Method in Bridge Jam Women Not Hurt in Vain
A Brooklyn Bridge crash on the Manhattan end drew crowds and tight organization. Police, engineers, and staff managed a smoother rush hour than on prior nights, with 55 trains handled at Park Row between 5 and 6 pm and 23 trains shortly after 6. No platforms reached dangerous congestion, and officials predicted the new system would succeed. A cabinetmaker was injured by a falling pillar, and a water tank leaked at Park Row, but panic was avoided.
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Manhattan
Brooklyn
Pla
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Schmittberger
Murtha
Park Row
Public Service Commission
Seaman
Ingersoll
Stevenson
Bridge
John Evc
Colvert Avenue
Mason
Stillman
Lexington Avenue
Ridgewood
Metropolitan Avenue
Cypress Hills
Brighton Beach
North Gallery
North Centre
Fulton Street
South Centre
Fifth Avenue
Bay Ridge
Sea Beach
Culver Line
South Gallery
Bath Beach
West End
Sands Street
Jerome defies Rosalsky on contempt ruling in ferry inquiry
District Attorney Jerome says he is too busy to read Judge Otto Rosalsky s opinion which criticized his conduct in the Wall Cortandt Street Ferries case and urged turning evidence to a new grand jury. Jerome denies receiving any court order and says no opinion will force him to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome
Otto Rosalsky
Paul D. Cravath
Thomas F. Evan
Wall & Cortandt Street Ferries
Hosalsky Hed
Wir
Rosaisky
Rosalsky
Motz Defies Justice in Queens Grand Jury Inquiry
The Queens County Grand Jury action over the Kissena Park swamp land sale to the city faced a court shift to Flushing as indictments were anticipated. Notary Motz again refused to answer questions from Assistant Attorney General Vidaver, risking contempt, while James W. Osborne defended him. Investigators claim the inquiry nears completion with forthcoming disclosures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queens County Grand Jury
Kissena Park
Long Island City
Flushing
Garretson
Supreme Court
George Motz
Nathan Vidaver
Assilant
Garreteon
James W. Osborne
Pancer
Motz
Garretson Motz
Cleo
Widener
Iter
Droege Case Probed Over Night Court Irregularities
Investigation into Magistrate Droege’s alleged effort to 2 mg agitator for writing about night court irregularities continues. District Attorney Smyth says mayoral rep and thorough evidence review delay grand jury action. Anti tipping law question cited. Pen dleton has not issued conclusions. Accounts Commissioners review records. Bar Association grievance committee has not yet acted.
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Droege
Smyth
Pendleton
Bar Association
City Fireworks Case May Defeat Millions in Lawsuits
Court of Appeals decision in the Madison Square fireworks explosion case against New York City likely ends most of the pending suits totaling about 3 million dollars. The ruling redefines private enterprise as a factual issue for juries, potentially absolving the city from liability and implicating The New York American in the celebratory event organized by Hearst papers. The verdict, unanimous, may render many remaining actions hopeless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Appeals
New York
Madison Square
New York American
Board of Aldermen
Hearst
Samuel Melker
Nassau County Hospital to stay open despite debt
Nassau County Hospital at Mineola Long Island will remain operating after a meeting at Hotel Buckingham says no patients will be refused. Justice Townsend Scudder notes the institution relies on voluntary subscriptions and entertainments and has overcome the deficit. The hospital plans to admit both allopathic and other physicians and endow forty beds with ten villages already seeking beds. There are fifty two patients currently.
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Nassau County Hospital
Mineola
Long Island
Buckingham
Townsend Scudder
Supreme Court
Nassau County
Edward Willets
Roslyn
Ellis Island Watchman Goes Missing After Aid to Passenger
James B McDougall longtime Ellis Island watchman departed January 16 and vanished while his job is filled. Immigration officials say he aided Harry Schauwe a German passenger detained on the island who later faced Russian government concerns. Schauwe was detained and McDougall reportedly received a 1000 mark note for helping him reach Manhattan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. McDougall
Ellis Island
Treasury Department
Upper Bay
Manhattan Island
James
McDougall
Germany
Harry Schauwe
United States
Schaune
Schauwe
Manhattan
Schauw
Divorce suit and alimony battle between Persch spouses
John Peter Persch files for absolute divorce from Gretchen Persch while she counters with alimony and counsel fees in Supreme Court Justice Leventritt’s courtroom. Gretchen names Persch’s first wife Flora Loomis Persch as corespondent and claims his finances could support $200 weekly alimony. The dispute references a 1903 divorce and a raid on Rehl’s apartment linked to transfer of affection.
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John Peter Persch
Gretchen Persch
Justice Leventritt
Supreme Court
Persch
Flora Loomis Persch
Frederick R. Rehl
East 34Th Street
Rehl
Tramps in Majority and Fakes Form 99 Percent
Investigators report less than 1 percent of applicants at the Municipal Lodging House are bona fide unemployed. Officials from Charity, Industrial Christian Alliance, and Charity Organization Society audit records, with about 50 men now under review and 4000 histories examined. Commissioner Hebberd says many wanderers seek aid while a large unemployed cohort nears public relief thresholds. Recruiting offices note rising enlistment as snow removal impacts city.
