Machen Indicted Amid Arrests in Post Office Bribery Case
In a dramatic move the Grand Jury indicts Machen before his scheduled preliminary hearing. McGregor and Upton, two Machen associates, are arrested in Baltimore as part of a widening postal graft probe. Investigators allege a trunkmaker, Charles Smith of Lexington Street, facilitated a $40 percent kickback on rural free delivery pouches.
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McGregor
Upton
Machen
MceGreetor
Charles
Ry. Smith
Smith
Lailtimore
United
Baltimore
Te Owas
Nes
Minnesota fights Northern Securities merger in state suit
In St Paul on June 5 Judge Lehren heard the Minnesota attorney general argue against the Northern Securities Company and the merged roads, asserting the state enforces laws against consolidating parallel competing lines and aims to protect land, institutions, and sovereign interests from restraint of trade and possible litigation for citizens. The case hinges on state statutes from 1874, 1887, and 1900 and parallels the federal Sherman act case already in progress.
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ST. Paul
Minn
United States
Lehren
Minnesota
Northern
New Jersey Corporation
Omost
Potever
Douglass Pened
Ind
Torney
Douglass
Northern Securities Company
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Railway
Flood Sufferers Aid Totals Reported From Cities
Funds poured in from Newark and New York sources for flood victims in Topeka Kansas City Kan. George J Gould sent 10000 to the Kansas City relief committee and 2000 from Senator Dryden, with about 75000 in cash contributions in total from both cities. The money will be divided equally between Topeka and Kansas City.
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Jcansas
Sgeorge
J. Gould
Icnsas
Burt
Union Paville
Kansas City
The
New York Times
Newark
N. J
United States
John F. Dryden
Topeka
Skansas City
Kan
Illinois Indiana coal operators barred from price fixing
Justice Kohisaat issued a perpetual injunction in U.S. District Court preventing coal operators in Illinois and Indiana from forming combines to fix prices or control mine output. The order affects the involved companies and restrains future collusion.
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New York Times
Chicago
Ju Ge Kohisaat
United States
Ter
Fires Held in Check in the Adirondacks
Glens Falls New York June 5 Reports from lumber interests say fires in the Adirondack preserves are under control with no wind and large labor forces at work Men are battling outbreaks in Catlin Lake region and Robert Pruyn preserve Governor Odell authorized 15000 for fire fighting and critics urge law changes on paying summoned workers.
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Glens Falls
N Y
Adirondack
John Anderson
Newtomb
Catlin Lake
Robert Pruyn
Anderson
Emmons
J.T. Finch
Indian
Luke
Cedar Liver
Odell
Lake George
Whitefield H
Wingroad
Forest’ Lake
Hazens
Dalton
Adirondack forest fires sweep vast Adirondack region
Special to The Times reports unprecedented forest fires across the Adirondacks near Racquet Lake and Cedar River threaten Dr Webb’s private park and J Pierpont Morgan lands. Estimates put damage at over 1.2 million with thousands of acres burned and maps of blackened territory along Tupper Lake to Wanbeek. Fires also threaten Gradtun Mountain and the Sandy Hill potato valley, with crops at risk unless rains come.
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New York
Times
Ogdensburg
N.Y
Adirondack
J. Pierpont Morgan
Timothy L. Woodruff
Maine Vanderbilt
Racquet Lake District
Forest House
Cedar River
W. Seward
Webb
Adirondacks
Whitney
Tupper Lake
Wanbeek
A. A. Low
Horseshoe
Governor Odell authorizes funds to fight Adirondack fires
Albany June 5 Gov Odell by telephone from Newburg authorized Controller Miller to provide Col Wh FE Fox State Superintendent of Forests with funds to hire all necessary help to fight raging Adirondack fires. The plan, a repeat of 1899 Roosevelt actions, uses state money to reimburse counties later as fire wardens are paid.
