Espionage on Trial Ties Secret Service to Slavery Scheme
In a U S District Court trial of Stanley S. Bagg on bribery charges, evidence outlines a Secret Service led espionage effort in New York. Indictments from mid March target Francesco Xavier Edward J Theay Harley and Huff for conspiring to recruit men to Florida for a Miami to Key West railroad project amid alleged slave like conditions. Mary Grace Quackenbos oversaw the probe with Julius Kron assisting as a DOJ interpreter.
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Stanley S. Bagg
United States District Court
Hough
Secret Service
Francesco Xavier
Edward J. Theay
Harley
Huff
Florida
East Coast
Miami
Key West
Mary Grace Quackenbos
United States District Attorney
Julius J. Kron
Department of Justice
Bagg
Kron
New Liner President Lincoln Arrives in Port
The 1850 ton Hamburg American liner President Lincoln reached port after a long voyage from Plymouth on June 3 and will dock this morning. Not a speedster, she will require nine to ten days to cross the Atlantic under normal conditions. The vessel, 616 feet long with a 68 foot beam, features four passenger classes and a large first cabin dining saloon serving 228 at a sitting.
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President Lincoln
Atlantic
New York
Plymouth
Jury Fixing Trial Unfolds Involving Kron and Bagg
Kron arranged payoffs to obtain witness identities and affidavits from the U S District Attorney files as part of a scheme tied to three railways. Bagg and Smith funneled money and used Kron as an informant while Secret Service shadowed all participants. The case, with Judge Hough presiding, continued with assertions of casual meetings and denials of payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagg
Flynn
Secret Service
Smith
Kron
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Bircher
New York Life
Criminal Courts
Astor House
Broadway
Bagge
Tandlich
William H. T.linghast
United States
O’brien
Government
Arthur Palmer
Smith and Bagg
Hough
Municipal Art Commission Disapproves Morris High School Murals
The Municipal Art Commission technically disapproved the Morris High School historical paintings for city donation on June 25 due to lack of a permanent placement plan. The commission stated no critique of the artist’s merit, only the placement issue. The panel also approved the Inwood viaduct sign, the Thorvaldsen statue relocation near Central Park, and plans for buildings for the RE on Avenue Hospital, a Queens public bath, two Bronx fire stations, and a Canarsie fire station.
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Municipal Art Commission
Morris High School
Municipal Art Society
Milo R. Maltbie
Maltbie
Inwood
Riverside Drive
Thorvaldsen
Sth Street
Central Park
59Th Fort
Seventh Ave
Studio Exhibition of Pictures by W Haskell Coffin
An American artist W Haskell Coffin opened a studio show featuring oil pastels and red chalk works. The Charleston sketches draw on his birthplace and Venice studies with pieces like Venetian Boats and The Rialto. Also depicted are Latin Quarter Paris street scenes and views of the Musee de Cluny interiors. Portraits include Mrs J Hope Smith Jr and George M Coffin.
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W. Haskell Coffin
Fast 2H Street
Charleston
S. C
Cosha
Venice
Muste de Cluny
Francis J. Allonr
J. Hope Smith, Jr
Pauline Morton
George M. Coffin
Transatlantic liner details on ship capacity and build
The vessel, a sister to the President Grant, has space for 1 289 second cabin passengers and ample room for third class passengers on middle and lower decks. The President Lincoln shows steerage capacity for 2.82 persons. Built by Harland and Wolff of Belfast with up to date luxury features.
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President Lincoln
President Grant
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Stokes Suit to Support Child Dismissed by Justice Jaycox
Lucy M. Randolph sued W. E. D Stokes for child support. Justice Jaycox granted the motion to dismiss as the contract was vague. Randolph plans appeal to the Appellate Division while Stokes’s counsel contends the case should proceed.
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Lucy M. Randolph
W. E. D Stokes
Jaycox
George Gordon Battle
Randolph
Mr. Stokes
Justice Jaycox
Battle
Stokes
Fattle
Sureme Court
Abe Gruber
Gruber
Subway Wire Fight Reappears in Court
Justice McCall of the Supreme Court reserved decision on punishing the Consolidated Electric Subway Telegraph Company for contempt of court in riotous acts related to court orders. The dispute with Long Acre Electric Light and Power over subway ducts and wiring reached the Court of Appeals, which upheld prior rulings. A writ required a full response on compliance, but the company claims ducts now contain only dummy wires and a future installation plan is unspecified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice McCall
Supreme Court
Consolidated Electric Subway Telegraph Company
Court of Appeals
Long Acre Electric Light and Power Company
Justice Dowling
Long Acre Company
Consolidated Company
Henry J. Hemmens
City Must Pay Six Cents Damages
A Newark Circuit Court jury awarded Frank W. Meeker six cents in a case against the city of East Orange. Meeker claimed artesian wells near his Livingston dairy reduced water to his springs, seeking 10,000 dollars. The verdict upholds a landowner's right to subterranean streams. the city will appeal.
