Merchant A death by own action lays blame on a girl
Arthur Freudenfels a tea and coffee merchant of St Kront Street shot himself at the Harlem River Speedway after a long private struggle and a bitter letter accusing a former fiancée of wrecking his life. He left notes to Schneider and to Otto Kirsch detailing the motive and his decline into drugs and despair. His family offered no comment as investigators awaited further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Freudenfels
St Kront Street
One Hundred and Ninetieth Street
Harlem River Speedway
Bradley
West One Hundred
Freudentfels
Broadway Central Hotel
the Speedway
AVL SS. Sehneider
Freudenfele & Co
Front Street
New York
Otto Kirsch
Broadway
Schneider
Freudenféels
Café Beaux Arts
Jim
Tam
Sax
Freudenfels
Sigmund
J. H. Frankenberg
Seventy-third Street
Broadway Mentrak
Mystery of Wheeling Girl Slaying Cleared by Affidavits
In Wheeling on June 10 the Schubert murder mystery is resolved by affidavits. Two men allegedly responsible died by self harm after crimes, with Sadie Devore later claiming her husband admitted to killing a girl on a hill behind Wheeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
Hulda Schubert
Jast
William M. Clemens
Chapline Hill
Virlino
Holms
Miss Jacobs
Helms
Pradford Powel Pawson
Ravens Rock
Schubert
Sadie Devore
Oscar Perry Devore
Powell
Killed In View Of Family At King's Bridge
Cabinet maker Conrad Langmoor of King's Bridge Road and Church Street was killed yesterday afternoon by a Croton rocal train as he crossed near Fordham Landing Road. Langmoor and his wife plus two daughters ages ten and eight were aboard a sailboat. the family landed and crossed the tracks where Langmoor was struck while two trains approached. Mrs Langmoor and the girls were pulled from the scene by bystanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Langmoor
King’s Bridge Road
Church Street
King's Bridge
Croton Rocal
Langmoor
Fordham Landing Road
University, Heights
Wings Bridge
New York Central
Belmont magnate linked to Queens trolley sale amid speculation
The New York and Long Island Traction Company was sold for 1,500,000 to Sanderson and Porter electrical contractors of Manhattan. Rumors tie August Belmont to the buyers though no official name connection is given. The deal could give Belmont de facto control of Queens trolley routes and access to Belmont Park traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York and Long Island Traction Company
Sanderson & Porter, Electrical Contractors
Manhattan
August Belmont
Queens
Sanderson &Porter
Belmont
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mineola
Hempstead
Freeport
Belmont Park
New York
Peddler Tries Scam on New Jersey Governor
A traveling salesman entered Gov. Stokes's private office in Trenton to sell a steel savings bank. He touted easy savings and deposits to a future goal, but the governor, who is president of Mechanics National Bank, rejected the pitch saying he has no children and no need for the bank. The encounter highlights a local con game exposed to the governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Trenton
New Jersey State House
Gov. Stokes
Mechanics’ National Bank
Fair Will Case Sequel In Paris Appellate Court
Paris court reduces the punishment for Masse and Moranne three years to one year for perjury in the Fair will case. The bicyclists had testified they saw the Fairs thrown from a vehicle after the 1902 auto crash that killed Charles J. and his wife of San Francisco. The appellate ruling cites the US compromise of the case and argues the alleged false testimony did not injure American proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Masse
Moranne
Masse and
San Francisco
Court of Criminal Appeals of
Masse and Moraine
United States
Black Hawk Gets a Bride
Miss Edna Theresa Lenton of Philadelphia secretly wed A. H. Nash a full blooded Winnebago Indian called Black Hawk a native of Thurston Nebraska whose father owns a ranch Nash a Carlisle Indian School graduate 1897 studied at Andover and the University of Pennsylvania The marriage surprised family and friends after nearly two weeks as Nash is a descendant of the famous chief Black Hawk
