Subpoena sought in long inquiry into drowning case
Riverhead autopsy on 17 year old Sarah Lawrence and Clarence Foster underlines drowning as cause. District Attorney Smith probes Disbrow testimony while Coroner Nugent weighs murder charges and subpoenas as investigators chase missing links and possible witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Ground
N. Y
Sarah Lawrence
John S. Lawrence
New York
Clarence Foster
Livingston Smith
Suffolk County
Rowland Miles
Northport
Disbrow
Miles
Smith
Southampton
Nugent
Louly A. Disbrow
Titus
Detective Bureau
John Nugent
Thomas A. Disbrow
Louis A. Disbrow
Tianna Bay
NEW York Times
Louis Disbrow
Sisbrow
John ‘Benjamin
Riverhead
Benjamin
Willis Wells
Br. Benjamin
T. H. Chattle
Foster
Lawrence
Disbrow Silence at Richmond Hill Residence
The Disbrow family kept strict privacy at their Richmond Hill home as Mr. Disbrow refused to speak to reporters. He denied promising a statement, said he had nothing to say that day, and warned he would inform the public when appropriate. A rumor placed Louis Disbrow at the house, but no evidence supported it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Pearsall
Disbrow
Nelson B. Squires
Field
Smith
Schwanecke
Shinnecock Bay
Pine Grove House
Foster
Richmond Hill
Louis Disbrow
Louis
Princeton Campus Policeman Johnny Degnan Dies
Old Nas sau’s famed campus officer Johnny Degnan, longtime Princeton policeman, died suddenly at his home after a recent asthma relapse. A beloved figure who rang Old North bell to summon students, he served over twenty years on campus and was eighty. Funeral set for Saturday at St Paul’s Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
N. J
Nassau
Johnny” Degnan
Johnny
Old North
Reunion Hall
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Hotels list guests and staff at major houses abroad
The notice lists multiple hotels with associated guests and staff, including HOLLAND Henry Ives Cobb in Washington and J Harrington Walker in Detroit, plus international entries from IMPERIAL Berlin to EMPIRE Tokyo. Names span the United States, Europe, and Asia, with many travelers and connectors across venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Henry Ives Cobb
Washington
J. Harrington Walker
Detroit
William Overton
New Orleans
Imperial
William E. Lloyd
Berlin
F. J. Schafer
Chimbote
Peru
Nathaniel d’ Vizne
London
M. S. Salinger
E. E. Benjamin
United States Army
H. D. Berkley
Cambridge
Hans Tauscher
Victoria
W. H. Baldwin
Rome
Italy
C D. White
Chicago
Robert Miller
Pittsburg
Gilsey
Thomas W. Cridler
F. C. Evans
Crawfordsville
Ind
J. Herron
Teluride
Col
H. W. Morgenthaler
Cincinnati
Manhattan
S. H. Bingham
Frederick Dick
Dublin
Gregory
A. A. Ritson
Newcastle-on-Tyne
England
Plaza
George D. Porter
Spokane
Arrival of Buyers From Across the Nation
A long list shows Forbes Wallace in Springfield and Foster Ross Baums in Auburn supplying dry goods. Boston and New York firms including Boston Dry Goods, Richman & Co, Weitzenkon & Son, and others distribute cloaks, dresses, hosiery, linens, prints, and wares to hotels like Hotel Navarre and Park Avenue. Numerous names, cities, and hotel venues are noted as buyers travel to purchase and arrange goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes & Wallace
Springfield
Mass
A. B. Wallace, Jr
Walker Street
Normandie
Foster, Ross
Baums
Auburn
W. C. Baums
Broadway
Navarre
Boston Dry Goods Company
Boston
E. Baldwin
W. K. Melcher, Jr
Greene Street
Park Avenue
Richman
Cleveland
Ohio
N. G. Richman
Hoffman House
Weitzenkon & Son
Wilkesbarre
Penn
B. Weittzenkon
Victoria
Long, Jonas, Sons
Scranton
A. Long
Franklin Street
Victoria Hotel
Brager
A. A
Baltimore
Albert
Conrad & Co
B. B. Conrad
Imperial
Uebach
S. J
York, Penn
Woodwerd & Lothrop
Washington, D.C
St. Denis
Frear
William H., & Co
Troy
Esa
Pierson
Sheetz
W. A
Nashville
Manhattan
Long & Riddick
Richmond
J. R. Riddick
Leonard Street
Broadway Central
F Crowley Brothers
Detroit
Mich
J. R. Cos
Herald Square
Myers
John G
Albany
I. Palmer
Park Avenue Hotel
C. W. Frear
Hotel
R. F. Holohan
Sinclair House, Brown, Thompson & Co
Hartford, Conn
J. S. Marsden
Senate Debate on Canal Delays Passions and McKinley Ties
The Senate airs isthmian canal routes with Senators Spooner Hanna Mor gan and Teller weighing Panama Nicaragua and Darien options. Hanna recalls McKinley favoring a cautious approach while stressing Panama’s shorter path and strategic value.
