Frisco Railroad Faces Oklahoma Charter Action
The McCalia act prompts Leo Meyer acting for the St. Louis and San Francisco to plead foreign domicile to move a Comanche County case to federal court. Meyer warned the railroad would lose its charter if the plea remained. A federal restraining order halted revocation and set October hearings. Meyer says the injunction sought by the railroad’s Oklahoma City attorneys arrived after his decisive move.
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McCalia
Leo Meyer
Meyer
Oklahoma
C I and B Rises Fare Sparks Public Debate
The Coney Island & Brooklyn Railroad increased fares after a 30 day notice expired. Police guarded Park Circle amid expected trouble, but calm prevailed. Officials cite higher operating costs and holiday traffic as reasons for moving to a 6 cent fare to Coney Island from Manhattan and north of Kings Highway.
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Public Service Commissions
Coney Island & Brooklyn Railroad Company
Manhattan
Kings Highway
Coney Island
Jeniz Sullivan
Park Circle
James H. Kelly
Parkville
Huff
Smith Street
DeKalb Avenue
Franklin Avenue
Brooklyn
King’s Highway
King's Highway
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Coney Island & Brooklyn Company
Supper Not Ready Killing In Rhode Island
James A. Tefft, a forty five year old stevedore, shot and killed his wife at close range when supper was not ready. He then aimed the shotgun at his own neck but was disarmed and arrested. Neighbors and Deputy Sheriff Eugene W. Coon found him kneeling with the gun and he confessed to the deed.
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Westerly
R. 1
James A. Tefft
Eugene W. Coon
Tefft
Abel Tefft
Rhode Island Insane Hospital
Noise Case in Court Involves Bronx Conductor
William Furey a Bronx conductor for the New York City Interborough Railway was jailed overnight on a charge of disturbing the peace. Patrolman Woodin testified the car was slammed at the terminus on 181st Street and Broadway. Witness William H. Bingham a contractor at West 181st Street said conductors routinely slam seats causing tenants to refuse lease renewals. Magistrate House discharged Furey and sent 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 To See Sons In Jail This Week
The feeble mother of Captain P C Hains plans a trip to Long Island City to visit her imprisoned sons this week. She believes in their innocence and fears the strain will harm Captain Hains mentally. T Jenkins Hains defends his brother against claims they plotted the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C. Hains
Long Island City
Joseph A. Shay
Captain Hains
T. Jenkins Haine
Annis
T. Jenkins Hains
Hains May Wear Uniform On Trial Says General
Captain Peter C. Hains may wear his military uniform during trial per military etiquette as Lt Gen Arthur MacArthur explains. The general notes officers decide between uniform or civilian attire unless ordered otherwise by the Secretary of War.
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the Tribune
Milwaukee
Peter C. Hains
Arthur MacArthur
Secretary of War
MacArthur
Cyclist attacks Klaisters on city street near home
Youis Klafer and wife Dera were attacked last night at 222 East 10th Street by a four man assailant who knocked their two year old Max from a stroller. Mrs Klaister confronted the rider as he tried to flee and was struck, her husband came to aid and was struck before the attacker escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youis Klafer
Dera
East 10Th Street
Max
Klaisters
Contempt Charge Dropped Pending DA Probe in Williamsburg Raid
Magistrate Higginbothem adjourned the case against Elizabeth Robinson and Howard Dinwiddie after a raid on the First Assembly of Christ by Captain Hughes of the Vernon avenue station. The pause allows the District Attorney to finish investigations into criminal contempt allegations stemming from remarks the magistrate allegedly made to Robinson in his private office. Dinwiddie corroborated the account.
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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 From St Louis Arrested In New York
Fourteen year old Ray Caskey left East St Louis on May 10 to find gold for his destitute family. After wandering the South he reached Coney Island and fell into the care of the Children's Society in Brooklyn. He will face vagrancy charges in Children's Court this morning.
