Peters and Clifford in bribery trial over 1907 election
In a New York perjury case linked to a 1907 Recorder election, Henry Clay Peters testified he knew nothing of bribe plans. William Clifford admitted telling Peters to vote for Cowing for $500 each for the eleven Municipal League aldermen. Clifford said he arranged the payoff and met the reporter later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clay Peters
Justice Goff
Supreme Court
William Clifford
Clifford
Peters
Cowing
Municipal League
John Palmieri
Feters
Tammany
Palmieri
Mann
Bronx
Mary Clifford
Cornelius Noonan
Dong
Smyths
Whitman
Battle awakens Newport with bombardment from forts
Special to The New York Times reports Newport Rhode Island was shaken by night gunfire as Fort Adams and Fort Wetherill repelled mine planters attempting to seize the forts. Searchlights lit Ocean Drive while coast artillery repelled land assaults and damaged the M Davis estate house from the concussive blasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Newport
R. I
Forts
Adams and
Wetherill
Bay Harbor
Halidon, Hill
Ocean Avenue
Army
Fort Adams
Ocean Drive
Hualidon Hill
M. Davis
Grand Republic line to begin daily service from Yonkers and Rockaway
The Grand Republic of the Iron Steamboat Company announces daily trips starting Sunday June 28. Schedules list departures from Yonkers foot 129th Street and North River foot 92nd Street, with multiple morning and afternoon runs to Rockaway Beach and Pier 1 North River, plus a 9:45 to 10:40 A M and 2:30 to 3:30 P M series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tims
S. M. MM
Perth
Foot Onty-Second Street
North River
Rockaway Beach
William Nason
Conners
Frank Keegan
Chatfield
United States
Atlanta
Blackwell’s Island
Cobra
South America
Rosario
Falmouth
Rio Janeiro
Pauline Rosenbaum
Twenty-fourth Street
Fourteenth Street
Third Avenue
Kingsbridge
Sedgwick Avenue
Bronx
Ildren
Bingham Orders Tougher Oversight of Horse Cruelty
Commissioner Bingham acts on citizen complaints about horse cruelty by drivers. Police must halt vehicles with sores, remove harness if needed, and inspect animals before work resumes. Arrests for cruelty trigger S P A notification and Chief Inspector review, plus summons for the animal owner under Penal Code Section 605.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingham
S. P
Woman Rescues Horses From Cruelty On Columbus Avenue
Mrs. Katherine Warner spotted two emaciated horses on a coke wagon near 101st Street and 155th Street. She bathed one horse with a sponge and water while police arrested Luigi Ballante for cruel treatment. The foundry president Dennis Hannehan claimed the coke load and promised a replacement horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Warner
West 102d Street
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Columbus Avenue
101St Street
New York Foundry Company
155Th Street
Ballante
Toohey
Hanrehan
Coffee Broker Bennett Dies by Own Action in Brooklyn
James T. Bennett a 64 year old coffee broker committed suicide in his apartment at SSL St John s Place Brooklyn last night by shooting himself in the left temple. His wife heard the shot. she broke in and found him partly clothed in the tub. Doctor Rebin said death was instantaneous. Once prominent in coffee trade he retired two years ago then entered Wall Street seeking wealth but suffered ill luck and despondency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T.bennett
Ssl St. John’s Place
Brooklyn
John R. Rebin
Gates Avenue
Bennett
Bennet
Wall Street
Mr. Bennett
Real Estate Man Found Dead by Own Action Near Bronx Park
A man about 44 shot himself in a clump of bushes 500 feet from Pelham Park Way on Southern Boulevard near Bronx Park shortly after 1 o clock yesterday. Letters in his pockets from Hess & Co. real estate dealers point to Robert A. MacCrum of 11 West 128th Street. Two partly filled vials of strychnine were found nearby. The body was taken to Fordham morgue.
