Debutante’s Diamond Lined End In Short Hills Lake Death
Mrs Anna Dortie Harvey wife of Ashton Harvey a prominent New Jersey lawyer and social figure was found drowned in a lake near Harveyhurst Short Hills after an all night search. Bloodhounds traced the route from her home and investigators found her body about twenty feet from the shore. Autopsy ruled death by drowning and investigators linked the tragedy to grief over the death of her son seven years earlier.
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Short Hills
N. J
Anna Dortie Harvey
Ashton Harvey
Broadway
Harveyhurst
Harvey
Dorothy Harvey
Harold Harvey
Princeton University
Fitzpatrick
Schreiber
Madison
New York
de Bary
Mr. Harvey
John A. Stewart
Joseph P. Day
Harveys
Frank Doyle
Peter Flannagan
Doyle
Long Hill
Summit
Lilienthal Not at Prizefight, State Claim Debunked
San Francisco report clarifies Banker Lilienthal who died in an auto wreck was not en route from the Gans Nelson bout. He had been on the peninsula with two friends and merely passed through Colma where the fight was in progress.
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San Francisco
Lilienthal
Gans-Nelson
Peninsula
Colma
Government Seeks Production of Oil Case Letters
Federal authorities press Standard Oil of Kentucky for about forty letters from M Maxon to W C Elliott detailing payments to agents and others for information on competitors shipments. Judge Ward issues a subpoena ordering C T Collings to produce the letters in court Monday at 10 30 AM.
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Frank B. Kellogg
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Jeroe States
C. T. Collings
Kentucky
Ward
Collings
Standard
Franklin Ferriss
M. Maxon
W.C. Elliott
Kellogg
Standard Oil
Assault on Woman in Williamsburg Stuns Local Resident
Mrs. Dorothy Garfield of 390 Keap Street Williamsburg was accosted on the Grand Street extension near Rodney Street around 1 a.m. yesterday. A man with a hidden face attacked her, choked her, and struck her jaw before fleeing as Officer Duffy arrived. Garfield, who was unrobbed, was taken home after an ambulance was summoned.
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Dorothy Garfield
Keap Street
Williamsburg
Duffy
Bedford Avenue
Empire House Company seeks arrests of policemen over wrecking work
The Empire House Company attempting to tear down 180 to 188 Bridge Street Brooklyn for a Flatbush Avenue extension sought arrests of Adams Street Patrolman Hamel berger and workers Ruben Steingara Abe Levin. Magistrate Doolay discharged them. company counsel later sought warrants against policemen after a stoppage order from the Controller’s office.
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Empire House Company
Bridge Street
Brooklyn
Flatbush Avenue
New
Manhattan Bridge
Hamelberger
Adams Street
Ruben Steingara
Abe.Levinless
Doolay
Adams Street Court
Wrecking Company
House Wrecking Company
McCann
Empire Company
Man Attempts Suicide by Gas at West 105th Street
James Rowan of 105 West 105th Street prepared for self harm writing a farewell letter to his wife and turning on gas. He collapsed but was revived by a policeman, then admitted to J Hood Wright Hospital and detained for attempted suicide.
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James Rowan
West 105Th Street
Rowan
Compton
J. Hood Wright Hospital
Hotel Stewards Elect Officers
At yesterday afternoon's International Stewards' Association meeting in Terrace Garden officers for the coming year were elected. President Frederick F. Falisse of New York, Vice President L. F. Klooz of Pittsburg, Secretary Jacob Miller of Chicago, Treasurer Gilbert Cowan of Chicago. Trustees Max Keppel of Chicago and Peter Zehnder of Dayton Ohio. Conventions planned: Indianapolis in 1909 and Pittsburg in 1916.
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International Stewards’ Association
Terrace Garden
Frederick F. Falisse
New York
L. F. Klooz
Pittsburg
Jacob Miller
Chicago
Gilbert Cowan
Max Keppel
Peter Zehnder
Dayton
Ohio
Indianapolis
Standard Oil Rehearing Plea Over Indiana Fine
ChicagoSept 10 The Standard Oil Company of Indiana replies to a government petition for rehearing of the 29 240 000 anti rebate penalty. The answer argues the Brooklyn Alaska wealth of New Jersey dictates the amount and contends the court misread Landis ruling while noting 36 settlements governed offenses not 1462 carloads.
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Chicago
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Landis
Grosscup, Baker
Seaman
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Court
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
New Jersey Company
Indiana Company
Standard Oil
John 8. Miller
Moritz Rosenthal
Alfred D. Eddy
Federal Supreme Court
United States
Sims
Roosevelt Meets Bonaparte Over Standard Oil Case
Attorney General Bonaparte spoke with President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay and defended the government’s 29 million dollar fine against Standard Oil. He said the government seeks regulation, not confiscation, and supports a new trial to set a new fine. He denied aiming to destroy Standard Oil or act as trustbusters.