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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
Water main burst on Broadway and 3d Street
A 10 inch water main ruptured at Broadway and 3d Street last night with a roar heard blocks away. A fountain of water rose about fifty feet and showered asphalt and stones as pressure released. Water continued seeping along the street until crews stopped it after 7 PM. Pedestrians and riders on the Broadway surface line were drenched, but low ground between Broadway and Mercer Street limited street flooding.
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Broadway
3D Street
Mercer Street
Crowd Lifts Car to Save Jersey City Girl From Broadway Crash
A crowd of over a hundred men, with two policemen present, lifted a Broadway car off the tracks at Park Place to free five year old Cath erine Williams who was pinned beneath the plough fender. The child, bruised and possibly skull fractured, was conscious and spoke of her doll as surgeons attended at St. Gregory's Hospital. Motorman Michael Tague was cleared after officers kept the crowd calm and the road remained blocked briefly.
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Park Place
Catherine Williams
Alfred Dusine
Palisade Avenue
Jersey City
Broadway
Dr. Jacobs
St. Gregory's Hospital
Roche
Church Street
Piepenbring
Michael Tague
Tague
Fourth Balloon Ascends in Race Over Columbus
The balloon Chicago with pilot Charles J. Coey and passenger George Bambaugh was released at 6 PM after gas shortage halted its start. Carried 20 pounds ballast, a long flight seemed unlikely. Queen Louise, last starter, reportedly landed at Lima Ohio with no further word tonight.
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Columbus
Ohio
Chicago
Charles J. Coey
George Bambaugh
Lima
Policeman Rescues Drowning Tugboat Mate at West Brighton
West Brighton patrolman Joseph McCullough risked his life early yesterday to save George Spearum, mate of the tug Emerald, from drowning in the Staten Island Sound. McCullough entered the water at Richmond Terrace and brought the unconscious man ashore. Spearum was rushed to St. Vincent's Hospital by Dr. Mealey in critical condition.
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Joseph McCullough
West Brighton
George Spearum
Emerald
Staten Island Sound
McCullough
Richmond Terrace
Spearum
Mealey
St. Vincent's Hospital
Drowning at Rockaway Point Claims Astoria Man
Charles Dorsch aged 54 of Astoria Queens drowned while bathing in the ocean at Rockaway Point. The body washed ashore.
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Rockaway Point
Charles Dorsch
Astoria
Queens
Murder Clew From England Solves Local Case
Chief Bimson and Recorder Carroll plan talks with Prosecutor Emley to verify a Chester England postcard claiming Emma McCrowe writes her husband Albert McCrowe confessed two years ago to killing Mamie Sullivan. Sullivan was found murdered in a vacant Park Avenue lot, the night of 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
Port Chester Man Claims Missing Wallet Stirs Police
William H. Mackey, of 218 Irving Street, Port Chester, says he left a John Hancock collection and lost about fifteen dollars during a spree. He was halted by Detective Casassa as he entered Police Headquarters and held for Port Chester authorities.
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Casassa
Petrosini
Port Chester
John Hancock Insurance Company
William H. Mackey
Irving Street
Clam Bet Ends When Silas Refuses Final Bite
In Tompkinsville Little Neck Silas and Soft Shell Sam wagered on clams at Dave Everett’s stand on South Street. Silas bet ten dollars on the 198th clam but fell ill at 198 and balked at the last two. The stake holder voided the bet, citing Everett palming off large clams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Neck
Silas
Tompkinsville
Sam
Clifton
Queens
South Street
Dave Everett
Everett
Soft Shell
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 son were at church. Mrs Anderson found the locked door on returning home and police broke it in. He appeared dead in his undergarments with a bullet wound, death attributed to a self inflicted act after illness forced him to give up his business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Anderson
West 163d Street
Anderson
Lewis
Washington Heights Hospital
Adirondack campers seek mongoose to curb snakes
A party from the lower Adirondack region visited the Zoological Garden to learn if a mongoose could curb rattlesnakes and copperheads. After inspecting the snake house they learned about mongoose and decided to raise the animal locally next year.
