Port Royal mine disaster leaves 16 entombed with hope fading
West Newton Penn June 11 crowds watch as explosion at Port Royal Mine traps sixteen workers. Rescue attempts fail under new blasts. Among the dead is a cousin of President McKinley William Allison of West Newton. Officials plan to flood the mine to extinguish the fire as bodies are recovered and injured rescuers are treated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Newton
Penn
Port Royal
McKinley
William Allison
William McCune
John Kock
Dennis Wardley
Michael Roy
John Canto
Dorr
Samuel Hadley
Pittsburg Coal Company
Vine Street
Harry Beveridge
McKeesport
Beveridge
Baltimore and Ohio
Youghiogheny River
Shaft No. 2
McCune
James Bailey
William Williams
Bailey
Williams
Taylor Gunauless
Callaghan
McFee
Youghiogheny
Miners Families Evicted as Nonunion Staff Starved of Goods
Sheriff H W Osler evicted the families of two locked out miners at State Line and Sullivan Railroad colliery Bernice Sullivan County. About 250 miners and wives paraded through Bernice and Mildred later, urging stores to deny supplies to non union workers. The mine at Bernice is flooded as the dispute over equal car division continues since March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport
Penn
Sherif H. W. Osler
State Line
Sullivan Railroad Company
Bernice
Sullivan County
Mildred
United Mine Workers
Noblett in Supreme Court Civil Action After Larceny Sentence
Edward Arden Noblett, previously sentenced to eight and a half years in the penitentiary for grand larceny by Recorder Goff in January, appeared yesterday in the Supreme Court as the defendant in a civil action under peculiar circumstances. He has led a variegated career since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Arden Noblett
Goff
Supreme Court
Brazilian Naval Holiday Commemorates Richuelo Victory
The thirty sixth anniversary of the Battle of Richuelo was celebrated aboard the cruiser Benjamin Constant at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The Brazilian naval holiday featured a band concert and a day off for sailors, with officers toasting fallen comrades and dispatches of felicitations sent to Rio de Janeiro from the ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richuelo
Paraguay
Benjamin Constant
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Hart Drops Suit Over Lost Third Avenue and Pacific Stock
Henry Hart has withdrawn his suit against Jules S. Bache & Co for 8500 shares of Third Avenue stock and 700 shares of Pacific Mail stock after a mutual consent with no response from Hart's counsel. Bache stated Hart recovered all stock held by them and Morrison declined further comment while hinting possible continued pursuit if a new lead emerges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hart
Jules G. Bache & Co
Third Avenue Road
Pacific Mail
Supreme Court
Mr. Bache
Gildersleeve
Mr. Morrison
Morrison
Jules S
J. Hart
Case of Rev. Faust questioned by Presbyterian board
The Rev. Herman P. Faust, once a Jewish rabbi turned missionary, faced withdrawal of local support after requests for funds. Presbyterian official Dr. A. Woodruff Halsey stated Faust’s work was not successful and his begging letters to wealthy Presbyterians, while his salary reached 1800 dollars with 300 extra for his son, strained the presbytery's patience. He warned Faust to cease begging but the appeals continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman P. Faust
East Side
New York
Presbytery
Ev. A. Woodruff Halsey
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Halsey
Faust
Allen Street Mission
Minister Resigns at Springfield Church
The Rev Charles Rutherford resigned from his Springfield church in Queens after a meeting of the Presbytery of Nassau. Resignation followed his claim gossip prevented him from continuing as pastor. His initial April resignation was rejected by the congregation. The presbytery declared the pulpit vacant on the first Sunday in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Rutherford
Springfield
Borough of
Queens
Nassau
Jamaica
Rutherford
General McAlpin Secures Prisoner Pardoned Release
