Guthrie Revokes Rail License Under McCalla Act
Acting Secretary of State Leo Meyer canceled the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad permit to operate in Oklahoma arguing a foreign domicile. The railroad's lawyers sought federal injunctions while Meyer demanded withdrawal of the plea to reinstate the state charter within 24 hours. A federal restraining order halted the revocation and set a October hearing.
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Tribune
Guthrie
Okla
McCalla
Leo Meyer
Meyer
Oklahoma
Fare Increase at Coney Island and Brooklyn Lines
The Coney Island and Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company raised fares after a 30 day notice expired. Officials warned police readiness at Park Circle to prevent disorder as crowds gathered. The commission can only investigate if a formal complaint over the 10 cent rate is filed.
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Coney Island
Parkville
Huff
Smith Street
DeKalb Avenue
Franklin Avenue
Manhattan
Brooklyn
King’s Highway
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Coney Island & Brooklyn Company
Supper Ends Life as Tefft Kills Wife in Rhode Island
James A. Tefft a 45 year old stevedore shot and killed his wife in their Westerly home after she did not have supper ready. Neighbors and Deputy Sheriff Eugene W. Coon found Tefft kneeling with a gun at his neck as they disarmed him and arrested him. He claimed he killed his wife and planned to kill himself over marital troubles. The couple had been married twelve years, no children, and Tefft is described as possibly insane.
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Westerly
R. I
James A. Tefft
Eugene W. Coon
Tefft
Tie
Abel Tefft
Rhode Island
Noise Case in Court Involving NYC Rail Conductor
William Furey a conductor for the Interborough Railway was arrested in night court for disturbing the peace at 181st Street and Broadway. Witness William Bingham, a contractor of West 181st Street, said conductors slam car seats and gongs causing tenants to refuse lease renewals. Magistrate House discharged Furey and ordered Bingham to report to the Public Service Commission.
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William Furey
Brook Avenue
Bronx
New York City
Interborough Railway Company
Woodin
West 152d Street
181St Street
Broadway
William H. Bingham
West 181St Street
Furey
Bingham
Magistrate House
Public Service Commission
Mrs Hains Plans Jail Visit For Sons Amid Trial Fears
The elderly mother of Captain P C Hains intends to visit her imprisoned sons in Long Island City this week. She says she believes in their innocence and fears the strain could harm Captain Hains. T Jenkins Hains defends himself, denying rumors of planning the shooting and asserts he urged avoidance of violence.
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P. C. Hains
Long Island City
Joseph A. Shay
Captain Hains
T. Jenkins Hains
Annis
Les
Hains May Wear Uniform On Trial Says General
Captain Peter C. Hains may wear his uniform during the trial based on military etiquette. Lieutenant General Arthur MacArthur said discretion lies with the officer, and uniforms are required at times but allowed in civilian dress unless the Secretary of War issues a special order.
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the Tribune
Milwaukee
Peter c. Hains
Arthur MacArthur
Secretary of War
MacArthur
Cyclist Attacks Couple After Street Crash
Louis Klalyer and wife Dora were attacked on East 10th Street near their home after a cyclist swerved to avoid a child and toppled a baby carriage, sending their two year old Max flying. The rider fled as the scene escalated with blows to the husband and wife.
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Louis Klalyer
Dora
East 10Th Street
Max
Kinisters
Little Max
Contempt Charge Adjourned in Williamsburg Case
The First Assembly of Christ members raided by Vernon avenue station Captain Hughes faced adjournment before Magistrate Higginbothem in Bedford avenue court. The District Attorney seeks to finish investigations of criminal contempt charges against Elizabeth Robinson and Howard Dinwiddie. The woman and Dunwiddie testified Higginbotham acted disrespectfully.
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First Assembly of Christ
Hughes
Vernon Avenue
Higginbothem
Bedford Avenue Court
Williamsburg
Elizabeth Robinson
Howard Dinwiddie
Higginbotham
Dunwiddie
Boy Gold-Seeker Ray Caskey Returns From Wandering
A 14 year old from East St. Louis left home on May 10 with three companions to seek a gold mine. After wandering through the South and into Louisville and Mobile he ended up in New York and then Coney Island. He was taken to the Children's Society in Brooklyn and will face vagrancy charges in Children's Court.
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Goldfield
Nev
Ray Caskey
Kansas Avenue
East St. Louis
Coney Island
Children’s Society
Brooklyn
Children’s Court
St. Louis
Frank Smith
Ray
Illinois Central Railroad
Louisville
Mobile
Columbia
Mallory Line
Smith
New York
Engine Company 145
West 8Th Street
George West
West
Medwell
Schermerhorn Street
Waterspout bursts from 10 inch main at Broadway corner
A 10 inch water main on Broadway and 34th street ruptured last night, sending water towers 50 feet high and showering asphalt and stones. Pedestrians and Broadway surface car riders were drenched as water escaped along the curb and tracks until workers stopped the flow after 7 PM. Flooding stayed limited by ground conditions near 3d street.