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Adirondack
Zoological Garden
Hadley
Snake House
Railroad bids in Winnipeg threaten local option
Winnipeg reports that the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway seeks entry to the city with an option on property between Notre Dame avenue and Water street worth 1,000,000 dollars. It may abandon this site and use the Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Pacific terminals now under construction at a cost of 33,000,000 dollars.
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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 Item
The Kronprinz Wilhelm is about 1103 miles east of Sandy Hook and due to dock around 11 am Tuesday. The Duca degli Abruzzi lies 863 miles east of Sandy Hook and aims for about 3 30 pm. The Vaderland stands 363 miles east and the Furnessia 296 miles east with dock times today.
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Kronprinz Wilhelm
Sandy Hook
Duca Degli Abrussi
Vaderland
Furnessia
Transpacific steamship schedules with multiple via routes
The list outlines several 6:30 pm departures and routes from San Francisco and Vancouver to Pacific destinations including Tahiti Marquesas Australia New Zealand Fiji New Caledonia Japan Korea China Philippines Hawaii and Samoa. Notable ships include Mariposa Manuka Tango Maru Empress of India Suverie Reverte Alameda Bellerophon and more with dates in September.
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Pine Islands
San Francisco
Asia
Tahiti
Marquesas Islands
Mariposa
Australia
Zealand
Fiji Islands
New Caledonia
Vancouver
Victoria
Manuka
Japan
Corea
China
Philippine Islands
Seattle
Hawaii
Mongolia
B. C
Suverie
N. Y
New Zealand
Samoan Islands
Guam
Philippine
Alameda
Philipands
Tacoma
Bellerophon
Shipping News Arrivals And Departures At Quarantine
Steamer Princess Anne to Ol Dominion Ss Co with passengers and noise left quarantine at 2 21 pm. Domingo de Larrinaga to Barber Co with mdise arrived at the Bar at 12 45 pm. Verona to Finch Edge Co with noise arrived at the Bar 12 30 pm. Regina to Munson Ss Line with molasses arrived at the Bar 5 30 am. Nanette to A L Barber Asphalt Co with asphaltum arrived at the Bar 7 30 am. City of Savannah to Ocean Si Co with passengers and noise left quarantine at 8 45 am. Got Hell to Philip Ruprecht in ballast arrived at the Bar. Langdale to J W Elwell Co with sugar arrived at the Bar 7 am. Hippolyte Dumois to Atlantic Fruit Co with fruit arrived at the Bar 4 pm. Juan to United Fruit Co with fruit arrived at the Bar 5 30 pm. Delaware to Clyde La Co with noise passed quarantine 11 14 am. Harvard to Metropolitan Ss Co with passengers and moise passed quarantine 12 am. Ta Gascogne off Fire Island. Sabine to Mallory Sa Line with passengers and noise anchored in quarantine 9 30 pm. Steamers St Andrew, Standard, Tudor Prince, Caprera, Manna Hata, and others sailing Norfolk to Baltimore and beyond. }
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Princess Anne
Tapley
Newport News
Nofolk
Ol Dominion Ss Co
Domingo de Larrinaga
Ferrell
Buenos Ayres
Montevideo
Pernambuco
Para
St Lucia
Barber & Co
Mdise
Bar
Verona
Ger
Dobronz
Yokohama
Kove
Iloilo
Singapore
Penang
Colombo
Aden
Suez
Port Said
Algiers
Finch, Edge & Co
Regina
Baste
Havana
Munson
Nanette
Hunter
Guanaco
Asphaltum
A L Barber Asphalt Co
Daniel Bacon
City of Savannah
Johnson
Savannah
Ocean Si Co
Hell
Heuer
Malmo
Shields
Philip Ruprecht
Tam
Langdale
Gardner
Metro
Sabang
Perum
Sues
St Michaels
Delaware
J W Elwell & Co
Hippolyte Dumois
Nor
Danielson
Port Antonio
Port Marta
Atlantic Fruit Co
Ta Gascogne
Havre
Fire Island
Sabine
McIntosh
Transatlantic sailings from European ports to New York
Passenger and cargo routes listed include Aug sailings from Liverpool Dover and Fiume to New York with ships Lucania Slavinia and Caledonia and Moville, Caledonia, Queenstown and Aug 30 sailings and connections via Antwerp and Queens town meeting New York service from Britain and Ireland.
