Bomb plot in New York tenement ends in mob action
In a crowded East Eleventh Street tenement, Pinzolo Bonaventura, 21, was caught with a lit fuse attached to dynamite. Francesco Spinella, owner of 314 and 816 East Eleventh Street, then threatened Bonaventura with a pistol in a confrontation as Italian detectives intervened. Bonaventura was taken to police headquarters.
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East Eleventh Street
Pinzolo Bonaventura
Three Deuces
Christie’ Street
Bonaventura
Francesco Spinella
Spinella
Fourteenth Street
Corrao
Archipolo
Petrosino
No. 314
Boniaventura
Black Hand letters target a New York butcher
Bernard Porges, 82 St Mark's Place, received two Black Hand notes demanding a $1,000 payoff. Police set a dummy package at 400 East Thirteenth Street. three teenagers, Salvatore Lepanto, Frank Mansutta, and James Peschi, were caught taking the package and arrested at headquarters. Mansutta is 18, the others 16.
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Bernard Porges
St. Mark’s Place
East Thirteenth Street
Porges
Lieut
Kelleher
East Fifth Street
Shibles and
O'Sullivan
Three men sentenced to twelve years for Black Hand letter
Three men John Gary Michael Fileseter and John Donati were sentenced by Judge Booraem to twelve years each at hard labor in State Prison for sending a Black Hand letter demanding 5000 to Rev Augustine Bassori of Franklin Park New Jersey. The judge called the crime first of its kind in the county and promised it would be the last if severe punishment could stop it.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Augustine Bassori
Franklin Park
Booraem
John Gary
Michael Fileseter
John Donati
Tong Leader Is Killed In Chinatown Feud
In Philadelphia on July 14 a shooting in Chinatown left Lee Chi proprietor of a restaurant dead. Wounded were Max Soble 21 and Abraham Dunham 49 white men. Police arrested George Lee and ten other Chinese men amid a tong feud claim.
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Philadelphia
Chinatown
Lee Chi
Max Soble
Abraham Dunham
George Lee
Heir claims hermit miser estate as Nova Scotia brother
James Henry Jaynes of Nova Scotia returns to Garden City to prove he is William Jayne’s brother and rightful heir to the Hempstead Plains recluse’s fortune found hidden in the walls. He alleges a vanished 40-year-old brother Arthur Jaynes and a daughter married near Canada, with Civil War era disappearance cited as the last contact.
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New York Times
Garden City
L. I
James Henry Jaynes
Nova Scotia
Miser
Hempstead Plains
William Jayne
Arthur Jaynes
Canada
Jaynes
New York
Mysterious Death of Hazel Drew Near Uncle's Farm
Detectives widen search for Hazel Drew after her body is found in Teal's Pond near Averill Park. Frank Smith and Rudolph Gundrum admit meeting her on a road to William Taylor's farm, her uncle, whose troubled past with Hazel's father is noted. Police intensify questioning, while recovered items remain missing as the water is drained for clues.
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The
New York Times
Troy
Hazel I. Drew
Teal’s Pond
Frank Smith
Rudolph Gundrum
William Taylor
Frank Richmond
Taylor House
Smith
Averill Park
Hazel
Kaye
Powers
Miss Drew
Taylor
Hazel Drew
Barbersville
Crapes Hotel
Sand Lake
Minnie Taylor
Stokes Wife Attacks Roosevelt Over Socialism
Mrs. J. G. Phelps Stokes calls Roosevelt ignorant on socialism in Stamford interview. She says he misdefines socialism and backs advancing ownership and control by the people of major industries, urging understanding before criticism.
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York Times
Stamford
Conn
Roosevelt
Forest Fires Hit Plymouth and Ogunquit
Firefighters aided by light showers contained the forest fire in Plymouth west centre district and checked a three day blaze near Ogunquit Maine. The Plymouth fire remains active in spots but under control and threatens no buildings. Ogunquit villagers breathed easier as flames were halted within a mile of the village with no structures burned.
