Tobin Tries to Attack Clerk During Murder Trial
The trial of Thomas Tobin for the Empire Garden murder of Captain James Craft resumed as Tobin assaulted Assistant District Attorney Clarke and disrupted proceedings. Tobin toppled desk barriers, bit a guard, and required six officers to restrain him while witnesses including Dr. Mix and Roundsman Graham described the grisly aftermath and head severing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Tobin
James Craft
Empire Garden
West Twenty-ninth-st
Supreme Court
Clarke
Tobin
Mr. Clarke
Nero
Les
Abraham Levy
Justice Davy
Jerome
Captain Craft
Charles Mix
New York Hospital
O'Hanlon
Craft
Graham
Charles L. Dana
Dana
Frederick I. Mott
West Thirteth St
Denbighshire Plague Scare Ends With Misread Signal
British steamer Denbighshire reaches port with medical examiners aboard amid reports of contagion. The code letter LL was misinterpreted as disease on board, later clarified as a misread signal meaning twenty two days from Gibraltar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denbighshire
Dr. Doty
Ellis Island
Sandy Hook
Enleighshire
Davis
Gibraltar
Bishop Opposes Church Mortgage Plan for Epiphany Property
The Church of the Epiphany faces a 3200,000 mortgage burden as Bishop Burgess of the Long Island Diocese refuses to approve St. Mark's Church request to mortgage its Bed ford Avenue site. After losing their old land to Williamsburg Bridge approaches, the congregation built a chapel on Eastern Parkway and Brooklyn Avenue and seeks funds to complete the main church. The bishop advised continuing worship in the chapel until the mortgage issue is resolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Epiphany
Burgess
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Long Island
St. Mark’s Church
John Kennedy
Bedford-ave
South Fifth St
Williamsburg Bridge
Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn Ave
Vagrant John Short Seeks Penitentiary Stay
John Short once secretary to John K. Fox Company and a South Brooklyn figure was ordered by Magistrate Tighe to serve six months at Kings County Penitentiary on a vagrancy charge. His plight stems from stock shortages, personal ruin, past engagements with social groups, and a recent hospital discharge after exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Short
John K. Fox Company
Brooklyn
Kings County
Tighe
Shori
Knights of Columbus
Brunswick Club
Short
Henry St
California
Gowanus Canal
Long Island College Hospital
Shipping Trust Offices Turned Over to Leyland Dominion Transport
Dispatches from London report the American Line offices in London becoming general headquarters for Leyland, Dominion and Atlantic Transport, with staff of these lines dismissed. International Mercantile Marine Company has not finalized consolidation plans due to space limits. No wholesale layoffs expected. New York staff not affected per Griscom remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
American Line
Leyland, Dominion
Atlantic
International Mercantile Marine Company
Bowling Green
Lloyd and
White Star Lines
Clement A. Griscom, Jr
Bernard A. Baker
Atlantic T Line
Walking jewelry shop discharge of Harry G. Marsh Jr
Harry G. Marsh Jr. was discharged in Jefferson Market Court yesterday after being found in a stupefied condition hanging over a railing in front of the Manhattan Club on Saturday night, with money and jewelry in his pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry G. Marsh, Jr
Manhattan
Jefferson Rket Court
Buffalo Merchants Back Inland Canal Route Protest
A Buffalo Merchants Exchange meeting supported a Seneca Oneida inland route for a 100 ton barge canal and rejected the Lake Ontario path. Leaders Schwab Weatherbee Brainard Blackmar Trenor urged a 1,000 ton canal via Mohawk Oneida and Seneca rivers to Tonawanda with a Rochester diversion. Governor Odell will hear Albany interests urging inland routing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Merchants’ Exchange
Gustav E. Schwab
Frank S. Weatherbee
Frank Brainard
A. E. Blackmar
John J. D. Trenor
Canal Association of
Greater New York
Lake Ontario
Merchants’ Exchange of
Oneida Lake
Oneida
Seneca
Tonawanda
Rochester
Mr. Schwab
Odell
Albany
Hooker to Serve in Brooklyn as Deputy Justice
Albany reports Governor Odell designated Warren B. Hooker of Fredonia as temporary Associate Justice of the Appellate Division Second Department. The move follows Judge Goodrich’s request due to heavy Brooklyn court business. Hooker’s term supplements Judge Woodward whose term ends December 31, with no immediate decision on new appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Albany
Odell
Warren B. Hooker
Fredonia
Hautauqua County
Supreme Court
Goodrich
Brooklyn
John Woodward
Chautauqua County
Hooker
Woodward
Fighting Cattle Pest Hampering New England Outbreak