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Albany
Odell
Newburg
Miller
Wh Fe, Fox
Adirondacks
Roosevelt
Forest Commission
Boards of Supervisors
Emmons
Long Lake
Robert
Pruyn
Rainmaking Plan to Induce Adirondack Rain
Major E M Burns of Dr W Seward Webb’s Adirondack estate asks Prof Carl E Meyers to deploy his explosive balloon apparatus to bring rain to the region. Meyers says three days needed to prepare and is already at work. A related Ilion strawberry growers meeting pursues funding for experiments.
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Utica
N. Y
E. M. Burns
W. Seward Webb
Adirondack
Carl E. Meyers
Frankfort
Meyers
Texas
Ilion
Rockefeller Orders Steam Fire Engine to Adirondacks
In Seneca Falls New York on June 5 the American Fire Engines Company received a telegram from William Rockefeller directing a steam fire engine and hose cart with 2000 feet of hose and a ton of coal to be sent by express to the Adirondack area.
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Adirondacks
Seneca Falls
N.Y
American Fire Engines Company
William Rockefeller
Unclear Dispatch Spurs Quick Turnaround for Summer Home Outfit
A shipment was dispatched within three hours of receiving the order for the summer home at Day Pond in the Adirondacks. The rapid response highlights the efficiency of the supplier and the urgency of completing orders for seasonal residences.
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Day Pond
Adirondacks
Forest fires devastate Hollenbeck sawmill area in Pennsylvania
Special to The New York Times reports fires near Honesdale Pennsylvania burning the Hollenbeck sawmill and two dwellings. Fifty workers lose jobs as White Mills residents battle flames. Smoke blankets the valley giving a yellow tint and causing eye and throat irritation. Mountains east and north burn as rail crews report signaling issues.
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New York Times
Port Jervis
N. Y
Honesdale
Penn
Hollenbeck
Delaware Division
The
Erie
Catskills
Maine Forest Fires Wreak Heavy Loss Across State
Reports from northern Maine indicate extensive damage to lumber interests as fires burn across eight townships. one town destroyed, hundreds of buildings burned, at least two deaths, with Patten area notably affected. Belfast battles a nearby blaze as East Madrid and Readington areas face threats.
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Portland
Maaine
Maine
Patten
Aroostook County
Forest fires in Vermont with many areas under control
In Groton fires threaten cottages but most Vermont locations are under control. Worcester Mountain losses estimate at 100000 dollars with fires diminishing on nearby tracts. Battell timber 40000 acres saved. Middlebury mountains near extinguished. LamolIe County Court suspends jury trials until next Monday after jurors report property danger.
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Burling Iton
Groton
Spring Grove Camp
Worcester
Battell
Middlebury
Lamoille
Fires Raging in Canada Threaten Settlements North of Montreal
June 6 MONTREAL forest fires continue though less near the city. North of here fires are severe, threatening scores of settlements including Stillams Mills nine miles from Labelle where everything burned and logs waiting for a CPR extension were destroyed. In the Quebec north district and near Take St John fires devastate the paradise for US sportsmen. Eastern Townships suffer heavy damage. ST JOHN New Brunswick June 5 conditions improve around the city with Musquash village recently destroyed and about 200 homes left homeless. Provisions to the needy are difficult but plans for swift relief follow abatement.
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Hoosick Falls
Gradtun Mountain
Phillips
East Madrid
Deeadae
Readington
Berlina
Montreat
Navecor
Stillams Mills
Labelle
Canadian Pacific Railway
Quebec
Take St. John
United States
Stadacom Club
Press Club
Jacques Cartier Club
Triton Club
ST. John
New Brunswick
Musquash
Zapaere
Smoky pall from New England fires drifts over Baltimore
A heavy smoky pall from New England and New York forest fires hung over Baltimore and the upper bay, hindering navigation as captains reported visibility down to half a ship length. The smoke also spread toward Washington, with a strong odor of burning wood evident in the capital.
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Baltimore
New England
New York
Washington
Rain Prayer Appeals Across New Jersey Churches
In Elizabeth at St Patrick's Church Dean Gessner urged daily prayers for rain during all masses urging fervent supplication until rain falls. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed each day for the faithful to offer prayers. In Montclair ministers plan prayers next Sunday for much-needed rain to prevent fires in the Orange Mountains.
