Death Blow to Street Races Sparks Club Action
The Automobile Club of America halted public highway speed trials after a Staten Island accident during record trials killed one and injured several. The board urged banning all automobile racing on public roads, with licenses only to bona fide organizations. The meeting also discussed stricter steward powers and proposed speed-limit changes to ten miles per hour, provoking mixed reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Automobile Club of America
Staten Island
Board of Governors
American Automobile Association
Albert R. Shattuck
Automobile Club
R Broadway
Odhe
Fifth Ave
Shattuck
Mount Vernon Mayor Election Recount In Supreme Court
In Mount Vernon the mayoralty race between Mayor Fiske and Dr Edward Brush was reviewed by Judge Wilmot M Smith. Forty five marked Fiske ballots were found and may be void under a Court of Appeals decision. Tomorrow the judge will hear law point arguments. Republicans applauded the ballot review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Fiske
Edward F. Brush
Wilmot M. Smith
Supreme Court
Second Ward
Smith
Roger Sherman
Brush
Court of Appeals
Devery turns on Croker in Far Rockaway interview
William S Devery known as Bill Devery gives a candid interview at his Far Rockaway home about Tammany Hall leaders Croker Murphy McMahon Haffen Crimmins and others He criticizes their tactics and notes the police Fire Department and contractor influence while commenting on reform pressures and local politics
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Devery
Bill” Every
Chief Devery
Bil” Devery
Evening World
Far Rockaway
Tammany Hall
Croker
Devery
Missouri
Tim’ Sullivan
Hot Springs
Charley’ Murphy
Charlie’ Murphy
Tammany
Charney
Murphy
McMahon
Haffen
Dan’ McMahon
Dan
New York
John D. Crimmins
Crimmins
John D
Rockaway Beach
Flire
Colonel Partridge
Newark
Andy’ Freedman
Mr. Devery
Dane
Rock
Rockaway
Son Kills Father at Lake Megantic in Quebec
A six year old boy fatally shot his father Hugh Mattheson at Lake Megantic a hunting and fishing resort near the Maine border. Coroner Bachand has gone to the scene to investigate after the boy fired the shot in retaliation for beating his brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Lake Megantic
Maine
Hugh Mattheson
Bachand
Insane Man Fires Revolvers in Montana Outburst
In Aneconda Montana on June 3 Patrick Fitz Stevens a former asylum inmate armed with two revolvers tried to kill those who testified against him. He shot Police Judge Hayes and Deputy Sheriff Joseph Daly and was then shot by Sheriff Conley. Fitz Stevens died and Hayes and Daly survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aneconda
Mont
Patrick Fitz-Stevens
State Insane Asylum
Hayes
Joseph Daly
Heeriff Conley
Fitz-Stevens
Daly
Vanderbilt Leaves Camp At Peekskill State Camp Drill Storm
The 9th Regiment at Lake Mohegan drills split into two battalions under Majors Burns and Walton. A thunderstorm interrupted meals and activities but caused no damage. Lt Col Chapin and other staff visited, a non-commissioned officer school was held, and tomorrow the march to State Camp is planned. The 12th Regiment showcased strong drills under Gen Smith's gaze and Gen Pettus praised the grounds and camp. Vanderbilt’s Lt Cornelius Vanderbilt stayed in NYC for throat issues while Pvt Fred Johnson faced a $10 fine after a trolley-car incident and jail brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peekskill
Lake Mohegan
John J. Burns
John D. Walton
Roa Hook
William H. Chapin
Roe
Lake Camp
Elmore F. Austin
Smith
E. M. Ward
Franklin W. Ward
State Camp
Edward W. Pettus
Alabama
National Guard
Henry G. Lyon
United States Infantry
12Th Regiment
Cornelius Vanderbilt
New York City
Fred Johnson
Sth Regiment
James T. Madden
9Th Regiment
Johnson
David W. Travis
Girl in Harness in Brooklyn Supreme Court
Miss Tillie Carfoot of New town Long Island ailed with spine curvature and partial paralysis sues Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company for damages from a Flushing accident. She arrived strapped in a steel harness in court attended by two physicians as the case proceeds before Justice Truman C White. The mother Mrs Mathilda Carfoot also sues for loss of her daughter's services.
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Tillie Carfoot
Newtown
Long Island
Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company
Flushing
Irving Ives
Brooklyn Supreme Court
Miss Carfoot
Mathilda Carfoct
Fire records list multiple property losses and names
Yesterday at several city addresses a fire caused losses with amounts ranging from trifling to 300 dollars. Notable names include Mrs Woods at 300 St Nicholas Avenue and William Erbinz at 504 East Sixteenth Street, along with M Fisher & Co and Michael Picorra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Nicholas-ave
Woods
Delancey-st
East Sixteenth-st
William Erbinz
East 103D-St
M. Fisher & Co
Second
Heat Kills Laborer as City Endures Record Humidity
A heat wave yesterday caused one death and six prostrations, the hottest June 3 since 1895. Names and addresses of the affected workers are listed, including William Noble and Lola Blanchard, among others. Crowds sought relief in hats, ice cream, and lemonade as temperatures rose to 71 by morning and humidity hovered around 75 percent.