Edward Emmons, 37, life prisoner at Sing Sing for murdering his common law wife in Richmond County New Dorp, is released after a little over twelve years. Pardoned by Gov Odell through the efforts of Gen and Mrs E A McAlpin of Ossining who also escorted him to Ossining station for his trip to New York. He had been active in Sing Sing Prison League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAlpin
Edward Emmons
Sing Sing
Odell
Emmons
Richmond County
New Dorp
E A.mcalpin
Ossining
Ousting James J. Coogan from Manhattan Borough Presidency
An action to oust James J. Coogan from the Manhattan Borough President’s office began with Attorney General Davies receiving a petition from Joseph Fitch. Fitch argues Coogan is ineligible as he resided in Southampton and not Manhattan, citing the charter’s residency requirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Coogan
Borough of
Manhattan
Davies
Joseph Fitch
Broadway
New York
Coogan
Southampton
Long Island
Anderson & Anderson
Fitch
L. I
Queens
Tammany Hall
Coler
Eugene A. Wise
Controller Color
Newport
Swan Cottage
Europe
Wantage
Richard Croker
Mayoralty showdown in Greater New York seeds fusion bid
Republican organizers push ex Mayor Charles A. Schieren for anti Tammany Mayor of Greater New York with Platt favoring him and Crimmins viewed as strong foil. Col Edward Knox touted as fusion candidate as Conference Committees plan Sept 18 meetings to chart platform and cross party backing. Willis L. Ogden denies recall of invitation to the German American Reform Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Schieren
Brooklyn
Greater New York
New York Times
Platt
Buffalo
Schieren
Senator Platt
Crimmins
Tammany
Hoffman House
Edward Knox
anti-Tammany
Willis L. Ogden
German American vote vow strengthens anti Tammany stance
Herman Ridder of the German American Reform Union pledges continued anti Tammany action until after election. He says Germans will not back Crimmins and would vote only for a candidate better than Tammany, noting Crimmins aligned with Croker on key deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crimmins
Mr. Croker
Herman Ridder
Myself
John D. Crimmins
Republican Faction Fight in Kings County District
The Fifth Assembly District in Brooklyn sees a heated Republican leadership struggle. Ex Magistrate Kramer and John Kissel clash as Kramer aligns with Alfred Hobley. An employment bureau operates for Kissel supporters while both sides plot strategies and possible surprises before the primaries. Local watchers note Kissel aligns with Atterbury Worth and Willis against Col. Michael J. Cady's leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Assembly
Brooklyn
Kramer
John Kissel
Alfred T. Hobley
Kings County
Kissel
Division Avenue
Kramer- Hobley
McKinley
Mr. Kissel
Walter B. Atterbury
Jacob Worth
Theodore B. Willis
Michael J. Cady
Alabama Negro Suffrage Controversy Sparks Constitutional Debate
In Montgomery on June 11 the Constitutional Convention adopted part of the new state constitution. It creates the lieutenant governor's office and raises the governor's salary to 5000 dollars. Executives' terms extend to four years with no re election. A harsh voting rule proposed by Mr Burns of Burnsville would bar many groups including illegitimate or diseased persons, those with certain criminal convictions, and mixed-race descendants from voting, threatening a large portion of the black vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
United States
Burns
Burnsville
Gold Buttons for Police Stir as New York Force Faces Higher Costs
New York City police officers face a costly shift to plated gold buttons by July 1 as Commissioner Michael C. Murphy approves a design of gold buttons with a city seal and 24 karat gilding. Cost estimates range from 15 to 25 cents per button, with nearly half a million needed for uniforms, prompting officer ire over mandatory purchases and life span concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Michael C. Murphy
Thremen
Murphy
City of New York
City Hall
New York City
M. C. Murphy
Eer
Justice Landon's Successor Nominee Likely Palmer
