Sanford Robinson on Missing United Copper Books Trial
Sanford Robinson faced a demanding U S Circuit Court trial over obstructing justice tied to the disappearance of United Copper Company books. Buckingham, the former transfer agent, declined to answer questions citing possible self incrimination, linking Robinson to warnings and possible knowledge of books shipped to Butte New Jersey or hidden in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford Robinson
Ray
United States Circuit Court
Administration of Justice
United Copper Company
United States
Wise
F. A. Heinze
Mercantile National Bank
Tracy Buckingham
Canada
Buckingham
Copper Company
Grand Jury
A. P. Heinze
Julius Levy
Levy & Rosenthal
Heinzes
United Copper
United Copper Books
Broadway
Buckinguen
George Baglin
Baglin
Robinson
Heinze
John McGuick
Mr. Wise
Frederick W. Whitridge
James Brown
Brown Brothers
District Attorney’s Office
T. A. Heinze
Carlos Warfield
Calvin O. Geer
Capt Boettler Promoted to Inspector in Traffic Squad
Captain William F. Boettler, longtime head of the Traffic Squad, is promoted to Inspector by Police Commissioner Bingham for his effective traffic regulation work. He will stay in command of the Traffic Squad, succeeding Chief Inspector Schmittberger who moved up after Chief Inspector Cort right retired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boettler
William F. Boettler
Bingham
Schmittberger
Moses Cortright
Newark Church Thief Caught After Poor Box Suspicions
Robert B. Holley of Gloversville New York, 20, confessed to robbing several Newark churches. Arrested in St Columbus's Church Newark after women spotted him loitering at poor boxes. Holley carried a gold crucifix recently stolen and had a list of Newark churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Robert B. Holley
Gloversville
N. Y
N. J
Aras
St. Columbus’s Church
Taft Pledges Aid to Rehabilitation of Merchant Marines
President Taft attends a Washington dinner hosted by the Merchant Marine League and vows to do all in his power to rebuild the American merchant marine. A new ship subsidy bill by Representative Humphrey is outlined, proposing free ships for foreign built vessels over 5,000 tons owned by Americans and revised tonnage taxes to favor U S operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Merchant Marine League
Taft
League
House
Representative Humphrey
Senate
Gallinger
Cannon
Humphrey
Helen Frick undertakes East Coast orphan project at Stillman farm
Helen Frick, daughter of Henry Frick, leases the Stillman farm at East Wenham for the summer to shelter Boston area orphans. About sixty children per week will visit with priority to those without parents, supervised by Miss Frick who plans remodeling and visit selection. The lease is to Mr Frick for her agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Boston
Mass
Helen Frick
Henry Clay Frick
Pittsburg
East
Stillman Farm
East Wenham
Stillman
Eagle Rock
Fricks
Pride
Tablet unveiled on George Washington liner by New York D A R
The Daughters of the American Revolution in New York unveiled a red granite tablet to Washington on the North German Lloyd steamship George Washington. The inscription quotes Washington's Farewell Address and the ceremony included Gen. Stewart L. Woodford and Justice Charles S. Whitman, with a luncheon following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the
State of
New York
George Washington
United States
Palm Garden
Washington
Susan Elizabeth Lyman
Robert H. Lyman
Samuel Lyman Munson
William Cumming Story
Lloyd Line
Gustav H. Schwab
Stewart L. Woodford
Charles S. Whitman
Iselin Chauffeur Arrested for Speeding in Manhattan
Mrs. Iselin of 1 West Fifty second Street and Mrs. Alfred Iselin of 30 West Fifty-sixth Street rode through 12th Street when their chauffeur Alfred Richards was arrested by Bicycle Policeman Pierce at First Avenue for speeding. After forcing Richards from the car the officer walked away leaving the women to reach Harlem Court where they were detained about two hours for bail arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Iselin
West
Alfred Iselin
West Fifty-sixth Street
12Th Street
Pierce
Alfred Richards
First Avenue
East 126Th Street
Harlem Court
Richards
DIVE FOR HAT COSTS LIFE OF LEE WEHNER ON HARVARD VOYAGE
Philip Wehner pantry boy aboard the steamship Harvard of the Metropolitan Line drowned off Pier 45 North River while trying to recover a hat blown from a stranger. Crewmen jumped in after him but could not reach him and his body was not recovered. Wehner, 131 Skillman Avenue Brooklyn, was among swimmers from the ship when the incident occurred. The current likely carried him downstream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Wehner