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Broadway
Panama
New York
Chicago
Curbstone
Rector St
Raglan
Sam
Plans for Hudson celebration in 1909 trip up river
A dinner at the University Club hosted by J Van Vechten Olcott discussed organizing a national Hudson tri centennial celebration to be prepared years ahead. Speakers included General Horace Porter and ex Postmaster General Thomas L James as various ideas were floated from a World’s Fair to a monumental bridge and an American celebration of paintings and relics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hudson
Hudson River
J. van Vechten Olcott
University Club
Horace Porter
Joseph C. Hendrix
Thomas L. James
Edward B. Coe
James Stillman
James D. Hague
John Kendrick Bangs
Gustav H. Schwab
William F. King
Charles PR. Miller
William C. Osborn
Neilson Olcott
Talcott C. van Santvoord
John Engus
Andrew Fletcher, Jr
F. J. Sheppard
Thomas Ewing, Jr
George A. White
John A. Bease
Frederick C. Wagner
George H. Daniels
F. B. Hibbard
E. M. Blake
John A. Sletcher
McDougall Hawkes
F. D. Underwood
George F. Seward
Donald Sage Mackey
C. R. Corning
W. F. Merrill
W. A. Simonson
John Brisben Walker
St. Clair McKelway
Eben E. Olcott
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Holland Society
John H. Sleicher
Hendrik Hudson
Samuel de Champlain
Canada
Ticonderoga
Real Estate Transfers Near Speedway and Local Sales
Two tracts at the north end of the Speedway were deeded from Howard J. Hildt to Fort George Realty Company. One fronts Eleventh avenue with 715.3 feet and 51.6 feet in the street, the other lies southeast of Naegle avenue and extends to the Durando Hotel property and Sherman's Creek. Prices were 135000 and 60000. Lowenfeld and Prager reported several sales including Herman Silverberg at 582 Grand Street, Louis Bloch at 611 East Sixth Street, Leonor Spielberger at 75 East Sixth Street, and E Levinson at 313.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speedway
Howard J. Hildt
Fort George Realty Company
Dyckman St
Eleventh Ave
Naegle Ave
Durando Hotel
Sherman's Creek
Lowenfeld & Prager
Herman Silverberg
Grandst
Louis Bloch
East Sixth-st
Leonor Spielberger
E. Levinson
Madison-st
Rutgers-st
Michael F Burna
le Another
Columbus-ave
Untermye
Jacob Levin
George Eee
Columbus
Juliet M_ Hotchkiss
Abraham Ring
J Burke Company
Cory Haffen
Harry Mortgage
Theron G Strong
Augustus Jay
Mary PD van Eeeee
Frank
Burton
5Th-Ave
John H Huyler
Frack
Ravitch
Gage
Sith-st
Istave
Aaron Goodman
Meyer Simon
R_S
Oth-st
Avenue B
Adam Steinman
August Elmstetter
Fort George-i St
Isaac Dyckman
Fort George
Kaward P Griffin
Howard Jaoe
Ferdinand Roebling
Jennie Frazer Pee
Sthave
Alliance Realty Co
Old Colony Co
Cherry-st
Roosevelt_ st
Roosevelt-st
S Weor Oak-st
Rosario Lentino
Francesco Eloise
le Grand-st
Stoik—St
Charles Lowenfeld
Josky
Thompson-st
Houston-st
Adolf Mandel
Max Weinstein
Suffolk-st
E S
Rivington
J Herbert Watson
Israel Black
St. S S
Cypress-ave
Clarence D Baldwin
Madison-ave
Austin
Frederick W Jones, Jr
Central Park West
Apama I Conde
Francis P. Furnald
6Th-Ave
Jacob Wolf
Walter J Kohn
Hugo
Nellie W Cawood
Executrix
Mintain
Samuel J Ruth
Theodore Ellender
Lenox Ve
Nelson
Stilwell
John One
Real Estate Transfers and Planned Builds in City Listings
The notice lists multifamily and tenement sales across numerous addresses including East 26th Street East 76th Street and Fifth Avenue as buyers and sellers such as Bertha Dringer Ludwig Weinberger I M Aldrich and Edward L Tilton. It notes planned developments including a twelve story hotel and several six story brick tenement houses with stores and adjoining plots in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Twenty-sixth-st
East Seventy-sixth-st
Bertha Dringer
Broome St
Ludwig Weinberger
Thirty-second-st
William & Julius Bachrach
