Railroad Car Orders For Coal Firms At Inter State Hearing
At the Inter-State Commerce Commission hearing in Philadelphia. Francis I. Gowen revealed that the railroad paid for private coal cars and coal firms later settled with the railroad. Testimony showed Berwind-White and Keystone Coal companies received cars through the railroad with implied rate benefits. Witnesses described attempted kickbacks and offers of stock to rail officials to secure fuel coal orders. The commission scheduled a Washington session on June 21 inviting railroad presidents to present statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Francis I. Gowen
Pennsylvania Railroad
Inter-State Commerce Commission
W. Bierman
Standard Steel Car Company
H. E. Swartz
Pressed Steel Car Company
Bierman
Mr. Swartz
Berwind-White Company
Keystone Coal and Coke Company
Mr. Glas
Gow
Gowen
Mr. Glasgow
Glasgow
Frederick McGowan
Charles Heebner
Cockrell
Heebner
Berwind
W. A. Guthrie
Indiana
Penn
J. C. Stauffer
Guthrie
Huff
W. W. Atterbury
Scofield
Rea
Atterbury
Pugh
Clements
Washington
A. J. Cassatt
Pennsylvania
Oscar G. Murray
Baltimore & Ohio
L. EB. Johnson
Norfolk & Western
George W. Stevens
Chesn—" & Ohio
W. H. Newman
Newark Central Lines
A. G. Yates
Buffalo
Rochester & Pittsburg
Hitchcock Says Weare Case Needs Attorney General Review
Secretary Hitchcock has asked the Attorney General to examine the case of Henry G. Weare who received one day in jail and a 300 dollar fine after pleading guilty to illegally fencing 150000 acres of government land in Wyoming. United States District Attorney Burke is reported to have recommended the light sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hitchcock
Henry G. Weare
United States District Court
Wyoming
United States
Burke
Cheyenne
Wroming
New York
E. T. Clark
Weare
Riner
Rogers Denies Boy's Cavalry Enlistment Rumor
William J. Rogers of Bor den's Condensed Milk Company in Orange New Jersey rejected a report that his son Charles had enlisted as a private in the Fifteenth United States Cavalry at Fort Ethan Allen Vermont. He called the claim rot and declined further comment regarding Miss May Leslie, an actress linked to the son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Rogers
Borden's Condensed Milk Company
Orange
N. J
Charles
Fifteenth
United States Cavalry
Fort Ethan Allen
Vermont
Rogers
Fire destroys Sea Gate engineer’s home on Cypress Avenue
The Sea Gate residence of mining engineer Henry Armstead on Cypress Avenue burned yesterday morning. Sparks from a plumber’s kit reportedly started the blaze as Armstead’s son in law Henry Davis arrived with his family. The Atlantic Sailing Yacht Club aided in efforts to fight the flames. Estimated loss about $7,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Armstead
Cypress Avenue
Seagate
Tobacco firm Bohme & Sons accused in tax fraud scheme
Henry Bohme and his sons along with Frank Tripari faced charges for selling unregistered tobacco leaf to Italian cigar manufacturers. Officials allege a conspiracy to evade internal revenue taxes, with potential fines up to 10 000 and two years in prison if convicted. Bail set at 10 000 for Henry and 5 000 for each son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bohme
Henry O. Bohme
Ralph G. Bohme
Shields
United States
Frank G. Tripari
Mott Street
Bohme
Tripari
Joel M. Marx
Henry Bohme & Sons
Beaver Street
John W. Sinsel
Bohmes
Bohme & Sons
Record Deportations at Ellis Island Hit New High
Ellis Island officials report 1,753 immigrants deported in the just ended month, about 600 more than the previous monthly high. Commissioner Watchorn says the fiscal year ending July 1 may reach 1,000,000 new arrivals via the Port of New York, with over 870,000 already landed this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Island
Watchorn
United States
New York
Fire gates and sprinklers save Bush's Stores in Brooklyn blaze
Fire at a South Brooklyn warehouse near Forty third Street was stopped when gates closed and sprinklers operated. The blaze caused about $2,000 in cotton loss after repeated fires in the area over several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush’s
Forty-third Street
Brooklyn
Terranova Seeks Freedom in Annulment Case
Rufus L. Perry, a Brooklyn lawyer, seeks to annul Giuseppe Terranova and Josephine Terranova amid fraud claims. He aims to serve papers on Josephine, who was discharged from custody after an aunt and uncle were killed, or obtain publication service via the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus L. Perry