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New York Times
Oyster Bay
Bonaparte
Roosevelt
New York
Standard Oil
May Cut Steamer Rates Amid Atlantic Cabin Slump
A veteran steamship agent says Atlantic cabin traffic this summer is about 30 percent below the average of prior years due to the economic downturn and high minimum rates set by the conference. He notes few sailings are filling and predicts rate cuts to restore demand, while managers cite broader economic factors and competitive pricing among ships.
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Atlantic
New York Times
Atlantic Steamship Lines
Rotterdam
Lawyer Jacobs Granted Bail After Theft Allegation
Michael Jacobs the lawyer arrested at his office on Tuesday was admitted to 3500 bail in the Tombs Court pending a September 18 hearing. He says he acted only as counsel for Wilmont who received five five thousand dollar notes from art dealer John F. Douthitt. Douthitt faces judgment in Virginia and creditors doubt recovery. Maurice L. Shaine trustee for Douthitt creditors sees little hope of repayment.
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Michael Jacobs
John F. Douthitt
F. H. Wilmont
Tombs Court
Jacobs
Wilmont
Douthitt
Virginia
Maurice L. Shaine
Douthitt Company
Thousands of New York burglaries questioned by police chief
A published list of 800 to 1,000 NYC burglaries over five months sparked a police stir. Deputy Commissioner Baker said only eighteen cases matched police records and many losses were exaggerated while several high profile figures were listed as victims.
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Lst
New York City
Heinrich Conried
Metropolitan Opera House
Helen Gould
Charles T. Barney
E. W. Bloomingdale
Henry Morgenthau
Louis Stern
Edward Hewitt
Charlies T. Yerkes
A. P. Heinze
Frank A. Vanderlip
Police Department
Bingham
Baker
Gen. Bingham
Brooklyn
Lusitania Crowded as Cunarder Reaches Port at Fire Island
The Lusitania was sighted off Fire Island at 8:04 PM and anchored near Sandy Hook Lightship two hours later. A record crowd of about 1,800 passengers lands today, with notable travelers including Gen. Lloyd Bryce, August Belmont, Thomas F. Ryan, Bishop Darlington, Burton Holmes, and Mrs. Osborn among others.
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Fire Island
Sandy Hook
Paint's Rock
Lusitania
Daunt's Rock
Lloyd Bryce
August Belmont
Thomas F. Ryan
George Chafield
Bishop Darlington
Vernon H. Brown
New York
Cunard Line
J. F. A. Clark
Burton Holmes
Osborn
Edward Rector
Miss Robertson
G.C. Marks
Jerome Won’t Prosecute Hains Brothers Case
District Attorney Jerome refused to act as Senior Counsel for the Hains brothers in the shooting of William E. Annis on August 15. Ira G. Darrin of Queens praised Jerome’s qualifications but noted Jerome is too busy to undertake the prosecution.
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Jerome
Hains Brothers
William E. Annis
Ira G. Darrin
Queens
Darrin
Hains seeks extension of Capt. Hains Jr leave in murder case
Gen Peter C Hains met at the War Department to extend the leave of his son Capt Peter C Hains Jr and his brother who are in prison awaiting trial on murder charges at the East Shore Clubhouse. The post commander has reported the absence without leave but the civil trial is not prejudiced. A formal application and letter detailing the extension are to be prepared.
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New York Times
Washington
Peter C. Hains
War Department
Peter C. Hains, Jr
Annis
Hains
Fort. Hancock
Ay Shore
Capt
Grant
Gen. Davis
Three Children Hurt As Runaway Horse Saunters By
A horse hitched to a wagon bolted onto Hudson Avenue near Johnson Street injuring three children. Monroe de Luppa aged 3 suffered a fractured leg, Frank Falcone 5 and Dona Tettriza 8 had foot lacerations and head and body contusions. They were treated at Kings County Hospital and returned home after police protected the driver amid a crowd.
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Kings County Hospital
Hudson Avenue
Johnson Street
Monroe de Luppa
Frank Falcone
Dona Tettriza
Plunkett
Joh McCormick
Adams Street
Scaffolding Fire Threatens Saks & Co Building
A canvas-covered scaffold in Herald Square at Saks & Co. on Broadway and Thirty-third Street caught fire while William Emory, a haunter, worked between the fourth and fifth floors. The painter crawled into the building as flames spread and firemen with hand apparatus brought the blaze under control.
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Broadway
Herald Square
William Emory
Saks & Co
Thirty-third Street
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Dobbs & Co
Ted Avenue
Dalmores
Caruso
Scotti
Victor
America
Sanday Bros
Fifth Ave
Tiffany’s
Derby
Nr. Leonard
Worth St. Sub
Jewts & Qoncer
Tae HY Ao
Lake Near
House Wrecking Co
Judge Grosscup
Harlem
N. Chambers St
125Th Street
Col
Avenue
Union Square
14Th St
N. B’way
47 Cortlandt
N. Greenwich
Awyer Jacobs
Lusitania III
Lermont and
Ryan
Tel-Electric
THE
Tel-Electric Music CO
Cor
30Th St
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