Gainesville Tornado Disaster Strikes Bloodied Georgia Town
Gainesville Georgia reels after a deadly tornado that killed about 100 people and left 150 injured, with 6,000 survivors seeking relief. The disaster damaged Cotton Mills and the depot, as 30 to 36 workers died in collapsed buildings. A mass meeting raised funds, and tents and clothing were requested for the homeless while burial plans proceed.
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Gainesville
Southern Railway
Jones and Logan
Abs
Jones
Seals
Jones General Store
Pacolet
John Mayne
Supirior
Hall County
Morrill
Atlanta
Root
Jts
Acteas
Georgia Society Appeals for Aid to Gainesville Tornado Victims
The Georgia Society of New York under its President and Secretary urges members and others in Greater New York to contribute for Gainesville tornado relief. Donations should be sent to James E. Graybill, President, at Broadway. funds will be forwarded to Gainesville Mayor.
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Georgia Society
Georgia Society of New York
Greater
New York
Gainesville
Terrell
Georgia
Apt
James E. Graybill
Way Broadway
Wdte
Gainesvile
Trolley Merger Mortgage Records Details
A chattel mortgage for £20,000 from Public Service Corporation to Fidelity Trust Company, filed in Newark, covers stock of United Electric Company and trolley firms merged under a merger plan. It lists shares for Jersey Street Railway, Jersey City to Paterson lines, Central Railway, Orange and Passaic, and United Electric, with volumes totaling about 1,600,000 shares. Mortgage dated June 1 to secure interest-bearing securities for stockholders.
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New York Times
Ynewark
New
Public Service Corporation
Fidelity Trust Company
County Register
United
Eric Company
Servies “Corporation
Jersey Street
Jersey City
iHepoken and
Patergen Railway Company
Elizabeth
Nainfield
Central Railway Company
Orange and Passaic
Fairley Rail Amp
United Electric Companys
Burglars Set Fire After Break-In Destroys Mill Building
Burglars raided a Pittsburg area attic workshop early in the morning and dynamited a cafe. They found nothing of value, then set fire to the print shop destroying the main frame structure with an estimated loss around $60,000. Authorities investigate the motive and suspects.
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Pitteburg
Ikidd Brothers & Bburgh
MckKees Rocks
Penn
Church Choir Boy Funeral Sparks Local Sentiment
Richard Smith, a colored choir boy, dies prompting his former Hoboken church companions to sing at his funeral. Services move from the Church of the Holy Innocents to the First Methodist Church with Pastor Meade officiating. Thousands gathered at 613 Washington Street for an informal service before the Hoboken Cemetery burial.
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Richard Smith
Ais
Church of the Holy Trinscents
Hoboken
Church of the Holy Innocents
First Methodist Church
Mr. Meade
Magill
Smith
Washington Street
Hoboken Cemetery
Port of New York Imports Show Higher Appraisal Values
Appraiser George Whitehead reports yesterday that the Port of New York handled many contorms business items last month with 20 239 invoices and appraisement orders received. The total appraised merchandise value was $43 1100 60, and diamonds and other precious stones accounted for about $2 402.00. For 1902, similar figures were lower, though the year 1907 set a record.
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George Wi. Whitehead
New York
Bulgarians Freed in Salonica Dynamite Outrage Case
Official reports say 400 Bulgarians arrested in connection with Salonica dynamite outrages have been released. Twenty five remain for trial where stronger evidence exists. Refugees from Macedonia have declined. frontier quiet. If no further dynamiting occurs, Turkey and Bulgaria risk of complications is considered past for the year.
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Constantinople
Salonica
SOFTA
Macedonia
Turkey
Bulgaria
Germany cautions on Canada trade relations with Britain
Berlin notes Canada is a self governing colony and not a separate state for commercial terms. Norddeutsche Zeitung summarizes Germany’s cautious stance and warns against retaliatory tariffs that could bolster Britain’s position in imperial trade disputes.