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Montclair
N.J
Orange Mountains
Big Canal Plan Banquet Set For Syracuse June 20
After a Canal Improvement State Committee meeting at the Product Exchange, it was announced a banquet will be held in Syracuse on June 20 under committee auspices. Four hundred prominent interior county residents will be invited to hear addresses on the proposed one hundred million dollar canal and its political campaign significance. Gustav H. Schwab chaired the session.
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Canal Improvement State Committee
Product Exchange
Syracuse
Interior Counties
Gustav H. Schwab
Obedient Pen Stylus Round Pointed Ad Sample Request
Classified ad promotes a round pointed stylus called the Obedient Pen. It invites readers to send for samples to Styles & Cash at 778th Avenue, City.
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Styles & Cash
Smoke haze lingers as drought strains New York area
Forest fire smoke and drought grip the metropolitan region with hazy skies and scarce rain. Officials warn conditions may worsen, Croton watersheds hold 41 billion gallons with daily use around 200 million. authorities consider curtailing supply if drought persists into August.
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United States Weather Bureau
Eben
Emery
New England
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Maryland
Weather Bureau
Manhattan
Robert Grier Monroe
Croton
Byram
Bronx
asUrestagg
Long Island
Morningside Park
Richard H. Derby
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
God
Father
Jesus
Christ
Jesus Christ
Maine
Canada
Capt. Scott
London
Police raid on Allen's Club nets dozens held
Magistrate Cornell issued the warrant for a Mercer Street raid as Inspector Smith and Capt. Weigand led fifty officers to the West Side Club at 80 Sixth Avenue. About 280 members, white and colored, were detained for gambling and disorderly conduct, with three men identified as management. The operation followed a month of planning and used strong iron doors and improvised entry.
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Cornell
Smith
Weigand
Mercer Street
West Side
Sixth Avenue
Allen
James E. Tisdale
Brooklyn
Henry Martin
Western Street
Thomas Callahan
John Wesley
Taylor
Benjamin Steinhardt
Howe’ & Hummel
Mayo
Steinhardt
Jefferson Market Court
Leonard Street
Macdougal Street
Charles Street
West Twentieth Street
Inspector Smith
Gravesend
Waverley
Capt
Zuhr
Eigand
Payee
John Gilmore
Martin
Tisdale
Egan
Ferryboat Goes Aground Near Burlington
The ferryboat William E B Doran on the Burlington Bristol run grounded on Burlington Island Bar after the pilot lost bearings in smoky Delaware River. A theatre party of 150 Bristol residents returning from a Burlington Auditorium performance were ferried ashore by rowboats as the vessel settled off the ship’s keel at low water.
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Burlington
N. J
Delaware River
William EB. Doran
Bristol
Burlington Island Bar
Burlington Auditorium
Raid on boxing match at city gym ends with arrests
West One Hundred Twenty-fifth Street Station raided a physical culture school boxing event on 189 West One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street. Sergis Liebers and Wolfe led the arrest of two young boxers George Hoey and Jimmy Walsh with manager Edward Aberm, as over a hundred spectators looked on. Police found a lookout who was hustled downstairs before warning others as officers searched the second floor hall.
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Apt. Martens
West One Hundred and Eighth Street
Edward Aberm
West One Hundred and Lyresreet Street
Martens
Farmer Henry Duncan Teeters Into Despair Over Drought
Henry Duncan a 65 year old Cranbury farmer cut his throat in a morning act of despondency over crop failure caused by drought. His wife found him two hours later with a severed windpipe but he may recover. He is a deacon at the First Presbyterian Church Cranbury.
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New York Times
New Brunswick
N. J
Henry Duncan
Cranbury
Duncan
First Presbyterian Church
Arrests at Prizefight Raid End Round in Police Raid
In a 24 foot square ring two young men fought while police raided. Martens surged in with a club and called the fighters to arrest. The principals were seized for prizefighting and Ahern faced aiding and abetting charges. Spectators fled the scene as boxing cards cost two dollars.