Firm Announces Weekly Holidays for Employees
The firm grants holidays to employees weekly for three months, totaling two weeks of paid holiday per employee. The full-day Saturday closing idea was adopted years ago. A three day July break follows the Fourth, with store closing at 6 PM Thursday July 3 and reopening Monday July 7.
Newlands Outlines Irrigation Bill Features
Representative Newlands of Nevada, a longtime advocate, described the bill signed by the President as having automatic action to complete the irrigation work without further congressional legislation. He called this the best feature of the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Interior
Newlands
Nevada
Washington
Congress
Admiral Clark May Retire From Navy Post
Admiral Charles E. Clark, recently named Junior Rear Admiral, considers applying for voluntary retirement under the personnel act as a Senior Rear Admiral. Retired pay would be 5625 dollars annually and officials anticipate other senior officers may pursue the option to infuse younger leaders into high command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles E. Clark
General Board
Restore Navy Surgeon John Walton Ross as medical director
House considers actions including ratifying a Choctaw and Chickasaw agreement and providing for sale of unopened Umatilla reservation portion. The measure also covers allotting lands in severalty to Lac Courte Oreilles in Wisconsin and adjusting settler rights on the Navajo reservation in Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
John Walton Ross
HOUSE
Umatilla Pas
Lac Courte Oréille
Wisconsin
Navajo Indian Reservation
Arizona
Nebraska Republicans Nominate Mickey for Governor in June Convention
A large Lincoln crowd opened the Nebraska Republican State Convention with H. C. Lindsay presiding. John Mickey of Polk County won the governorship on the fourteenth ballot after a long roll call among eight candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mickey
Lincoln
Neb
H. C. Lindsay
Polk County
Lindsay
Norris Brown
Nebraska
Towne
Peffer
Stewart
Henry Watterson
Tammany Hall
England
Hill
Jones
Allen
Grover Cleveland
Bryan
S. P. Davidson
Johnson County
Black
Dinsmore
Jesson
Mickey
Robertson
Sears
One-Legged Man Bronson Rescues Two Children
Michael Bronson a one legged resident of Livonia New York risked his life near the Genesee River to save six year old son and five year old daughter of Harvey McIntee who were stranded on railroad tracks as an Erie Flyer approached Bronson swam twenty five yards across the river and pulled the children to safety with the aid of a passing young man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livonia
N. Y
Michael Bronson
Bronson
Genesee River
Harvey McIntee
Erie “Flyer
Responsibility of Innkeepers
Supreme Court rules innkeepers may serve liquor on Sunday if they believe the customer seeks food not liquor. The ruling overturns the Superior Court, stating guilt is based on circumstances shown to the innkeeper rather than assumed ulterior motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Holmes
Soo Line directors meet amid planed extensions
Minneapolis June 18 President Thomas Lowry states a June 23 directors meeting will discuss dividends, improvements and potential extensions. The Soo Company may issue bonds without Canadian Pacific interest guarantees and seeks financing without aid. Earnings rise 38 percent year over year with gross earnings up toward 2 million dollars for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Thomas Lowry
Soo” Road
Soo’’ Company
Canadian Pacific
Soo
Holidays for Hearn and Son Employer
During July August and September James A Hearn and Son of Fourteenth Street announce they will close all day each Saturday. The notice states a two day weekend policy affecting work at the firm and retail operation locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearn & Son
James A. Hearn & Son
Fourteenth Street
Washington and Lee holds graduation with portrait unveiling
Washington and Lee University in Lexington staged commencement exercises. E R Preston gave the law class oration and H R Keeble delivered the valedictory. Forty three degrees, twenty scholarships and fellowships, and two gold medals were awarded. An oil portrait of William L Wilson was unveiled, with Isidor Straus delivering remarks and reading a never before published letter from Grover Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Washington and Lee University
E. R. Preston
H. R. Keeble
Abilene
Texas
William L. Wilson
Isidor Straus
Mr. Wilson