Metropolitan
New York
Boston
North River
Harvard
Wehner
Skillman Avenue
Brooklyn
Death After Blood Infusion In Wallingford Home
Mrs Horace Jayne died at her Wallingford home after a quart of blood from her brother Dr William Henry Furness was infused in a bid to save her life. She was the daughter of the eminent Shakespearean scholar Dr Horace Howard Furness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Philadelphia
William Henry Furness
Horace Jayne
Wallingford
Horace Howard Furness
Bishop McFaul Attacks Colleges for Undermining Faith
Bishop James A. McFaul says Harvard Yale and Princeton undermine faith and morality and would forbid Catholics from sending sons to such universities. He cites a Cosmopolitan Magazine article noting a shift in college creeds and urges Catholic parents to avoid schools with unorthodox theories and anti Christian atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Trenton
N. J
James A. McFaul
TIMES
St. Francis Xavier College
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Syracuse
Cosmopolitan
Chicago University
George Burman Foster
Jesus
City College President Defends Institution Amid Moral Claims
President John H. Finley told 200 Townsend Harris Hall graduates that City College upholds high standards and cannot be charged with teaching immorality. He cited recent publications criticizing other colleges Harvard Yale Princeton as lacking in propriety and said City College exceeds them in integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City College
John H. Finley
Bishop McFaul
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Finley
Townsend ‘Harris Hall
City Colles
Townsend Harris Hall
Spencer Trask Hurt In Boston Streetcar Collision
Spencer Trask banker of 51 William Street Stratton is injured after his auto is struck by a trolley near the Stadium after Maude Adams's Joan of Arc performance. His nose bleeds and glasses break. friend Joseph Lamb assists. doctors report no permanent harm and expects his return to New York in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Trask
William Strat
Boston
Maude Adams
Joan of Arc
Mr. Trask
Joseph Lamb
New York
Met Opera chief acquires rights to Quo Vance
Giulio Gatti-Casazza general manager of the Metropolitan Opera House in New York has acquired the rights to Jean Nougue s opera Quo Vance based on Slenkiewicz s novel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Giulio Gatti-Casazza
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Jean Nougue
Fire destroys Atemajac mills in Guadalajara loss $1 million
A Guadalajara dispatch reports the Atemajac cotton mills owned by Compania Industrial de Guadalajara burned last night. The damage is estimated at $1,000,000 with $800,000 insured, and more than 2,000 workers lose their jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Guadalajara
Atemajac
Compania Industriale de Guadalajara
Fresh Air Gift Drive At SEA BREEZE Hospital Aid
The Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor requests donations of five dollars to fund fresh air outings for convalescents mothers and school children. Last year the program supported 33 000 outings. Send contributions to R S Mintum treasurer at Room 210 No 105 E 22d St New York. R Fulton Cutting, President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Breeze
R. S. Mintum
Treas
E. 22d St
New York
N. Y
Association For Improving the
R. Fulton Cutting
City Urges Commission To Ease Population Congestion
A civic committee asked Mayor McClellan to appoint a nonpaid commission with staff to study city congestion. The plan requests authority to hire assistants, report by December 31, and work with the City Improvement Commission to identify causes and prevention methods. The letter also notes charter flaws delaying a borough wide map program planned since 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClellan
Bronx
Borough of
Manhattan
Goldberg Proved Alibi In Murder Case
Sigmund Goldberg a 45 year old painter of 183 Allen Street was discharged after Coroner findings. He had been arrested on the identification of teen boy Totaro who said the man who left the bundles with him was about seven feet tall, while Goldberg is 4 feet 11 inches. Totaro later identified the prisoner correctly after questioning. Lieut Rafsky testified Goldberg had a perfect alibi and the jury returned a not guilty verdict as Goldberg was carried from the courtroom by friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigmund Goldberg
Allen Street
Samuel Boren
Lower East Side
