Canfield Testimony Details Vanderbilt Notes and Raid
Richard A. Canfield testified in his own defense in a suit brought by former attorney John Delahunty. He denied owning notes tied to Reginald Vanderbilt, described two years of debt, and recalled warning of a police raid on his Newport gambling house. He said District Attorney Jerome pressured him during the raid and that he sought a witness to counter a drunken kid story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. Canfield
John Delahunty
Reginald C. Vanderbilt
Canfield
Newport
East 4Th Street
Mr. Vanderbilt
Bucklin
Providence
Jerome
4Th Street
Mr. Delahunty
Delahunty
44Th Street
Canfield Testifief
James W. Osborne
Mr. Jerome
Mr. Osborne
Mr. Mooney
6Th Street
David
Jacobs
Anfield
Thay
Ertan
Mystery in Road Roller Wreck Explodes Night
An explosion near a road roller owned by Joseph E. Donovan of Him Park Richmond wrecks the machine. Donovan says Salian workers planted dynamite while a watchman John eker was severely burned. Five men were near the roller as repairs began on Bement avenue and threats to new workers followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Donovan
Him Park
Richmond
Donovan
Johneker
Manuel Morales
Madrid
Morales
Vladimir
Miners Attack Guards In Ohio Coal Camp Ambush
In Steubenville a clash between United States Coal Company guards and miners left at least five wounded including Mine Superintendent T. E. Young of Cleveland. Two foreign miners likely to die as troops are deployed. clashes at Glenns Run No. 2 followed, with guards missing ammunition and retreating. Deputy sheriffs reported miners threatening to clear guards before militia arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville
Ohio
United States Coal Company
T. E. Young
Cleveland
Plum Run
Bradley
Glenns Run Mine No. 2
Vorhees
Adjutant General of
7Th
Sth
Ohio National Guard
Columbus
Bowerstown
John C. Speaks
Dillonvale
Murray
Speaks
Suicide of Wall Street Operator Henry H Powers in Brooklyn Home
Henry H Powers once of Whitmore & Powers and a Stock Exchange member killed himself at his Bergen Street Brooklyn home. Facing Wall Street reverses and his wife’s illness, he bought a revolver Saturday and told his daughter he felt ill before a shot ended his life. He was fifty eight, leaving a wife and five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry H. Powers
Wall Street
Whitmore & Powers
The
Stock Exchange
Bergen Street
Brooklyn
Powers
Mr. Powers
Lefferts Place
Better South Brooklyn Transit Extension Plans In Discussion
Citizens' Association of Bay Ridge and Fort Hamilton pushes for an Eighth Avenue surface line from Sixth to 72nd Street, then extending along Seventh Avenue to 7th Street with a possible 451st Street spur. Brooklyn Rapid Transit may pursue the project if local demand is shown. Support spans 30th Ward Improvement Association, South Brooklyn Board of Trade and West End Board of Trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Brooklyn
Citizens’ Association of
Bay Ridge
Fort Hamilton
Eighth Avenue
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Sith Street
72D Street
Seventh Avenue
7Th Street
451
New Utrecht
Fifth Avenues
30Th Ward Improvement Association
South Brooklyn Board of Trade
West End Board of Trade
Veterans to Dedicate Cemetery at Mount Zion
Members of the Hebrew Veterans of the War with Spain Association will dedicate a gateway and fence at Mount Zion Cemetery Maspeth Long Island next Sunday. A granite gateway a flagpole and a monument will mark the grave of the association's only member buried there. The Rev Dr Judah L Magnes will speak. The site features eighteen granite columns linked by chains a central flagpole and a bronze eagle crowned ball of granite with laurel wreath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Zion Cemetery
Maspeth
Long Island
Judah L. Magnes
Temple Emanu-El
Fifth Avenue
4 Street
Association
Anna Simmons
West 12Th Street
Morris Feltman
Selot
Isidore Sveee Ell
Geneclatin
Great Neck Chauffeurs Fined In Speeding Incident
Great Neck detectives on Middle Neck Road arrest Francis Smith, chauffeur for R. E. Webster, for speeding at thirty miles an hour. Judge Dodge fines him fifteen dollars. Another driver, Jacob Keller for Henry Kerr, is arrested on a similar charge and fined in a related case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reat Neck
Long Island
Hults
Middle Neck
Francis Smith
R. E. Webster
Smith
Dodge
Jacob Keller
Henry Kerr
Great Neck
Festivity at Madrid amid royal mourning and martial review
Madrid witnesses a grand military review at Carabanchel Camp with King Alfonso and Queen Victoria in attendance. Around fifteen thousand soldiers and sailors took part as the Wadras Regiment led the post of honor after the recent bomb tragedy. American envoy Lt. Vo. 8. Grant stood out in white, while Frederick Whitridge and family joined others in festive observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Lkely
Carabanchel
Alfonso
Victoria
Grant
United States Army
Wadras
Frederick W. Whitridge
United States
France
Will contest filed over Shayne estate in New York
Notice of contest to the will of Christopher C. Shayne farrier of West 42d street who died February 22 1906 filed in the Surrogate's office. Contestants include Mary Walsh Edith Shayne and others. Hearing set for Thursday next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher C. Shayne
Farrier
West 42d Street
Mr. Shayne
Mary Walsh
John Nolan
Edith Shayne
