Anti Smoke League claims Edison demonstrates pollution cure
The Anti Smoke League announced after long trials that New York Edison Company has solved the smoke problem for the city’s large power plants. Demonstrations at the Waterside station showed a cinder removal device and a smoke converter turning smoke into gas, with officials and engineers praising results and vowing to push similar changes at Interborough plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Edison Company
38Th Street
North River
Waterside Station
Anti-Smoke League
The
Health Department
William Kent
Charles T. Barney
Knickerbocker Trust Company
League
John B. Coleman
J. P. Sparrow
Edison Company
Walter A. Bensel
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Interborough
Mr. Coleman
Interborough Company
Irom
Firemen Injured by Explosion at West 49th Street Home
An early morning gas explosion at theatrical agent Wesley Tyson's home damaged Engine Company 23. Two men were severely hurt and taken to Roosevelt Hospital while others escaped or were treated. foreman John Connor and assistant William Crandall faced negligence charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley A. Tyson
West 49Th Street
Roosevelt Hospital
Consolidated Gas Company
John Connor
William Crandall
Devanney Beeves
West Side Court
John McGuigan
James R. Nugent
Simpson
Hook and Ladder No. 4
Chemicals In Drug Store Explode Near Second Avenue Fire
An explosion at a drug store at 1501 Second Avenue caused a fire in the back, alarming residents of a twelve family tenement on 7th Street. Janitor Nellie Smith suffered a neck wound from a firefighter’s hook but was not seriously hurt. Isaac Josephs escaped unharmed, and about $1,000 in damages was reported to the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Avenue
Nellie Smith
7Éth Street
Presbyterian Hospital
Isaac Josephs
Explosion Triggers Fire in East New York Row
Naptha explosion in a tailoring shop on Snediker and Blake Aves caused a rapid fire. Fire Marshal Beers arrested owners Joseph Goldberg and Samuel Feldman for storing combustibles without a permit after seizing seventy gallons of naptha. The blaze was quickly contained and the loss totaled 1.40 dollars.
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Snediker and
Blake Avenues
New York
Joseph Goldberg
Samuel Feldman
Beers
Marshal Beers
Franz Wolf
Department of Combustibles
Blaze destroys Camden lumber yard and mill
The David Baird & Co mill and lumber yard on the Delaware River front burned after an overheated engine journal ignited piles of lumber. Loss is estimated at 100000 dollars. Philadelphia fireboats aided. Camden and Philadelphia crews fought the blaze. sailor Rullo Jones was seriously injured.
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Camden
N. J
David Baird & Co
Delaware River
Baird
Camden Fire Department
Philadelphia
Etruria
Rullo Jones
Freeholders Seek Accounting From Company M Captain
At a special Bergen County Freeholders meeting in Hackensack on June 17, Freeholder Thompson demanded an accounting of the annual $4 allowance to Company M Rutherford. The motion failed but a two man committee was appointed to obtain Captain Brunner’s financial reports for Colonel Mine of the ith Regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hackensack
Bergen County Board of Freeholders
Thompson
Robert Brunner
Company M
Rutherford
Brunner
Colonel Mine
Ith Regiment
Straus Opens Seventeen Milk Depots In City
Seventeen depots now supply pasteurized Straus milk across parks piers and streets with six year round stations. Dr. A R Green oversees a 15th year program delivering safe milk to mothers for children. A new $100 000 laboratory is planned as demand exceeds current capacity.