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Philadelphia
Edna Theresa Lenton
A. H. Nash
Nash
Black Hawk
Thurston
Neb
Carlisle Indian School
Andover
University of Pennsylvania
Freight engine explosion injures brakeman near Quincy
A locomotive attached to a heavy freight train from Brockton to Boston exploded at night about 200 yards north of the Wollaston station in Quincy. Several cars were wrecked. brakeman John C. McKay of South Boston was injured. Debris shattered two nearby houses and damaged interiors facing the tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Mass
Brockton
Boston
Wollaston Station
John C. McKay
South Boston
Editor Hurt In Auto Crash On Commonwealth Avenue
Boston June 10 editor John H. Holmes of The Boston Herald and Henry Loomis Nelson were badly injured when their car collided with a carriage on Commonwealth Avenue. Holmes suffered a broken collarbone. Nelson's injuries were not yet known. Holmes and Nelson were taken to Holmes's Weston home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
John H. Holmes
Boston Herald
Henry Loomis Nelson
Commonwealth Avenue
Mr. Holmes
Mr. Nelson
Harry Holmes
Patrick Murphy
Holmes
Nelson
Weston
Guilty, But Let Them Go Aldermen Guilty Here
The Grand Jury reported eleven of thirteen Aldermen with expired terms violated state law and city code on city supplies. It voted to dismiss the cases with a recommendation to discontinue the practice. The jury also presented against Southern Railway for issuing a pass to H. C. Irwin, Chief of Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N. C
Grand Jury
Southern Railway
H. C. Irwin
Magistrate Finn Honored by New York Bar at Jefferson Market
Members of the Essex Market Battery and City bars packed the Jefferson Market Court to honor Police Magistrate Daniel E. Finn known as Battery Dan. The surprise reception drew judges, district attorneys, and lawyers from Manhattan and Williamsburg with speeches praising Finn’s service and a gift ivory gold gavel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel E. Finn
Jefferson Market
Finn
Abraham Gruber
Abe Levy
Henry Unger
Thomas F. Foley
Tammany
Second District
John Hoyer
Big Tom's
Townsend
Lord
Justice Moore
Louis H. Reynolds
Reynolds
Roscoe Conkling
Gruber
Mr. Gruber
New York
Abraham Levy
Otto Rosalsky
John G. Snyder
Williamsburg
Battery Dan
William J. Caffrey
Owilliamsburg
Maresi
Lightning Kills Three and Causes Heavy Damage in Iowa
A severe electrical storm across Iowa killed Walter Atherton of Charles City Charles Franz of Adair County and Sheridan Wickman of Marshalltown. Franz was plowing and Atherton was milking a cow when struck. Damage reports focus on eastern Iowa with floods forcing evacuations in Iowa City Ottumwa and Bonaparte as waters rose and hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses were recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Des Moines
Iowa
Walter Atherton
Charles City
Charles Franz
Adair County
Sheridan Wickman
Marshalltown
Franz
Atherton
Iowa City
Cas
Ottumwa
Bonaparte
Miss Roosevelt's Quiet Cincinnati Visit
Miss Alice Roosevelt spent the day in Cincinnati visiting Rookwood with the Longworth family and the Pillars club with friends including Congressman Longworth. She attended a gathering at the Zoological Garden clubhouse hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Davis C. Anderson. The visit continues at Homesdale with Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Holmes before her Monday noon return home via the Pennsylvania Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Cincinnati
Alice Roosevelt
Rookwood
Covington
Manhole Accident Claims Sanderson Official
Philip Marsh district superintendent of the Sanderson Underground Cable Co died after being struck by a train while working in a manhole on Gravesend Avenue near Neptune Avenue in Coney Island. A red flag marked the opening but was not seen by the train motor man. Marsh was pulled free unconscious and died at the Emergency Hospital. He was brother to Charles Marsh, the company’s general superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Marsh
Sanderson Underground Cable Company
