Gov Hughes Tours Pine Plains Camp Visitors See Swash Day At Camp
Gov Hughes spends the day at Pine Plains Camp with Adjt. Gen. Henry and Gen. Grant observing the encampment. Massachusetts brigade commander Gen Clarke is captured in the Great Bend battle and paroled to return home with his units. New Hampshire Vermont and New Jersey troops rotate in as Massachusetts depart amid a storm that tests the tents and grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sea
Pine Plains
Gov. Hughes
Adjt
Nelson HL
Henry
Pine Plains Camp
National Guard
Bridgman
George. C. Treadwell
Watertown
Grant
Hog Hill
New York Field Battery
Albany
Gen. Grant
Johnson
New York
Pine Camp
Squadron A
Lorillard Spencer
Bob” Kernan
Harvard
Phil Stillman
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
New Jersey
Clarke
Battle of the Great Bend
A. W. Foreman
Twelfth
United States Infantry
W. C. Sweeney
United States Cavalry
F. T. Dickman
Eleventh
Oliver
American Book Co Faces Texas Anti Trust Suits
The American Book Company is named defendant in two Texas court suits filed by the Attorney General. The petitions accuse the company of violating state anti trust laws. The state seeks penalties totaling 2,080,000 dollars and ouster from Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Austin
Texas
American Book Company
Attorney General
City Lawyers Get Higher Pay Under New Civil Service Grades
The city legal department reorganizes into four grades with new salary bands from 1050 to 12000 dollars. First Assistant Theodore Connolly rises to 12000, several assistants receive 506 dollars extra, and seven new assistants are hired at 3000 each. O'Reilly leads the Personal Taxes bureau with a 1000 dollar raise. Deputy assistants and juniors also receive raises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service
Theodore Connolly
Curtis A. Peters
Arthur Sweeny
Joel J. Squier
J. Gabriel Britt
George J. Draper
Clarence L. Barber
Isaac Phillips
Edward A. McShane
Eugene Fay
E. Lyndsey Bourke
John P. McNamara
Lyman W. Redington
George O'Reilly
Bureau
Angry Suitor Kills Man in Pawtucket Shooting
In Pawtucket Rhode Island James McNally killed James Bailey after objecting to Bailey's attention to McNallys sister Eliza Bowen. Bailey shot two policemen and a night watchman during a running fight. Patrolman Gammell died after being shot and Paralyzes. Howarth died later in hospital.
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New York Times
Pawtucket
R. I
James McNally
James J. Bailey
Eliza Bowen
McNaily
Bailey
Frank E. Butman
West Howarth
William Gammell
McNally
Barton Street
Gammell
Batman
Howarth
Moving pictures blamed for teen burglar in court
August Treatle a 15 year old from 304 First Avenue faced grand larceny charges in the Children's Court before Justice Olmsted. He confessed to stealing $88 worth of silverware and art objects from Charles F. Hurn at 32 West Twenty-second Street on June 13, saying moving pictures inspired the act. He was paroled until July 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Court
August Treatle
First Avenue
Olmsted
Young Treatle
Charles F. Hurn
West Twenty-second Street
Jimmy
Horn
Justice Olmsted
Lobsters Lure War Game Alfresco in New Harbor
Fishermen report a heavy lobster run in the harbor declining to flee after wartime gunfire. Launches from passing steamers were seen at the Narrows during ebb tide collecting pots near Forts Hamilton and Wadsworth where waters run about 116 feet deep at mean low water. Lobsters appear to stay despite concussion fears.
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Forts Hamilton
Wadsworth
Passenger's death by own action at sea aboard Arabic
The White Star liner Arabic arrived in port with Capt. Thomson reporting the drowning of William Robinson, 55, of Hoboken, a second cabin passenger who jumped overboard a week ago. The body was not recovered. Among Arabic travelers were Mr. and Mrs. John J. Dallas and many others named in the passenger list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
William Robinson
Hoboken
Queenstown
John J. Dallas
Thomas E. Butler
Josephine Doran
E. B. Cook
Edith M. Ashley
Gunness Victims Poisoned Confirmed Start of Case
In LaPorte Indiana on June 30 Dr Walter Haynes of Rush Medical College reported traces of arsenic and strychnine in the stomach of Andrew Heglein of Aberdeen South Dakota. His dismembered body was first found after the fire linked to Mrs Belle Gunness and her three children.