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Avenue C
Monroe Street
Monroe Street, No. 441 West 33d Street, No. 299 East 59Th Street, No. 303 L1th
Macdougal Street
Battery Park
City Hall Park
Tompkins Square
Central Park
Mount Morris Park
Hebrew Educational Alliance
Broadway
Jefferson Street
Recreation Pier
East 24Th Street
Barrow Street
West 5Th Street
Nathan Straus
No. 151 Avenue c
A. R. Green
Mr. Straus
East 32d Street
Milk Committee
Rockefeller
East Side
Impure Milk Adulteration Case Sees Multiple Fines
In a Court of Special Sessions trial, several dealers were fined for selling adulterated milk. Miller & Son at 341 West 48th Street received $50, while Meyer Chujurnoi at 254 Monroe Street paid $50. Others, including Isaac Schacter 47 Ludlow Street Christian Waesner 7 Oak Street Maurice Simon 308 East 29th Street Patrick Tobin 513 Second Avenue and Mrs. Guasie Feinstein 168 Suffolk Street, were fined between $16 and $25 as the judge sought the wholesalers’ names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Special Sessions
McKeon
Miller & Son
West 48Th Street
Meyer Chujurnoi
Monroe Street
Isaac Schacter
Ludlow Street
Christian Waesner
Oak Street
Maurice Simon
East 29Th Street
Patrick Tobin
Second Avenue
Guasie Feinstein
Suffolk Street
Tenement Department Faces Test Case Over Janitor Apartments
Abraham and Harris Cohen seek to convert fifteen basements on 140th Street into janitors’ apartments amid a dispute over artificial ground height. Commissioner Butler refused permits, prompting a mandamus suit to settle the law’s interpretation. The case, a potential test, will be argued before Justice Blanchard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund J. Butler
Abraham and
Harris Cohen
140Th Street
Seventh
Eighth Avenues
Cohen
Cohens
Benno Loew
Justice Blanchard
Supreme Court
J. P. O'Brien
O’brien
Butler
Cohen Brothers
O'Brien
Orchard in Caldwell for formal adjournment of murder trial
Harry Orchard the confessed killer of former Governor Steunenberg and eighteen others was brought to Caldwell to adjourn his murder trial for the current term. Judge Wood will set a new date after Haywood Moyer and Pettibone cases in Boise are resolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
Idaho
Harry Orchard
Steunenberg
Whitney
State Penitentiary
Cox
Orchard
Wood
Frank T. Wyman
Boise
Haywood
Moyer
Steve” Adams
Adams
McParland
James Kirwen
Western Federation of Miners
Charles Neville
John Neville
Wyoming
Independence
Reporter captures alleged thief in Elmira chase
A newspaper reporter outpaced police in Elmira to capture Calvin Updike, paroled from Auburn prison, wanted for four burglaries in one week. Another reporter halted a lively runaway nearby.
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Elmira
N. Y
Calvin Updike
Auburn Prison
Public School Burned in Lockport Fire
A fire destroyed the High street public school in Lockport New York today. No injuries were reported as pupils calmly evacuated during a proper fire drill. Investigators think the blaze started from a solder stove used for roof repairs.
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Lockport
N. Y
High Street
Joss House Remains Across Chinatown Redevelopment Plan
After sixteen years at No 20 Mott Street the Joss house of Joe Keaou followers faced possible closure for renovations. Owner Justrow Alexander announced plans for a $25,040 arcade expansion from Trovers to Mott, with a Chinese concert hall and museum at Dovers Street, to be supervised by architect Maximilian Zipkes and preserving the temple sanctuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Keaou
Confucius
No. 20
Mott Street
Chinatown
Joe Heaoy
China
Peking
Temple of Heaven
Joo Keaou
Justrow Alexander
Great Joss House
Doyers Street
Maximilian Zipkes
Alexander
Trovers Street
Towers St
More St
Dovers St
Taon
Laon-tsze
Miss Booth Receives Warm Welcome at Salvation Army HQ
Miss Booth the Salvation Army commander returned from a West tour to a cordial reception at West 1st Street headquarters. The Salvation Army band and glee club led a celebratory program as she spoke of the Westward outreach and urged continued work in the slums. She noted travel of nine thousand miles and twenty nights of speeches while emphasizing that interest comes from the army’s work more than her words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Booth
Salvation Army
West
Army Glee Club
Miss Kooth
California
San Franccisco
Balvation
Army
Miss Hooth
Dowling Lets Old Police Station On 6 Percent Basis
Robert E. Dowling, president of the City Investing Company, rented the old Church Street police station for twenty one years at a total net rent of 500000 after buying the site at auction for 330000. The lessee may remodel into a six story building or replace it with a mercantile six story structure. Dowling will receive just over six percent annually on his 330000 investment, with possession delayed until the Greenwich Street site is completed. The Church Street site fronts Liberty Street and Church Street, totaling 2773 square feet, while the Greenwich Street plot is about 10000 square feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Dowling
City Investing Company
Dowling
Church Street
Liberty
Church Streets
Liberty Street
Police And Bucket Shop Rights Defined By Court
Vice-Chancellor Garrison ruled on RR M. Weaver & Co. suit against Jersey City police over raiding their bucket shop. Police may not guard or interfere with business without due process. They may enter with responsibility for acts. Case adjourned for two weeks for permanent injunction decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrison
RR. M. Weaver & Co
Jersey City
Philadelphia Consolidated Stock Exchange
Police Stop Boxing Exhibition in Brooklyn Club Fight
Police and sheriff halted an exhibition at the Crown Athletic Club in Brooklyn after an injunction from Justice Maddox. About 300 spectators faced orders to disperse as bouts were in progress. officers also observed a separate raid planned at Folly Athletic Club in Williamsburg.