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Broadway
34 Street
Mercer Street
3D Street
Crowd lifts car to save five year old girl on Broadway
A crowd of over a hundred men and two policemen lifted a Broadway car off Park Place tracks to free five year old Cath Erine Williams pinned under the plough fender. The child was bruised with possible skull fracture but conscious. Motorman Michael Tague was cleared after an halt of about thirty minutes.
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Park Place
Catherine Williams
Alfred Dusine
Palisade Avenue
Jersey City
Broadway
Dr. Jacobs
St. Gregory's Hospital
Roche
Church Street
Plependring
Michael Tague
Tague
Fourth Balloon Ascends In Race In Columbus
The balloon Chicago with pilot Charles J. Coey and passenger George Bambaugh rose at 6 PM despite gas shortages and sailed west on a light breeze. It carried 20 pounds ballast with no long flight expected. Reports said Queen Louise, last starter, may have landed at Lima, Ohio.
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Columbus
Ohio
Chicago
Charles J. Coey
George Bambaugh
Lima
Policeman Rescues Tugboat Mate From Drowning
West Brighton officer Joseph McCullough braved Staten Island Sound current to save George Spearum, mate of the tug Emerald, from drowning. Spearum, unconscious, was brought ashore and hospitalized at St. Vincent's in critical condition after the rescue.
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West Brighton
Staten Island Sound
Joseph McCullough
George Spearum
Emerald
McCullough
Richmond Terrace
Spearum
Mealey
St. Vincent's Hospital
Drowning at Rockaway Point Claims Astoria Man
While bathing in the ocean at Rockaway Point yesterday, Charles Dorsch aged fifty four of Astoria Queens was drowned. The body was washed ashore.
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Rockaway Point
Charles Dorsch
Astoria
Queens
Murder Clue From England Aims to Solve Sullivan Case
Paterson officials plan to verify a Chester England postcard claim that Emma McCrowe cites her husband Albert McCrowe confessing to killing Mamie Sullivan, a music teacher found murdered near her Park Avenue home on March 4 1893.
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The
Tribune
Paterson
Bimson
Police Department
Carroll
Emley
State Department
Washington
Chester
England
Mamie Sullivan
Emma McCrowe
George Terrace
George Street
Albert McCrowe
Miss Sullivan
Park Avenue
Man Says Port Chester Police Need Him For Missing Funds
William H. Mackey of 218 Irving Street Port Chester told Detective Casassa as he entered Police Headquarters that he believed he was wanted by Port Chester police for theft of about fifteen dollars he had collected while a collector for John Hancock Insurance. He was held to await action by Port Chester authorities.
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Casassa
Petrosini
Port Chester
John Hancock Insurance Company
William H. Mackey
No. 218
Irving Street
Clam Betting Duel Ends With Bizarre Standoff
Silas from Tompkinsville wagers on clams at Everett’s stand in South Street. Soft Shell Sam bankrolls the bets as Silas stalls at the 198th clam, then balks at the last two. The stake holder cancels the bet after ruling Everett palmed larger clams.
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Little Neck
Silas
Tompkinsville
Sam
Clifton
Queens
South Street
Dave Everett
Everett
Fairbanks
Tailor Bernard Anderson Dies by Suicide at Home
Bernard Anderson a 58 year old tailor of 40 West 163d Street killed himself in his bathroom yesterday morning while his wife and teenage son were at church. Mrs Anderson found the locked door on returning home and police opened it to discover him dead from a bullet wound in the right temple. Dr Lewis of Washington Heights Hospital confirmed he had been dead for some time.
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Bernard Anderson
West 163d Street
Anderson
Lewis
Washington Heights Hospital
Adirondack campers seek mongoose to curb snakes
A Lower Adirondack party visited the Zoological Garden to find a animal capable of exterminating snakes. They learned about mongoose at the Garden and planned to raise the species next year to combat rattlesnakes and copperheads threatening their summer visitors.
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Lower
Adirondack
Zoological Garden
Hadley
Snake House
Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway eyes Winnipeg entry
Winnipeg reports that the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway seeks entry into the city with an option of 1,000,000 on property between Notre Dame avenue and Water street to the Red River. The line may be abandoned in favor of using the Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Pacific terminals now under construction at a total cost of 3,000,000.
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Winnipeg
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Notre Dame Avenue
Water Street
Red River
Canadian Northern
Grand Trunk Pacific
Marine Intelligence Mini Almanac Update
The Kronprin Wilhelm and Duca degli Abrasail ships were reported east of Sandy Hook with expected dock times tomorrow and this afternoon. The Vaderland and Furnessia show similar ahead-of-schedule arrivals with precise east-of-Hook miles and anticipated docking windows.