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Wanderers
Harvey G. Furbay
Industrial Christian Alliance
Bleecker Street
Charity Organization Society
Municipal
Detroit
Charity Department
Robert W. Hebberd
Charities
Hebberd
United States Army
Hardin
Third Avenue
Fort Slocum
Man dies saving son from Staten Island train
John Gladys of Annandale a 39 year old machinist at Princess Bay died minutes after shoving his 11 year old son Harry out of the path of an approaching Staten Island Rapid Transit train at Great Kills Staten Island yesterday. The boy escaped injury as Gladys slipped on snow and ice and was struck by the locomotive cutting off both feet. Witnesses and Dr. David Wilson saw the tragedy as the father died en route to an ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staten Island
Great Kits
John Gladys
Annandale
White Dental Works
Princess Bay
Gladys
Harry
David Wilson
Barnes Juror Quits In High Profile Suit Duel
Ex-Judge Edward F. Brown counsel for America China Development Company moved in Supreme Court for dismissal of Thurlow Weed Barnes suit seeking 90000 for alleged services in securing concessions. Justice Davis to decide today. The company later reorganized as Chinese Railways Syndicate and accepted a 6750000 railroad sale offer. Barnes claims part of the gold payment. A juror was fined 100 for absence. trial proceeds with eleven jurors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward F. Brown
America-China Development Company
Justice Davis
Supreme Court
Thurlow Weed Barnes
Diamond Necklace
Calvin
Brice
James Stillman
August Belmont
J. Pierpont Morgan
Chinese Railways Syndicate
Barnes
Policeman Dawkins Arrested for Burglary Conspiracy
Brooklyn policeman George Dawkins of Adams Street station was arrested after burglar Scott Ryan confessed Dawkins helped plan a burglary at Scharfenberg Brothers hardware on Myrtle Avenue. Ryan and Harry Boyd were seized. Patrolman Wendeberg testified Dawkins fled as officers closed in. Dawkins, a 1906 appointee and former pugilist, was jailed pending inspector Flood’s inquiry.
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George Dawkins
Adams Street
Brooklyn
Max Steinbruck
Dawkins
Scott Ryan
Flood
Steinbruck
Elder
Scharfenberg Brothers
Myrtle Avenue
Whuffield Street
Harry Boyd
Ryan
Wendeberg
Coney Island
Dooley
Barouch Ungpector Flood
Seven new police dogs join Parkville unit at Fort Washington
Seven brand new police dogs from Deputy Commissioner Wood's team are trained at Fort Washington with their dam Lady. The dogs will patrol suburban posts under Lieutenant Wakefield as officers test their discipline and public safety readiness.
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Wood
Wakefield
Canine Police
Fort Washington
Parkville
Lady
Beierman
Leing
District Attorney
Jerome
Murphy
Bingham
Nogi
Dana
Max
Jim
Nicholson
Key
O'Day
Sculley
Charles Deerman
Ocean Parkway
Inspector Harkins
Captain Funston
Lieutenant Wakefield
John Cavanaugh
No. 120
Deerman
Noss
Kelly
Federal Sleuth Exposes Belgian Police Dog Tax Fiasco
A Customs House inspector challenges Lieutenant Wakefield over a Europe trip expense claim for five police dogs. The Controller notes the bill totals 364.54 dollars including travel, Belgium board, dog training books, and freight, while questioning the asserted dog values and duties. The case highlights graft suspicions and a sharp eye for inflated costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custom House
Controller Metz
George R. Wakefield
Belgium
Wakefield
Sharp
Europe
Great increases in corporations in greater New York
Public figures from President Lawson Purdy of the Department of Taxes and Assessments show 19,058 corporations assessed in greater New York this year, up from 18,918 last year and 1,760 in 1899. Manhattan Borough alone accounts for 16,639 assessments, compared with 16,787 in the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson Purdy
Department of Taxes and Assessments
Greater
New York
Borough of
Manhattan
Burglars Use Drugs Sweep City For Organized Band
Police hunted an alleged chloroform using burglary ring after dozens of similar cases in East Side districts known as Charlie Murphy's District and the Gashouse area. Victims included John De Marco and family with $700 in jewelry cash stolen. two suspects detained, others fled. Detectives warned two bandits may be captured today as an anesthetics expert is believed to assist the gang.