The Department of Agriculture urged Congress for emergency funds of up to 1 million dollars to stamp out foot and mouth disease spread in Massachusetts Rhode Island Vermont and Connecticut. Secretary Wilson cited $900,000,000 annual domestic and $250,000,000 exports, and outlined disinfection of infected premises and transport cars, plus ready deployment of experts to curb spread nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Congress
New England
Wilson
Secretary of the Treasury
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Vermont
Connecticut
Europe
Quarantine Tightened as Foot and Mouth Disease Fears Loom
Albany reports the State Agricultural Department concentrates all forces on keeping foot and mouth disease out. Commissioner Wieting informs Governor Odell that precautions are redoubled with guards at every railroad, highway, and ferry into the state. Cooperation with U.S. authorities continues and no cases have been found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
State Agricultural Department
Wieting
Odell
United States
Cattle Land Granted in England Under Restriction
The Board of Agriculture Gazette announced special orders allowing the Cunard Line steamer Sylvania from Boston and the Leyland Line steamer Californian from Portland to land their livestock in Liverpool under specified restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Board of Agriculture Gazette
Cunard Line
Sylvania
Boston
Liverpool
Leyland Line
Californian
Portland
New York State Electrical Laboratory Commission Meeting
In Schenectady the New York State Electrical Laboratory Commission held an afternoon session with State Engineer Bond Harold W Buck from Niagara Falls C P Steinmetz and State Architect Hines. Plans were approved and space needs for electrical apparatus were discussed. Estimated total cost for buildings and equipment ranges from 256000 to 200000 with buildings alone near 100000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenectady
N. Y
New York State Electrical Laboratory Commission
Bond
Harold W. Buck
Niagara Falls
C. P. Steinmetz
Hines
Messrs. Buck
Steinmetz
Discharged workers challenge rulings face appellate review
Mortimer F. Gleason won reinstatement after suing to overturn discharge by Commissioner Scannell. It was hoped Gleason’s case would set a precedent, but the Corporation Counsel will contest every claim. The remaining forty eight cases are set for argument before the Appellate Division in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scannell
Mortimer F. Gleason
Apeals
Parents Held for Grand Jury in Poison Case
Philadelphia parents John Williams and his wife were committed to jail today to await grand jury action after being charged with poisoning two of their children to collect life insurance. Annie aged nine and Josephine three died on October 21 and 22 from arsenic poisoning, with viscera tests showing arsenic traces. A third child Laura, eleven, died last year with similar symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
John Williams
Annie
Josephine
Laura
Roasts to Death Before Crowd in City Fire
George Feever aged sixteen died in a fire that destroyed eight buildings in Bird Island Minnesota. His foot caught in a doorway and he was roasted to death in view of spectators as flames prevented rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bird Island
Minn
George Feever
Feever
Wedding At Father's Deathbed In Helena
Judge Cornelius Hedges of Helena Montana near death witnessed the marriage of his daughter at his bedside with the aid of stimulants. Hedges a pioneering judge and longtime grand secretary of Montana Masons for thirty years, is nearing the end of a storied life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
Cornelius Hedges
Montana
Maniac Smoked Out By Sulphur Near Mexico Missouri
Charles Stewart who fortified himself in a house near Mexico Missouri held a sheriff posse and his family at bay with a shotgun. Officers tore down part of the house and burned sulphur in lower rooms to smoke him out. Stewart had become insane last week and drove his family from the house. He was without food and nearly frozen before capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Charles Stewart
Stewart
Aire
Christmas Turkey Prices Jump Put Salvation Army Aid At Risk
Turkeys rise in price threaten Christmas meals for Salvation Army programs. Western firms cornering supply push prices higher, with Armour interests holding large shares. Local dealer expects minimum 25 to 30 cents per pound for Christmas, up from 19 cents last year. Beef follows the trend, up about one third of a cent per pound with most stock prime and Colorado and Texan beef scarce. Prices likely rise further after January 1, despite ample cattle to meet demand.
