Count Raoul von Helden a Bigamist Multiwife Suspect
Westchester prosecutors weigh new claims that Raoul von Helden the convicted bigamist may have five living wives. A Boston law firm asked for his photo after letters from women claim marriage to the bogus German nobleman. Wives include Loretta O’Neill Gertrude Lewis Emily Brombach and others already noted. He faces sentencing on July 27 as prosecutors note his charm drew women despite no money.
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Davis
Sherif Lane
Westchester County
Vor Helden
White Plains
Nen
Kelly
Loretta B. O'Neill
Jersey City
Gertrude Caroline Lewis
New Rochelle
Emily Brombach
Mount Vernon
William Juster
Atlantic City
Juster
von Helden
New York
David H. Hunt
Virginia
Europe
Rhine
Hughes Decision Soon Renomination Question At Saranac Inn
Governor Charles E. Hughes plans to decide on renomination soon while staying at his cottage in Saranac Inn. He handles state business with secretary Robert H. Fuller and stenographer Ben Smith and will visit Youngstown on September 5 to open the Republican campaign. He expects to stay until August 15 and may speak at country fairs after leaving.
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Saranac Inn
Charles E. Hughes
Executive Chamber
Albany
Youngstown
Ohio
Robert H. Fuller
Ben” Smith
Rooms Allocated to Ease Normal College Congestion
The Board of Education executive committee plans to relieve Normal College congestion by housing overflow in Public School 59 at 28 East 57th Street and Public School 1% at 108th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. They seek $1,000 for two weeks of playground work after closing. The August 29 season end is noted and a separate punishment approval concerns Harry Reittacher of Public School 19 for corporal punishment.
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Board of Education
Normal College
East
S7th Street
Schco
108Th Street
Amsterdam Avenue
Haupt
Committee On
Harry Reittacher
East 14Th Street
Young man held on forgery charge at Grand Union Hotel
A guest at the Grand Union Hotel named Benjamin Daniel, also known as D Bengeleisen, was jailed at West 30th Street station on forgery charges. He presented a $52 check drawn on Commercial Trust Company in Broadway. cashier offered time with partial payment, and he accepted. Daniel claimed to be a salesman.
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Benjamin Daniel
Grand Union Hotel
West 30Th Street
Commercial Trust Company
No. 145
Broadway
D. Bengeleisen
Trust Company
No. 315
Daniel
Broadway Passenger Association Otterstown Hudson Trip
The Broadway Passenger Association will ride the Hudson River Day Line steamer Albany for a meeting and outing on board, returning from Poughkeepsie in the evening.
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Broadway Passenger Association
Albany
Poughkeepsie
Holy Rollers in Court arraigned after Brooklyn raid
Thirty two members of a Will iamsburg sect known as the Holy Rollers were brought before Magistrate Higginbotham in the Lee avenue court. Four were held on bail for August 12 examinations while the rest were paroled for a hearing. Leader Elizabeth Robinson denied charges claiming they were worshipping God. A schoolteacher Josephine Dickey, once known as Miss Shulte, pleaded for leniency alongside other former teachers in the group.
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Tompkins Avenue Presbyterian Church
Tompkins and
Willoughby Avenues
Williamsburg
Higginbotham
Lee Avenue
Brooklyn
Hughes
Vernon Avenue
Elizabeth Robinson
Pulaski Street
Josephine Dickey
Aero Club to greet Farman arrive in New York
Officials of the Aero Club of America planned a reception for Henri Farman at the Hotel Astor as La Touraine neared. A tug was chartered to meet the aeronaut off the bay and escort him by road and auto to the hotel while music and honors awaited. Farmsman sparked talk of an international contest with the Wrights and trials of government tests at Fort Myer. Captain Baldwin headed to Washington to ready his dirigible for a Fort Myer test, expressing optimism for American innovation and lead in aeronautics.
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Aero’ Club of America
Hotel Astor
Henri Farman
Aeronaut
la Touraine
Alan R. Hawley
The
Aero Club
Augustus Post
Chandler
Thomas S. Baldwin
Carl Dienstbach
Farman
Wright Brothers
France
Aeronauts
Wrights
A. M. Herring
Captain Baldwin
Washington
Fort Myer
Virginia
Yankee
United States
Indian vagrant tale tests city child welfare
Solon Fox, a fifteen year old Seneca from the Cattaraugus Reservation, was found asleep in a waterfront freight car and brought to a children's court on vagrancy charges. The boy said New York is no place for an Indian and wished to return to Gowanda. He is held awaiting guidance from Chief Chester Ley.
