Dr Chester I Thacher Dies in Mixed Babi and Episcopal Rites
Funeral services for Dr Chester I Thacher a Chicago physician were held at the home of Mrs Cozzino in New York with Babi oriental rites followed by Episcopal rites. The body was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery. Thacher leader in the Babi faith in the United States and his son Fielding J Thacher and relatives attended the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester I. Thacher
Chicago
Thacher
Fielding J. Thacher
J. A. Cozzino
West Fifty-third Street
Fielding
W. J. Toomey
Brother McNutt
Beautiful Brother
Agnew
Brother
Wasson
St.Thomas's
Woodlawn
Ve. Thacher
West
Congress of Eligtor’s
Chi
York
Seyedohammed Ali
Mecca
Kufa
Ignative
Heinze Sued Over Vast BC Timber and Coal Lands
The Canadian Pacific Railway sues F. Augustus Heinze to force title to about 600000 acres of timber and coal lands in British Columbia. Hearing before the British Vice Consul in this city was adjourned to next week. The land is held in trust and non taxable until 1911, with ownership indeterminable if title is taken now. The railroad seeks boundaries to develop adjoining property after Heinze designates bounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Canadian Pacific Railway
F. Augustus Heinze
Heinze
Canada
Woman named Edith Jones faces forgery charge in Morgan check case
Edith Jones, 21, of 24 West Ninety-ninth Street, was arraigned in West Side Court for forging Edith A. Merritt’s name on a J. Pierpont Morgan check for 70 dollars drawn on Phenix National Bank. Bail set at 1000. Complainant Moses L. Fraiser says Jones, a tenant, asked him to cash the check and claimed Merritt’s maiden name. Jones says she received the check by mail and denies knowing Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Jones
West Ninety-ninth Street
West Side
Edi A. Merritt
J. Pierpont Morgan
Phenix National Bank
Edith A. Merritt
Morgan
Moses L. Frasier
West 134Th Street
Jones
Yester
Frazier
United States Exchange Bank
Mr. Morgen
Vs. Jones
Jewelry firm to auction assets after Boeck theft
Jewelry dealer E. W. Dayton seeks to recover about $50,000 lost to broker J. Edward Boeck. A three day sale at Fifth Avenue Art Galleries begins tomorrow to raise funds for overdue notes and creditors. Dayton faces extended payments since January with liabilities around $20,000. personal liability in Boeck case remains unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edward Boeck
Broadway
E. W. Dayton
West Thirty-ninth Street
Fifth Avenue
Dayton
Boeck
E. A. Karelson
Committee of Creditors
Rockefeller Jr Leads Bible Class Seeks Growth Push
The Fifth Avenue Baptist Church Bible class led by John D. Rockefeller Jr. held its final meeting before summer. Rockefeller complained of apathy toward class work and urged members to boost the ongoing recruiting campaign. He asked reporters to print his addresses in full to improve results and urged cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church Bible Class
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Rockefeller
Jacob Berry & Co Lose in City Court Verdict
Jacob Sam won a $675 verdict against Jacob Berry & Co before Justice Conlan and a jury in City Court. Berry & Co failed in 1904 and filed for bankruptcy a year earlier. Sam had 50 shares of American Ice Company stock as margin, which the firm refused to return. the stock later surfaced with American Ice Company. The case involved the stock holding company ten shares of Security Company. Defendants invoked bankruptcy discharge, but Justice Conlan overruled, and a verdict for Sam was recorded. Judge Cowan reserved on a motion to set aside the verdict as against the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Sam
Jacob Berry & Co
Conlan
Berry & Co
Sam
American Ice Company
Ice Company
Cowan
Will of James Morris Leaves 37000 to St Luke’s Hospital
The James Morris will filed with the Surrogate reveals 18000 for St Luke’s Hospital to fund free rides for sick children in Central Park, plus 19000 added to 6000 already given to support a singing voice in the children’s ward. The estate also previously gifted 2000 for rides. Will dated April 25, Morris died May 22 in Ridgefield Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Morris
Ridgefield
Conn
St. Luke's Hospital
Central Park
Marion Gray Morris
St. Luke's
Call to form anti gambling society at Mission House
A meeting was held at the Methodist Mission House on Fifth Avenue to form a temporary anti gambling association. John T. Quinn waited all afternoon, but only two or three people attended. Another meeting will be called soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Mission House
Fifth Avenue
John T. Quinn
Anoth
Relief fund confusion over police officers killed in 1910s case
Funds raised for the families of Detectives George M. Seckler and Alfred A. Selleck, who were shot by Salvatore Governelle at 232 Thompson Street on April 14, face disputes. Acting Inspector Richard Walsh plans to seek legal guidance, arguing Selleck left no immediate relatives, only numerous first cousins seeking a share. The fund, about $23,154.46, is held in a savings bank with potential disposition to Seckler’s widow and child or the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association pension fund if cousins pursue legal action.