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Plymouth
Mass
York
Ogunquit
Train Demolishes an Auto at Rider Avenue Crossing
Alfred Hallock, chauffeur for Alonzo Smith of Brooklyn, escaped death when the Long Island Railroad express struck his employer's car on the Rider Avenue crossing in Patchogue. The collision hurled him into bushes a dozen feet from the tracks, leaving him with only bruises as aid arrived.
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Patchogue
L.il
Alfred Hallock
Alonzo Smith
Brooklyn
Rider Avenue
Long Island Railroad
Hallock
Ferret Latches Onto Sailor's Lip In Hoboken Incident
Fireman Albert Witt on the steamship St. Louis wandered from Manhattan with a ferret in a box. The animal leaped out biting Witt’s lip as a crowd watched. Policeman Mulcahey could not safely strike the ferret and used a pocket knife to free Witt, who was treated and returned to his ship.
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Mulcahey
Hoboken
Albert Witt
St. Louis
Manhattan
Church Square Park
Witt
Elks Elect Rush Holland Leader and City Chosen for Next Meet
In Dallas today at the Grand Lodge of Elks Rush L. Holland of Colorado Springs Colorado was elected Grand Exalted Ruler with no opposition John J Shea of Hartford Connecticut became Grand Esteemed Leading Knight Fred E Robinson of Dubuque Iowa was re elected Secretary and Howard Leach of New York was re elected Treasurer Los Angeles named as the next meeting city
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Dallas
Texas
Grand Lodge of Elks Rush
L. Holland
Colorado Springs
Cel
John J. Shea
Hartford
Nerve May Save Doctor After Gunshot Wound
Dr James W Simpson of Northport shot through the left lung and liver by Mrs Ella Horner remains alive after a failed operation and sits up talking with friends at Roosevelt Hospital. Medical staff report improving strength, with decision on surgery postponed pending recovery. District Attorney Furman and Mrs Horner's attorneys await next steps as court actions hinge on Simpson’s testimony.
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James W. Simpson
Northport
L. I
Roosevelt Hospital
Ella Horner
Simpson
Lucius Hotchkiss
Dr. Hoyt
Lescer
Manhattan
Furman
Suffolk
Horner
Rowland Miles
Dr. Simpson
Miles
Supreme Court
Mr. Horner
Texas
A Peacock Window In Favrile Glass Exhibition
Tiffany Studios exhibits a large Favrile glass staircase window intended for Mrs. E. F. Leary of Seattle Washington. Louis C. Tiffany personally directed the creation showing a landscape with lush foliage and a peacock in the foreground with iridescent plumage.
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Tiffany Studios
E. F. Leary
Seattle
Washington
Louis C. Tiffany
Chelten House in Ogontz Burns After Lightning Strike
Chelten House, the Ogontz country place of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Elkins, was hit by lightning at 5 PM and burned to ruins by nightfall. Firefighters and neighbors saved valuable paintings and furniture valued in the hundreds of thousands, with overall loss estimated around 200 thousand dollars. The Elkins family is at sea aboard a yacht. only William Elkins witnessed the fire. The three story stone and stucco house measured 200 by 40 feet and featured broad porches and a porte cochere.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Wild Dying, Girl Will Live After East Side Shooting
William Wild who shot Veronica Meehan then turned the gun on himself survived Bellevue Hospital while Veronica, shot in the cheek and behind the ear, was saved. A letter found on Wild suggested a joint death pact though Veronica denies it.
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Bellevue, Hospital
William Wild
Veronica Meehan
East Twelft Street
Avenue
St. Brigid's Church
Avenue B
Eighth Street
Veronica
Wild
Avenas C
Twelfth Street
Bellevue Hospital
Harry K. Thaw
Hitchcock Sees Sherman In Utica Campaign Talks
Frank H. Hitchcock chairman of the Republican National Committee and Francis Curtis head of the Congressional Campaign Committee met with Republican vice presidential candidate James S. Sherman in Utica to discuss campaign plans. Hitchcock noted Sherman looked better than expected. Curtis stayed overnight.