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Crown Athletic Club
Clermont Avenue
Brooklyn
Flaherty
Hallahan
John F. Regan
Justice Maddox
Supreme Court
Folly Athletic Club
Millary Hall
Leonard and
Scholes Streets
Williamsburg
Toby
Moran
Charley” Dikeman
Johnny” Oliver
Harlem
Tommy" Murphy
Jimmy" Hasenplug
Society For the Advancement of Art
Folly Athletic
Lub
Smidkin
Kid" Tamate
Enn Wonder
Plig’ Hassenpfeffer
Kid
Dis
Captain Murphy
Stagg Street
Entertainment Committee
Witness for Haywood Dies in Canon City
Charles W. King, key defense witness in the Haywood trial at Boise, Idaho, died from neuralgia of the heart. Bloodhounds he owned aided in tracking suspects after the Independence station bombing. A telegram to King in Boise arrived an hour after his death.
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Canon City
Col
Charles W. King
Haywood
Boise
Idaho
King
Independence Station
Botse
Delaware and Hudson Raises Wages for Train Crews
After a four week conference with officials in Albany, the Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company raises wages 10 percent for conductors baggage men and trainmen effective immediately. The announcement comes from the employees committee that met with officers in Binghamton New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binghamton
N. Y
Delaware & Hudson Railroad Company
Albany
Racing Commission Plans Appeal Delays Empire City Races
Franklin Bartlett counsel for the State Racing Commission said there will be no racing this season at Empire City Yonkers. He expects to file an appeal as soon as the mandate order is signed, which would stay the license grant and keep the park idle through the summer while the Court of Appeals takes up the case in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire City
Yonkers
Franklin Bartlett
Nassau Street
State Racing Commission
Bartlett
Artlett
Court of Appeals
Clara Wins Dover to Ureland Ocean Race
The schooner Clara owned by Max von Guilleame of Cologne won the Dover to Ureland ocean race in 26 hours 30 minutes, beating Lord Dunraven's Carlad by 65 seconds. The Navahoe, an American built yacht now owned by Herr Waetlen of Bremen, also started.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Dover
Ureland
Clara
Max von Guilleame
Cologne
Lord Dunraven
Navahoe
Herr Waetlen
Bremen
Harvard Beats Yale At Polo In Cambridge Match
Harvard and Yale polo teams played at the Myopia Hunt Club with Harvard defeating Yale by Wa to Sy goals in the first such interuniversity game in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
YALE
Hamilton
Mass
Cambridge Freebooters
New Havens
Myopia Hunt Club
No Change in Chess Standings at Kursaal Masters
Ostead Belgium June 17. Masters leaders Mieses Niemzowitsch and Rubinstein won their games in the twenty fourth round and retained their places in the tournament at the Kursaal. The record to date follows.
Jockey Falls At Windsor Track Injures Rider
At Windsor Ont on June 17 the odds on favorite Miss Gatety stumbled around the first turn and fell with rider A Mar tin. The jockey was initially unconscious but revived before racing ended.
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Windsor
Ont
Miss Gatety
A. Martin
Yankees edge White Sox in 11th inning for win at AL Park
New York defeats Chicago 4 to 3 after Doyle drives in winning run in the eleventh. Elberfeld leads with three hits as Moriarity wild throws and late pitching changes shape a tense game. Keeler and Doyle star with sharp fielding and timely hits for the Yankees.
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Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Doyle
Brockett
Elberfeld
Moriarity
Chicago
Chesbro
White
Smith
White Sox
Keeler
Sullivan
Kleinow
Conroy
Isbell
Laporte
Donahue
Davis
Dougherty
Chase
Jones
Hoffman
Roche
Sullivar
Rickey
Chesbron
Paneoet
Ea Chicago
Hase
Moriarity Chase
New York
Chesebro
Dexle
Wid Piteh
FY Loughiin
Lively Play Advances Yonkers Tennis Tournament Winners
Amackassin Club lawn courts host semifinals as Mrs. George L. Chapman and Artemus Holmes beat Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Pouch in mixed doubles. Tomlinson and Dr. Rolfe Floyd win men doubles. Holmes defeats Hatch in singles.
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Amackassin Country Club
Yonkers
George L. Chapman
Artemus Holmes
W. H. Pouch
Columbia University
H. V. Hatch
G. W. Pelser
Y. F. Tomlinson
Dr. Relfe Floyd
Hatch
Columbia
H. A. Davis
Staten Island
Knobwood
Powelton
Dunwoodie Tournament Opens with Upsets in Singles
Dunwoodie Country Club courts in Yonkers host the Dunwoodie tennis tournament. In the men’s singles first round Julio M Steinacher beat Albert C Bostwick in straight sets. Princeton’s Dean Mathey of Elizabeth Town and Country Club defeated A Gerlach 6-2 6-3. Second round results include Irving C Wright over T Caffrey by default and Merrum Hall over W F Baylis by default.