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George M. Seckler
Alfred A. Selleck
Salvatore Governelle
Thompson Street
Puszling
Richard Walsh
Fourth Inspection District
Selleck
Walsh
Seckler
Inspector Walsh
Klaw & Sranger
New Amsterdam
May hasten a new subway planning in Brooklyn
A special Board of Estimate meeting is called to consider the Rapid Transit Board request to rescind prior action and allow immediate advertising for the Fourth Avenue Subway in Brooklyn. The session, at 1 PM, accommodates Controller Metz away at a militia camp this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Estimate
Rapid Transit Board
Fourth Avenue
Brooklyn
Metz
Military transfers and new appointments announced
Washington lists Army and Navy personnel moves including Captains Davis Blakely and Bettison reassigned to artillery units, Major General Story retiring and moving to academia, officers of the Engineer Corps assigned to East Lakes and California departments, and various lieutenant command roles in ships and transports. Retirement and temporary service changes accompany the roster.
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Washington
Coast Artillery
FE. G. Davis
Bettison
G. Blakely
Artillery
Fort Terry
Army
J. P.story
H. A. Eaton
To Virginia University
J. Burns
Col. D. Knight
Department of the East Forety
Sneer
Col. Bixby
Department of the Lakes
J. le
California
W. Roessler
Columbia
Tenth Cavalry
F. von Schrader
Anglers' League hosts first trip on Juno from Sheepshead Bay
High water forecasts for June 4 to 9 in New York area. The newly formed Anglers' League plans its inaugural voyage aboard the motor schooner Juno, capt. Lamb, departing Ocean Avenue Sheepshead Bay on Sunday. Reports from Hammels and Rockaway describe strong blackfish and flounder catches at Warner's Seaside Pier and from various clubs including Koenix, Fiorence, Edna, Widgeon, and C. A. Abrams.
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London
Point
Hook. Gov
Anglers’ League
Juno
Lamb
Ocean Avenue
Sheepshead Bay
Fred Windsam
Lexington
Manhattan
Hammels
E. H. Whiting
Reeves Place
Brooklyn
Warner
Rockaway
Warner's
Koenix Fishing Club
Tapleton
Fiorence Fishing Club
Irene
Edna
Newark
Widgeon
Canarefe
C. A. Abrams
Wreck Lead
Jon Day
Emiil Drescher Fishing Club
Canarsie
Miss Sutton Beaten in Mixed Doubles Semifinal
In Leicester England on June 8 Dr We Wa Faves and Miss Toupee Lowther defeated G W Hillyart and Miss May Sutton of California in the semi final of the fixed doubles 7 5 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leicester
England
Dr We. Wa Faves
Toupee Lowther
G. W. Hillyart
May Sutton
California
Rhodes Scholars Win at Baseball in London
In Tottenham this afternoon a team of Oxford University Rhodes scholars defeated a London selection 22 to 7. The all American squad proved dominant with strong hitting and pitching throughout the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodes
London
Tottenham
Oxford University
Yale Names Track Captain Walter Dray of Chicago
Walter Dray, Yale class of 1908, was elected track captain for next year. The intercollegiate vault champion for three years, he recently set a world record of 12 feet 5 1/2 inches and won the vault at the intercollegiate meet, extending his dominance in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Walter Dray
Chicago
Yale
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Babi Brotherhood
Chester Thacher
Epis
J. D. Rockefeller, JR
LOSE
Nabisco
National Biscuit Company
Mur
the United Service
New York Times
the Navy
D. C. Bingham
Tennessesaeet Bi
Wyse
Thedne
D. C. Hanrahan
J. H. Tomb
Hull
W. N. Jeffere
Alabama
W. K. Riddle
Maine
W. G. Mitchell
Stock
H. E. Cook
Shubrick
A. W. Johnson
Naval Academy
T. Cluverius
F Casat
Coletta
Rocket
Westinston
Rhode
Hina
Myo
Den
Ieee
Denver
Cleveland
Giba
Wolverine
Detroit
Alta
Broan
Summer House
Nantucket
GEO. C. Flint Co
West 23Rd Street
Marshall
Ostend
Belgium
Burn
Kurseal
F. J. Marshall
Echlechter
Janowski
Tschigorin
Dr. Tarrasch
Kigorin
Mileses
Neteetee ‘Tartakower
Sptema
Marco
Orgacs
Bernstein
Ses
Niemzowitsch
Bcheve
Duras
Snosko
Rubinstein
Jacob
Blackburne
Suechting
W. Cohn
Metger
E. Cohn
Swiderski
Telchmann
John
Leonhardt
Suechting-Salwe
van Vilet-Perlis
Perlis
Lee
Urgrkav
Crow Distillery
Woodford Co
H. B. Kirk & CO
New York
Miss Sutton
Times Square
42Nd Street
Dray
California Fig Syrup Co
Welf
Senna
California Pig Syrup Co
United States
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Louisville, Ky
San Fenner, Cal
New York, N.Y
Dave
Bloomingdales
Ave
Avanersseien
58Th
50Th St
3D Ave
Madras
Milibar
Bloomingdale Bros
Burlington
John. Jameson
Colorado
Portland
Northwest
Union Pacific
Dre
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