Dock Board Favoritism in John Doe Probe Gaffney called as witness
Assistant District Attorney Clarke charged the Dock Board under the Van Wyck regime with awarding hundreds of thousands in favored contracts without public bidding. He cited Treasurer’s orders totaling 3.16 million dollars to Uvalde Asphalt, Morris and Cummings, and others, and questioned Gaffney’s lease application while head of New York Contracting and Trucking. Clarke says some orders bypassed full board votes and urges scrutiny of Charter compliance. Murphy defends legality and decries prior disclosures while Gaffney agrees to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke
John Doe
Tammany Dock Board
van. Wyck
Uvalde Asphalt Company
Morris & ‘Cummings
Naughton & Co
Aiden
TAMIR
Belg Brown & Fieming
Bartholomew
George W. Plunkitt
George OE - Plunkitt
George OE - Plunkitt Cee Dee ooRe
Charlies F. Murphy
Dock Board
Vvalde
Larke
Tammany
James E. Gaffney
New York Contracting and Trucking Company
Gaffney
Corporation Counsel
Rives
Gafffney
District Attorney's Office
Mr Clarke
John J. Murphy
Old Dock Board
Brown & Fleming
Hawkes
van Wyck Dock Board
Charles F. Murphy
Ald Dock
Mazet
Boara
Murphy
Jersey Shore
Wes m
Hudson River
Odell
Jerome
Italian Band Sentenced For Naturalization Frauds
Judge Thomas in the United States Circuit Court sentenced members of an Italian band to prison terms. Rober t Bunnaro head of the conspiracy received 18 months in Sing Sing and a 500 dollar fine. Giuseppe Capparelli got 18 months hard labor. Caggiana and Pallato received six months in Kings County Penitentiary. Antonio Cassato got one year for perjury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
United States Circuit Court
Robert Bunnaro
Sing Sing
Giuseppe Capparelli
Caggiana
Pallato
Kings County
Antonio Cassato
Real Estate Agent Wins Loan Recovery Judgment
Clifford N. Shurman, real estate agent of 583 Fifth Avenue, wins $64.84 plus costs against Carl Fisher Hanson, son-in law of Isaac E. Brokaw, in Seventh Municipal District Court for recovery of a $60 loan made on February 5, 1002, with repayment due the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Joseph
Seventh Municipal District Court
Clifford N. Shurman
Fifth Avenue
Carl. Fisher Hanson
Isaac
Brokaw
Broadway
Apne
Hanson
Shurman
Bonaparte Ready for Work in Postal Prosecutions
Charles J Bonaparte said after returning from Boston that he would qualify at once to assist in the postal scandals. He noted his appointment as special assistant to the Attorney General in cases against Machen and others in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia and McGregor and Upton in the Circuit Court. He was summoned to the White House and urged to render service, promising to proceed under the appointment. He found his desk stacked with letters from all sections offering suggestions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Baltimore
Charles J. Bonaparte
Boston
United States
Machen
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
McGregor and Upton
White House
New York
More Arrests Expected in Government Fraud Cases
Washington June 26 Inspectors are at work on six or more government fraud cases revealed since an outside source disclosed venal actions by officials. Details are scarce but officials anticipate arrests as progress continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
New York Times
Washington
Iho
Ruling in Hermans Favor on Money Order Blank Bid
Washington June 26 The decision by Assistant Attorney General Robb approves Paul Herman of Rutherford New Jersey as a qualified bidder for a money order blank contract despite protests from labor groups. Herman promises a union shop and compliance with department rules while admitting potential prior knowledge of a rival bid could jeopardize the award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News York Times
Washington
James T. Metcalf
Robb
Paul Herman
Rutherford
N. J
Philadelphia
Lee
New York
Stearest
Conoe
Allied Printing Trades
Herman
Printing Trades’ Council
United Typothetae
Drake
Wynkoop, Hallenbeck,Crawford Company
Brooklyn Inquiry Nears End in Post Office Cash Register Probe
A Brooklyn federal grand jury is expected to finish its inquiry into Post Office affairs with a session Monday. Reported testimony said no evidence connected ex Assistant Postmaster General Perry S Heath to the automatic cash register sales. An examination of ex Congressman Driggs bank records showed no payments to Post Office figures. Driggs testified Beavers suggested he seek the agency for the cash register firm as a business proposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Grand Jury
Brooklyn
Perry S. Heath
Post Office Department
Driggs
Grand Jury
George W. Beavers
Cash Register Company
Beavers
Mr. Driggs
Seed contract suit alleges falsified distribution and light packaging
Affidavit by Charles Kingsley of Falls Church VA claims A C Nellis of New York directed no books be kept and light weight seed packages for the government seed contract. Secretary Wilson withheld $18 000 of $108 000 due to alleged non performance. Kingsley says beet seeds were packed at eighty packages per pound versus sixty four per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nellis Seed