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Berlin
Norddeutche Zeitung
Yublishes Toolj
Delares
Germany
Britain
Canada
Greatain Hak
Zettung
Chamberlain
Jersey City Bird Store fined under new animal cruelty law
Au gust Steingrove owner of a bird shop on Grove Street Jersey City was arrested for keeping a robin in a cage and exposing it for sale under a New Jersey anti cruelty statute. He faced Justice Lehane who fined $20 and $3 costs. The robin was sent to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The bird is slated for liberation.
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New Jersey
August Steingrove
Sue Grove Street
Jersey City
Kale A. Robin
Wrank P. Lehane
Robin
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Change of venue sought in Clifton Avenue street railway case
In Trenton today the Supreme Court heard a request to move the trial of A J Cassatt and other North Jersey Street Railway Company officers indicted in Essex County over the Clifton Avenue Newark trailer accident that killed several children. Names listed include John P. Rotts Pee Nantes David Young Charles Shipman James Smith Richard Tice Arthur Pratt Elisha Goddard and John Re Shanley.
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Trenton
Nicd
Supreme Court
A. J. Cassatt
North Jersey Street Railway Company
Essex
Clifpins Avenue
Newark
J. Cassatt
John
Nantes
David Young
Charles. M. Shipman
James Smith
Richard
Ticie Arthur
W. Pratt
Elisha
BB. Goddard
Shanley
Shipping men seek legislation to destroy derelicts at sea
New York shipping officials and Transatlantic Conference Board managers push for federal action to curb drifting derelicts. They advocate an international pact and a dedicated patrol ship empowered to sink danger ships, with steps to pass laws within weeks.
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New York
Transatlantic Conference Board
United States
Washington
Atlantic
Franklin College Lancaster jubilee events schedule outlined
Special to The New York Times reports Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster plans a week of celebrations starting Friday with a junior oratorical contest Saturday the senior prize debate Sunday baccalaureate sermons religious addresses Monday Lancaster Day features Gov Pennypacker and Supt Schaeffer speech Tuesday Trusters Day class day exercises and a trustees reception Wednesday athletic events and a campus parade Thursday commencement day with degree conferrals speeches by educators and a banquet.
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New York Times
Lancaster
Pennv
Franklin
Marshall’ College
Reverend McKnight Resigns Penn College Presidency
Gettysburg Pennsylvania June 2 The Rev H W McKnight today resigned the presidency of Pennsylvania College. The resignation was accepted by the Board of Directors and a seven member committee was named to fill the vacancy.
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Gettysburg
Penn
H. W. McKnight
Day
Pennsylvania College
Rebels active in China seize towns in Yun Nan
The French Consul reports insurgents in Yun Nan Province captured Che Ping Chau and Hiemi Chau. Communication between Yun Nan Fu and Yonquin is cut.
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Hongkong
Yun-Nan Province
Yesterday fires report lists multiple damaged properties
A historical column records numerous fires from Monday night to Tuesday night. Entries name addresses and owners such as Sullivan Street 144 A Jacobs with $10 damage, Second Avenue 2282 Thomas Brennan $500, Greenwich Street 181 John Portforce $100, Allen Street 115 Isaac Bleifeld trifling, and others including Tompkins Street J Touhey $1,000 and 910 Sievel Avenue W B Spencer $560. The list includes damages ranging from trifling to substantial and ends with a small classified-style line about samples from Styles & Cash.