Brooklyn
Josephine Terranova
Court of General Sessions
Giuseppe Terradova
Perry
Supreme Court
Herkimer Street
Giuseppe Terranova
Clarke Seeks Mental Incompetence Declaration After Earthquake
Application filed in the Supreme Court Brooklyn to declare Ralph A. Clarke insane and appoint a committee for his person. He says San Francisco quake scenes affected him after losing his home, while staying at the Broad Way Central Hotel under physician care with about $30,000 in personal property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Ralph A. Clarke
San Francisco
Broadway Central Hotel
Arrival of Buyers Probed in Hotel Normandie Listings
A sketch of buyers from multiple cities visiting hotels and suppliers. Penny and Gentles of St Louis with J Gentles, hotel staff, and Goldstein and Sons of New Orleans with A Goldstein, 258 Church Street, Hotel Normandie. Epstein of Baltimore with W A Applewaite hosiery at Grand Hotel. Flegenheimer of Richmond with dry goods at Hotel Woodstock. Long Jonas and Sons of Scranton with Pena and A Lous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penny & Gentles
St. Louis
J. Gentles
Goldstein, L., & Sons
New Orleans
A. Goldstein
Nations
Church Street
Epstein
Baltimore
W. A. Applewaite
Grand Hotel
Flegenheimer
Richmond
Woodstock
Long. Jonas, Sons
Scranton
Pena
A. Lous
Union Square
Hollandouse Gladding
B. H
Dry Goods Company
Providence
R. I
W. Armour
White Street
Stix, Baer & Fuller Goods Company
J. Louis
D. Cronbach
Broadway
Wellington
Lieberadter Millinery Company
Kansas City
J. M. Dennhoefer
East Ninth Street
Strauss, H., & Sons Company
Louisville
J. C
Phely
Lispenard Street
Williamson
New Castle
Penn
Hamilton
Marlborough
Smith, T., Company
Boston
Mass
G. W. Vinal
Spring Street
Prince George
F Friedman
Grand Rapids
Mich
L. J. Rosenthal
Lispendrd Street
Prince George Otel
Solomon, K., & Co
Pittsburg
J. Bibro
Astor Place
Hoffman
Dry goods sellers list across major cities
A broad roster of dry goods firms and their agents across the United States is cataloged with addresses at Herald Square Hotel Broadway Union Square and other notable venues. Names include Simonds Adams Haverhill M Hoyt Brager Brandeis Dives Pomeroy Stewart and many more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dry Goods
Church Street
Woodstock
Simonds & Adams
Haverhill
Mass
M. Hoyt
West Third Street
Hotel York
Brager
A. A
Baltimore
Pomeroy & Stewart
J. A. Burkey
Walker Street
Herald Square
Y Callender
McAuslan & Troup Company
Providence
T. H. Hampson
Hochschild, Kohn & Co
L. Kohn
Union Square
MacPherson & Edwards
Springfield
Ill
Eee
Watt & Shand
Lancaster
Penn
Sullivan
Cloaks
White Street
Dives
Reading
H. Eisenberg
Adam, Meldrum & Anderson Company
Buffalo, C
R. Wilson
Millinery
Roberts
John
M. Cunningham
Imperial
Smith & Murray
A. J. Donnelly
Hecht-Hirshler Company
Norfolk
J. B. Hecht
Nations
Franklin Street
Wellington
Imperial Dry Goods Company
Altoona
L. A. Winter
Carpets
Broadway
Gilsey House
Flint & Kent
Buffalo
N. Y
E. B. Mann
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H. S
Groton
America
Brill’s
14Th Street
Chambers
Cortlandt St
Greenwich
125Th St
Third Ave
Browning,King & Company
Beau Brummell
Broadwey ,Ct
St. Cooper Square
St. St
Manhattan
Fulton St
de Halb Av
Portland, Tacoma
Seattle
Bellingham
Everett
Vancouver, Victoria
New Westminster
Chicago
VIA
Union Pacific
Portland
R. Tenbroeck
G. E.A
New York, N. Y
Rasor Warn
Prince Louis
Road
W. J. Rogers
Mr. Armstead
Sea Gate
Ineapo
Fourth Ave
Brokaw
Fountain
Siegel
Grooper
York
Roger & Gallet Poudre de Riz
Duffy Malt
Allen
Packer
Siegel Cooper
Lyon’s Tooth Powder Box
Vampoles
Ul Isvaci
Sieg
Cooper Store
Stern Brothers
John King
West Twenty-third Street
Immigration Records GO
Terranova
R. A. Clarke
Yield
Mashall, & Co
G. Busse
Worth Street
Henderson, E
Wg. A. Swallow
Farwell
J. W
Company
M T. Cary
Breslin
S William, Son & Co
Cleveland
Ohio
N. Guthrie
Leonard Street
Patrick, F. A., & Co
Duluth
Minneapolis
R. Dei
Shortenberg
Broztel
Sutton, R. M., Company
W. F. Sutton
Kaufman «Brothers
C. M. Iget
Offman House
Ingber, J. M., & Co
Wellville
Pks
Esk
Lord & Taylor
Twentieth St
Fifth Ave
Nineteenth St
Lord Taylor
Twentieth Street
Fifth Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Thos. J. Stewart Co
Foe St
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