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Pelham Parkway
Southern Boulevard
Bronx Park
Hess & Co
Broadway
Robert A. MacCrum
West 128Th Street
Fordham
Dane passenger leaps from Cunard liner Etruria near Quarantine
As the Etruria neared the Quarantine station last evening a group of steerage passengers cried man overboard. Captain Potter ordered a lifeboat but no trace of the missing Dane was found after a muster of the immigrants revealed he had handed his watch to another passenger before leaping from the rail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunard
Etruria
Potter
Judge Reverses Extradition Order In Habeas Corpus Suit
Judge Ward of the U S Circuit Court yesterday reversed the surrender order in a habeas corpus case brought by Lawyer M Jesse Henry for Giro rlamo Asaro alias Vincenzo Fadera. The attempt to extradite is by the Italian Government and the surrender order was indorsed by Secretary of State Elihu Koot via United States Commissioner Shields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Jesse Henry
120
Centre Street
Girorlamo Asaro
Vincenzo Fadera
Ward
United States Circuit Court
United States
Shields
Elihu Koot
Summit Hill House Destroyed By Fire In Catskills
The Summit Hill House in Catskill, a 300 guest capacity hotel built forty years ago and run by Milton Broker, was destroyed by fire with no loss of life. Nearly all guests saved clothing and personal effects. 25 were staying at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catskill
N. Y
Summit Hill House
Catskills
Milton Broker
Classified listings show multiple properties and agents
A string of abbreviated entries lists addresses and agents with small monetary figures. Trifling values appear beside many names such as H Schwetner, H Goldberg, F E Newmark, S Cohen, M Adelberg, L Finchery, Royal Tomise, and Stern Brothers. Locations include Delancey Street, Broadway, 20th Avenue, East 100th Street, Kingsbridge Road, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.ess
Broome St
HH. Schwetner
10Th St
H. Goldberg
Water St
P.M
Morningside
F. E. Newmark
Suffolk St
S. Cohen
St. and College
Northern Sote Acg
T. Brown
25Th St
Frankel & Warner
East 44Th St
Randes
Army officers detained and relieved from Ordnance detail
Washington June 25 Capt. C Farns worth Seventh Infantry is detained on entering the class at the Army School at Fort Leavenworth Capts L T Hillman and W J Toast Artillery First Lieuts J Freee Toast Artillery and G H Stewart and J M Gilbert Infantry are relieved from a detail in the Ordnance Department
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Farnsworth
Seventh Infantry
Army School
Fort Leavenort
L. T. Hillman
W. J. Toast
J. Freee
Toast Artillery
G. H. Stewart
J. M. Gilbert
Infantry
Ordnance Department
Lighthouse District Inspector Duties Revoked at Omkpinsville NY
Captain H. McCrea’s orders to take effect as Inspector in Charge of the Third Lighthouse District at Omkpinsville New York are revoked and a continuation of treatment at a naval hospital in New York is noted. Lieutenant J F Hellweg assigned as Assistant to the Inspector of Ordnance with works at EL W Sliss Company Brooklyn and additional duty at Harbor L I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. McCrea
Ompkinsville
New York
Naval Hospital
EL. W. Sliss Company
Brooklyn
Harbor
L. I
Maritime Route Fragments Appeal to Historic Vessels
Arrived Dubuque at Hampton Roads Ta toma at Colon Panther at San Francisco Mympie Arkansas Chicago Hartford Nevada nd Abarenia at New London Sailed Mayflower from Oyster Bay for New ton Preble from Mare Island for San fresco Dolphin from New Haven fox 9D
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Dubuque
Hampton Roads
Tatoma
Colon
Panther
San Francisco
Mympie
Arkansas
Chicago
Hartford
Nevada
Abarenia
New London
Mayflower
Oyster Bay
Newton
Preble
Mare Island
San Fresco
Dolphin
New Haven
Fox
Hearst Faces Election Protests Over Ballot Box Stuffing
The advance tally shows Hearst with a net gain of 863 votes and a 2971 plurality over McClellan amid claims of ballot stuffing. Adjournment until Monday to prepare proofs of alleged irregularities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClellan
Recount in Kings County Finishes With Hearst Gain
The recount ends with Hearst gaining 63 net votes across 1,905 boxes, McClellan holding a 2,971 plurality. Justice Lambert grants a adjournment to Monday as Hearst's lawyers push fraud claims via “stuffing” allegations in several districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olousione Sea
McClellan
Hearst
W. R. Hearst
Clarence J. Shearn
Supreme Court
Lambert
Queens
Richmond
Kings
Justice Lambert
Mr. Richards
Mr. Shearn
Shearn
Manhattan
Bronx
Hearst Campaign Seeks Recount After Board Errors
The recount reveals misstatements in Assembly districts with Hearst allegedly undercounted by 19 votes in the Eighth and 23 misattributed in the Nineteenth Fourth District. Advocates allege discrimination by inspectors and widespread ballot stuffing, while some experts say the original tally closely reflected voter intent despite recount disputes and cross ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearst
Fourth Assembly
McClellan
Richmond County
Shearn
Justice Lambert
Drunk taxi driver crashes into saloon in Harlem
