Jimmy Hope dies after long bank robbery career
James Hope also known as Jimmy Hope, famed man of crime and leader in safe cracking, dies at 693 Columbus Avenue after visiting the Lincoln Hotel. Pat Sheedy recalls their forty-year friendship and Hope’s many heists including the Manhattan Bank burglary of 3,6000 in stocks and bonds and other major robberies across New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco.
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James Hope
Jimay
Second Street
Hope
Sheedy
Trupe
Manhattan
Nature
Jimmy Hope
Jimmy
Pat Sheedy
Lincoln Hotel
Tom
Pat
Columbus Avenue
Adisay
Dan
Flo
Oydoe
Flope
Kiope
Hades
Lippe
Philadelphia
Min
Weohbors
Woodlawne
Tae
Jim
James J. Wilson
Tsi
Diamond-Grady
Tope
Deep River
Conn
Navy Yard
Pals
Beneficial Savings Institution of
New York
Kensington National Bank
California
Bank of F. Berrion & Co
San Francisco
Unlucky run for Peter J Campbell and family in Brooklyn
Peter J Campbell an eleven year old of 48 Powell Street is said to be pursued by a hoodoo after a string of accidents. His father William J Campbell lies at home in a precarious condition from skull fracture. Neighbors fear ill luck follows the family after a series of incidents including a fall from scaffolding a hospital admission and a falling ceiling.
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New York Way
Peter J. Campbell
Powell Street
William J. Campbell
Peter
Fire Department
Eastern Parkway
Osborn Street
Pitkin Avenue
Campbell
McAdoo catches dockside police napping on tour
Police Commissioner McAdoo toured the water front with Deputy McAvoy and Secretary Howell and found officers at the Barge Office reading, smoking, or lounging. He aimed to abolish some special details to restore regular patrols, noting most officials want more manpower rather than fewer.
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McAdoo
Water Front
McAvoy
Howell
Barclay Street
Force
United States Shipping Commissioner's Office
Mr. McAvoy
McAdoo Observes Police Applicants at Civil Service
Police Commissioner McAdoo visits a Municipal Civil Service Commission exam room where sixty candidates are tested. He notes a 6 foot 5 inch young man who appears a strong physical specimen and praises a six-footer performing somersaults claiming two years with Buffalo Bill.
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Municipal Civil Service Commission
McAdoo
Archie Taggart
Buffalo Bill
Gas Kills Sick Man In Hotel Highland Bath
A tired merchant from California was found half suffocated by illuminating gas in his bathroom at the Hotel Highland 154 East Ninety first Street. He was taken to Presbyterian Hospital where he died the same afternoon. The man had earlier been injured in a St Louis Fair auto accident. A nurse attended him and he had stated he would bathe. The incident is being treated as possible self harm.
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California
Hotel Highland
Fast Ninety-first Street
Cohn
Presbyterian Hospital
St. Louis Fair
Isaac Harris
Colin
Harris
Charles Minzesheimer & Co
Broad Street
Rea Cohin
Two More Heads Fall Under Weaver's Axe
Philadelphia reports further city staffing changes as Mayor Weaver accepts resignations from Assistant Directors Colville and Baker. South and Hicks appointed to key posts. a drive for economy includes pay cuts for absentees and political reforms in police and public works.
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Philadelphia
Weaver
Alexander Colville,Jr
William H. Baker
Thomas W. South
Colville
Thomas L. Hicks
Department of Public Works
Director of Public Safety
Police Department
Hicks
Baker
Bureau of Highways
Finance Committee
South
Ham
Disston
Frankford
Tacony
Peter I. Costello
Costello
Forty-first
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Joseph Clarke
Professor's Horse Trade Arrest Highlights Swindle Case
Professor Benjamin Woodward of Columbia University accused George Strong of swindling him out of 600 dollars in a horse deal. Strong, arrested on grand larceny charges after signing a bill for a faulty turnout, had prior similar arrests. The case notes two ad scams linked to Strong, with medical claims and a Shetland pony debt raising further legal risk.
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George Strong
West Twenty-eighth Street
Benjamin Woodward
Columbia University
Strong
Woodward
Monroe
Orange County
France
West Twentyeighth Street
East Thirty-seventh Street
Atlantic Telephone Co Applies for New York Franchise
The Atlantic Telephone Company asked the Board of Estimate for a twenty five year franchise to build an independent system in Greater New York with a capital of 25 million and 75 thousand subscribers under contract. The request faces potential opposition from Aldermen under the new law shifting power to the Board of Estimate. Public hearings are set for June 30. Sullivan opposed receiving the franchise.
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Board of Estimate
Atlantic Telephone Company
New York
Board of Aldermen
Timothy P. Sullivan
Charles V. Fornes
Greater New York
Arthur B. la Far
James A. Campbell
30 Broad Street
Messrs. Powers
la Far
Campbell
Edward I. Barber
Barber & Brailey
Telephone System ‘Builders
Louis T. Watson
Broad Street
Frederick W. Brown
Wall Street
Arthur A. Brownlee
United Copper Company
James R. Branch
Charles R. Dillworth
Pittsburg
Dillworth & Porter
George Mitchell
Los Angeles
John M. Shaw
J. B. Russell
Nassau Railroad Company
Brooklyn
Livingston Street
Southern Boulevard Company
Union Railway Company
Bronx
New York and Port Chester Company
Stevenson
Alderman Sullivan
Sullivan
Big Increase in Imports at Port of New York May 1905
May 1905 at the Port of New York shows total appraised imports valued at 59.614 million dollars, up about 8.5 million from May 1904. Precious stones and pearls rose to 3.234 million from 2.380 million, while sugar, furs, tinplate, tin in pigs, and raw silk also climbed. Automobiles totaled 104 units valued at 360 thousand dollars, vs 52 cars worth about 180 thousand last May. 338 cars have entered since January 1.
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New York
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Miadoo
River Front
Board of Estimate UN
der New Law
President Roosevelt
Mount “Vernon
Mount Vernon
U. S
Cook & Bernheimer CO
Underberg Boonekamp
H. Underberg
Albrecht
Rheinberg
Germany
Layties Brothers
Sftaanafyy Sore
Fourth Avenue
Alue
Broadway
John Wanamaker
A. T. Stewart & Co
Fourth Ave
9Th and
10Th Sts
T. Kelly
Sixth Avenue
Ummer
ASTOR
Harvard University
Dartmouth
Tech
Washburn
Lyon & Healy Harps
C.H. Ditson @ Co
18Th St
Ge Carmel Credit Clothiers and Takors
Cravenette
4Th Ave
B. Priestley & CO
Grand ST
Lion Brand
AMES
Boston
Beas
Gece Broadway Co
Welch's Grape Juice
The
Welch Grape Juice Co
Westfield
N.Y
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