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Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Solon Fox
Gowanda
N. Y
Children’s Court
Kearns
West 68Th Street
Wyatt
New York
Justice Wyatt
Children’s Society
Chester Ley
Champlain Commission Appoints Five Members
Governor Hughes appoints five members to the Lake Champlain Tercentenary Commission to join six Legislature appointees. Named are John H. Booth of Plattsburg, John B. Riley of Plattsburg, Walter C. Witherbee of Port Henry, Louis C. Lafontaine of Champlain, and Howland Pell of New York.
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Saranac Inn
N. Y
Hughes
Lake Champlain
Robbery Near Police Station Crashes Plate Glass Window
Police at Church Street Station report a burglary at the Exchange Buffet on Liberty Street No 95 adjoining the station house. A burglar allegedly hid in the building after closing on Tuesday, took cash from the register, climbed to the roof like glass, and fell into the street after entering through a vestibule roof light. No arrest reported.
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Church Street
Liberty Street
Croker Ally Browne Visits After Election
Edward Browne, ally of Richard Croker, arrived from Liverpool aboard the Cunard Campania after a visit to Tammany Hall’s former leader. Browne said Croker would likely visit the country after the election and spend a few weeks at Palm Beach Florida.
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Edward Browne
Richard Croker
Liverpool
Cunard
Campania
Tammany Hall
Browne
Palm Beach
Fla
Heat Claims Three Lives In Brooklyn As Humidity Rises
Brooklyn records three heat deaths including a one year old and a nine month old. Seven prostrations across Manhattan reported as heat wave gripped the city. Ambulances and seaside relief sought as authorities warn of continuing humidity and high temperatures.
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Feron
Edward
Garnet Street
O'Connor
Mary
Walworth Street
Wilson
James
Sutter Avenue
Night Riders Revenge Burns Central Stations in Christian County
Night riders burned Illinois Central stations at Gracey Otter Pond and Cerulean Springs in Christian County Kentucky last night in alleged revenge for state militia camping on railroad property at Cobb two weeks earlier Forty masked riders captured the Gracey telephone exchange burned the station and rode off At Cerulean Springs the fire was set quietly At Otter Pond after firing the building the riders fired guns then fled Governor Willson ordered Adjutant General Johnston to direct Major Bassett to act as needed in the troops area In Paducah farmer John Stephens fears returning to his ruined crop after being seized near his home by night riders on July 13 He was released after the rioters sought confession of bank robbery plans Eddyville Buddy Nickle who testified against Dr E Champion fled to Missouri Enoch Prince Lyon County jailer warned soldiers to evacuate the courthouse Five more soldiers added to Lyon County detail now eighteen on duty
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Illinois Central
Gracey
Otter Pond
Cerulean Springs
Christian County
Cobb
Frankfort
Willson
Johnston
Bassett
Paducah
John Stephens
Lamasco
Lyon County
Night Rider
Krone
Eddyville
Buddy” Nickle
Tennessee
Cumberland
E. Champion
Missouri
Enoch Prince
Crumbaugh
Strikes Bought And Sold Hearings At Tombs Court
Magistrate Corrigan held a private examination at the Tombs Police Court into the buying and selling of strikes in the city. Assistant District Attorney Smyth led the proceeding. Isaac Brown of the Plumbers' Association testified. The case stems from plumber Joan Murphy facing charges of attempting to extort 2000 dollars from Bing and Bing after a mortgage foreclosure. The grand jury will probe journeymen plumbers and employer relations as the John Doe proceedings continue at the Tombs.
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Corrigan
Tombs
Smyth
John Doe
Isaac Brown
Plumbers’ Association
Joan Murphy
Sth Street
Lexington Avenue
Bing & Bing
Murphy
Tombs Court
Perjury charge follows arrest of art dealer in Tombs
Samuel Collins, an art dealer, faced arraignment before Magistrate Corrigan in the Tombs court on a perjury charge after detective James Lockwood testified he saw Collins at the Continental Hotel on April 13 the day before papers were served. Collins denied being in Newark on that day and claimed he was misled to come to the city.
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Samuel Collins
James Lockwood
Corrigan
Tombs
John M. Beckley
Collins
Beakley
Stroudsburg
Penn
Railway Accident Deaths in Greater New York Decline
The accident bureau reports fewer railway fatalities in the first six months of 1908 than the last six months of 1907. From July 1, 1997, the commission began, recording 288 deaths in the latter half of 1997 and 218 in the six months ending June 30, 1908. Forty two were killed last month and 26 were seriously injured.