Grover Cleveland
John Goode
Constitutional Convention of Virginia
University
J. W. Brockenbrough
University Law School
Weather forecast shows showers and cooler winds advised
The forecast calls for showers and cooler winds across the East Gulf South and Middle Atlantic states The Great Lakes region may see showers Friday with New England and the Southwest also affected Wind directions vary from southeast to southwest along the Atlantic coast and Great Lakes Gulf winds are mostly light to fresh southerly Steamship routes to European ports expect light to fresh southwest winds and fair conditions The Times records temperatures with 80 degrees as the day peak and humidity around 49 to 53 percent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Gulf
South
Middle Atlantic
Lower Lake Region
New England
Atlantic Coast
Great Lakes
Gulf Coast
European
Grand Banks
NEW York Times
Weather Bureau
TIMES
Sir Moo
Po Moelle
Tue Times
Printing House Square
Esessvesesees
Eeseeneceres
Nominations sent for Army Ordnance and Revenue Cutter posts
The President sent to the Senate nominations for Army Ordnance Department promotions including Lieut. Col. John R. McGinness and Major John E. Greer. In the Revenue Cutter Service Third Lieut. J. F. Hottel is named for promotion to Second Lieutenant and several men become Third Lieutenants, including Edward S. Addison, Cecil M. Gabbett Jr., Hiram R. Searles, William H. Shea, William A. Whittier, Leon C. Cowell, and W. Lauriatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ARMY
Ordnance Department
John R. McGinness
John E. Greer
Frank Baker
Clarence C. Williams
Revenue Cutter Service
J. F. Hottel
Edward S. Addison
Maryland
Leon C. Cowell
New York
Cecil M. Gabbett, Jr
Georgia
W. Lauriatt
Massachusetts
Hiram R. Searles
Wisconsin
William H. Shea
William A. Whittier
Maine
United Service Announces Army Officer Promotions and Transfers
The United Service reports promotions and transfers within U S Army units. Officers named include Col William Quinton Col Jesse C Chance Col Ralph W Hoyt Lieut Col George A Cornish Major Charles H Bonesteel Major Lyman V Kennon Major William Lassiter Major Charlies G Morton Capt George F Baltzell Capt Edgar T Conley Capt Edgar T Collins Capt Seaborn G Chiles Capt Lyman M Welch Lieut G R Armstrong is transferred to the Sixth Infantry Second Lieut Henry A Hanigan moves to the Fifth Infantry Second Lieut Robert O Ragsdale will report for examination Second Lieut James F McKinley Jr is moved Troop F to Troop E Second Lieut Charles Wells assigned to First Infantry Major Edmund K Webster promoted to report for reexamination Brig Gen Charles Bird retirement noted Capt Mason M Maxson to teach at University of South Dakota Capt Kies E Tayman to join his regiment Lieut Algernon E Sartoris assigned to Fifteenth Infantry and ordered to join in the Philippines First Lieutenants Albert A Faulkner Cleveland C Lansing Henry B Clark and Harry G Leckie named with postings to Coast Artillery Field Artillery and Nineteenth Infantry respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William Quinton
First Infantry
Jesse.c. Chance
Fourth Infantry
Ralph W. Hoyt
Fourteenth Infantry
George A. Cornish
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Charles H. Bonesteel
Lyman V. Kennon
Tenth Infantry
William Lassiter
Fifteenth Infantry
Charlies G. Morton
Sixth Infantry
George F. Baltzell
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Edgar T. Conley
Eighth Infantry
Edgar T. Collins
Seaborn G. Chiles
Sixteenth Infantry
Lyman M. Welch
G. R. Armstrong
Fifth Infantry
Henry A. Hanigan
Armstrong
Hanigan
Department of California
Robert O. Ragsdale
Third Infantry
Willam P. Rogers
Columbus Barracks
James F. McKinley, Jr
Fourteenth Cavalry
Charles Wells
Wells
Columbus Tracks
Edmund K. Webster
Twenty-seventh Infantry
John I. Rodgers
Governors Island
Fort Myer
Philippines
Albert A. Faulkner
Coast Artillery
Cleveland C. Lansing
Field Artillery
Henry B. Clark
Harry G. Leckie
Nineteenth Infantry
Leckie
Fort Thomas
Naval officers retirements and assignments announced
Rear Admiral C. H. West and Capt. C. Lemlyn retire on June 17. Naval Constructor R. P. Hobson leaves Crescent Shipyard Elizabeth New Jersey with three months leave. Assistant Engineer R. E. Carney retiree to report to the Bureau of Navigation for naval intelligence. Paymaster J. H. Merriam to New York yard for Mayflower fitting and duties aboard upon commissioning. Assistant Paymaster D. W. Chadwick ordered to the Dolphin on June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. West