Saratoga N Y June 11 The Fourth Judicial District Republican Convention to meet June 18 is poised to nominate Charles Edgar Palmer of Schenectady to replace Supreme Court Justice Judson S Landon whose term ends by age limit next December Palmer has Saratoga County support and Senator Edgar T Brackett was chosen as a delegate to the judicial convention
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
N. Y
Fourth Judicial District Republican Convention
Charles Edgar Palmer
Schenectady
Supreme Court
Judson S. Landon
Palmer
Saratoga County
Edgar T. Brackett
Recall of Charlie Ross Case Shocks Atlantic City
Atlantic City on June 11 reports mystery and arrest in the Eddie Ross kidnapping case. Gideon Smithson was detained with the thirteen year old boy after being seen with him, then released after a police examination. The affair echoes the Charlie Ross kidnapping from Philadelphia years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Eddie Ross
William Ross
Charlie Ross
Philadelphia
Gideon Smith
Eddie
Smithson
Mr. Ross
Eggs Harbor
Ross
Dominion Securities Company Aims Nova Scotia Transport Control
The Dominion Securities Company with 1,500,000 capital forms in Canada signaling a move to control Nova Scotian transport and industry and to establish a steamship link between the city and Nova Scotia. Company representatives are on site as Cape Breton Railroad Extension tracks are laid with Dr. W. Seward Webb named president and directors including John Jacob Astor Sedgar Van Eeten Percy Clemmon and S R Callaway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Securities Company
Canada
Nova Scotia
Cape Breton Railroad Extension Company
W. Seward Webb
John Jacob Astor
Sedgar van Eeten
Percy Clemmon
S. R. Callaway
New Anchor liner Calabria arrives in port from Leghaga and Naples
The Anchor Line Mediterranean steamer Calabria reached port with cargo and passengers from Leghaga and Naples. Built for New York Mediterranean service, the steel single screw vessel measures 390 feet long and 47 feet wide, with 3 588 tons net and 4 375 gross tonnage and a 15 knot speed under Captain Bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leghaga
Naples
Calabria
Anchor Line
Mediterranean
New York
Capt. Bridges
Amber Line
California
Accuses Her Parents In Family Tragedy Case
Sadie Biddle, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lemuel Biddle, found in Jamaica Plain doing housework after being missing and amid alleged abuse claims by her parents. She refused to return home and warned of self harm if forced back. Police detained her as a neglected child while her sister Lillian is noted dead from an apparent drowning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
Mass
Sadie Biddle
Lemuel Biddle
Fellsmere Fond
Lillian
Jamaica Plain
Emerton
Sadie
Boston
Burglars to Be Hanged in North Carolina Case
Four men, Rush Gates Frank Johnson Ben Foster and Harry Mills were found guilty of burglary in the first degree in Asheville North Carolina. The penalty under state law is death and four men face hanging before the court term ends. They robbed the Emma store and post office on February 8, pistol threats followed by a firefight with Samuel Alexander who wounded two burglars and was almost fatally wounded himself. Postmaster General Smith commended Alexander for bravery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N. C
Rush Gates
Frank Johnson
Ben Foster
Harry Mills
North Carolina
Emma
Samuel Alexander
Alexander
Smith
Salvation Army Wedding Crowds West Fourteenth Street
Ensign Burleigh F. Hillman and Captain Itha J. Kraft wed before about two thousand at Salvation Army headquarters on West Fourteenth Street Brigadier A Gifford officiated the ceremony after Psalm 23 and a short program The couple spoke briefly after the vows and the audience heard remarks praising marriage as a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
West Fourteenth Street
Burleigh F. Hillman
Itha J. Kraft
A. Gifford
Gifford
Local forecast and yesterday's temperatures in New York
Rain and fresh southerly winds accompany a recap of temperatures from the Times and Weather Bureau. The max reached 79 degrees at 2 PM, min 61 at 5 AM, humidity 49 percent at 8 AM and 64 percent at 5 PM, barometer 30.20 rising to 30.12 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
Lake
Mississippi
Missouri
Middle
South Atlantic
New England