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Newark
Frank W. Meeker
Livingston
East Orange
Meeker
Sait
Editorial strengths of the Associated Sunday Magazines
The Associated Sunday Magazines offers readers from nine major papers an illustrated weekly magazine of high literary and artistic merit at no extra cost beyond their Sunday paper. Distinguished contributors include Kipling Doyle Hope Davis Wharton Gibbons and others, showcasing literary merit and human interest.
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Associated Sunday Magazines, Incorporated
Rudyard Kipling
Conan Doyle
Anthony Hope
Richard Harding Davis
Edith Wharton
Cardinal Gibbons
Grover Cleveland
Lyman J. Gage
David J. Brewer
Associated Sunday Magaznes
Supreme Court considers injunction in city sign rule case
Justice McCall heard motions to halt prosecutions of sign and billboard owners challenging city ordinances. Attorneys argued testing the law requires a high court ruling. city contends regulations are valid and will proceed with prosecutions, including Edison sign cases on East 125th Street.
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Supreme Court
Municipal Court
Mayer
Court of Appeals
John FP. O'Brien
McCall
Edison Company
BEA
East 125Th Street
O'Brien
Attempt to wreck auto on Long Island causes injuries
An attempt to wreck a Stern Brothers car near Bayside Long Island endangered Benjamin Stern and his party. The vehicle plunged into a mound of stones. chauffeurs were thrown out and injured. Myron Schafer was bruised but alerted help, two suspects were arrested in a nearby Italian camp, and a reward was offered for the planners’ capture.
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Bayside
Long Island
Benjamin Stern
Stern Brothers
Northwood
Stern
Roslyn
Robert Sandford
James J. Pettit
Irving Stern
Myron Schafer
Mr. Stern
Schafer
Luke Otten
E. B. Story
New York
Block Exchange
Automobile Club
Cae
Ocean Steamers Hamburg American Line Twin Screw Express Service
Ocean steamship notices list Hamburg American Line sailings Plymouth Cherbourg Hamburg Kiel and other Mediterranean routes with ships like Kaiserin Queen Mary and Amerika. Details include schedules, ports, features such as grill room gymnasium and elevators, plus Tourist Bureau services and ticketing offices.
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North Cermam Lloyd
Plymouth
Cherboureg
Bremen
Kronprinz
Kaiser
Wm.ii
Kronpringz
Kronpring
Cherbourg
Kurfuerst
Barbarossa
Friedrich
P. Alice
Gibl
Naples
Genoa
K. Luise
K. Albert
Irene
P. Irene
Neckar
Hoboken
Oelrichs & CO
Broadway
Louis H Meyer
Walnut St
Phila
Hamburg-American Line
Hamburg
tNew
Gibpaltar
tMoltke
Thamburg
tHas Gymnasium
Daily Trains From New York to Midwest and Beyond
Rail schedule fragment lists departures from New York City to Chicago Pittsburg Cleveland St. Louis and more with multiple intermediate stops. It includes times for trains to Buffalo Worcester and Hartford routes and notes offices at Broadway Astor House Greenwich Street Union Square and Brooklyn locations.
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Associated
Chicago
New York
Boston
Chicago Record-Herald
Pittsburg Post
Washington Star
St. Louis Republic N York Tribune
Minneapolis Journal
Philadelphia Press
Boston Post
Denver News-Times
Cook
New York City
Broadway
City Hall Park
Madison Avenue
Th Street
Fifth Ave
Windsor Arcades
Cook & Son
Jersey
Baltimore
Washington
Lakewood
Lakehurst
Atlantic City
Long Franch
Asbury Park
Ocean Grove
North Asbury Park
Sandy Hook
Atlantic Highlands
Seabright
Monmouth Beach
Long Branch
Pier 81
N. R
Pier 10
Cedar St
Easton
Bethlehem
Allentown
Mauch Chunk
Wilkesharke
Scranton
Reading
Harrisburg
Pottsville
Williamsport
Liberty St
Chelsea
Astor House
Union Square West
West 125Th St
Columbus
Court St
Fulton St
Nostrand
Brooklyn
Williamsburg
New York Transfer Co
pSundays
St Twenty-third Street
W. G. Besler
C. Hope
Mer
Gen Pass
St. Lib'y St
Pittsburg
Clevel
St.louis
Worster & Fitch
Putnam
Lakeville & Norf
Portland & Bar Harbor
Ware
Barrington
Stockbridge
Lenox
Pittsfeild
6Th and St
Union Sq
Columbus Ave
Citi Madison Ave
Third Ave
Nostrand Ave
Pally
tParlor Car
Deanli
NEW_ YORK
Richmond
Troy
Onteora
Pier 46
Ft. West
L6th St
City Ticket
Greater New York
Useful Novelties in Leather Goods
Strictly new goods of reliable qualities and latest styles at prices. Sole Leather and other leathers offered with fittings up to 14 pieces. Includes leather goods with silver cases lined with satin and various straps. Children’s cases and school envelopes, assorted organics. Also home goods like window shades and screens, and small cottage poles. Many items emphasize strong buckles and durable construction.