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Laporte
Ind
Belle Gunness
Walter Haynes
Rush Medical College
Chicago
Chroner Mack
Andrew Heglein
Aberdeen
Traveling salesman dies in Philadelphia suicide note ties love rejection
A Manchester New Hampshire salesman known as Paul Roberts was found dead in a Philadelphia hotel from carbolic acid ingestion and gas exposure. About twenty letters addressed to him by a woman in Amesbury Massachusetts named Lillie reveal a broken romance as the motive. Roberts, 27, left notes suggesting love and rejection drove the act.
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Philadelphia
Paul Roberts
Manchester
N. H
Roberts
Amesbury
Mass
Lillie
Water Wagon in Temperance Parade
Water Wagon in Worlds Temperance Congress parade features Sunday school children from Saratoga and Schenectady Counties riding street-sprinkling carts and carrying banners stating The Water Wagon for Ours. The event was the day’s feature in Saratoga N Y on June 20.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Schenectady
Board restricts public school folk and fancy dancing
The Board of Superintendents rules folk dancing may be used in physical training but fancies such as posing tableaux and extravagant costumes are condemned. Districts are urged to curb display at closing exercises and keep graduation ceremonies modest.
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Board of Superintendents
Supt
Maxwell
Board of
I . Ees
Iso
the Times
Department of Education
Hny
Mike
Bondholders urged to contact Brown Brothers and Maitland Coppell
Brown Brothers & Co and Maitland Coppell & Co issued a notice to holders of Wheeling and Lake Erie consolidated mortgage 4 per cent bonds. The move follows Wheeling & Lake Erie being placed in receivership, aiming to protect bondholder interests though no default has occurred. Brown Brothers represents clients who acquired their bonds via a prior purchase of another line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Brothers & Co
Maitland, Coppell & Co
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Wheeling
Newell Paine Library Auction Shows Rare Early Books
The Newell Paine library in Boston goes to auction featuring two early Jenson prints from 1479 and 1483, a 1492 Bernardus Justinianus orations book, 1473 Albertus Magnus uncut copy, 1480 Burg Berof Burgburg? No. 1496 Aegidius Romanus lack letter, and Vatican descriptions plus Pope literary correspondence from 1704 to 1734. Other items include Cul Burgers Bible, Colonna family works, and a British Army journal from 1777–1778.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newell Paine
Boston
Boniface VIII
Clement. V
N. Jenson
Venice
Jenson
Dibdin
Bernardus Justinianus
Penalius
Ulm
Albertus Magnus
Creyner de Reuttinger
Antony Coburger
Nuremberg
Aegidius Romanus
Colonna
London
Alexander Pope
E. Curll
House of Commons
André
America
Henry (. Lodge
Bibliophile Society
Fire in Jelunga steerage delays sailing at Jersey City
Fire discovered yesterday among mattresses in the Jelunga steerage at Pavonia Avenue Jersey City was extinguished with no serious damage. Ship officers of the New York and Continental Line say sailing will be delayed until today for inspection by the Supervisors of the Board of Marine Underwriters. Jelunga to take out 400 steerage passengers in addition to freight cargo.
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Jelunga
Pavonia Avenue
Jersey City
New York and Continental Line
Board of Marine Underwriters
Policeman Wounded Kills Assailant in Manhattan Ambush
Policeman George Thompson of West 125th Street Station confronted a suspected thief luring men to a den. The prisoner cut Thompson's throat, Thompson shot back wounding the fugitive who died on a nearby stoop. Thompson was taken to J Hood Wright Hospital in critical condition. Local complaints followed for hours.
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George Thompson
West 125Th Street
Thompson
J. Hood Wright
Roosevelt Proclaims U S Adopts Paris White Slave Pact
President Roosevelt issues a proclamation announcing U S adhesion to the May Paris convention for suppressing white slave traffic. The accord has thirteen signatories with three additional adherents. In other news Joseph French Johnson of New York University receives the first Doctor of Commercial Science degree from Union College marking a new honorary credential in commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Washington
Roosevelt
Joseph French Johnson
New York University School of Commerce
Union College
Schenectady
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Gen
Mander
Book Concern Trust
American Company
Lobsters
Lake Erie
Alcott & Weekes
Newell Paine Library Sale
Jensen
Copenhagen
Treadway L
Brussels
Princess Fumper
Broadway
26Th St
St. Ave
16Th St
Lord & Taylor
Messaline
Taffeta Sil
Foulard
Trish
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