Raymondee, taxi driver, left his cab in front of 2015 Lexington Ave. Harriman, fellow chauffeur, seized the wheel and drove the car through streets and into William McGrath's saloon at 143rd Street. Maurice Baker injured. Harriman charged with attempted grand larceny, assault, and malicious mischief. He faces Harlem Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymondee
Lexington Avenue
William Harriman
West 118Th Street
124Th Street
Harriman
143D Street
William McGrath
Maurice Baker
East 125d Street
Baker
McGrath
123D Street
Muller
125Th Street
East 126Th Street
Levine
Bennett
Harlem
Builders Busy As Demand for Mechanics Rises
The General Arbitration Board of Building Trades Employers and unions reports increasing work for builders. Speculation builders who paused since December are returning to sites, hiring many workers. An officer notes belief that Democratic nominations will revive business, citing improved sentiment after Taft nomination and relief Roosevelt won’t be renominated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Arbitration Board
Building Trades Employers
Loa
Bricklayers’ Union
Democratic Party
Taft
Roosevelt
Devine Warns Against Excess Charity For School Children
Dr Edward T Devine of the Charity Organization Society argues in Charities and the Commons that relief should be limited. He cites Board of Education findings and says aid should build income and self support, not foster dependence or pauperism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charities and the Commons
Edward T. Devine
Charity Organization Society
Devine
Vermont Troops Arrive at Pine Plains Camp
Pine Plains Camp New York reports arrival of Vermont troops with New Jersey and New Hampshire regiments due tomorrow. Squadrons A and C and First Battery of New York departed earlier as Troops B and D proceeded from Albany and Syracuse. Regular cavalry conducted morning drills and engineers laid out a ball ground for Fourth of July sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Pine Plains Camp
N. Y
Vermont
New Jersey
New Hampshire
New York
Albany
Syracuse
Stray dog hunt for rabies check and missing boy case
Brooklyn notes report Thomas J. Vallette seeks a stray dog that bit his son on Sunday night. If not found today the boy will be sent to the Pasteur Institute. Police asked to locate Jomeen a Neean Trallan missing since Monday from 11 Street. Also reported is the Brooklyn Institute acquiring a herbarium of Long Island flora from Elihu S. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Vallette
East Eighteenth Street
Mr. Vallette
Pasteur Institute
Jomeeene A Neean Trallan
Brooklyn Institute
Long Island
Elihu S. Miller
Wading River
Supreme Court appeal delays Standard Oil dissolution fight
Government predicts oil price drops if Standard Oil of New Jersey is dismantled. Witnesses note competition lowering costs from 16 to 6 cents per gallon in places with rival firms. If the holding company is dissolved, stock from subsidiaries would be distributed to shareholders, restoring competition nationwide. The case may reach the Supreme Court after a Missouri judge ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Standard
Co. B Morrison
Frank B. Kellogg
Morrison
Eighth District
Missouri
United States Supreme Court
Franklin Ferriss
Standard Oil Company
Ohio
Cleveland
Kentuck
Albany
Georgia
New York State
Galena Signal Company
Theodores. Curtis
Louisville & Nashville Railroaad
Louisville & Nashville
New York
New York Company
Mr. Kellogg
Washington Yester
Move to Dismiss Indictments Against Thomases in Insurance Case
Edward Lauterbach for E. Re and O. I. Thomas asks Justice Goff in the Criminal branch to dismiss indictments alleging misdeeds in deposits and loans tied to Provident Savings Life Assurance Society. He argues acts not crimes and contends E Thomas was compelled to testify before the Grand Jury. Both sides seek Court of Appeals review. briefs due in a week after reserved ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Lauterbach
E. Re
O. I. Thomas
Justice Goff
Supreme Court
Thomases
E. Thomas
E. R. Thomas
O. F. Thomas
Provident Savings Life Assurance Society
Lauterbach
Jérome
Hoth
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M. O. L. Alderman
Battle
James T. Bennett
R. A. MacCrum
Bronx Zoological Gardens
Elihu Root
Catskills Summit Hill
the United Service
the Navy
Hearst Charge
Kboxes
Kings County
Twenty- First
Hearst, Hearst
Dain
Queens Cou Niy
Eranesee
Wedewe Os
Weeeeesee Cain
Seer
Weeneeerre Seeetan
Sores Stenes
Liv
Tio Suivereantee
Enw Eee
Sree Estes
Third Assembly
Ceatieminas Pe Rede
Pine Plains
Brooklyn News Notes
Arnold
Preme Court
Bonaparte
Texas
Standard Oil Funds
Galveston
Attorney General of
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
National Oil Company
Security Oil Company
Navarre Refining Company
Santa Fé
Provident Life
Wallach
Anna OO
Hart
Banwit, Harris & Co
Broadway and
Fifth Ave
Cor
21St St
Stetson
Vimenez
Arnheim
B’way
Ee Mats
Denby Miers
Bnickerbocker, Bway & Cick
Geo. M. Cohan Haase
Helen F
Jerry J
Hse Saha
Joe
Eugene Walter
Brooks
Astor Theatre
Colonial Dibsen Mercente
MAT
Shannon Co
Alhambra
THE
8S Ravens Co
Sician
Chinatown
Bowery
Suh Av
Ream
Wm. H. Reynolds
Iton
Luna Park
Luna
Atlantic Av
B’klyn
Sea Beach
Steeple Chase
Loney Island
St. Eve
Kay Spooyer
Camille
B’ Way
Amst Thea
Paris
F. Ziegfeld, JR
N.Y
Mats Wed
Fool
Amrot, Lamb
John Ygne Mason
Pei
Cirls
Hackett
Tom
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