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Sullivan Street
A. Jacobs
Second Avenue
Thomas S. Brennan
West Forty-third Street
Claudia Harris
Greenwich Street
John Portforce
Allen Street
Isaac Bleifeld
Forty-sixth
John Brown
Délancey Street
Lena Brightman
Attorney Street
Isaac Rimmi
Forty-eighth Street
Park Avenue
New York Central and
Hudson River
Tompkins Street
J. Touhey
Third Avenue
Philips
Sievel Avenue
W. B. Spencer
Forty-seventh Street
Alfred Jackson
One Hundred and Seventh Street
Lowden Brothers
Madison Streets
Ida’ le
Ames Co. Bankers Fail in Toronto Collapse Hits Canadian Stocks
A. B. Ames Co. of Toronto, a leading Canadian bankers and brokers firm, closed doors after heavy declines in Canadian securities. The firm faced liabilities possibly reaching tens of millions, with major holdings including Dominion Steel common and Sloss Sheffield. A suspension of payments was posted as the market faced a sweeping downturn.
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Toronto
Ontario
A. B. Ames Co
Canada
New York
Weston
Montreal
Ampany
Ames & Co
Dominion Steel Common
Sloss-Sheffield
Twin City
Irms
Savings Bank
Boston
WS A
Ames, & CO
The
Stock Exchange
James
A. Ra. Tudhope
Fraser
A. E. Wallace
Ames & Co. l
Panic Hits Montreal as Stock Exchange Collapses
Regular Black Tuesday grips Montreal as prices plunge on the stock exchange. A. F. Ames & Co. failure in Toronto triggers a market rout with hundreds ruined, including wealthy investors in Dominion Coal and Lion. Officials speculate on connections while bankers say the crisis will not topple major banks.
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Seertal
New York Times
Montreal
Quebec
Montreal Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange
Dominion Coal
Lion
Toronto
A. F
Ames & Co
Cox
Methodist Church
Steel
Failure's effect in Boston
Boston brokers report Ames & Co of Toronto failing, with Canadian Steel and Iron and Dominion Coal shares tumbling while Dominion Coal and Dominion Iron were built with Boston money. Senator Cox, linked to several Canadian concerns, is noted but local interests here are said to be largely unaffected. Liabilities are expected to run to several millions.
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Ames
New York
Boston
Methodist Church
Toronto
Montreal
United States
Forget
Dominion Iron and Steel Company
Dominion Iron and Steel
Dominion Coal and Steel
Dominion
Aim & Co
Bankers Shure
Canada
George A. Cox
Dominion Coal Company
Tron and Steel
Canadian Pacific
Dominion Steel and Iron Company
Coal and Iron Companies
Ames& Co
Dominion Coal
Dominion Iron
Cox
Canadian “Bank of Commerce
Canada Life Insurance Company
A. E. Ames Co. Failure Rumored As Market Slump Hits Canada Stocks
The Toronto based firm A. E. Ames Co. failed amid a broader securities collapse. W. H. Goodby & Co. says the impact may be limited despite heavy selling in Canadian Pacific Twin City Rapid Transit and Sault Ste. Marie shares. Twin City Rapid Transit plunged to 47 percent before closing at 93.8. Canadian Pacific briefly dropped nearly 4 but later recovered.
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A. E. Ames& Co
Toronto
Wall Street
Dominion Iron and Steel
Dominion Coal
Consolidated Lake Superior
W. H. Goodby, & Co
Canadian Pacific
Twin City Rapid Transit
Sault Ste. Marie
Violence as Italian Strikers Clash with Workers on Fifth Street
A violent clash erupts as Italian strikers confront non union workers on Fifth Street. Bricks and missiles fly, police reinforcements arrest several, and one man sustains knife and head injuries. Most arrestees fined five dollars in Tombs Court. Riots ripple to other subway construction fronts with additional arrests and bail set at five hundred dollars.
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Shes
Ang
X Deatees
Mulberry Street
Antonio Y Bentibranc
Macddugal Street
Tie
Su Mission
Bentibrano
Tombs Court
Hogan
Béntibrano
John B. McDonald
Ryan & Pacher
Jame and
Oliver
Theodore Connelly
Madison and
Oliver Streets
Rosario Grambiio
Hamilton Street
Union Market
Neroiur Oceanus
Glove Makers Strike Ends in Fulton County
Glove makers in Fulton County reach settlement after mediation by M A Marks and Samuel B Donnelly of the National Civic Federation. Block cutters union withdraws prior resolutions and manufacturers drop lock-out. arbitration to resolve remaining differences. Factories to resume operations fully by tomorrow or Thursday.