Coney Island
Marsh
Gravesend Avenue
Neptune Avenue
Charles Marsh
Garlic afloat near Nantucket Shoals sparks mystery
The U S Lighthouse Steamer Azalea sighted over 200 hampers of garlic drifting near Great Round Shoal, yesterday and today. The crates were marked for a firm in Mexico City. No wrecks reported in the Nantucket Shoals area recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyannis
Mass
United States
Nantucket Shoals
Great Round Shoal
Mexico City
U S Attorney Seeks Lindabury For Aide Post
Trenton June 10 United States Attorney John B Vreeland recommends Harrison P Lindabury of Newark for appointment as Second Assistant United States Attorney in the District of New Jersey Lindabury is the junior partner in Vreeland's Morristown based law firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Trenton
John B. Vreeland
Morristown
United States
District of New Jersey
United States Attorney General's Office
Harrison P. Lindabury
Newark
Lindabury
Vreeland
DAR Recommends Flag Day Observance
The National Board of Managers of the Daughters of the American Revolution asks all members to observe June 14 as Flag Day and display the National emblem from their homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Board of Managers of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Farewell reception for Charles Sprague Smith at People's Institute
The People's Institute Club honored leader Charles Sprague Smith at a crowded 312 East Fifteenth Street gathering. J G Phelps Stokes praised Smith's work at Cooper Union and education reform as Miss Rubinstein announced her engagement, while Smith spoke of a future trip to Greece and renewed inspiration from the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People's Institute Club
Charles Sprague Smith
Greece
East Fifteenth Street
Prof. Smith
Cooper Union
John J. Murphy
J. G. Phelps Stokes
People’s Institute
Mr. Stokes
Charles Smith Sprague Smith
Great June Sale of Cambric and Nainsook Underwear
Historic sale listing extensive cambric and nainsook garments with lace and embroidery. Includes drawers gowns chemises corset covers and short kimonos priced from 18 to 79 cents with various necklines trims and insertions. Corner descriptions emphasize fine materials and feminine details.
Ladies' Waists Offerings In Lawn and Embroidery Styles
Catalog notes several ladies' waists in lawn and dotted Swiss with Val lace and wide embroidered insertions. Prices range from 79 cents to 1 dollar 39 cents, featuring button fronts yokes and large plaits and embroidery details.
Wrench Halts Fugitive in East New York Pickpocket Chase
Alexander Blumberg, twenty, of 144 Grand Street Manhattan, is jailed at Brownsville Station on larceny charges after allegedly snatching a small roll of bills from Henry Schildknecht on Rockaway Avenue near Broadway. A crowd pursued. Doorman Michael Clancy brandished a bicycle wrench to stop Blumberg, who surrendered after the chase. Schildknecht reports about $9 stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East New York
Alexander Blumberg
Grand Street
Manhattan
Brownsville
Henry Schildknecht
Rockaway and
Conklin Avenues
Canarsie
Schildknecht
Hamburg Avenue
Rockaway Avenue
Broadway
Blumberg
Michael Clancy
Clancy
Runaway injures Brooks county coroner and family
Coroner Philip T. Williams of Brooksyn and his family suffered injuries in a runaway when a fast automobile frightened their surrey. Williams sprained ankle, Florence Parker twelve, fractured ankle. The horse bolted into stones, the surrey overturned. ambulance from St Marys Hospital treated the group before they were driven home. The speeding drivers did not slow down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip T. Williams
Brooksyn
Williams
Florence Parker
Surrey
St. Mary's Hospital
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Langmore
Queens Trolley Road
Peddler
Gov
Stokes
Dan
The
Supreme Court
Essex
Battery Bars
Arnheim
Broadway and
9Th St
Miss Roosevelt
Kentucky
U. S
Job
C. Sprague Smith
Europe
West
Lenox and
Seventh Avenues
Mr. Williams
Brooklyn
G. AlMan & CO
B. Altinatt & Go
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