Court Cf
Charles Kingsley
Falls Church
A. C Nells
New York
Nellis
Wilson
Plato Kingsley
Kingsley
Unions Unite To Halt Arbitration Fight In Building Trades
The split in the Building Trades factions ended as the two boards reunited at Brevoort Hall. They ordered strike committees to resume work with about 500 new strikers joining, while disputes over arbitration plans with the George A. Fuller Company and a proposed three-man labor panel continued. Ex governor affiliated lawyers defend leaders amid extortion charges, and officials consider a three-way committee to negotiate a mutual arbitration plan to prevent a total work stoppage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Building Trades
Building Trades Employers’ Association
Board of Building Trades
Brevoort Hall
Board of
Building Trades Mechanics
Central Union
United Board of Building Trades
John J. Donovan
United Board
Frederick Lemmons
Samuel J. Parks
Parks
Housesmiths
Bridgemen's Union
Black, Olcott, Gruber & Bonynge
Frank Black
George A. Fuller Company
Employers’ Association
Ralph Easley
Na-te Civic Federation
Edward A. Moffett
New York
Civic Federation
Bricklayers’ Unions
McConnell
New York Civic Federation
Holsting Association
Fuller Company
Shea A
Plasterer McNulty
McNulty
Leonard K. Pierce
Sayin
McMackin
New York Department of Labor
Otto M. Eidlitz
Broker Chittenden Found Dead in Boarding House
Samuel Chittenden a 55 year old broker was found dead in his furnished room at 50 West Twenty fourth Street yesterday. Coroner Scholer reported death by apoplexy stroke. Police identified the deceased as a broker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Chittenden
West Twenty-fourth Street
Scholer
Chittenden
Excursion to Canyon of Arizona From Denver
The Santa Fe will run a large excursion from Denver to the Grand Canyon of Arizona after the International Convention of the Christian Endeavor Society in Denver on July 18. Very low rates will be offered for the Canyon trip and also for travel to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Santa Fé
Denver
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Christian Endeavor Society
Canyon
Califo
Mrs Moores Accused of Theft in Boarding House Dispute
Mrs Dorothy B Moores is arrested in Manhattan and brought to Mount Vernon where Justice Bennett arraigned her on petty larceny charges. Irena G Hill, boarding house keeper, alleges Moores left items at her Chester Hill residence as security for board and later took them away. Moores was released on parole until July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Dorothy B. Moores
Europe
Ludlow
Navarre
Manhattan
Lynch
Bennett
Irena G. Hill
Chester Hill
Millions Subscribed in New Pennsylvania Stock Issue
Subscription rush at the New Pennsylvania stock offering produced about 21 million dollars in the city and 46 million in New York. Most subscriptions are fully paid, underwriters expect little stock. Widespread money flow fueled call money rise. W. H. Marshall named General Manager of Lake Shore group roads. H. S. Storrs named General Superintendent. positions effective July 1 in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
New York
London
Philadelphia
Wall Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
American Exchange National Bank
Stock Exchange
Railroads clash before Interstate Commission over rebates
The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe accused Union Pacific of secret rebates via elevator service at Council Bluffs and Kansas City. Santa Fe’s J C Stubbs criticized the commission’s use of rival-supplied information, while Gardiner Lathrop defended Santa Fe and challenged Stubbs’s remarks about Paul Morton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fé Railroad
Union Pacific
Inter-State Commerce Commission
F. Peavey & Co
Council Bluffs
Kansas City
Kan
Santa Fé
J. C. Stubbs
Harriman
Commission
Gardiner Lathrop
Stubbs
Paul Morton
Morton
Lathrop
Railroads discuss Alton bridge control for St Louis entrances
Presidents of the St. Louis Terminal Association debated purchasing a bridge at Alton to gain control of access into St Louis and route through freight without city detours. An opposition rumble delayed action as the matter went to the association board. attendees included M. E. Ingalls, Joseph Ramsey Jr, B. F. Yoakum, Samuel Spencer, J. McCrea, and B. F. Loree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Terminal Association
Alton
City of
St.Louis
St. Louis
Association
M. E. Ingalls
Big Four
Joseph Ramsey, Jr
Wabash
B. F. Yo
Interurban Sleepers To Run On Indiana Lines
Special to The New York Times reports Dublin Indiana June 26 Interurban sleeping cars will run over the Indianapolis and Eastern and Richmond Interurban lines connecting at Dublin. Two cars to be delivered by Holland Palace Car Company in August will operate between Indianapolis and Columbus Ohio a 200 mile route. The lines form Indiana s longest interurban connection and will link St Louis Cincinnati and Pittsburgh pending missing Newark to Pittsburgh line and short track west of Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Dublin
Ind