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John de Marco
No. 303
East 23d Street
East 22d Street
Titus
Charlie Murphy’s
McDermott
Bowery
Connors
Short
East Sth Street
2D Street
Second Avenue
Littenberg & Cohen
William and
Bessie Stein
Stanton Street
Charles Lubino
Chrystie Street
Michael Grucci
Michael Oddo
West Lth Street
Frank Alfredo
West Th
First Avenue
Station House
John P. Clade
No. 237
Avenue C
McCafferty
Detective Bureau
Third Great Chicago Fire Burns District Businesses
The third major blaze in as many days hit Chicago's business district on January 2, destroying the Alfred Peats & Co. building at 144 Wabash and injuring nearby firms including John A. Colby & Sons and Edson Keith & Co. The fire raged three hours, delaying streetcar and elevated lines while some 15,000 spectators watched. Losses were itemized: Alfred Peats & Co. 250000, Colby 200000, Edson Keith 600000, Gage Brothers 25000, Theodore Ascher 25000, plus smoke and water damages to Carl Netchert, Remington Typewriter, and John A. Bryant Co. deaths none reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wabash Avenue
Alfred Peats & Co
John A. Colby & Sons
Michigan Avenue
Edson Keith & Co
Peats
Edson, Keith & Co
Gage Brothers
Theodore Ascher Company
Carl Netchert
Remington Typewriter Company
John A. Bryant Company
Lawyers Back Knickerbocker Plan for Trust Reorg
A group of prominent lawyers endorsed the Knickerbocker Trust Company reorganization in a city bar circular. Signed by William J. Wallace and others, the note urges bar members to aid the depositors and endorses forming a legal advisory board to advise the depositors' committee.
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Trust Company
Knickerbocker Trust Company
William J. Wallace
Alton B. Parker
Thomas Thacher
Morgan J. O'Brien
Benjamin F. Tracy
Francis Lynde Stetson
William N. Cohen
John E. Parsons
Charles ©. Bull
Willam B. Hornblower
F. W. Whitridge
Adrian H. Jeline
Julius M. Mayer
John F. Dillon
Assiata
Ice Yachts Race On Long Branch Course
The Kathryne, skippered by Asher Wardell, beat the Elva by five seconds in the first winter ice yacht race for the South Shrewsbury Ice Boat and Yacht Club’s fourth class pennant, amid a course between Branchport and Pleasure Bay. The Elva led until a flood of water slowed her. Kathryne finished in 17 minutes 30 seconds after several preliminary heats. Wardell also took an icy bath during a sharp turn.
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the Tribune
Long Branch
N. J
Branchport
Pleasure Bay
Elva
Kathryne
Wardell
Chess by Cable Lets Club Match Happen Across Wires
Arrangements secure Atlantic cable use for the Brooklyn and City of London Chess clubs on two consecutive spring business days for the America versus Great Britain cable match. The English committee rejected one day play with adjudication, so two days were set with dates in March or April. F. J. Marshall hopes to play before Vienna jubilee masters tournament, and J. H. Blackburne would also participate. British players will stay at the Savoy hotel on the Thames Embankment.
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Brooklyn
City of London
America
Great Britain
Brooklyn Chess Clu
City of London Chess Club
F. J. Marshall
Vienna
J. H. Blackburne
England
Hotel Savoy
Thames Embankment
Yale fencer Clever wins novice fold at NYAC
Allen C. Stanley of Yale captured the novice fencing division at the New York Athletic Club gymnasium last night. He defeated ten rivals, earning a pair of follows from Dr. Graeme M. Hammond. In the final, Stanley edged Arthur S. Lyon of the YMCA French branch after a battle royal. The event featured two preliminary rounds with finalists selected from top scorers. Stanley won four in the prelims, and A. Delaport of Carnegie Halls Fencers’ Club also reached the final. Other competitors included Yale’s J. T. Loree and Bryan H. Smith, plus New York clubs NYAC Turn Verein and participants from NYAC and Yale. Final results show Stanley defeating Delaport and Smith, with Lyon upsetting Smith in the finals.
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Allen C. Stanley
Yale
New York Athletic Club
Graeme M. Hammond
Stanley
Arthur S. Lyon
Young Men’s Christian Association
A. Delaport
Carnegie Halls
Lyon
Bryan H. Smith
J. T. Loree
Smith
Loree
Dr. L. M. Hubby
E. M. Alger
C. T. Adama
A. Rieth, Jr
B. Glaeser
New York Turn Verein
Alger
Adameg Smith
Adams
Squad No
Hubby
Rueth
Delapert
Glaeser
Delaport
Reith
Rieth
Lyong
P O Expands at Hudson Terminal Building New Space Approved
Postmaster Morgan wins approval to lease 35 000 square feet in the Hudson Terminal Building on Church Street to move the General Post Office mailing division to the new site by July. The relocation frees 12 000 square feet for carriers and adds a ground floor sub station reducing congestion at the GPO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
New York Post Office
Washington
Hudson Terminal
Church Street
Betwee Cortlandt
Dey Streets
Roome
General Post Office
Postal Commission
Man Seeks Runaway Wife On Dream In Meriden
John Lauder of Yonkers testifies in Meriden police court that he tracked his runaway wife after a dream led him to the city. He says Mrs Lauder left January 18 and that Fred Aurelie also departed. Lauder followed a crew to Morse avenue boarding house with two officers. Aurelie allegedly drew a revolver from under a pillow and fired at Patrolman Guerrieri, but the bullet did not strike.
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the Tribune
Meriden
Conn
John Lauder
Yonkers
N. Y
Lauder
Fred Aurele
Morse Avenue
Aurelie
Guerrieri
Dudge Fay
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Yellow Journal
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Friends of Nassau County Institution
J. P. Persch
VIA
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A. A
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Knickerbocker Plan
ICE Yachts
Cable
Fencer
A. C. Stanley
A. C
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