C. Lemlyn
R. P. Hobson
Crescent
Elizabeth
N. J
R. E. Carney
Bureau of Navigation
Office of Naval Intelligence
J. H. Merriam
New York Yard
D. W. Chadwick
Dolphin
Ships Report Movements from Atlantic to Pacific Ports
The Hanibal arrived at Lambert Point on June 17 followed by the Alert at San Diego Sausalito on the same day The Farragut reached Sausalito June 17 The Ranger departed Acapulco June 17 bound for Panama and the Chicago sailed from Gibraltar June 17 headed for Havre
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lambert Point
Alert
San Diego
Farragut
Sausalito
Ranger
Acapulco
Panama
Chicago
Gibraltar
Havre
Ships sail and arrive with June 18 movements
The Buffalo left Gibraltar for Lisbon on June 18. The Prairie departed Ponta de Gada for New York also on June 18. The Mekes reached New York June 18, Illinois reached Southampton, New York reached Tuku, and Standish arrived at Norfolk. Philippine waters show Arethusa at Cavite Frolic and Panay at Catbalogan Calamianes and Celtic at Zamboanga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Gibraltar
Lisbon
the Prairie
Ponta del Gada
New York
Illinois
Southampton
Tuku
Standish
Norfolk
Philippines
Arethusa
Cavite
Frolic
Panay
Catbalogan
Calamianes
Celtic
Zamboanga
Fires Cause Heavy Losses Across Three States
Fire damages an axe-handle plant in Louisville causing 85000 dollars in losses, insured. Cumberland Brewing Co plant hits 100000 dollars in losses with 45000 barrels in progress and finished beer lost. Seacoast Packing Co sardine factory and related structures in Machiasport burn, about 21000 dollars, with suspicions of arson and partial insurance coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Turner, Day & Woolworth Company
Cumberland
Cumberland Brewing Company
Machiasport
Seacoast Packing Company
Portland, Mt. Desert
Fires Clip Multiple Properties In City Sweep
From 12 o clock Tuesday night to 12 o'clock Wednesday night fires caused damage at several locations. Benjamin Goldberg at 786 and 78 Cannon Street reported $700 in damages. The Antique Metal Company at 118 and 116 Bank Street suffered $15,000 in damage. William II at 302 West Eighty ninth Street had damage listed as unknown. James Rossa at 282 East One Hundred and Eighth Street reported $35 in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannon Street
Benjamin Goldberg
Bank Street
Multiple Cases of Property Damage Reported Across Manhattan
At 2:92 P M Central Park West and 76th street Metropolitan Railway Company suffered damage of 75 500 P M287 East 67th Street New York Veterinary Surgeons' College damage 10 4:15 P M 40 West Fifteenth Street Morris Stearn damage trifling 5:30 P M 11 Pell Street Lee Chow damage trifling 6:35 P M s &7 and S9 Pearl Street Grossman Co damage trifling 7:40 P M 4 East 132nd Street Jacob Oppenheimer 7:35 P M 245 Canal Street Jacob Bolk Co damage trifling 8 P M 291 First Avenue Julius Meyer and others damage 400 10:45 P M 1 455 Madison Avenue John O'Brien damage 200
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Park West
Seventy-sixth Street
Metropolitan Railway Company
Sixty-seventh Street
New York Veterinary Surgeons’ College
West Fifteenth Street
Morris Stearn
Pell Street
Lee Chow
S&7 and S9 Pearl Street; Grossman & Co
One Hundred and Thirty-second Street
Jacob Oppenheimer
Canal Street
Jacob Bolk & Co
First Avenue
Julius Meyer
Madison Avenue
John O'Brien
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Quest
The
Disbrow’s
Bee
J. L. Ballard
San Francisco
G. A. Whitman
Paris
de Witt Loomis
Hoffman
J. M. Bathgate
William L. Keane
Yokohama
Japan
Samuel S. Cunningham
Fort Smith
Ark
Majestic
Diego Gomez
Spain
F. E. Forsythe
J. M. Ferry
Galveston
W. W. Moore
Youngstown
ASTOR
K. J. Hampton
Winchester
Copenhagen
Prof
R. H. Wilson
University of the State of Virginia
William Lydd
Glasgow
Scotland
Empire
M. Nagahama
Tokio
Thomas Nestor
K. Tamura
A. W. Bosinger
H. 8. Binswanger
Senate
Mr. Spooner
Mr. Hanna
McKinley
Arkansas
Spooner
Nicaragua
Morgan
Isthmian Canal Commission
Mr. Morgan
Commission
Panama Canal
United States
Aldrich
Mitchell
Ore
Colombia
Costa Rica
Teller
Isthmian Commission
Hanna
Philadelphia
Nicaragua Canal
Darien
San Blas
Mr. Scott
Scott
Elkins
Mr. Mitchell
Croesus
Solomon
Sixth Avenue
34Th
35Th Street
China
Limoges
Carlsbad
Macy
Theo. Haviland
Carlsbad China
Admiral Clark
Massachusetts Supreme Court
MR. Cleveland
the United Service
Dey
Duane
Cor
Houston
14Th
28Th
Brooklyn
Fulton St
Bronx
Telephone © Co
Dey St
West Soth Sh
West 125Th St
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