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Martens
Ahern
Biggar Sued for Alimony After Bennett Scandal
Mrs Agnes Mary Hendrick sues Laura Biggar for 100000 alleging alienation of affection by Dr Charles Hendrick. Court orders show cause for alimony and arrest warrant to secure bail as Hendrick, linked to a Bayonne sanitarium scandal, faces appeals and possible separation proceedings. Biggar, Hendrick, and a Brooklyn justice were previously involved in a fraud conspiracy case.
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Laura Biggar
Henry M. Bennett
Pittsburg
Charles C. Hendrick
Supreme Court of Brooklyn
Agnes Mary Hendrick
Biggar
Hendrick
Dickey
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Tired of Ardsley Inquiry in Tarrytown Letter
Philip Brady of Tarrytown, who knows Sarah Campbell, issues an open letter denying knowledge of John Heffernan’s murder. He warns detectives away from his home and business and claims he was not a special friend of Miss Campbell. Brady testified to Coroner Russell but denied identifying the killer.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
Philip Brady
Sarah Campbell
John
Heffernan
Miss Campbell
Brady
Ardsley
Pinkerton
Russell
Estate of Theresa Freidman Sees Temporary Admin Granted
Surrogate appoints a temporary administrator as Jonathan Freidman is restrained from acting. Theresa Freidman died May 22 at 109 East Seventy-eighth Street. Mitchel Lev files a will May 25. estate exceeds $100,000 in real estate and $160,000 in personal property. Will directs burial in Salen Fields beside first husband Elias Wolf. Bequests include household effects and $5,000 to Freidman, $5,000 to two brothers, $5,000 to two sisters, and $500 to a half-brother.
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Thomas
Theresa Freidman
Jonathan Freidman
James McCreery Catalog of Misses Garments and Skirts
A Misses' department listing features chambray linen and pique shirtwaists, skirts with embroidery trimmed waists, and 16 year sizes. Walking skirts with yoke pockets priced 5.30 and 7.50 in blue black and mohair options. Includes children's sailor suits in chambray dimity lawn linen from 1.75 to 4.00 at Twenty-third Street.
Will directs estate away from husband to multiple nieces
In Germany a will distributes the residuary estate to four nieces after setting aside the property from the husband. It provides for prayers for Mrs. Friedman and her first husband, and mentions small legacies to other relatives.
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Germany
Man named Lockwood charged with forged checks in Bronx
Police at Alexander Avenue Station arrest Lockwood for passing a small amount of worthless checks on grocer Henry Dueser of East 130th Street. Detectives recovered a forged money order for 500 and an alleged divorce paper tied to a telegraphic scam. Miss Lucy Mahr, identified by detectives, testified that Lockwood claimed he was divorced and a millionaire to deceive her.
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Walter
Lockwood
Alexander Avenue
Bronx
Henry Dueser
East
Jyod
Sted
Lucy Mahr
Fifth Street
Fitzgibbons
Northwest club founder Abbey R. H. Stewart will upheld
The lower court upheld the will of Abbey R. H. Stewart founder of Northwest women s clubs. Stewart left an estate of more than 50 000 in January devised to Mary Lowe Dickerson a New York temperance lecturer and author. The will was contested by Stewart s brother John G. Hunt and other Massachusetts relatives.
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Olympia
Washington
Abbey R. H. Stewart
Northwest
Yesterdays Fires Reported Across Numerous Manhattan Addresses
Fire incidents occurred from Thursday night into Friday night across multiple Manhattan blocks. Damages ranged from trifling to 1500 dollars, with owners and tenants listed for properties on East One Hundred Twenty-fifth Street Seventh Avenue Bowery Norfolk Street Morningside Avenue Gouverneur Street and other locations. Names include G W Oakley Thomas Beresford Adolph Lucker James Brown and Samuel Hartwell among others.
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G. W. Oakley
Park
Andrew Menlo
Seventh Avenue
Second Avenue
Thomas Beresford
Bowery
Adolph Lucker
Henry Street
Harris Maine
Us East Fourteenth Street
J. L. Post
Gouverneur Street
Joseph Silver
West Thirtieth Street
Gordon Supply Company
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