Notice to creditors in the estate of Joseph Geis
Pursuant to an order of Hon Abner Thomas Surrogate of New York notice to all persons with claims against Joseph Geis late of New York deceased to present vouchers to Lena Geis Executrix at C and T Perry 77 Green Point Avenue Brooklyn by May 1 next dated October 24 1902. Executors J Rogers Maxwell Howard Maxwell and George B Abbott attorney for executors 42 Nassau Street New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner
Thomas
County of
New York
Joseph Geis
C. & T. Perry
Green Point Avenue
Borough of
Brooklyn
City of New York
Lena Geis
Executrix
N. Y
James “. Church
County of Kings
Henry W. Maxwell
Broad Street
Manhattan
First Place
No. 30
Johnson Building
J. Rogers Maxwell
Howard W. Maxwell
George B. Abbott
Nassau Street
New York City
Abner C. Thomas
John A. Kellner
Robert Davidson
Broadway
City
Sophia CC. Kellner
William Kellner
Frank T. Fitzgerald
Mary N. Perkins
EDWARD TOWN_ SEND
Norton Perkins
McCurdy & Yard
Henry B. Kellner
Charles L. Kellner
Alexander J. Kellner
Martha K. Miller
Einstein, Townsend, Guiterman & Shearn
Nassau St
Mary Marks
William H. Hallowell
Ae M. Herzog
William Street
Appointed by the Governor in New York State
Governor Odell appoints A Barton Hepburn of New York City to fill a vacancy on the judicial delay commission for New York and Kings counties. Hepburn, ex Controller of the Currency and former St. Lawrence Assembly member, is now Chase National Bank vice president. Odell also fills a vacancy on the Manhattan State Hospital visitation board with William M W Hoffgan of New York City following Isaac N Seligman’s resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Odell
A. Barton Hepburn
New York City
New York
Kings Counties
William F. King
Mr. Hepburn
St. Lawrence County
Chase National Bank
William M. W
Vermont to Vote on Local Option License Bill
In Montpelier Vermont December 9 the House agreed to all Senate amendments to the local option license bill and will forward it to Governor McCullough who is expected to sign. The act splits license fees between state and town and takes effect if the February referendum approves local option high license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Senate
House of Representatives
McCullough
British officer reports mule shipment to Transvaal region
Memphis dispatch notes Major E. F. Eckersly of the British army passing through Memphis for Lathrop, Me. He says the British government has concentrated 10,000 mules and horses to restock Transvaal farms. Shipment starts January 15, with a plan for a second purchase of equal size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
E. F. Eckersly
Lathrop
Transvaal
Eckersly
Nine firemen reinstated by Court ruling in Brooklyn
Nine men reinstated as firemen in Long Island City after discharge by Fire Commissioner John J. Scannell. Appellate Division of the Supreme Court ordered back pay totaling 5 600 dollars each from the date of discharge. The group includes Charles M. Jenson, John J. Maher, Dennis F. Collins, Thomas Lawler, John S. Brundage, James Hall, Peter Bowes, John Mally, and George Elmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island City