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Gloversville
Fulton County
Messrs. M. A. Marks
Samuel B. Donnelly
New York
National Civic Federation
Glove Manufacturing Association
Table Cutters
Manufacturers’ Association
Morro
Directors Declare 4 Percent Dividend at Appleton Mills
Boston June 2 The Appleton Cotton Mills of Lowell vote to pay a 4 percent dividend from profits earned during mill idle time caused by the strike. Dividend payable June 15 to stockholders of record June 5. Several mills had resumed work after nine weeks idle. agents report most operatives returned as machinery wore to night.
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Boston
Appleton Cotton Mills of
Lowell
Cotten
Textile strike widens in Philadelphia hosiery mills
The Philadelphia textile workers fifty-five hour week strike spreads to hosiery mills as 8 000 idle workers join the push for shorter hours. Ten more firms adopt the fifty-five hour schedule, bringing total concessions to about fifty eight. Upward of 20 000 workers are now under the union demand across thirty nine branches.
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Philadelphia
Textile Workers of
Branc
Wome
Fsington
Fight for Panama Canal Favorable to Hay-Herran Treaty
A Panamanian article and cable message urge Colombian approval of the Hay-Herran treaty as vital for Isthmus and national interests. Prominent figures led by Jose Augustin Arango and Ricardo Arias argue nonapproval risks ruin, while provinces will distribute copies to show broad support for the canal.
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Panama
José Augustin Arango
Manuel Amador Guerrero
Manuel Espinosa
Batista Frederico Boyd
Marroquin
Bogota
Hay-Herran
Ricardo Arias
Hay-Hefran
Sefior Arias
Colombia
South America
Sefhor Arias
Congress
Republic
Child suffers skull fracture after fall in Central Park
Five year old Arthur Paul Coe, son of Dr Henry C Coe of 8 West Seventy sixth Street, fell about thirty inches on Central Park Mall steps. His nurse reports the accident and the Presbyterian Hospital embranes surgeon diagnosed a skull fracture.
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Arthur Paul Coe
Henry C. Coe
West Seventy-sixth Street
Central Park
Presbyterian Ospital
Richard Strauss to Tour America in Spring
Berlin dispatch reports contracts completed with Richard Strauss for an American tour in the spring under the direction of Henry Wolfsohn.
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Richard Strauss
America
Berlin
Henry Wolfsohn
Fire Burns Multiple Buildings in North River Area
A fire in North River area near the woolen factory destroyed the mill complex and several outbuildings including a barn owned by Mrs. H Nevens and other structures. Losses were reported but not yet totaled.
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Kaiser
Franklin and Marshall College
College
China
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Ady
A. E. Ames & Co
Worms, O. Rd
P. J. Valckenberg
Rhine and Moselle Wines
Fifth Street
Aeolian Company
Aeolian Hall
Fifth Avenue
Frederick Loeser
Lauter
Brooklyn ,Newark
Besme
Milan
Crash and Linen
Snc
Sam O
Naval Reserve
Panama Canal
Isthmus
Clalendan Free
Paul A Meyowitz
Fifth Avenue Optician
Fifth Ave
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38Th Street
Col. Cleveland
Theodore B. Foster
Grace Church
Kansas City
Kansas City Star
Richard F. Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Royal Victoria
Nassau
N. P
Bahama
Missouri
Cleveland
Havana
Crescent City
Nissan
Abaco
Bahama Group
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Nassahi
Vicksburg
Donegal
Arnheim
Broadway
9Th St
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Speeral
Grand Canyon
G. C. Dillard
New York City
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