This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1916
Page
24
Swann is summoned to explain a demand on employers for cash guarantees. The event centers on labor representatives pressing for financial assurances from businesses.
Peter J. Brady of the Allied Printing Trades Council told the Thompson Legislative Committee that police tapped telephone wires to union HQs and that extracted information was given to employers. He urged a public hearing and possible redress, while Mayor Mitchel offered a brief, dismissive remark.
Labor leaders accuse police of tapping union wires to aid employers while unionists deny tapping in their industries. A garment workers union official cites large-scale spying and calls for public disclosure of names as officials scrutinize cash deposit practices used to secure agreements with cloak and skirt manufacturers. The DA notes no illegality in deposits, as $15,000 in strike benefits is distributed to locked-out members.
Miss Winifred de Wolfe, 19, last seen April 26, after packing a traveling bag with aide from dancer Theodore Kosloff. Her mother, Mrs Edgar de Wolfe, seeks help from Senator Phelan, Senator O Gorman, and Russian Ambassador Bakhmeteff, with private detectives and attorney George Gordon Battle.
General Funston reported that Luis de la Rosa and his men were marching toward the border with intent to raid areas west of Rio Grande City. American forces in the district are insufficient to prevent crossing, prompting at Laredo to dispatch cavalry, infantry, and artillery to bolster patrols toward the east.
Six hours of mud drill marked the second day of the Business Men's Camp at Plattsburgh New York as 1,374 men trained for military readiness. Only three were rejected on physical grounds with some to report again after further drills and examinations. Justice Hughes's son, an eager recruit, stood out for his alertness and study in military texts.
Police Commissioner Woods declines to discuss specific wires tapped by the department. He cites an agreement with the Thompson Committee and counsel to withhold information from executive sessions.
Porchie testified that parts of his earlier statements were false and that Julian offered money to testify for the company. He said Robinson claimed there was no one to contradict him and that the company intended to pursue Oppenheim due to many cases against the firm. The trial was continued to pay proceedings.
Trial in Supreme Court resumes over 1906 damage suit against the Metropolitan Street Railway Company. Witness Joseph Porchia described vouchers paid to witnesses in efforts to overturn a verdict and disbar Oppenheim, with promises of a life job and expenses for cooperation. The case centers on alleged conspiracies by railway directors to disbar and punish the plaintiff.
A well dressed man named Stephen Karr was arrested in Union Square for selling Emma Goldman pamphlets on preparedness. Bail set at 600 dollars after Yorkville Court waived examination. Also jailed are Holton Hall and Mrs Ralph Eastman for distributing birth control literature with hearings ongoing.
Enrico Gallardo, Ecuador Consul, sent Detectives Cook and Campbell of the First Branch Bureau to Quarantino to meet the United Fruit steamship Metapan. They sought a Government Collector of Revenues who allegedly fled Quito with $40,000. Purser confirmed the man boarded at Colon and left the ship at Havana last Friday before Metapan began toward New York.
Fifty members of the Wall Street division gathered on the recreation pier at Cedar Street to hear talks on the league's work in internal or international trouble. Captain Walter Rouse of Greenwich Street police and Lieutenant James J. Skeene led the briefing. Prominent bankers and professionals are listed among the downtown league roster.
A message from Captain McAndrews of the Sixth Cavalry reports everything quiet around Boquillas and Glenn Springs. The captain had set out from Boquillas earlier to investigate the reported raid, which had caused local excitement.
General Goethals met with War Secretary Baker in Washington and reiterated his wish to retire to private life. Baker declined to discuss the retirement, likely sending the request to President Wilson. Goethals praised canal conditions and noted slides in wet seasons will not halt navigation for long. He previously withdrew retirement during repairs and would continue if asked by the President.
The Greenhut Company a Sixth Avenue department store filed a Supreme Court libel suit against The New York Tribune seeking 41000 damages. A temporary injunction blocked publication of the article by Samuel Hopkins DAM, issued January 10. Justice Cohalan refused a permanent injunction on March 12.
A spectator in the congressional gallery read a letter accusing Representative Conry of New York of being surveilled by Secret Service. Bayse N. Westcott of New York City was detained for observation at the Asylum Hospital. He formerly lived at 318 West Twentieth Street and 350 West Twenty-second Street. His past included a sleepwalking incident at the Hotel McAlpin and a six month assignment to South America with WR Grace & Co. He later appeared in pajamas in the McAlpin lobby and attempted to exit through Broadway, claiming frequent somnambulism.
Borough President Marcus M. Marks appointed a committee to organize Splash Week from July 3 to July 10 in all city baths. Simon Baruch is Chairman with William Archibald Ferguson as Vice Chairman and Mrs J Wells Wentworth as Secretary. Last year 455 people drowned in New York waters.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.