Held for Bancroft Theft in San Francisco Case
Chester Yates alias George Wright was arrested on charges tied to the Bancroft bonds robbery of 1910. Police link him to a New York scam and San Diego burglaries while indictments name Daniel O Reilly and Frank Pless in the case. Yates had parole when the Bancroft theft occurred.
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San Francisco
Chester Yates
New York
San Diego
Yates
George Wright
Aaron Pancroft
Bancroft
Daniel O'Reilly
Harry K. Thaw
O’reilly
Frank Pless
Sing. Sing
Fishing's good sale on neglige shirts at Dey and 18th St stores
About half of the 2109 neglige shirts on sale today feature soft cuffs. Regular prices range from $2.00 to $2.50. Sale price is $1.30. Available only at Dey Street and 18th Street locations.
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18Th St
Value's Our Strong Suit in Guaranteed Wear
Feathery fabrics like crashes worsted batistes and flannels offered for coats and trousers ranging from 15 to 32 dollars. Men and boys garments stocked by Peet Company with stores on Broadway Warren Street and 34th Street.
Marconi proposes bell警 for distress signals at sea
Marconi testifies at the Titanic inquiry describing a new wireless device to ring a bell when a ship is in distress. He suggests altering international regulations to allow a long dash signal lasting 15 to 30 seconds so non operators can trigger the alert if needed. Testing indicates the plan could be effective and the operator could be summoned after the alarm.
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Marconi
New York Times
London
Rufus Isaacs
Mr. Marconi
Cancel Oceanic's Sailing Due to Transport Strike
London report says the Oceanic sailing tomorrow is cancelled as transport workers strike continues. Passengers booked include Robert J. Cary and prominent figures, reassigned to the Baltic sailing from Liverpool on Thursday to carry mails. Other names sail on Caronia today, among them Mrs. David Barnum and Dr. Hartley Clark.
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New York Times
London
Baltic
Liverpool
Robert J. Cary
W.W. Frazier
George S. Isham
F. B. Meyer
F. Washburn
Caronia
David Barnum
Hartley Clark
James Fenwick
L. Godfrey
F. R. Morse
B. Olney
C. T. Phelps
C. W. Reynolds
Grey monitors Adamson bill affecting canal tolls
In the House of Commons Sir Edward Grey said he was watching Representative Adamson's bill which passed the U S House May 23. He cannot judge treaty impact until Senate action and final form. No precedent for international waterways was cited. The bill forbids tolls on coastwise American vessels through the canal and imposes charges on foreign registered tonnage.
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London
Sir Edward Grey
Foreign Affairs
House of Commons
Adamson
House of Representatives
Washington
Senate
United States
Edward Grey
Panama Canal
Duke of Connaught Leads Drill With Canadian Militia
The Duke of Connaught aged 63 marked his officer anniversary by inspecting a training camp of 4,000 Canadian militiamen in Ottawa. He led the Governor General's Foot Guards in an attack drill and personally marched on foot for about a mile and a half.
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New York Times
Ottawa
Ont
Duke of Connaught
Governor General’s Foot Guards
Dirigible Conte Sets Altitude Record Over Paris
The French Army scout dirigible Conte rose to 9,525 feet, surpassing the Adjutant Reau’s 7,053 feet mark set on December 7, 1911, to establish a new world altitude record for dirigible balloons.
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Paris
Adjutant Reau
First Leper Republic Elects Michael Whalen President
Manila June 18 The Philippines has named Michael Whalen the first President of the world first leper republic on Cubon Island. He becomes chief executive as the colony’s government creates a formal leper republic to manage affairs.
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Manila
Michael Whalen
Cubon
Philippines
Rey
Princes Trust Refused Emigration Shipping Concession
The Bundesrath rejected a concession for the new German shipping firm the Princes Trust to carry emigrants from Emden to New York. Emden, once land rich, lacks harbor with Hamburg-America and North German Lloyd agreeing to use Emden as a port of call for some freighters.
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Berlin
Bundesrath
Princes” Trust
Emden
New York
Lloyd Companies
American Wins First Prize at International Horse Show
J Sumner Draper of Boston becomes the first U S competitor to score at Olympia International Horse Show. He takes the first prize in Class 16 tandems, with Moore Rykon cited among the novice class results.