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Utica
N. Y
Frank H. Hitchcock
Repuilcan
Francis Curtis
Congressional Campaign Committee
James S. Sherman
Harry E. Devendorf
Richard T. Sherman
Sherman
Hitchcock
New York
Curtis
Mr. Sherman
Burrows
Runaway 11 year old and his dog found near Hudson and Leroy Streets
Henry Harff eleven fled his home at 630 Greenwich Street ten days ago with a small yellow dog. They lived off scraps in hallways and cellars until rescue. The boy was sent to the Catholic Protectory and the dog to Bide-a-Wee Home.
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Henry Harff
Greenwich Street
Hudson
Leroy
Broadway chorus girls ejected for gown type at Fleischmann's Baths
Four Broadway chorus girls dressed in aggressive sheath gowns dined in Fleischmann's Baths solarium and were asked to leave. Joseph Fleischmann condemned sheath gowns as abominable and said such attire will not be permitted, noting they are not typical for the average woman. The chorus girls also spoke.
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Fleischmann
Sixth Avenue
Lana Forty-second Street
Joseph Fleischmann
Grand Jury to Hear Bingham on Betting at Race Tracks
Police focus shifts to betting at tracks as Commissioner Bingham is set to testify before Kings County Grand Jury About alleged police laxity. Arrests at the Brighton track include bookmaker Joe Wendig and associates as detectives raid for wagering records and ledgers.
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Brooklyn
Bingham
Kings County Grand Jury
Elder
Grand Jury
Baker
Flood
O’brien
Slattery
Joe Wendig
Brighton Race Track
van Wagner
Langan
District Attorney’s Office
Central Office
Thompson, Mahoney
McKinley
Cunningham
Vendig
Joseph O'Connor
West
Aes
Simon Solomon
Jacob Blakeman
Avenue U
Sheepshead Bay
Solomon
Hoffman and Healey
Editors Held for Libel in Philadelphia
Four editors and three cartoonists of The Philadelphia North American, led by E A Van Valkenburg, were held in nominal bail for the next court term after warrants charged criminal libel of Mayor Reyburn. The brief hearing included no testimony as defendants admitted the questioned publications. Rudolph Blankenburg posted bail for all defendants.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia North American
E. A. van Valkenburg
North American Company
Reyburn
Mccleary
Rudolph Blankenburg
Bank Ordered Closed Over Banking Law Violations
National Deposit Bank of Philadelphia suspended by the Controller of the Currency after persistent violations. The closure follows the Manasquan National Bank failure in New Jersey in which its president died by suicide. Milton C. Elliott named receiver as the bank faces insolvency and reserve shortfalls.
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New York Times
Washington
National Deposit Bank of Philadelphia
Manasquan National Bank of
Mnes
Milton C. Elliott
United States
Churches Protest Charity Hospital Site in Greenpoint
Residents and churches in Greenpoint Long Island petition the Charities Commissioner and the Board of Estimate protesting a nearby site for a charity hospital. They argue ambulance gangs would disturb worshippers. A public hearing is planned for fall.
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Charity Hospital
Greenpoint
L. I
Charities
Hebverd
Board of Estimate
Baby Stolen From Pittsburgh Department Store
Mrs Vivien R Lalley and her four year old son Lester were in a department store when a man boarded a passing car with the boy and fled. Mrs Lalley charges her husband Wilkinson Lalley of Standard Oil with abducting the child. She says custody fights led to the separation and details his alleged conduct.
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New York Times
Piqfshure
Penn
Vivien R. Lalley
Lester
Lalley
Wilkinson Lalley
Standard Oil
New York
Princeton
Albany
Standard Oi Company
Brooklyn
Sea Girt
N. J
Pittsburg
Oakdale
Patterson Nominated in Tennessee Convention Ticket
In Nashville Tennessee the Democratic convention ratified the June 7 primary results nominating Malcolm R Patterson for governor Benjamin D Bell for the Supreme Court A N Lamb for Civil Appeals and Frank Avent for road commissioner all are renominated.
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Nashvill
Tenn
Democracy of Tennessee
Malcolm R. Patt
Justice Supreme. Court
Benjamin D. Bell
Mw Court Civil Appeals
A. N. Lamb
Azroad
Frank Avent
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