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Olleloth
Mid-Summer Millinery Novelties Display at Bargain Prices
A welcome note to shoppers about untapped values in hats priced from 49 cents to several dollars. Features include chiffon massings, flowers, ribbons, wings, toques, assorted trims, and broad wings in black white and color schemes. Also offered are Leghorns, rose wreaths, large crush roses, daises, and many brimmed hat styles in Milan and satin finishes.
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Milan
Jack Jones
Morning sales at the new building bargain basement
Rich Peanue silk coats in multiple sizes with deep slashed collar and embroidery finish lie at 6.95 before tax. Vix White Damask and Momie linen scarves feature new designs at 7. Basement has children’s ribbed vests in all sizes at 23 cents. Neat summer wrappers in lawn and cambric with checks and flounces priced at 1.15. Second floor and main floor locations noted.
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Inew
Emi
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Hotel
Martinique
W. Haskell
Ocean Steamers
Tourist Bureau
R. R
Foreigen
Plers
Cherry G.southampton
Louis
Els
Philadelphia
ST. Paul
Easler Red Star Line
New York- Dover
Antwerp
Jly
Adam
White Star Line
NS WN
Liverpool
Cedric
Celtic
Chere
Hampton
Hadriatic
Banic
Ajestic
iHand
NEW _ YORK
Azores
Mediterranean
Anomec
Passeng
Freight
Mallory Steamship CO
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Brunswick
Cuba
Great West
South
Southwest
Georgia
Alabama
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Arizona
Texas
New and
Old Mexico
Kansas
Colorado
Utah
Nevada
California
Reade St
OLD Dominion Line
Point Comfort
Nortokte
Portefouth
Pinners
Point
Newport News
Petersburg
Virginia Beach
Washington, D. C
Pier
Beach St
Cunard Lines
North River
Queenstown
London
Paris
Campanta
A. M. Cahmania
Etruria
Caronia
Lucania
Umbria
Fiume
Gibraltar
Trieste
Pannonita
Cardathia
Blavonia
Vernon
Genda
Brown
Anghor Line
Glasgow
Londonderry
Caledonia
Columbia
Astoria
Burnes
Modsum & Steamship
Henderson Brothers
N ED
D” Line
la Guayra
Puerto Cabello
Curacao
Maracaibo
San Juan
PBR
Caracao
Zulia
Boulton, Bliss & Dallet
Wall St
Porto Ri
Uruaru
Ferry
Frooklyn
la Caracas
Boulton, Bliss & Dallett
General Managers
Clark
S.S “‘Arablic
Europe
Frank C. Clark
Times Bidg
LA Veloce
Nord America
Citta di Torino
Europa
Bolognesi, Hartfield & Co
BO Wall Stee
Bankhook NO
Union
Shime Savings Institution
Union Dime Savings Institution
City of
4Th Ave
Jennie Garrett
Bank For Savings
Baltimore & Ohio
R. R. Royal Hule Line
Ajoyal Ltd
Lerigh Valley
A. Cortlandt
Des Tossee
S.Y
Buffalo Express
Buffalo
Albany
Hudson River
Hendrick Hudson
Ly. Bklyn
Fuites St
Desbrosses St
422 St
120Th St
Yonkers
West Point
Newburgh
Pouxwhkeepsie
Kingston Point
Catskill
Hudson
Hilland Falls
Cornwall
Iemhaven
New Hamburgh
Milton
Poughkeepsie
Rone Lout
Kingston
R&b
New England
Newport
Fall River
Lve
Ft. Warren
Priscila
Puritan
Providence
Murray St
Pilgrim
Norwich
New London
Clarkson St
E. R
Foot
City of Worcester
New Hampshire
New Haven
North
Lye
E. IL
Lye. Foot F
Chester W. Chapin
Tume Lim
Connecticut
Rhode Isd
Newpork
BosTox
New Redford
N. Y
N. R. St. West
Bryant Ticket
West 30Th St Omces
Worth
Maddy
Cextant Klunson Lave
Kondour
Vver
West 120Th St
Fom
128Th St
Catskill, Hudson
Coxsackie
The
Tribune
Uptown
6Th Ave
12Th St
14Th St
125Th St
Téth
77Th Sts
Sd Ave
61St St
Ist Ave
East
Tremont Ave
3D Ave
Purchase and Exchange
Furniture Exchange
GHO
Madison St
HEARN
West Fourteenth
West
Taffeta Silh
Eton
Gibson
Sik
Carlton
Hearnback
Ark
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