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J. Sumner Draper
Boston
London
J. .Sumner Draper
United States
Olympia
Moore
Rykon Eau
Tndie
Bishop to Visit America on Secret Mission
Silas McBee of New York left for the Continent to pursue investigations on a secret mission. He said the Bishop of Winchester along with Mrs. Malbot and Miss Malbot and Mrs. Creighton widow of the former Bishop of London would travel to America in September to attend the Continuation Committee meeting of the Edinburgh Conference in Washington. This marks the first American meeting of the committee.
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London
Silas McBee
New York
The
Churchman
New York Times
Winchester
Miss Malbot
Creighton
America
Washington
Renee Kelly Shines in London Farce Ann at Criterion
American actress Renée Kelly played an American woman journalist in Lechmere Worrall’s farcical comedy Ann at the Criterion Theatre. Critics praise her unqualified success and hail her as one of America’s daintiest talents to reach London in years.
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NEW York Times
London
Renée Kelly
Criterion Theatre
Charles Wyndham
Lechmere Worrall
Ann
America
Tompion Clock Sells for 1995 at Christie’s London
At Christie's in London the George Dunn collection clock by Thomas Tompion sold for 1995 dollars. Purchaser was Mr. Malcolm. The sale totaled 126 lots with proceeds of 18 750 dollars.
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Marconi
New York Times
London
Christie’s
George Dunn
Thomas. Tompion
New -York Times
Malcolm
Wrecked French Steamer Ville de Cayenne Off Saint Lucia
The French steamer Ville de Cayenne of 316 tons was wrecked off Saint Lucia in the British West Indies on June 18. Some crew and passengers have been saved though details are scarce.
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Fort DE France
Martinique
Saint Lucia
British West Indies
Hadley portrait suit filed over Missouri governor likeness
Mrs. Samantha L. Huntley sues United States District Attorney Charles A. Houts for 1500 dollars in Chicago claiming a committee ordered the Hadley portrait but rejected it as not a good likeness of Governor. She describes disputes over features and a blue polka dot tie during sittings.
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New York Times
ST. Louis
Hadley
Chicago
Samantha L. Huntley
United States
Charles A. Houts
Houts
Huntley
Missouri
Shim
Roosevelt
Dutch Resent Trip Of Kaiser's Airship Over Amsterdam
The Victoria Luise Zeppelin left Dusseldorf with twenty five aboard including naval officers. It sailed across Holland passing Amsterdam and Nor deney before heading to the Elbe and arriving at Hamburg after a twelve hour flight. The voyage is described as naval reconnaissance and may provoke a Dutch protest.
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Dusseldorf
Holland
Amsterdam
Zuyder Zee
Nordeney
East Frisian
Helgoland
Elbe
Brunsbuttel
Hohenzollern
Hamburg
Tagliche Rundschau
London
City Bank Club Receives $200000 Endowment for Members
James Stillman sends $100000 from Paris and the bank adds another $100000 from surplus to fund for the bank’s 450 employees. Income-only endowment will support educational and charitable activities with annual dues at $1 and a pension plan unaffected.
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National City Bank
James Stillman
Paris
City Bank Club
Stillman
Jacob Wenhnsiedler
Roy F. Letson
E. B. Maher
Will V. Faxon
City Bank
Company to Make Rubber From Artificial Process
The Times reports a company may be formed to pursue artificial rubber production linked to Professor Perkins’s lecture in London. The discovery draws wide interest and commercial value is debated among leading scientists, though the process remains unproven at this stage.
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London
London ‘Times
Perkins
Times
Nations Reach Agreement on Chinese Loan of 800 Million
International bankers from the United States Britain France Germany Russia and Japan reach a framework for a Chinese loan of 800 million dollars subject to final government ratification. Russia’s stance and political rights remain potential sticking points but a formal loan agreement is likely to be signed after tomorrow’s governmental responses.
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Paris
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Japan
China
Foday
Italy Opens Peace Talks With Powers
Rome dispatch to The Daily Express says Italy agrees to a conference of the powers for war settlement with Turkey. If Turkey agrees to an armistice, it will be arranged promptly.
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London
Italy
Turkey
Daily Express
Rome
Aie
Court Annuls Marriage OverWife's Lunacy
Justice Greenbaum in the Supreme Court granted Harry Lisko an annulment claiming his wife was lunatic at the time of their marriage. The husband, a machinist of 125 Manhattan Street, said his wife is now confined at Central Islip State Hospital for the Insane.
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Supreme Court
Harry Lisko
Manhattan Street
Central Islip State Hospital
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