Goldberg
Joseph
Totaro
Harburger
Snitkin
Lieut
Rafsky
Citizens' Union Seeks Fast Removal for Manhattan Bridge Terminal
The Citizens' Union challenges delays by the Sinking Fund Commissioners in selling properties within the Manhattan Bridge terminal area. The Kenwood Hotel and the Comfort center are among buildings tied to voter-registration history, with a dispute between Controller Metz and Bridge Commissioner Stevenson over rent versus razing urgency to finish the bridge by early next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan Terminal
New
Manhattan Bridge
Citizens’ Union
Sinking Fund
Kenwood Hotel
The
Comfort
Metz
Stevenson
Victory for Mrs Dickenson over Boston publishing case
Supreme Court Justice O Gorman dismissed the complaint by J R Quimby Publishing Co of Boston against Mary Low Dickenson after a default judgment of 10 000 was issued last March. Deposition of Harry L Chapman and cross examination of Melvin H Dalberg were presented but Chapman admitted books were not ready for delivery and only one volume could be produced. Justice O Gorman granted the dismissal motion stating the complainant failed to prove tender or delivery under contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
O’gorman
J. R. Quimby Publishing Company
Boston
Mary Low Dickinson
Guy
Harry L. Chapman
Book Concern
Melvin H. Dalberg
Broad Street
Roof Garden at Hotel Astor to Open July 1
Mountain Brook on hotel project W C Muschenheim plans the Hotel Astor roof garden as the world’s largest with three orchestras and a belvedere. A mountain brook feature will flow into a woodland pool while 500 workers plant trees and flowers and a motor fan will display the U S flag or a foreign envoy flag as required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Astor
W. C. Muschenheim
Mr. Muschenheim
TIMES
Belvedere
United States
New York State
Third Avenue Assessment From Reorganization Plan
Reports say the Third Avenue Railroad plans a stock assessment of 25 dollars a share as part of its reorganization. The stock weakened on the exchange from 28 to 23 and finished at 23 3/4, down eight points for the day. The plan may also cut the road’s stock and consolidated bonds, potentially by as much as 40 percent, to ease the company’s capital obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Avenue Railroad
Third Avenue
Severonr
Stock Exchange
Trifling Delinquencies Noted Across City Addresses
A list of names and addresses shows several delinquent items with times and street locations. Notable entries include J A Doyle at 269 St Av and B Factor at 424 Grand St with amounts or codes, plus Pauline Hall and C Manro at nearby addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.M
St. Av
J. A. Doyle
Willett St
J. Wasshawskel
Grand St
B. Factor
F. Mora
Pauline Hall
C. Manro
Rockefeller Jr First Vice President At Standard Oil Board Honors
John D. Rockefeller Jr was elected Vice President of Standard Oil to fill the vacancy caused by H H Rogers death. James A Moffett was elected Vice President to succeed W H Tilford, and both Teagle and Tilford became Directors. The board memorialized Rogers noting his half century of industry leadership and personal charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockefeller
Broadway
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Standard Oil Company
Rockefeller
H. H. Rogers
James A. Moffett
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
W. H. Tilford
Mr. Moffett
Corn Products Company
New York Glucose Company
Corn Products Refining Company
Standard Oil
Steel Corporation
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railway Company
American Linseed Company
W. C. Teagle
H. M. Tilford
Teagle
Cleveland
Foreign Department
Henry Huttleston Rogers
Rogers
Captain Kuhne Begins 30 Day Jail Term at Raymond Street
Acting Captain August Kuhne of the Brooklyn Detective Bureau surrendered to authorities and began a 30 day contempt sentence for unlawfully taking a Rogues Gallery photograph of banker Frank Jenkins. He was committed by Justice Kelly following Burr’s sustained ruling. His lawyers plan a habeas corpus bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Street
Brooklyn Hospital
August Kuhne
Brooklyn Detective Bureau
Supreme Court
Burr
Kuhne
Frank Jenkins
Justice Burr
Justice Kelly
Court of Appeals
Kahne
James Fallon
Hospital Park
Batonyi Divorce Trial Postponed to Fall Term
Mrs Frances Burke Roche Batonyi sues Aurel Batonyi for divorce. Justice Truax notes the case cannot be finished this term and will be postponed to the Fall term, with a tentative call on the first Monday in October if not heard today.
