessie Schriger
Frank
Hilda
Doncaster Library Board Orders Burning of Tom Jones
The Doncaster Corporation Free Library Committee voted to destroy a copy of Fielding's Tom Jones after a member read it and deemed it immoral. A heated meeting followed with one Alderman condemning the action though the burning resolution passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York Times
London
Doncaster Corporation Free Library Committee
Fielding
Tom_ Jones
Canal work at one eighth remaining in Panama progress
Official canal report to Jan 1 shows 24 to 25 million cubic yards still to excavate, about one eighth of total. Engineers estimate completion likely by July though a fast moving slide at Culebra could dump about 1 million cubic yards into the cut soon and threaten several buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York Times
Panama
Culebra
Canal Dispute Seen Trifling by Harvard Professor
Professor George G. Wilson of Harvard University spoke in Paris on the Panama Canal noting the England United States difference was small and easily settled. He said the protest was mild and Britain appeared willing to settle the matter. He suggested the Hay Pauncefote treaty may not suit current conditions as the canal zone is now U.S. territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Paris
George G. Wilson
Harvard University
Panama Canal
University of Paris
England
United States
Great Britain
White Star Insurance Rates Rise After Titanic Loss
London market opens with favorable terms for White Star fleet insurance for the next year. Rates reach about 15 shillings per cent, nearly double the previous level. Approximately fifteen ships valued over £200,000 each are insured, with large total sums to be covered and underwriting to be spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marconi
New York Times
London
White Star
Duchess of Connaught Improves as Peritonitis Eases
Montreal January 10 The Duchess of Connaught nears better health as reports show she slept better and maintained strength. A later bulletin notes improved condition with lower temperature better pulse and reduced abdominal pain and distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Duchess of Connaught
Women Face Complaint Over Women Smoking in Philadelphia
At the monthly Women's Christian Temperance Union meeting in Philadelphia a motion resulted in letters being sent to Mrs. E. T. Stotesbury and Ritz-Carlton Hotel management objecting to women guests smoking. Corresponding Secretary Mrs. W. Blake delivered the letters, following a motion by Mrs. D. Clarence Gibboney. The action responds to reports of women smoking at hotel dinners hosted by Mrs. Stotesbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Philadelphia
Women's Christian Temperance Union
E. T. Stotesbury
Ritz-Carlton Hote
W. Blake
D. Clarence Gibboney
Fame Gained Love Lost in Kimball Separated
Charles F. Kimball files suit for separation from Agnes G. Kimball a noted soprano then singing at Brick Presbyterian Church New York City He seeks custody of their daughter They married June 12 1901 in Princeton Indiana Kimball a Carnegie Steel executive says years of self denial funded his wife musical schooling she later left him June 15 1910 due to temperament and artistic ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Pittsburgh
Charles F. Kimball
Agnes G. Kimball
Kimball
Brick Presbyterian Church
New York City
Agnes Grigsby
Princeton
Ind
Carnegie Steel Company
Train schedule snippet with multiple routes and stops
Seaboard Florida Limited departs New York at 10 30 A M arrives Palm Beach 9 15 P M Savannah 7 35 A M Jacksonville 11 05 A M Tampa 6 00 P M. Three other steel trains for Pinehurst Camden Southern Pines west 71 bicn peas bem vans Panams Canal via 1 Broadwas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard Florida Limited
N. Y
Palm Beach
Savannah
Jacksonville
Tampa
Pinehurst
Camden
Southern Pines
West
Pebem
Vans
Panams Canal
Broadwas
Baker warns of peril to nation in bank control
The article portrays Baker admitting national peril tied to banking control, contrasting his view of good men preventing harm with his fear that bad men could gain power. It claims Morgan as a younger rival who would dominate finance, while Baker insists no single figure currently holds that dominance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Centring of Capital: Financier Explains Banking Firms and Nation
A prominent financier outlines how great banking firms divide large undertakings and preserve interests across the nation's industry. He explains the structure of finance, consolidation, and the role of major banks in guiding economic growth.
Baker Concedes Concentration of Credit in Few Financial Leaders
George F. Baker, head of the First National Bank of New York and close Morgan ally, tells the Pujo Committee that credit and money are concentrated in a small group of dominant financiers. He says the situation may be risky if controlled by unscrupulous leaders and notes Morgan could be the most powerful figure in finance. Baker cites joint financing of railways and utilities, lists major bank deposits, and explains transfers that give Chase control of the First Security stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
George F. Baker
First National Bank of New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Wall Street
Pujo Committee
Baker
Mr. Baker
Mr. Untermyer
Mr. Morgan
Union Station
New York City
Pujo
Morgan, Baker, and Stillman Financial
Morgan, Baker, and Stillman
Chicago
Consolidated Gas Company
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Mest
Great, Telephone and Telegraph Company
First National Bank
Morgan
J. P. Morgan & Co
Chase National Bank
Bankers’ Trust Company
Guaranty Trust Company
National City Bank
First Security Company
Wiggin
Chase Bank
Chase
Chase Pank
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Juster
Izzy the Painter
Explorer
London Theatre
Bridge Plaza
Adamson
Alvord Companies
Devel
Long Island
Alvord Securi
James. C. Bright
Miss Gould
Sewing School
Sunday Times
Mittee’s
New Yorker
AUTO
Sawyer
West 138Th St
Tom Jones
British Library Committee
CANAL
Prof. Wilson
Harvard
White Star Insurance
Duchess
Canada
Ritz Carlton
Singer
Puro
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