John J. Scannell
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Charles M. Jenson
John J. Maher
Dennis F. Collins
Thomas Lawler
John S. Brundage
James Hall
Peter Bowes
John Mally
George Elmer
Rooms and board and employment listings in New York area
An array of advertisements for furnished rooms and apartments with board options across Manhattan and Brooklyn. Listings describe large front rooms, parlors, baths, heat, and convenient locations near 6th Avenue, Lexington Avenue, St. Nicholas Avenue, and 50th Street. Includes offers from Mrs Logie and other proprietors with varying references. Employment agency note mentions cheap typewriters and rental terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington-ave
Smith-st
Bell
St. Nicholas-ave
Central Auction Co sales note heavy pledges in Dec
Auction notices from Elisobel Sobel and others list multiple December sales at various addresses with pledges dated to December 1901. Items include jewelry watches silverware guns clothing instruments and more. Major participants include Sobel Isaacs & Bro Bruckheimer J J Friel Silberstein Goldstone and Manhattan Auction Co with sale times around 10:30 a m on December dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisobel
Bowery
A. Cypress
Sobel
S. G. Isaacs & Bro
M. Naftal
A. Wellheim & Son
I. Alkus
Jos
Columbus-ave
P. Kaskel
Bruckheimer & Co
D. Bruckheimer & Co
J. Blumenthal
Silberstein Bros
LH. Lavy
H. S. Isaacs
LL. Firuski
Bowery, Sells
Wm. Simpson & Co
Goldstone Bros
6Th Ave
J. J. Friel
M. & E Bruckheimer
Sd Ave
J. Harris & Son
Court St
Brooklyn
M. Levy
Carntinest
M. Bruckheimer
East Louth—St
J. Stich & Bra
Raphael
Val . D. Mayer
M. Bruckheimer Sons
Grand-st
B’klyn
Ee Central Auction CO
M. Sheehan
Canal-st
A. Well & Co
9Th-Ave
H. McAleenan
8Th-Ave
Fillin
Fulton St
H. Breckwedel
J. M. Alexander
West 120Th St
West 121Th-St
J. Simpson & Co
Park Row
A. Weil & Co
S. Turk
BP Berger
6Th-Ave
West 42D-St
J. A. Alexander
West 120Th-St
West 125Th St
H. Freel
Chambers St
Manhattan Auction CO
Anderson & Mintz
Ben Prager
Oth Ave
J. Anderson
West
Help Wanted Classified Items From a Historic Page
Multiple small ads list services and jobs including embroidering, lace mending, dressmaking, secretary work, sales, governesses, teaching, clerical, boatman, barber, chauffeur, correspondent, dressmaker, college tutor, carpenter, cooks, and caterer. Names and addresses appear, with references and locations like 945 6th Ave, 74th St East, West 16th St, West 102d St, 125th St, Brooklyn addresses, and Tribune Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tribune
Uptown
Broadway
S. E
6Th-Ave
7Th
125Th-St
76Th
77Th St
61St— St
78Th-St
128Th-St
Tremont-ave
Sd-ave
41St-St
Bleecker
Bleecker-st
Brooklyn
Court-st
Smith-st
Gates-ave
Newark
N.J
Broad-st
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dr. Dana