the Lion and the Mouse” Company
Nellie Shayne
Margaret Shayne
Thomas Shayne
Mary Shayne
Galway
Saratoga County
Nova Scotia
Margaret A. Shayne
Saratoga
Shayne
Thamas
Thomas
Van Cortlandt Park rapid transit route approved by commission
Appellate Division appointees James A. Donnelly Paul J Kiernan and Julius G Kremer filed a report endorsing the Van Cortlandt Park extension of the West Side rapid transit system. The elevated route would run from 230th Street Broadway north along Amsterdam Avenue and Broadway. Estimated cost is 742600 dollars. The court notes Van Cortlandt Park access is inadequate and offers the best transportation solution despite opposition from two property owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appellate Division
van Cortlandt Park
James A. Donnelly
Paul J. Kiernan
Julius G. Kremer
Board of Rapid Transit Commissioners
Board of Aldermen
Broadway
Bronx
230Th Street
Amsterdam Avenue
1Th Street
Tunnel deaths prompt coroner probes at East River shaft
Coroner Schrady begins inquiry into deaths of Pennsylvanian tunnel workers at East River and 23d Street shaft. He cites affidavits on unsanitary shaft conditions and contractor neglect. Over thirty men have died from the bends since January as two hundred work in the tunnel. Evidence suggests at least one man entered the caisson while sick with a cold, two coroner suspects other dangerous practices. Coroners Schrady and Harburger foresee arrests among medical staff within eight hours and plan inquests within ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schrady
Pennsylvania
East River
Sie
J. Pearson & Son
Shrady
Scaisson
Harburger Ared
Sd Street
East Hiver
Harburger
Witt
Nexr
Move to Revoke Laws In Death Penalty Bill
St. Petersburg June 4 The lower house will suspend agrarian debate to push a two paragraph bill abolishing the death penalty in all cases with a second clause setting a lesser punishment for capital offenses. Debate expected to last only a few hours as the measure targets reinforced security and martial law contexts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Georgian clash at Batoum leaves soldiers and Obkhotsi dead
In a suburban engagement near Batoum on June 4, troops fought a band of Obkhotsi, a Georgian tribe. Eleven Obkhotsi were killed and several soldiers fell in the clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batoum
Guatemala Rebellion Faces Escalation From San Salvador
Washington reports Minister Combs stating Guatemala's unrest grows more serious with another rebel group crossing from San Salvador. Guatemalan Foreign Minister Barrios says Salvadoran revolutionaries were defeated, while government troops claim a decisive victory at Asuncion Mita with no reverses recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Combs
State Department
Guatemala
San Salvador
Sefior Barrios
Salvador
Revolutionary Party
Asuncion Mita
Wellman Balloon Nears Readiness for Polar Flight
Paris reports a private view of Walter Wellman's dirigible balloon America, prepared for his polar expedition. Motors and envelope near completion, inflation in Paris impossible due to size, crew of five including Wellman, Major Hersey, Gaston Hervieu, T J Smith, and Paul Colardeau, housing limited to two per night, departure hoped for June 10 toward Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Walter Wellman
America
Mr. Wellman
Major Hersey
Gaston Hervieu
T. J. Smith
Paul Colardeau
Norway
Tourcoing Exposition Opens Under Tight Security
President Fallieres opened the Industrial Exposition in Tourcoing with M. Clémenceau and M. Etienne in attendance. Police precautions against anarchists were tightened for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tourcoing
Department of the North
President Fallieres
Interior
M. Clémenceau
M. Etienne
Thunderstorm in Odessa Causes Drowning and Fire Loss
A violent storm with heavy rainfall swept Odessa and surrounding districts. Seven people drowned and four died from lightning as fires broke out in several buildings. Local authorities urged caution as the weather worsened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Murphy and City Clerk Appoint Boyhan Deputy City Clerk
Charles F Murphy and the organization secure a minor triumph as City Clerk P J Scully appoints W Boyhan of the 20th District as deputy city clerk to replace the late Thomas Murphy, a Tammany leader. The $5,000 post signs future leadership, with Scully loyal to the organization and backed by Murphy. The Tammany committees plan tonight to name minor election officials under reapportionment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Murphy
P. J. Scully
Boyhan
Tammany
Canadian Pacific Agent Charles Wenham Ordered Detained
Charles F. Wenham former general passenger agent of Canadian Pacific Railway in Chicago was discharged from custody then rearrested. He faced six new indictments alleging larceny of $0,000 from the railway, and extradition papers have been signed by Governor Higgins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Wenham
Canadian Pacific Railway
Chicago
Higgins
Escape of Two Finns From Ellis Island Ended in Arrest
Two Finnish immigrants escaped from Ellis Island yesterday after being lured by a boatman who rowed them toward the Jersey City shore and demanded money. Fearing robbery the men swam ashore in wet clothes. A roundsman apprehended them and officials were notified. Each man carried $56.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Island