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Kronpring Wilhelm
Sandy Hook
Duca Degli Abrasail
Vaderland
Furnessia
Transpacific Steamship Schedules and Sailings
The notice lists destination routes and sailing times for multiple ships to Hawaii Asia Australia Europe and the Pacific via San Francisco Seattle Vancouver and Tacoma. It includes ships named Manuka Tango Maru Mongolia Beverie Empress of India Suverie and Bellerophon with September dates and 6 30 pm departures.
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N. Y
Hawaii
Guam
Philippine Islands
San Francisco
Alamed
Japan
Corea
China
Asia
Tahiti
Marquesas Islands
Maripoto
Australia
West
New Zealand
Fiji Islands
New Caledonia
Vancouver
Victoria
Manuka
Seattle
Mongolia
Samoan Islands
Beverie
Tacoma
Bellerophon
Empress of India
Eeeseesee
Suverie
Shipping News Arrivals and Movements At Quarantine Bar
A crowded shipping news summary lists vessels arriving at the bar and their cargoes or passengers, including Steamer Princess Anne from Newport News and Norfolk to Old Dominion Line with passengers and noise. Steamer Verona from Germany with cargo and passengers arriving after long voyage. Steamer Regina from Havana with molasses. Steamer Nanette from Britain with asphaltum. Steamer City of Savannah from Savannah with passengers and mine. Steamer Langdale from Britain with sugar. Steamer Hippolyte Dumois from Norway with fruit. Steamer Juan from Norway with fruit. Steamer Delaware from Philadelphia with moise. Steamer Harvard from Boston with passengers and moise. and multiple others bailed or in quarantine stating arrival times and cargoes. The note ends with bailed steamers including St Andrew and others.
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Princess Anne
Tapley
Newport News
Nofolk
Olt
Dominion Si Co
Domingo de Larrinaca
Singapore
Penang
Colombo
Aden
Suez
Port Said
Algiers
Finch, Edge & Co
Bar
Regina
Baste
Havana
Munson Ss
Nanette
Hunter
Guanaco
Asphaltum
A L Barber Asphalt Co
Daniel Bacon
City of Savannah
Johnson
Savannah
Ocean Si Co
Gut Hell
Ger
Heuer
Malmo
Shields
Philip Ruprecht
Tam
Langdale
Gardner
Sotia
Sabang
Perim
Sues
St Michaels
Delaware
J W Elwell & Co
Hippolyte Dumois
Nor
Danielson
Port Antonio
Port Maria
Atlantic Fruit Co
Transatlantic Steamship Movements From August Listings
Liverpool and Belfast routes show departures to Glasgow and New York with ships Lucania Dever and Fiume noted among others. The entries list ports of origin and destinations including Queenstown Antwerp and Finland as transit points.
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Liverpool
Caronia
New York
Queenstown
Moville
Caledonia Pri
Glasgow
Lucania
Liverpoo
Dever
Finland
Antwerp
Fiume
Slavonia
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James McCreery & Co
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Marine Intelligence
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Hell Gate
Noordam
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Holland
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Maracaibo
Curacao
Red D
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Eve
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ASTOR
Labor Day
Wome
BIJOU
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Belasco Theatre
David Belasco
Mats
Harrison Grey Fiske
George
Arliss
Alex. Konta
Wil Ee Molnar T. Larned
Luna Park
Dreamland
Duca Degli Abruzzi
Gibraltar
Tralian P. Laetitia
Antilles
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Para
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Rio de Janeiro
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Austrian
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Mallory
Monroe
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Transpacific
Shipping News
Port of New York
St Andrew
Gravesend
Standard
Prince
Hong Kong
Caprerm
Ital
Manna Hata
Timore
32Nd Street
Rocers, Peer & Company
Iad
Warren St
Scaiety
Oro Cohanse
Broadwa Brway & Sist
Frank McKee
Plat
Algeria
Victor Herbert
Glen Macdonough
Wed_ Mats
New Amstead
Henry W. Savage
Liberty
St. Eves
Wed
St. P Sale
Lillian Russell
Wildfire
Jardin de Paris
ST Leean
Kew Yor
St Eves
Mate
BWAY
Carlemaky's
F_ Ziegfeld
Jr's
Academy OF OF Music
Labor Dar
Garrick
Joseph Coyne Alexandra Carlisle
Doris Keane
Avoy Theatre
Diana OF Dobson’s
St. Exery Eva
Isadora Duncan
45Th St
Billie Burke
Hudso Mats
Sukana
Robert Edeson
Hippodrome Rhine
ING
Cas
Birdland
Lew Fields
Herald Sq Aid Sq
Lyde Frteh
Nay Daly
Lyrig 'Ss
Mary Mannering
Thursdaey
Hackett
Mason's
St. W
Garden Theatre
Mata
Molnar Perenc
Julius Herzka
Vienna
Volkstheatre
Robert Milton Price
Suse
Daily Mata
Gertrude Hoffman
Salome
Mendelssohn
Qammerstein
Alhambra
Eve Tanguay
Amyson
Harry Allister
Jackyworth, Howard & North
Barrison
Howard
Bernardi
Stuart Baeraea Cenrey le
Lincoln
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