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Accident Bureau of the Public Service Commission
New York
Pacific Rifle scores list from Monterey meet
In Monterey on July 22 the Pacific Rifle competition released third record firings. Scores include Pardee 625 as a distinguished marksman, Strauss 522, Roselle 520, Miller 498, Paul Clark 496, Grika 496, McGee 492, Puckett 491, Allen 490, Hakala 489, Ahrends 487, Brock 483. The lowest score on the team was ddl.
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Tribune
Monterey
Cal
Pardee
20Th Infantry
Strauss
Roselle
Miller
Paul Clark
Grika
McGee
Puckett
Allen
22D Infantry
Hakala
3D Infantry
Ahrends
Brock
Ddl
Poor Tom the City Hall Cat Dies After Long Service
Thomas Cahill, a City Hall patrolman, ended the life of City Hall Park’s beloved cat Tom after years of guarding the grounds and sharing the beat with politicians. The aged feline, once a fixture from Mayors Hewitt to Strong, faced thinning sight and suffering before Cahill could carry out the humane duty.
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Thomas Cahill
City Hall
Tom
City Hall Park
Marty
Reese
Hewitt
Infanta Eulalia
Duque de Veragua
Gilroy
Chicago
Colum
Keese
Strong
van Wyck
McClellan
Randolph Guggenheimer
Common Council
Marty” Reese
Court House
Cahill
Auxiliary Society For Prevention of Cruelty To
YACHTS DOT THE SOUND IN LARCHMONT RACE
Ninety five yachts in twenty eight classes raced in the Larchmont Yacht Club third series event. Gardenia and Dorwina clashed near the Parsonage Point mark. Gardenia won on elapsed time by 1 minute 26 seconds amid protest. Seneca defeated Sue by 33 minutes. Aurora beat Istalena by 24 minutes 36 seconds. Multiple other winners listed across classes as light to squally winds favored the field.
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E. C. Ray
Dorwina
L. S. Her
Gardenia
Addison G. Hanan
Seneca
E. J. Lueckenbach
Sue
A. H. W. Johnson
Hazen Morse
Otto Heinicke
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Aurora
Long Island
Rail
Larchmoht Yacht Club
H.M.S. H.M.S
E. C. Rayas
L. S. Herzig
Mimosa Ill
S. Wainwright
Jonson
Dorelle
George C. Batchelder
Hanan Brothers
Weeee
Aentietecceeesses
E. F
J P. Morgan, Jr
Atair
G. C
J. E. Meyer
Hera It
R. N. Bilits
Nepsi
de Forest
Phryne
Jen O'Rourkewee
Howard Willets
Dahinda
William E. Roosevelt
Chinook
Robert Mallory
Keeler and Akers
Rascallis
S. C. Hopkinse
Las
Soya
W. A. Barstow
W. H. Cmids
Princess
Fte. Stewart
Chaperone
Robert Jacob, Jr
Skhawanhaka
Wanata
David Duncan Dipper
H. H. Rensselmer
Preerrerror
Trixie
Sally IX
A. E. Black
Clark
Marguerite
F. Vain Shea
Alert
Sierckte
Kal . S
Fearless
R. B. Stoddard
Tanya
Granberg
Busy Bee
R. L. Cuthbert
Rascal
J. J. Dwyer
Howdy
George Meer, Jr
Jolly Far
Jolly Roger
H . L. North
Rascal Bee
Dolly Tar
Jolly
Noisy Mulberry Street feud spurs city action
Nicholas Lazatta and Michael Dedissia were fined in Harlem court after using a scissors grinding device and sleigh bells to attract attention near Police Headquarters. Officials from the Health and Police departments promise cooperation to curb disturbances as tracks and street cleaning gear face scrutiny. Fort George club owners vow resistance as closures loom.
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Nicholas Lazatta
Michael Dedissia
Bingham
Corcoran
East 104Th Street
Harlem Court
Darlington
Health Department
Oren Root
New York City Railway
Kreuscher
West 1524
Fort George
Morris Heights
Foss Sees Great Prosperity in Taft Era
Boston, July 22. Eugene N. Foss, a prominent reciprocity advocate and major New England employer, predicts stock prices discounting reciprocity return. He foresees four years of magnificent prosperity after Taft’s election, with Steel common at 100 and Union Pacific at 250, and notes wage earners’ earnings not yet diminished by industry closures.
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The
Tribune
Boston
Eugene N. Foss
New England
William H. Taft
Union Pacific
United States
Boys carry Chicago message in YMCA relay race
Statistics from the Young Men's Christian Association in Chicago show that 1131 boys ran 1092 miles in the New York Chicago relay. The event involved 128 relays and some runners participated twice. Total running time was 114 hours 46 minutes, averaging 9.5 miles per hour.
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Young Men's Christian Association
New York-Chicago
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