Jersey City
Heck
Inspector Finds 100 Hotels Noncompliant for Licenses
Superintendent Carl Burger of the Queens Borough Buildings Bureau completed a survey of hotels in the borough to test compliance with the current excise law for hotel licenses. The inspection placed about 100 establishments on the saloon list as nonconforming. Owners will not make required alterations, while roughly another hundred hotels are expected to meet the law's requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Burger
Queens Borough Buildings Bureau
Cash Register Suit Filed In U S Court Over Hallwood Device
Columbus special report states National Cash Register Company sues International Register Company and Henry S. Hallwood in U S Court seeking to stop manufacture of the Hallwood cash register as alleged infringement. The suit cites a feature claimed as an infringement based on a prior purchase from Koch on November 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Sean
United States
National Cash Register Company
International Register Company
Henry S. Hallwood
Koch
Pattern TABLE CLOTHS In the June Linen Sale
Linen Store offers two lots of Irish Double Damask Table Cloths with matching napkins. First lot holds 232 cloths in 72 by 108 inch size at 3.25, 83 by 83 inches at 3.85. second lot has about 200 cloths in sizes from 2 yards to 2% yards square with prices ranging from 4.50 to 7.50 and marked values up to 24.50. Third floor Stewart Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Avenue
Stewart
Mustards
C. Mae Sanne
Stewart Building
Summer White Dress Fabrics Highlights and Prices
Summer White Dress Fabrics offer a range of sheer and firmer options. Air-Line Cloth at 60c 5c and %%c per yard, Crystalline Cloth at %¢, Adrea Cloth at 44c 5% 65c, Fine Batiste at Tie $0¢ $1, Pongenette at 20c, White Persian Lawn 25e 20c 35e 4%e per yard. Second floor Ninth street Stewart Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrea
England
Ninth Street
Stewart Building
New Printed Cottons at 12% on Yard
Off print rolls summer fabrics include sheer white batiste and Swiss muslin prints with checks overplaids and ring dots. Described as attractive and cool for midsummer dresses. Fourth avenue Stewart Building.
Under-Price Handkerchiefs at 25c and 60c Deals
Basement, Stewart Building offers a sale on handkerchiefs including 25c men’s silk and linen options, 20c women’s Irish linen hemstitched pieces, 60c dozen women’s linen hemstitched sellers, and 5c centers. Readily available in new shades and patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Neat Box for Your Shirt-Waists at Wanamaker’s Japanese Store
Summer clearance prompts Wanamaker’s Japanese Store to promote linen and matting covered boxes for shirt waists and accessories. Boxes range from poplar wood utility boxes to bamboo legged and matting covered varieties, priced from $3 to $12.40, with an upholstered window seat and many other styles in between.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanamaker
White Sale Offering Promises Fine Waists at Low Prices
A bold female voice challenges store claims as the White Sale offers affordable waist styles. The ad touts newer designs and lower prices with sheer lawn, batiste, and Valenciennes inserts. Items range from $2.75 to $5.00, featuring embroidery, lace, andVenise details. Second floor, Fourth avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batiste
Fourth Avenue
Stewart Building
Street Sweepers Join a Union Fraud Case
At the Tombs police court Detective Sergeant Petro sino testified that hundreds of Italian street sweepers were defrauded of from 1 to a sum by a man posing as a labor union representative. Charles Paul of No ad avenue faced arraignment for petty larceny with Salvatore Caveri of No 17 Spring Street as the reporting sweeper. Paul, using aliases, has served multiple prison terms for similar schemes and waived examination after recognition of the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tombs
Petrosino
Central Office
Charles Paul
No. Ad Avenue
Betty Larceny
Salvatore Caveri
No. 17 Spring Street
Petrosine
Paul
Magist Orders Detention in Default for Special Sessions
In a court report the magistrate committed the accused to the Tombs in default of eo to await trial in Special Sessions. The defendant stood ready for testing a net and was subject to immediate detention pending proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magist
Ex Police Captain Clinchy sells farm for seventy five dollars
Ex Captain Clinchy of the New York Police Department sold his farm at Purchase, West County, yesterday for 75 dollars. Buyer W8 & Reynal will convert it into a stock fort. Clinchy had purchased the place about five years ago for 5000 dollars. The property was long owned by John Burling, Supervisor of White Plaza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinchy
New York
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Vanderbilt
Europe
Mooney
Manfield
Jal
Britt
General Tracy
John H. Winder
Operators’ Association of
Indiana
Jefferson County
Congressional Commission
Beef Trust
Railroad Trust
Better South Brooklyn Transit
Eighth Ave
Mount Zion
West Side
van Cortlandt
P. R. R. East River Tube
Baltic
Rudigov
Prince Mestchersky
Grashdanin
Black Hundred
Ekaterinodar
Whitmonday
Russia
Barrios
Wellman
Tourcoing Exposition
Wenham
Ge Lynama
John Wanamaker
A. T. Stewart & Co
Eighth To
Tenth Street
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