Gulf Coast
Grand Banks
NEW York Timess
Weather Bureau
TIMES
Notable Military and Civic Figures Listed by Locations
A compiled roll of individuals including Lieut E Beyer in Berlin Lieut C H Oxlade in London and other figures such as Rev Ernest Stores in Ohio Major A W Wedges in the United States and Dr Max Lamenthall in Rochester with entries tied to various places like Waldorf Purray Hill Manhattan and Grand Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. —Purray Hill
William Cary Sanger
Sangerfield
N. Y
Grand Union
John Palmer
Albany
Everett
J. B. Burbank
United States Army
Manhattan
Lyman Abbott
Cornwall-on-Hudson
Imperial
George T. Bradley
New Haven
C. L. Cooper
C. A. Carlton
Telegraph
Southern
Textile firms and merchants listed with hotel addresses
A long roster of merchants and firms from across the United States is given, noting names such as Rogowski W, Gutman Joel & Co, Brandeis J L & Sons, White R H Company, and many others. The entries pair each firm with a representative and goods offered, plus hotel locations such as St Denis Hotel, Hoffman House, Victoria Hotel, and others, reflecting a commerce-focused directory snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogowski
Chatham
N. Y
St. Denis
Gutman, Joel, & Co
Baltimore
W. E. Dyatt
Grand Street
Cash & Curry
Key West
Fla
J. H. Curry
Brandeis
Omaha
Neb
H. H. Brandeis
Church Street
Hoffman House
White, R. H., Company
Boston
Mass
W. F. Finlayson
Broome Street
Victoria Hotel
Brager
A. A
J. Wolf
Albert
Spitz, Landauer & Co
Chicago
Ill
S. Spitz
Imperial
Solomon & Ruben
Pittsburg
Penn
A. Browne
Astor Place
Brofman, J., & Co
Marlborough
Muhlfelder
Beard, L., & Co
Topeka
Kan
L. Beard
H. J. Beard
Nations
Worth Street
Hengerer, William, Company
Buffalo
C. B. Bechtold
Broadway
Normandie
Gross
F. C. Stambaugh
Broadway Central
Field, Marshall & Co
Co. Cromwell
Samuels
Herald Square
Filene & Co
K. Coakley
Youngstown Dry Goods Company
Youngstown
W. C. Stitt
Gutman
Joel, & Co
A. B. Gutman
M. Laudauer
Gutman, Nathan, & Co
L. N. Gutman
Howard Street
Krolik, A., & Co
Detroit
Mich
V. C. Fry
Hotel Albert
Frankels
Dee Moines
Iowa
M. Frankel
Gerard House
MacInnis
Worcester
A. A. Spaulding
White Street
Ely & Walker Dry Goods Co
St. Louis
BS. Worden
Watt & Shand
Lancaster
J. Shand
Reynolds Bros
Elmim
W. H. Gibbons
Westminster Hotel
Carson
G. B. Reid
Farwell
J. W. Co
Chicago, Ill
C. E. Parkhill
Webber, W. G., & Co
Salem
F. C. Palmer
Franklin Street
Yesterday's Fires Report Across Manhattan and Borough Streets
A patrol of yesterday's fires lists incidents from night to night. Names include Isaac Tony at 421 Brook Avenue with $25 damage, William Gordon at 195 Pearl Street, Israel Golan at 272 Delancey Street with no damage, A Roseestan at 38 Tenth Street with $1 damage, Joseph Rosenkiitz at 110 Attorney Street with slight damage, owner at 208 Sullivan Street with $25 damage, M Koeble at 246 East One Hundred and Fourth Street with $200, George Koster at 206 West Twenty-seventh Street with $5, John Manala at 9 Main Street with no damage, and Mary Connelly at 107 West Forty-seventh Street with $10 damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brook Avenue
Isaac Tony
Pearl Street
William Gordon
Delancey Street
Israel Golan
Tenth Street
A. Roseestan
Attorney Street
Joseph Rosenkiitz
Sullivan Street
Forty-seventh Street
Mary Connelly
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Burning Goal
President McKinley
Edward H
Walter 8. Watson
Ohio
West Virginia
Noblett
John J. Holloway
Bridgeport
John B. Hart
Clarksburg
West Va
Haywood County
Tombs
Max D. Storer
Justice Freedman
Pennsylvania
Navy Yard
MR. Hart
Enue Stock
H. P. Faust
Mr. Rutherford
MR. Coogan
Mr. Schieren
Alabama
Commissioner Murphy
Sioner
Justice Landon
The
Charlie Ross Case
Seward Webb
Ensign Hillman
Capt
Itha Kraft
Tupatian Bazaar
Madras
West 2Nd Street
Sixth Ave
Nineteenth ST
N.Y
Arnheim
9Th Street
NEW York Telephone CO
Dey Street
West 38Th Street
Manhattan Storage and Warehouse Company
Seventh
Adrian Iselin, Jr
Lawrence Wells
Sec’s & Treas
W.54th St
Experienca
Telephone
Columbus
J.W. Williams
Keene’s Optical CO
Fulton St
Nessou St
London
Frederick Hoteds
Marcy
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