Indianapolis and Eastern
Richmond
Holland Palace Car Company
Indianapolis
Columbus
Ohio
Indiana
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Newark
Terre Haute
Grand Trank Pacific Railway Charter Passed
Word from Ottawa says the House of Commons has accepted and passed the charter for the Grand Trank Pacific Railway extension to the Pacific Coast. S Logan, assistant to Vice President Jae, says work will begin and the project will be pushed forward as rapidly as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
House of Commons
Ottawa
Grand Trank Pacific Railway
Pacific Coast
S. Logan
Jae
Lake Shore Officials Promoted
Lake Shore officials were promoted in an official circular issued today in Cleveland Ohio dated June 26. The move affects leadership roles within the Lake Shore railroad administration and signals a broader reorganization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore
Cleveland
Ohio
Jury Finds Henry Prentice Saner After Inquest
The jury investigating the sanity of Henry Prentice a Stock Exchange broker and son of the late William Prentice of Grace Court Brooklyn returned a verdict of insanity reversed stating he is sane His real estate and personal property were valued at 136000 dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Prentice
Stock Exchange
William Prentice
Grace Court
Brooklyn
Allan McLane Hamilton
Carlos F. MacDonald
Mr. Prentice
Railroad official invites press party to Mount Pocono trip
T. W. Lee, General Passenger Agent of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, invites a group including New York newspaper representatives to a Mt Pocono and Delaware Water Gap excursion departing at 1 pm today and returning tomorrow evening. Edison Phonograph Co will show moving pictures at Mount Pocono for the entertainment of the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Lee
Delaware, Lackawana & Western Railroad
New York
Mount Pocono
Delaware Water Gap
Edison Phonograph Company
Big Four Railway funds $1.5 million upgrade project
The Big Four Railway Company awarded a contract for improvements costing 1 500 000 dollars. The plan includes an eighteen mile cut-off between Lawrenceburg Junction and Sunman Indiana to shorten the line by a mile and ease a steep grade. Construction starts Monday with completion targeted for May 1, 1904. Sixteen concrete bridges will be built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Big Four Railway Company
Lawrenceburg Junction
Sunman
Ind
Sea Board Air Line Railway Fifth VP Resigns
At a city meeting of the Sea board Air Line Railway directors Capt. W. E. McBee Fourth Vice President tendered his resignation to take effect July 1. He plans a vacation before any further work. Duties will be shared among remaining officers and the office will remain unfilled for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard Air Line Railway
W. E. McBee
New York New Haven Hartford RR Reports Record Earnings
Boston June 26 The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company shows record earnings for the past two to three months with strong freight and passenger results and management confidence in the period of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Boston
Mass
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Publishers' Remnants Go On Sale at Low Prices
A local publisher clears unsold stock by slashing prices on complete sets and single volumes. Classics from Warner, Peary, Shakespeare, Poe, and Parker join many popular titles with deep cuts, including guides for etiquette and children’s biographies. Several thousand copies available before stock runs out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Classics
Peary
Ridpath
The
United States
Shakespeare
Estecin
Chease
Poe
Dress Shapes on Wire Frames in White and Black
Hand sewn braid dresses shaped on wire frames offered in white or black. A splendid selection of new shapes advertised at 1.75 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spee 5
Vintage Mohair Bathing Suits and Suits Selling Fast
A catalog-style list showcases men’s two-piece cotton and all-wool sets with prices around 50 cents to several dollars, women’s mohair bathing suits in black or blue, and misses and children's mohair swimsuits with sailor collars. Sizes and exact discounts vary, with bold trims in white or polka dot accents.
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Carl. Hanson
Bonaparte
Agricultural Department
Unite 10
Old Building Trades Board
Broker Chittendon
Canyon of Arizona
Atchison
ST. Louis Terminal
Alton Bridge
Eastern Lines
Grand Trunk
Pacific
Iron-Ox Remedy Co
Detroit
Michigan
U.S. A
Broker Prentice
Seaboard
Consolidated Road
Account Christian Endeavor Convention
Col
Chaperon
New York City
Geo. W. Boyd
Broad Street Station
Aelvania Railroad
W. W. Atterbury
J. R. Wood
Boston-Worcester
Worcester
New Street Railway
Park Square
State Militia Ground
South Framingham
BSWTH
Santoe
John Kendrick Bangs
Bickersteth
Joan of the Sword
Grockett
Antaeus
Woodroffe
Wwe
Thanet
Morrison
Pains
Gilbert Parker
Wantley
Owen Wister
Optic
Reid
Henry
Stables
Kingston
Lewis
Jesus
Sailor
Gainsboro
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