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Liverpool
Caronia
New York
Queenstown
Moville
Caledonia
Glasgow
Lucania
Dover
Finland
Antwerp
Fiume
Slavonia
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Frisco
Holy Rollers
New-York
Lad
Third Street
James McCreery & Co
Wilton
Axminster
Brussels
23Rd Street
54Th Street
ST. Paul
Marine Intelligence
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
Venae
Rotterdam
Holland-Am
Noordam
Cristobal
Esperanza
Maracaibo
Curacao
San Juan
Ny&pr
Carolina -Tamaico
Wara
Cienfuego
Gibraltar
Bencliff
Red Star Vaderland
Cunard Alronta
Parnessia
Lack
Arnold Daly
Weber
St. Eve
Bway
45Th St
Pene
Astor & Sat
Ger Yii
Douglas Fairbanks
Belasco Theatre
David Belasco
Harrison Grey Fiske
George the Arliss
Alex. Kont
Devil of Ferenc Molnar
A and W. T. Larned
Luna Park
Dreamland
Duca Degil Abruzzi
P. Laetitia
Antilles
New Orleans
Pacific
el Sigio
Galveston
Kronp
Z Wilhelm
Bremen
Lloyd
Tiltgen
Christiansand
Saratoga
Ward Minnetonka
London
Atlantic Trans
Fabre Venezia
Ajitonia
Assee
Trieste
Concho
Jacksonville
Atlanta
Magdalene
Kingston
Sarniaines
Hamb-Am
Vessal
Demerara
Dwi
Aurora
Norfolk
Old Dom
Kronprinzessin
N G Lloyd
Cuthbert
Booth
Sieglinde
Rio de Janeiro
Hamb
Finance
Panama
Hilarius
Houston
Statendam
Holland
Estonia
Libau
Russian
Apie Alice
Naples
Austrian
Comal
Mallory
Monroe
Transpacific
Shipping News
Port of New York
St Andrew
Gravesend
Standard
Tudor Prince
Hong Kong
Mene
Caprera
Ital
Manna Hata
Baltimore
32Nd Street
34Th Street
Rocers, Peer & Company
Warren St
Caiety
Mats
Wed
Frank McKees
Plat
Algeria
Victor Herbert
Glen Macdonough
New Amsterdam
Henry W. Savages
Liberty
St. Eves
Lillian Russell
Gen
NEW Yor Theatre
Mate
PWAY
Carlewakys Lane
F. Ziegfeld
Jr's
Academy Or Music
Tith St. Anders
Garr
Joseph C
Alexandra Carlisle
Doris Keane
Knickerbocker
OF Cottenberg
the Gaiety Theatre
Empire Theatre
Rota
Savoy Theatre
Diana OF Dobson
Criterion
Sep
Isadora Duncan
Luce
Billie Burke
Arenes
Hudson
Robert Edeson
Ballet OF Birdland
Mat Mats Thurs
Tabor Das
LiTae Herald Sq
Ald Sq
Clyde Fitch
Zcomedy Daly
Labor Day
LYRIG
Mary Mary Mannering
Sci
TE Garden Theatre
Ave
Henry W. Savage
Frans Molnar
Oliver Herford
Herr Molnar
Budapest
America
Hammerstein
Abate DE Soffman
Salome
Mendelssohn
Colonial Mat
Alhambra
Eve Tanguay
Amy Amnerson & Co
Harry Allister
Jack, Norworth
Howard @ North
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