Five Thousand Dollars Awarded for Eye Loss in Iron Plant Accident
A jury before Supreme Court Justice Gerard awarded Michele Pirolo 5000 dollars for the loss of his left eye in an Oct 30 1907 accident at the Hinkel Iron Company plant. Louis Steckler represented the plaintiff in the suit against the firm at 536 West Fifty sixth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Gerard
Michele Pirolo
Hinkel Iron Company
West Fiftysixth Street
Louis Steckler
Pirolo
Military moves announced for June to August assignments
The United Service lists Capt. C. L. Foster returning to station. Capt. A. Hamilton to Sandy Hook for ballistics revision. Capt. M. C. Kerth to confer with states on militia instruction in multiple cities and dates. Lt. F. E. Wilson to join Philippine Division in San Francisco by Aug. 5. Capt. S. P. Lyon reassigned to Fort Lawton with pending Twenty-fifth Infantry arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
C. L. Foster
A. Hamilton
Coast. Artillery Corps
Sandy Hook Proving Ground
N. J
M. C. Kerth
Twenty-third Infantry
Division of Militia Affairs
St. Augustine
Fla
Alexandria
Jackson
Mias
Montgomery
Ala
Atlanta
Morehead City
N. C
Greenville
Ark
Camp Perry
Ohio
F. E. Wilson
Seventh Infantry
Fort Wayne
Mich
San Francisco
S. P. Lyon
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Fort Lawton
Wash
Navy officers to duty shifts and retirements noted
Lieut. D. F. Boyd continues duty with the Smith. Surgeon C. Pryor assumes command of the naval hospital in Yokohama Japan. Surgeon L. wee granted leave until Sept 1. Machinist W. F. Mullinix retires and returns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. F. Boyd
Smith
C. Pryor
Naval Hospital
Yokohama
Japan
L. Wee
W. F. Mullinix
Maritime Deployments and Ship Movements Mentioned
The list records multiple ships and origins with destinations across diverse ports including Provincetown Newport News Boston Gloucester Colon and Glou cester. It notes movements from Funchal Windivestock Nanking and Tompkinsville among others reflecting complex naval or shipping routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Syra
Greece
Nero
Newport News
Dixie
Provincetown
Manly
Albany
Worden
Blakely
de Long
Shubrick
MacDonough
Thornton
Tingey
Wilkes
Stockton
Biddle
du Pont
Porter
Charleston
Chattanooga
Cleveland
Denver
Windivestock
Nanshan
Nanking
Buffalo
Guamed
New York
Bradford
Dolphin
Gloucester
Marietta
Port Simon
Colon
Montgomery
Tompkinsville
Chester
Birmingham
Funchal
Newport
Salem
Boston
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New Jersey
Miss Frick
Steel
Gen
Iselin
Boy
Imogene O’donnell
MW Faul
Banker’s
Gatti-Casazza
Quo Vadis
Berlin
Totaro Boy
Book Company
Mountain Brook
J.D. Rockefeller JR
J. A. Moffett
Landis
Capt. Kuhne
Wallach
Bowery
Eighth Avenue
125Th St
Arnheim
Eon
Weber & Heilbroner
28Th St
Liberty Broadway
8Th St
Nassau
Spruce Broadway
Franklin 14
Wall Street
Maiden
Troyghtal A
Ripin & CO
36Th St
City
Crilant
Israad
Goto
Ziegfeld
J. E. Dodson
the United Service
the Army
Coney’s
Dreamland
Pier O'er
Dreamland Direct
Luna
PARK
Brighton & Today
NEW Brighton Theatre
Coney Island
Peee
the Country Club
Ossie Cline
Ryan & Richfield
Chas
Leonard Fletcher
Coney
North Beac
Eden Musee
Cinematograph Hour
Fotofone
Amerigan Music Hall
Orch
Pauline
Grace Hazard
Ed Wrothe & Co
Mississippi
Palisades
Sugeno
Alhamb
George Beban
the Navy
Earl & Wilson
Moe Levy & Co
Walker St
Fulti
Shubert
Bet
Bb’ Way
Marine Ellott
Sav
Bryant
Ey Ecgats
Paul Armstron
Sat
Ais
Rex Beach
LYRIG
W. W
B’way
Mats. Wed
Suntan the
Garrick
Sii
Collier Yisrncsr Wexice
Hudson “Statines Wea
Astor Si
Joe Weber
the Girl
Rector
Harlem Casino
124Th Street
Wilhelm Sommer
Vin Morris Park
Gurtiss Aeroplane
177Th St
Aeronautic Society
Keath & Proctor
IWAVE
Valerie “Bersere & Co
Exposition Four
Hall's Miniature Minstrels
Jammerstein's
Eves
Daily Mats
Annettee Kellnermann
Victoria Thea
Times Building
Times Square
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