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Dunwoeodie Country Club
Yonkers
Julio M. Steinacher
Albert C. Bostwick
Dean Mathey
Princeton
Elizabeth Town and Country Club
A. Gerlach
Amackassin Club
Mathey
E. A. Gunther
New York
W. D. Chase
Hamilton Gi
Glean Mathey
Amackassin
Julio M Steinacher
Hamilton Grange
Knollwood Country Club
George A Salinger
Hollywood Golf Club
A. J. Hoe
Archey
Kenneth Easton
C. A. Child
M. Eturt
Harmilton Grange
Frederick P. Fox
W. H. Connell
G. H
Duyvil
A. Bassford, Jr
George P. Touchard
Giants Run Over Reds in 9 to 1 Game
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 9 to 1 at Cincinnati. Ames pitched for the Giants and Mason for the Reds. Giants scored three in the fifth and added more in later innings. Corcoran and Dahlen contributed key hits, with Giants led by early offense and strong defense.
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Tribune
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
Ames
Davis
Odwell
Mason
Reds
Giants
McGann
Dahlen
Corccoran
Corcoran
Shannon
Dahien
Lobert
Anmws
Hi da Shannon
Devlin
New York
Tas el Shannon
Browne
Huggins
Mitchell
Sue Seymour
Bresnahan
Ganzel
Aoe McGann
Sehiel
McLean
Hannifan
Mowrey
Odweil
Kruger
Eastern League Scores and Standings Notice
In Eastern League action Jersey City visits Toronto and Baltimore plays Montreal while Newark travels to Buffalo. Providence defeated Rochester 4 to 2 and Buffalo beat Newark 4 to 2 as standings show Toronto leading with 22 wins and 15 losses. Baltimore 21 wins 22 losses. Jersey City 18 wins 28 losses. Rochester 23 wins 18 losses. Providence 17 wins 29 losses. Newark 22 wins 23 losses. Montreal 13 wins 33 losses.
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Jersey City
Toronto
Baltimore
Montreal
Newark
Buffalo
Providence
Rochester
Local Scores From Albany Troy Binghamton and Syracuse
At Albany Utica led 5 Albany 2 while at Troy the score was Troy 4 and A J. At Binghamton Wilkes Barre. At Syracuse Scranton T. Syracuse 6.
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Albany
Utica
Troy
A. J
Binghamton
Wilkes-Barre
Syracuse
Scranton
T. Syracuse
Brown Defeats Alabama To Claim Possible College Title
Providence June 17 Brown beat the University of Alabama 10 to 4 in an uninteresting game. Brown faces Alabama again next Wednesday in the season finale, seeking a claim to the college championship for not losing to any college team this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Brown
University of Alabama
Alabama
Brown, Tift and Paine
Saat Ders and
Ward
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Straus
Power House
Street
Joss
R. E. Dowling
Delaware & Hudson
Racing Commission
Empire City Trotting Club
Miesus
Leonhardt
Ey Niemzowts
Rubinstein
Millecard
John Ww
Metager
Snowko
Jacob Wee
Marco
Scheva
Perlis
Swiderski
van Vilet
Teichmann
Mortimer
Tartakower
Mor
St. Louis
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Detroit
Cleveland
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W.k
Philadelphi
Lois
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WDF
Morgan
Powell
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Armbruster
Roston
Oogo
OSSBS
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Roston, Young and Criger
Stevers
Mullin
Schmitt
Graham
Hughes, Patten
Warner
T 'Mpire
Sheridan
Superbas
Lush
Pastorius
Cardinals
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Batch
Jordan
Maloney
ST. Lewis
Alperman
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Murray
Hostetter
Kelly
Noonan
Burch
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Lewis
Ritter
Marshall
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Halls
O' Day
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Young and Needham
Carpenter and Johnstone
Pittsburg
Deoin
Hall
Camolla
Wolters
Gibson
Emalie
Hahn
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Donohue
Mortarity
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O Smith
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O White
Dayle
Res
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Dunwoodie
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Philadea Seabue
National
Sagas
Incinnati
Sueer
Spooner Arasee
Ene Russell
Bolando
Harcourt
Griffor
Stephen
Queen Marguer
la Jeunesse
Royal Vane
WG Magazine
Martha Jane
Mike Lancastrial
Olonel White
Cary Wi
Matise
Samuel H Harris
Don Creole
King Cole
Faust
I Masterson
Jon Clements
Auneta
Reyal Fen
Ruth Taylor
Buck Dixon
Agiala
Brookdale
Nealon
Pountainbine
Blandy
Philanderoe
Lee
Oyama
Lroquois
Golden Weat
Flower of
General Haley
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