Frank V. Burton
St. Mare
Fifth-ave
Thirty-ninth St
Mary D. van Winkle
Thirty-eighth St
John H. Huyler
Fifth Ave
Isaage Dreyfus
East Eightieth St
Willam Evans
Jacob Rosenbaum
Mr. Gabrillowiz
Moritz Bauer
East Fifty-fifthst
Bauer
East Fifty-second-st
Julius Soloman
Eighth-st
M. Kotzin
Mr. Kotzin
East Fifth St
Charles T. Barney
Europe
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National Automobile Racing Association
Brighton Beach Racetrack
Southfield Boulevard
Bar Association
Committee of Fifty
Cyrus Clark
West End Association
Parsons
Herbert Parsons
John L. Brower
Horace E. Parker
John McDonald
Cantor
Board of Aldermen
Insane Man
Vanderbilt
Noble
William
Tenth-ave
New-York Hospital
Blanchard
Lola
Sixth-ave
Donnelly
Matthew
Clarkn-st
Clarkson and
West Sts
St. Vincent’s Hospital
ON. Thomas
Second-St
West Fiftieth-st
Roosevelt Hospital
Luther
Benedict
East Seventy -Sixth-St
St. Paul's Place
Third-ave
Bronx
Fordham
Ratien
Conrad
East
Ninth-St
Lexington-ave
Presbyterian
Seventh-ave
Hudson
City
Gale
5Th Ave
Sth Ave
Riverside Drive
Hotel Majestic
Yosemite
Conton
E. J. Cahtli
Boonton
Anhanset
Shelter Island
N. J
George S. Colman
Marie Antoinette
68Th St
Een Lake
Spring Lake
B. H. Yard
Murray Hill Hotel
Main St
West Farms Road
Ralph S. Baxter
Alexander Fowler
Monroe Ave
Mary J. Price
Morris-ave
St. Ns
University Place
J C Lyons
127Th-St
Buchman & Fox
East 59Th-St
St. S
G_W Karpac
Beekman Place
Sass & Smallheiser
Park Row
Amsterdam Ave
Fuller
West 151St-St
E L Angell
Investient Properties Ryland &, Whiting Co
Bekman ST
I. J. Phillips & CO
R.E. Simon
Rose Hill
O. F_ BRESEE
Orange County
Virginia
NEW_ YORK
Rapidan
Virae
Cuultivaton
Bresee
Piedmont
Virginis
Rapidan River
Safe Deposit and Trust Company OF Baltimore
Baltimore
Maryland
L. J. Phillips & Company
William H. Pemberton
Second Street
Thirteenth and
Fourteenth Avenues
South Street
James W. Rich
South 3D Ave
Country Property
P. O. Box
RM Sale
Chappaqua
Westchesterlem
Israel A. Haight
Odern
Connecticut
Chester S. King War
Murray Hotel
Supreme Court of the State of New
Vincent A. Ryan
Borough of
State of
Twenty-Seventh Street
Said Street
George A. B. J. H
Kidlich
Stiomney Sieime
City of New Tha
West 32Th Street
George A. Halsey
County of New York- Catharine Cahill
Wiliam Boland
S Room
City of New York
James L. Wells
City of
Wilton
Port Morris
East Morrisania
I. C. Buckshout
the Register of
County of
Westster
Robbins Avenue
Pontiac Place
Terrace
Terrace Pilar
Place
Pont
Randolph Hurry
County OF New Maria
D. Nam
Water and
Jeekman Street
Water Street
Beekman Street
Robert
City County of
Robert Tillotson
Margaret Tillotson
Ashbel P. Fitch
Frederick I. Allen
Plains SS
Cedar St
Water St
Sallefr
Ashbel P. Fitch, Jr
County OF New York
Farmers’ Loan and Trust
Charlotte A. Lyon
New York Real Salesroom
Borough of Hattan
Kennelly
Eighty-sixth Street
First Avenue
Howard G
Register of the City and County of New
Henry BR. Wesseeman
Turner
Rolston & Horan
Attorneys Fertiff
William Street
Sali
East Eighty-sixth
Sith Street
Ech Street
Henry B. Wesselman
Lemore
County Galway
Ireland
Dublin
London
Lough Pollacappul
Kylemore
Diamond Mountain
Messrs
H. FE. Foster & Cranfield
James H. North
Bradford
Yorkshire
England
Grafton Street
Poultey
North Star
Horatio Hall
Hay Releasing Ag Omen
Coney Island
North River
New Iron Pier
West Point
Newburgh
Poughkeepsie
Palace Iron Day
Albany
Fulton St
Amtex
Desbrosses St. Pier
West 224 St. Pier
West 128Th St
Cairo
Frank T. Fitzgerald
Jabez Baxter Upham
Wall Street
Henry B. Johnson
William W. Niles
No. 11
Manhattan Borough
Thomas T. Read
Josephine A. Habirseaw
Hatch & Wickes
Admix
N. Y
David ¢ Usbch
Ward, Hayden & Satterlee
Attys
N. A
Tribune
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Ratween Ith
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