Shipping Trust
Fredonia Justice
England
A State Electrical Laboratory
Posse
Amer. Roofing & Painting CO
Waresees
John
Maiden Lane
Browne
APT Goods
Ee Ee Bteer
Litdtsot
Stern
Brice
Marbie
Naftal
Detective Agency
Manhattan Detective Agency
West 21St St
S. Kohn
Farx Bros
Unica Aq
S. C. Leland & CO
ST. Albans
Manhattan-Ave
1234
St. Ann's-ave
East 24Th-St
Madison Ave
Williams
Sivaslian Bros
4Thave
Madison
Careful
East
COE & Brandt
Tel
T. A. Fellew
E. J. Barker
West 39Th-St
C. G. Gunther
Sthave
Carr
West 69Th-St
Greig
West 22d
West 221St
Ic Up
Joseph Koehler
Smrter and Manufacturer
ST. Bartrolomew
Afro-American Institute
Tonst
Washington Oo
Logie
West 28Th At
46Th ST
Madison Square South
Norman
9Th Aves
Whittlesey
45Th ST
Madison-ave
C. H. Morrll
Gold Furniture & Regilding
Sixth Ave
Union
Cime Savings Institution
Union Dime Savings Institution
City of
New-York
4Th-Ave
Margarethe Enge
Metropolitan Savings Bank of New York
Mariners’ Savings Institution
14Th-St
Frederick Hebeler
Bank For Savings
York
4Th Ave
Fran
149Th
St. Aes
Manhattan CO
3D Ave
65Th St
Edward W. Brenen
Richards
Ee Smith & Engel
Hardman
Fifth Ave
S. Seijas
Temple Court
Watch Supply CO
Malden Lane
Kermate
Filbert
Dept
T. Hox
Penn
Dept. W
DU Pont
Germany
South Africa
Atlantic Shipping Office
Ist
St. Eoy
Penman
Tribune Office
Call, Dodd, Mead & CO
5Th St
Greater New
WM. H. Guletius
Tribune Building
William H Gutelius
Felice Constant CO
54Th-St
Lexington—ave
Schmid
East 74Th St
L. L
Hamburg Ave
West 16Th-St
A.rs West
125Th—St
Lth
Acces
W. G
East H—St
Ee Boatman
Barber
Florida
Terry
S. Tillary
Darracq
Guild St
IL. F
West 12Th-St
Hby
Y. M. C. A. Collegian
Park-ave
D. EB
Carpenter
Alfred
Bleeckerst
Fred Siems
Gates Ave
A. H
al House
Peddie Building
Newark, N. J
E. M
West 13Th St
Cleary
West St
Ac—Tive
W. Roehn
Ainsliest
H. B
Cariton Ave
Co. M
Bushwick Ave
O. Bergmann
East Sutst
Tribune Uptown
Henry Schubach
Greenwichst
Milton D. Newman
Avenue B
Doug
Miller
East 60Th-St
Furnace
Herman
East Sixth-st
Butler
Foy
98Th-St
Valet
Christen
Sears
En Ste
Waltresa
E. T
John Stu
Kid St
F. Loesh
Cortlandt-st
Albert Fox
Wes 36Th
Saas
J. M’mahon
G. R
Bieeeen Ba A. Chett
J. Izabetabeth
N. J. Vo. Ae
Fust
Aty Gaged
Jarvis
Seemy
Kelsael
West 66Th-St. - Cane
Ave
Waverly Hotel
Dy Eddy
Ve. J. W
Budington
West 67Th-St
Ee Geeereeginveet Ieeetteeretenienentaten
Berlin
Monson
Joseph
Alexander
Thechetor
Kerr
East 34Th St
Ormond
Bar
East 39Th-St.ee
M. L. Bergman
Mia Descury
East 62D-St
Cook
Collier
West Sdst
Wood
Villing
Mary
McFarlane
West 26Th St
J. F
East 31St-St
America
East 65Th-St
Lee
Strong
West 40Th-St
East Sdst
Haefplinger
East 60Thst
Bennett
East 15Th St
Sampson & Nelson's
Farley
Winefield
Neilson
Jenner
East 6Th-Stee
Mademoiselle
Séth
Pera
Hanover
Sith-st
de M
West Sith-st
Hr. Collins
Wecoe Aoe
Praulein
West S3d-St
Bane
Sewer
McGrath
REV
EPPS
135Th-St
South
Harlem
Nn City
A. D
Mrs Stress
Ebens
Schoen
SUVIO
Suz
Suvio Eating CO
64Th ST
Park Place
Raffaello Raineri
Wes
Palermo
Italy
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