Mystery of Chinatown murder deepens with new clues
Coroner reports the victim, a young woman around 22, died at least six days earlier. Detectives probe Lin and Leung rooms on Eighth Avenue and Fort George area, finding Chinese relics, letters, and a link to a missionary Miss Sigel. Authorities question Burnell and Sigel family as they seek Elsie and possible Miss Sigel involvement.
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Julius Harburger
Lin
William L. Leon
Henry G. Burnell
Bristol
Burnell
Leon
Sixth Avenue
Twenty-eighth Street
Sigel
Chinatown
Mott Street
Paul Sigel
Yung Bing
Pell Street
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
God
First District Court
Bing
Chung Lin
FE. L. S
Boston
Harvard University
Sin
Sun Leung
West Forty-seventh Street
Leung
Griffin
Chinaman
Eighth Avenue
Washington
Harburger
Capt. Carey
TIMES
Elizabeth Sigel
Wadsworth Avenue
New York City
Carey
Elsie
Miss Sigel
Young Sigel
Lung Lin
Fort George
Reginald
Bradley-Gaffney-Steers bids to build vast Fourth Avenue subway system
The Bradley-Gaffney-Steers Company proposes a city controlled rapid transit system with Sections A through H spanning Fulton Street to the Bronx. It seeks municipal representation, a five cent fare, and profit sharing while retaining operation rights during amortization. Engineers ready. contracts to follow PSC and Board of Estimate approval.
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Commission
Fourth Avenue Subway
Fulton Street
Ashland Street
Lafayette Avenue
Reid Street Avenue
Reid Street
Avenue
Broadway
Williamsburg
Williamsburg Bridge
Jerome Avenue
Lexington Avenue
Mott Avenue
Bronx
138Th Street
Fourth Avenue
Ashland Place
Brooklyn
City of
New York
Lafayette
Bradley-Gaffney-Steers Company
Arthur J. Baldwin
John W. Griggs
Public Service Commission
Board of Estimate
Baldwin
Husband shoots his bride in Brooklyn tragedy
At 624 President Street Brooklyn two pistol shots injured Mrs Defley who clutched her two month old baby as her husband shot himself after a confrontation with his father Richard J Defley senior. The elder Defley summoned help and Dr Bell attended the injured woman.
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President Street
Brooklyn
Richard J. Defley
Richard J., Jr
Margaret
Defley
Young Defley
Dr. Bell
Seney Hospital
Domestic trouble linked to shooting and injury
The injured woman was rushed to the hospital with little hope for recovery as authorities noted domestic troubles likely caused the shooting. The elder Defbey stated the distress at home was the probable trigger.
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Defbey
Pittsburg Gallery Rejects Nude Painting The Bridal Morning
Pittsburg art authorities voted to not hang The Bridal Morning permanently at the Carnegie gallery and will ship it to owner George Sauter of London at month end. The Art Committee also announced four new works for the permanent collection, none of which include the contested piece. New acquisitions include Portrait of Mrs C by William M Chase and Spring Morning by Childe Hassam, among others.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Penn
Mrs. C
William M. Chase
New York
Bruce Jane
Childe Hassam
Munich
J. Frank Currier
Delegates Report Prosperity at Credit Men Convention
Delegates from across the country concluded the National Association of Credit Men convention in Philadelphia with forecasts of broad prosperity. S. G. Rossen of Baltimore and Ara D. Kingsbury of Rochester spoke, and new officers were elected led by President Finley H. McAdoo of Chicago.
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Finley H. McAdoo
Credit Men’s Association
Philadelphia
National Association of Credit Men
S. G. Rossen
Baltimore
Ara D. Kingsbury
Rochester
Chicago
Harry New
Cleveland
Wiliam R. King
Memphis
Charles E. Meek
New York
Francis McKeldin Gettys
Louisville
Farnum Night In Mrs Goulds Circle Is Heard In Court
A court heard testimonies about Dustin Farnum joining Mrs. Gould and her party on trips to Brooklyn and Atlantic City. Witnesses describe hotel arrangements at the Bellevue Stratford Philadelphia and Farnum's presence in the Gould entourage during September and October 1906.
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Brooklyn
Farnum
Flynn
Loon Leheroux
Fourteenth Street
New York City
Third Avenue
Broadway
Dustin Farnum
Nicoll
Ners Sion
Leheroux
Hartford
Mrs. Gould
Bint Bene
Newark
Larchmont Yacht Club
Martin's
Whih
Mr. Sells
Gould
Philadelphia
Mr. Shearn
Miss Garner
Miss Harrison
Mr. Gould
Cornelius J. Sullivan
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Ricord
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Houseo
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Bet
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125Th Street
Lenox Ave
Columbus Ave
Nassau Street
John Street
Fulton St
Schrafft
Schrafft's Candy Shops
West 23Rd Street
West 34Th Street
37Th Street
Robert Burns
Weston
Allen
Westen
York Telephone Coo
Dey Street
Westinghouse Nernst
Nernst Lamp Company
42Nd St
Bryant
ST. Paul
Minneapolis - Duluth
Bapasce Wls
Lars
Winoora
Tate
Solon
Rice Lane
Jeau Casino
Pia
North Western Limited
Winnipeg
Portland
Spokane
Tacoma
Seattle
Vancouver
North Pacific
Wells St
Madison
Elroy
Winona
Mankato
Minnesota
South Dakota
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R. M. Johnson
Agt
N. W. Ry
Oxford
38Th Street
29Th Street
Canal
Duane St
Smith Street
France
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